Shadow Lord

One side of the Demon Sealing Pit.

In the depression where Ghostfire float.

A gaunt shadow was submerged in the pool water that reeked of decay.

Zhang Daoyun approached the pool with trepidation.

Suddenly.

A will- Ghostfire flew behind him.

A pale, bony claw gripped his throat! "I entrusted you with the key to the Dragon City Underground Palace. Where is the key?"

Zhang Kai's voice was filled with resentment and anger.

Upon hearing this...

Zhang Daoyun's heart sank completely.

He knelt down, at a loss for what to do:

"I..."

"I was..."

"Stolen by those little brats?"

Zhang Kai asked with a cold smile.

Zhang Daoyun lowered his head and remained silent.

"I felt sorry for them, so I thought I'd lend them the money so they could pay it back as soon as possible..."

After a while.

He said in a low voice.

Zhang Kai slapped him across the face. "Lend it to them?"

"Anything else?"

"Was that bitch some kind of reinforcement you found somewhere?"

That slap was really hard.

Zhang Daoyun was sent flying by the slap.

If it weren't for the superior physique of the ascendants...

He's probably going to be knocked unconscious by this slap!

Even so.

He also had several teeth knocked out.

Zhang Daoyun covered his mouth, which was full of blood.

He answered painfully:

"I don't know what the Self-Salvation Society group is up to, and I don't know any of those 'bitches' you're talking about..."

"I was wrong this time."

"I shouldn't have lent the things you entrusted to me for safekeeping to others without permission. I was wrong, Uncle..."

He kept kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.

Zhang Kai squinted.

He remained silent.

In the pool.

A giant skull slowly rose up.

Tata! The skull circled the depression once.

It makes the sound of water dripping onto the shore.

Immediately afterwards.

A charming woman's voice drifted over slowly:

"I never expected that someone would actually dare to disobey your orders, Sect Master."

"Hehehe..."

"How about I take care of this kid?"

Upon hearing this...

Zhang Daoyun trembled even more violently.

Seeing that Zhang Kai remained silent.

The skull rushed towards Zhang Daoyun with great joy.

But before it could pounce...

A tremendous force pulled it back! "Ouch! Sect Master..."

"What are you doing...?"

"Isn't this just me helping you train your disciples?"

The woman's voice sounded increasingly aggrieved.

"He is my nephew."

A sinister glint flashed across Corpse Demon Zhang Kai's pale face.

"Even though he made a mistake, I won't let him die."

"Besides..."

"I'm in charge of the Black Star Gate, it's not your place to punish me!"

As he spoke.

He suddenly raised his hand.

A beam of blood shot out from Zhang Kai's body.

In a flash.

A flash of blood passed over the right side of Zhang Daoyun's torso.

With a thud.

The latter's right arm fell to the ground with a thud!

"For your father's sake, I will only sever your arm today, but this will not be a repeat of the incident!"

As they were talking.

Zhang Kai's eyes grew increasingly bloodshot.

His voice was heavy with panting. "Now..."

"Get the hell out of here!"

Zhang Daoyun picked up his arm.

They fled the deep pit with profuse thanks.

Very soon.

He heard a woman's giggling behind him.

And the roar of the Corpse Demon Zhang Kai.

Zhang Daoyun found a relatively clean corner next to the alchemy furnace and sat down.

Feeling the pangs of sympathy from those around him.

He gritted his teeth and forced a smile:

"I'm fine."

"It's not like my arm is really broken; it can't be reattached..."

"You all hurry up and start refining the pills!"

"I need to be more careful today. I need to produce at least one decent Red Dust Pill, otherwise I'm worried about Uncle..."

Speaking of which...

He then said no more.

Press your arm onto your shoulder.

Zhang Daoyun began the process of self-healing.

The others dared not slack off either.

Very soon.

Various sounds emanated from the Demon Sealing Pit—

There was the sound of iron chains scraping against the ground.

There was also the sound of flames roaring.

More.

It was filled with all sorts of explosions and heart-wrenching cries.

The fire in the stove flickered.

The firelight shone on the numb faces of the Black Star Gate members.

It also shone on the faces of the demons who were being fed into the alchemy furnace one after another, their faces contorted in pain and fear.

In the air.

The smell of blood mingled with the odor of burnt fur.

And it's getting stronger and stronger.

Twenty minutes later.

The light emanating from the suspended alchemy furnace grew ever brighter.

Bright yellow sparks danced energetically on the top of the alchemy furnace.

The demons' agonizing cries had long since vanished.

Instead, a low sob could be heard.

This image is used to accompany it.

It was as if little elves were crying on the stove.

Beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on the foreheads of everyone present from the Black Star Gate.

Based on their experience.

This is a sign that the first Pill Tribulation in the alchemy process is about to begin!

