"According to the information investigated by the Dragon Shadow organization, the Ghost Nation's forces are divided into one King, four Lords, twelve Marquises, and the eighteen-character corps of [Nine Nether Underworld Rakshasa Profound Guidance Curse Annihilation Technique Evil Thunder Punishment Tribulation Severing Soul]. We are currently facing the 'Nether' character corps. Specific intelligence is limited, but based on several encounters, they are proficient in soul manipulation techniques. The ghost general leader I fought alone controlled millions of亡魂 (wanghun - souls of the dead), which should be souls collected from the continent after the fall of various nations."
Jin Da Shu began to share the intelligence he knew with Yu Zhi Bo.
Upon hearing this, Yu Zhi Bo's face immediately showed an eager expression, his pair of scarlet eyes flowing with divine light as he surveyed their surroundings.
At that moment, over a thousand evil spirits on the ground eyed them menacingly. In the sky, black clouds poured down, gathering dozens of oddly shaped, ferocious as abysses evil spirits. From time to time, waves of eerie laughter surged, making the space filled with ghost winds, like the Nine Nether Underworld.
"Prison of the Gods, descend!" The ghost army leader waved his large hand and let out a ghostly cry. Instantly, the space was filled with ghostly shadows. The forty-plus summoned A-grade, thirty-plus tier evil spirits shot out in all directions, emitting dense ghost aura. Simultaneously, a sinister and powerful "momentum" enveloped them, ultimately covering nearly a hundred kilometers in a semi-circular dark barrier.
"I... am so strong! Hehehe..."
Within such a barrier, a thirty-ninth tier evil spirit let out a sinister laugh. Its original six-zhang tall, eight-armed ghost body grew to sixteen zhang, and its aura surged, reaching the fortieth ghost tier. Two ghost tentacles grew from its forehead, probing into the fourth-dimensional space to absorb Yin power, its strength achieving a leapfrog ascent.
"Roar..." Another horse-headed, lion-bodied evil spirit leaped into a black vortex. When it reappeared from another vortex, it had transformed into a larger, completely black and shiny evil spirit. Black wings grew from its horse body, like an ancient demonic vine descending, and its aura doubled.
"I thought you wouldn't abandon me..." a voice whispered from an evil spirit wrapped in bloody bandages. Foul pus and blood flowed from the gaps in its bandages. Its aura climbed from the thirty-fifth ghost tier to the thirty-ninth ghost tier. Just looking at it was enough to pollute one's soul. A few were touched by the ghost energy it emitted, instantly melting ice and snow into pure ghost energy, which was then absorbed into the bandages, adding more bloodstains.
"So, what will you do next?" the ghost army leader looked down at Yu Zhi Bo with a playful expression.
As it spoke, countless terrifying auras began to sweep towards Yu Zhi Bo and his group. Among the ghost army present, from the thirty-ninth tier evil spirits at the top to the low-level ghost generals of B-grade, their strength had all doubled. Even the merged Blue Soul Centaur Ghost reached the forty-fifth ghost tier in power.
"Hehehe~"
"Jie jie..."
"Ga ga ga..."
"Yi giaogiaogiao..."
Beneath the chilling and terrifying laughter, countless gazes filled with infinite malice fell upon Yu Zhi Bo and his group. A terrifying aura, as heavy as a mountain, pressed down with this malice, causing many transcendent beings in the Dragon Country camp to feel their minds on the verge of collapse, despair appearing in their eyes.
Jin Da Shu's expression also turned completely grim. He swept his spiritual power, instantly discerning the power gap between the enemy and allies.
In the ghost army's formation, the leading ghost general leader's strength had risen to the forty-ninth tier under the influence of the Ghost Domain, infinitely close to the Law level. In addition, including the Blue Soul Centaur, there were 24 Ghost Kings exceeding the fortieth tier, 64 at the thirtieth tier, 286 below the thirtieth tier, and 985 below A-grade. The lineup could be described as extremely luxurious.
Such a force, before the fall of the various nations, would have been enough to sweep through most countries on Earth.
And this was merely the 'Nether' character corps of the Ghost Nation's eighteen characters.
Looking at the Dragon Country camp, besides Zhu Ban, only Zhong Xuan Jun and Jin Da Shu were above the fortieth tier. Furthermore, both of them had already expended considerable energy in the previous battles, their strength at less than seventy percent of their peak.
