I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Chapter 250 - 245: Terror

Yang Ying felt her body slipping from her control. She wanted to rise from her seat, but a large hand took hold of hers. Suddenly, the disorienting feeling vanished.

Wang Meng glared at the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor. ’Damn it,’ he thought. ’The world outside the Holy Hall is far more complicated than I imagined. The Ten Thousand Demons Sect is unbelievably arrogant.’

"Second, the Celestial Demon Sect Leader of my Ten Thousand Demons Sect has broken through to the Great Perfection realm and is now advancing toward the Supreme Heavenly Dao. In one year, we will hold the Ten Thousand Demons Conference at the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, and we invite the leaders of every sect and school to attend!"

The Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor’s tone was not an invitation, but a command.

But this news was enough to shock the entire Small Thousand World. The fourth Sect Leader had been born.

And a Demon Cultivator at that—the most unscrupulous of them all. In recent years, the Ten Thousand Demons Sect had been constantly recruiting loose cultivators from all corners and annexing small sects, adopting an attitude of "submit and prosper, resist and perish." They had remained relatively polite toward the Three Sects, Five Schools, and Eight Great Castles, but now that the Celestial Demon had advanced to Great Perfection, the situation looked grim.

The Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor sensed the shock and fear in their hearts. "Third, the Celestial Demon Sect Leader has decreed that for the stability of the Small Thousand World, the Eight Great Castles should form an alliance and elect the Celestial Heart Ancestor as the first Alliance Leader!"

The thousands of guests in the audience instantly erupted into a clamor. Many had come to show the Celestial Heart Ancestor respect, but no one had expected him to pull a stunt like this.

’What is the Celestial Demon Sect trying to do? Take over the Small Thousand World?’

’Do they think the Three Sects don’t exist? And the other Four Schools won’t agree to this either!’

Lingdu Mountain, Kuigang, and Zhou Feng exchanged a look. They clearly hadn’t expected the Ten Thousand Demons Sect to be so brazen. ’They’re obviously here to cause trouble.’

The Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor paid no mind to the commotion. "You all had better consider this carefully, especially the Castle Lords of the Eight Great Castles. The Celestial Demon Sect Leader hopes to hear the good news at the Ten Thousand Demons Grand Ceremony."

This was a blatant threat. Even the Castle Lord of Long Family Castle hadn’t expected such a play, so one could only imagine what the other lords were thinking. Celestial Heart Castle had effectively defected to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

Many Celestial Heart Castle disciples were unprepared for this. In the entire Small Thousand World, the Celestial Demon Sect had the most notorious reputation, yet Celestial Heart Castle had just joined them.

The Celestial Heart Ancestor, however, remained expressionless. "This is the inevitable course of events. I am willing to bear this heavy responsibility."

The lords of the other seven castles were all furious. The Celestial Demon Sect was strong, but this was a case of a toad trying to swallow the heavens. They were biting off more than they could chew.

"Lou Shidong, who does the Celestial Demon think he is? What right does he have to order everyone around?!"

Lingdu Mountain stood up.

A gleam of light shot from the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor’s eyes, instantly enveloping Lingdu Mountain. Lingdu Mountain’s body swayed; he had clearly suffered a hidden blow.

There was already a gap of several cultivation levels between them, and Lou Shidong practiced the Enchantment Technique, which was nearly impossible to defend against. There was simply no way to fight back.

Kuigang’s Elemental Power erupted, easing the pressure on Lingdu Mountain. "Don’t get too full of yourself, Lou Shidong!"

"Since when did the Small Thousand World belong to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect?"

"Exactly! They’re way too arrogant!"

"So what if he just reached Great Perfection? The Evil Lord, the Demon Venerable, and the Sword God are all still around. Who does he think he is? At best, he’s only number four!"

The entire hall was instantly abuzz with discussion, yet the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor suppressed both Lingdu Mountain and Kuigang with ease.

He let out a wicked cackle. "I knew you’d say that. After the Celestial Demon Grand Ceremony, our Sect Leader will visit the Three Sects and Five Schools one by one. You have one year to consider. But I should warn you, the treatment you receive will be vastly different depending on whether you make your choice before or after that year is up. You’d best keep your eyes wide open and think carefully!"

The Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor was a cunning old fox himself; he had already pledged allegiance to the Celestial Demon Sword. And the Celestial Heart Ancestor was not someone to be trifled with. Who would be willing to serve as a subordinate when they could be the boss, and all for the mere support of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect?

The sacrifice was too great!

