This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 185 Killing Ghost King Han, His Brother Breaks the Law

Although they greatly desired Zhong Bai's flesh and blood essence, the fact that he could come to the underworld in a living body, accompanied by several ghost messengers, showed that Zhong Bai had a certain status!
They would naturally avoid provoking such beings if they could.

Unfortunately, Zhong Bai's purpose in coming here was to capture them all in one fell swoop. How could he be scared off by just a few words from them?

"It seems you are stubborn and unyielding..."

Zhong Bai was quite pleased that these brats didn't know what was good for them; anyway, killing them would just be a way to eliminate demons.

"Come on fire!"

A Samadhi Fire slowly condensed in Zhong Bai's palm, and his aura was no longer concealed. His mid-stage Golden Core realm shocked the group of ghost generals in front of him.

"May I be reduced to ashes!"

There wasn't a single word, only the full force of the fire.

Flames fell, and seeing this, how could the group of ghost generals dare to linger on the surface of the pool?

It darted downwards in a flash.

Flames burned continuously above the Black Water Pool. Only one ghost general was too slow and got stuck by the Samadhi Fire. He was burned to nothingness before he could escape into the pool.

Zhong Bai was not surprised by this result. The key was that his purpose was not only to kill the ghost generals and ghost kings in the Blackwater Pool, but also to use them to summon the underworld messenger.

At the bottom of the Black Water Pool.

The twelve fleeing ghost generals were still somewhat shaken when they arrived at the secret chamber where their king was in seclusion. Regardless of the consequences of disturbing their king in advance, these ghost generals resolutely knocked on the door of the secret chamber.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please save us!"

The series of pitiful wails fueled the fury of the Ghost King Han Lingzi, who was in seclusion. He was on the verge of breaking through to the late stage of the Ghost King realm, just one step away. Han Lingzi had planned to have his elder brother help him after the breakthrough so he could leave the Underworld and go to the mortal realm, but now…

With a deafening roar, the entire secret chamber exploded, and terrifying ghostly energy swept out from within. The dozen or so ghost generals who had been waiting with hope were instantly blown away by this powerful ghostly energy.

Da da da……

When Han Lingzi emerged straight from the secret chamber, his face was frosty and his murderous aura made the group of ghost generals involuntarily shrink back.

However, they were ultimately caught between a rock and a hard place. Their king's power was indeed terrifying, but it wouldn't necessarily mean they would die without a burial place. But with that Golden Core True Monarch outside the Blackwater Pool in Zhong Bai's hands, these ghost generals knew they had absolutely no chance of survival.

"Your Majesty, spare my life!"
We did not mean to disturb Your Majesty's cultivation, but someone came to our door. If we did not call out to Your Majesty, we would only be waiting to die.

"Your Majesty, you must avenge us!"

With a thud, a ghost general knelt down on the ground. The way he prostrated himself calmed Han Lingzi's anger slightly, but Han Lingzi still felt it was unlikely.

Is what you are saying true?

Everyone within a thousand miles knows that Blackwater Pool is my territory, Han Lingzi's territory. Even if you don't give me face, you still have to give face to my elder brother...

"How can anyone still come knocking on our door like this?"

“It’s absolutely true, Your Majesty! Even if you gave us a hundred lives, we wouldn’t dare to deceive you! The one who came wasn’t a ghost king from the underworld, but a Golden Core cultivator from the mortal realm…”

Upon hearing that it came from the mortal realm, Han Lingzi's heart sank; no one was a fool.

The background of a living person from the mortal realm who can travel to the underworld is likely far beyond what he can compare to.

"Please be patient, let me take a look first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Han Lingzi turned into a wisp of black smoke and disappeared from the spot.

Outside the Blackwater Pool, Zhong Bai was still standing on the spirit sword, suspended in the void. Just then, a ghostly aura surged up rapidly. Upon noticing it, Zhong Bai's originally lazy gaze instantly turned sharp.

"Who dares to act so presumptuously at my Blackwater Pool!"

The ghost's voice arrived before it appeared.

When a wisp of ghostly energy condensed on the surface of the black pool, Zhong Bai was able to see clearly what the arriving ghost king looked like.

"He appears to be handsome, but he is actually burdened by karma and is probably not a simple person."

They should be executed here as an example to others!

Zhong Bai continued his comments without a care, and Han Lingzi, upon hearing this, was utterly enraged. "Hmph! A living person comes to the underworld to die, yet dares to speak so arrogantly! I, the King, will keep you here!"

