Hell Emperor.

Chapter 414 Su Miao-Relic
Su Miao and Yao Yin flew in the air, shuttling above King Kong City and heading towards the depths of the ruins.

The ground was littered with broken stones and broken beams. The once magnificent buildings were now only ruins, scattered on the desolate land.

On the cracked and crooked walls, there were exquisite and magnificent murals, which seemed to tell of the former glory of this place. However, now, even the most exquisite buildings were covered with scars and only complete silence remained.

The sharp-eyed Su Miao seemed to have caught a glimpse of something and subconsciously covered her mouth and exclaimed.

In the corridor below, a humanoid statue can be seen. The owner of the statue may have been a powerful immortal in his lifetime, with a complete magic weapon scattered at his feet. However, now it is fixed in place, and its entire body has turned into colored glaze, shining brightly.

From the statue's wide-open eyes, Su Miao could see the unwillingness in his heart. He had clearly gained rich rewards in the ruins and found many intact magical instruments, but because he failed to escape in time, he was trapped inside the ruins by the pure colored glaze barrier. His entire body was assimilated into colored glaze, forever becoming a part of the ruins.

"Sister Yaoyin, wait for me."

Of course Su Miao would not miss such a good opportunity. She landed and packed up the magic weapons that he failed to take away from the feet of the statue.

Yao Yin was quite helpless: "Have you forgotten our mission? We don't have time to waste on this kind of thing. We are not here to hunt for treasures. We must hurry up. If the ruins are closed and we still stay here, even if we are the descendants of Xuannv, I am afraid that our final fate will be the same as the statue in front of you."

Seeing the miserable state of the glass statue, Su Miao shuddered in her heart, but still said indifferently: "It's just a casual grab, what's the big deal? It won't take long. Besides, if we don't take these magic weapons, it will only give them to others."

Su Miao looked at the magic weapon she had just obtained. It was a pair of golden gongs that shone with a coppery luster. When struck, it could produce a loud and piercing sound, and the posture was like that of a mighty army. After playing with it for a while, she also showed a curious look:

"Look, this sixth-grade magic gong is truly extraordinary. Just by striking it, it can bombard the enemy with fierce sound waves. Who knows, it might come in handy someday."

Yao Yin urged, "Let's put it away and get on the road quickly. The relic of our ancestor that we are looking for is a first-class artifact that can subvert the world. Once it appears, it will be no problem to change the world. That is the most important thing and our hope to return to the Nether Spirit Palace. Don't delay because of the treasure hunt."

Hearing Yao Yin mention the important mission of this trip, Su Miao couldn't help but take a deep breath. Even the joy of finding the Dharma Luo disappeared. She sighed and said, "Is that artifact still in King Kong City? After so many years, could it have been taken away by other immortals?"

Yao Yin shook his head: "If the artifact fell into the hands of others, the founder of the sect would know it. Since the founder didn't say it, the artifact must still be here, waiting for someone to take it away."

Yao Yin raised his head and looked to the end. There was brilliant golden light and purple air rising into the sky. The deeper he looked, the greater the pressure surrounding them became. Danger could occur at any time.

When the two men set off and flew away into the sky, the ruins fell into silence again.

The calm did not last long. After a moment, it was broken by a breathing sound, which sounded like someone heaving a sigh of relief.

The crystal clear glass statue, which had been standing still just now, suddenly moved. The crystals on its body peeled off piece by piece, and it returned to normal in the blink of an eye. A man in black with a sinister look walked out of it.

"Damn it... I wanted to use the magic weapon as bait to catch a few greedy little fish and wait for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, but I didn't expect to catch the descendant of Xuannv..."

Thinking of the terrifying realm revealed by Yao Yin, the man in black trembled all over. There was no Equality Formation to suppress the ruins of Vajra City. All immortals spoke with strength. With his realm, he would definitely not be able to withstand a single move from Yao Yin.

The man was so shocked that he dared not show any unusual movement. He could only watch as the magic weapon used to set bait was taken away by Su Miao. Even the fish hook was bitten off.

The good news was that Su Miao and the other person did not notice anything unusual, which allowed him to escape successfully.

"I clearly heard them mention the first-grade divine weapon just now... There is actually a first-grade divine weapon hidden in the ruins of the King Kong City?"

