#637 - Arriving on the battlefield, showing off his sharp edge
The Underworld Empire.
At the heart of the colossal beast.
This vast ghost realm, parasitic upon a Ghost Emperor-level behemoth, was divided into hierarchies; the lowest being the lower limbs, followed by the upper limbs, and then the chest cavity.
Further dividing it, various organs, the heart, and the head were undoubtedly the most crucial. Ghost Emperor's blood would be prioritized to supply these vital organs, and the ghosts parasitic in these locations were inherently more powerful from birth than ordinary ghosts.
Among them.
The Ten Halls of Yama were parasitic on the positions of the five internal organs.
The Void Sky Hall was parasitic on the heart, one of the two most important places on the ghost body.
One could imagine just how transcendent the position of the Void Sky Hall was in the Underworld Empire, and just how great the power of the Chief Enforcer was.
As the bone ship sailed towards here, Jiang Ming saw a magnificent palace sprawling thirty thousand miles, entrenched on the heart of the giant beast. If one ignored the fact that the foundation of these buildings was a huge, pulsating heart, then the so-called Kunlun Immortal Ruins were nothing more than this.
Truly a spectacle.
Jiang Ming sincerely praised.
His mind could only conjure one phrase: the work of ghosts and gods, bizarre and unpredictable.
The Underworld Empire was indeed the political power center of the Pure Land World. Compared to the outer regions, the inner regions were simply two different worlds.
No wonder the ghosts from the Underworld Empire would call the ghosts from other places 'country bumpkins'.
There was indeed no comparison between the two.
"Father, the Void Sky Hall is just ahead. Because it's parasitic on the heart of the giant beast, the quality of Yin energy here is more than ten times that of other places. It also constantly emits divine fluctuations, making it easier to breed divinity. Staying here for a day is better than half a month of hard cultivation in other places. If it were placed outside the Underworld Empire, this place would undoubtedly be a fairyland. Even we Yamas are envious."
King Zhuanlun introduced.
He then looked at the heroic female ghost's expression and, seeing no obvious anger, continued, "When setting out for the Abyss of Heaven, King Qin Guang and King Yama revealed to us that once we replace the Void Sky Hall and reclaim all its power,
our Ten Halls of Yama can occupy this place as our own and change it into our new office location."
"Therefore, King Qin Guang and King Yama will definitely exert pressure without reservation. If they can perfectly complete this mission objective, they may even be established as the sole successors of the ghost realm. According to the timeline, they must have already taken action."
As soon as he finished speaking.
A terrifying Yin power coercion suddenly erupted in the distance.
Black flames soared into the sky, permeating the entire sky,
and the temperature rose sharply.
Even the bone ship fleet, tens of thousands of miles away, felt obvious sultriness, as if heart-fire was scorching their hearts.
"It's Father, he's making a move, this is his Nine Nether Yin Fire."
The heroic female ghost was solemn.
Her pretty face was extremely grave.
Her cold eyes were filled with worry.
Because.
"King Qin Guang, King Yama, what are you doing? Attacking my Void Sky Hall, do you think the positions under your asses are too stable?"
While speaking, the black flame ghost pointed remotely at the two figures on the opposite side.
One with a semi-solemn expression, wearing an official robe, a square crown, flying beard and hair, holding a book of faint light in his hand,
with several large characters engraved on the back of the book, faintly revealing characters such as "Book of Death Curses".
One with a white face and gray face, wearing a mian crown, with fragrant pouches hanging on both sides, wearing a lotus leaf wide robe, and bone boots on his feet,
holding a six-foot-long sword, the sword body resembling a spine, glowing throughout, also engraved with two large characters "Ghost Slayer".
The fluctuations on the two ghost figures were unprecedentedly powerful.
Both had reached the Ghost Emperor level.
The Yin artifacts in their hands were even of the highest quality.
The combination of the two caused a Yin power coercion that was no less than that of the black flame ghost, with a tendency to stand against each other.
Obviously.
These were the last two Yama Kings of the Ten Halls of Yama,
holding the Book of Death Curses, able to designate the deathly appearances of all ghosts, this was King Qin Guang.
Holding the Ghost Slayer Sword, judging all ghosts, this was King Yama.
"Hall Master of the Void Sky Hall, why bother, you are a meritorious official of the founding of the Underworld Empire, His Majesty bestowed upon you supreme power, bestowed upon you the best location in the Empire, and also let you control the power of law enforcement, the power you possess is even envied by us Yamas, but how do you repay His Majesty? Indulging Consort Yi in breaking off the engagement, escaping, and providing assistance, vaguely dealing with it, trampling His Majesty's face on the ground, you are too inflated."
