Eventhough Cole don't have an ounce of idea why Baldy wants to create another spatial passage inside the haunted castle, he still creates one.

When the [Gate] opened and the interior of the castle could be clearly seen, three balls of light appear beside him and enter the passage while the writhing female ghosts crossed too.

However, in the middle of the process, another three ghosts appear inside the room. Those three newly appeared ghosts wants to attack Cole but the three [Edifying Light] occupy them as they try to block it.

Eventhough he don't have an ounce of idea why Baldy wants to retrieved this female ghosts, he still wait for it to cross before he started to close the opened spatial passage.

Levi see all of what happen. However, in the presence of three another ball of light, he don't do anything reckless. It will be a great problem if he got edified by those lights.

Still, this didn't stop him to glare to Cole and exclaimed with all of his hatred, "Just you wait! I will kill you with my own hands!"

It was apparent that the latter have many things to say but the spatial passage finally closed and Cole and his party can't hear the continuation.

When the spatial passage close, Levi rumble for a little longer before he stops, panting becuase of his rage and being out of breath. After he recover, he look at the three ball of light with apprehension as even a ghosts with strength of Mortal Emperor-Stage can't disperse it.

Clutching the Netherworld Ghost Flag, he commanded in deep voice, "Destroy this!"

Immediately, a normal looking monk appear inside the room. The said monk started to recite some kind of sutra instantly and the three [Edifying Light] vanish in less than a minute. When the ball of lights vanished, the monk also disappear in the scene, as if it was not there in the first place.

Levi released a sigh of relief when he saw the lights disappear. However, his eyes turn sharp in the next second as he remember just what happen. But no matter how angry he was, he admits to himself that he's utterly defeated this time. He admits that on his own, he won't be able to defeat the other party.

This was the first time he felt so helpless. There's a heaven above heaven; this he believed for the very first time. No matter how talented and powerful he was, there's always someone who's more powerful than him.

Meanwhile, Cole and Celia look at the writhing ghosts sharply. Cole already conjure several layers of defense, including Summoning Grimoire's [Protect], Atmospheric Barrier Concept, Blue's [Magnetic Fur] and Bell's [Multi-Bell] through [Soul Mimicry]. As for Celia, her fist was already covered with purple flame.

One is responsible for defense and other was for offense.

This was because the writhing ghosts don't look weak as it look, it was actually a ghosts with strength not lower than Pristine King Crane! She's a powerful ghosts with strength of Tier-9 and can use both Ice and Ghosts skills!

Fortunately, all their preparations are not needed as not long later, the female ghosts' body started tos emit a strong light, then gradually, her scary appearance started to change; the hair that blocks her face magically tied itself, her ghostly body started to look healthy, and so on. It was not long before she looks no different from healthy woman.

The greatest change about her was her eyes. It was now full of clarity, indicating that her wisdom doesn't fall to normal human, vastly different from her former murky and full of hatred eyes.

"This little ghost express her gratitude to benefactors that cleanse my sin and return her to the right path. To pay for this debt, I will devote my whole entity to you... My master." She said solemnly while bowing her head, as though she's saying her sincere oath.

Both Cole and Celia were momentarily speechless, can't accept the fact that a Mortal Emperor-Stage Ghost are bowing to them servilely.

It's no wonder that despite the danger and sacrificing three balls of [Edifying Light], Baldy adamantly save this ghost. Her assistance will greatly increase their survivability!

However, while he's celebrating inside, it will be a great catastrophe if Levi got out of this and inform his sect about his secret. Eventhough the Purifying Evil Radiance Orb can't be used by demonic cultivators, they could seal it so that it can be used to them.

Since the Purifying Evil Radiance Orb was used by former buddhist and at war with Devil Race, its fame was known world-wide. Those demonic cultivators should know its ability to use [Edifying Light] which is just the bane of their practice.

In fact, they don't need to do it themselves, they could also release the information of him holding a Divine Artifact and troubles will come to him endlessly.

Thus, to avoid any of it... He have to dispose him.

But with Levi hiding inside the [Ghost City], disposing him will pose a great problem. What's more, with the sudden appearance of that ghost monk, [Edifying Light] was countered. To think that even buddhist cultivator was refined into someone's puppet, this Poltergeist Cult is definitely something.

