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

Chapter 151 Even the Ghost Immortals Knelt Down!
Chen Yang had seen many ghosts and immortals.

The Black and White Impermanence, Zhong Kui, Lord Cui, and even the personal guards in Lord Cui's mansion were all ghost immortals.

Ghost immortals are everywhere among the "leaders" of the underworld. The "judges" sent by the Ten Kings of Hell upon entering Fengdu City are also ghost immortals. Some of them have already passed the tribulation of lightning, and some have even passed several tribulations of lightning!

But that's below, it's the underworld!
In the human realm, including the one before him, Chen Yang had only seen three ghost immortals.

One of them is Zhang Jiyu, the current Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain. He abandoned his physical body and went down the path of "ghost immortal" because he went astray in his cultivation and became possessed by a demon!
One of them was the San Yang Ghost Immortal from Dingjiagou Village, Tongxin County. However, the San Yang Ghost Immortal was only a remnant soul that had been revived at that time, and he didn't even have much of a ghost immortal thought left. In terms of strength, he was only slightly stronger than the Ghost King.

The third person is naturally the "middle-aged man" in front of us, dressed in a blue long robe.

Moreover, his aura was not frivolous at all; in fact, Chen Yang could vaguely sense a dangerous aura, clearly indicating that he was a Ghost Immortal at the peak of his power!

However, Chen Yang was not afraid at all.

The body seated on the Xuanjia Nether Rider didn't even move, but a voice echoed in his mind—

A thousand years ago, the underworld was in turmoil, and many evil spirits from the eighteen levels of hell escaped, causing a catastrophe and severing the path between Yin and Yang. However, before the path collapsed, a group of underworld souls escaped into the human world, and Zhou Qian, one of the ghosts of Mount Luofu, was one of them.

He cultivated in seclusion in the mortal realm for a thousand years, establishing the Ghost Market of Western Xia. Lingering in the human world, he plotted to possess another's body and be reborn!

[Mission: Capture the ghost immortal Zhou Qian and send him back to the underworld.]

[Task Rewards: Cultivation +10000, Ghost Immortal Thoughts*5, Earthly Fiend Technique: Radiant Light]

Chen Yang's eyes flickered slightly... Are the system rewards really this generous?
In the blink of an eye, the Lord of the Western Xia Ghost Market, surrounded by a group of fierce ghosts and several ghost kings, arrived in front of the Xuanjia Netherworld Cavalry. He was dressed in a blue robe, and his face was no different from that of an ordinary person. He looked quite refined.

brush!
With a flick of his wrist, the "glass ball" in his hand transformed into a streak of light and flew towards Chen Yang.

A cat's paw flashed past Chen Yang and caught the glass ball.

"The Crimson Tiger Ghost King violated the rules of the Ghost Market and maliciously seized your property there. I have captured him and handed him over to you for disposal!"

The middle-aged man in the blue robe stared at Chen Yang and said, "Your horseback riding in the Ghost Market has disturbed the customers. I hope you will leave immediately."

Chen Yang glanced at Zhou Qian but did not speak.

Cat Master touched the glass ball with both paws and respectfully presented it, saying, "Commander Chen."

The glass ball is very small.

It's similar to the marbles we played with as kids, crystal clear and without any impurities.

The Crimson Tiger Demon King, sealed within, struggled and roamed, appearing extremely small.

Chen Yang picked up the glass bead with two fingers and examined it briefly, a hint of surprise creeping into his heart…

He had assumed that the glass bead that could seal the "Red Tiger Ghost King" must be a magical artifact, but he never expected that it was nothing special. The fact that a ghost king could be sealed inside an ordinary glass bead shows how powerful Zhou Qian was.

Chen Yang put away the glass bead, looked at Zhou Qian again, and said calmly, "Zhou Qian, now that you see me, why don't you kneel?"

Zhou Qian's pupils contracted violently.

