I am Jinshan Youxia

"Xiaoqian, go ask where the Black Mountain Demon and Yama are now, and how to get to the City of the Wrongfully Dead."

Zhang Chengyi stood calmly in place, directing the operation, his mind still on the whip he hadn't been able to catch earlier.

Who would rather use their hands than their mouth? Besides, he couldn't even touch the whip just now, which felt a bit strange. Every move he made was guided by the corpse energy. If he couldn't touch it, it meant that the corpse energy couldn't touch it either, and it was lashing straight at his soul.

Although I don't think an ordinary yaksha could shatter his soul with a single whip, since his soul is locked within his body and can only be weakened by the rules related to corpse energy, he would definitely not be injured. But being hit would definitely hurt.

He saw the female ghosts subdue the fleeing spirits and yakshas, ​​randomly picked a yaksha, and ordered the female ghosts to snatch the whip from its hand. He reached out to grab it, but his hand passed right through it again. He blew out the corpse's aura, not believing it.

The corpse energy, which was essentially the same, only made the whip tremble slightly.

"Hey." Zhang Chengyi's stubborn temper flared up, and he made the female ghost throw the whip on the ground, squatted down, and started to fight with the whip.

Different angles, different forces, different yin energies...

The whip barely moved, but the soil of the underworld was being dug up and flying everywhere.

"..."

Nie Xiaoqian, flying in mid-air, felt a little embarrassed for her master. In front of so many ghosts and yakshas, ​​she waved her hand, summoning yin energy to turn into thick fog to block the ghosts and yakshas' view.

Zhang Chengyi tested it over and over for a long time. The corpse energy was so solid that he could shovel dirt on the ground, but he still couldn't find the whip. At most, he could make the whip shake a little more.

It's as if he charged the whip and turned it into a vibrating device.

Completely helpless, he could only release a tiny bit of heavenly lightning to see if he could touch the whip.

"Snap!" The hand imbued with heavenly lightning touched the whip with a crisp sound, and the whip vanished instantly.

Zhang Chengyi stood up, looking utterly dejected. There was nothing he could do; he couldn't touch it. The corpse energy was no good, his body was no good, and even though he could shatter it with heavenly lightning, he still couldn't grasp it.

“Master,” Nie Xiaoqian landed and said softly, “The Black Mountain Demon is near the City of the Wrongfully Dead. Its true form is a mountain that cannot be moved. Even Yama, the King of Hell, cannot do anything about it when it hides in the mountain.”

"King Yama lives in the City of the Wrongfully Dead and confronts the Black Mountain Demon."

"These two have become neighbors, haven't they?" Zhang Chengyi's attention was diverted, and he said, "Perfect timing to take care of them all at once."

“However, the City of the Wrongfully Dead…” He hesitated for a moment, then said, “You shouldn’t come in with me.”

The so-called City of the Wrongfully Dead means that those who died unjustly do not return home. In other words, those who died unjustly live there, and the meaning of "do not return home" is even simpler: once you enter the City of the Wrongfully Dead, you become a permanent resident of the underworld.

Unless approved by a judge or higher-ranking underworld deity, or enlightened by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, one cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation and cannot enter the mortal realm through normal channels.

The reason why Yama was able to quickly gather a large number of Yakshas of varying strengths is that the vast majority of these Yakshas are ghosts who have not returned from the City of the Wrongfully Dead and cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation.

Only by protecting Yama, the King of Hell, and securing their position can they look forward to the day of their reincarnation.

Even the act of transforming into a Yaksha to collect souls in the mortal realm was accomplished through the power of Yama, the King of Hell.

Previously, Nie Xiaoqian mentioned that there were several guys in the underworld who called themselves Ksitigarbha Ghost Kings, coveting the power and position left behind by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva. They either entered by mistake, or had nowhere else to go, or did not want to enter the cycle of reincarnation. In any case, once they entered, they could not leave the underworld.

That's why the ghosts in the underworld are so enthusiastic about the Ten Kings of Hell and Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

Now that Yama, the King of Hell, is squatting in the City of the Wrongfully Dead, Zhang Chengyi certainly doesn't want the female ghosts to be bound.

It's better to be human than ghost. Ghosts can't live with humans for long; loneliness is a problem.

