Roar.
A furious howl of the vengeful ghost erupted. Driven by my will, the ghost behind me threw a punch at the hand reaching toward me.
With a loud crash, dirt flew everywhere. The ghostly veins on my body shattered in an instant. Juchen Realm opened his mouth wide, struck by the ghost's fist, and was sent flying into the distance.
Blood spurted from my mouth. The ghostly veins began to crumble, peeling away from my skin in fragments.
"It's still too soon for you to use this power, Ethan Zhang."
Heavenly Soul immediately appeared at my side. The massive shockwave distorted the air around us. I coughed and gasped, spitting out mouthfuls of green blood. The vengeful ghost on my back began to return to its previous translucent form, and the black bones started to disintegrate and vanish.
I felt the ghost aura inside me rapidly draining away. With a thunderous crash, a beam of black light struck Juchen Realm as he flew through the air. Earthly Soul placed a hand on Juchen Realm's head, pinning him to the ground. The crackling sound of countless tiny lightning bolts tore apart the earth around us.
"Move quickly—he's very weak right now, Black Moon!"
Earthly Soul shouted. I turned my head slightly—Black Moon had already reached the top of the vortex, raising a hand. He made a bubbling sound, blowing as if inflating a balloon. Gradually, a massive black sphere appeared above the vortex. Then the sphere split open with a loud crash, and a huge black curtain descended over the vortex.
"You must keep him suppressed."