The "Red Dust Pill" they are currently refining is the ultimate technique of the Corpse Demon Zhang Kai.

A life-saving elixir refined from the flesh and blood of a demon.

Its effects are naturally extraordinary.

However, the refining process is correspondingly ridiculously difficult!

This is reflected at the specific level.

That is, its Pill Tribulation will be more numerous, denser, and stronger than those of normal pills! Therefore, under normal circumstances...

The Corpse Demon Zhang Kai will only take action on a fixed auspicious day for alchemy.

Furthermore, the steps before alchemy were taken with great care and caution.

Only in this way.

Only then can one overcome the difficulty of the Pill Tribulation.

In the eyes of the Black Star Gate Disciple.

Although Zhang Kai was cruel and ruthless.

But my mind is still clear.

He would never do anything risky! Let alone start refining pills without any warning today! This cast a shadow over the hearts of everyone in the Black Star Gate.

"Everyone, get your minds focused!"

"The first round of Pill Tribulation is about to begin!"

A white-haired man noticed that the others seemed dazed.

He couldn't help but whisper a reminder.

Everyone hurriedly composed themselves.

In a short while.

Eerie purple mist billowed from the alchemy furnace! The purple mist merged with the sparks.

In just a moment.

Seven long Gourd Vine then became entangled around the alchemy furnace.

Those who are used to the Pill Tribulation know this.

The current Pill Tribulation is the most troublesome kind.

It requires everyone to work together to gradually remove the Gourd Vine.

There must be no mistakes in this process.

In any case, it will attract more Gourd Vine to hinder the alchemy process!

The Pill Tribulation will continue for a while longer! "Why is the first round such a difficult Pill Tribulation?"

Everyone secretly groaned inwardly.

However, this group of people were also veterans in refining the Red Dust Pill.

After a few complaints.

They then worked together to gradually remove the Gourd Vine from outside the alchemy furnace using various methods.

This process will take about 15 minutes.

As long as we can get through it smoothly.

That means the first round of the Pill Tribulation is now complete.

At present.

Everyone held their breath and focused their attention.

Focus your attention to the highest level.

This is to ensure the perfect passage through the first round of Pill Tribulation.

But at that very moment...

A somewhat morbid voice rang out:

"Snort!"

"I told you you harbored disloyal intentions, and you still won't admit it?!"

"A mere Pill Tribulation has terrified you all like this. It is all thanks to me for going through so much trouble to help you ascend!"

Upon hearing this, everyone...

They were all taken aback.

They looked in the direction of the sound.

But then they saw the Corpse Demon Zhang Kai emerge from the shadows.

There were still some bone fragments hanging from the corner of his mouth.

His eyes were more ferocious than usual! "Sect Master..."

The white-haired man stood up and tried to explain.

"You don't need to say anything more!"

"A mere Pill Tribulation? I can easily handle that!"

"Big Fire and refine it thoroughly!"

Everyone was shocked.

It was at this point that things came to this.

Zhang Daoyun and the others suddenly noticed that Zhang Kai not only looked weaker than usual, but also seemed to be somewhat mentally unstable!

Given his character, he probably wouldn't do something so high-risk and unprofitable under normal circumstances! They wanted to advise him against it.

However, Zhang Kai's expression was too cold.

Even Zhang Daoyun, who had lost an arm, remained silent.

The others naturally had no choice but to comply.

In a short time.

Flames roared up again near the alchemy furnace.

Only under the nourishment of this flame.

The alchemy furnace itself began to sway precariously—

Everyone saw it clearly.

The Gourd Vine clinging to the surface of the alchemy furnace grew even faster under the scorching flames!

In the blink of an eye.

The Gourd Vine covered the entire alchemy furnace.

It absorbed all the flames.

The demonic flames grew ever more monstrous!...

"Sect Master!"

The white-haired man shouted in a trembling voice.

"What is there to fear in a mere Pill Tribulation pills?"

Zhang Kai burst into wild laughter.

A hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.

Immediately afterwards.

He opened his mouth and exhaled three breaths of black gas.

Everyone's hearts skipped a beat upon seeing this! They had followed Zhang Kai all this time.

Of course, he knew the importance of those three black wisps to him! That was the Corpse Demon's Lifebound Evil Qi! Using it to suppress the Pill Tribulation was a waste of its potential.

But once the evil energy leaves the body...

Zhang Kai himself would fall into an extremely weak state! By doing this...

Has he gone mad?...

Everyone stared at Zhang Kai in surprise.

Some people had a flicker of emotion in their eyes.

But most people quickly turned their heads away.

The three plumes of black gas that Zhang Kai spewed out were indeed very powerful.

The Lifebound Evil Qi is suppressed.

The Pill Tribulation Gourd Vine vanished instantly.

Seeing this scene.

Zhang Kai looked at one of them with a cold smile:

"How?"