King Qin Guang opened his mouth faintly.
Instantly confirming the original sin of the Void Sky Hall,
"You are old, your strength has reached the limit of ghost life, no longer having the past glory, you should obediently step down,
fulfill us juniors, let us step on your bones to continue moving forward."
On the side.
King Yama also opened his mouth.
The Ghost Slayer Sword in his hand began to hum, carrying a strong fighting intent.
Hearing this.
The black flame ghost was both shocked and angry.
"Is this your meaning or His Majesty's meaning? I have already said that Yan is willing to accept it, then accept it,
if she is unwilling to accept it, then it cannot be forced. His Majesty personally promised me this, to condemn someone, one can always trump up a charge."
"The Emperor's will is unpredictable, you should know this."
King Qin Guang said so.
King Yama curled his lips: "It's useless to say more, the power of the Void Sky Hall is too great, it needs to be recovered, and a price must be paid for this move, this price is your death, fulfilling us, letting the Underworld Empire know that His Majesty is the true supreme, no ghost can defy."
Killing the chicken to warn the monkey was not for the other ghosts of the Underworld Empire, but for the nine legendary Ghost Emperors who were about to be resurrected and return.
They were the real troublemakers.
If they could not be subdued, then the resurrected nine legendary Ghost Emperors would mess up the Underworld Empire.
Because of this.
They needed to flex their muscles.
The reason why the Lord of the Void Sky Hall was chosen, Consort Yan was a major factor, letting the Underworld Emperor see the unstable side of the minister's wavering, on the other hand, it was because the Lord of the Void Sky Hall's reputation was large enough.
Killing him would bring far more power than killing other Ghost Emperors.
"Lord of the Void Sky Hall, if you are smart enough, then you should know that the destruction of the Void Sky Hall is inevitable, you automatically surrender and be captured, Yan Fei and your subordinates may still be able to preserve their useful bodies, but if you resist, then their fate will be unpredictable."
King Qin Guang once again added psychological pressure.
In fact.
Even if they joined forces with King Yama and held top-quality Yin artifacts, they still did not have much confidence that they could directly kill the Lord of the Void Sky Hall, that was an existence whose strength in the Underworld Empire was second only to their father.
Although they were at the same level in terms of rank, there was still a clear gap in combat power.
If their father had not said that he would secretly assist them when necessary, they would not dare to openly demand a one-on-one fight.
Of course.
That was the last guarantee measure.
They wouldn't act unless things went against their wishes.
Therefore, they would use any favorable factors.
"Enough, after I capture you, I will go to His Majesty to reason things out," the Black Flame Ghost said coldly.
The oppressive force of the Yin energy, befitting a Ghost Emperor, erupted without a doubt.
Black flames filled the sky, obscuring the sun.
They showed their determination to go all out.
King Qin Guang and King Yama felt a chill in their hearts and began to gather their strength as well.
A battle was on the verge of breaking out.
Just then.
In the distance.
A ghostly light bone ship pierced through the black flames and directly entered the battlefield.
Accompanying it was the clear, cold voice of a heroic female ghost.
"Father, are you alright?"
Upon hearing this.
The Black Flame Ghost was visibly stunned.
Then became anxious.
"Why did you come back? Foolish, you used to leave for several years at a time, why did you come back so quickly this time?" He already knew the Nether Empire's plan.
Staying here now was too dangerous.
Even if he could capture King Qin Guang and King Yama, based on his understanding of the Nether Emperor, the other party would definitely have other backup plans.
In other words.
From the moment the Nether Emperor prepared to attack him, he was already in a dead end.
Even if he was willing to give up all power and status, he feared that he would not be able to exchange it for a glimmer of hope.
The only thing that comforted him was that his daughter, Yi, had already left and temporarily avoided the purge.
However—
Unfortunately, his daughter actually came back at this critical moment.
Could it be that heaven really wanted to destroy his lineage?
The Black Flame Ghost's eyes darkened.
On the other side.
King Qin Guang and King Yama on the battlefield also noticed the intrusion of the uninvited guest, and they smiled sincerely: "Lord of the Void Heaven Hall, it seems this is fate, Princess Yan, who should have left the Nether Empire, suddenly returned, this is the will of heaven."
The heroic female ghost's expression remained unchanged, but she said firmly: "Father, don't worry, since I dare to come back, I naturally have something to rely on, and I already know that the Nether Emperor intends to attack us, even if you compromise, it's useless, because they originally planned to use us as a warning."
The two Ghost Emperor-level Yamas couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.
A Calamity-level Ghost God was actually making bold statements in front of them, saying that she had something to rely on, was she looking down on them?
