“Do you know that the Ghost Domain is another space?” the man asked Xiao Man.
“I don’t know.” Xiao Man looked at the man. “By the way, you haven’t told me your name yet.”
The man paused. It seemed he remembered that Xiao Man had introduced herself, so he should tell her his name too: “My name is Wu Huan.”
“Wu Huan…” Xiao Man frowned. The name was too bleak.
“Why are you frowning?”
“It’s nothing.” Xiao Man immediately changed the subject. “What is another space?”
“Another space is a space created by ancient powerhouses.”
“Mighty figures in the Nascent Soul stage?”
“Mighty figures in the Nascent Soul stage wouldn’t have the ability to create a space.” Wu Huan rested his hands behind his head. “In ancient times, the world was vast and undifferentiated. Later, the war between gods and demons caused the world to split into several spaces, and the Cang Xuan Continent is just one of them.”
“Was the Ghost Domain also split apart at that time?”
“No, I just said ‘another space.’ It’s a space created by ancient powerhouses with their own abilities. The Ghost Domain is one such ‘another space.’ The person who created this space…”
“Yu Ju.”
Wu Huan glanced at Xiao Man. “Right and wrong.”
“Why?”
“Because this ‘another space’ was a lost space created and then damaged by ancient powerhouses. It was accidentally discovered by the Demon Lord, who repaired and renovated it, thus creating the Ghost Domain as it is today.”
“So, that’s why the Demon Lord became the ruler of the Ghost Domain.”
“Most people who live here are pitiful people.” Wu Huan’s tone was flat and indifferent. “They were not tolerated by the mortal world and suffered all sorts of persecution, ultimately having no choice but to flee into the Ghost Domain.”
“It’s a bit like the Land of No Law.”
“It’s different. In the Land of No Law, you can enter but not leave. The purpose is to prevent people from the Land of No Law from going out and harming others. The Ghost Domain, however, tries its best to prevent people from inside from leaving, with the aim of protecting the people within the Ghost Domain from being harmed by people outside.” Wu Huan looked at Xiao Man. “It’s very rare for someone like you to get in.”
“What kind of person is the Ghost King?”
“The Ghost King is just an ordinary person.” Wu Huan looked at Xiao Man. “Do you have any wine?”
“Yes, I happened to have brewed a wine too, named ‘Floating Life Brew.’” Xiao Man took out a jar of wine from her storage bag and handed it to Wu Huan.
Wu Huan opened the seal, and the aroma of wine immediately filled the air, the entire prison exuding a strong scent of wine. “So fragrant. Just smelling it makes me feel it’s delicious.”
As he spoke, Wu Huan eagerly took a sip, his face filled with contentment. “Indeed, it’s good wine. Rich and with a lingering sweetness, my mouth is filled with sweetness. Good, excellent!”
Xiao Man watched Wu Huan drink heartily and reminded him, “This wine has a strong kick. Drinking too quickly can make you drunk.”
“Don’t worry, I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk,” Wu Huan said boldly. “Let alone one jar, even ten jars, and I won’t get drunk.”
Hearing this, Xiao Man didn’t try to persuade him further. She watched Wu Huan finish the entire jar of wine, his tongue already slurring, and couldn’t help but smile. “I told you you’d get drunk, but you didn’t believe me.”
“I’ll get drunk? No, I’m not drunk, you must be drunk!” Wu Huan got up from the ground, swaying, and started dancing in the prison. At first, Xiao Man found it amusing, but as she watched, she became increasingly shocked. Wu Huan wasn’t dancing; he was practicing sword moves!
Xiao Man watched as Wu Huan finished a set of sword moves and then collapsed to sleep. She, however, had no sleepiness. After mentally replaying Wu Huan’s sword moves from beginning to end, she picked up a branch and began to imitate them.
In the middle of the night, the Ghost King City was peaceful and serene, when suddenly a loud bang echoed. Cang Feng was almost split in half by the sudden sword energy, and the Ghost King City prison, renowned for its sturdiness, cracked open, the fissure dividing the prison into two!
Wu Huan, still dreaming, suddenly felt a terrifying killing intent. He opened his eyes to see the prison cracked open. Moonlight streamed in through the crack, shining on Xiao Man, making her appear like an immortal.
“Xiao Qin.”
“Wu Huan, your sword move is so powerful!”
“Sword move?” Wu Huan looked bewildered. “What sword move?”
“You were dancing with a sword in the prison when you were drunk, and I learned it a few times from you. It’s really powerful!”
Wu Huan’s mouth twitched slightly. He looked at the branch in Xiao Man’s hand and then at the cracked ceiling of the prison, feeling as if he had shot himself in the foot.
“So, you split the prison?”
“I didn’t expect it to be so powerful. I just swung it casually, and it cracked.”
Cang Feng quickly entered from outside and immediately attacked Xiao Man. Xiao Man swung the branch in her hand, emitting a sword energy that shot directly at Cang Feng’s face. Cang Feng flipped to dodge and attacked again. Xiao Man smiled slightly, and the branch in her hand instantly transformed into a sword. The sword energy surged, intending to take Cang Feng’s life.
Cang Feng felt hatred. This brat was truly lawless. He immediately unleashed his full power, intending to kill with one blow, completely forgetting the trouble he had encountered with Xiao Man previously.
“Stop!”
At the critical moment, Xiao Man withdrew her strength. She knew she was no match for Cang Feng. The reason she had attacked with killing intent was to provoke Cang Feng’s murderous intent, intending to use Cang Feng’s power to kill Cang Feng. And indeed, Cang Feng fell for it!
Just as Cang Feng was about to die at Xiao Man’s hands, Wu Huan suddenly appeared between them and sent Cang Feng flying with a palm strike, while Xiao Man’s sword pierced Wu Huan.
Xiao Man was shocked and quickly withdrew her sword. Cang Feng looked at the wound on his body, disbelieving that Xiao Man’s sword had broken through his defense and injured him!
Wu Huan reached out and wiped his wound, his finger stained with blood. How many years had it been since he had been injured and bled?
“Why did you run out?” Xiao Man’s voice sounded in his ear. Wu Huan raised his head and looked at Xiao Man. His previously calm eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he reached out and grabbed Xiao Man’s neck.
Stimulated by the blood, Wu Huan fell into a frenzied state. Just as he was about to crush Xiao Man’s fragile neck, a beam of light struck him, sending him flying. Xiao Man stumbled to the ground, gasping for air. In that moment, she thought she was going to die!
Cang Feng got up from the ground, not understanding what had happened. When he saw Wu Huan in a state of frenzy, he trembled in fear. “Your Majesty!”
“Your Majesty?” Xiao Man looked at Wu Huan, who had completely changed, and kept backing away until her back hit the wall, unable to retreat further. “He is the Ghost King?”
“Kid, you’re out of luck. His Majesty goes mad when he sees blood. He hasn’t been injured or bled for many years. You actually managed to injure him and make him bleed. However, your life is over!”
“Old man Cang Feng, if I die, your lord will never be able to leave the Land of No Law for generations, and you will never live in the sunlight. Aren’t you going to save me!” Xiao Man panicked. But Wu Huan had already sent Cang Feng flying with a palm strike. Cang Feng was no match for him, and besides, Cang Feng might not be willing to save her. This was dire!