Fairy, I am truly a virtuous gentleman!

"Waaaaah!"

"So noisy!"

Ji Daoyun wore a long dress embroidered with colorful gold threads, her eyebrows were like moths and her teeth were white, she was graceful and elegant, and her nobility was beyond words.

With a flick of her sleeve, the blazing sun transformed into a shower of golden light, burning away the wandering souls and vengeful ghosts to ashes.

This is a dark and gloomy underground cave, where wandering ghosts and vengeful spirits occasionally lurk in the corners, waiting for their chance to strike.

If one is not careful, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator could fall victim to this.

Of course, this posed no threat to Ji Daoyun. The only thing that made her take it a little more seriously was the giant skeleton demon she encountered a few days ago.

Thinking of this, Ji Daoyun's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and Ning Yuan's face flashed through her mind.

She was able to easily deal with that vengeful ghost mainly because the Great Sun Flame was extremely effective against such evil spirits, and in addition, she had a profound foundation, making her no ordinary Divine Palace Realm alchemist.

But for others, if they were to encounter this alone, the outcome would likely not be good.

After all, in theory, even though such fierce ghosts have not yet broken through to the level of evil ghosts, as long as there are similar signs of advancement, the array spirit of the Seven Luminaries Dragon Spirit Array will provide timely feedback, and the Sky Guards of the Celestial Surveillance Bureau will enter the Crimson Abyss to sweep away the evil ghosts and prevent large-scale casualties among the participants of the Grand Gathering of Myriad Laws.

"Could it be that the array spirit made a mistake? It seems I should report this to my elder brother after we get out..."

Ji Daoyun muttered to herself, then let out a soft hum, as if speaking to someone else, yet also as if speaking to herself.

"Heh, who told you not to come with me? If you really suffer, just accept your bad luck. Who knows, the Imperial Advisor might be able to use his great supernatural powers to collect your shattered true spirit and revive you. It's just a pity for this good-looking body."

Forgetting the boy's stunningly handsome face, Ji Daoyun's delicate body shone brightly, like a great sun, illuminating the dark and gloomy cave.

"Found it, it's here!"

Ji Daoyun's phoenix eyes lit up, and she immediately transformed into a streak of flame, swiftly disappearing into a certain cave.

After flying for an unknown amount of time, she finally reached her destination.

This is a vast underground world. The darkness here is so great that even Ji Daoyun's Great Sun Flame can only clear a small area, unable to see any further.

She landed on the ground and moved forward slowly.

Tick-tock

The sound of water droplets falling rang out, and Ji Daoyun's expression shifted slightly; she immediately quickened her pace.

In a short while, she found what she was looking for: a bottomless pool of water, like an inkwell.

Ji Daoyun smiled, full of confidence, and said, "So this is the true Heavenly Soul Spring? Excellent! In that case, achieving the first-grade elixir is just around the corner!"

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clang!

clang!

clang!

The third watch of the night sounded again.

All ghosts and demons have revived, and all monsters and spirits have become strange and unpredictable.

Today is a big day. The nine lords of Ghost City will use all the blood and flesh they have hunted in recent days for a sacrificial ceremony to welcome the awakening of the Lord of Ghost City.

At that time, all the evil spirits and monsters in the ghost city will receive the blessings of this mysterious figure!

Apart from the Nine Workshops, there is a bronze hall in the center of the Ghost City. It is the council hall where the Nine Venerables discuss the affairs of the Ghost City, and it is also the place where sacrificial ceremonies are held.

A vast number of wandering ghosts and vengeful spirits filled the streets and alleys. They were like flowing waves, surrounding the council hall so tightly that it was impossible to move. They were filled with fear, yet they also held their heads high with longing, just like pigs waiting to be fed in a pen.

The Red Demon stood on the eaves of the building, looking down.

After a long while, it grinned, concealing the ferocity and greed in its eyes, licked its lips, and walked into the hall.

The main hall was empty except for nine enormous stone pillars.

Now, six of the nine stone pillars are inhabited by malevolent spirits.

There is Mount Lao, which looks like a mountain of flesh, and there is also a bizarrely shaped, giant-mouthed black ball monster.

Hongluan's ghost sedan chair stopped on a stone pillar on the right side.

The purple gauze curtains fell gently, but were shrouded in wisps of yin energy, making it impossible to see what was inside.

