“Patriarch Song,” Yun Mu hurried forward. Seeing that Jiang Yuandao’s condition seemed abnormal, he couldn’t help asking, “Is Junior Jiang… injured?”
Song Ke wore a look of guilt. “This kid was being too reckless, and it’s also my fault for failing to protect him properly. It caused him to be invaded by vicious and baleful Qi while extracting the Fiend Soul Banner, and his newly formed Golden Core almost shattered!”
“What?!” Yun Mu’s eyes widened in shock.
“Fortunately, under the guidance and immersion of my spiritual power, his foundation has been stabilized. However, the Golden Core within his body already has cracks. To completely repair it, we’ll need the World-Purifying Spirit Grass.”
Yun Mu inwardly let out a sigh of relief, cupped his hands toward Song Ke, and said, “Thank you, Patriarch Song, for your protection. We will find a way to obtain this World-Purifying Spirit Grass. Right now, the situation here looks a bit tricky, so we must be careful!”
Thunder crashed down violently from the sky, deafening and dizzying to the senses.
Hum—Crack—
Dazzling red light enveloped the area, Yun Mu’s pupils sharply contracted the seal of the Glazed Pagoda had cracked!
The smaller-scale Fiend Soul Banner broke through the restriction, flying out from Yun Mu and Song Ke, and plunged into the giant banner on top of the building like moths to a flame!
“Well aren’t you a big fish eating a small fish, I bah!” Yun Mu gritted his teeth and cursed softly, sweeping his spiritual sense across the Glazed Pagoda once more to confirm that little zombie Shang He’s ghost-trapping and calming talisman was still in place, before calming his mind.
The system’s mechanical voice rang out timely in his sea of consciousness: “Mumu, data shows that the world line of this book has deviated by 1.7%, but the main plotline remains unaffected, and mission progress continues as usual.”
Yun Mu’s fingertips, which were forming incantations, paused slightly. You’ve got great timing! Coming here to make your presence known right at this critical juncture, are you deliberately trying to add to my frustration? I damn well don’t want to maintain the original owner’s persona at all!
The system silently slipped away, not daring to provoke his wrath.
Screech,
After absorbing the three smaller ones, the Fiend Soul Banner suddenly expanded threefold. Cyan-gray mist churned like boiling water on the banner’s surface, and countless translucent hands struggled out from within, grabbing toward the empty air.
The intense oppressive might crushed down like rolling, endless mountain ranges.
Yun Mu’s Siyu Sword hummed and trembled, the runes along the sword’s spine shimmering with a faint cyan-white light. He gripped the hilt, kneeling on one knee as he persevered, the tip of his sword driving inch by inch into the seams of the bluestone bricks.
When he raised his eyes, he happened to run into Sui Yu’s tense jawline. Exotic red patterns bloomed at the corners of the young man’s eyes, and the Baize bloodline churned within his body, yet he still forced himself to stand straight, not even trembling at the bends of his knees.
Song Ke was also still barely able to stand. On the other hand, Shi Menglan, Ling Guang, Liu Su, and the others had long since been unable to hold on and had collapsed onto their knees, while Shen Xingshuang was completely sprawled flat on the ground, finding it difficult even to lift his head.
“It’s… a Ghost King.” Song Ke’s voice was strained. “Ancient texts record that when the Fiend Soul Banner is refined to completion, it will inevitably summon a regional Ghost Lord into the world. Just what kind of person would commit such heinous and malicious deeds here?!”
As soon as his voice fell, the entire bell tower shook violently. The runes on the stone monument at the top of the tower moved even more frantically, intertwining like they had independent consciousness to form chains, and with a click, they locked down the giant banner that was almost piercing through heaven and earth.
A cyan-white human figure condensed out of the black fog. Its eye sockets were deeply sunken like two bottomless black holes, and its face was pieced together by overlapping countless distorted human faces. Blackish-gray slender fingernails dripped with dark blood, and with every step it took, the ground cracked with spiderweb-like fissures.
