Bai He and Hei Hu heard the sounds, and their gazes converged on Hong Mo’s face as they scanned him.
After a considerable pause, Bai He’s face contorted into a cold smile. “I wondered who it was, but it turns out to be the pathetic, helpless, and weak young master!”
Hei Hu, standing beside him, also let out a cold snort and said, “Young Master, after all these years, your strength remains so weak.”
“You… you can still retain your consciousness?”
Hearing Bai He and Hei Hu’s voices, Hong Mo’s eyes widened in disbelief. It wasn’t just him; everyone around was equally stunned.
They had encountered many spirits and demons, but none had ever retained their consciousness!
Bai He responded dismissively, “What’s there to be surprised about? Our strength has reached the Quasi-Heavenly level. Even after becoming Ghost Kings, we retain a certain level of consciousness and memories from our past lives.”
Upon hearing this, Hong Mo immediately questioned them, “Since you have consciousness and memories, why are you blocking us!”
As his voice fell, Bai He chuckled coldly and replied, “We were granted eternal life by the Lord of Darkness, so naturally, we must obey his commands. The past is no longer important to us!”
“What! Have you forgotten the oath you swore to my father?”
“You once said, ‘Alive, you are my family’s person; dead, you are my family’s ghost…’”
Hong Mo’s voice trembled with agitation upon hearing this.
However, before he could finish, Hei Hu’s voice cut him off.
“Hmph! We never betrayed Lord Ba Tian until our deaths, nor did we have any regrets. That is already fulfilling our oath!”
Hei Hu shot a cold glance at Hong Mo and continued, “Moreover, who said we have betrayed you? If you can pass my test, then you will be able to see Lord Ba Tian next!”
What!
This statement made Hong Mo’s eyes widen in astonishment.
Although he had suspected this before, hearing it directly from their mouths still made it difficult for him to believe.
After a moment, Hong Mo calmed himself down and looked at them again. “Bai He, Hei Hu, you were both my father’s subordinates. I don’t wish to be enemies with you. Please step aside.”
“Impossible,” Hei Hu directly refused.
Bai He glanced at Hong Mo and said indifferently, “Since you entered the front hall, there are only two outcomes. Either you destroy us, or we slay you!”
Hearing this, Hong Mo’s expression turned extremely grim.
After a long pause, he put on his golden mask again, knowing in his heart that no amount of words could prevent this battle.
Meanwhile,
Ye Cang Tian looked at everyone and stated calmly, “Your mission is to kill the remaining eight Ghost Generals. These two Ghost Kings will be handled by Hong Mo and me.”
“Heh heh, brat, you’re quite confident!”
“Then let this king see your skills!”
As soon as Ye Cang Tian’s voice finished, a chilling voice echoed.
It was Bai He who had spoken.
As he spoke, his figure flashed forward, his pale hand, like a phantom, lunging directly for Ye Cang Tian’s neck.
Concurrently with Bai He’s attack, Hei Hu and the eight Ghost Generals also commenced their assault.
Seeing the enemy make their move, the Guangming Hall members and Hong Mo did not hesitate, drawing their weapons and engaging.
The great battle was about to erupt!
…
Facing Bai He’s fierce offensive, Ye Cang Tian let out a cold laugh and met the attack head-on with a punch, without any attempt to evade.
Boom!
The collision of fist and claw, the exploding spiritual energy, let out a rumbling sound, instantly sending both of them flying back.
Bai He retreated four to five steps, managing to halt his momentum.
Ye Cang Tian, however, was sent back over ten steps.
His fist was now a bloody mess, with three claw marks on the back of his hand, from which blood continuously dripped.
It was evident that he had suffered a slight disadvantage.
It wasn't that the opponent’s strength surpassed his, but rather that he had been careless.
The opponent’s aura was only at the Quasi-Heavenly level one, so he hadn’t taken their attack seriously.
However, he hadn’t expected the claw strike to possess such immense power; it was likely a technique passed down from ancient times.
Otherwise, with the force of his punch, he would have surely sent the opponent flying, not suffered any injury.
“Kid, you truly impress this king!”
Bai He was also filled with shock. He hadn’t expected the opponent to withstand the attack of his Ghost Claw.
