Chapter 153 Ming Na (ETL) Part 1
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Chapter 153 Gu Ye is Heaven’s Favorite Son!
Upon hearing Gu Ye’s words, Ming Na was enraged, “Gu Ye, how dare you?!”
Gu Ye sneered, “Then we’ll wait and see. Celestial Marshal Taibai dominates the four directions!”
Gu Ye tossed a talisman above Ghost General’s head, where it transformed into specks of white light, protecting Ghost General. Instantly, Ghost General materialized, becoming like a human, enveloped in a layer of gold and purple energy. Merit and purple aura are what ghosts fear most, yet they were attached to a ghost, causing everyone to stare wide-eyed at this unbelievable scene. Such a thing was unthinkable for most, yet Gu Ye had actually done it! He actually possessed the ability to attach these things to a ghost without harming its soul; this control was undoubtedly top-tier in the entire mystical arts circle.
And this Ghost General actually trusted Gu Ye so much that he accepted it calmly.
Ghost General brandished his sword, his ferocious demonic face fixed on the opponent. Then, his figure vanished suddenly, appearing above Ming Na’s head in the blink of an eye, too fast for the naked eye to see. After several clashes with a shikigami, a scream rang out, and the shikigami was decapitated. Ghost General flicked his sword and watched as his opponent turned into a wisp of green smoke. With a flicker, he was back in front of Gu Ye at the next moment.
Too fast!
In just a few breaths, the Ghost General had taken one down!
At this moment, everyone was stunned, including those who had come with Gu Ye. They were all shocked by what they had just witnessed. Gu Ye had hidden such power; no wonder he was so arrogant in the Ghost Market.
Everyone looked at Xie Cheng, their eyes questioning: When you two teamed up, was Gu Ye protecting you?
Xie Cheng’s lips twitched. Usually, when it came to fighting, Gu Ye would let him go first because he was too lazy! Xie Cheng had no idea Gu Ye possessed this ability.
Gu Ye’s lips curled into a smirk. “11 left.”
Ghost General’s eyes darkened, his blade pointing directly at a shikigami wearing a fox-faced mask. This provocative gesture startled the shikigami, clearly indicating the formidable power of the previous kill had instilled fear.
Gu Ye had completed drawing an intricate magic circle beneath his feet. With a cinnabar brush in his hand, he drew a talisman in the air. Next, he flicked a drop of blood from his fingertip, and instantly, a surge of merit power rose above his head. The soul (shikigami) sensed the threat and retreated hastily. Just then, Ghost General transformed into a black shadow. A flash of cold light, followed by a dragon’s roar, and the fox-faced shikigami’s head flew in front of Ming Na, then vanished into a wisp of green smoke, its soul scattered.
Ghost General pointed his blade at another shikigami, which trembled violently.
Ming Na finally realized that Gu Ye was truly formidable. These 12 shikigami were inherited from his teacher! But 2 were gone in the blink of an eye. Ming Na’s face turned deathly pale. He gripped the talisman, rapidly chanting incantations, urging all the shikigami to attack together.
Standing in the center of the formation, Gu Ye drew a talisman in the void and tossed it into the air, shouting, “Taiyi True Ruler, Five Thunder Warriors, Thunder Descend!”
A sudden burst of lightning flashed overhead. The more malevolent a spirit is, the more it fears heavenly lightning. The lightning carried the power of merit, so upon contact, it caused a tremor in the soul. The pain emanating from the soul made the shikigami dare not go against it and hastily fled. In that instant, Ghost General flew close to the ground, kicking one of the shikigami into the lightning. With a scream of agony, it turned into a wisp of green smoke. Amidst the screams, a blade flashed, and after a cold light fell, another shikigami turned into a wisp of green smoke and vanished. At the same time, the shikigami attempting to approach Ghost General’s back were all blocked by the lightning orbs controlled by Gu Ye.
Seeing this, Ming Na’s eyes turned red. This method was all too familiar. “Gu Ye, who exactly are you?”
Gu Ye smiled. “You challenge me, yet you don’t know who I am?” He glanced behind Ming Na, reminding him, “8 left.”
The atmosphere grew tense. Xie Cheng and the others were also frightened. These were powers recorded in forbidden books, powers that couldn’t be used casually, yet Gu Ye had mastered them all.
Gu Ye swiftly drew a talisman with his cinnabar brush and affixed it to Ghost General’s body, a slight smile playing on his lips. In the blink of an eye, Ghost General was behind Ming Na, slashing down one of the shikigami with a single blow and severing an arm from another. One dead, one wounded! The speed was too fast to follow. Looking at Ghost General’s back, the talisman was still glowing, continuously emitting ghostly energy, as if giving Ghost General a boost.
