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

Chapter 141 Congratulations, Mr. Chen, your son is dead!

"I originally wanted to use my status to send my dad down to enjoy a life of luxury... but it seems like he's doing better than me now?"

Chen Yang couldn't understand it.

These are the Black and White Impermanence, the Underworld Commanders. In terms of divine rank, they are a level higher than me, and in terms of strength... they can barely be considered "powerful beings".

How did the old man, a newly deceased ghost, become acquainted with the Black and White Impermanence?
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Bai Wuchang asked, "Inspector Chen, did you find the path to the underworld this time?"

Upon hearing this, many underworld officials and ghost soldiers around looked over.

Even the Black Impermanence's eyes lit up!
Does Chen Yang's ability to descend from the mortal realm mean he has already traversed the path between Yin and Yang?

If that's the case, wouldn't that mean that the underworld messengers can enter the mortal world to take souls and claim lives? Just thinking about how the path between Yin and Yang has been severed for thousands of years, how many evil spirits and demons have accumulated in the human world, and how many merits and achievements they have made, some underworld messengers with weak willpower couldn't help but drool.

Chen Yang truthfully replied, "I haven't opened the Yin-Yang Path yet. This time, I was able to come down with the help of a master from the mortal world using the [Yin-Yang Path Technique]."

"Oh?"

Bai Wuchang's eyes flickered slightly: "I have heard of the methods of traveling between the human and the underworld. Before the path between the Yin and Yang was severed, some human cultivators occasionally used this method to sneak into the underworld to visit their deceased relatives or steal treasures from the underworld."

"But now that the path between Yin and Yang is severed, how can this method actually send Inspector Chen's soul to the underworld?"

Chen Yang said, "Perhaps it has something to do with the region I live in."

He recounted the legend of "Two Realms Mountain" and then expressed his own speculation: "I suspect that Five Elements Mountain is the weak point in the space connecting the human world and the underworld... This trip is to verify it."

"If that's the case, perhaps we can open the path between Yin and Yang here."

After a pause, Chen Yang smiled and said, "It's also a good opportunity to visit my father on the way."

The Black and White Impermanence became quite talkative when the old man was mentioned. The Black Impermanence said, "Your father was living a very comfortable life in Fengdu City... Come on, let's go to Fengdu City first!"

The Black and White Impermanence, along with numerous underworld messengers and ghost soldiers, were on duty. They rode on dark clouds, carrying Chen Yang towards Fengdu City.

The dark clouds are not moving fast.

Soon, a simple City God Temple came into view below.

The Black and White Impermanence explained the purpose of the City God Temple to Chen Yang. Dark clouds swept across the sky above the City God Temple and arrived at the Gates of Hell!
The Gate of Hell is the first gateway from the mortal realm to the underworld. It is a magical artifact that embodies the rules and order of the underworld. Even the Black and White Impermanence cannot fly near the Gate of Hell.

They urged the dark clouds to descend, and immediately fierce and menacing ghost soldiers stepped forward.

"Seventh Master, Eighth Master."

The fierce-looking ghost soldier now had a fawning smile on his face, saying obsequiously, "What wind blew you two gentlemen here... Oh, and who is this?"

Black Impermanence said, "This is Chen Yang, the Daily Inspector, appointed by Lord Cui as the Inspector of the Mortal World. He has come down to Fengdu City today to meet Lord Cui and report on matters in the mortal world. Why are you not letting him pass?"

"The Inspector of the Living World?"

As the ghost soldier let them pass, he said, "Could he be Master Chen's son?"

Chen Yang: "You know my father?"

"Of course I recognize it."

The ghost soldier said, "When Master Chen came down, I was the one who drove him across the Yellow Springs Road. At that time, Master Chen said that he had a son who worked in the mortal world... I presume that is you, sir?"

Upon hearing the ghost soldier say, "I'll drive you to see the old man off," Chen Yang's attitude immediately softened considerably.

He instinctively reached for his pocket...

Then he remembered that he had entered the underworld as a living soul and had not brought any money with him, so he had no choice but to give up. He secretly thought to himself, "Next time I come to the underworld, I must prepare three to five hundred million first. It will be convenient to reward the underworld officials and ghost soldiers then."

"Seventh Master, Eighth Master, Lord Chen..."

Just as Bai Wuchang was about to summon the dark clouds after passing through the Gates of Hell, the ghost soldier drove up from behind in a carriage and said, "My lords, please get in the carriage... I have nothing better to do, so I'll give you a ride."

Black and White Impermanence and Chen Yang got into the carriage, and the ghost soldier drove it. The carriage sped along the Yellow Springs Road, but they could not feel the slightest bump.

Chen Yang lifted the carriage curtain and looked down...

Only then did they realize that the carriage wheels were not in contact with the road to the underworld, but were suspended several inches high, and the horses pulling the carriage were also running in the air, their hooves not touching the ground.

A phrase involuntarily popped into Chen Yang's mind—a hovercar!
Inside the carriage.

The White Impermanence asked, "What is your name? When did you die? And how did you die?"

The ghost soldier driving the carriage said, "Reporting to Seventh Master, my name is Wang Xiaoliu. I was born during the Tianyou era of the Tang Dynasty. I was originally a guard in the mansion of a scholar who passed the imperial examination. I died when the mansion was robbed by bandits."

Wang Xiaoliu served as an official for a thousand years, always struggling at the bottom.

He knew very well...

The opportunity for my promotion has arrived, so I gave a fairly detailed introduction.

"After my death, my soul entered the underworld. The judge in charge of the interrogation said that I did not beg for mercy or run away when faced with bandits, but instead fought to the death to protect my master. My loyalty was commendable. So he erased the evil I had committed in my life and even granted me the position of a ghost soldier."

