Chu Hao announced he was going to live stream a ghost-catching session. The entire Seventh District was stirred up; everyone prepared their stools as the feed from the live streaming room appeared on the big screen. The number of people in the live streaming room was steadily increasing.
Chu Hao felt it was about time and said to his phone, "Can everyone see that young man? And the four women by his side?"
Fang Jingxue typed, "What women? What women! I can't see them!"
The crowd was also puzzled. They could indeed see the young man. He was dancing excitedly alone, as if he were high on drugs—truly a case of one man's drunken revelry.
Chu Hao smiled faintly and said, "Ordinary people, of course, can't see them. This Taoist Master is about to reveal their true forms."
He took out a Soulrend Talisman and recited an incantation. The talisman burst into flames. Suddenly, the audience in the live streaming room saw four women appear around the young man, striking provocative poses and dancing erotically.
What made people's skin crawl was that all four had no faces! No eyes, noses, mouths, or eyebrows—just blank, faceless visages.
Li Yin, who was holding the phone, was almost scared to death by this scene. He trembled all over, large beads of sweat rolling down his face.
"Ghost!" Li Yin shrieked, terrified. He turned to run, but Chu Hao grabbed him.
"Stop making trouble. We're live streaming."
Li Yin's teeth chattered. "Live stream your sister!" he exclaimed, terrified. "There are real ghosts! Run!"
"I'm here. Hold the phone steady," Chu Hao reassured him.
Li Yin then shakily took the phone again, his heart pounding fiercely, desperate to flee for his life. He just felt Chu Hao was too crazy.
Facing the phone, Chu Hao stood with his hands clasped behind his back. He presented only his silhouette to the audience, giving off the profound air of an otherworldly expert. "Those are Faceless Ghosts," he said. "The formation of such ghosts is mainly due to their lack of confidence in their appearance and figure in life, causing them to die with resentment. Today, this Taoist Master intends to subjugate them."
The live streaming room immediately exploded.
"Brother Hao, 666!" Wang Meng typed.
Zhang Qun typed, "Real... real ghosts?"
"Oh my god! I'm getting chills just from the video, WUU... I won't be able to sleep tonight," Ji Bingbing typed, her words laced with fear.
Luo Yan added, "All my hairs are standing on end."
"666, he's really catching ghosts," Tang Mo commented.
Old Yuan explained, "Let me clarify for everyone. You're only seeing the surface. It's extremely difficult to open the Heavenly Eye, and a single misstep can lead to disaster. When you open the Heavenly Eye, unclean things will also notice you. But Master Chu's brilliance allows all of us to see the Ghosts. Remember, all of us—that includes everyone in the nightclub and everyone in the live streaming room. This technique! Only a handful of people in all of Huaxia can perform it. It's no exaggeration to call this a textbook example."
Ke Ke's dad chimed in, "So... is Master Chu accepting disciples? I'm begging to be taken as a disciple, begging to kiss up!"
"This is the coolest live stream I've ever seen!" Yue Shanshan exclaimed.
The live streaming room went wild, with "666" flooding the chat.
"Ding... Host successfully showed off, gained 70 Pretentiousness Points."
"Ding... Host successfully showed off, gained 70 Pretentiousness Points."
Chu Hao was delighted. This bout of showing off was too thrilling; live streaming to show off is really a good thing!
Chu Hao, hands still behind his back, continued, "These four Faceless Ghosts are estimated to have harmed more than five people and are rampant with Evil Qi. They specialize in peeling people's faces. Although Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life, murder cannot be forgiven! This Taoist Master has decided to turn you all to ash."
Chu Hao walked straight towards them. One of the Faceless Ghosts, sensing that Chu Hao saw her, extended her sharp, long nails and pounced toward Chu Hao.
The people in the live streaming room gasped, and Li Yin almost bolted.
Chu Hao snorted coldly. For ghosts of this level, there was no need to use the Yin Yang Sword.
He quickly drew a talisman in his palm, then formed a sword sign with his fingers and thrust them fiercely.
The Faceless Ghost couldn't match his speed. With a shrill scream, she was struck in her Ghost Heart and instantly turned to ash.
"Ding... Killed Faceless Ghost, gained 10,000 Experience Points."
