CHAPTER 371: CHAPTER 371: THE BATTLE BEGINS, DESTROY THE STATUE

"This is the Realm of the Dead. All souls here can attack, and when your soul returns to your body in the real world, you’ll be able to use invisible soul attacks." said Dragon Soul.

He felt a bit nervous and didn’t dare to look directly at Johnnie. He knew that it had taken him three whole years to master this kind of soul attack.

But Johnnie had done it in less than thirty minutes!

That was beyond his imagination.

At that moment, Dragon Soul felt even more confident about choosing Johnnie as his master. He now had to make sure Johnnie stayed safe during this trip to the Realm of the Dead.

In his mind, Dragon Soul thought."If Johnnie keeps growing like this, maybe one day he really could drive all the Star Raiders out of this world."

One man and one dragon continued moving west.

After about twenty minutes of flying, Dragon Soul suddenly pointed to a big mountain in the distance, which was surrounded by thick black mist.

"Kid, there’s a lot of dark energy there. That’s probably where the Red-Haired Ghost King is." he said.

Johnnie nodded and quickly sped up, using his soul power to form a long sword beneath his feet. He flew straight toward the black mountain.

At the base of the mountain, Johnnie slowed down and decided to enter from the ground.

He saw many villages below, with lots of spirits walking around.

After watching for a while, he realized these spirits weren’t evil ghosts. They were just regular ghosts, and they looked very calm.

However, in the center of each village stood a huge statue, exactly the same as the one Johnnie had found in the house of the evil ghost leader before.

This made Johnnie sure he had come to the right place.

Johnnie and Dragon Soul had a quick chat and decided to go in quietly, trying not to draw attention, just to see if they could find any useful information.

But just as they were about to move, the huge and strange statues that had been still all along suddenly turned, pointing directly at them.

The ghosts that had looked calm just a moment ago suddenly stopped moving. Their eyes started to fill with dark black smoke, and they screamed wildly.

"Uh-oh, we’re discovered!" Dragon Soul shouted.

Johnnie looked up, toward the sky.

A giant figure, about three meters tall, was flying toward them at full speed.

"You actually found this place? You’re really asking for trouble!" The figure had red hair and radiated a strong, terrifying energy.

"Are you the Red-Haired Ghost King?" Dragon Soul stood in front of Johnnie and asked.

The Red-Haired Ghost King nodded and looked briefly at the statues on the ground before replying."Yes. Holy Mother is very angry and has already sent people to find you. But you came to us on your own—what a foolish move!"

"Any ghost who shows disrespect to Holy Mother will be destroyed without a trace. You’re no exception!"

The Red-Haired Ghost King’s voice was full of anger, and his face was twisted with rage. He looked like he wanted to kill Dragon Soul right away.

But Johnnie, who had been watching the Red-Haired Ghost King closely, noticed something strange—his eyes stayed calm and clear, and there was even a hint of excitement in them.

Johnnie also noticed the way the Red-Haired Ghost King kept looking at the statues. He thought to himself."Could it be because of the statues? Maybe the Holy Mother statues are actually controlling the ghosts here, even the Red-Haired Ghost King?"

As Johnnie was thinking, all the Holy Mother statues on the ground moved again.

The Red-Haired Ghost King looked a little worried and then shouted."You don’t have much time left. Take one last look at this world. Holy Mother’s power is everywhere. Anyone who disrespects her will die!"

After saying that, the Red-Haired Ghost King locked his eyes on Johnnie, but he didn’t rush to attack just yet.

Johnnie thought for a moment, then quietly communicated with Dragon Soul through the soul contract, asking."Do you have a way to block everything outside?"

Dragon Soul replied."Yes, but this Red-Haired Ghost King doesn’t look like a nice ghost, Johnnie..."

"Just do what I said. Maybe something surprising will happen later." Johnnie said confidently. He was sure he was right.

Dragon Soul nodded silently. He took a deep breath and let out a loud roar toward the Red-Haired Ghost King.

"Enough talk. Take this!"

Dragon Soul suddenly released a strong soul power that surrounded both Johnnie and the Red-Haired Ghost King. The power formed a semi-transparent domain around them.

"Dragon’s Authority Domain!"

After casting the domain, Dragon Soul was about to attack the Red-Haired Ghost King, but Johnnie stopped him.

Johnnie raised his hand, and a long sword appeared in his grip. He held it tightly and quickly moved toward the Red-Haired Ghost King, swinging the sword down.

