CHAPTER 564: CHAPTER 564: OLD GHOST

This fear also stems from three secrets passed down from the Upper Realm, capable of sensing the cultivation spirit in which he lived!

The purpose of this was to kill those who devour demons.

"Haha, is this the karmic consequence of the demon’s death?" I didn’t expect a single sentence to swallow your soul, and for your karma to come so quickly!"

Thinking of all this, Yang Tian suddenly sneered.

After hearing Yang Tian’s words, Di Hai naturally understood the karmic implications.

After all, Yang Tian had never clarified when he intended to kill the Night King, but how could he not guess? What stood before him now was nothing like the residual magical dignity he once held—it was another powerful force that had completely subsumed all magical authority!

But no matter what, Di Hai could never have guessed that when Yang Tian devoured the ghostly soul, he was merely an ordinary person who couldn’t even bind a chicken, let alone some formidable power!

Nonetheless, none of this prevented Di Hai from submitting to Yang Tian in this moment. After all, the one controlling his life and death now was Yang Tian.

So, he immediately opened his mouth and said, "Now that you know everything, why not stay in this chaotic city for a while and wait for the future..."

"Not necessary!"

Before Di Hai could finish, Yang Tian waved his hand dismissively, "The sect’s matters are vast and pressing. I must move forward!"

"Move forward?"

Hearing this, Di Hai wore a look of disbelief and said, "But, Magic Venerable, the three secrets the Upper Realm taught us—if you keep moving forward and reveal the Divine Element, you are bound to expose yourself. At that time..."

"And then what?"

Yang Tian asked as he slowly stood up.

As he rose, a terrifying aura erupted from his body, sweeping through the hall directly.

"At that time, then we fight!" This life of mine fears no one!

As soon as the words were spoken, Di Hai and Hee Jin immediately knelt to the ground, not daring to utter another word.

...

The Ghost King Sect, under Zong Qinghou!

One of the three most prestigious institutions in the Cultivation World!

It was also a Holy Land for tempering one’s body and spirit within the entire realm of cultivation. At this moment, all the disciples, alongside the demons beneath their Emperor, trembled on this very day.

And the reason was none other than this: the Clan Leader of the Ghost King Sect, one of the three greatest masters in the realm of cultivation and the most powerful among pinnacle cultivators, was enraged at the Tianxing Sect.

The reason this giant was furious was because he was now pacing within the hall of the Ghost King Sect’s headquarters.

A ghost had killed the elder’s spectral soul!

Yes, that’s right!

Blown away by a strike was none other than the Ghost King himself—Elder Ghost.

Guiyuan Heavenly Venerate?

Who was he?

And the Sword Sect of Shangdi?

How could this even be possible?

Listening to the words of Elder Ghost, the Ghost King’s Emperor almost blurted out immediately.

Although in the realm of cultivation it was customary to juxtapose the three sects, the four gates, and one valley together,

ultimately, the power of the Three Sects and One Valley belonged to two entirely different and incomparable levels.

To a sect as grand as the Ghost King Sect in the Three Clans, the Four Gates and One Valley could only be dismissed—they could not be compared or coexisted with!

But now, for Elder Ghost to claim that the Divine Sword Sect had destroyed not only his corporal body but also his Primordial Spirit, and crowned the supreme glory of the Yuan Dynasty?

How could this be convincing?

Thus, he immediately snorted coldly at Tianxing and said, "Ghost, be done with your words. Do you wish to jest with your lord? Who would possess the capability to destroy both your body and spirit? Even the young master of Divine Sword Sect, Ye Shen, would have no means—he’s only at the midpoint of tribulation! What nonsense are you filling Yuan Tianzhong’s ears with? It’s brought you to this state?"

"Indeed! What you’re saying is exaggerated to the extreme. The Sword Sect? Even if you gave them a hundred courages, I doubt they’d dare touch a hair on the Ghost King Sect’s head!"

"Could it be you’re afraid of retaliation, Elder Ghost, and simply decided to accuse an irrelevant party on a whim?"

"Haha, that’s likely! After all, now that Elder Ghost has been so thoroughly decimated, even with the power of the Ghost Emperor on our side, I’m afraid we’d have to plead with the Three Sages—no other way remains!"

