From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

No problem?

To realize that something was wrong with her, Hong Guniang used the light to communicate with Zhao Xinchuan and Boss Cha, indicating that they did not need to hold their breath, but to avoid being harmed, they should only breathe naturally and not try to take advantage of the situation, lest they fall into a trap.

As you walk along the Jade Bridge to the front of the Pilgrimage Tower, fairies float out from within, circle the crowd, scatter flower petals, and welcome them into the tower.

immediately.

The golden bells rang, and the heavenly drums sounded.

After passing through the Tongming Hall, the group arrived in front of the Lingxiao Hall.

What a magnificent palace!

But we see:

The corridors and covered walkways are exquisite; the three eaves and four clusters are crystal clear. At the top are two real dragons, playing with a pearl; below are two jade unicorns, their mouths inlaid with gold pearls, auspicious beyond compare.

Enter the palace.

On the left stands a celestial general, imposing and fierce-looking; on the right stands a celestial minister, refined and serene, with a solemn expression.

Although Hong Guniang believed that all of this was an illusion, not real, she at this moment was just like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden—

Dazzled.

However, she, Zhao Xinchuan, and Boss Cha quickly distracted themselves, calmed their minds, and followed Si Chong and the others to kowtow to the lotus platform above the golden steps.

Is the Lingxiao throne a lotus platform?

nondescript.

However, considering that the Ghost Realm originally resided in the area of ​​Nanwu Temple, it seems reasonable that the consciousness of the Black Mountain Demon would naturally be closer to Buddhist theories and culture.

"Flat body."

On the lotus platform, a woman sat upright; it was none other than Nie Xiaoqian.

She wore a coiled dragon bun on her head, fragrant earrings adorned with jade beads, a plain silk robe, and a jade-green shirt over it. Her shoulders were bare, and she held her feet. Her jade-like face was naturally joyful, and her lips were a touch of red.

Is this the Empress? Or Guanyin?

Hong Guniang stood up with the others, and seeing that the "Jade Emperor" looked like this, she was speechless.

"You are all rogue cultivators from the lower realm. You have gone through countless hardships and tribulations to ascend to the Heavenly Realm. Today, I hereby confer upon you the position of Thunder General, hoping that you will protect the Heavenly Realm."

As soon as she finished speaking, a dozen or so golden rays shot out from the three golden halos between Nie Xiaoqian's eyebrows, landing between everyone's eyebrows and entering their ancestral apertures.

Hong was startled, but could only accept it without showing any emotion.

When the radiance entered the Niwan Acupoint, it did not conflict with the light points given by Jiang Liu. Instead, it transformed into peculiar runes that spread throughout the Niwan Acupoint.

When activated by Qi, three golden light spots can burst forth from the palm of the hand, granting abilities such as movement and manipulation of objects, rotation and cutting, creation of things, and destruction of everything.

[Unexpectedly, this Black Mountain Demon actually took us for "ascended beings."]

Hong Guniang used the light spot to contact Zhao Xinchuan and Boss Cha.

Should we make a move now?

Zhao Xinchuan asked if they should make their move against Nie Xiaoqian on the lotus platform now.

Not really suitable.

Boss Cha held a negative attitude.

Putting aside the strength and ability of the civil and military officials standing on either side of the Lingxiao Palace, the group of Si Chong standing in front of them alone blocked their way, making it difficult for them to get close to Nie Xiaoqian.

[Alright, let's hold back for now and familiarize ourselves with the "spiritual realm" taught to us by the Black Mountain Demon. We'll act after the court session ends.]

Hong Guniang made a decision.

After the court session ended.

All the civil and military officials in the court turned into streams of light and disappeared, but Nie Xiaoqian remained seated on the lotus platform, disguised as Guanyin, with her hands clasped together and her lips slightly moving, as if she were silently chanting some incantation.

Led by the celestial official, the Red Maiden went to the Thunder General's Mansion, changed into a Thunder General's robe, and familiarized herself with the abilities of the spiritual realm. She realized that this thing was indeed convenient, and even while comprehending it, she would unconsciously become immersed in it and unable to extricate herself.

This was a backup plan used by the Black Mountain Demon to ensure that those who entered the Heavenly Palace were His own.

Although influenced by the radiance of the spiritual realm of heaven, outsiders who enter the Heavenly Court become simpler in thought and clearer in eyes the closer they get to the Lingxiao Palace, there are always some people who are born with mental abnormalities and can maintain their rationality.

This necessitates the use of a "spiritual realm" to forcibly distort the minds of such individuals.

However, Red Girl had an "insurance" on her.

As her consciousness fully immersed itself in the perception of the "spiritual realm," the light spot in her ancestral aperture trembled slightly, awakening her consciousness.

Wake up, Sister Hong!

Upon hearing Jiang Liu's voice, Hong Guniang's consciousness jolted, and she suddenly opened her eyes, panting. A wave of fear washed over her, and she silently recited the mantra of the secret relic box of the Tathagata's heart.

Once she had calmed down, she used the light to contact Jiang Liu: "Thank you, otherwise I would have almost been immersed in the spiritual realm."

"We're like family, no need to be so polite."

After saying that, Jiang Liu added, "With my light spot here, as long as you are not greedy and do not think about controlling that spiritual realm, you will not be in danger."

"Don't worry, I won't make the same mistake again."

Afterwards, the Red Girl recounted what had happened along the way: "The Black Mountain Demon disguised himself as Guanyin Bodhisattva in the Lingxiao Palace. Because Chong and the others had no light source, they had become the Black Mountain Demon's puppets... Just how strong is the Black Mountain Demon? If I were to launch a sneak attack by throwing a flying knife from the shadows, would I be able to succeed?"