The body formed by the gathering of resentment was incomparably massive, resembling a moving mountain.
Oh my god! Such a huge Ghost King!
This Ghost King’s strength was at least around the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and its realm surpassed everyone present, making it even stronger. Knowing that they shouldn’t fight this battle head-on, or else casualties would definitely be heavy, Yun Mu balanced resisting the oppressive pressure by circulating the Nine-Star Bone-Forging Art while considering the best solution.
What should we do? We can’t all just come out here and perish in this place, that would be way too much of a loss! Ahhhh… Use your brain and think, quick!
“Hold on!”
Yun Mu gave a low shout, tossing out a handful of defensive talismans. Guided by the dance of the Siyu Sword, a large golden barrier rose around his body, enclosing everyone within it.
However, the oppressive might was too heavy, and the barrier resembled thin paper, developing web-like cracks in the blink of an eye.
Just as he was about to risk exhausting his spiritual power to hold on through sheer force, a light swish suddenly came from overhead—a vermilion Multi-Mechanism Umbrella broke through the clouds, its surface painted with a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. When opened, it blotted out the sky and sun, and the silver jade bells on the umbrella ribs jingled crisply, actually halting the pressing ghost Qi right in its tracks!
“Disciples of the Qianshan Sect have come to assist!”
“Disciples of the Haoyang Sect have come to assist!”
“Disciples of the Dabie Mountain have come to assist!”
The deafening introductions echoed through the wind, carrying the fiery passion and surging blood of passionate youths.
Lu Zhihui’s Chixia Sword struck out with streams of blazing flames, attacking the Ghost King. Although it failed to injure the Ghost King, it scattered a great deal of the surrounding ghost fog.
Yun Mu looked up and saw Lu Zhixue skimming through mid-air holding a red umbrella. Her fingertips formed incantations glowing with spellcraft light, and the Multi-Mechanism Umbrella rotated and opened following her hand gestures, blocking the Ghost King’s oppressive might and diverting it outward to the surroundings.
Shen Bingzhang stood on the eastern sacrificial altar holding his frost-covered sword Cold River Snow. The sword body circulated the clear light unique to the Haoyang Sect, and frost descended abruptly, temporarily turning the Fiend Soul Banner into a giant chocolate ice cream.
There was also a young man wearing moon-white monk robes standing opposite the bell tower, chanting spells that cleared the mind and spirit, forming the Swastika imprint with both hands while the Buddhist prayer beads on his chest radiated bursts of golden light. He was Fang Chang, the chief disciple of Dabie Mountain.
The tightly strung chord in Yun Mu’s heart relaxed slightly. Although the ones who arrived were still small fries, they were at least the ceiling-tier small fries of this tier.
“You all… submit to this seat…” The Ghost King’s voice sounded like millions of people speaking simultaneously, ringing painfully in everyone’s eardrums. “Once this seat refines the Fiend Soul Banner and attains a saintly ghost physique, you shall all be meritorious ministers, and this seat will bestow upon you supreme glory…”
Yun Mu looked at that mass of writhing human faces and suddenly sneered out loud. “You look like a rotten winter melon turned sprite, and yet you want to bestow glory on others? Why don’t you take a piss and look at yourself first.”
“Roar!”
The Ghost King’s roar caused the bronze bell to ring and hum incessantly, and countless ghosts scattered around the Fiend Soul Banner behaved as if pumped full of chicken blood, frantically lunging toward the crowd.
Even though it was everyone’s first time grouping up for a team battle, they showed great tacit understanding and coordinated impeccably.
Shi Menglan and Ling Guang kept roaming along the edges, the Lu siblings and Shen Bingzhang exerted the most effort, and the flames slashed across by the Chixia Sword consistently burned away large portions of the ghost fog.
Fang Chang flicked his prayer beads while chanting profound Buddhist dharma, radiating a supreme righteous purity that dark ghosts feared the most.
