When Baili Mo and the others heard that they had to send someone in, they cursed the Ghost Kings in their hearts for being so heartless.
However, their gazes shifted toward Man Xiong without the slightest hesitation.
By the looks of it, this fellow was doing quite well for himself by following Yama.
Given the current circumstances, Yama had a much higher chance of winning, so it made perfect sense for them to choose Man Xiong.
Whether it was to weaken Yama, or to kick Man Xiong away from Yama's side to clear a spot for themselves to switch allegiances, it was the logical choice.
Seeing everyone staring at Man Xiong,
Huang Tianbao spoke up in his defense before Man Xiong could even say a word:
“You guys do what you want, but my Brother Man is not participating...”
Baili Mo and the others were taken aback; they hadn't expected Huang Tianbao to actually shield Man Xiong.
Looking back at the Ghost Kings they supported, those bastards had pushed them forward without a second thought.
Once again, they regretted their initial choice in their hearts.
At the same time, they secretly detested their own poor judgment for choosing such individuals to support.
They were all Ghost Kings, so why was the difference between them so vast?
Seeing the looks Baili Mo and the others were giving them, the Ghost Kings didn't feel embarrassed in the slightest.
As if you guys were actually kind enough to support us out of the goodness of your hearts without any selfish motives.
Since it was a relationship of mutual exploitation, why bother talking about feelings?
Of course, even if they had misjudged them, dying for them would still be their honor!
“Can you guys hurry up? I'm still waiting to go home for dinner!”
At this moment, Huang Tianbao couldn't help but urge them.
Baili Mo and the others were completely speechless. It was as if Yama's group had already eaten while they were resting earlier.
If they didn't know better, they would have thought these guys were just bottomless pits!
Since they couldn't avoid it, they still had to choose someone to go and die.
In the end, the gazes of Master Fa Zhen and the others shifted toward Emperor Tianqi and the Tiansheng Sect Leader behind Huangpu Tao.
Seeing everyone looking at them, the faces of the two turned pale, especially Emperor Tianqi's.
Ever since the Tianqi Ancestor ran off with the Immortal Saber, he had been living in constant fear, walking on thin ice.
He was terrified that someone would find him an eyesore and slap him to death.
Therefore, he had been keeping as low a profile as possible recently.
To avoid drawing attention, he had even taken off the imperial robe he always wore.
He just hadn't expected that despite being so low-key, he would still be dragged out to be used as cannon fodder.
He opened his mouth, desperately wanting to say he didn't want to go!
But he didn't dare!
“Hurry up!”
By this time, Ghost King Huang Dun was also growing impatient.
The two didn't dare to delay any longer. If they opened the door and went inside, they might still survive. But if they refused to go in, they would definitely be slapped to death right then and there.
To think that they were once prominent figures with status back in the Xuantian Continent.
How did they end up reduced to such a pathetic state here?
The Tiansheng Sect Leader's liver turned green with regret. If he had known, he wouldn't have spent money to have Emperor Tianqi rescue him from the Artifact Forging Pavilion.
Over there, he only had to forge artifacts. It was a bit embarrassing and tiring, but here, he was highly likely to die!
No matter how many complaints he had in his heart, he had to bottle them up.
Subsequently, the two of them cautiously approached the entrance of the grand hall.
Seeing them, Lu Ming also frowned slightly.
He couldn't help but worry about the Sword Lunatic and the Great Ancestor of the Danji Sect.
He wondered how they were doing right now.
Ever since he entered this place, he hadn't crossed paths with them once.
“Achoo... Ah... Achoo...”
Inside a Yin spirit stone mine, the Sword Lunatic and the Great Ancestor of the Danji Sect, who had already successfully rebelled, both sneezed at the exact same time.
“Sigh... This is really no place for humans. There isn't even a sun here. I feel like I'm about to catch a cold.”
The Sword Lunatic rubbed his nose and muttered.
“You're right. I don't even remember the last time I caught a cold in thousands of years, yet I feel like catching one after coming to this place...” the Great Ancestor of the Danji Sect agreed from the side.
