The battle outside continued.
The Hall Master of the Barren Hall, though at a disadvantage, was not suffering any losses, staunchly defending against the attacks of the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor.
As the battle progressed, the Hall Master of the Barren Hall began to understand the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor’s attack methods.
However, it did not rush to counterattack.
It was waiting for reinforcements from the Undead Hall and other factions to arrive before completely dealing with the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor.
"You can be arrogant for a while longer, I'll deal with you later!"
A vicious glint flashed in the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s eyes.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor suddenly let out a cold laugh.
Just as the Hall Master of the Barren Hall had figured out its attack methods, it, too, had grasped the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s defensive patterns.
Immediately, it prepared to finish off the Hall Master of the Barren Hall.
It unleashed its quasi-divine skill, the Nine Nether Divine Body.
The Nine Nether Divine Body required the corpses of nine quasi-divine level undead beings.
These would then be refined to become the main body.
Not clones.
Each Nine Nether Divine Body could exist independently.
They shared the same spiritual consciousness.
This granted the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor an additional nine bodies besides its own.
To master the Nine Nether Divine Body, one also needed to master multitasking, being able to control nine Nine Nether Divine Bodies simultaneously.
This way, as long as one Nine Nether Divine Body remained.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor would be difficult to kill.
Unless its spiritual consciousness could be destroyed in a single blow.
Otherwise, it would be hard to kill the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor.
Nine identical undead beings appeared behind the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor.
This immediately stunned the Hall Master of the Barren Hall.
The Hall Master of the Barren Hall sensed that the strength of these Nine Nether Divine Bodies was no weaker than that of the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor.
Without hesitation, it turned and fled.
Facing ten quasi-divine level beings at once, it had no confidence at all.
Even the Hall Masters it had tricked into coming for support would likely not be a match.
Unfortunately, its movements were still a beat too slow.
It was surrounded by the Nine Nether Divine Bodies of the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor.
Under the control of the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor, the nine Nine Nether Divine Bodies launched fierce attacks on the Hall Master of the Barren Hall.
In an instant, the Hall Master of the Barren Hall was heavily injured.
Its chest was pierced by a Nine Nether Divine Body.
One of its arms was also broken.
It looked quite battered.
After the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor saw through its defensive patterns, it used its Nine Nether Divine Bodies to quickly exploit its defensive weaknesses, inflicting fatal damage.
*Pfft…*
The Hall Master of the Barren Hall panicked.
It spat out a mouthful of blood.
It was struck on the back of its heart by a palm from the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor, nearly knocking it unconscious.
“Don’t kill me, I surrender! I am willing to submit and serve you like a slave!” the Hall Master of the Barren Hall said in a hurry.
It seemed to have no bottom line at all.
It would say anything.
It was nothing like a Hall Master.
However, the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor did not stop.
“It’s too late. I told you to surrender earlier, and you were full of disdain. Now that you want to surrender, there’s no way,” the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor sneered.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor also disdained the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s lack of principles.
After all, such people were the most terrifying, as they could betray you at any moment.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor raised its hand and struck towards the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s head.
Just as the palm was about to descend.
The Hall Master of the Barren Hall sensed a life-or-death crisis.
It quickly used a trump card.
A blood-red bead.
This was the Sealing Bead, passed down from the mythical era.
It could seal quasi-divine skills within it, allowing them to erupt completely when needed.
Over the years, the Hall Master of the Barren Hall had been sealing its quasi-divine level Annihilation Ghost Hand within the Sealing Bead.
It kept layering them until the Sealing Bead could no longer bear the strain.
If it were released, it could completely cripple the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor and its nine Nine Nether Divine Bodies.
This was the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s life-saving method.
Instantly, the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor felt danger.
It looked at the Sealing Bead in the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s hand and was surprised.
Sealing Beads were rare and consumed upon use.
It did not possess such an item.
It had only heard of them.
"Damn it, why does this coward have a Sealing Bead?"
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor quickly ordered its nine Nine Nether Divine Bodies to retreat.
Unfortunately, it was still too late.
The Hall Master of the Barren Hall, with a ferocious expression, crushed the Sealing Bead.
Instantly, the layered Annihilation Ghost Hand erupted.
The immense power seemed to possess world-destroying might.
Before the Nine Nether Divine Bodies of the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor could dodge, they were each crushed.
The power unleashed by this strike had reached the level of a lower god unleashing a quasi-divine skill.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor suffered heavy injuries.
Its face turned as pale as paper.
Only two of its nine Nine Nether Divine Bodies remained.
It would likely take decades to refine new Nine Nether Divine Bodies.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor glared at the Hall Master of the Barren Hall in anger.
"Bastard, you dare to destroy my Nine Nether Divine Bodies, I will refine you into one!"
With a furious strike, the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor unleashed its full strength.
Its massive fist pierced through the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s body, shattering its internal organs.
