Chapter 127: Submission of All Factions

Seeing that all parties hesitated, Xiao Fei Jiang smiled and said, "I shall not force anyone. You may go back and consider it. You need not submit, but do not say I did not warn you. When my Ghost Abyss army stands at your city gates, there will be no mercy."

"Since Prince Fei has spoken so plainly, we hereby submit," a middle-aged man from the Infinite Gate spoke as Xiao Fei Jiang’s words fell. It was the master of the Infinite Gate. Although he had ambitions to claim the position of King of the Underworld, with even the young master of Infinite Gate dead, he had nothing left to fight for now. His only option was to preserve his strength for the future.

Following the Infinite Gate’s submission, the Four Great Families Alliance also spoke: "We are willing to submit to Prince Fei and accept the Ghost Abyss Mansion as our leader."

Pleased, Xiao Fei Jiang nodded and said, "Good. Since all are willing to submit, prepare your belongings and come join my Ghost Abyss Mansion."

"What?" His words immediately stirred discontent among the forces.

Frowning, Xiao Fei Jiang’s voice turned cold. "Do you refuse?"

"No, no," an elder from the Four Great Families Alliance hurriedly replied.

"Then why?" Xiao Fei Jiang’s brow furrowed deeper, a hint of anger in his tone.

The elder hesitated before answering, "Our alliance has five hundred thousand people. We fear Ghost Abyss City cannot accommodate us all."

"Heh!" Xiao Fei Jiang sneered coldly. "Only five hundred thousand? Ghost Abyss City is vast. Even if you had a million, we could make room. If you continue to hesitate, beware that I may turn my face against you."

"Very well then," the elder said quietly, though unable to object.

Seeing this, Xiao Fei Jiang paid no more attention. His gaze turned sharply to the Infinite Gate. "Ghost Abyss army, listen to my order—destroy the Infinite Gate."

"Yes!" Upon his command, the Ghost Abyss army immediately encircled the fifty thousand troops of the Infinite Gate.

The chilling atmosphere puzzled the Four Great Families Alliance, and even the Ghost Command’s forces were curious. After all, hadn’t the Infinite Gate already submitted?

The master of the Infinite Gate, now fearful, looked at Xiao Fei Jiang and pleaded, "We have already submitted. Why do you seek to wipe us out completely?"

"Hahaha!" Xiao Fei Jiang laughed coldly before his expression darkened. "Don’t think I am unaware that you are from the Netherworld."

"So, the Infinite Gate are Netherworld people. No wonder they seemed so unfamiliar," the various factions suddenly realized. Their previous sympathy turned into disgust. After all, foreign powers invading the Underworld broke the sacred laws governing the two realms. Now, meddling in Underworld affairs had brought chaos. Such people deserved death.

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The master of the Infinite Gate was incredulous. "So you saw through us all along?"

Xiao Fei Jiang sneered, "Of course. What did you think?"

"Kill them!"

At his command, the Ghost Abyss army surged forward against the Infinite Gate.

In an instant, the scene was terrifying. Under the relentless assault of the Ghost Abyss army, the Infinite Gate was immediately shattered. Though their master fought desperately with the power of the Dao Extreme Realm, once the Corpse King intervened, their entire force was wiped out.

Witnessing this, the Four Great Families Alliance grew terrified. Luckily, they had submitted in time; otherwise, their fate would not have been any better.

Yet, they were somewhat puzzled. If the Four Great Families Alliance had submitted, why hadn’t the Ghost Command City done so? It seemed unfair.

At that moment, a youth from the Ghost Command army spoke: "Congratulations to Prince Fei for quelling the chaos in the Underworld."

Hearing this, Xiao Fei Jiang smiled with satisfaction. "You must be the son of the Ghost Commander. A prodigy of the ghost path, already a Xuantian Realm master at such a young age. Go back and tell your father this: Given our families’ longstanding friendship and Ghost Command City’s neutrality during this turmoil, the Ghost Abyss Mansion will not make things difficult for Ghost Command City. Feel free to visit us when you have time."

"Thank you for the praise, Prince Fei. I will convey your message," the youth nodded.

Xiao Fei Jiang said no more. He turned to his army with a stern voice: "Withdraw the troops."

"Yes!" At his order, tens of thousands of ghosts roared in unison, their voices rising and falling, echoing through the depths of the Ghost Howl Abyss.

The surge of morale moved all who witnessed it. This was no surprise, as the Ghost Abyss army had returned victorious and were naturally jubilant.

At this moment, Jun Yao’s face was radiant with a smile. She had feared defeat, but not only had they won, they had secured the submission of various factions—an outcome beyond her expectation or imagination.

After all, Ghost City had the support of the young master of the Infinite Gate, but now he was dead, and the outcome was settled.

Yet she knew all credit belonged to Xiao Fei Jiang. Without him managing the situation, how could she, a woman, hold her own? No matter how strong she was, she was still a woman who could grow weary and needed support—and Xiao Fei Jiang was that support.

Looking at Xiao Fei Jiang, she felt comforted. This man had finally grown, no longer needing her protection but becoming her shield.

Seeing Jun Yao’s gaze, Xiao Fei Jiang understood and smiled. "Are you going to reward me again?"

"You’re so vain," she said, though her cheeks flushed.

"You say no with your mouth, but your body says yes!" Xiao Fei Jiang laughed heartily, then swept Jun Yao into his arms and flew toward Ghost Abyss City.

Seeing this, the Ghost Abyss army hurried to follow.

At this moment, Su Muhe and Meng Feixue exchanged smiles and quickly pursued as well. The Corpse King flashed ahead, flying in front of Xiao Fei Jiang.

Unwilling to be outdone, Xiao Fei Jiang transformed into a streak of light to catch up with the Corpse King, leaving the rest of the army struggling to keep pace.

After the Ghost Abyss army departed, the Ghost Howl Abyss grew silent. Yet all factions understood that after this battle, the power of the Ghost Abyss Mansion would surge dramatically, and the name of Prince Fei was destined to resonate throughout the Underworld.

Though unspoken openly, everyone knew the position of Underworld King was effectively secured by Prince Fei. If he wished to claim the throne, he could do so at any time. The Ghost Abyss Mansion was now dominant; even if others sought the throne, they lacked the strength. The times had changed—the Underworld needed a ruler.

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Meanwhile, in the Netherworld.

The Netherworld was a vast and boundless realm, ruled by a formidable power—the Netherworld Kingdom.

At this moment, chaos reigned throughout the kingdom. Just moments ago, three tolls of the death bell had sounded, signaling the fall of an important figure.

And that figure was none other than the young master of Infinite Gate. This shocked them deeply. He was the second prince of the Netherworld Kingdom and the second son of the Nether King.

To have him die was a great sorrow, yet also raised a burning question: who dared so brazenly slay their second prince?

In a shaded corner of the royal palace, an elderly man in black robes looked at a handsome young man clad in purple and gold. "Young master Changyuan, the young master of Infinite Gate is dead! They say he died in the Underworld."

Changyuan burst into laughter. "Ha ha ha, good riddance! Good riddance indeed!"

To him, the death of the young master of Infinite Gate was a cause for great joy.

(End of chapter)