You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

The Crimson Sun True Lord was very puzzled and asked in a low voice, "Ancestor, with your cultivation level, you could roam freely between heaven and earth with just these thirty-three thoughts, or even be reborn by possessing a new body. Why did you have to come back?"

The girl formed from Yu Zhenzi's thirty-three ghost immortal thoughts glanced coldly at Chi Yang Zhenjun.

True Lord Chiyang immediately lowered his head!

He is a Taoist True Lord, and his strength is not weak. His Yin Spirit realm has reached the threshold of "manifestation and possession". Beyond "manifestation and possession", the next step is either "merging with the Dao" or taking the path of a ghost immortal!

Although there is only one realm difference, this one realm is like an insurmountable chasm. Since ancient times, countless Taoist masters have been stuck at this step and could not make any progress!
Let alone the thirty-three ghost immortal thoughts!
Even with only three Ghost Immortal thoughts, coupled with the "Ice Soul Divine Sword," a top-grade magic weapon flying sword, True Lord Chiyang would be no match for True Master Yu.

"I am a disciple of Qingwei, how can I abandon Qingwei?"

Yu Zhenzi said coldly, "Chiyangzi, you must remember... Chen Yang is the new Qingwei Sect Leader appointed by the Ancestor. No one is allowed to disobey him, otherwise it is tantamount to betraying one's master and ancestors!"

How could Chi Yangzi dare to utter a word of dissent?
Yu Zhenzi added, "As for our trip to Malaysia, let's just keep it to ourselves."

Chi Yangzi: "Master, I understand."

The purpose of this trip to Malaysia is to kill Xuan Shui Zhenjun.

The reason for killing Xuan Shui Zhenjun was that after he went to Xixia Prefecture, he knelt in front of Chen Yang and admitted that Chen Yang was a disciple of Qingwei... If Chen Yang found out about this, what would happen?

Chi Yangzi silently cursed the ancestors of Xuan Shui Zhenjun for eighteen generations.

This dog...

They just ran away back then!
If we hadn't run away and had returned to Qingwei Dao Academy to explain the reasons and Chen Yang's prowess, would Qingwei Dao Academy have faced such a turbulent situation today?

He glanced at Yu Zhenzi again.

"The reason why the patriarch didn't run away is probably because most of her soul and thoughts are in the hands of the new leader... Why make it sound so high-sounding?"

However, this is understandable.

Cultivating as a ghost immortal is not easy. If more than six hundred of your divine souls are lost, your divine soul will be severely damaged, and even ten years of hard work will not be enough to make up for it!

The two soon arrived at the main hall.

At this moment, dozens of people have gathered in the main hall. These people come from various families, sects, and Taoist sects. They are all being received by Master Huang. Master Huang is only at the Dao Entry Realm. When has he ever seen such a grand scene?
Upon seeing Chiyangzi, he hurried over and whispered, "True Lord, where have you been?"

"The delegations from various sects and aristocratic families have arrived one after another to offer their congratulations. We request that the True Lord personally receive them..."

As he spoke, he glanced cautiously at "Yu Zhenzi".

Wasn't Master Yuzhenzi suppressed by Leader Chen?
How did I end up here again?
Not only was Master Huang puzzled, but all the experts from various sects and families present also looked over, their hearts filled with doubt.

Just then, a voice entered the main hall—

"Master Chen said!"

But then Chen Yang strode over, followed by the other eleven True Men of the Qingwei Sect and Wang Xuan.

Inside the main hall, all the experts rose to greet him respectfully, and Yu Zhenzi also lowered his head.

"Oh?"

As Chen Yang passed by Yu Zhenzi, his eyes flashed slightly, and he said in surprise, "I didn't expect you to still have dozens of thoughts outside... What? Instead of thinking of escaping and hiding, you've come to see this sect leader on your own initiative?"

Yu Zhenzi adopted a very humble attitude and repeated what he had said to Chi Yangzi earlier.

"Not bad!"

Chen Yang laughed and said, "Since you have this awareness, then this clone doesn't need to go to the patrol banner to be punished. It just so happens that fellow Daoists from various sects and schools have come from afar today, so you will be in charge of receiving them."

Yu Zhenzi was overjoyed and quickly agreed.

Chen Yang then looked at True Lord Chiyang and asked, "Is it True Lord Chiyang?"

Chi Yangzi quickly replied, "Master, just call me Chi Yangzi. How dare I call myself True Lord when Master is here in person?"

Chen Yang: "You assist Yu Zhenzi, and do not neglect our distinguished guests."

Say it.

He stepped into the main hall and greeted the experts from various families and sects who came to offer their congratulations with a smile.

"Master Chen!"

"Master Chen is truly young and promising... This junior is Li Tianyi, a disciple of the Li family of Longxi."

"This junior comes from the Wang family of Taiyuan..."

After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Yang had roughly figured out who these people were, and immediately smiled and said, "This sect leader has been busy with official duties and has just returned to Qingwei Dao Academy. Please forgive me if I have been negligent in any way."

