Chapter 408

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Chapter 408: Becoming a Member of the Ghost Clan

If it were any other time, Gui Li would naturally sense that there was a person hiding in the middle of the tree.

But Jiang Yun had scared him out of his wits, and with his injuries, he was only focused on escaping, completely oblivious.

Especially when he recognized the man’s face in front of him, his heart sank even more, gritting his teeth and saying, "Fang Yuxuan, it was Jiang Yun who sent you to hide here, right!"

At this moment, it was Fang Yuxuan from the Seeking-Tao Sect who appeared.

In the Mountain-Sea World, among the young generation of the Seeking-Tao Sect, Fang Yuxuan, the top inner disciple, had a much more famous reputation than Jiang Yun. That’s why Gui Li recognized him at first glance.

However, even though Gui Li knew Fang Yuxuan, he was unaware of the intense rivalry between Fang Yuxuan and Jiang Yun.

Therefore, when he saw Fang Yuxuan here, Gui Li thought that Jiang Yun had already planned his escape route, allowing Fang Yuxuan to ambush him here in advance.

In that moment, Gui Li felt completely hopeless.

He never imagined that his proud ghost clan would be outsmarted by a human cultivator, leading to his demise in this world.

Yet, Fang Yuxuan’s handsome face suddenly turned fierce at Gui Li’s words, "Jiang Yun is nothing!"

Upon hearing this, Gui Li was initially surprised but then quickly became alert. He cautiously asked, "Could it be that you, my Taoist friend, have some unresolved issues with that cursed Jiang Yun?"

How could he not sense that Fang Yuxuan held a deep hatred towards Jiang Yun? Gui Li quickly adapted and changed his way of addressing Fang Yuxuan.

In the conversation, Jiang Yun was belittled, which brought him closer to Fang Yuxuan.

However, Fang Yuxuan didn’t fall for it. He coldly stared at Gui Li and said, "Gui Li, you have two choices now!"

"First, make a deal with me. I’ll spare your life and help you kill Jiang Yun."

"Second, I’ll kill you now!"

Gui Li didn’t respond right away. Instead, he quickly pondered in his mind.

Fang Yuxuan clearly had a grudge against Jiang Yun, but it seemed he couldn’t defeat Jiang Yun on his own. That’s why he came to Gui Li, wanting to join forces to fight Jiang Yun.

Although Gui Li didn’t know the details of the deal, being able to kill Jiang Yun was better than being attacked by him.

Thinking this, Gui Li smiled slightly and asked, "Brother Fang, what deal do you want to make with me?"

"I want to become part of the ghost clan!"

Gui Li was stunned immediately!

Even though he thought he was clever, he never imagined that the deal between Fang Yuxuan and himself would involve becoming part of the ghost clan.

Becoming part of the ghost clan essentially means death!

Going from being alive to being dead!

He could easily be hurt at any time, or even be killed by Fang Yuxuan, who surprisingly asked him to become part of the ghost clan.

This strange request left Gui Li speechless for a moment.

He just stared at Fang Yuxuan intently, until finally, after a while, he spoke, "May I ask, why does Brother Fang want to become part of the ghost clan?"

Gui Li was genuinely curious, but he did not expect Fang Yuxuan to actually answer him.

To his surprise once again, after staying silent for a moment, Fang Yuxuan’s eyes suddenly filled with intense hatred, and he gritted his teeth as he said, "Because, if I return alive to the Seeking-Tao Sect, I will become my master’s sword spirit!"

If Jiang Yun could hear what Fang Yuxuan was saying right now, he would surely understand –

Why did Wei Zhengyang’s gaze at Fang Yuxuan make him feel like he was looking at a beloved object!

For the disciples of the Seeking-Tao Sect, everyone thought that Wei Zhengyang wanted to take Fang Yuxuan as his apprentice and train him wholeheartedly because he really liked him.

