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

Chapter 153 The Authority of the Book of Life and Death!

July 25, 2025, the first day of the intercalary sixth month in the lunar calendar.

1 points in the early hours.

Chen Yang entered the Western Xia Ghost Market from the crossroads near Qingshuihe in Tongxin County, and naturally returned to the same location after exiting.

"Niu Si!"

"The little god is here!"

Chen Yang said, "The Xuanjia Netherworld Cavalry Guards will remain in your Qingshui River for the time being to help you cleanse the dead souls and evil spirits in the counties and cities along the Qingshui River."

"This……"

Qingshuihe Bo Niu Si said with a wry smile, "Commander Chen, with the combat power of the Xuanjia Mingqi Guard and your reputation, even the Ghost King wouldn't dare to be presumptuous... But the Qingshui River is 320 kilometers long, passing through Gucheng Yuanzhou District, Tongxin County, and Zhongning County, and there is also a section of its basin in Ganfu. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me and the Xuanjia Mingqi Guard to take care of such a large area."

"What are you afraid of?"

Chen Yang said, "The Xuanjia Mingqi Guard currently only has forty-eight guards, including the Thirteen Eagles, but that doesn't mean there will only be that many in the future... Also, I'll talk to the Special Administration Bureau again and have them build a River God Temple for you in each of the counties along the Qingshui River."

Upon hearing this, Niu Si was overjoyed and immediately knelt down, saying, "How dare I disobey Commander Chen's orders? Commander Chen, rest assured, as the River God of the Clear Water River, I will naturally manage the area through which the Clear Water River flows."

He patted his chest and assured Chen Yang, "Just give me three years... no, give me two and a half years, and I will definitely clean up all the districts, counties, and townships along the Qingshui River!"

Two and a half years?
Are you trying to make a joke at me?
Chen Yang said, "Alright, stop making promises. You just need to ensure that no evil spirits or ghosts haunt or harm people in the districts, counties, and towns along the Qingshui River."

It is clear that relying solely on the River God of the Clear Water River and a few dozen Xuanjia Netherworld Cavalry Guards is insufficient to completely resolve the crisis.

Chen Yang decided to appoint more underworld officials, radiating outwards from Wucheng to surrounding cities and counties. While apprehending the lingering souls and evil spirits in the human world, they were to also "take back the souls and lives" of those whose lifespans had ended.

"Go back and ask Lord Cui to reauthorize my [Book of Yin and Yang, Good and Evil] again. It would be best if it could check people's lifespan and death, so that it would be more convenient to monitor the human world."

Chen Yang's mind raced with thoughts.

But he quickly realized what was happening...

If it really comes to that, can it still be called the "Book of Yin and Yang, Good and Evil"?

Wouldn't it be more appropriate to call it the "Book of Life and Death"?

According to the rules of the underworld, local city gods and judges can wield a portion of the power of the Book of Life and Death, using its projection to judge the good and evil of the deceased...

Chen Yang felt that although he had not yet risen to the position of City God, given his identity and his unique status as the "only one" who could walk between the Yin and Yang realms, he should be able to master some of the power of the Book of Life and Death in advance!

After settling the Xuanjia Mingqi Guards, Chen Yang couldn't wait to take Yang Shuai, Cat Master, Ali, and Ruyi back to Wucheng.

As soon as he entered the funeral home, he immediately found paper and pen to write a letter to Lord Cui.

If you want "power," you have to be tactful.

Chen Yang is shy and embarrassed to be too direct.

He racked his brains, revised and rewrote, and finally managed to write it out. He then corrected a few typos and minor flaws in grammar and honorifics before copying it out again.

Just as they were about to burn the letter, a sudden gust of cold wind blew by.

Chen Yang's eyes flickered, and he looked up at the outside of the shop.

Zhou Qian emerged from the darkness, entered the funeral parlor, and bowed, saying, "This humble subject, Zhou Qian, pays his respects to Lord Yin Shuai."

"No need to be polite."

Chen Yang glanced at Zhou Qian and asked in surprise, "Didn't I give you a day? How come you found me so quickly?"

Zhou Qian respectfully replied, "I am a ghost from the underworld and have no ties to the mortal realm. Since I have already promised to go down to the underworld, it is best to go down as soon as possible."

"Your awareness is quite high."

Chen Yang sighed, "If all the dead and evil spirits in the mortal world had your level of awareness, then why would I, the commander, have to go through all this trouble... Well then, since that's the case, then I'll bestow another fortune upon you!"

Chen Yang took out the letter he had just written, burned it for Zhou Qian, and instructed him: "Now that the path between Yin and Yang is not open, many things are different from back then... The place you go down to is at the boundary between Yin and Yang, and the underworld has sent some underworld officials to guard this place."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Black and White Impermanence will also be stationed here... If those underworld officials try to harm you, just tell them that you are here to deliver a message on my orders."

Zhou Qian dared not look at the contents of the letter. He put the letter away and said, "Does Lord Yin want me to deliver this letter to the Seventh and Eighth Masters of the Underworld?"

Chen Yang: "Give this letter to Seventh Master and Eighth Master. After they have read it, they will take you to Fengdu City to meet a Master Chen. Master Chen will then take you to visit Lord Cui."

Throughout the entire process, Chen Yang never explained what this so-called "fortune" was.

But Zhou Qian was overjoyed and knelt down again, saying, "This humble subject kowtows to thank General Yin for his great kindness!"

For him, being able to meet the Black and White Impermanence or even Lord Cui was an incredible stroke of luck. If he could perform even slightly well and catch the eye of such powerful beings, he would have a chance to turn his life around and escape his status as a "commoner".

