Ghost Fiend, Enduring

"Annihilate the Dark Palace!" Xiao Yao declared, his voice hitting the ground with force.

The Ghost Demon Emperor fell into thought. Currently, the Dark Palace had no Empress Shangyuan. For the Demonic Path forces to annihilate the Dark Palace would be a remarkably simple matter.

Thus, he didn't think further and agreed, "No problem!"

Immediately after, he magnanimously asked, "Do you have any other requests?"

"Yes!" Xiao Yao immediately replied with a smile.

The Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor's expression stiffened. He shouldn't have added that sentence earlier; otherwise, this little bastard wouldn't have brought up more requests.

At this moment, Xiao Yao pointed at Zhu Ding, who was kneeling on the ground, and said with a face full of smiles, "I want Shātu Demon Sage to become my Sword Slave."

"No!" Zhu Ding shouted loudly.

He absolutely did not want to become Xiao Yao's Sword Slave!

Of course, he also didn't want to become anyone's Sword Slave.

But Zhu Ding noticed Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor's eyeballs subtly shifting, clearly weighing the pros and cons.

So, he quickly pleaded, "Lord, I have worked for you, not without merit, but certainly with hardship. I beg you not to do this to me."

"Ghost Demon Emperor, if you don't agree to even one of these demands, I won't let Master continue the duel with you," Xiao Yao threatened directly.

The Ghost Demon Emperor's heart reached an unprecedented level of extreme anger.

Up until now, no one had dared to speak to him like this, let alone a mere brat at the Peak of Transcendent Realm Ninth Layer.

Seeing Ghost Demon Emperor's face gradually contort, Xiao Yao knew the opportunity for Master to kill Ghost Demon Emperor had arrived!

However, Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor's expression suddenly calmed down, and he said, "Can you let this Emperor go back and consider it?"

"No!" Xiao Yao retorted, then added words filled with mockery, "You, a dignified Demon Emperor, can't even make this decision immediately? I truly doubt if you are the real Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor?"

A provocation!

The Ghost Demon Emperor immediately recognized it.

Even so, the anger in his heart surged higher and higher. Just as he was about to erupt, a voice echoed in his mind.

Ghost Fiend, endure!

Everything you are doing now is for the future!

It's just Zhu Ding; it's fine to give him up. Everything must be considered from the bigger picture!

Ghost Demon Emperor closed his eyes. After thinking it through completely, he opened them and said with a firm tone, "Fine! I will satisfy all the demands you have made."

Xiao Yao's heart sank. He realized the trap of Master's duel with the Ghost Fiend Emperor was unimaginably deep.

Otherwise, why would a Demon Emperor readily agree to these deliberately difficult demands?

Fortunately, he had the system. It was still uncertain who would be the victor!

Turning his gaze to Zhu Ding, whose face was ashen, Xiao Yao shouted, "Master, make your move!"

Immediately, Dongfang Xuetong began inscribing the Emperor Tier Sword Slave Seal with the treasure sword in her hand. During this process, she repeatedly recalled the events that had just transpired in her mind.

The Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor, judging by his honored title of Ghost Fiend, was definitely not a Great Emperor known for his patience.

In fact, it was true. Before he cultivated to the Emperor Tier, he completely disregarded other Emperor Tier cultivators, relying solely on his Senior Sister's reputation.

There was even an absurd incident where he made an Emperor Tier cultivator take off his boots for him.

Therefore, the duel was bound to have a trap, and a deep one at that.

This reminded her of Sister Susu's advice not to proceed with the duel.

Now, all she felt was regret.

But it was too late for regret!

Just then, she heard Xiao Yao's young, clear voice by her ear, "Master, the Sword Slave Seal has been inscribed!"

Dongfang Xuetong casually replied, "Oh," and only then snapped back to reality. Without further hesitation, she sent the Sword Slave Seal into Zhu Ding's body.

Upon seeing this, the Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor turned around directly, flicked his sleeve, and vanished from the spot, leaving only a parting remark.

