Soul Town: Claiming the throne? You've asked my Tian Ce Army, haven't you?

Li Shimin was silent for a moment, then suddenly spoke up: "Boy, have you considered developing in the Great Thousand World?"

The Great Thousand Worlds?

Li Moxuan paused in his grip on the teapot, looked up at Li Shimin, and after confirming that he was not joking, put the teapot down.

"Emperor Taizong, I think the Underworld is quite good. There's no need to go to that Great Thousand World... Besides, what will happen to the Underworld if I leave? Will we just hand it over to someone else?"

"I'm not telling you to go to the Great Thousand Worlds immediately. You can wait until your offspring are capable of taking on the responsibility of managing the Underworld before you set off..."

Li Shimin picked up his teacup and blew on the steam. “It’s such a waste to waste such a barely passable person among the younger generation in the underworld!”

"Emperor Taizong... there's no benefit in going to the Great Thousand Worlds, I'd rather stay in the Underworld..."

Li Moxuan could already imagine what it would be like above. It would probably be like the ninth class being as common as dogs, with the Avici Hell everywhere. Why bother to suffer like that?

"Who said there are no benefits?"

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, "Once you've achieved success in your cultivation in the Great Thousand World, you can also descend to the mortal realm and show off like those Dragon Chess Generals!"

That's it?

Li Moxuan was speechless. "Emperor Taizong, have you ever heard of traveling incognito? I can do that in the underworld just as well..."

"All right!"

Seeing that Li Moxuan remained unmoved, Li Shimin played his trump card, "Kid, how about immortality?"

eternal life?

Li Moxuan was taken aback. "What immortality?"

"After cultivating to godhood in the vast world, one can live forever as long as one does not suffer a fatal injury!"

Li Shimin placed his hand on Li Moxuan's shoulder and said, "Boy, if you stay in the Underworld, your confidantes will eventually grow old and die!"

"And once you ascend to the position of a god in the Great Thousand Worlds, they can stay by your side forever. I believe you wouldn't want to watch them fade away like candles in the wind before your eyes, would you?"

Li Moxuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Do you mean that as long as I ascend to the position of a god, they will all be able to remain young forever and live on forever?"

What is the principle?

"Ordinary divine positions probably won't work, but the divine position I've appointed for you is certainly achievable..."

Li Shimin stared at Li Moxuan with great interest. "What, are you tempted?"

"Let's talk about it after the Underworld is completely settled and the Formless Gate is repaired!"

Li Moxuan changed the subject. He was indeed somewhat tempted, but now was not the time to discuss it...

"Row……"

Li Shimin understood that the fish had taken the bait, so he didn't rush to reel it in and instead sent Li Moxuan away.

As Li Moxuan regained consciousness, he suddenly felt something pressing on his shoulder. As soon as he turned around, a fragrant breeze wafted into his nose.

Looking down, he discovered that Lu Xiangong, who was fast asleep, had rested his head on Li Moxuan's shoulder and leaned over him.

Taking the opportunity, Li Moxuan placed his hand on Lü Xiangong's forehead. It wasn't so hot anymore, so the fever symptoms seemed to have eased.

If things continue like this, Lü Xiangong should be able to completely recover by dawn.

Li Moxuan breathed a sigh of relief, carefully pushed Lü Xiangong aside, and then continued to cover her with a blanket to help her sleep.

Li Moxuan got up and walked towards the stream, it's unknown whether he caught any fish.

He stepped forward to check it out and automatically reeled in a small fish. It might not be small for an average person, but it wasn't enough for the two of them to have breakfast the next day.

Before dawn, Li Moxuan picked up his fishing rod again, intending to catch a few more fish before daybreak...

……

Tianxi Mountain, Dengxian Peak, Huangquan Cave.

Ying Chengfeng walked alone through the yellow spring water. When he reached a gate, he knelt down, cut his fingers, and let the blood drip into the spring water.

"With my blood as the bell, I will awaken you from the underworld. I beg you to appear and listen to my words!"

Ying Chengfeng closed his eyes and muttered to himself, "For hundreds of years, we have watched the Spirit Realm descend from internal strife to destruction. Now, it has finally come to this!"

"I need your help this time. If everything goes well, our wish will come true, and you will be able to see the light again and regain your peak strength!"

"Then you will be able to return to the Great Thousand Worlds and reclaim everything you have lost, my guardian..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a gigantic dragon-shaped figure appeared before him, accompanied by the spring water. Unlike ordinary dragons, this dragon had a pair of wings growing from its back...

There are nine dragons in the sky, and Yinglong has wings. When Yinglong soars, the clouds and tides follow it. When the morning wind is slightly angry, all the sky roars in unison!

This is Ying Chengfeng's guardian spirit—Yinglong!

Chapter 240: The Rescue Arrives Too Late

The Spirit Realm.

This place is currently under the complete control of the army led by Qin Wang Gong and Yuchi Lietang, and they are waiting for Yue Yunxuan to send someone to take over.

"Wang Gong, why do you think Mo Xuan wanted us to escort Da Yutian back?"

Yu Chi Lietang was completely baffled. "We've gone to so much trouble and lost so many men. We can't just let him take the credit, can we?"

Although he doesn't value high-ranking positions and generous salaries that much, nobody wants to do the work for someone else's benefit!

"How about we try to persuade Mo Xuan to secretly take care of Da Yutian on the way?"

"Don't do anything reckless!"