However, in reality, the elders of the sect, including Gu Bulao and Dao Tianyou, knew in their hearts that Wei Zhengyang’s true purpose was to train Fang Yuxuan to become his sword spirit!

The so-called sword spirit is the spirit within the sword, just like the "Supreme Ancestor" in the Refining Heaven Furnace.

Once there is a spirit in the sword, not only will the quality and power of the sword greatly increase, but the owner of the sword will also be able to enhance their cultivation with the help of the sword spirit!

However, luck plays a significant role in cultivating a sword spirit.

Unfortunately, as the Peak Lord of Fence Tao Peak, Wei Zhengyang had really bad luck.

Even after practicing for hundreds of years, he still couldn’t bring forth a sword spirit, so he started thinking about using living people as sword spirits.

This person must have exceptional talent in swordsmanship and the higher the skill, the better.

To achieve this goal, Wei Zhengyang has been looking for a suitable sword spirit for a long time.

Although Fang Yuxuan is not Wei Zhengyang’s only choice, he is the best one.

Therefore, Wei Zhengyang is willing to help Fang Yuxuan improve his strength and skills in swordsmanship at all costs, waiting for Fang Yuxuan to enter the Sky Reaching Realm and turning him into a sword spirit with his own hands.

Once Fang Yuxuan becomes a sword spirit, he will be forever imprisoned in the sword, better off dead!

Wei Zhengyang thought he was being sneaky, but Fang Yuxuan was not foolish and already knew Wei Zhengyang’s plan, he just couldn’t find a way to save himself.

Until he thought of the Ghostly Samsara Hell, the ghost clan, and Gui Li!

Rather than being turned into a spirit in a sword by Wei Zhengyang, it’s better to give up being a living being and join the ghost clan.

This way, he can at least continue to practice, continue to live freely in this world!

Although Gui Li didn’t know all the details, he understood why Fang Yuxuan wanted to join the ghost clan.

In his mind, he smirked but spoke indignantly, "The people of the Seeking-Tao Sect are truly heartless! They want to turn living people into sword spirits. Brother Fang, I will help you with this favor!"

However, Fang Yuxuan continued to gaze at him coldly and said, "Gui Li, I want to become a true member of the ghost clan, not to be controlled by you like those fellow disciples of yours, who have been drained of life as ghost slaves by you."

Clearly, Fang Yuxuan had a good understanding of the ghost clan.

Gui Li laughed and said, "Of course, with Brother Fang’s strength, how could I possibly control him?"

"But I wonder, if I help Brother Fang, how will he help me in return?"

Fang Yuxuan pointed to the golden sword aura still floating in front of Gui Li and asked, "What do you think of this sword aura?"

Gui Li nodded and said, "It’s very powerful!"

If it wasn’t strong, with his ability to transform into a ghost, he would have escaped long ago. He wouldn’t still be standing here talking to Fang Yuxuan.

Fang Yuxuan’s face showed a mocking smile and said, "Of course it’s powerful! This is the sword energy of an Earth Protection Realmsword cultivator. It was given to me by my beloved master before he left, to help me stay safe!"

"If you promise to turn me into a real ghost clan, I will use this sword energy to kill Jiang Yun!"

Gui Li replied without hesitation, "Deal! But I can’t help you become a ghost clan here. You will have to wait until we return to the Mountain-Sea World and Ghostly Samsara Hell to become a true ghost clan."

Fang Yuxuan was a bit unsure whether Gui Li’s words were true or not.

After all, Ghostly Samsara Hell and the ghost clan were very mysterious. He had already spent a great deal to find out the difference between the ghost clan and ghost slave.

Therefore, after pondering for a moment, he said, "Okay, but before that, I will leave a trace of my Sword Intent in your body!"

Gui Li shrugged and said, "No problem!"

After infusing a Sword Intent into Gui Li’s body, Fang Yuxuan picked up the nine swords on the ground and with a fierce look in his eyes, he said, "Let’s go kill Jiang Yun now!"