Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

After being allowed to leave Huaiyin City, Hei Yang immediately sent a message to Lu Cheng'an. Upon receiving Lu Cheng'an's reply, he couldn't wait to leave Huaiyin City and rush towards Lu Cheng'an's location.

Lu Cheng'an and the Ghost Wood Demon King stopped in a rolling hill southwest of Huaiyin City, where the ghostly aura was relatively thin.

The ghosts living here are all of relatively low cultivation level, so they naturally couldn't detect the abnormality of Lu Cheng'an and the Ghost Wood Demon King.

After receiving Hei Yang's message, Lu Cheng'an waited here for Hei Yang's arrival.

Hei Yang was extremely fast, and it didn't take him long to find Lu Cheng'an.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, I never expected to see you again!"

Upon seeing Lu Cheng'an, Hei Yang's face immediately lit up with excitement.

He originally thought that after his cultivation level broke through to the fourth rank, he would be able to accomplish great things.

I never expected that I would be forced into Huaiyin City so soon after my cultivation broke through, and that my freedom would be restricted. It would have been better before my cultivation broke through to the fourth level.

"How are my parents now? Have they been attacked by Luo Sheng?" Hei Yang asked anxiously.

Over the years, Hei Yang had been worried about his parents' situation in the Netherworld.

After all, back then, when these ghosts from the Netherworld River entered the Netherworld to snatch the Yin Moon Soul Herb, only he and Lu Cheng'an succeeded.

Luo Sheng and the other ghosts gained nothing.

After obtaining the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom, he was trapped in the Netherworld. In the Netherworld River, his parents were no match for Luo Sheng and other ghosts.

Lu Cheng'an's cultivation has broken through to the Nascent Soul realm, but since Lu Cheng'an is not a ghost from the Nether River, he may not be able to take care of his parents.

Moreover, their relationship with Lu Cheng'an was mostly based on transactions, and their friendship wasn't actually that deep.

If his parents were attacked by ghosts like Luo Sheng, Lu Cheng'an might not necessarily come to their rescue.

Now that he saw Lu Cheng'an enter the Netherworld again and appear before him, he felt that his parents were very likely to be alright.

"Fellow Daoist Heiyang, rest assured, your parents are doing well in the Nether River Region, but they are very worried about you..."

Lu Cheng'an did not hide anything. He told Hei Yang about the situation of Hei Yang's parents in detail, and also about how he had rescued Hei Sha before.

"Thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist Lu. I, Black Sand, have no way to repay your kindness!"

Hei Yang gave Lu Cheng'an a grateful smile and said very seriously, "Fellow Daoist Lu, please feel free to make any requests. I will do my best to fulfill them for you, even if it means going through fire and water."

Hei Yang knew Lu Cheng'an's background; Lu Cheng'an must have his own purpose in entering the Netherworld.

Moreover, the fact that Lu Cheng'an is now taking the initiative to contact him proves that Lu Cheng'an wants him to help with some things.

"I do indeed need Fellow Daoist Black Sun's help with some matters during my journey into the Netherworld!"

Lu Cheng'an's gaze fell on Hei Yang, and he said with a smile, "I am looking for treasures in the Netherworld similar to the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom, which are suitable for human cultivators to condense their Nascent Soul. Fellow Daoist Hei Yang has been in the Netherworld for so long, do you know of any such treasures?"

“I know that in the Netherworld, there are other treasures similar to the Yin Moon Soul Mushroom, such as the Cloud Water Pearl and the Black Crystal Marrow. The Ghost King of Huaiyin is very likely to have the Black Crystal Marrow and the Cloud Water Pearl, but he would never hand these two treasures over to Fellow Daoist Lu!” Hei Yang said with a frown.

Both the Cloud Water Pearl and the Black Crystal Marrow are treasures that help condense a Nascent Soul. Although they are only of the fourth-order low-grade, they are still useful for ghosts like the Huaiyin Ghost King who are in the late fourth-order stage.

Upon hearing that the Ghost King of Huaiyin possessed so many treasures that aided in the condensation of the Nascent Soul, a smile involuntarily appeared on Lu Cheng'an's face.

"Fellow Daoist Heiyang, please tell me about the situation in Huaiyin City first, and then I will try to trade the Cloud Water Pearl and Black Crystal Marrow with the Ghost King of Huaiyin!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

He already had a plan in mind: if the Ghost King of Huaiyin was unwilling to trade with him, he would simply rob him.

The Ghost King of Huaiyin also has the formidable enemy, the Ghost King of Jade Spider. If he manages to incite conflict between Huaiyin City and the Tianyin Mountains, the chances of him seizing these treasures from the Ghost King of Huaiyin during the chaos are quite high.

Hei Yang wanted to say that Lu Cheng'an could not possibly obtain the Cloud Water Pearl and Black Crystal Marrow from Huaiyin, because he knew Huaiyin Ghost King's temperament very well.