Protected by Gu Renran, Shen Xingshuang huddled in a corner with the injured Jiang Yuandao, while Sui Yu stood firmly by Yun Mu’s side from beginning to end.
Yun Mu attempted to swing his sword at the Ghost King’s chest, but it felt as though he was hacking into soft cotton. To his shock, he discovered that the Siyu Sword had been corroded by the ghost Qi, leaving a notch on it!
“Master!”
Sui Yu’s voice carried a slight crack.
Yun Mu turned his head and happened to catch the dark gleam surging in the youth’s eyes.
“Mere ants dare to compete with the sun and moon! How can a mayfly shake a tree!” The Ghost King didn’t regard Yun Mu and the others in its eyes at all.
The ghost fog grew a bit denser, wrapping around the frozen Fiend Soul Banner and breaking Shen Bingzhang’s frost technique in the blink of an eye.
Song Ke immediately flew over from not far away to shield Yun Mu. Among all these people, if anyone possessed the ability to barely fight the Ghost King, it had to be him.
Erl John F. Turnos
Purok 2, Mulig Toril Davao City, Davao del Sur, 8000
+639531639310
[email protected]
July 20,2025
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to express my interest in the Kitchen Crew position at Chowking. Although I do not have prior experience in fast food or kitchen work, I am eager to learn and develop new skills in a dynamic environment. I am enthusiastic, hardworking, and committed to contributing positively to your team. I am confident that my strong work ethic and willingness to learn will make me a valuable addition to your kitchen staff.
I am a quick learner and highly motivated to gain hands-on experience in food preparation and kitchen operations. I am attentive to detail, able to follow instructions carefully, and maintain cleanliness and safety standards. I believe that my positive attitude and dedication will enable me to adapt quickly and perform my duties efficiently.
I am excited about the opportunity to join Chowking and to be part of a team that values quality and customer satisfaction. I am ready to start immediately and am eager to contribute my energy and enthusiasm to support your kitchen team. Thank you for considering my application; I look forward to the possibility of discussing how I can be a helpful member of your staff.
Chapter 21: Such a Huge Ghost King
“Patriarch Song,” Yun Mu hurried forward. Seeing that Jiang Yuandao’s condition seemed abnormal, he couldn’t help asking, “Is Junior Jiang… injured?”
Song Ke wore a look of guilt. “This kid was being too reckless, and it’s also my fault for failing to protect him properly. It caused him to be invaded by vicious and baleful Qi while extracting the Fiend Soul Banner, and his newly formed Golden Core almost shattered!”
“What?!” Yun Mu’s eyes widened in shock.
“Fortunately, under the guidance and immersion of my spiritual power, his foundation has been stabilized. However, the Golden Core within his body already has cracks. To completely repair it, we’ll need the World-Purifying Spirit Grass.”
Yun Mu inwardly let out a sigh of relief, cupped his hands toward Song Ke, and said, “Thank you, Patriarch Song, for your protection. We will find a way to obtain this World-Purifying Spirit Grass. Right now, the situation here looks a bit tricky, so we must be careful!”
Thunder crashed down violently from the sky, deafening and dizzying to the senses.
Hum—Crack—
Dazzling red light enveloped the area, Yun Mu’s pupils sharply contracted the seal of the Glazed Pagoda had cracked!
The smaller-scale Fiend Soul Banner broke through the restriction, flying out from Yun Mu and Song Ke, and plunged into the giant banner on top of the building like moths to a flame!
“Well aren’t you a big fish eating a small fish, I bah!” Yun Mu gritted his teeth and cursed softly, sweeping his spiritual sense across the Glazed Pagoda once more to confirm that little zombie Shang He’s ghost-trapping and calming talisman was still in place, before calming his mind.
The system’s mechanical voice rang out timely in his sea of consciousness: “Mumu, data shows that the world line of this book has deviated by 1.7%, but the main plotline remains unaffected, and mission progress continues as usual.”
Yun Mu’s fingertips, which were forming incantations, paused slightly. You’ve got great timing! Coming here to make your presence known right at this critical juncture, are you deliberately trying to add to my frustration? I damn well don’t want to maintain the original owner’s persona at all!
