Ghost Domain War

"If you don't explain yourself clearly, you won't leave the Shattered Void Bone Plains alive today."

Chen Changqing looked down at the longsword in his hand, then looked up.

Chen Changqing gripped the Immortal Execution Sword, his expression calm and composed.

"Chen Changqing, of the Mount Shu Sword Sect."

These six words resounded throughout White Bone Plaza.

The Ten Great Ghost Generals looked at each other in bewilderment.

They had long resided on the outskirts of the Nine Nether Ghost Domain, and were familiar with the names of famous sects in the Yang Realm.

The name of Mount Shu was renowned throughout the heavens in ancient times.

The purple robe on the Dark Moon Ghost Lord fluttered without wind.

"Disciples of Mount Shu?"

"They really are beings that smuggled themselves in from the Great World of the Nine Provinces."

The Dark Moon Ghost Lord suddenly laughed.

The crisp laughter echoed in the square.

This Ghost Domain has been isolated from the outside world for tens of thousands of years. Apart from a very few caravans that possess ancient tokens, almost no living person can cross the barrier of death energy.

A living, breathing successor of a top-tier sect, not only possessing an extremely refined physical body, but also wielding a deadly weapon surpassing even Immortal Artifacts.

The anger in Dark Moon Ghost Lord's heart dissipated by most, and he began to have other thoughts.

"Fellow Daoist Chen traveled thousands of miles into the Nine Netherworlds, fighting his way to my Dark Moon City, just to borrow a teleportation array?"

Chen Changqing shook the edge of his sword.

"Good."

"I'm in a hurry. If the Ghost Lord is willing to do me a favor, the matter of smashing the city gate can be wiped clean."

The First Ghost General gripped a giant axe, shouting angrily.

"Arrogant brat!"

"You killed thousands of Yin Soldiers from my Dark Moon City, and you think you can just wipe that clean?!"

The Dark Moon Ghost Lord raised his hand to stop the First Ghost General.

"Step back."

The First Ghost General, his face full of resentment, could only grunt and retreat back to his formation.

The Dark Moon Ghost Lord slowly descended from mid-air and stood ten feet away from Chen Changqing.

"Using a teleportation array to reach the Central Region Yama Heavenly Palace is not difficult."

"But every time I activate this teleportation array, it consumes millions of Supreme Yin Crystals, and it also requires the use of my own Origin Laws to calibrate the void coordinates."

"You smashed my gate for no reason and killed my commander. If I were to let you pass directly, wouldn't the other Ghost Kings of the Thirteen Outer Domains laugh at my Dark Moon City for having no one to rely on?"

Chen Changqing sheathed his sword.

"So what do you want?"

"Should we fight it out to the death, or is there another way?"

Dark Moon Ghost Lord shook his head and chuckled.

"Fighting and killing only damage harmony."

"Since Fellow Daoist Chen is so skilled, I do have a mutually beneficial deal I'd like to do with you."

Chen Changqing remained calm.

"Speak."

The Dark Moon Ghost Lord turned around and pointed to the rolling purple-black sea of clouds on the northern horizon.

"The Thirteen Outer Domains hold a Ghost Domain War every sixty years."

"The victor will not only gain exclusive control of the Taiyin Ore Vein spanning tens of millions of miles, but will also receive a spot to enter the Netherworld Ancestral Land."

"The decisive battle will take place in the Heavenly Nether Abyss in three days."

"Although my Ten Great Ghost Generals are brave and fierce, their chances of winning against those old monsters from White Bone Territory and Myriad Poison Ridge are no more than thirty percent."

"If you are willing to fight in place of my Dark Moon City and win the Champion in this Ghost Domain War, I will not only immediately open a teleportation array for you, but also give you a Soul-Guiding Jade Register leading to the Yama Heavenly Palace, saving you the trouble of being questioned by the Sky-Patrolling Yakshas in the Central Domain."

After listening, Chen Changqing did not immediately agree.

"The Ghost Domain War?"

"What cultivation levels are the Cultivators participating in this battle?"

The Dark Moon Ghost Lord slowly walked back to the high platform.

"The younger generation and guest True Lords from various territories in the Outer Domain are all under a thousand years old, and their cultivation is limited to below the Heavenly Monarch."

