This group of ghost messengers consisted of over a dozen undead beings.
Leading them was a overlord-level undead, the Hell Horse-Faced Man.
The Hell Horse-Faced Man was also an humanoid undead, but its skin was dark red, and its face was long, resembling that of a horse.
It scanned Zheng Dong and the others and communicated through mental power:
"What are you outsider beast tamers doing? Don't you know this is the territory of the Savage Hall? Who allowed you to fight here?"
It seemed it hadn't grasped the situation yet and still wanted to leverage its identity as a Savage Hall ghost messenger to extort some resources from Zheng Dong and the others.
Unfortunately, Zheng Dong and the others paid no heed to its ghost messenger status.
Shen Jiuxiao made the first move.
She still had pent-up resentment to vent.
Under her command, the Nether Savage Phoenix unleashed its ultimate skill, "Molten Devastation," upon the Hell Horse-Faced Man.
As soon as the Hell Horse-Faced Man finished speaking, the ground beneath its feet erupted, spewing forth countless scorching lava streams, threatening to engulf it.
"Bastards, do you have the guts of a bear to attack me?" the Hell Horse-Faced Man yelped.
However, no one paid it any mind.
The scorching lava swallowed its subordinates one by one.
These undead were also Emperor-level or Monarch-level, completely unable to withstand the Nether Savage Phoenix's attack.
After eliminating the Hell Horse-Faced Man's subordinates, the Hell Horse-Faced Man itself became cowardly.
"Let's talk properly, please don't attack!"
Although it was overlord-level, its combat power wasn't particularly strong.
As the leader of the ghost messengers, it was accustomed to a life of comfort and ease.
Its mastery of many skills was only at the proficient level, and it hadn't mastered any quasi-god level skills.
It had no confidence whatsoever against the Nether Savage Phoenix.
However, despite its words, it was secretly plotting how to call for help.
Damn it, you wait for me.
You'll pay dearly for provoking our Savage Hall.
Normally, if others saw it begging for mercy and considered its status as a Savage Hall ghost messenger, they might let it go.
But the Nether Savage Phoenix did not cease its attack.
The Nether Savage Phoenix flapped its wings, unleashing its advanced skill, "Flame Slash," repeatedly.
Phoenix phantoms formed from flames continuously descended, striking at the Hell Horse-Faced Man.
Trapped in the molten devastation, the Hell Horse-Faced Man struggled, trying to dodge.
But it was impossible to evade.
With each descending flame slash, its body sank further, until only its massive head was visible above the molten devastation, its body completely submerged.
The Hell Horse-Faced Man displayed an expression of despair.
It felt as though its doom was inevitable.
Just then, the Nether Savage Phoenix stopped its attack.
Shen Jiuxiao walked over, her gaze chillingly fixed on it.
"I want to know all information about the Savage Hall. If you don't tell me, or if you lie, I will burn you to ashes.
You'd better not deceive me; before you, we've already questioned several other Savage Hall ghost messengers!" Shen Jiuxiao stated.
Shen Jiuxiao was clearly lying, but the Hell Horse-Faced Man didn't know that.
Deep within the molten devastation, even as an overlord-level undead, the Hell Horse-Faced Man could barely endure.
The intense pain filled its mind. It didn't even clearly hear what Shen Jiuxiao said afterward before it blurted out everything it knew, like a bamboo tube pouring out beans.
Zheng Dong and the others immediately learned that the Hall Master of the Savage Hall was a quasi-god level undead.
In addition to the Savage Hall Master, there were also the Seven Great Ghost Messenger Captains of the Savage Hall, whose growth levels had reached the totem level, and their strength was not weak.
To obtain the inheritance of the Nether Ghost King God, they would likely need to target the Savage Hall Master or the Seven Great Ghost Messenger Captains.
After some discussion, Zheng Dong and the others decided to first find a Ghost Messenger Captain to question.
Dealing with a Savage Hall Ghost Messenger Captain without alerting the Savage Hall Master was their priority, as Zheng Dong and the others didn't want to attract too much trouble.
"Do you know where your immediate superior is?" Shen Jiuxiao asked the Hell Horse-Faced Man, whose head was all that remained visible above the ground.
The Hell Horse-Faced Man was a commander among the ghost messengers, and above it were the Seven Great Ghost Messenger Captains.
Feeling its body sinking faster, the Hell Horse-Faced Man quickly said:
"I'll take you to her, just don't kill me!"
To prevent the Hell Horse-Faced Man from playing any tricks, Zheng Dong planned to convert it into an undead puppet.
He summoned Youyou, and with the assistance of the Nether Savage Phoenix, successfully sealed the Hell Horse-Faced Man into the Undead Tower, converting it into an undead puppet.
Although the Hell Horse-Faced Man was unwilling, after being converted into an undead puppet, it dared not disobey Youyou's orders.
It also dared not cause trouble.
After all, as an undead puppet, Youyou could easily use it as cannon fodder or even obliterate it.
Moreover, if the Savage Hall Master found out it had betrayed the Savage Hall, it wouldn't fare well either.
Since there was no going back, it had to behave.
