I subdue demons and monsters, and cultivate immortality in hell to become a saint.

"Hahaha! You're dumbfounded, aren't you? In the City of Annihilation, we are immortal!"

A vengeful ghost stood with its hands on its hips, laughing arrogantly, "Your tricks are a complete waste of time, so get lost!"

Zhong Jiu was not angry. He narrowed his eyes slightly and carefully observed the movements of the city. When the evil spirit was reborn, he clearly felt a slight energy fluctuation in the Silent City.

"Their lives and deaths are tied to this city."

Zhong Jiu understood.

"I'm furious! Let's attack together!"

The head of the Yin-Yang Division gritted his teeth and summoned the other division heads to join the attack.

Immediately, all the hall masters brandished their weapons and rushed into the city gate to fight the ghost army.

The Demon-Slaying Blade unleashed a fierce blade of energy, the Soul-Hooking Chains lashed out with countless chains, and the Gale Hall Master stirred up a raging storm... But no matter how they were killed, the vengeful ghosts that were supposed to be wiped out could instantly be reborn!

"Haha, is that all you've got?"

"If you die, you will truly perish completely, but we have countless lives!"

"If you've got the guts, keep fighting us. When the Ghost King returns, we'll grind you all to dust!"

"I reign supreme in the City of Desolation; who can do anything to me?"

Countless vengeful ghosts roared wildly, their laughter piercing the ears, and evil energy filled the sky!

The heads of the various departments had no choice but to leave the city gate, their faces full of resentment.

Looking at the nearly ten million souls of the city's inhabitants, who were like walking corpses, Old Man Lei sighed softly: "This City of Annihilation is indeed strange. Since we can't kill the ghosts, why not rescue these innocent souls first? They are trapped here, suffering day and night. They are truly pitiful."

As everyone looked, they saw that the people in the city were emaciated, with empty eyes, and were bound by black chains, without even the strength to struggle.

Being condemned to the City of Annihilation, never to be reincarnated, is simply the cruelest punishment in the world!

"it's useless."

Zhong Jiu shook his head, pointing to the chains, and said, "Look, these chains are formed from the rules of the City of Annihilation. As long as the city exists, the ghosts within will never be able to escape. Even if they do escape, they will be forcibly pulled back by the chains!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.

"That thousand-eyed demon is far too vicious!"

Fu Zhu roared in fury, his hand gripping the dagger so tightly that the veins bulged. "City God, are we really helpless? I'll go up and chop down that city wall right now!"

Old Master Lei sighed and said in a deep voice, "There is a way. As long as we destroy this city, we can sever all connections and save the souls of the people who have perished. However, this City of Annihilation is located in the Nine Yin Land, and it is based on the body of the Thousand-Eyed Demon. It has become one with the terrain, the demon, and the souls of the dead. To completely destroy it is as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

The desolate city before them was covered in black tiles, its walls exuding a sinister aura. Every ridge and every ditch concealed a strange array, interlocking and airtight, like an ancient ferocious beast with its gaping maw, waiting for them to walk into its trap.

To break through this city, one must shatter its magical balance, sever the connections between its nodes, and only then can one rescue the inhabitants and breach the city.

But who can possess such power today?

Fu Zhu's heart sank. He glanced at the solemn-looking crowd around him and sighed inwardly: Today, he was afraid he would return empty-handed, and might even lose his life here.

Just as the atmosphere was deathly still, Zhong Jiu stepped forward, his voice not loud, but carrying a resolute determination that pierced the heart: "I have a method that can break this city."

These words instantly dispelled the gloom on everyone's faces.

"Please, sir, lend a hand!"

Everyone bowed respectfully, their voices filled with urgency and hope.

Zhong Jiu remained calm and unhurried, reaching into his storage space to pull out a palm-sized gourd. The gourd was entirely black, with several twisted ghost patterns engraved on it, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary item.

No one knew that the gourd contained neither celestial wine nor elixirs, but rather filthy river water scooped from the River of Oblivion in the underworld!

Previously, when Chung Kau ventured into the underworld, the underworld was not yet fully unlocked, and all he could see was the vast and boundless River of Oblivion stretching across the heavens and earth.

He thought to himself, "Since I'm already here, I can't leave empty-handed," and casually scooped up a few gourds of river water for later use. Little did he know that they would come in so useful today.

