The Blood Zombie Queen relayed the orders of the Desolate Hall Master to Zheng Dong and the others.
Zheng Dong frowned.
What had happened in the Desolate Hall?
"Is your pet reliable? Are you sure it was transformed into an undead puppet, and it didn't lie to us!" Xiang Ruqi Legend asked doubtfully.
The Blood Zombie Queen immediately glared at Xiang Ruqi Legend.
If it weren't for Xiang Ruqi Legend, it wouldn't have fallen into Zheng Dong's hands.
Zheng Dong nodded.
"Don't worry, after it was transformed into an undead puppet, it won't lie to us."
After Zheng Dong confirmed the specific orders of the Desolate Hall Master with the Blood Zombie Queen, he continued,
"With your relationship with the Desolate Hall Master, can you ask it what happened?"
The Blood Zombie Queen shook its head.
"The Hall Master hates it when people disobey or question its orders, but I do have a way to find out what happened in the Desolate Hall. Please wait a moment," the Blood Zombie Queen said.
Immediately, the Blood Zombie Queen contacted its informant left in the Desolate Hall.
This informant was also a commander-level ghost envoy, directly under its command, but it had long since died and had become a shell for its clone.
Its clone, under its identity, often helped it handle matters that it couldn't personally appear for.
Through its clone, the Blood Zombie Queen quickly learned that the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor, leading the Nine Nether Legion, had surrounded the Desolate Tower.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor was very overbearing, giving the Desolate Hall Master half an hour to surrender, or else it would destroy the Desolate Hall.
The Desolate Hall Master was not weak, and it did not fear the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor.
However, the number of ghost envoys in the Desolate Hall was far less than that of the Nine Nether Legion.
If a real fight broke out, the Desolate Hall would likely be destroyed.
The Desolate Hall Master had no choice but to gather the ghost envoys of the Desolate Hall while also calling for help from other major halls.
Within the Nether Ghost King Realm, there were thirteen major halls.
However, the contradictions between them were also deep, and internal conflicts had occurred many times.
It was unlikely that many would come to help.
It was even possible that none would.
This was because the Desolate Hall Master had offended the Hall Masters of several nearby ghost envoy halls.
Before the Nether Ghost King Realm was opened.
The Desolate Hall Master practiced the strategy of distant alliances and close attacks.
It was very ambitious and wanted to occupy multiple ghost envoy halls.
To achieve this, it had repeatedly provoked conflicts.
It had almost taken down the Soul Refining Hall.
Unfortunately, at the most critical moment, the Soul Refining Hall Master's mastered quasi-divine skill had advanced to the Perfect level, successfully suppressing the Desolate Hall Master.
This caused the Desolate Hall Master's years of planning to fall through.
As a result, the Hall Masters of the other ghost envoy halls also became wary of the Desolate Hall Master.
The Desolate Hall Master sat in the main hall, its expression calm, making it impossible to tell what it was thinking.
Its eyes seemed to pierce through the main hall's doors and look at the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor outside.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor let out a cold smile, not rushing to attack.
You've been given an opportunity, either flee or surrender!
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor was very confident.
Not only was its own strength superior to the Desolate Hall Master, but its Nine Nether Legion also had far more ghost envoys than the Desolate Hall.
The Desolate Hall Master was naturally unwilling to hand over the Desolate Hall it had managed for many years.
Its clone was rushing around seeking help.
One of its clones arrived at the Soul Departed Hall.
The Hall Master of the Soul Departed Hall usually had a good relationship with it.
Moreover, it aligned with its strategy of distant alliances and close attacks.
However, to its surprise, the Hall Master of the Soul Departed Hall refused to intervene.
"Brother Desolate, it's not that I'm not helping you, but we are too far away. If I leave, someone might make a move against my Soul Departed Hall," said the Hall Master of the Soul Departed Hall.
The Desolate Hall Master's clone's expression turned grim.
Fortunately, only it and the Hall Master of the Soul Departed Hall were present in the main hall of the Soul Departed Hall.
No one was there to witness its embarrassment.
After a moment of silence, the Desolate Hall Master's clone said,
"If you help me this time, I can give you my Nether God Token."
The Hall Master of the Soul Departed Hall's eyes lit up, and a smile appeared on its face.
"Of course, of course, Brother Desolate is in trouble, and as your brother, I will draw my sword to help even if it means risking my life!"
The Desolate Hall Master's mouth twitched slightly, as if it felt disgusted, and it remained silent.
The Nether God Token was said to have been passed down by the Nether Ghost King God.
Legend had it that there were nine in total.
By collecting all nine Nether God Tokens, one could obtain the inheritance left by the Nether Ghost King God in the Nether Ghost King Realm.
There was a chance to become the new Nether Ghost King God.
The Desolate Hall Master had also put in a great deal of effort to obtain its Nether God Token.
However, it had only managed to collect one.
Two of the remaining Nether God Tokens had fallen into the hands of the Nether Ghost King God's followers, with one in the possession of Ming Cheng of the Soul Suppressing Tower.
