Above ruins
The experts were discussing .To who the ghost essense will belong too .
Many of them expressed why they needed ghost essense.
Some expressed to give treasures in return of getting ghost essence.
But they weren't reaching any results .
All of them thought it was important for them to get ghost essence.
At this time sky churned again .small lightning fell on them which they ignored .
"Let's collect it first .we can think of dividing it again in a safe place ."
"Who knows if someone stole it .we can't risk it "
"I implore collecting it first is more important than deciding who it will belong too "
This brought the attention to individual who said it .
"That's right "some of them agreed.
"Than let's make a container & seal it with our spells . without lifting every spell no one will be able to open it ."
"I agree "
"Me too " All of them seemed to have reached conclusion.
All of them started launching their spell on wooden container .
But they failed to noticed .
Inside the mass of black smoke .A metallic ball was still rotating .This metallic ball seemed to be poking fun at heaven .
As it gathered the surrounding qin.it became more & more lively .from rotating to jumping and making rounds inside smoky mass .
The metallic ball shone with light .As the entire mass was lit up light .
Bolts of lightnings danced across the sky .illuminating the world . sometimes big , sometimes small .jagged flashes occasionally seemed the gathering the attention of world .
As though it realized something round ball stopped moving .
The experts floated above to the smoky mass .They gathered the ghost essense in a wooden jar along with metal ball.just when they were about to close the lid .The metal ball started rotating . Than as though the whole mass was it's body .it started pushing against lid .A lightning shock came out of smoky body .The shock traveled from lid holders hands to his eye .just as it was about to strike his eyes .he closed his eyes out of fear .which gave smoky mass the chance to attack his hand .
A lightning bolt from mass hit his hand .The pain caused him to let go of the jar .
The holder let the jar fall .
The smoky mass lifted the container up .With it as a shield .The smoky mass started floating above to the new heights .
"Quickly grab the jar"
"Stop it.its alive "
"Ghost general is still alive "
Among the experts panic started to rise .
Just at this time A loud book sounded again .
As though the heavens released their fury.
A strong lightning bolt came and hit exactly at the wooden container .The container resisted for a while but was soon broken .Now it was a struggle of smoky mass & Heavenly lightning.
The metallic ball inside the mass rotated vigoursly and absorbed heavenly power as much as possible .
Soon the effect of heavenly lightning passed .
The smoky mass was still there .but it seemed to have become small .
"The heck " Experts gawked at this scene .
"It survived"
"How did it survive ."
"Did we help him survive the lightning."
"Lll...let's capture it .before another strike comes ."
The experts heard .They agreed .But none of them were confident they could capture ghost general .
After the strike .The heavens seemed to have stirred for a while .
They started rising in the air .just when they reached smoky mass .The smoky mass became lively .
It shoot up in east direction .Than swirled like a wind arrow .
Than with a sudden stop it started going down at rapid speed .Infact it didn't just stop at going down .it entered the ruins and disappeared from their view .
Everything happened too fast .
infact The experts never considered The ghost general would choose to escape at this time .
This was something they had never heard of .
Now they had to search within entire ruins to find him .which was not easy unless they flipped entire ruins over .Which were spread in more than dozen kilometres.And were atleast 1000meters deep .
Honestly it was impossible for them .
This mission could be considered failure now .
But they were still unwilling to believe Ghost general escaped . Unwilling to admit their defeat .oh the humiliation they were feeling .
Could it ghost general didn't consider them as opponent.
They felt anger growing within them.
"Enter the ruins and search for him .if someone finds him inform immediately to each other "
They wouldn't let go ghost general.Even if he went to depths of hell .
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Inside the ruins .
In ghost hall .
Black mass took shape of ghost general .
However his form was incomplete and small.
"General you...."many ghosts wanted to express their worry upon seeing ghost general.
"Don't worry about me .Make it quick tell me about the princess and the relevant missions I had given to you ."
"By now princess should have joined some human force .And should be under protection of human forces .But just in case we have sent Commander Tai lan and his two subordinates.They should be on princess side now "
"During this time we have managed to let 30 ghost soldiers escape .without alerting human forces .But it's too small"
"Small or big .it's still good news."Leiting
"We have modified about 20 grand barrier formations points .once humans repairs them .It can be used according to our will "
"Good good "
"With the use of humans .we have created 3 secret exit routes in different direction.The one that goes in Beast forest settlements should be the safest "
"It's ok "Leiting wasn't much excited hearing these .
"There are no more alive humans in ruins .most of them were saved by human forces .we should had kill them"
"General more than 400 of our soldiers has died in this battle .On human sides there are only 60 losses."
On their sides losses were too much .As they only had limited numbers .
Even among 60 humans deaths he believed only 4-5 were of significant status .But humans had unlimited supply of troops .They could recover their numbers anytime .