Cole didn't respond to the ghosts' oath, he immediately ask her instead. "Can you tell me what level the most powerful ghost the Netherworld Ghost Flag can current summon?"

"Replying to Master. The most powerful ghosts the current holder can summon outside the [Ghost City] is Seventh-Level Tier-5 Malicious Ghost and he could only maintain its control for less than a minute. Meanwhile, the current protector of whole [Ghost City] is all the Mortal Emperor-Stage Tier-9 Spiritual Ghost, which is the most powerful ghosts the Netherworld Ghost Flag can control without backlashing the current holder. As for the number of those Tier-9 Spiritual Ghosts, it should be less than thirty thousand."

With breathless tone, Cole muttered shockingly, "Less than thirty thousand..."

Cole already guest than Poltergeist Cult have been founded for the very long time now and their inheritance was already pass down for many generations. And for that very long time of heritage, they should've killed... countless of cultivators already. He already anticipated that there should be innumerable souls locked inside but hearing the general number is still more than shocking.

What's more, those less than thirty thousand ghosts are not just a Tier-4 but Tier-9. One of that kind of powerful ghosts are already enough to kill him countless times not to say that there's many of them...

He don't even want to think about the numbers of ghosts Tier-8 and below... This just means that the number of ghosts he could see as of now was just... a fraction of their true number.

He can't help but to think that those less than three hundred Malicious Ghosts he refine and free was just trash of their ghost collection.

After hearing this, he knew that killing Levi inside the [Ghost City] is just impossible. It was only because he caught the other party off-guard by his [Gate] that he almost succeed on edifying him. Now that Levi learn that he can use spatial passage, he can't do that tactic again.

This means that trouble will come to him in the future...

But while Cole is deep in his own thought, the ice ghosts continue, "However, proficiency of equipment always corresponds with its current owner. With Netherworld Ghost Flag current damaged state and Peak-Level Nascent Soul-Stage owner, only maximum of five Tier-9 Spiritual Ghosts can be summon at the same time."

Cole : "..."

It was definitely a good news if only five out of less than thirty thousand can attack simultaneously... However, among their group, the most powerful was the Tree of Life but she's just a Tier-6... Which is very weak in front of Tier-9 Spiritual Ghosts, not to say that she's not a offensive oriented tree.

Still, this information gave Cole some ray of possibility.

"Virgo, does your [Time Field] can slow down Peak-Level Tier-9 Spiritual Ghosts?" Cole ask Virgo who's silently floating on top of his head in her Spirit Crown Form.

"Yes, it can. With my current level and natural energy recovery, I can stop five peak Tier-9 with my [Time Field] for three minutes. But considering those ghosts below Tier-8, I can only guarantee Master's safety for thirty second." Virgo answer with her ever cold and detached tone.

"Thirty seconds..." Cole mutter as he thought deeply. After some time, he steel his resolve and said, "We'll attack Levi inside the castle again! I don't have any other choice... we will be killed by many troubles if our secret is leaked by that person!"

One way or another, he will already be troubled by the whole Poltergeist Cult the moment they learn his secrets. Perhaps by disposing Levi, he could prevent any of that!

"Virgo, you will focus on slowing and stopping every enemies. Use your [Time Field] and use [Moment Freeze] to the five Tier-9 Spiritual Ghosts that will appear. Celia, you'll remain here outside and just fire a [Dragon Breath] in your position through the [Gate]. Baldy, you'll cast [Edifying Light] to the five Tier-9 Spiritual Ghosts and also slow down the other by inflicting light-damage. As for me... I'll give him the shock of his life!" Cole clenched his hist, blue and silver lightning could be seen flashing and crackling.

It was even better if Blue was here! With the latter's First-Level Tier-5 strength base, the damage he could deal is much more powerful than him! Pity that its just less than an hour passed and Blue have yet to wake up, even with Summoning Grimoire's [Time Dilation]. It seema that having two different types of lightning and transforming his beast core into [Heavenly Lightning Core] is such a long and hard process. Blue's bloodline also change which needs another time of adjustment.

"Master, I want to show my worth. Please let me join the battle!" The edified ghosts pleaded.

