Chapter 1495: Chapter 1458: The Reappearing Blade

“Ah!”

A scream echoed, like falling into an abyss.

When Yang Jian rescued Wang Chaling, a tragedy was unfolding on the other side. Lu Zhiwen was once again attacked, and this time, even with He Yuelian’s support, it was to no avail. The assailant was resolute, determined to kill Lu Zhiwen at any cost.

The Butcher, the Gentleman, and the Gravedigger — three kings joined forces, and such a supernatural attack was unbearable for most.

Just when Lu Zhiwen thought he was saved, he once again fell into an abyss, disappearing from sight as if he had left this world entirely, never to be seen again. Even the sound of his scream abruptly halted.

This scene exceeded He Yuelian’s expectations.

She thought she could save Lu Zhiwen, but unexpectedly, her arrival made the opponent realize the situation was dire and decide to fight to the death.

“Success, finally got rid of that guy.”

The Butcher grinned, having witnessed Lu Zhiwen fall into the bottomless pit the Gravedigger had dug. With the Gravedigger’s ability, it was impossible for Lu Zhiwen to crawl out alive.

“After all, he was merely a captain, unable to withstand the supernatural attacks from the three of us. It was only natural to get rid of him.” The Gentleman also smiled, pleased with their success.

“If not for your misjudgment, he’d have been taken care of long ago, avoiding this delay.” The Butcher said reproachfully.

The Gentleman remarked, “It doesn’t seem the right time to discuss this now. Our enemy is still present.”

Saying that, they both turned towards He Yuelian.

But He Yuelian wasn’t going to waste words with them, she acted swiftly. If she could take them down now, perhaps Lu Zhiwen could be rescued, but any delay would seal Lu Zhiwen’s fate.

An angry woman is terrifying, especially one mastering the supernatural ghostly portraits like He Yuelian.

Gray-white paper ashes filled the air, the ghostly realm of ghostly portraits corrupted the entire area. Besides, several eerie women dressed in red bridal gowns seemingly stepped out of paintings and began to appear nearby. As time passed, their numbers grew, seemingly set to fill the entire gray-white world.

“Damn, has this woman completely mastered the haunting supernatural portraits? Doesn’t she worry about being corrupted by the supernatural?” The Butcher exclaimed, both shocked and furious at the sight.

The smile on the Gentleman’s face suddenly froze.

Such a number of ghosts was indeed perilous. Carelessness could lead to death.

Yet, the nightmare was far from over.

The eerie red-clad women halted about ten meters from them, each raising a pale hand slowly.

“Not good.” The Gentleman’s pupils suddenly contracted, recalling the previous scene.

Once He Yuelian beckons, she must take a ghost away. If so many eerie women beckon together, the consequences would be unimaginable. The ghosts they harness might be snatched away, and without them, their fate would be death, survival impossible.

“Gravedigger, get us out first.” The Gentleman roared, choosing to retreat temporarily, avoiding a direct confrontation with He Yuelian’s attack.

Immediately.

The Butcher and the Gentleman suddenly found themselves above two bottomless pits, which swallowed them up instantly.

Meanwhile, the numerous eerie women in red bridal gowns waved their icy, white hands.

The supernatural ghost beckoning manifested.

Immediately, within the two pits swallowing the Butcher and the Gentleman, ghostly figures floated out, accompanied by painful wails, revealing both were caught in the influence of supernatural beckoning, having some spirits within them forcibly ripped away.

Yet He Yuelian couldn’t completely keep these two from fleeing.

Sacrificing something, the Butcher and the Gentleman managed to escape the ghostly realm covered in gray-white paper ashes, using the pit routes the Gravedigger prepared.

“You won’t escape. Your minds remember my face, and next time you recall it, I will find you. Then, you won’t get another chance to escape.”

He Yuelian’s cold eyes locked onto where they vanished, waiting for the next opportunity to strike.

Moreover, the next opportunity wouldn’t wait long, perhaps within minutes they’d face each other again.

Having fled the dangerous area, the Gentleman and the Butcher appeared in an inconspicuous corner of Dahai City.