At the same time, its two remaining Nine Nether Divine Bodies attacked, tearing off the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s arms.
Then, the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor struck the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s forehead with another palm.
The Hall Master of the Barren Hall let out a scream and fell to the ground.
However, it was not completely dead; it still had consciousness.
But it would not live much longer.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor walked forward, about to stomp on the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s head to end the battle.
The Hall Master of the Barren Hall also thought it was completely finished.
At this moment, intense spatial fluctuations came from behind the Nine Nether Legion.
A large number of ghost officers appeared.
These ghost officers came from different halls.
They were reinforcements following their respective Hall Masters.
The Hall Master of the Undead Hall had also arrived.
It looked at the massive Nine Nether Legion and frowned.
"No wonder the Hall Master of the Barren Hall called for help."
If the Nine Nether Legion were to attack its Undead Hall, it would not be able to withstand it.
After all, the number of Nine Nether Legionnaires was more than ten times that of their ghost officers.
Unless three or four ghost officer halls joined forces to encircle the Nine Nether Legion.
Otherwise, facing them alone would be a significant disadvantage.
Fortunately, its reputation was good, and it had formed an alliance with several other ghost officer halls.
It did not fear the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor’s aggression.
Soon, it also noticed the Hall Master of the Barren Hall lying on the ground, barely alive.
It was even more surprised.
"What happened?"
With the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s strength, even if it wasn’t a match for the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor, it should have been able to escape!
At the same time, the other two Hall Masters who were tricked by the Hall Master of the Barren Hall also looked bewildered.
"Did we arrive too late?"
The Hall Master of the Barren Hall also spotted the Hall Master of the Undead Hall and the others.
Then, using its last bit of strength, it shouted:
“Kill it quickly! My Underworld God Token is in its possession!”
After shouting, the Hall Master of the Barren Hall gasped its last breath.
Its consciousness dissipated, and its body shattered and vanished at a visible rate, completely disappearing from the Underworld Ghost King Realm.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor frowned.
It felt like it had been tricked by the dying Hall Master of the Barren Hall.
It had no idea what the Underworld God Token was.
Nor had it obtained any resources from the Hall Master of the Barren Hall.
"Damn it!"
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor was frustrated and aggrieved.
However, the Hall Master of the Undead Hall and the others completely believed the words of the dying Hall Master of the Barren Hall.
“My lords, shall we join forces?” the Hall Master of the Undead Hall said.
The Hall Master of the Spirit Ghost Hall, with three pairs of wings on its back, nodded slightly.
“Of course, all resources will be acquired through our own abilities!”
The Hall Master of the Spirit Ghost Hall was also confident in its strength, already contemplating how to divide the resources and influence left by the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor and the Hall Master of the Barren Hall after the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor’s demise.
The Hall Master of the Undead Hall had no objections. It then looked at the last Hall Master, the one with two heads.
This was the Hall Master of the Soul Heart Hall.
Its strength seemed to be the weakest.
Its two heads were not human-like but resembled the heads of Hellhounds.
“I can join forces with you. I only want the resources; I’m not interested in the Underworld God Token or the Barren Hall,” the Hall Master of the Soul Heart Hall said.
However, the Hall Master of the Undead Hall and the Hall Master of the Spirit Ghost Hall did not believe it at all.
After all, if it wasn’t interested in the Underworld God Token, why would it have agreed to the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s request for support?
But they tacitly did not expose the Hall Master of the Soul Heart Hall.
Subsequently, the ghost officers from the three halls, under their command, jointly dealt with the Nine Nether Legion.
They also launched attacks on the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor.
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor was also filled with rage.
Many of its Nine Nether Divine Bodies were destroyed, but it had gained no benefits.
The Hall Master of the Barren Hall hadn’t even left its corpse behind.
"Damn it, let me see what you're capable of."
The Nine Nether Ghost Emperor, along with the remaining two Nine Nether Divine Bodies, faced the attacks of the Hall Master of the Undead Hall and the others.
Meanwhile, Zheng Dong, who had finished looting the Barren Hall’s resource treasury, received news from the Blood Zombie Queen.
The Hall Master of the Barren Hall was dead and had left nothing behind.
The ghost officers of the Barren Hall were in chaos.
The defensive formation was likely about to fail.
The Blood Zombie Queen wanted to escape this dangerous place and asked for Zheng Dong’s opinion.
Zheng Dong did not expect the Hall Master of the Barren Hall to fall so quickly.
He also informed Shen Jiuxiao, Wei Yi, and the others of the news.
“The Hall Master of the Barren Hall is dead? What about its Underworld God Token?” Shen Jiuxiao asked.
“I don’t know, it didn’t leave anything behind,” Zheng Dong shook his head.
Wei Yi’s eyes darted around as she analyzed:
“You think there’s a possibility that the Hall Master of the Barren Hall had already hidden its Underworld God Token and its resources?
