Ghost Domain.

A remote corner.

In a gloomy, ghostly Ghost King's palace, Lãnh muội tử sat with her eyes closed, silent. Ghostly aura swirled thickly around her, with Huangquan laws lingering, making her originally snow-white, beautiful face appear somewhat glistening, unlike that of a living person.

Previously.

After sending that realm out into the chaotic region, she led a group of people and quietly hid here. With the concealment of her Tuyền Tự Tablet laws, and with those Ghost Kings transformed into Demonic Puppets, the group moved almost unimpeded; even if they occasionally encountered some members of the Ghost race, they were all silenced.

This Ghost King's palace belonged to one of the three puppet Ghost Kings, and its location was very remote, thus it was chosen by her.

"What can we do?"

Seeing her eyebrows slightly tremble, seemingly struggling more and more, Hạ Thanh Nguyên's brows instantly furrowed.

"Just watch."

Vân Tiêu shook his head, "If even she has no way, then today, we are destined not to enter this Ghost Lake."

Hạ Thanh Nguyên understood the logic. However, compared to Vân Tiêu, who only considered the outcome of success or failure, he was more concerned about whether Lãnh muội tử could withstand such an intense immersion in the Tuyền Tự Tablet's laws.

Lãnh muội tử still hadn't heard them. Her mind was completely immersed; she was giving her full concentration, relying on those Huang Tự Tablet laws, continuously searching for a crack to enter the Ghost Lake.

Vân Tiêu suddenly felt a little nervous. The Ghost Lake was the foundation of the Ghost race. Apart from special circumstances, Ghost Kings fundamentally had no qualifications to enter, nor could they; only Ghost Sovereigns had the means to open a temporary passage. Thinking of this, he sighed, "I hope she can succeed."

"It is said, just said, mind you."

To the side, Ô Quý secretly swallowed his saliva, fully demonstrating the awareness and qualities an excellent intelligence agent should possess.

"A very long time ago," he explained in a low voice, "the Ghost Lake used to not prohibit Ghost Kings from entering and exiting, but later, because the loss of power became increasingly severe, the current rule of prohibiting entry unless under special circumstances came into being..."

After saying this, his voice trembled slightly. The Ghost Lake was the faith of all Ghost race members; even though he had completely surrendered and become an infiltrator, the reverence in his heart remained undiminished.

Now, if this supreme place of birth in his mind were to be opened by a human, and a ferryman at that... the impact would be unimaginable!

"I feel..."

With a bitter laugh, he mumbled, "My faith is about to collapse."

"Huh?"

The Sapling gathered closer, "Do you still have faith?"

"Well..."

Ô Quý trembled slightly in fright, hastily saying, "Perhaps not."

"Pah!"

The Sapling couldn't help but kick him, "Shameless! No backbone! More brazen than a dog's lackey! More servile than Vân-the-flunky! As an infiltrator, you don't even need face or dignity anymore?"

"Actually..."

Ô Quý winced in pain, cautiously saying, "Even before becoming an infiltrator, I didn't have those two things."

If he had even a little bit, could I have sold out the Ghost race so thoroughly?

The Sapling: "..."

It suddenly realized that whether it was a ghost or a human, as long as they were utterly shameless, then... they would have almost no weaknesses to speak of!

"Sigh."

Nguyên Tiểu Hạ sighed deeply, casting an envious glance at Lãnh muội tử, "If only I could be half as intelligent as Sister Vũ Sơ."

"Cheer up."

Mai Vận comforted, "Try a little harder, you can actually do it too."

Nguyên Tiểu Hạ was a little bewildered. Is this something that can be achieved just by trying?

"You..."

She probed, "Don't you think Sister Vũ Sơ is very intelligent?"

"Acceptable," Mai Vận's expression remained as indifferent as ever. He genuinely felt that, even as a Nine Orifice Heart, Lãnh muội tử... was only a tiny bit smarter than him. Not much; not an overwhelming difference, acceptable.

Nguyên Tiểu Hạ was shocked! She didn't understand why everyone else was constantly shaken and awed by Lãnh muội tử, yet Mai Vận alone could remain indifferent! For a moment, in her eyes, Mai Vận became even more mysterious and unfathomable.

