Chapter 909: Coming for You
Seeing how timid Wu Junior was, the ghostly entity couldn't help but let out a piercing, spectral laugh.
"Weren't you looking for me? Why are you so afraid then?"
The ghostly entity spoke, a smile on its face, but that smile offered no warmth or kindness; instead, it sent shivers down one's spine.
Wu Junior's mind went blank. He couldn't stand the ghostly entity when it wasn't laughing; now, with this laugh, every hair on his body stood on end.
As he watched the ghostly entity, still smiling, inch closer and closer, the terror in Wu Junior's heart intensified.
"Someone like you dares to go out and learn how to catch ghosts? Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed? You're truly shaming the Underworld Office. But your scent is truly fragrant. It's been so long since I've tasted fresh human flesh; I imagine your flesh must be quite delicious."
As its words fell, the ghostly entity extended its tongue and licked the fresh blood dripping down its face. Its tongue was exceptionally long; with a single flick, all the blood on its face was swept into its mouth, only for more blood to immediately trickle down its face again.
Of course, its main purpose in doing this was to frighten Wu Junior. And the words it spoke were also meant to scare Wu Junior; it was merely a wánglíng, with no ability whatsoever to consume human flesh and blood.
At this moment, the ghostly entity successfully approached Wu Junior again. In his panic, Wu Junior's back hit the moldy wall. With nowhere left to retreat, he unleashed a flurry of wild, flailing punches at the ghostly entity before him.
However, in his fright, he hadn't used his Spirit Power. His fists passed straight through the ghostly entity's Spirit Body, incapable of inflicting any damage upon it.
This scene, falling into the ghostly entity's eyes, prompted it to let out another eerie, terrifying laugh.
"Heeheeheehee, if you're scared, scream it out loud! The more terrified your screams, the more excited I become."
As the ghostly entity spoke, the fresh blood from its face dripped onto Wu Junior's hand. However, as soon as the blood touched his hand, it instantly transformed into Yin Qi and dissipated, not being real.
Wu Junior saw this scene and suddenly snapped awake, remembering that the ghostly entity before him had no physical form, ordinary attacks would cause it no harm, and moreover, this ghostly entity couldn't inflict any real damage on him beyond scaring him.
At this point, a sliver of rationality emerged in his mind, beside the fear. He understood his current predicament, and what he needed to do.
His flailing fists suddenly stopped. The ghostly entity couldn't help but look at Wu Junior with some confusion.
"Heh heh, why aren't you hitting me anymore? Are you out of strength so quickly?"
Wu Junior didn't speak. Instead, he swung his fist again, aiming it at the ghostly entity before him. Only this time, unlike before, Wu Junior's fist was enveloped in a layer of Spirit Power, with visible Yin Qi emanating from it.
Bang! ! !
With a dull thud, the ghostly entity was sent flying by Wu Junior's punch. When its Spirit Body stabilized in the air, it had visibly faded quite a bit.
Empowered by Spirit Power, Wu Junior's punch had inflicted significant damage on the ghostly entity.
The ghostly entity hadn't expected Wu Junior to suddenly use Spirit Power. In its opinion, Wu Junior had been completely scared witless by it. In such a state, how could Wu Junior's mind hold anything but fear? How could he possibly think of using Spirit Power?
Even though it knew Wu Junior was a Night Watcher, it hadn't chosen to flee. The main reason was the scorching sun hanging high outside; if it rushed out, the sunlight would undoubtedly cause immense damage to its Spirit Body.
And seeing Wu Junior as timid as a mouse, it had decided to scare him. As long as Wu Junior was scared away, the problem would naturally resolve itself.
What left it speechless was that everything had been going smoothly, but then Wu Junior suddenly snapped out of his fear and landed a punch on it, causing its Spirit Body to suffer a certain degree of damage.
After being sent flying by Wu Junior's punch, the ghostly entity hadn't even fully recovered when it saw Wu Junior take out a Soul-Gathering Bead and throw it towards its location.
The ghostly entity's expression changed. It knew that Wu Junior was still afraid inside, but the problem was that even with his fear, Wu Junior now knew how to effectively counterattack. This immediately made it panic a little.
