Not only Black City God but also the others—Yin soldiers and fierce ghosts—were drawn by the commotion.
The next second, the sub-bureau leader was momentarily stunned.
"Meituan delivery?"
In his sight, a mass of black mist rapidly approached from the sky. As it neared, the mist dispersed, revealing what was inside.
A Meituan deliveryman.
There was no mistake. The attire, even the shared electric scooter he was riding—everything about him looked like a Meituan deliveryman.
'Was this support from the headquarters?' The sub-bureau leader thought at once.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that this person had arrived riding an electric scooter from the sky, he would have feared that the person might suddenly blurt out, "Hello, your food delivery is here." But the way he arrived told him clearly that this might be a hidden expert among civilians.
He couldn't help but look at Yue Wang. Yet, he found Yue Wang was also in a daze. However, besides surprise, his eyes were filled with even more doubt and suspicion.
The person who had arrived was dressed as a Meituan deliveryman, but Yue Wang could clearly feel his immense strength.
Another extraordinary figure had arrived. But... Was this person a friend or foe? And, Who was he?
Yue Wang knew that among the Ten Grandmasters, a few had eccentric personalities and liked to remain hidden in the mortal world. But none of them matched the Meituan deliveryman before him.
Just as he was lost in thought—
"Hei Wang, you are alive too?"
The Ghost Empress Yan Zhi was the first to speak.
Yue Wang did not recognize the black mist man, but she did, and she had a decent impression of him. After all, he was a follower of the husband she had chosen.
Black City God also reacted at this moment. His perpetually squinting eyes opened slightly.
"Isn't this that damned guy's little lapdog? Aren't you busy spending time with your little lady? Why have you come to join the fun? Oh, I forgot—your little lady has probably reincarnated several times by now."
He rubbed the thumb ring on his finger but did not show any panic at the arrival of the black mist man. He remained calm and composed.
"Let me guess—your arrival means that damned guy is aware of what's happening here, doesn't it? Why isn't he showing up himself and instead sent you? What's wrong? Is he afraid I'll kill him?"
"Shut up."
The black mist man got off the shared electric scooter.
Even in a delivery uniform, his chilling and murderous aura was impossible to hide, making people feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
"To deal with a mere thief who steals incense fire, there is no need for... the master to take action."
As he spoke the latter part, he noticed the presence of Yue Wang and the others and swallowed the name "Qin Zun," changing his wording instead.
The black mist man did not forget. Back when he met Qin Ye, Qin Ye had told him that he only wanted to enjoy this era in peace and did not want to be disturbed.
At this moment, realizing that the black mist man had been sent by Qin Ye, the Ghost Empress Yan Zhi couldn't help but ask, "Hei Wang, where is my husband?"
She glanced at Black City God. "Tell me after I deal with him."
Immediately, without any hesitation, she lunged at Black City God again. With a flip of her red sleeves, a jade seal, larger than her palm, appeared in her slender ghostly hands.
Perhaps because she knew that Qin Ye was aware of what was happening here, maybe even watching, she did not want him to see her struggling against Black City God, so she chose to reveal her trump card.
As soon as the seal appeared, its power became evident.
The moment Yue Wang saw the seal, his face changed drastically, filled with disbelief.
Even the black mist man turned his head in surprise.
Even the perpetual smile on Black City God's face twitched slightly, and the eyes he had slightly opened revealed his astonishment.
"The Ten Yama Kings' Seal!" Yue Wang cried out in shock.
'Wasn't this the Ten Yama Kings' Seal from the underworld?'
In ancient times, emperors had jade seals and stamps as symbols of authority. Likewise, the Ten Yama Kings, rulers of the underworld, each had their own symbol—the Ten Yama Kings' Seal.
Had the Ghost Empress Yan Zhi created an imitation of it?
As soon as the seal was revealed, tens of thousands of Yin soldiers and fierce ghosts around them all knelt in submission.
Terrifying Yellow Spring energy coiled around the seal like a dragon, exuding an overwhelming aura.
With the seal in her hand, the Ghost Empress seemed like a true ruler among ghosts, capable of commanding all underworld beings.
Yue Wang was utterly shocked. He had initially thought it was just a counterfeit, but it was the real Ten Yama Kings' Seal!
Although he had suspected earlier, based on the conversation between the Ghost Empress and Black City God, that something might have happened in the underworld, he hadn't expected things to be this severe.
As the symbol of the Ten Yama Kings and their life-bound artifact, the Ten Yama Kings' Seal had fallen into someone else's hands.
This was akin to discovering that one's house had suddenly been transferred to someone else's name.
'What exactly had happened in the underworld?'
Thinking about the importance of the Ten Yama Kings' Seal, Yue Wang could only think of one possibility.
'Could it be that...One of the Ten Yama Kings had died?'
While Yue Wang was lost in wild speculation, Black City God, after his initial surprise, quickly returned to his usual smiling demeanor.
"My esteemed Ghost Empress Yan Zhi, pulling out such a powerful treasure is really no fun at all."
He quietly took a step back.
"I wonder, whose Ten Yama Kings' Seal is this? If it has fallen into your hands, does that mean one of the Ten Yama Kings of the underworld has died?"
Clearly, not only Yue Wang but also Black City God had the same thought.
The Ghost Empress Yan Zhi did not respond. She simply wielded the seal and effortlessly broke through Black City God's incense fire power.
Terrifying Yellow Spring energy condensed into nine Yellow Spring Dragons, surging out from the seal, coiling toward Black City God.
"I originally planned to capture the Ghost Empress Yan Zhi alive and ask her about that guy's whereabouts. But since she doesn't know and has even taken out such a big weapon, playing like this is no fun anymore—so forget it." Black City God left behind these words.
No one knew if he feared the Ten Yama Kings' Seal or had other concerns.
Incense fire energy surged. With a sweep of his sleeve, he transformed into a wisp of incense fire and disappeared into the air.
The Ghost Empress Yan Zhi struck with full force, the Yellow Spring energy erupting, and the Yellow Spring Dragons bit into the wisp of incense fire.
With a crack, the incense fire transformed back into Black City God.
But the bitten Black City God instantly cracked apart. It turned out to be nothing more than an exquisitely crafted clay statue of a City God deity.
Then, the Yellow Spring Dragons tore it apart—shattering it.
"This is the troublesome part about incense deities." The old guardian was both surprised and unsurprised.
Incense deities cultivated through incense fire. They could create incense avatars to act on their behalf, unleashing their power without being physically present.
"Black City God has become much stronger than before." The black mist man murmured.
Although he had not personally fought Black City God, just from his battle with the Ghost Empress, he could tell that Black City God's strength had vastly improved.
But seeing the shattered incense avatar, he chose not to pursue. He had come for one purpose.
To follow Qin Ye's orders—to prevent Black City God from escalating the situation and causing an incident that would affect the mortal world.
Now that Black City God had left, his mission was partially complete.
Then he turned to look at the Ghost Empress Yan Zhi. "Lady Yan Zhi, the Master has a message for you."
Given the complex relationship between Qin Ye and Yan Zhi, he addressed her with respect.
"What message?" Ghost Empress Yan Zhi immediately looked over, completely forgetting about Black City God's departure.
Her shift in focus was so swift that Yue Wang and the others were dumbfounded.
'Was this the power of love?'
It seemed this Ghost Empress had a serious case of love obsession.
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