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

"My recent unsuccessful attempts to travel to the underworld are not due to being away from Liangjie Mountain, nor is it because my cultivation is insufficient?"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Youwei felt much more energetic... He had tried the "walking in the underworld" method many times in the past few days, but he had not succeeded once. Apart from not being in "Two Realms Mountain", he even began to doubt himself.

This became a source of great anxiety for him, and he remained depressed for several days, pondering the "method of walking in the underworld" every day.

"So this isn't my problem, but a problem between the Yin and Yang realms!"

"In the human world today, only Master Chen can travel between the realms of Yin and Yang, so only he can successfully 'walk through the Yin realm'!"

After sending his location to Chen Yang, Chen Youwei left the room.

"Master Chen!"

"Master Chen..."

Outside the room, two martial artists were smoking. Seeing Chen Youwei's smiling face, they laughed and said, "Master Chen, is there some good news? You seem to be in a good mood today!"

Chen Youwei said, "There is good news... I have a distinguished guest coming over later. You two chat first, I'll go to the kitchen and have them prepare some food."

The rooms they lived in were rows of temporary "prefabricated steel houses".

In addition to some martial artists and Taoist cultivators, there were also troops stationed around.

Not far ahead lies the "Flaming Mountain," a reddish-brown mountain composed entirely of sandstone, conglomerate, and mudstone. The mountain is barren, with exposed bedrock.

Flaming Mountain is the hottest place in the summer, with the highest temperature reaching 49.6°C and the highest recorded surface temperature of 89°C. There are even people selling "sand pit roasted eggs" in the nearby scenic area.

They buried the eggs in the sand, and without lighting a fire, the heat of the sand alone was enough to cook the eggs!
Every year, many tourists come to the Flaming Mountains, where there are attractions such as the Journey to the West Cultural Corridor, the Flaming Mountains Geographical and Cultural Hall, and Grape Valley. However, all of these attractions are now closed, and not only tourists, but even the staff of the scenic area have been evacuated.

Within the Flaming Mountains, a turbid mist has spread, covering an area of ​​eight kilometers in radius, more than ten times the size of the Helan Mountains!
Most importantly, the Flaming Mountain was once home to the "Red Tiger Ghost King" and a group of ghosts under his command. The Red Tiger Ghost King only took a few of his Yin generals and fled to the Western Xia Ghost Market, where Chen Yang sent them away. The remaining hundreds of souls were shrouded in the turbid mist and have now been "demonized" by heretics!
Not long ago, several "demonic" ghosts and evil spirits even emerged from the murky mist, causing considerable turmoil and disaster in nearby towns.

The Special Administration then dispatched experts to provide support.

Chen Youwei came to Flaming Mountain at that time.

Come to the kitchen.

He instructed the kitchen to prepare some good food and wine, and about half an hour later...

brush!
A figure soared through the air and landed at this makeshift "prefab steel house" campsite.

This figure was none other than Chen Yang!
Inside the camp, the martial artists and Dao cultivators who had come to support the defense were all alarmed and came out of their rooms to look at Chen Yang, each with a look of surprise on their faces.

"Who is he?"

"Flying in... Could it be a Martial Saint?"

"Impossible. Our Great Xia only has Minister Jiang as a Martial Saint, and I haven't sensed any martial arts aura on him. Could he be a Daoist cultivator?"

"As far as I know, some Dao cultivators who have mastered special spells can also fly!"

"This person looks to be only twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He's already entered the Dao at such a young age? Could he be a direct disciple trained by some Daoist sect?"

While these experts were speculating, Chen Youwei strode forward and laughed heartily, "Master Chen, I just sent you my location a short while ago. The food in the kitchen isn't even ready yet, and you're already here?"

Chen Yang: "Xixia Prefecture is relatively close to the Western Frontier, so I flew directly here."

Chen Youwei walked up to Chen Yang, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Master Chen!"

Chen Yang returned the greeting and said, "Master Chen... I'm troubling you again this time."

Chen Youwei laughed and said, "I practiced the art of walking between the Yin and Yang realms in order to travel between the Yin and Yang realms. Since we parted ways at Five Elements Mountain, I have tried many times, but I could not go down myself or send others down. Now that I can send you down, Master Chen, it can be said that my art has a place to be used."

In the distance, a martial artist familiar with Chen Youwei laughed and said, "Master Chen, when did you meet such a young master? Aren't you going to introduce him to us?"

Chen Youwei first glanced at Chen Yang, and seeing Chen Yang nod slightly, he smiled and said, "Come on, Master Chen... let me introduce you."

"This person, like me, practices family-inherited skills and is now serving the country... He is Master Zeng Wei!"

