Yun Sheng felt a mix of joy and worry upon hearing this.

The good news was that Big Fool’s words confirmed that the Netherworld Ghost King and the Heart Difficulty Lamp he carried must be in the teleportation magic array on the right.

The bad news, however, was that the teleportation magic array was one that even the Netherworld Ghost King could not escape from, and if Yun Sheng entered, she might not be able to come out.

Yun Sheng even had a worse plan in mind.

That is, perhaps the Netherworld Ghost King was never dead in the first place.

Twenty years might be long for ordinary people.

But for an existence like the Near God level Netherworld Ghost King, twenty years were just a blink of an eye.

Between an inescapable teleportation array and facing the Netherworld Ghost King again, Yun Sheng wasn’t sure which she preferred.

Tsk, it truly is a difficult situation that leaves one with no way out, Yun Sheng cursed silently.

But if the Heart Difficulty Lamp couldn’t be found, her mother’s soul might...

Yun Sheng didn’t dare to think further. If she wasted this chance to find the Heart Difficulty Lamp, who knows if she’d have another opportunity to come to the Netherworld. Her mother, Hu Jiusheng, would eventually die from magic soul exhaustion, and by then, not even a surplus of Life Water could save her.

She absolutely couldn’t let her father experience the "pain of losing his wife" again.

Yun Sheng pondered deeply, and even the usually loud Bo Bo Sheep fell silent, obediently perched on Yun Sheng’s shoulder, while Big Fool stood guard by the side. They all knew their master was making the most difficult decision.

Yun Sheng quickly made up her mind and conjured the beasts from the Linglong Beast Tower.

"Bo Bo, beasts, you’ve all heard what Big Fool said earlier. The teleportation array on the right could present an unprecedented crisis. Although you are my demon beasts, you have always been my partners. Anyone reluctant to go in with me, I can now dissolve our contract," Yun Sheng said calmly.

Bo Bo Sheep and the demon beasts exchanged glances.

"Dear master, Bo Bo is your lifebound demon beast, and lifebound demon beasts can’t dissolve their contract, you know, Bo Bo is stuck with you," Bo Bo Sheep pouted, refusing to leave its dear master.

Among the rest of the demon beasts, the Night Charm Queen giggled, exuding charm between her brows.

"Master, even a little sheep has such courage; how could the Ye Mei Clan fear death?"

The Elf Queen combed through her golden hair like ocean waves. "My noble Water Elf Clan naturally won’t be outdone by the Ye Mei Clan."

The Centipede Ant General and Little Black, unable to speak, walked to Yun Sheng’s side, showing their agreement through action.

Despite forming a contract with Yun Sheng for various reasons, they all understood through years of companionship that Yun Sheng was different from other summoners.

Those summoners on the Wuji Continent all saw their demon beasts as tools for victory, but only Yun Sheng treated them as partners.

What is a partner?

A partner is someone who is willing to use their body to block the scythe of death in the face of life and death.

Demon beasts of different forms and races showed an unprecedented unity at this moment.

They very well understood their master’s purpose in coming to the Netherworld. Ahead was unknown danger, but the more strength they had, the more chance their master had of rescuing her mother.

Something stuck in Yun Sheng’s throat, and for a moment, she didn’t know what to say.

She just nodded heavily since, at times like these, words were unnecessary.

After this encounter, Yun Sheng and the demon beasts were more than just a summoner and demon beasts to each other; they were partners.

Returning the demon beasts to the Beast Language Ring, Yun Sheng proceeded with Bo Bo Sheep and Big Fool towards the teleportation magic array on the far right.

The magic array on the right emitted a candle-like glow. As Yun Sheng stepped into it, an eerie red light flickered across the initially dull magic array.

Yun Sheng was quickly engulfed by the teleportation magic array.

The passage in the Ghost King Cave returned to silence, with only the already unrecognizable corpse of Wan Tianchou lying on the ground.

After about a quarter of an hour, a swift shadow appeared swiftly in the passage.

With gold eyes scanning the passage, Gold Coin’s expression suddenly changed.

There were clear signs of a fierce battle here, with countless flying ant corpses piled in the corners like dust.

There were traces on the walls and the ground where Rich Man Gold had attacked.

Could it be that Yun Sheng encountered something?

Gold Coin’s heart tightened as he finally focused on the corpse on the ground.

By the scent, he could confirm that it was the body of Wan Tianchou.

Wan Tianchou was slain?

Examining the wounds on Wan Tianchou and identifying the cause of death, Gold Coin’s golden eyes darkened.

The wounds weren’t caused by Yun Sheng.

Nor were they wounds that the Martial Gods of the Eight Prefectures of Netherworld could inflict. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Wan Tianchou was slain by the King of Ghost Evil. Gold Coin didn’t know that in just an hour, Yun Sheng had advanced from a Holy Sanctuary Mage King to the only Undead Summoner in both the Netherworld and Human World in thousands of years.

After surveying for traces, Gold Coin found no bloodstains.

Realizing that Yun Sheng hadn’t been injured and was likely only captured, Gold Coin was relieved.

He couldn’t help feeling guilty. If he knew in advance about the formidable enemies lying in wait in the Ghost King Cave, he wouldn’t have coveted the power of the Dark Cloud.

Only half an hour’s delay, and Yun Sheng encountered an unprecedented enemy.

Where had she been taken? Who lurked within the Ghost King Cave?

A murderous red glint appeared in Gold Coin’s eyes as he looked ahead, where three magic arrays stood.

One of them was an array for practicing magic, and the other two were teleportation magic arrays.

If nothing unexpected happened, Yun Sheng must be in one of these teleportation arrays.

But in which teleportation array was Little Wildcat?

As Beiming King, Gold Coin had always been decisive, but this was the first time he faced such a difficult choice.

Gold Coin lingered briefly before the two teleportation magic arrays.

Ever since transforming into a demon beast, Gold Coin’s sense of smell had sharpened significantly, but perplexingly, neither magic array carried Yun Sheng’s scent. Perhaps the designer had used a method to conceal the scents of those entering.

After contemplating, he finally stepped into the magic array on the left.

~Late wishes, Happy Lantern Festival~