"Exactly. Seven Absolutes Heaven has been passed down for over ten thousand years, and is the greatest merchant alliance in You Province. That boy is merely an early Core Condensation cultivator, a nobody whose words carry no weight. Who would believe a little nonsense from him?" Ghost Emperor Haotian smiled proudly, speaking as if victory were already in his grasp.
Lie Haipeng was overjoyed to hear this, and hurriedly echoed him with a few words of agreement.
"Enough. All of you, withdraw. Although I have broken through the bottleneck and advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm, my cultivation realm has yet to stabilize. I still need to consume these cultivators' Golden Cores, then enter seclusion for a period of time. During this time, even if the sky itself comes crashing down, no one is to disturb me."
"Yes!"
Lie Haipeng gave a salute, then withdrew respectfully together with the other Ghost Kings.
As for Lin Xuan, after killing the Ghost King, he did not dare delay. He used every trick at his disposal, flying toward Guiluo City at his fastest escape speed.
At the same time, he spread his divine sense to its fullest, fearing Ghost Emperor Haotian might chase after him.
Fifteen minutes later, Lin Xuan finally caught sight of that towering giant city. Only then did he let out a breath of relief, believing that even with the Ghost Emperor's abilities, he would absolutely not dare come to the headquarters of human cultivators to hunt him down.
This trip truly had been fraught with danger, nearly brushing shoulders with death. Fortunately, the risk had been worth it. The Ghost King's Golden Core that Yue'er needed was finally in hand.
After entering the city, Lin Xuan first found an inn at random and stayed there. After resting for a