"This is Director Qin of the Western Xinjiang Branch..."

"This is Grandmaster Kurban, a folk master from the Western Frontier. Grandmaster Kurban is proficient in swordsmanship, especially his Crescent Moon Saber, which he wields with unparalleled skill. He is only one step away from the Grandmaster realm. Last time, the Twin Saint Evil Soul that broke out of the Flaming Mountain was slain by Grandmaster Kurban with a single slash!"

In addition, there are some martial arts practitioners who cultivate the Dao, but they have not yet become martial arts grandmasters or entered the Dao.

"Everyone..."

Chen Youwei then introduced Chen Yang, smiling, "This is the number one expert in Xixia Prefecture, Yin..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Yang said, "Master Chen, you flatter me. There are many hidden talents in our Great Xia. My strength is not enough to be considered the best in Western Xia... My name is Chen Yang, and I cultivate the Qingwei Daoist method passed down in my family."

These were all people he was meeting for the first time, except for Chen Youwei, so there was no need to reveal his identity as soon as they met.

Chen Yang was unwilling to talk about it, so Chen Youwei understood what was going on and changed the subject, saying, "The food in the kitchen should be ready by now... Master Chen, shall we go eat first?"

"Row!"

Since he would still need to trouble Chen Youwei, Chen Yang went along with the host's wishes and went to the "dining room" of the encampment.

The dining hall wasn't very big and was rather simple, much like a high school cafeteria.

There were about seventy or eighty tables in the hall, each with four chairs. In addition to Chen Youwei, Director Qin and Zeng Wei from the Xinjiang Special Administration Bureau also sat down at the table to keep him company.

They thought Chen Yang had come to help, and their words were full of gratitude.

Chen Youwei also invited the "Grandmaster Kurban," but he did not come... Fearing that Chen Yang might misunderstand, Chen Youwei secretly whispered, "Master Chen, please don't be angry. Grandmaster Kurban's personality is just like that."

When this person was mentioned, everyone present looked on with admiration.

"Master Kurban was originally just an ordinary herdsman on the grassland... More than ten years ago, he encountered a pack of wolves while herding his livestock, and he fled into a dilapidated temple to save his life."

"In that dilapidated temple, Master Kurban obtained a sword manual and a crescent-shaped scimitar."

"He would practice with a knife while herding sheep... and he actually made a name for himself with it."

"By the way, Master Kurban's home is on the grassland. He has more than a thousand acres of pasture and raises thousands of sheep... If it weren't for the fact that the Flaming Mountains needed a master to oversee things and Director Qin had to specially invite him to come out of seclusion, he would probably still be herding sheep on the pasture!"

The resurgence of spiritual energy has indeed brought disaster to the human world.

But also…

It also created a group of masters!
Just then, gunfire erupted in the distance. Director Qin's expression changed slightly. "Not good... more evil spirits have broken out of Flaming Mountain!"

brush!
He sprang up from the chair and shot outside in a flash.

Zeng Wei was the same.

Chen Youwei and Chen Yang exchanged a glance, then stood up and flew away.

The group of people were all experts. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the foot of Flaming Mountain. They saw smoke billowing at the foot of the mountain, which meant that the army's artillery had just finished bombarding them.

Not far away, several military experts were besieging a ghost that was three zhang tall!

This ghost had a blue face and fangs, a ferocious appearance, and its eyes shone with an evil blood light. It had obviously been corrupted by the "heretical path". The aura of the heretical path surged around it, turning into a mist!
Having discerned the true nature of heretical paths, Chen Yang named this aura "heretical demonic energy."

Those military experts were all martial artists, and they had no direct and effective means to deal with such ghosts. Instead, they were affected by the "heretical demonic energy." Chen Youwei flew into the air, used his Taoist magic, and offered up a yellow talisman!
The yellow talisman flew out and turned into a ball of fire, crashing into the three-zhang-tall blue-faced, fanged ghost with a loud bang, sending it flying back ten zhang, its demonic energy around it becoming somewhat chaotic!

Its chest was ignited by the Daoist talisman and Daoist fire, and blue smoke rose from it!

Roar!
The blue-faced, fanged demon roared, uttering a painful sound!

"not good!"

"It's calling for help... Master Chen, I'm here to assist you!"

Director Qin leaped away, his blood surging, and shouted, "Everyone, attack together... otherwise, we'll be in big trouble if it summons even more powerful ghosts and spirits!"

Many experts took action and instantly blasted the ghost to pieces!

but……

late!

As the roar of the blue-faced, fanged demon echoed into the depths of Flaming Mountain, a dark cloud suddenly rose into the sky within the area shrouded in the turbid mist of Flaming Mountain!

