Happy Halloween, fellow readers! I wanted to make a Halloween special chapter, but couldn't think of anything. So here's three published chapters in one day instead! Enjoy reading!

Fleeting figures ran around the forest.

The sound of metal clashed against one another, creating constant sparks. Yi Ran blocked every strike of the swords with her fists, covered in rock solid spiritual energy.

Shen Qingqiu darted behind her, as swift as running waters.

He then stabbed his Xiuya sword at the demonic cultivator lady's shoulder blades. Yi Ran just dodged it, hopping on top of the Xiuya sword, balancing on the blade with one foot. Another incoming blade attacked her; it was Lan Zhan's Bichen sword!

Yi Ran swiftly flipped, jumping off of the Xiuya sword, while also dodging Bichen.

A shallow cut had slashed across her cheek, drawing beads of blood. Yi Ran just merely licked it away, dodging Luo Binghe's Zhengyang sword.

"Why must you break our alliance?" Wei Wuxian asked.

He stood in the back, watching the fight unravel.

Yi Ran stood her ground, dodging multiple swords after another. Her black robes swished around her figure, twirling like a dancer's skirt. "Pei! Our alliance is worth nothing!" She shoved Shen Qingqiu over, with the sword narrowly missing her.

Luo Binghe prevented his lover from falling over. He hugged the Peak Master by his waist, protectively curling his arms around.

"You could've made it easier for you and your companions." Wei Wuxian smiled.

Yi Ran ignored him.

She leaped backwards, with her back pressed against the trunk of a tree. Gritting her teeth, Yi Ran quickly slapped her palm over the trunk. Then, the tree was sliced in half.

The upper half of the tree had fallen, with a large shadow painting the forest!

"Watch out!" Wei Wuxian called.

The tree was especially large. If it fell on top of the three couples, they will directly be flattened—no, crushed!!!

Lan Zhan stepped forwards. He wore a nonchalant expression, as if the tree didn't bother him at all. He unsheathed Bichen, with a cold ice blue spiritual aura embracing his blade. Lan Zhan faced the tree, then gave two slashes.

In an instant, the fallen tree trunk was sliced into pieces so small, it might've been mistaken as glass shards!

Yi Ran gritted her teeth.

She threw a blue fire ball at Lan Zhan, who was charging at her. Lan Zhan gave a soft icy blow, and the blue fire automatically extinguished.

Yi Ran felt goosebumps all over her body. It is all over!

She leaped backwards, while Lan Zhan leaped forwards. The remaining three couples crept up from behind as well, all chasing the demonic cultivator lady.

Yi Ran suddenly caught the glimpse of her two unconscious comrades.

She quickly picked up Nu Wang and Bo Fan by their collars. "When you guys wake up, you better owe me an explanation!" Yi Ran couldn't help but vent her anger.

She turned to look at the three couples.

Just in time, Yi Ran met the dangerous palm of Xie Lian-

She quickly spun to the left. Xie Lian's palm missed her, striking the tree behind. Instantly, the tree had been thrown off of its roots, falling and tumbling down.

Yi Ran's eyes widened at the destructive power.

The tree collapsed, with an earthquake-like tremor dotting the ground. Yi Ran huffed, holding on both of her companions. A bead of sweat slid down from her forehead. She watched blankly, as the three couples charged at her. Yi Ran's eyes went unfocused. She could feel her vision quaking, just like that fallen tree. Her hands weakened... then...

A strong killing intent flooded her senses. An arrogant smirk fell on her lips, "Do you really think I'm at my strongest right now?"

Suddenly, the grass caught on fire!

Nobody understood how it happened, but the blue fire was contagious. It kept spreading amongst the rustling leaves and quivering grass, burning it all to ashes. The three couples knew that if they were caught by this fire... it definitely wouldn't let them go in one piece!

"Jump up!" Luo Binghe called.

The three couples understood. They climbed on top of a tree, watching the grass get completely burned in the blue fire.

Seconds passed. The blue fire seemed to rise. It was like hot magma, bubbling and spewing from the top of an erupting volcano.

"It's climbing onto the trees!" Wei Wuxian announced.

The three couples watched how the blue fire began to melt the bottom of the trunk. They felt how the tree began to wobble, as if losing its balance—

Finally, the fire made its way to the midst of the tree.

