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Then, the vengeful ghost extended its sharp claws, let out a strange and terrifying laugh, and charged towards Su Changhe.
Hee hee hee!
The vengeful ghost followed a strange trajectory, moving in a winding and twisting manner. Wherever its ghostly aura passed, the air stopped flowing, and boulders shattered. It was truly astonishing!
Upon witnessing this scene, Su Changhe was terrified, his hair stood on end, and his expression was filled with despair.
Upon seeing the vengeful ghost charging towards him, Su Changhe, having lost the black mist, didn't even glance at the other Dark River assassins and hastily used his escape technique to flee for his life towards the outside of the valley.
At this moment, the other assassins in the Dark River finally realized the unfavorable situation and hurriedly fled towards the outside of the valley.
Ye Dingzhi watched indifferently as the group of Dark River assassins hurriedly fled. With a change in his finger seal, the originally zigzagging ghosts suddenly converged into a straight line and shot off in the direction the Dark River assassins had fled.
Chapter 27 Taking Control of the Dark River!
Ye Dingzhi wielded the Blood Black Demon Sword, pushing his speed to its absolute limit, and instantly caught up with Assassin 78.
With a slight wave of his Soul Refining Banner, Ye Dingzhi unleashed a web of tangled, intricately interwoven souls, completely sealing off the Dark River assassins' paths in all directions.
Meanwhile, the assassins from the Dark River within the net unleashed their unique techniques one after another, but they couldn't break through the ghost net set up by Ye Dingzhi using the Soul Refining Banner.
Meanwhile, the Netherworld Ghost Net gradually increased in density as Ye Dingzhi unleashed his ghostly energy, slowly tightening its grip on the Dark River assassins. Upon seeing this change, the Dark River assassins in the center of the net huddled together, afraid of being touched by the Netherworld Ghost Net even for a moment.
However, the space within the net is ultimately limited, and there are dozens of assassins in the dark river within the net. Moreover, the Netherworld Ghost Net is gradually closing in as Ye Dingzhi emits ghostly energy.
Seeing this, the assassins from the Dark River huddled together and worked together to create a protective shield, hoping to slow down the closing of the Netherworld Ghost Net for a moment.
The moment the Netherworld Ghost Net made contact with the golden protective aura, the Dark River assassins, who were already terrified, finally revealed their despair.
It turns out that this net of ghosts in the underworld actually pierced through the protective aura created by dozens of people working together!
Despair gripped their hearts, and the Dark River assassins turned ashen-faced as they watched helplessly as the Netherworld Net enveloped their bodies!
next moment.
A series of chilling, agonizing screams echoed throughout the valley.
...
A month later.
Dark River Headquarters.
"Master, a new notice has arrived from the Yellow Springs Pawnshop, demanding that Dark River annihilate the Blood Dragon Fortress forces!"
Inside the gloomy hall, Su Changhe spoke with utmost respect.
If others were to witness this scene, they would be utterly shocked.
The head of the world's number one assassin organization, a high-ranking figure, knelt before a single person like the most devout believer.
"Hand it over," Ye Dingzhi said calmly.
Su Changhe carefully handed a secret scroll to Ye Dingzhi.
Ye Dingzhi opened the secret scroll, which contained an order from the Northern Li Imperial Palace. It seemed that because Blood Dragon Fortress had refused the Northern Li Imperial Palace's request and offended the palace, the Northern Li Imperial Palace ordered Dark River to deal with Blood Dragon Fortress.
Ye Dingzhi glanced at the scene casually and ordered, "Send a few people over. The Blood Dragon Fortress Master is only at the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm. Just kidnap him."
"Yes!" Su Changhe replied and turned to leave.
Then, several whooshing sounds rang out above the underground river.
It was a scene of several assassins from underground rivers being dispatched.
Ye Dingzhi watched this scene with a calm expression.
He did not completely destroy Dark River after the battle a month ago.
Instead, they branded most of the high-ranking members of the Dark River with demonic marks, turning them into human puppets.
Although absorbing all these Dark River assassins with his Virtual Mind Technique would greatly enhance his strength, he could still achieve a significant boost in power.
However, compared to his actual strength, the Dark River faction is currently more helpful to his plans.
The Dark River was originally an underground organization belonging to the Northern Li royal family, and it was also a tool for eliminating Jianghu forces.
They naturally possess the privilege of destroying any force in the martial arts world.