"Most of those participating in the battle were Late True Lord Stage or Half-Step Heavenly Monarch."

"Given the combat prowess that Fellow Daoist Chen just displayed, sweeping through the entire arena should not be difficult."

Chen Changqing quickly made a mental calculation.

Xiaoqian was escorted to the Yama Heavenly Palace, with twenty days remaining until the grand ceremony on the night of the full moon.

I can easily afford to spend three days.

Moreover, the Nine Nether Ghost Domain is vast and dangerous; if we were to force our way in, we would inevitably attract the siege of those old monsters from the Netherworld Palace.

Obtaining a legitimate Soul-Guiding Jade Register would make infiltrating the Central Domain much safer.

Chen Changqing raised his head.

"Can."

But I have three conditions.

The Dark Moon Ghost Lord raised a delicate eyebrow.

Tell me about it.

Chen Changqing held up one finger.

"First, I need a completely quiet, secluded room for the next three days, where I must seclude myself and be disturbed by no one."

"Secondly, you will cover the full cost of the Supreme Yin Crystals required to activate the teleportation array; I will not contribute a single one."

"Third, all spoils of war obtained in the Ghost Domain War Realm belong to me personally."

Upon hearing this, the First Ghost General's face flushed red once more.

"Greedy beyond measure!"

"The spoils of war in the Outer Domain include secret treasures from various factions. You, an outsider, have taken them all. What benefit does our Dark Moon City get?!"

Chen Changqing ignored him completely, only looking at the Dark Moon Ghost Lord.

The Dark Moon Ghost Lord pondered for two breaths, then smiled.

"Make a deal."

"As long as you can seize control of the Heavenly Nether Abyss for me, all the spoils are yours, and I will not take a single penny."

"Guards, escort Fellow Daoist Chen to the Purple Sky Villa for rest, and present him with the finest Yin Jade and Healing Spirit Fruits."

Two Ghost Race maids dressed in black veils stepped forward tremblingly and bowed to Chen Changqing.

Chen Changqing followed, and the white-robed figure quickly disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

After Chen Changqing had gone some distance, the First Ghost General finally couldn't help but step forward.

"Ghost Lord!"

"This person's origins are unknown, and his Pure Yang Blood Qi is a counter to our ghostly Cultivation Method. What if he turns against us during the final battle? Wouldn't we be letting a wolf into our house?!"

The smile on Dark Moon Ghost Lord's face vanished instantly, replaced by her cold and domineering expression.

"Turning against them?"

"He must rely on the original owner's teleportation array to go to the Yama Heavenly Palace to rescue people."

"In this Nine Nether Ghost Domain, without the Soul-Guiding Jade Register, he can't even cross the Yellow Springs Nether River in the Central Domain."

"Give the order to have our scouts keep a close eye on the Purple Sky Villa, and also send over a list of participants from White Bone Territory and Myriad Poison Ridge."

"I want to see just how capable this Mount Shu genius, who is renowned Nine Provinces, really is."

The First Ghost General bowed and accepted the order.

"Your subordinate obeys."

Within Dark Moon City, at the Purple Sky Villa.

This courtyard was carved from a single massive piece of Taiyin Profound Ice, and was surrounded by high-level formations that blocked Divine Sense from probing it.

In the quiet room in the center of the courtyard, Chen Changqing sat cross-legged on the Xuanbing Jade couch.

Dozens of Higher Vehicle -quality Supreme Yin Spirit Stones were placed around it.

Chen Changqing raised his hand and waved, Taiqing Divine Light flew out from his sleeve, setting up three more layers of Defensive Formations around the quiet room.

He then brought up the system panel.

In the AFK Points column, the 7.8 million points shimmered with a dazzling golden light.

Chen Changqing did not hesitate.

"System, consuming five million AFK Points, AFK Myriad Transformations Starry Skies Art, Stage Two."

Buzz!

A grand Daoist voice resounded in my mind.

The vast Principle governing the evolution of stars collided wildly within his Sea of Consciousness.

The Three Great Star Primordial Spirits, which were originally sitting cross-legged deep within the Sea of Consciousness, suddenly swelled in size under the infusion of immense Principle.