The tone was grim, and a pair of strange eyes were fixed on the young Taoist.
Each of these ghosts exudes a chilling cold air. Although, apart from the natural ghosts such as the Five Ghost Emperors, ordinary ghosts, due to their own yin energy, can only cultivate to the peak of earthly immortals at best, and will never hope to become a True Lord in their lifetime, let alone the position of Great Emperor which is above the True Lord.
However, most of these ghosts and gods, who have existed for who knows how many years, have served under the command of Zhongtian Beiyin Emperor since he was a wisp of the Northern Emperor and commanded Fengdu. They have experienced battles for several eons and their combat power and experience are actually very rich. Although they can only maintain the peak level of earthly immortals due to their background, they are definitely the best at this level when fighting.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to suppress so many ghosts.
The Central Ghost Emperor stared at Qi Wuhuo.
The young Taoist remained calm, but his heart sank slightly.
Fengdu Ghost City was once directly under the jurisdiction of Beidi.
The Beidi Mirror was handed over to the Weaver Girl.
The Exorcism Order, which also had the core identity under the Northern Emperor, was also returned, and the purple energy in the scabbard was also returned to the Northern Emperor. At this moment, Qi Wuhuo did not have any artifacts that could prove his identity. As for the Purple Star Emperor Qi Sutra, when he first met Taibai that day, the latter had already introduced it, saying that this was a method practiced by the descendants of all the star gods and star monarchs in the sky.
Qi Wuhuo didn't think that this method, which was not taught exclusively to the master, could intimidate the Five Ghost Emperors before him.
If he took a wrong step, he would be torn apart here by these hideous and terrifying evil spirits.
Even in the past, it took the incarnation of the North Emperor to come here in person and transform into the Great Emperor of Zhongtian Beiyin to suppress them. This shows how cruel and fierce these evil ghosts are. At this moment, facing the gazes of many evil ghosts, the young Taoist suppressed the many chaotic thoughts in his heart and just smiled slightly and said, "Ghost Emperor, do you want to see the North Emperor's Order?"
"Is that so?"
The young Taoist glanced at these ghosts and said calmly, "Are you forcing me?"
The Central Ghost Emperor smiled and said, "I know that what I did today was a bit presumptuous."
"However, some of my brothers and subordinates have been following Lord Beidi since the third calamity era, and now we have not received orders from Lord Beidi for ten thousand years. We are anxious and worried that Lord Beidi has abandoned us brothers. Now that a distinguished envoy has come, we are really happy, but we are also worried that he may be an imposter."
"Hahaha, I have naturally already severely reprimanded them for this matter."
"But everyone doesn't believe it, and I'm still a little worried. Please, envoy, please show me the Northern Emperor's order to prove your true identity."
The Central Ghost Emperor smiled coldly, his eyes fixed on Qi Wuhuo.
Judging from the traces of the Huangquan sword sheath, which was previously obscured by the starlight of the Purple Star Emperor Qi, he was already somewhat doubtful and worried that the young Taoist in front of him was really a subordinate of the Northern Emperor. But now the Northern Emperor's aura suddenly dissipated, and the young Taoist was definitely unable to produce the Northern Emperor's order.
As long as he can't produce the Northern Emperor's Order, it doesn't matter whether he is the real Northern Emperor's Order envoy or not.
Kill them all directly!
It's so broken that the soul is scattered!
In this way, the other seventy-two ghosts and gods will know that the Northern Emperor has really abandoned them, and he does not care even if someone pretends to be the Northern Emperor's envoy and comes here to do evil. Then he can take advantage of the situation to raise the banner of rebellion and annex the so-called Ten Kings of Hell.
The underworld is independent of the six realms, and Heaven will not care about the changes in the underworld, so there is absolutely no problem with this step.
Then you can wait for an opportunity to completely disrupt the order of reincarnation.
By then, the water in the entire six realms will be muddied, and only then will it be possible to successfully get out.
The Central Ghost Emperor smiled and bowed, his murderous intent already locked onto the young Taoist.
Kill you to unite our hearts and as a sacrifice!
By that time, even if he was the real Northern Emperor's envoy, many ghosts and gods would have already embarked on this path and could not turn back.
He was at the standard Great Emperor realm. Killing a real person was easier than drinking water. But at the moment of his death, the young Taoist suddenly laughed out loud. His brows were clear, and he swept his sleeves. Facing the group of ghosts and gods, he said loudly: "You have waited for a long time. I also know that you are worried and uneasy. I think that after such a long wait, a mere Northern Emperor Order is not enough to dispel your hesitation, right?"
Many ghosts and gods in the underworld looked slightly stunned.
The young Taoist flicked his sleeves and walked calmly towards the ghosts and gods in the underworld that were emitting a cold and gloomy aura.