After saying that, Han Lingzi condensed countless ghostly energies in his hand and simply struck out with a palm towards Zhong Bai. What was originally an ordinary palm strike actually caused the void in front of Zhong Bai to distort.

"Heaven and Earth are the origin of all things, the root of all energy. Through countless eons of cultivation, I have attained divine powers. Within and without the Three Realms, only the Dao is supreme. My body is enveloped in golden light."

As the Golden Light Divine Incantation was cast, golden light gathered around Zhong Bai, enveloping him. Before the massive, ghostly hand could even touch Zhong Bai, the golden light dispelled the ghostly energy without a trace.

"Taoist Golden Light Mantra?"

Seeing his methods completely dismantled, Han Lingzi became somewhat cautious, and his gaze towards Zhong Bai held both fear and surprise.

Zhong Bai smiled faintly.

"I've been waiting for you to come out..."

Now that we're out, there's no need to go back!

As soon as he finished speaking, streaks of crimson lightning, which had been prepared beforehand, spread across the surface of the Blackwater Pool. At the same time, a crimson lightning bolt from Zhong Bai's palm shot straight towards Han Lingzi.

"damn it!"

Seeing this, Han Lingzi knew perfectly well that the other party wanted to lure him out, and he actually fell for it.

"Ghost Realm, unleash the Soul-Hooking Chains!"

Knowing there was no chance of escape, Han Lingzi still wanted to test her skills and abilities with Zhong Bai.

The moment the ghost realm descended, the surrounding space was filled with ghostly energy, and countless ghostly energies transformed into soul-hooking chains that came toward Zhong Bai, attempting to capture and suppress him.

"I really know nothing..."

Zhong Bai was somewhat disdainful. Such a supernatural power might be considered quite good for ghosts in the underworld, but for him, it was utterly weak. The Samadhi Fire was just the right thing to counter it.

The blood and qi surged out of his body, filling the entire ghost realm. Before the soul-snatching chains could fall on him, Zhong Bai ignited the Samadhi True Fire. The surrounding ghost realm dissipated at a visible speed, and Han Lingzi screamed in agony after being burned by the Samadhi True Fire.

"Golden light takes form, bind!"

With a flick of his finger, Zhong Bai unleashed a torrent of golden light that surged towards Han Lingzi, transforming into threads that enveloped her entire body. The ever-increasing pressure finally made Han Lingzi understand the meaning of fear. "No!"

You cannot kill me! My brother is a top ghost king in the underworld, a messenger of the underworld, with an official rank of seventh grade. If you kill me, my brother will surely hunt you down in heaven and earth!

Let's each compromise. I'll compensate you; just tell me what you want!

Han Lingzi, growing increasingly anxious, felt the golden threads tightening around his body, while the surrounding Samadhi Fire grew hotter and hotter.

Even though he was once arrogant, he is now filled with fear that he will be eliminated at any time.

Zhong Bai watched as Han Lingzi jumped around like a clown, especially noticing the cunning glint in her eyes.

"You want to live... and you're threatening me?"

"I'm giving you a chance to have your brother come and rescue you, but whether he can do so depends on his abilities!"

As soon as Zhong Bai finished speaking, he loosened the Golden Light Divine Curse binding Han Lingzi a little. Han Lingzi, who was catching her breath, was extremely excited. She freed her hand and directly pinched out a black talisman and burned it.

This is exactly the result Zhong Bai wanted!
In a relatively quiet courtyard in the city of Taishan, thousands of miles away, Lie Lingzi felt his eyelids twitching uncontrollably. When a black talisman appeared in the void in front of him and spontaneously combusted without fire, Lie Lingzi, who had been able to remain calm, suddenly widened his eyes.

"Oh no, something's happened to my little brother!"

Without a moment to think, Lie Lingzi vanished into the void and headed straight for the Blackwater Pool.

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Time passed in the blink of an eye. In the space above the Blackwater Pool, the Golden Light Divine Incantation bound the Ghost King Han Lingzi tightly, while Zhong Bai stood behind him, a scarlet lightning bolt appearing at his fingertips and gently tracing across Han Lingzi's ghostly body.

The crackling and popping sounds, mixed with Han Lingzi's painful screams, made the entire Blackwater Pool seem exceptionally turbulent.

"Reporting to the True Lord, we have captured all twelve ghost generals. Please grant us your judgment!"

The time it takes for an incense stick to burn is enough for Zhong Bai to properly demonstrate his abilities to the arrogant and domineering Ghost King Han Lingzi, while also allowing the four ghost messengers to capture the twelve ghost generals from the Black Water Pool.

