Archaeology is archaeology, why dig me up?

Chapter 22 Ghost Sect

"Pfft~"

Zhang Daqiang tried his best to keep breathing, but the feeling of suffocation still spread throughout his body.

Just as he was about to lose consciousness, he suddenly saw a familiar figure descending from the sky.

At that moment, Zhang Daqiang smiled, because he knew that as long as this person arrived, those people wouldn't be able to escape, and Captain Chu and the others would be safe...

Reaching Zhang Daqiang's side, Gu Lingchen unleashed a wisp of spiritual power and discovered that Zhang Daqiang's life force had been severed, and even he was powerless to help.

He asked in a cold voice, "Is it worth it?"

"Cough cough cough, senior, in my life, I, Zhang Daqiang, have not done well as a Taoist priest, nor have I succeeded in joining the Dragon Shadow Guard."

"My life's mission is to eliminate evil and uphold justice."

"But not a single demon or monster was eliminated."

"You ask me if it's worth it?"

My answer is yes.

"Only by joining the Dragon Shadow Guard can I find a place to use my skills and protect those innocent citizens."

"Senior, the Dragon Shadow Guard can do without me, but they definitely need a master like you."

"If there were more virtuous people like our predecessors serving the country, who in China would dare to bully us? And how dare these demons and monsters wreak havoc?"

"Pfft~"

After saying that, Zhang Daqiang coughed up black blood again.

The old man in black robes just now delivered the final blow, shattering his heart.

Upon hearing this, Gu Lingchen remained silent for a moment before replying calmly, "I do not belong to this era."

"But I've remembered what you said."

"Is there anything you haven't fulfilled?"

"Cough cough cough..."

"wish?"

"Senior, I do have a wish."

"If it is convenient for you, senior, after my death, I hope you can bury me in the Longhu Mountain Cemetery and place my memorial tablet in the Longhu Mountain Martyrs Hall."

"When I was young, I broke the precepts and was expelled from Longhu Mountain. This is the regret of my life."

"Please grant my request, senior."

"Okay, I promise you." Gu Lingchen looked at Zhang Daqiang in front of him, a faint sense of respect rising in his heart.

No matter what mistakes he made in the past, he deserves to be forgiven and respected for risking his life to protect the people.

"Hahaha, thank you very much, senior."

"Senior, before I die, I would like to know your name."

"Gu Lingchen".

"My name."

"Gu Lingchen?"

"Senior Gu."

"Ha ha ha ha."

"I will remember this."

"Senior Gu, please save Captain Chu and the others! Don't let those demons and monsters escape..."

After uttering his last words, Zhang Daqiang collapsed to the ground and stopped breathing completely.

Standing up, Gu Lingchen took a deep breath and looked coldly at the sky.

Boom!

An invisible force erupted, and the mist in the air dissipated.

The next second, his figure vanished from the spot.

Hundreds of meters away from the alley where Zhang Daqiang was, Chu Yue and three other members of the Dragon Shadow Guard were fighting against five or six powerful members of the Ghost Sect.

After the fight, Chu Yue realized that she had underestimated these people.

At this time, she and her three teammates had all suffered serious injuries of varying degrees.

However, they continued to intercept the Ghost Sect members who were determined to retreat.

It seems that the Ghost Sect members are also unwilling to easily harbor murderous intentions towards the Dragon Shadow Guards.

Because they all knew that if the Dragon Shadow Guards died here, it would be a huge problem.

Their Ghost Sect will have no place to stand in China.

The old man who killed Zhang Daqiang reunited with the rest of the Ghost Sect. As the mist dissipated, the group of six was completely exposed to Chu Yue and the others.

"Guardian Mu, what happened? Why did our sect's mist formation suddenly disappear?"

"Hmph, I don't know."

"Kill them, otherwise dragging this out won't do us any good."

"What?"

"Wood Guardians, but they are Dragon Shadow Guards."

"If we really kill them, then..."

"Shut up, what are you afraid of?"

"The Ghost King's strength has greatly increased, so what about the Dragon Shadow Guards?"

"Even if they find us after we escape into the Southern Mountains, we have nothing to fear with the Ghost King by our side."

