4366 The Heavenly Ghost Crow
"Greetings, dark crows and feys from the Ghostly Crow Lower Realm."
Mingzhi cupped her hands and slightly bowed, "If there is anyone who is still reluctant to hand over the Realm Core to the Davis Family, please raise your hands up and formally register your complaint with the-"
"Insolent woman," A sharp voice echoed, causing a mild ache within those under the Autarch Stage.
"You would do well to know your place. Return that traitor and leave. This matter can then end peacefully."
Mingzhi frowned.
She glanced at Yilla, whose brows twitched. Clearly, she was lightly harmed by that voice. When she returned her gaze, she saw a white-robed man whose head was adorned by a crown of white feathers. One of his wings was black, and the other one was white. In the same way, his eyes were also black and white while his skin was pale.
He radiated a kingly aura and appeared to be at the Level Seven Empyrean Beast Stage.
Mingzhi's smile left her face, "You must be a Heavenly Ghost Crow, a Grand Saint Magical Beast that was said to have received incredible favor from the heavens by protecting the universe once from demise in time immemorial, right?"
"Precisely," That white-robed man's voice echoed with pride, his gaze flashing, "We were once said to have killed the most powerful Anarchic Divergent to ever exist. No one knows whether it's the truth or not- not even our inherited memories carry a memory like that due to karmic burden. However, what's true is that we're blessed by the heavens! Every Heavenly Ghost Crow can use curses on someone and still not receive karmic sin. Our curses are said to be blessings instead. Furthermore, in our Heavenly Ghost Crow Clan, there is always an Emperor-Tier Beast present. No other Grand Saint Magical Beast has managed to prosper like us!"
"…"
Mingzhi blinked. She knew the Heavenly Ghost Crow Clan was special. They were Magical Soul Beasts like the Cyan Soul Rats, possessing a strong soul.
In their clan, it was said that they always managed to have at least one Emperor-Tier Beast and multiple King-Tier Beasts. Because of that, they always managed to keep their bloodline intact and never deteriorated. They were one of the wealthiest clans in the Upper Realms.
Furthermore, their species' technique was related to hunting ghosts. Therefore, it could be said they restored balance to the world and earned incredible amounts of karmic virtue as a result.
Besides, she knew the reason why the Ghostly Crow Clan didn't have a name was because their clan tried to steal their blood to also become a Heavenly Ghost Crow. The Ghostly Crow Lower Realm's main branch was cursed not to have a clan name. Otherwise, they were known as the Darkwing Clan.
It was taboo to be mentioned in the Ghostly Crow Clan itself, so other branches didn't get to have their names either.
Even now, she could see the Grand Elders of the Ghostly Crow Clan utterly kept their heads down when their evolved king was speaking.
"You know-" Mingzhi's lips curled, "I think your curses are more like… judgment instead."
"Judgment…" That man raised his brows before he nodded, "I'm glad you understand. You seem reasonable to talk to despite being the woman of an Anarchic Divergent. I nearly doubted your sanity."
"You're correct to doubt my sanity because you aren't going to get out of here alive if you don't kneel and apologize to my sister Yilla. Your unsightly appearance and grating voice harmed her, but mostly, your grating voice."
"…" The white-robed man's expression instantly sank. He glared at her before turning to look at Yughen.
"What a great Realm Master you are. If we knew this would have happened, we would've never given your traitorous Darkwing Clan a chance to prove yourselves to be just. Not only has your mind been corrupted by the Divine Emperor of Death, but you're also trying to gift this realm to him? Did you not know that this realm doesn't belong to the Ghostly Crows but to us Heavenly Ghost Crows? We have only let you borrow it from us because we aren't starved enough to keep a Lower Realm to ourselves and not ambitious enough to fight for an Upper Realm."
"…"
Realm Master Yughen's expression churned. The other party's King-Tier Heavenly Ghost Crow aura descended on him and tried to force him to lower his head. However, he struggled against it, his eyes turning bloodshot slowly.
He didn't expect a King-Tier Heavenly Ghost Crow to appear. If this beast had been here before, then his chances of leaving this place would've been minimal.
"Shut the fuck up!"
"What did you say!?" The Heavenly Ghost Crow's eyes widened.
It was as though he couldn't believe what a being carrying the blood of a Ghostly Crow would say to him.
The others were also stunned.
Weren't Ghostly Crows instilled with a deep sense of fear, respect, and adoration towards the Heavenly Ghost Crow?
Realm Master Yughen waved his hand, "I had enough of your righteous bullshit. Those traitors you speak of are my ancestors that I have never met but their punishment is still carried to this day. I learned what justice and righteousness are from a young age, never letting evil pass. However, my clan abandoned me when I needed them the most. They were scared of the Divine Emperor of Death, rightfully so, but to not have my back and carry out righteous justice, what use was all that bullshit you forced upon us!?"
Yughen took out the Crescent Ghostbow, "Now that I've been abandoned, I'll do what I want. If you block my path, then I'll shoot down your sorry wings and drink your blood, adopting the blood of the Heavenly Ghost Crow into my body."
"As expected, you have completely fallen. Even for the sake of the realm, there's no use keeping you alive anymore. You must die.
The Heavenly Ghost Crow's sharp gaze tried to pierce through Realm Master Yughen, but he maintained his stature.
"I have the support of the Realm Core. Let's see how you take me down."
*Whoosh!~* *Whoosh!~*
The two of them shot up, but abruptly, a third figure manifested above them. A strange claw made up of light and darkness as though filled with twilight descended as it caught the Heavenly Ghost Crow's head, causing his brows to flicker in shock.
"I told you you need to kneel and apologize, didn't I?"
Mingzhi's cold voice reverberated across the region, the chillness in her voice causing many to feel as though they had fallen to the depths of the abyss.