593: Chapter 593 Ambush on the Night King

Even Tang Ze possessed that kind of high-speed flying mystic ship; as the Haotian Holy Maiden, it was impossible for her not to have an even higher-grade mystic ship.

If they relied on the mystic ships of the Cangxuan Continent to return to the Eastern Region Continent, it would be far too late.

“This is a Rank Five Spiritual Artifact. Its ability to traverse the Void Realm is far beyond even some Immortal Artifacts.”

Xiao Chen was secretly shocked and immediately asked, “Spiritual Artifacts are divided into Ranks too?”

“Of course! By level, your jade mechanism cauldron is a Rank One Spiritual Artifact, the star river shatter is Rank Two, and the flowing light mirror is Rank Four.”

“So that's how it is...”

“Go and return quickly; this Palace still has matters that require you.”

“Alright!”

Leaving the Haotian Holy Maiden's Immortal Cave, Xiao Chen activated his spiritual power, and the glazed hull of the ship flew into the air, instantly expanding to ten thousand zhang in size.

He brought Ji Wushuang and quickly leaped onto the star river ferry.

A void vortex slowly emerged, and the star river ferry submerged into it, instantly disappearing from the spot.

“Is this the Haotian Holy Maiden's personal vessel?” Ji Wushuang gazed at the dark void they were traversing, shock evident in her eyes.

“Mhm.”

“She treats you quite well,” Ji Wushuang said softly, her voice carrying a hint of jealousy.

“It's alright. Shuang'er is the one who treats me best.”

“Hmph, are you just trying to sweet-talk me all day long?”

“No way.”

Xiao Chen attached a strand of Divine Thought to the star river ferry and set the destination to the Xiaoyao Immortal Sect on the Eastern Region Continent.

Bringing Ji Wushuang into the System Space, he intended to spend the upcoming time fully focusing on the Fusion of the Chaotic Undying Body.

Ji Wushuang stared at the strange world before her, thinking she had transmigrated to a new planet. After Xiao Chen's explanation, she barely managed to regain her composure.

Meanwhile, Xiao Chen sat cross-legged, focused his palm, and activated the dark demon scythe.

A strand of black power of Origin was released from the blood bead, descending from his head to cover his entire body before gradually fading away.

Next would be the long process of Fusion.

...

Eastern Region Continent.

After a period of searching and pursuit, Ghost finally intercepted Heavenly King Jiye at a location only an hour's journey away from the Nangong Family.

The same Move was played out again on Heavenly King Jiye.

Heavenly King Jiye, who was standing at the bow of the ship in an anxious state, never dreamed that the void before him would suddenly crack open.

A golden beam shot out from within, abruptly blasting toward his chest.

“You!”

Heavenly King Jiye's pupils constricted as he was sent flying thousands of miles away, the massive mystic ship shattering into pieces along with him.

On the pitch-black soft armor on his chest, a deep black hole appeared, only an inch away from piercing his heart.

A dozen or so Advanced Nascent Soul Cultivators witnessed this terrifying scene, and all were scared to the point of Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

Ghost's figure shot out from the void crack, the sun sword in his hand flashing with sharp golden light.

Heaven-Slaying Sword Intent circulated through the void.

“Ghost, you bastard!”

Heavenly King Jiye stared at the black figure in front of him. “You didn't expect this, did you? This old man is a Body Cultivator, and this soft armor is made from a Spirit Transformation Stage Black Tortoise Shell!”

“I indeed did not expect that.”

“You damned mad dog! I already swore not to be your enemy and never to trouble the Liang Clan again. Why are you still launching a sneak attack on me?”

“You took 100 of this old man's spirit crystals; you'd better spit them back out!”

“Hahaha...”

Heavenly King Jiye laughed loudly, his eyes full of contempt. “There is no reason for me to spit out anything I've already swallowed! If you have the ability, then come and take it!”

“Then excuse my offense!”

