Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

After learning the true background of Black Sun and Ghost Wood Demon King, the Green-Faced Ghost King immediately went to explore the area connecting the Netherworld River and the Netherworld World.

He then discovered that this passage could only be perceived by Hei Yang and Gui Mu Yao Wang, who were born in the mortal world, and only they could travel between the two worlds through this passage.

The passage controlled by Wanhe Palace is more stable, and can not only be sensed by ghosts in the Netherworld, but also used by ghosts in the Netherworld to enter the mortal world.

However, it is rare for ghosts from the underworld to do this.

Because the mortal world is more harmful to ghosts from the underworld. Even a powerful fifth-order early-stage ghost like the Green-Faced Ghost King might not be able to defeat a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage in the mortal world.

It is precisely for this reason that although Wanhe Palace has two ghosts at the early stage of the fifth rank, they have never thought of invading the mortal world. Instead, they rely on this passage to trade with the cultivators of the mortal world and obtain the treasures they need.

The Green-Faced Ghost King wanted to attack Wanhe Palace because he wanted to plunder the treasures that Wanhe Palace had accumulated over the years, as well as the passage leading to the mortal world.

Of course, there is another extremely important reason, which is that the existence of the Green-Faced Ghost King threatens the Wanhe Palace, and the two early-stage fifth-order ghosts of the Wanhe Palace are also trying to get rid of the Green-Faced Ghost King.

The conditions offered by the Green-Faced Ghost King were quite tempting to Lu Cheng'an, especially the passage to the mortal world controlled by Wanhe Palace.

After killing the Butterfly Demon King and capturing the demon beasts that had previously followed him, he roughly learned the details of how the Butterfly Demon King had sought the opportunity to become a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The vast desert is boundless. When the Butterfly Demon King entered the desert with the Golden Bee and other fourth-tier demon beasts, they never left the desert's boundaries.

During this time, they encountered numerous dangers, and many of the fourth-tier demon beasts who followed the Butterfly Demon King died.

However, they were fortunate enough to find an oasis in the vast desert.

The oasis is not large in area, but its spiritual energy is extremely rich, and there are two fifth-order spiritual veins within it.

After discovering the oasis, the Butterfly Demon King and his party entered it directly.

Although the spiritual energy within the oasis was extremely dense, there were no living creatures present.

After inspecting the oasis and confirming that there were no problems, the Butterfly Demon King and other demon beasts decided to attempt to break through to the fifth rank in the oasis.

Unfortunately, the foundation of the Butterfly Demon King was not solid enough, or perhaps due to the environment within the oasis, her cultivation did not successfully break through to the fifth rank.

After the Butterfly Demon King failed to break through his cultivation, the once peaceful oasis suddenly became extremely dangerous. All the lush vegetation growing in the oasis transformed into demons and launched a fierce attack on the Butterfly Demon King and his party.

Those plants that had transformed into demons were extremely powerful, and two of the ancient trees had already surpassed the limit of the fourth rank.

The demon king and other demonic beasts were no match for those transformed demonic plants and could only hastily leave the oasis.

It took the Demon King of the Butterfly Transformation over a hundred years to reach that oasis, and the time it took to leave the oasis and enter Yanzhou was even longer, during which he encountered even more dangers and crises.

After hearing about the appearance of sand demons in the Han Hai Desert, Lu Cheng'an went into the Han Hai Desert to investigate himself. He felt that the place where those sand demons were born was very similar to the oasis that the Butterfly Demon King and other demon beasts had encountered in the Han Hai Desert.

He simply didn't understand why such a unique region had formed in the vast desert!
But whatever the reason, it is enough to prove that the vast desert is extremely dangerous.

Even if his cultivation breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm, he is not confident enough to successfully cross the Vast Desert.

The cultivators from Qing, He, Tai and other states were trapped in this Danwan land, and their understanding of the vast desert and the boundless Black River was far too limited.

There is a passage in the Netherworld that leads to the mortal world. If he can pass through this passage, he will be able to leave this world of cultivation where he is. At that time, he will have a great chance to find out more about the Vast Desert and the Boundless Black River.

Lu Cheng'an's thoughts were in turmoil, but when he thought of the Green-Faced Ghost King's cultivation level, he completely suppressed his desire to enter the Netherworld.

“Hei Yang, go back and tell the Netherworld Ghost King that I can accept his invitation, but only after my cultivation breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm. Before my cultivation breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm, I will not enter the Netherworld again!” Lu Cheng’an said in a deep voice.

Although he now possesses strength surpassing the Nascent Soul realm, he is certainly no match for a true Deity Transformation realm cultivator.

