Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Lu Cheng'an has now successfully refined the Yin Soul Jade. The Green-Faced Ghost King plans to take back the Xuan Yin Sinking Sand Mine from the Underworld Lotus Sect in a few days, and Lu Cheng'an will go with him.

"Then when Fellow Daoist Lu is finished with his work, he can enter the mortal world through the interdimensional passage. I will be waiting for Fellow Daoist Lu at the sect!" Old Monster Miyin said with a smile.

Old Monster Miyin did not want to stay in the Netherworld any longer. After making arrangements with Lu Cheng'an, he sent a message to the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor and then returned to the Yinhua Sect.

The departure of the Mysterious Sound Old Monster did not have any impact on the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor. Five days after the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor left, he led a group of Qingluo City cultivators and Lu Cheng'an to the location of the Xuan Yin Sand Mine, as previously planned.

The Xuan Yin Sinking Sand Mine is located in the Yin Lin Valley within the territory of Wanhe Palace, which is some distance away from the Minglian Sect.

Previously, the Nether Lotus Sect had also considered the Xuan Yin Sinking Sand Mine, but since the strength of the two fifth-tier ghosts, Zi Shuang and Xue Yun, was not much different from that of the two fifth-tier ghosts of the Nether Lotus Sect, the Nether Lotus Sect had not taken any action.

The reason why the Underworld Lotus Sect dares to take action against the Xuan Yin Sand Mine is mainly because the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor has not yet integrated the forces within the Wanhe Palace territory, which has given the Underworld Lotus Sect an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Another very important point is that the two fifth-tier ghosts of the Underworld Lotus Sect also have some understanding of the Blue-Faced Ghost Emperor's background.

They didn't know exactly how the Green-Faced Ghost King killed the Purple Frost Ghost King and the Blood Cloud Ghost King, but at least with the Green-Faced Ghost King's power, it was definitely impossible for him to do so. The Green-Faced Ghost King must have invited external forces.

However, this external power does not belong to the Green-Faced Ghost King, and he certainly cannot possess it for long.

The Underworld Lotus Sect now occupies the Xuan Yin Sinking Sand Mine because they want to take this opportunity to test the power of the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor.

Once they have determined the extent of the Blue-Faced Ghost King's power, they will then consider how to deal with him.

Yinlin Valley was not far from the mountain gate of Wanhe Palace. Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost King led the experts of Qingluo City and arrived at Yinlin Valley in a short time.

"Mingwei, Mingyang, you two have indeed returned from the Boundless Wasteland!" the Green-Faced Ghost King shouted.

Before he even arrived at the Xuan Yin Chen Sha Mine, he sensed the auras of two fifth-tier ghosts.

He was somewhat familiar with these two auras; they were Mingwei and Mingyang, two fifth-tier ghost beings from the Underworld Lotus Sect.

"Qingmian, if you can defeat the two of us, we will immediately lead our cultivators to retreat from this place!" Mingwei said loudly.

His meaning was quite clear: if the Green-Faced Ghost King was strong enough, they would not continue to antagonize him.

Otherwise, they would not only seize the Xuan Yin Chen Sha mine, but also the other resources previously occupied by Wanhe Palace.

"You've certainly cunningly planned this, but you'll pay a price for angering me this time!"

The Green-Faced Ghost King let out a cold snort and roared, "Fellow Daoist Lu, join me in this attack!"

The moment the Green-Faced Ghost King finished speaking, Lu Cheng'an immediately used the Quiet Ancient Seal to attack the Netherworld Ghost King.

This time, Lu Cheng'an did not use the Thousand-Year Seal and the Tranquil Ancient Seal at the same time, as this would reduce the power of the two supernatural abilities.

Lu Cheng'an did this because the Thousand-Year Seal would shorten a cultivator's lifespan.

They were unable to kill Mingwei and Mingyang, two fifth-tier ghosts, this time. If these two fifth-tier ghosts were to spread Lu Cheng'an's ability to shorten cultivators' lifespans, it could very likely cause Lu Cheng'an a great deal of trouble.

This is the Netherworld. Even though Lu Cheng'an has refined the Yin Soul Jade, and even a late-stage fifth-order ghost cannot discern his true origins, he still does not want to attract too much attention.

Before setting off for the Xuan Yin Chen Sha Mine, Lu Cheng'an had mentioned this matter to the Green-Faced Ghost King and obtained his consent.

Even without the blessing of the Thousand-Year Seal, the power of the Quiet Ancient Seal alone is still not weak.

After absorbing the power of the Ancient Seal of Stillness, the Netherworld Ghost Emperor's body remained still for a moment.

The Green-Faced Ghost King had long been prepared to make his move. The moment the Dark Ghost King lost control of his body, the Green-Faced Ghost King unleashed his strongest attack.

In terms of individual strength, the Green-Faced Ghost King is stronger than either Mingwei or Mingyang, both of whom are fifth-tier ghosts.

Now, the Underworld Ghost King is relying entirely on his own ghostly power to withstand the Green-Faced Ghost King's strongest attack. Although he was not killed directly by the Green-Faced Ghost King, he suffered extremely serious injuries.

