Journey to the West: Starting with the True Lord of the Pure Land

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiao paused slightly, his gaze shifting to the bull's head. He didn't answer directly, but instead asked:

"Why does General Yin say such a thing?"

Bullhead grinned and said:

"I just remembered that a while ago, the city lord sent someone to deliver an invitation to the two of us, saying that there would be a treasure exchange event in the city soon."

If I remember correctly, it should be today and tomorrow.

"Judging from your profound cultivation and your status as a cultivator from the mortal world, your arrival in the Netherworld is most likely for this reason."

Horse-face nodded and chimed in:

"The Lord of Tongyou City is an old acquaintance of my brother. He is quite capable and has a wide circle of friends."

The city is a frequent gathering place for visitors from all directions, who trade rare treasures, martial arts manuals, and items from the Three Realms and Five Elements.

For someone like you, fellow Daoist, this is indeed a place worth visiting.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiao pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly and said:

"To be honest, you two Yin generals..."

My purpose in going on this journey is indeed to Tongyou City, but it is not specifically for this treasure exchange event.

"I am a recluse in the mountains, unknown and without an invitation."

Upon hearing this, Horse-face He showed a hint of disapproval and laughed:

"Fellow Daoist is too modest. With the skills and magnanimity you just displayed, you are no ordinary person. How can you say that your reputation is shallow?"

Although my brother and I have lived in the underworld for a long time, we still have this much insight.

As he spoke, he reached into his robes and took something out.

It was a post about the size of a palm, dark in color.

The surface of the plaque has a faint, shimmering light, and in the center is a simple horse head motif, exuding a sinister and ghostly aura yet maintaining a sense of solemnity.

Almost simultaneously, Bull Head also pulled out a similar invitation, only this time the decoration was a proud bull's head.

Horse-face handed both invitations to Chen Jiao and said in a deep voice:

"My brother and I are responsible for capturing the evil spirit. This sudden turn of events makes it difficult for us to attend the meeting."

These two posts are useless to keep. Since you wish to go to Tongyou City, you might as well take our posts to the Treasure Exchange Conference and exchange them for some useful items.

Seeing this post is like seeing the person in person. The city officials will make arrangements accordingly, and no one will dare to neglect you, fellow Daoist.

This is a small token of our gratitude from my brother and me.

Ox-Head laughed and said, "That's exactly right! Fellow Daoist, please don't refuse."

If it weren't for your intervention today, which subdued this group of malevolent ghosts, my brother and I would have been in serious trouble in front of King Yama for our incompetence.

These two invitations are a token of my gratitude; please accept them, fellow Daoist. If they can be exchanged for something useful at the gathering, then they will have been put to good use.

Chen Jiao's gaze lingered on the two dark invitations for a moment. The ancient ox and horse patterns on them were faintly connected to the aura of the two Yin Marshals in front of him, and could not be faked.

He was already planning to enter Tongyou City anyway, so having these two invitations to the treasure exchange event would be convenient.

After a moment's hesitation, he didn't stand on ceremony and reached out to take the two slightly cool jade tokens, which felt solid in his hand.

He bowed respectfully to the ox-headed and horse-faced demons and smiled:

"In that case, it would be impolite of me to refuse. Thank you both for your kind offer."

Horse-faced and Ox-headed both smiled when they saw him accept the gift.

Horse-faced said, "Fellow Daoist, there's no need to be so polite."

It's getting late, and we two still need to pursue the escaped soul, so we'll stay no longer. Take care on your journey, fellow Daoist; we hope to meet again someday.

After speaking, the two Yin generals did not delay any longer. They clasped their hands in greeting to Chen Jiao, and then Niu Tou picked up the Heavenly Fiend Ghost General who was tightly bound by chains and struggling on his own.

Horse-face gave a shout and joined up with the large number of underworld officials who had gathered. They transformed into a gust of wind and sped off in the direction where the fleeing evil spirit had disappeared.

Chen Jiao put the two invitations into his sleeve, then moved slightly, transforming into a streak of crimson fire, and sped eastward.

In the blink of an eye, they disappeared into the hazy yellow sandstorm and the blood-red sea of ​​flowers.

On the road to the underworld, a chilling wind howled, and the crimson color of the red spider lilies appeared even more glaring in the dim light.

Chen Jiao had only traveled a few hundred miles when his divine sense detected faint sounds of spiritual energy colliding and shouting coming from the hazy fog ahead, interspersed with sinister ghostly howls.

After a brief inspection, he recognized the three members of the Songyue Sword Sect whom he had met once before: Master Shouyue and his two junior disciples, Songyan and Songan.

However, the three of them were in a rather disheveled state at the moment, a stark contrast to their composure in the teahouse earlier.

On a relatively open, ochre-colored wasteland, sword light and ghostly energy crisscrossed, and a person was struggling to hold on against two Golden Core ghosts, facing imminent danger.

It was none other than the Moon Guardian. At this moment, her hair was slightly disheveled, and her sleeves and robes were torn in several places.