This privilege was very important to Ye Dingzhi.
Since he destroyed the Tang Clan, the entire Northern Li, and even the whole world, has been plunged into a state of panic, fearing that they will be targeted.
Furthermore, all factions are extremely wary of him.
Once he reappears, he will face a barrage of powerful attacks.
Bei Li is far more powerful than Nan Jue. There are several people at the half-step Divine Travel Realm alone, and there is even a Divine Travel Profound Realm Earth Immortal in charge.
He wasn't afraid of these peerless experts in a one-on-one fight, but he would need to cultivate for some more time to overcome the encirclement of countless peerless experts.
The Dark River faction was the best force for him to secretly cultivate and lie low.
Not only can one freely kill powerful figures in the martial arts world to continuously improve their strength, but one also doesn't have to worry about their identity being exposed.
In the battle a month ago, although there was a great commotion, the impact of the entire battle was confined to a valley.
Furthermore, the Dark River headquarters was located on the edge of the area, with very few people around, so no one noticed that a battle had taken place there.
The connection between the Northern Li royal family and the Dark River was extremely secretive. Even though the Dark River's high-ranking members had all been turned into puppets by him, the Northern Li royal family had no idea that the Dark River had changed its master.
Besides.
The Dark River's intelligence capabilities are extremely strong, almost on par with the Hundred Knowledge Hall, which boasts the strongest intelligence capabilities in the world.
The Dark River assassins are already scattered throughout the world, and with the addition of intelligence from the Northern Li royal family, there is almost nothing in the world that the Dark River doesn't know.
After lying dormant for a month...
Ye Dingzhi's power also expanded rapidly.
The Dark River faction alone brought him a half-step Divine Travel expert and more than ten Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm experts.
There were even more, dozens, of those at or below the Half-Step Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm.
In addition, during this month, the Dark River assassins carried out assassinations everywhere, destroying major forces and adding seven or eight more experts at the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm. As for those below the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm, there are more than a hundred of them.
And this number is still increasing.
No one knew that such a terrifying force existed in the shadows of Beili.
Chapter 28 Emperor Tai'an's Shock
North of the Imperial Palace.
Royal study room.
Emperor Tai'an, his expression imposing even without anger, questioned the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard: "A whole month has passed, why is there not even a trace of that purple-robed demon?! Do you really think I won't take drastic measures?"
The leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard immediately knelt on the ground, looking terrified, and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down and give me some more time."
Emperor Tai'an roared, "Day after day! How long has it been? We still don't even know what the purple-robed demon looks like! What use are you useless trash to me?!"
"Guards! Drag him out and execute him!"
"Your Majesty!" The leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard trembled with fear and collapsed to the ground.
At this moment, the Grand Eunuch Zhuo Qing, who was standing nearby, saw this scene and said repeatedly, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I also bear responsibility for not finding that purple-robed demon."
Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. As the head of the Five Great Supervisors, he was naturally very clear about Emperor Tai'an's thoughts.
Emperor Tai'an had been furious with that person the whole time, and even wanted to kill the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
But in reality, Emperor Tai'an was secretly appointing him.
A month ago, the entire Northern Li Imperial Palace mobilized its forces to capture the Purple-Robed Demon.
Among the Five Great Supervisors was him, and he was the strongest of them. He was ordered to capture the Purple-Robed Demon, but after a whole month, he had made no progress.
"Oh?" Emperor Tai'an lowered his eyes to look at Zhuo Qing and said slowly, "The Grand Eunuch has done his best for Bei Li, what crime has he committed?"
Zhuo Qing replied, "This old minister has failed to find the purple-robed demon for so long, please punish me, Your Majesty!"
Emperor Tai'an frowned and asked, "You are at the half-step Divine Travel Realm, so why can't you find the demon's location?"
Zhuo Qing shook his head helplessly and said, "Ever since the Purple-Robed Demon destroyed the Tang Clan, he has never shown his face again. This old minister has been constantly investigating the changes in various forces in the world, but found that all forces, apart from vendettas, have been destroyed by the Dark River."
"None of this has anything to do with the Purple-Robed Demon. A powerful expert at the half-step Divine Realm has been hiding and there are no clues to be found. This old minister suspects that the Purple-Robed Demon has reached a bottleneck in his demonic arts and is currently in seclusion to cultivate."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tai'an snorted coldly and said, "So, if the Purple-Robed Demon never comes out, then it's impossible to find him?"
