Chapter 111: Those Who Stand Against Me Shall Die

With this thought, Jiang Xiaofei’s heart surged with excitement. After all, with this powerful technique, he could become stronger and perhaps even ascend to great heights.

Yet, he became increasingly curious about who had authored the "Ten Thousand Ghosts Pilgrimage Technique." In his view, it must have come from a grand master of immense power; otherwise, they would never have dared to defy the heavens so blatantly. To consume divine ghosts and disrupt the cycle of reincarnation, preventing them from reaching the afterlife, was truly an act of rebellion against the natural order. Perhaps it even transcended the realm of the gods. This felt inconceivable to him. If gods were already so powerful, what could possibly exist above them?

He was also puzzled by the warning: "Proceed with caution." Did this mean the technique had hidden flaws?

Just then, a figure approached from the front. Recognizing the person, Jiang Xiaofei asked, "Protector Su, why are you here?"

Su Muhe replied, "Master Fei, you’ve come at just the right time. Please, come back with me quickly."

"Has something happened?" Jiang Xiaofei asked, frowning slightly.

Su Muhe nodded. "Several elders have rebelled. They are exerting pressure to seize power and are attempting to depose the Master from his position as Head of the Mansion."

"What?" Jiang Xiaofei was shocked and immediately said, "Take me there at once."

Su Muhe nodded and led the way. As they entered the Si Mansion, Jiang Xiaofei noticed that the courtyards and gates were heavily guarded, though the guards' presence felt unremarkable. Frowning, he asked, "Whose subordinates are these ghost soldiers and generals? What are they trying to do?"

Su Muhe replied, "They belong to Elders Wang, Song, and Zhu. They have surrounded the Si Mansion."

"Damn it, you people have truly lost your minds," Jiang Xiaofei growled in a rage, striding forward.

Suddenly, several guards blocked his path. Seeing this, Jiang Xiaofei shouted, "What are you doing? Are you not afraid of death?"

The guards trembled like cicadas in winter, their eyes filled with terror as they involuntarily took a step back. Jiang Xiaofei’s reputation had spread throughout the city three days ago; he was a man who dared to kill Protector Zhang—a man of such ruthless means was not someone they could afford to provoke. If not for the elders' strict orders, they would never have dared to intervene. One guard said with difficulty, "I beg you, Master Fei, do not make things hard for us. We are only following orders."

"Get out of my way!" Enraged, Jiang Xiaofei slapped his hand out, and a vast wave of ghostly energy swept forth, blasting the guards away.

The onlookers watched in chilling fear. They had intended to intervene, but seeing Jiang Xiaofei’s methods, they dared not approach and retreated, their eyes wide with dread.

"Let this be the fate of anyone who blocks me," Jiang Xiaofei sneered, continuing toward the inner courtyard. Su Muhe followed closely behind.

As they moved deeper, Jiang Xiaofei noticed more and more heavily armed guards. Those who saw the two intruders rushed forward, only to be struck down by Jiang Xiaofei’s sweeping blows. After he sent one group flying, another wave of ghost generals charged at him.

"Those who block me die!" Jiang Xiaofei shouted, striking out with a wave of immense ghostly energy that sent the generals flying. Seeing this, the rest of the ghost soldiers dared not advance. Even ten ghost generals combined were no match for this man; how could they hope to survive?

"What is all this noise outside?" A voice rang out, and an old man in white robes emerged from the hall.

Upon seeing him, a ghost general quickly approached. "Elder Wang, that man called 'Master Fei' has broken in. We are completely overwhelmed, with over a thousand casualties. Please, take command and kill him!"

"Oh?" Elder Wang frowned and locked his gaze onto Jiang Xiaofei.

"You are Elder Wang?" Jiang Xiaofei demanded.

"I am," the old man replied indifferently.

"Good. Then you can die!" Jiang Xiaofei’s eyes darkened. Ghostly energy condensed into a blade in his hand, pointing directly at Elder Wang’s head.

*Clang!*

The blade struck, and Elder Wang channeled his energy to defend, but the blade’s momentum was irresistible, piercing his defenses. He was horrified; he was a master of the Heavenly Transformation Realm, while Jiang Xiaofei was only in the Mysterious Heavenly Realm. How could he possibly break through?

Feeling the threat of death, he hurriedly invoked his signature technique, the "Ghost Abyss Devour." Yet, the blade ignored the abyss’s devouring force and tore straight through it.

He felt true terror. However, at that moment, another figure appeared before him, waving a hand to weave a pattern of ghost seals that neutralized the blade. Recognizing the aura of his savior, Elder Wang sighed in relief. "Thank you, Elder Song, for intervening. I would have died otherwise!"

"It is nothing," Elder Song replied, his eyes narrowing as he locked onto Jiang Xiaofei.

Jiang Xiaofei looked surprised. "So, a peak master of the Heavenly Transformation Realm. No wonder you could easily neutralize my energy."

"But if you think that is enough to stop me, you are being naive. Elder Wang is a dead man; no one can protect him." Jiang Xiaofei laughed, his form flickering like a ghost as he appeared behind Elder Wang. With a single strike, he shattered the old man’s body.

As the ghostly energy dissipated, Elder Song stood stunned for a moment before erupting in rage. "You dare kill Elder Wang? I will have your life!"

Jiang Xiaofei spoke coldly, "If I could kill Elder Wang so easily, do you really think you are a match for me? Stop dreaming. Submit to me, and I might spare your dog life; otherwise, you will meet the same end."

"You..." Elder Song hesitated. He knew that even he could not have killed Elder Wang so easily, which meant this young man was truly formidable. He did not know what to do; although he and Elder Wang were allies, he valued his own life above all.

"Well?" Jiang Xiaofei sneered. "Have you decided? Will you submit, or will you die like Elder Wang?"

"Do not think that just because you are with the Ghost Immortal that you can break our resolve," Elder Song retorted. "I advise you to retreat, or the Si Mansion will be razed to the ground because of you."

"It is you who should retreat. Since you want to see my methods, I shall oblige." Jiang Xiaofei laughed and struck out toward Elder Song’s chest.

Sensing the deadly force of the palm, Elder Song retreated, desperately seeking a counterattack. Jiang Xiaofei sneered, "If you have the guts, stop dodging! Didn't you want to see my true strength?"

Watching Elder Song forced into retreat by Jiang Xiaofei’s onslaught, the ghost soldiers and generals were struck with disbelief. Could it be that even Elder Song was no match for him? They realized with a sinking heart that choosing to side with Elder Song had been a fatal mistake.