In this world, Chu Xinghe wasn't sure if anyone wasn't afraid of death, but the Dark Moon Clan certainly seemed to love it.

Their only form of entertainment was death...

And now, standing before the nearby Dark Moon City, Chu Xinghe was utterly confused...

It's been two days, and you still haven't moved Dark Moon City? Do you have any shame?

The Great Sage looked at Dark Moon City with excitement and said, "This is our Dark Moon City. We're finally going to reclaim it."

Chu Xinghe wanted to persuade the Great Sage to give up, but damn it, how could he?

Tell me, how could I persuade him? Dark Moon City is right there, how could anyone resist taking it?

In the end, Chu Xinghe gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, saying, "Great Sage... many friends have come with me this time, so if we take Dark Moon City, let's just take it."

"If the treasures inside have already been claimed by others, let's not take them... After all, we're all friends, and it wouldn't be right to snatch them from others, would it?"

The Great Sage was deeply moved by Chu Xinghe's words.

"As expected of our Saint... Others would want to keep the treasures for themselves, but our Saint is so kind-hearted, willing to share with others. Truly, God Bless Grand Sky Sect!"

Hearing the Great Sage shout "God Bless Grand Sky Sect," Chu Xinghe felt a chill.

What the hell, do you even know what "God Bless Grand Sky Sect" means?

Although the Great Sage wasn't quite sure what "God Bless Grand Sky Sect" meant, since everyone had been shouting it for the past two days, he assumed it was a compliment for the Saint. So, he declared, "From now on, our Dark Moon Clan's slogan will be 'God Bless Grand Sky Sect'!"

Chu Xinghe remained expressionless...

Soon, under the leadership of the Great Sage, Chu Xinghe arrived at Dark Moon City.

But just as Chu Xinghe appeared near Dark Moon City, a voice echoed from within.

"Chu Xinghe... hahaha... you've finally come..."

Accompanying the voice, a massive Fierce Ghost soared into the sky, with Tantai Jing looking thrilled atop it.

On this expedition to the ruins, Tantai Jing didn't care about the other righteous path practitioners, because compared to Chu Xinghe, they were all insignificant.

Tantai Jing only wanted to kill Chu Xinghe... to wash away past humiliations.

But Chu Xinghe hadn't even entered Dark Moon City. In fact, for the past two days, Tantai Jing had been controlling those righteous path practitioners to search for Chu Xinghe, but they found no trace of him.

Tantai Jing thought Chu Xinghe had disappeared, especially since even the Dark Moon Shuttle showed no sign of him.

But just as Tantai Jing was reluctantly preparing to leave with Dark Moon City, Chu Xinghe appeared on his own.

This made Tantai Jing so happy he almost wanted to sing a long song!

Heaven does not disappoint those who persevere!

"Tantai Jing?" Chu Xinghe looked at Tantai Jing inside Dark Moon City, utterly confused.

But before Chu Xinghe could speak, Zheng Yu's voice came from Dark Moon City: "Senior Brother Xinghe, run! There's a Ghost Emperor here, escape and spread the word!"

Zheng Yu's shout left Chu Xinghe bewildered.

Ghost Emperor? Is Dark Moon City really a trap?

Chu Xinghe glanced at the Great Sage beside him, clearly asking, can we handle a Ghost Emperor?

The Great Sage seemed to understand Chu Xinghe's look and said calmly, "Saint, rest assured. Although I am already a cripple, and I don't quite know what a Ghost Emperor is, from what I've seen, there's no one in Dark Moon City who can match me!"

Hearing this, Chu Xinghe was stunned.

What the... Great Sage, do you even hear yourself?

What do you mean you're already a cripple?

You're a Martial Emperor calling yourself a cripple... what about the rest of us?

"Saint, please wait a moment. I'll be right back!" The Great Sage said no more and walked straight towards the gates of Dark Moon City.

Tantai Jing was also bewildered by the Martial Emperor aura emanating from the Great Sage walking beside Chu Xinghe.

What the hell? Why is there a Martial Emperor with Chu Xinghe? Can someone explain this?

But after the initial confusion, Tantai Jing remained unfazed. He controlled the entire Dark Moon City, and its power was terrifying. Although the Ghost Emperor was just an ordinary Martial Emperor level, with the power boost from Dark Moon City, even someone like Gu Mingchao wouldn't stand a chance against the Ghost Emperor.

So, even if this old man who appeared out of nowhere was a Martial Emperor, what of it? Coming in would just be sending himself to death.

And once he captured this old man, using the Ghost Emperor to control him, even if Chu Xinghe didn't enter the city, he wouldn't escape today!

Amidst Tantai Jing's joyful expression, the Great Sage, holding the full moon staff, calmly walked into Dark Moon City.

With a wave of Tantai Jing's hand, countless dark lights rose from Dark Moon City, converging on the Ghost Emperor. The Ghost Emperor, originally at an ordinary Martial Emperor level, instantly reached a peak state.

"Roar..." The Ghost Emperor's eyes turned blood red, letting out a terrifying roar that shook the surrounding space and time.