Moreover, his strength will be somewhat limited in the Netherworld.

If the fifth-tier ghost king, the Green-Faced Ghost King, wanted to do something to him, he would have absolutely no ability to resist.

However, if his cultivation breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm, the situation will change drastically.

He has already condensed a fire domain with a range of fifty-four feet. When his cultivation breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm, the range of the domain he condenses will definitely far exceed that of a Nascent Soul early stage cultivator.

Even if the Green-Faced Ghost King harbors ill intentions towards him, he is confident that he can retreat safely.

"I will obey Fellow Daoist Lu's instructions and will truthfully convey Fellow Daoist Lu's message to the Green-Faced Ghost King!"

A hint of worry appeared on Hei Yang's face. Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor were both people he couldn't afford to offend.

He wasn't sure if the Green-Faced Ghost Queen would kill him directly if he relayed Lu Cheng'an's message to her.

Lu Cheng'an naturally saw the expression on Hei Yang's face, but he didn't say anything.

Although he and the ghosts like Hei Yang have cooperated many times, they don't have a deep bond. He wouldn't put himself in danger for the sake of Hei Yang and the other ghosts.

Not long after, Lu Cheng'an left the Nether River and returned to the Lu family's mountain gate.

After Lu Cheng'an left, Hei Yang didn't dare to waste any time and quickly returned to the Netherworld.

The Green-Faced Ghost King is still in Huaiyin City, waiting for Hei Yang to return.

Huaiyin City.

After returning, Hei Yang was immediately summoned by the Green-Faced Ghost King to inquire about Lu Cheng'an's opinion.

"Reporting to the Ghost Emperor, Lu Cheng'an has agreed to cooperate with you, but he says he needs to wait until his cultivation breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm!"

Hei Yang glanced at the Green-Faced Ghost King's expression and could only continue, "We dare not deceive the Ghost King. Lu Cheng'an really only has the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Realm. However, his strength far exceeds that of Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, but his cultivation has not actually broken through to the Divine Transformation Realm!"

The expression on the face of the Green-Faced Ghost King was not pleasant after hearing Hei Yang's answer.

However, he wasn't as furious as Hei Yang had feared; he simply stared at Hei Yang with a slightly cold gaze.

"The Black Sun and the other ghosts probably didn't deceive me. Lu Cheng'an's cultivation level is probably only at the Nascent Soul stage!"

Black Sun and Ghost Wood Demon King have told the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor in detail about Lu Cheng'an's situation. The Green-Faced Ghost Emperor knows when Lu Cheng'an's cultivation broke through to the Nascent Soul realm.

His cultivation has now broken through to the Nascent Soul Perfection Realm, which is an extremely fast rate of improvement.

"Give these things to Lu Cheng'an, and I am willing to wait until the day his cultivation breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm!" The Green-Faced Ghost King thought for a long time and finally decided to place some hope on Lu Cheng'an.

Although he had never entered the mortal world, as a fifth-order ghost, he still had a deep understanding of it.

In the mortal world, it is just as difficult for a Nascent Soul cultivator to break through to the Deity Transformation realm as it is for them to break through from the fourth to the fifth rank. This hurdle will block 90% of Nascent Soul cultivators.

However, if Hei Yang and Gui Mu were not lying, given the talent Lu Cheng'an has shown, he has a very high chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Moreover, after Lu Cheng'an breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm, his combat power will definitely surpass that of cultivators of the same realm, which perfectly meets his requirements.

He is now only placing a little hope on Lu Cheng'an. Even if Lu Cheng'an fails to break through to the Nascent Soul realm in the end, it will not cause him too much loss.

Conversely, if Lu Cheng'an successfully breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm, he will receive extremely generous rewards.

Moreover, if Lu Cheng'an successfully breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm, he will definitely not stop at the early stage of Nascent Soul, and will most likely reach the perfect Nascent Soul realm in the future.

Such strength is rare, whether in the mortal world or the underworld.

The benefits he could gain from befriending such cultivators in the mortal world would be unimaginable.

"I will obey the Ghost Emperor's decree and now hand these items over to Lu Cheng'an!"

Hei Yang spoke respectfully, and after carefully accepting the things given to him by the Green-Faced Ghost King, he hurriedly left Huaiyin City.

After leaving Huaiyin City, Hei Yang breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had truly come back to life.

He dared not waste any time, and after speeding all the way to the connecting passage between the Nether River and the Netherworld, he quickly entered the Nether River and then sent a message to Lu Cheng'an.

After Hei Yang left, the Green-Faced Ghost King did not stay in Huaiyin City any longer, as he had other things to do.

