Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens.

Chapter 616 Collecting the Incense and Faith of All Beings! Usurping the Throne of the Righteous Gods of Heaven and Earth in the Underworld!
The Black Mountain Demon put too much psychological pressure on Su Su.

Even in Luofu, Su Su had no confidence at all at this moment.

Her only hope was that Luo Fu could survive the Black Mountain Demon.

As for the idea that Luo Fu could defeat such a terrifying existence, Su Su had never even considered it, nor dared to.

After giving Su Su a deep look, Luo Fu waved his hand.

An invisible spatial fluctuation swept by in an instant, and Su Su's figure vanished from the spot.

Without Su Su's burden, Luo Fu is finally going to face the Black Mountain Demon alone.

However, Luo Fu has not yet made a move.

A towering figure walked towards Luofu ahead of them.

It was a figure that was vaguely humanoid in outline, only beginning to take on a human form, yet it was clearly distinguishable that it was not human, nor even a normal human spirit.

Each step he took felt like a heavy slam into the ground, causing the ground to tremble slightly.

As he drew closer, Luo Fu finally saw the true form of the figure.

It was a monster that resembled an ancient building come to life.

His body clearly bore the marks of being cleaved by knives and axes, and even exuded a faint scent of incense.

Unlike demonic energy, ghostly energy, and so on, the energy of incense is a very special kind of power, a symbol of the collection of incense offerings and beliefs from all living beings.

Deities certainly have the scent of incense, but those who have the scent of incense are not necessarily gods.

Even in the mortal realm, under the current chaotic state of the Heavenly Dao, countless evil spirits and heretics have seized mountains and ruled over the positions of local mountain gods and landowners.

If things are like this in the human world, let alone in the underworld, especially with this Black Mountain Demon, who even dared to have someone impersonate Judge Lu, one of the four great judges of the underworld.

Not to mention him, it's unknown which underworld deity he impersonated.

At first glance, it truly gives one a sense of grandeur and sanctity.

"Old demon from Montenegro?"

The moment Luo Fu finished speaking, a furious shout, like a thunderclap, resounded throughout the surroundings.

Even some weaker ghost soldiers were shattered and their souls were scattered by this roar.

This roar was not merely a terrifying sonic disturbance; it contained the true majesty of a righteous god.

"presumptuous."

The powerful sound waves caused a noticeable tremor, even in Luofu.

"You mortal cultivator, you have trespassed into the underworld, committing a heinous crime. You shall surrender at once, or you will be punished by heaven and lose all your cultivation. It will be too late for regrets."

"What a fine example of divine retribution." Luo Fu sneered and said disdainfully, "Black Mountain Demon, you are incredibly audacious, usurping the position of the righteous god of the underworld. Now, instead of restoring order, you dare to issue commands as a righteous god?"

Not enough words to speculate.

The Black Mountain Demon clearly mistook Luo Fu for a human cultivator who was unaware of the situation in the underworld.

They thought they could use the name of the underworld deity to scare Luofu.

In this respect, the Black Mountain Demon was actually quite clever.

After all, from his recruitment of the Tree Demon Granny in the human world and the creation of a fake Judge Lu in the City of the Wrongfully Dead in the underworld, it can be seen that the Black Mountain Demon is not the kind of being without wisdom. On the contrary, he is very good at weighing the pros and cons.

Although he had just shattered Luo Fu's golden-plated wooden escape technique with a single punch, Luo Fu's ability to wreak havoc in the City of the Unjustly Dead was a testament to his strength, which earned the Black Mountain Demon's recognition.

He certainly harbored some intention to recruit Luo Fu.

After all, the underworld itself is now in complete chaos.

The Black Mountain Demon can protect its core territory, the City of the Dead, but it is powerless to expand.

The City of the Wrongfully Dead, while not negligible in the overall weight of the underworld, certainly doesn't hold much significance.

In the underworld, the truly valuable locations are firstly the Six Paths of Reincarnation, then the Ten Kings of Hell, and even the Eighteen Levels of Hell. All of these are far superior to the City of the Wrongfully Dead.

Who made the City of the Wrongfully Dead a place where those who died unjustly could spend their lifespan? Of course, there are also some souls who cannot be reincarnated but are not destined for the underworld, and they will stay in the City of the Wrongfully Dead as well.

Ultimately, the City of the Dead is more of a place of solace.

In other places, they truly held far greater power over the Heavenly Dao than the City of the Wrongfully Dead.

The moment when the two sides exchanged sharp words meant that there was little room for reconciliation.

