Cultivation of Immortality: This is what unorthodox methods are like.

The ghost said smugly, "A few days ago, the Flower-Scattering Taoist summoned the [Drowning Taoist Court] to descend and strike."

"He successively killed the Vertical Eye, the Ninth Reincarnation King, and an unknown powerhouse."

"Although these powerful individuals died without leaving a trace, when faced with the attack from the [Drowning Dao Court], some struggled for a moment, while others merely thought about struggling."

"In the end, the power of their struggle combined with the crushing power of the [Drowning Temple], mixed with some of their ashes, fell into the canyon."

"We tried everything we could, but we couldn't use or destroy them."

"Later, more than half a year ago, a beam of blue light suddenly fell from the sky and entered it, and then it formed a natural treasure."

"This treasure possessed the aura and mark of Lord Scattering Flowers after it was created."

"Later, we found a human expert and used a hundred or eighty magical treasures to turn that treasure into a large ship."

"This large ship, imbued with some of the obsessions of those three powerful individuals and a trace of the power of the [Drowning Dao Court], is most adept at long-distance escape."

"The more the creatures on the ship try to escape, the faster the ship goes."

Upon hearing this, Ghost Emperor's Heart immediately lit up with joy: "Then quickly get on the ship, set sail, and escape from here as soon as possible."

The ghost scratched its head: "You still haven't said where we're going."

[Ghost Emperor's Heart] stomped his foot: "Where we go is not important, the important thing is to leave first."

"I even told the Flower-Scattering Taoist: 'I'm afraid we'll never see each other again in this lifetime.'"

"If I don't leave, and he suddenly shows up, what should I do when we meet?"

Upon hearing this, the ghost laughed heartily: "It's alright, just change your appearance again, and he naturally won't recognize you."

[Ghost Emperor's Heart] sighed: "I am the reflection of [Emperor's Heart], I must not lie."

Seeing this, the ghost stopped trying to persuade him and instead instructed him, "You wait here and gather the cannon fodder. I'll bring the big ship over."

"Um!"

At this moment, the former city lord, urged on by the whip, was busy digging ditches, carrying stones, and shouldering loads.

Moreover, he secretly visualized and condensed a mirror when the other ghosts weren't paying attention.

The mirror, like crystal, hung in the air, illuminating him and the surrounding scenery.

Then, he pointed to the trench he had just dug: "Look, this is the foundation of the illegally constructed new city."

"Look, these are rocks that were illegally mined."

"Look, these poor ghosts behind me were all forcibly abducted."

"My lords, in order to take down Wang Quan, the leader of this dark organization, I have infiltrated the inner circle of his second-in-command to uncover these valuable documents."

"My lords, if I die, please remember me: I am the former lord of Imperial Tomb City, Ring 95, City No. 95: Ghost. Destroyer 996."

"My father was the city lord, my grandfather was the city lord, and all my ancestors were city lords."

"Now that it's my generation, I want to take a small step forward."

"We urge all officials to crack down on the arrogant behavior of the Flower-Scattering Taoist's illegal organization!"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

A little imp rode on the lantern and lashed him several times: "You dog, what are you babbling about? Get to work!"

"You're so damn ugly, why are you putting a mirror on to admire yourself?"

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!

Several lashes of the whip caused the city lord, Ghost.Destroy996, to scream in agony.

The little devil told him to disperse the mirror, but the demon gritted his teeth and said, "I won't disperse it."

"I want to record the evidence of your humiliation and rebellion."

"Let the great beings of the underworld watch."

The little devil didn't understand anything about rebellion or not. Seeing that the city lord was stubborn, he grabbed his whip and lashed out: "Let's see if you're tougher on the outside or if my little whip is tougher."

The little devil whipped him, and the original city lord, Ghost.Destroy996, grimaced in pain.

But as the pain intensified, he became numb.

He shifted his position, making the whip lash harder and causing more blood to flow.