"I also think that the Northern Emperor's Token is not enough. How can a mere token be enough to represent the Northern Emperor's identity?!"
"I have something bigger here!"
"I wonder if you guys would like to take a look?!"
The expressions of the seventy-two ghosts and gods changed, and they looked at each other and the young Taoist priest.
At first they were a little skeptical.
I doubt whether this young Taoist is really the envoy of the Northern Emperor.
However, seeing that the young Taoist priest was so calm and relaxed, and even scolded that the Northern Emperor's order was not important enough and that he wanted to show them something of a higher level, the ghosts and gods in the underworld actually had a little trust in them - just think about it, in this big world, how many people can talk and laugh so calmly under such circumstances?
If you don't have confidence, wouldn't it be a dead end to do things like this?
Then a tall ghost with a green face and fangs asked respectfully:
"May I ask, Your Excellency, how do you know that this is a truly important item?"
The young Taoist was calm in his heart, but he smiled to himself and said, "Of course there must be an auspicious day, a grand ceremony, various sacrificial items, and a grand banquet. They were able to stop me here. Those who know you know that you want to see the things of the Northern Emperor. Those who don't know would think that you want to kill me here with weapons."
Many ghosts and gods in the underworld were frightened by him for a moment.
The Central Ghost Emperor originally planned to use Qi Wuhuo's life as a sacrifice.
He had dispelled the last hope of the seventy-two ghosts and gods for the Northern Emperor, but now the situation seemed to be reversed. If he really rushed up to kill the young Taoist priest, most of the seventy-two ghosts and gods would probably stop him directly, and the rough brother of the Northern Ghost Emperor would also carry the young Taoist priest to avoid the attack and ask him what he was doing instead.
So after careful consideration, he had no choice but to restrain his murderous intent and laughed out loud, saying, "Hahahaha."
"I never thought that this envoy could actually produce something of a higher standard than the Beidi Mirror and Beidi Order."
"I was actually startled and was rude for a moment, please forgive me!"
“Please! Please!”
"We have prepared wine, meat and delicious food here, please!"
The Central Ghost Emperor stared at the young Taoist priest, his eyes grim with murderous intent, and said with a smile:
"Your Excellency, you are so courageous."
The young Taoist waved his sleeves. Although he was worried about his body, he was calm in the face of life and death. He walked past the Central Ghost Emperor and said calmly, "What are you talking about, Ghost Emperor? I am an envoy. Coming here is like inspecting the territory of the Northern Emperor. What courage do I need?"
"Does the Ghost Emperor dare to kill me?"
"That's really courageous."
The ghost god who was adept at maneuvering in the Third Tribulation Era smiled slightly and said, "Your Excellency is worrying too much."
Qi Wuhuo smiled slightly and said, "It was just a casual remark."
But he felt a sinking feeling in his heart. At this moment, he was in the world of the living, facing an entire demon clan, including the seven major demon clans including the Demon King, who were besieging him. He had to escape into the demon clan's forbidden area, which was filled with miasma and clouds, and there were giant snakes and monsters hundreds of miles long circling around. It was already a dead end with every step he took.
And now, his soul has been dragged into the Fengdu ghost realm because of what happened before under the command of the Northern Emperor.
It was clear that he was no longer a member of the Exorcist Institute, but the death situation in Fengdu did not care about that. The Central Ghost Emperor had made it clear that he was determined to kill him. If he said that he was no longer the Northern Emperor's envoy, he would only die faster, and he might not even be able to speak before being crushed to death.
It's like walking on thin ice, but there's no need to be afraid.
We can only scare these ghosts and gods in the underworld first, and then proceed step by step with caution.
He waved his sleeves and walked forward. The young man walked among a group of extremely tall ghosts with terrifying auras who might jump up and tear him to pieces and eat him at any time. However, he was calm and spoke in a gentle tone. Fengdu Ghost City was extremely wide and vast. The bronze lampposts on both sides seemed to be twisting burning human bodies. The flames lit up and radiated light to the left and right, casting shadows on the ground.
In front and behind the young man, there were huge and ferocious creatures, which made people feel frightened when they saw them.
Paper money was floating in the sky, and the bluestone underfoot was as quiet as water.
In the distance, a woman's song can be heard, beautiful and eerie.
The Eastern Ghost Emperor had indeed prepared a wonderful banquet. The jade plates were filled with delicacies, but these delicacies gave off a chilling aura. A man among the ghosts exclaimed, "I never thought that the Emperor would prepare so many delicacies. Ha... I never thought that I could see these things."
"It really makes me miss it."
The Central Ghost Emperor raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please take a seat."