Regarding going to find its superior, the Blood Zombie Queen, it was quite timid and warned:
"I can take you there, but the Blood Zombie Queen is the Hall Master's concubine, not someone to be trifled with. Her strength is also among the stronger of the captains."
The Hell Horse-Faced Man hoped Zheng Dong and the others would seek out other captains.
However, Zheng Dong became interested in the Blood Zombie Queen mentioned by it.
As the concubine of the Savage Hall Master, she would likely possess more information than other Ghost Messenger Captains.
Furthermore, if they could control the Blood Zombie Queen, perhaps they could find a way to deal with the Savage Hall Master.
Zheng Dong was not the only one with this thought.
Zheng Dong looked at Shen Jiuxiao, Wei Yi, and the others, and they all nodded slightly in tacit agreement.
In the end, they decided to let the Hell Horse-Faced Man lead them to the Blood Zombie Queen.
The Blood Zombie Queen did not reside in the Savage Hall most of the time.
Instead, she lived in a palace not far from the Savage Hall.
This palace appeared eerie from a distance.
Outside the palace, there was a guard of undead, subdued by the Blood Zombie Queen.
On the plaque in front of the palace gate, the words "Zombie Soul Palace" were written.
Led by the Hell Horse-Faced Man, Zheng Dong and the others arrived outside the Zombie Soul Palace.
They didn't rush in but instead had the Hell Horse-Faced Man go in to check the situation, to see if the Savage Hall Master was there.
To ensure the Hell Horse-Faced Man wouldn't be exposed,
Along the way, Zheng Dong had Youyou use the quasi-god level Undead Sovereign to command a number of Emperor-level or Monarch-level undead to impersonate the Hell Horse-Faced Man's subordinates.
The Hell Horse-Faced Man had no choice but to step forward with a forced smile.
It was followed by over a dozen undead impersonating ghost messengers.
Upon arriving outside the Zombie Soul Palace, the Hell Horse-Faced Man was stopped.
"Yo, isn't this Horse-Faced Man? You dare to come to our lady yourself?" said an undead guard at the gate.
Normally, the Hell Horse-Faced Man never came here voluntarily.
Unless it received orders from the Blood Zombie Queen, it had to come.
Because it was the weakest under the Blood Zombie Queen, it was often disciplined by her.
Hearing the undead guard's teasing,
The Hell Horse-Faced Man had no mood to engage with the other party.
But to get inside, it still said with a fawning smile:
"Well, I have something to attend to, can I go in now?" the Hell Horse-Faced Man asked.
At the same time, it secretly handed a resource to the guard at the gate.
Seeing that the Hell Horse-Faced Man was being cooperative, the undead guard whispered:
"You've come at the right time, but you can't bring these subordinates of yours in."
The Hell Horse-Faced Man nodded, said something to the undead behind it, and walked in alone.
Seeing the Hell Horse-Faced Man successfully enter the Zombie Soul Palace,
Zheng Dong also遁 into the ground and, together with Xiang Ruqi, infiltrated the Zombie Soul Palace.
Although the underground of the Zombie Soul Palace was also set up with a barrier, it couldn't stop Zheng Dong and Xiang Ruqi.
Besides possessing the bloodline power of the Earth Titan, Xiang Ruqi also
He had contracted an overlord-level undead, the Forbidden Ape King.
The Forbidden Ape King had a peculiar eye on its forehead, capable of seeing through all barrier formations, known as the Eye of Forbidden Breaking.
The overlord-level Forbidden Ape King could break through most defensive barriers.
The barrier beneath the Zombie Soul Palace was relatively simple.
After all, neither the Blood Zombie Queen nor the Savage Hall Master were skilled at setting up barriers.
After infiltrating the Zombie Soul Palace, Youyou quickly sensed the Hell Horse-Faced Man's location.
The Hell Horse-Faced Man had already met with the Blood Zombie Queen.
In a grand hall of the Zombie Soul Palace, the Blood Zombie Queen's figure was shrouded in a layer of blood mist, her fair skin faintly visible.
The Hell Horse-Faced Man dared not make any presumptuous moves, keeping its head bowed.
"Horse-Faced Man, what business do you have with me?" the Blood Zombie Queen asked lazily as she reclined on her throne.
The Hell Horse-Faced Man had already prepared a pretext.
"I discovered many beast tamers in the Ghost Market. It's one thing that there are beast tamers, but the followers of the Ghost Tower are planning to abduct two female beast tamers, and a battle ensued between the two sides.
I suspect the followers of the Ghost Tower might be acting for some purpose, to risk taking action against those beast tamers on our Savage Hall's territory."
The Blood Zombie Queen looked at the Hell Horse-Faced Man with some surprise.
This fellow was usually muddled-headed, why had he become so clever today?
"This matter is indeed somewhat peculiar. Continue to follow them and find out the purpose of those Ghost Tower fellows," the Blood Zombie Queen instructed.
The Hell Horse-Faced Man nodded repeatedly, reported some other matters, and prepared to leave.
As soon as it stepped out of the hall and breathed a sigh of relief, it received an order from Youyou, asking it to return.
