Chapter 67 Deep within Ghost Island, the Nightmare Resurrects…
A sandstorm raged across the sky, and a streak of light flashed by, only to collide with the spreading dark mist.
The light paused, and a figure in white appeared at the end—it was Chang Yubai, who had come to deal with the God of the Underworld.
Without hesitation, Chang Yubai leaped into the air, and at the same time, the black scale sword he was using for support shot forward, heading straight for the center of the ghostly mist.
As soon as the sword blade, designed for suppressing evil spirits, entered, a piercing hiss came from inside.
Just as Chang Yubai was about to press his advantage, he suddenly stopped himself and looked back.
The swirling dust behind them began to coalesce, and a fierce storm instantly took shape. In the center of the storm, an ugly body hovered, its exposed skin a bluish-black color, covered with runes. Looking at its face, one could see that its eyes were hollow and its features were loose, making it look inhuman.
The spiritual energy fluctuations of Kejusha revealed Chang Yubai's identity.
"Hu Zhuo?" Chang Yubai frowned.
Is it Emperor Chen? But... Chang Yubai quickly drew his second sword and pointed it towards Hu Zhuo.
That rotten, wooden-like appearance is exactly what a corpse puppet that has been refined would have.
Dust Emperor has already been turned into a corpse puppet by the God of the Underworld, and judging from his spiritual power, his cultivation at the Venerable Martial Realm shows no signs of decline.
One against two?
It's possible to fight, but it's become much more troublesome.
It should be noted that the Desolate Region has a home-field advantage for the Dust Emperor, and if we include the invisible ghosts that drift out from Ghost Island, the Underworld God also has half of the convenient space.
How do I fight?
While Chang Yubai was deep in thought, his hands never stopped moving.
He came with the intention of killing the God of the Underworld, and he didn't have much time to spare, hoping to finish the battle quickly and return to Xiaoyun's side. The Dust Emperor was already a variable; who knew what other variables might arise?
Chang Yubai was worried because he couldn't get back quickly.
But then, something else happened on the Ghost Mist side.
The Black Scale Sword's power to suppress evil spirits was repeatedly thwarted, clearly indicating that it could not subdue the most powerful and vengeful ghost, the God of the Underworld.
Fortunately, wherever the sword blade swept past, the ghostly mist left a burning sound, and from the depths of the mist, one could faintly hear a low and painful hiss.
When Chang Yubai rarely needed to attend to both sides in the battle, the two sides were evenly matched with him, making it difficult to determine a winner in a short time.
bother.
Everything was unexpected.
But if the god of the underworld heard these thoughts, he would vomit at least two liters of blood.
Not to mention that this person could still find it annoying when fighting two opponents at once!
This situation is clearly one where Chang Yubai is single-handedly attacking both sides!
The God of the Underworld was glad that he had refined Hu Zhuo early on, giving him an extra fighting force. Otherwise, with only one person, Chang Yubai would have finished his work long ago, instead of being dragged out until now.
"The collision of the two domains is inevitable, and it will soon be a cataclysmic event that destroys both domains. Your struggle against me here will neither save the people of the city nor stop the rampant evil spirits. Why waste your time here?"
Chang Yubai glanced at him but didn't answer.
The God of the Underworld coldly exhaled, realizing that Chang Yubai was coming for him and must already have a brilliant plan to stop this disaster.
The drifting of Ghost Island was orchestrated by the God of the Underworld, and no one knew better than him how to salvage it. The God of the Underworld immediately released a ghostly figure, which headed towards the Gates of Hell.
The sword light pursued closely, but unexpectedly, several dark patterns intertwined and forcibly pulled the Black Scale Sword back.
Even Chang Yubai, who had already given chase, was pushed back to his original position by the sandstorm blocking his path.
Perhaps two against one is indeed no match for Chang Yubai, but simply trapping him here is still quite easy—the God of the Underworld thought.
But the next moment, Hades couldn't laugh anymore.
"Hu Zhuo!" The God of the Underworld hurriedly sent the Corpse Puppet Emperor to take over.
For some reason, Hades felt a sense of unease, as if something out of control was about to happen.
Before it could figure out why, the Dust Emperor blocking its way was shattered, its body instantly turning into scattered sand.
Across from the dust and sand, sand and gravel also swirled around Chang Yubai, crystal clear, slowly rotating around him, as if a tiny hurricane was taking shape.
It looks like he's learned Hu Zhuo's signature move—the Silent Sandfall.
The Black Scale Sword broke free from its restraints, tumbling and spinning back to Chang Yubai's side. The runes on the sword glowed, and the points of light echoed the crystalline sand. A single ray of light could illuminate countless days, piercing even the God of the Underworld, who was surrounded by ghostly mist, and causing his eyes to be obscured.
Then, a blinding light shot straight toward the God of the Underworld, instantly dispelling the fog used to conceal him.