The River of Oblivion, also known as the River Styx, is the most filthy and evil place in the world!

The river is teeming with venomous insects and snakes, and ferocious demons. Its water is foul and pungent. Not only would a mere touch cause a mortal to perish, but even a deity would be severely injured if it fell in!

That is why one must cross the River of Oblivion via the Bridge of Helplessness, and no one dares to touch the river water lightly.

This River of Oblivion is a nemesis of ghosts. Although it cannot kill ghosts directly, it can trap them at the bottom of the river forever, preventing them from ever being reborn. This is exactly the same as the strange characteristics of the City of Annihilation!

Since you're a ghost town, I'll use the nemesis of ghosts to deal with you!

Zhong Jiu's lips curled into a cold smile. Today he would test whether the legendary River of Oblivion could defile and destroy this City of Desolation!

Once its ley lines are damaged and its rules are broken, this seemingly impregnable ghost city is nothing but a pile of mud!

With a thought, Zhong Jiu suddenly rose into the air and landed steadily on a towering mountain peak, looking down at the City of Annihilation.

"What underworld or hell? Bring on whatever tricks you have!"

"Master Gui is right here, let's see what you can do to me!"

"Come on! Let me show you what you trash can do!"

Suddenly, a series of ferocious ghosts roared from the city wall. Their voices were sharp and piercing, full of malice and disdain, as if mocking Zhong Jiu's overestimation of his abilities.

"Those ignorant fools."

Zhong Jiu's eyes turned cold, and his voice carried a chilling edge. Before he finished speaking, he suddenly pulled out the gourd stopper and poured it down hard onto the Silent City below!

slam-la-

In an instant, the blood-yellow waters of the River of Oblivion, like a flood bursting its banks, descended from the sky with an ancient, lingering stench, forming a massive waterfall tens of meters wide, its power terrifying!

The river water converged in the air into a surging yellow dragon, roaring as it rushed towards the City of Annihilation. Its speed was like a flash flood, and wherever it passed, the air was corroded, hissing and emitting plumes of black smoke.

No one expected that this palm-sized gourd would contain such a massive amount of water from the River of Oblivion. This single flow of water was enough to trigger a large-scale flood!

The arrogant smiles on the faces of the vengeful ghosts on the city wall froze instantly, and they could no longer laugh.

The moment the scent of the River of Oblivion entered their nostrils, all the vengeful ghosts trembled. A fear originating from the depths of their souls instantly swept over them, and dangerous signals exploded wildly in their minds. This was the instinctive reaction of encountering their nemesis!

"Something's wrong! What kind of water is this?!"

"What a terrifying aura! I feel like I'm doomed!"

"Get out of the way! Get away from this filthy water!"

The ghosts were terrified, their previous arrogance gone. They screamed and tried to retreat, but their bodies seemed to be nailed to the spot, unable to move.

They watched helplessly as the blood-yellow torrent rushed towards them and crashed heavily against the walls of the City of Annihilation!

Rumble!

A deafening roar shook the mountains and the entire Silent City, causing it to tremble violently as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

Large sections of bricks began to fall off the city wall, revealing the dark red flesh and blood beneath.

It turns out that this city was actually built from piles of flesh and bones!

In the rushing river, withered and blackened arms suddenly stretched out, and countless ferocious demons emerged from the water, their eyes flashing with excited bloodlust.

These are all old ghosts who have been trapped at the bottom of the River of Oblivion for thousands of years. Now that they have smelled the aura of other ghosts, they have gone mad and are howling as they try to rush up and devour their own kind.

The waters of the River of Oblivion crashed violently against the city wall. The wall, which was originally indestructible and could not even be breached by missiles, melted and rotted rapidly, like plastic corroded by sulfuric acid, emitting large amounts of black toxic smoke and a nauseating stench.

The vengeful spirits in the city were overwhelmed by the stench, and they were filled with fear and anxiety, like ants on a hot pan, scurrying around in all directions, but they could not escape the reach of the River of Oblivion.

"What...what kind of water is this?!"

Fu Zhu stood at a distance, staring in disbelief at the earth-shattering scene before him, and cried out in shock.

He could clearly sense that the blood-yellow river contained a terrifying power. If he dared to take even half a step closer, he would be instantly corroded into a pile of bones, leaving not even his soul behind!

"The River of Oblivion".

Zhong Jiu spoke calmly.