lín xuān méi tóu wēi zhòu ， shǒu shàng suī rán yī jiù qū shǐ zhe xuán huǒ shén zhū ， shén shí què kāi shǐ cháo zhe sì zhōu yí dòng ， rén yě yǒu yì wú yì de tuì le shù zhàng ， lái dào nà xiá gǔ rù kǒu de fāng xiàng 。
林轩眉头微皱，手上虽然依旧驱使着玄火神珠，神识却开始朝着四周移动，人也有意无意的退了数丈，来到那峡谷入口的方向。
Lin Xuan's frown deepened as he continued to drive the Celestial Fire Divine Pearl with his hand, but his divine sense began to move around him. He also unconsciously retreated several dozen feet, heading towards the entrance of the canyon.
ér yǔ tā men pīn dòu de nà ge guǐ wáng ， suī rán xiū wèi bù zěn me yàng ， rán ér fáng shǒu de shén tōng què shì yì liú ， zài sì míng rén lèi xiū shì de lián shǒu jiā gōng zhī xià ， zuǒ zhī yòu chù ， dàn xiǎng miè liǎo què yī rán bìng bú shì yī jiàn róng yì de shì qíng 。
而与他们拼斗的那个鬼王，虽然修为不怎么样，然而防守的神通却是一流，在四名人类修士的联手夹攻之下，左支右绌，但想灭了却依然并不是一件容易的事情。
The ghost king they were fighting was not particularly powerful in terms of cultivation, yet his defensive techniques were top-notch. Under the joint attack from four human cultivators, he struggled on all sides but it wasn't easy to completely eliminate him.
tū rán lín xuān yǎn jiǎo de yú guāng piē dào le liè hǎi péng ， zhè qī jué tiān de zhí shì yǎn zhōng wēi lù jiāo lǜ zhī sè 。
突然林轩眼角的余光瞥到了列海鹏，这七绝天的执事眼中微露焦虑之色。
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's peripheral vision caught a glimpse of Li Hai Peng. The anxiety in his eyes was evident. Clearly, they had the upper hand here; victory seemed certain. What could be worrying him?
zì jǐ zhè biān míng míng dà zhàn shàng fēng ， qǔ shèng háo wú xuán niàn ， zuì duō tuō yán yī xià shí jiān ， tā zài dān xīn shén me ？
自己这边明明大占上风，取胜毫无悬念，最多拖延一下时间，他在担心什么？
A strange feeling arose within Lin Xuan, making him suspect that this matter might not be as simple as it appeared.
yī sī qī qiāo fú shàng lín xuān de xīn tóu ， gèng jué de cǐ shì kǒng pà bú shì nà me jiǎn dān le 。
一丝蹊跷浮上林轩的心头，更觉得此事恐怕不是那么简单了。
Suddenly, the weather took an unexpected turn. Clouds inexplicably darkened the sky, and ghostly wails echoed around them. The biting cold wind made everyone shiver.
tū rán ， fēng yún tū biàn ， tiān qì mò míng qí miào de yīn chén le xià lái ， sì zhōu guǐ kū zhī shēng dà zuò ， yīn fēng guā dé rén biàn tǐ shēng hán 。
突然，风云突变，天气莫名其妙的阴沉了下来，四周鬼哭之声大作，阴风刮得人遍体生寒。
Several black figures flew towards them from afar, their oppressive presence causing the cultivators' faces to pale. They stopped fighting in unison.
jǐ gè hēi yǐng ， cóng yuǎn chù fēi lüè le guò lái ， ér men shēn shàng suǒ dài de yā pò gǎn ， ràng xiū shì men liǎn sè dà biàn ， yì qǐ tíng xià le shǒu lái 。
几个黑影，从远处飞掠了过来，而们身上所带的压迫感，让修士们脸色大变，一起停下了手来。
"What's going on? We were told there was only one ghost king; these are…"
“ zěn me huí shì ， bú shì shuō zhǐ yǒu yí gè guǐ wáng ， zhè xiē shì ……”
“怎么回事，不是说只有一个鬼王，这些是……”
Yan Da Hai's face twitched as he glared at Li Hai Peng with a stern expression. The other condensation core stage cultivators shared similar looks of shock and fear.
wàng zhuó yǎn qián de xū yǐng ， yuán dà hǎi de liǎn pí chōu chù le yī xià ， lì shēng xiàng zhe liè hǎi péng zhì wèn le qǐ lái 。
望着眼前的虚影，袁大海的脸皮抽搐了一下，厉声向着列海鹏质问了起来。
"Hellion! You actually colluded with the ghosts to betray us?" Yan Da Hai's face was flushed with anger.