"The closer one gets to the Lingxiao Palace, the clearer one's consciousness becomes? This must be one of the effects of the radiance of the celestial spiritual realm, which the Black Mountain Demon has been exploiting to recruit those who have strayed into the ghost realm to serve him like slaves..."

# Chapter 393 It's all Zheng Zha's fault!

"...It seems that Chong and the others are unharmed. Although they are currently being driven by that Black Mountain Demon, they will be able to recover once He dies."

After understanding the power of the radiance of the spiritual realm, Jiang Liu said to the Red Girl, "As for His strength—"

Hard to say.

It depends on His control over the radiance of the spiritual realm, but He dares not leave the lotus platform within the Lingxiao Palace now, and His movements are restricted, so He is bound to be weaker than those we dealt with before.”

Although one-third of the energy accumulated in the Black Mountain has dissipated, combat power cannot be simply calculated by how much energy a person controls. It also depends on the efficiency and ability of that person to mobilize and allocate the energy they control.

Otherwise, the strongest fighter in the "Under One Person" world view should be Feng Baobao, whose Qi is almost limitless, rather than the elderly Zhang Zhiwei.

The same reason.

For Nie Xiaoqian, or rather, for Xiaoqian, the loss of nearly a third of her accumulated power over the past thousand years, as well as a large number of ghosts and monsters, has indeed reduced the amount of energy she can control. However, this will not weaken her combat power much, and there is currently only one problem limiting her ability to exert her strength.

That means He now has to sit on the lotus platform, distorting the space between the underworld and the heavenly palace, ensuring the stability of the underworld while preventing Jiang Liu and his group from escaping.

"But one thing I'm certain of is that, since the Black Mountain Demon has distorted space, if any outsiders enter the Ghost Realm again, they should not appear in the Underworld, but in the Heavenly Palace."

Jiang Liu continued, "Therefore, you don't need to launch a sneak attack on the Black Mountain Demon now; wait for the right opportunity."

"At what time?"

Red Girl asked, "How long will it take? I'm afraid the others who have been 'Genesis' won't last more than ten days."

It has only been four days since the chameleon poisoned Jiang Liu and his group. There are still three days before the poison takes effect, and it will last for seven days after it takes effect.

In other words, they have at most ten days left.

"Don't worry, it won't take ten days, at most one or two days."

Jiang Liu reassured Hong Guniang, "The so-called opportunity is to stage a 'Havoc in Heaven'! You, Brother Zhao, and Boss Cha, hold your tongue for now and wait for Zheng Zha and the others to cause trouble."

"Zheng Zha...?"

Hong Guniang didn't trust Zheng Zha and his gang, but after hearing Jiang Liu's confident assurances, she had no choice but to temporarily believe them.

at this time.

Zheng Zha, Chu Xuan, Ling Dian, and Zhan Lan followed the trail left by Zhao Yingkong and entered the Ghost Realm once again.

"Is this... a modern city?"

Looking at the towering skyscrapers in the city center, Zhan Lan exclaimed in surprise, "That Black Mountain Demon is quite 'advanced'!"

Because the Black Mountain Demon once again distorted the space at the entrance, the four of them entered the outer city directly, instead of entering the "underworld" like Jiang Liu.

Zheng Zha looked at the "pedestrians" on the street where they were, which were animals that walked upright and spoke human language. He twitched his mouth and said, "I feel like I've entered a horror anime of a modified version of Spirited Away."

Zheng Zha considers "Spirited Away" to be a horror film.

"The ghosts here seem to have intelligence, unlike the ones on the Black Mountain which are so muddled."

Chu Xuan stared at a standing frog eating braised pork trotters in front of a stall, pushed up his glasses, and said, "Perhaps we can get some information from them."

"Catch one?"

Zero point proposal.

"and many more."

Zhan Lan suddenly said, "Jiang Liu contacted me..."

Therefore, Zheng Zha, Chu Xuan, and Ling Dian held back for the time being, waiting for Zhan Lan and Jiang Liu to finish their conversation.

thereafter.

Zhan Lan explained the whole story, including how Jiang Liu, Zhang Zhiwei, and Zhao Yingkong were trapped in the "underworld." "He wanted us to do what Sun Wukong did and cause a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace, and kill Nie Xiaoqian so that they could escape from the underworld."

I think—

Chu Xuan had barely opened his mouth when he received a notification from the main god:

[Rescue Jiang Liu and Zhang Zhiwei. Each participant will receive one C-level side quest and 2000 reward points!]

[Kill Nie Xiaoqian, reward: one A-level side quest and 10000 reward points!]

[Mission Failed: One B-level side quest deducted, 5000 reward points deducted! Reward points will be negative before returning to the Main God Space; annihilation!]

Zheng Zha, Zhan Lan, and Ling Dian also received the notification, and it seemed that they couldn't refuse this task.

So Chu Xuan changed his tune and said, "Since the main god has issued a mission, it proves that Jiang Liu and Zhang Zhiwei are really in trouble and it will be difficult for them to get out of trouble on their own."

"This also proves that Jiang Liu and the others are needed to complete the task of destroying Lanruo," Zhan Lan also expressed her opinion.

"These kinds of horror movies with unpredictable plots are really hard to watch." Zheng Zha sighed, and then thought of the fairy Lolita again.

"It's obvious that the main god wants us to participate in the horror movie as much as possible, even to change the plot, rather than just muddling along." Chu Xuan looked at Zheng Zha—