From martial arts sects to immortality sects

Chapter 238 Ghost King Ridge, Heavenly Sword Sect

Ghost King Ridge!
This is the name of the forbidden zone that the Ghost King of the Underworld went to. Legend has it that a long time ago, a Ghost King from the underworld came to this place. He lived here for many years, and the ghostly aura permeated the area, turning it into a forbidden zone for living beings.

In the memories of the Ghost King of the Netherworld, he did indeed encounter this Ghost King.

He suffered torment at the hands of the Ghost King, living a life worse than death for a full hundred years before transforming into a demon. Afterward, he followed the Ghost King in cultivation, transforming martial artists who had mistakenly entered the area into demon beings just like him.

The Ghost King of the Netherworld stepped into Ghost King Ridge eight hundred years ago.

Within Ghost King Ridge, the Silent Ghost King was merely an insignificant underling. Until several decades ago, he managed to escape, only to suffer a backlash from the Ghost King, his physical body dissipating and leaving only his soul. He was forced to recuperate in a mountain cave for decades.

He said he was taking a break, but in reality, he had no other choice.

More than seven hundred years have passed, and Beiting is now far from Ghost King Ridge. Unable to find any living creatures, he is essentially in a deep sleep.

Until a few years ago, a martial artist from the Xuanji Sect who called himself Elder Ghost found him and claimed that he could transform him into an immortal god. To this end, Elder Ghost kept sending living people to help him restore his flesh and blood body.

Several months ago, Elder Ghost found him again, wanting him to go south and destroy the Qingxiao Sect. Hearing that the Qingxiao Sect was also a cultivation sect reminded him of his bad past, so he killed Elder Ghost directly and then wandered around the northern border.

The hatred from eight hundred years ago still lingers in his heart. His former enemies are long buried in the earth, and the northern border has changed dynasties, yet he loathes everyone on this land.

Of course, he wasn't just doing it for revenge; he was also trying to become stronger.

He longed to become a powerful being like the Ghost King, so he renamed himself the Silent Ghost King.

The Ghost King of the Netherworld did not catch Li Sifeng. The power unleashed by the thousand-year-old sword soul of the Emperor Xuan Sword startled him, and he could not keep up with the speed of the thousand-year-old sword soul.

Through the memories of the Ghost King of the Netherworld, Li Qingqiu also learned a lot about the methods of the Ghost Path.

At the same time, there appeared something he was wary of.

Ghost King Ridge, Ghost King!

Although this Ghost King was also cruel, he was different from the Silent Ghost King. He only stayed in Ghost King Ridge, and in the Silent Ghost King's memory, he was always in seclusion cultivating.

Thousands of evil spirits roam Ghost King Ridge, and the vast majority of them are stronger than the Ghost King of the Netherworld.

Li Qingqiu was certain that, apart from himself, no one in the Qingxiao Sect could deal with the Netherworld Ghost King. There were thousands of such evil ghosts in Ghost King Ridge, not to mention the unfathomable Ghost King himself. Ghost King Ridge was definitely not a place to provoke.

Fortunately, in the memories of the Ghost King of the Netherworld, the Ghost King never revealed his ambitions; he even resented the ghosts leaving Ghost King Ridge.

Li Qingqiu was still confused. He was unsure whether the Demon Land that Su Xing Lao Zu had heard about was the same place as Ghost King Ridge. His intuition told him that the Demon Land was further north.

He withdrew his consciousness and decided to slowly explore the memories of the Netherworld Ghost King after returning.

Nearly a thousand years of memories is too long; he needs to explore it slowly.

Not to mention the Ghost King of the Netherworld, he hadn't even fully explored the memories of the ancient gods, mainly because the ancient gods' memories mostly remained in darkness, making them too dull.

Seeing Li Qingqiu put the Soul Refining Flag into her storage bag, Nangong E leaned over and asked, "Have you found Li Sifeng?"

Although the Ghost King of the Netherworld was subdued by Li Qingqiu, his aura was too terrifying, making her wary of the Northern Territory.

"We haven't found it yet. Let's search together for ten days. If we still can't find it, we'll go back."

Li Qingqiu spoke up, saying that he could not abandon Qingxiao Sect for Li Sifeng's sake.

The fact that Li Sifeng is still alive means that he is temporarily safe.

Upon hearing this, Nangong E nodded and floated to the side to continue her vigilance.

……

In a dark underground space, Li Sifeng knelt before a spirit.

The spirit was an old man in black, radiating a faint light. The cave wall behind him was inlaid with many crystals, reflecting different colors of light.

Li Sifeng's forehead was pressed tightly against the ground, and tears kept sliding down her cheeks.

The old man in black looked down at him with a smile and said, "Sifeng, there is no need to be sad. I do not belong to the human world. I should have pursued reincarnation long ago. Before I leave, I will lend you a hand to continue the legacy. I think it is a good thing."

Li Sifeng looked up, his face streaked with tears, his eyes filled with remorse. He gritted his teeth and said, "If I hadn't been so greedy for credit and had taken my disciples back sooner, Yunqiao wouldn't have died, and I wouldn't have let you exhaust your strength for me..."

The old man in black smiled calmly and said, "There are no 'what ifs'. No one can predict what will happen tomorrow. In my opinion, this is just the right opportunity for me to be free. Otherwise, I would continue to struggle with resentment and futile expectations."

Even though Li Sifeng escaped, the power of the Ghost King of the Netherworld still ravaged him, forcing the old man in black to exhaust all his soul power to expel the ghostly energy from his body.

Having done all this, the old man in black also reached his end. He could feel a strange force pulling him in the world, trying to drag him into an unknown place.

