Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At night.
The dark sky became darker. The sky even concealed the moonlight.
Dark clouds were all over Sapphire City.
A black figure and a white figure slowly floated in the air. They had high hats on and they were holding two mourning staff that were in black and white. They looked cold and serious. A lot of Onis followed behind them.
They were against the countless ghosts in Sapphire City.
The ghosts at Sapphire City were totally different from the usual ghosts. They lost their human from, and looked twisted, odd, and creepy. They were deformed because they devoured other souls to become more powerful instead of cultivating and that caused them to be terrifying to look at.
Three figures sat on the huge city door above all the ghosts. They were deadly powerful. Even if they were facing a lot of Onis, they were still composed.
The three Ghost Kings made the place a ghost town. It was like a playground for ghosts. Even cultivation sects were demolished there.
One of them had a green face and fangs. His eyes popped out and his mouth was like a crocodile. His sharp teeth were exposed and gleaming. He called himself the most powerful Fangs Ghost King.
Another one had three heads. His heads were like tumors. His eyes were slanted and his mouth was wide open like a frog, it seemed like he could not close his mouth. He could not stop chuckling creepily. He called himself the invincible Three Heads Ghost King.
The other one was a lady in a red dress. She was in human form and she was extremely pretty. It seemed like she was the leader of the Ghost Kings.
If Li Nianfan was there, he would be shocked because that red dress lady was the same lady he met last time. Her aura was easily recognizable.
The Three Heads Ghost King laughed weirdly. Three different voices echoed, “Black and White Impermanence, why is it only you two? Where’s the General of the Bloody Sea?”
Black and White Impermanence sneered, “Ha, you bunch of weak ghosts. We don’t need to trouble the General of the Bloody Sea!”
“Hehe, he’s too busy to come over. It’s severely understaffed in the Underworld, you think we don’t know that?” Fangs Ghost King laughed maniacally as if he saw through it all. “The Death Note reappeared, how could he not go? However, it will be all for nothing in the end! And you guys will die here too!”
White Impermanence looked extremely pissed off, he was ready to fight. “You dare have ideas about the Death Note?”
“Finder keepers for such a treasure.”
The lady in red laughed. She licked her lips with her bloody tongue. She looked at the Black and White Impermanence and said, “You and I both understand that the Underworld is long gone. Why are you all still protecting it for? Times like this are the best for us to get opportunities. We can be the new rulers. You should learn from Shura Ghost General. If we team up, the whole realm would be ours!”
“Shura Ghost General has been banned from our Underworld! He will be next after we deal with you all!”
Black and White Impermanence were livid. They said in a powerful said, “We are the Onis of the Underworld, you lost ghosts are no match for us!”
“Begone!”
Black and White Impermanence attacked at the same time with their hands up. A black chain shot out like a huge python. It wrapped up the three Ghost Kings.
“Minions, kill the Onis. We will be the future rulers of the Underworld! Attack!” Fangs Ghost King yelled. He flew out with his mouth wide open. He bit on the chain and the chain was immediately crushed with a ‘clang’ sound.
He squinted like a cobra—violent and hysterical. He opened his mouth again and shot out dark gas at the Black and White Impermanence.
“We have the bodies of Ghost Gods, no poison can penetrate!”
Black and White Impermanence sneered. They had a halo around them like a light shield. They did not need to do anything, the dark gas could not harm them.
Onis naturally had their ways to defeat ghosts.
Then, Black and White Impermanence raised their mourning staff at the same time and attacked the Fangs Ghost King!
The mourning staff was specially made to attack ghosts. A critical hit could shatter souls. Even Ghost Kings would lose their abilities to fight once they were hit.
“Ha, do you really think we didn’t prepare for this?” chuckled the Fangs Ghost King. He flicked his wrist and out came a huge saber sword. He flew toward them.
Clang. It clashed with the mourning staff.
The saber sword was deadly. It had a bloody aura around it. Innocent souls were trapped inside the sword, they cried and howled in agony.
“How dare you?!” Black and White Impermanence looked as dark as ink. They roared like thunder, “You murdered the people here and turned them into a Ghost Weapon. This sin calls for infinite time in the eighteenth level of Hell!”
The Three Heads Ghost King attacked them with a big hammer. He said smugly, “We improved the Immortal Items of the Immortal Realm. What can the Underworld do about it?”
The other ghosts of Sapphire City had their Ghost Weapons too. They started attacking the Onis.
The Onis had weapons with defense properties against ghosts. So, their weapons were less effective. The winds were howling all of a sudden, the sky turned dark and the weird ghostly screams sent shivers down their spines.
The terrifying aura rolled in like a tsunami.
The battle between ghosts was not as cool as a battle between cultivators. However, it was more gory and violent. Those souls tore each other apart, it was extremely creepy.
