Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

"Brother An, you must be careful. If the Netherworld is too dangerous, you must come back in time."

“The fifth-order spiritual vein of Sun Peak is about to be completed. Even if you cannot leave this cultivation world, it will not delay your cultivation!” Shi Ningyu said with a worried expression.

The Netherworld is not a place where cultivators from the mortal realm can stay for long; if they enter it, their strength will be greatly weakened.

Moreover, after Lu Cheng'an enters the Netherworld, he will have to fight against the fifth-tier ghosts of Wanhe Palace. How could Shi Ningyu not be worried?

"You can rest assured, I will definitely not put myself in any danger!"

Lu Cheng'an smiled slightly and said, "You don't need to worry about me. Focus on preparing for your breakthrough to the Nascent Soul Realm. Once you've cultivated the fifth-order spiritual vein on Sun Peak, you should be able to attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm!"

A moment later, Lu Cheng'an left Shi Ningyu's cave and gave some instructions to Lu Wenxing and others in the clan.

Only then did he return to his cave.

"We don't have enough materials to upgrade our natal magic weapon right now, so we can only modify the Solar Fire Fiend Pearl and refine it into a low-grade fifth-tier magic weapon!"

The Solar Fire Fiend Pearl was originally a low-grade fifth-tier treasure, capable of unleashing solar fire fiends for attacks.

This treasure is invincible against Nascent Soul cultivators, but its power is somewhat weak when attacking Deity Transformation cultivators.

Lu Cheng'an planned to refine it again, adding the power of pure Yang Heavenly Fire to the Heavenly Yang Fire Fiend Pearl to transform it into a magic weapon.

After Lu Cheng'an's cultivation broke through to the Nascent Soul realm, his weapon crafting skills automatically broke through to the fifth rank.

However, the crafting of fifth-order magic weapons and treasures is extremely difficult. Lu Cheng'an currently only has the possibility of crafting fifth-order magic weapons and treasures, but he may not be able to actually craft them.

However, refining the Solar Fire Fiend Pearl into a magic weapon is much simpler, and Lu Cheng'an can do it now.

While Lu Cheng'an was refining the Solar Fire Fiend Pearl in his cave, Hei Yu, following Lu Cheng'an's instructions, immediately entered the Netherworld and relayed Lu Cheng'an's message to Hei Yang.

When Hei Yang learned that Lu Cheng'an's cultivation had broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, he became extremely excited. However, as Lu Cheng'an had instructed, he did not spread the news to the other ghosts in Huaiyin City.

Lu Cheng'an will indeed enter the Netherworld to trade with the Green-Faced Ghost King, but before that, he needs to understand the situation of the Green-Faced Ghost King and Wanhe Palace in detail.

The ghosts, including the Yin Bamboo Ghost King of Heiyang and Huaiyin City, have been living in constant fear for years. Previously, they had received the protection of the Green-Faced Ghost King because of Lu Cheng'an.

However, the deal between Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost King has not yet been reached, and the Green-Faced Ghost King's patience may run out at any time.

On the day when the Green-Faced Ghost King runs out of patience, this fifth-tier ghost might kill the ghosts of Huaiyin City, including Hei Yang.

After suppressing his excitement, Hei Yang found a reasonable excuse to leave Huaiyin City and then rushed back to the Nether River Region.

"Black Rain, is the information you spread true? Has Lu Cheng'an's cultivation really broken through to the Nascent Soul realm?" Black Sun asked in a deep voice.

"Brother, I don't have the ability to determine Senior Lu's cultivation level either. I sent you the message as Senior Lu instructed!"

A helpless smile appeared on Hei Yu's face as he said, "This was left to my elder brother by Senior Lu. After you've read it, you should be able to determine whether Senior Lu has broken through to the Nascent Soul realm or not!"

Hei Yu took out a golden talisman, which contained pure yang energy and was most effective against ghosts and spirits.

However, Lu Cheng'an used a method to draw the pure yang energy into the talisman, preventing any leakage and ensuring it wouldn't harm the black rain or other ghosts.

After quickly taking the golden talisman, Hei Yang sensed the task that Lu Cheng'an had given him within it.

"Lu Cheng'an's cultivation has indeed broken through to the Nascent Soul realm!"

"He asked me to investigate the situation of the Green-Faced Ghost King and the Ten Thousand Rivers Palace, after which he will enter the Netherworld to complete his cooperation with the Green-Faced Ghost King!"

Over the years, Hei Yang has been following Lu Cheng'an's instructions to investigate the situation of the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor and Wanhe Palace.

Both the Green-Faced Ghost King and the two from Wanhe Palace are fifth-order ghosts. Some surface information is easy to find out, but some hidden information is difficult for Hei Yang to detect with his abilities.

However, after so many years of hard work, he has not been without any gains.