His sleep evolution time is getting longer and longer, and we can't let the female ghosts stay in Lanruo Temple any longer, waiting for him for decades or even centuries.

“Master,” Nie Xiaoqian said firmly, “I will accompany you.”

She added, "The Yakshas are carrying special magical artifacts that Yama, the King of Hell, retrieved from his palace. Only souls can touch them. If you go alone, sir..."

As a servant, her words were still a bit excessive. In the eyes of that arrogant king, it was a blatant lack of confidence in his own power.

However, Zhang Chengyi didn't think that far ahead. After a moment of silence, he scratched his head and said, "But Xiaoqian, aren't you still thinking about reincarnation?"

“It’s alright,” Nie Xiaoqian said with a smile. “As long as Master is willing to let me stay by his side, Xiaoqian will never regret it, even if she becomes a ghost.”

That's a bit too ambiguous.

This wasn't the first time Zhang Chengyi had heard such words. Other worlds had also seen women, men, transgender people, monsters, trees, helicopters, and even planets confess their love to him, but how should I put it...

The female ghost and he were symbiotic in a sense. The characteristics of this zombie's body forced the modifier to care about and depend on others, uh, don't ghosts.

Nie Xiaoqian was the one he was most comfortable using, whose personality was most compatible with his, and with whom he had a very high level of understanding.

If there really was a female ghost willing to stay by his side forever, it seemed he had no reason to refuse.

He sighed and said, "Is this considered a confession?"

Nie Xiaoqian was stunned. She thought the master would get away with it in a muddle, but he was so direct. All her composure was shattered. The words were on the tip of her tongue, but then she swallowed them back down. She went over and over again, trying to explain, cover up, and fool him. Countless thoughts kept flashing through her mind.

She, who always thought she knew the master best, lost her composure, and in the end, even she herself regretted it, letting out a soft, resentful reply:

"Ah."

I overslept... I'll update tonight.

As the title says, I overslept. I was feeling a bit sleepy after lunch and thought I'd lie down for a while, but when I opened my eyes it was already 4:15...

Chapter 261 The City of the Wrongfully Dead

"That's really strange."

Zhang Chengyi was puzzled, "Why do you like me?"

He felt he hadn't done anything, and being a zombie, he theoretically shouldn't be able to attract any women.

After admitting that she liked the master, Nie Xiaoqian became much more at ease, saying, "Does liking someone need a reason?"

"Don't you need it?" Zhang Chengyi asked, then shook his head. He wasn't a pretentious modifier, and simply said, "Never mind, if you're sure you want to follow me, I won't change anything for you."

It's hard for him to fall in love with anyone, since he can bring himself far more happiness than others can bring him.

Giving up one's carefree adventures to stay with someone forever sounds like an impossible thing.

Faced with the master's honest and almost cruel words, Nie Xiaoqian smiled and said gently, "Just let me follow the master."

"Who comes—" The ghost soldiers, led by a ghost general in armor, hovered in the air. The leading ghost general froze before he could finish speaking, took off his helmet, and said, "Sister Xiaoqian..."

"master."

Zhang Chengyi looked over and vaguely remembered her, but he couldn't remember if her surname was Hua or if her given name contained the character for Hua. He was too lazy to care. Everyone has their own ambitions. Whether they wanted to be reincarnated or become a ghost god was their business. He would ignore it if they didn't stop him. He simply said, "Xiaoqian and I are going to the City of the Wrongfully Dead. I'll leave this place to you."

"Yes, sir," the female ghosts replied in unison.

"Lead the way," Zhang Chengyi said, looking at his concubine.

Nie Xiaoqian's smile deepened. Without even glancing at the ghost general opposite her, she waved her hand and used her Yin energy to lift the master into the air, flying away into the distance.

Zhang Chengyi did not resist. After flying for a distance, he suddenly said, "Xiaoqian, do you want to take control of the Underworld?"

He felt that since someone had to control reincarnation, he might as well let his sister do it. As for those worthless ghost kings and demon kings, he should just kill them all without leaving a trace.

In the future, two good positions will be reserved for Yan Chixia and Zhi Qiu Yiye.

Nie Xiaoqian replied as always, "I will follow your instructions, sir."

Zhang Chengyi made the decision without any hesitation: "So what do you want to do? The Ten Kings of Hell or Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?" Choosing a title would allow you to inherit the power left behind by the Yin God Bodhisattva.