As the lord of the City of the Wrongfully Dead, the Black Mountain Demon relied on his own strength and brute force to seize power.

The fact that violence controls the City of the Dead also means that it is the city most afraid of being challenged by violence.

Any challenge that could potentially shake the Black Mountain Demon's position will be met with his ruthless strike.

That punch just now shattered Luofu's golden-plated Wood Release technique, a decisive blow that served as a deterrent to Luofu and other internal forces that were wavering.

Luo Fu didn't really intend to fight the Black Mountain Demon to the death.

At least not this time.

For him now, figuring out the origins of the three Black Mountain Demons is enough to achieve his goal.

They didn't even seem to intend to fight the Black Mountain Demon.

The moment the negotiations broke down, Luo Fu's figure disappeared into an invisible space.

In an instant, they vanished into the underworld.

The Black Mountain Demon was clearly taken aback.

In truth, Luo Fu's departure from the underworld was far too effortless, so smooth that even he, the lord of the City of the Wrongfully Dead, didn't have time to react.

As Luofu disappeared, the Black Mountain Demon remained silent for a moment before quickly issuing an order.

Find.

Whether in the human world or the underworld, we must dig up Luofu.

Of course, this is only in name.

How could the Black Mountain Demon not know that with Luo Fu's smooth methods of traveling to and from the underworld, even if he himself took action, let alone his subordinates, he might not be able to capture Luo Fu.

If this were in the underworld, the Black Mountain Demon would be full of confidence. But how could Luofu possibly return to the human world?
The nature of the Black Mountain Demon meant that he couldn't exert the same power he would have in the underworld while he was in the human world.

The nighttime in the human world does not suppress the Black Mountain Demon so strongly, but once the sun rises and shines brightly in the sky, the weakening effect on the Black Mountain Demon is catastrophic.

The reason why such a resolute order has been issued now is simply because it reflects the attitude of the Black Mountain Demon.

As long as the attitude is there, the result is not important.

After all, not everyone has Luo Fu's ability to easily escape from the underworld.

In the human world. Lanruo Temple.

A spatial fluctuation appeared.

Luo Fu's figure appeared out of thin air in the front courtyard of Lanruo Temple.

Yan Chixia, who was sitting in the backyard, suddenly widened his eyes.

Carrying the sword case, he headed straight for the front yard.

The moment Yan Chixia arrived at the front yard, he even doubted his own eyes.

"You...you...didn't you go to the underworld?"

The ability to open a passage to the underworld is quite rare for righteous cultivators; on the contrary, it is more common among demons and monsters.

Since the great changes that occurred a hundred years ago, Yan Chixia is probably one of the very few human cultivators who can still open the passage to the underworld.

However, Yan Chixia was only able to break through the barrier of life and death thanks to the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand.

It was precisely because of his own unique nature that Yan Chixia chose to grant Luo Fu's request and send him to the underworld when he suspected that Luo Fu might not be human.

After all, while some demons and monsters possess the ability to traverse between the realms of Yin and Yang, Luo Fu is clearly not one of them.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have negotiated with me.

Therefore, sending Luofu to the underworld would be equivalent to reducing an uncertain threat to the human world.

However, Yan Chixia never expected that the being he had personally sent to the underworld would reappear before him in the blink of an eye.

This guy, doesn't he lack the ability to travel between the realms of Yin and Yang?
What's going on now? It can't be that the demons and monsters entrenched in the underworld also think this guy is a nuisance and have thrown him back into the human world, can it?
Completely bewildered, Yan Chixia stared at Luo Fu in astonishment, his tone unconsciously becoming more wary.

Luo Fu smiled slightly at Yan Chixia and said, "Thank you very much, Officer Yan. If it weren't for your help, I wouldn't have been able to master the method of entering and leaving the Yin and Yang realms."

Yan Chixia's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly had a bad feeling.

Could it be that I made a mistake?
Having experienced numerous setbacks, even as a sword cultivator, his own sword heart was no longer indestructible due to external blows.

Yan Chixia gritted his teeth and said, "From the very beginning, you wanted to use me?"

"Don't put it so harshly," Luo Fu said nonchalantly. "It's clearly that we each had our own agendas. I wanted to go to the underworld, and you didn't want to stay in the mortal realm. It was a perfect match, so how could it be considered exploitation?"

"Fine! Fine! Fine." Yan Chixia laughed angrily and said, "It was I, Yan, who was blind and did not recognize your greatness, allowing you to master the method of entering and leaving the Yin and Yang realms. Since that is the case, then let me personally erase this mistake."

