The Ghost Shadow King Who Saw Through the Scheme

Wu Xuemei exerted all her strength to unleash her Mental Illusion. Although the Great Strength Asura King was known for his brute force, he was still Asura King, a Major Realm lower than her. It wasn't so easy for her to succeed. The two were locked in a stalemate, and Wu Xuemei found it difficult to succeed for the time being.

However, Wu Xuemei was, after all, a Peak Golden Core Stage expert, and Golden Boss at Status Panel. Although her cultivation had not yet reached the Void Returning Stage, it was only half a step away.

Using his strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses, the Great Strength Asura King was unable to break free for the time being. Instead, he became increasingly trapped in Wu Xuemei's mental Illusionary Realm.

"Hmph, trash is trash after all..." In a cave deep within the Demon Hand Mountain, a severed arm can be seen, suppressed at the bottom of the mountain. Beside the severed arm, a thin man slowly opened his eyes, his tone filled with disdain.

A severed arm, with its jet-black skin and smooth luster, looked as if it had just been severed, not as if it had been cut off thousands of years ago. It even made one feel that it might bleed at any moment. Occasionally, a faint but jet-black Demonic Qi would emanate from the arm, which the Ghost Shadow King would greedily absorb.

Ghost Shadow King, the Asura King known for his speed, is now strong enough to suppress Great Strength King. Ghost Shadow King is naturally aware of what happened at Demon Hand Mountain, but he never expected that Great Strength King couldn't even deal with two guys who hadn't reached the Void Returning Stage. No, it should be said that he couldn't even handle one of them. The other guy hadn't even made a move yet.

"Such a trivial matter, and I still have to do it myself?" Ghost Shadow King said coldly as he slowly stood up.

If it were anyone else, Ghost Shadow King wouldn't bother to make a move. He prioritizes his cultivation and wouldn't waste his cultivation time on trivial matters.

However, Zhuge Xiang and Wu Xuemei knew the secret of Demon Hand Mountain. Although it was unknown how they found out, Ghost Shadow King did not want the secret to be leaked. Therefore, seeing that Great Strength King was unable to resolve the matter, Ghost Shadow King prepared to take action himself.

"Hmm? They're here?"

Zhuge Xiang gently closed his eyes, his sword heart clear and his Divine Sense spreading out. He used his sword heart to sense everything around him. Sure enough, he did not see the Ghost Shadow King, but Zhuge Xiang clearly felt that an invisible and intangible fluctuation had appeared from within the Demon Hand Mountain. If Zhuge Xiang's sword heart were not so clear, he would never have been able to sense the appearance of this invisible fluctuation.

"You are quite good. If you are willing to stay in my Demon Hand Mountain, I can make you the leader of all the Asura in my Demon Hand Mountain." Zhuge Xiang only felt a blur before his eyes, and then a thin man appeared in front of him. His voice was ethereal and seemed to come from all directions.

What was even more horrifying was that, even though the Ghost Shadow King was standing right in front of him and he could see him clearly, it was as if the Ghost Shadow King would disappear as soon as he closed his eyes.

"Oh? I wonder how many Asura you have under your command? And what benefits would we get?" Zhuge Xiang asked the Ghost Shadow King with great interest after hearing his words.

Wu Xuemei's task for herself was simply to stall Ghost Shadow King as much as possible and buy him time. So, since Ghost Shadow King didn't seem to intend to attack right away, Zhuge Xiang was happy to keep him company and waste some more time.

"Although my Demon Hand Mountain is not large, it has 18,000 Asura under its command. With Demon Hand Mountain as the center, the territory within a thousand miles is all ours," Ghost Shadow King said, his words revealing a hint of pride.

A territory spanning a thousand miles might not seem like much in the Cultivation World, considering the Asura Sect's Endless Mountain Range also spans thousands of miles. However, don't forget that this Asura Path space is only so big. A territory spanning about two thousand miles is considered a hegemon-level existence within this Asura Path. The presence of two Asura King speaks volumes.

"A territory spanning two thousand miles?" Seeing the smug look on Ghost Shadow King's face, Zhuge Xiang exclaimed in surprise, saying to Ghost Shadow King, "You actually control a territory spanning two thousand miles? You're not lying, are you?"

"Hmph, any Asura could find out about this, why would I lie to you?" Ghost Shadow King feigned displeasure and snorted, clearly pleased with Zhuge Xiang's surprised reaction.

"That's true, but I wonder how strong your Asura are?" Zhuge Xiang nodded and then asked the Ghost Shadow King.

On one side, Zhuge Xiang and Ghost Shadow King were stalling for time with some back and forth. On the other side, Wu Xuemei was attacking Great Strength King all her might, slowly suppressing him. Great Strength King's consciousness was getting weaker and weaker, like a candle flickering in the wind, which could be extinguished at any moment.

During this time, Wu Xuemei spared a moment to keep an eye on Zhuge Xiang. Watching Zhuge Xiang and the Ghost Shadow King stall for time with their rambling and irrelevant talk, she was secretly delighted. She hadn't expected Zhuge Xiang to know how to divert the other party's attention to buy time; this was truly an unexpected surprise.

