Summoning the Gods: Start by creating the Eternal Night.

A short while later.

Xiong Ba, Xie Huang, Yin Zhong, Wu Wudi, and others then all arrived at the hall.

Xiong Ba spoke first, his gaze fixed on Di Shitian:

"Brother Emperor, why the urgent summons? Has the Yunlan Sect made a move?"

"That's right!" Indra nodded.

"The Underworld Detectives have sent word that the Left Protector of the Netherworld Palace, Yun Feiyang of the Yunlan Sect, and Feng Lingxu of the Fenglei Pavilion..."

"They have already brought seven Celestials and two hundred Void Realm cultivators to Nirvana and are on their way to Youzhou."

Upon hearing this, Wu Wudi's face showed disdain, and he sneered, "Is that all the people you have?"

"I thought the Netherworld Palace would send more people over after they heard we destroyed the Wind and Thunder Pavilion."

"That's the result? It poses no threat to us whatsoever."

Xiong Ba frowned slightly and calmly analyzed: "There are only two reasons why they underestimated us."

"Firstly, Feng Lingxu wasn't at the Wind and Thunder Pavilion at the time, and mistakenly believed that our destruction of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion was merely a fluke;"

"Secondly, our Underworld has always concealed its strength, and they have never been able to ascertain our true capabilities."

"Naturally, we felt that two peak-stage Land Immortals and one late-stage Land Immortal were enough to crush us."

"Since that's the case, what are we waiting for!" Wu Wudi stepped forward, his tone urgent:

"As previously agreed, we'll head directly to Youmu Ridge on the border of Youzhou and catch them off guard!"

Indra raised his hand, signaling him to calm down:

"Madman! Don't rush! I have another piece of news,"

"What news?"

"Another dominant force in the Central Region, the Heaven and Earth Pavilion, has also sent people on their way to Youzhou."

Yin Zhong frowned: "Oh? It seems they've noticed us too."

"I don't know whether they've come to Youzhou with good or evil intentions, so I think we should be on guard."

"That is precisely my intention." Indra looked around at everyone and slowly stated his plan.

"The Left Protector and his group are not a threat."

"Therefore, I propose that only three of us five Ghost Emperors show ourselves, while the other two remain hidden, in case of unforeseen circumstances!"

Xie Huang, Xiong Ba, Wu Wudi, and Yin Zhong thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Okay."

At this moment, Xiong Ba suddenly raised his hand and touched his chin, a sly glint in his eyes:

"Brother Emperor, you just said that the Yunlan Sect only left an old fellow in the mid-stage of the Land Immortal realm to guard the home. I have another idea."

"Oh? Tell me about it!" Di Shitian and the others looked at Xiong Ba.

Xiong Ba glanced at everyone and stated his thoughts:

"We have plenty of manpower now, why don't we send a group to take a detour and raid the Yunlan Sect's stronghold, destroying their foundation?"

"Raid their base?!"

Upon hearing this, the older woman in the corner's eyes lit up instantly.

The image of the mountains of spirit stones and rare treasures piled up in the Yunlan Sect's treasury immediately flashed into his mind.

With these, she could finally buy that big, soft bed she'd been longing for!

She immediately jumped out, patting her chest:

"Wow! Wow! I'm the best at raiding enemy bases, I guarantee I'll handle it flawlessly!"

Seeing this, the surrendered officials and nobles standing nearby simultaneously raised their hands to their foreheads, looking utterly helpless.

Clearly, they were already used to their older sister's tendency to rush headlong into things whenever there was an opportunity.

Upon hearing this, Indra nodded: "Hmm! This idea is feasible!"

After speaking, he turned to look at Li Wujiu, his elder sister, and the surrendered official, and instructed them:

"I'll leave this matter to the three of you. Make sure you deal with Yunxizhou who's left behind, and bring back all of Yunlan Sect's resources."

"Yes, ma'am!" the three sisters replied in unison.

