Hell Emperor.

Chapter 568 Ye Jie - Ghost Seal
"Have you discovered anything? Master is still in danger."

Li Feie spoke urgently, quickly asking Ye Jie for clarification.

Ye Jie nodded: "The Shadow of the Underworld Emperor... His existence seems different from the other ghost soldiers summoned by the Ghost Seal. The other ghost soldiers, upon sensing the intruders, would have already rushed over without hesitation, but he remained calm and composed, as if he didn't even consider us a threat..."

In Ye Jie's perception, the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor possessed a powerful and unfathomable aura, making it a supreme being on the same level as the incarnation of the Mystic Maiden. With just a thought, it would be enough to annihilate the two of them.

But he didn't move. The majesty of the Underworld Emperor made him disdainful of crushing two ants on the roadside.

The Ghost Seal trembled incessantly, conveying a sense of urgency and impatience, as if trying to enslave and control him. But he remained unmoved, simply walking slowly to the Ghost Seal's side, reaching out to touch the Ghost Seal embedded in the flesh of the Black Tortoise, his gesture revealing a hint of reminiscence.

These unusual occurrences also gave Ye Jie a deeper understanding of the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor:
“He is different from those mindless ghost soldiers… He still retains the aura of the former Emperor of the Underworld, and perhaps even some of his memories, which is why he disdains to be controlled by the Ghost Seal and attack us.”

Li Feie understood, but this information alone was not helpful for the two to obtain the Ghost Seal: "Even so, if we intend to take the Ghost Seal, he will still stop us, and we still won't be able to take it."

Ye Jie took a deep breath. Now that things had come to this, he could only take a gamble and see if his prediction was correct.

Ye Jie stepped forward slowly, took out eight sewn pages from his bosom, and said respectfully, "Great Emperor of the Underworld, I am the current Lord of the Yama Palace. I have been following in your footsteps and have collected eight main ledgers of the Book of Life and Death. I have come to find the Ghost Seal and humbly request that you bestow the Ghost Seal of the Underworld upon me so that the glory of the Great Emperor of the Underworld may reappear in the world."

An oppressive aura descended, causing Ye Jie's bones to crack. It felt as if he were carrying a mountain on his shoulders. Those with weak wills would be completely crushed by this pressure and might even turn and run away. Once they ran away, they would never have a chance to obtain the Ghost Seal for the rest of their lives.

Li Fei'e subconsciously swallowed. She was really afraid that Ye Jie would anger the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor and be mercilessly killed. She secretly urged her immortal energy, preparing to rescue Ye Jie as soon as she saw the situation was not good.

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur. Although the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor was faceless, Li Feie could clearly sense that he was gazing at Ye Jie, scrutinizing Ye Jie's past three lives and present life.

Ye Jie's expression was respectful, and he dared not make any unnecessary movements. Before the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor, even his current immortal body felt as heavy as lead. Fortunately, this heaviness did not last long, and a hoarse, low voice sounded in Ye Jie's ear:

"Only those who collect all ten main books are qualified to take the Ghost Seal away."

"what?"

Ye Jie felt a mix of joy and worry upon hearing the Shadow of the Underworld's answer. He was pleased that the Shadow was indeed different from ordinary ghost soldiers and could communicate with them. However, he was worried that to take away the Underworld Emperor's Ghost Seal, he would need ten copies of the Book of Life and Death.

To collect all ten main books would be incredibly difficult. It was a wish that the Lord of the Demon Palace had not fulfilled for hundreds of years. Where would Ye Jie possibly find them?

After saying this, the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor remained silent. His stance was quite clear: even if Ye Jie possessed the stitched pages of the eight main accounts and tried to forcibly seize the Ghost Seal, he would be met with a merciless attack.

Seeing the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor's resolute attitude, Ye Jie sighed and turned to leave.

Back at the rear, Li Feie pursed her lips, her face full of disappointment: "I didn't expect the conditions for taking away the Ghost Seal to be so harsh. We have to collect all ten copies of the Book of Life and Death. It seems there's no hope now..."

Finally, Li Feie couldn't help but stomp her foot and complain, "In my opinion, the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor is deliberately preventing anyone from taking the Ghost Seal. If we really had ten main accounts, who would need his permission? We could just attack directly! Now we've made a wasted trip..."

Ye Jie stroked his chin, an idea forming in his mind: "Actually, there's another way, but it's rather risky..."

