These ghosts only remember that after receiving the order, they charged backwards on the spot, or collapsed from being infected by the corpse energy, or they found the Minions, grabbed them and ran around until they lost consciousness.
Although Wang Yao and his companion used the Shadowless Technique to move swiftly along the way, it took them quite a bit of time to turn the tide at each blockade point. The Lord of the Samsara Path had long since disappeared without a trace, and even the Shadowless Technique couldn't determine where he intended to set up a third line of defense and establish blockade points.
After all, once the second line of defense is breached, the entire Underworld Zone will be wide open. Without setting up dozens or even hundreds of interception points in the third line of defense, it will be impossible to defend against the invasion of corpse energy and high-level corpse puppets.
In the midst of his busy schedule, the Lord of the Cycle of Reincarnation had no way to manage so many interception points, and it was hard to say whether he even had dozens or hundreds of capable subordinates.
"Lord Yue Lao, it's probably no use for us to linger in this Underworld Affairs Zone any longer. I belong to the Peace Dao and don't have the phone number of the Lord of the Reincarnation Dao, so I can't contact him. I reckon he's probably retreated to the passageway between the Underworld Affairs Zone and other zones to set up an ambush point."
Wuying said to Wang Yao.
"The western fifth underworld affairs district is bordered by the western sixth district to the west and the western fifth underworld residence district to the east. There are not many passageways on either side. The western sixth district is at the far west, and it will probably take some time for the corpse energy to pass through. I estimate that the Dao Lord has probably gone to the underworld residence district."
"I suspect that if the Lord Dao believes the situation is beyond repair, he might choose to temporarily abandon this Underworld Affairs Zone."
"Should we use magic again?"
Wang Yao found Wu Ying's analysis reasonable, but they had already ventured deep into the Underworld Affairs Zone. If they turned back to the Underworld Residence Zone, Wu Ying would undoubtedly have to use his speed spell again.
More than half of Wuying's legs were already gone. If he continued to use his powers, even if Wuying didn't say anything, Wang Yao felt that things were going to get very bad.
"Lord Yue Lao, there's no need to make things difficult. My superiors have all sacrificed their lives for Floor Zero. You have nothing to do with my Underworld and have been busy saving it until now. I'm just injured, which won't delay my reincarnation. It's nothing serious. Let's head over there right away."
Wuying smiled and comforted Wang Yao, then black mist rose from beneath his feet.
"Lord Yue Lao, this enemy that is wreaking havoc on the underworld is truly despicable. If I were to die this time, I beg Lord Yue Lao to do justice, find out what is responsible, and seek justice for the unjustly killed ghosts of our underworld." Before Wu Ying launched his attack, he suddenly whispered to Wang Yao.
It seems that Wuying had long intended to investigate the root cause of this great calamity. After all, as a high-ranking official of the Ping'an Dao, maintaining the safety of the floors was his duty. Now, seeing what he saw, he knew without anyone else saying it that the ghosts on floor zero would suffer heavy casualties this time.
Despite his body disappearing piece by piece, he insisted on sending Wang Yao on his journeys. Although he was moved by Wang Yao's actions and wanted to fulfill his duty, he was probably driven more by overwhelming grief and guilt, and only by doing so could he calm himself down.
He probably already hated the culprit who plagued the underworld to the core, but now everyone is busy protecting themselves and doesn't even know who the enemy is or what he looks like. He's afraid he won't be able to rest in peace even if he dies. So after thinking about it, he asked Wang Yao for help.
"Don't worry." Wang Yao nodded gently.
Although the incident occurred in the underworld, Wang Yao already had a slight guess as to who the culprit was. Even without Wu Ying's explanation, Wang Yao would not have ignored it. He was actually more afraid that the culprit's attack on the underworld was just a feint, and that his greater purpose was probably to bring disaster to the human world.
After all, it's a fact that the number of ghosts on the zero floor of the underworld has been greatly reduced. In order to maintain the balance of reincarnation, the next thing is the great calamity of the human world. But the culprit went to so much trouble to create so many high-level corpse puppets. Was this the only purpose? Just thinking about this made Wang Yao uneasy.
The two used their speed techniques to quickly rush towards the passageway between the Underworld Affairs and Underworld Residence areas. Just as Wuying had predicted, before the two even got close, the fallen ghosts on the ground piled up again, and many more vengeful ghosts with moderate corpse aura were wandering aimlessly in the corridor.
There were too many vengeful ghosts, so Wuying had to stop the spell. Wang Yao noticed that Wuying's legs had reached the root, leaving only a bare upper body floating on the black mist.
Upon discovering Wang Yao and his companion, the vengeful spirits roared and pounced. Wang Yao unleashed a barrage of lightning spells, and a series of thunderous booms echoed through the corridor, instantly annihilating each vengeful spirit. These spirits, suffering from moderate corpse aura, were already of low cultivation level, making Wang Yao's lightning techniques highly effective against them.
Just as Wang Yao was unleashing a torrent of lightning, Wu Ying suddenly shouted.
"Wait! Lord Cupid, wait!"
Wang Yao's hand trembled, and he stopped the spell. He saw a ferocious ghost rushing towards him not far away that looked very familiar. The ghost was Huang Sheng!
"You...you idiot, how could you..." Wuying stared in astonishment at Huang Sheng, who had turned into a vengeful ghost, and exclaimed in shock.
The vengeful ghost Huang Sheng no longer recognized Wu Ying or Wang Yao. He let out a shrill scream and pounced on them. Wang Yao quickly used the "Apprehend" command to subdue him.
"Lord of the Moon?" Wu Ying noticed that Huang Sheng had suddenly disappeared and hurriedly looked at Wang Yao in astonishment.
Wang Yao shuddered, realizing that the ghost's deathly aura was affecting him as he had captured it.
“I…I took him in. It’s…it’s okay. Hui Shuo’s wooden fish and golden light should be able to save him. We…we’ll take him…to…Hui Shuo.” Wang Yao said in a trembling voice.
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