"Kill them, and finish this quickly."

In the dimly lit street, the four Dragon Shadow Guards were covered in blood. Chu Yue's face was pale as she looked at the approaching Ghost Sect members. She drew her longsword and said coldly, "We must not let them escape."

"The leaders are already on their way; hold them off."

"Yes, Captain Chu."

"Kill!"

The Ghost Sect members use every means at their disposal: poison, venomous insects, hidden weapons, and poisonous needles.

Each of the Dragon Shadow Guards had life-saving pills on them, but they had already used them all.

The Ghost Sect members, who were now going all out, had increased their strength dramatically. After a few rounds, only Chu Yue remained in the entire Dragon Shadow Guard's Wind Squad, barely able to stand.

"Oh."

"See? The Dragon Shadow Guards aren't as scary as the legends say."

"They will get hurt, and they will die."

"Little girl, I never expected that you would become a squad leader of the Dragon Shadow Guard at such a young age."

"You've truly impressed me."

"Why not join the Ghost Sect and become immortal alongside our Ghost King?"

"Pooh."

"Old dog, you're dreaming."

"Today, I, Chu Yue, will die here, and none of you will escape."

"court death."

Enraged, the Wood Protector wielded his dragon-patterned cane and flashed forward, striking Chu Yue directly in the chest.

If this blow hits, Chu Yue's fate will be the same as Zhang Daqiang's.

"Captain Chu..."

"Captain Chu, be careful!"

The other Dragon Shadow members immediately cried out in alarm to warn them.

However, given Chu Yue's current situation, she has no way to dodge this attack.

Boom!

A loud bang echoed through the street.

Chu Yue closed her eyes, prepared to sacrifice herself, but...

"Why doesn't it hurt?"

The moment Chu Yue opened her eyes, the new figure before her made her instantly envious.

"senior?"

"Cough cough cough..."

The wooden protector was sent flying, his dragon-patterned cane shattering into pieces, the fragments piercing his internal organs.

After landing, Protector Mu spat out a mouthful of blood and stared in horror at the figure that had suddenly appeared in front of him.

Powerful, so powerful it's suffocating.

Just now, Protector Mu felt as if he had been knocked back by a huge mountain.

That force was as powerful as Mount Tai and could not be resisted.

Immediately swallowing a red pill to calm himself, Protector Mu looked at Gu Lingchen with apprehension and asked, "Who are you?"

"Among the Dragon Shadow Guards, there doesn't seem to be anyone named you, does there?"

"I have heard of many powerful figures in China, but I have never heard of you before."

"Cough cough cough..."

"Wood Protector, how are you?"

"It's alright, you won't die for now."

"Be careful, this person is very strong."

"Even with my strength as a Grandmaster of the Innate Realm, I am utterly powerless against him."

"He is very likely a Grandmaster-level expert at the pinnacle of power."

"What?"

"A Grandmaster of the Ultimate Realm?"

Upon hearing this, the five members of the Ghost Sect showed expressions of fear.

"Senior, kill them."

"They are from the Ghost Sect, a sect that specializes in harming the human world and killing countless people."

"Pfft~"

After saying that, Chu Yue also coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground, using her sword to support her body and prevent herself from falling.

"Sir, do you intend to become an enemy of our Ghost Sect?"

"If you are willing to let us leave, my Ghost Sect will repay you with great kindness."

"And we will provide you with countless cultivation resources."

"Ghost Sect?" Gu Lingchen frowned upon hearing these two words.

Because one of the people who ambushed and killed Su Qianxue three thousand years ago was the former leader of the Ghost Sect.

Now, more than three thousand years have passed. If he had not successfully transcended the tribulation, he would most likely still be alive.

Strangely, Gu Lingchen did not sense any demonic techniques or cultivation methods practiced by the former Ghost Sect Master in the six people in front of him.

Looking at the six people, Gu Lingchen said coldly, "My feud with the Ghost Sect is already irreconcilable."

After he finished speaking, Gu Lingchen was surrounded by golden sword energy.

An overwhelming sense of oppression instantly swept across the entire city.