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Chapter 567 Breaking into the Ghostly Palace (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"This plan works."

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Five Elements Master, and he drew two lines of light on the sand table with a hand seal: "But Yun Jing, you've just gone through a fierce battle, do you need..."

"Disciple is willing to go!"

Li Yunjing's resolute answer interrupted the patriarch's words, "Although the judge has been captured, the underwater rift he mentioned is closely related to the 'Soul-Capturing Pearl,' and the 'Ghost Fiend Hall' and 'Demon-Controlling Sect' will never let this go. The sooner we act, the less danger our sect will face."

"In that case, I will personally take action and wipe out the demons!"

Elder Lei Ze nodded slightly, revealing an approving expression.

As soon as Elder Lei Ze finished speaking, the atmosphere in the council hall suddenly became tense.

"It would be safer for Brother Lei Ze to lead the team personally, but 'Shenxiao Island' also needs someone to oversee it."

The Peak Master of Dan Ding coughed lightly, breaking the silence: "In my opinion, it would be better if Brother Lei Ze, Senior Sister Jiu You, and I went ourselves to infiltrate the Netherworld Sea and destroy the Soul-Seizing Pearl and the rift; the rest of us could guard 'Divine Firmament Island'!"

"This is an excellent suggestion."

The Five Elements Master stroked his beard in agreement, his gaze sweeping over everyone in the hall. "Junior Brother Lei Ze, Junior Sister Jiu You, if you cooperate, there will be no chance of failure."

"The three of us are enough!"

Elder Lei Ze nodded slightly and turned to Li Yunjing: "As for you, be careful."

"As long as no Nascent Soul cultivator targets me, I will have no problems!"

Li Yunjing clasped his hands in a salute, already beginning to plan his tactics.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.

Li Yunjing's displayed abilities have earned him the trust of the elders.

After the meeting, Li Yunjing began preparing for the operation.

The three Supreme Elders could set off at any time.

With the three top experts launching a direct attack, Li Yunjing is about to complete his most important task: to shatter the hopes of the "Demon Control Sect" and the "Ghost Fiend Hall".

Three days later, at the port of Shenxiao Island, amidst swirling clouds and mist, the Shenxiao warship set sail.

Elder Lei Ze held a long spear with thunder patterns, his body surrounded by electric sparks.

The master of Dan Ding Peak carried a nine-aperture alchemy furnace on his back, and the fragrance of medicine wafted out as the runes on the furnace body flowed.

The Supreme Elder of the Nine Netherworlds veiled his face, and a chilling aura emanated from his sleeves.

The three stood side by side at the bow of the "Divine Firmament Warship," their imposing presence overwhelming, smoothing the surrounding waves into a mirror-like surface.

Li Yunjing meditated in the cabin, recovering to his peak condition.

Throughout its voyage, no human or marine creature dared to obstruct the warship.

The violent aura of Elder Lei Ze and the sinister aura of Elder Jiu You terrified all living beings.

"careful!"

After the "Divine Firmament Warship" sailed all the way to the "Netherworld Sea", the Supreme Elder of the Nine Netherworlds suddenly shouted.

Before the words were finished, a thousand-foot-long rift suddenly split open on the sea surface, and countless giant skeletal hands burst forth from the earth, their fingernails still adorned with rotting seaweed.

Elder Lei Ze swept his spear horizontally, and purple lightning bolts slashed down the white bones like a bolt of lightning, only to see the shattered bones quickly reassemble themselves after hitting the ground.

"These are the guardian soldiers of the Netherworld Sea; ordinary methods cannot harm their core!"

The Dan Ding Peak Master threw out the alchemy furnace, and nine flames shot into the sky, enveloping the Yin soldiers. In almost an instant, they were refined into thick smoke.

Seeing this, Li Yunjing came out of the cabin and saw the three Supreme Elders pushing forward, the warship heading straight for the "Ghost Fiend Palace".

