"Human, you're quite arrogant!"

Upon hearing these words, the dark purple Blood Demon's face sank on the spot, and a meter-long Blood Light shot out from its bloody, ghostly eyes.

Outraged, it suddenly gathered the Blood Qi around its body, releasing an intense Curse Power that seemed to blacken the air.

"Lord Ming is here in person, and you dare to speak such words! You're courting death!"

Having said this, it turned towards the Curse Ghost—Ming, kneeling down with great respect and politely asked for instructions.

"Lord Ming, the Lord of Nanke City refuses to obey, what should we do?"

"Human!"

Ming's eyes resembled a pair of death vortexes. There were no visible pupils in his eyes. Instead, they looked like constantly rotating vortexes, persistently releasing the intent to kill while absorbing the vitality around him.

As soon as he spoke, an intense Blood Light immediately began emanating from around him.

This Blood Light released an astonishing Evil Power that could easily blind a person's eyes; it was horrifying and dreadful.

"That Mutated Cannon Fragment does not belong to you. You better hand it over quickly, else when the Ghost Clan Soldiers invade, blood will flow like a river," Ming calmly stated.

His power was too formidable. As he spoke, the Blood Light was automatically spreading around, constantly releasing Death Qi and gradually eroding the living creatures in the vicinity.

The weaker creatures around him unknowingly had their life force being absorbed by Ming, leaving them gradually aging and weak, while Ming himself grew stronger and stronger.

Xiao Mu observed this and couldn't help but feel shocked.

The existence of a Curse Ghost on this level was too powerful. It was no wonder that whenever they appeared, the places they passed through ended up devoid of life.

However, he wasn't much afraid. Maintaining his composure, he responded, "I don't know what this Mutated Cannon Fragment you're talking about is."

"It doesn't matter whether you know or not."

Ming's attitude was extremely firm and didn't leave any room for contention, "That Mutated Cannon Fragment was taken by you humans. And since you're the Lord of Nanke City, it falls on you to retrieve it for me."

"What if I refuse?"

Xiao Mu retorted.

"You can try!"

Ming suddenly started laughing.

Being an Evil Ghost, his laughter was even more chilling than his silence.

His smile twisted his face, making it seem even more terrifying. Suddenly, thick darkness enveloped him.

This darkness, seeping with a horrendous aura, seemed to absorb even the light, it could easily scare a normal person to death.

"My commands have never been defied!"

Ming's tone was calm, but his expression suddenly turned cold. The surrounding air was affected and it was as if ice flakes started forming.

These ice flakes were corrupted by the Ghost Qi, making a peculiar sound as they fell to the ground. The sight of them could make one's heart skip a beat.

An endless wave of Evil Qi took form, and the oppressive aura bore down on Xiao Mu.

This oppressive aura was tangible, as if a mountain was pressing down on him, stifling his words.

Gagging!

Xiao Mu immediately felt a heavy burden on his body as if an incredibly immense pressure was weighing him down.

This pressure not only made it difficult for him to breathe but was also compressing his body. He felt as if his spine was being shattered.

"Hehe!"

Ming's face wore a malevolent sneer, his gaze filled with death intent fell upon Xiao Mu.

He believed, under his full-force exertion of Evil Power, Xiao Mu would certainly be incapable of uttering a word.

Hum!

The Xuanmen Zhenggang within Xiao Mu ignited when encountering the Evil Power, it was automatically released. Around Xiao Mu, a faint Gold Brilliance started to radiate out.

At this moment, Xiao Mu was enveloped by a light golden glow exuding a saintly aura.

"Xuanmen Cultivation Method?"

Upon witnessing this scene, Ming couldn't hide his astonishment.

This human was cultivating the Taoist Law of the Xuanmen, and it was a method specifically designed to restrain Evil Absurdities.

The Righteous Energy of the Xuanmen was constantly being released, naturally resisting the Evil Power pressing down on him, allowing Xiao Mu to take a breather.

After a deep breath, he faced Ming and resolutely said the word, "No!"

Ming's face instantly darkened. He was a Fourth Realm existence, yet he was defiantly denied by a Late Third Realm Human - It was as though his authority had been challenged, and he couldn't take it lying down.

"Human, you're courting death!"

Ming was suddenly furious. The chilly Ghost Qi immediately unleashed, rapidly dispersing and enveloping the site with ominous Black Gas.

The Ghost Qi was getting thicker and thicker.

