You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

Chapter 119 Going to the Ghost Market to Book a Room?
After locking the shop door, Chen Yang went straight up to the second floor.

"Master Cat, keep an eye on my physical body. I'm going to the market and I'll be right back."

He sat cross-legged on the sofa, circulated his divine soul, and his Yin spirit leaped out, forming a fierce Yin wind that blew out of the shop and transformed into the appearance of Chen Yang.

Li Ali was already waiting outside. She began to speak:

"Your Excellency the Inspector, let's go."

"Go to that intersection on the outskirts of the city; there are fewer cars there."

She transformed into a wisp of yin wind that soared into the sky, with Chen Yang following closely behind.

If someone were to open their "divine eye" at this moment, they would see two terrifying streaks of yin energy sweeping across the sky above Wu City under the night sky. The intensity of the yin energy was enough to chill one to the bone!
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In Feng Shui, intersections are considered "scissor sha" because the dense flow of people and vehicles easily accumulates yin energy, especially at midnight when yin and yang meet, making the yin energy at intersections extremely heavy!

Therefore, traffic accidents are more common at intersections.

When crossing an intersection at night, remember not to linger. If you hear someone calling your name at the intersection, do not respond or turn around. In particular, do not pick up money, jewelry, or other valuables at the intersection, even if they are under your feet.

Perhaps someone deliberately left it there; picking it up might bring bad luck.

There are also legends that crossroads are the boundary between the living and the dead, not only a place for the living to pass through, but also a place leading to the underworld at night.

Therefore, during Qingming Festival and Ghost Festival, people often see people burning money at crossroads. There are also some traditional folk rituals, such as sending off substitutes or ghosts, which are often performed at crossroads.

The same applies to entering the "ghost market".

The "ghost market" belongs neither to the mortal realm nor the underworld, but to the place where yin and yang meet.

Wow!

Two gusts of cold wind descended from the sky and landed at a crossroads on the outskirts of the city.

Li Ali took out a corpse oil candle and a stick of incense and handed them to Chen Yang, saying, "Inspector, light the candle and incense, close your eyes, don't look or listen, and follow the scent of the candle and incense. Open your eyes when you hear a sound, and you will arrive at the Ghost Market."

"Remember, remember, if you don't hear a sound, you must not open your eyes, otherwise you will easily get lost in the place where yin and yang meet, and never be able to return."

"Oh?"

Chen Yang asked, "Did you hear a sound? What sound? A car horn?"

"Your Excellency the Inspector is joking... You will know when the time comes."

Chen Yang pulled Ali into his arms: "Now that it's just the two of us, why are you still calling me Inspector? What should I call you again?"

Ali blushed: "Husband..."

She said, "Husband, let's go to the Ghost Market first... If you want, we can just go to an inn and book a room when we get there."

Chen Yang's eyes lit up.

Go to the ghost market...

Can we still book a hotel room?
He blew out a breath, and the candles and incense lit up at the same time.

It was clearly a corpse oil candle, but after being lit, it didn't smell bad at all. Instead, it emitted a strange fragrance, and the smoke from the burning incense didn't dissipate. Instead, it condensed into a white line that mixed with the fragrance and drifted away to who knows where.

This intersection is located in the suburbs, and there is indeed little traffic at this point.

But every time there are big trucks at the intersection.

Chen Yang couldn't help but think, "Luckily, I was a spirit leaving my body... If I were in my physical body, how could I dare to cross the crossroads with my eyes closed?"

That's quite amazing.

Yin spirits are condensed souls and have no sense of smell.

But a peculiar fragrance could be smelled.

He followed the fragrance, and with each step he took, his senses underwent a strange change. Everything in the world became incredibly quiet, even the wind disappeared.

I don’t know how long it took.

It felt like a fleeting moment, yet also like centuries.

Suddenly, a series of footsteps approached, and Li Ali's voice rang out behind Chen Yang, calling out, "Inspector Chen... Inspector Chen!"

Chen Yang was about to open his eyes and turn around to look when a thought suddenly struck him: "Wait... this isn't Ali. I just told him that he can't call me Inspector in private; he has to call me husband..."

It's not Ali...

Who is that?

Chen Yang was incredibly curious, but he ultimately suppressed the urge to open his eyes and turn his head. It wasn't until he heard a series of soft whispers and heard the shouts of vendors from ahead that Chen Yang understood...

We've arrived at the ghost market!
"My husband, we've arrived!"

Ali's voice rang out beside her.

Chen Yang slowly opened his eyes. He first glanced at Ali, then looked back at what was behind him, only to find an endless darkness that even with his level of cultivation, he could not "see" through.

"Husband, what are you looking at?"

Ali asked in confusion. Chen Yang spoke of the voice he had heard earlier, and Ali said, "It is said that those ghosts and evil spirits that do not abide by the rules of the Ghost Market will be banished to the boundary between Yin and Yang. They wander around the boundary between Yin and Yang and the place where Yin and Yang converge all year round, and will transform into a strange creature."

"Whenever a person or a ghost enters this place, they will call out in the depths of the person's heart. Once you can't resist your curiosity and turn around, they will control your mind and possess your body."

Even though Chen Yang was already a "Day Patrol Captain" with great strength, he still felt a little uneasy.