yī 、 èr 、 sān 、 sì ， jū rán yòu lái le sì gè yīn hún ， ér qiě měi yí gè ， dōu yǒu níng dān zhōng qī de shuǐ zhǔn ， suī rán zì jǐ zhè biān rén shù zhàn shàng fēng ， rán ér yīn hún de guǐ yì shén tōng ， zú kě jiāng zhěng gè yōu shì dǐ xiāo diào 。
一、二、三、四，居然又来了四个阴魂，而且每一个，都有凝丹中期的水准，虽然自己这边人数占上风，然而阴魂的诡异神通，足可将整个优势抵消掉。
"Ha, it can't be called betrayal; you're just foolish." Li Hai Peng wore no remorse on his face but instead sneered triumphantly as a blinding light enveloped him.
ér qiě gèng ràng xiū shì men jīng huáng de shì ， yǐ qī jué tiān de qíng bào wǎng ， zěn me kě néng chū xiàn zhè me dà de pī lòu ， nán dào zhè běn lái jiù shì yí gè quān tào ？
而且更让修士们惊惶的是，以七绝天的情报网，怎么可能出现这么大的纰漏，难道这本来就是一个圈套？
"Condensation core stage? You are also a condensation core cultivator?" Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. This guy had hidden his cultivation level and managed to deceive his divine sense. It seemed he either practiced an unusual technique or possessed some unique treasure.
“ yí 。 tā rén ne ？”
“咦。他人呢？”
The ghost king cleverly set up this trap, luring them here and setting a ambush. The situation was undoubtedly dire now.
zhōng nián měi fù yī shēng jīng hū 。 zhòng rén zhè cái xiàn liè hǎi péng jū rán yǐ jīng táo dào le hēi wù zhī zhōng 。 yǔ nà xiē guǐ wáng zhàn zài yì qǐ le 。
中年美妇一声惊呼。众人这才现列海鹏居然已经逃到了黑雾之中。与那些鬼王站在一起了。
Although he understood the severity of the situation, Lin Xuan didn't act rashly. His immediate priority was to find a way out without drawing attention from the others.
“ hùn zhàng jiā huo 。 nǐ jū rán yǔ lì guǐ hé zuò 。 chū mài wǒ men ？” yuán dà hǎi mǎn liǎn nù sè 。 qí tā níng dān qī xiū shì dì biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō 。
“混账家伙。你居然与厉鬼合作。出卖我们？”袁大海满脸怒色。其他凝丹期修士地表情也差不多。
"Li Hai Peng, you humans colluded with ghost creatures; are you not afraid of offending the entire cultivation world?" The middle-aged woman's face turned cold as she realized her deception. Her voice was icy.
“ hēng 。 tán bù shàng chū mài 。 zhǐ bù guò shì nǐ men zì jǐ yú chǔn bà le 。” liè hǎi péng liǎn shàng háo wú kuì jiù dì biǎo qíng 。 fǎn ér dé yì dì lěng xiào le qǐ lái 。 tóng shí hún shēn guāng máng yī shǎn 。 kě pà dì líng qì shì fàng kāi 。
“哼。谈不上出卖。只不过是你们自己愚蠢罢了。”列海鹏脸上毫无愧疚地表情。反而得意地冷笑了起来。同时浑身光芒一闪。可怕地灵气释放开。
"Humph! What do you mean by colluding with ghosts? Good birds choose good trees, and loyal ministers serve a good master. I merely did my duty," Li Hai Peng replied nonchalantly.
“ níng dān qī 。 nǐ jū rán yě shì níng dān qī dì xiū shì ？”
“凝丹期。你居然也是凝丹期地修士？”
"What? You joined those ghosts and are willing to be their slaves?" Yan Da Hai's eyebrows shot up in disbelief. He had thought that Li Hai Peng had lured them here for some kind of deal with the ghosts, but it turned out he was working for these creatures from the start.
lín xuān yǎn jīng wēi mī 。 zhè jiā huo yǐn cáng xiū wèi 。 jū rán mán guò le zì jǐ dì shén shí 。 kàn lái bú shì běn shēn suǒ xiū liàn dì gōng fǎ tè shū 。 jiù shì tóng yàng huái yǒu shén me qí tè dì yì bǎo le 。
林轩眼睛微眯。这家伙隐藏修为。居然瞒过了自己地神识。看来不是本身所修炼地功法特殊。就是同样怀有什么奇特地异宝了。
"Enough! Let's worry about ourselves," Li Hai Peng sneered without any remorse.