Nie Xiaoqian paused for a moment, then said, "Xiaoqian only wants to be Master's Xiaoqian."

"it is good."

Zhang Chengyi readily agreed.

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The City of the Wrongfully Dead.

Amidst the dense ranks of ghost soldiers and generals guarding the city walls, two old ghosts, dressed in gray jackets and appearing to be around eighty or ninety years old, gazed into the distance. Behind them, a ghost in a sedan chair exuded no sinister aura; he was dressed in fine clothes and wore a crown, looking to be around forty years old, handsome, and expressionless.

Two figures gradually approached each other in the sky.

One of the old ghosts said, "They've arrived, Your Majesty."

The middle-aged male ghost addressed as His Majesty did not change his expression. His eyes were fixed on Nie Xiaoqian's face, which was gradually becoming clearer. He said, "Snake Elder, Turtle Elder, why don't you two ministers meet the enemy?"

"Yes, Your Majesty." X2

The two old ghosts rose into the air one on the left and one on the right. The process was completely devoid of any human presence, unlike the flying Zhang Chengyi and Nie Xiaoqian, which was filled with corpse energy and yin energy.

His Majesty, however, looked toward the shadowy Black Mountain in the distance. In his eyes, his opponent was not the Ghost King Lanruo, who coveted the human world, but the Black Mountain Demon, who was determined to seize the City of the Wrongfully Dead from him.

"Halt!" The sinister-looking snake-man opened his mouth and spewed out a sweet-smelling black mist that stained the air.

With a smile on her face, Nie Xiaoqian pointed at him nonchalantly and said, "Get out of the way!"

The immense Yin energy swept straight over them, causing the Snake Elder and Turtle Elder demons to change their expressions drastically, transforming back into their original massive forms, each tens of meters long. Even so, they were still sent flying amidst the roar.

"Boom!"

The two monsters, now in their true forms, flew backwards to the front of the City of the Wrongfully Dead. Just as they were about to smash the not-so-large city to pieces, they grew smaller and smaller as they flew, eventually crashing onto the city wall and falling several times before disappearing without a sound.

They weren't actually dead, but they were hit by Nie Xiaoqian's Yin energy and forced to force their way into the City of the Unjustly Dead. The fact that they didn't die on the spot is already a testament to their considerable skill.

King Yama on the city wall frowned. This Ghost King Lanruo was much stronger than when they last fought. However, since they were in the underworld, he had already grasped some of the power of the Yin God position and would not fear any ghosts.

His only concern was the monsters, which is why he first targeted the Black Mountain Demon and even recruited two monsters with hundreds of years of cultivation.

Unexpectedly, the two monsters collapsed without playing any role.

He glanced indifferently at the dying Snake Elder and Tortoise Elder on the ground, without uttering a single word about ordering the ghost soldiers and generals to go and heal them.

"Xiaoqian, Xiaoqian, are you here to marry me?" The distant Black Mountain swayed, and then a controlled ghost, lifted into the air by demonic energy, shouted loudly.

Zhang Chengyi was annoyed by what he heard. Since there was still a grudge to settle, he simply tore off the yin energy and fell straight down. He also used the corpse energy to accelerate his fall and increase the amount of heavenly lightning.

"Snap! Sizzle!"

Blue and white light instantly pierced through the Black Mountain.

King Yama's expression changed instantly; he could clearly sense that the Black Mountain Demon's demonic aura had vanished.

[Is that the master that the Ghost King of Lanruo is waiting for, the legendary zombie?]

His eyebrows furrowed tightly. The power of the underworld spirits was almost infallible against souls and ghosts, but it was insufficient against a zombie whose body contained only the spirit.

If the Black Mountain Demon is dead, the only remaining threat to him is the Earthly Ghost King. Perhaps we can find a way to use one of the threats against the other.

While he was thinking, Zhang Chengyi had already crawled out of the ruins of Black Mountain. The monsters who lived in the underworld and could not leave were completely defenseless against heavenly lightning. The high-intensity heavenly lightning attached to the zombie's incredibly hard body and pierced through it. The Black Mountain Demon did not even escape with its demon soul; it was completely destroyed.

Soon, the zombie and ghost couple flew together over the City of the Dead.