kingnovel Chapter 1635: Once it's returned, we won't pursue the matter further.
Chapter 1635: Once it's returned, we won't pursue the matter further.
The Ghost Emperor still refused to say anything.
"Heavenly Dao, I have truly been wronged! I had no idea about this thing at all; it was all framed by Yama. How could I possibly collude with the Demon Realm? Absolutely impossible! I would never harm the Three Realms. Besides, why would I, in all my rightful place, collude with the Demon Realm?"
Xiao Yanbao really didn't want to listen to the Ghost Emperor repeating the same old thing over and over again.
Even with witnesses and physical evidence, it's useless for someone who doesn't want to confess.
The reason we didn't take action against the Ghost Emperor before was because the evidence wasn't conclusive enough. Now that the evidence is conclusive, what is there to worry about?
Xiao Yanbao stuck several silver needles into the Ghost Emperor's body.
These silver needles aren't there to help the Ghost Emperor detoxify; they're there to worsen his poisoning.
But it won't make the Ghost Emperor die too quickly.
Because Xiao Yanbao was unfamiliar with the poison of Jin Gu Xiang, she left herself some leeway and did not dare to let the Ghost Emperor's poison erupt completely at once.
However, the Ghost Emperor was already experiencing even greater pain than before.
At this moment, the Ghost Emperor somewhat regretted taking the poison in an attempt to deceive everyone.
The pain from this poison far exceeded expectations.
"Little brat, what have you done to me? Stop right now! Heaven, are you just going to stand by and watch this little brat harm me?"
Heavenly Dao has already returned to its seat.
He was still holding the Illusionary Moon Conch in his hand, lost in thought.
It was as if they hadn't heard the Ghost Emperor's words at all.
However, everyone knows that the Heavenly Dao must have heard about it. If the Heavenly Dao doesn't express its opinion, it means it tacitly approves of Xiao Yanbao causing trouble.
"No matter what your scheme is, if you don't tell me, you're dead."
"It is said that when the poison of this Ash Bone Fragrance truly takes effect, it will leave people unable to live or die. Just wait and enjoy it. Anyway, no matter who benefits, you won't get a share. You're really something, doing all the work for the Great Protector."
The Ghost Emperor felt the pain intensifying dramatically, and even felt the fear of death.
He wasn't doing this for someone else's benefit.
He won't help if he doesn't get anything in return.
Just as Xiao Yanbao finished speaking, the voice of the Heavenly Dao rang out leisurely.
"You may not know this, but besides me, only the Great Protector of the Demon Realm knows that this coffin-suppressing stone is poisonous. Even the Palace Master of the Demon Cloud Palace is unaware of it."
Heaven's words truly struck a chord with the Ghost Emperor.
"Impossible, you must have conspired to deceive me."
"Hahaha, the Ghost Emperor was tricked by the Great Protector!" Xiao Yanbao laughed gleefully, bending over with pleasure.
"Impossible, impossible, I don't believe you. You're lying to me. The Great Protector would never deceive me."
The group looked at each other, and they admitted it.
It was Heaven that knew how to strike at the Ghost Emperor's heart.
In fact, if Xiao Yanbao hadn't given the Ghost Emperor several acupuncture needles, making his mind somewhat unstable, the Ghost Emperor wouldn't have been so easily tricked into revealing information.
The Ghost Emperor finished speaking without realizing that he had already blurted out something he shouldn't have.
He has reached an agreement with the Grand Protector that after the seal is broken in the Demon Realm, the Demon Realm will help him take over the Underworld. At that time, the Underworld will be completely under his control, and he will also receive a share of the resources from the Human Realm and the Heavenly Realm.
Otherwise, why would he take such a big risk to help the Great Protector?
But if he were to actually die from poisoning, he would gain nothing.
Was the Great Protector really deceiving him?
"You help me detoxify first, and then I'll tell you everything I know."
The Ghost Emperor dared not gamble.
"Do you think you still have the right to bargain? Confess honestly, and maybe we can be lenient with you because you've confessed. Otherwise, just wait and see how the Great Protector benefits from it."
The Ghost Emperor was certainly not someone who could be easily reassured.
"Fine, then when I die, the Three Realms will be buried with me. If I can drag the Three Realms down with me, then I won't lose out."
"Fine, if that's what you think, then so be it. If you don't want to talk about it, then don't. Yanbao, let's go. We're going to the Demon Realm now. Let's take care of the Great Protector before he makes a move."
When Heaven rises up, it must go outwards.
"What about the Ghost Emperor? We've all gone to the Demon Realm; I'm afraid he might run away again."
"Then take it with you. It's safer to put it in your lucky bag; no one can take it away then."
Xiao Yanbao looked very unwilling.
“I don’t want a scoundrel like him in my magic bag. Anyway, he won’t say anything, and we basically know everything about him, so let’s just kill him.”
"Kill him?" Tiandao pondered for a moment.
"You can't kill me." The Ghost Emperor was truly terrified.
This little kid is the worst.
He had to survive, no matter what; if he died, he would have nothing left.
Now the Ghost Emperor is starting to regret it a little.
Of course, he didn't regret cooperating with the Great Protector; he only regretted opening the box containing the coffin-suppressing stone himself, and that the plan should have been more meticulous.
"Then I'll give you one last chance. Will you tell me or not?"
"I'll talk, I'll talk, can you spare my life?"
This time, Heaven's will was not so resolute.
"We won't kill you, but you've been poisoned. Whether you can get the antidote is up to you."
In fact, the Ghost Emperor still believes that he has only been poisoned by one kind of poison.
He had already prepared the antidote when he took the poison; as long as he could live, anything was possible.
"Fine, as long as you don't kill me, I'll take the antidote myself."
No one spoke again; they waited for the Ghost Emperor to continue.
“It is true that I stole the coffin-suppressing stone, and I did it with the help of the Great Protector. But it was definitely not in collusion with the Demon Realm. I was just doing the Great Protector a favor. The Demon Realm had no intention of breaking the seal. After all, a single coffin-suppressing stone is not enough to break the formation of that ice coffin. The Great Protector said that he borrowed the coffin-suppressing stone to save their Palace Master and that he would return it after using it.”
Although the Ghost Emperor admitted that he stole the coffin-suppressing stone, he absolutely could not admit that he intended to harm the Three Realms.
"Oh? Didn't you just say you were going to drag the Three Realms down with you? Why are you denying colluding with the Demon Realm now?" Xiao Yanbao said disdainfully.
Having the guts to do it but not the guts to admit it is truly cowardly.
"I was a bit out of it because of the needle you pricked me. My words were all jumbled up, and I was just angry and said things without thinking."
Admitting to stealing the coffin stone might offer him a chance to live, but admitting to colluding with the Great Protector to destroy the Three Realms would mean he has no chance of survival.
He admitted it was to survive, not to hasten his death.
"Alright, since you put it that way, then contact the Grand Protector and have her return the coffin-suppressing stone. We'll drop the matter."