"Woooooooo..."

In the heat of battle, a strange flute sound suddenly came from the seabed.

The Supreme Elder of the Nine Netherworlds' expression changed slightly: "It's the Soul-Seizing Demon Flute! Quickly focus your mind!"

The sound of the flute was like a venomous snake slithering into his ears. Li Yunjing felt a buzzing in his mind and could hardly concentrate.

"Dangdangdang..."

He suddenly bit his tongue, shattering the illusion with the power of thunder, and manipulated the "ancient bronze bell" to roar. The sound waves collided with the flute music, creating a terrifying wave.

The "Bronze Ancient Bell" is of an extremely high grade. Among sonic magical artifacts, if it is second, none would dare to claim first.

At this moment, the two sonic magical artifacts rang out simultaneously, and almost instantly, the "Bronze Ancient Bell" gained an overwhelming advantage, suppressing the "Soul-Capturing Demon Flute".

"it is good!"

Elder Lei Ze seized the opportunity, pointing his spear straight at the seabed: "Break!"

A bolt of lightning, as thick as a water bucket, pierced through the sea surface, evaporating the seawater into white mist.

As the fog dissipated, a black island floating on the sea suddenly appeared ahead. The buildings on the island hung upside down like stalactites, and countless chains dangled into the sea, with huge skeletons attached to their ends.

"That is the outpost of the 'Ghost Fiend Hall,' and the aura of the 'Soul-Seizing Pearl' is within it!"

From the sleeve of the Supreme Elder of the Nine Netherworlds, a wisp of dark light flew out, slicing the approaching chains into pieces.

Li Yunjing's eyes sharpened, his aura gradually fading as he silently crept towards the other side of the island.

The three Supreme Elders of Lei Ze transformed into streaks of light and rushed straight towards the main gate of the "Ghost Fiend Hall".

"You scoundrels from the Ghost Fiend Hall! Didn't you want to oppose my 'Divine Firmament Dao Sect'? Your Grandpa Lei Ze is here!"

Elder Lei Ze's lightning-patterned spear was the first to tear through the void, and the purple lightning pillar rolled back like a silver river, shattering the bronze statue at the main gate of the "Ghost Fiend Hall" into dust.

"What a courage!"

"You three dare to come here and cause trouble?"

"You 'Shenxiao Dao Sect' bastards, you're far too arrogant!"

"Perfect for outnumbering them, let's take them down!"

"kill!"

……

Black mist surged within the hall, and twelve Yin generals holding bone banners emerged from the darkness. With a wave of the bone banners, countless vengeful spirits transformed into a black tide that blotted out the sky, instantly engulfing the three Supreme Elders.

"Hahaha! What's the use of having more people! When masters clash, it all comes down to individual strength!"

The Dan Ding Peak Master laughed loudly, formed a hand seal, and the "Nine Aperture Pill Furnace" floated above his head, its lid suddenly bursting open.

Crimson flames, carrying with them countless pills, erupted and exploded wherever they passed. The vengeful spirits let out mournful screams and vanished as wisps of green smoke.

This is the "Self-Destruction Battle Pill" researched by the Dan Ding Peak Master!
This elixir is not for oral consumption; it can only be used to self-destruct and kill enemies!
At this moment, thousands of pills flew out of the "Nine Aperture Pill Furnace". The disciples of the "Ghost Fiend Hall" who followed the Twelve Yin Marshals had not yet played a role and were turned into ashes in the explosion.

"what……"

Seeing such a tragic scene, the Twelve Yin Generals roared with rage.

"Heh heh! You little demons, you think you can swagger around just because you know a few tricks to summon creatures from the 'Nine Netherworlds'?"

The Supreme Elder of the Nine Netherworlds smiled sinisterly, and with a light wave of his withered hand, a cold light surged from his sleeve, instantly freezing the seawater within a ten-mile radius, halting the Yin Generals' offensive.