King Qin restrained the eager Yuchi Lietang. "I asked Xichen, and he said that Moxuan wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work. Moreover, many places in the Underworld are no longer under our control."

"Before the Underworld is fully under control, the Great Emperor can stabilize the situation there. Once the Underworld is completely under control, the Great Emperor's role will be fulfilled. Do you understand?"

Even if the Great Emperor dies by then, those ambitious Soul Guardians who want to rebel won't be able to stir up any trouble, and it will be easy to deal with.

Yuchi Lietang nodded as if he understood, and the two stopped in front of the dungeon. Qin Wang Gong waved his hand, "Open the door!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers guarding the area immediately took out a key and opened the dungeon door.

King Qin and Yuchi Lietang led a group of soldiers to the innermost layer, where the cells were completely sealed off, without even windows, and only had one large door.

And the one imprisoned here is none other than the Great Emperor...

As the cell door opened, long-awaited sunlight streamed into the room. Accustomed to the darkness, Da Yutian could barely open his eyes. His hands were tightly handcuffed, rendering him completely immobile.

For a while after he was first imprisoned, he had no idea what was going on, but he gradually came to understand... Kan had colluded with Xiang Kunlun to rebel...

Although he felt a little regretful, Da Yutian still believed that not everyone was as ruthless and ambitious as Xiang Kunlun; there must be good people among them...

"Your Majesty, we are late in coming to your rescue, and we have caused you suffering!"

Before Da Yutian could recover from the glaring sunlight, he saw Qin Wang Gong pull the still-unresponsive Yuchi Lietang to kneel on one knee, and the soldiers behind them did the same.

"Uuuuuuu..."

He wanted to speak, but because he had drunk tea made with datura flowers from the underworld, the datura flowers had regrowed in his throat, rendering him unable to speak.

Seeing this, the King of Qin stepped forward and unlocked the iron shackles binding the Great Emperor, placing his hand on his shoulder. "Great Emperor, please bear with it..."

As a surge of spiritual energy flowed down his shoulder into his throat, Da Yutian hurriedly covered his throat, his eyes widening. Then, the spiritual energy broke through the seal that had been sealed by the datura flower.

"Cough cough cough..."

Da Yutian lay on the ground, spitting out the datura flower that had been blocking his throat. After catching his breath for a while, he stood up again and tentatively asked, "Who... are you people?"

"Great Emperor, we are here to rescue you on the orders of Boss Greed Wolf of the Greedy Camp. The traitor Xiang Kunlun has been defeated by our boss, so please rest assured..."

King Qin stepped aside, saying, "Great Emperor, please come with us!"

Da Yutian hesitated for a moment, then nodded and slowly walked out of the dungeon under the escort of Qin Wang Gong and Yuchi Lietang.

As soon as he stepped out of the dungeon, Da Yutian's gaze was drawn to the Greedy Battalion soldiers standing guard and patrolling nearby. "These...are all your soldiers?"

"No, they are all Your Majesty's soldiers, and they will protect Your Majesty every step of the way..."

Qin Wang's words left Yuchi Lietang completely bewildered. He was certain that this guy had sought further training from Yuan Xichen; his acting was... well, let's just say it was impressive.

As Yuchi Lietang had predicted, this was all part of a script arranged by Yuan Xichen for Prince Qin, and he was simply following along.

These words pleased the Great Emperor greatly: "Will they all obey my orders?"

"Of course, but before that, there's something else I need to do..."

King Qin waved his hand and ordered, "Bring the person up here!"

Soon, the seven Spirit Masters, including Kan, were brought up by the soldiers. "These are all traitors who surrendered to Xiang Kunlun. We will kill them now!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldier immediately drew his sword, but Da Yutian hurriedly said, "My dear minister, wait a moment!"

King Qin raised his hand to signal the soldiers to stop. "Does Your Majesty have any further orders?"

"My dear minister, perhaps we should just forget about it?"

The Great Emperor felt a pang of pity. "They are all former officials of the late king, who watched me grow up. Locking them up will suffice. I don't want to resort to violence to resolve this..."

"After all, they had no choice but to surrender to Xiang Kunlun; they just wanted to survive..."

These words left both King Qin and Yuchi Lietang speechless. King Qin was especially bewildered, as this scene wasn't in the script Xi Chen had given him! What to do?

After much deliberation, King Qin Gong bowed and said, "Since it is the Great Emperor's order, we will naturally obey. However, we can let others go, but not him..."

He waved his hand, and the soldiers immediately forced Kan to kneel on the ground. "This man is extremely power-hungry. If he is not eliminated, he will become a great threat in the future. I beg Your Majesty not to be soft-hearted!"

After saying that, he winked at Yuchi Lietang. After all, they had been partners for so long, and Yuchi Lietang wasn't stupid. He understood what Qin Wanggong meant.

He stepped forward, took out an iron whip, and said, "Great Emperor, Old Qin is right. If this man does not die, we will not be at ease. Please allow us to kill him on the spot!"

The surrounding soldiers all knelt on one knee, pleading, "Please grant permission, Great Emperor!"

"Uuuuuuu..."

Kan struggled to call for help, but not only was he bound all over, but his mouth was also gagged, so his struggles were futile.

Da Yutian had never seen anything like this before, and for a moment he was stunned and didn't know what to do...

"Great Emperor, do not let us soldiers lose heart!"

Faced with the Qin King's relentless attack, Da Yutian could only grit his teeth and say with difficulty, "Then let's kill him!"