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Lin Yitang was extremely anxious. She knew that if things continued like this, Little Phoenix might not be able to hold on.

But she was powerless to help and could only watch helplessly as the little phoenix fell into danger. This was the first time since she entered the world of cultivation that she felt so weak.

She clenched her fists tightly, hating herself for her shallow cultivation.

Seeing that Phoenix was beaten and was about to collapse, Lin Yitang gritted her teeth and decided to go all out.

She took out a defensive jade pendant from her storage bag, a treasure that could withstand a full-force attack from a Golden Core cultivator, and it was also a gift from the disciple-acceptance ceremony.

If we use this to save the little phoenix, we might still have a chance to escape using the phoenix's speed. Anyway, we've already got the Yin Spirit Spring, so there's nothing more to gain here.

Just as he was about to fly forward with the jade pendant to block the Ghost King's final attack for the little phoenix, a dark figure suddenly leaped out from the ghost cultivators' ranks, carrying earth-shattering power, and crashed straight into the Ghost King.

The Ghost King screamed as he was knocked backward by the black shadow and crashed heavily to the ground.

It had already suffered considerable injuries from the little phoenix's attack, and this latest blow only compounded its woes.

The shadowy figure gave the Ghost King no chance to breathe, launching a series of attacks in rapid succession.

Its power was so great that it was no weaker than the Golden Core stage, roughly the same as Zhao Qianyue's. Combined with the little phoenix's attack, it quickly suppressed the Ghost King.

Lin Yitang was dumbfounded, completely bewildered. Logically, shouldn't the Foundation Establishment Secret Realm only house Foundation Establishment cultivators? How could there be a Golden Core battle happening so casually?

During her moment of stunned silence, the Ghost King, finally struck by the combined attack of the two, let out a piercing scream and his body exploded instantly. Spiritual energy and ghostly energy scattered and flew everywhere, forming a dazzling curtain of light in the air.

Its soul vanished instantly, completely disappearing into nothingness.

The death of the Ghost King had a significant impact on the entire battle situation.

Those ghost cultivators who had been suppressed by the Ghost King seemed to be liberated the moment the Ghost King dissipated. They greedily absorbed the ghostly energy permeating the air, and their strength increased to varying degrees.

For these ghost cultivators, the death of the Ghost King was undoubtedly a great thing.

They were originally servants of the Ghost King, but now that the Ghost King is dead, they are no longer bound by him. Moreover, the ghostly energy scattered by the Ghost King is a feast for them, and no ghost cultivator can resist the temptation of such a good thing.

Moreover, with the demise of the Ghost King, all the ghost cultivators were no longer under control. Those weaker Qi Refining stage ghost cultivators no longer attacked people, but instead wandered around like headless flies.

They had no consciousness and acted only on instinct, but now they have returned to normal.

Although those Foundation Establishment stage ghost cultivators did not lose their minds, they were also lost in confusion.

They stopped attacking humans, looked around in confusion, and seemed to be thinking about what to do next.

Although Lin Yitang didn't know what had happened, this situation was actually in her favor.

She quickly flew to the orange and checked its injuries.

To her relief, although the little phoenix was badly injured, it was not fatally wounded. The flames on its body had dimmed, shrinking into a tiny ember, lying quietly in Lin Yitang's palm.

Lin Yitang carefully placed the little phoenix into the spirit beast pouch and turned to observe the surrounding situation.

With the Ghost King dead, the other ghost cultivators are leaderless and pose no immediate threat to her. For the time being, she is safe. The only uncertainty lies with the dark figure that suddenly appeared and defeated the Ghost King.

Lin Yitang looked warily in that direction and saw a figure hovering in the air. Judging from the aura emanating from the figure, it was clearly also a ghost cultivator. However, its cultivation level seemed to be much higher than that of other ghost cultivators.

However, unlike ordinary ghost cultivators, this figure was semi-transparent, shrouded in black ghostly energy, yet clearly different from those ferocious and terrifying ghost cultivators. It did not have a blue face or fangs, nor a hideous expression; instead, it looked like a young female cultivator.

Lin Yitang frowned. Although he didn't seem as terrifying as the other ghost cultivators, he could still be an enemy.

She looked at the female ghost cultivator before her, cupped her hands in greeting, and tentatively asked, "Thank you for your help, senior. May I ask who you are and why you are here?"

The female ghost cultivator didn't seem hostile towards her as expected. Instead, she looked at her calmly, like any other cultivator. Seeing Lin Yitang's wary expression, she said in a gentle tone, "Don't be nervous, I mean no harm. I am a native of this place, and I was trapped here by that Ghost King for a long time. I only dared to come out today. I saved your life to repay your kindness in releasing me."

Seeing that the female ghost cultivator was easy to talk to, Lin Yitang breathed a sigh of relief. After carefully examining the female ghost, she found that she was a pretty and delicate female cultivator. Perhaps she looked like this in her previous life, but she maintained her appearance after becoming a ghost cultivator.

She couldn't help but ask, "Senior, there's something I don't understand. Why are you so different from other ghost cultivators? You not only maintain a human appearance but also retain a human mind. I'm certain that even the Ghost King doesn't have this much mind."

The female cultivator replied, "Because I am not like those ghost cultivators you have seen, who were transformed. I was originally a ghost cultivator, but by chance I entered this secret realm."

Lin Yitang was startled upon hearing this.

She hadn't expected that the female ghost cultivator before her was actually a genuine ghost cultivator. Ghost cultivation techniques had been lost for a long time, and anyone still practicing them today was certainly no ordinary person.

Either they have extraordinary luck or they have obtained some kind of opportunity.

The female ghost cultivator seemed to sense Lin Yitang's shock and explained, "Ghost cultivators are rare, but not nonexistent. I was fortunate enough to obtain a ghost cultivation technique back then and have been cultivating it ever since. The yin and cold energy here is very beneficial to my cultivation, which is why I came here."

She sighed, her tone tinged with helplessness: "Unfortunately, I was discovered by that ghost king not long after I arrived here. It wanted to control me and use me for its own purposes. I fought back desperately and managed to hide in a place by some means, thus preserving a sliver of my sanity."

“That Ghost King is extremely ferocious. Over the years, many ghost cultivators who have mistakenly entered this place have been devoured by it. If I hadn’t had some backup plans, I probably wouldn’t have escaped this calamity either. So I still thank you for giving me the opportunity to take revenge, otherwise I would have been trapped here for the rest of my life. Saving your life is just a favor.”

Lin Yitang suddenly realized why there were so many ghost cultivators here; they were all attracted by the chilling aura. She felt a surge of admiration for the female ghost cultivator; escaping from the Ghost King's clutches must have been no easy feat.