The ghost kings and other fierce ghosts on either side of him were enraged. One of the ghost kings stepped forward and shouted, "Insolence! How dare you make my lord..."

brush!
Chen Yang summoned the parade banner and waved it gently. From the billowing black smoke, the white bone skull flew out and opened its mouth, flying towards the ghost king!

The ghost king tried to dodge, but found that his aura had been locked on!
"Be bold!"

"How dare you be so insolent with my lord in front of me?"

Other ghost kings and fierce ghosts unleashed their auras, attempting to stop the "skull," but a thick beam of sunlight shot towards them, forcing them to retreat. In the blink of an eye, the ghost king was swallowed by the "skull."

"My Lord, save me!"

He shouted for help, but Zhou Qian did not move an inch.

brush!
The skull flew back and reappeared on the parade banner.

Chen Yang's gaze swept over the vengeful ghosts and ghost kings who had been about to attack, and he said coldly, "You filthy ghosts, how dare you obstruct my investigation... why don't you take them down?"

The last sentence was addressed to Yan Feiying and the other Xuanjia Mingqi Guards.

Yan Feiying shouted, "Take him down!"

Thirteen Eagle Brothers attacked together, and thirty-five Xuanjia Netherworld Cavalry Guards rode off. In addition, Li Ali, Ruyi, Yang Shuai, Cat Master and Niu Si assisted. Each of them unleashed their aura, startling screams that echoed through the Ghost Market Street. The "girls" of Yixiang Pavilion fled back into the building!

The ghost kings and fierce ghosts under Zhou Qian's command were about to retaliate when Chen Yang said calmly, "Zhou Qian, considering that you established the Ghost Market and restrained many dead souls and evil spirits from committing evil in the human world, I can show leniency and only send you down... But if you are stubborn and unrepentant, I'm afraid you will have to take a trip to the eighteenth level of hell!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qian immediately stopped his subordinate, the Ghost King Li Gui.

The ghost kings and vengeful spirits dared not disobey and surrendered without resistance.

Zhou Qian stared intently at Chen Yang and said in a hoarse voice, "Patrol Banner... Crimson Sun Mirror... Are you really the Underworld Commander?"

With a wave of his patrol banner, Chen Yang absorbed all the fierce ghosts and ghost kings under Zhou Qian's command, and calmly said, "Under the heavens and within the Three Realms, who dares to impersonate the Underworld Marshal?"

Cat Lord chimed in, "How dare you question Chen Shuai's identity?" Yang Shuai retorted, not to be outdone, "My Yin Shuai is the [Luo Feng Subduing Demon Yin Shuai] personally appointed by the Great Emperor of Fengdu Beiyin, who oversees the mortal world and maintains the order of Yin and Yang. How dare a mere ghost immortal like you question him?"

He glared at him, sticking out his tongue, and roared, "Why aren't you kneeling down?"

After saying that, Yang Shuai felt a little scared!
I……

So they no longer even care about ghosts and immortals?
But then I thought... I, Yang Shuai, am a ghost messenger of the underworld, a proper civil servant of the underworld, and my name is recorded in the register of gods in the underworld. Although ghost immortals are powerful, such a status is just "ordinary people" in the underworld!
If anyone should be afraid, it should be him who's afraid of me!

Not only Yang Shuai himself, but his phrase "little ghost immortal" terrified all the ghosts and evil spirits in the entire Western Xia Ghost Market, as well as the martial arts practitioners who came to "go to the market"!

"Do Yin Marshals really exist among mortals?"

"Didn't you hear what that hanged ghost said...? It was personally bestowed by the legendary Emperor of Fengdu Beiyin, how could it be wrong?"

"What hanged ghost? Look at his appearance, holding a mourning staff, with a soul-locking chain around his waist, dressed in white. Could he be the legendary White Impermanence who takes away souls?"

"The one wearing a hat, that must be the legendary underworld messenger!"

"Wait... a ghost messenger? A Yin general? The path between Yin and Yang is open?"