The Ghost Emperor grabbed at the void, and a massive ghostly winged blade appeared in its hand.

The Ghost Emperor shattered the void and appeared above the Great Sage, the ghostly winged blade bringing countless fierce ghosts down upon him.

The terrifying blade aura made everyone around feel a tremor in their minds, but facing the descending ghostly winged blade, the Great Sage showed no intention of dodging, simply raising his head to watch the blade aura fall.

As the blade aura was about to strike the Great Sage, he raised one hand, holding the full moon staff, and slowly lifted the other.

The next second, a scene that left everyone dumbfounded unfolded!

That massive blade aura was caught in the void by the Great Sage's... no... to be precise, by two of his fingers, unable to move an inch further.

Everyone was stunned by this scene.

What kind of cultivation level is this?

That strike from the Ghost Emperor just now, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that even Gu Mingchao wouldn't dare to take it like this, right?

Zheng Yu looked on in bewilderment... The only thought in his mind was... where did Senior Brother Xinghe find such an unparalleled powerhouse?

Chu Xinghe himself was also stunned... What the... is the Great Sage really this explosive?

"Saint, you may not know, but Dark Moon City is our Dark Moon Clan's main city. As long as we're in Dark Moon City, our power increases significantly."

"Moreover, we Dark Moon Clan are born in darkness. At night, we have special power boosts, but during the day... we become very weak... It's night now, so even though the Great Sage is a cripple, dealing with these insignificant wandering ghosts is no problem."

An Lan explained to Chu Xinghe with a serious expression.

But after hearing the explanation, Chu Xinghe was moved to tears...

You call the Ghost Emperor a wandering ghost?

But I get the gist of it. The Dark Moon Clan are like dark elves; at night, they can unleash power beyond their own, but during the day, they're weak, strong at night, weak during the day.

This is probably a weakness of the Dark Moon Clan.

As An Lan explained, the Great Sage lightly tapped the ground with the full moon staff. As the staff touched the ground, black light rippled outward, and a massive dark array unfolded beneath the Great Sage's feet.

From the opened black array, a gigantic black hand seemed to reach out from hell, gripping the ground as it slowly emerged, a pure black demon rising.

The demon, like a huge manifestation, hovered behind the Great Sage. With a thought, the demon's hand struck out.

The black hand shattered the Ghost Emperor's blade aura, and the massive black hand slammed into the Ghost Emperor, shattering its spiritual armor.

The Ghost Emperor, struck by the blow, began to flicker with ghostly light. No one knew how strong the blow was, but it shook the entire ground violently.

The Great Sage tapped the ground again with the full moon staff, and instantly, the entire Dark Moon City began to tremble. All the ghosts knelt as if welcoming the return of a king.

The Ghost Emperor, nearly crushed by a single slap, lay on the ground, not daring to lift its head.

This is Dark Moon City, where the Dark Moon Clan are the only rulers. Even if time has forgotten the Dark Moon Clan, their king has returned!

Zheng Yu, watching all this up close, was dumbfounded. Where did Senior Brother Xinghe find such a terrifying existence? But now wasn't the time to think about that. Zheng Yu looked towards Tantai Jing, today you, Tantai Jing, must...

Wait... where's Tantai Jing?

Damn it! Zheng Yu looked around, but there was no sign of Tantai Jing!

Except for a bloodstain where Tantai Jing had been, there was nothing...

When did Tantai Jing use the blood escape technique to flee?

Chu Xinghe was also confused... Right... I was too busy watching the self-proclaimed cripple Great Sage obliterate everything to notice Tantai Jing.

Did that guy run away so fast?

He even left the Dark Moon Shuttle on the ground, he really went all out...

What, you're not going to show off a bit before leaving?

While everyone was in a daze, Tantai Jing had already left the ruins. The moment the Great Sage pinched the Ghost Emperor's blade light with two fingers, he knew there was no chance of winning today.

Others might not know the Great Sage's situation, but with the Dark Moon Shuttle in hand, Tantai Jing knew. The moment the Great Sage entered Dark Moon City, the entire city seemed to come alive, and even with the Dark Moon Shuttle, he couldn't control it.

Tantai Jing had no hesitation, abandoning the Dark Moon Shuttle, using the blood escape technique... and fled!

If he had hesitated for even a second, if the Great Sage had reacted even a little, Tantai Jing knew he wouldn't have survived.

With Tantai Jing's disappearance, Dark Moon City returned to normal, and everyone who had been controlled regained their senses.

But while their minds were clear, the scene was somewhat chaotic.

Isn't this supposed to be a ruin?

Weren't we here to explore and find treasures? But Senior Brother Xinghe, why did you bring such a cheat-level existence?

But at this moment, the Great Sage, looking in the direction Tantai Jing fled, was so angry he almost spat blood. It's embarrassing... too embarrassing!

His first battle after being brought out by the Saint ended in such disgrace...

He couldn't even catch a small fry, the Saint must be very disappointed in me...

I really am a cripple...