What kind of reliance could make the other party still be full of confidence when facing two Ghost Emperors?
Could it be that Princess Yan could invite other Ghost Emperors from the Ghost Country?
This was too ridiculous.
It gave them plenty of amusement.
Afterward.
King Qin Guang said with slight curiosity: "We really want to know, Princess Yan, what exactly is your reliance?"
The heroic female ghost did not speak, but looked behind her.
Just then.
A leisurely voice slowly rippled out.
"Her reliance is me."
As the words fell.
Jiang Ming raised his foot and stepped out, his figure moved, and he had already appeared in the center of the battlefield, standing horizontally between the Black Flame Ghost and King Qin Guang and King Yama.
The same Ghost Emperor-level oppressive force was undoubtedly revealed.
Moreover.
This oppressive force was far more terrifying than the three Ghost Emperors present.
Almost instantly, it suppressed the Yin energy fluctuations of the three Ghost Emperors, turning the surrounding space into his personal domain.
"What? Do you have any objections?"
Instantly.
King Qin Guang and King Yama's scalps exploded.
They were terrified to the extreme.
Facing this man, they had the urge to face their father directly.
No.
This pressure was even more terrifying than facing their father.
It was simply like facing the abyss.
If they moved slightly, they would die without a burial place.
This was too absurd.
How could there be a more terrifying existence than their father in the Pure Land world.
This must be fake.
They faced Jiang Ming directly, constantly telling themselves that this was fake, but the difference in strength from their instincts made them dare not act rashly, they just looked at Jiang Ming with gloomy ghost faces, as if facing a great enemy.
"Who exactly are you? What do you want to do wearing this human skin? Why don't you reveal your true face?"
King Qin Guang said in a deep voice.
The action of holding the Book of Death Curses became a grip.
As if he would pour out all the power of this top-grade Yin artifact at any time.
King Yama's actions were the same.
The grip on the Ghost斩ing Sword was even tighter.
The veins on his wrist were popping out.
One could imagine how hard he was gripping the sword.
Just as he was saying this.
Suddenly.
The Black Flame Ghost's expression changed, and his face became hesitant, as if he recognized Jiang Ming.
However, he did not speak.
Because the Jiang Ming in front of him was too different from the "disciple" in his impression.
He clearly remembered that when Jiang Ming broke into the tenth floor of the Nether Spirit Tower, his rank was only Second-Order Ghost King, far from Ghost God.
And now this "Jiang Ming", his rank has reached Ghost Emperor level, and his strength is above him.
This was obviously not an achievement that a human could achieve in a month.
Just as he was thinking.
Jiang Ming turned around leisurely.
And laughed lightly: "What? Didn't you say that when I came to the Nether Empire, you would take me as the heir to the Void Heaven Hall? It's only been less than a month, and you can't recognize me?"
Hearing this.
The Black Flame Ghost's eyes widened.
His pupils shrank even more.
The shocking words almost blurted out: "It's really you? You are really the human who broke into the tenth floor of the Nether Spirit Tower that day?"
Speaking of this, the Black Flame Ghost shook his head again and muttered to himself: "This is impossible, you were only a Second-Order Ghost King at that time, a big step away from Ghost God, how could you cross over to the Ghost Emperor level in less than a month, this kind of thing is simply impossible."
Jiang Ming smiled, "Then I conceived five kinds of Ghost God characteristics before reaching Ghost God, is this something that is possible in your opinion?"
"There is nothing in this world that I can't do, conceiving Ghost God characteristics is like this, and advancing to Ghost Emperor is also like this."
Speaking of the last.
His words were full of pride.
Hiding his strength has never been his character, showing off his edge is a must for cheating.
Hearing this.
The Black Flame Ghost was stunned for a long time.
He wanted to say, is it really good for you to be so arrogant?
But on second thought, an existence who conceived five kinds of Ghost God characteristics before reaching Ghost God, and can cross over from Second-Order Ghost King to Ghost Emperor level in a month, what's wrong with being a little arrogant?
Thus.
The Black Flame Ghost accepted this arrogant and cool setting.
The light looking at Jiang Ming already carried a bit of awe.
"It really is you, your rejection at that time was right, I really don't have the qualifications to become your master."
He sighed.
Said sincerely.
He really didn't have self-knowledge at the beginning, and he actually wanted to take such an anti-heaven existence under his command.
This is really wishful thinking.
Jiang Ming was noncommittal.
The conversation changed: "I was entrusted by Yan to come and help the Void Heaven Hall out of its predicament, these two Ghost Emperors, leave them to me."
He took on everything.
Undertook the task of dealing with the two Ghost Emperor-level Yamas.