He took his seat in the main seat, and a disciple named Qingwei brought him fruit platters and fine wine. He looked at Li Tianyi beside him and smiled, "I've heard that the Li family of Longxi has a profound foundation. Back then, three of their ancestors survived a great calamity. I wonder if they have recovered now?"

Li Tianyi dared not lie and told the truth, saying that the three patriarchs of the Li family had been revived, but were unable to come to offer their congratulations because they were in seclusion for cultivation.

Chen Yang: "How many of your Wang clan's ancestors have been awakened?"

A master from the Wang clan of Taiyuan said, "Reporting to Master Chen, my Wang clan is inferior to the Li clan, having only revived two of our ancestors."

In addition, there are the Cui family, the Lu family, and various sects such as the Vajra Sect, the Great Luo Sect, and the Heavenly Sword Sect. Each of these sects has one to three patriarchs whose strength has been restored, which matches the information Jiang He gave to Chen Yang.

As for whether there are still experts hidden in various factions, that remains to be seen!
After all, once their cultivation level reaches that point, if they really want to hide, they are simply undetectable!

Chen Yang smiled, raised a glass of wine, and said, "Are all of you venerable ancestors ghost immortals?"

Li Tianyi of the Longxi Li Clan nodded and said, "When a ghost immortal's physical body withers and dies, only a few remnants of his soul remain. He can then slumber and pass through the long Dharma-ending Age."

"As for martial artists?"

"Unless one is a peak martial saint who has cultivated special secret techniques or has a magic treasure protecting them, it is difficult to withstand the backlash."

Chen Yang downed the wine in his cup in one gulp and then said, "Doesn't that mean that the ancestors of each of your families were all reborn through possession?"

Upon hearing this, the once lively hall suddenly fell silent.

Just as Chen Yang picked up the empty wine glass, Yu Zhenzi quickly stepped forward, picked up the wine pot, and poured wine for Chen Yang.

Chen Yang's gaze swept over the experts from various factions, and for a moment the experts held their breath, as if they dared not even breathe loudly.

Suddenly, Chen Yang laughed and said, "Elder Li just said that the physical bodies of ghost immortals are weak and cannot withstand the backlash, so they will inevitably wither and die... Therefore, it is normal for the ancestors of each family to possess suitable physical bodies."

"Everyone here today is here to congratulate me, the leader of this sect. Let's not talk about anything else, let's just drink and have a good time!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Chen Yang's identity as "Luo Feng Subduing Demon Yin Marshal" had already spread throughout the martial arts world, and the patriarchs of various families and sects were afraid... afraid that he would come knocking on their doors like Yu Zhenzi and Qing Yangzi did with the Qingwei Sect, claiming that they had "broken the law" and wanting to arrest them!
As everyone drank and discussed the Dao, Li Tianyi of the Longxi Li Clan turned his gaze to Wang Xuan behind Chen Yang and immediately smiled, "This must be Wang Xuan, right? I've watched several of your match videos. Although you're young and haven't been cultivating for long, your control and application of the Qingwei Dao Technique are extremely profound. You're a promising talent."

"This is Wang Xuan?"

"I heard that he became a disciple of the mountain god of Helan Mountain. It seems that the mountain god of Helan Mountain must have been a master of the Qingwei School in his previous life."

The experts were abuzz with discussion.

Chen Yang laughed and said, "The mountain god of Helan Mountain was my best friend in life. He was valued by my father, who passed on the [Qingwei Yuanjiang Great Method] to him. Unfortunately, he was unlucky and died in a car accident not long after he started practicing."

“It just so happens that a heretical tide has appeared deep in the Helan Mountains. In order to suppress the heretical tide, I appointed him as the mountain god of the Helan Mountains and asked him to suppress the heretical tide in the Helan Mountains. It just so happens that he met this little fellow Wang Xuan, so I took him as my disciple.”

He brought Wang Xuan to Qingwei Dao Academy this time to make himself known. After a pause, he added, "Wang Xuan has good talent. I have already accepted him as my disciple. In the future, he will be the personal disciple of the Qingwei Dao Sect Master!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze towards Wang Xuan immediately changed.

Previously, Wang Xuan was seen as an outstanding junior...

They were generous with their praise, mainly because of Chen Yang... After all, no matter how outstanding Wang Xuan was, could he compare to the young disciples cultivated by the various forces themselves?

But now it's different.

Wang Xuan is the personal disciple of the Qingwei Sect's leader, which means he is the senior disciple of the Qingwei Sect and is very likely to succeed as the sect's leader in the future.

At night.

Each faction then selected some young disciples to exchange skills and compete in Taoist arts.

Furthermore, the experts from various factions offered various prizes as rewards.

As the "host," Chen Yang naturally had to participate as well, and immediately took out three Soul Condensing Pills as a reward.

Soul-Gathering Pills are not unique to the Underworld; various forces and sects in the human world also know how to refine them. However, Soul-Gathering Pills require the power of the souls of the dead and evil spirits to be refined, making them extremely precious to various sects and forces.

For a time, many young disciples put in their best efforts to compete for those three Soul Condensing Pills.

Chen Yang glanced at Wang Xuan and said, "Wang Xuan, in a few days you will be going to the capital city to participate in the national competition of the number one Taoist magic tournament. It's a good opportunity to learn from these young geniuses and gain some experience."