"Ah—" The ghostly mist originated from the body of the God of the Underworld. This purification was tantamount to severely damaging the God of the Underworld's essence.
A heart-wrenching, hoarse roar followed. The God of the Underworld didn't even have time to think about why the situation had taken such a sharp turn for the worse; he just wanted to escape as quickly as possible to avoid being captured and imprisoned.
But how could it escape the already enraged Chang Yubai?
The glass dodges its vision, and after escaping in a circle, it goes in the wrong direction and is caught up by Chang Yubai.
"You! Ah—" The God of the Underworld was about to speak when the Black Scale Sword pierced through him.
The primordial core trembled, the God of the Underworld gritted his teeth and trembled, and the thin mist that covered his face instantly dissipated.
But this appearance caused Chang Yubai's anger to falter.
look familiar.
No, it's more than just familiar!
In an instant, an unbelievable shock surged into Chang Yubai's heart.
“Xiao…Xiao Xiaolu?” Chang Yubai subconsciously uttered the corresponding name.
Xiao Xiaolu, the Holy Maiden of Ghost City, was the one who helped Li Tiansheng when he was framed and fell into Ghost Island. He was able to obtain the inheritance of the deceased God of the Underworld. After that, he always had this thoughtful and wonderful person by his side. Everyone knows that Xiao Xiaolu is already the most loyal subordinate and servant of Ghost Emperor Li Tiansheng.
But wasn't I fighting the God of the Underworld? Why is the face of the Saintess appearing?
The God of the Underworld is Xiao Xiaolu?!
Chang Yubai's eyes widened.
His shock gave Hades a moment to catch his breath. Xiao Xiaolu herself hadn't expected that the chance to survive would come so quickly.
"Don't kill me! I'm just following orders. If you want to see him, I can lead the way!"
Xiao Xiaolu spoke as if it were true, but she was actually panicking inside. She could only guess that her face reminded Chang Yubai of an acquaintance, someone with whom he had a close relationship, and someone he couldn't accept being his enemy for the time being.
Such a relationship should be utilized to divert attention from the conflict; otherwise, her intelligence would be wasted.
Chang Yubai's reaction, in particular, was one of astonishment mixed with a slight tremor; he was clearly thinking of their natural enemy.
Xiao Xiaolu had an idea and continued, "Everything I've done is under his orders. If you kill me and ruin his plan, he might..."
Xiao Xiaolu deliberately only said half of what she was saying.
Seeing Chang Yubai's more intense physical reaction, she felt in her heart that the matter was 90% done.
Perhaps there's no need to run away; I can kill Chang Yubai right now!
Hades' confidence surged, and he secretly channeled his inner energy, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Chang Yubai.
Of course, one must not stop verbally restraining this person, lest the White Emperor notice anything amiss.
"He's on Ghost Island. If you don't believe me, come with me to the Gates of Hell, and you'll see—"
In an instant, a sharp sword light grazed Xiao Xiaolu's throat.
She never understood until her death which of her words had provoked Chang Yubai, causing his murderous intent to overwhelm his fear in an instant.
Where are their natural enemies?
Unfortunately, the body will never receive an answer.
From the moment the trembling began, Chang Yubai gripped the black scales tightly in his hand; the solid feeling of holding them firmly was what kept him from going mad.
They feared that this matter was indeed related to Li Tiansheng, and that Xiao Xiaolu had truly come under Li Tiansheng's orders.
Fortunately, the phrase "the gates of hell" brought him back to reality.
Li Qingyun was still waiting for him at the gates of hell, and the ghost messenger who had just been released went in Li Qingyun's direction.
Although Li Hongyi was there to protect Li Qingyun, who knew if he was reliable or not, or if he would be too late to protect Li Qingyun and cause his precious disciple to get hurt?
Li Tiansheng?
Dream on! Li Hongyi has never even been intimate with a girl, so where did he get Li Tiansheng from?
All his thoughts happened in an instant. By the time he understood, the Black Scale Sword had already slit Xiao Xiaolu's throat, completely killing the God of the Underworld before him.
After picking up the body, Chang Yubai quickly headed towards Li Qingyun's direction.
At the same time, a resentful roar came from the depths of Ghost Island.
"Chang Yubai!" Xiao Xiaolu clutched her chest, her face contorted with rage. "How dare he destroy my Venerable Martial True Body! I will definitely—"
"I'll kill you!!!"
...
Despite the blinding sandstorm, Chang Yubai still managed to spot the figure standing before the gates of hell at a glance.
For some reason, Li Qingyun flew out from inside the door.
Chang Yubai swiftly channeled his spiritual power, creating a soft void before Li Qingyun landed, and caught her.
However, Li Qingyun was too stunned and did not react at all. It wasn't until the spirit butterfly on her shoulder disappeared that Li Qingyun looked at the Gate of Hell in front of her again.