He then looked at Qi Wuhuo, with a cold purple light in the depths of his eyes, and said, "Your Excellency, please take a seat."
There is a chill in these five words.
Qi Wuhuo naturally sat at the top seat. The banquet table was extremely tall and extended far into the distance, immersed in the cold black aura.
七十二尊皆有地仙之巅的鬼神皆落座下来，一侧有三十六名鬼神，为首之一名【速报司】的鬼神起身，颇为豪迈举起了人世如同酒坛般的酒杯，朝着那少年道人道：“我酆都城已和北帝断绝联系足足万年，今日所见的这些饮食，放在往日，只是寻常。”
“可是八千年与世隔绝，这些个吃食也是越来越少。”
“今日有两大喜！”
“一则见到北帝尊使，二来，借助北帝尊使之名，也可喝些好酒！”
“来，诸位，且来敬尊使一杯！”
七十二尊鬼神齐齐起身，皆举杯敬酒。
少年道人起身端起来了一杯酒，手感冰冷，似乎是要一直浸润到了身躯的最深处，元神有一种冰冷之感和舒爽之感并行交错的感觉，他的酒很明显和其余的鬼神不同，齐无惑不想要喝这等不能确定的东西，但是看着这七十二名鬼神，每一尊都足以和六牙白象厮杀角逐。
身侧更有五方鬼帝。
已经是箭在弦上不得不发，少年道人举杯，嗓音清朗，道：“诸君，共饮。”
而后微微仰脖。
只是平静饮下了这阴冷无比，以至阴至寒之黄泉水酿造的酒，一股冷锐之意直入眉心，元神缓缓稳定了些许，旁边个子最大的北方鬼帝豪迈道：“哈哈哈哈，尊使可喜欢？这个可是只有黄泉最深处的泉眼处才有的灵泉酿造的。”
“黄泉乃是三大灵脉之一，阴冷冰寒。”
“非大帝境界，难以去那最核心之处。”
“以此物酿造的酒，对于元神是颇有裨益的，而最深处的灵泉，也就是黄泉之心，是阴阳轮转，魂魄归入之地，故而对于魂魄有极大的裨益，据传说，就算是你的魂魄都碎成十七八块了，马上都要散掉，都可以借助那黄泉之心彻底恢复。”
北方鬼帝得意洋洋道：“也就是我能靠近黄泉之心附近，才能得了这些宝贝。”
美艳动人的南方鬼帝嗤笑道：“靠近？你是说还距核心有千丈之远吗？”
北方鬼帝震怒愤恨，瞪了那南方鬼帝一眼，倒是罕见没有怎么反驳。
而那位【速报司】的鬼神起身，朝着齐无惑微微一礼，举杯再度敬酒，道：“在下速报司之主董云朋，见过尊使。”少年道人饮酒，忽若有所思，在那位速报司董云朋坐下之时，则是道：“且住。”
董云朋道：“尊使可有什么见教？”
齐无惑忽而手指微微叩击玉佩，忽而前面的案几上出现了一堆的东西，有灵物，有丹药，也有玉简，却都散发着极为浓郁的阴司气息，可见是相当了不得的灵材和宝物了，董云朋在这酆都城里面被关了万年，资源，灵物只会越来越少，何况是这等对地仙层次的鬼神都有大用的东西？
董云朋面色微有动容，道：“尊使这是……”
少年道人温和微笑道：“吾既为尊使，初次相见，岂能不给些礼物？”
“董司掌可在这诸灵物之中，选择一种。”
董云朋虽然早已猜到，但是闻言仍旧大喜，连忙道谢，趋身上前，仔细地翻找，却发现这些都是自己都会动心的宝贝，这个想要，那个也想要，最终才好不容易遴选了一种秘布了阴气的宝石，面露喜悦之色坐回原本的位置上。
第二位【罚恶司】司掌猛地起身，也是提起了酒杯大步上前，道：
“【罚恶司】，刁用中，见过尊使！”
“我是粗人，不讲求这些礼节，就先干了！”
他仰起脖子，将其余之酒都喝下，而后双目炯炯注视着少年道人，少年道人将这用黄泉核心之处的水酿造的酒又饮下一杯，感知到元神似乎舒缓许多，指着那些灵物，道：“请自选一类。”
刁用中大喜，再三道谢。
而后猛地跪在地上，重重叩首一次，道：
“吾的道侣，神魂不如我修为，若无此物的话，过不得几年就要死了。”