duì fāng qiǎo bù quān tào ， jiāng zì jǐ děng rén yòu piàn dào zhè lǐ ， tóng shí shè xià mái fú ， cǐ shí xíng shì zì rán shì è liè wú bǐ 。
对方巧布圈套，将自己等人诱骗到这里，同时设下埋伏，此时形势自然是恶劣无比。
"You…" Yan Da Hai wanted to say more but was interrupted by a cultivator with an eagle-nosed mask. He was one of the few in the group with high cultivation, and he swept his gaze around coldly: "Friend Daoist Li, I fell into your trap; it's my own fault for not being vigilant enough. But as a human, you helped those ghosts to ambush us—what is the reason? Can you explain?"
suī rán xīn zhōng míng bái zhè yì diǎn ， dàn lín xuān bìng méi yǒu qīng jǔ wàng dòng ， dāng wù zhī jí ， gù rán shì yào xiǎng bàn fǎ táo yì 。 dàn qián tí shì bù néng yǐn qǐ duì fāng de zhù yì 。
虽然心中明白这一点，但林轩并没有轻举妄动，当务之急，固然是要想办法逃逸。但前提是不能引起对方的注意。
"Sure, since you can't fly away now, let me enlighten you," said Li Hai Peng with a calm tone.
“ liè hǎi péng ， nǐ shēn wéi rén lèi ， què yǔ yīn hún guǐ wù xiāng gōu jié 。 nán dào jiù bù pà yǔ zhěng gè xiū zhēn jiè wèi dí ？” nà zhōng nián měi fù xiàn shòu piàn yǐ hòu ， liǎn lóng hán shuāng ， shēng yīn gèng shì yīn lěng wú bǐ 。
“列海鹏，你身为人类，却与阴魂鬼物相勾结。难道就不怕与整个修真界为敌？”那中年美妇现受骗以后，脸笼寒霜，声音更是阴冷无比。
This statement left the surrounding cultivators stunned, and Lin Xuan perked up his ears. The ghost kings beside him remained silent, seemingly following Li Hai Peng's every word.
“ hēng ， shén me jiào zuò yǔ guǐ wù xiāng gōu jié ， liáng qín zé mù ér qī ， liáng chén zé zhǔ ér shì ， zài xià bù guò shì jǐn zì jǐ de běn fèn ér yǐ 。” liè hǎi péng mǎn bù zài hū de kāi kǒu le 。
“哼，什么叫做与鬼物相勾结，良禽择木而栖，良臣择主而侍，在下不过是尽自己的本分而已。”列海鹏满不在乎的开口了。
"I didn't collude with ghost creatures; I am human, but Seven Extremes Heaven is within their territory," said Li Hai Peng coldly.
“ shén me ， nǐ tóu kào le nà xiē yīn hún ， gān yuàn zuò tā men de nú lì ？” yuán dà hǎi méi tóu yī tiāo 。 mǎn liǎn de bù kě sī yì ， yuán běn yǐ wéi liè hǎi péng yòu piàn zì jǐ zhè xiē rén dào cǐ dì ， shì yǔ yīn hún men yǒu shén me jiāo yì ， méi xiǎng dào tā cóng yī kāi shǐ ， jiù shì wèi zhè xiē guǐ wù zuò shì 。
“什么，你投靠了那些阴魂，甘愿做他们的奴隶？”袁大海眉头一挑。满脸的不可思议，原本以为列海鹏诱骗自己这些人到此地，是与阴魂们有什么交易，没想到他从一开始，就是为这些鬼物做事。
"What? Seven Extremes Heaven is controlled by ghosts?"
“ huà bú yào shuō dé nà me nán tīng ， zhū wèi dào yǒu hái shì dān xīn yī xià zì jǐ 。” liè hǎi péng háo wú kuì jiù zhī sè ， fǎn ér mǎn liǎn jī fěng 。
“话不要说得那么难听，诸位道友还是担心一下自己。”列海鹏毫无愧疚之色，反而满脸讥讽。
"It can't be true! It has been passed down for ten thousand years!"
