After entering the city, Chen Qing did not bring Ghost Child Murong Yunji, but only Wei Gongcheng.
Chen Qing knew that as long as he brought either of the two, Second Master Shen, who was hiding in Liuzhou City, would not show himself. Second Master Shen, who possessed the Ghost King's Arm, could integrate the spells to the maximum extent in his Yin Soul state. After possessing Laojiu, the two spells were combined into one body, and his main body was in Yin Soul state. As a sorcerer, there were probably few in this world who could defeat him.
However, there are also drawbacks. This kind of possessing spirit is extremely afraid of people with strong blood and qi. Whether it Murong Yunji or Ghost Child, they are the people he fears the most. That's why this guy dares to attack the group of sorcerers in the court, but he doesn't dare to attack himself. It's because there is someone here who can truly threaten him.
The two had been wandering for a short while when Shen Laojiu had been missing for several days, reappeared, as if he had appeared out of thin air. Chen Qing looked at him, and he looked at Chen Qing in return. The competition in Liuzhou was not over yet, and the people were still watching the various competitions set up in different places late at night. The streets were crowded, so it was not appropriate to talk on the street. Chen Qing took the lead and entered an abandoned restaurant. The other person hesitated for a while, but eventually followed behind Chen Qing.
While being in a ghostly state may be afraid of people with strong qi and blood, it also has one advantage: those with strong qi and blood cannot hide from it. In its eyes, whether it is the Ghost Child or Murong Yunji, they are no different from small suns, visible from thousands of meters away, and impossible to conceal.
Chen Qing had nothing on him, so theoretically he posed no threat to me.
" Second Master Shen is a man of great courage. He made such a decision on the second day after the establishment of the Underworld in Liuzhou. It is truly admirable. Why does he seem so timid and hesitant today?"
"My lord, there's no need for such flattery." The black figure removed his hood, revealing a face so pale it was devoid of any color. The face was none other than Shen Laojiu, who had been missing for a long time. However, Wei Gongcheng could see that the person in this body was not Shen Laojiu. The real Shen Laojiu was wandering around his physical body, following him with a look of fear, yet unable to leave. A black chain tightly bound him, preventing him from escaping even a fraction of an inch.
At this moment, Wei Gongcheng finally understood why he had been unable to find the spirit of Second Master Shen or Ninth Master Shen.
"Your methods are too miraculous; I have never seen anything like them in all my years of life. When facing someone like you, no amount of caution is too much!"
"Oh, Second Master Shen, you flatter me too much. I am unworthy of such praise," Chen Qing said with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting before finding a seat.
The restaurant had been abandoned for a long time, and the tables and chairs were covered in dust. Chen Qing used the Old Wolf's wind elemental power to sweep them away gently, and the tables and chairs were instantly blown clean. Second Master Shen watched this and pursed his lips slightly. The dust was gently dispersed by the wind, and the precision of his control was comparable to that of a top wind mage.
Chen Qing is so young, he shouldn't have such skill, but not only does he have it, he is also quite agile when he uses his spiritual power. He doesn't have the usual preparations of a sorcerer, it's more like a demon's innate talent.
Shen Yiyun was wary inside, but appeared nonchalant on the surface, and sat down directly opposite Chen Qing.
"Did Second Master Shen decide to take over Ninth Master's body on a whim?" Chen Qing asked with a smile.
Shen Yiyun didn't hide anything, nodding slightly and saying, " Lord Chen's methods are astonishing. He forcibly severed the Yin-Yang Road and Yang in Liuzhou, allowing the souls of the dead in Liuzhou to remain in the mortal realm. At that moment, I felt that this was a golden opportunity!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Qing smiled and glanced at the cowering ghost of Shen Laojiu behind him, then chuckled, "So, Second Master Shen has been eyeing Ninth Master for a while now?"
"What do you think?" Second Master Shen said coldly, "Back then, the ancestor sensed something was wrong and poured all his resources into cultivating this Gu master, Laojiu. Which monster hiding in the shadows wouldn't want Laojiu? If it weren't for my brothers keeping a close watch on him, would he have survived to this age?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Laojiu's eyes glazed over. He was born without a mother, and everyone looked at him like a monster because rumors said he was the offspring of an insect.
But his brothers from the main branch of the family never looked down on him; they treated him like a brother and cared for him deeply. So when his second brother suddenly attacked him that day, he never expected it.
Chen Qing nodded and smiled, " Second Master Shen is right. Ninth Master was born to subdue those monsters, but no one dares to act rashly, and no one dares to expose themselves easily. You few members of the Shen Family who were not occupied risked staying in Nanyang, obviously hoping to obtain the secret of the Shen Family ancestor's Dragon Transformation from those monsters, right?"
"It seems you already know, sir," Second Master Shen said coldly. "You are indeed quite different."
"Second Master, you flatter me." Chen Qing continued, " Ninth Master Shen is almost at the Above First Rank, so the monsters can't wait any longer. Although they have suitable bodies to parasitize, they have no followers and are not confident of defeating you. So some of them couldn't wait any longer and deliberately revealed their whereabouts, summoning the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley and starting a new round of slaughter in order to quickly recover their strength. Sixth Master Shen sensed something was wrong in advance, so he sent you to take Ninth Master to the capital to avoid trouble under the pretext of the prefect of Liuzhou provoking him."
"But you chose to take over Ninth Master's body!"
"It's not my fault," Shen Yiyun said with a smile. "I've never seen this mist formation before. Its ability to instantly seal off Jiangnan is far beyond my expectations. Trapped in Liuzhou, I can't just sit and wait to die. Besides, the opportunity you gave me, sir, is simply too good!"