Bai Wuchang said, "There's no reason to be a ghost soldier for a thousand years... Wang Xiaoliu, right? I'll give you a handwritten note. Go to the underworld to report for duty. After you've reported, you'll work under me."

"Thank you for your appreciation, Seventh Master. I will serve you like a slave and do my best for you."

Wang Xiaoliu was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

The carriage soared into the air, whizzing past the Viewing Platform and speeding towards Fengdu City. After flying for an unknown amount of time, it finally came into view of that incomparably enormous underworld city!
"Humans and ghosts, ghosts and humans, humans and ghosts are on different paths." "Yin and Yang, Yang and Yin, Yin and Yang are forever separated."

Chen Yang's gaze swept over the couplets on either side of the majestic city gate, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "Beautiful calligraphy, beautiful couplets!"

Bai Wuchang laughed and said, "This couplet was written by the Great Emperor of Fengdu in the Northern Underworld."

"Oh?"

Chen Yang said, "Written by the Great Emperor of the Northern Yin himself? No wonder I felt an indescribable divine power in the handwriting at first glance!"

Outside the city gate below, the line of "dead souls" stretched for hundreds of miles.

The Black and White Impermanence brought Chen Yang down and cut in line to enter the city.

Similar to when Master Chen first entered Fengdu City, Chen Yang looked around as if he were "Grandma Liu" entering the Grand View Garden.

When the underworld officials and judges of the various Yama Kings saw Black and White Impermanence, they all greeted them. Black and White Impermanence responded to each of them and introduced Chen Yang's identity.

"Chen Yang?"

"Inspector Chen?"

"Master Chen's son from the mortal realm has descended? Could it be... that the path between the living and the dead has been opened?"

For a moment, many underworld officials and even judges became excited, so Chen Yang had to repeat the story of how he borrowed the "method of walking through the underworld".

Many underworld officials and ghostly messengers began to inquire about matters in the human world.

Chen Yang responded to each question one by one.

"Everyone."

"Inspector Chen is going to meet with the Prefect to discuss important matters of the mortal world, so he will not keep you company for now."

Seeing this, Black and White Impermanence quickly pulled Chen Yang into the city. They pointed to the tallest building in the distance and said, "That is the residence of the Underworld. The Underworld occupies nearly one-tenth of the land in the western part of Fengdu City, which is eight thousand miles long and wide. Our residences are all within the Underworld."

If just one-tenth of the land in the western city is eight thousand li in length and width, how big must the entire western city of Fengdu be?

What about the entire Fengdu?
Flying is prohibited within Fengdu City. Will these ghosts take years to stroll around the city?
With a wave of his hand, the Black and White Impermanence stopped a carriage.

This carriage is somewhat similar in design to the one at the Gates of Hell, but it is more luxuriously decorated. The ghost driving it is well-dressed and calls out, "Gentlemen, to there... Seventh Master, Eighth Master!"

He was halfway through his sentence when he recognized the Black and White Impermanence and quickly jumped down from the carriage to pay his respects.

"Stop hesitating, are you going to Xixin Street or not?"

The coachman said ghostly, "Go, go! Seventh Master and Eighth Master are riding in the carriage, how dare I not go?"

White Impermanence: "How much?"

The coachman bowed and scraped, laughing, "Seventh Master, you're joking... Who in this Fengdu City would dare charge you a fare?"

The White Impermanence's face darkened, and he pulled out a thousand-yuan bill, slammed it on the carriage shaft, and cursed, "Stop talking nonsense and drive the carriage now."

"Oh, new money?"

The rickshaw driver picked up the money, examined it carefully, and flicked it. He said, "I heard that a God of Wealth named Master Chen has come down from above. He's incredibly rich and spends money everywhere every day... The kid who drives with me was lucky; he gave Master Chen a ride once, and the tip alone was 8!"

The coachman, a ghost, drove on, and said incessantly, "By the way... I heard that Master Chen lives on West Heart Street, which is only a few miles away from the Underworld Law Office (the Underworld)."

Inside the carriage, the Black Impermanence chuckled, pointed at Chen Yang, and said, "See this? This is Master Chen's son. You'll take us to the Chen residence, and once Master Chen sees his son, he'll naturally give you a tip."

The coachman ghost turned around and glanced at Chen Yang, saying in surprise, "Young Master Chen died so young? Congratulations, Young Master Chen, you've saved yourself decades of suffering in the mortal world."

Chen Yang: "..."

So, in the underworld, dying young is something to be celebrated?
He looked out the window.

They discovered that the main streets of Fengdu City were particularly wide, and there were many carriages like these on the streets. Each carriage was marked with the words "X Carriage Company". In addition, there were some sedan chairs, which were carried by 6-8 ghosts.

These ghosts don't touch the ground; they run incredibly fast.

Chen Yang's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Seventh Master, Eighth Master, are there many car dealerships like this in Fengdu City?"

"As far as I know, there are four or five car dealerships in the west of the city, and there are also dealerships in the north, east, and south of the city... There must be more than twenty car dealerships in total."

Bai Wuchang said, "Flying is prohibited in Fengdu City, and the city is too big. Without a vehicle, it is impossible to move an inch."

Chen Yang looked down at the road surface.

The road surface is paved with some kind of divine stone, and it is very flat. Wouldn't it be easy to drive a Mercedes or Ferrari?

The carriage traveled through the streets for most of the hour.

Howling!
The coachman stopped the carriage outside a mansion, then dismounted and ran into the mansion, shouting as he ran, "Congratulations, Master Chen! Congratulations, Master Chen!"

"Your son died a violent death at a young age, but now his soul has reached the underworld, allowing father and son to be reunited!"

Chen Yang looked up at the plaque above the gate of the mansion.

The plaque above the gate bears the two large characters "Chen Mansion"!
(End of this chapter)