Li Feie was somewhat puzzled: "What other way is there? You're not planning to sneak over and steal the Ghost Seal while the Shadow of the Underworld isn't paying attention, are you? Don't blame me for not warning you, even though the Shadow of the Underworld is formed from the Ghost Seal, it has the immortal mark left by the Nine Revolutions Immortal inside it. If you try to steal the Ghost Seal, I'm afraid he'll discover you before you even get close to it, and then you won't be able to escape."

Ye Jie glanced at Li Feie and analyzed carefully, "The Dragon Virtue Concealment in the Divine Dragon Transformation can make my figure disappear into the void without any aura leaking out. However, this alone may not be enough to deceive the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor, so we need to think of other ways to attract the attention of the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor, preferably by drawing him away from the front of the Ghost Seal."

Li Feie blinked: "But how can we lure away the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor... If only the Red Veil were here, she would be the betrothed of the Underworld Emperor. If she were here, she would definitely be able to lure away the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor."

Seeing Ye Jie staring straight at her, Li Feie suddenly realized something: "Wait a minute, you don't mean you want me to distract the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor, do you?"

Ye Jie coughed lightly and took out the red cloth that the red veil had once used to move him from the Crossing Yin Banner: "You don't need to fight against the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor, just lure him away."

Li Feie took the red cloth, unable to help but roll her eyes. Was he planning to make her wear a red veil? Would that even work? She then asked, "Are you sure the Shadow of the Underworld can't see through this trick? How can a mere piece of red cloth stop the Shadow of the Underworld's detection? If it's discovered, the consequences could be dire..."

Ye Jie's gaze also fell on the red cloth: "Theoretically, it's possible. The red cloth used for the veil is made of a special material that can block any means of detection. To this day, I still can't see through her true appearance under the veil."

After sensing the situation, Li Feie discovered that the red cloth was indeed as Ye Jie had described, and nodded slightly: "That's true. It seems that the red cloth on the red veil has something special about it. However, it's too difficult to deceive the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor..."

Ye Jie remained silent, aware of the risks involved. Once exposed, Li Feie, disguised as the woman in the red veil, would be the first to suffer. When the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor became enraged, not only would they be destroyed, but even the Xuanwu below would be torn apart by the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor.

Meanwhile, Su Miao, who was keeping watch above everyone, noticed something and couldn't help but gasp.

Xuanwu then bit down hard on Lei Kun, unleashing a terrifying bite force from its massive jaws. With a ripping sound and the cracking of countless bones, Lei Kun, which had been held in its mouth, was bitten in two!

With Lei Kun dead and its blood staining the sea red, it also meant that Xuanwu, which had come to burrow, would not stay here for long.

Su Miao hurriedly activated her immortal energy, transmitting her voice to the crowd below: "Xuanwu will be leaving soon. There's not much time left. If you don't want to be swept away into the depths of the ocean, leave the Underworld Abyss immediately." Su Miao's voice rang in everyone's ears. Ye Jie also understood that there was no time to lose. He let go of his obsession with the Underworld Emperor's Seal. Indeed, the people around him were more important.
“That’s true. If something happens to you, it would be a huge loss. Let’s go. Once we get the ten main books, we can come back and retrieve the Underworld Emperor’s Seal.”

Having said that, Ye Jie turned to leave, but Li Feie stood still. Her actions puzzled Ye Jie, and just as he was about to ask, she spoke first:
"We've come all this way, overcoming so many difficulties along the way, how can we just give up like this?"

Ye Jie hesitated slightly: "But this method is too risky. If it fails, I'm afraid we won't even have a chance to regret it."

Li Fei'e made up her mind, her gaze unwavering: "Since that's the case, then let's just not fail! Master believes in you, and I believe in you too. Even if something happens to me, you must take the Underworld Emperor's Ghost Seal and not let our efforts be in vain!"

Li Fei'e gazed at Ye Jie, her eyes devoid of their usual playfulness, replaced by a lightning-fast determination, devoid of any impurities. Her gaze pierced through all her confusion and hesitation, replaced by complete trust in Ye Jie.

Sensing her awareness, refusing her now would be too disrespectful to her good intentions and would hurt her feelings. Although Li Feie may not be very serious in her daily life, her self-respect is second to none.

Ye Jie took a deep breath: "Since that's the case... time is running out, so I'll leave the task of drawing away the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor to you. Be careful."

Li Feie nodded vigorously. In her vision, Ye Jie's figure became transparent, gradually disappearing into the void. In the end, there was no trace of anything unusual about him. Even with Li Feie's peak sixth-level cultivation, she couldn't find Ye Jie at all.