However, he did not explain directly, but instead began to give Lu Cheng'an a detailed introduction to the situation in Huaiyin City.

"If we join forces with the Yin Zhu Ghost King, who is at the mid-stage of the fourth rank, I think there is still a considerable chance that we can kill the Huaiyin Ghost King."

It is estimated that Yin Zhu Ghost King is not far from breaking through to the late stage of the fourth rank, and his strength is certainly not weak, otherwise Huaiyin Ghost King would not be so wary of him.

Both he and Guimu were mid-Nascent Soul cultivators. If he joined forces with Yinzhu Ghost King, he was 90% confident that he could kill Huaiyin Ghost King.

“Fellow Daoist Lu, this will not do. If you attack the Ghost King of Huaiyin, you will inevitably be frantically obstructed by the Ghost King of Chenhe and other ghosts. Even I will be forced to stop you, Fellow Daoist Lu, because we have the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman left by the Ghost King of Huaiyin in our bodies.”

“Once the Ghost King of Huaiyin activates the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman, those of us who are affected by the talisman will suffer the torment of being burned by the Netherfire until our ghostly bodies are completely burned to ashes!” Hei Yang said with a bitter smile.

They endured such harsh treatment in Huaiyin City, and the reason they didn't leave was because they were controlled by the Ghost King of Huaiyin.

Upon hearing about Hei Yang's situation, the Ghostwood Demon King couldn't help but turn his gaze to Lu Cheng'an.

He came here because he was under Lu Cheng'an's control, but compared to Hei Yang, his situation was relatively better. At least Lu Cheng'an didn't do anything too outrageous to him.

"Does the Yinzhu Ghost King not have the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman inside his body?" Lu Cheng'an asked.

Under normal circumstances, a powerful being like the Yinzhu Ghost King should be under the control of the Huaiyin Ghost King.

However, judging from the current situation, the Yinzhu Ghost King must have already broken free from the restraint of the Huaiyin Ghost King.

“I heard from the Dust River Ghost King that the Yin Bamboo Ghost King broke the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman that the Huaiyin Ghost King had planted in his body, but we don’t know exactly how the Yin Bamboo Ghost King did it,” Hei Yang said.

"Since the Yinzhu Ghost King has broken free from the Huaiyin Ghost King's control, why hasn't he left Huaiyin City?" Lu Cheng'an asked, puzzled.

"This is because the Yinzhu Ghost King once killed the most beloved offspring of the Jade Spider Ghost King of the Tianyin Mountains, and not just one. If the Yinzhu Ghost King dares to leave the territory of Huaiyin City, he will inevitably be hunted down by the Jade Spider Ghost King."

"The reason why the Ghost King of Huaiyin hasn't attacked the Ghost King of Yinzhu is because he is extremely wary of the Ghost King of Jade Spider. If Huaiyin City loses such a powerful force as the Ghost King of Yinzhu, then the strength of Huaiyin City will be weaker than that of the Tianyin Mountains." It is precisely for these reasons that even though the Ghost King of Yinzhu has resolved the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman within his body, he is still staying in Huaiyin City.

"Fellow Daoist Heiyang, may I examine the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman within your body?" Lu Cheng'an asked.

“Of course, the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman is two fingers above my brow!” Hei Yang said.

After obtaining Hei Yang's permission, Lu Cheng'an released his Nascent Soul power to examine the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman within Hei Yang's body.

"The flame that makes up this Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman is indeed a very special kind of flame. This flame must have come from the Netherworld!"

After Lu Cheng'an's Nascent Soul power detected the location of the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman, he sensed what kind of power was used to condense this talisman.

Lu Cheng'an carefully sensed the power contained in the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman, and he discovered that he could also control this kind of flame from the Netherworld.

The rune markings on the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman are not particularly complex. Once Lu Cheng'an can control the flames that make up the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman, breaking it will become very simple.

Not long after, Lu Cheng'an withdrew the Nascent Soul power he had released from Hei Yang's body and said with a smile, "I can help you get rid of the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman in your body, but once the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman in your body is resolved, it will definitely be noticed by the Huaiyin Ghost King, so we need to wait a little longer."

Looking at the smile on Hei Yang's face, Lu Cheng'an continued, "If I can resolve the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman, will the fourth-tier ghosts like the Dust River Ghost King still be willing to obey the Huaiyin Ghost King's orders?"

"That's definitely not the case, but we can't rush this matter. Fellow Daoist Lu, we need to wait a while longer. I need to return to Huaiyin City and make further plans!"

A glint appeared in Hei Yang's eyes. He didn't have many concerns. If he could resolve the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman within his body, he could leave Huaiyin City directly.

However, Lu Cheng'an clearly had his eye on the treasure in the hands of the Ghost King of Huaiyin. If Lu Cheng'an's goal could not be achieved, he certainly would not let him leave easily.

Therefore, Lu Cheng'an didn't even need to ask; he needed to take the initiative to plan this matter for Lu Cheng'an.

