NOVPUBGolden light streamed in from outside, shining upon the Ghostly Entity and eliciting a sizzling sound. The grand hall was instantly filled with its shrill screams.
However, this pain emanating from within seemed to become its powerful sustenance. In the blink of an eye, the aura of the Ghostly Entity grew even stronger.
"Damn it," the elder said in a low voice. Xu Fu's creation was more troublesome than he had anticipated.
He looked around and knew that this was due to the special nature of the great hall. As the place where the power of the Imperial Court was most concentrated, countless people had died here over the millennia. Desires, grievances, and pain lingered within the hall, accumulating to a terrifying degree over time.
Normally, the imperial presence suppressed these emotions, and there was nothing that could utilize them, so peace prevailed. But now, the Ghostly Entity that Xu Fu had created was a projection of malevolent spirits, and these emotions that had accumulated over a thousand years became its powerful food.
Not daring to be careless, the elder's aura surged, and numerous Cursed Scripts flooded into the hall like a tide, densely filling the entire space.
The crowd watched in horror as the countless Cursed Scripts moved beneath their feet, relieved that they did not harm them.
The Cursed Scripts, as if alive, crawled towards the hideous Ghostly Entity like ants, seeming to completely engulf it. As the powerful force manifested, the Ghostly Entity screamed constantly, but quickly grew even more powerful.
Zhao Pu watched coldly, already vaguely guessing that this unique Ghostly Entity, if not killed in one strike, would only become stronger, which was very problematic.
Another burst of golden light flashed by, blindingly bright, forcing everyone in the hall to close their eyes. When they opened them again, they saw that the Ghostly Entity, originally massive, had now shrunk to the size of an ordinary person, its aura incredibly weak, yet it was not dead.
"This is bad. The Bright Mirror used too much energy dealing with Xu Fu and failed to eliminate this Ghostly Entity!" the elder said, frowning.
As soon as he spoke, the Ghostly Entity transformed once more, becoming even larger and more terrifying. An unprecedented aura of fear swept across the land, causing everyone in the Capital City to shiver uncontrollably. It seemed as if they all saw a fearsome specter staring at them with eyes full of desire and bloodlust.
A continuous stream of fear from all directions poured in, incessantly strengthening the body of the Ghostly Entity. Seeing such a being, the elder's face showed a trace of despair, as this was beyond their capacity to handle.
The Ghostly Entity opened its blood-red eyes, and a red glow swept around. It quickly fixed its gaze on Zhao Pu, or more precisely, the Dragon Throne beneath him.
On this throne, it could sense strong emotional residue. To it, that was an exquisitely delicious food, emitting an enticing scent.
Seeing the Dragon Throne, the Ghostly Entity seemed to become very happy and suddenly let out a piercing cackle. The sharp laughter filled the entire hall, and everyone could not help covering their ears, writhing on the ground, as the spiritual attack within the laughter was unbearable. Even some of the elderly and frail started coughing up blood.
The Dragon Throne glowed, protecting Zhao Pu from the influence of the Ghostly Entity's laughter. A golden True Dragon coiled around Zhao Pu, emitting an angry roar.
But the Ghostly Entity ignored the golden True Dragon, as Zhao Pu, who had just ascended the throne, had not yet truly seized the power of the world and could hardly unleash the full power of the Dragon Throne.
He laughed heartily as he approached Zhao Pu, seemingly intent on devouring him alive.
Zhao Pu gripped the armrest of the Dragon Throne nervously, his muscles trembling all over, but he knew very well that cowardice was utterly useless now. With tremendous willpower, he forced himself to calm down, firmly watching the approaching Ghostly Entity, determined to fight to the end, even if death was the outcome, and he would not let the Ghostly Entity get away easily.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Pu, as if ink had appeared out of nowhere on a previously blank canvas, abrupt yet mysterious.
"Chen Xiang!" Zhao Pu exclaimed with surprise and delight.
The old man and Huan Xingzi immediately recognized the identity of the newcomer, the person who had just used the Law of Heaven and Earth, someone formidable enough that they dared not provoke lightly. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝓬𝓸𝓂
Chen Xiang glanced at Zhao Pu seated on the Dragon Throne and revealed a friendly smile.
"I haven't congratulated you on becoming Emperor yet. I must tell the children in our village someday that one of my friends is an Emperor," he said.
Zhao Pu, however, responded with a wry smile, "Being an Emperor has just fallen from the sky for me. I haven't even come to terms with it yet. Troubles have been piling up one after another. I was thinking of finding you once I had secured the throne."
At this moment, the Ghostly Entity had drawn close to the two of them. Its sharp laughter rang in their ears, and Chen Xiang frowned upon hearing it, turned his head to look at the hideous Ghostly Entity, and spoke with obvious impatience, "What's all the racket!"
The Ghostly Entity seemed to be enraged by Chen Xiang's words and let out an angry roar. The wind brought forth by its voice was like a cannonball, charging straight at Chen Xiang's face.
Chen Xiang waved his hand gently, and with a slap, he sent the air cannon flying away. At the same time, his body flashed with golden light, and he punched out with endless power striking the Ghostly Entity.
The Ghostly Entity's roar stopped abruptly. Chen Xiang's punch was imbued with all his strength, and his power at that moment was terrifying, let alone when he activated the Divine Spirit Blood in his body.
A loud boom resonated in the great hall, and the deafening noise began to sway across the hall. The people, who were tormented by the Ghostly Entity's voice to the point of agony, felt their world instantly quieten, swept by an unprecedented sense of comfort that made many cry out.
The densely packed power in that instant destroyed the body of the Ghostly Entity, which began to dissipate gradually, its horrendous body turning into tiny black particles floating around the great hall.
Chen Xiang blew lightly on his fist, chuckled, and said to Zhao Pu, "After all, you're the master here in the future. I wouldn't want to wreck your great hall!"
Zhao Pu stared blankly at everything that had just happened in front of him, involuntarily rubbing his eyes. The Ghostly Entity, which had seemed so invincible just moments ago, had been reduced to ashes, and the one who had defeated it had thrown just a single punch.
He had known about Chen Xiang's strength before, but never had he imagined Chen Xiang to be this powerful. Such a punch could probably flatten mountains.
Meanwhile, Huan Xingzi and his master were even more shocked. The power to kill a Ghostly Entity with a single punch was terrifying indeed, but what was more horrifying was the effortless control Chen Xiang exhibited over his formidable strength.