However, the joy on Wu Xuemei's face quickly faded, and her expression turned somewhat grim. But her current task was to suppress Great Strength King as soon as possible. As for the rest, she had neither the time nor the energy to deal with it.

It took One Incense Stick of tea's time for the Great Strength King's consciousness to finally fall completely into the Illusionary Realm and be unable to extricate itself. Seeing that the Great Strength King had been subdued, Wu Xuemei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, it was a good thing that one of the two Asura Kings had been dealt with.

"Alright, now give me an answer: do you want to stay at my Demon Hand Mountain or not? Why did I try to persuade you? I deliberately let you stall for so long, to the point that even the Great Strength King was subdued by you. This shows my sincerity."

Unexpectedly, after the Great Strength Asura King was subdued, the Ghost Shadow King, who had been talking for the time it takes to drink Half a Tea Interval, had no intention of continuing with words and directly revealed his final trump card to Zhuge Xiang.

Ghost Shadow King's words caused Wu Xuemei's expression to change slightly. Her guess was indeed correct. How could the Asura King be dull-witted? How could he be so slow to react, allowing Zhuge Xiang to stall for so long without her realizing it? Was it really true? He had already realized Zhuge Xiang was stalling for time?

It's not a big deal that Ghost Shadow King didn't realize it, but the fact that he did realize it yet still let Zhuge Xiang stall for time shows what? It shows that the other party has absolute confidence that even without Great Strength King, he alone is enough to control the whole situation.

Wu Xuemei felt immense pressure from Ghost Shadow King's words, but Zhuge Xiang's expression remained unchanged. Instead, he smiled calmly and replied, "As expected, I knew you had already noticed."

"Oh? Since you know I've noticed, why are you still delaying?" Wu Xuemei's reaction was within Ghost Shadow King's expectations, but Zhuge Xiang's reaction was beyond Ghost Shadow King expectations.

"Isn't the logic simple? In any case, it's much better to deal with one Asura King than not at all. Although you have absolute confidence, we'd rather pretend we don't know you've already seen through us," Zhuge Xiang replied with a grin.

"Hmm, that makes sense," Ghost Shadow King nodded in agreement with Zhuge Xiang's answer.

From his own perspective, it didn't matter whether the Great Strength King was there or not; he could handle both of them on his own. But in Zhuge Xiang's eyes, facing one Asura King was better than facing two.

"However, even if what you say makes sense, there are still some things that are difficult to change," Ghost Shadow King said with an absolutely confident smile on his face.

As he spoke, he flipped his hand, and a pair of nimble daggers appeared in his palm. Clearly, he knew that Zhuge Xiang and the others would not agree to his request, so he had to resort to force.

All signs indicate that Ghost Shadow King is very strong, even stronger than Great Strength King. Therefore, seeing that Ghost Shadow King has taken out his weapon, Zhuge Xiang's expression became much more serious.

With a flick of his wrist, the Dragon's Judgment Sword appeared in his palm. His body compressed into Demonic True Body over ten feet long, his aura fully unleashed, and the imposing presence emanating from him steadily increased.

Wu Xuemei's expression was also solemn. She had defeated the Great Strength King with Mental Illusion, and although she was confident, the Ghost Shadow King was even more confident. Therefore, she felt a little uneasy. Would the Mental Illusion that worked on the Great Strength King also work on the Ghost Shadow King?

"No, I absolutely cannot doubt myself. If I doubt myself, how can I possibly defeat this Asura King?" Realizing her lack of confidence, Wu Xuemei shook her head and regained her composure.

We absolutely cannot be intimidated by them, Asura. Why don't you go back to cultivating your Divine Sense like those so-called Righteous Path Cultivator?

An invisible wave emanated from the Ghost Shadow King's body. Sweeping across it, Zhuge Xiang's Divine Sense stirred slightly, and even the divine sword within his Purple Mansion Spiritual Platform dimmed considerably. However, Zhuge Xiang himself felt no discomfort. What exactly was this wave?

However, there was no time for Zhuge Xiang to ponder what this so-called fluctuation was, because the instant the fluctuation was emitted, the Ghost Shadow King moved, and in a flash, a cold glint appeared before Zhuge Xiang...

Zhuge Xiang's pupils contracted slightly, and all 36,000 hairs on his body stood on end. So fast! So fast that Zhuge Xiang's naked eye couldn't keep up. The Ghost Shadow King's dagger was already before Zhuge Xiang. This was Asura King comparable to the Void Realm expert? And Asura King known for its speed...

It's important to know that Zhuge Xiang's eyes were enhanced by the Eagle Eye Technique and the Purple Gold Demonic Eye, making them see much better than many people's eyes. However, even Zhuge Xiang couldn't see the Ghost Shadow King's Movement Speed. This shows that if it were any other Deity Transformation stage Cultivator, their head might have already been chopped off in the blink of an eye. (To be continued...)