A cold wind blew through, dispersing the chaotic mist and revealing the situation within.
The blood moon in the sky had vanished without a trace, and even the Greedy Moon Demon King had disappeared, leaving only a cluster of thin Eerie Aura particles that formed a black cloud in mid-air.
"Did we fail?" Bai Bufan stood on the ground, looking up at the cloud with a flash of disappointment in his eyes. At that moment, he shuddered and spat out a mouthful of blood. His body had reached its limit; his legs buckled, and he collapsed onto the ground.
Suddenly, the black cloud began to churn, and strands of Black Ghostly Aura emerged from within, quickly coalescing into a blood-red moon. However, this blood moon was only as large as a basin, and its red light was dim and weak.
As the blood moon took shape, it twisted in the center, and a Figure crawled out from within—it was none other than the Greedy Moon Demon King. However, his aura was feeble; he no longer possessed the might of the Eternal Ghost King but resembled more of a Millennium Ghost General.
After crawling out from the blood moon, the energy within it was completely drained, causing the moon to become increasingly blurry until it vanished from sight.
"Ah! White-Haired Daoist, you have destroyed my foundation built over ten thousand years! I will kill you and turn you into a Puppet just like that woman!" The Greedy Moon Demon King's face twisted with rage as he shouted, transforming into a blur and lunging toward Bai Bufan.
"What? Qianhe is still alive?" Bai Bufan asked excitedly, completely ignoring the Greedy Moon Demon King's attack.
Seeing Bai Bufan's expression, a sinister smile crept across the Greedy Moon Demon King's lips. "Heh heh, White-Haired Daoist, your companion is not dead yet; however, she is not far from death. Don't worry; I will send both of you to reunite soon!"
"Die!" The Greedy Moon Demon King yelled as he summoned the last remnants of Eerie Aura within him to form a Ghost Blade aimed at Bai Bufan's chest.
"Stop right there!" At that moment, Shen Chunlan appeared beside Bai Bufan. He struck down with his Corpse Staff onto the Ghost Blade with force, easily shattering it and sending the Greedy Moon Demon King's soul crashing to the ground.
"White-Haired Daoist, are you alright? Take this healing pill." Shen Chunlan asked with concern as he helped Bai Bufan up and fed him a peculiar pill.
The pill was actually made from the leftover Yinling Flower remnants used for tea, combined with their Gravekeeper's unique secret method to create a healing remedy.
After Bai Bufan swallowed the pill, the dried-up Daoist Magic within him surged back to life, and his strength recovered a little.
"This is bad. This person must be a companion of the White-Haired Daoist. The situation is dire; I should leave first," the Greedy Moon Demon King quickly deduced Shen Chunlan's identity. He scanned his surroundings, searching for an escape route.
The Greedy Moon Demon King's foundation was destroyed. Although his current cultivation level was only that of a Millennium Ghost General, with a few years of practice, he could restore his strength to that of an Eternal Ghost King.
Soon, the Greedy Moon Demon King found a direction to flee. As Shen Chunlan was healing Bai Bufan, a glint flashed in his eyes. He swiftly moved and ran into the distance. Once he was far away, he shouted, "Green Mountains Remain, Clear Waters Flow Forever! Green Water Flows! White-Haired Daoist, I will remember this grudge!"
Shen Chunlan watched the direction in which the Greedy Moon Demon King fled and gently shook his head. He turned to Bai Bufan and asked, "White-Haired Daoist, as long as they are alive, right?"
Bai Bufan nodded. He closed his eyes and focused on digesting the pill within him, completely unconcerned about whether the Greedy Moon Demon King would escape.
Meanwhile, the Greedy Moon Demon King had already run far away. Bai Bufan and Shen Chunlan had disappeared from his sight. When he looked back and saw no one pursuing him, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The Greedy Moon Demon King gazed toward the direction of the earlier battle and said ominously, "Hmph, White-Haired Daoist, once your companion is turned into a Puppet, I will have her kill you. At that time, I want to see if you can bring yourself to do it!"
"Roar~~" At that moment, a sharp cry echoed as a Red-Haired Corpse King appeared before the Greedy Moon Demon King. The Red-Haired Corpse King reached out its hands and tightly grasped the Greedy Moon Demon King's neck, rendering him immobile.
"Cough! How can there be Zombies here? Impossible!" The Greedy Moon Demon King's eyes filled with fear as he realized that this Red-Haired Corpse King was summoned by Shen Chunlan; he had witnessed Shen Chunlan's abilities before. At that moment, the Greedy Moon Demon King began to regret stopping and letting all his subordinates leave.
"Roar~~" The Red-Haired Corpse King was oblivious to what the Greedy Moon Demon King was thinking; it tightened its grip on his neck and swiftly moved toward Shen Chunlan. Despair filled the Greedy Moon Demon King's eyes.
On another side, the Greedy Moon Demon's subordinates followed the path deeper into the forest. They encountered no Hummingbirds and smoothly arrived at the base of a large tree.
The group of Ghostly Beings gazed greedily at the fruits hanging from the tree. Although half of those fruits had been destroyed by Bai Bufan, many still remained, hanging abundantly from the entire tree.
"This is the fragrance, the fragrance of the Yinling Flower! Are these all fruits of the Yinling Flower?"
"I can't take it anymore! I want to pick a fruit from the Yinling Flower!"
The Ghostly Beings spoke up one after another. At that moment, one Millennium Ghost General could not resist the temptation; he swayed his body and flew towards the large tree.
There he stood atop the tree, reaching out to pluck a fruit from the Yinling Flower, and without hesitation, swallowed it whole.
"Ah! What a powerful Eerie Aura! I'm going to break through! Haha!" The aura around the Millennium Ghost General surged significantly, and he let out a wild laugh as he reached for another fruit from the Yinling Flower.
"No way! These fruits of the Yinling Flower cannot be eaten by him alone; I want one too!" The remaining Ghostly Beings, seeing the changes in the Millennium Ghost General, felt their greed intensifying. Soon, more and more Ghostly Beings flew towards the tree, all forgetting about the Greedy Moon Demon King’s might, consumed only by their desire to devour the fruits of the Yinling Flower.
No one even noticed that the first Millennium Ghost General who rushed out was actually a manifestation of the Eerie Aura from within the tree.
A face emerged on the trunk, watching the Ghostly Beings on the branches with a sinister smile. He muttered to himself, "Very good! Very good! So many Trash Fish; they'll be enough for me to feast on! Hehe!"
(End of Chapter)
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