Xu Bai: Struck It Rich

After Eunuch Mu finished speaking, everyone present nodded to each other, stood up, and prepared to greet the Chu Emperor.

Before they could take two steps, they felt an immense pressure coming at them, and in an instant, a middle-aged man was standing in the room.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Everyone present, including Chief Mu, bowed respectfully.

The Chu Emperor looked around at everyone, put his hands behind his back, and nodded slightly.

His gaze was deep and elusive, and there was a sense of emotion in his tone.

"After countless hardships, I have returned. My judgment was correct; Xu Bai is indeed a unique individual in the world."

This return was a situation that was truly difficult for him to describe.

He truly never expected that, by a twist of fate, because of Xu Bai, his soul would not only return but also return to the mortal realm.

If you can live, who would want to die? Who would want to be a mindless, aimless being?

Back then, the Chu Emperor was willing to throw himself into the Ghost Market for the sake of this world, using his own life to buy a buffer period. But he was also a person who cherished his own life. If it weren't for the responsibility he carried, why would he have done it?

Now that he has returned, his joy is indescribable, but he knows that he may have shouldered a heavier responsibility.

He remembered everything he experienced in the Ghost Market after his soul returned to his body.

That terrifying existence made him feel powerless.

But what can you do if you're powerless?

At any time, we must be prepared to fight to the death and be ready for the final battle.

This was true when facing the dominant and Ghost Market, and it is true now when facing that terrifying existence.

Afraid? No.

He was simply worried about this world.

"Hoo..." The Chu Emperor took a deep breath and was about to speak when hurried footsteps came from outside the door. A figure flashed by, grabbed the Chu Emperor by the collar, and pushed him against the wall.

Rising Dusk King's eyes were bloodshot, he was breathing heavily, and his hands were trembling slightly. "You fucking finally came back!"

"Bang!"

He punched the Chu Emperor hard in the face, but the Chu Emperor did not fight back and just smiled bitterly.

When he ascended to heaven, he did not inform Rising Dusk King in advance. He already knew the outcome of today's events, and he was willing to accept the beating.

After Rising Dusk King the Chu Emperor, Chu Emperor Shengyou grabbed him by the collar again, his tone furious. "I don't care if you're my brother or not. If this happens again and you don't tell me, I'll really go crazy. You know what will happen."

No one present intervened. This was a matter between the two brothers, and they knew Rising Dusk King's temper well. If they didn't let Rising Dusk King vent his anger now, everyone would suffer the consequences.

The Chu Emperor said helplessly, "Brother, this is a family matter. We can talk about it behind closed doors later. Although we are all acquaintances here, I still have to save face. Don't worry, the situation will never happen again like last time. I promise you."

Rising Dusk King around before withdrawing his hand, finding a seat to sit down, but his gaze remained irritable.

This time, he was naturally happy that the Chu Emperor had returned; he had simply lost his temper earlier.

The Chu Emperor coughed to ease his embarrassment, then looked up at the map left by Chief Mu in mid-air and frowned, saying, "You've made preparations, haven't you?"

He didn't have time to mention how he got back, because he was now captivated by the map in front of him.

Chief Mu nodded and said, "We are ready. Taking into account the number of Saints in the Ghost Market and various other factors, we have arranged manpower and are prepared to enter the Ghost Market in an instant and launch a fierce attack."

As he spoke, he pointed at the map in mid-air, preparing to explain in detail in which aspects he would continue to strengthen, and also preparing to elaborate on his plan.

But before he could speak, the Chu Emperor interrupted him.

"Old Mu... there are some things I still need to tell you."

"Huh?" Chief Mu and everyone around him had question marks on their faces.

They sensed an embarrassment in the Chu Emperor's tone, as if something was about to happen.

The Chu Emperor sighed and said in a very peculiar tone, "I'm afraid your plan will be in vain. Do you know how I got out? It was because of Xu Bai."

"He seems to have entered a special state, a state so strong that even I find it somewhat terrifying."