The Red-Haired Ghost King’s red ghost hair suddenly formed a big shield that blocked Johnnie’s attack.

"Destroy all the statues here!" The Red-Haired Ghost King suddenly said quietly during the short exchange.

Johnnie didn’t act in a hurry. Instead, he attacked again.

"Why?" he asked.

The Red-Haired Ghost King dodged and his red ghost hair swirled into a storm, flying toward Johnnie in a wild attack.

"I don’t have time to explain, Un-dead. Holy Mother is watching me. If I even try to resist, she’ll kill me!"

"Once you destroy all the Holy Mother statues, I’ll tell you everything." the Red-Haired Ghost King said quickly, clearly very nervous.

Johnnie took a deep breath and whispered."Push me away!"

The Red-Haired Ghost King’s red ghost hair suddenly exploded, forming a huge spear that flew straight at Johnnie at lightning speed.

Johnnie quickly raised his sword to block the attack, but the force was too strong. His body was pushed down and crashed into the nearest Holy Mother statue.

"Boom!" The statue exploded into pieces when Johnnie hit it.

Around the broken statue, the scary ghosts suddenly showed pain. They fell to the ground, curled up, and screamed in agony.

"Damn it! You dare attack Holy Mother’s statue! Die!" The Red-Haired Ghost King looked excited for a moment, but he still pretended to be angry.

Of course, Dragon Soul wouldn’t let the Red-Haired Ghost King attack Johnnie. His body suddenly turned into a flash of light and blocked the way between them.

Dragon Soul was much stronger than the Red-Haired Ghost King. Every attack from the ghost king was blocked.

At that moment, the statues on the ground started to shake. Thick black smoke came out of them and quickly entered the Red-Haired Ghost King’s body.

"No, Holy Mother, please believe me! I can kill them!" Fear flashed in the Red-Haired Ghost King’s eyes, but he didn’t finish his words. His body suddenly started shaking uncontrollably.

In the next moment, the Red-Haired Ghost King’s power suddenly exploded. His eyes turned completely black, just like the wicked ghosts. He stared coldly at Johnnie on the ground.

"Human, die!"

Dragon Soul’s face changed. He quickly flew down and stood in front of Johnnie.

"Kid, things are getting tricky. This guy’s power is probably equal to mine now, maybe even stronger." he said.

"Should we retreat for now and think of a better plan?"

Dragon Soul had to protect Johnnie. He had made a soul contract with him. If Johnnie’s soul died here, Dragon Soul would die too.

Johnnie looked up at the Red-Haired Ghost King in the sky. He clearly understood now—this ghost was being controlled by the so-called Holy Mother.

What he needed to do now was destroy all the statues. That should be the only way to free the Red-Haired Ghost King from the Holy Mother’s control.

To find out where Terra Lady was now, and what had really happened in the Realm of the Dead, the Red-Haired Ghost King was definitely the best person to ask.

"Stop him! The black smoke from these statues must be how the enemy is getting stronger. I’ll destroy the statues!" Johnnie shouted.

He was saying it for Holy Mother to hear.

The Red-Haired Ghost King was being very careful, and kept giving hints to Johnnie. That clearly meant Holy Mother had some way to kill him quickly.

Johnnie was trying to take Holy Mother’s attention away.

Sure enough, after hearing Johnnie’s words, the Red-Haired Ghost King—controlled by Holy Mother—flew over at lightning speed, trying to kill him right away.

Dragon Soul didn’t hesitate. His body suddenly grew huge, and in the blink of an eye, a massive dragon as big as a mountain appeared. He fought the Red-Haired Ghost King, who was now under Holy Mother’s control.

Johnnie took the chance to quickly move toward the other statues.

"Kill him!" the controlled Red-Haired Ghost King screamed loudly.

The ghosts around the statues started moving. They rushed toward Johnnie, trying to stop him at all costs.

But how could they possibly beat Johnnie?

As more statues were destroyed on the ground, the Red-Haired Ghost King’s movements became faster. He even fought with injuries, attacking Dragon Soul frantically .

Dragon Soul was getting more and more stressed. He had many wounds on his body.

The Red-Haired Ghost King, controlled by Holy Mother, had become way too strong. He just wanted Johnnie to destroy the rest of the statues as quickly as possible.

There were only three statues left. Johnnie moved fast and quickly reached the next one he needed to destroy.

But then, something strange happened.

The ghosts that had been no match for Johnnie before suddenly started merging together, like clay being shaped by an invisible force.