The Ghost Prison side also only had two Nether God Tokens.
They were respectively in the hands of the Prison Kings of the Lava Prison and the Rolling Stone Prison.
As for the ghost envoy side, in addition to the Nether God Token in the Desolate Hall Master's possession, there were three more, held by the Hall Masters of the Ghost Extreme Hall, the Sea Soul Hall, and the Soul Mountain Hall.
The last Nether God Token had never appeared and its whereabouts were unknown.
Because of this, the inheritance of the Nether Ghost King God had never appeared, and no undead had obtained it.
Of course, the Desolate Hall Master's clone did not immediately give the Nether God Token to the Hall Master of the Soul Departed Hall.
Instead, it negotiated with it, stating that its main body would hand over the Nether God Token to the Hall Master of the Soul Departed Hall when the reinforcements led by the Hall Master of the Soul Departed Hall arrived at the Desolate Hall.
The Hall Master of the Soul Departed Hall then summoned the ghost envoys of the Soul Departed Hall and rushed to the Desolate Hall.
However, interestingly, the same scene also occurred in another ghost envoy hall.
The Desolate Hall Master had no intention of handing over the Nether God Token.
Using the Nether God Token it possessed, it tricked the Hall Masters of three to four ghost envoy halls into coming to its aid.
Afterward, its reputation and credibility might be completely ruined.
No one would believe its words anymore.
But for it, compared to preserving the Desolate Hall and the Nether God Token, reputation and credibility were insignificant.
Outside the Desolate Hall.
The Nine Nether Legion under the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor was ready.
Then, the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor launched its attack.
As for the half-hour promised by the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor, it was partly because the Nine Nether Legion had marched rapidly and needed time to prepare and rest before attacking.
It was also to stabilize the Desolate Hall Master, reduce unnecessary losses, and give the ghost envoys of the Desolate Hall a chance to surrender, causing disarray.
Facing the attack launched by the Nine Nether Legion.
The Desolate Hall Master ordered the defensive formation to be activated and to hold the Desolate Hall.
Immediately, a black mist surged, covering the entire Desolate Hall.
The black mist continued to spread, engulfing a radius of ten miles around the Desolate Hall.
If viewed from above, it seemed as if the vast Desolate Hall had disappeared, leaving only a patch of black mist in its place.
The attacks launched by the Nine Nether Legion fell upon the black mist, like cannonballs hitting the sea, stirring up huge waves.
This caused the black mist to churn continuously, as if it were about to explode.
But that was all.
It did not harm the Desolate Hall.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor's eyes narrowed, staring at the black mist.
It seemed to be trying to see through the defensive barrier used by the Desolate Hall!
Unfortunately, after looking for a long time, it found no clues.
Since that was the case, it decided to personally intervene and break through the Desolate Hall's defensive barrier.
As for Zheng Dong and the others, they had already infiltrated the Desolate Hall under the leadership of the Blood Zombie Queen.
Zheng Dong did not want to get involved in this conflict.
However, he could take the opportunity to collect some information about the Nether Ghost King God's legend from within the Desolate Hall.
With the Blood Zombie Queen as an insider, they arrived at the resource库 of the Desolate Hall.
Of course, particularly important resources were all in the hands of the Desolate Hall Master.
The resources stored here were mostly for the ghost envoys of the Desolate Hall to use.
Zheng Dong and the others discovered a large number of undead-related resources here.
Among them were quite a few legendary-grade resources.
This could further enhance Youyou's strength.
Youyou was currently still at the Emperor level.
If it could grow to the Overlord level, it could command and control more undead.
At that time, with numerous undead, it might not be impossible to deal with Totem-level or even quasi-divine undead.
In addition, Zheng Dong and the others also found many ancient books in a corner of the resource库.
These books were covered in dust.
Clearly, no one had flipped through them for many years.
Zheng Dong conjured numerous clones and carefully examined these books, hoping to find information about the Nether Ghost King God's inheritance.
His luck was quite good; he found several books that boasted of the Nether Ghost King God's achievements.
These books were likely written by a ghost envoy under the Nether Ghost King God, with the intention of flattering him.
Zheng Dong guessed that they might have been written by a previous Desolate Hall Master.
"How is it, what do these books say?" Wei Yi asked.
At once, Shen Jiuxiao, Xiang Ruqi Legend, and the others also focused their gazes on Zheng Dong.
"They record that the Nether Ghost King God once built a tomb for himself, known as the Nether God Tomb.
To enter the Nether God Tomb, nine Nether God Tokens are required.
As for the location of the Nether God Tomb, it is not recorded. I don't know if the Desolate Hall Master knows."
"It seems that to obtain the Nether Ghost King God's inheritance, one needs to enter the Nether God Tomb," Shen Jiuxiao said, his brow furrowed.
Wei Yi continued to analyze:
"This is similar to what the Blood Zombie Queen said. It previously told us that it didn't know much, and the only thing it knew was related to the Nether God Token.
It also said that the Desolate Hall Master had one Nether God Token, and asked if we should make a move to obtain it."
