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

Outside the Li family ancestral home.

As Chen Yang broke through the array and restrictions of the Li family ancestral home from the inside, the mist that shrouded the entire ancestral home dissipated, and the ghost immortals who had come to support Jiang He and various clans and sects all stopped fighting and looked over.

Especially when those ghost immortals saw Chen Yang casually take down the clones of the three patriarchs of the Li family by summoning the patrol banner and the Crimson Sun Mirror, they were all terrified!

Chen Yang single-handedly subdued three of the Li family's patriarchs despite the array formations and restrictions at the Li family's ancestral home. Such strength...

Can their respective sects and families really stop them?
Before they could think any further, the three patriarchs of the Li family had already escorted Li Chengdao's incense-burning avatar out of the "Li Family Dragon Palace".

This is their true form.

Each still had ninety-nine remnants of ghostly immortal thoughts.

Although their strength has been greatly diminished, there is still a chance to rebuild it.

"The incense god of the Li family? Could it be that some ancestor who ascended to immortality has descended?"

"It's Li Chengdao! I've seen his portrait at the Li family's residence!"

“Li Chengdao was exceptionally talented. He survived four tribulations in the mortal realm and opened up a secret cave for the Li family before ascending to heaven. After his ascension, the imperial court did indeed bestow honors upon him, built a temple for him, and allowed him to enjoy incense offerings.”

"Look... Although Chen Yang is a Yin Marshal, he is still a ghost or god in the underworld. How can his status and position compare to the gods in heaven?"

These thoughts of the ghosts and immortals intertwined, collided, and secretly communicated.

But then Chen Yang's voice came from the Li family ancestral home—

"How dare you! You lowly clerk, why don't you kneel before me, the commander?"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole audience was shocked!

Even Li Chengdao's incense-burning clone was taken aback.

The three patriarchs of the Li family were the first to react. One of them scolded, "Chen Yang, how dare you! Our patriarch Chengdao is a civil official in the Heavenly Court's Celestial Master's Mansion, serving under the Four Celestial Masters!"

Another patriarch of the Li family said, "Do you know that the Four Heavenly Masters are among the Jade Emperor's closest ministers? As the saying goes, even a seventh-rank official is above the prime minister's gate. Since Ancestor Chengdao is favored by the Four Heavenly Masters, he will surely become a high-ranking official in the Heavenly Court in the future!"

"???"

Chen Yang was amused.

"A clerk is a clerk. Why are you arguing with me about these things?"

Li Chengdao's incense-burning clone's expression darkened, but what Chen Yang said was indeed true... A civil official is just a civil official, without any divine office. Even among the civil officials of the Celestial Master's Mansion, the competition is fierce, and it is not easy to climb up!
He knew very well that continuing to dwell on this matter would only make him lose face, so he said, "Master Chen, as the saying goes, it is better to resolve enmity than to create it... Back then, during the great calamity in the human world, three of my Li family's juniors suffered a backlash and their bodies withered and died before their lifespans were over."

"Strictly speaking, they were the victims to begin with. Their rebirth through possession was out of necessity. We hope that Master Chen can be lenient and grant them a favor."

Chen Yang shook his head: "Confess and you'll be treated leniently, resist and you'll be punished severely. I gave them a chance from the beginning. If they were willing to surrender, perhaps all they would have to do was walk through the procession banners."

"Now they are using the array and restrictions of the Li family's ancestral home to try to kill me, the Luo Feng Demon Subduing Yin Marshal and Yang Shi Inspector, personally appointed by the Fengdu Northern Yin Emperor. Do you know what crime I have committed?"

Li Chengdao frowned slightly and glanced sideways at the three patriarchs of the Li family...

The Yangshi Inspector is a ghost or deity appointed by the Yinshi (underworld) to inspect and supervise the human world. In layman's terms, he is equivalent to an "imperial envoy" sent by the underworld to the human world. It goes without saying what a crime it is to assassinate an "imperial envoy"!

Chen Yang then flipped his hand, took out the Yin Marshal Tiger Seal, and without giving Li Chengdao any time to think, said, "The Great Emperor of Fengdu North Yin bestowed upon me the Yin Marshal Tiger Seal, ordering me to monitor the mortal world and granting me special authority to cut off the incense offerings of any incompetent deity... Fellow Daoist, your descendants violated the laws of the underworld first, and then attacked and killed me!"

"You are a civil official of the Celestial Master's Mansion, so you must know how this crime should be punished... I will not hold it against you because it is not easy for you to leave a trace of incense in the mortal world. But if you continue to obstruct me, today I will use my authority to strip you of your incense and golden statue!"

"Ancestor!"

The three ghost immortals of the Li family were anxious: "Ancestor, don't waste words with him. No matter how powerful Chen Yang is, he is still just one person. Now that the Yin-Yang path is not open, the experts of the underworld cannot enter the mortal world. As long as we suppress and kill him, everything will be solved!"

"Shut up!"

Li Chengdao roared, "You people have been reborn by seizing bodies, violating the laws of the underworld. Not only that, you dared to attack Commander Chen. You are simply audacious... Commander Chen, rest assured, I, Li, hold a position in the Celestial Master's Mansion and am well-versed in the laws of the heavens. I will never protect my descendants!"

He named three ghost immortals from the Li family in succession and shouted, "Why don't you all surrender and follow Commander Chen to the underworld to beg for forgiveness?"

The three ghost immortals were dumbfounded!

He prayed and burned incense to ask the ancestors to come down and help him, so why is he helping Chen Yang instead?
"Why are you still standing there?"

Li Chengdao urged, "Does this mean I, the patriarch, must do it myself?"

