588: Chapter 98 The Ghost King Sect Will Never Return

The smoke over Mingling Peak gradually dissipated, and a faint scent of blood filled the air.

Mysterious Dao, Tian Buyi, Master Puhong, Shangguan Ce, and the others stood where they were, their gazes toward Meng Li filled with shock.

The Soul-stirring battle just now was still fresh in their minds. The Beast God had fought against many alone, the Bahuan Fire Dragon had rampaged, and the experts of the Righteous Path had found it difficult to withstand. Yet, Meng Li seemed to have eliminated it effortlessly; such strength was truly inconceivable.

While everyone was lost in thought, Meng Li's body swayed slightly, and his face turned pale.

He circulated his magical power to make himself look very weak and said, panting, "The spell just now consumed too much. I need to find a place to meditate and recover."

Seeing this, Mysterious Dao hurried to say, "Nephew Meng, you've worked hard. Go and rest quickly."

The injured Yun Yilan also happened to need meditation, so the two of them found a secluded cave to sit in meditation together.

After the two left, Mysterious Dao, Master Puhong, and the others began to handle the aftermath of the battle.

Shangguan Ce stepped forward quickly, picked up the Mystic Fire Mirror from the ground, and inspected it carefully. After confirming it was correct, he solemnly tucked it into his robes. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and say to everyone, "Thank you all for your help. The Fenxiang Valley's supreme treasure has finally returned to its rightful owner."

Immortal Master Mysterious Dao walked toward Xiao Yicai, who had been helped to the side.

He placed his hand on Xiao Yicai's pulse, sending a sliver of magical power into him.

As the investigation deepened, Mysterious Dao's expression gradually became solemn.

A moment later, he withdrew his hand, his heart heavy.

Before him, Xiao Yicai's eyes were tightly shut, his face as pale as paper. His body still had warmth, but the inside was empty, without a trace of the Soul's aura. Clearly, when the Beast God had occupied his body, his Soul had already been devoured.

This caused Mysterious Dao great grief.

Xiao Yicai was his eldest Disciple, intelligent and steady in his actions, highly regarded, and even the designated successor for the next Sect Head.

Initially, he had sent Xiao Yicai to the Demonic Cult as an undercover agent, wanting him to accumulate merit and experience through trials to pave the way for his future succession as Sect Head. He never expected such an outcome.

If he had known it would be like this...

The corners of Mysterious Dao's eyes turned slightly red, but he knew now was not the time for sorrow.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and said to everyone with feigned calmness, "Yicai... he is gone. His Soul was devoured by the Beast God."

Hearing this, the faces of Tian Buyi, Zeng Shuchang, and the others darkened.

As the Peak Lords of the Qingyun Sect, they naturally knew Xiao Yicai's weight in Mysterious Dao's heart. Hearing the news of his untimely death, their moods were very heavy.

Tian Buyi grunted, his clenched fists turning white at the knuckles.

Zeng Shuchang sighed, his eyes full of regret.

Expressions of sorrow also appeared on the faces of Water Moon True Person, Su Ru, and the others.

Master Puhong pressed his palms together and chanted a Buddhist prayer, "Amitabha. Sect Head Mysterious Dao, please restrain your grief. Nephew Xiao's early death is truly a case of heaven being jealous of talent."

Shangguan Ce also stepped forward to comfort him, "Sect Head Mysterious Dao, the dead cannot be brought back to life. Please restrain your grief."

Immortal Master Mysterious Dao nodded and said, "Thank you all for your concern. There are still many matters to handle right now, so let's not speak of this for now."

Then, he began to arrange the follow-up matters.

Zeng Shuchang, Water Moon True Person, Su Ru, and the others moved separately. One group went to recall the Disciples previously moved by Meng Li, while the other conducted a careful search of Huqi Mountain to find any remnants of the Ghost King Sect, intending to learn the details of the Beast God's resurrection from them.

After a search, Zeng Shuchang and Water Moon True Person brought back several trembling Ghost King Sect Disciples.

After questioning, everyone finally learned the general situation: To dominate the world, Wan Wanwang had set up a formation and used two volumes of the Heavenly Book and the remnant blood of the Beast God to successfully resurrect the Beast God. Unexpectedly, the Beast God went out of control and instead went on a killing spree within the Ghost King Sect, ultimately leading to this outcome.

As for why Xiao Yicai was at the Ghost King Sect, these few Ghost King Sect Disciples were of too low a rank to know.

Precisely because of their low rank, they had been stationed on the periphery during the defense, far away, and thus escaped the disaster.

After hearing this, Immortal Master Mysterious Dao thought of Xiao Yicai's death and couldn't help but cold snort, "They brought this on themselves."

Master Puhong also nodded, "Attempting to control the ancient Beast God is ultimately playing with fire."

Shangguan Ce sneered, "The Ghost King Sect was ambitious; ending up like this is well-deserved."

Then, the three parties gathered their forces and worked together to destroy the Ghost King Sect's main hall.

Mysterious Dao personally took action, sealing the two volumes of the Heavenly Book in the formation at the top of Mingling Peak to prevent further incidents.

From then on, the once-flourishing Ghost King Sect was completely wiped out.

After confirming nothing was missed, the three parties dispersed and returned to their respective Schools.

A few days later, two figures arrived at Huqi Mountain: Bi Yao and Xiao Bai.

Seeing the Ghost King Sect's main hall in a mess of ruins and debris, both the person and the fox were stunned.

Bi Yao said with a trembling voice, "This... what happened here?"

At that moment, You Ji and Azure Dragon walked out from the nearby woods.

You Ji looked at Bi Yao, her eyes full of sorrow, and slowly explained what had happened: Wan Wanwang resurrected the Beast God, the Beast God lost control, killed Wan Wanwang, and went on a killing spree in the Ghost King Sect. Later, the Qingyun Sect, Tianyin Pavilion, and Fenxiang Valley happened to arrive and fought a great battle with the Beast God. Ultimately, the Beast God was destroyed, and the Ghost King Sect's main hall was also demolished.

After hearing this, Bi Yao's tears burst forth. Her heart was filled with immense bitterness, and she collapsed to the ground, weeping loudly.

Xiao Bai sighed upon seeing this.

Once Bi Yao's emotions had calmed down a bit, Azure Dragon spoke up, "Bi Yao, although the Ghost King Sect is destroyed, some old members remain. Do you want to rebuild it?"

Bi Yao shook her head, wiped her tears, and said, "No, I don't want to repeat the same mistakes. I just want to find a place to live in seclusion with Aunt Bai and lead a peaceful life. Aunt You, Big Brother Azure Dragon, are you willing to come with us?"

You Ji thought for a moment and nodded, "I am willing to stay by your side."

Azure Dragon said, "I want to travel around for a while, so I won't go with you. However, if you encounter difficulties in the future, you can send word to me, and I will definitely come to help."

Bi Yao nodded, her heart full of gratitude.

Before long, the three people and the fox went their separate ways.

From then on, there was no more Ghost King Sect in the world.