“There’s no need to rush this matter. Fellow Daoist Heiyang can make careful plans!” Lu Cheng’an said with a smile.

Not long after, Hei Yang and Lu Cheng'an parted ways, and Hei Yang returned to Huaiyin City.

Lu Cheng'an and the Ghost Wood Demon King remained in place, waiting for Hei Yang's next move.

After returning to Huaiyin City, Hei Yang did not tell Chenhe Ghost King that Lu Cheng'an was able to resolve the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman issue.

Hei Yang was basically certain that the Dust River Ghost King also harbored hatred towards the Huaiyin Ghost King, because the Dust River Ghost King also had the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman within his body.

However, the relationship between the Dust River Ghost King and the Huaiyin Ghost King had not yet soured, and he was unsure whether telling the Dust River Ghost King about this matter would win his support.

Hei Yang's plan was to tell Yin Zhu Ghost King that Lu Cheng'an was able to resolve the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman, since Yin Zhu Ghost King had truly fallen out with Huaiyin Ghost King.

If the Yinzhu Ghost King knew about this, he certainly wouldn't tell the Huaiyin Ghost King.

However, since Hei Yang was a subordinate of Chenhe Ghost King, it wouldn't be easy for him to tell Yinzhu Ghost King this news.

Half a month after Hei Yang returned to Huaiyin City, he finally found an opportunity to meet Yin Zhu Ghost King in private.

"I have a question for the Ghost King. If the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman within the Dust River Ghost King's body can be neutralized, would he still be willing to work for the Huaiyin Ghost King?" Hei Yang said quickly.

Upon hearing what Hei Yang said, Yin Zhu Ghost King's face immediately showed a look of surprise. He then used his magic to bring Hei Yang to his cave.

"What did you mean by that? Do you really have a way to neutralize the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman in Chenhe's body?" Yinzhu Ghost King asked coldly.

"Before I answer the Ghost King's question, please answer mine first!" Hei Yang said with a smile.

"You are Chen He's subordinate, so you must know Chen He very well. If he can resolve the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman in his body, he will probably leave Huaiyin City immediately!" Yinzhu Ghost King sneered.

Although the Dust River Ghost King also harbored hatred towards the Ghost Kings of the Heavenly Yin Mountains, his hatred was not as deep as that of the Yin Bamboo Ghost King.

Even if the Jade Spider Ghost King knew that the Dust River Ghost King had left Huaiyin City, he would not take action against the Dust River Ghost King.

She might lead the ghosts of the Tianyin Mountains to attack the weakened Huaiyin City.

Hei Yang looked thoughtful. Having served under the Dust River Ghost King for so many years, he had a certain understanding of the Ghost King's character.

As Yinzhu Ghost King said, if the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman within Chenhe Ghost King's body is neutralized, he might indeed leave Huaiyin City directly.

“A good friend of mine can neutralize the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman, but he said that once the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman in our bodies is neutralized, it will be detected by the Huaiyin Ghost King.”

Hei Yang looked at Yin Zhu Ghost King and said in a deep voice, "My friend is quite interested in some of the items in Huaiyin Ghost King's possession. Therefore, he wants to neutralize the Huaiyin Netherfire Talisman in our bodies and weaken Huaiyin Ghost King's power. However, I am just a nobody, and Chenhe Ghost King may not believe what I say. I will have to trouble you to help with this matter!"

Yin Zhu Gui Mu frowned slightly. He looked intently at Hei Yang and, after a long deliberation, said in a deep voice, "I'll believe you this time for now. If I find out you're lying to me, you'll definitely regret what you've done!"

Yin Zhu Ghost King had no choice but to trust Hei Yang, because his cultivation had reached the end of the mid-stage of the fourth rank, but because of Huai Yin Ghost King, he dared not attempt to break through to the late stage of the fourth rank.

The longer it takes for him to break through his cultivation, the more difficult it will be for him to advance his cultivation further in the future.

“Go back and wait for my news. In five days at most, I will leave Huaiyin City with Chenhe. At that time, you will lead us to find your friend!” Yinzhu Ghost King said in a deep voice.

"I'm waiting for the Ghost King's good news!" Hei Yang breathed a slight sigh of relief and then returned to his cave.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye. Hei Yang didn't know what Yin Zhu Ghost King had done during those five days, but he did indeed leave Huaiyin City with Chen He Ghost King.

Following the Yinzhu Ghost King was his subordinate, the Rock Ghost King.

The Rock Ghost King's cultivation level was at the early stage of the fourth rank, and he had an excellent relationship with the Yin Bamboo Ghost King.

Hei Yang learned that Yin Zhu Ghost King and Pan Shi Ghost King had already developed a very deep friendship when they were at the first or second level.

The Rock Ghost King also possessed exceptional cultivation talent; his cultivation should have already broken through to the mid-stage of the fourth rank. However, due to his fear of the Huaiyin Ghost King, he had suppressed his breakthrough. (End of Chapter)