There is no day or night in this underworld building, so time is impossible to estimate accurately.
“Yes, I’ve brought the Holy Monk here for almost a day now, but there’s still no news from the other checkpoints, and I can’t get in touch with you. I’m really worried,” Wuying said.
Wang Yao scratched his head, his expression changing drastically. Damn, this is a huge problem.
He was so engrossed in his work that he completely forgot that the blockade points in the Underworld and Underworld Residence areas were waiting for him to replenish the protective shields. There were also many sources of corpse energy there, and without his protective shield, things could get very bad.
After reaching the first checkpoint in the Underworld District, he didn't receive any calls from the other checkpoints. He was so annoyed by the ringing phones that he thought nothing was wrong. Now that he thinks about it, the first checkpoints in the other two districts had probably already fallen by then.
It wasn't that they didn't make a call, but rather that when they did, he hadn't yet reached the first checkpoint. By the time he arrived, all the ghosts at the other checkpoints would probably have already become patients with corpse aura and wouldn't be able to make calls anymore.
As for casting the magic "Liuli," it had become a mechanical reaction for him, never even in his mind. Whenever there was a ghost nearby, he would quickly add a "Liuli" spell to it. He didn't even think that there were ghosts he couldn't reach waiting for this protective shield.
The retreat distance of the Underworld District was simply too far. He was trying to restore the entire defense line using the same methods as the first two districts, and all the time was wasted on the road.
The corpse energy invades the underworld properties and dwellings, and no matter how well the underworld authorities try to prevent it, it's all useless. From the underworld properties and dwellings, the corpse energy can flow into other areas of this floor zero, and those other areas will then pollute even more areas.
Wuying is in this state again. Even if we cut him to pieces, we won't be able to take care of him now!
When Wang Yao thought about how all his efforts had been in vain, and how the entire Zero Floor was still unable to escape the fate of being overwhelmed by the corpse energy, and how Qin Su in the Underworld District was probably already infected by the corpse energy and he was too late to rescue her, he felt utterly hopeless.
With a "plop," he sat down on a fallen ghost, too exhausted to even stand.
"Sir, there's no need to rush. After all, the other checkpoints haven't called yet. We need to go and see for ourselves to know what's going on. Let's hurry over there," Wu Ying hurriedly advised, seeing Wang Yao's expression.
"Yes, Lord Yue Lao, it's not time to lose heart yet. I had an agreement with the other Dao Lords that we should inform each other if the defenses fail. I haven't heard from them on the phone, so they might have other ways to deal with it. Should I try calling them again?"
The Lord of the Cycle of Reincarnation also offered words of advice from the side.
Wang Yao shook his head. Wuying was definitely not going to be used anymore, or it would really be used up. As for what the Lord of the Samsara Dao said, he had been making calls from time to time along the way, but no ghost answered. At the time, Wang Yao was busy and didn't take it to heart.
Thinking back now, it seems that the Lord of the Samsara Path had been in contact with the Lords of other districts for a long time, but they probably couldn't get in touch. It's likely that the other Lords were busy with their own affairs and forgot about the time limit of their protective shields. Once they were infected with the corpse energy, how could they possibly answer the Lord of the Samsara Path's call?
"My lord, don't worry. Although I look terrifying, I can sense that the speed of disappearing slows down when my body reaches my neck. I estimate that I can still take you on another trip."
Wu Ying guessed that Wang Yao was worried about his condition, so he tried to persuade Wang Yao again. Wang Yao felt even more uneasy after listening, but his thoughts were in turmoil and he didn't know what to do. As the three of them were looking at each other in bewilderment, they suddenly heard a scream from nearby.
The three turned their heads and saw a ghost struggling in the golden light of the dark wooden fish. However, because it had just escaped the corpse energy and was weak, it could not struggle. Enveloped by the power of salvation, it could only scream in pain.
Upon seeing the survivors, Wang Yao and the other two were immediately invigorated. Wang Yao jumped up and first put a "glass" on the ghost. The Daoist Master of Samsara hurriedly stepped forward and helped the ghost leave the area shrouded in golden light.
Only then did everyone notice that the area around where Hui Shuo was chanting sutras had become a white expanse. Not to mention Huang Sheng, even those who had been afflicted with the corpse aura, whether mild or severe, had all vanished without a trace, all transformed by the power of salvation.
The ghost was far away, and probably hadn't been infected by the corpse energy for long, which is why it could make a sound.
Wang Yao hurriedly stepped forward and woke Hui Shuo, then turned to look at Wu Ying and the Lord of the Samsara Dao.
"We can't go to the underworld or the underworld affairs right now, so we can only save ghosts here first. We'll save as many as we can. Please gather the ghosts here and see if we can choose a relatively closed area to protect ourselves temporarily. We probably can't take care of other places."
The Lord of the Cycle of Reincarnation hurriedly nodded in agreement, took out his phone to contact his subordinates, and left in a rush. Meanwhile, Wang Yao, pulling Hui Shuo along, chanted scriptures segment by segment along the stairwell.
The ghosts suffering from severe corpse aura naturally dissipated with the chanting. If any of them managed to escape death, they were quickly covered with protective shields and moved aside. The two of them headed towards the commercial plaza, since the ghosts that had fallen there had not been infected for long and had a better chance of being saved.
Wuying followed slowly beside the two.
With each section of the corridor cleared, Hui Shuo moved forward a bit. Before he knew it, he had rescued more than a dozen ghosts. A long time had passed, and the ghosts he had rescued earlier were already able to help Wang Yao with some chores.
They dragged the fallen ghosts from afar into Hui Shuo's golden light, saving Hui Shuo from having to move around so often. They helped the rescued ghosts leave the golden light's range and then lined up in several rows in the corridor to block the corpse energy. While busy with this, Wang Yao wondered why the Lord of the Cycle of Reincarnation hadn't come to replenish the protective barrier, even though it had been gone for some time.
Could it be that because of their work here, the commercial plaza has lost its aura of death?
The group walked and stopped, moving forward until the fork in the road leading to the commercial plaza was in sight. Hui Shuo walked to the middle of a group of fallen ghosts and was about to sit down cross-legged to chant sutras when Wang Yao frowned and reached out to press down on his shoulder.
"You've been busy all day, you'd better take a break and get some sleep. I'm going to check things out ahead." With that, Wang Yao strode towards the commercial plaza, with Wuying's head bobbing behind him.
It turned out that Wang Yao faintly heard a series of sounds like gongs and drums coming from the commercial plaza. He was suspicious. The place was still filled with the aura of death. Even if the ghosts in the commercial plaza had protective shields, they had probably already passed their time limit. How could they still have the mood and energy to beat gongs and drums there?
If a storefront were to choose to open at this time, it would be a truly bizarre thing. He was utterly puzzled and hurried forward, turning at the side road leading to the commercial plaza. To his astonishment, Wang Yao discovered that none of the fallen ghosts in the plaza had disappeared.
The entire square was now adorned with colorful flags and filled with the sounds of gongs and drums. The ghosts were all happily busy with something, and Wang Yao noticed that they were all wearing protective shields and holding various small colorful flags, crowding together and shouting towards the depths of the square.
Wang Yao ran forward a little further and saw that the large LCD screen in the square, which used to play advertisements, now displayed a line of glittering, dazzling subtitles.
"A warm welcome to the Heavenly Court leaders for coming to the Underworld to guide the work of responding to the tribulation!"
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