The man's eyes trembled. A first-grade divine weapon was the most desired thing by all practitioners. Once it appeared in the world, even a Nine-Revolution Immortal would be tempted by it and would get it at all costs. Every first-grade divine weapon had a power that shocked the world!
After learning that there was a first-grade divine weapon hidden deep in the ruins, the man could no longer sit still. He immediately took out a communication talisman and informed the rest of his companions of the news. He lowered his breath and followed Su Miao and the other person's trail from a distance.

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Bird City.

Ye Jie strolled leisurely in the city, but the corner of his eyes would occasionally glance behind his body.

After leaving the Witch King Shrine, Ye Jie felt that several eyes were always on him, making him feel uneasy.

"It seems that showing the kindness to Lord Mo Luo is indeed a bit too ostentatious."

After a little thought, Ye Jie understood what was going on.

Not all ghosts can get in touch with the Lord of the Ten Courts of Hell, Mara. It seems that Ye Jie's identity has been suspected by the witches.

"What a pity... If we could find the location of the Master of the Sorcerer God Temple first, perhaps we could complete the assassination without alerting too many people. But now, I can't even see the shadow of the Master of the Sorcerer God Temple. Could it be that I can only see him when I show my identity as the Master of the Golden Wheel Temple?"

There was helplessness in Ye Jie's eyes. There were people in the city watching him all the time. Even if he could get rid of these people, it would alert the Witch God Temple.

From the stalls in the distance, the vendors' cries could be heard continuously. Ye Jie also heard a voice that concerned him. Looking in the direction of the voice, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure and an idea came to his mind.

"Masks are for sale. Come and have a look. Here we have Rakshasa masks and Daruma masks. These masks have been blessed by the witches. As long as you wear them, ghosts and monsters will regard you as a companion on the Day of Returning to the Sun and will not harm you."

Yam sat in front of the mask stall, greeting the customers loudly.

The masks of evil spirits with green faces and fangs, with an eerie green color all over, gave off an ominous aura like the underworld, which made ordinary customers unwilling to approach at all, and the stall was deserted.

If they hang these evil ghost masks at home, let alone protect them from being harmed by evil ghosts, it would be good if they don’t attract evil spirits. “Really… these are evil ghost masks, how can I sell them! Why would anyone like this kind of masks? Why not make some festive masks?”

Shan Yao sat in front of the stall and complained continuously. When people around her saw her gloomy face, they would not come anymore.

"Excuse me, how much is this mask?"

Finally, a dark shadow came to the stall, bent over, picked up a Prajna mask with long and sharp horns, and asked slowly.

"You have good taste. This mask is well made and has been blessed. It only needs twenty pieces of gold... Wait, you, you are Ye..."

Shan Yao enthusiastically introduced the excellent quality of the mask, hoping to sell it for a good price. However, when her eyes fell on the man, she couldn't say the next words.

Shan Yao opened her eyes wide, unable to believe what she saw. The man squatting in front of the stall was Ye Jie, the master of the Golden Wheel Palace who had summoned her soul.

Seeing that Shan Yao was about to blurt out the title of Palace Master, Ye Jie coughed and interrupted her: "Yes, I am the Master Ye who fought with the warriors in the city before. I didn't expect that this title would reach your ears. This mask looks good, where did you get it from?"

Ye Jie checked the Prajna mask in his hand. It was indeed blessed with spiritual power. At least in terms of the effect of the mask, Shan Yao did not lie. As long as it was put on, ordinary evil spirits would be shrouded in illusions and really think that the person wearing the mask was their companion.

However, the illusion created by the mask is relatively shallow, and it is OK for one to pass through a group of ghosts. However, once a ghost with a little bit of magical power becomes alert, one will die faster if he puts on the mask.

Seeing that Ye Jie was unwilling to reveal his identity, Shan Yao shrank her neck. She always felt that meeting Ye Jie in this foreign land was not a good thing. She had not forgotten that Ye Jie condoned the tyranny of the judge, but she still answered:
"This was given to me by the witches, who told me to sell it in the city. I am now an extra-curricular ghost in the Witch God Temple. Maybe one day, I can become a witch like them. This place is much better than some other places!"

Ye Jie glanced at her and saw that she was alone, so he asked, "Are you the only one here? Don't you have any other companions?"