This was almost a death sentence for it, as it couldn't think of a reason to go back.
Just then, the Blood Zombie Queen's voice came from behind.
"What? Do you have something else?"
Her voice was calm, but the Hell Horse-Faced Man felt it was a death knell.
It had no choice but to turn around and say again:
"I just remembered, those Ghost Tower fellows have a stronghold in the Ghost Market. Shall we take them all down?"
The Blood Zombie Queen remained silent, her eyes chillingly fixed on the Hell Horse-Faced Man.
"You're acting strangely!"
With that, the blood mist around the Blood Zombie Queen intensified, quickly filling the entire hall, churning like waves.
The Hell Horse-Faced Man was immediately engulfed by the blood mist, letting out a painful wail.
Xiang Ruqi, who had infiltrated outside the hall, did not expect the Blood Zombie Queen to be so cautious.
If he had known, he wouldn't have advised Zheng Dong to have the Hell Horse-Faced Man distract the Blood Zombie Queen.
As it turned out, it had backfired.
He then acted swiftly, summoning his pet beast, the Earth Vein Beast, which he had contracted beyond his level.
The Earth Vein Beast was a special extraordinary creature.
It was a terrestrial vein that, over a long period, came into contact with a peculiar change, awakened its consciousness, and became an extraordinary creature.
It was extremely rare, and its growth level had no limit.
To this day, no one had fully understood the Earth Vein Beast's racial level.
They could grow from the awakened level all the way to the totem level, or even quasi-god level, although their growth speed was somewhat slow.
A totem-level Earth Vein Beast was a perfect match for Xiang Ruqi's Earth Titan bloodline.
As soon as the Earth Vein Beast was summoned, it unleashed its ultimate skill, "Earth Battlefield."
The Earth Battlefield formed a massive barrier, trapping the Blood Zombie Queen within.
To leave, one would have to defeat Xiang Ruqi and the Earth Vein Beast.
Moreover, the Earth Battlefield also severed the Blood Zombie Queen's connection with the outside world.
No matter how much commotion was caused within the Earth Battlefield, it could not be transmitted outside.
This surprised the Blood Zombie Queen.
Damn it, I was careless!
It hadn't expected to be cornered in its own home.
However, it didn't panic.
But it wouldn't be easy to subdue it with just Xiang Ruqi and the Earth Vein Beast.
It planned to find an opportunity to ambush Xiang Ruqi before dealing with the Earth Vein Beast.
Unfortunately, before its plan could be put into action, two totem-level elemental spirits also appeared within the Earth Battlefield.
To suppress the Blood Zombie Queen as quickly as possible, Zheng Dong also had Ling'er release the Light and Dark Elemental Spirits.
Seeing this, the Blood Zombie Queen was completely dumbfounded.
It could sense that the Light Elemental Spirit in its angelic form was no weaker than itself.
Coupled with the Dark Elemental Spirit and the Earth Vein Beast, it had no hope of victory.
Therefore, it changed its demeanor.
It said charmingly to Xiang Ruqi:
"What do you want from me, darling? I'm very capable, you can do whatever you want!"
The Blood Zombie Queen secretly used a charm-type skill.
The blood mist swirling around it gradually thinned, revealing its flawless skin, which was tantalizingly visible.
Just a glance was enough to make one unable to resist.
Unfortunately, Xiang Ruqi was no ordinary person.
He didn't even look at it directly.
Then, the Earth Vein Beast unleashed its ultimate skill, "Earth Roar."
Xiang Ruqi himself also activated the bloodline power of the Earth Titan.
The Light and Dark Elemental Spirits were not idle either, both attacking the Blood Zombie Queen.
Even when assisting, the Light and Dark Elemental Spirits vied for superiority.
Facing the fierce assault.
The Blood Zombie Queen became desperate and cursed loudly:
"Bastards, how dare you attack me! The Savage Hall Master will not spare you!"
It resisted with all its might, but it was futile.
Before long, the Blood Zombie Queen was severely wounded, barely clinging to life.
Subsequently, Zheng Dong had Youyou use the Undead Puppet to convert it into an undead puppet.
Now that Youyou's growth level had been raised to Emperor-level, controlling it was not too strenuous.
After the conversion was successful.
Zheng Dong then summoned Ling'er to provide basic treatment to the Blood Zombie Queen, ensuring she wouldn't die.
Afterward, they began to question the Blood Zombie Queen about the inheritance of the Nether Ghost King God.
The Blood Zombie Queen was stunned.
Suddenly, it felt very wronged.
When the Nether Ghost King God left the Nether Ghost King Realm, it was still very weak, just a low-level ghost messenger, and did not know much.
Damn it, why didn't you go find other ghost messengers!
Now that it had been converted into an undead puppet, it had tried to break free from Youyou, but it was completely unable to, so it resigned itself to fate.
Just as it was about to tell Zheng Dong and the others the information it knew about the Nether Ghost King God, it received an order from the Savage Hall Master.
The Savage Hall Master requested all Savage Hall ghost messengers to return to the Savage Hall.
It seemed something major had happened.