Chapter 449: Chapter 314: Netherworld Demons, Return to the Human World!
Xie Xun felt utterly lost and confused, not knowing how he managed to leave the Underworld’s Bureau of Laws.
“Xie Xun.”
“Xie Xun?”
It took Xu Yang several calls to pull Xie Xun out of his dazed state. He couldn’t help but ask, “Why are you so down, Xie Xun? Did something bad happen?”
“…”
Do you really not have a clue why I’m down, Uncle Xu?
Of course.
Xie Xun would never have the courage to say such words, even if he had a hundred guts. All he could do was force a bitter smile and say, “Uncle Xu, I’m fine, I’m doing well… By the way, what’s our next step, Uncle Xu?”
“Next step?”
Xu Yang had an idea in his heart. He called up the system’s property panel, glanced at it, and couldn’t help but laugh. “Now we do nothing but go home and wait… I’ll contact you before Lunar August 1st.”
Only then did Xie Xun show a smile and say, “Alright, Uncle Xu. I also need to go back home and prepare… When I’m back in the human world, I’ll give my father a great surprise!”
Back at home.
Liu Shishi had prepared lunch.
At the dining table, Liu Shishi asked, “My husband seems to be in a great mood today. Did something good happen?”
“Yes, something good.”
Xu Yang didn’t tell Liu Shishi what had happened, but his face was radiant, and the smile on his lips didn’t fade for the whole day.
Before it got dark.
In his system panel’s attribute column, the “divine powers” had increased from the original 16 to 71.
Apart from the two Malevolent-Deity powers, “Mountain Shaking” and “Turning Stone into Gold”, only three more were needed to complete the 72 Earth-Devil Skills – namely, Exorcise God, Head Reattachment, and Generating Light.
Among these three divine powers, “Exorcise God” allows the user to control the divine spirits once it’s mastered. Naturally, ordinary ghosts and spirits cannot practice it.
Like in the Journey to the West, the “Great Saint” can summon mountain gods and land gods, as well as underworld soldiers and officers, just by stomping his foot. This is the power of “Exorcise God.”
As for “Head Reattachment,” it’s self-explanatory.
Even if one’s head is chopped off, they won’t die. Not just the head – if the arms, thighs, or testicles were chopped off, they can still regenerate.
This ability is probably quite familiar to everyone.
In the TV drama “Journey to the West,” “The Great Saint” often showcased this ability.
After all, the Great Saint’s most adept skill is the 72 Earth Devils Skill, also known as the 72 Transformations!
As ghosts are formed by the Yin energy, they don’t need to practice this particular divine power.
As for “Generating Light.”
This divine power is a protective skill. Once mastered, a protective divine light can be generated around one’s body to ward off evil and protect against all malign influences.
Ghosts wouldn’t dare to practice this divine power, for fear that they would cease to exist before they could even master it.
“It’s a pity… these three divine powers are somewhat special. I don’t know how long it would take me to master them if I tried to practice them myself…”
Xu Yang felt somewhat regretful.
As he was lamenting, a sudden system prompt sounded in his mind:
“Ding!”
“A Netherworld Demon was frightened, earning you 10,000 merit points and 1 Size Manipulation.”
“Huh?”
Xu Yang was stunned.
Netherworld Demons???
He hurriedly took out his notebook and flipped to the last page.
“Su Ze.”
“Peak of Day Wandering Realm, proficient in 36 Malevolent-Deity Skills, including Size Manipulation and Sixjia Qimen?”
Xu Yang furrowed his brow.
“The system shouldn’t make mistakes. Su Ze must be a Netherworld Demon in disguise… but can Netherworld Demons even cultivate Daoist divine powers?”
“Moreover, Lord Cui has checked all the names in this notebook against the Book of Life and Death. How could he deceive even the Book of Life and Death?”
Thinking of this, Xu Yang didn’t care about anything else; he immediately left home and headed straight for the Underworld’s Bureau of Laws.
He found Lord Cui and told him everything.
Lord Cui frowned slightly and said, “Xu Yang, any matter concerning Netherworld Demons is not trivial… are you sure?”
“Absolutely!”
Xu Yang nodded.
This made Lord Cui very skeptical. He looked at Xu Yang with a strange gaze.
As far as he knew…
Xu Yang had never met “Su Ze” before!
