The Martial Emperor with Dragon Blood

Chapter 1368 - 1369: Earth Ranking, Heaven Ranking

The Soul Body of the Puppet Taoist, captured by Ye Mo, trembled slightly upon hearing Ye Mo’s chilling voice.

"Regarding what you said about Wang Wei Wu, do you have any evidence against him? Hand it over quickly, and I will grant you a swift end."

In Ye Mo’s palm, the Puppet Taoist was crushed into a ball, unable to escape. He struggled desperately, but no matter what, he could not break free from Ye Mo’s grasp.

"So you’re after evidence against Wang Wei Wu. If I tell you, will you let me go?"

As if grasping the final straw of hope, the Puppet Taoist immediately responded.

"If you speak, you will die. If you don’t, you will die wishing for death."

Ye Mo said coldly.

"If you want to know the evidence against Wang Wei Wu, you have to let me go; otherwise, forget about it."

The Puppet Taoist speculated that the other party wanted to obtain evidence against Wang Wei Wu to confront him in the Lost Ghost Clan. Without evidence, they couldn’t convict him.

"Not willing to speak, are you?"

Ye Mo’s eyes narrowed slightly. Immediately, countless illusory lightning bolts burst forth from his palm, leaping continuously over the Puppet Taoist’s Soul Body.

The Puppet Taoist instantly screamed in agony, his face contorting in pain, as if his Soul Body was about to be torn apart.

"Ahhh! What on earth is this technique? I’ve already reached the Sixth Layer of the Soul Realm, and you can still harm me so easily!"

The Puppet Taoist screamed in pain.

"This move of mine is specifically designed to target Soul Bodies. Any Soul Body that emerges from the body can’t escape my control, regardless of how powerful you are. If you don’t reveal the evidence, I’ll let you experience the Thousand Thunder Heart-Piercing and Spirit Fire Incineration."

Ye Mo sneered disdainfully. In his palm, the Immortal Cycle of Life and Death began to form. Although it couldn’t harm the Puppet Taoist’s Soul Body, the spiritual flame on the Immortal Cycle of Life and Death ignited on the Puppet Taoist’s Soul Body in an instant.

The Immortal Cycle of Life and Death is a truly dual-attack method for both material and soul.

Moreover, the flames on it felt quite unusual to Ye Mo.

"Alright, alright, I’ll tell you!"

The Puppet Taoist could no longer endure it. Just the spiritual flame entangling his body was unbearable, and he was on the brink of complete collapse.

Ye Mo released the Immortal Cycle of Life and Death and said coldly, "Speak!"

"In my Sumeru ring, there’s the Heaven Origin Xuanqing Mirror. I secretly recorded the process of my deal and clandestine talks with Wang Wei Wu using the Heaven Origin Xuanqing Mirror, for fear he would renege afterward, which is why I kept this backup."

The Puppet Taoist explained.

"Should’ve said so earlier!"

Ye Mo crushed with his large hand, and the Puppet Taoist’s Soul Body directly transformed into soul origin, which Ye Mo absorbed directly.

"Ye Mo, you really thought this through. If I had killed him directly, even knowing Wang Wei Wu was targeting me, I wouldn’t have had anything on him."

Dantai Zanglian said.

"These desperados always leave themselves a way out. Check his Sumeru ring to see if there’s really a Heaven Origin Xuanqing Mirror in there."

Ye Mo suggested.

"Yes!"

Dantai Qing Lian waved her jade hand, and from the Puppet Taoist’s finger flew out a ring. After scanning it briefly, she moved her heart, and a mirror appeared in her hand.

"Indeed, it is the Heaven Origin Xuanqing Mirror. Activating this mirror can directly record images."

Dantai Zanglian confirmed.

Then, the two of them watched the footage within the mirror, which revealed their conspiracy to assassinate Dantai Zanglian in the Abyssal Demon Sea Region.

"With this Heaven Origin Xuanqing Mirror, even if Wang Wei Wu is a direct disciple of Wang Mo Luo, I want him to understand the consequences of framing a clan member."

Dantai Zanglian said coldly.

