Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

The power of the Thousand-Year Seal descended silently upon the Ghost King of Huaiyin before he even realized it.

By the time the Ghost King of Huaiyin realized what was happening, the Thousand-Year Seal had already shortened his lifespan.

"you……"

Upon sensing the passing of his lifespan, the Ghost King of Huaiyin's face immediately showed a look of terror.

This was the first time he had encountered such a bizarre attack that could shorten one's lifespan, and it terrified him.

The lifespan of ghosts in the Netherworld is much shorter than that of cultivators in the mortal world. Even a ghost like the Ghost King of Huaiyin, who is at the late stage of the fourth rank, has a lifespan of only three or four thousand years at most.

The Ghost King of Huaiyin is already quite old; he has over 1,200 years left to live.

Before the Ghost King of Huaiyin could finish speaking, Lu Cheng'an unleashed the Tranquil Ancient Seal to attack him.

The power of the Silent Ancient Seal was also silent, but after it descended upon the body of the Ghost King of Huaiyin, it caused time around him to stand still.

Lu Cheng'an then unleashed the Thousand-Year Seal to attack the Ghost King of Huaiyin.

Despite the attack, the Ghost King of Huaiyin did not suffer any injuries, but his aura grew increasingly weak.

When Lu Cheng'an sensed that the lifespan of the Huaiyin Ghost King was about to end, he stopped using the Thousand-Year Seal to shorten the lifespan of the Huaiyin Ghost King and instead killed the Huaiyin Ghost King directly.

"Under normal circumstances, the Thousand-Year Seal can reduce the lifespan of the Ghost King of Huaiyin by fifty years. With the addition of the Tranquil Ancient Seal, the Thousand-Year Seal can reduce the lifespan of the Ghost King of Huaiyin by one hundred years, and the duration of the Tranquil Ancient Seal will also be doubled!"

Lu Cheng'an silently savored the attack he had just launched against the Ghost King of Huaiyin. This was the first time he had used the Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal simultaneously, and only now did he understand the true power of these two divine abilities.

The Thousand-Year Seal reduces the lifespan of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator by fifty years, and with the added benefit of the Tranquil Ancient Seal, it can reduce lifespan by one hundred years.

Fifty or a hundred years of lifespan is not much for a Nascent Soul cultivator who has a lifespan of thousands of years, but it is still an extremely terrifying number.

Because a cultivator's lifespan is limited, only extremely rare treasures that extend lifespan can prolong a cultivator's life.

"The Thousand-Year Seal must be used with caution. If other cultivators were to discover its power, it could bring me fatal trouble!"

A solemn expression appeared on Lu Cheng'an's face. Reducing lifespan was too terrifying for a Nascent Soul cultivator.

If other Nascent Soul cultivators knew that Lu Cheng'an possessed such abilities, they would probably kill him outright.

The ghosts, including Hei Yang and Yin Zhu, watched Lu Cheng'an in shock, not daring to make a sound.

They were terrified by the terrifying strength Lu Cheng'an displayed, mainly because the methods he used were too bizarre.

They had no idea what methods Lu Cheng'an had used; they only saw Huaiyin standing there motionless, but the aura he exuded was growing weaker and weaker until Lu Cheng'an killed him directly.

During this period, Huaiyin had no ability to resist at all, which proves that Lu Cheng'an's strength far exceeded that of Huaiyin!
After pondering for a moment, Lu Cheng'an's thoughts gradually returned. He ransacked the body of the Ghost King of Huaiyin and then released the Pure Glazed Heavenly Fire to burn the Ghost King of Huaiyin's ghost body clean.

Yin Zhu and Gui Mu showed regret on their faces when they saw the burning ghost body of the Huaiyin Ghost King.

The Ghost King of Huaiyin was at the late fourth rank in his lifetime. If they absorb the power in the Ghost King of Huaiyin's ghost body, it will greatly enhance their cultivation.

The reason Lu Cheng'an was in such a hurry to burn the ghost body of the Ghost King of Huaiyin was that he was worried that ghosts like Yin Zhu would be able to detect the changes in the Ghost King of Huaiyin's lifespan through his ghost body.

Lu Cheng'an quickly inspected all the treasures carried by the Ghost King of Huaiyin. A moment later, a look of joy appeared on his face, because he found the Black Crystal Marrow on the Ghost King of Huaiyin.

Black Crystal Marrow, a treasure that aids in the condensation of the Nascent Soul, is similar to the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom and can be used by all cultivators.

The Cloud Water Yuan Pearl is a water-attribute condensed nascent soul treasure, which can only be used by cultivators who practice water-attribute techniques. Its effects are slightly inferior to those of Black Crystal Stone Marrow.

The Ghost King of Huaiyin possessed many treasures, but apart from the Black Crystal Marrow, very few were of any use to Lu Cheng'an.

