“Yama, did you all really fly over here on a flying sword?” Ghost King Hei Dun asked just then.
“It was a flying saber!” Huang Tianbao corrected him.
Ghost King Hei Dun was taken aback. Well, no one had ever said a saber couldn't be used to fly.
Hearing the mention of a flying saber, Baili Mo couldn't help but think of his own Immortal Saber.
He wondered how his Immortal Saber was doing now.
He had to find it!
“Amitabha! Benefactor Yama, what kind of flying saber was it?” Master Fa Zhen, who had remained silent all this time, finally spoke up.
When they had stepped onto the bridge earlier, he had noticed the aura lingering over the river.
That river was definitely not simple. A normal flying saber wouldn't have been able to cross it!
He, too, thought of the Immortal Saber!
The others also turned their gaze toward Huang Tianbao.
“Just a defective flying saber. It broke right after we used it,” Huang Tianbao said with a wave of his hand, looking quite pained.
Master Fa Zhen stared at Huang Tianbao for a moment. He got the feeling that the man wasn't lying.
That look of his was just too genuine!
Could he have overthought it?
“Let's go, let's go... hurry up. We still need to go home for dinner once we're done here!” Huang Tianbao urged.
Now that he knew everything he wanted to know, he didn't have any more time to waste on them.
Hearing his urging, the Ghost Kings exchanged looks and nodded one after another.
With that, the group set off once more.
“I have a feeling this Yama has already won two rounds. We need to work together to kill him first!” Just then, the Ghost Kings began communicating via divine sense again, with Ghost King Bai Dun putting forward his proposal once more.
“Alright!”
The other Ghost Kings readily agreed.
After these two rounds, they had also noticed that something was amiss.
This was supposed to be a war for supremacy, yet they hadn't fought a single battle since entering.
What exactly were they competing for then?
They had every reason to suspect that they had failed the first two rounds!
It was highly likely that Yama had already won both of them!
According to the best-of-three rule, Yama might have already won the entire trial!
Therefore, they had to kill Yama before the third round concluded!
After that, they could resume their own war for supremacy!
“Let those outsiders do the dirty work and kill Yama!” A cold light flashed in Ghost King Bai Dun's eyes.
“Good!”
In the end, the Ghost Kings reached a consensus. They would let the outsiders kill Yama first.
Then, they would kill the outsiders!
Lu Ming glanced at the Ghost Kings, his heart stirring.
Judging by the situation, Huang Tianbao was likely the first target the Ghost Kings wanted to eliminate.
He immediately sent a voice transmission to his companions, warning them to be careful!
A moment later...
Amidst the gloomy surroundings, the group saw a patch of even darker mist ahead of them.
As they drew closer, they realized it was a city!
The entire city was constructed from dark green stone, with tall and massive walls. Wisps of grayish-black ghostly smoke drifted through the gaps between the stones.
The towering city gates stood wide open, flanked by two hideous stone-carved Yakshas that glared menacingly at anyone passing by.
Hanging above the city gate was a pitch-black, blank plaque.
Looking in from the city gates, they saw that the interior was dead silent and pitch-black like ink.
Ghost King Huang Dun was just about to step inside!
A voice transmission rang out: “Amitabha. Please wait, Your Majesty Ghost King!”
Ghost King Huang Dun paused, slightly bewildered.
“What is it, Master?”
Master Fa Zhen's voice transmission continued: “Perhaps we should try following Yama this time!”
The old monk Fa Zhen had finally noticed something since entering this place.
It seemed that Yama and his group hadn't suffered any losses at all!
The old monk was starting to regret not choosing to support Yama!
All signs pointed to this man having incredible luck!
He might very well succeed!
Ghost King Huang Dun's heart stirred upon hearing Fa Zhen's transmission, and he replied:
“Alright!”
“Let's go!”
Ghost King Hong Dun took the lead and stepped forward, only to realize that he was the only one moving while everyone else stood still.
He couldn't help but urge them in confusion!
Ghost King Hei Dun and the others didn't budge, keeping their eyes fixed on Huang Tianbao instead!
“Why are you all looking at him? Let's go!”
Ghost King Hong Dun urged them again, utterly baffled.
Ghost King Huang Dun and the others were speechless, too lazy to pay attention to this idiot.
We just planned to find an opportunity to kill him.
If we all run ahead, what if we can't find him later?
Besides, we're still waiting to see how this fellow handles things.
Huang Tianbao was also full of confusion. “Exactly. Why are you all looking at me? Go on!”
“Yama! After you!”
Ghost King Huang Dun made a welcoming gesture. This time, they wanted to see exactly what Huang Tianbao would do!
Huang Tianbao didn't stand on ceremony. He immediately took the lead, guiding everyone into the city.
The city was deathly quiet, shrouded in a dark, silent stillness.
In many places, the buildings had already collapsed.
“Is this due to a lack of maintenance over the years?”
Huang Tianbao couldn't help but ask in confusion.
“It looks like it was caused by a battle!”
Lu Ming remarked as he examined the collapsed buildings.
“Look over there.”
Huang Tianbao looked in the direction Lu Ming was pointing.
The broken dark green stone walls were covered in claw marks and sword gashes.
Cracks webbed across the ground, and some sections had even been overturned by sheer brute force. Shattered fragments of magical artifacts lay scattered among the broken bricks and tiles.
Lu Ming said in a low voice,
“A fierce battle clearly took place here.”
Huang Tianbao nodded.
The other Ghost Kings were also discussing the traces of battle.
The group passed through several streets and arrived directly at a majestic palace in the center of the city.
This palace had suffered the most severe damage. It was completely collapsed, and the ground was scarred with numerous massive fissures.
Only a single hall in the very center remained perfectly intact.
Without hesitation, the group walked right up to the entrance of the grand hall.
Looking at the tightly shut doors, the Ghost Kings turned their eyes to Huang Tianbao once again.
They were all waiting to see what he would do.
Noticing their gazes, Huang Tianbao said,
“Why are you looking at me? There aren't five palaces this time, only this one!”
Everyone: “...”
“Yama, we can see there's only one palace. We just want to know how to get inside,”
Ghost King Huang Dun said with a chuckle.
“I don't know either!” Huang Tianbao said helplessly.
“Then how do you plan on going in?” Ghost King Huang Dun pressed.
“I'll wait for you guys to go in first to see if there's any danger, and then I'll follow!”
The moment Huang Tianbao spoke, everyone stared at him once more.
Could you not make using us as human shields sound so incredibly matter-of-fact!
“We were hoping to have you go in first to see if there's any danger!”
Ghost King Bai Dun said indignantly.
“Fine! If I go in first, any good treasures we find will belong to me!”
Huang Tianbao said with a mischievous grin.
Seeing Huang Tianbao like this, the Ghost Kings hesitated.
No, they couldn't let Huang Tianbao go in first!
Instantly, their eyes flickered as they turned to look at Baili Mo and his companions!
“Which of you will go in first to take a look?”
Baili Mo and the others frowned slightly. Were they being used as cannon fodder this quickly?
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