Hell Emperor.

Chapter 569 Ye Jie - Return
The strange movements of the Ghost Seal also disturbed the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor.

The appearance of the intruder alerted the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor. He suddenly raised his hand, and a strong wind swept through, causing the red cloth covering the woman's face to fly high, revealing her terrified and frightened face beneath it.

Li Fei'e's teeth chattered. Even though she had made up her mind early on, when the moment actually came to confront the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor, her slender body still trembled uncontrollably.

The legend of the Underworld Emperor resurfaced in her mind once again. It was said that the Underworld Emperor, in order to monopolize the immortal position, once attempted to sever the path to immortality in the world, which led to the joint attack of all the immortals. He was an evil being of the highest wickedness. If he were to discover that she was an imposter, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"you……"

Finally seeing Li Feie's face, the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor took a step back. His face, devoid of features, was now twitching wildly, twisting and deforming, as if it were about to tear apart. He seemed to have fallen into a frenzy, leaving Li Feie frozen in place, too afraid to move.

"Did he realize I was impersonating him? He must have! What is he planning to do? Am I going to die here? I still have so much to say to everyone, I haven't even properly said goodbye to them..."

Time seemed to stand still; the surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Facing the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor, Li Feie's cultivation level was utterly insufficient, and everything she did was in vain, leaving her feeling utterly lost.

For some reason, despite facing death, she appeared unusually calm, so calm that her heart was completely at peace, with no ripples except for a little regret.

The violent tremors emanating from the Ghost Seal behind them indicated that things were far from peaceful, but neither Li Feie nor the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor moved for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor finally calmed down. Trembling, he picked up the veil from the ground and, under Li Feie's dazed gaze, placed it in her hands:

"...I remember now, you..."

Before the words were finished, a chilling ghostly aura suddenly surged from behind, and the Netherworld Emperor's Ghost Seal, shrouded in evil energy, revealed its full form. A vortex-like attraction emanated from it, and the Netherworld Emperor's shadow twisted and turned into a cloud of black mist, which was forcibly sucked into the Ghost Seal!

"I?"

Li Feie was still in shock when she looked closely and saw that the Ghost Seal was now being held in Ye Jie's hand.

After cutting through the intertwined flesh and blood of Xuanwu and taking the Ghost Seal, Ye Jie was concerned about Li Feie's safety and did not dare to stay for a moment. He immediately set off to provide support and actually made it in time!

By the time Ye Jie arrived, Li Feie's veil had already been lifted. If he had arrived any later, who knows what might have happened.

Fortunately, it was all over. With the help of the Ghost Seal, Ye Jie completely erased the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor, turning it into pure Nether Mist, which was then absorbed into the Ghost Seal, thus ensuring Li Feie's safety.

"That's... the Ghost Seal? You succeeded!"

Coming to her senses, Li Feie also noticed the strange object in Ye Jie's hand. Her face lit up with joy. All the efforts of everyone had finally paid off. This Netherworld Emperor's Ghost Seal not only contained boundless power, but was also the legitimate symbol of the Netherworld Emperor.

Ye Jie smiled faintly and pointed out, "We succeeded. With the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor protecting us, there is no additional protection around the Ghost Seal. After all, with the strength of the Shadow of the Underworld Emperor, I'm afraid no matter how many immortals come, it won't make a difference. As long as we lure him away, the surrounding area will be unobstructed."

After a pause, Ye Jie's concerned gaze fell on Li Feie: "This time, it's all thanks to you. With just the token of the red veil, without your risking your life, I wouldn't have been able to obtain the Ghost Seal. Are you alright?"

Li Feie shook her head: "The Shadow of the Underworld Emperor didn't harm me. It seems like he has something to say to me..."

In the end, Li Feie herself was somewhat uncertain, but since the crisis had been averted, she stopped thinking about it.
"Maybe he mistook me for the bride in the red veil? I heard that the bride in the red veil has never taken off her wedding dress since she put it on on her wedding day. Maybe she had never even met the Underworld Emperor before the wedding."

"Really?" Ye Jie asked with some doubt. "The Underworld Emperor is no ordinary person. How could he not have even seen his wife's face before the marriage? Do you think he and the woman in the red veil are ordinary people subject to the whims of fate?"

Now Li Feie was also confused: "Then tell me, what does the red veil really look like?"

"This..." Ye Jie was speechless for a moment. The appearance of the red veil could change in countless ways and could reveal anyone in the world. Perhaps only the Emperor of the Underworld knew her true face.

As they were talking, a chilling wind blew from ahead, immediately putting the two of them on their guard.

Looking up, they saw an endless stream of ghost soldiers closing in, including a few Rank 7 ghost soldiers. The overwhelming aura of the ghost immortals made the two of them change color.