"These are all evidence of royal rebellion."

"I, the city lord, have been so humiliated by him; this is a slap in the face to the Underworld."

"Once I report it, once the big shots above see it, Wang Quan's life will be over."

"And I will rise to a high position, and may even surpass my ancestors to become the Lord of the Rings."

"In the future, my descendants will be Demon Slayer 002."

"Ha ha!"

The city lord laughed triumphantly.

Just then, a god or demon in the distance looked over and said, "Hey, you look like someone I know."

"However, that old friend holds a high position and is also fatter than you!"

"Hey, are you City Lord No. 95?"

City Lord Ghost.Destroy996 quickly covered his face with his sleeve and shouted in a high-pitched voice, "I'm not!"

"How...how can I be qualified to be the city lord?"

The demon scratched its head, then suddenly realized, "That's right, how could you possibly be qualified to be the city lord?"

"Even when the city lord was running away, he carried the flag with elegance, making us, the ghosts and gods, carry the mansion and run away."

"It's a pity that the city lord hasn't returned for a long time."

"It seems his mansion is about to change hands."

Geek!

City Lord Ghost.Destroy996's heart raced: "Master, why has the power changed hands?"

The ghost sighed, "The new city lord just made a bet with Lord Sprinkling Flowers, and he lost."

"This new city lord has no choice but to leave this place and start over somewhere else."

"When he leaves, he will naturally take this city lord's mansion with him!"

Click!

At this moment, City Lord Ghost.Destroy996 felt his heart break.

His head was spinning: "What the hell is going on?"

"Wasn't it originally said that Wang Quan, the Flower-Scattering Taoist, arranged for this unknown ghost to establish the new city? Why did it turn out to be a gambling loss and a runaway?"

"If you're going to run away, fine, but why take my city lord's mansion with you?"

"This city lord's mansion has been passed down through my family for generations and has been around for many years."

"But now, the old house is going to be carried away?"

"What about me? Should I go with them?"

"If I go with the old mansion, I won't have the opportunity to report Wang Quan; if I don't go, I'll be separated from the old mansion by the ends of the earth."

"I just want to hand over the evidence of the rebellion of the Scattering Flower King peacefully, and then move up to the next level, that's all."

"Why must I lose my old house?"

The city lord is a ghost. He is entangled in the 996 dilemma.

He complained about the monarchy.

If it weren't for royal power, he wouldn't be so conflicted, nor would he have lost his old house.

But soon, he wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.

Because the newly arrived ghost and deity had them hitch up to a cart and start lining up at the city lord's mansion to board the ship.

"All the ghosts and monsters must come with us!"

"Let's go to a place where there is no King Quan, the Flower-Sprinkling Taoist."

[Ghost Emperor's Heart] Thoughts raced: "Going to the far south or the far east is fine."

"As long as we don't meet with the royal power for three to five hundred years, no, as long as we don't meet with the royal power for several decades, it won't be so awkward when we meet again."

"Hmm... From now on, if he burns incense and prays for my protection, the signpost I give him should not be to the far west or the far north."

As I pondered this, a large ship roared in from afar.

This large ship was long and slender, similar to the [Sky-Patrolling Treasure] he had seen in City 95.

Wings woven from white bones extended from both sides of the large ship, flapping and letting in a whooshing sound.

At the bow of the ship is a creature sitting cross-legged, weeping while holding a flower.

This creature shed tears of blood, which transformed into a great dragon that swam across the ship's hull, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws—a truly majestic sight.

Whoosh!

The sails were unfurled, a stark white, woven from countless white bones and skulls, each bearing a white, vertical eye—utterly eerie.

On the deck stood a skeletal giant with a ringed head.

The giant was tens of meters tall, wielding a large white bone club covered with vertical eyes, and its head was composed of hundreds of rings of different sizes, one inside the other.

The ring rotates, making a buzzing sound:

[The End... Hooray!]

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