Ghost Compendium-Chapter 363 - 346: Tit for Tat!

The power of thunder and the spirit bomb directly blasted a deep pit with a diameter of about twenty meters, even on the plain, it was quite shocking to behold.

"You’re still as rude as ever, not even a greeting when we meet? After all, we’re old acquaintances." A voice came from the deep pit.

Soon after, a man in white holding a bronze halberd soared into the air, landing near Wu Liang and Zeng Hu with a few agile leaps.

He glanced at the slime-like pieces scattered on the ground, shaking his head with some regret, "It really is your handiwork; how on earth did you manage to attract every City-Destroying Level Fierce Ghost in Huaxia? With that mysterious silver-white Flow Pattern Elixir?"

The newcomer was none other than the Pioneer!

Wu Liang scrutinized the other person; apart from the vaguely familiar bronze halberd, his other hand held a strange glass bottle.

Inside the bottle lay a City-Destroying Level Fierce Ghost, like a miniature figurine, quietly without a hint of resistance.

Initially, Wu Liang hadn’t sensed the arrival of the Pioneer; their concealment was indeed excellent.

He only noticed the approaching City-Destroying Level Fierce Ghost aura suddenly vanish, leading him to notice the Pioneer.

It seemed the Fierce Ghost had already been captured by the Pioneer?

Why would he capture Fierce Ghosts?

"Interesting, you don’t know what that silver-white Flow Pattern Elixir is?" Wu Liang asked, raising an eyebrow.

The two chatted like old friends who hadn’t seen each other for a long time, with no hint of conflict.

Yet the Emotion Ghost unconsciously pulled Zeng Hu further back, distancing them.

Seeing the young man’s eyes filled with confusion, the Emotion Ghost sighed and shared what he saw on the spiritual level with him.

"What... what is this!?"

Suddenly, Zeng Hu saw dazzling lights flashing in his eyes, occupying nearly the entire sky above the plain, so bright they were almost blinding.

Each flash made Zeng Hu feel dizzy and lightheaded.

The Emotion Ghost sighed, shielding Zeng Hu as he said, "Each flash is their spiritual abilities clashing, it’s surprising someone can match up to that monster’s power."

From the moment the Pioneer appeared, Nightmare had been relentlessly attacking his spiritual soul, and the opponent was using his own Fierce Ghost Ability to resist and counterattack.

On the surface, the two were talking freely like old friends, but secretly they were ready to bash each other’s brains out.

"Heh, if I knew, why would I come to this plain? As for the elixir... the kid behind you took it?" The Pioneer squinted, looking at Zeng Hu.

Just a moment of eye contact made Zeng Hu feel as if his mind was plunged into chaos.

At that moment, he couldn’t think of anything; it felt as if his consciousness would be wiped out.

Fortunately, the Emotion Ghost dove back into his mind to fend off the invasion, and along with countless Life-taking Ropes Wu Liang casually swung at the Pioneer, forced him to break off his spell.

"What if he took it? You think you can snatch him from me?" Wu Liang grinned with a cruel smile.

He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

This setup wasn’t just to draw every City-Destroying Level Fierce Ghost in Huaxia and help reduce the official pressure.

It was also to entice the Pioneer to reveal an anomaly so Wu Liang could seize the opportunity to grasp his true form.

"Shall we give it a try?" The Pioneer was determined not to miss the chance to seize the Immortal Pill of Undying.

Even though the elixir had been consumed by Zeng Hu, the Fierce Ghost within the Pioneer remained intensely curious and greedy for the young man’s body.

This indicated that the boy’s body still had research value.

As he finished speaking, seven or eight bizarre Supernatural Objects fell from the Pioneer’s Brocade Pouch.

Wu Liang laughed as various ghostly shadows emerged from the shadows at his feet, rushing towards the fallen Supernatural Objects, each capturing them in their own way.

Through the Ghost Compendium, he could easily comprehend the effects of these Supernatural Objects, so he was well-prepared to deal with them.

"Pioneer! So cowardly of you, coming out in an avatar even after the officials have retreated to the city? Aren’t you afraid of repeating past mistakes? Hahaha!"

While suspending mid-air, using Mist to transport Zeng Hu away, Wu Liang continuously launched both physical and spiritual attacks on the Pioneer.

After many encounters, both of them were well aware of each other’s methods.

The Pioneer was actually rather helpless.

Even though he knew of Wu Liang’s tactics, he couldn’t effectively counter or target them.

Despite being enemies, he had to acknowledge Wu Liang’s abilities were too comprehensive and unbeatable.

Possessing Nightmare, which allowed him to become one with a spiritual body; Mist Ghost, providing various aids and creating mist weapons; and his physical body, enhanced beyond a normal City-Destroying Level Fierce Ghost due to the Kitchen Knife Ghost.

Even curses or negative effects, if not instantly lethal, could be dispelled or even reflected back onto the opponent by the red Oil Paper Umbrella.

Most exaggerated was that Puppet Ghost, akin to a second avatar with abilities similar to his.

He had the nerve to ask why the Pioneer was using an avatar!?

Damn it! If it weren’t for you being able to dominate during the second Supernatural Massacre, I’d be afraid of being cut down halfway, needing to go through great lengths to craft a soul avatar!

"Sigh, I really can’t beat you head-on, I’m so curious though—what is your Awakened Ability? Why can you control so many Fierce Ghosts at once?" The Pioneer was steadily pushed back but continued to converse lightly with Wu Liang.

From his perspective, a normal Symbiont could only use one Fierce Ghost’s ability, even he wasn’t an exception, but Wu Liang’s abilities were multiple.

The reason for this could only stem from his Awakened Ability!

"Why don’t you answer one of my questions first? What do you know about the king behind the Great Qin Army?" Wu Liang asked after punching and shattering a Supernatural Object the Pioneer tossed from the Brocade Pouch.

Of course, everyone knew the other wouldn’t easily answer such a crucial question.

But both of them understood the meaning behind this exchange—to guide each other into thinking.

It’s like when someone suddenly tells you, "Don’t think of a tiger in your mind."

Not saying it is fine, but once it’s out, you can’t help but think of the topic, picturing a tiger in your mind.

What they wanted was for the other to visualize the answer in their mind, then attempt to read that thought using spiritual and soul attack mastery.

"Heh, then I’m quite curious—what exactly have you done to me?"

This time, the Pioneer’s tone was noticeably more serious, even with a hint of anger in his eyes, clearly he was deeply concerned about this matter.

After investigating the disappearance of the City-Destroying Fierce Ghost, he noticed his behavior increasingly resembled this young man’s, sometimes even breaking into sarcasm.

And now, upon encountering Wu Liang, the Pioneer realized something was off with his state.

There must be some connection between these two things!

"Want to know? I’ll tell you right away!"

Wu Liang revealed a sinister smile, slowly taking off his black cloak, exposing a spiritual wave the Pioneer knew all too well.

He knew his recent state was extraordinarily abnormal, because he had orchestrated it himself!

The reason was a secret pact he made with an unexpected soul...