“ nǐ ……” yuán dà hǎi hái xiǎng zài shuō ， què bèi nà yīng gōu bí dì xiū shì tái shǒu zhì zhǐ ， cǐ rén yě shì zhòng rén zhōng xiū wèi zuì gāo de yí gè 。 tā lěng lěng de sǎo shì le sì zhōu yī yǎn ：“ liè dào yǒu ， fù mǒu xiàn rù nǐ de quān tào ， zhǐ guài zì jǐ zhāo zi bù liàng ， dàn nǐ shēn wéi rén lèi ， què bāng zhù nà xiē yīn hún àn suàn wǒ men ， jiū jìng yǒu hé yuán yóu ， shì fǒu kě yǐ jiě shuō yī èr ne ？”
“你……”袁大海还想再说，却被那鹰钩鼻地修士抬手制止，此人也是众人中修为最高的一个。他冷冷的扫视了四周一眼：“列道友，付某陷入你的圈套，只怪自己招子不亮，但你身为人类，却帮助那些阴魂暗算我们，究竟有何缘由，是否可以解说一二呢？”
Li Hai Peng's words were like a thunderclap in the sky. The surrounding cultivators were stunned, as the largest commercial alliance in Youzhou was actually run by ghosts—this was too shocking to believe. However, there was no need for him to lie now.
“ kě yǐ ， fǎn zhèng zhū wèi yǐ jīng chā chì nán fēi ， liè mǒu rén jiù dà cí bēi 。 ràng nǐ men zuò yí gè míng bái guǐ 。” liè hǎi péng dàn dàn de shuō dào 。
“可以，反正诸位已经插翅难飞，列某人就大慈悲。让你们做一个明白鬼。”列海鹏淡淡的说道。
"Humph! There is nothing impossible. Ten thousand years ago, the ghost creatures fought against humans and lost. They retreated to their territory, but do you think the hellish spirits have given up? After finally arriving in this world, they wouldn't be content with staying in that harsh environment. Although we united during that great battle, there were still traitors among us. A small number of ghost cultivators fell for the allure of the ghosts' techniques and approached them. We struck a deal and formed an alliance…"
cǐ huà yī chū 。 zhōu wéi de xiū shì bù yóu de dōu lèng le yī xià ， lín xuān yě jiāng ěr duǒ shù qǐ lái le a ！
此话一出。周围的修士不由得都愣了一下，林轩也将耳朵竖起来了啊！
As Li Hai Peng spoke shamelessly, the faces of the other cultivators showed disgust. Yan Da Hai glared at him: "You are one of them! As humans, you consort with ghost creatures…"
ér páng biān de nà xiē guǐ wáng 。 zé yí gè gè chén mò de yī yǔ bù ， fǎng fú wéi liè hǎi péng mǎ shì zhān de yàng zi 。
而旁边的那些鬼王。则一个个沉默的一语不，仿佛唯列海鹏马是瞻的样子。
"Humph! What do you know? Ghost cultivators have always been considered outcasts by you. Even the orthodox sects and heretical ones look down on us," said Li Hai Peng, his face twisted in hatred.
“ liè mǒu bìng fēi yǔ guǐ wù xiāng gōu jié ， wǒ suī shì rén lèi ， dàn qī jué tiān běn lái jiù shì yīn hún xiá gǔ dì shì lì fàn wéi 。” liè hǎi péng lěng xiào zhe shuō 。
“列某并非与鬼物相勾结，我虽是人类，但七绝天本来就是阴魂峡谷地势力范围。”列海鹏冷笑着说。
"You are wrong, Sir. The current top figure of the demonic path in Youzhou, Extreme Demon Sovereign, is a ghost cultivator," Lin Xuan interjected.
“ shén me ， qī jué tiān shì yóu yīn hún kòng zhì de ？”
“什么，七绝天是由阴魂控制的？”
"Humph! That's now; I'm talking about ten thousand years ago when things were much worse for us," Li Hai Peng said with a frown.
“ bù kě néng ， míng míng yǐ jīng zhuàn chéng le shàng wàn nián a ！”
“不可能，明明已经传承了上万年啊！”
Lin Xuan remained silent. He knew nothing of the cultivation world from ten thousand years ago. Perhaps, as Li Hai Peng claimed, ordinary cultivators' discrimination against ghost cultivators had given the hellish spirits an opportunity to exploit their weaknesses.
liè hǎi péng de huà yǔ kě wèi shí pò tiān jīng ， jiāng zhōu wéi dì xiū shì jīng dé yī lèng yī lèng ， yōu zhōu zuì dà de shāng méng ， jū rán shì yóu yīn hún suǒ kòng zhì ， zhè yě wèi miǎn tài guò sǒng rén tīng wén ， rán ér cǐ shí cǐ kè ， duì fāng shí zài méi yǒu huǎng yán xiāng qī de bì yào le 。
列海鹏的话语可谓石破天惊，将周围地修士惊得一愣一愣，幽州最大的商盟，居然是由阴魂所控制，这也未免太过耸人听闻，然而此时此刻，对方实在没有谎言相欺的必要了。
"It's meaningless to discuss this now; Seven Extremes Heaven being a ghost territory has surprised me," said the eagle-nosed cultivator. "But I want to know why you brought us here—what do you intend to gain?"
