"This guy is even more demonic than the devil—run for your lives!" Right now, Warren Damon's mindset has completely collapsed; he's totally dumbstruck, can't hold it together at all, and his whole body keeps retreating, obviously scared pissless.
"Trying to run? You think you can still get away?" Ryan Ling smiled faintly. At this point, all the Kunlun League elders have already been killed by him—this whole wave of KL power is finished. As for the Protectors, he doesn't even need to look; Marshal Zhong Kui and the tens of thousands of ghost generals and soldiers will definitely take care of them. So his next priority is to deal with Warren Damon.
That dog bastard—last time in the Netherworld, he managed to escape. But this time, no matter what, I'm going to make sure he never rises again. At the very least, his soul needs to be wiped out, erased from this world for good.
"Ryan, go for it! You're totally Lord Yama's right-hand man now. With your help, he can beat the Western Pacifying King!" At this moment, the Ghost Elder inside me shouted out loud!
He was clearly super excited too!
"Little prince, run—run now!" Just then, the Ghost Retainer also rushed out. This guy's power is only at fifth-layer Heaven-Tribulation, so he’s clearly no match for Ryan anymore. But in this life-or-death moment, the Ghost Retainer didn’t hesitate for a second; his whole body instantly threw itself in front of Warren Damon as a shield.
"You're pretty loyal, I'll give you that!" Ryan blinked in surprise. All the other followers of Warren Damon had already run away, but only this Ghost Retainer was still willing to block the way to the death.
"As long as I'm here, nobody can hurt our little prince!" The Ghost Retainer declared, blocking Warren Damon with his whole body. At this point, Warren was reduced to nothing but crying and screaming for his parents, totally incapable of any other move—he looked just like a sewer bug.
"Ghost Retainer, someone like him isn't worth protecting. I know you're a smart guy—stop rebelling with the Western Pacifying King and come over to Lord Yama's side. That's where the future is!" Marshal Zhong Kui steadied himself and looked at the Ghost Retainer with a hint of pity for his talent.
"A servant for life, a servant forever! Marshal Zhong Kui, I'll never betray the Western Pacifying King—never!" The Ghost Retainer roared. At that moment, his body suddenly grew huge, like a mountain, blocking Warren Damon completely. The sight was honestly jaw-dropping.
I honestly didn't want to kill you, but you're just too stubborn. This kind of blind loyalty is only hurting you! Ryan shook his head. Clearly, he wasn't going to let Warren Damon go today—this was a rare chance, and he wouldn't waste it.
'Kill!' Ryan shouted, charging straight at the Ghost Retainer. The thunder–tribulation power pouring off him was overwhelming—not something any ordinary person could resist. The fifth-layer Ghost Retainer instantly felt like doomsday had arrived; his huge body began to crack apart layer by layer as he howled.
'Ghost Retainer, if you bow your head now, you still have a way out!' Marshal Zhong Kui couldn't stand to watch and called out urgently.
'I don't need it!' The Ghost Retainer didn't hesitate at all—he didn't dodge, but instead flashed forward and counterattacked. In an instant, his fifth-layer thunder–tribulation power condensed into a massive thunder staff that smashed toward Ryan. Clearly, he was determined to serve the Western Pacifying King to the end.
At this moment, even Ryan felt a bit reluctant. He paused briefly, but still waved his hand to block. Instantly, the Ghost Retainer's thunder staff shattered, and Ryan's thunder–tribulation power easily overwhelmed him.
No matter what tricks the Ghost Retainer tried, he was absolutely no match for Ryan!
'Say goodbye to this world for good!' Ryan snorted coldly, and in the blink of an eye, the Ghost Retainer was reduced to ashes—everything about him flowed into Ryan's body.
Marshal Zhong Kui sighed, his gaze turning directly to Warren Damon.
At this moment, the entire Kunlun League was paralyzed; with the Ghost Retainer gone, the rest of the Western Pacifying King's small fry were no match for Ryan—one after another, they all fell at his hands.