"You provoked me first this time. If you give me two of your Nether Lotus Sect's Five Elements True Essence Lotus Mother Plants, I won't hold it against you!"

The Green-Faced Ghost King glanced at the heavily injured Netherworld Ghost Queen, then his gaze fell on Netherworld Yang.

Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost King attacked too quickly. Ming Yang didn't have time to block the Green-Faced Ghost King's attack. Moreover, he still didn't understand what had happened to Ming Wei, that made him allow the Green-Faced Ghost King to attack him.

"Green Face, this time we brothers are simply outmatched. We admit defeat!"

"Let us go back now, and I'll have Mingyang send the mother plant of the Five Elements True Essence Lotus here in three days!" Mingwei said in a deep voice.

"Brother, we don't have many mother plants of the Five Elements True Essence Lotus, how can we give two to Qingmian!" Mingyang said angrily.

"Shut up!" Mingwei stopped Mingyang from raising objections, then stared intently at the Green-Faced Ghost King, waiting for him to make a decision.

The reason he readily agreed to the conditions proposed by the Green-Faced Ghost King was because he sensed the terrifying strength displayed by the cultivator beside the Green-Faced Ghost King.

He didn't know what supernatural power had struck him, but in an instant he lost control of his body and could only let the Green-Faced Ghost King's attacks fall on him.

He had no ability to defend against the attacks from the cultivators beside the Green-Faced Ghost King unless his cultivation level could break through to the mid-stage of the fifth rank, far surpassing that cultivator.

He had already sensed the power that the Green-Faced Ghost King now possessed, and he dared not provoke him any further.

"Now get out of here with your people. If I don't see two mother plants of the Five Elements True Essence Lotus here in three days, I will personally go to your Nether Lotus Sect to demand them. At that time, what I want will be more than just two mother plants of the Five Elements True Essence Lotus!" the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor sneered.

Although Mingyang was still unconvinced, he dared not say anything more after Mingwei stopped him.

A moment later, the Nether Lotus Sect cultivators in the Xuan Yin Sand Mine, led by Ming Wei and Ming Yang, quickly left the mine.

The Green-Faced Ghost King instructed his subordinates to inspect the Xuan Yin Sand Mine, and then expressed his gratitude to Lu Cheng'an once again. "Fellow Daoist Lu, thanks to your help this time, otherwise I really wouldn't know how to deal with the invasion of the Nether Lotus Sect!" the Green-Faced Ghost King said sincerely.

"Fellow Daoist Green Face is too kind. If I don't help you, I won't feel at ease keeping that Yin Soul Jade!"

Lu Cheng'an smiled slightly and said, "If I cooperate with Fellow Daoist Qingmian, I should be able to kill the two ghost cultivators from the Underworld Lotus Palace. I wonder why Fellow Daoist Qingmian let them leave?"

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you may not know this, but the two fifth-order ghost cultivators from the Nether Lotus Palace also have jade talismans issued by the Netherworld Sect to enter the Boundless Wasteland. The Netherworld Sect still needs their strength to clear out the fifth-order Netherworld beasts in the Boundless Wasteland. I have already killed Zishuang and Xueyun from the Myriad Rivers Palace. If I kill the two fifth-order ghosts from the Nether Lotus Palace, I'm afraid I will be purged by the Netherworld Sect!" The Green-Faced Ghost Emperor said with a bitter smile.

Fifth-tier ghosts are not common; at least in their area, their numbers are quite rare.

With too many fifth-tier ghosts dying in succession, it will be difficult to replenish them in a short period of time.

Lu Cheng'an nodded slightly and asked, "What kind of treasure is the mother plant of the Five Elements True Essence Lotus?"

"The Five Elements True Essence Lotus is extremely precious. The lotus seeds produced by the low-grade fifth-rank Five Elements True Essence Lotus can be used to help cultivators break through to the fourth rank. If the Five Elements True Essence Lotus is upgraded to the sixth rank, then the lotus seeds produced can be used to help cultivators break through to the fifth rank."

"In addition, the lotus seeds of the Five Elements True Essence Lotus also contain extremely pure power, making them a superior treasure to aid the cultivation of fifth-level cultivators!"

"However, the Five Elements True Essence Lotus is extremely difficult to cultivate. The Nether Lotus Sect has been cultivating the Five Elements True Essence Lotus for many years, but so far they have only cultivated one mid-grade fifth-rank Five Elements True Essence Lotus!"

"The Five Elements True Essence Lotus can also grow in the mortal world. I can give one of the two Five Elements True Essence Lotus mother plants that the Underworld Lotus Sect will send in three days. However, these two Five Elements True Essence Lotus mother plants have always lived in the Netherworld. If you want to transplant them to the mortal world, you will need to slowly water them with a weak amount of pure Yang energy."

The Green-Faced Ghost King was very knowledgeable about the Five Elements True Essence Lotus of the Underworld Lotus Sect. He had asked the Underworld Lotus Sect for two mother plants of the Five Elements True Essence Lotus, and had already decided to give one to Lu Cheng'an. Therefore, he was now explaining it to Lu Cheng'an in great detail.