“ hēng ， méi yǒu shén me bù kě néng de ， wàn nián yǐ qián ， yīn hún yǔ xiū shì yī zhàn ， zuì zhōng yǐ guǐ wù de dà bài ， tuì huí yīn hún xiá gǔ ér gào zhōng ， dàn nǐ men yǐ wéi ， lì guǐ men jiù yě xīn shōu liǎn le ma ， hǎo bù róng yì lái dào rén jiān jiè ， men qǐ huì gān xīn guī suō zài huán jìng è liè de yīn hún xiá gǔ lǐ ， suī rán zài nà chǎng dà zhàn lǐ miàn ， rén lèi suàn shì tóng xīn tóng dé ， dàn yě nán miǎn méi yǒu bèi pàn ， yǒu yī xiǎo bù fèn guǐ xiū ， yīn wèi chén nì yú guǐ wù men ào miào de gōng fǎ ， gù ér zhǔ dòng zhǎo men jiē chù ， wǒ men shuāng fāng yī pāi jí hé ， zuì hòu jié wèi le tóng méng ……”
“哼，没有什么不可能的，万年以前，阴魂与修士一战，最终以鬼物的大败，退回阴魂峡谷而告终，但你们以为，厉鬼们就野心收敛了吗，好不容易来到人间界，们岂会甘心龟缩在环境恶劣的阴魂峡谷里，虽然在那场大战里面，人类算是同心同德，但也难免没有背叛，有一小部分鬼修，因为沉溺于鬼物们奥妙的功法，故而主动找们接触，我们双方一拍即合，最后结为了同盟……”
"Of course not, we are not that bored. We invited you all for your golden cores."
tīng zhe liè hǎi péng tián bù zhī chǐ de xù shù ， zhòng xiū shì liǎn shàng wú bù lù chū yàn wù zhī sè ， yuán dà hǎi dèng le tā yī yǎn ：“ gé xià yě shì qí zhōng yī yuán le ， shēn wéi rén lèi ， què yǔ yīn hún wéi wǔ ……”
听着列海鹏恬不知耻的叙述，众修士脸上无不露出厌恶之色，袁大海瞪了他一眼：“阁下也是其中一员了，身为人类，却与阴魂为伍……”
"What? Our golden cores?" The eagle-nosed cultivator's face turned red.
“ hēng ， nǐ men zhī dào shén me ， wǒ men guǐ xiū ， xiàng lái bèi nǐ men shì zuò yì lèi ， bié shuō zhèng dào le ， jiù suàn shì xiū mó yě kàn bù qǐ wǒ men 。” liè hǎi péng miàn kǒng niǔ qū ， hèn hèn bù yǐ 。
“哼，你们知道什么，我们鬼修，向来被你们视作异类，别说正道了，就算是修魔也看不起我们。”列海鹏面孔扭曲，恨恨不已。
"Yes, after ten thousand years, another ghost king is about to break through his limits. After consuming your inner cores, a fourth ghost emperor will be born," said Li Hai Peng.
Lin Xuan's frown deepened as he continued to drive the Celestial Fire Divine Pearl with his hand, but his divine sense began to move around him. He also unconsciously retreated several dozen feet, heading towards the entrance of the canyon.
The ghost king they were fighting was not particularly powerful in terms of cultivation, yet his defensive techniques were top-notch. Under the joint attack from four human cultivators, he struggled on all sides but it wasn't easy to completely eliminate him.
Suddenly, Lin Xuan's peripheral vision caught a glimpse of Li Hai Peng. The anxiety in his eyes was evident. Clearly, they had the upper hand here; victory seemed certain. What could be worrying him?
A strange feeling arose within Lin Xuan, making him suspect that this matter might not be as simple as it appeared.
Suddenly, the weather took an unexpected turn. Clouds inexplicably darkened the sky, and ghostly wails echoed around them. The biting cold wind made everyone shiver.
Several black figures flew towards them from afar, their oppressive presence causing the cultivators' faces to pale. They stopped fighting in unison.
