“Clang, clang, clang... chugga, chugga...”
Just as Ghost King Huang Dun finished his complaint, a familiar sound drifted into their ears.
Sure enough, a moment later, a spirit boat spewing black smoke and sparks streaked toward them from the distance at high speed.
The expressions of the various Ghost Kings were none too pleasant. Could this guy not be punctual for once?
Did he not realize everyone was waiting for him?
Did he have no sense of time at all?
“Sorry, sorry! Sorry to keep you all waiting. There was a bit of a spirit boat traffic jam on the way!”
Hearing this, the Ghost Kings were speechless. If you're late, you're late, but listen to that ridiculous excuse!
They might have barely believed it if he’d said he got lost, but what in the world was a spirit boat traffic jam?
“Since everyone is here, let’s hurry up and get started!”
Huang Tianbao looked at the other Ghost Kings, rolling up his sleeves as he spoke.
The other kings' eyes widened at his words.
If it weren't for the fact that they were waiting for him, they would have finished by now.
And yet he had the nerve to tell them to hurry up.
Ghost King Huang Dun frowned, looking at the barren Myriad Soul Mountain as he spoke.
“Yama, there's no rush. We must first undo the concealment of Myriad Soul Mountain...”
Huang Tianbao also turned to look at the barren mountain.
“Have you guys ever actually opened the concealment of this Myriad Soul Mountain?”
The reason Huang Tianbao asked this was because after they had returned the other day, he had sent some ghosts to gather information about the Kings’ War for Supremacy.
The name made it sound full of murderous intent, but in reality, there was no fighting or killing involved.
It wasn't that they didn't want to fight or kill, but rather that in every previous war, they had never actually managed to open Myriad Soul Mountain.
Consequently, every time the Ghost Kings came here, it was merely a formality!
Supposedly, the war could only truly begin once Myriad Soul Mountain was opened, but it never was!
Since it never opened, one might wonder why they bothered coming at all.
However, the Ghost Kings were always afraid that this might be the time it finally opened.
Combined with the temptation of unifying the Xuanming Great World, the tradition had been passed down through the generations.
It had become a custom for the Ghost Kings to come and try every time.
After all, trying didn't cost anything!
When Huang Tianbao first heard this news, he hadn't even wanted to come.
But Lu Ming had told him he must go.
Lu Ming felt that they might actually be able to open it this time.
It hadn't opened before because he, the protagonist, hadn't been there.
With the presence of the protagonist this time, it should open!
It was only because Lu Ming said so that Huang Tianbao decided to bring his people. He trusted his Eldest Senior Brother.
Meanwhile, Baili Mo and the others from the ancient powers had not been very happy lately. They had also done some digging after that day.
When they learned that the Kings’ War for Supremacy was nothing more than a formality, they were filled with regret.
Had they known it was like this, they would have just snatched the immortal blade and run.
Now, the immortal blade had vanished along with the Tianqi Ancestor!
Their only hope now was that luck would be on their side and Myriad Soul Mountain would actually open this time.
When the other Ghost Kings heard Huang Tianbao ask if they had ever opened the concealment, they looked a bit embarrassed.
“No! But I believe it can be opened; the time just hasn't been right yet!” Ghost King Huang Dun said firmly.
Huang Tianbao nodded, taking it as a matter of course. “Well, I'm here now, so the time has come! Let’s begin!”
The crowd looked at Huang Tianbao with speechless expressions. Who did he think he was? “I'm here now, so the time has come?”
They felt that Yama’s skin was truly thick beyond measure!
The other Ghost Kings really couldn't stand Huang Tianbao’s attitude anymore.
They decided to get it over with quickly and go home!
If they stayed with Huang Tianbao any longer, they were afraid they would die of pure irritation.
“The Kings’ War for Supremacy begins!”
As Ghost King Huang Dun’s voice fell, Ghost King Qing Dun took a step forward.
With a wave of his hand, a token glowing with azure light soared into the sky.
A vast azure radiance spread across the dark Xuanming Great World, occupying the entire eastern sky.
Lu Ming’s pupils contracted. This looked quite impressive! It seemed there was some substance to this after all!
Right then, Ghost King Hong Dun followed suit. A crimson token pierced through the air and rose into the sky.
Red light, like blazing flames, surged in all directions, instantly enveloping the entire southern horizon.
Next, Ghost King Bai Dun flicked his finger, and a plain white token hovered in mid-air, a blanket of snowy white guarding the west.
Ghost King Hei Dun let out a low roar, and an ink-black token flew into the air, its thick black glow occupying the north.
After the four Ghost Kings made their moves, they all looked toward Ghost King Huang Dun.
Ghost King Huang Dun didn't waste any words either. He raised his hand and sacrificed his apricot-yellow token. A dense yellow spiritual light soared into the sky, taking the central position.
The five tokens of five different colors stood in the high sky in five directions. The colors—azure, crimson, white, black, and yellow—connected with each other, enveloping the entire wilderness within their light.
Seeing this, Lu Ming and the others all narrowed their eyes.
The momentum was significant! Could it be that even this wouldn't be enough to open the concealment?
Once the five Ghost Kings had activated their tokens, they all turned to look at Huang Tianbao mockingly.
The meaning in their eyes was clear: Look at this. This is the difference between us legitimate Ghost Kings and an unofficial one like you.
Huang Tianbao was taken aback when he saw their gazes. When he realized what they meant, he pointed at himself and asked, “Do I need to join in too?”
Ghost King Hei Dun and the others were stunned. You? Do you even have one?
Ghost King Bai Dun’s eyes flashed. “Yes. As a Ghost King, one must have a token to serve as a key to open the concealment. If you don't have one, then your status is illegitimate!”
Big Yellow, Wang Defa, and the others immediately glared at the Ghost Kings.
How dare they bully their Third Sect Master!
Lu Ming’s brow furrowed. They were bullying his brother! Just as he was about to speak up and give them a piece of his mind, he saw Huang Tianbao pull out a pitch-black, glossy imperial seal.
It looked exactly like the imperial seal used by the emperors of the Huang family.
Seeing this, Lu Ming stepped back.
He decided to see what Huang Tianbao planned to do.
They would just support him.
If Huang Tianbao wanted to use the imperial seal to crush the opponent to death, they would just follow suit and start crushing.
As for their lack of numbers... if it really came down to it, they could pull out the immortal blade and hire some help.
He was certain that among Baili Mo and his group, someone would be willing.
After Huang Tianbao took out the imperial seal, he directly infused a wisp of spiritual energy into it.
As the energy entered, the strange ghostly patterns densely covering the surface of the black imperial seal instantly lit up.
Seeing this, the mockery on the faces of the Ghost Kings grew even more pronounced.
Was this guy an idiot? Did he think he could just pull out any random imperial seal and use it?
“Haha... Yama, that imperial seal of yours looks decent enough! But these tokens of ours were all passed down from our ancestors!” Ghost King Bai Dun couldn't help but mock.
Lu Ming was just about to speak when Big Yellow’s voice rang out.
“Woof! You talk as if only your families have ancestors. This imperial seal of Yama’s was also passed down from his ancestors. If you don't know how to appreciate it, then keep your mouths shut!”
Ghost King Bai Dun was furious when he realized that a dog with such low cultivation had talked back to him.
He was just about to lash out when he saw the black imperial seal in Huang Tianbao’s hand soar into the sky.
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