"Ha, you all arrived very early."

The red demon's muscles bulged, and with a light leap, he landed on one of the remaining empty stone pillars, sitting cross-legged without a care for his image.

"Hehehe, the shackles that have bound us for countless years are finally about to be broken! How can we possibly hold back?"

A strange laugh rang out, followed by a deep, menacing voice from a creature with the head of an old man but the body of an ox and the tail of a tiger.

Red Demon's face showed a sneer, and he immediately poured cold water on the situation, saying, "Da Weng, don't be too happy yet. Even if you can really leave Red Abyss, a weak ghost like you might be abandoned by the city lord in the blink of an eye."

"What did you say?!"

"Daon," the old man with the body of an ox and the tail of a tiger, exclaimed in shock and anger, as streams of eerie black mist emanated from the corners of his mouth.

The red demon immediately stood up, faced the stone pillar from a distance, and exhaled a white breath, easily carving a small pit in the pillar.

It sneered, "You're not convinced?"

Dawon's eyes immediately showed fear.

All the ghost lords present were powerful ghosts with a thousand years of cultivation or more. They had gained spirituality under the guidance of the Ghost City Lord and had been given cultivation methods and educated, thus far surpassing ordinary ghosts.

However, among vengeful ghosts, their Yin energy cultivation level is also divided into levels of supernatural power.

When a vengeful ghost is promoted to a fierce ghost, it will generate an innate supernatural power based on its own ghostly characteristics.

Different innate supernatural abilities have a significant impact on ghosts, greatly affecting their combat power.

For example, the Crimson Ghost and the Red Phoenix are the two ghosts with the shallowest Yin energy cultivation among the nine Venerables of the Ghost City.

However, Hongluan's Blood Robe Divine Power and Chigui's Berserk Transformation can significantly amplify their strength, indicating extremely high potential.

In contrast, Daon's ability is simply to summon a ghostly mist that can simultaneously envelop both the enemy and himself, confusing the opponent and facilitating a flanking attack.

Therefore, although Daon's cultivation is more profound than that of the Red Demon, it is really uncertain who would win if the two demons were to fight head-on.

"That's enough, you two, be quiet."

On the central stone pillar, a ghostly figure resembling a man in blue robes spoke in a cold voice.

Judging from its appearance, this ghost is just like a normal human male, with two hands and two feet, and a tall and slender figure.

However, the ghost's face only had six scarlet vertical blood-red pupils.

"Since Lord Ghost Eye has spoken, then I shall remain silent. I, Red Ghost, have always respected the strong."

The Red Demon abandoned his arrogant attitude and became quiet, while Onda obediently prostrated himself.

The positions of the Nine Venerables of Ghost City are not fixed.

Occasionally, when a Ghost Lord makes a mistake and secretly hunts cultivators, he might encounter the Sky Patrol Guards of the Great Li Immortal Dynasty, or even a human prodigy who exceeds the usual standards. In the end, he would be annihilated in a single encounter.

However, whenever this happens, the Lord of the Ghost City will conjure a new vengeful ghost to inherit the vacant position of Ghost Lord.

The Red Demon and the Red Phoenix originated from this, and they are the youngest demon lords in the arena.

The most senior and oldest Ghost Lord is this blue-robed man with six blood-red eyes, Ghost Eye.

It is said that he was the first vengeful ghost enlightened by the Lord of Ghost City, and also the first Ghost Lord at the beginning of the establishment of Ghost City.

"Where are the Three-Faced Demon, the Black Swamp Demon, and the Giant Skull?"

The ghost called the Three-Faced Ghost is the last vengeful spirit. It is small and thin, like a child, and wields two blades. It has three faces.

One was ferocious and menacing, one looked wronged and pitiful, and one had a smirking expression.

"Lord Ghost Eye, the life force of the Black Swamp Demon and the Giant Skull has dissipated. It seems they've encountered a formidable opponent."

The three-faced ghost said honestly.

"Is that so? Then all the Ghost Lords of this generation have arrived. Let's begin the discussion."

Ghost Eyes' six eyes flashed slightly with a blood-red hue, showing no other unusual reaction, and he said softly:

"There is only one issue: to break the seal, release the city lord's true form, slaughter all the Crimson Abyss cultivators, and completely open the Netherworld Passage."