482: Demon Nine Ancestors

Ghost Cold’s body trembled.

“Oh, right.”

“Why did Ting Qiao blow up that place?”

“I disguised myself as a Blood Clan Nine Ancestor to threaten him.”

“And how would he know that a Demon Clan member was living there, keeping watch?”

“If we want to confirm his motive, we have to admit that we threatened him while disguised as a Blood Clan.”

“That’s not enough; we also need to confirm that Ting Qiao knew Demon Race members were living there.”

“But how would he know?”

“Just this one point—if we can’t find it out, then not only can we not convict him, he won’t even be considered a suspect.”

“Furthermore, he has the most direct alibi.”

“I, and that Landlord, can both prove he wasn’t at the explosion site.”

“So how did he do all this?”

Ghost Cold suddenly felt that this Ghost Blade Demon in front of him was somewhat terrifying.

But Ting Qiao didn’t take it to heart.

Among the enemies Ting Qiao had dealt with, Ghost Cold couldn’t even rank at the lowest level; his mind was like a pig, his heart like a dog, both stupid and evil, and brainless.

Finally, Ghost Cold returned home in a fit of rage.

Ting Qiao, on the other hand, gave the Landlord a cold glance, revealing a mocking smile.

He was too lazy to even utter a threat.

Because it wasn’t necessary.

When the Landlord saw that smile, he had already deeply felt the other party’s killing intent.

His body went limp, and he sat down on the ground, feeling as if he had been struck by lightning.

He simply didn’t know what to do.

To curry favor with Ting Qiao would be to offend the Demon Race.

Not to curry favor with him would make him an enemy.

He had no choice at all, only a dead end.

…

Ghost Cold returned to his station.

His servant had already brought the information collected by the three Imperial-level experts.

At this moment, the entire city had been sealed off.

Only entry was allowed; no exit.

Because the other party’s actions were trampling on the rules of this city.

They must be found and executed for this matter to end!

Ghost Cold looked at the data in his hand, utterly bewildered.

The three Imperial-level experts had detected nearly ten elements at the crime scene.

Each energy fluctuation was small, so they weren’t noticed.

But when over ten varieties suddenly intertwined and conflicted, the resulting power was incredibly terrifying.

Moreover, four rooms exploded simultaneously.

So the three Imperial-level experts believed it must have been a group operation.

Now, they were investigating who the dozen or so deceased Demon Race members had offended.

Why would such a terrifying group of assassins rather take the risk and act within this city?

Ghost Cold became even more confused.

“Group operation?”

“Didn’t Ting Qiao do it alone?”

“Could it really not have been him?”

“Yes, a Ghost Blade Demon couldn’t possibly possess so many elements at once.”

Thinking of this, Ghost Cold suddenly felt a chill, even fear, rise in his heart.

Xiao Fan’s goal had finally been achieved.

He made Ghost Cold believe that Ting Qiao was not fighting alone; behind him was a terrifying group of assassins who could, without anyone knowing, wantonly slaughter within this city where killing was forbidden.

At this moment, a Demon with dark patterns all over his body came to Ghost Cold’s side.

“Nine Ancestor!” Ghost Cold saw the newcomer and quickly bowed respectfully.

He didn’t dare to be arrogant in front of this Demon.

Because the other party was the Demon Clan’s Ninth Ancestor.

The top powerhouses in the Human Race’s major forces were all called Elder, such as the Elder of a certain Family, or the Elder of a certain force.

The order of these Elders was not entirely based on strength; it was more about seniority, but even the weakest would not be too bad.

It was different for the foreign races; the top powerhouses of each race would be given the title of Ancestor, and their ranking was absolutely based on strength.

The higher the rank, the stronger the power; there was no doubt about this.

At this moment, Ghost Cold was facing the Demon Race’s ninth strongest, whose strength had reached the Emperor level, but outsiders could simply call him Evil Demon Nine Ancestor, without needing to add the Emperor title.

“What were those twelve clansmen doing?” the Evil Demon Nine Ancestor asked indifferently.

Ghost Cold immediately recounted his conflict with Ting Qiao in detail.

He also excitedly stated that Ting Qiao was the perpetrator and described what happened outside Ghost Cold’s house today.

After listening, the Evil Demon Nine Ancestor narrowed his eyes slightly, and his large hand gripping the corridor’s railing also exerted a little force, directly crushing the railing in front of him.

“Are you sure everything you said is true?”

“Absolutely!” Ghost Cold nodded excitedly.

“Very good… very good…” A cold glint flashed in the Evil Demon Nine Ancestor’ eyes.

“No matter whether Ting Qiao is the perpetrator or not.”

“No matter whether the three law enforcement officers can find evidence.”

“Ting Qiao must die!”

“And those two beside him.”

“They must die too!”

“The dignity of the Demon Race cannot be provoked by anyone!”

Upon hearing these words, a long-lost smile finally appeared on Ghost Cold’s face.

He knew that the Nine Ancestor had come today to deal with this matter.

For their Demon Race, why would they need evidence to kill?

Kill when you want to kill!

That was what a Demon was!

But then, Ghost Cold suddenly felt a powerful force enter his body, rapidly impacting his internal organs and tormenting all the flesh and blood within him!

In just an instant, he was in such pain that he knelt on the ground, wailing, roaring, his face contorted.

And the Evil Demon Nine Ancestor, the instigator of all this, remained expressionless.

“The Clan has raised you for so many years, and even spent such a great price to cure your illness!”

“Yet you couldn’t even snatch a heaven piercing crystal and were humiliated by a small figure!”

“Ghost Cold, if you still can’t get the third heaven piercing crystal, then enter the Dark Fire pool.”

After speaking, the burly Evil Demon Nine Ancestor stomped heavily on Ghost Cold’s abdomen, who was now foaming at the mouth, and then stepped over his body, leaving the place.

The humiliations he had suffered since childhood had forged Ghost Cold’s bullying and cowardly nature.

In the world he knew.

As long as one was strong enough, as strong as the Nine Ancestor, one could arbitrarily trample on people like himself.

And now, he, of course, could also arbitrarily humiliate those weaker characters!

So he wanted to become stronger at all costs.

But the moment he heard about the Dark Fire pool, he still couldn’t help but feel fear.

This was the place that could make him stronger the fastest.

It was also a terrifying Forbidden Ground where he could easily end up Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering if he wasn't careful.

…

In Lilith’s palace.

She also received information about that explosion.

After reading it, she raised an eyebrow and surprisingly murmured to herself, “There’s actually such a loophole?”

Using nearly ten energies, each with insufficient intensity to trigger an alarm, to cause conflict, explosion, and then kill.

This group of perpetrators was not only intelligent but also inherently strong enough.

It wasn’t that no one had thought of this before.

But foreign races were not like the Human Race; they were born only able to master one element related to their own talent.

So, element conflict was something they simply couldn’t do, which is why they didn’t pay attention.

As a result, today, someone actually exploited this loophole.

Lilith suddenly thought of someone who had died almost two years ago.

He was already dead, which truly made one feel that this matter could have been done by him.

Because in Lilith’s world, only that one person could play with element conflict so skillfully.

Perhaps there were others like him, but she hadn’t encountered them yet.

However, at this moment, her servant suddenly told her that the Blood Clan Nine Ancestor had entered this city.

“Nine Ancestor?”

Lilith was a little confused; what would someone of that level come here for?

Finally, she rose to meet that Nine Ancestor.