Li Feie exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! It must be the ghost soldiers who discovered the Ghost Seal has been stolen and are coming to retrieve it. This is troublesome..."

Ye Jie's expression remained calm: "Don't worry, with the Ghost Seal in hand, let me refine all these ghost soldiers..."

Ye Jie's gaze darkened slightly as he stared intently at the Rank 7 Ghost Soldier rushing forward. Just as he was about to unleash the power of the Ghost Seal, the scene before him took him by surprise.

Ahead, the seventh-rank ghost soldier threw down his weapon, slowed his pace, and then bowed down respectfully to Ye Jie.

Not only it, but all the other ghost soldiers within sight were the same.

Facing Ye Jie, who held the Ghost Seal and controlled the Underworld, they dared not show any disrespect and knelt down in a great throng.

Behind her, a wisp of sword energy pierced the air. Shen Qingge had been chasing the retreating ghost soldiers all the way to this place, but her hand holding the sword suddenly stopped.

Looking around, a large number of ghost soldiers knelt down, remaining motionless even as the Guiming Sword shattered their bodies, paying their respects to the figure in the center.

At the center of the kneeling ghost soldiers, a dark figure stood to the side of Shen Qingge, holding a ghost seal shrouded in yin energy. However, the aura emanating from him was not the eerie ghostly aura of a wandering spirit, but rather a majestic and arrogant aura that commanded respect, causing Shen Qingge's expression to change in surprise.

"The Emperor of the Underworld? No... Moth is here too, that's A-Jie!"

Shen Qingge's thin lips parted slightly, unable to believe what she was seeing. After the excitement in her heart subsided, what remained was only an inescapable joy and a fleeting mix of complex emotions.

"Master!"

Feeling the familiar presence approaching, Li Feie looked up and soon spotted Shen Qingge. She immediately pulled Ye Jie along and ran over.

Looking at her master, Li Feie's pupils contracted, followed by a deep heartache.

Crimson bloodstains stained Shen Qingge's white manuscript. She was wounded in many places, and the wounds were still covered with the ghostly mist wrapped around the blades of the ghost soldiers, making her look like she was seriously injured.

In order to hold off the powerful seventh-rank ghost soldiers, she fought with all her might. So much so that when the battle stopped and she finally relaxed, she was overwhelmed by endless drowsiness and exhaustion. She could not even hold onto the Guiming Sword tightly, and her body swayed and she was about to fall.

Just as Shen Qingge was about to collapse, a broad and kind figure appeared in front of her. Ye Jie supported her, which made her feel genuinely at ease, but she turned her face away, unwilling to look at Ye Jie.

Ye Jie was stunned. He felt that Shen Qingge was deliberately avoiding him, but she was willing to risk serious injury to hold off the ghost soldiers in order to help him obtain the Ghost Seal. Her intentions were genuine. Before Ye Jie could ask anything, the seawater pouring down from above interrupted him.

Above, Su Miao's shrill voice rang in everyone's ears: "The Xuanwu is about to enter the sea! You must leave this place quickly, otherwise, it may take you to the end of the ocean!"

Seeing this, Ye Jie had no choice but to suppress his doubts and instead waved the Crossing Yin Banner, taking in all the ghost soldiers condensed from the Ghost Seal, and flying upwards with everyone.

Having finally escaped the Imperial Abyss, everyone looked back and saw waves surging on the sea. Xuanwu's ten-thousand-foot-tall body sank into the sea little by little and finally disappeared without a trace. The entire sea was calm and still, and apart from the Ghost Seal held by Ye Jie, it was as if nothing had happened.

"Ghost Seal... It seems you've succeeded."

Su Miao also saw the Ghost Seal in Ye Jie's hands, and her gaze became solemn. Possessing the Ghost Seal of the Underworld Emperor meant having the qualification to become the Great Emperor of the Underworld. What would happen in the future was something that even Su Miao could not imagine, or rather, dared not think about.

Putting the troubles aside, Su Miao also revealed a bit of curiosity: "What exactly did you experience in the Imperial Abyss? And how did you obtain the Ghost Seal? You mustn't hide it from me!"

Ye Jie smiled. Although Su Miao hadn't come along, she had kept watch above, monitoring Xuanwu's movements. Even if she hadn't done anything meritorious, she had certainly put in some effort.
"Let's talk about this later. Now that we have the Ghost Seal, it's time to leave. Let's go back to the island and pick up Yunxiu first."

Along the way, dead fish with their white bellies turned up could be seen at sea, numbering probably in the thousands, attracting everyone's attention.

Li Feie asked in bewilderment, "What's going on? Why are there so many dead fish floating here?"