If it died, it wouldn’t let its opponents benefit.”
“That’s possible, but the Nine Nether Ghost Emperor led the Nine Nether Legion with such ferocity, it shouldn’t have had time to hide them, right!” Shen Xue also chimed in.
Then, Professor Nong Xiu also said:
“Zheng Dong, why don’t you ask the Blood Zombie Queen? It was closest to the Hall Master of the Barren Hall and should know many of its secrets.
Moreover, we must find the Underworld God Token in the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s possession.
We cannot let it disappear, otherwise, who knows when we will be able to gather all nine Underworld God Tokens.”
Zheng Dong understood Professor Nong Xiu’s meaning.
Possessing an Underworld God Token would give them an advantage and attract other undead beings who wanted to obtain it.
Afterward, Zheng Dong instructed the Blood Zombie Queen to return quietly without attracting the attention of other ghost officers, and to meet them.
The Blood Zombie Queen left a clone to mislead the other ghost officers and came to the resource treasury.
Zheng Dong asked it about possible locations where the Hall Master of the Barren Hall might have stored the Underworld God Token.
However, the Blood Zombie Queen also did not know where the Hall Master of the Barren Hall might have placed the Underworld God Token.
The only thing it could do was lead Zheng Dong and the others to the places where the Hall Master of the Barren Hall usually resided and worked.
First, they went to the Hall Master of the Barren Hall’s resting hall.
There were more than a dozen rooms here, storing various items.
There was even a separate study.
The study contained a lot of information about the Barren Hall.
It was also covered in dust, suggesting that the Hall Master of the Barren Hall rarely consulted it.
After a thorough search, they found no resources or Underworld God Tokens.
Next, they searched several other places frequently visited by the Hall Master of the Barren Hall, but they found no clues.
With no success in their search, the Blood Zombie Queen became a little anxious.
“Why don’t we leave first and search again later?”
It really wanted to say, “You guys want to die, but I don’t. Don’t drag me down with you.”
Wei Yi, however, was somewhat unwilling and said, “Since we’re already here, if we don’t find it, won’t our risk have been in vain?”
Shen Jiuxiao also frowned.
She was conflicted, wanting to find the Underworld God Token but also wanting to leave.
After all, she was still worried about Shen Bing and Shen Xue’s safety.
If it were just herself, she wouldn’t mind.
Zheng Dong did not rush to make a decision.
He pondered, thinking about where he would hide the Underworld God Token if he were in that position.
After thinking for a moment, he asked:
“Are there any forbidden areas within the Barren Hall? Places where the Hall Master of the Barren Hall did not allow any of you to enter?”
The Blood Zombie Queen was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted.
“There is a well in the backyard of the Barren Hall. The Hall Master of the Barren Hall did not allow any ghost officers to approach it, not even within ten meters.”
Zheng Dong and the others hurried over.
Although it was called a backyard, it was even more eerie here.
Decorations made of skeletons were visible everywhere.
One could even see a giant skull used as a flowerbed.
In the flowerbed, red datura flowers bloomed.
Lifting the branches and leaves of the datura, one could see soil formed from countless flesh and blood.
As for the well mentioned by the Blood Zombie Queen, it was not far from the flowerbed.
The well opening was shrouded in black mist that continuously churned, looking quite strange.
As Zheng Dong and the others approached, they saw that the water in the well was blood-red, like fresh blood.
Looking into the well, one could see their own reflections, which grinned at them eerily.
This was quite frightening.
Shen Xue, unaware of this, was the first to lean closer and was so scared that she sat down on the ground.
“It… it… it’s crawling up!” Shen Xue said in terror.
It seemed her reflection had come alive and wanted to replace her, dragging her into the well.
Shen Jiuxiao also leaned closer, unable to help but scold Shen Xue.
“I told you to stop being so reckless all the time, see if you dare next time!”
Shen Jiuxiao was very brave. She stared into the well water for a long time.
Her reflection, to everyone’s surprise, was about to crawl out of the well.
At this moment, Shen Jiuxiao launched an attack.
She felt that if her reflection crawled out.
She would likely be in mortal danger.
Shen Jiuxiao unleashed the bloodline power of the Undying Nether Phoenix.
What was surprising was.
Her reflection also unleashed the same power as hers.
And it perfectly blocked her.
“Bastard, you want to replace me, but it’s not that easy!”
Shen Jiuxiao summoned the Abyssal Barbarian Fish Monster again.
The Overlord-level Abyssal Barbarian Fish Monster extended countless tentacles, trying to tear the reflection apart.
However, before the tentacles could touch the reflection, they were blocked by countless tentacles that emerged from behind the reflection.
The reflection also summoned an Abyssal Barbarian Fish Monster.
The only difference was that this Abyssal Barbarian Fish Monster was entirely crimson.
Zheng Dong and the others were all surprised.
“Auntie, please don’t make a move, let us try!”