"Little tricks!"

A sinister laugh echoed from the depths of the "Ghostly Hall," and the stalactites hanging upside down from the ceiling suddenly came to life, transforming into hundreds of stone pythons that lunged at the three.

"kill!"

Elder Lei Ze brandished his spear, creating a forest of spear shadows that pierced through the stone pythons one by one; Peak Master Dan Ding threw out several pills, which exploded in the air, turning into a rain of fire that scorched the stone pythons' bodies; Elder Jiu You lightly tapped his fingertip, and ice spikes shot out like a storm, pinning the stone pythons to the ice surface.

Along the way, the three masters were invincible and swept away everything in their path.

Any obstacle was as flimsy as paper in front of the three of them, and had no effect whatsoever.

However, just as they were about to rush into the hall, the ground suddenly cracked open, and a huge vortex of darkness appeared, swallowing up all three of their attacks.

At the center of the vortex, an old man dressed in a black robe slowly rose up, holding a "Soul-Capturing Pearl" in his hand that emitted an eerie red light. He was none other than the master of the "Ghost Fiend Hall"!

“‘Shenxiao Dao Sect’ has some nerve, daring to deliver themselves right to our doorstep!”

The temple master grinned maliciously, and the Soul-Capturing Pearl shone brightly. Countless Yin soldiers surged out from the ground and surrounded the three Supreme Elders.

Meanwhile, Li Yunjing quietly sneaked into the back of the hall, using the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" to conceal his figure and avoid the heavy guards.

He keenly sensed a powerful aura emanating from the depths of the hall, which was precisely the location of the spatial rift.

Once that place is destroyed, the "Ghost Fiend Palace" will lose its power to summon demons from the "Nine Netherworlds," and they will be helpless.

Li Yunjing dived into the sea and approached the "Ghost Fiend Palace".

He moved slowly against the moss-covered wall, the faint light emanating from the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" blending him into the surrounding environment, so much so that even the "Netherworld Spiders" crawling on the wall did not notice anything unusual.

"It's really weird."

Li Yunjing's pupils contracted slightly as he carefully crouched near the door.

At this moment, an endless stream of summoned demons is emerging from the gates of the "Ghost Fiend Palace," wave after wave, with almost no end in sight.

In contrast, the number of cultivators in the "Ghost Fiend Hall" seemed rather small. Through observation, apart from the hall master and the twelve Yin generals outside, he saw several hundred demonic cultivators setting up formations near the "Ghost Fiend Hall" to enhance the summoning power and extract more demons from within.

There is absolutely no chance to enter the "Ghost Palace" now.

Not to mention the demons coming towards him, just the chilling aura that swept over him, along with the strong smell of blood, made him retreat.

With no other options, Li Yunjing hid behind a huge coral reef, his eyes fixed on the direction of the main gate of the "Ghost Fiend Palace".

He was waiting for an opportunity!
"Boom!"

Near the outpost outside the "Ghost Fiend Hall," Elder Lei Ze's "Thunder Pattern Spear" was clashing fiercely with the Hall Master's "Soul-Capturing Pearl." Purple lightning and blood-red ghostly light exploded into dazzling sparks in mid-air, and the powerful shockwave sent the surging Yin soldiers flying dozens of feet away, creating a brief vacuum zone.

Seeing this, the Peak Master of Dan Ding stopped the Twelve Yin Marshals and engaged them in a fierce battle.

The Supreme Elder of the Nine Netherworlds observed the situation on the battlefield and released a funnel.

The funnel suddenly expanded, sucking away a large group of demons from the entrance of the "Ghostly Hall".

"Right now!"

Li Yunjing let out a low shout, channeling his magical power to its limit, transforming into a streak of light as he sped along the seabed mud and sand.

The concealment power of the "Dragon and Phoenix Yin-Yang Heavenly Secret Pendant" was pushed to its peak, so much so that even the "Netherworld Poisonous Fish" swimming in the seabed was completely unaware of it.