The only connection between them might be the “Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman” which was sent by his own trusted subordinate in person.
But Xu Yang was so certain, and there was no reason for Lord Cui not to believe him. After pondering for a few seconds, he said, “I’ve paid attention to this Su Ze… He’s at the peak of Day Wandering Realm, yet he has cultivated Size Manipulation and 36 Malevolent-Deity Skills. He also mastered three Earth-Devil Skills and two general divine powers, making him a rare opponent in the Day Wandering Realm.”
“A year ago, he was already absorbed into our Underworld’s Bureau of Laws and was trained as a genius. My avatar has met him.”
“Because of this, when I helped you search for the ghost in the roster, I didn’t look for Su Ze in the Book of Life and Death… I already knew his situation, but I didn’t expect him to be a disguised Netherworld Demon!”
“But being able to deceive my avatar shows he has some skills.”
Suddenly, Lord Cui pointed towards the air and said, “Let’s see what Su Ze is doing now.”
Buzz!
A scene appeared in the void.
In the scene was a room filled with scrolls, where a man in white paced back and forth, his face filled with worry.
On a table in the room was a “Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman”.
From time to time, the man would stop, glance at the talisman and mutter to himself, “How could this happen… Ever since the possession, I’ve been keeping a low profile. I finally managed to infiltrate the Underworld’s Bureau of Laws… ”
“Why did I receive this Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman now?”
Ding!
“Netherworld Demon frightened, merits+10000, Size Manipulation+1.”
In Xu Yang’s mind, intermittent system prompts sounded.
Some were provided by the Netherworld Demon in front of them, and some by other ghosts who had received the “Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman”.
“What a profound concealment technique.”
Lord Cui stared at the scene in the mirror-image and sighed. “If it weren’t for Brother Xu Yang noticing his identity, I’m afraid our Underworld’s Bureau of Laws would become a laughingstock… Thank you, Brother Xu!”
“Why mention it between family?” Xu Yang said with a smile.
His “family” had two meanings.
One: to strengthen his relationship with Lord Cui.
Two: he was the son of Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu, and Lord Cui was his trusted general.
Further thinking,
This Fengdu City belonged to Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu… so, didn’t it also belong to him?
How could he let Lord Cui thank him for contributing to Fengdu City?
Xu Yang asked, “Brother Cui, what do you plan to do with Su Ze?”
“The remnants of the Netherworld are unrepentant, hell-bent on causing chaos in the Underworld and summoning the Lord of the Netherworld… Since he has infiltrated the Underworld’s Bureau of Laws with an agenda, I’ll just wait and see how things unfold,” Lord Cui laughed.
“Very well.”
Xu Yang nodded, knowing that a Ghost Immortal level Netherworld Demon like the one before them, now being watched by Lord Cui, would no longer be able to make waves.
Suddenly shifting the topic, Xu Yang said, “Brother Cui, I’ve been in the underworld for some time. In two days, it will be Lunar August 1st. I will return to the human world tomorrow… I came today to say goodbye in advance.”
Naturally, Lord Cui exchanged a few pleasantries.
Words like being too busy with official duties and not being able to look after Xu Yang properly.
He personally escorted Xu Yang out of the Underworld’s Bureau of Laws and before parting, said, “Brother Xu Yang, if you encounter trouble in the human realm, just call for me at any time. Although my main body can’t leave, my avatar should be able to handle most matters over there.”
Xu Yang returned to the mansion, intending to have a good night’s sleep…
Unfortunately!
The system prompts in his mind would sound on and off, making it impossible for him to sleep.
There was no other way!
After the underworld soldiers had “advertised” that the “Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman” would bring “misfortune,” it was normal for the ghosts who received the talisman to be afraid.
Ding!
“Ghost frightened, merits+100, Clone+1.”
Ding!
“Ghost frightened, merits+1000, Restraint+1.”
Ding…
Glancing at the system’s attribute panel and seeing the merits approaching the 2.5 million mark,
At first, Xu Yang was quite happy.
But gradually, his face changed greatly!
“Wait a minute…”
“These ghosts are all timid as mice. If they continue to worry and fear for a few more days… wouldn’t I passively cultivate many divine powers?”
“Once the divine power talismans are all made… won’t my cultivation level be unable to suppress them?”