The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 302 Obtaining Flesh and Blood and the Lord of the Underworld's Request

After a moment's hesitation, Li Zhen said frankly, "Both of my pets love to eat things from the underworld. One of them is in a critical stage and needs your flesh and blood to help it through this period."

The man opposite him pointed at himself: "You mean, you want my bones to feed your pets? Don't you think there's something wrong with that?"

There does seem to be a problem...

Li Zhen said, "If there were other flesh and blood, that would be fine too, those two underworld officials..."

"Stop, stop, stop." The man waved his hand to interrupt, "You might as well give up on me. After all, I'm already dead, and there's no use keeping my body."

He snapped his fingers again.

The ghost child that Li Zhen had left outside the door suddenly appeared at the dining table, glanced at the man with a dazed expression, and then slowly moved to Li Zhen's side.

"This is the pet you're talking about?" The man examined the ghost fetus. "This thing is neither ghost nor not ghost, it's quite interesting..."

He snapped his fingers again.

A large, rotten, dried-out piece of meat appeared on the table.

The eerie aura emanating from the meat immediately filled the entire restaurant.

Even Li Zhen couldn't help but tense up the moment he saw the dried flesh and blood.

Was this guy really an immortal in his previous life?
Otherwise, why would a single piece of dried-out meat be so terrifying?
Smelling the aroma of the dried meat, the drowsy ghost immediately opened its mouth and began to gnaw at the piece of meat.

Detective Li grabbed the ghost fetus.

The demon fetus extended its tentacles and wrapped them around the piece of flesh.

The man smiled and said, "This is a little dried meat I took from the sole of my foot. You can take it and give it to him."

Upon hearing that the meat was taken from the sole of the foot, Li Zhen's eye twitched.

The man continued, "I also want to remind you to make it eat this thing as soon as possible, otherwise it might cause you some trouble."

"Thank you." Detective Li lifted up the ghost fetus, who had been jolted awake.

The dried-up, rotten meat was also lifted into the air by the ghost fetus.

“I’ve told you what I needed to tell you, and I can’t say what I shouldn’t.” The man leaned back in his chair and placed his clasped hands on his thighs. “You’ve gotten what you wanted, it’s time to leave.”

Li Zhen thanked him again, then stood up and walked towards the door he had come from.

At this moment, the man suddenly said again, "You need to be careful. You have a lot of messy karma and fortune on you, a lot of... all set up, and your future path will not be easy."

Li Zhen stopped and turned to look at the man's back.

The man didn't turn around, but said, "Having cultivated to this level, you must also want to advance to a higher level. And beyond that, you will surely become... an immortal."

“Helping you become an immortal is naturally a great merit. The world has changed, and you should be able to feel it. Under such a world, becoming the first person to become an immortal is of extraordinary significance.”

"Correspondingly, you will also face great tribulations, which I don't need to elaborate on; you can sense it yourself."

"Don't expect me to help you with anything. Even if I could do something for you, I wouldn't."

"Why?" Li Zhen frowned. "Since helping someone like me become an immortal is a great act of merit, then you..."

The man said, "Those who wish to become immortals must naturally forge their own path. Every person who can become an immortal is unique."

"If it affects you, it may seem to benefit you in the short term, but in the future... you will definitely pay the price."

"Actually, it wouldn't be right to say that I was of no help to you at all. At least I told you a lot of things, and I also gave you part of my body, thus establishing a certain causal connection with you."

"If you can make it to the final step, I'm sure I'll also get some benefits."

Li Zhen looked at the flesh and blood that had been grabbed by the ghost fetus.

So, is the reason he obtained the "Nine Deaths Resurrection" method because of the merit he gained from helping Xie Yali become an immortal, or because Xie Yali was investing in him in the opposite direction?

Or perhaps both reasons are involved?
The man suddenly smiled and said, "I'm not without any demands after helping you."

“Please speak,” Li Zhen assured him. “If I can do it, I will definitely do it.”

“It’s not a difficult task.” The man leaned forward and placed his hands on the table. “If you really find out the whereabouts of those underworld gods, come and tell me. If you don’t have the chance, just tell them that I’m tired of this and that they should find someone to replace me as soon as possible.”

At this point, he turned to look at Li Zhen: "Although this underworld is interesting, I have lived here for hundreds of years and am already tired of it. If I didn't have to stay here to prevent those evil spirits from rioting, I might have chosen to go with you."