Perhaps that is reincarnation.

The old man in black looked at Li Sifeng, his eyes becoming kind, and said, "I have followed you for many years and have long understood your character. Although you are reckless, impulsive, and prone to stubbornness, and you will not give up until you achieve your goal, you have a chivalrous spirit in your bones and a sense of benevolence in your heart. If I can help someone like you live, I will die without regret, even if I am reincarnated."

Before I leave, I'd like to ask you for a favor.

Li Sifeng immediately asked, "What is it? Even if it means going through fire and water, I will definitely do it!"

"It's not that exaggerated. I come from the Heavenly Sword Sect. A thousand years ago, the Heavenly Sword Sect left the Nine Provinces and went west to seek immortal opportunities. If you encounter the Heavenly Sword Sect in the future, please go and see if my senior brother's descendants are still alive. If they are, please help them for me."

"What's your senior brother's name?" "Song Kejian."

"Okay, I will definitely remember that."

Li Sifeng solemnly agreed.

The old man in black smiled, and his soul dissipated, turning into specks of light.

Li Sifeng hurriedly got up, trying to grab him, but couldn't grasp anything and could only watch him disappear into this underground space.

He wondered if it was just his imagination, but the place seemed to have become even darker.

Li Sifeng gritted his teeth and suddenly slapped himself across the face.

On this journey north, he lost the Prison Qilin and caused the old man in black to sacrifice himself for him. The price he paid was too high, and he was almost unable to breathe.

The mere thought of the Ghost King filled him with righteous hatred.

He tried to adjust his mindset and calm himself down.

With his current strength, he is not capable of taking revenge. He can only return to Qingxiao Sect to cultivate diligently, and at the same time, he must bring back information about the Ghost King of the Netherworld.

Such a terrifying being would be difficult for even the eldest disciple to deal with.

If the evil spirit had gone south before he returned, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

After thinking it over, he immediately began packing his things, preparing to leave.

……

Li Qingqiu searched for ten days in the northern border but still couldn't find Li Sifeng, so he had to give up and head south with the Prison Qilin.

Having cultivated the Heavenly Gang Golden Body Technique, he possessed immense strength, and carrying the Prison Qilin, he felt no weight whatsoever.

It took Li Qingqiu most of the day to finally return to Qingxiao Mountain at full speed.

He had Yuan Qi ring the Lingxiao Bell, and the sect's high-ranking members rushed over. When they saw that Li Qingqiu was unharmed, they all breathed a sigh of relief. However, when they saw the miserable state of the Prison Qilin, they all felt their scalps tingle.

Even auspicious omens met such an end; it's hard to imagine what would happen if a person encountered that evil spirit.

Li Qingqiu had already helped the Prison Qilin heal its injuries. Having lost its limbs, the Qilin didn't want to go down the mountain and planned to stay in Lingxiao Courtyard. He could only let it be.

Seeing that Li Qingqiu was unharmed and her complexion had improved, Zhang Yuchun, Li Dongyue, and Li Sijin could hardly feel happy, but the thought that Li Sifeng had not been found made them feel even more distressed.

After everyone sat down, Li Qingqiu finally spoke: "Hall Master Li Sifeng is still missing. I haven't found him. The Northern Territory is just too vast, but I can confirm that he is still alive."

"That evil spirit is called the Ghost King of the Netherworld. I have already subdued it. Once I have searched through all his memories, I will destroy him."

As he spoke, he took out the Soul Refining Flag and moved the ghost of the Netherworld Ghost King out.

Everyone was startled when the three-headed, six-armed Ghost King of the Netherworld suddenly appeared.

The terrifying aura rushed towards them, making their scalps tingle.

Li Qingqiu immediately took the Netherworld Ghost King into the Soul Refining Flag, but everyone was still terrified.

Yan Daozong's expression was strange. Since arriving at Qingxiao Sect, he had seen too many strange and inconceivable things, and he even began to waver in his beliefs.

He started wanting to cultivate immortality.

The thought was immediately stopped by him.

“The Ghost King of the Netherworld is very strong. Without methods specifically targeting ghosts, it is very difficult to defeat him. Even Ning’er and Jiang Zhaoxia are no match for him.” Li Qingqiu stated this directly, making everyone take it even more seriously.

Xu Ning did not question it after hearing this, but only frowned slightly.

Zhu Yan then asked, "So, we have to practice spells that target ghosts?"

“That’s right, that’s the key point. I will have Duke Jing take charge of creating ghost magic. You should all learn it when you have time, because the Ghost King of the Netherworld escaped and there is a real Ghost King above him.”

Li Qingqiu nodded and continued to introduce Ghost King Ridge, even recounting the origins of the Silent Ghost King.

Hearing that Ghost King Ridge is home to thousands of evil spirits, none of whom are weaker than the Netherworld Ghost King, everyone felt the pressure.

However, after hearing about the life of the Ghost King of the Netherworld, everyone felt somewhat saddened.

This ghost is also a pitiful person.

Yang Jueding sighed, "Fortunately, in the early days of Qingxiao Sect, the sect leader did not allow us to go down the mountain, but instead focused on practicing our skills. Otherwise, our fate would probably have been even worse than his."

Everyone nodded, because Zhao Zhi was still alive at that time, and Zhao Zhi was certainly more vicious than the Northern Emperor eight hundred years ago.

Li Qingqiu said, "We cannot just be happy about the past. There are even stronger forces outside the Nine Provinces now. Qingxiao Sect must develop cautiously and not let disciples who are training leave the Nine Provinces. At the same time, the sect must remain clear-headed and always prioritize cultivation, with development as the second priority. Everything else must come second."

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