I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

The main hall was empty; the Ghost Mother was not in the hall.

The Crimson Prison Ghost King was not surprised. His gaze locked onto the empty throne of the Ghost Mother, his eyes burning with fervor, and he shouted, "Crimson Prison, along with all the Ghost Kings, invites the Ghost Mother to come out and meet us!"

The throne remained empty.

The Crimson Prison Ghost King's face darkened, and he shouted sternly, "If the Ghost Mother does not appear, I will take my seat and assume control of the Black Mountain Ghost Kingdom!"

Having said that, he strode towards the throne. Just as his toes were about to touch the steps, a gust of cold wind suddenly swept through the hall, and the graceful figure of the Black Mountain Demon Mother appeared out of thin air. Her bright, clear eyes coldly locked onto Chi Yu, and her tone was icy and chilling: "Chi Yu, how dare you!"

Chi Yu's heart skipped a beat, filled with shock and anger. As a fellow Ghost King, he had not sensed the Ghost Mother's aura at all. This woman was more terrifying than he had imagined!

But the arrow was already on the bowstring, and it had to be released.

He suppressed his fear, stood with his arms crossed at the bottom of the steps, and his aura suddenly surged: "Ghost Mother, do not blame me for my insolence! I have come today not for myself, but for all the Ghost Kings and Ghost Generals, for the entire Black Mountain Ghost Clan!"

He grew increasingly arrogant, as if he were already the lord of Black Mountain, exuding an aura of "those who obey me prosper": "I am not acting out of personal greed, but rather acting on the will of all demons to secure a future for Black Mountain!"

The Demon Mother gave him a deep look, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes. She leaned back lazily on her throne, her posture relaxed, as if the rebellion before her was nothing more than a farce.

This nonchalant attitude completely ignited Chi Yu's rage.

You ignored me in the past, but now that I have my troops at your doorstep, how dare you still be so arrogant?

He stepped forward, his voice booming like thunder: "Please, Demon Mother, step down!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other Ghost Kings stepped forward one after another. Even Green Ghost hesitated for a moment before finally stepping out. He knew that at this moment, Crimson Prison had incited the entire crowd, and the Ghost Mother was isolated and helpless. Only by forcing her to abdicate could he save her life.

"Please, Demon Mother, step down!"

Upon hearing the roar, the ghost generals outside the palace immediately turned red-eyed and roared in unison, their voices resounding throughout the entire Black Mountain Ghost Kingdom. Countless ghosts echoed their roars, which rose and fell in waves, as if the will of the entire Black Mountain was forcing the Ghost Mother to abdicate.

An overwhelming pressure swept over them, but the Ghost Mother merely raised her slender, pale fingers slightly, her fingertips casually pointing at all the Ghost Kings present, her tone even more mocking: "You, are you trying to force me to abdicate?"

"It's not coercion, it's a plea!"

The Crimson Prison Ghost King, carried away by his triumph, laughed loudly, "Those who follow the righteous path find abundant support, while those who stray from it find little! Listen to the cries of these myriad ghosts; who would still be willing to cower in this tiny place like a coward?"

"With the revival of spiritual energy and the arrival of a great era, who wouldn't want to venture out and make a name for themselves? But you, stuck in your ways, cowardly as a mouse, closing your country off from the world—what makes you think you can be the lord of Black Mountain?"

"If you know what's good for you, step down, and I'll guarantee you a position second only to the emperor!"

Amidst the echoes of countless ghosts, Chi Yu grew increasingly excited, feeling as if the will of heaven and earth were blessing him, and the throne seemed within reach, his arrogance overflowing.

The Ghost Mother sighed softly, slowly sitting up straight. Her tone carried a hint of sorrow, yet it also held an undeniable authority: "If it weren't for me, where would the Black Mountain Ghost Kingdom be today? Now that you've grown strong, you dare to turn around and force me to abdicate? There is no such logic in this world."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

A demon king stepped forward sternly, "Today you only need to answer: abdicate, or not?"

The Demon Mother gave a self-deprecating laugh, her gaze suddenly turning cold: "What? You dare to attack me if I don't back down?"

A chilling killing intent surged in Chi Yu's eyes as he approached step by step, his tone aggressive: "Why wouldn't you dare? The throne belongs to the virtuous! You have lost all your humanity; if you don't abdicate, when will you?"

Before she finished speaking, the Ghost Mother slowly rose to her feet, and a terrifying aura of killing intent swept out from behind her. Her gentle voice instantly turned as cold as ice, making the eardrums of all the Ghost Kings and Ghost Generals in the audience buzz.

"In this world, power rises and falls. If things go according to my plan, Black Mountain will prosper for at least a thousand years. By rashly dragging yourself into this chaotic world, do you really think you have the strength to crush everything?"

"Utterly ridiculous!"

The ghost kings wouldn't listen to reason. Their eyes were fierce as they pressed closer. Chi Yu couldn't hold back any longer and reached out to grab the ghost mother's sleeve, trying to pull her off the throne.

The Demon Mother remained unperturbed, her tone calm yet undeniably domineering: "The laws of this world are always determined by the strong. I am the strongest, and you must obey my will; now you dare to shout nonsense, do you think you can challenge me?"