“I have a feeling that it would be very interesting to be by your side.”

Li Zhen nodded: "If I really have that opportunity, I will definitely come and tell you, or pass on your message."

The man laughed: "As a tool, I have no freedom, and I might need your help in the future."

As he spoke, he sighed, “This world is so boring, so lacking in wit. Everyone, every evil spirit, can be seen through at a glance. Someone as interesting as you is someone I’ve only met once every few centuries.”

A thought struck him, and Li Zhen asked, "What exactly do you mean by 'spiel'?"

“This is a bit abstract to explain,” the man said. “Simply put, the world has become too simple; you can see the future at a glance.”

"In the past, there were gods and immortals in the heavens and the underworld, and the human world was also strange and unpredictable, much more interesting than it is now."

Detective Li said, "Ordinary people actually prefer the world as it is now."

"That's true." The man smiled slightly. "Go ahead, staying in the underworld for too long won't do you any good."

"One last thing: be careful of those evil spirits that leave their mark on you."

"Although I don't know where you found those demons and used them to aid your cultivation, I know they certainly aren't so well-behaved."

"Actually, they are like me, they are things that are dead but not stiff."

After waiting a moment and not hearing a word from the other party, Li Zhen finally asked, "I wonder what level your cultivation has reached? Are you... a Ghost Immortal?"

Upon hearing this, the man suddenly burst into laughter: "An old ghost like me, who is neither dead nor alive, cannot bear the title of immortal. Don't overthink it. You haven't seen through me, but I can see through some of your secrets because of the special environment here."

"Don't even mention you, even if a more powerful person came to the underworld, they wouldn't be able to see through my true nature."

Li Zhen turned and walked out the door.

Having cultivated to this level, he was neither far nor close to becoming an "immortal," yet the man before him exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression.

This is definitely related to the environment, and also to the man himself.

Instinct told Li Zhen that the being before him was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.

If this man were so simple, how could he possibly suppress this underworld and maintain its operation?
The two underworld messengers waiting by the door saw the rotting flesh held within the tentacles of the ghost fetus, and their faces showed undisguised shock.

Bai Yinchai gave Li Zhen a deep look and then extended his right hand in the direction he had come from: "Please."

After summoning the red-eyed bat back, Li Zhen led the red-eyed bat and the ghost fetus away from the underworld.

……

As soon as Li Zhen left, the entire restaurant fell silent.

All the diners who were eating froze in place.

The man poured himself a glass of wine and drank it, muttering to himself, "How can there be such a strange cause and effect? ​​Intertwined with the fate and destiny of an entire world? How strange… Is the appearance of such a person a sign of a great upheaval?"

He put down his cup, looked up at the ceiling with his deep-set eyes, and repeatedly said, "I can't see through it." Not long after, the black and white messengers entered through the gate.

Without turning his head, the man said, "Did he leave?"

“Yes, he has already left.” The white underworld messenger reported to the man. “Since he entered the underworld, his pet has devoured hundreds of evil spirits, which has already had a certain impact on the balance of the underworld.”

The man commanded, “There are still some evil spirits that have escaped to the human world. Gather your men and capture them all. If you encounter any difficulties, summon me.”

"I've let them roam freely for so long, and I haven't seen anything interesting. It seems that this world really doesn't allow interesting things to happen."

After hesitating for a moment, the white-clad underworld official cautiously asked, "What is this person's background? Why were you so polite to him? You even... gave him some things."

“I can’t figure out his background either,” the man said, “but he’s a very interesting person, so I helped him out.”

"Leaving aside any future benefits, you could feel the resentment emanating from him, right? There's no doubt that he killed many vengeful ghosts and evil spirits, did many good deeds, and accumulated merit that even surprised me."

"Could it be that he saved a lot of people with great fortune? That's really strange."

"He exudes an air of evil, seemingly practicing heretical arts, yet his luck and merit are so abundant... In this world, is it truly only such a strange person who can forge a path?"

The black-clad official said in a cold, hard voice, "I don't understand."

Bai Yincha chimed in, "I didn't understand either."

The man shook his head: "In short, if what he's practicing is truly evil, I won't help him. Go do your work, and don't let the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld go wrong."

The black and white underworld officials bowed and retreated.

