Chapter 162: The Banshee’s hunger (1/2)

Combing his lower beards, Eden sighed, ”Since you have said so, we should continue with the bounty. Our plan is to infiltrate the manor! ”

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Ten minutes later, the group was already coursing through the streets.

As the one with the sharpest sense, Jake led them. He didn't need a map as he had already memorized it.

He focused on his senses as he spread them out. Using his hands he pointed the way for them.

As they kept themselves in the shadow, they could hear screams from the surrounding buildings.

”Hunters. They are all dying,” murmured Eden.

They didn't spare any thoughts as to whether to help the hunters or not. They only had the bounty in mind.

It took them twenty minutes of careful navigation to get to the manor.

Just like they expected, many netherans gathered around the dilapidated manor, signifying that it was their headquarters.

Jake stopped guiding them. He couldn't see any way for them to enter the palace, not when it was crowded with their enemies.

He moved his group into a nearby building as they watched through the window for any opening.

Amid their patient examination, they saw a group of bounty hunters being possessed by ghosts as they moved to the gates.

It was ironic. A ghost was graded to be equivalent to [Realm 1] and [Realm 2] in terms of power scaling. Yet, it was proven here that they were still a threat to [Realm 3] warriors as well.

”Let me go!” one of the possessed shouted.

When Jake looked closer, he recognized the person shouting.

It was the second strongest bounty hunter, Alyssa!

Despite her possessed state, she still tried to shout, looking for ways to free herself.

Jake watched as her teammates were dragged to the front of the manor.

The ghosts weren't careful with them at all. They harshly dumped their body to the floor and twisted their legs, prohibiting them from escaping.

After the self-mutilation, the ghosts ejected from their body and hovered their ethereal bodies to the banshee leaders at the front of the manor.

They didn't say anything and just let the leaders pick their prey.

After the selection, Alyssa found herself picked by a rather loud banshee leader.

She didn't try to negotiate with it but instead opted to laugh at it. At the brink of death, there was only peace.

Watching this, Jake had first thought she could retaliate but changed his thoughts after he used his [Akashic Eye] to review everything.

Due to his [True Sight], he could see through the body of Alyssa. While his sight was murky, he was able to discern the lack of an energy storage device in her body!

From that, he understood why she was never going to be able to retaliate.

Her strength was taken from her. In the world of cultivation, there was an accurate term for her condition.

It was called crippled! Someone whose cultivation was taken from him.

Everything Allyssa had worked for was tarnished when the ghosts possessed her. The smart ghost had known to disarm their opponent before she could retaliate.

Now she could only rely on her body, but that was also compromised! Her legs were broken, prohibiting her from running.

Also, judging by the way she breathed, Jake guessed the ghost had damaged her body to the extent where she wasn't a threat anymore to them!

'What a sad life?!' sighed Jake.