The Gravedigger had prepared this backup escape route, deemed unnecessary before, but now it had helped them flee danger.

“What a terrifying woman, can people really harness such a supernatural force? After all, that’s an S-level haunting event, the ghostly portraits.” The Butcher remained angry, yet helpless against He Yuelian.

Even Yang Jian has no way to deal with He Yuelian.

“This should be one of the opponent’s trump cards, but there’s no need to be afraid. If we can’t win, we can still safely retreat without any problem. Next time, we just need to avoid this person, and not every captain on their side can be this formidable. As long as we take down some of the ordinary captains, reducing their numbers, the ultimate winner of this war will naturally be us.” The gentleman smiled confidently, remaining calm and assured.

After all, this time the plan was indeed successful. The opponent lost a captain, while we remained unscathed.

As long as the others act smoothly and with the addition of the Ghost Ship, we can certainly deal a heavy blow to the opponent.

“Let’s first meet up with the other guys. This plan only completed its first step. There are more important matters to handle next.” The butcher said solemnly.

However, just as they were about to leave.

Suddenly.

The gentleman seemed to sense something, he halted his steps and turned to look at the dark alley behind them.

“Who’s there?”

The gentleman murmured lowly, clearly aware that someone was in the alley.

Yet no figure appeared in the alley, only heavy footsteps echoing, and alongside those footsteps was the eerie sound of metal scraping against the ground.

“It might not be a living person; maybe it’s a fierce ghost released from the Ghost Ship.” The butcher picked up the blood-stained cleaver with a jagged edge, but his body was no longer as fat as before, now much thinner.

This was because he had released part of a fierce ghost to deal with Lu Zhiwen.

“Wrong guess. I’m human, a native here.” A deep voice echoed in the alley, but strangely, no figure could be seen, only the voice could be heard.

Judging by the voice, the person in the alley should be gradually approaching them.

“A hidden captain from headquarters? Interesting. If you want to make a move, go ahead and try.” The gentleman adjusted his hat, deciding not to retreat but to take down this arrogant guy first.

After all, the opponent was alone, while they had three people here.

The person in the alley didn’t respond, but it was clear that the footsteps quickened, and the sound of metal dragging on the ground became more rapid as well.

“It’s coming.” The dead-gray skin on the butcher started writhing again, as grotesque and eerie human heads continuously emerged from within.

The remaining few fierce ghosts appeared, and he intended to release them again, delivering a fatal blow to the opponent.

However, when the footsteps emerged from the alley, a bizarre scene unfolded.

In the faint light ahead, a blurry figure appeared in front of the two, the shadow flickering in the brightness. What was chilling was that as the surrounding light bent and distorted, the figure seemed to multiply from one to two, then to four…

Moreover, each shadow was wielding an old large knife, which seemed too heavy to be easily lifted, dragging it on the ground as they advanced, hence the series of bizarre metal scraping sounds.

The four blurry figures simultaneously approached the butcher, and one of the old large knives was already raised.

“Not good.” At this moment, the butcher felt a sudden chill of terror.

But it was too late.

Zhang Xiangguang struck without giving the opponent any chance to react, and it wasn’t just him alone but four people striking together.

This kind of supernatural onslaught was enough to take down any captain, enough to slay any king.

The next moment.

The old large knife fell, with the shadow in the light looming before them.

In an instant.

The butcher’s tall, fat body was suddenly torn apart, his whole being crumpled to the ground with a look of astonishment, thick blood splattering alongside the ghastly wails of the ghosts.

Without even having a chance to fight back, this king nicknamed the butcher was cut into pieces, killed on the spot.

The gentleman beside him watched, his eyes narrowing suddenly, revealing a horrified expression.

“The second.” Zhang Xiangguang’s voice rang out, as the blurry shadow once again slowly vanished into the darkness.

The gentleman was startled awake, subconsciously retreating several steps.

However, just then, the heavy footsteps began to sound around him as well, along with the sound of the old large knife dragging on the ground echoing beside his ear.

This sound made the gentleman’s hair stand on end.

Undoubtedly, he had been marked as the next target. If he didn’t quickly find a way, he would face the same fate as the butcher.

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