The Four Ghosts of South Mountain Arrive, the Keys Are Gathered

"We have two, but we don't know who has the remaining five."

Jin Xi did not conceal the total number of keys she possessed.

Even if this guy in front of them wanted to steal the key from them, they had ways to take him down.

Upon hearing this, Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber did not harbor any ill intentions. Instead, he looked into the cave and asked, "I wonder how many keys those two friends inside possess?"

Upon hearing this, Jin Xi and his group's expressions changed slightly; they hadn't expected there to be someone hiding in the cave.

If the other side launches a sudden attack, they are very likely to suffer a great loss.

Inside the cave, Shi Xuan spoke calmly, "We possess a key."

The two groups of people outside the cave reacted differently upon hearing this.

Jin Xi and the others felt that the sound in the cave was familiar, but they couldn't quite put their finger on where they had heard it before.

Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber's face showed a hint of regret. Those two guys only had one key, which meant that four more keys had not yet appeared, and he didn't know when he would get the other four keys.

Silence fell, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

The disciples of the Sacred Dao Academy all turned their attention to Jin Xi.

One of the disciples asked, "Senior sister, what should we do now?"

Jin Xi said, "Let's set up camp here and wait for the four keys to appear."

"Promise."

After everyone responded, they began to set up camp.

Seeing this, Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber also set up a tent on an open space not far from the disciples of the Sacred Dao Academy.

Night fell.

On Heavenly Zen Mountain, a gentle breeze rustled the branches.

Campfires flickered beside the two campsites.

Two disciples of the Sacred Dao Academy were on night duty when suddenly the wind on the mountain picked up.

This subtle change caused Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber inside the tent to open his eyes and draw his sword from its sheath.

Hehehehe...

A sinister laugh carried by the Great Wind reached everyone's ears.

Then an aged voice rang out. "I didn't expect all the key holders to be gathered here. That saves us the trouble of waiting here."

Who is it?

Jin Xi shouted angrily and questioned him.

"We are the Four Ghosts of South Mountain!"

As soon as he finished speaking, four figures descended from the sky.

Each of them wore a long robe in green, yellow, purple, and red, respectively.

On the front of the robe were printed four large characters, which upon closer inspection turned out to be the four characters for fortune, prosperity, longevity, and happiness.

"The Four Ghosts of South Mountain, the Four Great Demonic Cultivators of the Southern Wilds!"

Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber exclaimed in shock. Although these four were Rogue Cultivator, each of them was at the Half-Step Nirvana realm, far more terrifying than Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber, who was renowned North Sea.

We're in big trouble today!

However strong his opponent may be, he had already come all this way, so naturally he didn't want to give up that tremendous opportunity.

Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber emerged from the tent carrying his large sword, and Jin Xi and the others followed suit.

As everyone felt the terrifying pressure emanating from the Four Ghosts of South Mountain, their expressions changed drastically.

Old Ghost Fu glanced at everyone present and said calmly, "All four keys are here. The last one is in the cave. You two brats, get out here right now!"

"Snort!"

With a cold snort, a young man wearing a black mask and holding a long sword emerged from the cave. He calmly glanced at the four ghosts and said disdainfully:

"I've never heard of any of these Four Ghosts of South Mountain. You've disturbed my master's rest, how do you intend to compensate me?"

The entire room fell silent upon hearing this. Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber stared at the young man before him, his eyes wide as copper bells.

How dare this kid?

Wasn't he, a mere Ninth Layer of Life Core cultivator, afraid of being easily crushed by a group of powerful beings at the Half-Step Nirvana stage?

The students of the Sacred Dao Academy recognized the young man before them, and a thought flashed through their minds—it was him!

"You're pretty arrogant, kid!"

Old Ghost Xi squinted at the young man before him, and his oppressive aura enveloped Liang Yi.

Liang Yi laughed and said, "I'm not afraid of you."

"Great, very good!"

Old Ghost Xi gritted his teeth as he spoke, not expecting that even after his four brothers had revealed their names, this kid was still so arrogant.

Let's make an example of this kid now, so that the others will obediently hand over everything they have.

He was about to make a move when he was stopped by Old Ghost Shou.

"Third brother, why are you stopping me?"

Old Ghost Xi asked, his face full of doubt.

Old Ghost Shou didn't answer his question, but instead asked Liang Yi, "Boy, you speak so arrogantly, don't you know who your master is?"

"You old devil aren't completely stupid; you even know to ask about our origins."

Liang Yi laughed and said, "I'm sure you'll be shocked if I tell you this. I am a disciple of the Dao Dao-Seeking Academy, and my grandmaster is the Great Sage of our time, the Great Sage Qiankun of Heaven and Earth. The one in the cave is my master."

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Those present gasped in shock upon hearing these words.

The Great Sage Qiankun and Earth is an invincible Great Sage of our time. Not to mention these insignificant Xiao Yu and shrimps, even Saint have to be wary of him.

The faces of the Four Ghosts of South Mountain were also extremely ugly, alternating between green and purple.

If this young man were just an ordinary disciple of the Dao-Seeking Academy, they would have killed him without hesitation. But he was the grand-disciple of the Great Sage Qiankun, and they really didn't dare to lay a hand on him.

Let alone the Great Sage Qiankun, even if they reached the Nirvana Realm, they would still be no match for the Twin Saint Sons of Dao-Seeking.

Not to mention that there are direct disciples of the Great Sage Qiankun in the cave now, they really dare not make a move.

Old Ghost Fu quickly cupped his hands towards Liang Yi and said, "Young brother, we were blind to your greatness just now. We hope you and your master will forgive us."

Liang Yi laughed and said, "Old man, I still prefer your previous unruly self."

"Young brother, please don't make fun of this old man. May I ask what my master's plans are?"

Old Ghost Fu asked meekly.

Just then, a chilling voice echoed from inside the cave.

"Now that everyone is here, let's use the key together to open the secret treasure. As for who gets it, that's up to their own ability."

Just that short sentence sent chills down the spines of the Four Ghosts of South Mountain. They all wanted to leave the key they held there, but the secret was so tempting that they couldn't bear to leave.

The four ghosts exchanged glances, then said in unison, "We are willing to obey that lord's orders."

Liang Yi glanced at the people around him again. "And you?"

Jin Xi cupped his hands and said, "That senior saved our lives, and we are willing to treat him as our superior."

Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber was stunned. It seemed that he was the only one who hadn't spoken up yet. He slowly sheathed his greatsword. "I am also willing to follow that senior's orders."

Liang Yi nodded slightly, then turned to the cave and said, "Master, they have all agreed."

"Um."

A faint voice echoed from within the cave, and a moment later, a figure emerged. Those present instinctively turned to look at the newcomer...