The other LCD screens around it displayed messages such as "Heaven has love, the Six Realms have compassion. Let us join hands with the immortals of Heaven to build an iron wall against the corpse energy!"
"A drop of water in Heaven, an ocean in the Underworld; do not say that the immortals and the underworld are far apart, for they are all connected by love!"
"Any monsters or demons are nothing more than a few pissings!"
Wang Yao was familiar with this; he had seen the Heavenly Emperor's sayings in the study hall. He also saw colorful ribbons, like banners summoning souls, fluttering everywhere in the commercial plaza, with slogans written on them welcoming immortals, providing guidance, and fighting against the corpse energy.
The ghosts, each holding a small colorful flag, were also shouting in unison.
"Welcome, welcome! A warm welcome!..."
What's going on? A celestial being has arrived? If a celestial being has arrived, then hurry up and save the ghosts and seal off the corpse energy! Why make such a big fuss? The corpse energy is still everywhere, and there are thousands of ghosts lying dead in the stairwells outside. What the hell is there to celebrate?
"I'm a celestial being too, and Zhu Cong and You Junda, who are trapped in the Underworld, are also celestial beings. They've never seen anything like this before. There isn't even a single ghost shouting slogans to welcome us." Wang Yao was a little confused and felt a bit unhappy.
He thought to himself, "What kind of immortal is this that these ghosts take so seriously?"
He squeezed into the throng of ghosts and peered inside. He was a celestial being, and as soon as he squeezed in, the ghosts all cried out in panic, their chants becoming incoherent.
When the ghosts saw another immortal arrive, they hurriedly made way for Wang Yao, and those who recognized him waved their small colorful flags at him.
"Welcome, welcome! A warm welcome!..."
"Lord Yue Lao! You are the savior of our underworld!"
"Is he the Old Man of the Moon?"
"Yeah, he's the God of Marriage. He's been busy resisting the corpse energy. If it weren't for his protection, I would have been a dead man long ago."
"Yes, yes, I was also saved by the Old Man of the Moon. When I rushed to intercept the high-level corpse puppet, I thought I was going to die for sure, but suddenly a protective shield appeared on my body. I was saved!"
"Lord Yue Lao, I must kowtow to you. My wife was trapped at the second line of defense, and it was all thanks to you that I was rescued..."
"Lord of the Moon, I have to kowtow to you too. Without your protection, I would be dead already."
"Don't push, don't push, I want to do one too. There's no other reason, it's just because the Old Man of the Moon is an immortal..."
...
The ghosts in the square began to stir without anyone noticing. Wang Yao was startled to see the ghosts around him kowtowing to him one by one. As an immortal, he couldn't help these kowtowing ghosts to their feet, so he stomped his feet in frustration, no longer caring about what was happening in the square.
"Get up, everyone get up! I'm not used to this. I'm still alive and well. Why are you all kowtowing to me?" Wang Yao was yelling when he heard a familiar voice coming from afar.
"Brother Wang... Brother Wang, you... you've finally arrived!"
Wang Yao turned his head and saw Qin Su being blocked by the ghosts, waving anxiously at him. Further away, he saw the Daoist Master of the Samsara Path bowing and scraping as he walked towards them with a middle-aged woman with a round face.
"Make way, make way, make way for the Fairy Maiden and the Dao Lord!" a ghost shouted sternly from the side.
"Don't touch me!" Wang Yao shouted hurriedly when he saw Qin Su squeeze through a path and rush towards him.
"Lord Yue Lao, I am so sorry. I received news of the immortal's visit as soon as I returned, and I was busy making arrangements to welcome him and all the other matters. I really couldn't find the time to inform you. Please forgive me, Lord Yue Lao! The Heavenly Court has organized a rescue team to come down. Lord Yue Lao, the Underworld is safe now!"
The Lord of the Samsara Path called out to Wang Yao with a beaming smile, then turned to look at the middle-aged woman with a round face who was accompanying him.
"Fairy Maiden, this is the Old Man of the Moon I told you about. Our Zero Floor is so grateful to the Old Man of the Moon, otherwise, how could we have held on until the arrival of the Immortal!"
The middle-aged woman smiled and nodded at Wang Yao.
"You're quite good. Before I came, I specifically asked your Director Lü about your situation. Director Lü was quite surprised to learn that you came to the Underworld. You really should correct your lack of organization and discipline. If you're going to come to the Underworld, you should at least let your superiors know in advance."
Wang Yao blinked, thinking to himself that judging from the fairy's tone, she probably had a good relationship with Lü Xian. He also wondered if the news of his arrival in the Underworld had already reached the Heavenly Court. He wondered if the Heavenly Court was quick to send messages, or if some loose-tongued Yama had leaked it.
The middle-aged woman scolded Wang Yao a couple of times, then turned to look at the Dao Master of the Samsara Path.
"I already told Xiao Gu before I came here not to do these empty formalities. We're here to face the calamity, not to conduct research. What's the point of these formalities? But Xiao Gu wouldn't listen and has kept you all very busy."
"No rush, no rush, it's only right, it's only right. The fairy maiden has long resided in the upper realm. We little devils usually can't even find a step to kowtow to if we want to pay our respects," the Lord of the Samsara Dao hurriedly shook his head and said.
"This time, the fairy maiden has condescended to descend to the mortal realm to help us resist the corpse energy. We are truly... truly grateful beyond words, and we don't know how to express our gratitude..."
As he spoke, the Dao Master of the Samsara Path wiped his eyes with his sleeve, and his voice choked with emotion.
"Don't cry, don't cry. It's not a big deal. It's not worth a dignified Dao Master like you shedding tears," the fairy hurriedly advised.
"I'll go with the Old Man of the Moon to see what's causing this trouble in the underworld. We ghosts are miserable enough as it is, and this thing is even worse, coming to cause trouble for us ghosts. I'll catch it and teach it a lesson."
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