Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 778 The End of Yin and Yang
He pointed to a deep scratch on the brick: "Judging from this mark, it was clearly left by some kind of divine weapon. As the gateway to the underworld, standing for thousands of years, it's normal for it to have experienced some great battles."

Bai Suzhen nodded thoughtfully; these secrets about the underworld had indeed benefited her greatly.

The sect's records never mention anything about celestial beings or those below the celestial level going to the underworld, so there's a gap in the perspective.

However, towards the end, I didn't quite understand Xu Hanwen's thought process.

Xu Xuan excitedly veered off-topic: "Even I'm thinking of carving a word on it, or crossing it off in the Book of Life and Death in the Underworld, and then fighting my way out of the Gates of Hell to show off my skills."

Xiaoqing was instantly drawn in, and her eyes lit up as she listened.

You're the leader, after all; we wouldn't have come up with something so amazing and cool.

Bai Suzhen couldn't help but rub her forehead.

Being removed from the Nine Netherworlds is neither life nor death, which is not a good thing. Those with powerful magic can live independently in the world even without any support.

Those with weak magical power live in a daze, enduring the pain of physical decay and dimming of the soul until they dissipate into the world.

Moreover, there's a connection between escaping death and demonstrating one's skills... which makes sense.

Back then, to escape from the gates of hell, one had to face the two great gods, Shen Tu and Yu Lei. Defeating these two would truly demonstrate one's abilities, making one a great figure in the Three Realms.

I never imagined that Xu Hanwen had such lofty ambitions.

Although the behavior is unacceptable, the ambition is too high.

In reality, the two are not on the same wavelength at all.

Finally, in order to verify the connection between this brick and the Gates of Hell, Xu Xuan actually had a good idea.

To conduct a "reproducible and verifiable unscientific experiment," which is also the final step in this operation—sending You Feng back to the underworld.

After being thrown into the mortal realm by the Yin-Yang Master, this female ghost was taken in by Bai Suzhen; she was a pitiful ghost.

So they waited until midnight.

Holding a brick, Xu Xuan said solemnly to You Feng, "The Yin-Yang Dharma King has been eliminated, and you are now free. Since Wang Shunsheng has already performed the six rites, you are now the Wang family's lawfully wedded wife."

"I will now send you to the underworld to reunite with your husband. But remember, once you are marked by the Gates of Hell, you will be officially registered in the underworld and it will be difficult to return to the mortal world."

The wedding ceremony in Jambudvipa was still three bows short of being performed, but with Xiaoqing as guarantor, the happy occasion had to be acknowledged.

Let's go back down and have Zhang Hua preside over the ceremony so we can thank Heaven and Earth again. I think Wang Shusheng wouldn't dare refuse.

Xu Xuan paused for a moment: "Is there any unfulfilled wish?"

Since we've come to this world, we can't help but have some regrets.

He's not an unapproachable person; he'll help if he can.

You Feng's ghostly figure trembled slightly in the moonlight.

In fact, her life was full of hardships, and she ended up making a living by performing in operas, so she naturally didn't have many relatives and friends.

She died young, with no ties to the world, only hoping to reunite with her beloved Wang Lang.

But before leaving, she hesitated and made a request:
"My lord... could you please look after Wang Lang's family in the mortal realm? Especially... Lady Wang." Her voice trailed off, "After all, I have taken her husband's place..."

This is a confusing account.

You can blame her for seducing men in the mortal world, and Wang Shusheng's lustful heart is also partly to blame, so... it's all the fault of the Yin-Yang Dharma King.

Xu Xuan waved his hand: "This is a trivial matter, Baoan Hall will take care of it."

When the appointed time arrived, instead of Master Fahai doing his usual thing, it was Bai Suzhen who took action.

She glanced at the karmic debts entangled on You Feng—the resentment of a violent death and the filthy aura of the Yin-Yang realm. If not properly dealt with, he would not have a good end even after going to the underworld.

With a gentle wave of her hand, nine bronze lamps were arranged in a row, corresponding to the locations of the Nine Netherworlds. With a flick of her fingertip, the candles before the Celestial Venerable's throne suddenly lit up.

"Lighting the lamp dispels the darkness, illuminating the gloom."

Nine lamps lit up at the same time, forming the "Hell-Breaking Lamp Array".