"Xiaoyun!" Chang Yubai called out to him.
This sound did not immediately bring Li Qingyun back to his senses. He frowned and followed Li Qingyun's gaze, only to find that the Ghost Gate had been completely blocked.
Li Hongyi is nowhere to be seen; it seems something must have happened to him.
"Is it because of the ghost?" Chang Yubai secretly tightened his grip on his ten fingers, but did not pull them back.
Li Qingyun came to her senses but shook her head: "No, it's that there's an evil ghost hiding in Ghost Island."
His words relieved Chang Yubai's pressure, but also raised new doubts: "An evil spirit?"
What level of evil spirit could overwhelm Li Hongyi?
Thinking of Xiao Xiaolu, Chang Yubai suddenly had an idea: "Could it be an evil Rakshasa in the Venerable Martial Realm?"
“Li Hongyi said that it was an evil spirit, and its realm was indeed the Venerable Martial Realm.” Li Qingyun took a breath. The two of them talked back and forth, and although only a few breaths had passed, Li Qingyun had managed to calm down and clear her mind.
He scanned the mustard seed space with his consciousness, took out a ginseng from his pocket, and, meeting Chang Yubai's probing gaze, lightly traced a crack in the outer skin of the ginseng with his fingertip.
The crystal-clear, emerald-green sap oozed from the wound. Benyuan ginseng seemed to struggle a few times with a resentful expression, but Li Qingyun exerted a little force and made Benyuan ginseng return to its original listless, feigning-death state.
Li Qingyun circled her fingertips, and the sap carrying the power of life was driven by spiritual energy, condensing and gathering in mid-air, and was quickly refined into the shape of a pill.
Then, he looked up at Chang Yubai and handed the emerald green pill to Chang Yubai's palm.
"Master, I still want to defy fate."
Despite her calm tone, Li Qingyun clenched her left palm into a fist as she spoke.
"I can save Li Hongyi."
"Master, can you help me...?"
"good."
Chang Yubai answered crisply and decisively.
He answered "good" without hesitation, even anticipating Li Qingyun's request.
Over the past decade, he had honed his ability to listen to the hidden meanings in Xiaoyun's words. Even with a string of long sentences, Chang Yubai could always extract the fundamental purpose behind Li Qingyun's requests in an instant.
Sometimes, he would even know that Xiaoyun was going to ask him for help again as soon as he started those ramblings.
Replying, purely on instinct.
It was swift, simply because of familiarity.
Simply agree. Simply do it.
Chang Yubai's expression was equally determined: "I will bring him back to you alive."
After answering, he raised his palm, displaying the bright green bead lying in the center, and asked, "What do I need to do?"
Li Qingyun paused for a moment, her gaze also falling on the bead the size of a pill.
This bead is made from the blood of the original ginseng, and it carries the power of the tree god from its original form, which can soothe the soul and heal the spiritual sea.
Especially after he comprehended the entire manual, his root essence had the ability to replenish his life force. The pearl condensed from ginseng blood contained the essence of life force, enough to bring people back to life.
Should we tell Chang Yubai?
After the pause, Li Qingyun's silence was fleeting. She said, "If Li Hongyi is dying, feeding him this can prolong his life."
After saying that, he lowered his head and didn't raise it again until Chang Yubai left.
Ultimately, they didn't explicitly state the ability to bring the dead back to life.
Ultimately, he couldn't bear to tell Chang Yubai the final formula of the secret technique.
Although Zong Rong didn't say it explicitly, Li Qingyun knew that even if Li Hongyi was truly dead, Chang Yubai wouldn't be at a loss holding the bead, but would directly feed it to Li Hongyi.
They won't find out.
Even if he had doubts, Chang Yubai didn't dare to investigate further.
His master was someone who loved to escape, yet could instantly distinguish truth from falsehood when there was no way to avoid it.
We can't push Chang Yubai to that point again.
"I've already made a mistake once..."
He murmured.
He had already tasted the backlash after the truth was revealed once.
This time, let's keep it quiet and keep it a secret.
...
"An evil Rakshasa?"
With a kick, Chang Yubai shoved aside the evil spirit blocking the doorway and quickly conjured a black scale phantom, which he placed outside the Gate of Hell to prevent any evil spirits from sneaking out and threatening the people outside.
However, this evil spirit, when viewed from the front, did not seem as familiar as he remembered.
ugly.
The fluctuations in spiritual energy are similar.
A century later, the killing formation targeting Zhongzhou, after the needle hole was removed, also triggered a battle between humans and ghosts.
Among them, the Evil Rakshasa is the main enemy force that the four major sects must confront.