Di Shitian's gaze then fell on Wang Teng in the corner.

Upon hearing the news that Yun Feiyang and his group were about to attack, the young man trembled all over, not out of fear, but out of sheer hatred.

"Wang Teng! Today is your chance for revenge."

Indra asked in a calm tone:

"Do you intend to stay in Youzhou and witness the Left Protector and his accomplices' execution?"

"Should we go with my sister and the others to raid the Yunlan Sect's stronghold?"

Wang Teng suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot and burning with rage, and said, word by word:

"Your Majesty, I will stay in Youzhou! I want to see those three die with my own eyes!"

"Alright." Di Shitian said no more, and waved his hand:

"In that case, let's split into two groups and move out immediately!"

The elder sister was already impatiently pulling Jiang Chen and Li Wujiu out, muttering to herself:

"Hurry, hurry, don't delay the ransacking of the house to buy that big soft bed!"

The group soared into the sky and flew off in two different directions.

.....

Time passed slowly.

The setting sun dyed the sky orange-red, and the afterglow filtered through the branches and leaves of Youmu Ridge, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

This forest is strangely shaped; the trees are crooked and twisted, their branches reaching towards the sky like ghostly claws.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of decaying leaves, which made a "plop" sound when stepped on and had a musty smell.

The Left Protector and his group landed at the edge of the forest, and Yun Feiyang spoke:

"Once we cross this forest, we'll reach the territory of Youzhou."

The Left Protector looked up at the sky, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes:

"Very good, everyone, speed up! We must reach Sin City before nightfall. I want everyone in the Underworld to never see the sun rise again!"

The moment the words left his mouth, the space in front of him cracked open with a "crack".

Three terrifying pressures crashed down like boulders, forcing disciples with lower cultivation levels to their knees on the spot.

"alert!"

Yun Feiyang shouted sharply, his spiritual power surging as he protected those around him.

The Left Protector narrowed his eyes and said slowly:

"Looks like some people are already itching to die!"

The next second, Di Shitian, Wu Wudi, and Xiong Ba were the first to step out of the spatial rift.

Hou Qing, Hanba, Li Maozhen, Li Siyuan, and other experts from the underworld followed closely behind.

They lined up in a V-shape, blocking everyone's way.

Indra swept his gaze over the group of Left Protectors opposite him: "Gentlemen! We've been waiting for you for a long time!"

When Yun Feiyang saw Di Shitian, the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.

He still gets scared when he thinks about that mental attack from last time, which almost turned his brain into mush.

The Left Protector, however, completely disregarded the people from the Underworld before him, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his lips:

"Heh heh heh, I didn't expect you underworld beings to have some guts."

"Instead of hiding in Sin City and waiting to die, they actively came out to their deaths, which saved us a lot of trouble."

Wu Wudi couldn't stand these words, and immediately took a step forward, his blood and qi surging:

"Still being stubborn even when death is imminent! Today I'll show you who's really here to die!"

Feng Lingxu, standing to the side, stared intently at the group from the Underworld opposite him.

His gaze was like a sharp blade, scraping across every face again and again; his voice was as hoarse as a broken gong.

"Who was it? Which one of you wiped out my entire Wind and Thunder Pavilion?!"

Xiong Ba stepped forward, his expression calm and his tone even:

"It's me. I was quite disappointed that I couldn't find you at Fenglei Pavilion that day, but I didn't expect you to come to me on your own."

"Great! Excellent!"

Feng Lingxu trembled with rage, his fingertips surging with spiritual power as he pointed at Xiong Ba and roared.

"The lives of thousands within my Wind and Thunder Pavilion—today, let your blood be the first offering!"

Before he could finish speaking, Xiong Ba's figure flashed, and he soared into the air, rushing into the void, laughing loudly:

"Hahahaha! Want revenge? Then let's have a battle in the void!"

Feng Lingxu's eyes were bloodshot. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately leaped after them, and the two figures vanished into thin air in an instant.

.......