Because it knew very well that aside from scaring Wu Junior, it couldn't inflict any substantial harm on him. But Wu Junior was different; the Spirit Power within Wu Junior could cause fatal damage to it.
Without time to think further, facing the Soul-Gathering Bead hurtling towards it, the ghostly entity immediately dodged, daring not to let the Soul-Gathering Bead get close to its Spirit Body.
However, the instant its body moved to dodge, a chain formed from Spirit Power suddenly appeared out of thin air.
This sudden development left the ghostly entity no time to react. It was too late for it to dodge; its Spirit Body was instantly bound tightly by the chain. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't break free from the Spirit Power chain.
Seeing this, Wu Junior knew it was a good opportunity. He hurriedly and clumsily put the ghostly entity into the Soul-Gathering Bead. Though he was timid, he wasn't stupid after all.
After successfully collecting the ghostly entity into the Soul-Gathering Bead, Wu Junior finally slumped onto the ground. His face was still filled with lingering fear. At this moment, his entire back was drenched in cold sweat, a direct result of being scared by that ghostly entity just moments ago.
His hands trembled slightly. He pulled a cigarette from his pocket and lit it for himself. After taking a deep drag, he paused before slowly exhaling. It wasn't until the cigarette had burned down that the fear in his heart slowly receded.
Discarding the cigarette butt, Wu Junior stood up from the ground. Although the fear in his heart had gradually subsided, his legs were still trembling slightly.
"Damn it, good thing there's no one else here besides me. Otherwise, I'd definitely lose face for the Old Man and the Boss."
Wu Junior grumbled and cursed, then vigorously pounded his thighs, hoping to make his legs stop trembling this way. However, the effect was not significant.
Seeing that his uncooperative legs were still shaking uncontrollably, Wu Junior simply stopped bothering with them. He walked towards the Soul-Gathering Bead floating in mid-air.
Looking at the ghostly entity trapped within the Soul-Gathering Bead, which sometimes violently slammed against the walls, sometimes morphed into terrifying ghost faces, and sometimes transformed into Soul Threads, Wu Junior still felt a degree of fear, but it was significantly less than before.
"Stop struggling! If you can smash this Soul-Gathering Bead, then I'll cook you tofu in my palm to eat. Once we're back, I'll definitely release you from the Soul-Gathering Bead and let you properly scare me. If you scare me a few more times, my courage is sure to improve, after all, there probably aren't many ghostly entities as ugly and disgusting as you. I've certainly never seen one before."
The ghostly entity roared frantically inside the Soul-Gathering Bead. However, since Wu Junior hadn't removed the seal on the Soul-Gathering Bead, its voice didn't carry out from within.
Putting away the Soul-Gathering Bead, Wu Junior prepared to return and report to his Old Master. In his eyes, the sooner he returned, the more he could prove his capabilities.
However, just as he stepped out of the dilapidated building's main entrance, his footsteps halted. For in the small courtyard of the ruined building, an additional figure had appeared.
The person was entirely enveloped in a Black Robe, making it impossible to discern their appearance, or even their gender.
Wu Junior's expression changed. Although he couldn't detect any power fluctuations from this person, he knew for certain that this person was no ordinary individual.
Firstly, this small town was already deserted; ordinary people wouldn't come here, much less come here alone. After all, in this world where demons and ghosts ran rampant, coming alone to such a remote and long-abandoned place was practically no different from seeking death.
Secondly, a normal ordinary person would absolutely not dress like this individual.
Finally, not only could he not sense any power fluctuations from this person, but he also couldn't detect any other fluctuations, including their aura or life force. There was only one explanation for this situation: this person had sealed all the fluctuations on their body.
"Friend, who are you? Your attire is quite similar to our Underworld Office's Night Watchers."
Wu Junior didn't know the purpose of this person's appearance, but he felt a degree of wariness in his heart. He took the initiative to greet them, and subtly informed the other party that he was from the Underworld Office.
"Who I am, you need not know. However, there is one thing you can know: my purpose in coming here today is for you."
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