While speaking, they secretly transmitted their voices—

"Don't blame the Ancestor for being ruthless. It's just that the Ancestor doesn't have much power in the Heavenly Court... How can a mere clerk in the Celestial Master's Mansion compare to the Underworld Marshal?"

"Moreover, now that Yin and Yang are separated, I'm afraid Chen Yang is the only Yin general in the mortal world. He must be highly valued by the Northern Yin Emperor of Luo Feng. How can our Li family afford to offend him?" Upon hearing this, Li Chengdao felt a surge of nameless anger and gritted his teeth, cursing, "Have you all lived hundreds of years to the point of being dogs? You dignified ghost immortals, the world is vast, you can just find a place to hide. How could Chen Yang find you?"

"Once you've survived the tribulation and ascended to the Heavenly Court, do you think he can just go there and arrest you?"

That's absolutely ridiculous!
They actually came up with the idea of ​​assassinating the Underworld Marshal... If my Li family falls into the hands of these bastards, I'm afraid our clan will be wiped out sooner or later!
After some telepathic persuasion and weighing the pros and cons, the three Li clan ghost immortals understood that... the situation was hopeless!
Moreover, in order to ensure the continuation and inheritance of the Li family, they must sacrifice themselves!

The three Li clan ghost immortal ancestors knelt down with tears in their eyes and said in unison, "Commander Chen, we were blinded by greed and acted on impulse. We are willing to bind ourselves and beg for forgiveness!"

"Commander Chen, all of this is due to the greed of the three of us. It was our own decision, and it has nothing to do with the descendants of the Li family or our ancestors."

Li Chengdao also pleaded for leniency for Chen Yang.

Chen Yang waved the patrol banner, taking the three Li family ancestors into the banner, and said indifferently: "I am just a Yin general who walks among the people and supervises the world. I am only responsible for supervising evil and maintaining the order between Yin and Yang. As for how to judge, that is the judge's business. I have no right to interfere."

Li Chengdao could only settle for second best: "The fault lies entirely with those three beasts. Please, Commander Chen, do not take your anger out on my Li family members and descendants."

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow and said unhappily, "What are you saying, Fellow Daoist Li? I, the commander, oversee the mortal world and the evils of humanity, rewarding the good and punishing the wicked, acting fairly and justly. Everything is handled in accordance with the laws of the underworld. If your Li family has not committed any evil or violated the laws of the underworld, why would I deliberately target them?"

Li Chengdao dared not say more, and could only say, "What Commander Chen said is right."

I felt a sense of helplessness in my heart!

The Li family has a long history, producing many high-ranking officials, powerful figures, and emperors throughout the ages, wielding immense power. Even in today's era, the Li family still possesses a foundation and wealth that are unimaginable to ordinary people.

Unfortunately, all this wealth and power is worldly.

Whether it's the Heavenly Court or the Underworld, the Li family doesn't really manage anything.

It's not that they don't have the desire, but that they lack the ability!

At this moment, Jiang Hefei landed inside the Li family's ancestral home.

Seeing that their three ancestors had been suppressed by Chen Yang, and that the incense avatar of Ancestor Li Chengdao did not even dare to breathe, the elders of the Li clan knew that the situation was hopeless and could only step forward to pay their respects.

"The unfilial descendants of the Li family pay respects to Ancestor Chengdao!"

"Commander Chen, I have already tried to persuade the three elders, but you know that I have little influence in the Li family..."

Li Tianyi stepped forward and, while apologizing to Chen Yang, distanced himself from the three Li family elders.

Chen Yang said calmly, "I act according to the laws and regulations of the underworld. I don't care if you don't break the law... But if you violate the law or disrupt the order of the underworld, I will not let you off lightly!"

Just then, Jiang He flew over.

Chen Yang had noticed the commotion outside during the previous battle, and immediately clasped his hands and said, "Congratulations to Minister Jiang on attaining the realm of Human Immortal... no, you should now call him Emperor Jiang."

Jiang He waved his hand and said, "I have only just begun to comprehend the rudiments of the Human Emperor's Path, and I am not yet a Human Emperor... By the way, who is this gentleman?"

His gaze fell on Li Chengdao.

Li Chengdao naturally understood the weight of the title "Human Emperor" and dared not presume to presume. He immediately clasped his hands in greeting and introduced himself.

"Li Chengdao?"

Jiang He was slightly surprised, his gaze sweeping over Li Chengdao's incense-inscribed figure from head to toe: "Is this Li Chengdao from the early Tang Dynasty? The second son of the Crown Prince, the Prince of Anlu in the third year of the Wude era?"

Li Chengdao nodded slightly, acknowledging this identity.

Chen Yang: "..."

He studied science in school, and his understanding of history was limited to some common knowledge. He didn't know anything about the Crown Prince or the Prince of Anlu, so he secretly took out his phone and searched it on Baidu.

"The Hidden Crown Prince... Li Jiancheng?"

"Li Chengdao was the second son of Li Jiancheng. In June of the third year of the Wude era, he was enfeoffed as the Prince of Anlu by Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan... He was killed during the Xuanwu Gate Incident?"

Just as Chen Yang's thoughts were racing, Jiang He spoke up again, unable to help but laugh: "It seems that what history records is not necessarily true... That's right, if history were true, why would it conceal the scenes of when martial arts and Taoist arts flourished?"

Before Li Chengdao could reply, his voice turned cold and he said unhappily, "Li Chengdao, you have already ascended to immortality, why do you come here to meddle in mortal affairs? Don't you even respect me?"

Li Chengdao's expression changed.

Chen Yang: "..."

Hey!
That's such a pretentious line! Why didn't I think of that before? (End of Chapter)