Chapter 106 – Mysterious Figure High Above!

“Is this Ghostfire City?!”

Jiang Gong was forced to follow them inside, standing within Ghostfire City as he trembled and spoke.

Fu Yuan swallowed hard and nodded, “That’s right, we’ve entered Ghostfire City. This is truly insane!”

“Is this a place we should even be in?!” an Elder of Xuanming Pavilion groaned, feeling as though it were all too surreal. They had actually entered Ghostfire City, a place with 800 times the Combat Power!

Everyone held their breath, cautiously scanning their surroundings.

At this moment, Ghostfire City was eerily silent, without a single sound.

It was precisely this deathly stillness that made everyone even more tense, unable to figure out what had happened in the city.

Xuan Qing’s gaze swept across the surroundings. Even though he was in the Invincible Realm, he couldn’t help but feel nervous now.

An Elder of Xuanming Pavilion chattered his teeth and whispered a reminder, “Xuan Qing, we should hurry and pass through Ghostfire City to leave!”

“That’s right, this Ghostfire City is full of Aberrations! Presumably, the forces from the various factions wouldn’t dare to chase us in here. This is the perfect opportunity to shake them off.”

“Xuan Qing, we shouldn’t linger here…”

“If we delay any longer, I’m afraid we won’t be able to leave!”

The Elders of Xuanming Pavilion were terrified.

If they didn’t leave soon, they wouldn’t even need the forces from the various factions to take action. Once Ghostfire City’s Yin Soldiers and Ghost Generals Refreshed, they would be instantly wiped out, with no chance of escape!

Xuan Qing’s eyes flickered. Just as he was about to nod, his expression suddenly shifted in alarm as he warned, “Someone’s here!”

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

A series of dense whistling sounds suddenly rang out.

Xuan Qing and the Elders of Xuanming Pavilion tensely looked up to see figures swiftly leaping across the rooftops of the city.

There were so many of them—no fewer than a thousand!

Especially the dozens at the front, each one a master with 500 times the Combat Power.

“Who are they?!”

The Elders of Xuanming Pavilion were stunned. There really were people in Ghostfire City, and not just a few—there were over a thousand!

“Over a thousand people? This must be a Ghost Market Faction!”

Many of the Elders instinctively took a step back. The sudden appearance of over a thousand figures put immense pressure on them.

“Hahaha! Aren’t these people from Xuanming Pavilion? What a rare sight!”

A loud laugh echoed from afar.

Xuan Qing and the others looked over to see a burly man at the head of the thousand-strong group, laughing heartily as he strode through the air toward them, exuding the aura of the Invincible Realm!

Moreover, the intensity of his aura far surpassed that of Xuan Qing, who was only halfway there.

Huang Wenyue laughed heartily as he approached with his thousand followers. His gaze swept over the Xuanming Pavilion group, and his eyes lit up when he spotted Xuan Qing among them. “Well, well! Isn’t this Xuan Qing? What are you doing here in my territory with your Xuanming Pavilion forces?!”

“Huang Wenyue!”

Xuan Qing looked up and was taken aback to see Huang Wenyue at the front!

Huang Wenyue was quite renowned among those in the Invincible Realm!

His offensive capabilities could occasionally reach 700 times the Combat Power with the aid of secret techniques, and his defense was consistently at 700 times.

Such Combat Power far surpassed that of ordinary 600-times Invincible Realm experts!

He had even developed a Ghost Market Faction with over a thousand members, making his influence quite significant.

Even Xuanming Pavilion had to show him respect and give him face.

However, what puzzled Xuan Qing was that although Huang Wenyue’s Ghost Market Faction was strong, it wasn’t strong enough to clear out a city like Ghostfire City.

So why was Ghostfire City so empty?

“Huang Wenyue, I’m just passing through! I mean no offense!”

Xuan Qing’s eyes darted around. Though puzzled in his heart, he still spoke politely.

Xuanming Pavilion had no grudges or conflicts of interest with Huang Wenyue, so Huang Wenyue was unlikely to take action against him.

