Xu Taiping asked with some urgency:
"Senior Sister Ziyan, what did Second Senior Brother tell you?"
Blade Ghost likewise stared at Xu Ziyan with a grave expression.
Xu Ziyan took a deep breath before continuing:
"Qingxiao told me that to leave Yellow Springs, he had to win the contest of Great Dao Edicts against Mad Monk. To win that contest, he had to seize the complete Edict inheritances of all Nine Hells Ghost Marshals, step by step."
"Then he had to merge all the inheritances into one and become the first Yama since Yellow Springs shattered."
"Only with the body of a Yama could he fight Mad Monk, who had already attained the Dharma King fruit position within Yellow Springs."
These words left not only Xu Taiping but even Blade Ghost utterly astonished.
Blade Ghost could not help interrupting:
"Lass Ziyan, are you certain you heard correctly? That Mad Monk attained the Dharma King fruit position?"
Equally curious, Xu Taiping stared at Xu Ziyan without blinking.
Xu Ziyan said with a solemn expression:
"My reaction at the time was much like yours, but Qingxiao was absolutely certain of it."
Xu Taiping said thoughtfully:
"Second Senior Brother's Great Dao Edict belongs to the same branch as Mad Monk's. If he said so, he should be right."
Blade Ghost stroked his chin and said:
"In that case, this Netherworld Yellow Springs really is getting interesting."
Xu Taiping turned his gaze back to Xu Ziyan and asked:
"Senior Sister Ziyan, did Second Senior Brother say anything else?"
Xu Ziyan continued:
"After telling me this, your Senior Brother Qingxiao gave me a Ghost Eye Stone Fragment containing a wisp of his Divine Sense."
"He told me that as he merged with more and more Ghost Marshal inheritances, the Dragon Spine Sword he carried was