He stood up, took out a handful of glass beads from his sleeve, and presented them to Chen Yang with both hands.

Each of those glass beads contained a wisp of yin energy, which twisted and struggled, seemingly capable of taking the shape of a female ghost.

Chen Yang asked in surprise, "What is this?"

Zhou Qian did not hide anything and said truthfully, "Lord Yin Marshal, these are the wives I married in the mortal world. They are incredibly audacious and dared to try to bewitch me to deal with you. I was worried that they would cause a great disaster and implicate me if I went down to the underworld, so I sealed them all and handed them over to you for disposal."

"........."

Chen Yang was silent for a few seconds, then silently gave a thumbs up.

This guy……

He's a ruthless devil! Now that the deal was done, Chen Yang was eager to get his hands on the [mission reward] as soon as possible, so he immediately took out the "Crimson Tiger Ghost King".

The Rebirth Mantra is used to summon the "Gateway to Life and Death".

Crush the glass bead.

A wisp of yin energy flew out and transformed into a three-meter-tall crimson tiger. The tiger had wings on its back and even tried to attack Chen Yang as soon as it appeared. Chen Yang simply waved his hand and sent it flying into the Gate of Life and Death.

Then he crushed all the glass beads that sealed Zhou Qian's wife.

A chilling wind howled inside the funeral parlor.

Strands of yin energy flew out and transformed into female ghosts.

These female ghosts were all beautiful and elegant, dressed in a flamboyant manner. As soon as they appeared, they began to curse Zhou Qian with vicious language.

"Zhou Qian, you're despicable!"

"Selling one's wife for personal gain—is that the act of a wicked person?"

"A dignified ghost immortal actually sealed away his own wife and gave her to another man to play with. Aren't you afraid that if word gets out, it will tarnish your reputation as the master of the Western Xia Ghost Market?"

boom!
Zhou Qian slapped the third female ghost who spoke, causing her to explode. He coldly said, "With the Yin Marshal in front of you, you still dare to spout nonsense... If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will make sure you don't even have the chance to go to the eighteenth level of hell!"

These female ghosts had clearly been trained by Zhou Qian quite a bit, and upon hearing this, they dared not utter a word.

Chen Yang said, "Alright, you can all set off together."

"Lord Yin, this humble subject takes his leave."

Zhou Qian bowed again before leaping into the "Gateway of Life and Death".

He felt a sudden dizziness and found himself back in the underworld. Before he could even take in his surroundings, a group of underworld officials emerged from the mist and surrounded him completely.

Zhou Qian remembered Chen Yang's words and quickly said, "Esteemed underworld officials, I am here on the orders of Luo Feng, the Demon-Subduing Underworld Commander, to deliver this message!"

"Oh?"

"Are they Chen Shuai's men?"

"Bullshit, this is clearly a ghost, how could it be a person?"

"It should be said that Chen Shuai is a genius..."

Upon hearing that Zhou Qian was working for Chen Yang, these underworld officials immediately rushed into the mist and summoned the Black and White Impermanence.

Although Zhou Qian was a member of the underworld ghosts, this was the first time he had seen such "important figures" as Black and White Impermanence, so he quickly bowed.

"No need to be polite."

Black Impermanence said, "You said you came to the underworld to deliver a message for the Demon-Subduing Underworld General... Do you have any proof?"

Zhou Qian quickly took out the letter.

Black Impermanence took the letter but didn't open it. He merely glanced at the handwriting on the envelope and chuckled, "It is indeed the handwriting of the Demon-Subduing Underworld Marshal..."

"Seventh Master, Eighth Master."

Zhou Qian said, "Lord Yin said that after Seventh Master and Eighth Master read the letter, they will take me to Fengdu City to find a Master Chen."

Black Impermanence laughed and said, "Since we have nothing else to do, we two brothers will accompany you on this trip."

Zhou Qian was flattered and surprised, never expecting that the legendary Seventh Master and Eighth Master would actually lead the way for him.

On the way to Fengdu City, Black Impermanence asked, "You are a ghost immortal... you must have been in the mortal world for a long time, right?"

Zhou Qian dared not hide anything and truthfully revealed his identity.

"They ran up from the bottom?"

White Impermanence said, "The ghosts of the underworld have secretly crossed over to the mortal world, which is a serious crime. However, since the Demon Subduing Underworld General has pardoned your crime, we will not pursue it any further... Boy, you have been in the human world for so long, you must know a lot about the customs and culture of the human world, right?"
Black Impermanence also chimed in: "Tell us about how lively things are in the human world these days?"

Zhou Qian saw a longing for the human world in the eyes of these two legendary "great beings".

...............

world.

Meanwhile, after Chen Yang saw Zhou Qian off, a large number of ghosts came to the funeral home every day for the next two days.

Chen Yang understood.

Having caused such a commotion at the ghost market, his reputation has been thoroughly spread.

He sent away these wandering spirits and evil spirits one by one, and shared his achievements with his subordinate ghosts and gods.

Three days passed quickly.

On the evening of July 28th, Chen Yang was preparing to cultivate...

Suddenly, a wave of sleepiness washed over me!
Chen Yang's face lit up with joy, and he immediately closed his eyes and entered a "dream," where he saw Lord Cui once again.

Without wasting words, Lord Cui went straight to the point: "Chen Yang, I have seen your letter... but you also know that only the City God and the judges can wield some of the power of the Book of Life and Death. If I were to rashly bestow the authority of the Book of Life and Death upon you, I fear it would attract much criticism!"

(End of this chapter)