Ghost's body slowly turned ethereal, eventually disappearing directly from everyone's perception.

Heavenly King Jiye was full of vigilance, his Divine Thought constantly scanning the surroundings, before he suddenly shouted:

“Run!”

As soon as he spoke, a giant void hand reached out from a crack, suddenly descending upon the dozen or so Nascent Soul Cultivators in the distance.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Heavenly King Jiye was horrified but could only watch helplessly as clouds of blood mist exploded in the air like brilliant fireworks.

The dozen or so Advanced Nascent Soul Cultivators he had painstakingly nurtured—the core pillars of the Jiye Palace—were annihilated in an instant.

At this moment, the surroundings were eerily quiet.

At this moment, his hatred for Xie Qingtian surpassed even his hatred for the Ghost before him.

Veins bulged on Heavenly King Jiye's forehead, and his wide-open eyes instantly turned crimson. “Ghost, you old dog, I am irreconcilable with you!”

“Eternal Night Without Light!”

A heart-wrenching roar, like the howling of a demon from Hell, echoed between heaven and earth.

In an instant, wisps of black smoke spread out, and in the blink of an eye, they had enveloped the surrounding airspace for thousands of miles.

Between heaven and earth, it suddenly became pitch black.

Ghost frowned slightly; when his Divine Thought touched the black smoke, he discovered it could not penetrate it.

While he was in a state of surprise, a black fist qi pierced through the void.

Ghost raised his sword to block, but the terrifying force instantly sent him flying, and the void was shattered in an instant.

He immediately realized that this was no ordinary Body Cultivator. Clashing head-on would only lead to a war of attrition, which would not be worth the cost.

The Nangong Family was still waiting for him to rescue them; he had to end this quickly.

Another black fist qi followed close behind, and Ghost was knocked back again. Taking this opportunity, his figure retreated violently and instantly vanished into a void crack.

“Damned old dog, get out here!”

Heavenly King Jiye was consumed by rage, his sandbag-sized fists striking out one black fist qi after another, shattering the surrounding thousand miles of void.

A chaotic void storm surged wildly like a tide, overturning everything and turning the surrounding thousand-mile area into ruins in the blink of an eye.

“Swoosh!”

A Flying Sword condensed from Soul light shot out.

Heavenly King Jiye's gaze darkened. As a Body Cultivator, he was naturally not good at Soul attacks, so he could only pour out the Soul power from his body.

A transparent light screen rapidly formed, encompassing him within.

“Screech!”

A fierce collision of spear and shield occurred; as the Soul Sword struck the soul barrier, the piercing sound waves made both of their scalps go numb.

While the two were at a stalemate, Ghost whispered: “Void Condensation.”

The shattered void healed at an extreme speed, and he once again ducked into a crack, suddenly appearing inside Heavenly King Jiye's soul barrier.

The terrifying Sword Intent swung from the sun sword struck Heavenly King Jiye's chest again, and the point of impact happened to be the previous black hole.

This time, he could no longer escape.

A streak of blood shot into the sky as Heavenly King Jiye let out a shrill scream. The piercing wound to his heart left him with no time to think.

A yellow light shot out from Heavenly King Jiye's body, attempting to flee into a void crack, but failed to do so.

It could only flee rapidly into the distance.

“Where do you think you're going!”

Ghost shouted loudly, his figure following closely behind.

Failing to enter a void crack meant his doom; a soul barrier had already blocked all escape routes for the Nascent Soul.

Watching the rapidly shrinking soul barrier before him, Heavenly King Jiye's Nascent Soul was terrified and could only beg for mercy:

“Fellow Daoist Ghost, we are both Spirit Transformation Stage Cultivators, and cultivation is not easy. If you let me go, I will surely repay your kindness in the future.”

“This old man already said that the Eastern Region Continent is not a place you should come to, but you didn't listen. Then don't blame this old man for being heartless!”