The system silently slipped away, not daring to provoke his wrath.
Screech,
After absorbing the three smaller ones, the Fiend Soul Banner suddenly expanded threefold. Cyan-gray mist churned like boiling water on the banner’s surface, and countless translucent hands struggled out from within, grabbing toward the empty air.
The intense oppressive might crushed down like rolling, endless mountain ranges.
Yun Mu’s Siyu Sword hummed and trembled, the runes along the sword’s spine shimmering with a faint cyan-white light. He gripped the hilt, kneeling on one knee as he persevered, the tip of his sword driving inch by inch into the seams of the bluestone bricks.
When he raised his eyes, he happened to run into Sui Yu’s tense jawline. Exotic red patterns bloomed at the corners of the young man’s eyes, and the Baize bloodline churned within his body, yet he still forced himself to stand straight, not even trembling at the bends of his knees.
Song Ke was also still barely able to stand. On the other hand, Shi Menglan, Ling Guang, Liu Su, and the others had long since been unable to hold on and had collapsed onto their knees, while Shen Xingshuang was completely sprawled flat on the ground, finding it difficult even to lift his head.
“It’s… a Ghost King.” Song Ke’s voice was strained. “Ancient texts record that when the Fiend Soul Banner is refined to completion, it will inevitably summon a regional Ghost Lord into the world. Just what kind of person would commit such heinous and malicious deeds here?!”
As soon as his voice fell, the entire bell tower shook violently. The runes on the stone monument at the top of the tower moved even more frantically, intertwining like they had independent consciousness to form chains, and with a click, they locked down the giant banner that was almost piercing through heaven and earth.
A cyan-white human figure condensed out of the black fog. Its eye sockets were deeply sunken like two bottomless black holes, and its face was pieced together by overlapping countless distorted human faces. Blackish-gray slender fingernails dripped with dark blood, and with every step it took, the ground cracked with spiderweb-like fissures.
The body formed by the gathering of resentment was incomparably massive, resembling a moving mountain.
Oh my god! Such a huge Ghost King!
This Ghost King’s strength was at least around the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and its realm surpassed everyone present, making it even stronger. Knowing that they shouldn’t fight this battle head-on, or else casualties would definitely be heavy, Yun Mu balanced resisting the oppressive pressure by circulating the Nine-Star Bone-Forging Art while considering the best solution.
What should we do? We can’t all just come out here and perish in this place, that would be way too much of a loss! Ahhhh… Use your brain and think, quick!
“Hold on!”
Yun Mu gave a low shout, tossing out a handful of defensive talismans. Guided by the dance of the Siyu Sword, a large golden barrier rose around his body, enclosing everyone within it.
However, the oppressive might was too heavy, and the barrier resembled thin paper, developing web-like cracks in the blink of an eye.
Just as he was about to risk exhausting his spiritual power to hold on through sheer force, a light swish suddenly came from overhead—a vermilion Multi-Mechanism Umbrella broke through the clouds, its surface painted with a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix. When opened, it blotted out the sky and sun, and the silver jade bells on the umbrella ribs jingled crisply, actually halting the pressing ghost Qi right in its tracks!
“Disciples of the Qianshan Sect have come to assist!”
“Disciples of the Haoyang Sect have come to assist!”
“Disciples of the Dabie Mountain have come to assist!”
The deafening introductions echoed through the wind, carrying the fiery passion and surging blood of passionate youths.
Lu Zhihui’s Chixia Sword struck out with streams of blazing flames, attacking the Ghost King. Although it failed to injure the Ghost King, it scattered a great deal of the surrounding ghost fog.
Yun Mu looked up and saw Lu Zhixue skimming through mid-air holding a red umbrella. Her fingertips formed incantations glowing with spellcraft light, and the Multi-Mechanism Umbrella rotated and opened following her hand gestures, blocking the Ghost King’s oppressive might and diverting it outward to the surroundings.