Looking at Lãnh muội tử again, Hạ Thanh Nguyên commented, "Having lived for so many years, I have never seen such an intelligent person, yet it's a pity..." His words shifted as he spoke with some regret, "This temperament... Alas, I wonder what kind of experience made her become so stubborn."

"..."

Vân Tiêu fell silent for a moment, then slowly said, "It must be etched into her bones and heart, a deep, soul-piercing pain. Only someone who has experienced despair can become so stubborn, so frantic, and fear loss even more."

"Actually..."

Speaking of this, a hint of envy flashed in his eyes, "She is actually luckier than me. She has a new dawn, while I have never had one."

Hạ Thanh Nguyên remained silent. For those who have experienced darkness, a single ray of new dawn is their entire remaining life. Even if wounds pile up, even if heads roll and blood flows, they will cling to it tightly, not letting go in the slightest.

"Hmph..."

The Sapling sniffed, secretly pouted, feeling a little unconvinced. What about me! What about my Ah Shù! Do you know how many times I've gone bald? Do you know how many times my legs have been broken? Haven't I been etched into my bones and heart? Haven't I experienced soul-piercing pain? Am I not worthy of sympathy? These two decrepit old men, absolutely horrid!

***

Within the Tuyền Tự Tablet World, in the trial ground, at the boundary between the outermost and inner layers, Cố Hàn carefully observed the changes in that barrier. He secretly shook his head, suppressed the thoughts in his heart, then reached out, intending to break through the barrier and enter the second layer.

It was at this very moment! A faint scent of fresh blood permeated the area. The next instant, a chilling, icy murderous aura had already locked onto him tightly! Not good! His heart trembled; he instantly retreated, and the bone sword in his hand also extended out, just in time to see that living, black blood already approaching!

"Hahahaha! I've been looking for you for half a day, never thought you'd be here, excellent, excellent, excellent!" A burst of mad and excited laughter rang out. *Boom!* Amidst the echoing laughter, that black blood fiercely struck Cố Hàn!

In his haste, he could only bring the bone sword across his body, trying his best to mobilize the ghostly power within him, clashing it against the black blood! *Thump!* A sound reverberated! The offense and defense clashed and separated instantly! One had come with built-up momentum, while the other hastily reacted. Cố Hàn barely managed to block this strike, his body rapidly retreating several hundred zhang before he finally managed to stop.

On the spot, the black blood swirled, transforming into a figure that landed in the field, its body exuding towering blood energy and a pungent stench.

It was precisely Ghost Commander Lịch Huyết!

"Little pretty boy, you have some skill!" He stared at Cố Hàn in the distance, a little surprised, "You didn't even die from that?"

"Damn!" Secretly cursing, Cố Hàn slowly stood up. He spat out a mouthful of foamy blood. Cố Hàn glanced at his aching tiger's mouth, shook off the fresh blood on his arm, and a killing intent gradually rose in his heart.

He had already recognized the opponent's identity: it was one of the three strongest among the group of Ghost Commanders!

"You seem to hate me a lot?"

"I don't know why," Lịch Huyết let out a cruel laugh, "From the first time I saw you, I've wanted to kill you! I really want to hear your painful wails before you die!"

"Then has anyone ever told you," Cố Hàn stared at the opponent with a serious expression, "that sneak attacks are a very unethical behavior?"

"Too much useless talk!" Lịch Huyết's blood energy swirled around him, and he strode forward, calmly saying, "I want to kill you, so you just obediently wait for death, why so many questions?"

"Indeed," Cố Hàn sighed, "You are very unethical."

"Hmph!" Lịch Huyết sneered, "Only hypocritical humans would care about such things; we of the Ghost race never bother with these useless matters!"

"True," Cố Hàn lowered his eyelids, calmly saying, "You are a ghost, not a human, so you don't need to abide by these rules, but then again..." *Boom!* As he spoke, his body instantly erupted with ghostly energy! "Today," the bone sword was raised, pointed at the opponent, and he said chillingly, "I will make it so you can't even be a ghost!"

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