Lu Cheng'an took out the treasures that were useful to him and put them into the storage ring he always carried with him.

He put away the rest of the items, planning to deal with them later.

"Huaiyin is dead. Gentlemen, please take me to Huaiyin City to discuss how to handle the aftermath!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

Although the commotion caused by his killing of the Ghost King of Huaiyin was not significant, he believed that the Jade Spider Ghost King of the Tianyin Mountains would soon receive the news.

He won't stay in the Netherworld for long. Once he leaves, the Jade Spider Ghost King will definitely take action against the ghosts of Huaiyin City.

However, he did not want to give up his foundation in Huaiyin City.

Since the Ghost King of Huaiyin possesses treasures like the Cloud Water Pearl and Black Crystal Marrow, which aid in the condensation of a Nascent Soul, it proves that such treasures are stably produced here.

Only by occupying the base of Huaiyin City can he guarantee that he can continue to obtain this treasure.

If he wants to prevent Huaiyin City from being occupied by the Jade Spider Ghost King, he needs to find a ghost that can block the Jade Spider Ghost King's attacks before he leaves.

"We will take you to Huaiyin City now!" Yinzhu Ghost King replied with utmost respect.

Upon hearing the voice of the Yin Bamboo Ghost King, Lu Cheng'an's gaze involuntarily fell upon him.

Yinzhu Ghost King's cultivation is about to break through to the late stage of the fourth rank. He had been suppressed from breaking through before because of Huaiyin Ghost King.

His gaze then shifted from the Yinzhu Ghost King to the Panshi Ghost King.

The Rock Ghost King's cultivation level was at the early stage of the fourth rank. He had gained a detailed understanding of the Rock Ghost King's cultivation level when he helped him resolve the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman. The Rock Ghost King's cultivation level was about to break through to the middle stage of the fourth rank.

If the cultivation levels of Yinzhu Ghost King and Panshi Ghost King had both broken through before he left the Netherworld, then they would have been able to protect the foundation of Huaiyin City.

Lu Cheng'an did not reveal his thoughts to the Yin Zhu Ghost King and other ghosts. Under the guidance of the Yin Zhu Ghost King and other ghosts, he quickly entered Huaiyin City.

Huaiyin City is a ghost city, with an extremely dense atmosphere of ghostly spirits.

Such an environment would be a good place for ghosts like the Yinzhu Ghost King to cultivate, but for Lu Cheng'an, it would be extremely bad.

Therefore, Lu Cheng'an did not intend to stay in Huaiyin City for too long.

After entering Huaiyin Ghost City, he ordered the Yinzhu Ghost King to take out all the wealth that Huaiyin City had accumulated over the years.

The Yin Zhu Ghost King had been in Huaiyin City for a long time, and he knew exactly where the Huaiyin Ghost King's treasure was hidden. Now that the Huaiyin Ghost King had been killed by Lu Cheng'an, it would be a very simple matter for him to retrieve the treasures that the Huaiyin Ghost King had looted.

Not long after receiving Lu Cheng'an's order, Yinzhu Ghost King took out all the wealth that Huaiyin Ghost King had accumulated over the years and handed it all over to Lu Cheng'an.

The treasures accumulated by a late-stage fourth-order cultivator over many years are extremely abundant. However, although the Huaiyin Ghost King plundered a lot of wealth, very little of it was useful to Lu Cheng'an.

After carefully inspecting the items, Lu Cheng'an still couldn't find many suitable for human cultivators.

"Yinzhu, choose some of them that can assist your cultivation and seize the time to improve your cultivation. I will not stay in Huaiyin City for too long. After I leave, you will need to rely on your own strength to defend Huaiyin City!" Lu Cheng'an said.

Lu Cheng'an took out all the treasures he had obtained from the Ghost King of Huaiyin and Huaiyin City, and let Yin Zhu and the other ghosts choose one.

These things were of no use to him, but they were rare treasures to ghosts like Yin Zhu.

"Are you really going to give these things to us?" Yinzhu Ghost King looked at Lu Cheng'an with some excitement, somewhat unable to believe what he was hearing.

He was already quite confident that he could break through to the late stage of the fourth rank. If he used the treasures collected by the Ghost King of Huaiyin to break through, he was 100% certain that he could break through smoothly.

Ghostwood Demon King and Black Sun were slightly moved. They knew Lu Cheng'an's background and were well aware that these treasures, which were very precious to them, were of no use to Lu Cheng'an.

Yin Zhu and the Rock Ghost King also noticed some of Lu Cheng'an's abnormalities, but they deliberately ignored them.

Because they were well aware that if they pointed out Lu Cheng'an's abnormality, it would not benefit them at all.

They had already witnessed Lu Cheng'an's terrifying strength; if they angered him, he could easily kill them.

"Of course it's true, you can choose quickly!" Lu Cheng'an said with a faint smile.