Having witnessed the power of Long De'er Yin, Li Fei'e felt a surge of joy. Even she couldn't see through Long De'er Yin, so perhaps it really might succeed!

Li Feie clenched her fingers and rubbed the thin red cloth in her palm until it was wrinkled beyond recognition, then carefully smoothed it out.

The small red cloth holds the past of the Underworld Emperor, and also the key to the success of this journey.

The thought of deceiving the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor made it impossible for Li Feie not to be nervous. No matter how much experience she had in the past, the thought of her life being in danger at any moment made her instinctively want to escape.

But she didn't run away. Even when Ye Jie was about to give up, she stayed and took on this important task.

Besides Ye Jie, there was another face in her mind that she could not forget—her master's face.

During this time, Li Feie had been feeling somewhat awkward in her interactions with her master. When did this awkwardness begin? Did it start when her master received the inheritance from Fairy Beichen? No, perhaps it had already begun long before, but she, being oblivious, had never noticed it.

Li Feie had always believed that it was the inheritance of Fairy Beichen that changed her master's mind. Until the moment of parting, Li Feie clearly saw the look in her master's eyes as he gazed at the two of them, and she finally understood the source of that awkwardness.

Over the years, although her master's teachings were strict, he treated Li Feie very well. In this world, besides Ye Jie and Xia Wei, the person she cared about most was her master, so of course she didn't want to make things difficult for him.

Li Feie gripped the red cloth tightly, secretly making up her mind. She didn't want her master to be left alone in Beiming, spending the rest of his life with the lonely and cold Heavenly Dao. Even if it meant paying with her life, she would fulfill her master's wish.

She didn't tell Ye Jie any of this. If Ye Jie knew, he would never let her take the risk.

As she covered her face with the veil, a fragrant aroma wafted over, but Li Feie only felt a sour and astringent sensation. Despite her determination, the feeling was still unpleasant, and now she understood what it meant to wear a red veil.

Tears seeped through the red cloth, leaving a dim mark in front of her. Li Feie sniffed hard. If this continued, the power of the red cloth to conceal her senses would fail, and she wouldn't be able to fool the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor at all. She quickly calmed herself down and slowly walked forward.

Standing before the Ghost Seal, reminiscing about the past, the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor suddenly seemed to sense something. He turned around abruptly and saw a woman slowly walking out at the end of his gaze. She was wearing a veil, so her true appearance could not be seen. The aura emanating from the veil was so captivating that the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor could not look away once he saw her.

The woman's trembling arms and hesitant steps revealed her anxiety and unease.

The woman stopped halfway through her journey. The Shadow of the Underworld Emperor trembled slightly. He disregarded the protection of the Ghost Seal and strode forward, intending to investigate the woman's situation. The woman, however, slowly retreated, gradually drawing the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor away.

When the shadow of the Underworld Emperor stepped out a hundred paces away from the Ghost Seal, the Ghost Seal trembled violently, causing countless ghost soldiers in the distance to tremble and kneel down, as if they had been subjected to a strong mental shock.

The Shadow of the Underworld Emperor was the same. He waved his hand forcefully, ignoring the Ghost Seal's order to recall him and quickly approached the woman.

Ye Jie lay in ambush nearby. For someone of the level of the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor, a distance of a hundred paces was a mere instant. If he made a move now, he would likely be killed before even getting close to the Ghost Seal. He would have to wait.

Attracted by Li Feie, the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor strode forward. In the end, he ignored everything and did not turn around no matter how Gui Xi called out to him. The only thing in front of him that was worth his attention was the beautiful figure with a veil covering her head.

Finally, when the aura of the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor completely disappeared, Ye Jie could no longer restrain himself and flew forward.

As Ye Jie's aura was revealed, Gui Xi spontaneously felt a strong warning, and endless eerie cold energy was released from it. At the same time, the shockwaves emanating from it reached an extreme.

Shen Qingge, who was struggling to deal with the fierce attack of the ghost soldiers on her way, suddenly felt her situation ease. Looking closely, she saw that the entire Underworld Abyss was boiling. Countless ghost soldiers moved in unison, flying towards the center and gathering without even glancing at her.

"Judging from this, Ah Jie and his team must have succeeded!"

Shen Qingge's face lit up with joy. She was unwilling to let the ghost soldiers interfere with the two of them. However, no matter how she used her sword techniques and how many ghost soldiers she killed, the ghost soldiers ignored her completely and kept going to the center to provide support.

(End of this chapter)