What role did Guiyu play in all of this? It seems that during that period, Ghost Emperor Li Tiansheng was always considered the instigator of the chaos, and there was a constant stream of curses from the people. It wasn't until Li Tiansheng descended from the brink of defeat when the four major sects were defeated and turned the tide of the battle that the cultivators realized that Li Tiansheng was on the side of justice. His reputation rebounded rapidly, and in an instant, he went from being a villain that everyone hated to a great hero that everyone praised.
"..." is of no reference value.
Even if the four major sects were to die out and Li Tiansheng were to reappear, he would still receive rave reviews.
In contrast, the evil Rakshasa, which Li Tiansheng easily tore apart like a minor monster, was just as difficult to defeat when it appeared, and died just as hastily.
Well, not everyone gets the treatment of a protagonist.
Chang Yubai: "..." No, that's not right!
Why are you starting to think about Li Tiansheng?
It's all Xiao Xiaolu's fault, causing his thoughts to keep wandering off course.
Even if that face is exactly the same as the Holy Maiden of Ghost City, who knows if Li Tiansheng has lost his mind because he has a woman and is unaware that Xiao Xiaolu has infiltrated him?
A damp, ghostly aura began to permeate the air. The neglected evil spirit, clearly unwilling to accept this, let out a heavy hiss and attacked Chang Yubai.
Even the god of the underworld, who is bound to evil spirits, cannot defeat Chang Yubai. How could a weapon without a mind have any chance of winning?
The Black Scale Sword flew around in several segments, cutting down the evil spirits and causing them to scream incessantly.
Hei Lin fought with the evil spirits, while Chang Yu Bai traveled alone, empty-handed, searching for Li Hongyi's whereabouts.
The deeper one goes, the more shaky one's consciousness becomes, and the stronger the nausea becomes. It's unclear whether this is a natural reaction to the ghostly energy entering the body, or because the ghost city is too illustrative, reminding one of an enemy that one shouldn't recall.
Ultimately, Ghost Island is a place only the dead visit, so it's not surprising that a living person like him feels uncomfortable seeing it.
Chang Yubai activated his mind-clearing technique, forcing himself to stop his anxiety.
Why worry about something that hasn't even been born yet?
Once Li Hongyi was rescued, it became clear that Li Tiansheng could not possibly be present at this time.
But why... Chang Yubai always felt that something was wrong.
However, his consciousness, intentionally or unintentionally, skipped over that information, unwilling to delve into it.
He couldn't understand why he was panicking.
Even standing in front of the altar where Li Hongyi was, the panic could not be relieved.
As for Li Hongyi, Chang Yubai glanced at the chains binding him and drawing away his ghostly energy, his brows furrowing slightly.
Hopefully it will work.
He took out several expensive talismans specifically designed to counter evil spirits, and then pulled out the corpse of the underworld god that had been placed in the mustard seed space, and threw them toward the altar one after the other.
The chains were burned by the talisman and briefly retreated. Chang Yubai seized the opportunity to take back Li Hongyi and successfully hung the corpse of the God of the Underworld on the chains.
In this way, the disaster of Ghost Island was resolved.
Why would Li Hongyi so generously sacrifice himself to Guiyu as if facing certain death?
Isn't he afraid of dying?
As Chang Yubai fed the pearl into Li Hongyi's mouth, he couldn't help but make some mental associations.
But sometimes thinking too much isn't a good thing.
At least for Chang Yubai, the more he thinks, the easier it is for his mental defenses to crumble.
Why was Li Hongyi willing to die?
[If he died, how could Li Tiansheng have been born?]
At this point, the fear that had been kept hidden broke through the barrier.
He suddenly felt that Li Hongyi, whom he was carrying, had become extremely hot to the touch.
By the time he came to his senses, the man had already been thrown hard to the ground.
Chang Yubai found himself still trembling, and his feet couldn't help but step back, determined to get away from the person in front of him.
He couldn't understand why.
But Li Hongyi already showed signs of being alive, his brows furrowed slightly, and he began to wake up a little.
"Hmm." The person lying on the ground opened their eyes.
The man slowly sat up, his eyes filled with confusion, yet he appeared to be clear-headed, unable to understand why he was there.
As the person slowly raised their head, their posture suddenly froze, their peach blossom eyes widened, and their doubt turned into disbelief.
"Chang, Yu, Bai?" He pronounced the name slowly and deliberately.
It was a familiar voice, a familiar face, but as soon as the words left his lips, Chang Yubai could no longer breathe properly.
Danger!
We need to be on guard!
But when he brought his arms to his chest, Chang Yubai realized that his hands were empty and he had no weapon to use for cover.
It was this action that finally made him understand the reason.
His body recognized who was opposite him first.
Then came the same unbelievable experience.
"Li..." Chang Yubai wanted to say it, but when he did, he found that his voice was so faint that it was harder to hear than a mosquito's buzz.
Only after his lips had collided violently several times did he finally utter that forbidden name.
"Li Tiansheng?"
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