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

Chapter 45: A Dream, Promotion, and Night Wanderer!
"so……"

"Was Uncle Chen killed by the Dongyue Temple?"

On a Geely SUV.

Gu Jinghui said indignantly, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's call the police and arrest them!"

Chen Yang shook his head: "These are matters of the martial world... Let's not even talk about the fact that we have no evidence. Even if we did have evidence... handing them over to Uncle Hat would be too easy on them!"

"Then what are you going to do?"

"My dad is in their hands. I need to rescue him before they know what I'm capable of."

"........."

Gu Jinghui understood the meaning behind Chen Yang's words.

After all, he knew that Chen Yang had the ability to "summon souls," and he even helped Chen Yang bury the old man's remains.

But something about that sounds a bit odd.

Having booked a hotel on his phone, Chen Yang opened the navigation and said, "Go here... Taihe Hotel."

We arrived at the hotel parking lot.

Chen Yang said, "Open the trunk and I'll take the things out."

He carried a backpack.

Inside are funeral supplies such as incense, candles, paper money, incense burners, and ghost money, which are also essential items for setting up a ritual to summon the soul.

I took the room key.

The hotel receptionist said, "Sir, you have booked a suite, which includes three meals a day. Our breakfast starts at 8:00, lunch at 12:00, and dinner at 6:30... Each meal lasts for an hour and a half. Please be aware of the time if you wish to have a meal."

"understood."

The two took the elevator to the fourth floor and swiped their cards to open the door.

Gu Jinghui jumped onto the large bed, looking quite pleased with himself, and said, "This suite must be expensive, right? This is the first time I've ever stayed in a hotel suite in my life... Old Chen, you're being too wasteful, why didn't you book a standard room?"

Chen Yang didn't say anything and began to place the incense burners on the ground according to the four directions of east, south, west, and north.

He grabbed a handful of incense sticks, flipped his wrist, and threw them away!
Brush, brush, brush!!!
The twelve incense sticks were inserted into the four incense burners in sequence, with exactly three sticks in each burner.

He then took out several candles and arranged them in order. Instead, he used "fire magic," and a ball of green will-o'-the-wisp flew out from his fingertip, igniting the candles and incense.

He got up and drew the curtains, saying, "I'm going to perform a ritual to summon the spirit. Old Gu... you lock the door from the inside, and don't open it no matter who knocks."

Gu Jinghui jumped out of bed and said, "Don't worry, Lao Chen, with me here, not even a fly can get in."

He locked the door from the inside.

Seeing that Chen Yang was already sitting cross-legged in the center of the candles on the ground, he asked, "Don't you need me to scatter rice and burn paper money?"

"The rice used for summoning the soul is called 'guide rice,' and the money burned is called 'passing money'... Firstly, it's to prevent the lost soul or the deceased from not being able to find its way back, and secondly, it's to prevent attracting evil spirits."

Chen Yang explained, "With my current abilities, there's no need for such trouble... It would be even better if I could attract more evil spirits."

He slowly closed his eyes and silently recited the "soul-summoning" incantation in his heart.

however……

Before he could even finish reciting a few lines, Chen Yang suddenly felt a strong wave of drowsiness wash over him!

"what happened?"

"My eyelids won't open... Could it be because I haven't been sleeping lately...?"

Before he could even process a thought, he slammed his head down and fell fast asleep.

"???"

Gu Jinghui, who had been watching this scene closely, was taken aback and tentatively asked, "Old Chen... are you asleep?"

"Old Chen?"

"Old... um?"

next moment.

Suddenly, a gray mist spread out around Chen Yang.

The room was shrouded in fog, so Chen Yang's body was nowhere to be seen.

Even the temperature inside the room suddenly dropped!

"Ah!"

Gu Jinghui sneezed, shivering from the cold, but he breathed a sigh of relief: "That familiar icy feeling... it looks like Old Chen has already started casting the spell!"

A hint of anticipation flickered in Gu Jinghui's eyes as he murmured, "I wonder if Uncle Chen still recognizes me..."

...............

"Chen Yang!"

"Chen Yang... Chen Yang..."

In a daze, a voice seemed to be calling in my mind. At first, the voice seemed to be in the far distance, but gradually it seemed to be getting closer.

Chen Yang slowly opened his eyes, his gaze still somewhat dazed.

What came into view was a dim world, with a blood moon hanging in the sky and thick fog all around.

"This……"

"What is this place?"

"Wasn't I performing a ritual to summon the old man's spirit in my hotel room...? How did I end up here?"

Chen Yang was startled and became wary. "Chen Yang..."

The call rang out again.

Chen Yang carefully discerned the sound and followed it forward. After walking only a few hundred meters, he saw a figure standing in the thick fog ahead. The figure was dressed in a red robe and wore an official hat. He slowly turned around to look at Chen Yang, and smiled kindly and gently, saying, "Chen Yang, you've finally come!"

Chen Yang knew this clearly.