He spotted the shadowy area to the left of the palace gate, accelerated suddenly, and darted into the side hall of the "Ghost Fiend Palace" like a ghost just before the ghost soldiers regrouped.

The side hall was dimly lit, and the air was filled with the smell of decay.

This kind of aura is extremely repulsive to cultivators of the Xuanmen sect.

He would definitely not want to go to such a place unless absolutely necessary.

As soon as Li Yunjing steadied himself, he heard a deep incantation coming from ahead.

He held his breath and slowly moved forward along the wall. Peeking through the crack in the door, he saw dozens of demon cultivators busily working around a small altar. On the altar was the "Netherworld Soul Lamp" used to maintain the summoning array.

"The soul lamp illuminates the night, and the Yellow Springs flow backward."

"A thousand eyes open in the cup, ten thousand bones are used to build a boat."

"I offer you the spirit of the third watch of the night as a sacrifice, and call upon your true name to cross the netherworld."

"Let's feast!"

"Let's feast!"

"If you step on the barrier of life, you will destroy your life!"

These demonic cultivators chanted incantations as they threw the corpses of sea monsters onto the altar.

"Let's break through here first!"

Li Yunjing pondered to himself, then flicked his fingertips, and a silver snake shot silently toward the Soul Lamp.

"Oh no! Someone has interrupted our spellcasting!"

With a soft "snap," the soul lamp shattered, and the demonic cultivators who were casting the spell coughed up blood, their faces turned deathly pale, and they were thrown into chaos.

"Hmph! You still want to cause trouble?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Li Yunjing slipped inside, and the "Heavenly Net" swept out like golden lightning, binding all the demonic cultivators like dumplings.

Immediately afterwards, the "net of heaven and earth" tightened, and these dozens of demonic cultivators screamed as they were strangled into a bloody mist.

After dealing with the demonic cultivators in the side hall, Li Yunjing looked at the altar, thought for a moment, and then placed a fourth-tier "Five Elements True Talisman" on it.

This talisman comes from the Five Elements Master.

The last time he went out, the Five Elements Master sealed his three attacks and incorporated them into the talisman.

Li Yunjing was reluctant to use it, keeping it on his person as a trump card.

Now, for the sake of the bigger picture, Li Yunjing gritted his teeth and took out a card.

This "Five Elements True Talisman" contains a wisp of his divine consciousness, and its power will only be unleashed when he wants to detonate it.

Li Yunjing is not taking action now because he is afraid of alerting the enemy and losing more than he gains.

The altar in the side hall is important, but not as important as the one in the main hall.

If this alarms the other members of the "Ghost Fiend Hall" and Li Yunjing is surrounded, it will likely affect the overall situation.

This is not the outcome Li Yunjing wanted.

After finishing these tasks, Li Yunjing searched around the side hall.

After looting some of the treasures from the "Ghostly Hall," they found the secret passage leading to the area beneath the main hall.

The secret passage was damp and the walls were covered with dark red moss. Every step you took made a sickening cracking sound.

The passageway was dimly lit, illuminated only by eerie blue ghost lights embedded in the walls.

"Crash!"

Li Yunjing had only taken a few dozen steps when he suddenly heard the sound of chains rattling overhead.

He instinctively used "Lightning Escape Technique" to retreat rapidly. Almost at the same time, a black chain grazed his nose and smashed into the ground, creating a deep crater.

Looking up, three Netherworld Guardians wielding chain hammers appeared at the end of the passageway. The chains hammers shimmered with an eerie purple light, clearly indicating they were coated with a potent poison.

"Just in time."

Li Yunjing sneered as the "Bronze Bell" emitted a deafening roar, the sound waves sweeping out like a tidal wave, causing the Netherworld Guardian's chain hammer to fly out of his hand.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he wielded the "Heavenly Net" to entangle the three people, and the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" burst forth with chaotic sword energy, instantly shredding them into pieces.