The moment he finished speaking, Yan Chixia slapped his sword box, and countless flying swords suddenly shot up.

"Heaven and earth are boundless, and the universe borrows their laws."

Yan Chixia roared, just as he was about to attack Luofu.

Luo Fu, however, remained calm and composed, as if he didn't take Yan Chixia's incredibly powerful immortal swords seriously at all. Standing motionless, he said, "Captain Yan, it seems you have quite a misunderstanding about me."

"There is no misunderstanding. Since I was careless and fell into your trap, I will rather die than leave such a threat to live. Enough nonsense, prepare to die."

With lightning speed, Yan Chixia drew a Yin-Yang Tai Chi diagram on his palms, then leaped into the air and clapped his hands rapidly toward Luofu.

A series of Yin-Yang Taiji diagrams formed by magical power swept towards Luofu like a barrage of attacks.

Amidst a series of explosions, the sharp-edged flying swords darted through the air.

This ferocious attack clearly showed that Yan Chixia had used even his most trump card.

Unfortunately, neither the flying sword nor the attack of the Yin-Yang Taiji diagram could land on Luo Fu.

It's as if Luofu at this moment is merely a reflection in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water, impossible to pinpoint, existing in a completely different spatial dimension from the real world.

"Officer Yan, calm down." Luo Fu, whose true form was hidden in the Divine Might Space and who left only a phantom image in the outside world, said calmly, "We have no enmity with each other. Why must you, Officer Yan, be so determined to fight me to the death?"

"I am a human being, but I do not know what you are." Yan Chixia gasped for breath.

Clearly, the attack just now had taken a huge toll on him, even though the entire process only took a few breaths.

Yan Chixia, however, was still somewhat exhausted.

"Throughout the Three Realms and Six Paths, all beings are equal. No matter who I am, at least I am not your enemy right now."

Yan Chixia laughed in despair.

He used even his most trump card, but still couldn't do anything to Luofu.

Of course, whatever Luo Fu says goes.

However, Yan Chixia was clearly not someone who gave up easily. Having experienced his own powerlessness, especially as a former official, he knew exactly where the problem lay, yet had no way to change it. In the end, in order to avoid going along with the corrupt practices, he could only hide in Lanruo Temple.

It's not that he lacks the courage to fight to the death.

Unable to change the political situation in the human world, he could only retreat to the mountains and forests. But in Yan Chixia's heart, Luofu was the result of his own sins.

Therefore, Yan Chixia must bear the consequences himself.

He gasped for breath a few times. Yan Chixia said, "No matter what you say, I will never believe you again. I am incompetent. Even if I cannot uphold righteousness and ward off evil, I will never allow someone like you who can travel between the Yin and Yang realms to be allowed to do so."

With his fingers joined together to form a sword, Yan Chixia squeezed out the last of his magical power.

"The dragon roars across the nine heavens, and ten thousand swords fly together!"

The sword case hummed and opened instantly.

Suddenly, countless flying swords appeared in mid-air, forming layers upon layers of sword circles, with the tips of all the swords pointing towards Luofu.

The extreme exploitation of his own magical power brought Yan Chixia to the brink of exhaustion.

He coughed, and blood gushed uncontrollably from his mouth.

Luo Fu seemed to have vaguely sensed something, his brows furrowed slightly, and although his gaze was directed at Yan Chixia, it was not focused on Yan Chixia, but rather as if he saw a mysterious and profound scene through Yan Chixia.

Yan Chixia's final desperate attempt was not without effect.

Even if Luo Fu's true form is hiding in the Divine Might Space.

However, the numerous flying swords still tore through space and anchored themselves to Luofu. Unfortunately, although the flying swords had the ability to rip through space, they lacked the coordinates of the Divine Might Space. They could only futilely create spatial rifts and turbulence, but they were unable to enter the Divine Might Space and truly cause harm to Luofu.

The last flying sword also clattered into the ground.

Yan Chixia had also exhausted his last bit of magical power, and his aura visibly weakened.

Looking towards Luofu with despair and resentment, Yan Chixia finally said, "I... am incompetent..."

As his last words fell, Yan Chixia instantly lost his last shred of life.

A wisp of soul, visible to the naked eye, vanished from the mortal realm.

Without Yan Chixia as their master, countless flying swords scattered on the ground trembled as if in mournful cries, and then, with a series of whooshing sounds, flew back into their sword cases, which then fell back to Yan Chixia's side.

The renowned Yan Chixia died in front of Luofu in such an absurd way.

(End of this chapter)