"This Emperor will go prepare for the annihilation of the Dark Palace. Farewell!"

Zhu Ding was completely plunged into despair. Without any further resistance, he allowed the Sword Slave Seal to enter his body.

Next, Dongfang Xuetong performed the same operation on Duan Qi. After finishing, she put away her magical artifact, crouched down with her proud figure, and hugged Xiao Yao in front of her.

"I'm sorry, disciple! I didn't expect the duel with the Ghost Fiend Emperor to have such a massive trap."

Mmm!

Master's body is so soft and fragrant!

This seems to be the first time Master and I have been this close.

Xiao Yao was immensely pleased internally but didn't forget to reply.

"Master, I'm not afraid of Wang Teng with his Emperor's Bearing. I'm just thinking about what to do if we win the duel, but the Demonic Path forces still make a move?"

Dongfang Xuetong had naturally considered this and replied, "Disciple, I am not without strength. I also have a very powerful backup. Therefore, as long as you defeat that Wang Teng, the Demonic Path forces will not dare to make a move."

"That puts my mind at ease!" Xiao Yao breathed a sigh of relief.

When it came to cultivation, even without the Chaos Body, he wouldn't lose to anyone with the God-tier Sign-in System.

Besides, his opponent was Wang Teng, who possessed the Emperor's Bearing. How could he possibly lose?

Inside the Ghost Demon Hall.

The Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor, who had been holding back, roared in anger.

"A complete humiliation! A complete humiliation!"

"Since I embarked on the path of cultivation, I've never suffered such a great injustice."

"Junior Brother, who has made you so furious?"

The voice was sharp and filled with killing intent, sending shivers down even the Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor's spine.

He looked ahead but couldn't see the other person's figure, so he asked, "Senior Sister, where are you?"

"I'm already in Demon Flame Valley. I estimate I can subdue the Ethereal Purple Ember Fire before the duel. By then, that stinky fox won't be my match, so I'm specifically reminding you not to stir up trouble during this period."

The Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor nodded and said, "Alright! But before that, I need to tell you about what's been happening recently."

After listening, the voice spoke again.

"According to you, Wang Teng isn't a match for Xiao Yao, who has the Chaos Body?"

The Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor nodded repeatedly, "Yes! That's why I plan to have Wang Teng cultivate in the Formless Demon Cave. Ten days there are equivalent to one day outside, which means ten times the cultivation time."

"Just do as you say!"

After the voice faded, the Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor wore a confident smile. "Heh heh! Xiao Yao, let's see how you win against Wang Teng next?"

Meanwhile, in the Young Clan Leader's courtyard of the Xiao Family.

Xiao Yao seemed to recall something and looked at Zhu Ding, who had become a Sword Slave.

"I remember you have two talismans that can allow entry into Demon Flame Valley. Hand them over now."

Zhu Ding didn't hesitate at all. Acting completely like a servant, he directly summoned two light purple rhombus-shaped talismans.

After throwing them to Xiao Yao, he even kindly reminded him, "Demon Flame Valley is full of unpredictable changes. Even with these talismans, they can only ensure your survival, so I advise Master not to go."

"Don't you know the way to Demon Flame Valley?" Xiao Yao asked, full of confusion. Dongfang Xuetong, standing beside him, also looked perplexed.

Zhu Ding shook his head and explained, "I said that before because I could rely on the Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor's guidance. Now that I'm no longer his subordinate, I can't get his guidance anymore."

"Then aren't these two talismans useless, neither tasty nor worth discarding?"

Xiao Yao had thought the Ghost Fiend Demon Emperor had forgotten, but it turned out they weren't very useful.

"Disciple, I don't think so. With these two talismans, we have the guarantee to enter Demon Flame Valley at any time," Dongfang Xuetong said.

Xiao Yao nodded, affirming, "That's true!"

If he could obtain something through sign-in that was immune to the unpredictable changes within Demon Flame Valley, then he could naturally enter it!

"I won't think about it too much for now. Cultivate, cultivate. I can't afford to lose to that Wang Teng because I didn't cultivate diligently."