Seeing that Ye Jie was hinting at something, Shan Yao said unhappily, "Of course I have a companion! My cousin has a third-grade talent, the Netherworld, and is a rare prodigy. As soon as he arrived at the Witch King Shrine, he was noticed by the witches. I heard that a certain witch elder in the temple chose him, and he will soon be able to obtain the glory that ordinary ghosts can't even dream of!"

"Glory..." Ye Jie took a deep breath. If he had just arrived at the Witch King Shrine, he might not understand what was going on and would really think that the situation would be as Shan Yao said.

Ye Jie reminded: "Have you heard of the secret method of the witch?"

"What secret method? The witch has so many secret methods, which one are you talking about?" Shan Yao was stunned and didn't react for a while.

"I heard that witches use secret methods to refine wandering ghosts or powerful demons into Heart-Eroding Souls, and then seal them in their bodies. In this way, they possess all the power of the Heart-Eroding Souls. Whether it is the skills mastered by the souls in their lifetime or their innate magical powers, they are all transferred to the witches themselves."

After a pause, looking at Shan Yao's slightly pale face, Ye Jie said, "If your cousin's innate magical powers are as strong as you said, you'd better be careful. When was the last time you saw him?"

"The last time I saw him was three days ago. I have been unable to find him these past few days. Every time I go to the Witch King Shrine, I am chased out by the witches there. What should I do now... No, I have to go to the Witch King Shrine to find him!"

After hearing Ye Jie's story, Shan Yao suddenly became anxious. He didn't even care about his stall and wanted to set off quickly to go to the Witch King Shrine to question him.

Ye Jie spoke slowly, "Calm down. Even if you really find out that your cousin has become a soul-eating spirit, what can you do? The headquarters of the Witch God Temple is right here. With just you alone, I'm afraid any witch can kill you. How can you be their enemy?"

Shan Yao took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling. After Ye Jie's persuasion, he finally calmed down and asked quietly, "So what do you think I should do now? Ye Dian... Master Ye, only you can help me. You can't leave me here. Have you forgotten that we were also ghost messengers in the palace before..."

Shan Yao did not continue speaking, but turned to look at Ye Jie with a pleading look. In response, Ye Jie just said:
"You were the ones who took the initiative to leave and chose to go to the completely unfamiliar Wushen Temple... However, for the sake of our previous friendship, I will help you, but that requires you to cooperate with me."

After listening to Ye Jie's explanation, Shan Yao understood his plan. He nodded from time to time, with some enlightenment in his eyes.

"Do you still have the remaining pages with you?" Ye Jie asked again at last.

Shan Yao nodded: "I have always brought it with me, but it seems that Yin De is not necessary for transactions here..."

Ye Jie just said: "If you find anything, write the message on the torn page, and I can also receive the corresponding record."

After explaining everything to Shan Yao, Ye Jie stood up with the Prajna mask in his hand, threw down a bag of gold, and left.

After Ye Jie left, before Shan Yao had time to close her stall, a witch came to her door and asked her, "What did the ghost say to you just now?"

Shan Yao's heart sank. It turned out that the reason why Ye Jie was so cautious was that a witch was investigating him. Then he said as Ye Jie taught him: "He bought a mask from me and asked me some questions. What does this have to do with you?"

The witch's eyes narrowed, and she quickly asked, "Tell me what he asked you. If you don't tell me, you are resisting the investigation of the Witch God Temple, and you will bear the consequences at your own risk."

Shan Yao pretended to be frightened and quickly answered: "He asked me if I was setting up the stall alone. I said no, I have a cousin with me. My cousin is very talented and has a third-grade talent. It's just that I haven't seen my cousin for several days. He expressed regret about this and said that I might never see my cousin again. In order to comfort me, he spent a lot of money to buy a Prajna mask..."

The witch immediately reached out and took the bag of broken gold left by Ye Jie without saying anything. After checking it, she could only return it to Shan Yao in disappointment: "There is no problem with the broken gold. Listen carefully, the Witch God Temple is investigating that person. If he contacts you again, you must pass the news to the nearby witches as soon as possible, and you must not contact him privately."

"But...what about my cousin? I haven't seen him for several days. Is he really like that person said, he will never come back? That person also said before that he could help me see my cousin. Is that a lie?"

Shan Yao took a deep breath and continued asking, not disguising his urgency.

This time, the witch did not answer directly, but looked at Yam deeply, and said: "Maybe your cousin is waiting for you at the Witch King Shrine, come with me."

(End of this chapter)