The two fifth-tier ghosts of the Black River Palace, like the Green-Faced Ghost King, were plotting to eliminate each other. The Green-Faced Ghost King needed to keep a close eye on the situation of the two fifth-tier ghosts of the Black River Palace.

The two sides have been fighting for more than five hundred years, and the Green-Faced Ghost King is also very familiar with the two fifth-order ghosts of the Black River Palace.

Although they have access to more abundant resources, their natural talents are limited, making it difficult for them to make further progress. This is why he is willing to wait for Lu Cheng'an to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

However, the Black River Palace's lineage is too ancient, and even the Green-Faced Ghost King doesn't know if the Black River Palace still has any means to restrain him.

Therefore, he never let his guard down around the Black River Palace.

Hei Yang was unaware of the situation of the Green-Faced Ghost King. After returning to the Nether River Region and sending a message to Lu Cheng'an, he quickly received a reply from Lu Cheng'an.

At that time, Lu Cheng'an had just returned to the Lu family, but after seeing Hei Yang's message, he still decided to go to the Nether River Region again.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, the Green-Faced Ghost King is willing to wait until you break through to the Nascent Soul Realm. This is something he instructed me to give you!"

Hei Yang was much more relaxed with Lu Cheng'an. After taking out the things that the Green-Faced Ghost King had given him, he began to introduce them to Lu Cheng'an.

"These are five Cloud Water Pearls!"

"This is a seedling of a fourth-order low-grade Earth Soul Tree!"

"This is a fifth-grade low-level Azure Nether Flame, which contains the rules of fire. The Azure-Faced Ghost Emperor said that it will be of some help to your breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm."

However, the Azure Netherfire is extremely powerful. Originating from the Netherworld, it is even more harmful to cultivators in the mortal realm. The Azure-Faced Ghost King instructed me to tell Fellow Daoist Lu to be extremely careful when coming into contact with the Azure Netherfire!

Five Cloud Water Pearls, a fourth-grade low-level Earth Soul Tree sapling, and a fifth-grade low-level Azure Nether Flame were all the items that the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor gave to Lu Cheng'an.

The five Cloud Water Pearls and the fourth-grade low-level Earth Soul Tree saplings were of considerable value, but they were nothing to the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor.

The only thing of value was that azure ghost flame.

Although the Azure Netherfire originates from the Netherworld, the fire principles it contains are the same as those in the mortal world.

If Lu Cheng'an can glean some power from it, it will greatly help him break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

The Green-Faced Ghost King gave the Azure Netherfire to Lu Cheng'an because he wanted Lu Cheng'an to use the Azure Netherfire to condense his domain ahead of time.

In this way, when Lu Cheng'an's cultivation breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm, he will be able to possess even greater power and provide him with greater assistance.

What he didn't know was that Lu Cheng'an had already condensed a fire domain, and now the fire domain had reached a range of fifty-four zhang!

The Azure Netherfire was contained in a palm-sized, dark blue jade bowl. The dark blue flames burned slowly in the center of the bowl, emitting a slightly dim light.

This flame doesn't look particularly impressive, and it's hard to imagine that it contains enough power to burn a Nascent Soul cultivator to ashes.

The Azure Nether Flame is currently sealed, and its power will not emanate from the jade bowl.

Even so, Hei Yang still appeared extremely nervous as he took out the Azure Netherfire and handed it to Lu Cheng'an.

Lu Cheng'an didn't hear Hei Yang's introduction to the Azure Nether Flame at all, because he was immediately attracted to it after sensing the power contained in the flame.

In the blink of an eye, he took the flame from Hei Yang's hand and then immediately released the seal on the Azure Nether Flame.

In an instant, the azure netherfire, which was originally quiet and sealed in the jade bowl and was only the size of a palm, rose more than several feet in a flash.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, be careful!"

Hei Yang cried out in surprise, and then his body retreated backward.

When the Green-Faced Ghost King handed over the Azure Netherfire to him, he told him how terrifying the flame was and instructed him to make sure Lu Cheng'an was extremely careful.

He knew Lu Cheng'an to some extent and knew that Lu Cheng'an was not a reckless person. He just wondered why Lu Cheng'an had suddenly and inappropriately lifted the seal on the Azure Netherfire.

Hei Yang strongly suspected that the Green-Faced Ghost King had done something to the Azure Netherworld Fire, which caused Lu Cheng'an to suddenly lose control.

"Don't worry, these flames can't hurt me!"

Seeing Hei Yang's panicked reaction, Lu Cheng'an smiled faintly, then quickly reached out and caught the Azure Netherfire, which was about to spread further, in his palm. (End of Chapter)