"Of course you will join. Whether we like it or not, it was an indisputable fact that you're currently our strongest manpower! Your assistance is very important in this mission." Cole stated as he look at the floating neat ghost woman.

With the help of Virgo's time support, this ghosts will be like a wolf in sheep pasture! She could kill those basically stopped in their tracks coming ghosts which will also lessen the burden to Virgo.

However, it will be bad in a sense if he continue on addressing her with just woman ghosts.

"What is your name?" He ask the newly edified ghost.

Instantly, the female ghost frown as she though deeply, "My name..." she muttered.

But after sometime, she's still deep in remembering her own name. It was only after five minutes had pass then she continue with very uncertain tone, "It seems that my name is S-Shiela... of Frozen Crystal City."

Then, Baldy stated inside Cole's Sea of Consciousness, "Master, the ghosts inside the Netherworld Ghost Flag are being affected with Malicious-Energy, which lowers their intellect in exchange of more ferocity. It also gradually erase the memory of souls... The Poltergeist Cult intends to create a city of ghost army without their own will and only follow their commands!"

Cole's face darken after hearing this. The Poltergeist Cult was truly... unbelievable!

But what makes him feel more horrible is that he could do nothing about it! Even the whole buddhist cultivators community can't destroy this said cult, not to say him as an individual!

Thinking of this, Cole resolve steeled even more. With full of determination and high morale, he exclaimed, "Let's start!"

He then immediately open an spatial passage inside the ghost castle and teleport himself! However, he was blocked suddenly mid-way! And when he check the reason, he could see a ghosts beside Levi that's pulsating with spatial power... It was a ghosts refined from powerful soul of spatial cultivator!

Upon seeing Cole, the said spatial ghosts clenched his fist, chaotic spatial energy gather and when it the peak, the punched it towards Cole!

"Void Shatter!"

A sound of glass being shattered reverberates in the whole place and as though it was a lightning, that shaterring continue to crawl towards Cole!

In the air, small cracks have appear, signifying the powerful force behind the attack. However, the moment it reached the area of [Time Field], the cracking void slow down which looks no different from stopping!

"Master, you have to speed up. Normal attacks might not affect time but it was different if it was a spatial attack. Time might be able to stop everything but Space could even cut Time! Its sharpness are unparalleled." Virgo warned Cole telepathically.

Cole just nodded and teleport himself beside Levi as the spatial ghost was now stopped too with combination of Virgo's [Time Field] and [Moment Freeze].

When Cole reappear in front of frozen Levi, he holds its head and immediately use [Lightning Discharge] through [Soul Mimicry]!

At the same time, five ball of lights of [Edifying Light] appear on top of Cole's head which instantly shot out to the five frozen Tier-9 Spiritual Ghosts. The moment the light sink into their foreheads, they instantly writhing in air as though they were experiencing a great agony.

And since the said five most powerful ghosts was currently occupied by the pain they were experiencing, Virgo released all the control skills from them which lighten the burden to her.

As for Shiela, she's unleashing a continuous gust of very cold air which freeze even an ethereal creatures like ghosts. And the moment they were frozen, the slowing buffs will vanish instantly, which makes them fall on the floor and shatter and kills the freeze ghost inside. Most of the ghost frozen by her was those Tier-8 Spiritual Ghosts which swarmed the palace when an intruder enter the domain of [Ghost City].

When Cole touched Levi's shoulder, as though it was an body instinct, his body blurred as it passively enter Ghost Devil Body, an inherent ability of his special physique.

But halfway through his body changing, great amount of lightning poured towards Levi like a waterfall!

Bzzt~~ Krrkk~~

The sounds of lightning crackling reverberates the whole castle, and it also literally glows with blue and silver radiance!

But second later, a token attached in Levi's pants glow brightly which immediately disperse Cole's lightning!

After that, Cole felt a pain didn't know exist in his whole body... No! In fact, in that moment, Cole can't feel his body anymore!

Everything happen very fast that Cole even know what happen but before his consciousness vanish due to pain he's in, he saw a giant skinny palm slapping towards him!

Before he pass out, Cole managed to exclaimed inside his head, "A Saint!"