Before Zheng Dong could speak, Professor Nong Xiu shook his head.
"No, one Nether God Token is useless to us.
We should find a way to have the Desolate Hall Master, or someone else, collect all nine Nether God Tokens to open the Nether God Tomb."
"Wouldn't that be handing over the Nether Ghost King God's inheritance?" Shen Xue asked in surprise.
"Young lady, based on my years of experience, the Nether Ghost King God's inheritance is likely not something that whoever collects the nine Nether God Tokens will obtain.
It is merely a condition for opening the Nether God Tomb," analyzed Nong Xiu Legend.
Shen Jiuxiao agreed and nodded.
While Zheng Dong and the others were analyzing in the resource库, the Blood Zombie Queen had already returned to the side of the Desolate Hall Master.
However, the Desolate Hall Master did not linger with it.
After the seven great ghost envoy captains of the Desolate Hall had all arrived, it issued a death order in the main hall.
"The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor is coming aggressively, but it's all for show. I have a way to deal with it. You all keep a close watch on the ghost envoys under your command. Anyone who dares to betray the Desolate Hall will be executed on the spot.
Also, once the battle breaks out, stabilize the defensive barrier at all costs.
Afterward, I will reward you based on your performance, and I can even help you improve your strength."
The Desolate Hall Master said without room for doubt.
The Blood Zombie Queen and the other ghost envoy captains hastily expressed their willingness to defend the Desolate Hall to the death.
However, the Desolate Hall Master did not take it to heart.
At this moment, a violent energy fluctuation was felt.
It seemed as if the entire main hall shook.
It was precisely the Nine Nether Legion outside launching its attack.
Due to the existence of the defensive barrier, the entire Desolate Hall was unharmed.
Afterward, the Desolate Hall Master dismissed the Blood Zombie Queen to oversee the defensive barrier.
It itself remained seated in the main hall, waiting for the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor to make a move.
Outside the Desolate Hall, the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor unleashed its quasi-divine skill, Nether God Descent!
It was as if the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor was possessed by a Nether God, its aura changing drastically as it charged into the black mist.
Any black mist that approached the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor automatically dissipated.
Soon, the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor was about to break through the black mist and reach the front of the Desolate Hall.
A giant hand blocked the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor's path.
This was a sky-supporting hand, as if it could envelop the entire firmament.
The Desolate Hall Master also unleashed its quasi-divine skill, Annihilation Ghost Hand.
Facing the Desolate Hall Master's sudden attack, the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor did not panic at all.
It let out a cold smile and, with a backhand, reached out to grab the Desolate Hall Master's palm.
I'm not afraid of you making a move, only that you'll be a turtle in a shell.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor was very confident, seemingly certain of victory over the Desolate Hall Master.
It was indeed very powerful, and as soon as they clashed, it gained the upper hand.
The two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
The Nine Nether Legion also launched another attack on the Desolate Hall.
As a result, Zheng Dong and the others in the Desolate Hall's resource库 were left unattended.
Zheng Dong and the others took the opportunity to collect a large amount of resources.
Because the ruins space could not be opened within the Nether Ghost King Realm, all resources could only be placed into the beast-taming space.
Zheng Dong's beast-taming space was ten times larger than that of others, allowing him to store more resources.
Moreover, he had also summoned Little Purple and used a large number of clones to collect resources.
The speed of his actions left Shen Jiuxiao and the others dumbfounded.
By the time they reacted, more than half of the resources had already been taken by Zheng Dong.
Zheng Dong alone obtained three legendary-grade resources.
This included an exotic flame, Corrupting Flame.
This was an exotic flame born from countless corpses, which had a great restraining effect on corpses, capable of destroying even the corpses left by divine-level transcendent beings.
Of course, for undead like the Blood Zombie Queen, the restraining effect was even stronger.
Zheng Dong left the Corrupting Flame to the Fire Elemental Spirit.
The Fire Elemental Spirit had already mastered three exotic flames, and with the Corrupting Flame, it would surely break through to the Totem level.
At that time, its combat power would not be inferior to that of the Light and Dark Elemental Spirits.
Zheng Dong and the others quickly emptied the Desolate Hall's resource库.
Next, they prepared to watch the show.
They did not intend to interfere in the battle between the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor and the Desolate Hall Master.
Of course, if they fought to a mutual destruction, and there was an opportunity to ambush, Zheng Dong and the others would also make a move.
In addition, they also needed to prepare for their departure from the Desolate Hall.
If anything unexpected happened and they were trapped in the Desolate Hall, it would be troublesome.
For this reason, Zheng Dong had left many clones outside when he entered.
This was to facilitate Ling'er's use of spatial teleportation at any time.
But this was not enough.
Zheng Dong intended to have Ling'er's clones spread throughout most of the Nether Ghost King Realm.
Firstly, it was for convenient teleportation to search for the Nether God Tomb, and secondly, it was for collecting information about the Nether God Tokens.
After all, they had to find a way to gather the nine Nether God Tokens.