"Classmate Yu Zhi Bo, if you can't call Minister Lei Wan Jun, then you should lead everyone to escape!" Facing the vast disparity in forces, a resolute expression appeared on Jin Da Shu's face. Golden liquid metal dripped from his palm, forming a great halberd that emitted a sharp, cold glint.
Zhong Xuan Jun also took a step forward, an invisible force field spreading out, stabilizing the slightly floating center of gravity of many Dragon Country trialists who were affected by the ghost energy. He then quietly clenched his fist.
"You can call, but it's unnecessary." Yu Zhi Bo showed no panic on his face. With a thought, a golden great bell flew out from his brow. It enlarged in the air, eventually enveloping all the Dragon Country members. He himself, leading the ninja legion, leaped back, retreating out of the golden bell's coverage.
"This is... the Yangli Bell! Yu Zhi Bo, don't force yourself, quickly lead everyone to escape!" Jin Da Shu's face lit up with joy upon seeing the Yangli Bell. The Yangli Bell was said to be able to defend against all attacks below the sixtieth tier, and it contained supreme Yang attributes, naturally counteracting ghosts.
However, counteraction was mutual. While the Yangli Bell could purify the invasion of ghost energy to a certain extent, this ghost domain space, opened by the combined efforts of the ghosts, contained endless ghost aura. Under the enemy's all-out assault, the Yangli Bell might not last long. He now only hoped that Yu Zhi Bo could use this time difference to take everyone away and then make further plans.
Then, before Yu Zhi Bo could smile and speak, a boisterous voice interrupted him.
"Hahaha, this is the battlefield I've longed for! Dancing with evil spirits is truly a great pleasure in life!" Within the blue Susanoo, Uchiha Madara stood with his arms crossed, his long hair dancing in the wash of the Susanoo's vast energy, his face filled with frenzied battle intent.
Saying this, Uchiha Madara looked at Yu Zhi Bo, waiting for his command to begin his performance.
"Aren't ghosts supposed to be tools for brushing emotional points? Even if they reach above the fortieth tier, they are merely the difference between cotton and gold and stone! No matter how heavy cotton is, how can it compare to the hardness of gold and stone?"
Within the purple Tengu Susanoo, Uchiha Sasuke wore a cold sneer. Under his mental control, the Tengu raised its left hand, condensing a purple longbow. Then, with his right hand on the string, as the bowstring was drawn, an energy arrow emitting a terrifying aura materialized out of thin air. He then used Kagutsuchi, attaching Amaterasu flames to the arrow, and aimed it at the ghost general leader several miles away.
"What an annoying brat!" The ghost general leader frowned. With a wave of his hand, Yin lightning instantly descended within the ghost domain, creating a crack in his Susanoo, and then followed the crack to give him a thorough electric shock. Instantly, screams filled the entire space.
"A ghost domain generated by gathering the power of all souls... and shrinking the ghost domain, which could originally cover nearly ten thousand kilometers, to a hundred kilometers, making its control over the ghost domain more precise and its power more potent..."
Within the red Susanoo, Uchiha Itachi looked coldly at the ghost domain ghost general leader, then glanced at Sasuke. He shook his head and flicked his right hand, a crimson longsword appearing in his palm, which was the Susanoo's accompanying weapon – the Totsuka Blade.
Uchiha Itachi controlled the Susanoo to perform a sword flourish with the Totsuka Blade, then the blade's length rapidly increased, piercing Sasuke within the Susanoo. When it retracted, it brought out the chaotic lightning energy within the chaos, and a trace of dense black energy, which was the ghost general leader's original ghost power.
"Sage Art: Golden Wood Dragon Human!" Senju Hashirama leaped down from Madara's head, clapping his hands together. Instantly, a golden Arhat, hundreds of zhang tall, with a golden dragon around its waist, erupted from the ground. This Arhat was golden and radiant, its body appearing indestructible, exuding terrifying destructive power and formidable defense.
"Are these all your tricks?" Yu Zhi Bo chuckled, his eyes spinning wildly with tomoe. They instantly transformed into the shape of Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. Then, the pupil of his right eye dilated and contracted, activating the Sharingan's ability. Instantly, a great sun materialized in the sky thousands of meters high, illuminating the dark world within the ghost domain with a dazzling white light.