At the moment the black imperial seal soared into the sky, a massive amount of black mist billowed from it, and the whistling yin winds swept in countless ghostly shadows.
The various Ghost Kings, as well as Baili Mo and his group, were all wide-eyed with shock.
They looked at Huang Tianbao in confusion. Where did this man's imperial seal come from?
To think it possessed such immense power!
“Where... where did you get that imperial seal?” Ghost King Bai Dun couldn't help but ask.
Huang Tianbao looked at him as if he were an idiot.
“Are you stupid? My brother already told you—it’s an heirloom!”
Big Yellow wagged its tail and chimed in, “If I’d known he was an idiot, I wouldn't have bothered telling him!”
“You!” Ghost King Bai Dun was nearly choking with rage, but he ultimately held himself back.
This was because as the black imperial seal rose into the air, the light from Ghost King Huang Dun’s yellow token actually recoiled, clearing a path for the seal.
The black imperial seal flew directly into the space above the five tokens.
Then, the black ghostly mist churned, and the faint shadow of a palace appeared. Simultaneously, a wave of Imperial Pressure radiated outward.
The pressure was so intense that several low-level ghost soldiers were forced to their knees, prostrating themselves on the ground.
This scene left Ghost King Huang Dun and the others utterly appalled.
This was simply too ridiculous!
At the same time, they felt that the concealment of Myriad Soul Mountain might finally be broken this time.
Just then, the ink-black mist from the imperial seal surged toward Myriad Soul Mountain.
Simultaneously, the various colored mists from the tokens also rushed toward the mountain.
In an instant, the entire Myriad Soul Mountain was enveloped in a multicolored mist.
The barren mountain, which had been sparse with vegetation and littered with jagged rocks, began to twist and tremble. The terrain started to shift and transform layer by layer.
“It’s open... it’s actually open!” Ghost King Hei Dun and the others couldn't help but cry out in excitement.
How many years had it been? They had long since given up hope in their lifetimes, never expecting it to actually open!
But they also never imagined that the reason they had failed to open it all these years was simply because they were missing Huang Tianbao’s imperial seal.
At the same time, they felt a twinge of regret. Had they known the concealment would be broken this time, they would have made more preparations!
They had thought this would just be another formality, never expecting it to actually happen.
The kings exchanged looks, each eyes flashing with wariness.
Instinctively, the Ghost Kings retreated, putting distance between one another.
Since the concealment was broken, it meant the Kings’ War for Supremacy was about to begin!
And the start of the war meant that fighting was likely to break out!
Baili Mo and his companions were also pleasantly surprised. They hadn't expected their luck to be so good.
On their very first visit, they encountered the opening of a concealment that had remained shut for ages.
Seeing the Ghost Kings' movements, they also retreated, each standing with the Ghost King they had chosen to support.
They were ready to fight at a moment's notice.
Lu Ming smiled at the unfolding changes. He knew it—now that he, the protagonist, was here, how could he have come all this way for nothing?
Huang Tianbao looked at Lu Ming with shock.
His Eldest Senior Brother was truly something else. If he said it felt like it would open, it really did!
Right! I should listen to Eldest Senior Brother more in the future!
Seeing the Ghost Kings' posturing, Lu Ming quickly warned the group: “Stay sharp!”
After all, now that the war had begun, who knew if some shameless person would try a sneak attack?
In fact, he was thinking of doing the same thing! He just hadn't acted yet because the situation was still unclear.
Hearing Lu Ming's call, Huang Tianbao and the others also became alert.
As the various mists churned and shifted, Lu Ming and the others soon realized that their surroundings had changed.
They now stood in a place where the yin energy was even denser and the sky was even darker.
Baili Mo and the others noticed that their combat strength seemed to be suppressed even more severely.
Meanwhile, Ghost King Hei Dun and his peers were filled with joy.
“What dense yin energy!”
“Hahaha... the Kings’ War for Supremacy has finally begun!”
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“Great Sect Master, my combat strength seems to have been suppressed a bit more,” Wang Defa observed his surroundings and sent a transmission to Lu Ming.
Lu Ming was startled. “What’s your combat strength now?”
Wang Defa replied, “I’m not sure if I even have the strength of the early Nascent Soul stage anymore.”
Lu Ming nodded, then sent a transmission to Big Yellow: “How is your combat strength?”
Big Yellow replied gloomily, “Suppressed a bit more!”
Hearing Big Yellow say the same, Lu Ming pondered. If Wang Defa and the others were suppressed, then those from the ancient powers must be as well.
This meant their overall strength was now roughly on par with the factions of the other Ghost Kings.
Huang Tianbao was their strongest fighter, capable of pummeling those Unity-stage Ghost Kings.
Lu Ming’s own cultivation wasn't suppressed, so he could handle guys like Ghost General Mo Tuo.
As for the people from the ancient powers, their cultivation was definitely suppressed as well; otherwise, they wouldn't be behaving so tamely.
Based on the suppression affecting Wang Defa and the others, those experts were likely suppressed to the late Soul Transformation stage.
However, considering they probably had trump cards, they might be able to exert early Unity-stage combat strength.
Suddenly, Lu Ming's gaze sharpened as he thought of Man Xiong.
Wang Defa and the others used spiritual energy, which was why they were suppressed.
But what about Man Xiong? He seemed to be a body refiner. His combat strength should be fine, right?
With that thought, Lu Ming looked at Man Xiong and sent a transmission: “Man Xiong, has your combat strength been suppressed?”
Man Xiong blinked and replied, “I was wondering why I didn't feel as powerful anymore; it turns out I was suppressed!”
Man Xiong had been wondering why his blood energy was circulating so slowly!
Lu Ming was stunned. Great, so this guy didn't even realize what was happening?
“What’s your current combat strength?”
“Probably around the early Unity stage!”
Lu Ming's eyes lit up. Their high-end Unity-stage combat strength was stronger than that of Ghost King Hei Dun and the others!
As for low-end combat strength, they were a bit weaker.
Aside from Ox-Head and Horse-Face, Fengdu City only had Wang Defa and a few others.
Based on his experience from novels and TV shows, in this kind of situation, bringing too many people would just turn them into cannon fodder. They would essentially be sent to their deaths.
That was why Lu Ming had discussed it with Huang Tianbao and decided not to bring any other ghosts!
However, they still had to be wary of the other Ghost Kings uniting to deal with them first.
After all, they were well aware of Huang Tianbao’s combat strength.
After finishing his analysis, Lu Ming shared his thoughts with the group to ensure everyone was mentally prepared.
Meanwhile, Ghost King Hei Dun and the other kings were also secretly communicating.
“If a fight breaks out, we must cooperate to kill Yama first!” Ghost King Bai Dun said fiercely.
“Agreed!”
“Agreed!”
The other Ghost Kings consented without hesitation.
If they didn't join forces to kill Yama first, none of them could beat him individually. In the end, they would all be doomed!
How could they compete for the top spot and unify the Xuanming Great World then?
As time passed, the various colored mists around them gradually dissipated.
Lu Ming and the others could finally see the scenery before them.
The surroundings were barren, similar to the rest of the Xuanming Great World, but the yin energy was far denser.
It had even formed a faint, thin fog.
However, in front of them were six small, earthy-yellow paths.
Upon seeing these paths, everyone, who had been bracing for a fight, temporarily set aside their intentions.
Well then, one path for each faction. There was no need to fight for now.
They didn't want to engage in a life-or-death struggle right at the start. Even if they killed their opponents, they would likely be injured. What if they encountered trouble later on?
Besides, if their opponents died on their own paths, wouldn't that save them the trouble of doing it themselves?
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