The surrounding elders from the Ghost King Sect, having heard Elder Ghost’s claim, laughed and conversed mockingly one after another.

However, in their eyes, whether it involved the so-called Divine Sword Sect or Guiyuan Heavenly Venerate, this was merely Elder Ghost, out of fear of retaliation from Zongjian Ridge or Zong Qingming, fabricating a story to deflect guilt!

Seeing this, Elder Ghost immediately stomped his foot and exclaimed anxiously, locking eyes with the master of Tianxing, "What this humble servant speaks is the truth; I beseech you to believe me! The little beast truly called himself Guiyuan Heavenly Venerate, and beside him was none other than the utterly unremarkable Elder Jian from the Divine Sword Sect. I didn’t even recognize her—would I?"

The elder who’d been struck down by the ghostly force explained further, then timidly asked Tianxing, "Could what I’ve said be true? Was Elder Jian truly present?"

"Yes! She called that man ’Lord,’ there’s no mistaking it! I swear it upon my very soul!" Elder Ghost nodded firmly.

Soul oath?

Upon hearing this, the humorous expressions in everyone’s eyes vanished instantly!

It was well known that practitioners of cultivation—those who opposed the heavens—treated such oaths far differently than ordinary people. Once made, the consequences could not be avoided!

Especially when swearing upon the soul—breaking such an oath could bring countless calamities: from a Heart Demon conquest to a plummet within the Kingdom, or, in severe cases, the utter annihilation of one’s soul!

For Elder Ghost to swear by his own soul, it was evident that this matter could not be faked!

Elder Bai Yan immediately furrowed his brows and said, "Elder Ghost, since you dare swear upon your very spirit, then your words must be true. But while I’ve also heard plenty about the Divine Sword Sect, I’ve never once heard anything of a Guiyuan Heavenly Venerate! Who could he possibly be?"

"I don’t know!"

Recollecting, Elder Ghost said, "While I was dealing with the envoy from Chaos City, I inadvertently crossed paths with him and the Priest’s Sword elder..." So, I immediately chose to attack, attempting to kill them outright. Who would have thought that the divine might of Guiyuan, though merely of the Nascent Soul realm, could rival a tribulation powerhouse!"

"Both his physical and spiritual strength were terrifying—his spiritual force effortlessly crushed the ghostly aura I unleashed, and his corporeal form easily neutralized my Ghost Claw technique! I... I wasn’t even remotely his equal. Within a single step, I would’ve been... destroyed, my Primordial Spirit shattered!"

No sooner had these words left his mouth than the Elder Bai Mei, who had spoken seconds earlier, burst out, "Ridiculous! Even Master Ye of Divine Sword Sect doesn’t possess such ability—let alone withstand such attacks. How could you say such?"

"But... But I’m telling the truth!" Elder Ghost, distressed at Elder Bai Mei’s disbelief, grew more desperate.

Yet just as their argument continued, Tianxing suddenly snorted coldly and said, "End this noise. What is all this quarrel about? Do you not hold the position of Clan Leader?"

"I dare not!"

Hearing this, both Elder Ghost and Elder Bai Mei immediately bowed deeply to Tianxing.

Sensing the gravity of the situation, Tianxing spoke slowly, "No matter what, since Divine Sword Sect elders were involved, they must be connected to this incident."

"What is the sect master’s decision?" Elder Bai Mei bowed his head and asked again.

"A formidable enemy during tribulation stages? Are they returning to Shangdi?"

Feeling the suffocating pressure above, Murong Yan frowned and asked.

Chen Xue, who had been laughing earlier, slowly suppressed her smile and spoke with solemnity, "It’s not Brother Yang!"

"It’s not?"

Murong Yan, upon hearing this, suddenly asked in surprise, "Then who could it be? In this Northern Region, aside from our Sect God, there are very few clans with tribulation stage powerhouses, let alone ones with such a commanding presence during tribulation!"

"I don’t know! But this unrestrained hostility is enough to prove they are enemies!" Chen Xue shook her head again as she spoke.

Enemies?

How could an enemy of tribulation-stage strength attack Shenjian Gate?

And what’s more, during Shenjian Gate’s weakest point—when their mightiest warrior, Yang Tian, was absent?