They were all at the level of ghost generals, so theoretically they should be about the same. However, when ghost messengers faced ghost generals burdened with karma, it was a crushing defeat. These twelve ghost generals couldn't hold out for long and were captured one by one for their fate.

"Well done..."

Zhong Bai wore a faint smile on his lips, then glanced at the terrified expressions on the faces of the twelve ghost generals. Without even giving them a chance to beg for mercy, he waved his hand, and more than a dozen streams of Samadhi True Fire surged out and landed on them. In just an instant, the twelve ghost generals began to wail in agony.

"You! You are a demon!"

Han Lingzi watched as his subordinates, who had persisted for less than a minute, vanished into nothingness. He was furious, but when facing Zhong Bai, he could only express his resentment in words.

In response, all he received was Zhong Bai's fingertips continuously tracing over his body...

"what……!"

"The time is almost up. If your brother still can't arrive, don't blame me for being ruthless and dealing with you ahead of schedule!"

No sooner had Zhong Bai finished speaking than a black streak of light shot rapidly from the distant void.

Thousands of meters away, an angry roar reached Zhong Bai's ears.

"Release my brother, or I will take your life!"

With a whoosh, Lie Lingzi arrived in the void, standing only a few hundred meters away from Zhong Bai.

Looking at Han Lingzi, who was already riddled with wounds in front of Zhong Bai, Lie Lingzi felt extremely distressed.

"Little brother!"

"Brother, please save my brother!"

He's not human! He's not human! He tried to kill me, brother!

Having already been terrified by Zhong Bai, Han Lingzi had completely lost her Ghost King demeanor.

At this moment, all he wanted was to escape Zhong Bai's control as soon as possible and return to his brother's side to save his life.

Zhong Bai listened to Lie Lingzi's angry shouts but didn't take them seriously.

A faint smile appeared on his lips as he looked at Lie Lingzi and said, "Your identity seems to be that of a Yin official in the underworld, while the ghost king in front of me has committed a great crime in the underworld by secretly sending his subordinates to the mortal world and incurring karmic retribution. Are you trying to break the law?"
Or……

In your eyes, your underlings are more important than the rules of the underworld!

Zhong Bai's gaze was deep and unfathomable. Lie Lingzi felt a chill run down his spine under Zhong Bai's gaze, but when he heard his little brother's incessant wails, the rationality that had just arisen vanished instantly.

"Humph!

"My affairs are none of your concern, a mere Taoist priest from the mortal realm. Even according to the rules of the underworld, the Ghost King you possess should be handed over to me, the messenger of the underworld, for disposal. How could I allow you to wield such power?"

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai shook his head.

"I'm sorry, but I also have another identity as an inspector of the mortal realm. This ghost is related to the appearance of some ghost generals in the mortal realm. I cannot hand him over to you. As for you, I'm giving you two choices: either go back to where you came from, or break the rules of the underworld and come and have a showdown with me!"

Zhong Bai smiled, while Lie Lingzi could no longer suppress her anger.

"you wanna die!"

"Hahaha, what a joke! I am the head of the Maoshan Sect and a mortal inspector serving in the underworld. You, a mere underworld messenger, are so stubborn and unruly. Don't blame me for taking you down!"

As soon as Zhong Bai finished speaking, he slapped Han Lingzi on the back in front of him. The Samadhi True Fire and the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning engulfed him together, and he died before he could even scream.

"Little brother!"

With a roar, Lie Lingzi, writhing in pain, had bloodshot eyes and looked at Zhong Bai with murderous intent.

"So what if you're the leader of Maoshan Sect? If you dare kill my little brother, I'll make you pay with your life!"

"The Hundred Ghosts Devouring Immortals Formation, activate!"

In an instant, countless ghostly figures comparable to peak ghost generals flew out from Lie Lingzi's body and formed an array in all directions. Black array flags rose up, and the space around Zhong Bai was directly sealed off. The ghostly figures unleashed different underworld spiritual treasures and bombarded Zhong Bai.

"They really do have some depth..."

Zhong Bai's gaze remained calm. This was the underworld, and he still had other methods at his disposal!
"I, Zhong Bai, the Inspector of the Mortal Realm, hereby imprint this and bless me!"

Before Zhong Bai, an incomparably pure power surged into Zhong Bai's body from the seal of the Yang Realm Inspector. Zhong Bai's aura began to surge, leaping from the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm to the late-stage of the Golden Core realm.

(End of this chapter)