Su Miao explained, "You didn't see it. Just now, Xuanwu bit Lei Kun in two with one bite. Although Lei Kun died, the lightning gathered in its body did not dissipate. Instead, it went out of control and poured out in all directions. This was terrible for the fish in the sea. They were all electrocuted along the way."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jie's lips twitched: "I didn't expect that even after Lei Kun died, it still caused such great destruction... However, judging from the direction in which Lei Kun's remains drifted, it should have been swept by the ocean current to the island. I hope the island's residents will be alright?"

No matter what, Lei Kun is a powerful divine beast. Even a mere wisp of lightning it releases is enough to cause heavy casualties among the island's inhabitants. Thinking of this, Ye Jie couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Shen Qingge glanced at them and made up her mind: "Don't worry, not all of these fish are dead. A few were just stunned by the electric shock. It seems that when Lei Kun drifted to the island, the uncontrolled lightning in his body had already been released."

Now everyone was relieved and returned to the island. Ye Jie immediately spotted the residents picking up fish on the beach and Lei Kun's half-body, which resembled a small mountain.

"Fairy Fei'e, Grandmaster Qingge, Palace Master Ziwei, it's so good that you've all returned safely..."

Yunxiu paced anxiously along the shore, waiting eagerly for a long time. Now that everyone had returned safely, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

When Yunxiu saw Lei Kun's corpse, she was quite startled. Such a gruesome wound meant that a brutal battle had taken place. She couldn't help but feel worried for everyone. Fortunately, everyone was safe and sound.

Su Miao put her hands on her hips and deliberately said, "Junior Yunxiu, why are you only greeting other people? Aren't I the founder of the Xuan Nu Sect?"

Yunxiu greeted her respectfully, "Fairy Miaorou is right, I was presumptuous."

Seeing Yunxiu become serious, Su Miao lost interest and turned her gaze to the side, wondering where Ye Jie had gone.
In the distance, Ye Jie spotted several familiar figures among the residents picking up fish on the beach.

Xiao Feng carried a fish basket and searched around, putting the stunned fish into it. But the fish, which had been motionless just moments before, began to struggle violently the moment his hand touched them, even overturning the fish basket.

Xiao Feng was secretly troubled, but then he saw a wisp of fairy energy float over, righting the tilted fish basket for him and putting nearby fish into it.

"Supreme Immortal!"

He looked up with delight, and a familiar figure appeared in front of him.

Ye Jie walked over slowly and smiled slightly: "The information you provided was very useful. Our mission for this trip is complete, and we are about to leave this place."

Xiao Feng lowered his head. He was not talented enough to become an immortal in his lifetime. Receiving the scriptures from Ye Jie was already a great opportunity, and he dared not ask for more.

"I will diligently study the scriptures given to me by the immortal and will never let him down!"

"That's good."

Ye Jie looked around. In the distance, the fisherwoman was also standing on the shore, continuously releasing fish from her basket. He couldn't help but step forward and subtly remind her:

"By the way... the fish in your basket earlier didn't seem to be an ordinary fish. It could actually talk and even tried to deceive others. You mustn't believe it..."

The fish woman shook her head: "I understand the immortal's good intentions, and I have heard everything you said before..."

Ye Jie asked in confusion, "If that's the case, then why release these fish? Why not just eat them?"

The fishwoman's eyes reddened: "But I still refuse to give up. I believe that as long as I release enough fish, my husband will return to my side, and our family will be reunited... If I persevere, perhaps one day I can truly move the Emperor of the Underworld..."

Xiao Feng also came over carrying a fish basket and helped the fishmonger release all the fish in the basket. After going through so much, he felt relieved and said, "Immortal, thank you for your guidance along the way. This is my mother's decision, and I will bear the consequences with her."

Ye Jie nodded and said no more.

Taking advantage of this free time, Ye Jie took out the eight sewn pages and carefully browsed the newly added information. Just then, a series of exclamations came from afar.

"Speaking of which, this Thunder Kun is a divine beast after all, and its whole body is a treasure. We can't waste these Kun ointments!"

While calculating how many precious materials he could extract from the remains of the Thunder Kun, Li Feie separated the remains. With a ripping sound, a large amount of filth poured out of the remains's belly.

The filth included not only the food Lei Kun usually ate, but also a huge amount of indigestible debris, including many wrecked ship remains. Heaven knows how much Lei Kun could swallow in one gulp.

"Cough, cough..."

"Where am I...?"

Suddenly, several whispers came from the wreckage of the ship. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that there were still living people inside!

The familiar voice made Xiaofeng and the fish woman's eyes tremble. They rushed forward and found a familiar man among them. They immediately embraced and cried.

(End of this chapter)