Zhuo Qing quickly replied, "This old minister will certainly do his utmost to live up to Your Majesty's trust."
"Alright, let's let it go this time." Emperor Tai'an waved his hand, indicating that the death sentence for the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard would be waived.
The fact that the nation's destiny was cut off by the blood-red mist has always been a thorn in his side.
But he also knew that the purple-robed demon had refused to make any move, and in all the world, no one could possibly find any trace of the purple-robed demon.
Then, as if remembering something, Emperor Tai'an frowned and said, "Why has the Dark River been moving so quickly lately?"
“In the past, it would take at least several months for Dark River to complete an assassination after issuing an order.”
"But now, it's been completed in just a few days."
Zhuo Qing chimed in, "Recently, the Dark River has indeed acted extremely quickly. One after another, top experts from all over the world have been assassinated by the Dark River with a very high success rate and without a single failure."
"Many assassination missions that failed in the past have all been completed during this period."
"Most of them are even top-tier experts in the Free and Unfettered Heaven Realm."
"It is said that the patriarch of the Dark River took action personally, which led to such a rapid progress."
Emperor Tai'an shook his head: "This Dark River is quite capable of making amends. Since it failed to find any clues about the Purple-Robed Demon, it has sped up its efforts to complete various tasks."
Then, Emperor Tai'an paused for a moment and ordered, "Please summon the Imperial Preceptor."
After a while.
A figure with an air of otherworldly elegance slowly entered the Imperial Study.
"This old minister greets Your Majesty," Qi Tianchen said, bowing.
Emperor Tai'an raised his hand and helped Qi Tianchen up, saying, "Grand Preceptor, there's no need for such formalities."
Qi Tianchen stopped and asked in confusion, "I wonder why Your Majesty has summoned this old minister here?"
Emperor Tai'an said, "Now that the Purple-Robed Demon is lying low, I would like to ask the Imperial Advisor if there is any way to determine the location of the Purple-Robed Demon."
Upon hearing this, Qi Tianchen frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "If there are any items belonging to the purple-robed demon, this old minister might be able to use their aura to delay the attack."
Emperor Tai'an said in a deep voice, "The entire Northern Li has been searched thoroughly. Not to mention the purple-robed demon's belongings, no one has ever even seen the purple-robed demon's appearance."
"In that case, I'm afraid I'm powerless to help..." Qi Tianchen shook his head.
Upon seeing this, Emperor Tai'an's heart sank: "Does the Imperial Advisor truly have no solution at all? He once said that the Tianqi Kingdom might face a calamity that cuts off its national fortune. If the Purple-Robed Demon is not captured soon, what will become of the Tianqi Kingdom's fate?"
Qi Tianchen frowned, immediately realizing that this matter was extremely troublesome.
Although he was only at the half-step Divine Travel realm, he was extremely skilled in divination.
However, this method of deduction is not unfounded; it does not allow one to deduce whatever one desires.
One needs to combine various information, such as the qi of each thing, celestial phenomena, etc., to make a calculation.
But now there's nothing there, so how can he deduce anything?
Chapter 29 The True Strength of the Northern Li Dynasty!
After waiting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Qi Tianchen slowly said, "Since we cannot trace the purple-robed demon, this old minister can directly deduce a clue about the person who cut off the fate of the Tianqi Kingdom."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tai'an asked in confusion, "Didn't the Imperial Advisor previously claim that he couldn't find any clues about the blood-red mist? Why is he able to now?"
Qi Tianchen hesitated for a moment, seemingly considering whether to continue.
However, the next moment, he said, "Recently, when I was divination about the fate of the Tianqi Kingdom, I found that the fate of the Tianqi Kingdom was becoming increasingly weak, while the blood-red mist was becoming increasingly thick. This sign is no longer a sign of the Tianqi Kingdom's fate being cut off."
"But... the fate of the Apocalypse Kingdom will be completely swallowed up by that blood-red mist!"
As soon as these words came out.
Emperor Tai'an looked terrified: "Is this true?!"
Qi Tianchen sighed and said, "This old minister has performed the divination several times, and the results are all the same."
"However, as the crimson mist becomes more entangled with the fate of the Tianqi Kingdom, this old minister can use it to delay any clues about the crimson mist."
Emperor Tai'an was already somewhat flustered at this point.