The ancient sword with pine-patterned blade in her hand shimmered with spiritual light. As the sword unfolded, the moonlight seemed to flow faintly, and the blade also resembled the gnarled strength of an ancient pine.

This is exactly the style of the "Moonlight Reflecting Pine Trees Nourishing Sword Technique".

The swordplay was nimble and skillful, combining defense with offense, demonstrating considerable skill.

However, facing two ferocious and cunning Golden Core demons, he was now struggling to defend himself, sweat beading on his forehead, and in grave danger.

Song Yan and Song An retreated far outside the battle circle, their faces anxious, but they dared not rush forward.

The two were at a lower level of cultivation, having just reached the Foundation Establishment stage. At this moment, they could only continuously summon various spiritual talismans they carried with them, such as exorcism talismans, soul-suppressing talismans, and golden light talismans, to harass the two ghosts from afar, attempting to relieve the pressure on their master.

However, these talismans have limited power and are only somewhat ineffective against Golden Core ghosts.

Often, this only elicits a casual gust of yin wind from the ghost, scattering the talisman's light and further enraging the opponent.

The two brothers were filled with anxiety, but they were helpless and could only grit their teeth and persevere.

The two ghosts fighting with Master Shouyue were solid in form and exuded a strong aura of malevolence.

They were two of the first group of cultivator ghosts to escape from the chaos of the Yellow Springs Road.

One's figure It had a ferocious pig's head with protruding tusks, and held a large axe. Its powerful blows carried a foul, eerie wind with each strike.

The other is a slender fish monster with slippery movements, specializing in attacking the flanks and lower body of the Moon Guardian.

The two worked together seamlessly, their eerie aura forcing the Moon Guardian to face perilous situations, barely managing to hold on.

The pig demon, unable to break through after a long siege, grew impatient. Seeing that the Moon Guardian, though showing signs of fatigue, still possessed undiminished charm, he was overcome with wicked thoughts.

He deflected the incoming sword energy with an axe, licked his fangs, and let out a strange laugh:

"Your swordsmanship is not bad, little vixen, and you're even more beautiful!"

Once I, your lord, have taken the bodies of those two tender babies, I will love you dearly and become a carefree couple. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Hahaha!

The fish monster, its body slick, dodged the beam of light from the Soul-Stabilizing Talisman shot by Song Yan, and then chuckled sinisterly:

"Brother Pig has a good eye! This female Taoist priest has not lost her primordial yin and has a solid foundation, making her an excellent cauldron!"

After capturing them, we'll first drain their energy, then refine them into ghost slaves to be used day and night. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

"Shameless monster! How dare you be so insolent!"

The Moon Guardian's face was frosty, filled with shame and indignation, yet she knew that at this moment, life and death were at stake, and she could not afford to be distracted in the slightest.

She let out a sharp shout, channeling all her magical power into her body. Her sword stance suddenly shifted, transforming from a tight defense into a desperate and fierce counterattack.

The sword light surged, like a cold moon pouring down, enveloping both ghosts at the same time. It was an offensive strategy, intending to fight to the death and give the two disciples behind him a chance to survive.

However, with one's mind in turmoil, one's vital energy is inevitably slightly disordered.

But then she saw the fish monster's steel spear silently attack from the side, aiming straight for her vital ribs!

"Junior Uncle, be careful!"

Song Yan cried out in alarm and, disregarding everything, unleashed the three Golden Light Exorcising Talismans in his hand with all his might.

Master Shouyue gritted his teeth, twisted his body, and parried with his sword.

A loud "clang" was heard.

She staggered back a few steps, a sweet taste rising in her throat. She forced down her surging blood pressure, and her face paled even more.

The pig demon saw clearly, its eyes flashing with ferocity, and it roared wildly.

The giant axe, which had been gathering power for a long time, brought down with the force to split rocks and shatter stone, and slammed down on the waist and ribs of the Moon Guardian!

This axe blow was powerful and heavy, and the angle was tricky.

The Moon Guardian was at the moment of transformation of Qi, and there was no way to avoid it or block it!

Song Yan and Song An, who were far away, were furious and screamed in alarm. They frantically threw out talismans, but it was too late.

Master Shouyue sighed inwardly, already harboring the thought of risking his life to severely injure an enemy and fight for his disciple's survival. He was about to reverse his meridians and use that desperate method.

"call out!"

At the critical moment, an incomparably sharp sound of air being torn apart came from the west!

Its sound was initially extremely faint, but in an instant it was as sudden as wind and thunder!

A crimson sword light moved faster than the eye could see, as if it had been shot directly out of the void, arriving first despite being launched later.

It struck the boar demon's massive axe blade with perfect accuracy!

There was no deafening clang of metal clashing, only a crisp, short cracking sound.

The giant axe, forged from Yin energy and harder than refined iron, shattered instantly upon contact with the sword light, like glass striking an anvil, turning into countless black fragments!

The sword light, though its momentum remained undiminished, bent slightly.

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