"Young Master Lu!"
A haunting call awakened Lu Zheng from his slumber.
"Hmm?"
Lu Zheng’s eyes snapped open, imdiately realizing the voice ca from outside the door.
As Lu Zheng opened his eyes, Liu Qingyan also awoke.
"Lu Lang, soone is calling you."
"Is that... Inspector Duan?" Lu Zheng blinked, imdiately coming to his senses, recognizing the owner of the voice.
It was indeed Duan Zhong, the City Patrol Envoy from the City God Temple.
Liu Qingyan hurriedly released her hold on Lu Zheng’s arm, as Lu Zheng rose, dressed in his inner layers, and opened the bedroom door.
Outside the door was Duan Zhong.
"Inspector Duan, what brings you to find ?"
Duan Zhong quickly clasped his hands and said, "Young Master Lu, your esteed senior Daoist Yuan Jing and Master Guangyue from Jiming Temple chased a ghost into the Netherworld but encountered a formidable ghost.
General Xin and Lord City God Wei from Pingtan County are in the midst of rescuing them, but the Ghost King is formidable. General Xin sent to request your assistance."
Lu Zheng imdiately asked, "Has anyone gone to Shaotong Mountain to notify my master?"
"Daoist Yuan Jing ntioned Daoist Mingzhang is visiting friends, riding clouds, and is currently not on the mountain."
Lu Zheng nodded, "I understand. Let’s go now."
Lu Zheng turned back, seeing Liu Qingyan already dressed and ready, "Lu Lang, Qingyan will accompany you."
"For General Xin to request aid..."
"Qingyan is not weak now," Liu Qingyan said firmly.
Seeing Liu Qingyan’s resolute gaze and considering his own current strength, Lu Zheng nodded in agreent.
"Alright, let’s go!"
In a matter of monts, Lu Zheng gathered himself and, along with Liu Qingyan and Duan Zhong, hurried to the City God Temple, entering the Netherworld through the Yin-Yang Road.
"Where is it?" Lu Zheng asked.
Duan Zhong pointed northeast, "A hundred li away in the Black Bamboo Forest, there it is!"
Lu Zheng nodded, then, holding Liu Qingyan’s hand, dashed away in the blink of an eye.
Duan Zhong hesitated before quickly following, but the distance between him and Lu Zheng continued to grow.
Lu Zheng hastened with Liu Qingyan, quickly sensing Buddha Light Dao Essence in the distance, and several strands of Ghost Qi streaking across the sky.
Additionally, there was a spread of eerie green ghost fire, perating everywhere.
"Such terrifying Ghost Qi!" Liu Qingyan remarked, and her entire body began to emit a shimring light, with three apparitions swaying behind her.
White clouds drifted, and a gentle breeze blew.
Lu Zheng was nearing the threshold of Cloud Riding and Mist Driving, carrying Liu Qingyan, almost floating towards the battlefield.
In re monts, a fierce battle unfolded before them.
Four comrades on one side: besides Yuan Jing, Guangyue, and Xin Zhanting, there was a middle-aged man in black civil servant attire of the City God, wielding a brush in his hand, splattering ink against the green ghost fire filling the heavens.
On the other side was a single figure: a white-faced fierce ghost in a green robe and black wood crown, floating mid-air.
This fierce ghost waved his hand, scattering ghost fire that transford into sparks and fire stars, attacking with burning and corroding force.
Though it was only one ghost, it held the upper hand against four, making several attempts to break through impossible, forcing them to move slowly.
On the outskirts of the Black Bamboo Forest, a scattered group of about a hundred Ghost Soldiers stood far from the battlefield, not daring to approach.
Any who attempted to help had already been incinerated to ashes.
Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan’s arrival imdiately drew the attention of those on the battlefield.
"Junior Brother!"
"Brother Lu!"
"Younger Brother Lu!"
"Senior Brother! Master Guangyue! Brother Xin!"
Lu Zheng called out, his hands swift, sending a Flying Cloud Evil-breaking Curse towards the fierce ghost in mid-air.
Simultaneously, Lu Zheng shouted to the center of the battlefield, "Senior Brother! How did you enter the Netherworld and provoke such a Ghost King?"
"Hmph? Reinforcents again?" The fierce ghost sneered at Lu Zheng, "You cost my son’s Hundred Years of Dao Practice! You will all die!"
A ghost fire drifted, sizzling explosively, breaking through the spell, and a green spark erged from the ashes, spinning towards Lu Zheng.
"Break!"
Lu Zheng tapped the gourd, and the Peach Wood Sword instantly appeared in his hand, sending forth a White Cloud Sword Qi to extinguish the spark.
With just one strike, Lu Zheng gauged the ghost’s strength, indeed formidable, akin to the Black Wheel King.
"This ghost’s son smuggled into the mortal world, abducting several won daily into the Netherworld. I couldn’t stop him, so I sought Daoist Brother Yuan Jing’s help."
Guangyue shone golden, a Light Relic atop his head radiating endless light to withstand the surrounding ghost fire, urgently explaining, "Today, we managed to intercept him and kill him, not expecting he’s left a trace of his True Spirit, fleeing back to the Netherworld."
Yuan Jing continued, "So we pursued him, intending to eradicate evil thoroughly, not anticipating the ghost had a father."
"Father..."
Lu Zheng asked in disbelief, "Can ghosts really marry and have children? Are the offspring also ghosts?"
The battle was intense, Yuan Jing and the others focusing entirely on fending off the ghost fire, attempting to break through, only for Lu Zheng to arrive and question the ghost’s ability to have children?
Are you serious!
Is now really the ti to ponder how ghosts have children?
Xin Zhanting, frustrated, shouted, "They were father and son in life. Younger Brother Lu, hurry, help us break through! The Yin-Yang Road at the City God Temple is guarded by a Ghost Soldier formation, this ghost won’t break through!"
Hearing this, Lu Zheng considered the current battle formation. With outside support, it seed possible to help them break through, speeding their movent towards the Yin-Yang Road’s position.
But...
Lu Zheng chuckled, "Break through? If this ghost condoned his son’s misdeeds, why not just take him down?"
The City God wielding the brush looked at Lu Zheng, "This fierce ghost has refined Green Nether Phosphorus Fire, which can corrode anything. It’s formidable; Young Master, do not underestimate it. It’s best to rely on the Ghost Soldier formation."
"Is that so?"
Lu Zheng curved a smile, "Then let see just how formidable this fire is!"
In the next mont, Lu Zheng took Liu Qingyan and charged into the Jade Nether Fire Sea.
"Junior Brother!"
"Younger Brother Lu, be careful!"
In the sky, the white-faced fierce ghost, seeing Lu Zheng’s audacity, smirked and conjured a sea of fire, enveloping Lu Zheng.
And then...
"What?" The white-faced fierce ghost was stunned.
The ghost fire approached within three feet of Lu Zheng, as if encountering an invisible barrier, unable to penetrate despite all efforts to cast spells.
Then...
Lu Zheng led Liu Qingyan through the fire sea unhard, arriving beside Yuan Jing and the others.
"Green Nether Phosphorus Fire? Hardly impressive!"
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