In an instant, the trees collapsed.

The three couples jumped up from the collapsing trunks, but could only levitate in the air for a brief moment. Then, they began to fall into the ocean of blue fire-

The blue fire felt extremely scorching.

Hua Cheng indifferently laid back. He then clicked his tongue at the roof of his mouth.

Time seemed to pause at that moment. The blazing and irrefutable heat had burned at the three couples' back, as they found themselves falling into the fire... Yi Ran had worn a creepy and villainous smile, as her bloodshot eyes stared at the three couples, wishing with all of her heart for them to fall into her flames...

Then, a droplet cold had splat on her cheek.

Yi Ran stiffened. She licked the cold droplet away, but then realized... it was cold blood...

Out of nowhere, the clouds had been glazed over with a crimson red hue. The sunlight that used to peek through glimpses of the leaves... had completely vanished. It was as if nighttime replaced the afternoon. Droplets of blood had rained down from the red clouds. What had only been a small drizzle of blood... turned into a whole shower.

Xie Lian's eyes widened. He had landed on the ground. The fire had long gone extinguished from the blood rain. He realized something, then raised a hand to shield himself from the massacre of blood.

All of a sudden, the sound of an umbrella opened next to his ear.

Hua Cheng gently smiled. He extended out a hand, softly caressing his lover's cheek. The sound of the rain blood had pitter-pattered against the umbrella, sliding down the hem and dripping onto the ash-like grass.

"Gege didn't get dirty, did you?"

Xie Lian blushed. He quickly shook his head.

"Good." Hua Cheng was content with his response.

Meanwhile, the remaining three couples in the background, who were drenched in blood, "..." Yeah, your beloved didn't get dirty, but WHAT ABOUT US!?!

Wei Wuxian coughed. Clearly, Hua Chengzhu never had us in his mind!

Hua Cheng then turned his head, turning to stare at Yi Ran. "You were just trying to stall for time, weren't you?"

The latter froze in shock.

Hua Cheng snapped, "What did you think you could achieve? Even if you stall for time, it doesn't mean that you can escape. You will still have to give over the Strongest Sword, and you still will be captured. You are not stronger than us."

Yi Ran took some time to digest the Ghost King's words.

Then, she shivered on the spot. "Y-You're wrong! I may not be the strongest... but I can still beat you guys..."

Hua Cheng raised an eyebrow.

"Did you know that I can crush you right here and now?"

Upon hearing that question, Yi Ran was shocked. In an instant, her body had crashed against the ground. A heavy force was applied to her back, forcing her to collapse. Her cheek collided on the burnt grass, with the smell of pungent blood invading her senses.

"N-No..." Yi Ran reached out a hand.

When she fell, she dropped her two unconscious companions. They all collapsed on the blood-soaked ground, with their black robes completely covered in the pungent scent.

Yi Ran felt like puking. She bit back the vomit.

It's not over...

Shen Qingqiu brushed away the blood on his robes, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't wipe them off. Luo Binghe looked eagerly at him, "I could help Shizun lick them off-"

He was hit on the head with the fan.

"Let's go back to the Heavenly Capital." Xie Lian announced.

The others felt nothing was wrong with that.

Yi Ran's collapsed body shuddered like a leaf on the wind. No... This cannot go on! Her eyes frantically searched for an opening. Then, she yelled, "WAKE UP!!! BO FAN! NU WANG! IF YOU TWO KEEP SNOOZING, I WILL FUCKING DIE!"

Nobody responded her.

Yi Ran then felt like weeping. It is all over... we're done for...

All of a sudden, the sound of crunching leaves resounded through the forest. The three couples found themselves surprised. Someone was walking?

Yi Ran's eyes widened. "Nu Wang!"

Indeed, the female ghost had stood up from the ground. In her hand was "her" sword. Nu Wang boldly stared at the three couples. A dangerous aura surrounded her. At that moment, the smell of bloodlust around her was so thick and ominous, it was enough to become a swamp!

Nu Wang thinned her black obsidian eyes.

In the melancholic atmosphere of bloody rain, Nu Wang's skin appeared pale like the moon. Her hair and eyes were dark, hollow, and empty... just like a void.

