"What was the process of the ghost clan's defeat back then?"
Elder Jin and others were restrained by the prisoners and could only stop for the time being. Lu Yun took the opportunity to ask Elder Jin.
Among these people, Elder Jin is undoubtedly the most knowledgeable.
"Um?"
Listening to Elder Jin's confused voice, Lu Yun looked at the two confronting figures and said, "What was the condition of the Ghost King before Gui Xie was sealed?"
"Fragmented." This was Elder Jin's answer.
"At that time, we almost defeated the Ghost King, but the opponent's body and soul were separated and escaped into the ghost world."
The ghosts at that time were not as "peaceful" as they are now. They were full of militants who enjoyed conquering human territory and trampling on innocent lives.
Death, blood, and hunting are what they pursue.
At that time, even if the ghost king was seriously injured, they could not forcefully enter the ghost world and completely annihilate the ghost king.
The birth and destruction of the ghost clan is like the alternation of the new king and the old king.
Killing the old king is a kind of death for the old king, but the birth of the new king is a kind of new life for the old king.
This is also the reason why the ghosts cannot be fundamentally destroyed.
Just like the scene before us, every departed ghost clan will return to the world in the Styx, which condenses the dark emotions of human beings.
As long as they have enough time, it is not a problem for the ghost clan to cultivate their health and recuperate.
Coincidentally, it was precisely because the human race did not continue to catch up with the ghost king that the ghost king only lingered on the edge of life and death, but never died.
Naturally, a new king cannot be born.
Lu Yun guessed that maybe it was at that time that Granny Ghost found the part that belonged to the Ghost King's "soul".
And what they want is very simple, is to resurrect the Ghost King, and then start the war again.
From the perspective of Granny Ghost towards human cultivators, the small Haunted Soul Village is nothing more than an experimental site.
Those hunted humans have become the food of the Ghost King.
The ghost king, who had been fed by the soul of the unknown, woke up from his coffin, but because he had no body, he had to possess another body.
Ning Xixue was one of the tools prepared by Granny Ghost from the beginning.
Because of Lu Yun and Meng Lin's intervention, the ghost mother-in-law's plan failed. The ghost king even abandoned Ning Xixue and occupied Meng Lin, a body with more potential.
Lu Yun, who was guessing in her mind, alternated her eyes between the two.
So, here comes the problem.
The soul was recovered by the ghost mother-in-law, but what about the body of the ghost king?
In the world of cultivation, the body and soul can actually be regarded as two independent existences to a certain extent.
There are too many examples of corrupted bodies and souls continuing their lives, just like a living soul can turn into a ghost cultivator, so it does not seem so unimaginable that the ghost soul and body exist independently after being separated.
And A Ran's existence is very consistent with an empty body without a soul.
The only few times they had contact with each other, Aran gave her the feeling of being empty inside, soulless and incomplete.
Everything happening in front of him at this moment seemed to verify his guess.
Meng Lin, who was possessed by the Ghost King, looked at A Ran. Red gradually rose in the depths of Meng Lin's eyes, and his mouth covered the original brown color.
"I won't go back."
The Ghost King said, he took action brazenly and pinched Aran's neck. The powerful force was trying to destroy Aran's body.
There is no need for two ghost kings in this world, whether it is the new king and the old king, or the soul and the body.
Uniqueness is what the Ghost King pursues.
The crunching sound of bones being squeezed makes one's scalp numb.
But A Ran was not afraid. He calmly raised his hand and grabbed the other person's arm. He did not think about breaking away, but took the initiative to get closer.
And the ghost king hidden in Meng Lin's body discovered that there was an irresistible attraction, roaring to make him merge with the body in front of him.
The soul and body may exist independently, but when they are combined into one, they form a complete whole.
The attraction between each other is innate and natural.
But the Ghost King obviously didn't want to go through this fusion process.
He simply threw A Ran away with his backhand.
Aran's body hit the ground. He got up and showed a blank expression, as if asking, I have been waiting for you for a long time, why did you reject me.
Unable to kill or approach, the Ghost King simply used his power to imprison Aran so that he could no longer continue to act.
Immediately afterwards, he locked on a small embryo in the River Styx.
Among the embryos that looked almost identical in appearance, one had a very faint pattern growing on its collarbone.
It's very similar to the one on Meng Lin's cheek, but simpler and more unpretentious, like a rough draft that hasn't been colored yet, with countless possibilities.
The moment he locked the target, the Ghost King took action, but a sword stopped him.
At the edge of the Styx River, Lu Yun sent out a sword. Facing that familiar face, Lu Yun looked stern.
"It's you?"
The Ghost King didn't seem surprised by Lu Yun's appearance. He smiled strangely and waved, and Tian Qing, who should have belonged to Meng Lin, appeared in his hand.
He imitated Meng Lin's method and swung a sword.
At first glance, the violent sword was Meng Lin's move, but Lu Yun could clearly identify that the sword intention in this sword was different from Meng Lin's calmness.
This is a sword intent filled with stench and hatred.
"He doesn't belong to you."
Lu Yun glanced at Tian Qing and said calmly.
But the Ghost King knew clearly that the "he" the other party mentioned was referring to the existence of Meng Lin.
"Haha, it's not up to you to decide."
The Ghost King is merciless. He is not a swordsman. He can wield a sword and control Tianqing with the help of Meng Lin's body, but it is difficult for him to be as free and casual as Meng Lin.
So he gave up teasing Lu Yun and instead summoned chains.
Dark and hard chains grew out of his shadow, constantly touching in the air, making interlacing sounds.
The crisp impact contained power that could threaten the soul.
This chain is aimed at the soul.
Lu Yun's vigilance was at its highest, and in anticipation of the Ghost King, she took the lead in attacking.
She doesn't care about the replacement of the new king and the old king. There is only one reason for her appearance here from beginning to end.
That is to bring her second senior brother home.
The heavy sword swung down, smashing several ghosts who tried to get involved. When they were blocked by chains, the cold blood sword flashed from the shadows.
The sword stabbing at the opponent's head was broken open by the chain, and at this moment, the tail needle opened a bloody gash on the ghost king's body.
The blood was flowing, and the rich smell of blood stimulated the bloodthirsty monster to lick his lips, trying to suppress the desire in his heart.
But Lu Yun didn't give the other party a chance to adjust.
Jade fire burned on Wu Zhuo, snowflakes drifted in the boundless ghosts, and the dagger flashed in the light and shadow.
This was the first time Lu Yun used three swords in combat at the same time.
In the past, she would always put away one or two of them, which would reduce the load on her body.
The sword cultivator only has one natal sword.
But because of the fragments, she has a loophole-like existence to a certain extent.
However, Lu Yun, who was trapped in this loophole, wanted to control three swords at the same time, and the amount of spiritual power and energy he needed to expend was also multiplied three times.
Pressure never left her. (End of chapter)
