Even Wang Yanran hadn’t expected that a near-Level 5 Ghost King’s power would be effortlessly halved by Ye Chuan with just a casual clash—no special techniques, just a straightforward exchange.
“Impossible! Impossible!” The Ghost King let out a piercing howl, its body wreathed in ghostly energy, causing the surrounding furniture to tremble violently.
“Senior, it’s forcibly breaking through its limits,” Wang Yanran quickly warned upon noticing the phenomenon.
Ye Chuan, however, remained unfazed. Let it break through—even at its peak, it wouldn’t reach the foundational stage of cultivation.
Besides…
Ye Chuan’s Primordial Indestructible Body outright nullified all magical and rule-based attacks, making him the natural bane of ghosts.
Soon, the Ghost King’s blood-stained robes darkened to a sinister crimson as it voraciously absorbed the surrounding ghostly energy, successfully ascending to Level 5.
Its previously destroyed body regenerated, and it let out a bone-chilling cackle. “What a glorious beginning! Let the souls of a hundred miles cheer for me!”
The surroundings dimmed as the Ghost King lunged at Ye Chuan again, accompanied by a gust of icy wind. Its clawed hand, shrouded in black mist, radiated a malevolent chill.
But the next moment, its movement froze—Ye Chuan had seized its wrist, his spiritual power suppressing the Ghost King’s twisted form completely.
Only then did the Ghost King realize the staggering gap between their strengths.
“N-no… how can you be this terrifying? How old are you?!”
It struggled desperately but couldn’t break free, quickly switching to pleading. “Spare me… I-I was blind to your greatness! I’m pitiful… sold off as a child… my husband murdered by intruders, my child stolen… locked in an asylum, violated by the director… killed and buried under the floorboards… I hate… I hate them all…”
Tears of blood streamed down its face as it recounted its tragic past, even stirring sympathy in Lan Xiaoke.
So much worse than choking to death on instant noodles… No wonder it became a Ghost King.
“Senior, don’t believe a ghost’s words!” Wang Yanran interjected sharply—this was their classic trick.
Ye Chuan gazed at the Ghost King, a flicker of pity in his eyes. “Sigh. If what you say is true, that’s truly tragic.”
“Wuuuuhhh—”
“But honestly? Not my problem.”
“Wuh… huh?” The Ghost King’s sobs cut off abruptly, its blood-red eyes blinking in disbelief.
No way. This guy has zero empathy?!
“That director guy—you already killed him, right?” Ye Chuan’s spiritual sense had picked up a tormented soul among the vanquished spirits, its twisted form suggesting the Ghost King had taken its sweet time with revenge.
“I’LL KILL YOU!!!!!!!!” the Ghost King shrieked.
Ye Chuan released a surge of spiritual power—
Boom!
The Ghost King’s body exploded, leaving only its head rolling on the floor, howling in agony.
“Seal!” Wang Yanran swiftly slapped a talisman onto the head and sucked it into a small porcelain vial.
The decapitation was Ye Chuan’s doing, of course—Wang Yanran had requested the Ghost King alive.
“Whew. Finally caught it.” She was pleasantly surprised—a Level 5 Ghost King instead of Level 4. A bonus.
“Thank you, Senior.”
“Money,” Ye Chuan said flatly.
“Huh? Oh.” Wang Yanran immediately transferred the payment. The remaining balance was 400,000, but she sent 800,000 instead.
“Why the extra?” Ye Chuan asked.
“Senior, a Level 5 Ghost King is worth more. Consider this a bonus,” she explained.
Ye Chuan shook his head. “We agreed on 400,000. Transfer another 400,000, and I’ll return the 800,000.”
“Huh? Oh, okay.” Wang Yanran hadn’t expected such integrity. She sent another 400,000 without question.
Ye Chuan checked the new transfer and nodded, pocketing his phone.
“Hit my card limit. The 800,000 can be your membership fee—future ghost-hunting or ass-kicking services, 20% off.”
Wang Yanran blinked.
Wait… that doesn’t add up.
Did her 1.2 million just vanish?
But considering Ye Chuan’s overwhelming power and the value of staying on his good side, she quickly dismissed her doubts. Even if it was her allowance, maintaining this connection was worth every penny.
Moreover, by relying on Ye Chuan, Wang Yanran's status within the family could rise significantly.
She even felt somewhat grateful that she had sought out Ye Chuan in the first place.
"You think this little bottle can trap a Ghost King?" Ye Chuan asked, eyeing the small bottle in Wang Yanran's hand.
"Just now, the Ghost King's body was severely injured—there's absolutely no way it can escape," Wang Yanran replied. Although the sealing bottle she had prepared was only meant to capture a fourth-tier Ghost King, it would still work on a heavily wounded fifth-tier one.
The Ghost King had been weakened to its limit, barely clinging to its last breath.
"Still, I don’t understand why Wang Li came here and ended up devoured by the Ghost King," Wang Yanran shook her head. She had no fondness for this uncle of hers, but since he was still part of the Wang family, she had to report the matter to the clan.
"Mhm."
The two walked out of the mental hospital, where the Wang family members waiting outside approached them. Seeing Ye Chuan and Wang Yanran return so quickly, they assumed they had turned back midway.
But then again, it was a fourth-tier Ghost King after all—both Ye Chuan and Wang Yanran were far too young to handle it.
"The Ghost King has been subdued. Report this to the family," Wang Yanran declared, holding up the small bottle.
The Wang family members exchanged bewildered glances.
Wait—captured?
How was that possible?
Ye Chuan and Wang Yanran hadn’t even been inside for long!
"Thanks to Senior Ye’s intervention, the Ghost King was instantly annihilated—it didn’t even have a chance to fight back," Wang Yanran explained. The group collectively gasped, their expressions shifting as they stared at Ye Chuan.
Instant annihilation?
A fourth-tier Ghost King?
"There’s one more thing," Wang Yanran continued, enunciating each word clearly. "The Ghost King devoured Wang Li. After consuming him, it reached the level of a fifth-tier Ghost King."
"...?!"
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
