Above the Great Dao

The Heavenly Pond Country Master suddenly passed away, and the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace immediately led the experts from the palace to rush to the State Master Palace. Firstly, to stabilize the hearts of the many Ghost Gods in the country, and secondly, to take over military power to prevent ambitious Ghost Gods from seizing power.

Crown Prince Xiang Kun of the Eastern Palace had long harbored ambitions, gathering a large group of powerful Ghost Gods in the Eastern Palace to act as his cadre, aiming to one day dispose of the old Country Master and ascend to the position himself.

However, this time, the sudden death of the old Country Master was something he did not foresee.

He had many rivals in the Heavenly Pond Country who also aspired to the position of Country Master; with the old Country Master gone, these opponents would certainly seize the opportunity!

In the Heavenly Pond Ghost Country, there were none of the moral constraints of the Mortal World; here, power reigned supreme. The Xiang Fang Ghost Clan, to which Crown Prince Xiang Kun belonged, was the largest tribe with numerous Ghost Gods. Usually, the old Country Master could suppress other tribes, but without the old Country Master, if Xiang Kun couldn't seize power quickly and gain enough support, the Xiang Fang Ghost Clan might not be able to retain the position of Country Master!

Xiang Kun was both shocked and pleased, hurriedly arriving at the palace where the Prime Minister of the Heavenly Pond Ghost Country met him with a bow, saying, "Your Highness, my condolences."

Crown Prince Xiang Kun, unable to bother with pleasantries, asked, "My father was always healthy and had a full Life Span. Why did he suddenly pass away?"

The Prime Minister replied, "Your Majesty, several days ago, led a few of the clan's major Clan Elders out in a hurry, initially saying they would return before Fog Month, but only returning on the night of Fog Month, and after returning, he was gone."

"Return on the night of Fog Month?"

Xiang Kun's heart shook; the Fog Month was extremely perilous, and the Country Master was always very wise and cautious. Why would he choose to return to the Capital on the night of Fog Month, taking such a risk?

"Where are the few major Clan Elders of the tribe?" he hurriedly inquired.

The Prime Minister hesitated slightly and replied, "Only Your Majesty returned; the other major Clan Elders are missing..."

Xiang Kun's heart sank; his goal for this trip was to have these few major Clan Elders support him immediately. If these major Clan Elders were already dead, then the Xiang Fang Ghost Clan might not be able to retain the position of Country Master!

He composed himself, saying, "Prime Minister, only you and I know of this matter. No one else can know, or chaos will surely ensue!"

The Prime Minister nodded solemnly.

Crown Prince Xiang Kun hurriedly entered the palace and finally saw the corpse of the Heavenly Pond Country Master.

The strongest Ghost God of the Heavenly Pond Ghost Country had one half of his body still relatively intact, yet riddled with numerous bite marks, shocking to behold. The other half consisted merely of eerie white bones, devoid of flesh!

Xiang Kun was filled with fear, carefully examining the junction of the two halves, noting that the cut was extremely neat, as if meticulously tailored. Strangely, it had not damaged any bones, only removing flesh, organs, and other tissues.

On the severed flesh of the Heavenly Pond Country Master, wisps of strange light floated like rosy clouds, changing irregularly, appearing very alluring.

"Your Highness, do not touch!"

Seeing Xiang Kun intending to reach for the rosy light, the Prime Minister quickly stopped him, saying, "This kind of light is extremely dangerous!"

He summoned a castrated Yaksha from the palace, signaling for him to reach out and touch the rosy light.

The Yaksha dared not disobey, cautiously extending his hand, fingertip touching the rosy light.

"Shua!"

The rosy light suddenly expanded, and the Yaksha froze, then slowly collapsed.

Crown Prince Xiang Kun was horrified, seeing that the Yaksha's left side was complete with flesh, while the right side was just eerie white bones!

The peculiar rosy light had split the Yaksha's body along the middle, precisely dividing the flesh and tissue into two halves!

Even the most meticulous Execution Ghost Monk of the Heavenly Pond Ghost Country could not cut so precisely and neatly.

"What kind of attack caused this?" Xiang Kun quietly asked.

The Prime Minister hesitated briefly before responding, "Your Highness, I cannot comprehend. But Your Majesty uttered one phrase before his passing."

Xiang Kun pressed ask, "What phrase?"

"There is an Immortal in the fog."

Xiang Kun's complexion changed instantly.

The Country Master meant that on the night of Fog Month, there was an Immortal in the mist?

But why would an Immortal appear in the mist?

In the ancient legends of the Heavenly Pond Ghost Country, the world they originally inhabited had the Sun, Moon, and Stars. Back then, they possessed powerful abilities and could cultivate to ascend to another world. They called these Ascenders Immortals.

An Immortal could descend from another world, imparting unfathomable knowledge to humans.

But unknown when, the Sun, Moon, and Stars disappeared altogether. The Immortal vanished too.

Only once every month did Fog Month sweep over the entire Ghost Country.

When the mist surged forth, only mighty weapons, fragmented city walls, and ancient buildings protected the people of the Heavenly Pond Ghost Country.

"Could it be that the Immortal has not disappeared?"

He thought of Peng Ju from the lower Ghost Clan imprisoned in the Eastern Palace and felt a sudden heat rise in his heart.

Peng Ju was merely a messenger at his house, used to relay messages when communicating with other Ghost Gods across long distances. Each time a message was delivered, seven or eight messengers were needed, flying to the same destination on different routes. This was because the area around Yin Mountain was too dangerous; the Roc was quick but weak, easily caught and eaten by other Ghost Monsters or dying from unknown causes.

Peng Ju's luck was extraordinarily good, serving in the Eastern Palace for over a year, surprisingly able to continue collecting wages, and the housekeeper had no chance to embezzle even a month's wages.

Crown Prince Xiang Kun also regarded this as a wonder.