The Vanquishing Directorate Clan is also divided into direct and collateral lines. The direct line consists of those with blood ties to the Clan Leader of the Lost Ghost Clan, Wang Mo Luo, and hold high status in the family, while the collateral disciples do not share this lineage, though they are also part of the Vanquishing Directorate Clan. Naturally, collateral disciples don’t compare to direct disciples.

Beneath them, there are branch lines, which are considered subsidiary families of the Lost Ghost Clan, like the Dantai family.

However, just as her words fell, the Heaven Origin Xuanqing Mirror directly shattered.

Seeing the Heaven Origin Xuanqing Mirror shatter on its own, they naturally understood someone had tampered with it. Ye Mo couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh bitterly, "Looks like Wang Wei Wu had anticipated the Puppet Taoist’s move."

"Damn it!"

Dantai Zanglian gritted her teeth.

"Is Wang Wei Wu a direct disciple? Why is he targeting you?"

Ye Mo asked, curious.

"Our Lost Ghost Clan has two rankings, the Earth Ranking and the Heaven Ranking. Anyone can vie for the Earth Ranking, but to contest it, one must at least have reached the Divine Venerable Middle Stage in strength. As for the top three, their strength must be at the level of the Divine Venerable Six Souls. I am third in the Earth Ranking, and Wang Wei Wu is fourth."

Dantai Zanglian explained.

"And the Heaven Ranking?"

Ye Mo continued to ask.

"Heaven Ranking masters aren’t necessarily stronger than the top three of the Earth Ranking, but those who enter the Heaven Ranking have all been among the top three of the Earth Ranking before. Every year, the Lost Ghost Clan holds a Heaven Ranking Challenge, where the top three from the Earth Ranking are qualified to challenge Heaven Ranking masters. If you succeed, you become a master of the Heaven Ranking, and the defeated Heaven Ranking master becomes one of the top three in the Earth Ranking."

This challenge system differs slightly from the Dead Soul Royal Family’s selection of Princes. The Dead Soul Royal Family chooses those with extraordinary natural talents. Although they have yet to fully mature, each has an immense growth potential.

The masters of the Lost Ghost Clan’s Heaven Ranking, however, are true experts, almost all at the level of the Divine Venerable Six Souls. In fact, the number one master of the Heaven Ranking, Wang Luo Sha, has reached the level of the Divine Venerable Seven Souls. Over ten thousand years, no one has been able to shake his position, and he already holds an Elder’s seat.

The Divine Venerable Seven Souls is a top-tier expert in any continent, and even within the Dead Soul Clan and Lost Ghost Clan, it is among the most elite combat powers.

"Could it be that Wang Wei Wu felt he couldn’t defeat you before the Heaven Ranking Challenge, so he devised this method to try to kill you, and then shift the blame for your death onto a mission execution, so he could naturally become third in the Earth Ranking?"

Ye Mo suggested.

"Yes!"

Dantai Zanglian nodded, her brows slightly furrowed, "Now, with all my disciples dead, how can I complete this task alone?"

Completing this task would earn her several Ascending Soul Pills, which would greatly aid her in the Heaven Ranking Challenge.

Those who can become masters in the Heaven Ranking all have combat power around the level of the Divine Venerable Six Souls, but their actual Martial Dao realms are only at the Divine Venerable Five or Six Souls. The difference in strength is almost negligible, and victory depends on one’s own methods.

"Aren’t I still here?"

Ye Mo smiled and said, "Although these Abyssal Demon Ghost Fish lose their strength significantly after leaving the sea, they’re still a help. I can control five Divine Venerable Six Souls Deep Sea Ghost Fish, and with me, it shouldn’t be any less powerful than the original team, right?"

The Deep Sea Ghost Fish at the Divine Venerable Six Souls level, once out of the sea, drop their strength to the Divine Venerable Four Souls. Moreover, they can’t use marine martial arts, so even a Divine Venerable Three Souls genius can defeat them.

However, with the Deep Sea Ghost Fish’s sturdy defense, five of them can surely hold off quite a few people.