A hundred people present simultaneously lit up their magic artifacts, their spiritual lights dazzling, facing the figure standing majestically in the sky above. He was shrouded in a layer of dark mist, his aura pressing down as if he would attack them at any moment.
"Who are you? Fengdu is now a lordless city. Ghost cultivators have fallen and colluded with demons. All participants in this city must submit to the law of our Immortal Alliance, and be annihilated!"
A Venerable of the Divine Transformation stage, his pháp bào radiating brilliant light, his expression grave and cold, his hand already poised to strike.
The man, after hearing his words, couldn't help but laugh, "Who am I? I am now called the Human Emperor, the Lord of the Ten Seas. Perhaps your elders still remember, I once had another name – the First Emperor of Fengdu."
Someone exclaimed, "The Human Emperor?"
Many present still remembered that a ghost king had once forged an evil soul. His killing intent was irrepressible, and he had caused monstrous sins within the Ten Seas. It had taken ten Void Integration stage cultivators to completely seal him.
"You—you are actually the former Lord of the Ten Seas? How did you, this monstrous being, escape?"
His imposing aura weakened, but he stubbornly held his ground, unwilling to show weakness.
The legends of the ancient evil god still circulated today. The younger generation knew little, but they were the ones who had lived through the period of storm and turmoil.
The powerful figure who had fought their elders back then had now reappeared in the world. However, their elders were either in seclusion or had passed away due to their lifespan. Now, it was their turn.
"What? Do you also wish to emulate your predecessors and come to hunt me down?" the Human Emperor taunted them.
The faces of the elders and deacons were heavy. They felt that the title "First Emperor" was somewhat familiar, as if they had heard it somewhere before, but they couldn't recall where.
A faint, ominous premonition stirred within them, an unease that prevented them from making a decision.
However, some cultivators of the Immortal Alliance, who abhorred evil, didn't hesitate. Seeing many people falter, they thought that eliminating evil and slaying demons had always been their way, and they couldn't stand this.
"You evil ghost, you deserve to disappear along with the Ghost City of Fengdu!"
Over a dozen figures transformed into streaks of light, charging towards the Human Emperor.
The people of Wushang Manor had always refrained from interfering in worldly disputes outside of exterminating evil, so they did not act. They looked at Liu Jiang Fusheng, seeing his eyes as calm as the deep sea, and his gaze towards the Human Emperor held emotions they couldn't decipher.
The Human Emperor let out a low laugh, waved his hand, and formed a barrier, intercepting them midway. He suddenly asked, "Do you know why Fengdu is called a ghost city?"
That question.
Hadn't the Ghost City of Fengdu always been called that? It was something they took for granted; who would delve into its origins?
But this question clearly reminded the elders and deacons, as well as some cultivators who had lived for a long time. Their minds jolted, and something that had been vague suddenly became clear.
First Emperor, Ghost City of Fengdu, Lord of the Ten Seas...
"No—get back quickly!"
Their faces changed drastically, and they shouted.
The Human Emperor's voice followed theirs, like a ghost story, chillingly saying, "That is because all the living people of Fengdu were transformed into monsters by my own hand. A Fengdu with only ghosts, naturally, is a ghost city."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ghostly aura around him surged forth. The vast sea of qi, like a surging tide, wrapped around him, transforming into ferocious black armor, with a mythical beast's red cloak flowing behind him, and an iron mask covering his face.
The buildings underfoot collapsed. Ten thousand skeletons emerged from the ground, their ghostly energy entwining them, transforming into armor and swords. The flying ghostly energy filled every visible area.
What a magnificent, yet terrifying, scene!
The fallen cultivators were caught and then, a group of them stared blankly at the shocking scene not far away, their scalps tingling.
The First Emperor, that First Emperor from a thousand years ago, the one who had created the Ghost City of Fengdu with his own hands, the one who had erected a monument in Fengdu even before the Ten Lords and the Human Emperor, the ghost god who had repelled the endless sea of demons single-handedly a thousand years ago.
So, he wasn't dead. He had reincarnated as the Lord of the Ten Seas, and finally became the Ghost King. No wonder he was the strongest among all the ghost kings; he was a reincarnation of a ghost god.
"My city, my kingdom. Tell me, is there anyone more qualified than I?"
The Human Emperor descended before the ten thousand yin soldiers, his chilling eyes maliciously sweeping across the stiff Immortal Alliance members, finally settling with substance on Liu Jiang Fusheng.
His voice amplified, resounding through the heavens.
"However, in a month, it is my wedding day. You are all welcome to come to Fengdu to attend the ceremony!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Jiang Fusheng's eyes turned extremely cold. As Bei Bing Fengjiang prepared to step forward, "Fu Wanyan" instantly appeared by his side.
Liu Jiang Fusheng frowned, looked over suddenly, and met the silver-shimmering eyes of "Fu Wanyan."
"Fusheng, you have more important matters to attend to now. Come with me."
Liu Jiang Fusheng's eyes widened slightly when he saw "her" eyes.
"You..."
"Fu Wanyan" said sternly, "Don't forget what you vowed to me back then. If you break your promise, you know what your two children will have to pay."
Liu Jiang Fusheng lowered his eyes, clenching his fists.
"Holy Lord, what's wrong?"
Bei Tang Lin and others couldn't hear the conversation between Liu Jiang Fusheng and "Fu Wanyan." They could only see that Liu Jiang Fusheng's expression was not right, as if he had suddenly become despondent.
"Withdraw from Fengdu. The people of Wushang Manor will cooperate with the Immortal Alliance to support the Endless Sea."
After Liu Jiang Fusheng issued this order, he tore through space with "Fu Wanyan" and left.
"The matter of the demons is more pressing. We should hurry to the Endless Sea!"
By this time, they had all calmed down and were no longer impulsive.
Impulse was the devil. Moreover, seeing that the people of Wushang Manor had left, and their own forces were insufficient, even if they could contend with the Human Emperor, they couldn't defeat the yin soldiers behind him.
They cautiously withdrew. Fortunately, the Human Emperor had no intention of pursuing them relentlessly. He had more important matters to attend to.
After pacifying all opposition in Fengdu, he would present Fengdu as a betrothal gift to Gu Junshi. He was eager to see her.
But everyone else had already left. Lu Ziyin, Yan Tianjiao, and the bewildered Ru Lan followed them and did not leave.
Lu Ziyin remembered that man standing intimately with Gu Junshi above Mercy City, and he couldn't help but impulsively stay behind. He asked, "Who is the person you are going to marry?"
The Human Emperor replied, "Besides her, who else could it be?"
Ru Lan looked at Lu Ziyin curiously, then glanced nervously at the powerful Human Emperor, and said cautiously, "Do you know him?"
Lu Ziyin felt a sharp pain in his heart. "The person he is going to marry... is Gu Junshi."