'Warren Damon, do you have anything left to say?' Ryan flashed forward, appearing right in front of Warren.
"Dad, Dad, save me! Help!" Warren Damon could only scream for his father. But every inch of space was sealed tight—Ryan had already expected Warren would call for the Western Pacifying King when things got desperate.
And not only was every space locked down, but in the Netherworld, Lord Yama wasn't just sitting around either—he was clearly making his move against the Western Pacifying King. Now that the mortal-world mess was sorted, the big showdown in the underworld was kicking off. After all this patience, it was finally time to strike!
"Looks like nobody can save you now. Heaven or earth, you're totally doomed!" Ryan smiled faintly. As he stared down Warren Damon, his eyes flicked upward. Maybe the others hadn't noticed, but Ryan's senses were razor sharp—he could feel several terrifying forces churning above the Kunlun League HQ. No doubt, these were the League's most monstrous SSS-class fiends.
These guys were insanely strong, all at least fifth-layer Heaven-Tribulation or higher. If Ryan wanted to wipe out the Kunlun League for good—make sure it never came back to haunt the world—he had to take them out completely.
With his current strength, he was confident he could take them on. Even though he'd just trashed fifteen elders and his attention seemed locked on the Ghost Retainer or Warren Damon, in reality his mind was already focused on that mysterious space. There, three not-quite-human, not-quite-demon monsters were squatting, quietly charging up power, ready to ambush Ryan the instant he finished off Warren.
If he hadn't noticed, Ryan would be dead or crippled.
But Ryan saw through everything!
"Don't kill me, please! Don't wipe me out—I'll do anything you want, just spare me!" Warren Damon was a total wreck, groveling at Ryan's feet, all dignity as a ghost prince gone.
Ryan shook his head with utter contempt. Honestly, this guy wasn't even his real target anymore. At this point, Warren was so far beneath him, it felt dirty to deal with him personally.
[Omitted: This is a system reminder, not part of the story.]
"Idiot!" Ryan gave him a speechless look, then suddenly glanced up at the sky.
Instantly, the three SSS-class fiends in the air froze. Clearly, their senses were just as sharp as Ryan's—his sudden movement tipped them off, and all three instinctively shrank back.
But it was already too late. Ryan unleashed his long-prepared thunder–tribulation strike, moving a split-second faster than his enemies.
With a deafening boom, ten thousand fire dragons erupted over the Kunlun League base and all across the American sky, blanketing half the country. In the center of the fire dragons, explosion after explosion thundered out, like the end of the world itself.
"Oh my god, what kind of attack is that? It feels like not just America, but the whole world shook—like the earth itself stopped spinning for a second! Ryan is terrifying. And this is just third-layer Heaven-Tribulation? If he ever hits ninth-layer, is he gonna punch the planet apart?"
"Insane. He's basically a god now! He spotted those three SSS-class fiends in midair before anyone else. They must be around sixth-layer Heaven-Tribulation, but with one surprise attack, even if they're not dead, they're seriously wounded. Who could've imagined it—a third-layer Heaven-Tribulation cultivator injuring sixth-layer monsters. Ryan's totally invincible now!"
"Yeah, he's unbeatable—nobody in the human world can touch him. Only Ryan could shake up the whole world. America's days as number one are over; looks like China is taking the throne from today!"
[Omitted: This is a web-novel ellipsis, not part of the story.]
Watching that insane attack and its aftermath...
Everyone around—ghost generals, ghost soldiers—was stunned speechless.
This time, Ryan had unleashed his absolute full power. The blow exploded out, shaking heaven and earth, rattling everything—and America too.
Just now, the U.S. government had already surrendered.
"Ryan, you're unbelievable! I didn't even realize you were prepping something this strong. Those three monsters must be toast, right?" The Ghost Elder was sweating bullets, finally blurting out his question after a long pause.
"Don't rush it—they're not that easy to kill!" Ryan clenched his fist. The enemy still had some fight left...