I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Just then, a fog suddenly appeared before them, and the dark clouds and purple lightning were quickly swallowed up by the fog. Soon, the scene before them was completely different.

They saw a small pavilion, in which sat a woman whose face they could not see.

Clearly, the danger comes from this woman.

"Come and sit down. There's no need to be nervous about meeting an old friend."

Wuyun quickly looked at Zidian and said, "Your friend wants you to go over there, hurry up! I'll wait for you here."

The timid cat decisively chose to sell the horse.

Zi Dian looked at the woman, but was startled. He quickly said, "Is it possible that she is your friend? Go."

"Come and sit down, everyone!"

Watching the cat and horse politely deferring to each other, the woman uttered a single word, and they both materialized into human form and sat down in chairs.

Both the dark clouds and the purple lightning were filled with horror.

It's not difficult to bring non-human beings back to their original form, but to make them revert from their original state to their original form requires extremely high strength.

Simply put, it means that people can mold them into whatever shape they want.

This woman is terrifying!

"Let me introduce myself, my name is Zhang Jiao."

Zhang Jiao poured the tea from the teapot and served it to each of them.

Wu Yun was startled. He felt like he had heard the name somewhere before, but he had never met the person in person.

Zhang Jiao had met many people, including Xiao Se, but she had never met Wu Yun.

This was indeed their first meeting.

"What...what exactly do you want from us?"

Dark Clouds felt a sense of unease.

"It's nothing, just chatting with an old friend."

Zhang Jiao suddenly laughed and said, "The Central Ghost Emperor, who once ruled over life and death, has now truly become an adorable little kitten. It feels really nice to touch."

She pinched Wuyun's little face, and the terrifying aura from before instantly dissipated.

But both Wuyun and Zidian were quite frightened.

Central Ghost Emperor?

Zi Dian was even more shocked. This little kitten was actually the Central Ghost Emperor?

The dark clouds possess some inherited memories of the underworld, but not many, as if the ancestors did not want their descendants to know what the underworld was like.

But Wuyun never imagined that he would be the Ghost Emperor.

Why do I suddenly feel so powerful?

Zidian realized he was in deep trouble.

The current Central Ghost Emperor only recently relinquished his divine office and ascended to heaven, so it's highly unlikely that Zhang Jiao was referring to Zhou Gongming.

In other words, this person is the former Ghost Emperor?

The matter of the former Ghost Emperor is taboo in the underworld and is not allowed to be discussed. Zi Dian only knows that this matter is very serious.

Although she has two million years of cultivation, she has only lived for nine thousand years.

Such cultivation is all thanks to the nurturing of the Goddess of Mount Tai.

So she knew nothing about what happened ten thousand years ago.

If she found out about the Ghost Emperor's secrets now, would she be silenced...?

Zidian wanted to run away, but dared not move.

I'm curious, but also afraid that I'll die if I hear it.

After thinking it over, she quickly covered her ears.

But Zhang Jiao's voice was still steady enough for her to hear.

What a joke! In front of someone in a position of power, if she doesn't want you to hear something, you'll never hear it anyway; but if she does want you to hear something, how could a little mare possibly escape it?

"Aren't you surprised that you have such a powerful background?"

The dark clouds nodded.

For many years, both the Protector Clan and the Six-Tailed Cat Clan have been trying to figure out the identity of their ancestor, but they both think it must have been a rather important position for him to be cursed even after his defection.

But it probably won't be a particularly high-end position.

If it really gets to that point, even gods and immortals would probably come to the mortal realm to hunt them down, right? And it wouldn't just be a curse; it would be much more than that.

But Zhang Jiao's appearance today has completely solved the mystery.

The ancestor of the Protector Clan was none other than the Central Ghost Emperor!

Hearing this, Wu Yun became even more curious about Xiao Se's identity.

Even a ghost emperor is merely a guardian of desolation. Could it be that their lineage is a descendant of the legendary Houtu Niangniang?

Wu Yun pondered to himself, and Zhang Jiao smiled again.

"You guessed wrong. The Six-Tailed Cat Clan is not Houtu Niangniang."

Zidian: "..."

Why are we talking about Houtu Niangniang now?

She also vaguely knew some of the secrets about the Goddess Houtu.

The most prominent ruler of the underworld is Houtu Niangniang, but she rarely appears now. Everyone says she is asleep, but in reality, Houtu Niangniang's palace has lost its incense offerings.

In other words...

The real Houtu Niangniang has long since left the underworld.

Unexpectedly, she heard such important news here.

Oh no, knowing too much will definitely kill me...

Zidian was terrified, but little did he know that something even more terrifying was yet to come.

Zhang Jiao seemed to be deliberately teasing them. After chuckling, she said calmly, "Because I am the real Houtu Niangniang."

dark clouds:"……"

Zidian: "..."

The big shot is actually next to me?

Chapter 563 The Dark Clouds Have Grown

Upon hearing Zhang Jiao's words, Zi Dian was stunned.

I forgot to breathe in the air conditioning; this news is truly terrifying.

According to the official account in the underworld, Houtu Niangniang (Empress Houtu) is in a deep sleep, so all power has been transferred to Taishan Niangniang (Goddess of Mount Tai) and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

Theoretically speaking, Houtu Niangniang is still the superior of these two big shots.

According to the ranking of the celestial deities in the Heavenly Court, Houtu Niangniang's status is even higher than that of the Eastern Peak Emperor, the biological father of Taishan Niangniang.

In fact, among the Four Emperors, Houtu Niangniang holds the highest position.

As the Four Emperors, the other three are in charge of one region, but Houtu Niangniang is in charge of one entire realm.

But why would the legendary Houtu Niangniang, who was said to be sleeping in seclusion, appear in the human world?

What earth-shattering secret is behind this?

For a moment, even the fact that the little cat riding her was the Central Ghost Emperor didn't seem so shocking anymore.

Both the cat and the horse were stunned and trembling.

Knowing this secret would surely lead to my death!

Seeing their fear, Houtu Niangniang couldn't help but sigh.

"Do I look scary? Why is everyone so afraid of me?"

She used to be so approachable.

She still has the same face as before, looking kind, gentle, and loving.

Yet it was this very face that terrified Wuyun and Zidian.

They didn't know why this stark contrast occurred.

But in this critical moment, the cat and the horse still had some sense, and they said in unison, "Your Majesty's divine might is as vast as the sea, and we are filled with awe and reverence."

At that moment, they all cowered in fear.

It's plausible to call fear "awe."

Zhang Jiao didn't mean to make things difficult for them. She simply said calmly, "Let's not talk about idle chatter for now. I'm here to meet you today because I have important business to discuss."

"Please give your orders, Your Majesty."

Zidian was faster than a cat when she was on the ground. When facing Houtu Niangniang, she only wanted to serve her well as soon as possible and had no intention of resisting.

Having served others before, his reaction speed was naturally much faster.

When Wu Yun acted as a protector, things became much more relaxed. Xiao Se also treated her as a friend, and even if she was a little slow to react, no one would compete with her for favor.

Without the trials of the past, they still couldn't defeat Zidian.

Ignoring the rivalry between the two pets, Zhang Jiao slowly said, "Little Cloud, would you like to return to your place?"

"what?"

Wu Yun didn't understand Zhang Jiao's meaning. Zhang Jiao smiled and said, "There is currently a vacancy for the Central Ghost Emperor. I can appoint you as the new Central Ghost Emperor. Are you willing?"

Upon hearing this, Zidian immediately revealed an envious look.

The class stratification in the world of immortals and gods is far more severe than in the world of mortals.