Tongtian Ridge.
As a forbidden area of White Sacred Mountain and also the ancestral ground of the Black Tiger lineage, it contained a massive cavern known as the “Tiger Lair”.
At this moment, inside the Tiger Lair, Black Flame’s body surged with blood qi soaring to the heavens. But soon after, it all converged inward. The instant his eyes opened, a golden tiger pattern appeared on his forehead.
As the golden tiger pattern emerged, terrifying ghostly qi also surfaced, almost enveloping Black Flame’s entire body.
In the next moment, a low roar escaped his mouth.
“Divine ability, Nether Ghost Slave!”
As Black Flame’s voice rang out, a mass of ghostly mist suddenly drifted from the tiger pattern on his forehead. Then, right in front of him, it manifested into a massive black tiger.
“Roar!!”
The black tiger opened its mouth and let out a bellow. Terrifying air currents blasted out. For a time, yin winds howled, filling the entire Tiger Lair with sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling.
“Hahahaha… Worthy of being a rare genius in our Black Tiger lineage. Who would have thought that in just half a year, you not only awakened the Imperial Ghost divine ability but also used the method of divine abilities to fuse the remnant souls of our ancestors together, refining such a powerful ghost ancestor!”
At this point, a hearty laugh came from nearby. Then Black Nether’s figure appeared beside Black Flame. He looked at the black ghostly tiger several zhang away with a face full of delight.
From this ghostly tiger, he sensed a trace of ancestor realm aura!
“Nether Ancestor, all this is thanks to your guidance!”
Seeing the figure that had suddenly appeared beside him, Black Flame restrained the joy on his face. He bowed respectfully to him.
“You need not be overly modest. Since ancient times in our Black Tiger lineage, black tiger physiques have appeared from time to time. Yet those who could truly awaken this ‘Nether Ghost Slave’ are still extremely rare. Even this ancestor never awakened it. This shows that your potential, Flame child, surpasses even this ancestor’s!”
Black Nether spoke with gratification. However, as he looked at Black Flame, a flash of excitement passed through his eyes.
“Flame child dares not claim such!”
“Without Nether Ancestor’s protection, our Black Tiger lineage would probably have declined long ago. Therefore, Nether Ancestor, you are the undisputed lord of our Black Tiger lineage. Only you can lead our Black Tiger lineage to rise in this world!”
Black Flame quickly spoke. His words greatly pleased Black Nether. The latter could not help raising his hand to pat his head. He smiled and said, “Worthy of being the junior this ancestor values. It was not in vain that this ancestor invested so much in you!”
“Rest assured. As long as you listen to this ancestor, the Holy Son position will be yours. In the future, this entire White Sacred Mountain will also be yours!” Black Nether said faintly.
“Black Flame thanks Nether Ancestor for his guidance!”
Black Flame immediately knelt on the ground with joy upon hearing this. He performed a grand salute to Black Nether.
“Come. It is time to take you to claim the final great gift!”
Black Nether waved his hand casually. Black Flame immediately rose from the ground. Then Black Nether wrapped him in demonic power and flew out of the Tiger Lair.
“Nether Ancestor, according to my calculations, today should be the day of the Holy Son selection, right? Are we heading straight to compete?”
Black Flame looked puzzled but also somewhat excited. He thought the great gift Black Nether mentioned was the Holy Son position.
“It is indeed today. But no rush. Wait until this ancestor helps you claim that great gift first!”
Black Nether spoke. Then he released Black Flame. By now, the two had already left the Tiger Lair and arrived outside the cave residence.
“Flame child, do you still remember the Nether Grand Array I mentioned?”
Black Nether said this while taking out a bronze token. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
Black Flame’s body shook upon hearing this. He immediately said in surprise, “Flame child naturally remembers. Could the great gift Nether Ancestor speaks of be to devour those ghost cultivators inside?”
At this point, Black Flame was visibly overjoyed. He had long coveted the ghost cultivators in the Nether Grand Array. Because his divine ability was special, the black tiger ghost slaves he controlled were not restricted by the divine ability’s limits.
