"Puff! Puff! Sssh! Sssh!"

Under the siege of the crowd of ghosts, Ancestor Xu and the Ghost Servant quickly faltered, with the crowd of ghosts slashing out one gash after another on their bodies.

The Ghost Servant fought back fiercely, not retreating in the slightest.

Ancestor Xu was even more impassioned in battle, hacking at the Blue Blood Ghost with his Heavenly Soldier Sword, uncaring of his own injuries.

From the moment the green Blood Demon and the crowd of ghosts were released, he knew he couldn't resist any longer, that prolonged combat would be his death, but he rather died than say a word, so as not to add any trouble to Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu took the chance to look back at Ancestor Xu and the Ghost Servant.

Both were heavily injured and still engaged in bloody battle, their stamina visibly waning.

"Hehe!"

The Duke's son, resuming his arrogant laughter, wasn't in a hurry at all, staring at Xiao Mu and saying coldly, "Let's see how long you can hold out."

With the current state of Ancestor Xu and the Ghost Servant, he knew well, they would not last much longer.

Once the crowd of ghosts killed Ancestor Xu and the Ghost Servant, they could then focus on attacking Xiao Mu and the other two who were sealing the gate.

By then, as Xiao Mu and the others, busy dealing with the crowd of ghosts, would no longer have the strength to seal the gate, he could seize the opportunity to break out.

Once he got out of the gate, killing Xiao Mu and the others would be a piece of cake.

He calculated the time difference clearly, Wang Tong and Zhao Yan, no matter how fast they were, they wouldn't be able to use the Ink Dipper Line to seal the Ghost Gate before the crowd of Ghosts killed Ancestor Xu and the Ghost Servant.

"Mr. Mu, we have a problem!"

Zzzt! Zzzt!

Zhao Yan, who was keenly aware of what was happening, sent out an Electric Light Whip towards the crowd of ghosts trying to provide some assistance while she and Wang Tong worked on sealing the gate.

At this moment, Xiao Mu was fully engaged using the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor to suppress the Ghost Gate, Wang Tong, as a martial artist, was unable to provide support, so she was the only one with the ability to assist.

However, it was futile. Even if she exerted her full strength to support Ancestor Xu and the Ghost Servant, it was still in vain.

After all, her strength was only at the peak of her second realm.

"Hehe!"

The Duke's son sneered more arrogantly than before.

Xiao Mu's face remained incredibly calm, and as he heard the Duke's son's sneer, he simply looked at him.

"Huh?"

The Duke's son stalled by Xiao Mu's calm gaze. Could it be that he still had some reliance?

A sense of a bad omen welled up in his mind.

At this point, Xiao Mu's gaze had already shifted from the Duke's son, falling on the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor. He pointed at the seal with his Peach Wood Sword and softly muttered two words, "Emperor's Promise!"

Hmmm!

With the utterance of these two words, the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor began to vibrate, emitting a humming sound.

The Duke's son's face slightly changed, he looked at Xiao Mu and all that was happening in front of him apprehensively, completely unable to figure out what Xiao Mu was up to.

But soon, he understood.

As Xiao Mu finished speaking, the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor suddenly emitted a beam of golden light, shooting straight into the sky.

The golden light traced out the form of an Imperial Edict in the air.

"What is this?"

The Duke's son's pupils contracted sharply, and although he was still unable to guess what Xiao Mu planned to do, a sense of intense unease surged in his heart.

"Emperor's Promise! Today, I make a vow!"

Xiao Mu's expression was grave and serious as he proclaimed, "To the spirits of the past and the beings nearby, all who aid me, when I become the Emperor, shall be deified and made sacred!"

As Xiao Mu's words rang out, the floating Imperial Edict suddenly bore the promise he had just made, every word emanating an incredibly sacred aura.

This was an Imperial Edict, a promise of the Heavenly Emperor, unbearably heavy and incredibly sacred!

"Quick! Destroy that edict! Now!"

The Duke's son, sensing the crisis, was desperate, bellowing orders to the Blue Blood Ghost.

