"You... what did you just say? Help me with what?" The Earth Demon Old Ghost looked utterly bewildered. He felt as though Lin had said something strange.
Lin said calmly, "Congratulations on ascending to Demon Venerable."
The Earth Demon Old Ghost was dumbfounded. No matter how hard he thought, he could not recall ever having had any dealings with Lin. Yet Lin had suddenly appeared and said he wanted to help him ascend to Demon Venerable. What the hell was this?
While the Earth Demon Old Ghost was still trying to figure out what was going on, Qian Mu suddenly stepped forward and struck out with his palm, directly suppressing the Earth Demon Old Ghost.
Qian Mu was already stronger than the Earth Demon Old Ghost. Coupled with the latter's nearly despairing state of mind, Qian Mu swiftly captured him alive.
"Damn it! Bastard! You little brats dare lay hands on me! Even if I become a ghost, I won't let you off!"
Lin remained patient in the face of the Earth Demon Old Ghost's fury. "Earth Demon Old Ghost, I bear you no grudge. I sincerely wish to help you ascend to Demon Venerable."
"Pah! Your people from the Southern Academy beat me half to death, and then you say you want to help me ascend to Demon Venerable? Who do you think you are? How are you going to help me ascend to Demon Venerable?" the Earth Demon Old Ghost snarled through clenched teeth.
"Of course, with the Heavenly Demon Art. What else do you think it could be?"
At those words, the Earth Demon Old Ghost froze. The rage at being ambushed and the faint hope of preserving his dignity instantly filled the depths of his heart.
"You... you... you can't... you can't turn me into a