715: A conspiracy? The sect leader is already dead?

When did she ever say she was going to escape?

Han Xi looked up at the Ghost Monarch, her eyes filled with contempt. She had been resurrected for some time now, and although she had not fully recovered her Realm cultivation, she could still unleash the power of the Dominator Realm.

How could she possibly be afraid of a mere Immortal Lord-level evil ghost?

"Become my rations!!"

The Ghost Monarch's face was filled with an evil smile, and black Qi poured down toward Han Xi like a great mountain.

"Snap!"

A crisp snapping sound rang out, and those black mists vanished without a trace. The Ghost Monarch was instantly stunned on the spot, his eyes flickering with confusion.

Where did my Ghost Qi go?

This was Ghost Qi he had accumulated for countless years, combined with the augmentation of the Formation, it was definitely capable of exerting enough power to kill any Ghost Monarch-level entity, so why did it just disappear like that?

He tried to manipulate the Formation, but he truly could not sense even a shred of Ghost Qi from within it.

What is going on?

The Ghost Monarch fell into deep confusion and bewilderment. The scene before him caused his brain to crash; he completely failed to react to what was actually happening.

Han Xi raised her hand and gave a light grasp. The sky-covering Ghost Monarch began to shrink rapidly, and screams rang out incessantly. Even if the Ghost Monarch was slow-witted, he knew by this moment that the two members of the Human Race who had come were definitely not weaklings.

These were terrifying Cultivators above the Immortal Lord level.

Immortal Venerable?

Or above the Immortal Venerable?

He did not know; the Ghost Monarch only knew that he was likely finished today.

Han Xi held the Ghost Monarch in her hand. Seeing this, the other Ghost Kings wanted to flee without a word, but Han Xi waved her hand gently, and a red vortex sucked the Ghost Kings in and then forcibly refined them.

Seeing this scene, Duan Wu, who was nearby, was dumbfounded.

So strong!!

Being able to easily kill several Ghost Kings and imprison a Ghost Monarch—this kind of terrifying strength definitely belonged to an Immortal Venerable.

Duan Wu's breathing became somewhat rapid. Since Han Xi was an Immortal Venerable, her husband's strength definitely wouldn't be bad either; at the very least, he would be starting at the Immortal Lord level.

Among Cultivators, although it is rare for females to be stronger than males, it does exist. In Duan Wu's view, Han Xi and Su Chen were such a combination.

"My Lord, spare my life!"

The Ghost Monarch transformed into a small ghost shadow, humbly begging in Han Xi's hand, his eyes filled with fear. He suddenly felt some regret; had he known this person's strength was so terrifying, he would have just pretended not to see it when a Ghost King died.

Instead, he had sought his own death by running up to die.

And that Formation!

Thinking of this, the Ghost Monarch's face was filled with despair. His original previous life, which was a Demonic Path Cultivator, was also killed by Righteous Path Cultivators for this very reason.

His previous life's strength was also very powerful, being at the Half-step Immortal Venerable Realm, but he had similarly sought his own death by provoking an Immortal Venerable powerhouse. Ultimately, he was severely injured, and after fleeing to this place, his injuries worsened, and he eventually perished.

Unexpectedly, his method of death turned out to be exactly the same.

The Reincarnation of the Heavenly Dao indeed!

Han Xi smiled contemptuously. She applied a little force with her hand, and the Ghost Monarch instantly turned into black mist and vanished, easily crushed to death by Han Xi.

She then spoke to Duan Wu.

"Let's go."

Duan Wu finally reacted. He swallowed his saliva, his face full of ingratiating smiles, and led the way respectfully. Originally, he wanted to strike up a conversation to curry favor, but seeing that Han Xi seemed to have no intention of talking to him, Duan Wu could only obediently and tactfully shut his mouth.

Silent Ridge was as quiet as ever, but no one knew that the terrifying evil ghosts inside had been killed. Although many still remained, their strength was not strong, only at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level.

Now, any random Immortal King could turn this Silent Ridge upside down.

...

