Ghost King Hei Dun, who had been in high spirits, frowned upon hearing Ghost General Mo Tuo’s words.
“True! It doesn’t exactly fit the aesthetic of our Xuanming Great World!”
“However, it really is quite powerful!”
Mo Tuo didn’t quite believe it. How powerful could a saber with such an off-putting color be?
“Just how powerful can it be?”
Hearing the doubt in Mo Tuo’s voice, Ghost King Hei Dun immediately swung the saber at a large black blade shimmering with ghostly light nearby.
Crack! With a crisp sound, the large black blade was snapped in two.
Mo Tuo’s eyes widened instantly!
This hideous thing was actually that powerful!
One had to realize that the black blade Ghost King Hei Dun had just shattered was a high-grade spirit tool.
Seeing Mo Tuo’s expression, Ye Fan couldn’t help but feel smug.
Hmph... ignorant fool, shocked now, aren’t you!
Just then, Mo Tuo spoke again.
“I have to admit, as hideous as this blade is, its power is actually quite impressive!”
Ye Fan was so angry he nearly cursed out loud. You’re the ugly one! Your whole family is ugly!
Ghost King Hei Dun nodded in agreement.
“It is indeed a bit of an eyesore. Once I have some time, I’ll see if I can modify it—give it a new paint job or something!”
Hearing their conversation, Ye Fan knew this wasn’t a place he could stay for long.
The Immortal Realm was much better suited for him!
What’s wrong with those ancient clans? Why haven’t they come to take me away yet?
Because he had failed to ascend to the Earth tier, he couldn’t fly long distances yet. He still needed someone to carry him.
“Lord Ghost King, where is my brother, Mo Di?” Mo Tuo asked, his face clouded with suspicion.
“He’s dead,” Ghost King Hei Dun replied, still fiddling with the large saber in his hand.
“What?!”
Mo Tuo’s entire body shook as his eyes bulged in disbelief. He stared fixedly at Ghost King Hei Dun, wondering if he had misheard.
Seeing his reaction, Ghost King Hei Dun spoke again.
“It’s true. Little Tuo, you should accept your loss.”
“How... how could he die?!”
Ghostly energy surged around Mo Tuo as he clenched his fists tightly, his voice trembling with grief and rage.
He couldn’t just accept it! He and his brother were ghost brothers who had crawled out of the same ghost pit together.
Back when they were weak, they had cooperated to ambush and rob other ghosts. That was how they had carved out a path to survival, eventually reaching their current status and achievements as Ghost Generals.
If he found out who the killer was, he would definitely kill them to avenge his brother.
Seeing the Ghost King remain silent for so long, Mo Tuo grew confused.
Could his brother have rebelled? But Mo Di hadn't mentioned anything to him! Besides, he was no match for Ghost King Hei Dun!
“I beg the Lord Ghost King to tell me the truth!”
Ghost King Hei Dun glanced at the long saber in his hand.
“Your brother was killed on the spot by a large saber that fell from the sky.”
Mo Tuo froze where he stood, his face a mask of shock and bewilderment.
A saber falling from the sky? He found such a ridiculous explanation impossible to believe.
“It’s the truth!” Ghost King Hei Dun emphasized.
A saber? Falling from the sky?
Mo Tuo suddenly pointed at the saber in Ghost King Hei Dun’s hand and cried out, “It couldn’t be that one, could it?”
After all, he hadn’t seen Ghost King Hei Dun with such a saber before!
Ghost King Hei Dun nodded.
“Yes, that’s the one!”
Ghost fires flickered wildly in Mo Tuo’s eyes. This damned blade that killed my brother actually dared to kill my brother!
I’ll refine you sooner or later! Don’t think that just because you’re a weapon, I won’t find a way to deal with you!
“Little Tuo, don’t you think I should hold a celebration now that I’ve obtained such a divine weapon?” Ghost King Hei Dun asked.
Mo Tuo snapped his head up to look at the Ghost King.
This blade killed my brother, and you want to hold a celebration?!
Ghost King Hei Dun felt uncomfortable under Mo Tuo’s gaze.
“Little Tuo, when a ghost dies, there is no coming back. Besides, it’s not the blade’s fault! You need to be more open-minded, more understanding, and more magnanimous!”
Mo Tuo fell silent for a moment before saying, “Fine. We should indeed hold a grand celebration!”
“Haha... Little Tuo, I knew you’d see reason!”
Mo Tuo nodded.
“Notify the other four Kings. I want to hold a Treasured Blade Assembly! We can also take the opportunity to discuss the upcoming Kings’ War for Supremacy!”
Mo Tuo nodded. “Yes!”
“Oh, and notify that new king as well!”
“Understood.”
Mo Tuo agreed and turned to leave. As he did, he cast a glance at Ye Fan. This blade must die!
Ye Fan was completely indifferent to the killing intent coming from Mo Tuo. A mere Ghost General at the Soul Transformation stage could be dealt with easily by finding the right person. If he had successfully reached the Earth tier, he could have cleaved the guy himself.
A moment after Mo Tuo left, a Two-Headed Ghost General entered to report.
“Lord Ghost King, there are two fellows outside who say they have business with you!”
Ghost King Hei Dun scolded him, “Am I someone any random fellow can just see?”
The Two-Headed Ghost General felt helpless. You think I wanted to come and notify you? It’s because one of those guys is incredibly strong!
Didn’t you see that one of my two heads is already crooked?
But he didn’t dare talk back. Instead, he said cautiously, “They are quite powerful...”
Ghost King Hei Dun was taken down a peg. Were there still powerful outsiders whose strength hadn't been suppressed?
“Bring them in!”
Hearing the Ghost King’s command, the Two-Headed Ghost General breathed a sigh of relief and quickly retreated.
A moment later, he led two people inside. They were none other than Huangpu Tao and Emperor Tianqi.
After arriving and learning about this world, Huangpu Tao had already begun making plans. The treasured blade was important, but this Xuantian Great World was important as well!
According to his family’s records, this Xuantian Great World was very likely the Yin Realm of the Xuantian Continent from the Immortal Ancient era.
If the Huangpu Imperial Clan could seize control of this world, the benefits would be astronomical. He also believed that the other ancient powers would not pass up this opportunity.
Consequently, the representatives of the various ancient powers had all coincidentally chosen to first win over the various Ghost Kings. Other plans would come later.
Huangpu Tao had chosen Ghost King Hei Dun. He had originally wanted to choose Ghost King Huang Dun, given that they shared the same surname, 'Huang'. However, that old bald donkey Fa Zhen had beaten him to it.
Left with no choice, he had to settle for Ghost King Hei Dun. As for Emperor Tianqi, he had rescued him along the way—he just happened to need an errand boy!
Seeing the two of them, the ghost fires in Hei Dun’s eyes flickered.
“What business do you have with me?”
Huangpu Tao gave a slight smile.
“Lord Ghost King, do you wish to become the sovereign of this world? Do you wish to command all the other Ghost Kings?”
The ghost fires in Hei Dun’s eyes flickered even faster. He paused for a long while before speaking.
“You have a way?”
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