Yu Daohen strode towards the upper floors.
The teaching building had six floors, and the ghost was located on the sixth.
Yu Daohen climbed the stairs.
A cold wind struck his face, and Yu Daohen shivered, suddenly realizing something was wrong.
He had already climbed seven floors, yet he hadn't arrived.
Something was wrong!
This teaching building only had six floors; where did the seventh come from?
A ghost wall.
"Damn it, always hunting geese, only to be pecked by one. This is a master craftsman's downfall!"
Yu Daohen cursed under his breath, then drew the Kanglong whip from his waist and thrust it onto the ground, shouting, "Break!"
The Qi within his body surged into the Kanglong whip, and a golden light erupted, scattering outwards.
The scene before him returned to normal.
Yu Daohen sheathed the Kanglong whip and continued towards the top floor.
But after climbing six floors, Yu Daohen looked at the stairs ahead with a grave expression.
Could it be that the ghost wall hadn't been broken?
Impossible!
His move couldn't possibly fail.
Yu Daohen drew the Kanglong whip from his waist and performed the same move again.
After a flash of golden light, Yu Daohen ran upwards.
But he was still trapped within the ghost wall.
Yu Daohen's expression began to darken. No wonder the ghost was so brazen; it had anticipated that he couldn't escape.
So, it had deliberately lured him into the stairwell.
But what kind of ghost technique was this that his move couldn't break?
Yu Daohen refused to believe it and performed the move again. After another flash of golden light, he felt it wasn't enough and performed it twice more before continuing upwards.
Upon reaching the third floor, he saw the red iron door leading to the rooftop.
It seemed the ghost wall had been broken.
Yu Daohen turned and entered the corridor, looking at the pitch-black environment ahead, not daring to be careless.
It took him five spells to break this ghost wall, meaning this ghost was at least at the level of a Ming Gui.
Yu Daohen walked forward cautiously, peering into the classrooms, but found no trace of the ghost.
As he reached the last classroom, he looked at the tightly shut door and could feel a strong Yin energy within.
Yu Daohen gripped the Kanglong whip tightly, staring intently at the closed classroom door. Seeing no movement inside, he kicked the door open.
Bang!
The classroom door was kicked open, and Yu Daohen glimpsed the figure inside, swinging the Kanglong whip and striking.
The figure, caught off guard, was sent flying by the Kanglong whip.
Yu Daohen followed closely, his fingers tracing the Kanglong whip, igniting fierce flames as he prepared to strike again.
The ghost, ignoring the rapidly draining ghost energy, stood up and shouted, "Daoist, spare my life! We are on the same side!"
Yu Daohen looked at the ghost emanating ghost energy, a clear sign of its soul about to scatter.
This shouldn't be.
Were Ming Gui so weak now?
Or was his own strength too great?
Stopping the flame sword energy he was about to unleash, Yu Daohen looked closely and finally realized.
This wasn't a Ming Gui at all, but a Li Gui, and the lowest level one at that.
No, if it were this weak, it couldn't have possibly trapped him with a ghost wall that required five spells to break.
Yu Daohen felt the Yin energy coming from the direction of the trash can, and his expression changed drastically.
There were other ghosts!
Just as he was about to swing the Kanglong whip, the ghost quickly stopped him: "Daoist, same side... no... same ghost!"
Yu Daohen looked closely at the Li Gui's face before sheathing his Kanglong whip.
This Li Gui had not harmed anyone.
The Li Gui looked at the trash can and said, "You all come out. It's the same ghost... no... it's the same person."
A head emerged from the trash can and glanced around, then five figures floated out from within.
Hiding in a trash can, that's quite a perverted taste.
Yu Daohen felt confused by the ghost energy emanating from them.
Five Ling Gui of the lowest level?
No wonder he hadn't sensed a powerful Ming Gui.
But speaking of which, how did these insignificant beings manage to trap him with a ghost wall?
When did he become so weak?
The Li Gui walked over, ignoring its injuries, and said with a fawning smile, "Daoist, you've arrived."
Yu Daohen frowned slightly. How did this guy know he was coming? But judging by his expression, it seemed he had arranged to meet someone.
Seeing Yu Daohen frown, the Li Gui understood immediately and looked at the five Ling Gui beside him: "Why aren't you greeting him!"
The five Ling Gui respectfully called out, "Daoist!"
Yu Daohen now understood. This fellow likely mistook him for a contact person. He nodded vaguely.
The scene fell into silence. The Li Gui looked at him expectantly.
Yu Daohen was completely bewildered. What was going on?
Could it be that they had some kind of arrangement, and he didn't know about it?
Seeing that Yu Daohen wasn't reacting, the Li Gui mustered up some courage and said with a smile, "Daoist, what about our agreed-upon password?"
Password?
As an imposter, how would he know any password?
"Tian Wang Gai Di Hu?" Yu Daohen asked, completely confused. If all else failed, he would simply destroy these guys.
Upon hearing this, the Li Gui's face lit up with excitement, and it blurted out, "Bao Ta Zhen He Yao."
Hearing this, Yu Daohen was utterly astonished.
This actually worked!?
Who was the genius that designed this password?
Yu Daohen cleared his throat and, instead of answering directly, changed the subject: "How did you trap me?"
He didn't believe that these insignificant beings could trap him.
The dignified sect leader of the Yan Huo Sect, a master on the Tian Zi list, being trapped by such weaklings would be a laughingstock.
Seeing that Yu Daohen wasn't getting straight to the point and was asking about this instead, the Li Gui didn't dare to hide anything and truthfully explained, "We ghosts conducted research. If one ghost casts a ghost wall, and other ghosts cast ghost walls within it, the effect is amplified. Under normal circumstances, even if one ghost wall is broken, you'll still be trapped by the others."
Upon hearing this, Yu Daohen inwardly cursed.
Holy cow!
This ghost wall had a stacking effect? How did these guys discover this?
Although their strength was lacking, they could be considered geniuses among ghosts.
These guys were quite something.
Yu Daohen cleared his throat, his expression suddenly turning serious, and said, "Then let's get straight to the point. Do you know why I'm here?"
The Li Gui didn't answer but bravely inquired, "Daoist, that... did Master Ma not come with you?"
Yu Daohen pondered. Judging by the Li Gui's tone, this Master Ma was likely a ghost, but probably not a Ghost King.
Someone a Li Gui would call "Master" should have a strength between a Sha Gui and a Ming Gui.
If it were a Ghost King, they wouldn't use the title "Master."
But looking at its demeanor, it seemed more afraid of this contact person than the ghost of unknown strength.
Upon reaching this conclusion, Yu Daohen became even more arrogant, a dismissive cold smile appearing on his face: "You mean that guy? He displeased me, so I destroyed him."