Chapter 136: How to Kill the Wolf-Lion Ghost Beast (Seeking Monthly Tickets and Recommendation Votes)

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When Wei Xiaoping and the two Nether Hounds arrived, he ran with them toward the two ranks of ghost soldiers who had opened a passage for them.

Wei Xiaoping ran in front, with the two Nether Hounds following close behind.

As they ran, the two hounds kept glancing left and right, looking back to see whether any enemies were pursuing them.

The moment they entered the channel opened by the two ranks of ghost soldiers, the soldiers on either side surged together behind them, forming a barrier to prevent the other wolf-lion beast ghosts from following.

The Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King, surrounded by Ghost King Gaoyang and a host of ghost soldiers, saw Wei Xiaoping enter the passage and flee toward the bank of the Black River under the protection of the soldiers behind him. It immediately let out an anxious roar.

The Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King, which had been standing upright, suddenly hurled itself toward the surface of the Blackwater River. It then raised its forelegs, kicked off with its hind legs, and rapidly pursued Wei Xiaoping and the two Nether Hounds.

As it chased them, the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King released deafening roars of “woo-ao, woo-ao.” The sound seemed to contain fury at its absolute peak, mingled with a trace of anguish.

A new ghost soul like Wei Xiaoping, whose very body possessed the power to evade the King of Hell’s curse upon Black River Prison, appeared only once in a thousand years. For that reason, the many prison ghosts who wished to escape Black River Prison could not bear to let such an opportunity pass. They wanted to seize Wei Xiaoping and force him to take them out with him.

Now the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King could see that Wei Xiaoping and the two Nether Hounds were almost at the bank. They were about to climb ashore. If it missed this opportunity, no one knew how long it would have to wait before another soul like Wei Xiaoping appeared—one capable of evading the King of Hell’s curse upon Black River Prison.

Thus, when the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King saw Wei Xiaoping and the Nether Hounds nearing the bank of the Blackwater River, it became exceptionally frantic. That was why its roars carried both rage and grief.

When the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King lunged toward the river, its anxiety made it exert too much force. Combined with its enormous body, the resulting momentum was tremendous. Several ghost soldiers clinging to its hide, as well as those surrounding its legs, were flung dozens of meters away. Some of the soldiers around its feet were swept into the river and carried several yards downstream before falling into the water.

Ghost King Gaoyang, like his soldiers, had been clutching the fur on the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King’s back. He had intended to climb toward its head and use his sword to blind it. As long as he could pierce both its eyes, then no matter how much strength or magical power it possessed, it would be helpless once it could no longer see.

As Gaoyang climbed up the beast’s back, he repeatedly stabbed downward with his sword. When the blade pierced the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King’s back, the beast cried out in pain. Yet the moment Gaoyang pulled the sword free, the wound closed on its own almost instantly.

Startled, Gaoyang stabbed it several more times. To his astonishment, every wound made by the sword healed almost immediately.

The ghost body of the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King possessed such an ability to heal wounds that Gaoyang found it incredible. He thought, No wonder I saw Wei Xiaoping stabbing it repeatedly in the back, yet it never seemed to feel any pain. So this is why—the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King can heal its own wounds.

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If that is the case, then even if we stab every inch of its body, it will completely heal itself in moments. What can we possibly do to it?

As he thought this, Gaoyang looked toward the other wolf-lion beast ghosts fighting with his subordinates, wanting to know whether they possessed the same self-healing ability as their king.

When Gaoyang looked at the other wolf-lion beast ghosts battling the soldiers, he saw that one of them had been wounded and was lying in the river. Another of its kind was beside it, licking the injured creature’s wounds.

Because its companion kept licking the wounds, the injured wolf-lion beast ghost soon rose to its feet on its own.

Gaoyang was stunned. He looked at several other wolf-lion beast ghosts lying wounded in the river and saw the same scene. As their companions continuously licked their wounds, the injuries healed rapidly, and the wounded creatures rose once more.

Only then did Gaoyang realize that the tongues of these wolf-lion beast ghosts possessed the power to heal wounds—both their own and those of their companions.

If that is true, then are they impossible to kill? And what of the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King? No one has licked the wounds on its back, nor have I seen it lick itself. How, then, can it heal?

Since these wolf-lion beast ghosts and their king can heal their own wounds, how was my worthy younger brother Wei Xiaoping able to kill one of them earlier?

At that thought, Gaoyang regretted not asking Wei Xiaoping what method he had used to kill that wolf-lion beast ghost.

Just then, the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King saw that Wei Xiaoping and the two Nether Hounds had already run far ahead. It angrily roared several times, then suddenly flung its body toward the water. It followed this with a violent full-body shake, like an animal emerging from a river and shaking off the droplets clinging to its fur. Several ghost soldiers gripping its hide and stabbing wildly at its body were thrown several meters away.