"Crap!" Shen Qingqiu panicked.

Nobody had unsheathed the Strongest Sword in centuries! If this female ghost unsheathes it... perhaps, not even the Crown Prince can handle it!

"I won't let you." Nu Wang could already tell what the three couples had on their mind. If she was too slow, they will steal the sword from her.

Nu Wang didn't blink.

Her slender fingers gripped on the hilt, then began to unsheathe the Strongest Sword-

All of a sudden, her eyes widened. What? Something isn't right here! Nu Wang decided to go check on the sword she was holding. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't unsheathe it-

Nu Wang, "..." She wore a blank face, as she finally realized that the sword she held wasn't the Strongest Sword... But actually... SUIBIAN!?!

"Now!" Wei Wuxian cried.

Lan Zhan had dashed towards the female ghost, knocking her down. Xie Lian extended out a hand, releasing his ribbon, Ruoye.

The white bandage had wrapped around Nu Wang, rendering her immobile.

"How..." Nu Wang seethed. She remembered that ever since she was unconscious, she had been holding the Strongest Sword!

Wei Wuxian giggled. "Were you looking for this?" In his hand was the Strongest Sword! "I switched swords with you, while the others were fighting against Yi Ran. You couldn't unsheathe Suibian, because it needs my spiritual energy."

Nu Wang's face had black lines running down it.

"That was a good move, Wei-xiong!" Shen Qingqiu praised.

Wei Wuxian couldn't help but show off. "Ah yes. Praise me more!"

However, he didn't have much more time to show off, when a shriek cried out loud in the entire forest. "GET THEM! GET THOSE FUCKING TRESPASSERS!" It was the sound of ghost soldiers.

Immediately, Luo Binghe's face turned dark. Dammit! So it turned out that Yi Ran was stalling for time, so that the ghost soldiers could catch up to us!

The sound of scurrying footsteps had gotten closer to the three couples.

It was so fast and light... and then finally...

The three couples met the sight of Jiang Cheng, Lan Xichen, Jin Ling, Lan Jingyi, Lan Sizhui, Feng Xin, and Mu Qing fleeing!

The three couples, "..." You guys were caught in the end?

"Help!" Jin Ling was frantic. The two GusuLan disciples ran behind him, while the GusuLan Clan Leader ran elegantly. Feng Xin and Mu Qing ran with indifferent faces. However, there was a hint of panic behind their indifference.

After all, no matter how far they ran, the ghost soldiers still kept up! "KILL THEM! ESPECIALLY THAT JIANG CLAN LEADER! THE FOUR GREAT SECTS THINK THAT THEY CAN STEAL OUR TREASURE!?! WE WON'T LET THAT HAPPEN!"

At that moment, Xie Lian decided to make a decision. "Over here! Hurry!" He pulled everyone together. The three couples, Yi Ran, Nu Wang, Bo Fan (unconscious), GusuLan disciples and Leader, Jiang Cheng, and the two Martial Gods all came to form a circle.

"What are you doing, Xie-xiong?" Wei Wuxian was confused.

"We're escaping!" Xie Lian blurted.

At that point, the ghost soldiers were nearing. Their swords pointed at the group of trespassers... aiming to kill them in one blow...!

All of a sudden, Xie Lian took out something from his dimensional pocket.

It was... a dice!

With no hesitation, Xie Lian rolled the dice. It landed on the lowest number possible, but it did not affect the ending effect.

The ghost soldiers blinked once.

Then, they noticed that the group of trespassers had disappeared without a shadow left to be found! "Impossible!" The ghost soldiers were enraged.

"W-Where are we...?" Lan Sizhui recovered from his shock.

Xie Lian looked at the GusuLan disciple, then smiled gently, "Paradise Manor."

Trees were cut down, the ground was burned, it started raining blood, and a bunch of ghost soldiers are itching for some more bloodshed! What can you derive from this...?

Wei Wuxian: We're doomed

Lan Wangji: Wei Ying, let's go back to Gusu Lan

Xie Lian: ...gamble?

Hua Cheng: Anything gege says

Shen Qingqiu: ...save the turtles? Sksksksk? And I oop? And I oop?

Luo Binghe: ???