Chapter 24 Uninvited Visitors from the Underworld

As soon as Wei Ci finished speaking, the ghost ship was suddenly thrown high into the air by huge waves.

Xisheng and Wulu screamed and fell to the stern of the boat. Weici grabbed the side of the boat with one hand and tightly hugged Cangming's waist with the other. Cangming threw out his ice blade sword: "Xisheng Wulu! Attack with your sword!"

The river water fell with sharp force, like a rain of awls, tearing holes in the sails and breaking the masts. Without hesitation, Wei Ci pulled Cang Ming into his arms, pressing her firmly to his chest, shielding her from the sharp waves.

Before one wave subsided, another arose, and the boat pitched and tilted again. Xisheng finally stepped onto the Ice Blade Sword, but was hit by another wave like a hidden weapon, and fell down, and saw stars.

Cang Ming wanted to rush forward, but Wei Ci not only did not let go, but tightened his grip even more: "General!"

Fortunately, Wu Lu stumbled forward and pulled Xi Sheng up to the sword together. However, as the sword rose into the air, he lost his balance and fell headfirst.

Xisheng caught his cane and stretched it towards him: "Hold on!"

Wu Lu struggled to grab the other end of the crutch and stepped back onto the sword in the wind and rain.

Cang Ming was distracted, shouting to the two men on the sword to be careful, then suddenly remembered the cabin, turned around and looked, and suddenly screamed: "Hua Yi!"

Against the strong wind, the cabin door was barely pushed open a crack, revealing half of Hua Yi's terrified face.

Wu Lu immediately shouted at the top of his lungs, "Don't come out! Go back!"

Before he could shout a second time, the wind and waves hit the cabin door, and the door panel slammed shut.

Another huge wave came, the black shadow swayed, and with a thud, a blue-black rotten body fell onto the boat.

Wu Lu said, "Hey, is that a big fish?"

"Dead body!" Xisheng shouted sharply, "Watch out for the water!"

Rotting arms and legs emerged from the waves, and then swollen human heads emerged from the water, their eyes bulging and their tongues hanging from their chests.

Cang Ming grabbed Wei Ci's arm and said, "Look!"

"Water ghosts." Wei Ci whispered in her ear, "They are people who were pushed into the water and drowned, and became vengeful ghosts after death."

The corpse lying on the boat suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Cang Ming and Wei Ci. Wei Ci snorted, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and the water ghost stumbled back a few steps before rushing towards the cabin again.

"Stop!" Cang Ming threw the jeweled leaf, hitting the water ghost in the back of the neck. As the leaf flew back into his hand, the water ghost collapsed, and mud slowly flowed out of the wound on the back of his neck, filling the wind with the smell of mud.

Wu Lu tapped the sword at his feet with his cane and said, "Please take us to the cabin."

The sword flew at the sound, Wu Lu and Xi Sheng lost their balance and squatted down on their knees, which made Cang Ming unable to bear to watch.

Wu Lu and Xi Sheng stood guard at the cabin door. Xi Sheng pasted a yellow talisman on the door: "Guard!"

Cang Ming praised loudly, "What a brilliant idea Xisheng has!"

Wu Lu swung his crutch vigorously: "Watch me!" The strong wind repelled the oncoming river waves, and several water ghosts were thrown far away.

The remaining water ghosts noticed the sudden appearance of a strange force and were filled with indignation. They suddenly jumped into the air and fell heavily back into the water. One corpse caused a thousand layers of waves, and a hundred corpses caused waves to surge to the sky.

A huge wave crashed onto the shore, extinguishing the poor ghost's bonfire. The poor ghost, who had been battling the tree spirit, froze in shock. They strained to see the pile of ashes with their backs, dazedly accepting the tree spirit's lashing and strangling blows, and suddenly cried out, "Fire! Fire!"

In a rage, the poor ghosts fought bravely and madly to break free from the tree spirit's branches, cursing at the water ghosts in the waves.