“Correct. At this moment, your black tiger ghost slave is already at early ancestor realm. Devouring those ghost cultivators again will proceed far faster than you imagine. If you can swallow all the ghost cultivators in that Nether Dead Land empty, this black tiger ghost slave might break through further. With good luck, it could even reach this ancestor’s current realm in one go!”
Black Nether spoke calmly. Looking at Black Flame’s delighted expression, a gleam appeared in his eyes. He grinned and said, “In recent months, that old fellow Mo Luo has been making joint declarations, creating quite a stir. He acts as if he is afraid the demons on the mountain do not know that the toad demon is the one he found to compete with you for the Holy Son position.
It seems they place great importance on that toad demon. This will be very interesting.
Imagine when you simply release your ghost slave and easily defeat that toad demon. Won’t the expressions on Mo Luo and those old fellows’ faces be wonderful?
This ancestor is very much looking forward to that scene!”
Black Nether’s words also caused Black Flame to unconsciously curl his lips. Then he snorted coldly. “Rest assured, Nether Ancestor. A mere ugly toad. Defeating him will be as easy as turning over my hand!”
“This time, Flame child, you must not only defeat him but also swallow him alive!”
“I want to prove to all the great demons that the inheritor of Bai Xiaosu is nothing! In the end, his inheritance will only become wedding clothes for me, Black Flame!
At the same time, I want to prove to all great demons that Bai Xiaosu’s judgment is far inferior to Nether Ancestor’s!”
“Although your words are a bit too arrogant, this ancestor likes them. Hahahaha…!!”
After laughing heartily, Black Nether said no more. Instead, he began activating the bronze token in his hand. However, after a long while, there was no reaction at all. This caused him to frown unconsciously.
“Nether Ancestor, what is wrong?”
Black Flame looked at Black Nether in confusion upon seeing this.
“Something is not right…”
Black Nether murmured. His brows furrowed tightly. Demonic light bloomed in his eyes. Terrifying demonic power continuously poured into the bronze token in his hand.
“Boom!”
However, with an explosive sound, the bronze token directly shattered into dust!
“No!!”
Black Nether’s face instantly darkened to the extreme.
“Nether Ancestor…”
Black Flame was puzzled. Before he could finish speaking, Black Nether grabbed him and directly flew out of Tongtian Ridge, heading towards distant mountains and rivers.
“The Nether Array Token cannot connect to the array. Something must have happened to the Nether Grand Array. We are heading there now!”
At the same time.
On Changgui Mountain, Mo Fan and the other great demons all opened their eyes simultaneously.
“What is going on? Why do I suddenly feel this airspace has become colder?”
The Old Black Water Demon frowned. He then stood up and pushed the door open. Only then did he discover that the Ghost Demon King and Mo Fan were already in the courtyard in front of the wooden cabin.
“Old ghost, you sensed it too?”
The Old Black Water Demon looked at the Ghost Demon King. The latter nodded with a grave expression. “Yin qi soars to the heavens. Ghostly qi seeps from the ground. Something must have gone wrong with the ancient grand array below!”
“Come. Two seniors, let us go see what exactly has happened!”
Mo Fan spoke, inviting the two demons.
However, before the three demons could dive into the mountain body, they sensed a terrifying aura rising from the ground, as if it wanted to destroy everything.
Mo Fan’s gaze focused. He opened his mouth and unleashed a burst of terrifying demonic power, rolling out the adulterous couple from a nearby wooden cabin. Then he soared into the sky, flying away from Changgui Mountain together with the two great demons.
“Great… Great King, what are you doing?”
“In broad daylight, a lone man and woman sharing a room, and you forcibly drag us out!”
“Even if you are the Great King, you cannot be so unreasonable!!”
You Er looked shocked and angry. He protested indignantly while hurriedly putting on his robes.
Opposite You Er, Hu Jingjing was already so shy that she hid her head directly under the quilt, not daring to show her face at all.
Mo Fan had not expected these two to be engaging in improper affairs in broad daylight under the bright sky. He was quite angered. Just as he was about to open his mouth and scold them, a rumbling sound came from below.
Boom—
In an instant, boundless ghostly qi erupted from within Changgui Mountain. It formed a pitch-black pillar of light as dark as ink, shooting straight into the clouds!
