Chapter 538: A Strong Opponent

The youngster had moved his eyes away from Xue Wei. There was unmeasurable greed in his eyes as he looked at Lan who was resting on his shoulder.

While it was customary for some ghosts to create mechanical companions, none of these had their own intelligence, nor did they have the ability to speak.

The more he looked at Lan, the more certain he became that this thing was the treasure that the branch leader would not want to let go.

However, if he genuinely wanted this treasure, why had he not killed Xue Wei and taken it by force? Even this ghost could sense that Xue Wei was not able to pose a threat to him, so how could he pose a threat to the branch leader?

Was it because he wanted this young man to create more of these outstanding machines? Did he plan to make use of his invention to take over more control of the ghost realm?

Xue Wei and Lan were unaware of the thoughts that were running rampant within the mind of the young-looking ghost, but the greed within his eyes was growing in intensity.

Xue Wei began frowning. This youngster did not even try to keep up the act of pretense any longer, and he had a bad feeling about it.

"I guess that the branch leader has accepted you into the manor for the sake of your ability to invent things?" the voice of the young-looking ghost sounded unhurried. He had made a decision.

"However, I am different from him. I do not need your ability to create other things; I will just take that little mechanical thing on your shoulder and run away. Honestly, I feel that even if I cannot get more of these things, as long as no one else can get them either, then I will benefit!"

Xue Wei's expression changed as he listened to the youngster's words. It was clear that he had decided to kill him, and then steal Lan, before running away.

Lan was somewhat offended by the fact that this ghost was referring to him as being a thing, but he was even more annoyed by his intentions of wanting to kill Xue Wei.

The two of them, man and beast, looked at one another. They noticed that they both looked solemn, and understood the severity of the current situation, but neither of them had any intention of backing down.

Since this young-looking ghost had already intended to kill Xue Wei, neither he nor Lan decided to waste more time.

Forbidden Rush!

Xue Wei turned into a stream of light that agilely advanced towards the young-looking ghost. He was moving so swiftly that even the ghost was surprised.

The moment Xue Wei arrived by his side, he raised his leg, and an attack was shot towards the young ghost.

Kick of the Raging Tempest!

While the ghost was surprised, his strength was not just for show, and he managed to retreat in the nick of time, as the sharp kick made the wind whistle.

However, as he retreated, Lan had already appeared behind him. The snake's body had grown to a larger size, and he sent his tail down like a whip that hit the young-looking ghost's stomach.

The body of a ghost was not the same as the body of a human. While the wounds caused pain to surge through his body, there were no lethal points in their bodies, as they were made purely out of soul power.

As the tail hit the ghost, he managed to avoid too much damage, sending himself shooting backward. But even so, he had to admit that the pain in his body could not be ignored.

His black eyes were full of anger. He had come for the sake of stealing Lan, and he had expected it to be a simple thing, but both Xue Wei and this Lan seemed to be much more troublesome than he had expected.

He knew that if he did not become serious, then there was a chance that he might not even be able to escape from the branch leader's manor today.

The air around the ghost began to twist, energy ripples erupted from his body, and a heavy pressure descended onto Xue Wei and Lan.

Both of them were aware that this ghost was stronger than them, and they knew that they had to be alert if they wished to overcome this trial. Even so, they would not shy away.

Inner Might!

Xue Wei created a sword out of Qi, which he held in his hands. He summoned the Lightning Qi within his body and wrapped it around the blade as he got ready to attack once more.

Lightning and Wood Qi were truly the real nemesis of these ghosts. While it would not be able to directly kill this young-looking ghost, it would be able to cause some severe troubles for him, including inflicting intense pain.

The eyes of the ghost also narrowed as he saw the purple lightning that was wrapped around the sword. He did not know what kind of energy this was, but he could sense the danger that it contained.

Even he, who was much stronger than this Xue Wei, knew that he had to be careful if he wished to survive.

Although it seemed as if an eternity had passed while the two sides looked at one another, less than a second went by before they attacked at the same time.

Sky's Judgement!

This was an attack that Xue Wei had learned a long time ago, but after gaining the Lightning Qi, he had modified it slightly.

This was initially a channeling attack, but now he was using the sword to launch one lightning bolt after another. The nine lightning bolts that were being released were all overwhelmingly powerful, and when combined with Xue Wei's swordplay, the young-looking ghost found himself annoyed.