Shen Bingzhang stood on the eastern sacrificial altar holding his frost-covered sword Cold River Snow. The sword body circulated the clear light unique to the Haoyang Sect, and frost descended abruptly, temporarily turning the Fiend Soul Banner into a giant chocolate ice cream.
There was also a young man wearing moon-white monk robes standing opposite the bell tower, chanting spells that cleared the mind and spirit, forming the Swastika imprint with both hands while the Buddhist prayer beads on his chest radiated bursts of golden light. He was Fang Chang, the chief disciple of Dabie Mountain.
The tightly strung chord in Yun Mu’s heart relaxed slightly. Although the ones who arrived were still small fries, they were at least the ceiling-tier small fries of this tier.
“You all… submit to this seat…” The Ghost King’s voice sounded like millions of people speaking simultaneously, ringing painfully in everyone’s eardrums. “Once this seat refines the Fiend Soul Banner and attains a saintly ghost physique, you shall all be meritorious ministers, and this seat will bestow upon you supreme glory…”
Yun Mu looked at that mass of writhing human faces and suddenly sneered out loud. “You look like a rotten winter melon turned sprite, and yet you want to bestow glory on others? Why don’t you take a piss and look at yourself first.”
“Roar!”
The Ghost King’s roar caused the bronze bell to ring and hum incessantly, and countless ghosts scattered around the Fiend Soul Banner behaved as if pumped full of chicken blood, frantically lunging toward the crowd.
Even though it was everyone’s first time grouping up for a team battle, they showed great tacit understanding and coordinated impeccably.
Shi Menglan and Ling Guang kept roaming along the edges, the Lu siblings and Shen Bingzhang exerted the most effort, and the flames slashed across by the Chixia Sword consistently burned away large portions of the ghost fog.
Fang Chang flicked his prayer beads while chanting profound Buddhist dharma, radiating a supreme righteous purity that dark ghosts feared the most.
Protected by Gu Renran, Shen Xingshuang huddled in a corner with the injured Jiang Yuandao, while Sui Yu stood firmly by Yun Mu’s side from beginning to end.
Yun Mu attempted to swing his sword at the Ghost King’s chest, but it felt as though he was hacking into soft cotton. To his shock, he discovered that the Siyu Sword had been corroded by the ghost Qi, leaving a notch on it!
“Master!”
Sui Yu’s voice carried a slight crack.
Yun Mu turned his head and happened to catch the dark gleam surging in the youth’s eyes.
“Mere ants dare to compete with the sun and moon! How can a mayfly shake a tree!” The Ghost King didn’t regard Yun Mu and the others in its eyes at all.
The ghost fog grew a bit denser, wrapping around the frozen Fiend Soul Banner and breaking Shen Bingzhang’s frost technique in the blink of an eye.
Song Ke immediately flew over from not far away to shield Yun Mu. Among all these people, if anyone possessed the ability to barely fight the Ghost King, it had to be him.
Erl John F. Turnos
Purok 2, Mulig Toril Davao City, Davao del Sur, 8000
+639531639310
[email protected]
July 20,2025
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to express my interest in the Kitchen Crew position at Chowking. Although I do not have prior experience in fast food or kitchen work, I am eager to learn and develop new skills in a dynamic environment. I am enthusiastic, hardworking, and committed to contributing positively to your team. I am confident that my strong work ethic and willingness to learn will make me a valuable addition to your kitchen staff.
I am a quick learner and highly motivated to gain hands-on experience in food preparation and kitchen operations. I am attentive to detail, able to follow instructions carefully, and maintain cleanliness and safety standards. I believe that my positive attitude and dedication will enable me to adapt quickly and perform my duties efficiently.
I am excited about the opportunity to join Chowking and to be part of a team that values quality and customer satisfaction. I am ready to start immediately and am eager to contribute my energy and enthusiasm to support your kitchen team. Thank you for considering my application; I look forward to the possibility of discussing how I can be a helpful member of your staff.