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Green Face!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

A moment later, Lu Cheng'an and the Green-Faced Ghost King ended their conversation.

Since the Green-Faced Ghost King still needed to deal with some matters concerning the Xuan Yin Chen Sha Mine, Lu Cheng'an entered an empty cave dwelling within the mine alone.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Mingwei and Mingyang, the two fifth-order ghosts of the Minglian Sect, did not go back on their word and brought the mother plants of the two Five Elements True Essence Lotuses as promised.

Both of these mother plants have reached the fifth-grade lower level, but it will take a long time to cultivate them to maturity and condense lotus seeds.

The Green-Faced Ghost King was not lying. After the Underworld Lotus Sect sent over the mother plants of the two Five Elements True Essence Lotuses, he immediately gave one of them to Lu Cheng'an.

“Fellow Daoist Qingmian, I have stayed in the Netherworld for too long. I wish to return to the mortal realm and take this Five Elements True Essence Lotus back with me!”

After putting away the Five Elements True Essence Lotus, Lu Cheng'an told the Green-Faced Ghost King about his plan to leave.

The Green-Faced Ghost King nodded slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Lu has indeed been in the Netherworld for quite some time now, but please wait a day or two longer. I have prepared some gifts for you."

The gifts that the Green-Faced Ghost King prepared for Lu Cheng'an were all treasures produced in the Netherworld and useful to cultivators in the mortal world, such as the Earth Soul Fruit.

The Green-Faced Ghost Emperor was originally a rogue cultivator. He had extremely high talent for cultivation and was skilled in alchemy, weapon crafting, and planting. He was particularly interested in planting and had cultivated six Earth Soul Trees that had grown to maturity.

This is also why he directly gave Lu Cheng'an a seedling of the Earth Soul Tree.

His demand for the Five Elements True Essence Lotus from the Underworld Lotus Sect is because he has long coveted this precious plant.

"Fellow Daoist Qingmian is too kind. You have already given me many treasures!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

The mere fact that it was a mid-grade fifth-tier Yin Soul Jade was enough to make Lu Cheng'an willing to do everything in his power to help the Green-Faced Ghost King.

Moreover, his initial willingness to help the Green-Faced Ghost King stemmed primarily from his desire to enter the mortal realm through the interdimensional passage of the Wanhe Palace.

What he has gained in the underworld has far exceeded his expectations.

"These things are rightfully yours, Fellow Daoist Lu!" The Green-Faced Ghost King laughed heartily, confirming the matter directly.

Because Lu Cheng'an was going to return to the mortal world, the Green-Faced Ghost King and Lu Cheng'an did not stay in the Xuan Yin Chen Sha Mine. They went directly back to Qing Luo City.

The Green-Faced Ghost King had long planned to give Lu Cheng'an some treasures, but he had been dealing with the aftermath of the Wanhe Palace for some time and hadn't had the time.

Now that the affairs of Wanhe Palace have been basically settled, and Lu Cheng'an is preparing to leave the Netherworld, he has set aside a day to prepare a gift for Lu Cheng'an.

The Green-Faced Ghost King acted swiftly; he and Lu Cheng'an had only been back in Qingluo City for a short time before he had already prepared a gift for Lu Cheng'an.

This contains five Earth Soul Fruits, six portions of Profound Yin Sand, three portions of Nether Water Yuan Sha, and two Earth Nether True Fires.

The Earth Soul Fruit, the Profound Yin Sinking Sand, the Nether Water Yuan Sha, and the Earth Nether True Fire are all of the fifth rank, low grade. Apart from the Earth Soul Fruit, the other three treasures were obtained by the Green-Faced Ghost Emperor from the Wanhe Palace.

In addition to these fifth-tier treasures, the Green-Faced Ghost King also prepared some fourth-tier treasures, many of which were treasures to help Golden Core cultivators break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Lu Cheng'an did not continue to be polite with the Green-Faced Ghost King. After accepting the treasures prepared for him by the Green-Faced Ghost King, he left Qingluo City directly and sped towards Huaiyin City.

On that day, Lu Cheng'an left Huaiyin City with the Green-Faced Ghost King, while the ghosts such as Hei Yang and Yin Zhu remained in Huaiyin City.

After arriving in Huaiyin City, Lu Cheng'an briefly explained things to Hei Yang and the other ghosts, then left Huaiyin City and soon arrived at the passage connecting the Netherworld River and the Netherworld.

Not long after Lu Cheng'an left the Netherworld, he returned to the Lu family's mountain gate.

Lu Cheng'an's time in the Netherworld was not long, and when he returned, the Lu family had not undergone any major changes.

However, after returning to the mountain gate, he still summoned all the Nascent Soul cultivators in the Lu family's mountain gate.

"Yonghui, this is a plant I obtained in the Netherworld called the Five Elements True Essence Lotus. This jade slip contains the method for cultivating the Five Elements True Essence Lotus. Study it carefully and try your best to successfully cultivate the Five Elements True Essence Lotus!"

Once all the Nascent Soul cultivators from the Lu family's mountain gate had arrived, Lu Cheng'an took out the Five Elements True Essence Lotus and handed it to Lu Yonghui. (End of Chapter)