"Trying to see if you can kill me at this moment?"

Why don't you give it a try?

The man was so frightened that he burst into tears.

He immediately knelt on the ground:

"Your subordinate has absolutely no disloyalty to the sect leader!"

"Hahaha!"

"I doubt you would dare."

Zhang Kai laughed wildly and waved his hand.

The Lifebound Evil Qi slowly flew back to his side.

The next second.

Zhang Kai opened his mouth.

The moment the malevolent energy reached his mouth.

In the darkness.

The silent outline suddenly moved.

Suddenly.

Zhang Kai seemed to have sensed something.

But his consciousness vanished at that moment! And in the eyes of others...

This scene was also incredibly fast.

An unseen blade of light shattered this space—

The Corpse Demon Zhang Kai's physical body resembled a shattered mirror.

Scattered across the ground! And those three clusters of Lifebound Evil Qi.

It was also sliced into pieces by that terrifying blade light! The malevolent energy struggled for a while.

It eventually faded away slowly.

This happened too suddenly.

So much so that by the time everyone came to their senses...

A woman with an extremely hot figure was already standing next to Zhang Kai.

The woman was dressed in black.

Her eyebrows and eyes resembled the moon.

He exuded an aura of extreme danger.

No one saw her weapon.

But when her gaze swept over everyone present...

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

No one questioned her.

No one tried to oppose her.

The fact that she could kill the Corpse Demon Zhang Kai so easily, even if it was by sneak attack, is enough to prove her strength.

At present.

The members of the Black Star Gate stood there without saying a word.

They waited quietly for the woman's command.

To everyone's surprise, the woman also remained silent.

He just stood there next to Zhang Kai's corpse.

She seemed to be waiting for something.

The woman remained silent.

The others dared not move even more.

The members of the Black Star Gate looked at each other for a while.

At last.

They simply pretended not to have seen what had just happened.

Focus more on the work at hand.

The woman noticed this.

A hint of approval flashed in his eyes.

But she still didn't say anything.

A moment later.

She suddenly smiled brightly in a direction in the darkness, "High-Level Lord Ying Yue of the Shadow Realm, it is an honor to complete your bounty..."

Everyone glanced over curiously.

In the pitch-black space.

A bright, divine light flashed forth.

Immediately afterwards.

A woman of equal beauty emerged from the Teleportation Gate.

She walked quickly to Ying Yue's side.

"How did you kill him?"

Roger looked at Ying Yue with curiosity—although she appeared as a beautiful woman, he knew very well that Ying Yue was not a creature in the traditional sense!

Her essence is shadow.

Her beauty is merely an outward appearance.

On the way.

Roger had foreseen the current situation—

After the shadow assassin retreated.

High-Level Lord Ying Yue took over the execution of the bounty order.

The Corpse Demon Zhang Kai's original body had already been destroyed by Roger.

The remaining fragments of the soul inherited the memories of the original body.

However, their strength is not what it used to be.

Naturally, he could not possibly be a match for Ying Yue.

But he was also very curious about how Ying Yue had managed to kill Zhang Kai...

After all, he had done everything he could to get here.

I didn't expect them to kill me so quickly!

"It was just a sneak attack, nothing to brag about..."

Ying Yue smiled shyly.

Immediately afterwards.

She took out a candle that was half-burnt.

It was displayed before Roger.

On the data panel.

"Arrogant Candle: Consumable."

Bind to a target.

Light the candle within 100 meters of him.

The other party will unknowingly become arrogant and lose their vigilance...

"Nice one!"

Roger exclaimed in genuine admiration.

"I have many! I can give you some..."

Ying Yue said hurriedly.

Roger smiled and shook his head.

Under Ying Yue's questioning gaze.

He explained, "There's no need to send it to me, but I can buy some..."

Ying Yue smiled knowingly, "That's fine too..."

The two chatted for a while.

Roger bypassed Ying Yue.

She came to Zhang Kai's side.

He checked it.

Sure enough, eleven Xuan Profound Yin Refining God Banner were found on the body of the Corpse Demon Zhang Kai!

However, to Roger's disappointment—

Only a small portion of these eleven Xuan Profound Yin Refining God Banner contained demons.

The rest of the magical artifacts were empty.

Only countless Black Fate Silk...

The next moment.

He glanced at the enormous alchemy furnace.

It became clear in my heart.

It's a bit of a shame.

But he still smiled and looked at Ying Yue:...

"You did a great job. What reward would you like?"

A reward is offered for a bounty.

Although Roger is very stingy.

But it wouldn't be right to ask someone to do something for free on a first meeting, would it? He had thought he would have to give up some props or treasures.

Who would have thought that Ying Yue would stare straight into his eyes?

The next second.

She lowered her head and said softly:...

"Your offspring, Your Tyrant, Your Highness."