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The scene of the black broken sword absorbing the ghostly wood was eerie, but Hua Changxi managed to maintain her composure.

But witnessing the black broken blade devour a 'person' with her own eyes, a bone-chilling cold instantly spread throughout her body, making her scalp tingle and her mind tremble violently.

What kind of knife did Tong Yao try to sell to her?

Why does it feel so 'evil'? It doesn't seem like a weapon that a righteous person would use.

Hua Changxi gripped the broken black sword, his expression unusually solemn.

She was startled to realize that every time she swung the broken black blade, an uncontrollable bloodlust would surge within her. This intense killing intent even caused the black flames on her nascent soul to flare out of control.

After absorbing the Ghost Yin Wood and the woman in red, most of the rust on the broken knife's surface faded, replaced by an increasingly deep and eerie black luster.

She could clearly sense that the knife was 'awakening' and becoming stronger.

This was only the second time she had swung the sword, and she could barely suppress the bloodlust that arose when she did so. But what if she used it more frequently in the future, and once the sword was fully restored? Would she still be able to wield this broken blade?
What if, by some chance, she ends up being controlled by that broken sword?!

The thought of that situation sent chills down Hua Changxi's spine, and she immediately decided that unless absolutely necessary, she should not use the black broken sword in the future.

Also, after returning to the human world, she must ask Tong Yao what exactly happened with the broken sword.
"Ok?"

Sensing the approaching five human cultivators at the Spirit Platform level, Hua Changxi's eyes narrowed. She immediately sheathed her black broken sword, transformed into a blur, and swiftly disappeared into the churning gray mist deep within the Yellow Spring Ancient Path.

By the time Chu Junyi and his group of five caught up, all that remained was a vast expanse of gray mist. The ghosts who controlled the ghost fire and the figures of Lady of the Other Shore Flower had vanished into thin air, their speed astonishing.

"Such fast escape techniques! They actually got away!" Meng Ziyu muttered in frustration.

"wrong!"

Ye Jingzhou shook his head, his face grave: "It's one thing for that ghost clan member who was hiding behind us and picking up scraps to escape, but Lady Bi'anhua... why did she run away? It can't be because she's afraid of us, can it?"

"Lady of the Other Shore Flower did not run away."

Sensing the lingering scent of spider lilies in the air, Chu Junyi's eyes widened in disbelief and horror: "She was murdered!"

"what?!"

Mencius and the other three exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

Lady Higanbana's strength is unfathomable. Even if the five of them join forces, it will be no easy task to defeat her. It will take them at least a long and arduous battle.

But at this moment, it had only been a dozen breaths since she caught up with him.

A dozen or so breaths!
To kill a peak Spirit Platform Realm expert is simply a pipe dream!
Sheng Pengyun looked around, his voice tense: "There are no signs of a battle."

"That's precisely why it's even more terrifying."

Chu Junyi took a deep breath: "There was no fighting, no struggle, and Lady Bi'anhua didn't even let out a scream... This means it was a crushing, instant kill!"

He stared intently at the churning gray mist ahead, his voice hoarse: "That demon from earlier... was no ordinary being. We've most likely run into an old demon monster!"

As if to confirm Chu Junyi's conjecture, the once silent and flowing Yellow Springs Ancient Road suddenly boiled over!
A surging, turbid wave rose into the sky, and countless yellow lights converged wildly, instantly condensing into a terrifying yellow phantom in the high sky, directly illuminating the Ancient Road to the Underworld.

The moment the yellow phantom materialized, Chu Junyi's pupils contracted sharply, and with a flick of his wrist, an ancient black array plate was unleashed.

A flash of black light enveloped him and the other four people in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, the five figures vanished into thin air, their very presence completely erased, as if they had never existed. "Ghost King!"

A furious roar, like a thunderclap from the heavens, swept across the entire Yellow Springs Ancient Road with unparalleled power.

Wherever the sound waves passed, they swept across like invisible blades. On both sides of the Yellow Springs, the ghosts who were intoxicated by the fragrance of the other shore flowers did not even have time to scream before they were instantly shattered by the sound waves, turning into wisps of black smoke, their souls completely scattered.

This terrifying sound wave reached all the way to Ghost Realm Fortress, causing all the low-ranking ghosts inside to tremble in fear.

The next moment, black mist surged above Ghost Realm Fortress, and a giant black shadow, even more profound and terrifying than the yellow phantom, slowly emerged, facing the Lord of the Yellow Springs across the void. The two overwhelming pressures collided fiercely in the sky.

"Lord of the Underworld."

From within the black phantom, a deep and languid voice rang out, carrying an undeniable domineering air: "What brings you here, Your Majesty?"

Stop pretending to be confused!

The Lord of the Underworld's voice was distorted with extreme rage, and the yellow light around his body vibrated violently: "The Ghost Clan and the Underworld have long had a pact of non-aggression. Now, you Ghost Clan members dare to destroy my beloved wife's avatar. Are you trying to openly break the pact?!"

The black phantom swayed slightly, its chilling gaze piercing through the thick black mist of Ghost Realm Fortress, sweeping across the ancient Yellow Springs Road shrouded in gray mist below.

To kill Lady of the Other Shore Flower's clone, one's strength must be at least at the Ghost General realm.

However, after scanning the area, he did not find any aura of a powerful individual.

"Lord of the Underworld."

The Ghost King's tone turned slightly somber: "You must have made a mistake."

"mistake?!"

The Lord of the Underworld roared, his voice shaking the waters of the Underworld: "The one who destroyed my wife's avatar exudes a powerful aura of ghostly wood. Do you dare say you are not a member of your ghost clan?"

He stared intently at the silent, black phantom, his killing intent palpable: "Ghost King, are you perhaps trying to protect the murderer?"

Seeing that the Ghost King remained silent, the Lord of the Underworld's voice grew even more ruthless: "My wife was at the crucial moment of breaking through her cultivation realm when her avatar was destroyed, making it difficult for her to succeed. If you don't give an explanation and find out the murderer to be used as fertilizer for the other shore flowers on the Ancient Road of the Underworld... this matter will never end!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the towering yellow phantom vanished, leaving only a lingering aura of violence in the air.

Above Ghost Realm Fortress, the Ghost King frowned, his eyes filled with doubt.

The Ghost General Realm Ghost Clan, capable of annihilating Lady of the Other Shore Flower's clone, would surely know of the agreement between Ghost Realm Fortress and Yellow Springs. Even if they coveted Lady of the Other Shore Flower, they wouldn't be so blatant.

Could it be that other forces in the Nine Netherworlds are trying to frame the Ghost Clan? Intending to incite a conflict between the Ghost Clan and the Yellow Springs?

With various speculations in mind, the ghost king's phantom also disappeared.

"The Ghost Clan has been having one exciting event after another lately."

"The Ghost Realm Forbidden Land suffered such a heavy blow not long ago, and it hasn't been that long since then, yet it has already clashed with the Lord of the Underworld again?"

The shouts from the Ghost King and the Lord of the Underworld alerted the other forces in the Nine Netherworlds.

"It's not just the Ghost Realm that's bustling; the Soul Realm has been quite lively lately too. I wonder if the Nine Nether Soul Realm is really about to appear in the world?"

"The auction for the nine gates of the Demon Prison is about to begin; all the excitement is happening at once." (End of Chapter)