The clinking of cups and plates resumed, and the restaurant came alive again.

"I almost forgot something..."

The man brought the fork to his lips and blew on it.

The fork instantly transformed into a small booklet.

The man shook the booklet in his hand and tossed it into the air.

The booklet vanished instantly.

……

Inside the house, Huang Yongfa and the female ghost Jiang Xue nervously watched the body left behind by Li Zhen.

The succubus and the corpse demon stood motionless beside Li Zhen, intimidating Huang Yongfa and Jiang Xue so much that they dared not approach him.

Recalling the scene he witnessed when he left the underworld, Huang Yongfa became even more nervous.

The underworld is filled with countless evil spirits, as well as underworld officials and many gods and spirits who manage it. If Li Zhen makes a big fuss in the underworld, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The more Huang Yongfa thought about it, the more nervous he became. He began to regret bringing Li Zhen to the underworld.

Jiang Xue reached out her cold hand and patted Huang Yongfa on the shoulder, comforting him, "It'll be alright. Even if something happens, it won't concern you."

Huang Yongfa sighed: "I'm worried that if things get out of hand, it will affect your reincarnation."

Jiang Xue said optimistically, "The underworld officials are all reasonable people, they won't blame us for these things."

Huang Yongfa nodded.

Suddenly, he looked up at Li Zhen's body.

Almost simultaneously, Jiang Xue also looked at Li Zhen's body.

A sudden, strong gust of cold wind rose up, blowing many pieces of furniture and decorations from the cabinets to the ground.

A powerful surge of yin energy erupted from beneath the floor, forcing Huang Yongfa and Jiang Xue, one human and one ghost, to retreat continuously until they crashed into the wall.

When the eerie wind and yin energy dissipated, Huang Yongfa and Jiang Xue saw that Li Zhen had already stood up and was looking at the booklet in his hand.

Huang Yongfa breathed a sigh of relief upon discovering that Li Zhen was unharmed.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

“It’s nothing.” Li Zhen closed the booklet in his hand and looked at Huang Yongfa. “I met with the administrator of the underworld, asked him some questions, and found a solution to the problems you are facing.”

"Is there a way?" Huang Yongfa asked in surprise.

Jiang Xue, who was standing next to him, was also pleasantly surprised.

She was genuinely worried that Huang Yongfa might take extreme measures if she didn't resolve her own problems.

Li Zhen nodded: "The method is not difficult. I will exchange my lifespan for her lifespan in her next life."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Huang Yongfa's excited head, immediately cooling his heart.

Jiang Xue was the most important person in his heart. If he were to exchange his own lifespan for Jiang Xue's lifespan in the next life, he would definitely be willing.

But how could he ask someone to exchange their lifespan for Jiang Xue's lifespan in her next life?
This is completely inconsistent with his principles as a person.

Moreover, even if he makes a request, would others be willing to comply?
Jiang Xue, who was standing next to him, knew what he was thinking.

She took Huang Yongfa's hand and said optimistically, "It doesn't matter if I live a shorter life in the next life, I can live another life."

Huang Yongfa gave Jiang Xue a stiff smile.

Just then, he heard Li Zhen say, "I will help you."

Huang Yongfa's face did not show joy, but rather some hesitation.

“I have nothing of value to exchange with you,” he said.

Li Zhen smiled slightly: "I don't need you to give me anything now. In the future... maybe I will come back. If I need anything then, you can help me once."

"Of course, I won't ask you to do anything against your conscience, nor will I ask you to do anything that will surely lead to your death."

Huang Yongfa smiled wryly and said, "The future? You seem to trust me a lot?"

Li Zhen said seriously, "If I didn't trust you, I wouldn't help you."

Huang Yongfa glanced at Jiang Xue and said, "If this matter will affect your lifespan, then forget it. I can't do that."

A relieved smile appeared on Jiang Xue's face.

Li Zhen said, "I have a way to make up for my own lifespan, so it won't have much of an impact on me. You don't need to worry."

"In addition, I can also summon your mother from the underworld so that you can talk to her."

Upon hearing the word "mother," Huang Yongfa froze and remained silent for a moment.

Jiang Xue, who knew him best, naturally knew why.

She held Huang Yongfa's hand comfortingly.

Li Zhen added, "If you want to see her, you'd better make the arrangements as soon as possible, I don't have much time left."

(End of this chapter)