Chapter 794 - 98: Leaving Home Young, Returning Old

Chapter 794: Chapter 98: Leaving Home Young, Returning Old

Zhou Xun sped along with the Cyan Ape beside him, the ghostly mist retreating wherever they passed. With the Cyan Ape nearby, the ghostly entities dared not approach, greatly increasing Zhou Xun’s pace forward.

In just a few hours, they arrived at the source of the ghostly mist, at the rift connecting to the Ghost Realm.

At this moment, the ghostly mist around the rift surged more violently, as if a powerful force was trying to break through the seal.

Zhou Xun stared at the rift with a heavy expression, feeling a hint of a shocking presence on the other side,

For his current strength,

even Great Cultivators could rarely give him such a feeling, unless it was someone like True Monarch Celestial One!

Could it be that there was a Tier Four High-Grade Ghost King on the other side of the rift,

Zhou Xun speculated,

then turned his gaze to the rift,

"No, this rift seems to be expanding. If not stopped, the consequences will be unimaginable." Zhou Xun frowned, murmuring to himself.

This rift, compared to when he investigated months ago, had already widened considerably,

It’s no wonder that a Tier Four Ghost King could pass through.

Watching the continuously surging ghostly mist,

Zhou Xun clasped his hands in a spell, and arcs of thunder erupted from his fingertips, flying towards the rift.

The thunder arcs landed on the rift with crackling sounds, dispersing some of the ghostly mist, but the rift showed no obvious change.

Then the spell changed again,

Thunder light struck the rift, transforming into translucent seals where spiritual light flowed, quite extraordinary.

However, this was merely a temporary measure; with the abilities of a Tier Four Ghost King, it wouldn’t be long before they broke through!

But for now, this was the best he could do,

His main concern was the situation at other locations,

If all the rifts were opened and Tier Four Ghost Kings emerged, except for Wangchuan Lake and Tianhan City where he was guarding, the Eastern Wilderness would be completely overrun.

At that moment,

The Cyan Ape beside Zhou Xun suddenly began to screech,

"What’s the matter?" Zhou Xun asked in confusion,

"Chirp chirp..."

"What, you have a way to temporarily stabilize it?" Zhou Xun exclaimed joyfully upon hearing,

The Cyan Ape’s nose flashed slightly, and then a cyan light flew out, added to the blue seal,

Immediately, an astonishing event unfolded.

The ghostly mist around unexpectedly began to recede, and simultaneously, the ominous feeling from the other side of the rift vanished, seemingly intimidated by the cyan light!

Zhou Xun recalled the mention of ’Holy Beast’ by the two Ghost Kings, perhaps the Cyan Ape was related to the Ghost Race.

But now wasn’t the time to investigate this matter,

Regardless, the Cyan Ape’s abilities were effective, and judging by the dispersion speed of that cyan light, it could at least sustain for three months.

Now it was up to the others like Daoist Brother Tianci to see how their investigation fared!

...

Tianhan City, Zhou Xun’s Cave Mansion living room,

Zhou Xun, True Monarch Tianci, and True Monarch Iron Mountain sat together, discussing the situations each encountered,

Zhou Xun first recounted slaying two Ghost Kings,

"After slaying the two Ghost Kings, I pressed further inward,"

"Finally reaching the source of the ghostly mist rift,"

"As expected, in just a few months, the rift has widened considerably, already allowing Tier Four Ghost Kings to roam!"

"However, I temporarily sealed it; for the next three or so months, it should hold!"

"I wonder how the situation is at the locations you two investigated?"

Saying this, Zhou Xun turned his gaze to True Monarch Tianci and True Monarch Iron Mountain beside him.

"I went to the northern area of my Zhao Country, likewise a place where no array had been set by your brother,"

"In addition to the sparse spiritual qi and the lack of human presence, the ghostly mist there developed extremely quickly, nearly forming a Ghost Realm!"

"Basically, every several thousand miles, one could encounter groups of ghostly beings led by Tier Three Ghost Kings. I expended much effort to finally reach the source!"

"This place is much like what you described, with black mist pouring out as if from an inexhaustible spring!"

"Fortunately, it’s only a few yards in size, seemingly unable to allow passage for Tier Four ghosts!"

"The other three locations I investigated were similar!"

"But compared to when you initially set the array seal, the rift has slightly widened, albeit by only two or three feet!"

"The four locations I searched showed the same, three were where arrays had been set; fortunately, they are guarded by nearby cultivators who continuously replenish spirit stones, preventing major changes!" True Monarch Iron Mountain added.

Hearing this, Zhou Xun breathed a sigh of relief,

"In that case, the Dongqi City location remains exceptional, only needing periodic reinforcement of the seal, then it shouldn’t pose too much of a problem,"

"However, we must remain wary of changes in the ghostly mist, work on increasing strength everywhere, and find a method for long-term sealing!"

"Otherwise, with the ongoing trend of widening rifts, more rifts capable of allowing Tier Four Ghost Kings through will emerge!

"Sadly, we don’t know the whereabouts of Master Yun Ku; otherwise, with their knowledge, they might have a solution!"

Zhou Xun still remembered, the first instance of encountering the ghostly mist outbreak, it suddenly disappeared later.

He speculated that perhaps higher-level cultivators had acted.

It’s puzzling why they haven’t appeared this time.

"Indeed!"

"Back then, the Eastern Wilderness perhaps declined due to this!" True Monarch Tianci sighed.

"Next, we’ll need to continue drilling the cultivator army actively,"

"And not halt the refining of flying ships, as it’s the quickest way to elevate the overall strength of the Eastern Wilderness Cultivation Realm!"