146 Ghost King (1/2)

Lin Yun was still in the air when Ghosts pounced over at him.

The River of Ten Thousand Ghosts was named this way due to the amount of ghosts within, far surpassing any place within Noscent. It could be said that the entire Bone Plane's Ghosts were already focused in the River of Ten Thousand Ghosts. It could be seen from how several hundred Ghosts were surging towards Lin Yun while he was still several hundred meters above the river.

Ghosts were unconventional undead lifeforms, monsters made up of negative emotions and shattered souls. They didn't have real bodies, they didn't have formidable power, and they didn't even have thoughts. They would end up drifting in the same area forever, continuously exuding an aura of death and resentment. Unless it was a special area, places where Ghosts were concentrated would definitely become sinister and full of death, just like the Flame Tyrant's Ghost City.

The fighting strength of Ghosts was actually not worth talking about. For the most part, they were around level 5, and furthermore, they didn't have the ability to think. They only had one fighting strategy, which was to tear at their targets like wild beasts.

But now, several hundred of them were pouncing towards Lin Yun.

This was certainly an amount that was enough to make a 5th Rank Great Mage nervous.

However, Lin Yun wasn't paying much attention to them. He urged his Magic Arrays and was computing at a shocking speed, analyzing the aura of these Ghosts.

Lin Yun wanted a brand new version of Spirit Defense.

There really were too many Ghosts in the River of Ten Thousand Ghosts, to the point that his Spirit Defense couldn't handle them, allowing these several hundreds to cause him to experience illusions. Wouldn't he go crazy when several thousands charged at him?

To Lin Yun, a satisfactory Spirit Defense was most important.

As for those several hundred Ghosts...

Before they were able to draw close to Lin Yun, they felt the pressure of Undead Predator. This was the pressure that the masses would feel when a ruler looked at them. Even if they were formed from negative emotions and fragments of souls, they had an instinctive fear of that pressure.

However, although those Ghosts could feel fear deep within them, they weren't like those Skeleton Warriors who would all bolt in defeat. They stopped charging at him, but they didn't flee, either. They only kept a certain distance from Lin Yun, trailing behind him like sinister puppies.

His Magic Arrays finished the complex calculations when he reached the River of Ten Thousand Ghosts.

A brand new Spirit Defense finally covered Lin Yun.

Lin Yun suddenly felt his surroundings quieten down, and there were no more strange hallucinations appearing around him.

Naturally, it would be impossible to completely avoid the harassment of the Ghosts in a place such as the River of Ten Thousand Ghosts. After the Spirit Defense had been reinforced by the Magic Arrays, it still could only block most of the illusions. For the rest, he could only rely on his staunch willpower.

Lin Yun's feet were already reaching the water surface. Under the support of the 4th Tier Spell, Water Walk, the water felt just like solid ground. From Lin Yun's current position, he could clearly see the countless Ghosts drowning in the river. Mournful howls and weeping kept echoing in his ears, sounding sinister and strange, making his heart tighten.

An endless amount of Ghosts covered the horizon. Although The River of Ten Thousand Ghosts flowed for about three kilometers, the Ghosts gathered there amounted to several millions.

It was also for this reason that even though the Ivory Tower was able to conquer the Bone Plane several millennia later, the members who had yet to reach the Archmage realm weren't allowed to approach this river. It was a true forbidden region.

Aside from a person on par with Archmages, only an abnormal existence like Lin Yun could enter this place.

And the main reason that he could get here this early was the Undead Predator ability.

For Great Mages, and even for High Mages, the assault of several hundred thousand Ghosts was inescapable. Even if they were around level 5, even if they fought like wild beasts, once the scale reached hundreds of thousands, those weak points would become meaningless.

But to Lin Yun with his Undead Predator ability, Ghosts didn't have the same meaning. As long as he was able to deal with the illusions and hallucinations, the River of Ten Thousand Ghosts would be the shortcut leading him directly to the Book of Death.

Lin Yun stepped on the surging waves as he followed the river, while countless Ghosts followed him. Yet none of the Ghosts dared to breach the ten-meter void around him. They only screamed, wept, and wailed with all their strength...

But in the end, they were unable to stop Lin Yun's progress across the River of Ten Thousand Ghosts.

He soon crossed over half of the three-kilometer-long river, with none of the Ghosts managing to get any closer to him during that time. Lin Yun's expression grew grave as drew closer to the Book of Death. He tightly held his Spiritual Magic Staff in one hand while clenching the Blood Heart in his pocket with the other hand.

He knew that he only had one chance!