The Blue Blood Ghost looked up, its potent ghostly aura forming a ghostly claw in the air, grabbing for the golden Imperial Edict.

Zzzt!

The Blue Blood Demon's ghost claw was rapidly cleansed, and a look of extreme pain twisted his ghoulish face. Even so, he continued to wield the ghost claw in a desperate attempt to seize the Imperial Edict.

"Break!"

Xiao Mu's face remained calm as he muttered the mantra, directing the Peach Wood Sword towards the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor once again.

The Seal of the Heavenly Emperor shook abruptly, emanating the Emperor's Might, immediately followed by the shaking of the Imperial Edict suspended in the golden air. The ghost claw conjured from the Blue Blood Demon's Ghost Qi was immediately dispelled.

Xiao Mu once again pointed the Peach Wood Sword at the hovering Imperial Edict.

The Imperial Edict suddenly spread out towards all directions. An extremely majestic voice echoed around, reciting the edict's text: "Today, I make a vow. To past and nearby living beings, all who assist me will be bestowed with godhood when I ascend to be the emperor!"

The ghost prince was momentarily stunned, as were all the other people and ghosts present.

Everyone present, both living and dead, heard this voice. Temporarily, the fighting was forgotten.

"You are asking for help?"

The ghost prince, who had regained his senses, glanced at Xiao Mu. In the next moment, he scoffed in disdain, "I want to see what kind of person dares to help you. Who can actually help you?"

Despite his words, a hint of worry was evident in his heart.

Xiao Mu's technique was too strange and shocking.

The ancestral temple of the Xu Family was located in an open area with no discernible helpers nearby.

"Hehe!"

Upon seeing this, the ghost prince's smugness returned, and he disdainfully looked at Xiao Mu, "Is this your cry for help? Pathetic!"

"Chirp Chirp!"

Before the ghost prince could finish his sentence, a sparrow's chirp cut through the air.

A small sparrow appeared above everyone's heads, but by the time the people and ghosts present had raised their heads to look up, the little bird, seemingly frightened, fluttered its wings and flew away.

"Hehe! Is this your helper?"

The ghost prince was brimming with pride as he twisted his ghastly face towards Xiao Mu, taking joy in his mockery.

"This weak creature has probably been scared off by the prince's majesty."

The Blue Blood Demon groveled, taking over the conversation.

A look of pride crossed the ghost prince's face, "Good that it knows its place!"

Flap Flap!

But before his words settled, the little sparrow that had just flown away returned. It had something in its beak, and it hovered over the Blue Blood Demon, suddenly opening its mouth...

Splat!

A small pebble hit the head of the Blue Blood Demon.

Considering the Blue Blood Demon's strength, a normal pebble clearly couldn't hurt it - it couldn't even scratch its skin.

Yet, both the Blue Blood Demon and the ghost prince were momentarily stunned.

This small sparrow, this seemingly meek creature, dared to defy their majesty by using a stone to hit the Blue Blood Demon's head, assisting Xiao Mu?

"Kill it! Our majesty is not to be defied by a weak creature. Kill it to set an example!"

The ghost prince abruptly lost his temper and ordered the Blue Blood Demon.

"Yes, Prince!"

Upon hearing the prince's order, a rush of ghost Qi was immediately emitted from the Blue Blood Demon's body, directly hitting the little sparrow in midair.

"Chirp Chirp!"

The little sparrow let out a pitiful cry, dying on the spot, its body falling to the ground.

Simultaneously, a hint of faint spiritual light escaped.

This was the Yin Spirit of the sparrow. As a weak creature, its Yin Spirit was very faint.

"Kill it again! Make it disappear completely! This weak creature dared to infringe upon our majesty; such a crime is unforgivable!"

The ghost prince roared angrily.

Thick ghost Qi was once again emitted from the Blue Blood Demon, targeting the faint Yin Spirit of the sparrow.

This unworthy creature dared to trespass against their majesty; it must be destroyed completely.

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