Chapter 494: The Ghost Clan Taking the Blame

The scene of the black broken blade absorbing the Ghost Yin Wood, though eerie, was something Hua Changxi could barely maintain her composure through.

But witnessing with her own eyes that the black broken blade had actually swallowed a "person" whole, a bone-chilling cold instantly shot through her entire body, making her scalp tingle and her mind tremble violently.

What on earth had Tong Yao sold her?

Why did it feel so "evil," not like a blade that a practitioner of the righteous path should use?

Hua Changxi gripped the black broken blade, her expression exceptionally grave.

She realized with a start that every time she swung the black broken blade, an uncontrollable urge to kill surged in her heart. Because of this intense killing intent, it even triggered the black flames on her Nascent Soul to show signs of spiraling out of control.

After devouring the Ghost Yin Wood and the woman in red, most of the rust on the blade's surface had faded, replaced by an increasingly deep and sinister black luster.

She could clearly perceive that this blade was "awakening" and growing stronger.

This was only the second time she had swung the blade, and she could still barely suppress the murderous impulse it generated. But as the frequency of use increased in the future, once this blade fully recovered, would she still be able to control it?

By then, if she wasn't careful, she might be the one controlled by this broken blade instead!!!

At the thought of that situation, Hua Changxi shuddered, immediately deciding that unless absolutely necessary, she would not use this black broken blade in the future.

Also, after returning to the human world, she must find Tong Yao and ask what exactly was going on with this blade.

"Hmm?"

Sensing those five human Spirit Platform cultivators approaching, Hua Changxi's gaze sharpened. She immediately put away the black broken blade, transformed into a lingering shadow, and quickly plunged into the churning grey fog deep within the Ancient Huang Quan Path.

By the time Chu Junyi and the other four chased over, only the vast grey fog remained. The Ghost Clan member who controlled the ghost fire, as well as the figure of Lady Bian Hua, had vanished into thin air, with a speed that was staggering.

"Such fast escape arts! They actually let them slip away!" Meng Yuchuan muttered in frustration.

"No!"

Ye Jingzhou shook his head, his expression grave: "That Ghost Clan member hiding behind us to pick up scraps running away is one thing, but Lady Bian Hua... why would she run? It couldn't be that she was afraid of us, could it?"

"Lady Bian Hua did not run."

Catching the lingering scent of the Bian Hua flowers in the air, Chu Junyi's eyes were filled with unbelievable horror: "She was killed!"

"What?!"

Meng Yuchuan and the other three exclaimed in surprise simultaneously.

Lady Bian Hua's strength was unfathomable; even if the five of them joined forces, taking her down would be no easy task, requiring at least a long, drawn-out battle.

Yet at this moment, it had been no more than a dozen breaths since she had pursued them.

A dozen breaths!

To wipe out a peak Spirit Platform realm powerhouse in that time was simply like a pipe dream!

Sheng Pengyun looked around, his voice tight: "There are no signs of a battle."

"That is precisely why it is even more terrifying."

Chu Junyi took a deep breath: "No fighting, no struggle, Lady Bian Hua didn't even let out a single scream... This means it was an overwhelming, instant kill!"

He stared fixedly at the churning grey fog ahead, his voice dry: "That Ghost Clan member just now... is definitely no ordinary person. We have, in all likelihood, run into a Ghost Clan old monster!"

As if to verify Chu Junyi's conjecture, the previously deathly still Ancient Huang Quan Path suddenly boiled!

Rolling turbid waves surged into the sky, and the yellow light filling the heavens gathered crazily, instantly condensing into a terrifying yellow phantom high in the air, directly illuminating the Ancient Huang Quan Path.

The moment the yellow phantom condensed, Chu Junyi's pupils shrank. With a flick of his wrist, an ancient black array disc was sacrificed.

Black light appeared, instantly shrouding him and the other four.

