A true spirit like a wisp of smoke floated out from Zhu Rong's big hand, flew towards the distance at a high speed, and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
"Hmm?" Zhu Rong felt doubtful and a fierce look flashed across his eyes. Without hesitation, he controlled the huge hand that covered the sky and the sun and reached towards the true spirit.
However, the true spirit seemed to have merged with the void. Every time the big hand fell, it hit nothing and only caused ripples in the void.
The entire Fengdu City was shrouded in a haze of fear, and the ghosts in the city were like frightened birds, collapsing to the ground and trembling.
Even the usually high and mighty Kings of Hell were frightened by the giant hand emitting a terrifying aura in the sky and dared not show their heads.
"Fifth brother, his true spirit is on the List of Gods. You can't kill him, so just let him go!" Hou Tu reminded Zhu Rong when she saw that he still wanted to chase him.
"How could this Conferred God List be so bizarre?" Although Zhu Rong had heard of the strange stories surrounding it, he was still shocked. After a moment's reflection, he finally retracted the giant hand that exuded such overwhelming pressure.
Then, Zhu Rong's gaze was like two cold arrows, shooting towards the King of Fengdu, who was still kneeling in the air, and he coldly asked, "Is your true spirit also on the Conferred God List?"
As he spoke, flames around him suddenly exploded, beating violently like a raging sea of fire, emitting a creepy pressure.
"No... Absolutely not! I'm not on the Conferred God List!" Though Fengdu Emperor was a peak Dao Emperor, facing these renowned Ancestral Witches, especially with Hou Tu Niangniang right beside him, he dared not even slightly offend them. Even the mere sight of any of them was enough to fill him with fear, leaving him with no assurance of victory.
"Fifth Master, forget it! He didn't actually do anything to me, and he is wholeheartedly trying to protect the underworld." Yu Kai hurried forward, stretched out his hand and tightly grasped Zhu Rong's arm, which was raised high and ready to strike, his eyes full of earnestness.
"He almost took your life!" Zhu Rong shook off Yu Kai's hand with force, still furious, and shouted loudly.
"Since Master Seventh has asked me to handle this matter, Master Fifth, please let him go for the sake of my disciple! During the years when Master Seventh was away, he devoted himself to guarding the underworld and did a lot of practical things." Yu Kai continued to plead earnestly, his words full of understanding and tolerance for the Emperor of Fengdu.
The King of Fengdu never expected that Yu Kai would plead for him. A complex emotion suddenly surged in his heart. He felt guilty for his previous behavior, but was also grateful for Yu Kai's tolerance.
Zhu Rong glanced around at Dijiang, Houtu and the others, and seeing them nod slightly, he glared at the Emperor of Fengdu fiercely, squeezing out a cold warning from between his teeth: "If you dare to harm my disciple again in the future, I don't care what your relationship with Seventh Sister is, I will make sure you are doomed!" That look seemed to be able to eat the Emperor of Fengdu alive.
"Yes, yes, thank you very much, all the great witch ancestors! Thank you very much, Her Majesty and the Holy Prince, for your great kindness!" The Emperor of Fengdu hurriedly thanked everyone one by one.
Seeing this, Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun stepped forward and helped him up.
"By the way, Holy Prince, your little sister Lin Niuniu seems to be injured!" Taiyi Rescuer of Sufferings said to Yu Kai respectfully.
"What? What's going on?" Yu Kai's originally calm face was instantly filled with anxiety when he heard it.
"This is what happened..." Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun then recounted in detail everything that had happened to Yu Kai during the years he had been in the Netherworld Root Vein.
"Masters, please reminisce with Seventh Master first. I have to go see my younger sister, Emperor Shi and the others." Yu Kai said anxiously while looking at Di Jiang, Hou Tu and the others, his eyes revealing an impatience.
"Yeah!" Houtu nodded gently, her eyes full of understanding and care.
"Fourth and fifth brothers, you go with him." Di Jiang ordered in a steady and forceful voice.
"Okay! Yu Kai, Lao Si and I will accompany you." Zhu Rong became interested as soon as he heard that Yu Kai was going out.
"That couldn't be better!" Yu Kai naturally wished for it. After all, he had been in the underworld for nearly 60 years, and the world outside had already undergone earth-shaking changes.
Gonggong and Zhurong saluted respectfully to Dijiang and others, and then they and the anxious Yu Kai turned into three streams of light and shot rapidly towards the Ghost Gate, disappearing from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.
After they left, Di Jiang and others moved to the Earth Mother Hall and took their seats.
After a while of chatting, Zhu Jiuyin said, "Brother, Seventh Sister, we need to have a good discussion about the development direction of the Wu Clan." His tone was full of worry about the future of the Wu Clan.
"Brother, the bloodline of the Wu clan has been assimilated with the human race for a long time. We Wu clan do not cultivate our souls, and we don't even have the chance to reincarnate after death... After countless years, there is almost no bloodline inheritance." Hou Tu sighed helplessly, with endless sadness in her eyes, as if she saw the once glorious history of the Wu clan disappear like a passing cloud.
"This is the general trend of the universe, and Seventh Sister, there is no need to blame yourself. Yu Kai is now the hope for our Wu clan to continue." Di Jiang's eyes were deep and insightful, and he comforted her softly.
"Then how should we deal with ourselves after we get out?" Zhu Jiuyin raised the question in his mind again.
"What do you think about using Seventh Sister's underworld as the foundation?" Di Jiang looked around at everyone gently and asked softly.
After a brief hushed discussion, the crowd nodded in agreement. They knew that the underworld opened up by Hou Tu was mysterious and powerful. Perhaps relying on it would allow them to find a stable future amidst the complexities of this vast and chaotic world.
"From now on, you will be the Yin Gods of my underworld, the Ancestral Witch of the Netherworld!" Hou Tu announced with a smile. After countless years of loneliness and perseverance, she was now filled with joy and relief.
Meanwhile, Yu Kai successfully returned to Earth with Zhu Rong and Gong Gong. He had previously contacted the Devouring Emperor and learned that Lin Niuniu was fine. This was a huge relief, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.
He surveyed Earth today, marveling at its rapid technological advancements. Many novelties flooded his view, especially the weapons and equipment. The black muzzles of the guns gleamed like ferocious beasts lurking in wait, ready to devour any and all intruders.
Furthermore, Earth's detection system was incredibly sophisticated, like a vast, invisible spider web, densely covering everything. He, Zhurong, and Gonggong had to be extremely cautious, taking every step with extreme caution, fearing that the slightest mistake would trigger the hidden detection devices.
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