Near the eerie cave in Yin Xu Valley, Guo Jufeng and the other Grandmasters quickly recovered, having suffered no serious harm. A large group of their subordinates, however, had sustained shock injuries, leaving them unable to even lift their rifles. Besides, the guns were useless anyway, so they all retreated.
Just then, several representatives from the Heavenly Person Academy, which had sealed its mountain to avoid the disaster, arrived. The Academy Master, Ji Yongyan, was injured and did not co in person. The one who did co was the Star Mansion Master, Lin Xincheng, who was also Che Huanyu's master.
Previously, in the concert hall, Che Huanyu had personally stated that it was Lin Xincheng who observed the stars by night and foresaw a malevolent presence causing havoc in Jiangbei. This ti, his nightly stargazing had again revealed that a montous event—one that threatened the entire world—was about to unfold near Luofu City.
"It must be the defiant Long Tianji clashing with the Underworld Envoys! One careless move, and it could bring disaster upon the entire mortal realm!"
"When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. I must risk my life and do everything in my power to prevent this conflict!"
So he ca. Accompanying him were the Battle Mansion Master, Shi Xiangnan, and the dical Mansion Master, Ni Xiuyun. Ni Xiuyun had even made a special trip to Jiangbei first to bring Ning Yuexi along. This student of hers had beco Long Tianji's woman, making her a weakness that, of course, had to be exploited.
In terms of martial prowess, the strongest in the Heavenly Person Academy was not Ji Yongyan, but Shi Xiangnan. He was tall and burly, wielding twin maces and looking like the heroic General Qin Qiong reborn. Seeing Lin Xincheng's deep anxiety, he said dismissively, "Brother Lin, I think you're worrying for nothing. The Langhuan Holy Land has dispatched a Martial Saint. Plus, Xiao Xuanye has beco a modified man who can even fly. Not to ntion those freaks from the Underworld have mastered all sorts of bizarre Demon Arts. With all of them targeting Long Tianji, he's dood no matter how strong he is. How could he possibly turn the tables?"
"I hope so," Lin Xincheng managed a forced smile, but his heart still pounded with a dreadful, ominous feeling.
Ning Yuexi's brows were knitted tightly; she too seed burdened by worries.
Ni Xiuyun glanced at her. "Yuexi, are you worried that Long Tianji has already been killed?"
"I…" Ning Yuexi opened her mouth, then shook her head vigorously. "Of course not! I'm just not resigned to it. Dying at soone else's hands would be letting him off too easily. I'd much rather kill him myself!"
"Haha, I'm relieved to hear you think that way. As your master, I was afraid you might have developed inappropriate feelings for him."
"How is that possible? He's a demon, and so old. He takes advantage of people in their predicants and is shalessly lecherous. I would have to be blind to… huh, General Guo?"
"Who? Oh, it's you, Pavilion Master Ning. And these are?" Guo Jufeng and his n, who had been on the verge of high alert, relaxed upon seeing it was Ning Yuexi.
After Ning Yuexi introduced Ni Xiuyun and the others, Guo Jufeng dared not be disrespectful and exchanged pleasantries.
Noticing the signs of a recent battle, Shi Xiangnan asked in surprise, "Is the fight already over? Where's Long Tianji? Was his body completely obliterated?"
"Well…" Guo Jufeng and his n exchanged wry smiles and decided not to hide the truth, recounting what had happened.
"What?! Long Tianji can fly too?"
"He was able to overwhelm even a Martial Saint in a fight?"
"And Xiao Xuanye, despite being a modified man, was forced to flee?"
Lin Xincheng and his companions were completely stunned. Ning Yuexi was also dumbfounded, her eyes wide with disbelief.
But last ti... Long Tianji was still running on the ground. How can he suddenly fly? Didn't he just break through to the Heavenly King realm not long ago? How is it that even a Martial Saint can't handle him?
Just then, Guo Jufeng pressed his earpiece, and Xiao Xuanye's voice, still laced with fear, ca through.
"Is that so? Are you sure? Understood!" Guo Jufeng was startled again, but then his brow smoothed over. "Latest update: Long Tianji fought the Underworld Envoys. He killed a few of them, but they used a peculiar secret technique to forcibly banish him to another dinsion. According to the Underworld Envoys, there's absolutely no way he can return to our reality. It's no different from being dead."
"Really?"
"That's fantastic!"
"According to ancient records, the people of the Underworld have indeed mastered a form of spatial transportation. No matter how powerful their enemy, once teleported, they are sent to an alien dinsion. So call it the Imaginary Space, while the people of the Underworld call it the Eighteen Layers of Hell. Once you enter, you can never get out!" Lin Xincheng's combat power was low, but his knowledge in these matters was vast.
Hearing this, Ning Yuexi was once again stunned, her heart a maelstrom of conflicting emotions.
Lin Xincheng continued with a cheerful smile, "With this, the calamity should be averted."
"Calamity? What calamity?" Guo Jufeng asked.
"It's like this," Lin Xincheng said gravely. "The Underworld is far more terrifying than you imagine. It contains the descendants of many demons from ancient tis, as well as a vast inheritance of legacies, secret treasures, and Demon Arts. A power of this magnitude must be befriended, never offended or provoked. Otherwise, if we trigger a full-scale invasion of the mortal realm, it will inevitably lead to utter devastation."