"As for why this plan was wasted, it's because all the Saints in the Ghost Market died; they were all killed by Xu Bai alone."

As the last sentence was spoken, the scene fell into absolute silence. Absolute silence meant that not even a whisper of wind could be heard, nor even a breath could be heard.

Everyone held their breath, their faces all bearing the same expression: shock.

Especially Chief Mu, he was completely stunned.

It's a strange feeling. To give an analogy, it's like you've put in a lot of effort to invite a woman to bed to explore something new and exciting.

Before they could even take action, someone else struck first, and the only price they paid was a meal.

In short, it was very uncomfortable, and he had an indescribable feeling, but the result was good. So although the whole thing was beyond expectations, it means that the current Ghost Market is just a small ant to them.

The Prime Minister of the Great Yue Kingdom, Liu Yue, twitched at the corner of his mouth and said, "This fellow... is he no longer planning to be human?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded in agreement.

Indeed, this is no longer just any issue; it's a question of whether or not we should act like human beings.

We've set everything up here perfectly, laid out all the plans in detail, and are ready to deal with the Ghost Market, even at the cost of a Pyrrhic victory. But before we could even implement our methods, you single-handedly resolved all the dangers. Is this something a human being should do? The Female Daoist Abbot deeply agreed, "Initially, he was just a young man with limited strength. Now he possesses strength that surpasses ours. To reach this level in such a short time is beyond human comprehension."

No one denies this statement, because it is indeed true. Xu Bai is no longer the same as before. He is not only a master who Entering Sainthood Expert, but also possesses that special state.

"Perhaps we can win later," Eunuch Wei added.

You could tell he was filled with pride.

The person who had the best relationship with Xu Bai here was none other than Eunuch Wei, so he was the happiest to see Xu Bai reach this point.

The Chu Emperor said, "Everyone, now that it's been decided, let's enter the Ghost Market as soon as possible. The path to sainthood is over, and we don't know if the rules of the Ghost Market still exist."

Now that the danger of the Ghost Market has been eliminated, we should eliminate all the strange creatures as soon as possible. Only after eliminating these strange creatures can we proceed with our next plan.

Chief Mu pondered, "Your Majesty, the original plan was to eliminate the rules after the strange beings were unified, and then we would attack. But now all the strange beings who have attained sainthood have been killed. I don't know if the remaining strange beings can take the lead in unification."

"If we can't reach a consensus, the rules will still exist, and letting us in would actually be harmful."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

That's true. If the rules can't be eliminated, then all of them will have their souls erased if they go in, which won't benefit them.

After hearing this, the Chu Emperor fell into deep thought.

The crowd fell silent, awaiting the Chu Emperor's response.

Now that the Chu Emperor has emerged, he has naturally become the backbone of the government.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, the time it takes for an incense stick to burn was over before the Chu Emperor recovered from his deep thought.

"It seems we can only wait for Xu Bai to come out before making any further decisions," the Chu Emperor said slowly. "Now that all the Saints are dead, there is almost no danger for Xu Bai there. He can roam freely inside. After he comes out, we can discuss other countermeasures in detail."

The group exchanged glances.

Rising Dusk King said, "I don't know how long he'll be inside this time."

Eunuch Wei said, "Based on my understanding of Xu Bai, this trip will likely cause turmoil in the entire Ghost Market, turning the world upside down."

"No matter what, Xu Bai has the upper hand." The Chu Emperor saw this very clearly. "In that case, let's not focus on the Ghost Market for now. We need to concentrate on planning the rest of the operation. Chief Mu, tell me everything that happened while I was away."

Chief Mu nodded and changed the subject, starting to talk about recent events.

On the other side, in the Ghost Market.

Xu Bai paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, looking at the bizarre situation in the city that he controlled, and nodded in satisfaction.

These eerie marks were left all over the city's ground, and within these eerie marks were golden progress bars.

That feels good.

Xu Bai felt that he had made the right decision to come this time; he had made a huge profit.