She sneered, her gaze sharp as a knife, piercing straight into Chi Yu: "Do you really have the qualifications?"

"Crimson Prison! Ever since you broke through to the Ghost Emperor realm and failed to report to me, I knew you harbored treacherous intentions. I was just too lazy to deal with you, wanting to see just how bold you were to dare rebel in front of me."

Chi Yu's steps froze abruptly, his eyes filled with horror, and he exclaimed in a trembling voice, "You... how did you know I had broken through to the Ghost Emperor realm?!"

"I know all about your underhanded tricks, but I'm just too lazy to bother with them."

The Demon Mother's aura surged, her oppressive power sweeping across the entire hall like a tsunami. Her voice, like the might of heaven descending upon the world, shook the entire palace, making it tremble as if it were about to collapse: "In the past, I could make you bow down in submission; now, I can still do so!"

Before she finished speaking, she unleashed her full cultivation, and the terrifying power formed a raging storm.

Crimson Prison, caught in the brunt of the storm, had no time to react and was violently thrown back by the wind, crashing into a palace pillar. He coughed up black blood, his eyes filled with disbelief and terror, and roared, "Impossible! How can you possess such strength?!"

"A Ghost Immortal! You... you're actually at the Ghost Immortal realm!"

A scream pierced the hall, and the entire hall fell silent.

Everyone knows that above the Ghost Emperor is the legendary Ghost Immortal, a chasm of realms that can only be looked at but never reached.

The Black Mountain Demon Mother is always low-key, and even in her own demon kingdom, it is difficult to find her for a year.

The Crimson Prison Ghost King and others had followed him for many years, yet they had never seen through their leader's true strength. Now that his trump cards were revealed, every ghost king was terrified.

"The Ghost Mother is actually a Ghost Immortal!"

"Are we crazy? Daring to defy ghosts and immortals?"

"Please forgive me, Ghost Mother!"

The ghost kings were ashen-faced, their legs trembling so badly they could barely stand.

In the path of cultivation, the higher the realm, the greater the gap. If the Ghost Mother were only at the peak of the Ghost Emperor realm, they would still dare to fight to the death with the Crimson Prison Ghost Emperor. But when facing a Ghost Immortal, they don't even have the right to resist.

An earthworm dares to challenge a dragon?

The ghosts' courage shattered instantly. Some of them collapsed to their knees on the spot, kowtowing repeatedly until their foreheads bled profusely, their eyes filled with overwhelming regret.

The Green Ghost King gave a bitter laugh, but did not beg for mercy. He understood that the ghosts had just brazenly forced the palace, and it would be a miracle if the Ghost Mother could tolerate them. Rebels always only have one path: death.

The Ghost Mother's aura suddenly erupted, shattering the dome of the main hall. Dark clouds swept in, and deep within the clouds, a pair of cold, icy ghost eyes slowly opened, overlooking the entire Black Mountain Ghost Kingdom.

What does it matter what the will of one nation is?

Faced with absolute power, they are nothing but ants that can be crushed with a flick of the wrist!

"The Demon Mother is this powerful!"

"The Crimson Prison Demon King is going to lose!"

"I don't want my soul to be scattered!"

Outside the hall, a dark mass of ghost generals knelt in a row. Some tried to escape, but after taking only a few steps, they were entangled by dozens of black lines shot out from the dark clouds and dragged into the air. The mournful screams rose and fell, and then they were silenced in an instant.

Anyone who dares to betray her will face certain death!

The Crimson Prison Ghost King froze on the spot, his mouth wide open but unable to utter a sound, his eyes filled with unbelievable madness.

Ghost fairy?

How could it be a ghost or immortal?

His grand ambitions and the supreme power he had dreamed of for many years were shattered completely at this moment!

"I don't believe it! I don't believe it! You could never be a ghost!"

He roared hysterically and charged out like a madman. Instantly, a pitch-black ghost whip appeared in his hand. It was a treasure he had obtained after his spiritual energy recovered. It had long been refined into his natal ghost weapon. One lash could destroy both the spirit and the flesh, making it extremely vicious.

Unleashing his full soul power without reservation, the Crimson Prison Ghost Emperor poured out all his cultivation to unleash his strongest attack. He wanted to shatter everything that was "false" before him and hold onto his last remaining obsession.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, it's futile and overestimating its own strength."

The Ghost Mother curled her lips into an extreme disdain, raised her hand and waved it lightly, as if swatting away an annoying fly.

The next second, the Crimson Prison Ghost Emperor was struck as if by a heavy blow. He was sent flying backward, and the ghost whip in his hand shattered into seven or eight pieces. Black mist surged around him, his soul power rapidly dissipated, and his figure dimmed considerably.

With just one strike, he crippled half of his cultivation!

"This... is the power of the demon immortal?"

The Crimson Prison Demon King let out a bitter laugh, the madness in his eyes completely fading away, leaving only a deep-seated despair.

He suddenly realized that he was utterly powerless in front of the Ghost Mother from beginning to end, and that his so-called resistance was nothing more than a farce he had staged himself.