## Section 49: Conquering Ghost Continent
By Gu Zhenren
Author
“The Dan Saint wants to stop me from obtaining the Tuoyyin Conch. Among the nine Saint Artifacts, only the Tuoyyin Conch can restrain the supreme calculation ability of the Star Sea Bowl. However, his reaction was already predicted by my Star Sea Bowl. He would never imagine that my first target would not be Tuo Zhou, but Ghost Continent. Hehehe…” Chu Yun chuckled, his gaze distant.
Putting away his smile, he asked the Underworld Emperor again, “How is the arrangement proceeding?”
The Underworld Emperor responded respectfully, “All notifications have been sent out. I will use my ascension to Emperor status as the reason to summon the Emperors of Ghost Continent.”
Since his near-death experience last time, although the spiritual light connection with the demonized Soldier Saint had not been completely severed, the Underworld Emperor had also benefited from the misfortune. He had been promoted from Emperor level to Emperor level, now known as the Underworld Emperor.
Once this news was publicized, it would naturally be significant. The summoning power of an Emperor level expert was terrifying.
Even if some Emperors did not come, it would only be a very small minority and would not hinder Chu Yun’s annexation plan.
“It might not be easy to subdue them,” the Underworld Emperor cautioned Chu Yun carefully. “Many messages have come from the Central Continent these past few days, and they have spread to other Continents. They are warning us to guard against your invasion, Chu Yun.”
“They all know now that forcibly annexing a Continent will trigger attacks from the Saint Artifacts. Once we force them and act against them, the Continent will recognize us as enemies and we will face endless attacks from the Net of Law heavenly tribulation, as well as retaliation from the Saint Artifacts. Therefore, they are emboldened. Forcible coercion might not be appropriate!”
Chu Yun burst into laughter, “That’s why I chose Ghost Continent.”
“Uh, what do you mean by that?”
“You’ll know when the time comes,” Chu Yun said coyly.
The next day.
At the banquet, the Corrupted Emperor roared, violently pushing over the table and chairs in front of him. He stood up and pointed directly at the Underworld Emperor’s face, “As expected, this feast is a trap. Underworld Emperor, you have just been promoted to Underworld Emperor and have already betrayed Ghost Continent to ally with others. How shameful! You even expect us to surrender to Chu Yun? How could you say such a thing!”
The Underworld Emperor merely sneered and did not reply. Instead, he turned his gaze towards Chu Yun, who was seated at the head of the table.
At this moment, the Bone Emperor also stood up and addressed Chu Yun, “Chu Yun, others may fear you, but I do not. No matter what your cultivation level is, you will not force us to surrender. Hmph, you ambitious scoundrel, you actually harbor aspirations of annexing Ghost Continent. Is Ghost Continent a place you can annex?”
Listening to the Bone Emperor’s reprimand, Chu Yun did not show any anger. He calmly took a sip of wine and looked at the Bone Emperor indifferently, a faint mockery and amusement in his eyes.
The Bone Emperor was driven to the brink of madness by this gaze. Who did Chu Yun think he was? He was merely a parvenu who had risen to prominence later. Did he think that with a little bit of luck, he could overshadow established Emperor level powerhouses like himself?
Hmph, what a joke!
As long as he was in Ghost Continent, protected by the Ghost Saint’s Saint Artifact, what could Chu Yun do even with his powerful cultivation? He would never dare to force him.
The Bone Emperor’s expression distorted, and he glared hatefully at Chu Yun, showing no fear.
However, the next moment, his expression drastically changed, shifting from hatred and certainty to disbelief and terror.
Chu Yun slowly took out a blue ceramic ancient bowl from his embrace and pointed it at the Bone Emperor.
“Chu Yun, how dare you…” Before the Bone Emperor’s roar could finish, he was absorbed into the Star Sea Bowl.
Within the bowl, the white-gold light waves swirled slightly before spitting out the Bone Emperor’s corpse.