"My Lord, up ahead is my Qiankun Sect."

Duan Wu spoke respectfully, pointing to the mountainside not far ahead.

He looked at the intact Qiankun Sect, and a look of relief appeared in his eyes. It seemed the Liu Family had not yet made a move against the Qiankun Sect; they were likely still searching around Silent Ridge.

The three of them had left Silent Ridge quickly, so it was normal that they hadn't been discovered.

The Liu Family probably thought he would definitely die in Silent Ridge, so their search effort was not strong.

However, the next moment, his expression suddenly stiffened, and he looked toward the mountain gate.

Two Disciples were carefully discussing something.

"I never expected that I would only go out for a trip, and upon returning, discover that the Sect Master has changed."

"Isn't that so? I heard the Sect Master offended a Demonic Path Cultivator and has now been killed by them. The Grand Elder was already the acting Sect Master; now that the Sect Master is dead, only the Grand Elder can become the Sect Master."

"These Demonic Path people are truly too abominable. The Sect Master was at the Half-step Immortal King Realm; if he hadn't died, it shouldn't have taken long for him to become a proper Immortal King Cultivator. By then, the strength of our Qiankun Sect would certainly have risen to a higher level."

The Grand Elder!

Duan Wu's expression changed instantly. He was naturally not that naive; he had only just had an accident, and yet the Grand Elder had already announced he was killed by the Demonic Path. Everything about this seemed somewhat suspicious.

Furthermore, when he went out before, only a few people in the Sect knew his whereabouts, and one of them was the Grand Elder.

The Liu Family only had two Immortal King Cultivators, and it should have been extremely difficult to kill him. However, for some unknown reason, those two Liu Family Cultivators seemed to know where he was every time. That was why he had carelessly fallen into a trap, been severely injured, and was forced to flee to Silent Ridge in desperation.

But looking at it now, Duan Wu also discovered some suspicious signs.

When he was being hunted, he sent messages to the Sect for reinforcements; this method would expose his location.

Could it be... that the Grand Elder was behind all of this?

Damn it!

Duan Wu's expression was extremely gloomy. It was normal for the Grand Elder to covet the position of Sect Master; after all, once one became the Sect Master, it was equivalent to becoming the king of the Qiankun Sect, and all the resources of the entire Sect would be tilted toward the Sect Master.

But Duan Wu never expected that the Grand Elder would be so ruthless.

With him dead, the Grand Elder was only at the Late Stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, how could he possibly protect the family business of this Qiankun Sect?

He seemed to have thought of something.

The Liu Family would help?

Duan Wu's expression grew increasingly gloomy.

Han Xi spoke in a calm tone: "Your Qiankun Sect seems to have encountered trouble."

This time, Su Chen was mainly accompanying Han Xi to play, letting her experience the pleasure of becoming a Sage and Ancestor, so he hardly spoke, letting Han Xi take the spotlight while he acted as a foil on the side.

Duan Wu took a deep breath and squeezed out a smile: "My Lord, please wait a moment, I will go resolve this matter immediately."

Just as he was preparing to leave, Han Xi spoke indifferently:

"This place is not bad; I intend to stay here for a long time. I wonder if your Qiankun Sect is lacking any Elders or the like? The two of us would like to join in the fun."

Duan Wu's footsteps stopped abruptly, his face filled with wild joy.

He had originally thought Han Xi was just out playing, but he never expected that she would actually join their Qiankun Sect.

One had to know that this was an Immortal Venerable-level powerhouse!

Even if it were the entire Qiankun Sect, she could easily wipe them out with a single finger, yet such a powerhouse wanted to join their Qiankun Sect.

Duan Wu was incomparably excited in his heart; this was no longer a pie falling from the sky, this was gold falling directly!

With one Immortal Venerable-level and one powerhouse of similar strength joining the Qiankun Sect, from then on, their Qiankun Sect could be considered a top-tier force within the entire Tiannan Region.

Even if the two did not make a move and just protected this Qiankun Sect, that would still be a huge benefit.