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

Chapter 44 So you were already dead!
The soul is formless and intangible. After Chen Yang concealed his soul aura, he was like a gentle breeze. Unless one's strength in the way of the soul is stronger than his, it would be difficult to detect him!

But when his spiritual energy erupted, it immediately stirred up gusts of yin wind!

His spirit was not yet able to "manifest," but it was surrounded by black mist, which turned into a dark cloud!
Zhang Qinian sensed something was wrong.

He looked up abruptly and saw a "dark cloud" rushing towards him with billowing yin energy!

"what?"

He was taken aback and instinctively activated his cultivation and divine soul, flipping his hand to take out a Dao talisman...

That's all he could do in that instant!
Snapped!
The talisman in his hand exploded, and then he "saw" a demon with a steel fork, a blue face and fangs, leap out from the black cloud and kill him!
This demon is not a real demon!

Rather, it was the inner demon that Chen Yang "contemplated"!
The "Yellow Springs Refining Spirit Method" contains a method of "visualizing" inner demons to refine the spirit. The inner demons "visualized" can not only temper one's own spirit, but can also be used to fight enemies and attack the spirits of others!

As soon as that inner demon flew out, it immediately entered Zhang Qinian's sea of ​​consciousness!
Zhang Qinian seemed to be frozen in place, stunned. All sorts of distracting thoughts, desires, and evil intentions deep within his mind were completely detonated. His body trembled, his face turned extremely pale, and he fell straight to the ground!
It's a long story, but in reality, the whole process, from Chen Yang's sudden outburst to Zhang Qinian falling to the ground, took only a second!
"What kind of demon dares to cause trouble at my Dongyue Temple?"

A loud shout rang out from inside the main hall!

boom!
The hall doors suddenly opened, and a talisman flew out, forcing Chen Yang into the sky!
Inside the main hall, a gaunt Taoist priest emerged.

He was hunched over, his face aged, and a hazy gray aura swirled around him. He wore a loose Taoist robe, held a peach wood sword, and looked up at the sky, only to see a dark cloud floating by.
His eyes flickered slightly as he said, "Such strong Yin energy..."

"No matter how powerful you are, this Dongyue Temple is not a place where you can act recklessly!"

He held the sword in his right hand, chanting incantations, while his left index and middle fingers gently traced the blade...

puff!
Flames suddenly burst forth from the peach wood sword!

Taoist Five Elements Techniques – Fire Magic!
"Hurry up as a law!"

"disease!"

The gaunt Taoist priest thrust his peach wood sword into the sky!
Wow!

A raging fire flew directly toward Chen Yang's Yin Spirit!
"Fire magic?"

Chen Yang sneered, his divine senses shifting—

"Heaven gives birth to one thing, and earth completes itself with six."

"The essence of Taiyi, the spirit of Dongxuan, can cleanse all emotions. I now purify and purify heaven and earth... So be it!"

His spiritual power connected with the "water elemental power" that roamed between heaven and earth, and in an instant, a water curtain was formed in the air!
Taoist Five Elements Techniques – Water Magic!
However, this curtain of water was pitch black, exuding an eerie and sinister atmosphere!
Water and fire collided and exploded in mid-air!
Chen Yang's spirit was blasted dozens of meters away. His mental state fluctuated, and his voice entered the ears of the gaunt Taoist priest, who laughed loudly, "So that's how it is... Qi Ruifeng, you're already dead... A dead man, yet you dare to defy the heavens?"

brush!
His spirit soared into the sky and flew swiftly down to the foot of Mount Dongyue!

It wasn't that he was no match for Qi Ruifeng.

But...

We need to bring back the old man's "soul" first.

To avoid pushing them to the brink of desperation!
In less than ten seconds, a cool breeze blew into the white Geely SUV in the parking lot at the foot of the mountain. Chen Yang's spirit returned to its body, and he slowly opened his eyes and said, "Old Gu... drive, to Gucheng!"

…………

at the same time.

On the mountain.

Inside the Dongyue Temple.

The commotion from the previous magical duel had alerted the Taoist priests at the Dongyue Temple.

One by one, the Taoist priests arrived quickly, including Qi Ruifeng's third disciple.

Qi Ruifeng's third disciple was surnamed Zheng and named Zheng Yuan.

Seeing Qi Ruifeng fall to the ground, he rushed over to check on him. Qi Ruifeng said, "Don't worry, your second senior brother has only injured his soul. He just needs to rest and recuperate for a year or two."