In the blink of an eye, the five figures vanished into thin air, and even the aura around their bodies was completely erased, as if they had never existed in this place at all.

"Ghost King!"

An angry roar like a thunderclap from the nine heavens, carrying supreme might, instantly swept across the entire Ancient Huang Quan Path.

Wherever the sound wave passed, it was like an invisible sharp blade sweeping across. On both banks of the Huang Quan, those Ghost Clan members intoxicated by the fragrance of the Bian Hua flowers didn't even have time to scream before they shattered on the spot under the sonic vibration, turning into wisps of black smoke and completely dissipating into soul-scattered nothingness.

This terrifying sound wave reached all the way to the Ghost Realm Fortress, and the low-level Ghost Clan members inside all shivered.

The next moment, black fog churned above the Ghost Realm Fortress, and a black giant shadow, even deeper and more terrifying than the yellow phantom, slowly emerged, gazing across the air at the Lord of Huang Quan. Two monstrous pressures collided fiercely above the firmament.

"Lord of Huang Quan."

From within the black phantom came a low and lazy voice, carrying an unquestionable dominance: "Disturbing this Emperor, for what purpose?"

"Don't play dumb!"

The Lord of Huang Quan's voice was distorted by extreme anger, and the yellow light around his body vibrated violently: "The Ghost Clan and Huang Quan have long had a contract of non-aggression. Now, a member of your Ghost Clan has dared to destroy the avatar of my beloved wife. Is this a public tearing up of the contract?!"

The black phantom swayed slightly, and a cold, sinister gaze crossed the layers of black fog of the Ghost Realm Fortress, scanning the grey-fog-filled Ancient Huang Quan Path below.

To destroy Lady Bian Hua's avatar, one's strength must be at least above the Ghost Commander realm.

However, scanning all the way through, he found no aura of any powerhouse.

"Lord of Huang Quan."

The Ghost King's tone was slightly heavy: "Could you have made a mistake?"

"Mistaken?!"

The Lord of Huang Quan roared, the sound wave causing the Huang Quan water to churn: "The one who destroyed my wife's avatar exuded a strong aura of Ghost Yin Wood. Do you dare say it wasn't a member of your Ghost Clan?"

He stared fixedly at the silent black phantom, his killing intent chilling: "Ghost King, could it be that you want to shield the murderer?"

Seeing the Ghost King remain silent, the Lord of Huang Quan's voice became even more vicious: "My wife is at a critical moment of breaking through her realm. Her avatar was destroyed, making her breakthrough difficult. If you do not give an explanation and drag that murderer out to be flower fertilizer for the Bian Hua on the Ancient Huang Quan Path... this matter is absolutely not over!"

After the words fell, the towering yellow phantom suddenly dissipated, leaving only the violent aura lingering in the sky.

Above the Ghost Realm Fortress, the Ghost King frowned, his eyes filled with suspicion.

A Ghost Commander realm Ghost Clan member capable of destroying Lady Bian Hua's avatar would not be unaware of the agreement between the Ghost Realm Fortress and Huang Quan. Even if they coveted the Bian Hua, they would not be so blatant.

Could it be that other forces in the Nine Nether wanted to frame the Ghost Clan? Intending to trigger a conflict between the Ghost Clan and Huang Quan?

Harboring various conjectures, the Ghost King's phantom also disappeared.

"The Ghost Clan has had one spectacle after another lately."

"It hasn't been long since the Ghost Domain Forbidden Land suffered such a heavy blow, and how much time has passed since then, yet they have already clashed with the Lord of Huang Quan again?"

The aerial shouting match between the Ghost King and the Lord of Huang Quan alarmed other forces in the Nine Nether.

"It's not just the Ghost Domain that is lively; the Soul Domain has also been very lively during this period. I wonder if the Nine Nether Soul Realm is truly about to manifest?"

"The Nine Pass Auction at the Demon Prison is also about to begin. All these spectacles have gathered together." ===== CHAPTER 495 =====