The water ghost was not willing to be outdone, and climbed ashore with the huge waves. For a while, the three parties fought together, and the battle was dark and chaotic.

Xisheng reached into his sleeve, and pieces of talisman paper scattered like flowers blown by the wind, surrounding the eight directions of the ghost ship.

Cang Ming poked his head out and shouted, "Old man, hurry up and leave——"

Several swollen faces surfaced, coming face to face with Cang Ming. A water ghost climbed out from under the boat, scrambling up the side, only to be struck by the golden light of the yellow talisman and fall back into the water.

"General, hold on to me." Wei Ci lowered his head and said, "I will take care of them."

Cang Ming hurriedly put his arms around his shoulders and neck: "Let's not do that! These remaining ghosts didn't bother us. Besides, your identity will be..."

Wei Ci said, "Okay."

Wu Lu called out from behind: "Can you guys wait a while before..."

Cang Ming loosened his hands and shouted, "You two, get off the sword first!"

The two men jumped onto the boat and immediately fell all over the place. In the midst of their busy schedule, they even worked together to push the muddy water ghost into the water.

The Ice Blade Sword whizzed back and was grabbed by Cang Ming, who threw it upwards: "Go!"

The sword pierced through the huge waves, drew an arc in the air, and plunged into the river.

Xisheng and Wulu each grabbed the mast and shouted in unison: "Hey, why did you throw it away——"

The next moment, the ghost ship took off into the air. The sword blade supported the bottom of the ship, carrying it high into the air.

The ghost ship is like a suspended castle, hovering above the waves on the river, floating up and down.

"Your sword is quite good! It's more than just a dancing prop." Wu Lu climbed to his feet and looked at Bing Ren differently. Xi Sheng also stood up and continued to stick talismans to every corner of the ship.

Cang Ming realized that he was still in Wei Ci's arms, and hurriedly struggled to free himself: "Wei Ci, are you okay?"

Wei Ci's arm was free and slowly dropped down.

Cang Ming put his hands behind his back, suddenly put his face close to him, and said with a smile: "Thanks to you, my clothes are not even wet. Next time, I will protect you and let you experience this pleasant feeling..."

Wei Ci said, "Oh? Then the general must protect me in the same way."

Cang Ming pretended to watch the melee under the boat: "Oh, don't worry, I have my own way."

The shore was littered with the remains of ghosts, and many tree spirits had been dug up. Green blood flowed into the river, giving it a metallic, cold sheen. Another huge wave rose, and several water ghosts followed its lead, their cries echoing like the sound of water: "Kill them... Kill them..."

Suddenly, the dark clouds changed, the wind howled, and Zhong Wuqi broke out of the water holding an extremely huge water ghost, flew into the air, shouting.

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Cang Ming, Xi Sheng and Wu Lu were collectively petrified.

Wu Lu never expected that even after escaping into the underworld, he still couldn't get rid of Zhong Wuqi. He looked at Zhong Wuqi in shock as he was rising and falling with the wind. It was more shocking than seeing Cang Ming actually riding a crab.

The water ghost reached the apex of the parabola and was about to fall. Zhong Wuqi suddenly let go of his hand, took advantage of the momentum and pounced forward, grabbing the boat's railing.

Wu Lu raised his crutch, and for a moment he seemed to want to smash it hard against his hand. In a moment of hesitation, Zhong Wu Qi had already fallen into the boat, spitting water and trembling.

Cang Ming stood a little further away with disdain, and exchanged glances with Wei Ci. Before coming to the underworld, Zhong Wuqi had hidden in the forest outside the ancient building, stealthily eavesdropping on the conversations of several people.

Wei Ci smiled softly and said, "General, isn't this what you want to follow?"

Cang Ming looked at Zhong Wuqi, who was like a fountain, and whispered, "Yeah, but I didn't expect that it was a water ghost who carried him here."