Many ghosts whispered among themselves, and one ghost excitedly said, "Heavens above, the road between Yin and Yang is finally open! I have been dead for over eight hundred years and have been asleep for over six hundred years. My descendants have all died out and I am destitute. I want to go to the underworld and be reincarnated. In my next life, I must be a landlord!"

Some of the ghosts who had lived even longer recognized Zhou Qian.

"It is him, the master of the Ghost Market, the owner of the Western Xia Ghost Market. I saw him from afar when the Western Xia Ghost Market first opened!"

A ghost who had heard of the legend of "Zhou Qian" and admired him sneered: "According to legend, the Lord of the Ghost Market comes from the underworld and is a big figure there, a powerful Ghost Immortal. How dare a mere underworld official make him kneel?"

then……

He then saw the legendary Lord of the Ghost Market, a powerful figure at the Ghost Immortal Realm, kneel down on one knee and proclaim loudly, "This humble subject, Zhou Qian, pays his respects to Lord Yin Marshal!"

This……

It's all about rights!

Even a ghost immortal at his peak had to kneel!

Chen Yang was filled with emotion, but on the surface he remained calm and said indifferently, "Zhou Qian, do you know your crime?"

Zhou Qian dared not raise his head and said respectfully, "This humble subject knows his sins... Humans and ghosts are on different paths, and the realms of Yin and Yang are separate. This humble subject should not have entered the mortal world without the permission of the underworld."

After a slight pause, Zhou Qian quickly added, "Lord Yin Marshal, you are wise. I have long wanted to return, but the path between Yin and Yang is severed, leaving me stranded in the mortal realm!"

"This humble citizen has lingered in the human world for a thousand years, never causing trouble or harming anyone. I opened up this Western Xia Ghost Market, where I hid and cultivated in seclusion, and also restrained many vengeful ghosts... I can barely be considered to have made a contribution to the human world!"

Zhou Qian knew perfectly well...

Once you fall into the hands of the underworld officials, you will inevitably face punishment in the underworld. You will have no choice but to make a statement and tell them about your "achievements".

"You crossed the earth without the permission of the underworld; this is your first crime!"

Chen Yang said, "Your establishment of the Western Xia Ghost Market has indeed restrained many vengeful ghosts... but it has also provided a hiding place for many evil ghosts who have committed heinous acts in the human world. This is the second crime!"

"However, since the path between Yin and Yang is severed, some of your actions can be forgiven."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qian was overjoyed and quickly stepped forward, taking out bundles of ghost money from his sleeve to try and give to Chen Yang.

"presumptuous!"

Chen Yang rebuked him sternly: "This commander is impartial, upright, and incorruptible. He regards money as dirt and is valued by the Northern Yin Emperor of Fengdu and Lord Cui. He oversees the mortal world and maintains the order between Yin and Yang... And you dare to use this to test this commander? Are you trying to bribe this commander?"

"........."

Zhou Qian quickly put away the ghost money and said, "This humble subject dares not."

"Humph!"

Chen Yang snorted coldly and said unhappily, "You are attached to the mortal world, and even want to possess another body and be reborn to live another life... Do you know that this behavior violates the order of the six realms of reincarnation?"

"You dare to disrupt even the order of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, what else wouldn't you dare to do?"

Zhou Qian: "???"

The ghost immortal was completely dumbfounded.

Disrupting the order of the six realms of reincarnation is an enormous sin. Not to mention an ordinary ghost, even the ghost officials of the underworld and the celestial officials of heaven cannot bear such a responsibility!
If this serious accusation is confirmed, he will never have to leave the eighteen levels of hell for the rest of his life!

He was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Lord Yin Shuai, you are wise... Even if you gave me ten thousand lives, I would not dare to have such a thought!"

"Moreover, I have not yet survived the tribulation of lightning, how dare I abandon my cultivation to seize another body?"

(End of this chapter)