Following that, the Ghost Qi took form and transformed into an evil blade striking down at Xiao Mu.

Throughout all this, Ming had not lifted a finger; he intended to kill Xiao Mu just by manipulating his Ghost Qi.

"Emperor's Seal, emerge!"

Xiao Mu immediately summoned the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor to defend.

The golden glow spread out, and the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor released the Emperor's Might.

This Emperor's Might formed a wall, blocking the Ghost Qi Great Sword.

"Eh!"

Upon seeing the Seal of the Heavenly Emperor, Ming was caught off-guard again, his face changing.

In this human's hand, there was such an amazing treasure that even he was tempted.

It was the Heavenly Emperor's Seal, and with his sharp vision, he naturally recognized it at a glance. However, why is its power so weak?

This clearly wasn't the complete version of the Emperor's Seal, it couldn't even be considered a fragmented version - it was merely in its nascent form.

Ming shook his head.

What a pity, to him, the nascent form of the Heavenly Emperor's Seal was of no value, otherwise he would have made a move to snatch it.

Suddenly, he glared fiercely at Xiao Mu.

As his glare intensified, the Ghost Qi Great Sword was empowered, augmented in might. In an instant, it knocked away the Heavenly Emperor's Seal and kept slashing towards Xiao Mu.

The color drained from Qing Songzi's face. The Ghost Qi Great Sword wielded by the Curse Ghost was too powerful; Xiao Mu absolutely wouldn't be able to block this strike.

The color drained from Xiao Mu's face as well. He wouldn't be able to block this strike.

Though his strength had already reached the late stage of the Third Realm, the power gap between him and the Curse Ghost remained vast.

He took out the Peach Wood Sword, resisting forcefully, making his final stand.

"Ming, dare you!"

Just at this moment, an enraged roar came from behind, and with the words, a beam of white light shot out.

The white light covered heaven and earth. For a moment, it seemed as if the whole world had brightened up, and the world enveloped by Ghost Qi showed signs of rebirth.

Whiz Whiz!

Sword qi was like a rainbow!

This white light turned out to be a kind of sword qi.

The Sword qi instantly condensed into a snow-white light sword.

The light sword traveled from bottom to top, coming into contact with the Ghost Qi Great Sword in an instant. Following that, it fiercely slashed upwards.

"Whimper!"

The Ghost Qi was dissipated, and a lament sounded, like an evil ghost wailing.

Ming, who was arrogant just a moment ago, instantly turned pale. His face started to contort, revealing an intense unease.

"Shi Gui Shangren!"

Ming recognized the newcomer. His pupils contracted as he intently watched the good-natured old man who appeared next to Xiao Mu.

"Young man, are you alright?"

Shi Gui Shangren gently patted Xiao Mu's shoulder, expressing his condolences.

"I'm okay!"

Xiao Mu let out a sigh of relief.

Shi Gui Shangren's arrival was timely, and he was not injured.

"Ming."

Shi Gui Shangren turned towards Ming, his expression icy, and rebuked, "You dared to violate the Three-Party Agreement, and attack the weak!"

"Hehe!"

Ming sneered. From his attitude, it could be seen that he regarded Shi Gui Shangren with respect. "Isn't your claim too serious? I only glanced at him, that doesn't count as making a move, does it?"

"A glance doesn't count as an attack?"

Shi Gui Shangren sneered again, a deep scorn visible in his expression as he looked contemptuously at Ming. "At this level, even a glance can be an attack."

"Since you said a glance isn't an attack, so be it. I'll also glance at you."

Finishing his words, he took a step forward, landing lightly on the ground.

Though the step was light, the ground seemed to have borne an endless weight. An astonishing aura was swept up from the ground, causing the entire earth to tremble.

Shi Gui Shangren was actually a martial artist of the Fourth Realm.

The next moment, he flew into a rage, and his hair stood on end. Like a demon, he roared, "Ming, take my glance!"

Following that, he glared at Ming.

The air around him suddenly converged, absorbed into Shi Gui Shangren's body.

At this point, Shi Gui Shangren looked like an enormous vortex, even the air could enhance his power.

Ming's face changed wildly, and he retreated hurriedly.

-Without a moment's delay, he took out the Soul-hooking rope, fully controlling it to prepare a defense. Although his words rebuked him, it sounded completely like a plea for mercy, revealing a sense of fear, "Shi Gui Shangren, how dare you violate the Three-party Agreement!"

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