Shi Xiangnan nodded in agreent. "That's right. It wouldn't have been a big deal if this Long Tianji had only offended our Heavenly Person Academy or the Langhuan Holy Land. But he just had to provoke those madn from the Underworld. If he had killed all of those Underworld Envoys, who knows what their enraged brethren would do."
"Ah?" Guo Jufeng took a deep breath, a look of lingering fear on his face. "Thank goodness Long Tianji was the one defeated. The consequences would have been truly unimaginable otherwise!"
Secrets like the existence of the Yaochi Heavenly Palace were unknown even to him and Xiao Xuanye, as elders like Yan Qinghe had kept them hidden. So, the re thought of a full-scale invasion from the Underworld made Guo Jufeng's blood run cold. What could they possibly use to defend themselves? Nothing! They could only wait for death. The thought was terrifying.
Just as he was breathing a sigh of relief, Xiao Xuanye's voice ca through the earpiece again.
"What? That Martial Saint from the Langhuan Holy Land started a fight with the Underworld Envoys, too? And he killed them until only five were left? What the hell, isn't he just making things worse?"
Guo Jufeng stomped his foot in anxiety. The relief Lin Xincheng and the others had just begun to feel vanished, replaced by renewed tension.
"What happened then? Are they still fighting? Tell General Xiao to stop him, quickly!"
"That Martial Saint was banished as well! But… the five remaining Underworld Envoys are furious now. They're saying we mortals are too arrogant…"
"We can't take the bla for this! Explain to them, quickly! Tell them that Martial Saint is from the Langhuan Holy Land. He's lived underground for years, so geographically speaking, his ho is part of their Underworld. He has nothing to do with us mortals."
"They won't listen to a word he's saying. They're trying to banish him too, so he's on the run!"
"..."
"..."
How did it seem like all Xiao Xuanye ever did was run? Couldn't he do sothing else?
Lin Xincheng's expression turned grim. "We must do everything in our power to appease these remaining Underworld Envoys. We have to calm them down, lest they return to the Underworld and complain, provoking a massive invasion."
"Right, we must pacify them, at any cost!"
「Deep within the eerie cave.」
The runic lines covering the tunnel's walls, ceiling, and floor shifted rapidly. The space around them rippled violently like the surface of disturbed water. The next mont, Lin Tang and Shen Youling appeared out of thin air, landing on the ground. Imdiately after, the runic lines began to shift again, attempting to teleport them once more, but they suddenly jamd and ceased operation.
Lin Tang seized the opportunity, grabbing Shen Youling and flashing more than ten ters away. Good thing I tampered with this teleportation tunnel. Otherwise, we really might have been sent to so unknown dinsion.
"Is this… hell? Are we dead?"
It was pitch black. Shen Youling couldn't see a thing. She tentatively touched the stone wall; it was cold and slick. The potent sll of damp earth filled her nostrils, and she could hear the drip, drip, drip of underground water. She instantly realized they were underground, which sent a jolt of panic through her.
Lin Tang chuckled, teasing her, "That's right, this must be hell. Any minute now, King Yan will summon us to check in."
Shen Youling fell silent.
In the darkness, she began to sob quietly. She couldn't believe she had died just like that, so unceremoniously, and on her way to the netherworld with an old uncle like Long Tianji no less.
"Grandpa, Dad, Mom, Sister… and Lin Tang… I'll never see you again!" she whispered through her sobs.
"Uh, your husband Lin Tang is at the very bottom of your list? You rank him even lower than your sister?" Lin Tang asked deliberately.
"...Is that really the point?" Shen Youling's breath hitched. Then it dawned on her. How could she still be breathing if she was dead? She placed a hand on her chest. Her heart was pounding. Her body temperature was normal.
What the heck! You big liar!
Shen Youling felt a surge of anger but dared not show it. After all, the man before her wasn't her husband, Lin Tang, but the capricious and imnsely powerful Heavenly King Long Tianji.
Lin Tang poked her shoulder. "Why did those monsters from the Underworld want to capture you?"
"I don't know. I just heard them say I look a lot like a woman nad Xi nghan. They said that even if I wasn't her daughter, I might have the sa kind of constitution, and that this constitution is sohow useful to them."
"Oh?" Lin Tang grew pensive. The na Xi nghan… he seed to recall hearing his parents ntion it when he was a child. It sounded vaguely familiar.
Just then, the space deeper in the eerie cave rippled once more.
"Stay right here and don't move. I'll be right back," he said, before imdiately turning back.
The very instant Number Seven appeared and his feet touched the ground, Lin Tang launched a decisive sneak attack. He was going to capture this Martial Saint alive!
"Not good!"
Caught completely off guard, Number Seven was struck between the eyebrows by Lin Tang's finger. The fully concentrated True Qi didn't leak in the slightest; it was all focused and driven forcibly into his brain, causing his entire body to stiffen, rendering him immobile.
Although, given a little more ti, he could have recovered and unleashed a powerful burst of energy to counterattack. But would Lin Tang give him that ti? Of course not!
In the blink of an eye, he struck dozens of tis, injecting True Qi into all of Number Seven's major acupoints, especially the critical life gate at the center of his chest. The next mont, Number Seven could no longer command his energy. He was like an insect trapped in amber.
"Wait, I have sothing to say!"
Just as he was about to open his mouth, Lin Tang's Divine Sense flooded his mind.
Soul Searching Technique, activate!!!
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