Chapter 14 – Re-encounter Cangming Squad!

The gray-robed woman, Li Ying, bit her lip and looked at the densely cracked Golden Light Array Disk in her hand, her expression equally grim.

Boom!

Just as the group was on the verge of despair,

a violent roar suddenly erupted from the direction of the entrance to the Headless Ghost Valley.

This was followed by a powerful tremor, accompanied by a cloud of dust billowing from the valley entrance.

It seemed as though an Expert had arrived at the Headless Ghost Valley!

And was barging in with extreme force.

This sudden turn of events

left Li Ying, Qiu Shan, and the other two momentarily stunned, instinctively turning their gaze toward the valley entrance.

Vaguely, they could see a formidable figure charging into the Headless Ghost Valley, unleashing a massacre.

The Sword Light he casually unleashed lacked any finesse, yet it could instantly annihilate a Level 90, 1st Evolution Headless Ghost.

The sheer intensity of his aura was astonishing!

Seeing this,

Qiu Shan was the first to react. His eyes lit up with wild joy as he exclaimed, “An Expert has barged into the Headless Ghost Valley! We’re saved!”

The other two members of the Cangming Squad, witnessing this unexpected twist, were also overjoyed.

Who would have thought that in the midst of such dire straits, a glimmer of hope would emerge!

Li Ying was taken aback. She stared toward the valley entrance, her eyes gleaming with curiosity as she watched the imposing figure force his way into the Headless Ghost Valley. She murmured in astonishment,

“Who is this Expert? How dare he charge into the Headless Ghost Valley alone?”

The other two members of the Cangming Squad spoke solemnly,

“This person is extraordinary!”

“Indeed, to so easily slay a Level 90, 1st Evolution Headless Ghost, he must at least be a Level 100, 1st Evolution Expert who has reached Perfection. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be this powerful!”

The two were quite perceptive.

They could tell that the Expert who had barged into the Headless Ghost Valley was, at the very least, a Level 100, 1st Evolution Expert who had attained Perfection!

Far beyond what their Cangming Squad could match.

Qiu Shan laughed heartily, his voice booming, “It’s good that he’s an Expert! Only then can we seize the chance to escape!”

“Exactly!”

Hearing this, the other two members of the Cangming Squad broke into smiles.

Truly, when one door closes, another opens!

…

After half a day of travel, Ye Sheng finally arrived at the Headless Ghost Valley.

Upon reaching the valley entrance, he charged straight in.

Faced with the tide-like onslaught of Level 90, 1st Evolution Headless Ghosts, Ye Sheng paid them no mind and began his slaughter.

Possessing 100 times the strength of an ordinary Level 100, 1st Evolution Expert, even without using any Skills, a single casual swing of his sword could effortlessly reap a swath of Headless Ghosts.

After effortlessly wiping out a wave of charging Headless Ghosts,

Ye Sheng turned his gaze toward the depths of the Headless Ghost Valley and mused,

“My target for this trip is the Headless Ghost King. I wonder if that beast has already been killed?”

Roar!

As soon as he finished speaking, an ear-splitting Ghost Scream echoed, accompanied by billowing Yin Energy surging from deep within the valley.

“It’s still alive!”

Hearing the sound, Ye Sheng was not alarmed but delighted.

He recognized the Ghost Scream as coming from the Headless Ghost King!

Thrilled, Ye Sheng quickened his pace, heading deeper into the valley.

Moments later, with an overwhelmingly forceful presence, he fought his way to the innermost depths.

However, upon reaching the deepest part, Ye Sheng swept his gaze around and was quickly taken aback!

In the depths of the Headless Ghost Valley, aside from the over-ten-meter-tall Headless Ghost King,

there were actually other people present!

A golden Shield!

Ye Sheng looked over and saw that the golden Shield was riddled with cracks.

Inside it… four disheveled figures seemed to be hiding.

At this moment, after his arrival, the four disheveled figures were looking at him with hopeful eyes.

However…

When Ye Sheng clearly saw the faces of the four, he couldn’t help but freeze for a moment.

“Cangming Squad!? It’s you?!”

Ye Sheng was stunned!

He never expected to run into the ‘Cangming Squad’ here.

And by the looks of it, the Cangming Squad seemed about to be devoured alive by the ‘Headless Ghost King’!

…

“It’s you!”

Just as Ye Sheng recognized the four, they clearly recognized him as well!

The four were equally dumbfounded!

Only a few days had passed, so naturally, they hadn’t forgotten about Ye Sheng.

Wasn’t he the guy they had dragged along to fill the numbers back then?

How had he transformed into such a formidable Expert?

The Combat Power he displayed had reached an unimaginable level, far surpassing that of their ‘Cangming Squad’!

This was truly unbelievable!

“Am I dreaming?!”

Qiu Shan was stunned, having the deepest impression of Ye Sheng.

Back then, it was he who had grabbed Ye Sheng by the collar and dragged him onto the Teleportation Array.

At that time, Ye Sheng was just a rookie he could easily lift. How had he become an Expert beyond his imagination in just a few days?!

“I must be dreaming; this is too unreal!”

Qiu Shan pinched his thigh hard.

The intense pain that followed made him realize this wasn’t a dream—it was all real!

“How is this possible?!”

Li Ying was also stunned!

She too recognized Ye Sheng as the guy they had dragged along to fill the numbers.

But how had he become such a formidable Expert now?

Even she could only look up to him!

The change was just too drastic!

The other two members of the Cangming Squad were equally dumbfounded!

“It must be a case of mistaken identity!”

The two spoke in unison, convinced it was just two people who looked alike.

Otherwise, how could an insignificant rookie from back then become a master in just a few days?

It was as unreal as a myth!

“That’s right! It must be a case of mistaken identity!”

Qiu Shan hurriedly nodded.

Even Li Ying couldn’t help but secretly agree with this explanation.

But then, Ye Sheng shattered their hopes with a single sentence.

“Everyone! Long time no see!”

Ye Sheng spoke, looking meaningfully at the four, his gaze filled with playful amusement.

Upon hearing this, the four felt as if struck by lightning!

Ye Sheng’s words undoubtedly confirmed his identity!

“It really is you!”

Li Ying looked at Ye Sheng in disbelief.

Qiu Shan’s jaw nearly dropped.

“If not me, then who else could it be?”

Ye Sheng shrugged, looking at the four with a playful expression.

Back then, the four had dragged him onto the Teleportation Array as if he were an ant.

Now… he was a 1st Revolution Level 100 Perfection realm Expert, far beyond what the few 1st Revolution Level 90 masters of the ‘Cangming Squad’ could compare to.

“Um… Senior, it was all a misunderstanding!”

Qiu Shan’s survival instincts were strong. Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, he quickly changed his tune and began to actively yield to Ye Sheng.

Seeing this, the other two members of the Cangming Squad also kowtowed and pleaded repeatedly.

For the sake of survival, their pitiful pride could be discarded without hesitation.

Although they didn’t understand how Ye Sheng had become so powerful in such a short time, he was now their only hope for survival!

Ye Sheng’s gaze swept over and landed on Li Ying, who was dressed in a gray robe.

Li Ying’s expression was stubborn, her pride not allowing her to bow her head to Ye Sheng.

But under the pleas of Qiu Shan and the other two, Li Ying’s face turned pale and then flushed.

In the end, Li Ying finally spoke.

“Senior… please save us and get us out of here!”

Li Ying forced a smile at Ye Sheng that was uglier than crying, her pretty face already flushed crimson with shame!

The same contempt she once felt for Ye Sheng was now directed entirely at herself.