His words left Zi Linling somewhat bewildered, "Deceive you?"
The Ghost Emperor, with a smile in his eyes, said, "You are still a virgin, yet you claim to have a husband. Isn't that deception?"
Zi Linling was speechless. "If you consider it deception, then so be it!"
The Ghost Emperor scoffed, "It seems I guessed wrong! Very well, then have your husband come out and fight me. If he wins, I will personally present the divine artifact, the Ghost Gate. But if he loses, you must marry me. How about it?"
Zi Linling shook her head. "He cannot fight you!"
"Why? Are you afraid?" the Ghost Emperor taunted.
Zi Linling smiled. "How about this, I will fight you!"
The Ghost Emperor chuckled, "Are you sure? Do you know my cultivation level?"
Zi Linling calmly replied, "Peak Divine Lord Realm!"
"Heh! Since you know, do you still wish to fight me?" the Ghost Emperor asked with a light laugh.
Zi Linling nodded, resolutely saying, "Fight!"
"Ha! Haha! Hahaha!"
The Ghost Emperor suddenly burst into laughter. "You're just eager to become my woman!"
"Wrong! I'm eager to obtain the divine artifact, the Ghost Gate!" Zi Linling stated with confidence.
"Oh?"
The Ghost Emperor stared at Zi Linling for a long moment. "I won't bully a woman in the early stage of the Divine King Realm. You should defeat number one first!"
As he spoke, a couch appeared behind him. He stepped forward and sat upon it, addressing Chu Hezhou, "If you can't even defeat her, then don't bother coming out of the Nether Pool!"
"This..."
Chu Hezhou hesitated.
He had overheard the conversation between the Ghost Emperor and Zi Linling and understood the Ghost Emperor's intentions towards her.
If he were to use too much force and injure Zi Linling, it would be difficult to explain.
"Hmm?! Do you have an objection?" The temperature in the Ghost Emperor's voice plummeted.
"I dare not! Your subordinate dares not!" Chu Hezhou quickly replied.
Then, with great reluctance, he approached Zi Linling. "Miss, please proceed!"
Zi Linling said indifferently, "You are not my opponent!"
Chu Hezhou was instantly enraged, feeling that Zi Linling was humiliating him.
"Miss, please guide me!"
Zi Linling sighed, helpless. "Since that is the case, then you may make your move!"
"Hmph!"
Chu Hezhou snorted coldly, grasping the White Bone in his hand. Spiritual energy and the power of laws surged into it.
The White Bone instantly grew larger and was hurled towards Zi Linling.
"Be careful!"
To avoid harming Zi Linling, Chu Hezhou had specifically issued a warning.
Zi Linling did not move. She stood there quietly, as if petrified.
"Boom!"
The White Bone struck Zi Linling heavily. The Ghost Emperor couldn't help but frown.
The Ten Great Ghost Messengers all worried for Zi Linling, but Elder Du and Shen Liuxing remained calm.
Soon, the Ghost Emperor's frown relaxed, and a hint of astonishment appeared in his eyes.
As the white light dissipated, Zi Linling stood unharmed, not even a ripple of spiritual energy emanating from her.
She raised one hand and steadily gripped the White Bone.
The White Bone struggled incessantly, as if trying to break free from her grasp.
But no matter how hard it struggled, Zi Linling's hand remained unmoving.
Chu Hezhou was stunned.
Although he had only used fifty percent of his strength, it was still fifty percent of the strength of a half-step Divine Lord!
Yet Zi Linling had not even used spiritual energy, relying solely on her physical strength, or rather, the strength of one hand, to catch his fifty percent power. What kind of monster was she?
Shen Liuxing's lips curved slightly. This outcome was within his expectations.
He had always known that Zi Linling was the most terrifying among them.
Elder Du's expression remained unchanged.
He had long known that not only Chu Hezhou alone, but even all Ten Great Ghost Messengers combined, would not be Zi Linling's match.
The Ten Great Ghost Messengers looked as if they had seen a ghost, their jaws dropping.
Catching the White Bone barehanded, a White Bone imbued with fifty percent of their leader's power!
Zi Linling smiled faintly. "I told you, you are not my opponent!" Su Dan Novel Network
After speaking, she casually threw the struggling White Bone away, in the direction of Chu Hezhou.
Seeing the White Bone flying towards him, Chu Hezhou instinctively reached out to grab it.
But as he did, he felt an immense force surge through his body.
Before Chu Hezhou could react, he was sent flying, bone and all, crashing violently into the plaque of the Emperor's Hall.
If the Ghost Emperor had not protected the plaque at the critical moment, it would have been shattered by Chu Hezhou's impact.
Chu Hezhou struck the plaque, was then repelled, and landed on the ground.
"Pfft!"
Chu Hezhou spat out a mouthful of blood.
He felt as if all his bones were about to fall apart, and his internal organs were fractured by the shock of that power.
Moreover, the force continued to surge within him, forcing him to immediately mobilize his spiritual energy and the power of laws to protect his vital organs.
"Clap, clap, clap!"
The Ghost Emperor clapped his hands and laughed heartily. "Defeated number one in just half a move. Truly a heaven-blessed genius! Little girl, I admit, I underestimated you. You now have the qualifications to fight me!"
"Come on! If you defeat me, let alone the divine artifact, the Ghost Gate, I can even give you the entire Ghost Domain!"
After speaking, the Ghost Emperor flew into the air.
Zi Linling smiled faintly and also ascended.
The two faced each other in the sky. Though they had not yet fought, dense cracks had already appeared in the void around them.
"What's going on?" Shen Liuxing asked, confused.
Elder Du looked at the two confronting each other with a grave expression and explained, "Aura! This is a battle of auras!"
"Just a battle of auras is this powerful?" Fan Sijin exclaimed in shock.
"It seems this young lady already held back against us earlier, otherwise, we would be dead or severely injured!" He Miao said.
Chu Hezhou gave a bitter smile. "I lost fairly."
Shi Liuxiang said regretfully, "Forget about you, even if all ten of us attacked together, we would likely only lose."
The auras of the Ghost Emperor and Zi Linling continued to rise, and the cracks in the void became more numerous.
The spiritual energy and the power of laws within the range of their suppressed auras spread outwards like waves, creating ripples.
"Little girl, not bad!" the Ghost Emperor said jovially.
"You're not bad either!"
Zi Linling replied calmly.
In reality, her heart was in turmoil.
Furthermore, her aura had already reached its peak.
Within Zi Linling's body, it was as if an explosion had occurred. The pain of being compressed invaded her mind.
If not for her powerful willpower, she would have already lost in this battle of auras alone.