Gaoyang had a firm hold. Moreover, when he saw the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King preparing to lunge toward the water, he immediately drove his sword deep into its back. One hand clung tightly to its fur, while the other gripped the hilt of the sword buried in its body. No matter how violently the beast shook itself, it could not dislodge him.

Seeing that it could not shake Gaoyang from its back, the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King stopped paying attention to him. Its only concern was to catch Wei Xiaoping and the two Nether Hounds as quickly as possible.

When Gaoyang saw the beast ignoring the pain in its wounded back and racing after Wei Xiaoping, he remembered that it possessed the ability to heal its injuries. He shouted toward Wei Xiaoping and the others ahead:

“Younger Brother Xiaoping, run! The Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King is coming after you. It cannot be killed! Once you reach the riverbank, climb ashore immediately. As soon as you are on land, this beast will have no way to harm you!”

When Wei Xiaoping heard Gaoyang shout that the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King could not be killed, he suddenly remembered how he had slain the other wolf-lion beast ghost. Running onward, he called back loudly:

“Brother Gaoyang, after cutting those wolf-lion beast ghosts in half, kick the two halves apart and keep them from touching each other. Then they will die!”

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When Gaoyang heard this, his eyes lit up. Of course! If the body of a wolf-lion beast ghost is cut in half and the two pieces are separated by a considerable distance, then no matter how powerful its healing ability is, it cannot possibly grow an entire body from the other half.

Clinging tightly to the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King’s fur, Gaoyang turned and told Wang Jiming and the other ghost soldiers below what Wei Xiaoping had said about killing the wolf-lion beast ghosts.

As it ran, the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King violently shook its body, trying to throw Gaoyang from its back. While pursuing Wei Xiaoping, it heard Wei Xiaoping reveal the method of killing its kind to Gaoyang, and then heard Gaoyang pass that method on to Wang Jiming and the other soldiers. It roared in furious outrage and shook itself several more times, but still could not dislodge Gaoyang.

Seeing that Gaoyang would not fall, the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King began repeatedly hopping and jerking its forelegs and hind legs up and down. Yet even this failed to shake him loose. Gnashing its teeth, it roared madly and considered rolling across the surface of the river to crush Gaoyang beneath its enormous body. But it feared losing the chance to capture Wei Xiaoping, so it could only continue racing toward Wei Xiaoping and the two Nether Hounds with Gaoyang clinging to its back.

By then, the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King had reached the front of the passage opened by the two ranks of ghost soldiers. Afraid that it would seize Wei Xiaoping, the soldiers rushed over and surrounded it.

Gaoyang shouted to them, “All soldiers, heed my order! Stop this beast, no matter the cost. Hold it back, and I will reward you handsomely when we return!”

At once, the ghost soldiers sprang into action. Some ten or twenty of them seized the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King’s forelegs. Several others leaped onto its head and grabbed its jaw, ears, eyelids, and other vulnerable points. More soldiers locked themselves around its hind legs. Another group of ten or twenty rushed behind it, seized its tail—which was thicker than a man’s thigh—and pulled with all their strength.

Seeing that his subordinates had firmly seized the beast’s four limbs, tail, and the ears and eyelids on its head, Gaoyang thought, Now that my soldiers have your limbs, tail, and head firmly restrained, let us see what you can do. I will use this opportunity to climb toward the back of your neck, cut off your head with my sword, and throw it far away. Then we shall see whether you can still heal yourself.

What Gaoyang did not know was that the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King had spent countless years hunting and killing other prison ghosts, then devouring their corpses. It absorbed the various essences within those ghosts and transformed them into its own magical power. Over the years, it had consumed an incalculable number of prison ghosts, accumulating the essence within them until an inexhaustible reservoir of energy had formed inside its body.

Therefore, neither Gaoyang nor the soldiers dragging at its limbs posed the slightest threat. They merely obstructed its path and prevented it from pursuing Wei Xiaoping.

The Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King soon grew impatient with their interference. It abruptly stopped running after Wei Xiaoping. After releasing several deafening roars, it shook and twisted its entire body several times as though trying to fling water droplets from its hide. Then it swung its head violently from side to side.

All the soldiers clinging to its limbs, head, and tail were instantly shaken loose, falling into the water like droplets flung from its body.

Only Gaoyang remained. His strength was greater and his magical power deeper than that of the others. He still clung tightly to the beast’s fur, sprawled across the Wolf-Lion Beast Ghost King’s neck. No matter how violently it shook itself, it could not throw him off.