Huang Wenyue halted with his thousand-strong entourage, each standing atop the rooftops, coldly staring at Xuan Qing and the others.

Jiang Gong and Fu Yuan stood among the crowd, somewhat tense.

Huang Wenyue suddenly looked toward the city outskirts and chuckled, “Heh, more people are coming. How lively!”

As he spoke, over a hundred figures leaped over the city walls, pursuing their way into Ghostfire City.

They were precisely the forces led by Zhu Hai and Xue Xiaoxian, who were hunting down Xuan Qing.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Zhu Hai and the others were extremely cautious, conducting multiple probes before choosing to enter the city. Once inside, they were similarly stunned by the scene within.

“Xuan Qing, you can’t escape. Did you really think we wouldn’t dare to chase you in? Haha!”

Zhu Hai laughed heartily. Upon entering the city, he spotted Xuan Qing leading a group of Xuanming Pavilion Elders and immediately blocked Xuan Qing’s retreat with his men.

“It’s Huang Wenyue!”

Xue Xiaoxian and the other Invincible Realm experts turned their attention to Huang Wenyue and the thousand-strong force behind him, exclaiming in shock and suspicion.

They hadn’t expected the person in Ghostfire City to be Huang Wenyue.

“Huang Wenyue, how is it you?”

Xue Xiaoxian was acquainted with Huang Wenyue.

The two even shared some friendship, so seeing Huang Wenyue now left him astonished.

Especially upon witnessing the empty Ghostfire City, the suspicion in his eyes grew even more intense.

He was well aware of Huang Wenyue’s capabilities—there was no way he could have cleared out a city like Ghostfire City.

“Why can’t it be me!”

Huang Wenyue chuckled, a hint of pride in his laughter.

Xue Xiaoxian asked directly, “What happened to Ghostfire City? Why is it empty? Did you clear it out? How is that possible?!”

Xue Xiaoxian wore an expression of disbelief but couldn’t make sense of the current situation.

Huang Wenyue stroked his chin. “Of course, we cleared it out!”

“Impossible!” Xue Xiaoxian exclaimed in disbelief.

Zhu Hai and the other Invincible Realm experts sneered, clearly not buying Huang Wenyue’s nonsense.

“Huang Wenyue, what are you boasting about? You don’t have that kind of ability. Do you really think you’re at the Giant Level?”

Zhu Hai exposed him bluntly, showing no regard for his pride.

Xuan Qing and the Xuanming Pavilion Elders were caught between the two sides, feeling uneasy and restless.

Xuan Qing’s expression turned gloomy.

He hadn’t expected Zhu Hai and the others to actually dare to pursue him inside. Now, he was trapped between a rock and a hard place.

Huang Wenyue stroked his chin regretfully. “You saw through it? Indeed, it wasn’t us!”

As he spoke, Huang Wenyue looked up toward the sky above Ghostfire City.

Everyone was puzzled and followed his gaze upward.

…

At this moment, the sky above Ghostfire City was shrouded in dark clouds, covered by a thick mist that made it difficult to see deeper within.

Thus, when they looked up, they didn’t notice anything at first, wondering what Huang Wenyue was up to.

Was he trying to mystify them?

“Wait, there’s someone!”

Xuan Qing also looked up, his pupils suddenly contracting sharply.

He faintly glimpsed a figure within the dark clouds and mist.

The others also noticed something unusual.

Amid the dark clouds above Ghostfire City, a figure seemed to be seated in meditation.

The figure, clad in white robes, hovered in mid-air, seated beneath the black thunderclouds.

A gentle breeze swept by, causing the white-robed figure’s robes to flutter and rustle.

“There’s someone!”

Zhu Hai widened his eyes, staring intently at the white-robed figure seated in meditation beneath the thunderclouds.

“Who is he?”

Xue Xiaoxian’s small mouth fell open.

The several Invincible Realm experts trembled at the sight of the white-robed figure, their pupils contracting sharply.

They had all been so focused on Huang Wenyue that they hadn’t noticed the figure seated cross-legged high in the sky.