His entire body had been blasted into pieces by the Outer Heavenly Demon, leaving only his head, eyes wide with rage, his face filled with the terror of impending death.
Upon seeing the Bone Emperor’s fate, the entire venue erupted in gasps.
“Father!” the Corrupted Emperor cried out, his eyes bloodshot, lunging towards Chu Yun.
This time, Chu Yun did not even bother to use the Star Sea Bowl. His spiritual pressure erupted, a Pseudo-Saint level aura sweeping across the land and shocking the entire audience.
The Corrupted Emperor fell to his knees, as if burdened by an invisible mountain. The immense pressure forced him to support himself with his hands and knees, his muscles spasming and trembling, sweat pouring down like rain.
“Impossible! This is fake, all of this is fake. If you killed my father, why didn’t the heavenly tribulation descend? I am the Great Emperor of Ghost Continent. If you kill me, you will be an enemy of Ghost Continent, and the Ghost Saint’s Saint Artifact will punish you!” the Corrupted Emperor gritted his teeth, squeezing out these words with all his might.
“Oh? Is that so…” Chu Yun smiled faintly, summoned the Drunken Snow Saber, and struck himself.
A flash of bright saber light, and the Corrupted Emperor collapsed to the ground. His head, so full of life, rolled down the steps amidst a spray of blood, coming to rest at the feet of an Emperor seated at the banquet.
“Ah! The Corrupted Emperor is dead, Chu Yun really killed him!!” The Emperor was so terrified that he jumped up from his seat, a startled cry escaping his lips, his face as pale as a corpse.
The other Emperors were similarly aghast, drawing in sharp breaths and feeling genuine fear at Chu Yun’s reckless actions.
But just then, the Ghost Continent Great Net of Law activated, and boundless heavenly tribulations descended.
However, these tribulations were nothing to Chu Yun. The Star Sea Bowl hovered above his head, its white-gold light swirling like a vortex, absorbing all the heavenly tribulations into the bowl.
A flicker of surprise and delight appeared on the faces of the Emperors. The heavenly tribulations had arrived. Although they could not harm Chu Yun, the Ghost Continent Saint Artifact would surely be far behind.
Chu Yun was in trouble. He actually dared to force them and rob them of their freedom!
Even the Underworld Emperor’s expression wavered slightly, a sense of worry rising in his heart.
If the Ghost Continent Saint Artifact descended, even with the Star Sea Bowl, Chu Yun would at best fight to a draw in Ghost Continent’s home territory.
If the Yin Yang Grand Harem were still present, there would be some hope of victory. But now, the Yin Yang Grand Harem had long since become the central hub of the Spirit State Great Net of Law and could not be used for combat.
What would Chu Yun do then?
Taking in everyone’s expressions, Chu Yun calmly smiled, “What’s wrong, everyone? Are you expecting the Ghost Saint’s Saint Artifact? It won’t come.”
“What? Chu Yun, what do you mean by that?!”
“Chu Yun, don’t try to scare us. Do you think we’ll believe you just because you speak wildly?”
“We are very curious about what the Ghost Saint’s Saint Artifact is.”
A few more hardliners stepped forward.
Chu Yun looked at them with admiration, praising, “Good, good, good. All of you are fearless and possess the spirit of bravery. However, you are ignorant. Do you really think I am foolish enough to kill someone in public? It is only to prove a point, because the Ghost Saint truly has no Saint Artifact.”
“Holy Emperor, you mean to say…” The Underworld Emperor suddenly had a flash of insight, thinking of something.
“Precisely,” Chu Yun nodded. “We all know that Saint Artifacts come into being because of the limitations faced by Beast Masters when they reach Pseudo-Saint level. Only after reincarnation can they break through and possess an Innate Dao Body, Saint Soul, and Saint Spirit. Along with these companions, the demonic creatures become the Saint Artifacts.”
“But I ask you, has the Ghost Saint reincarnated?”
