Chapter 750 - 735: The First Heaven-Slaying Trident

Duanmu Xie used every ounce of his strength but still couldn’t control the Heaven-Slaying Trident. With no other choice, he had to ask Shen Lang for help!

The Evil Ghost King, hiding far away, was stunned again. ’Damn it, this kid really is something else... This Trident has been here for over ten thousand years. Countless powerful Ghosts joined forces and couldn’t budge it an inch, but he just casually fiddled with it and pulled it out! Even a Zombie this powerful can’t handle the Trident and has to ask him for help?’

’Could it be that in terms of pure strength, he’s already stronger than this Zombie? That’s impossible!’

Shen Lang didn’t even need to hear Duanmu Xie’s plea; he was already chasing after them at top speed!

However, the Trident was dragging Duanmu Xie along, tumbling and hopping, at a speed far greater than Shen Lang’s.

Shen Lang chased for a while but couldn’t catch up, and he started cursing out of frustration, "Damn it, even if you can’t control it, you shouldn’t just let it drag you away! How the hell am I supposed to help if I can’t even catch you? Pull it back toward me!"

Duanmu Xie was taken aback for a moment. His Divine Thought sensed Shen Lang’s helplessness, and he almost burst out laughing. ’The Master has always been omnipotent, but now he’s run into trouble too... GAGA!’

"Trouble, my ass! Remember the spots I hit with the Immortal Celestial Saber? The Trident still has a Seal on it, and those spots are the key triggers for it. Hit those exact spots with everything you’ve got! Then pull it toward me!" Shen Lang roared.

Duanmu Xie sucked in a cold breath. "Holy shit, the Heaven-Slaying Trident, one of the Ten Great Celestial Artifacts, is this badass? It’s been dismembered and sealed, and it’s still this powerful? I’ve hit the jackpot, I’ve hit the jackpot... Er, got it! HYAH!"

Duanmu Xie’s trust in Shen Lang had reached the point of blind faith. Without a second thought, he began smashing the Heaven-Slaying Trident with all his might!

When Shen Lang had wildly hacked at the Heaven-Slaying Trident with the Immortal Celestial Saber before, his power was a far cry from Duanmu Xie’s.

After all, with the Sword Qi in his body removed, Duanmu Xie’s strength was now recovering at a furious pace. Moreover, the might of his physical body was such that even Quasi-Emperor Martial Realm experts of the Human Race could hardly compare!

After a few punches, the Heaven-Slaying Trident immediately quieted down.

The power of the Seal on the Heaven-Slaying Trident immediately bound it tightly.

The Heaven-Slaying Trident, still with Duanmu Xie, began to sway back and forth and float erratically, like a drunkard.

But its speed had slowed down.

’The Master is truly the Master! His method actually worked!’

Duanmu Xie seized the opportunity, stomped his right foot hard on the ground, and began to pull the Heaven-Slaying Trident toward Shen Lang.

He pulled while relentlessly striking the Heaven-Slaying Trident.

As they both closed the distance, it only took a moment for Shen Lang to rush up to Duanmu Xie.

"Hold the Heaven-Slaying Trident tight and don’t resist this force!"

With a low shout, Shen Lang instantly summoned the Heaven-Sealing Cauldron and sucked the Heaven-Slaying Trident, along with Duanmu Xie, inside!

Although he was reluctant to let Ghost Venerable Ye Youming see the Heaven-Sealing Cauldron, Shen Lang couldn’t think of any other way to subdue the rampaging Heaven-Slaying Trident.

This had been his plan from the start: to use the Heaven-Sealing Cauldron to collect the Heaven-Slaying Trident.

In any case, even if he couldn’t subdue it now, he could always ask Zuo Wentian for help after they got out.

Strangely enough...

The Heaven-Slaying Trident had been exceptionally violent, but the moment it was pulled into the Heaven-Sealing Cauldron, it became as docile as a lamb, completely still!

After sensing the situation inside the Heaven-Sealing Cauldron, Shen Lang was delighted and released Duanmu Xie.

"Is it done? Just like that?"

Duanmu Xie rubbed his hands together, his eyes as wide as saucers, so happy he looked like he was about to start dancing.

"How could it be that simple?" Shen Lang snorted. "I’ve only suppressed it temporarily. It will take more effort to deal with it later... Besides, there are three more of these Heaven-Slaying Tridents. We need to get our hands on all of them first."

GULP! Duanmu Xie swallowed hard and chuckled foolishly.

’The Ten Great Celestial Artifacts... Even at his peak, he would have never dared to dream of obtaining one.’

’To think one would fall into his hands so soon...’

’Just thinking about it felt like a dream!’

The look of deep affection Duanmu Xie gave Shen Lang sent a chill down the spine of the Evil Ghost King, who was still hiding in the distance...

Just then, the voice of Ghost Venerable Ye Youming, who had been silent, once again echoed in Shen Lang’s mind. "Boy, you’ve undone one part of the Seal just like that? So simply and easily? You’re not trying to trick me, are you?"

"This Seal has suppressed me for ten thousand years. No matter how hard I’ve struggled against it, I could never break it. You just utter a few words, and it’s broken? Are you playing me for a fool?"

Ghost Venerable Ye Youming’s voice carried a tyrannical pressure and rage, and he began to suspect Shen Lang had pulled some kind of trick.

He had just tried assailing the Seal a few times, but it remained as solid as ever!

Shen Lang calmly replied in his mind, "Lord Ghost Venerable, please don’t be so angry. How would a junior like me dare to play any tricks on you?"