She formed the Jade Purity Seal with her hands and began reciting the "Scripture of the Primordial Heavenly Venerable on the Exorcism of Sins in Fengdu," her voice clear and cold as a spring:

"If any living beings suffer unexpected calamities... the six palaces of Fengdu will be opened to prosperity..."

As the chanting of scriptures resounded, fingertips traced the "Six Palaces of Fengdu Talisman" in the air. With each stroke, a layer of hellish illusion shattered—blood lakes dried up, mountains of knives collapsed… "Boom—"

He broke through all sixteen prisons and freed the other party from their grievances.

The Taoist school also has many methods for performing rituals and communicating between the living and the dead, accompanied by various rituals and techniques, making it far more professional than the Buddhist school.

However, Buddhist rituals for the deceased have low barriers to entry, universal methods, and wide dissemination. The key difference lies in their more elaborate special effects and outward appearance.

The two sects have taken different paths and each has its own merits.

At that moment, a cold wind suddenly arose, and a majestic city gate appeared out of thin air:
The city walls were as black as iron, the tiles as gray as bone ash, and the gateposts as red as fresh blood.

The golden plaque hanging high above the city gate, bearing the inscription "Gate of the Underworld," shone brightly. Although it was just a projection, it made Xiaoqing unconsciously take a half step back.

With tears streaming down his face, You Feng bowed deeply to the crowd, then turned and floated towards the city gate.

Her eagerness suggested that she could already see Wang Shunsheng waiting for her to bow to him at the Examination Office.

Bai Suzhen stopped her incantation and looked at the brick in Xu Xuan's hand—it was now subtly resonating with the projection of the Gate of Hell.

“You guessed right,” she sighed softly.

These things from the underworld are truly bizarre, and Xu Xuan is just too much like Xu Xuan; he can get his hands on anything.

The question after sending You Feng away is how to use this brick.

Xu Xuan desperately wanted the ability to transcend Yin and Yang, so that he could monitor the movements of Black Mountain and the ghost kings of the Five Ghost Emperors' dojos at any time.

The various forces and overlords in the underworld were not friendly to him, so he had no choice but to strike first.

Unfortunately, the underworld misunderstands him, and there are very few natural passages between the living and the dead, and his own magical power and abilities are insufficient to cross the world.

Bai Suzhen remained silent for a moment before offering a suggestion: she could integrate into a certain place and slowly nurture her.

There is a possibility that the giant city of a hundred miles could be restored to traverse between Yin and Yang, but Xu Xuan is unwilling to accept a timeframe of a thousand years.

Therefore, creating a portal that can accommodate several people passing through is a simpler option.

Further development could lead to the intersection of places like Huangquanjing near Gaoshengya'an, the ghost city of Fengdu, and Haolishan at the foot of Mount Tai, which would be an incredible development path.

In other words, what Xu Xuan holds is no longer an ordinary brick, but a key to the boundary between Yin and Yang, the kind that can naturally build a city.

It has immense strategic significance; it's a treasure that even major religions would covet.

Xu Xuan was overjoyed. The higher the value of this treasure, the more worthwhile it was for him to have put so much effort into it.

And I immediately thought of a suitable place.

"We still have to rely on you, Miss Bai." A heartfelt thank you.

No wonder other Xu Xians were so infatuated with him; he was handsome, had a good personality, and was knowledgeable and capable of doing everything.

Anyone would be confused in that situation.

It is only because we have hearts of steel that we have been able to resist until now.

He just let his guard down too early.

"Hanwen, just don't forget to accompany me to the Purple Bamboo Forest in the South China Sea after the autumn examinations."

Her tone remained gentle and soft, and someone's heart skipped a beat.

This……

"Okay, okay, I really want to go too..." someone agreed reluctantly, but was actually anxious inside. His senior brother said he would return to the mortal world as soon as possible, so he couldn't be lying to him.

After all, the curse of the fastest is that they are always one step too late.

The group, each with their own thoughts, flew back to Qiantang and then parted ways.

Lady White Snake went back to the bottom of West Lake to do something unknown, while Xiaoqing returned to the central command tent in Taihu Lake to continue the conquest of Dongting.

After returning to the academy, Instructor Xu crossed out the name of the Yin-Yang Dharma King from his notebook and began to focus on preparing for the exam.

Peace returned to Qiantang, but turmoil erupted in both the realms of the living and the dead.

(End of this chapter)