The Emperors exchanged glances. The Ghost Saint was the most mysterious of the Nine Saints, and even the other Saints did not understand him. How could they know?
“Reincarnation is the traditional path to advancing to Saint level, but there are also shortcuts. Take me for example. I do not need to reincarnate because I already possess the Innate Dao Body and have taken that crucial step. Now, I only need to accumulate sufficient power, and I will naturally advance to become a true Saint.”
“The Ghost Saint is roughly similar, except he did not advance his Innate Saint Body first, but his Saint Soul. Using Ghost Continent’s unique laws, he devoured other souls, thus achieving a qualitative change through quantitative accumulation. Finally, he reversed the acquired into the innate, possessing an Innate Saint Soul. With this, he did not need to reincarnate to break through. By accumulating power, he raised his body and spiritual light to achieve Sainthood.”
“However, this method also has its drawbacks. Because he could not merge with the Dao, his connection with the Continent was not as close as those who reincarnated. That is the first point.” “The second is that he does not haveexclusive Saint Artifacts, greatly reducing his combat power. This is why the Ghost Saint worked tirelessly to set up the Three Gates of the Ghost Gate to protect Ghost Continent. It is also why he rarely took action, or even appeared.”
“It is precisely by deducing this point with the Star Sea Bowl that I have come to conquer Ghost Continent. Gentlemen, what are your thoughts?” Chu Yun’s gaze was sharp as he swept across the surroundings.
There was one more point that Chu Yun did not mention.
Years ago, the Soldier Saint was pursued by the Ancient Saint and traveled through many Continents. It was only when he reached Ghost Continent that he had a sudden inspiration and conceived the heaven-defying combination of demon soldiers, the Yin Yang Grand Harem.
This was actually a copy of the Ghost Saint’s idea. The Ghost Saint focused on his Saint Soul, and the Soldier Saint drew inspiration from this concept, combined with the characteristics of Saint reincarnation, thus conceiving the Yin Yang Grand Harem.
In truth, the Ghost Saint came first, with unparalleled creativity. The Soldier Saint followed, merely picking up scraps.
The heavenly tribulations continued to rain down, still being completely absorbed by the Star Sea Bowl.
Apart from the sound of the heavenly tribulations, all the Emperors were speechless, falling into silence.
They chose to believe Chu Yun’s words because the facts spoke for themselves. For such a long time, the Ghost Saint’s Saint Artifact had not appeared.
In fact, most of the Azure Flame Divine Demons who attacked Ghost Continent were repelled by the Three Gates of the Ghost Gate. The number of Azure Flame Divine Demons roaming Ghost Continent had been increasing these days, but the Ghost Saint’s Saint Artifact had truly never appeared.
“Holy Emperor, I am willing to submit to you and obey your commands.” After a long pause, a Sovereign compromised with a hoarse voice.
This was a veteran Sovereign of Ghost Continent, with considerable influence.
But circumstances were stronger than people, and he could only lower his proud head of the past.
“Very well, then accept my Immeasurable Dao.”
“This?!” The Sovereign’s voice choked upon hearing this. He immediately looked up and met Chu Yun’s cold gaze, his powerful body trembling slightly.
His lips moved, and finally, gritting his teeth, he cupped his hands, “Thank you for the bestowal, my Lord!”
Watching the white light strike the Sovereign’s forehead, the Underworld Emperor marveled in his heart, “The major situation in Ghost Continent is now settled.”
After another month, Chu Yun annexed Ghost Continent and incorporated it into Spirit State. He also incorporated hundreds of Ghost Continent Emperors and other powerful individuals, with countless King level, Marquis level, and Jun level experts. His forces immediately expanded dozens of times over!
The news spread, filling the various states with dread.
Especially the Dan Saint’s Clone, who was utterly dumbfounded.
He immediately foresaw the grave nature of the situation, as Ghost Continent, under the Ghost Saint’s methods, could absorb the souls of other Continents.
This was an endless source of soldiers!
(To be continued)
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