“Heh heh, what you’ll be impressed by is yet to come!”
Ye Cang Tian let out a cold laugh.
He had no desire to waste words on spirits and demons. He drew his Skull Dagger and Ice Crystal Dagger and charged forward.
“Seeking death!”
Bai He coldly snorted upon seeing this. He shook his hands, and a pair of Vajra Gauntlets appeared. He met the charge fearlessly.
However, in the next instant.
Whether it was because Bai He’s gauntlets were too cumbersome or for some other reason, Ye Cang Tian easily dodged the attack.
Following that, Ye Cang Tian’s Skull Dagger pierced into the opponent’s chest.
In an instant, Bai He roared in pain. His other iron claw once again lunged towards Ye Cang Tian’s head.
But at this moment, Ye Cang Tian, with extreme speed, slipped beneath Bai He’s armpit, circling behind him. Simultaneously, he swung the Ice Crystal Dagger in reverse.
*Puff!*
In the next moment, the Ice Crystal Dagger sank directly into the back of Bai He’s head.
Facing Bai He, Ye Cang Tian did not hold back much of his strength, as the current situation was extremely perilous.
In the entire front hall, the only ones truly capable of matching the Ghost Generals and Ghost Kings were Hong Mo, Zi Long, and himself. Even Lan Yue was inferior to the Ghost Generals, being suppressed by them.
As for those from Guangming Hall, even when cooperating in a group, they were completely suppressed and had no room to retaliate.
After all, they had only managed to reach the initial stage of the Earthly level through medicinal pills, and they were no match for Ghost Generals at the peak Earthly level.
In Ye Cang Tian’s view, these people could not die yet, especially with the Middle Hall and Main Hall yet to come.
Furthermore, the enemy had explicitly mentioned the presence of Heavenly level powerhouses like Ba Tian.
Therefore, Ye Cang Tian needed to resolve the battle as quickly as possible and then assist others to minimize casualties.
Only then would they have a greater chance of winning later.
It was for this reason that after dealing with his opponent, Ye Cang Tian flashed to Lan Yue’s side.
Swiftly and decisively, they attacked from both front and back, directly killing the Ghost General facing Lan Yue.
Regardless of the outcome, as long as he was alive, he would do his utmost to protect Lan Yue’s safety.
Having accomplished this, Ye Cang Tian then withdrew and moved to assist Hong Mo.
Hong Mo was facing Hei Hu. Their strengths were evenly matched, and the fight was back and forth, extremely fierce.
However, with Ye Cang Tian’s assistance, the balance of offense and defense was immediately shattered.
Facing both of them, Hei Hu, though brave, had no room to retaliate and could only constantly dodge and block.
However, Ye Cang Tian gave Hei Hu no opportunity. Using Hong Mo’s direct confrontation, he attacked from the side at full speed, finishing off Hei Hu.
With the two Ghost Kings and one Ghost General down, the now-free Ye Cang Tian and Hong Mo rejoined the fray.
The situation at this point drastically shifted.
With the addition of two Quasi-Heavenly level powerhouses, the Ghost Generals were instantly routed and systematically slain.
But after the battle, looking at the ravaged front hall, no one felt any sense of excitement, especially Ye Cang Tian himself.
Even though he had resolved the battle as quickly as possible, three Red Robed Bishops had fallen during the fight, and the remaining five were heavily wounded.
This was merely the front hall.
“Thanks.”
Just as Ye Cang Tian frowned, Hong Mo’s voice came from beside him.
Hong Mo had approached him, and after much hesitation, he uttered these two words.
Had it not been for Po Xiao’s help this time, even if he had managed to defeat Hei Hu, he would have likely paid a heavy price.
Therefore, he had no choice but to owe the other party a favor and express his gratitude.
“Everything is for survival,”
Ye Cang Tian glanced at him and said indifferently.
He then paid no further attention, turning to the crowd, urging them to rest and bandage their wounds quickly, while he himself walked towards Lan Yue.
“The upcoming battles will be even more perilous. I may not be able to look after you. You must be extremely careful.”
As he spoke, Ye Cang Tian scanned the surroundings.
Seeing that no one else was paying attention to him, he said in a very low voice, “If possible, I hope you won’t enter the Middle Hall…”