"I will kill humans more .just to make the number equal ."Leiting said
"General do you really have to fight . Don't go outside .princess is safe now so ..."
"Shut up .This war won't end without deciding winner .Either it will end with my death or ..."leiting didn't continue.Because he believed it will end with his death .There was no way Humans will lose .
"I have a last mission for you .That is I want all of you to escape .Escape far from this ruins .Escape safely "Leiting commanded.
"General "
"General "Soldiers cried out .
"It's time for me to fight again .And I will not lose "Leiting .
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Inside ruins human side .
It was group of 4 human experts.
Human experts were killing any alive thing within their site .
As long as it moved .it was killed without a spare of thought .
All the monsters laid bloody on the ground . without breathing .
"Why are these paths so long .who makes their residence this long & wide "
They were full of complaints.
Suddenly they saw a smoky mass coming in their direction with astonishing speed .
"Hehe it's ghost general.inform others "
"Meanwhile we will keep them busy "
"Yes"
"Ghost general you came to meet your death " just as they brandished their sword .A thin bloody line appeared on their neck.Ghost general speed passed them easily .
They clutched their throats .
Fortunately they wouldn't die from something like their throat being cut .
Soon their neck recovered.But they weren't happy .They had let Ghost general escape.
Moreover they realised ghost general had become strong .just now his attack was almost flawless.
Similar scene happened to those who were in ghost general's way .
Soon Ghost general came out of ruins .
Experts followed behind him .
"General you dare to come out after making fun of us "
"This time we will be more serious ."
"This time I will also be more serious & bloody & ruthless "ghost general replied while unsheathing a saber and making a human shaped smoky figure .
Experts were surprised to see him using sabee and also because his figure seemed small.But they controlled themselves.
Soon a fight ensued .This time ghost general was indeed ruthless .
With a saber in hand .He cut anyone who came near him .
Many had their body stabbed .shoulder cut .fingers sliced .But nevertheless they all were alive .For experts like them this were just small injuries they will soon recover from .
They ignored their injuries & continued to fight.
Wherever ghost general went they followed and attacked .
Boom! There was small sound .Experts again got bad premonition.And this time feeling was even stronger .
The feeling of impending doom .
Bammmm!
Booom!
Another boom sounded .This was the fourth thunderbolt .
The bolt of lightning descended.A bolt of
pure, incandescent fury, split the sky .Aimed at Ghost general .
Ghost general laughed .
"Hahaha"
Many experts thought general had become insane after realising his room .But soon they realised their mistake .
The human experts that were closer to ghost general.Their figure automatically started floating to general's side .No matter what they tried to stop .They couldn't stop themselves.
Their blood was guiding them to general's side .Their body was not in their control .
"What kind of sorcery is this .ghost general fight me like a hero should .free me .free us "
They suddenly realised why they hadn't died before against ghost general.Because he wanted to use them as shield against heavenly thunder .
Many experts turned their body to stones just so they could stop themselves from going near general.But they just became a hard shield to protect him .
The thunder hit them squarely without a miss .
Some of them died on the spot .But some were lucky to be alive .But this just meant they will be used again as sheild .
Ghost general had survived again.And he was absorbing the weakened power of Heavenly thunder .
Experts that were far away observed this scene .
If they weren't sure before .They were now .
"He ,is he breaking through "
"Sadly he is "
"Is he mad "
"He has lost his mind right ."
"How can a ghost have breakthrough.how can a ghost survive heavenly lightning which is Bane of all evil "
"It's impossible"
"Its unheard of "
"Bbb..But he survived four of them "
"He survived four of them .so it might be possible "
"He is using the deformed saber as his core to absorb qi .which makes him somewhat similar to humans .And because he majored in lightning cultivation.He can absorb heavenly lightning.
Since he can absorb heavenly lightning .That means he can breakthrough.Even though he is ghost .it is possible "
"I believe he is not absorbing heavenly lightning in his pure form .But turning the weakened lightning into something which he can use and absorb .But this is beyond genius ."
Some experts calmly analysed the situation.
"How many of us weren't cut by him "
12 of them raised hands .
"That meant more than half of them can be considered dead .
2 of them died had previously.
6 died now against heavenly thunder .
4 were in general's hands which can be considered dead .
6 were cut by general but faraway alive .
If they thought over it subjectivily.
Ghost general had killed 18 out of 30 from them. Despite they were in same realm.
They were simply not opponent of ghost general.They had realised long ago .But they cannot back off from the fight.
"We 12 will fight against him you six will launch long range attacks on him . Don't try to go closer to him "
With that they floated to the general .
They made a hand gesture .from somewhere dust came flying .It started circling the ghost general .Than it hardened lika a polished stone .
Ghost general just used his sword to break the dust stone .He tried to guess what they wanted to do .
It did take him long to know .when human bodies near him started exploding .Ghost general looked surprised at human experts .