Ji Chen and the Danji Saint looked at the two of them speechlessly. Are you guys sure you caught a cold?
Isn't that just a natural reflex?
“Dig... dig... hurry up and dig. Empty out all these Yin spirit stones...”
Noticing their expressions, the Sword Lunatic shouted.
Ji Chen and the Danji Saint hurriedly resumed mining!
...
The unfortunate duo of Emperor Tianqi and the Tiansheng Sect Leader cautiously arrived at the entrance of the grand hall.
They exchanged glances and took a deep breath.
Based on their mutual understanding from years of suppressing each other, the two of them coordinated with perfect chemistry.
Emperor Tianqi carefully took out a spirit sword to prop open the door, while the Tiansheng Sect Leader stood ready to raise a protective shield at any moment.
They looked at each other once more.
“Creak!”
As Emperor Tianqi exerted force, a heavy friction sound suddenly shattered the dead silence.
To their surprise, the heavy doors of the hall were pushed open quite easily.
A bone-chillingly cold gust of wind instantly rushed out at them.
The Tiansheng Sect Leader quickly raised his protective shield.
Thanks to the protective shield raised by the Tiansheng Sect Leader, the two of them didn't feel much of it.
However, Lu Ming and the others standing not far away felt a deathly chill that seemed to penetrate their very souls.
To everyone's surprise, opening the doors didn't trigger any danger.
There were no hidden traps or mechanisms, nor were there any demons or ghosts.
The Tiansheng Sect Leader and Emperor Tianqi couldn't help but sigh in relief, both feeling as though they had just survived a disaster!
Good grief! That was terrifying!
Judging by how those old fossils were shirking responsibility, they had thought they were surely going to their deaths!
With the doors wide open, a magnificent yet eerie grand hall was revealed before everyone.
The entire hall was frighteningly spacious, completely empty across its hundred-zhang span.
At the deepest part of the hall stood a pitch-black, imposing desk.
Behind the desk was a high, empty dragon throne.
Intricately carved Nine Nether flood dragon patterns coiled around the dragon throne, and its frame was shrouded in a faint, ink-colored ghostly glow.
Floating quietly in the air before the dragon throne was a massive circular disk.
The disk was divided into six regions, with blurry phantoms drifting over them, making it impossible to see clearly what they were!
The moment everyone saw the disk, their pupils contracted, all sensing that this object was far from simple!
Emperor Tianqi tightly gripped his spirit sword, his eyes quickly scanning every corner of the grand hall.
He didn't find any other anomalies!
Beside him, the Tiansheng Sect Leader was also scanning the hall with high vigilance.
“What are you dilly-dallying for? Get in there and take a look!”
Just then, Ghost King Hong Dun's voice rang out from behind them.
Emperor Tianqi and the Tiansheng Sect Leader exchanged a glance.
Helpless, the two of them could only steel themselves and cautiously step into the hall, one slow step at a time.
Watching their movements, the Ghost Kings and Lu Ming's group all kept their eyes glued to them.
Cold sweat dripped from the brows of the two as they stepped into the hall.
However, nothing happened.
The Ghost Kings exchanged glances. Could there really be no danger?
Emperor Tianqi and the Tiansheng Sect Leader took a few more steps forward, but still, nothing happened.
“Alright! You two can come out now!”
Ghost King Hong Dun's voice rang out.
Looking up at the disk hovering above the hall, Emperor Tianqi and the Tiansheng Sect Leader hesitated for a moment.
Ultimately, they backed out!
They knew this object was extraordinary, but they didn't dare to touch it recklessly.
If they dared to make a move, they would surely die!
Seeing this, Lu Ming quickly sent a voice transmission to his companions.
“Watch out!”
Sure enough, the moment the words left his mouth,
Swish! Swish!
Several Ghost Kings, along with the members of the ancient powers, blurred into motion and surrounded Huang Tianbao and his group.
“What is the meaning of this?”
Huang Tianbao's expression shifted as he demanded coldly.
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