Chapter 258: Hell Mingshe

The female Elder of the Water Moon Sect asked, a little agitated, "Oh? Do you know how to open that door?"

"Of course. Just watch."

Speaking, the Elder pulled a Token from the Storage Ring and crushed it outright!

Boom!

A massive, unrivaled will burst forth, flipping the two of them over.

A phantom of an elder appeared before them. He briefly sensed the surroundings, nodded with satisfaction, and said:

"Not bad, Jin Xiao, you truly haven't disappointed me!"

The Elder respectfully said, "Please, Patriarch, seize the moment and open the final door."

"Hmm!" the Patriarch nodded, extended a hand, and reached for the female Elder.

"Ah!"

The female Elder cried in shock, "Jin Xiao, what are you doing?"

"What for? Of course it's to use your blood to open the final door! Every door requires a blood sacrifice to open! Last time the Patriarch came in, he lacked one person's blood, so the final door couldn't be opened. He had to leave in regret…"

"No, no, don't kill me! I'll do whatever you ask!" The female Elder immediately understood and pleaded with Jin Xiao.

"Heh, stop dreaming! How could we Jin Family secrets ever be taken out alive by an outsider like you!" Jin Xiao sneered.

"You…"

Before the woman could finish, the Jin Family Patriarch's will phantom, impatient with their chatter, crushed the female Elder outright and then directed her blood toward the final door.

The blood, upon touching the door, was instantly absorbed. Immediately, the door rumbled open.

As the door opened slowly, Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil quickly noticed something amiss and promptly stored Lei Ming into the Storage Ring.

Inside, the door was pitch black. The Jin Family Patriarch and Jin Xiao clearly lacked Ye Liuyun's keen Golden Pupil. After a long wait, when the door fully opened, a pair of vertical pupils suddenly emerged from the darkness.

Immediately, a shrill roar rang out, shaking Jin Xiao so violently he vomited blood onto the ground, and the Patriarch's will was also momentarily dulled.

As those eyes drew nearer, they realized it was a black giant snake!

The black snake exuded a deathly aura. Its realm far surpassed their comprehension!

The black snake slowly slithered out of the cave, fixed its gaze on the Jin Family Patriarch and Jin Xiao, and, with a mocking grin, said, "I am the Hell Mingshe. Long ago I rebelled against Hell and was imprisoned here; I never expected you to stumble upon me and set me free! Now offer your Physical Body and Soul, for I have not tasted a human in ages!"

As he spoke, he also spat out a snake's core.

The Jin Family Patriarch immediately said, "Lord Hell Mingshe, perhaps we could discuss terms?"

"Ha ha ha!" the black snake laughed, "You are only a will! Discuss terms with me? Are you worthy?" With a swipe of its tail, it instantly reduced that will to ash.

It opened its blood‑filled maw and swallowed Jin Xiao whole! Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil saw that Jin Xiao's Soul and Physical Body were both devoured.

Immediately, it turned its gaze toward Ye Liuyun.

It stared for a while but couldn't discern the state of Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness. Hesitating, it didn't dare strike outright, instead tempting Ye Liuyun: "Little one, I sense the scent of a Thunder Dragon Beast on you. Give it to me and I'll spare you, how about that?"

While speaking, it flicked its long tail at the other four doors, revealing elixirs, weapons, treasures, Spirit Stones, and other items inside.

"All these things are yours now! How does that sound?"

"Seems the last time the Jin Family Patriarch didn't take everything!" Ye Liuyun thought with quiet joy. He then asked, "What about the treasure inside the final door?"

Hell Mingshe was startled, then spat out a stone from its mouth.

"This is Xuan Kong Shi, containing the inheritance of Spatial Power. I cannot open it, but if you can, I will share the stone with you."

Hell Mingshe's voice was highly seductive.

"It seems this Hell Mingshe is also a Soul master!" Ye Liuyun thought silently.

"Then let me try first; I'll see if I can open it!" Ye Liuyun said.

But the Hell Mingshe, cunning to the extreme, swallowed the Xuan Kong Shi back outright. It sneered, "Won't you first produce the Thunder Dragon Beast to demonstrate your sincerity?"

Ye Liuyun pretended to ponder, then said with a hint of regret, "Fine! I agree to the exchange!"

He said, then flicked the Storage Ring, sending a Golden Light toward Hell Mingshe.

Hell Mingshe had been prepared, instantly darted aside, and sneered, "Your realm is too low; such tricks won't work on me!"

Unexpectedly, the Golden Light followed and flew back again.

Moreover, the aura it emitted was even stronger than its own.

"Damn!"

Hell Mingshe cursed and engaged in battle with the Skeleton Puppet.

Ye Liuyun dared not join this Heavenly Gang Realm combat! The gap between them was too vast; he even refrained from launching a Spiritual Soul Attack, fearing backlash.

Thus now, he could only rely entirely on the Skeleton Puppet!

The Skeleton Puppet, infused with Buddha Light, Nether Ghost Fire, Qiong Qi, and the techniques Ye Liuyun supplied, proved especially effective against Hell Mingshe.

"Ah! Buddha Light, Nether Ghost Fire! How does your puppet possess those!"

Hell Mingshe shouted while taking hits!

Ye Liuyun ignored it, focusing his observation to prevent being tricked.

He now realized that this Hell Mingshe was probably two realms below the Skeleton Puppet, giving the puppet overwhelming advantage.

Soon it battered Hell Mingshe into a severe wound.

Then Ye Liuyun had the Skeleton Puppet grasp Hell Mingshe's tail and toss it into the door containing Spirit Stones. The puppet could then beat the snake while absorbing the Spirit Stone's power.

He sensed the Skeleton Puppet's Spirit Stone was depleting far too quickly; within a short span, the pre‑installed Spirit Stone—about three zhang square—had already been halved. Continuing this way, even if they killed Hell Mingshe, its Crystal Stone would be exhausted.

After dragging Hell Mingshe into the Spirit Stone door, it was beaten even worse, its body split in two by the Skeleton Puppet. Now the puppet rode atop Hell Mingshe's head, pummeling it furiously.

Hell Mingshe also realized it was no match for the Skeleton Puppet.

It had also tried to attack the puppet's Soul, but within the puppet's Sea of Consciousness lay only Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense, wrapped in Nether Ghost Fire and Buddha Light, impenetrable.

In this life‑or‑death moment, it abandoned its Physical Body, its Soul rushing straight toward Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun pretended panic and dodged, but he could not evade a Heavenly Gang Realm master's Spiritual Soul Attack. Hell Mingshe's Soul instantly surged into Ye Liuyun's Sea of Consciousness.

"Ha ha, kid, you're not strong on your own, even relying on the Kuailei…" Hell Mingshe was feeling smug, when it suddenly realized it was already enveloped by a Golden Light, and it couldn't move!

And the source of that Golden Light turned out to be something that looked like a Token!

"What the hell is that! You kid are too wicked!" Hell Mingshe let out a wretched howl, wanting to weep but without tears.

It thought it had found a way to escape, but unexpectedly, now it's completely dead!