The person who could force themselves to sleep while performing their ritual and then "drag" themselves to this eerie place was no ordinary individual. He asked warily, "Who are you? Where is this? Do we know each other?"

The middle-aged man in the red robe and official hat said, "This is the boundary between Yin and Yang."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang was taken aback.

The man in the red robe and official hat continued, "I have received your letter... The world is full of suffering, and it is indeed hard on you to keep order here!"

The register of underworld officials has been checked, and Chen Yang's name is indeed not on it.

But that's not important!
Now that the path between Yin and Yang is severed, the higher-ups of the underworld are trying to find a way to reopen it... Since a ghost messenger has appeared in the human world who claims to be "wandering in the mortal realm" and has the ability to send the souls of the dead from the mortal realm to the underworld...

Whether he's a real ghost messenger or not, he is now!
Chen Yang's heart pounded, and a figure from mythology involuntarily surfaced in his mind...

Dressed in a red robe and wearing an official hat, holding the Book of Life and Death in his left hand and the Soul-Catching Pen in his right, he can determine life, death, good and evil, and can extend the life of the virtuous and send the wicked to the underworld!
"you are……"

Chen Yang tentatively asked, "Lord Cui?"

The man in red robes smiled and nodded, acknowledging his identity. He said, "Chen Yang, the heavens and earth are sealed, and the path between yin and yang is severed. Even I cannot project my power into the mortal realm for the time being. I can only use my methods to drag you to the boundary between yin and yang in the dream!"

"This dream has a limited lifespan... Listen carefully!"

"Ghost messenger Chen Yang has rendered meritorious service in maintaining order in the mortal realm. He is hereby granted a set of magical artifacts and is permitted to be promoted to the rank of [Night Wanderer] in the mortal realm, patrolling the night and monitoring the good and evil deeds of humankind!"

hum!
A lantern, a chain, and a token appeared in Chen Yang's hand.

The token has the character "Night" on the front and the characters "Chen Yang" on the back. This is the patrol token of the Night Wanderer, which also represents Chen Yang's identity.

"Chen Yang, do a good job!"

"The seal between heaven and earth is loosening, and chaos is imminent in the human world... Whether you can maintain order and open the path between life and death depends on your performance. If you have any needs, write to me, and I will appear to you in your dreams!"

Cui Fujun's voice rang in Chen Yang's ears, but his figure had already vanished without a trace.

next moment……

Call ~
A strange wind blew by, dispelling the thick fog and sending Chen Yang flying...

[After overcoming numerous hardships, you finally made contact with the Underworld and gained the favor of Lord Cui, who entrusted you with an important task.]

[Task Reward: Cultivation +1000, Divine Rank +1.]

He jolted awake, and when he opened his eyes, he was back in his hotel room.

Inside the room, everything was as before.

However, Chen Yang now held a lantern, a chain, and a token!
"Was everything that just happened... real?"

"Lord Cui... I actually met this legendary and powerful being?"

The key is……

His divine rank has been elevated!
Chen Yang looked at the [Night Wanderer Patrol Order] in his hand. With a slight turn of his divine soul power, he had already refined it. His eyes lit up: "My divine position has been upgraded, my cultivation has increased, and... I guess I've finally left the grassroots level, right?"

Do not!
He should have become an official!

Most importantly, with this divine position, Chen Yang's spiritual power can be greatly increased at night!
Bed.

Gu Jinghui noticed that the fog in the room had dissipated, and immediately looked at Chen Yang, asking, "Old Chen, has Uncle Chen returned yet?"

"I haven't even started the ritual yet."

Chen Yang then turned his gaze to the lantern and the chain.

The power of his soul dissipated and was refined one after another... Immediately, information about these two magical treasures appeared in Chen Yang's mind!

Night-shining lanterns!

The Night Wanderer's standard magical artifact can dispel darkness and yin energy, and can release "ghost fire" to cause continuous burning damage to yin spirits.

Soul-Locking Chains!
The Soul-Hooking and Spirit-Locking Treasure is a treasure specifically designed to capture evil spirits and demons.

Chen Yang revealed a hint of joy.

"With the identity of the Night Wanderer and these two magical treasures, I can easily raze the Dongyue Temple... But right now, I must rescue the old man!"

He put away the magical artifact and cast the spell to summon the soul again...

As a chilling wind swept through the room, Chen Yang connected with the power of the Yin and Yang realms, and once again sensed that familiar soul aura...

"Ok?"

Chen Yang's expression shifted slightly, and he asked in surprise, "The old man... is nearby?"

…………

Outside the hotel.

Night has fallen.

A black Mercedes-Benz was parked in the parking lot of Taihe Hotel.

The driver was none other than Zheng Yuan, the third disciple of Qi Ruifeng, the abbot of Dongyue Temple.

"Senior Brother...we've arrived!"

Zheng Yuan turned to look at the back seat: "I've found out. Chen Huaiyi's son is staying at the Taihe Hotel."

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