Chapter 818

Hearing Yinrao's words, the Black Mountain Ghost King's expression changed; it turned out to be the Sun‑Yang Stone..........

However, in just an instant, it burst out laughing again.

"The Sun‑Yang Stone indeed restrains evil spirits, but do you really think you can slay this king just by relying on it?"

The Black Mountain Ghost King indeed hadn't expected this dagger to be forged from Sun‑Yang Stone, but if one merely thought that this alone could deal with him, that would be too naïve.

However, upon hearing its words, Yinrao showed no concern whatsoever, still smiling as she spoke.

"I certainly don't believe that merely relying on the Sun‑Yang Stone could behead a Ghost King—let alone behead it, I doubt even heavy injury is possible—so.......... I added a little something extra."

"Added a little something extra?"

"Not bad, Heavenly Gang Crimson Flower ground into powder."

"You..............."

As soon as those words were spoken, the Black Mountain Ghost King froze in shock, his eyes wide with disbelief at the Heavenly Gang Crimson Flower.

Gazing at Yinrao before him, the Black Mountain Ghost King felt his entire ghostly self go numb.

Damn, what's with this woman? Her methods keep coming one after another—first the Sun‑Yang Stone, now even the Heavenly Gang Crimson Flower appears.

You know, this is a seventh‑grade spiritual treasure.

It only grows in places with intense sunlight; to evil spirits, the Heavenly Gang Crimson Flower is a natural nemesis, even more frightening than the Sun‑Yang Stone.

But before the Black Mountain Ghost King could recover, Yinrao continued speaking.

"Oh right, I also added a bit of Seven‑Star Realgar Powder to the wine you just drank."

Huh???

"Seven‑Star Realgar Powder?" At this, the Black Mountain Ghost King was completely numb.

Sun‑Yang Stone, Heavenly Gang Crimson Flower, and now even Seven‑Star Realgar Powder—how thoroughly prepared is she?

"Impossible, that cup of wine just now………………

It clearly drank Yinrao's cup of wine just now, so she must have ingested the Seven‑Star Realgar Powder as well.

Although Seven‑Star Realgar Powder poses a greater threat to evil spirits, it is ultimately a deadly poison; even if a human cultivator drank it, it would be extremely dangerous.

Could this woman be intending to perish together with me?

The Black Mountain Ghost King thought incredulously, but mutual destruction is naturally impossible—the Dao Yi Sect has no such tradition.

If I can kill you, why would I need to perish together?

So, Yinrao smiled indifferently and said.

"You guessed right—both cups of wine are poisoned, but I took the antidote beforehand."

"You.............."

At this moment, the Black Mountain Ghost King felt the world spin, wondering just how cunning this woman before him was.

At the same time, the Black Mountain Ghost King sensed something wrong within himself.

The earlier Sun‑Yang Stone, Heavenly Gang Crimson Flower, and Seven‑Star Realgar Powder all now erupted inside his body.

From the wound, black ghostly qi continually seeped out.

His eyes also turned blood‑red.

Although the Black Mountain Ghost King desperately struggled to suppress the poison within him, he still felt utterly miserable.

His eyes brimmed with killing intent; he never imagined that one day he would fall into the hands of a human woman.

At this point, the Black Mountain Ghost King could no longer concern himself with beauty, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"This king will kill you."

This woman is so scheming, she nearly had me fall into her hands—I cannot let her live.

Speaking thus, the Black Mountain Ghost King prepared to strike, while at the same moment Xu Jie, Zhao Zhengping, and Capture Dragon rushed in from outside.

The three had long been lying in ambush outside, waiting for the right moment.

Now that the moment had arrived, the three naturally no longer hid.

"You................."

Seeing the three human cultivators suddenly charge in, the Black Mountain Ghost King was startled again.

Is this not its Ghost Palace? Why would human cultivators be here?

It never imagined that the earlier wedding procession was entirely these human cultivators in disguise.

Therefore, hiding inside the Ghost Palace is hardly unusual.

"Die for this king."

Unable to comprehend, and without further thought, the Black Mountain Ghost King struck out in anger, while Yinrao and her four companions likewise launched a fierce counterattack without hesitation.

Even at its peak, even if the four joined forces, dealing with a Ghost King—even a low‑rank one—would be extremely difficult.

The gap between the Shèngjìng and Heaven‑Human realms is too vast.

But now, the Black Mountain Ghost King's strength has dwindled to a tenth of its former self, and he must constantly employ ghostly qi to suppress the poison within.

In that case, the four working together would have a much greater chance.

Thus the four likewise showed no mercy, each unleashing their weapons to engage the Black Mountain Ghost King in battle.

Although the Black Mountain Ghost King originally brimmed with killing intent, after clashing he suddenly realized that these four Human Race cultivators were merely ordinary rogue cultivators.

Not to mention their Heaven‑Human cultivation; their combat prowess could be called top‑tier among peers.

Such strength is absolutely unattainable by rogue cultivators; it must be the elite disciples nurtured by major sects.

Even minor sects cannot achieve this.

For a moment, the Black Mountain Ghost King's thoughts raced, wondering whether he had inadvertently offended some major sect.

As for the strength of his Black Mountain Ghost Palace, the Black Mountain Ghost King is well aware—let alone facing major sects, even against minor sects he is willing but powerless.

Therefore, he never dares to provoke sect disciples; at most he attacks only those rogue cultivators without any backing.

But now, unexpectedly, sect disciples have come knocking at the door.

For a moment, the Black Mountain Ghost King's offensive eased, and he furrowed his brows as he spoke.

"Everyone, my Black Mountain Ghost Palace shouldn't have offended you, right? We keep to ourselves, isn't that good?"

"Can cultivators like us and evil beings still keep to ourselves?"

Xu Jie coldly snorted.

"I have never harmed any sect disciple."

"But you've killed many of the Human Race, the ghostly aura fills the skies of Haoyang Commandery; those who died by your hand are surely not few."

"What does that have to do with you?"

The Black Mountain Ghost King gritted his teeth and shouted angrily.

Among the human cultivators it has come into contact with, which one wasn't aloof, appearing righteous on the surface, but in reality, who would regard ordinary humans?

Precisely because of this, these cultivators clearly know of the Black Mountain Ghost King's existence, yet they have never paid it any heed.

They're just ordinary mortals; dying is dying. Moreover, this Black Mountain Ghost King even knows to give some treasures or benefits to these cultivators.

These cultivators will care even less about the life and death of the common folk of Haoyang Commandery.

But now, Xu Jie and his companions are completely different; facing the Black Mountain Ghost King's rebuttal, Xu Jie coldly snorted.

"Cut the nonsense, Black Mountain Ghost King; you intend to attack the Tianyu Dynasty, and we naturally won't stand by and watch."

Huh???

How am I supposed to be attacking the Tianyu Dynasty? I don't even dare provoke ordinary sect disciples, how could I possibly take the initiative to attack the Tianyu Dynasty?

Slander, this is outright slander.

Upon hearing these words, the Black Mountain Ghost King's heart burned with rage; he had seen people wronged, but never such baseless slander.

So obvious, such a clumsy framing tactic—even those evil beings wouldn't dare utter it, these people...............

"Nonsense, I have never had such an idea; you are trying to pin a crime on me."

"Trying to pin a crime on me? Hah, I say you have it, you have it—go die."

"You............"