Sword Sovereign of the Celestial Emperor

As soon as the three clashed, a violent wave of energy began to surge wildly in all directions. The air currents became chaotic, and the ancient skeleton was extremely sturdy. Even though it had endured the aftermath of the battle, it showed no signs of damage, instead it began to drift towards the side, prompting an uproar among the crowd, and a great battle was imminent.

Chu Ming did not make a move. For one, he was not interested in the inheritance of the Dark Master; for another, he always felt that the ancient skeleton flying towards Hanakage Hiromi just now was intentional, meant to incite them to kill each other.

Thinking of this, a chill suddenly surged in Chu Ming's heart, but he shook his head afterwards. At this moment, everyone was already bloodthirsty from killing each other. Even if he tried to persuade them, they would only assume he was coveting the ancient skeleton's inheritance.

Boom!

"The ancient skeleton is mine!"

A strong man of the Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer excitedly grasped the arm of the ancient skeleton, but before he could even rejoice, his entire body was blasted apart by the crowd's attacks, meeting a tragic end.

Qian He and Chu Hong He also made their moves, not for the inheritance, but for the storage ring on the ancient skeleton's finger. As a Great Power of Transcendence, its possessions were sure to be plentiful.

"Huh?"

Chu Ming suddenly discovered that the blood of the fierce warrior who had just died was also continuously seeping into the ground. Within a few breaths, Chu Ming felt that the blood had completely lost its vitality.

The battle grew more intense. Other people in Ksitigarbha's Gate, feeling the aftershocks of the battle, also converged on the great hall.

Hu Kui, the Black Armor King, was blasted away by a finger thrust from Hanakage Hiromi, leaving a finger-wide bloody hole in his chest.

As he retreated, he held his sword with both hands, and his energy, spirit, and strength instantly rose to their peak. A pitch-black sword light erupted from the blade, seemingly wanting to cleave all darkness.

"Black Dragon Cloud-Splitting Slash!"

Hu Kui roared in fury, the sword light sharp and fierce, slashing directly at Hanakage Hiromi. White waves rolled as the air between them was instantly vacated, the terrifying pressure squeezing each other.

Facing the combined attacks of Ghost Kill and Hu Kui, Hanakage Hiromi found it quite strenuous. After all, he was alone, and facing the two of them at the same time was mentally taxing.

"Frenzied Blood Finger!"

Facing Hu Kui's sword, Hanakage Hiromi cautiously reacted. His right index finger suddenly snapped, and drops of blood spattered in the air. Meanwhile, a tremendous wave of spiritual power erupted from the break, transforming into a giant finger reaching the heavens, crushing towards the sword light.

At this moment, Ghost Kill turned into a phantom, piercing horizontally with a Yuchang small sword towards Hanakage Hiromi's neck.

Boom!

Crack!

Sword light and giant finger light intermingled, then both shattered, scattering fragments of spiritual power in all directions.

"Puff…"

Hu Kui was blown away by the giant finger, spitting a mouthful of blood in midair. Meanwhile, the Yuchang small sword was already within a hair's breadth of Hanakage Hiromi's neck.

In that split second, Hanakage Hiromi leaned his neck back, and a moment of pain shot through his nerves. In the blink of an eye, he retreated dozens of meters, and a hint of red appeared on his neck. Just a fraction of a second slower, and he would have been done for.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In an instant, the three were back at it again, the terrifying waves causing the others to keep their distance.

At this moment, the ancient skeleton, under Chu Ming's helpless gaze, shot towards him.

Honestly, Chu Ming did not want to get involved in this chaos. If not for the closure of Ksitigarbha's Gate, he would have already left this eerie place.

However, the others had different ideas. Seeing the ancient skeleton shooting towards Chu Ming, they all attacked him at once. A series of violent strikes blasted towards Chu Ming, seeming to tear through space, the surrounding air exploding into white waves that spread wildly.

"Flowing Clouds Like Water!"

Cold light burst in Chu Ming's eyes. His right foot stomped out fiercely, and a violent sword momentum erupted from him. In an instant, a faint flowing cloud flickered in the air, and the space became as thick as water.

Buzz!

A terrifying sword light burst from Chu Ming's sword, enlarging in the eyes of the crowd.

Thud, thud, thud...

Most of those present were ordinary Guiyuan Realm Fifth Layer strongmen. Chu Ming's sword strike completely exceeded their defensive limits. Several Guiyuan Realm Fifth Heaven strongmen in the front were cut in half on the spot.

Ding!

The sword light struck the ancient skeleton, sparks flying from the point of impact like a fiery rain. The skeleton was sent flying by the force of the sword slash.

The martial artists behind, seeing the blood on the ground, shrank their pupils and looked at Chu Ming with a trace of apprehension in their eyes. Their strength was not much better than those who rushed forward. If they had been a step faster, they might have been the ones lying down.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Ghost Kill grabbed the ancient skeleton with one hand, a touch of ecstasy in his eyes. As long as he obtained the inheritance of the Dark Master, Black Mountain City would be his in the future.

Crack!

At this moment, a sharp blade light passed by his side, striking countless sparks on the ground. Ghost Kill's face turned angry, his body instantly becoming incorporeal as the sword light passed through him.

When his body condensed again, he appeared a hundred meters away, looking grimly at Hu Kui. There remained residual sword force on Hu Kui's blade, clearly indicating the strike had come from him.

"Hu Kui, the City Lord's Mansion has treated you well, why betray it?"

Ghost Kill's face was dark. His worst fear had come true, Hu Kui had indeed sided against him.

"Continue serving the City Lord's Mansion? If the City Lord's Mansion could help me break through to become a Great Power of Transcendence, I might consider it!"

Hu Kui, clad in black armor, had cold, blood-red eyes visible through the gaps, radiating fierce violence.

"Now that the Dark Master's inheritance is in my hands, come and seize it if you dare!"

Ghost Kill's face was cold. With his speed, none present could catch up to him, giving him confidence.

Just as he was feeling triumphant, strange phenomena erupted. A terrifying red glow burst from the ancient skeleton, transforming into a gigantic spectral spiritual power hand, slapping directly towards Ghost Kill's chest. The void trembled, white waves rolling around.

Ghost Kill's pupils shrank, his body hair stood on end. On that blood-red giant hand, he felt the breath of death. If this palm landed, he would be grievously injured even if he survived.

"Turtle Shrink Technique!"

In a moment of crisis, Ghost Kill reflexively used his Secret Technique. With a puff, a cloud of blood mist emanated from his body, followed by his rapid shrinking, transforming into a blood light the size of a basin, shooting away from the ancient skeleton.

Boom!

Crack!

Just as Ghost Kill escaped, the blood-red giant hand descended, leaving a fifty-meter wide crater on the ground. Rolling smoke emerged from the pit, rendering everything hazy.