After expressing his gratitude to Lu Cheng'an, Yin Zhu Ghost King did not hesitate any longer and quickly selected a treasure suitable to help him break through his cultivation.

Then the Rock Demon King and other ghosts each made their own selections.

After these ghosts had made their selections, there were still a large number of these treasures belonging exclusively to the underworld remaining.

Lu Cheng'an did not hand over the remaining items to Yin Zhu and the other ghosts, but kept them to himself.

After that, Lu Cheng'an let the Yin Zhu Ghost King and other ghosts go back to cultivate, while he left Hei Yang and the Ghost Wood Demon King behind.

“Once Yin Zhu’s cultivation successfully breaks through to the late stage of the fourth rank, I will leave the Netherworld. Gui Mu, what are your plans? Do you want to stay in the Netherworld, or come back with me?” Lu Cheng’an asked.

Ghostwood Demon King's heart stirred slightly, and then he said, "Ghostwood will obey Master's arrangements."

His true desire was to stay in the Netherworld, as it was a more suitable place for his cultivation.

Moreover, he would be much freer in the Netherworld than in the Hong'e Mountains.

Although he had a mid-stage fourth-order cultivation level, he was not ranked among the many demon kings in the Hong'e Mountains.

But it's different in the Netherworld. Even if Yin Zhu's cultivation successfully breaks through to the late stage of the fourth rank, he is still the only ghost in Huaiyin City at the late stage of the fourth rank.

Moreover, Yin Zhu had just broken through to the late stage of the fourth rank, so his strength was definitely not that great.

Although he is no match for Yin Zhu with his current cultivation level, it would also be difficult for Yin Zhu to kill him.

Another very important point is that he was Lu Cheng'an's subordinate.

If he had stayed in Huaiyin City, even if Yin Zhu's cultivation had successfully broken through to the late stage of the fourth rank, he would definitely have been extremely polite to him.

This time, he obtained many treasures to aid his cultivation from Lu Cheng'an, and the environment of Huaiyin City was also more suitable for his cultivation.

He felt that if he devoted himself to cultivation for another few decades, he would have a great chance of reaching the late stage of the fourth rank.

Of course, this is just his own idea.

Although Lu Cheng'an has given him a choice, he knows very well that his decision to stay or leave is ultimately up to Lu Cheng'an, and his own thoughts are not important.

"Since you want to hear my opinion, then stay in the Netherworld!"

Lu Cheng'an glanced at the Ghostwood Demon King indifferently and said with a smile, "Go down now and find a cave dwelling in Huaiyin City to settle down!"

"I will obey your decree, Master!" A hint of excitement couldn't help but appear in the eyes of the Ghostwood Demon King. After thanking Lu Cheng'an, he quickly disappeared from Lu Cheng'an's sight.

"Hei Yang, what are your plans next?" Lu Cheng'an asked.

Lu Cheng'an's attitude towards Hei Yang was different from that of the Ghost Wood Demon King, because Hei Yang and his son had always been friendly to him, and his cultivation was able to break through to the Nascent Soul realm without the help of Hei Yang and his son.

He won't make any tough arrangements for Heiyang; he'll let Heiyang choose freely.

"Since my cultivation broke through to the fourth level, I have been trapped in the Netherworld. I was rescued by Fellow Daoist Lu this time. I would like to return to the Nether River to see my parents. I hope Fellow Daoist Lu can grant my request!" Hei Yang said very respectfully.

“Hei Yang, you don’t need to do this. You are different from Gui Mu and the others.”

Seeing Hei Yang's reaction, Lu Cheng'an smiled helplessly and said, "I won't stop any of your decisions. You can do whatever you want."

"After you've seen your parents, what are your plans? Do you intend to bring them to live in Huaiyin City?"

"Let them live in the Nether River for now. Huaiyin City is still quite dangerous, and I'm worried that something unexpected might happen," Hei Yang said in a deep voice.

If Lu Cheng'an stays in Huaiyin City, that's fine. But if Lu Cheng'an leaves Huaiyin City, then Huaiyin City may be attacked by the ghosts of Tianyin Mountain Range.

At that time, Yinzhu Ghost King's cultivation had broken through to the late stage of the fourth rank, but he might not be a match for Yuzhu Ghost King.

Hei Yang knew his parents' situation very well; their chances of breaking through to the fourth level of cultivation were extremely slim.

In this way, they wouldn't have to rush to follow him into the Netherworld.

"What you said makes sense!"

Lu Cheng'an nodded slightly, then took out the treasures he had looted from the Ghost King of Huaiyin and handed them to Hei Yang, saying, "I'm entrusting these things to you for safekeeping. You can use them as you see fit. I hope you can seize the time to improve your cultivation. Of all the ghosts in Huaiyin City, I only trust you." (End of Chapter)