Wang Xuan broke through to the eighth level of Qi Refining last night, while all the young geniuses from various forces were at the ninth level of Qi Refining. Some of the outstanding ones even had Daoist auras emanating from their bodies, as if they had already entered the Dao.

Wang Xuan was far inferior to them in Qi Refining cultivation, but his Yin Spirit realm was comparable to that of an ordinary Taoist True Monarch!
With the support of his powerful divine soul, he was able to unleash tremendous power in his basic Dao techniques. After his appearance, he won one battle after another and finally won the reward of three Soul Condensing Pills as well as some prizes offered by various forces!

Everyone present was an expert with exceptional eyesight, and naturally they discerned some of the tricks of the trade.

One by one, they were surprised...

He secretly thought that the champion of the first "Number One Daoist Tournament in the World" would probably be Wang Xuan, unless a Daoist Lord was shameless enough to personally take part in the competition!
The many masters and disciples of the Qingwei Sect, however, were all smiles!
Even Yu Zhenzi's divine avatar couldn't help but smile, secretly thinking, "It seems that the Ancestor's choice to appoint Chen Yang as the new leader of our sect was indeed the right one."

"Our Qingwei Sect... will surely rise again and repeat its former glory!"

The night passed.

The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight fell, Qingwei Taoist Temple became lively.

Some forces that had not come to Qingwei Daoist Temple to offer their congratulations in advance rushed over—

"Distinguished guests have arrived at the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain!"

As Chi Yangzi finished singing, a flying boat landed above Qingwei Taoist Temple.

Zhang Jiyu landed at the bow of the flying boat, laughing heartily, and said, "Master Chen, congratulations!"

Chen Yang stepped forward and ordered Wang Xuan and Huang Zhenren to receive the disciples of the Celestial Master's Mansion on the flying boat. He then chatted with Zhang Jiyu, while the people from other forces also stepped forward to pay their respects!

Zhang Jiyu is the current Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion of Longhu Mountain. In terms of status and position, none of their ancestors can compare to him!

"This Marshal Chen has quite the influence; even Celestial Master Zhang Jiyu personally came to congratulate him!"

"Judging from their conversation, it seems they knew each other before?"

Zhang Jiyu: "Master Chen, I haven't congratulated you on your promotion yet."

Chen Yang: "The Great Emperor of Fengdu and Lord Cui are too kind... Otherwise, with my abilities and achievements, I wouldn't be qualified to be the Underworld Commander."

"Master Chen, there's no need for such modesty. Now that the path between Yin and Yang is severed, you are the only one who can travel between the two realms. Not to mention being a Yin Marshal, it would be perfectly normal for you to be promoted to City God."

Zhang Jiyu said, "I heard that Master Chen has been traveling around the country recently, refining the heretical and turbid tides in various places. This is something that even the various families and sects could not do when they joined forces back then."

Chen Yang humbly replied, "I merely happened to find a method to refine the heretical turbid tide; it's nothing special."

"Minister Jiang has arrived!"

At this moment, Chi Yangzi's voice rang out again!
Jiang He strode in at the main gate of Qingwei Taoist Temple.

The members of the various aristocratic families and sects were unaware of the relationship between Chen Yang and Jiang He, and were taken aback: "Minister Jiang is here too? Could it be that he wants to win over Chen Yang?"

"Impossible! Chen Yang is the Demon-Subduing Marshal of Luofeng, and now the new leader of the Qingwei Sect. How could he possibly collude with Jiang He's lackeys?"

Chen Yang and Zhang Jiyu had already gone to meet them.

Immediately afterwards, the leader of Maoshan Sect came in person, and experts from Jingming Sect and Quanzhen Sect also came to offer their congratulations.

As the auspicious hour arrived, Chen Yang's inauguration ceremony officially began.

His succession ceremony was extremely complicated. The Qingwei Sect even prepared an altar, where he had to ascend to offer incense and worship the heavens. After Chen Yang completed the ceremony, Zhang Jiyu, Jiang He, and others congratulated him, calling him "Master Chen," and sent him gifts.
"Master Chen!"

Other factions also sent precious congratulatory gifts.

Chen Yang ordered Yu Zhenzi to take the gifts downstairs and write them down one by one... This is a matter of social obligation, similar to giving money as a gift. If other people have any celebrations in the future, he will have to return the favor.

After the ceremony, a banquet was naturally held.

Just then, two gusts of cold wind blew from the distant horizon.

The two gusts of yin wind swept up more than nine hundred ghost immortal thoughts as they flew, and then fell down and entered Chen Yang's brow.

Zhang Jiyu and Jiang He, being the most skilled cultivators, witnessed the scene most clearly and were utterly dumbfounded.

Chen Yang then smiled and said, "Master Zhang, Minister Jiang... these are my two divine thought clones. These days I've been traveling around and have made some progress in refining the heretical turbid tide... Hmm?"

Suddenly, Chen Yang's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "Oh no! My clone has merged into one, and its cultivation is too strong; it's about to trigger a heavenly tribulation!" (End of Chapter)