"What's going on? We were told there was only one ghost king; these are…"
Yan Da Hai's face twitched as he glared at Li Hai Peng with a stern expression. The other condensation core stage cultivators shared similar looks of shock and fear.
"Hellion! You actually colluded with the ghosts to betray us?" Yan Da Hai's face was flushed with anger.
"Ha, it can't be called betrayal; you're just foolish." Li Hai Peng wore no remorse on his face but instead sneered triumphantly as a blinding light enveloped him.
"Condensation core stage? You are also a condensation core cultivator?" Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed. This guy had hidden his cultivation level and managed to deceive his divine sense. It seemed he either practiced an unusual technique or possessed some unique treasure.
The ghost king cleverly set up this trap, luring them here and setting a ambush. The situation was undoubtedly dire now.
Although he understood the severity of the situation, Lin Xuan didn't act rashly. His immediate priority was to find a way out without drawing attention from the others.
"Li Hai Peng, you humans colluded with ghost creatures; are you not afraid of offending the entire cultivation world?" The middle-aged woman's face turned cold as she realized her deception. Her voice was icy.
"Humph! What do you mean by colluding with ghosts? Good birds choose good trees, and loyal ministers serve a good master. I merely did my duty," Li Hai Peng replied nonchalantly.
"What? You joined those ghosts and are willing to be their slaves?" Yan Da Hai's eyebrows shot up in disbelief. He had thought that Li Hai Peng had lured them here for some kind of deal with the ghosts, but it turned out he was working for these creatures from the start.
"Enough! Let's worry about ourselves," Li Hai Peng sneered without any remorse.
"You…" Yan Da Hai wanted to say more but was interrupted by a cultivator with an eagle-nosed mask. He was one of the few in the group with high cultivation, and he swept his gaze around coldly: "Friend Daoist Li, I fell into your trap; it's my own fault for not being vigilant enough. But as a human, you helped those ghosts to ambush us—what is the reason? Can you explain?"
"Sure, since you can't fly away now, let me enlighten you," said Li Hai Peng with a calm tone.
This statement left the surrounding cultivators stunned, and Lin Xuan perked up his ears. The ghost kings beside him remained silent, seemingly following Li Hai Peng's every word.
"I didn't collude with ghost creatures; I am human, but Seven Extremes Heaven is within their territory," said Li Hai Peng coldly.
"What? Seven Extremes Heaven is controlled by ghosts?"
"It can't be true! It has been passed down for ten thousand years!"
Li Hai Peng's words were like a thunderclap in the sky. The surrounding cultivators were stunned, as the largest commercial alliance in Youzhou was actually run by ghosts—this was too shocking to believe. However, there was no need for him to lie now.
"Humph! There is nothing impossible. Ten thousand years ago, the ghost creatures fought against humans and lost. They retreated to their territory, but do you think the hellish spirits have given up? After finally arriving in this world, they wouldn't be content with staying in that harsh environment. Although we united during that great battle, there were still traitors among us. A small number of ghost cultivators fell for the allure of the ghosts' techniques and approached them. We struck a deal and formed an alliance…"
As Li Hai Peng spoke shamelessly, the faces of the other cultivators showed disgust. Yan Da Hai glared at him: "You are one of them! As humans, you consort with ghost creatures…"
"Humph! What do you know? Ghost cultivators have always been considered outcasts by you. Even the orthodox sects and heretical ones look down on us," said Li Hai Peng, his face twisted in hatred.
"You are wrong, Sir. The current top figure of the demonic path in Youzhou, Extreme Demon Sovereign, is a ghost cultivator," Lin Xuan interjected.
"Humph! That's now; I'm talking about ten thousand years ago when things were much worse for us," Li Hai Peng said with a frown.
Lin Xuan remained silent. He knew nothing of the cultivation world from ten thousand years ago. Perhaps, as Li Hai Peng claimed, ordinary cultivators' discrimination against ghost cultivators had given the hellish spirits an opportunity to exploit their weaknesses.
"It's meaningless to discuss this now; Seven Extremes Heaven being a ghost territory has surprised me," said the eagle-nosed cultivator. "But I want to know why you brought us here—what do you intend to gain?"
"Of course not, we are not that bored. We invited you all for your golden cores."
"What? Our golden cores?" The eagle-nosed cultivator's face turned red.
"Yes, after ten thousand years, another ghost king is about to break through his limits. After consuming your inner cores, a fourth ghost emperor will be born," said Li Hai Peng.