Gu Ye narrowed his eyes. “7 left.”
Ghost General flew past again, his ghostly figure flashing several times, so fast that it was impossible to see his shadow clearly. Gu Ye drew another talisman and threw it into the air. A flame ignited beneath Ming Na’s feet. A soft blue light, a soul-scorching power, suddenly erupted in a wide burst. The shikigami with the severed arm couldn’t dodge in time and was burned to ashes. Next, Ghost General’s afterimage swept past, severing another shikigami’s head with a single stroke and kicking another into the flames.
With a few screams, Gu Ye said indifferently, “4 left.”
Ming Na glared at Gu Ye with red eyes, seething with hatred. He hadn’t expected that 8 of the shikigami his teacher had left him would be killed by a single ghost raised by Gu Ye. But looking at Gu Ye’s face, he was already turning pale, clearly indicating that using several such powerful talismans had drained his energy. Ming Na immediately calmed himself, a hint of secret delight in his eyes as he looked at Gu Ye. This was only the beginning; the more energy he expended, the better.
Gu Ye said calmly, “I don’t know many magic arrays, but I have learned a few with great destructive power. Demon Subduing Array, activate!”
As Gu Ye finished speaking, a chilling wind rose, and the spot where Ghost General had stepped formed a base, creating a large circle. Hundreds of evil spirits crawled out of the array, grabbing the 4 shikigami and Ming Na and dragging them down. Ming Na used a white dagger to cut off one of the evil spirits’ arms and escaped. However, the shikigami weren’t so lucky. Evil spirits against evil spirits, only 4 against a group, even with their struggles, they couldn’t escape being dragged down.
Gu Ye sneered, “You can’t even support them. How do you expect to win? A true master of mystic arts can not only strengthen the ghosts they raise, but also enhance the power of the ghosts they summon.”
After saying that, Gu Ye flicked his brush, sending a rune flying. The evil spirits in the array instantly became like they’d been injected with adrenaline, their malevolent aura spreading. Then the evil spirits dragged the shikigami straight down into the abyss!
Gu Ye smiled. “No more.”
Ming Na lowered his head, trembling all over.
Gu Ye thought he had gone mad with anger. After a long while, “Heh heh heh heh…” a suppressed laugh came from the other side. Gu Ye’s eyes darkened. Looking at the other person’s appearance, has he really gone mad with anger?
Ming Na coldly opened the box he had brought. 10 ghost dolls dressed in kimonos stood up, exuding a chilling aura.
Gu Ye’s expression immediately changed. “They were made from the children you killed, weren’t they?”
Ming Na said grimly, “This is the last thing my teacher taught me. To revive the glory of the Tsuchimikado clan, killing some insignificant people is nothing.”
“So heartless!”
Ten ghostly dolls, radiating resentment and filled with murderous intent.
“Hehehe…”
The children’s laughter was eerie and piercing. Everyone present had never seen such intense resentment before, and their expressions all changed.
From the start, Ming Na didn’t do much, but Gu Ye had already expended a lot of energy dealing with the 12 shikigami. His face was now pale. Ming Na laughed, “Now, what do you have to fight me with?”
Upon hearing this, Xie Cheng cursed, “Scumbag! So vicious! Those 12 shikigami were deliberately released to die by him! Damn it! Don’t continue with the duel, this bastard’s heart is too black!”
But Gu Ye only smiled and beckoned to Ling Ling with his finger. Ling Ling had been watching from the side, so she floated over and sat on Gu Ye’s shoulder, looking at the 10 dolls opposite her. Tilting her head, she curiously examined them and couldn’t help but lick her lips.
So much resentment.
Gu Ye narrowed his eyes. “I sensed the resentment emanating from you a long time ago. So, this was your trump card against me, huh? Too bad…” Gu Ye hesitated, looking at Ling Ling’s delicate face, and whispered in his daughter’s ear, “What a pity, those dolls were quite cute.”
Instantly, Ling Ling’s purple eyes were filled with murderous intent. Glaring at the 10 ghost dolls, she suddenly flew off Gu Ye’s shoulder, her little leather shoes slamming onto the ground with a thud. “You fatso over there! Trying to act cute in front of my dad? Are you looking for death?”
Gu Ye almost laughed out loud. “Daughter, you misunderstood.”
Ling Ling snorted coldly, dissatisfied. “You said they were cute!”