Hei Yang has now discovered some secret information about Wanhe Palace, but he is not yet sure if the information is true or false, which is why he has not told Lu Cheng'an about it.

But now that Lu Cheng'an has taken the initiative to ask him about the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor and Wanhe Palace, he feels that he can tell Lu Cheng'an about this still uncertain news first.

After thinking it over carefully, Hei Yang took out his communication device and began to send a message to Lu Cheng'an.

However, at this moment, Lu Cheng'an was refining the Solar Fire Fiend Pearl in his cave and did not immediately see Hei Yang's message.

Two and a half months later, Lu Cheng'an finally finished refining the Sunfire Fiend Pearl and saw Hei Yang's message.

After being refined by Lu Cheng'an, the Solar Fire Fiend Pearl has been transformed into a low-grade fifth-order magic weapon.

Once activated, this magical artifact can unleash the Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Fiend, which is a more powerful force than the Solar Fire Fiend.

Moreover, the magic weapon-level Solar Fire Fiend Pearl can be blessed by Lu Cheng'an's Dao Domain. After being blessed by the Dao Domain, the overall power of this magic weapon is more than twice as strong as before.

“The Sunfire Pearl has been successfully refined, and Black Sun has been waiting in the Nether River for nearly two months. It’s time to head to the Netherworld!” Lu Cheng’an murmured.

After seeing the message from Hei Yang, he prepared to go to the Netherworld immediately.

The secret information that Hei Yang had uncovered was that the two fifth-tier ghosts of Wanhe Palace might have invited a new fifth-tier ghost to reside in Wanhe Palace.

The new fifth-tier ghost has not yet arrived at Wanhe Palace, but once it enters, they will attack the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor.

The Green-Faced Ghost King was stronger than the two fifth-tier ghosts of Wanhe Palace, but he could only passively defend against their attacks, with no possibility of launching a full-scale offensive.

The Green-Faced Ghost King wanted to invite Lu Cheng'an to help eliminate the two fifth-tier ghosts of Wanhe Palace, while the two fifth-tier ghosts of Wanhe Palace were also trying to find a way to completely eliminate the Green-Faced Ghost King.

The two fifth-tier ghosts of Wanhe Palace are about to invite a new fifth-tier ghost to join Wanhe Palace. Although the Green-Faced Ghost King has been trying to find helpers, he has not succeeded in all these years.

Lu Cheng'an, the only one who gave him hope, was unable to break through to the Nascent Soul realm, which made the Green-Faced Ghost King extremely anxious.

Therefore, he began to put constant pressure on the ghosts such as Hei Yang in Huaiyin City, hoping to help Lu Cheng'an break through to the Nascent Soul realm as soon as possible.

Lu Cheng'an was unsure of the veracity of this news, but he couldn't bear to watch the fifth-tier ghost of Wanhe Palace eliminate the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor.

According to the Green-Faced Ghost King, the passage to the mortal world is controlled by the Wanhe Palace.

If the Green-Faced Ghost King were destroyed by the ghosts of the Ten Thousand Rivers Palace, then Lu Cheng'an would have no chance of entering the mortal world through the Netherworld. After receiving Lu Cheng'an's message, Hei Yang finally relaxed and waited for Lu Cheng'an's arrival in the Netherworld River Basin.

Now that Lu Cheng'an's cultivation has broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, his escape speed has increased several times compared to before.

He now frequently uses the supernatural power of space folding to travel, and can traverse tens of thousands of miles in the blink of an eye.

Soon after, Lu Cheng'an arrived at the Nether River region, where he met Hei Yang, who had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Hei Yang greets Senior Lu. Congratulations on your breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm. May you enjoy longevity from now on!" Hei Yang said respectfully.

Lu Cheng'an nodded slightly and said, "Let's go directly to the Netherworld!"

Since Hei Yang was able to find out that a new fifth-tier ghost had moved into Wanhe Palace, it means that the fifth-tier ghost is very likely to enter Wanhe Palace in the near future.

Lu Cheng'an is now very worried that the Green-Faced Ghost King will be killed by the fifth-tier ghosts of Wanhe Palace.

"I will obey Senior Lu's decree!"

Hei Yang spoke respectfully and immediately entered the bottom of the Nether River with Lu Cheng'an.

After passing through the passage connecting the two worlds, they entered the underworld.

Lu Cheng'an did not rush to Huaiyin City immediately, but instead silently experienced the Netherworld.

As before, although he could resist the invasion of the Netherworld's energy, his strength was still somewhat suppressed.

If he pushes his Dao Domain to its limit, he can gain the power of his prime in a short period of time.

However, this will cause him great depletion, and it is very likely that his magic power will be exhausted in a short period of time.

The underworld is different from the mortal world. If Lu Cheng'an runs out of magic power, he can only rely on the pills and spirit stones he carries.

Lu Cheng'an carried a lot of pills and spirit stones to restore his mana, and the pills were of the fifth grade, which could restore his mana in a short time.