Ali laughed and said, "Husband, don't worry. As long as we don't break the rules of the Ghost Market, we don't need to be afraid... Look, the Ghost Market is already open. Isn't it lively?"

Looking ahead as Ali pointed, they saw a city shrouded in mist, beneath which lay the outline of a city, but all that could be clearly seen was a dilapidated city gate and a street that seemed to stretch endlessly.

The streets were filled with ghosts, and various stalls were set up on both sides. Strangely, behind each stall was a coffin, which was placed upright with a red candle burning on it.

Lanterns were hanging in the streets.

But when you get closer, you'll find that they aren't lanterns at all, but rather "human head lamps".

The so-called human head lamps are actually human heads holding red candles in their mouths. Lighting the red candles provides illumination. This ghostly form is similar to the "bodyless ghost." The red candles in its mouths are formed from its own yin energy and will light themselves at night. As long as it does not die and its yin energy does not cease, the red candles will not go out.

Human head lamps are very popular with some evil spirits and monsters, and are the best choice for them to decorate the lighting of ghost houses, ghost cities and monster caves.

Before entering the Ghost Market city gate, you need to cross a moat.

What flowed in the river was not water, but blood.

There is an arched bridge over the river.

A stone tablet stands in front of the bridge, inscribed with the four ancient seal characters "Western Xia Ghost Market".

Chen Yang examined the stone tablet and asked curiously, "Who erected this stone tablet?"

"It is said that it was established by the Ghost Market Master who created the Ghost Market of Western Xia. It is said that each of the nine Ghost Markets of Great Xia has a Ghost Market Master, and they are all powerful people at the Ghost Immortal level, who have transcended the Five Elements and are no longer subject to reincarnation."

"To transcend the Five Elements and escape the cycle of reincarnation?"

Chen Yang laughed and said, "The name is quite impressive. I wonder if such a powerful figure is currently overseeing the Ghost Market?"

Li Ali laughed and said, "The upheaval more than 600 years ago caused the spiritual energy to dissipate and the Great Dao to fall silent. Whether it was cultivators or martial artists in the human world, or even some ghost immortals and demons, they all suffered backlash. The stronger the strength, the more severe the backlash."

"The Western Xia Ghost Market has reopened for ten years, but no one has ever seen the legendary master of the Ghost Market..."

As they were speaking, a cold wind swept in.

It was a towering, monstrous ghost, over two meters tall, with a robust physique and a swaggering gait. Most importantly, it was surrounded by billowing black smoke, and its resentment ran deep.

He strode over and saw Chen Yang and Li Ali standing at the bridgehead. He angrily shouted, "Are you blind? How dare you block my way! Get out of here..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Li Ali's face clearly and immediately knelt down, begging for forgiveness: "So it's Lady Hongshan... I was blind and failed to recognize you at first glance. Please forgive me, Lady Hongshan."

Li Ali coldly said, "Get lost!"

The vengeful ghost scrambled into the ghost market, fearing it would die if it delayed even a minute.

Since they hadn't crossed the bridge yet, they weren't considered to have entered the Ghost Market and didn't need to follow its rules. With the Red Mountain Goddess's abilities, dealing with them would be no different than dealing with a chick... At that point, the person behind them probably wouldn't dare say anything.

Jiang He stared at the ghost's retreating figure and couldn't help but ask, "Who is this guy?"

"A vengeful ghost from Gansu Province, infamous far and wide, is said to have died in a fire... Backed by the Flying Ghost King, he is usually very arrogant."

Ali laughed and said, "It probably knows that the Black Mountain Demon is dead, which is why it is so polite to me."

"Ghosts in Gansu Province... there's even a flying ghost king?"

Chen Yang silently memorized the name.

Upon reaching the bridge, Ali said, "Husband, the Ghost Market is a mixed bag. Living people, dead people, demons, and ghosts can all enter. There are even many evil spirits that guard the Ghost Market and use its rules to harm people."

"When we enter the ghost market, remember these three things: don't..."

Chen Yang: "What three 'don'ts'?"

Li Ali: "You can't look around randomly, you can't ask random questions, and you can't answer if someone calls you from behind."

Once you cross the arched wooden bridge, the ghostly figures in the Ghost Market Street become clearer. Various ghosts come and go, some fierce and menacing, while others are beautiful and scantily clad female ghosts.

Curious, Chen Yang peered into the large red coffins lining both sides of the street. He noticed that one of the coffin lids was slightly swaying and had been lifted a crack, revealing a pair of blood-red eyes looking at him from inside.

Chen Yang shuddered, then immediately realized what was happening...

That bastard actually uses his eyes to control himself!

Silently memorizing the location of the stall, Chen Yang thought to himself, "No rush... Once I figure out how this Western Xia Ghost Market works, I'll deal with you slowly later."

"Grandpa...come and have some fun!"

"Little Giegie, wanna have a go?"

Just then, a delicate, sweet voice came from ahead. Chen Yang looked up and exclaimed in surprise, "This ghost market... has brothels?"

"It wasn't just brothels, but also restaurants, gambling dens, bookstores, and so on. The whole street was no different from a bustling market in ancient times, except that they didn't serve people."

Li Ali smiled and said, "Husband, Ruyi and I have also bought two shops in this ghost market. Would you like to go and take a look?"

(End of this chapter)