Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 481: Money Opens All Paths

Chapter 481: Chapter 481: Money Opens All Paths

As Shi Feng was contemplating the words of Sacred Flame, pondering whether the Ghost Ship was also an artifact from Ancient Times, suddenly, "Roar! Roar!" Two roars erupted, and from the mouths of the Two-headed Demon Hound spewed two streams of ghostly green Fiery Flames, instantly illuminating the dark space with a ghostly green hue.

The ghostly green Fiery Flames furiously blazed towards Shi Feng and Shi Jinsuai, reaching them quickly.

"Burn!" Shi Feng immediately shouted lowly. Subsequently, blood-colored flames also ignited on his body, burning forward against the ghostly green flames approaching him.

"Money opens all paths!" At that moment, Shi Jinsuai also shouted lowly. In his right hand, he swung a golden copper coin outward, scattering it towards the blazing flames. Beneath the golden copper coins, the fiercely burning flames were absorbed by a small square slot at the center of several dozen golden coins.

The small square slot seemed like a bottomless pit, never filling up with flames, "Go!" Immediately following, Shi Jinsuai slammed his palm out, and the dozens of golden copper coins shot forward, devouring the ghostly green flames cleanly in their path.

Soon after, the violent blood-colored flames, together with those dozens of golden copper coins, reached the Two-headed Demon Hound and furiously swept over it.

"Roar Roar! Roar Roar Roar!" Under the burning of the blood-colored flames and the bombardment of the golden copper coins, the Two-headed Demon Hound instantly emitted a series of agonizing howls, followed abruptly by silence.

This Two-headed Demon Hound had been burned to ashes by the blood-colored flames. Immediately after, the blood-colored flames rapidly rolled back towards Shi Feng, and Shi Jinsuai’s golden copper coins also swiftly flew back towards him, each flying back into the palm of Shi Jinsuai.

The blood-colored flames returned to Shi Feng, plunging the area into darkness once again.

At this moment, Shi Feng turned to Shi Jinsuai and said, "Let’s go ahead and take a look. This Ghost Ship is not simple; this Demon Hound was an Ancient Mutant Species. It’s very likely that this ship is also an artifact from Ancient Times."

"Demon Hound? Ancient Mutant Species?" Hearing Shi Feng’s words, Shi Jinsuai murmured softly before asking Shi Feng doubtfully, "Brother Shi, you didn’t even know what this creature was earlier, how do you now know it’s called a Demon Hound and that it’s an Ancient Mutant Species?"

Shi Feng didn’t respond to Shi Jinsuai, instead taking the lead and walking toward the vast darkness ahead. He naturally wouldn’t tell him about the Heavenly Fire from Ancient Times within his body, which was what had informed him.

Seeing Shi Feng’s non-response, Shi Jinsuai didn’t ask further and continued to follow Shi Feng into the darkness ahead.

With the emergence of the Two-headed Demon Hound, Shi Feng’s curiosity about the Ghost Ship only grew stronger. He wondered what else might exist on this ship, whether there were any species or treasures left from Ancient Times.

As Shi Jinsuai followed Shi Feng forward, he was still cautiously watching all around, and he always had a strange feeling as if something was following him. Moreover, chilly winds occasionally swept in, but whenever he turned to look behind him, all he saw was darkness, silence, and emptiness; he saw nothing.

"Could it just be my imagination?" Shi Jinsuai murmured softly to himself and then carelessly turned his head. At that moment, a ghastly pale face suddenly dangled in front of Shi Jinsuai’s face, grinning at him with a sinister, eerie smile. It was only a punch’s distance away, tightly pressed against Shi Jinsuai’s face.

Shi Jinsuai’s eyes widened in an instant, his pupils dilated, and his body hairs stood on end, sending chills all over his body. "Ah!" A piercing scream burst forth from Shi Jinsuai’s mouth.

Seeing this, the ghastly pale face’s sinister, eerie smile grew even wider. It immediately stretched out a pair of equally pale hands, reaching for Shi Jinsuai’s neck.

Just then, a large hand suddenly reached out from beside Shi Jinsuai. It grabbed the back of the ghastly pale face’s neck like catching a small chicken and furiously slammed it onto the ground!

"Ah!" Another cry of pain echoed through the dark space. Shi Feng looked at Shi Jinsuai, who was once again scared out of his wits, and said, "This is the second time now. Just now, you were a moment away from dying at the hands of this evil spirit. With such a weak stomach, it seems you have no business being on this ship."

The disheartened Shi Jinsuai slowly came to his senses at Shi Feng’s words. He looked at the evil spirit that Shi Feng had slammed onto the ground—a young boy who appeared no more than a child, his ghostly face now twisted with pain.

Then, Shi Jinsuai gave Shi Feng a sheepish smile and said with considerable embarrassment, "It was just so sudden, appearing out of nowhere in front of me that startled me so. Thank you, Brother Shi, for saving my life once again."

"You decide for yourself whether to stay or go. You are so faint-hearted; continuing like this alongside me, the next time I’m not paying attention might indeed be the moment you die," Shi Feng said bluntly. Numerous evil spirits roamed this place, and he did not believe it was good for Shi Jinsuai, who was so fearful of ghosts, to continue staying here.

"I..." Shi Jinsuai, hearing Shi Feng’s words, looked behind him. It was as dark as the way ahead. At this moment, another burst of cold air came from behind. He then glanced ahead before finally turning to look at Shi Feng beside him and said:

"I’ll still take the risk with you, Brother Shi. If it’s really as you say, then it must be a tribulation destined for me!"

"Alright, let’s go." Shi Feng nodded indifferently. He then activated his Soul Power once more to devour the soul body of the evil spirit that lay in front of his feet, before continuing to walk into the darkness ahead.

At this moment, Shi Jinsuai had grown more vigilant, constantly ready to strike, should that creature dare to appear before him again.

As Shi Feng had said, with his Two-star Martial Venerable Realm strength, he was more than capable of annihilating the two low-level evil spirits that had previously sprung up to frighten him.

"Brother Shi, your sensing of these evil spirits is so acute; your Soul Power must be extraordinary. Could it be that you are an Alchemy Master? To be at the Four-star Martial Venerable Realm at such a young age and also an Alchemy Master, I can hardly imagine what you will achieve in the future!" Shi Jinsuai walked alongside Shi Feng in the darkness, making conversation.

It was also Shi Jinsuai’s way of breaking the oppressive silence in the dark, stepping on the old, broken wooden boards that creaked underfoot, which sounded too gloomy and suffocating.

Yet, he was becoming more and more curious about this young man!