The surrounding dark clouds were filled with surging "heretical demonic energy," and two large eyes in the middle of the clouds, like lanterns, shone with bloody light and suddenly flew towards this place!

Before the dark clouds had even left the Flaming Mountain, the people outside the mountain could already feel the rolling cold wind!

Chen Youwei's gaze sharpened, and he said in a deep voice, "Ghost King..."

Master Kurban suddenly looked up, his eyes gleaming, and with a light flick of his finger on the scabbard, the crescent moon blade was already three inches out of its sheath!
"interesting."

Chen Yang said, "The Crimson Tiger Ghost King took away his five most powerful ghost generals. That means the strongest of the evil spirits corrupted and mutated by the heretical tide of Flaming Mountain is only at the level of ordinary red-robed beings. How long has it been, yet a ghost king has already been born?"

An idea struck him.

Get the Parade Flags!
Grab the parade banner and wave it gently—

Wow!

The banner swelled in the wind, billowing black smoke flew out from it, and the white bone skull rose into the air with the black smoke, transforming into a hundred feet in size. It roared and rode on a hundred acres of black clouds, flying towards the ghost king that flew out of the Flaming Mountain!
In an instant, the dark clouds collided, and screams echoed from within the dark clouds. One of the pair of huge blood-red eyes was blown apart in a moment...

In just a dozen breaths, the dark clouds were torn apart and sucked in by the white skeleton, along with the ghost king hidden within them.

Wow!
The dark clouds flew back and disappeared back into the procession banners.

Holding the patrol banner, Chen Yang glanced at the murky mist deep within the Flaming Mountain and asked, "Master Chen, do the spirits of the dead, corrupted by heretics, often rush out from within the Flaming Mountain?"

"........."

Chen Youwei's Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed hard. "Not often... but this is the third time I've been here in seven days."

"Oh?"

"So frequently?"

Chen Yang said, "Very well... When I return this time, I will find a way to deal with this heretic."

Looking back at the stunned Director Qin, Kurban, Zeng Wei, and other experts, Chen Yang politely smiled and said, "Gentlemen, I still have something I need Master Chen's help with, so I'll take my leave first."

He and Chen Youwei returned to the camp together.

There are empty prefabricated steel houses in the camp. The layout of the rooms is similar to that of a standard hotel room. Although they are temporary structures, they have electricity, water, TV, and internet access.

After all, those who came here to provide support were all masters of martial arts and Taoist magic. The Special Administration Bureau couldn't just let them eat and sleep outdoors, could it?
Chen Youwei quickly set up the "formation" for walking to the underworld, but this time he did not prepare a "paper vest" for Chen Yang, saying: "Master Chen, this paper vest is for going down there to deceive those underworld officials. You are the underworld commander, going down there is almost the same as going home, so you don't need to wear a vest."

Chen Yang felt the same way.

Before performing the spell, Chen Yang said, "Master Chen, I still need to trouble you to take care of my physical body again... I have something to do down there this time, it won't be long, at most three days, I guarantee I will be back to life."

"Don't worry, Master Chen. Even if all the evil spirits and monsters in the Flaming Mountain come out in droves, I will never let your body suffer the slightest harm."

Chen Youwei patted his chest and assured him, then immediately began casting the spell—

As the spell ended, the ghost immortal heads between Chen Yang's eyebrows coalesced and transformed into a Yin spirit!

His spirit emerged from his body, rose, and walked forward...

It's daytime now, but there's darkness ahead.

Chen Yang stepped into the darkness, and didn't know how long he walked...

Finally, light appeared ahead!

It was a blood moon!
The underworld... We've arrived!
As Chen Yang stepped into the boundary between Yin and Yang, a sound of yin wind breaking through the air soon rang out, and one after another, yin messengers and ghost officials rushed over and surrounded Chen Yang!

Chen Yang asked, "Are you all underworld officials from the Department of Punishment and Evil?"

"Ok?"

The leading underworld official asked in surprise, "You soul, how do you recognize us when you've only just descended here?"

Chen Yang laughed and said, "I heard that you four departments almost fought over guarding the boundary between Yin and Yang, so you decided to take turns on duty every month... Last month when I came to the underworld, it was the Yin Law Department on duty, so it should be your turn to punish evil now."

The underworld official's expression changed slightly, then he seemed to realize something, and knelt down with a thud, loudly proclaiming, "This humble servant, Sima Tian, ​​pays his respects to Lord Underworld Commander!"

Some well-informed or quick-witted underworld officials knelt down in respect, while others looked bewildered and muttered, "Wait... why are you kneeling? This person came from the mortal realm, how did he become a Underworld Marshal?" (End of Chapter)