“尊使之恩，我绝不会忘，他日若有用到我的时候，刀山火海，亦是在所不辞！”
如此，这才千恩万谢地退回去了。
之后气氛皆极热烈起来，其余的诸多阴司鬼神都一一上前见礼，而后各自得了这封印万年之后极渴求的宝物，原本狰狞的面容上都有了许多的笑意，见那少年道人饮酒不停，桌子上的诸多宝物都散了，却也是眉头不皱一下，如此豪迈大方，不由好感暴涨。
南方鬼帝眸子微动，忽而笑道：“尊使果然是豪迈大方，但是小女子有一事不解。”
“这些东西似是宝物，可是却似乎是那十殿阎罗的东西。”
“尊使，怎么会有他们的宝物？”
十殿阎罗和七十二司之间的仇怨极大。
刹那之间，一道道视线齐齐落在齐无惑的身上，少年道人缓缓饮酒，让那种冰冷之感沁润元神，神色平静，如是淡淡回答道：“没有什么，我只是将他们的宝库，搬空了。”
将十殿阎罗的宝库，搬空了？！
七十二司司掌下意识认为少年道人是他们这边的人。
自家的尊使搬空了十殿阎罗的阴德宝库？
刁用中放声大笑：“哈哈哈，好，好啊，竟能够闯入了那阴司幽冥之中，抢了那帮家伙的宝物，尊使果然不愧是尊使！”众都大笑起来，之后自然是欢宴饮食，推杯换盏，气氛逐渐融合，中央鬼帝忽而笑道：
“尊使果然豪迈，不过，酒也饮了，宴席也吃了，我等还等着尊使那比北帝令更大的证明呢。”
众阴司司掌也看向他。
气氛一下又冷锐下来，一道道视线落下，自然而然地让气氛当中有了森然冷意。
齐无惑淡淡道：“吾方才说了，需‘良辰吉日’。”
中央鬼帝笑道：“哦？良辰吉日，是哪年哪日？尊使该不会是在拖延时间吧？”
“哈哈哈哈哈。”
“不若先把北帝令拿出来？”
“哦？不愿意见更大的铁证？而是要看北帝令？中央鬼帝的意思，似乎不在于安抚这七十二位司掌使之心啊。”
两人轻描淡写三言两句局势紧绷。
中央鬼帝眸子微敛，觉得眼前这个年少的道人心性冷静，却也伶牙俐齿，叫人厌恶，不若当场一刀杀了，眸子杀气纵横时候，刁用中忽而大笑起来，道：“两位怎么吵起来了呢？哈哈哈，不用在意不用在意，尊使需要多少天，咱们等得起啊。”
齐无惑看向中央鬼帝，顺势道：“需要十日，就请鬼帝给我安排一个住处。”
“我在此地，伱总不至于担心，我还能跑掉吧？”
中央鬼帝的杀机短暂平复下来。
要收服七十二司司掌鬼神，越是自然而然最好，十日之后他若拿不出什么东西来，那时候再杀也无人可以说什么，于是中央鬼帝缓声道：“好啊。”
“老五，带着尊使，去府邸之中。”
北方鬼帝指路，少年道人起身，知道自己短暂安全下来。
中央鬼帝看着他：“那么，十日后，就要看看你的手段了。”
齐无惑平静回答道：“你会看到的。”
他被带着走到了整个酆都鬼城的核心之处，一座奢华的宫殿，北方鬼帝指着这宫殿笑道：“这个是往日北阴大帝君居住的地方，旁边那个则是北阴大帝君的辅佐官员所住，尊使可以在那里休息，大哥他就是着急了些，没什么坏心思的。”
“尊使可勿要着恼，勿要生气，有什么需要的，唤我一声便是。”
北方鬼帝拱了拱手，这才离开。
少年道人确认这北方鬼帝离开，闭上了门，这才松了口气，坐在蒲团上，朝着后面躺倒，眸子看着天穹之上的痕迹，一时间有种脱力般的疲惫感，手掌微微颤抖，步步为营，走钢丝一般，眼下这才在这阴司酆都城之中得了喘息之气和生机。
那也要面临十天后的生死关，再不可能拖延了。
中央鬼帝的杀气几乎要立刻爆发。
肉身还在妖族的禁地之中，但是在经历了清玉道人的指点后，齐无惑的肉身也有了本能的防御之能，倒是不必担心之前那种事情发生，现在需要解决的——是摆在眼前的生死。
谁都无法依靠，只能靠着自己。
齐无惑翻身坐起，拍了拍脸。
心神如大日，斩断那种疲惫，恐惧，和本能的颤栗，双手结印，心神安宁观想。
比起北帝令，比起北帝镜更大规格的力量，他确实有——
少年道人心神一片黑暗，忽而浮现出了北帝的身影，还有那星辰猛然扩散，而后一整颗星辰的力量化作一击，璀璨无比，击破妖皇攻势的画面。
北帝的秘传招式！
那种标志性的绝杀！
十日之内，至少模仿出气息……
而后，活着出去！