Disciples carried Zhang Qinian away.

Zheng Yuan then cautiously asked, "Master, what happened?"

Qi Ruifeng looked up at the direction where Chen Yang's spirit had disappeared, a hint of doubt showing in his turbid eyes... Dongyue Mountain is a place where incense is burning brightly, and evil spirits would be hiding there, so how could evil spirits sneak into Dongyue Temple?

"A... a vengeful ghost in red?" "Moreover, it can know my name and see through my secrets?"

Thoughts flickered in his mind, but Qi Ruifeng could never connect the "evil spirit" he had just seen with Chen Yang. He glanced at his third disciple, then turned and walked into the main hall.

Zheng Yuan hesitated for a moment, then followed him into the main hall.

As soon as he entered the main hall, he immediately felt a sense of gloom and coldness, and the hall had a strong "old man's smell"!
Scientifically speaking, the so-called "old person smell" is actually caused by a slowdown in the body's metabolism and the frequent use of medications as people age. It is a substance called 2-nonenal produced when fatty acids in the body are oxidized.

This substance develops a stronger odor as we age.

It is said that the stronger this "old person smell," the closer the old person is to death.

of course.

Qi Ruifeng was not far from death...

He is dead!
But he was unwilling to die like this, so he used evil magic to prolong his life... and the three disciples who were responsible for doing things for him were his eldest disciple, second disciple, and third disciple.

On the floor of the main hall, there were some intricate and peculiar Dao patterns. These Dao patterns were blood-red in color, and Qi Ruifeng sat cross-legged in the center of the Dao patterns.

He began, "Third brother, Chen Huaiyi has a son. Why didn't you get rid of him back then?"

"This……"

Zheng Yuan was taken aback and said, "When Chen Huaiyi escaped back to Wucheng, he was seriously injured and on the verge of death. We were certain that he would die... In addition, Wucheng is close to Yincheng, and the Special Administration Bureau is very strict in its control, so we did not continue to take action to avoid attracting the attention of the Special Administration Bureau."

"As for Chen Huaiyi's son..."

Zheng Yuan said, "Chen Huaiyi's son seems to have no talent. Chen Huaiyi didn't even teach him the cultivation method. He's just an ordinary person... Chen Huaiyi probably didn't tell us our secret to protect him. To avoid any complications, we didn't take action!"

"Ordinary people?"

Qi Ruifeng said coldly, "An ordinary person dares to come to Dongyue Temple to visit me?"

"This Chen Yang must know something..."

"Contact your senior brother and investigate that Chen Yang. If there's an opportunity, take him out as soon as possible!"

…………

The underworld, the netherworld.

"Have you found it?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the investigation is complete... There is no such person as [Chen Yang] in the register of underworld ghost messengers, and... moreover, our underworld ghost messengers in the human world are either dead or have been withdrawn, so there are no ghost messengers in the human world at all!"

"fart!"

The "Lord of the Underworld," dressed in a red robe, angrily threw down the "Book of Life and Death," cursing, "Their letter has already been delivered, and dozens of souls have been sent down in just a few days. Do you know what that means? Yet you say 'no such person found'?"

The judges below didn't dare to breathe!
This prefect is also a judge.

But even judges are divided into different ranks...

As a mere judge, how dare I be presumptuous in front of Lord Cui?
He quickly picked up Lord Cui's "Book of Life and Death" and returned it with both hands, saying cautiously, "Lord Cui... shall I check it again?"

"Investigate my ass!"

Lord Cui glared and cursed, "The separation between Yin and Yang prevents the souls of the dead from reincarnating, causing the order of the underworld to collapse. The Great Emperor has long wanted to open up the path between Yin and Yang... This Chen Yang is the perfect opportunity!"

"His name isn't on the list of ghost messengers, is it?"

"Go, write it down!"

"Furthermore, Chen Yang has rendered meritorious service in maintaining order in the human world. He is hereby granted a promotion in his divine rank to [Yin Ghost Envoy]... no, a further promotion to [Night Wanderer]. He is hereby granted the [Night Wanderer] document and a set of magical artifacts!"

The judge whispered, "Your Majesty, Chen Yang is in the mortal realm. How should we bestow upon him his documents, credentials, and magical artifacts?"

Lord Cui smiled faintly.

"His name has entered the divine realm, so I can determine his location using the Book of Life and Death. Although the path between Yin and Yang is severed and my avatar cannot enter the mortal world, I can still send him messages in his dreams!"

(End of this chapter)