After dealing with the guards, Li Yunjing quickened his pace, and the aura of the spatial rift became even stronger.

Reaching the end of the secret passage, he peered through a crack in the stone and saw a massive altar come into view. The black vortex floating in the center of the altar was the rift connecting to the Netherworld.

The Netherworld vortex in the center of the main hall was spinning wildly, and a phantom image hovered above it, like a blood moon.

This is the projection of the "Soul-Capturing Pearl"!

Even when the master of the "Ghost Fiend Palace" was fighting against Elder Lei Ze in the outside world, he could still use his magic weapon to influence the passage between the two worlds.

"This place must be destroyed!"

Li Yunjing gripped the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" tightly, preparing to fight his way up from below and break through the passage, when he suddenly felt a terrifying pressure coming from above.

Around the crack, eight blood-red stone pillars supported a huge array plate, continuously supplying summoning power to the crack.

Li Yunjing gripped his longsword, about to act, when suddenly a crimson light shone around the altar.

Twelve Yin generals, each holding a bone banner, emerged from the shadows. These were the Yin generals who had been severely injured by the three Grand Elders earlier.

No one expected that at the critical moment, these people would retreat from the main battlefield!
"You little brat, you think you can destroy the crack silently?"

The leader of the Yin generals sneered, "Today is your burial ground!"

"I never expected you would discover me!"

Li Yunjing's expression turned solemn. His magical power suddenly erupted, and he once again unleashed his three heads and six arms, with all six great treasures radiating intense light simultaneously.

Facing a formidable foe, there is no room for complacency!

The "Ancient Bronze Bell" floats overhead, its sound transforming into a tangible golden shield that protects the body; the "Heavenly Net" coils like a golden dragon, pulverizing the bone banners and yin winds of the Twelve Yin Generals.

"Chucky!"

The Yin-Yang Mirror continuously shot out beams of death towards the Twelve Yin Generals.

"Hmm! Little brat, what a powerful magic weapon!"

The leader of the Yin generals' expressions changed drastically. He waved the bone banner, and thousands of vengeful spirits transformed into black pythons that rushed forward, only to be burned to ashes by the purifying light of the "Myriad Lotus Lanterns".

"Even evil spirits dare to appear in the world?"

Li Yunjing gave a cold shout; he had plenty of confidence!
Whether it's the life force of the "Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror" or the purifying light of the "Myriad Lotus Lantern," both are the most powerful means of suppressing inanimate objects!

Faced with these inanimate objects, Li Yunjing didn't even need to unleash his lightning magic.

Having blocked the opponent's attack, Li Yunjing wielded the "Yin Yang Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Sword" and unleashed chaotic sword energy, cleaving the oncoming Yin General and his banner in two.

Everyone here is a master of the Golden Core Realm, and the Twelve Yin Generals are only at the seventh, eighth, or ninth level of the Golden Core Realm.

They used the formation, but were all defeated by the Dan Ding Peak Master and seriously injured.

At this moment, they sensed something was wrong and returned to the "Ghost Fiend Hall." Before they could recover from their injuries, they engaged in a fierce battle with Li Yunjing and immediately found themselves at a disadvantage!
"Damn it!"

"Junior, you are looking for death!"

"Set up the formation!"

Upon seeing this, the remaining eleven Yin Generals formed hand seals and unleashed the "Netherworld Blood River Formation." Instantly, waves of blood surged from the ground, and the stench was so strong that it made people want to vomit.

"Hmph! Nothing can stop me!"

Li Yunjing looked at their methods with disdain and immediately manipulated the "Purple Gold Gourd" to absorb the blood wave. He saw that the surface of the gourd was covered with a purple divine light, and the suction force was getting stronger and stronger, as if it wanted to take the blood river into the cave world.

(End of this chapter)