All of them were female ghosts, used to give birth to Ghost Fetuses?

Chu Hao was extremely angry. He could already imagine the misery of these ghosts. Without hesitation, he ended the man's life with a single strike.

The female ghosts knelt on the ground, crying heartbreakingly and continuously thanking Chu Hao. Otherwise, they really wouldn't have known what to do.

"You all should leave. Don't get caught again."

The female ghosts cried, "We... we don't know where to go... SOB SOB..."

At this moment, Chu Hao felt that ghosts were far more pitiable than the living. Even after death, they struggled to survive in the Yang Realm and had to avoid capture.

Chu Hao was confused. Those ghosts I destroyed before... were they also just trying to survive?

"Go to the Ghost Academy and tell them I sent you. It's safe there," Chu Hao said.

The female ghosts continued to kowtow, overwhelmed with gratitude.

After they left, Chu Hao felt somewhat sorrowful.

Chu Hao asked, "System, is your sole purpose to catch ghosts? But I feel that some ghosts are not at fault. They are just trying to survive; who doesn't want to live?"

The System replied, "To kill or not to kill, to save or not to save, it is all up to you, the Host."

Chu Hao nodded slightly. The System's meaning was clear: these matters were entirely up to him, and the System could not dictate his actions.

Chu Hao turned to Yang Zhengzong and Yang Xiao'ou and said, "You both should leave quickly too."

Yang Zhengzong nodded. "Master, please take great care."

Yang Xiao'ou's eyes were red as she said, "Big Brother, thank you."

Chu Hao waved his hand and turned to descend the mountain.

"Dad, Big Brother is a good person," Yang Xiao'ou said, touching her tears. "I really hope Big Brother has a safe and peaceful life."

Yang Zhengzong nodded. "Outsiders only know Chu Hao is formidable and his methods ruthless, but he actually has a big heart. Let's go! We'll head to the Ghost Academy."

Long Shao ran frantically down the mountain and onto Holy City Street. Night had just fallen, but the street was crowded with people setting up camp nearby.

Long Shao's fearful expression had diminished somewhat. Gritting his teeth in a rage, he said, "Call my father! Tell him to send people to escort me out of Holy City!"

"Yes, sir."

Several bodyguards protected Long Shao as they made their way out.

Just then, a man appeared before Long Shao and his men. His clothes were stained with blood, and he carried a long, bloodied knife. His eyes coldly surveyed them.

Long Shao was so scared that he collapsed onto his backside and cried out, "Chu Hao!!"

The appearance of Chu Hao was truly terrifying. He had undoubtedly killed everyone on the mountain and caught up.

Long Shao trembled violently. A paralyzing fear of death pervaded his body, rendering him immobile.

Emotionally agitated, Long Shao pleaded, "Let's talk this over! If you let me go, I'll give you money—a lot of money!"

Chu Hao took a step forward. His knife flashed, and one of Long Shao's bodyguards was sliced in half, letting out a wail of agony.

Another stab, and a different bodyguard's heart was pierced through.

Chu Hao killed two men in quick succession without hesitation because he wanted to kill them. If he needed a reason, it was simply that he was furious at that moment.

He pulled out the long knife. Blood spurted, and the bodyguard's eyes widened in disbelief as he collapsed.

At that moment, Chu Hao was like a murderous demon, devoid of the slightest emotion or mercy. In the face of beasts, showing mercy is the greatest insult to oneself.

Fear! An overwhelming sense of fear gripped everyone's hearts, rendering them immobile, as if they were lambs to the slaughter before the man.

Quite a few onlookers had gathered, shocked by the sight of the killing.

"Murder! Chu Hao is killing people!" a bodyguard bellowed.

Chu Hao's hand rose and his knife fell; the shouting bodyguard's throat was slit, blood spraying as he collapsed.

Long Shao screamed, "Don't kill me! I have Netherworld Fruits! I'll give them all to you, everything!"

"Ding! The Host has frightened someone out of their wits and received 5,000 Pretentiousness Points."

People nearby, seeing Chu Hao kill three men in cold blood, hid in the shadows, their faces filled with disbelief.

"I will take your things," Chu Hao declared, "but you must die too."

Long Shao's hands trembled as he took out a Second-Stage Incantation Device—a copper hammer. As he chanted the incantation, his eyes filled with madness, and he roared, "Then let's die together!"

The copper hammer erupted with a purple, lightning-like glow, resembling the Thunder God's own weapon, as it smashed fiercely toward Chu Hao.

Chu Hao gripped the hilt of his knife and swung it horizontally.

BOOM!

With a tremendous noise, Long Shao was sent flying. Half his body was mangled and bloody, his own blood staining him crimson. He twitched a few times, then died.

The others, seeing Long Shao die instantly, realized that a Second-Stage Curse Mark meant nothing before Chu Hao's single strike. Just how formidable is he?

Chu Hao searched the corpse, finding some pouches and four Netherworld Fruits, then turned and left.

It wasn't until he had departed that the nearby people emerged, their stomachs churning at the sight of the corpses on the ground.

"He... he's Chu Hao? Why did he kill these people?"

"That's Long Shao, the young master of the Long Chen Financial Group."

"TSK TSK. Did the Long Chen Financial Group offend Chu Hao? Still, they're no pushovers. This is going to be an interesting show."

When the men from the Long Chen Financial Group arrived at the scene of the corpses, their faces showed disbelief. They swiftly called Long Shao's father.

After Chu Hao left, he distributed the Netherworld Fruits. Zhao Yun consumed one. Zhang Fei, however, consumed two, which significantly boosted his power: his attributes doubled, and his Xuanwu Armor skill increased more than twofold, making him incredibly formidable. Sadako also consumed one, reaching the Mid-level Ghost King realm.

Although Zhao Yun hadn't advanced, his strength had become exceptionally formidable. Even Chu Hao wouldn't have an easy fight against him.

Sadako had also reached the Mid-level Ghost King realm.

Chu Hao opened his attributes.

Pretentious Little Prince: Chu Hao

Level: 5

Experience Points: 36,000,000/60,000,000

Pretentiousness Points: 47,000

Mana Points: 60,000

Merit Points: 50,000

Treasure Chests: Green Diamond Treasure Chest x3, Diamond Treasure Chest x3

Chu Hao knew he would next face a major financial group possessing a Fierce Ghost Legion. They were wealthy and influential. While their individual members' combat prowess might be lacking, their sheer numbers, including an unknown count of powerful figures, posed a significant threat.

Chu Hao said, "Open all the Diamond Treasure Chests."

"Ding! Host has opened a Diamond Treasure Chest, obtaining 5,000 Pretentiousness Points."

"Ding! Host has opened a Diamond Treasure Chest, obtaining a 10% Off Discount Card."

"Ding! Host has opened a Diamond Treasure Chest, obtaining a cartload of Red Dragon."

The rewards from the Diamond Treasure Chests were no longer as significant.

Chu Hao said, "Open all the Green Diamond Treasure Chests."

"Ding! Host has opened a Green Diamond Treasure Chest, obtaining a Star Soul Fruit."

"Ding! Host has opened a Green Diamond Treasure Chest, obtaining a 20% Off Discount Card."

"Ding! Host has opened a Green Diamond Treasure Chest, obtaining one Second-Stage Curse Mark."

Item: Star Soul Fruit (Herbal Medicine)

Rarity: ★★★

Ability: One of the main ingredients for enhancing those in the high Foundation Building stage.

The haul from the Green Diamond Treasure Chests was decent, and Chu Hao was quite satisfied.

As he walked, Chu Hao muttered to himself, "I wonder how Toad is doing?"