The Ghost Spirit Old Mother's cultivation level was only at the Mid Nascent Soul. She was not a cultivator from the Mist Cloud Continent; her faction was the North Nether Island in the Boundless Sea Region.
The Boundless Sea Region is teeming with sea creatures Demon Beast. Demon Beast clans such as turtles, roc, kun, and dragons occupy various islands and constantly contend with human cultivators.
Because none of those who were able to establish human power in the Boundless Sea Region were simple.
The Ghost Spirit Old Mother is the North Nether Island.
She met He Gui when they were young. He was a demonic Demonic Cultivator, and they became dao companion because they were kindred spirits.
However, cultivators have long lifespans. A thousand years ago, she liked He Gui, but a thousand years later, she no longer liked him and they dispersed to their own homes.
But the Ghost Spirit Old Mother never expected that after her feelings for He Gui gradually faded, he would also lose his fatherly love for his own flesh and blood.
"How dare you commit such a beastly act behind my back while I was in seclusion!" The voice of the Ghost Spirit Old Mother echoed above the Demonic Palace, lingering for a long time.
This commotion attracted many elders from the Demonic Palace who came to mediate the fight.
The Demon Demonic Palace and the North Nether Island belong to the Alliance forces. Without any shared interests, neither side wants to lose an ally and gain an enemy.
While Ghost Spirit Old Mother alone might not be as strong as He Gui, the combined power behind him makes even the Demonic Palace unwilling to antagonize him, lest they end up with both sides suffering heavy losses.
With the righteous and demonic forces about to clash, if we were to incur the wrath of North Nether Island and start fighting now, I fear those Daoist Cultivator might take advantage of the situation to invade.
"Fellow Daoist Ghost Spirit, please calm down. I wonder what the Grand Elder did wrong to provoke such a rage?" The Second Elder of the Demonic Palace stepped in as a peacemaker.
The Ghost Spirit Old Mother sneered and pointed at Lan Ning behind him, "That old thief dared to use Ning'er as a vessel for possession. If someone hadn't secretly tipped me off, I would still be kept in the dark!"
Lan Ning, as if grasping at the only straw, clung tightly to the hem of Ghost Spirit Old Mother's clothes and nodded incessantly.
The elders of the Demonic Palace exchanged glances, a knowing look flashing in their eyes.
That old devil, he's got a good plan.
Nascent Soul Cultivator typically secludes themselves for decades or even centuries at a time. Back then Ghost Spirit Old Mother went into seclusion after giving birth to Lan Ning, intending to break through to the Mid Nascent Soul.
He Gui then volunteered to take on the important task of looking after Lan Ning.
At that time, Ghost Spirit Old Mother was still in the throes of love with He Gui, so he readily agreed. After all, it was like a father looking after his son, so what problem could there be?
Unexpectedly, He Gui's true intention was to use Lan Ning as a vessel for possession.
Even the Ghost Spirit Old Mother had to admit that although this move was vicious, it was extremely effective.
Possessing the bodies of other cultivators will inevitably lead to the exposure of one's identity in the later stages, or problems such as insufficient status and resources.
But if he possessed his own son, all the problems would be solved.
If He Gui really fails to withstand the tribulation of the Spirit Transformation and takes over Lan Ning's body, even if he loses all the resources in the Demonic Palace, he can still run to North Nether Island in Lan Ning's name to seek the protection of the Ghost Spirit Old Mother.
Whether his identity changes from the Grand Elder of the Demonic Palace to the Young Master of North Nether Island, He Gui will have plenty of resources to support his cultivation.
Especially since he is Lan Ning's biological father and the person who knows him best, he is very confident that he will not be exposed after possessing her body.
The thought of the old man, after He Gui's scheme was foiled, using Lan Ning's face to beg for his mother's protection while crying and pleading for his protection made Ghost Spirit Old Mother feel nauseous.
"Hmph." After emerging from the palace with a sinister expression, the He Gui immediately spotted a familiar figure.
Bai Ling stood behind Lan Ning.
"Fine, fine, Ling'er, you went to great lengths to ask me for the ban on the forbidden area, just to rescue this rebellious son?" He Gui pointed at Bai Ling, his eyes blazing with fury.
Seeing He Gui so angry, Ghost Spirit Old Mother taken aback at first, then turned to look at the Bai Ling being held by Lan Ning's hand and fell into deep thought.
As someone who had shared a bed with the He Gui for over a hundred years, she could immediately see the relationship between the He Gui and the Bai Ling.
After cultivating to the Nascent Soul stage, their mental state becomes as stable as Mount Tai, and they rarely experience emotional fluctuations or changes.
It's perfectly reasonable for her to be angry that her son was treated like this.
But it's unreasonable that He Gui would be so angry over a mortal woman who has no cultivation whatsoever.
The fact that He Gui cares about her means that he has a weakness, which is the most taboo thing for a cultivator, because it makes him easy for his opponent to take advantage of him.
Even though He Gui put in a lot of effort to protect the Bai Ling, he couldn't stop the Bai Ling from stabbing him in the back.
Take this time, for example.
In a flash, as if sensing something, the Ghost Spirit Old Mother suddenly chuckled softly.
The next instant, she swiftly reached out her palm and, to Lan Ning's astonishment, seized Bai Ling in her own hand, grasping the back of her neck.
" He Gui, I'm asking you a question, but you don't answer at all. Instead, you're chatting with this mortal beauty. This really displeases me." The Ghost Spirit Old Mother gently grasped the back of the neck of the Bai Ling of destiny and spoke with a smile, his tone playful.
She's found the He Gui's weakness, that makes things much easier.
"Ghost Spirit!! Don't touch her! If you dare to lay a finger on her, I will lead all the cultivators of the Demonic Palace to raze North Nether Island to the ground!"
One sentence made the Ghost Spirit Old Mother's face suddenly darken.
It was this very sentence that displeased the high-ranking cultivators of the Demonic Palace.
If you want to flatten it, then flatten it yourself. Why bring along the Demonic Palace cultivators? They have no intention of making enemies with North Nether Island. The most important thing right now is to flatten Zhengyu! Not to start a war with our allies!
"Heh." The Ghost Spirit Old Mother looked at the weeping Bai Ling in his hands, sneered, and shattered one of the Bai Ling's arms with a single blow. "Such arrogance."
Accompanied by screams of terror and bursts of blood mist, the He Gui panicked.
"No, no! Ling'er! Don't touch her!"
The more flustered the He Gui became, the more excited the Ghost Spirit Old Mother became.
The more panicked He Gui became, the colder the hearts of the Demonic Palace elders grew.
"If you dare take a step forward, I will crush her to death." The Ghost Spirit Old Mother said calmly, looking at the increasingly out-of-control He Gui.
She was in the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, while He Gui was in the late-stage. She was definitely no match for him in a head-on fight. Moreover, the Ghost Spirit Old Mother had prepared a special trump card to deal with He Gui before he arrived.
Unexpectedly, He Gui suddenly became infatuated with a mortal female cultivator, just like a Foundation Establishment cultivator who hadn't even survived the Mortal Tribulation.
Then you can't blame her.
" Lan Ning is already in your hands, what more do you want!" He Gui shouted angrily, "You weren't like this before, why have you become so unreasonable now!"
The Ghost Spirit Old Mother's expression turned cold. "I'm being unreasonable? Hahahaha, that's really interesting. Have you gone mad from cultivating? I am a demonic cultivator. You think you can stop a demonic cultivator from being unreasonable?"
After speaking, the Ghost Spirit Old Mother raised his hand again and severed Bai Ling's arms.
The Bai Ling that had fainted before was awakened by the pain and fainted again.