Putting everything else aside, just the progress bars on this site are already a huge profit.

These are no ordinary strange occurrences; they are all extraordinary, each one comparable to a city lord or a powerful old monster from the deep mountains.

These progress bars are of a high grade, and Xu Bai estimates that there will be a significant improvement this time.

Instead of continuing, he started working on each task one by one.

Such a rare opportunity, allowing him to escape danger while maintaining a smooth progress, is excellent for him.

All the strange creatures stood frozen in place, not killed by Xu Bai, but instead acting as guards, protecting Xu Bai in the center.

Xu Bai watched intently, ignoring everything else.

As he diligently worked on the progress bar, the Giant Eye bound by chains within the Ruins suddenly twitched.

The Supreme Saint seemed to sense something and began to tremble violently, causing the surrounding chains to rattle and create a headache-inducing noise.

Cracks appeared in the space connected by the chains, but these cracks were quickly repaired.

A figure appeared in the sky, looking at the struggling Supreme Saint.

"What happened this time? What made you so angry?"

When the Ruins appeared, the struggling Supreme Saint stopped, his eyes filled with a cold killing intent.

"Hehehe... Xu Bai..."

Xu Bai?

The Ruins, with its faceless features and unreadable expression, stroked its chin and said, "It seems... he's ruined some of your plans this time, making you so angry?"

The coldness in the eyes of the Supreme Saint deepened. "One day, I will go out from here, kill him, destroy that world, and even destroy all worlds related to that world."

The Ruins shrugged. "Let's talk about it after you get out of here. Your threats now won't threaten anyone."

"I'll say it again: if you help me, I'll make you exist forever. Even if countless worlds are destroyed, you'll still be here, and you'll never be harmed," the Supreme Saint said slowly.

"You were born amidst countless broken worlds, yet you possessed your own intelligence. Just think about how fascinating immortality is."

"In this world, all wealth and ability are empty talk; they will all turn into dust upon death. Only immortality is the end of time. Aren't you afraid of dying?"

The Ruins fell silent, and all around was quiet.

The Supreme Saint's enormous eyes were indifferent, but the words he spoke carried endless allure.

After a long while, the Ruins shook their heads.

"To be honest, I was almost tempted. Immortality, that's what everyone wants, to be able to sit and watch the autumn moon and spring breeze, to be able to gaze at the long river of time."

"But then I thought about it, and it seems that this so-called immortality is only under your gaze. The long river of time that I look out at, the autumn moon and spring breeze that I sit and watch, are just things that you have created for me."

"Moreover, I am made from countless broken worlds, and the ideology I was instilled with is to kill you completely."

"What I prefer is to prevent the world from endlessly repeating itself because of you in the future."

The Supreme Saint never expected that after waiting for so long, he would receive this answer.

Immortality was the highest bargaining chip he could offer, something no one should be able to refuse, but he was indeed rejected.

"I originally just wanted to speed up the process to avoid any unexpected changes." Although the Supreme Saint was rejected, he was not unhappy at all and said slowly, "You are destined to lose this time."

The Ruins raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? How so?"

The Supreme Saint said, "I can tell you definitively that Xu Bai is currently in the Ghost Market. Anyway, you can't contact him. He killed all the Saints, including the spies I planted in the Ghost Market."

"His abilities should have undergone a huge improvement. Perfect timing. The moment he leaves the Ghost Market will be the first step in my plan."

"Don't worry, I'll invite you to take a look then."

A powerful aura emanated from the Ruins, and their tone gradually turned icy. "Tell me."

The Supreme Saint fell silent, his Giant Eye filled with mockery.

The Ruins hovered in mid-air. Without saying anything more, knowing that this matter would not be discussed further, he simply disappeared from the spot.

Soon, only the Supreme Saint One remained.

After leaving the Ruins, I appeared in another open space and looked up at the sky.

"No, I have to contact Xu Bai right away, but how do I do that? Oh right, I'll use the method from last time."