Chen Qing nodded, indicating his understanding.
With the establishment of the Underworld, the Yin-Yang Road could no longer forcibly absorb Yin spirits from Liuzhou, which gave Second Master Shen a great deal of room to maneuver. Shen Yiyun's technique is the Ghost King's Arm, and its power is actually strongest in the Yin spirit state. However, people dare not easily let their souls leave their bodies, otherwise, once absorbed into the Yin-Yang Road, they basically can't expect to come back.
Chen Qing established the Underworld and gave Shen Yiyun this condition!
"Did Second Master find Ninth Master's whereabouts first?"
Shen Yiyun nodded. " Mr. Black Cloud has dealt with me more than once or twice. I knew it was him the moment he made a move. With Ziyue around, I naturally didn't dare to easily save Laojiu. Laojiu was infected with corpse poison, and it was only a matter of time before he turned into a monster. Murong Yunji was determined to leave the Shen Family and wouldn't genuinely help me. I was helpless in that situation."
"Therefore, Second Master Shen chose to commit suicide, secretly possessing Ninth Master's body as a ghost!"
"We have to thank you all, sir." Shen Yiyun said with a smile, "If you hadn't lured Ziyue away, I would have been forced to hide forever. If it had gone on for too long, I might have been discovered. With Ziyue's abilities, it would have been impossible for me to escape. Your methods are truly remarkable; you were able to control the Azure Dragon Barrier from a thousand years ago and trap Ziyue. Truly a brilliant strategy!"
"How can anyone compare to you, Second Master?" Chen Qing laughed. "Now that you are in a spirit state, you can manipulate the Ghost King's Arm technique without any restraint. You also possess Ninth Master's body. Once you can control the monsters in Nine Heavens Mirror Valley, who in this world can compare to you, Second Master?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yiyun stared intently at Chen Qing for a long time.
He disliked this feeling intensely; it was as if the other person had stripped him naked and knew everything about him!
Information about the Ghost King's Arm is extremely scarce in the world of magic. Even the Yin -Yin-Yang Academy doesn't have many records of it. The Shen Family brothers themselves don't know about it either. There are restrictions on its use. Living people cannot use the Ghost King's Arm frequently. It requires a living person to be sacrificed for each use. Moreover, even if a living person is sacrificed, the Ghost King's Arm will turn itself into a Yin ghost. Therefore, although it is famous in the Shen Family, it rarely takes action!
He had initially thought that the fact that he could use the Ghost King's Arm without restraint while in his ghostly state was a hidden weapon, but he never expected that his opponent knew about it from the beginning.
That's not all. The other party knew everything about my plan to control Laojiu and my schemes for Nine Heavens Mirror Valley, as if they had been watching me from the very beginning.
"Since you think so highly of me, sir, do you have any plans to cooperate?" Shen Yiyun asked with a smile.
"Of course!" Chen Qing replied with a smile, "Second Master has a grand plan and holds such a powerful hand. If we don't cooperate with you, who else would we cooperate with?"
"Is that so?" Shen Yiyun squinted and looked at the other party carefully. Since the other party knew about the Nine Heavens Mirror Valley and the significance of those monsters and Laojiu, he naturally understood what kind of opportunity he held in his hands. Logically speaking, he was indeed a hot commodity.
But for some reason, I always felt that in the other person's eyes, it wasn't anything special, as if what I had in my hand wasn't worth mentioning.
"How does Your Excellency intend to cooperate?" Second Master Shen suppressed his doubts and decided to take it one step at a time.
"Second Master should be able to sense that Master Shen San is nearby, right?"
Shen Yiyun nodded. " Laoba is here too. When I saw Wang Ye leave the port, I knew it was either Laosan or Laoqi who would come!"
" Second Master Shen's judgment of his brothers is quite accurate," Chen Qing said with a smile. "So, Second Master Shen, would you like to see those brothers?"
Shen Yiyun shook his head. " The Laosan and I have different ideals. He's a bit like the Laoda, too idealistic. Once he finds out I've messed with the Laojiu, he'll definitely break with me!"
"With Second Master's current strength, is he still afraid of Third Master?"
"I'm not afraid of the Laosan, but the Laoba is different." Shen Yiyun frowned and said, "The ancestor didn't leave nothing behind before he died. He left the Laoliu an ancient magic array, allowing Laoliu to trap all of us brothers. He also left the Laoba an ancient technique. The Laoba has a clever mind and mastered the technique left to him by the ancestor in just a few years. We've all witnessed it. To be honest, in terms of direct combat strength, the current Laoba is no match for the Laoda back then. He can be compared to Liu Yu!"
" Eighth Master. Origin Spell?" Chen Qing laughed, "It has no attribute, yet it uses the most basic Yin and Yang principles as its technique, making it incredibly pure. Second Master is being too conservative. Even if Duke of Song were here, he might not be a match for Eighth Master now. It's understandable that Second Master isn't confident!"
"That's why I advise you not to let that Shaoqing friend in," Shen Yiyun said quietly. "I know you definitely have a way to bring them from the Yin-Yang Road to Liuzhou, but you need to think carefully about the consequences. The Laosan is a radical, and the Laoba is the strongest sorcerer in the Shen Family. You can't bear the consequences of letting them in."
"No," Chen Qing shook his head. "I have an agreement with someone. I must send Shen Laosan there within three days, otherwise all my arrangements in Jiangnan will be in vain!"
Shen Yiyun: "!!"