Gu Ye chuckled. Those dolls were indeed quite cute, chubby, and adorable. Having gotten used to Ling Ling’s small face, seeing chubby faces again felt quite refreshing.
Seeing Gu Ye’s gaze, Ling Ling angrily shouted, “Die!” The enraged little girl, fueled by resentment, charged forward fiercely. Upon contact with Ling Ling’s resentment, the resentment of the 10 little dolls uncontrollably drew towards her. Ling Ling was like a bottomless pit, frantically absorbing their resentment.
The dolls, who had been giggling, gradually began to cry in panic. Ling Ling persistently approached, absorbing all their resentment.
Gu Ye said confidently, “With her, I can win. You’ve wasted your time.”
Ming Na panicked. This was the ghost doll he had painstakingly trained for over a hundred days. He hadn’t expected Gu Ye to have a doll that could absorb resentment. Was this divine intervention?
Ming Na pointed his talisman at Gu Ye, commanding the ghost doll to leave Ling Ling and attack Gu Ye.
But how could Ling Ling let them go? She released even more resentment from within, tightly binding the dolls, determined not to let them near her father!
After the resentment of these dolls was absorbed, their original souls were revealed. Inside each doll was a little girl, around 3 or 4 years old.
The onlookers were furious. “This madman used 10 poor children to create these 10 ghost dolls!”
Ling Ling picked up the dolls and flew away quickly. No matter how much they struggled, as long as they still harbored resentment, they couldn’t break free from Ling Ling’s control. She was going to suck every single one of them until they were all immobile, dumb dolls, and then see how her dad would praise them for being cute!
The situation was completely one-sided. Who could have imagined that 10 ghost dolls filled with such resentment would be subdued by a delicate little child? They were natural adversaries. One sustained its power through resentment, while the other thrived by absorbing it. All the resentment became Ling Ling’s tonic. The more she absorbed, the stronger she became; the stronger she became, the more tightly she controlled them.
Seeing this, Ming Na hurled his silver dagger at Ling Ling. As it touched the resentment, it actually sliced through it. Gu Ye raised an eyebrow, made a hand seal, and a ball of lightning struck the dagger. “Ming Na, your trump card is useless. You’ve already lost.”
“No!” Ming Na bit his finger, drew a few lines between his eyebrows, and began chanting a string of incomprehensible incantations.
Seeing Ming Na’s face turn pale, his lips black, and his face no longer resembling that of a living person, Ghost General sensed danger and approached Gu Ye. Gu Ye’s expression was grave. This man had truly gone mad, daring to use his own body as a vessel—wasn’t he afraid of being eaten by ghosts?
Xie Cheng rushed over, “Gu Ye, something’s wrong with this guy.”
Gu Ye pushed Xie Cheng away, “I know, don’t come any closer.”
Xie Cheng said irritably, “I’m afraid you’ll get hurt! This bastard’s gone mad, who knows what kind of tricks he’s up to?”
Ming Na’s body swelled up like a balloon, his clothes billowing, and he grinned menacingly at Gu Ye before charging forward in a flash. Gu Ye’s pupils contracted; his movements were incredibly fast! Was this even a human body capable of such speed?
Ghost General used his ghostly energy to block, but Gu Ye and Xie Cheng were hit by it and staggered back several steps before regaining their balance. Gu Ye made a hand seal and said with disgust, “Slash him!”
“Don’t be impulsive! If you really kill him, you’ll be legally responsible.”
Xie Cheng had barely finished speaking when Ming Na rushed up behind Gu Ye. The two turned around and saw Ming Na’s eerie, grinning face, flying close to the ground.
Gu Ye jumped up in disgust, “What the hell?!”
Just as Ming Na was about to reach Gu Ye, for some reason, the expression on his face froze for a moment. Then Ming Na slid face-first a considerable distance, his head slamming into a pillar with a loud thud. His body convulsed, and like a deflated balloon, visibly shrank back.
Gu Ye: “…”
The onlookers: “…”
Gu Ye looked at the lightning talisman between his fingers and murmured, “I really didn’t do anything.”
Xie Cheng’s lips twitched. “I… know.”
The onlookers rushed over. “What happened? All that commotion, why did he suddenly stop?”
“Could he have been hit by the pillar and died? Whose fault is that?”
Gu Ye innocently replied, “I really didn’t do it.”
“I don’t know if the surveillance function is still working. I’ll check in a bit. If the police come, we can testify.”
“We testify that he really did crash into the pillar himself.”
Raw word count: 7140 (whole chapter)
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