These elixirs all came from the White Dragon.

Even so, Lu Cheng'an had no intention of doing so.

Exhausting one's magical power in the Netherworld is an extremely dangerous thing.

After adapting to the environment of the Netherworld, Lu Cheng'an had Hei Yang send a message to the Green-Faced Ghost King, inviting him to meet in Huaiyin City.

Lu Cheng'an and Hei Yang then sped towards Huaiyin City.

Soon after, Lu Chengan and Hei Yang arrived in Huaiyin City.

"Hei Yang, where have you been all this time?"

The moment Hei Yang's aura appeared in Huaiyin City, two powerful auras rushed over, questioning Hei Yang's movements during this period.

These two powerful auras were emitted by Yinzhu Ghost King and Guimu Demon King. Over the years, Yinzhu Ghost King and Huaiyin Ghost King have both broken through to the late stage of the fourth rank, but they are still some distance away from breaking through to the perfect stage of the fourth rank.

Hei Yang's cultivation level also remained at the late stage of the fourth rank.

Hei Yang was the one whom Lu Cheng'an trusted the most, and Lu Cheng'an had entrusted all the Yin-attribute treasures he had obtained in the Netherworld to Hei Yang.

Over the years, Hei Yang has not disappointed Lu Cheng'an's expectations. His cultivation has not only broken through to the late stage of the fourth rank, but his strength is also a level above that of Yin Zhu Ghost King and Ghost Wood Demon King.

Because both Yinzhu Ghost King and Guimu Demon King attained enlightenment through plants, and because their strength was slightly weaker than Heiyang's, the two of them joined forces.

“Hei Yang has been looking for me lately!” Lu Cheng’an said, stepping forward.

After the voices of the Yin Bamboo Ghost King and the Ghost Wood Demon King were heard, Lu Cheng'an was the first to answer their questions.

Upon hearing Lu Cheng'an's voice, a look of fear immediately appeared in the eyes of Yinzhu Ghost King and Ghostwood Demon King.

They knew Lu Cheng'an's strength and methods, but Lu Cheng'an had not entered the Netherworld for a long time. Why did he appear at this time?

Suddenly, they thought of the existence of the Green-Faced Ghost King. Could it be that Lu Cheng'an's cultivation has now broken through to the Nascent Soul realm?

Lu Cheng'an glanced indifferently at the Yin Bamboo Ghost King and the Ghost Wood Demon King, not wasting any time on them, and went directly into Huaiyin City.

The once aggressive Yinzhu Ghost King and Guimu Demon King dared not act recklessly after seeing Lu Cheng'an, and obediently followed Lu Cheng'an into Huaiyin City.

Lu Cheng'an moved directly into the cave dwelling that Hei Yang had arranged for him long ago.

This cave dwelling is equipped with an array that isolates the aura of the netherworld, allowing Lu Cheng'an to reduce the consumption of his magical power while staying in such an environment.

After Lu Cheng'an left, the Ghost Wood Demon King and the Yin Bamboo Demon King immediately grabbed Hei Yang and questioned him about Lu Cheng'an's situation.

The Ghost Tree Demon King and the Yin Bamboo Demon King were also aware of the existence of the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor, so Hei Yang did not hide it from them.

He informed Ghostwood Demon King and Yinzhu Ghost King that Lu Cheng'an had broken through to the Nascent Soul realm and that he had already informed the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor of this.

This news put Ghostwood Demon King and Yinzhu Ghost King at ease, as they no longer needed to worry about the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor suddenly attacking and killing them.

After receiving Hei Yang's message, the Green-Faced Ghost King immediately replied and rushed from Qingluo City to Huaiyin City.

The information Hei Yang gathered about the Black River Palace was accurate; the two fifth-tier ghosts of the Myriad Rivers Palace had indeed invited a new fifth-tier being and were plotting to kill the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor in one fell swoop.

In fact, this news was leaked to Hei Yang by the Green-Faced Ghost King, with the aim of letting Lu Cheng'an, who was behind Hei Yang, know about it.

After all, Lu Cheng'an had agreed to join forces with the Green-Faced Ghost King to attack Wanhe Palace. What Lu Cheng'an was after was the passage connecting Wanhe Palace to the mortal world.

If Wanhe Gong were powerful, Lu Cheng'an would have had no chance to enter the mortal world through that passage.

The Green-Faced Ghost King wanted to see how Lu Cheng'an would react after learning the news. If Lu Cheng'an still did not enter the Netherworld, then he would kill all the ghosts, including Hei Yang, in Huaiyin City, and then try to escape from Qingluo City.

Even though the Green-Faced Ghost King believed his strength surpassed that of the two fifth-tier ghosts from the Myriad Rivers Palace, he was not confident in dealing with the combined attack of three ghosts of equal cultivation. (End of Chapter)