Xi Sheng sneered, "As expected of a master of this generation, he is truly skilled and daring. Unable to find another entrance, he carried the water ghost and drifted to the underworld."

Wu Lu said with a sullen face, "Zhong Wuqi, you're following us? What do you want to do?"

Zhong Wuqi had vomited enough water and wiped his face with his dirty sleeve. He smiled with a pointed face and monkey cheeks: "Whatever you are here for, I will do it."

Several people looked confused.

Wu Lu said, "We are here to take a lost child home. It's none of your business. Can you beg for food in the underworld?"

Zhong Wuqi said contemptuously: "Do you think I'm stupid? You are clearly here to look for Weiyang Guan!"

Several people gave me an expression that said, "You are indeed stupid."

Xisheng cracked his knuckles, and Zhong Wuqi immediately shrank his neck and shouted, "The immortal is killing people! The immortal is killing people too!"

Xisheng swung his sleeve and knocked him to the ground, saying bitterly, "What if I kill you?"

Zhong Wuqi rolled over, and the blow actually made his brain smarter. Suddenly, an idea came to him, and he opened the cabin door: "Hey, is this the lost kid?"

Almost no one could see her movements clearly. Cang Ming had already moved behind Zhong Wuqi and kicked him several feet away.

The boat shook like a seesaw. Hua Yi's face turned pale. Under the double influence of seasickness and fear, her eyes finally rolled back and she fainted.

The rabbit mask slipped out of the hidden pocket of the cloak and fell to the ground with a thud. Zhong Wuqi immediately rushed forward, shielding the mask with his body, and shouted: "Weiyang Crown - mine -"

Wei Ci's face was as gloomy as the sky at the moment. He picked up Zhong Wuqi with one hand and threw him away without even looking at him. Then he picked up the mask, took out a handkerchief to wipe it, and handed it to Cang Ming: "General."

Cang Ming took it and smiled at him gratefully.

Zhong Wuqi fell to Wu Lu's feet, his whole body almost falling apart, still shouting: "Hand it over! Death Star! Hand over the Weiyang Crown!"

Xisheng frowned and said, "Is this guy crazy?"

Wu Lu looked down at the tattered pile of cloth at his feet. It was the Tongduo Sect's robe, covered in the sect leader's unique pattern, but it had been completely disfigured by the journey. Zhong Wuqi curled up in the rags, looking up at Wu Lu with hatred.

Wu Lu said sadly: "How did you become like this?"

Zhong Wuqi laughed strangely: "Music Immortal Wulu, you don't care about worldly things. One copper coin is enough for you to spend for a year, right? Do you know what it feels like to be hungry? Do you know what it feels like to be starving and cold?"

Wu Lu was stunned for a moment: "Where is Tongduo Mountain?"

Zhong Wuqi made a sound of "Pooh!", and Wu Lu grabbed his collar and pulled him up: "Where is Tongduoshan!"

Cang Ming angrily scolded, "I'm asking you a question! A handful of wild fruits from Tongduo Mountain is enough for you to eat, how could you possibly starve!"

Zhong Wuqi chuckled: "I, I was fucking kicked out, and Tongduo Mountain was mortgaged to someone else..."

Wu Lu punched him with all his might. Zhong Wuqi's mouth was covered in blood, and he shouted incoherently, "My Tongduo Sect raised you, and now you've grown your wings and are going to attack people! You've won over two immortals, what a great achievement! You clearly competed with Zou Chaoxian for merit in the past! And you even betrayed the Death Star!"

Before Wu Lu could throw a second punch, Cang Ming and Xi Sheng simultaneously slapped Zhong Wu Qi in the face: "Shut up."

Zhong Wuqi fell dizzily into the cabin and grabbed the unconscious Hua Yi: "If you don't give him the pearl crown, this kid will die!"

Cang Ming immediately tried to grab people, Wu Lu and Xi Sheng grabbed his hair, and they twisted into a ball. The ghost ship suddenly tilted sideways and fell rapidly.