Everyone in the live streaming room was dumbfounded. A brief silence ensued.
In the center of the dance floor, people finally started to notice the Faceless Ghosts. One could imagine that upon seeing them, fear spread through their bodies, and they screamed in terror.
However, the DJ in the nightclub was so loud that few people noticed.
Chu Hao blew on his fingers and said with bravado, "That was hardly a challenge, merely Evil Ghost Level. Back in the day? At thirteen, I faced off alone against a millennia-old Drought Fiend… at fourteen, I fought against 100,000 Netherworld Soldiers of the Underworld… and at fifteen, I tore apart the Book of Life and Death."
"Ding... Host succeeded in showing off, earning 70 Pretentiousness Points."
Hehe... 210 Pretentiousness Points in the bag!
The live streaming room exploded again.
"AHHH! So handsome!" Yeye gushed.
Liu Qingyan posted, "666..."
"Awesome!" Tang Mo added.
Zhang Qun requested, "I need a recap from the great expert just now!"
Old Yuan typed, "I worship the great expert! If I'm not mistaken, the talisman Master Chu just drew was a Sword Finger Talisman, also known as a Palm Talisman.
"The master managed to draw the Sword Finger Talisman in 0.33 seconds—and that's with phone lag! I estimate the real speed could be 0.22 seconds. That's some divine hand speed!
"And... not everyone who draws a Sword Finger Talisman can kill an Evil Ghost. Let me put it this way: ordinary Ghosts don't dare approach humans and can only scare them, but Evil Ghosts are different; they actively kill people.
"Being able to kill an Evil Ghost with a Sword Finger Talisman, as far as I know, only someone at the Ancestor level of Mao Mountain Taoism could accomplish that.
"So... great expert, I beg to cling to your coattails!"
Fang Jingxue typed, "666... The one upstairs is also an expert."
Old Yuan humbly replied, "Who would dare call themselves an expert in front of Master Chu?"
With people in the live streaming room providing explanations, everyone further recognized Chu Hao's incredible power. He was unbelievably dominant.
Two Faceless Ghosts pounced on him. If you didn't look at their faces, you'd really think they were top-notch beauties with great figures.
Chu Hao sneered, quickly drew another Sword Finger Talisman, and dispatched one with each thrust of his fingers.
"Ding... Killed Faceless Ghost, earned 10,000 Experience Points."
"Ding... Killed Faceless Ghost, earned 10,000 Experience Points."
Both Faceless Ghosts were wiped out instantly. Chu Hao hadn't even broken a sweat. He felt the loneliness of a master.
Chu Hao sighed, "Too little challenge."
"Brother Hao, my bro, you are explosively cool!" Wang Meng cheered.
The last Faceless Ghost, the strongest one, didn't rush forward but turned and fled.
Chu Hao sneered, "Thinking of running? No ghost can escape before this Taoist Master."
Li Yin had also been stunned. After snapping out of it, he hurriedly followed, his fear receding as excitement took over.
What the hell! I'm actually live-streaming a ghost hunt! Even if I'm just the guy holding the phone... this is so damn thrilling!
After leaving the nightclub, they saw the Faceless Ghost escaping into a dark alley.
Li Yin swallowed hard and asked uncertainly, "Are we going in?"
Upon entering the alley, they could faintly feel a chill in the air. Chu Hao strode forward and saw the Faceless Ghost standing ahead, waiting for his arrival.
Around them, an increasingly dense, cold, sinister energy permeated the air, making one shiver.
Chu Hao spoke to the phone, "Everyone, guess how many ghosts are here. Guess correctly, and I'll send you a Possession Talisman."
The live streaming room blew up with comments.
"Isn't there only one?" Fang Jingxue asked.
"Six?" Wang Meng guessed.
"I can't see; I only see one Faceless Ghost," Luo Yan commented.
Tang Mo taunted, "Can the person holding the phone for the stream dare to get a bit closer? Why so cowardly?"
Li Yin was about to cry. He really wanted to retort, 'Why don't you try it yourself?!' This place is too eerie, extremely cold, as if countless eyes in the dark were watching him.
A new user, Super Invincible Great Handsome Dong, entered the live streaming room and asked, "What is this live stream for? Why can't I see anything?"