The little rascal already had doubts, and now they were magnified, making him feel like he had been tricked.
If he hadn't chimed in with a comment just now, he might have actually become a criminal.
"You wait here, I'll keep an eye on him. I don't believe he can escape my eyes." He was about to leave after saying that when Old Jiang grabbed him.
"Don't alert them. Have some other spirits keep an eye on things nearby."
After saying this, Old Jiang began to approach Wu Chenxi and the others. He needed to tell them about this, lest this small oversight ruin the whole plan.
When Hua Xiangyun heard that it was Xunjia Village, she frowned. She had taken a walk around the village last time and had not found anything unusual.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. If the other party was intentionally hiding something, how could she possibly tell on her own?
"Let's ignore him for now," Wu Chenxi quickly decided. "Instead of letting them discover that the formation has been activated prematurely, we should strike first and destroy it."
These spirits can only serve a monitoring role, but when they actually encounter the other party, they can't help at all, and might even give the other party power.
As night deepened, Old Jiang dared not linger in the distance to watch; he had to return to guard his own grave.
The master has repeatedly instructed them that for things to succeed, everyone must work together.
Hua Xiangyun arranged the offerings for summoning the ghost messengers, and then the four of them each took their places.
"May the Primordial Beginning bring peace and tranquility, and may all spirits be roused. True officials of the mountains and rivers, and deities of the land..."
The four of them used their powers simultaneously and sincerely invited the underworld officials who managed this area. Soon, the officials appeared before them.
"It's you again?" The underworld official was somewhat surprised, but not annoyed. He hadn't forgotten that it was because of two of them that a thousand-year-old soul did not appear in his jurisdiction last time, thus avoiding a disaster. Otherwise, he would not have been able to keep his position.
“My lord,” Wu Chenxi stepped forward and explained the purpose of the invitation in a few words, “Heaven and earth have spirits. These people are defying the heavens. If they succeed, they will bring disaster to this land and harm the people here. Our magic is limited, and we are afraid that we cannot break this formation. That is why we invited you to come and help us. We hope that you can lend us a hand. We will be extremely grateful.”
As they spoke, they presented the gold ingots that they had folded by hand over the past few days. These ingots had been blessed with their magic and could circulate even in the underworld.
"This is what you call the core of the formation," the underworld official glanced at it. He didn't really need these things, but since it was the other party's kind gesture, he accepted it with a wave of his hand.
"Indeed, our research confirms that this is the Nine Dragons Returning to One Formation. The other side has the wolfish ambition to revive the evil god. If they succeed, we may suffer another catastrophe."
The underworld messenger floated into the sky, and when he returned to the ground, his face was much paler than usual. He never expected that someone would dare to act so recklessly within his jurisdiction.
He said that if something really happens, he won't bear the main responsibility, but he'll still be held accountable.
After struggling for thousands of years to reach this position, these people are really a handful.
However, when he looked at Wu Chenxi and the others, he was somewhat satisfied. Fortunately, these people were sensible and had a sense of justice.
He realized that the other party's previous offer to have him come to back him up was just a polite remark, and knowing that something like this had happened, he couldn't ignore it.
This formation is even more complex than the one on the western mountain of the city last time. Perhaps it was because I showed off my skills before that these two sorcerers had their eyes on it.
“I can lend you a hand, but you’ve found the wrong key to the formation. If you touch it too easily, it will trigger the chain formation below, which will activate the formation prematurely. Although the effect will not be as good as the one-hundred-year period, the damage to the feng shui of this area will be doubled.”
Such a sinister and vicious formation made the underworld officials' faces even uglier. If these people hadn't been careful and hadn't invited them over, they would have committed a terrible disaster.
Hua Xiangyun and the others' expressions changed; none of them had expected there to be a formation within a formation.
Is the record in that ancient book incomplete?
“My lord, this is an ancient book we found,” Wu Chenxi quickly pulled out the book and respectfully placed it on the altar. “We also used the records in it to break the formation.”
"I never imagined the Xuanmen sect would be so desolate, relying entirely on what's written in books for their operations." The underworld official didn't bother to look at the book, but shook his head. "These formations are inherently ever-changing and full of mysteries..."
Hua Xiangyun rolled her eyes inwardly. This underworld official seemed a little different from the aloof one last time. Why was he suddenly so talkative?
However, they couldn't see each other's faces clearly, but their voices sounded the same, so they wondered if they were the same person.
The underworld officials have been extremely busy these past few years, mainly because the sorcerers of the mystical realm have all gone into seclusion, leaving them to handle many things personally. Seeing how unambitious they are now, it's no wonder they get angry and can't help but complain a bit more.
"Remove these incense tables, and I will tell you how to break the deadlock. After all, this is a struggle in your world. I only need to restrain these souls after the matter is settled."
So many souls, nearly a hundred years old, going back would be a dereliction of duty. What a headache...
The previous arrangements had to be rearranged again, and the group dared not delay, as the commotion they had made might have alerted the other side.
Fortunately, this underworld official was easy to talk to and provided careful guidance throughout the process, from which they all benefited greatly.
The underworld official noticed that Hua Xiangyun was looking in their direction more often, so he pointed at her and asked, "Any other questions?"
Wu Chenxi was startled, wondering how Xiangyun had attracted this man's attention. "My lord, my disciple is unruly. Please forgive me if I have offended you."
The underworld official waved his hand, "No, but your apprentice is quite bold."
Even the grandmasters of the past wouldn't dare to look him up like that. This little girl is quite bold. He should be glad that he's in a good mood today. As long as she's willing to say a few words, he won't hold it against her.
"My lord, may I ask how the Yuan Tianjing is doing now?" Hua Xiangyun pursed her lips. "Have you found your enemy?"
"So you wanted to ask him," the underworld official said, finding nothing wrong with it. "I've already found out that someone did indeed defy fate and steal his destiny."
The evildoer was either captured by you or beaten to a pulp, so it's impossible for him to seek revenge.
As for the other accomplices, their souls have been marked anew, and they will have to pay back the debts they have committed in the future.
The ruler greatly admired him for having done no evil for a thousand years and granted him a special position, saying that perhaps you will meet again someday.
Ultimately, it was the Yuantian Mirror that led them onto the right path, so the underworld officials didn't mind saying a few more words.
The other person has caught the eye of the ruler, and their future might be even brighter than his own. He has a past relationship with this person, so showing some goodwill might come in handy in the future.
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