"Whether it’s a Sealing Array or a Trapping Array, as long as one understands the principles, knows the method to break it, and has enough power, they are all very easy to dismantle. I’m sure you understand this point well, Lord Ghost Venerable."

"In fact, the one who broke this Array was not me, but you yourself, Lord Ghost Venerable... It was only by borrowing your unparalleled power and coordinating our efforts from both inside and out that we were able to break this layer of the Array."

"Besides, you weren’t wrong, Lord Ghost Venerable... How could the Seal suppressing you be so easy to break? Without your power, or without my method for breaking the Seal, or even without Duanmu Xie desperately controlling the Heaven-Slaying Trident, it would have been impossible to break this Seal."

When Duanmu Xie heard Shen Lang mention him "desperately controlling the Heaven-Slaying Trident," his face lit up. He puffed out his chest, raised his head, sucked in his gut, and looked around with an air of self-importance.

Shen Lang continued, "So, while it may look easy, it was actually extremely difficult and fraught with danger... By borrowing your power, Lord Ghost Venerable, I have only managed to break one of the four Arrays. We are far from having broken the entire Seal."

"After the four Arrays are broken, the real challenge will be the Grand Array in the center, which covers almost the entire Hungry Ghost Dao. That Grand Array is the most difficult to break... It will likely take a considerable amount of time, and I will once again need to borrow your power, Lord Ghost Venerable."

"For now, we have only broken one layer of the Array; the Seal itself is still whole... This is because, apart from using its own power to suppress you, the Heaven-Slaying Trident’s main function is to absorb the Supreme Yin Energy from the Hungry Ghost Dao to replenish and reinforce this Sealing Array."

"Now that I have taken one Heaven-Slaying Trident and broken one Array, if you try to assail the Seal a few more times, Lord Ghost Venerable, you will feel that its power is no longer replenishing at its previous, terrifyingly fast rate."

"Finally, you have no need to worry about me deceiving you in any way, Lord Ghost Venerable... As you know, the four Heaven-Slaying Tridents are the keys to this Grand Array. Once I have broken all four Arrays and taken all four Tridents, under those circumstances, could this Sealing Array possibly still hold you?"

After saying all this, Shen Lang looked ahead with a calm expression and fell silent.

It was the first time he had ever rambled on for so long to persuade someone.

No, to be precise, a ghost... a Ghost Venerable.

If he didn’t want to get his hands on the Heaven-Slaying Tridents safely and smoothly...

If he weren’t so wary of the Ghost Venerable’s power, and if he didn’t know the fellow had such a terrible temper, Shen Lang couldn’t have been bothered to waste so much breath on him!

After hearing Shen Lang’s words, Ye Youming fell silent...

Ye Youming was one of the three great Ghost Venerables of the Thousand Soul Hall. Beneath the Ghost Emperor, aside from the two Judges, these three Ghost Venerables were the most powerful.

Although he wasn’t a master of Array Restrictions, he still knew a great deal about them.

After hearing Shen Lang’s words and pondering for a moment, Ye Youming set aside his doubts.

Every word Shen Lang had said was logical and without any flaws.

In fact, much of what he said was common knowledge among most Martial Artists and absolutely could not be faked.

Shen Lang’s final words, in particular, put the old ghost’s mind at ease... Even if Shen Lang really did have other plans, as long as the four Heaven-Slaying Tridents were taken and the four Arrays were broken, could the remaining Seal possibly hold him, Ye Youming?

Without the Heaven-Slaying Tridents constantly absorbing the Dark Energy within the Hungry Ghost Dao to replenish the Seal, he, Ye Youming, would have broken out long ago!

Ye Youming let out a strange cackle and said, "It seems I was being too suspicious. You’re right. Very good! Do as you say. There are still three Heaven-Slaying Tridents and three Arrays left. I’ll have to trouble you with them, little friend!"

The old monster changed his tune remarkably fast. Just a moment ago, he had been full of rage, suspecting Shen Lang of foul play, but after hearing his explanation, he was immediately calling him "little friend."

Shen Lang gave a slight nod, beckoned to Duanmu Xie, and leaped onto his shoulder.

"Time is almost up! Head north, full speed!"

"What time?" Duanmu Xie was momentarily confused but immediately carried out Shen Lang’s order and broke into a mad dash.

Instantly, rockeries and giant boulders within the Hungry Ghost Dao were sent flying outward with a series of BOOMS.

Swarms of lesser ghosts shrieked, fleeing for their lives to escape the Zombie that could scare even a ghost to death.

Behind him, the Evil Ghost King chased wildly, crying out, "Master, slow down! Don’t leave me all alone... You promised you’d take me out of the Hungry Ghost Dao! How can you use me and then abandon me?!"

...

In the depths of the Hungry Ghost Dao, three streaks of light collided with a deafening roar before abruptly separating.

A fierce wind howled and rubble flew. Standing proudly in the center was the figure of Jun Tianyu, his robes whiter than snow.

To his left and right were Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun, positioned in an Azure Dragon and White Tiger formation, giving Jun Tianyu no opening to exploit.

After several clashes, the two sides were surprisingly evenly matched!

Jun Tianyu stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his brow slightly furrowed. He hadn’t expected the injured Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun to still possess such combat strength.

As for Zuo Feng and Zuo Yun, one held a heavy hammer and the other a Giant Axe. Their auras were domineering, their presence not the least bit weaker than Jun Tianyu’s!

"In our battle a thousand years ago, I had already gravely injured you both. And when you were chasing Ren Xudong and his companion, you seemed to be struggling. So it was all an act, pretending to be weak to ambush me?" Jun Tianyu murmured.