Clearly, the Celestial Heart Ancestor knew some secret. The neutral castle lords couldn’t help but fall into deep thought, especially those without a powerful ancestor of their own to hold down the fort. They had to consider their options very carefully.

The Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor’s words were tantamount to a public declaration of war. What gave this Celestial Demon, Tianye, the confidence to openly challenge the sect leaders of the other Three Sects and Four Schools?

The Ten Thousand Demons Sect might be unscrupulous, but they always delivered on their word.

The Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor could tell from everyone’s expressions that his objective had been achieved. In reality, he couldn’t care less.

Lou Shidong’s gaze fell upon Yang Ying. "Fellow Daoist Yang, I happen to be in need of a Furnace Cauldron. This disciple of yours is not bad. Why don’t you just give her to me?"

The Celestial Heart Ancestor’s expression stiffened. He hadn’t expected the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor to be so shameless, but...

Yang Molong was the only other person in Celestial Heart Castle who knew the inside story. He sighed internally. ’Who could have expected this sudden complication?’

Long Xi grew anxious. "Ancestral Master, this disciple..."

Before he could finish, he suddenly felt the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor’s gaze on him. It felt as though his very soul were being ripped from his body, and his face turned deathly pale.

The Celestial Heart Ancestor gave a dry cough. Only then did Long Xi’s soul seem to return to his body. It was as if he had just walked through the Ghost Gate and back; his legs trembled, and he didn’t dare speak another word. Seeing Yang Ying’s anguished expression, his heart felt like it was being torn apart.

"Heh heh. For Fellow Daoist Lou to take a fancy to Ying’Er is her good fortune. There is, of course, no objection."

’Since there’s no turning back, what’s the big deal about sacrificing a person or two?’

The moment the words were spoken, Yang Ying’s face turned white as snow, and she bit down hard on her lip. From this day forward, all ties between her and Celestial Heart Castle were severed.

"Absolutely not! Yang Ying is a Holy Hall Disciple! Lou Shidong, have you no shame?!"

Zhou Feng stepped forward.

The Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor threw his head back and roared with laughter. "Shame? Submit and prosper, resist and perish! Do you think a few small fry like you can stop me?!"

While simultaneously suppressing Lingdu Mountain, Kuigang, and Zhou Feng, the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor still had more than enough power to spare. His gaze fixed on Yang Ying. "Little treasure, come to your grand master’s embra—"

THUD...

A teapot smashed directly into Lou Shidong’s face. Of course, a mere teapot couldn’t possibly injure the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor, but the loss of face was immense.

Wang Meng pulled Yang Ying behind him. "Where did this old fossil crawl out from? Go take a piss and look at your own reflection! You’re ancient, so you should hurry up and find a coffin to lie down in. Being ugly isn’t your fault, but going around scaring people is!"

The Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor was so enraged it was a wonder his spirit didn’t fly right out of his body. Ever since his Enchantment Technique had reached the stage of Great Success, no one had dared to speak to him like this.

"Lou Shidong, Wang Meng is the Law Enforcement Elder personally appointed by the Sword God!" Zhou Feng shouted angrily.

The Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor wiped the water from his face. "Unless Xuee Zhongnan shows up right now, no one can save this brat’s life!"

A demonic light erupted from his eyes, completely enveloping Wang Meng. "I will make you wish for death, but deny you even that!"

The Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor cultivated the Six Paths Soul-devouring Demon Technique, a top-tier art within the Enchantment Technique. It was impossible to resist unless one was at the level of an Ancestor or higher.

The mind of a mere disciple would be obliterated in an instant.

Wang Meng felt as if he had been struck by a massive hammer. His body trembled, and the tiny sliver of power from his Godhood that had leaked through the Heaven and Earth Spirit Locking Array was instantly blasted away.

Wang Meng cursed inwardly. ’This is bad.’ A trace of surprise touched the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor’s lips. ’This brat’s Heart Spirit is surprisingly strong. It would be a pity to just kill him.’

All at once, his Heart Spirit invaded. And just as suddenly, a brilliant golden light erupted. A majestic power, like the pressure of heaven and earth itself, surged forward and violently began to suck the Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor’s Heart Spirit inward.

This was enough to scare the soul right out of Lou Shidong. He desperately tried to retract his Heart Spirit.

Wang Meng had already recovered. The power that had leaked from his Godhood wasn’t strong, but the idiot Soul Refining Ghost Ancestor, wanting to devour Wang Meng’s Heart Spirit completely, had followed it right through a crack in the Heaven and Earth Spirit Locking Array... What was inside?

PFFT...