Meanwhile, five miles away from Sapphire City…
A light blue light shined in the dark.
The light blue light was a water-light shield. It was like a dome.
Inside the dome was a chic tent.
Li Nianfan sat outside the tent and said, “We’re going to camp outside again tonight.”
He looked at the water shield and had to say that it was convenient having Dragin around. She simply cast a water-light shield that was pretty, effective, and soundproof. It was the best spell for traveling.
Dragin asked curiously, “Brother, can’t we continue onward? We are almost there.”
“Absolutely not!” Li Nianfan shook his head without hesitation. He caressed Dragin on the head. “We don’t know what’s going on there so it is extremely dangerous. Remember this, avoid dangerous places as much as possible. Always be as careful as you can be.”
Dragin nodded. “Oh. So, should we wait here?”
“At least until tomorrow. Scoot over.”
Li Nianfan sighed softly, “The best-case scenario is that the Onis already won the battle when we get there, all is safe. The worst-case scenario, we would be running.”
Li Nianfan looked at Blackie when he mentioned running.
Blackie looked understanding, it softly barked.
Nanan said, “Brother Nianfan. I can find out what’s the situation tomorrow morning.”
Li Nianfan groaned for a moment.
“Let Dragin go instead. Dragin is more reliable than you.” Li Nianfan looked at Dragin and said, “Remember, be sneaky and discreet. Observe from afar, don’t force yourself.”
Dragin nodded, “I got it, brother.”
“Alright, I should sleep. Hope that everything is successful tomorrow.” Li Nianfan looked at the starry night sky. Then, he walked into the tent.
Time passed and the sky turned dark like a jet-black beast. The dark almost devoured everything in sight.
Dragin and Nanan tilted their heads. They had a quiet conversation out of curiosity.
Dragin asked, “Nanan, what do you think brother wants to cultivate? He is already so powerful, what could he possibly be cultivating for?”
Nanan shook her head and scrunched her small nose. She said, “I don’t get it either. I feel like brother is looking for a reason to take us out on a trip for fun.”
“You’re making a lot of sense.”
Dragin looked like she realized something. Then, she looked at Blackie and asked curiously, “Blackie, what says you? What do you think brother wants to do?”
“I think we don’t need to guess. Just follow the Master.” Blackie rolled its eyes. Then, Blackie said, “The Master does as he pleases, he doesn’t have a purpose.”
Dragin suddenly felt sympathy for him. She said in a sentimental voice, “True. You win some, you lose some. Brother is too powerful, he must have lost a lot of joy and fun.”
“The Master will play around when he is happy. It is not impossible that he would ruin the realm when he is unhappy. It’s all based on his mood.”
Blackie suddenly moved its ear.
Then, it slowly stood up. “In conclusion, all we have to do is follow the Master’s hints. Let the Master remain happy. For example, I’m off to help the Master right now.”
“I agree. The ultimate goal in life is to be happy. If Brother Nianfan is playing around, we should go along with it.”
Nanan nodded hard then looked at Blackie. “How are you going to help Brother Nianfan?”
“Just now, when the Master talked about the ‘best case scenario’, he looked at me. That is naturally a hint. I have to clear the path for the Master.”
Blackie walked out from the water shield and slowly headed into the darkness. “I’ll be back soon.”
…
Sapphire City was still chaotic.
The ghosts outnumbered the Onis. They were not very good fighters but the Onis were exhausted by fighting the ghosts. A lot of Onis had also been torn apart.
The Black and White Impermanence was worried at such sight.
The Underworld was severely understaffed. They were decreasing in staff. How could they run the Underworld in the future?
They locked eyes with each other and raised their hands at the same time. “Soul Strangler!”
Splash!
Endless black chains shot out from their bodies.
It covered the area like a spider web. The three Ghost Kings were instantly trapped.
The metal chains quickly retracted to stop the two Ghost Kings. They were mainly attacking the Three Heads Ghost King!
They wanted to give it their all to end one of the Ghost Kings first!
They raised their mourning staff and attacked the Three Heads Ghost King.
They were about to hit him. The Three Heads Ghost King suddenly opened his mouth, revealing a long bloody tongue that looked like a terrifying snake, and bit the Black and White Impermanence!
He was ready to die along with them. The Black and White Impermanence could not afford the risk so they gave up the attack.
The Three Heads Ghost King suddenly laughed weirdly. He was smug. “Ha, the Black and White Impermanence is not that big of a deal. Show me what you got.”
The Black and White Impermanence did not say anything. They took out a black jade bottle. Drops of rain dripped out of the bottle!
The sky started to rain. It easily went through the ghostly energy and dripped on the ghosts. They did not mind it at first but soon enough, they looked horrified.
Fangs Ghost King retreated and shrieked, “Lethe Water, this is Lethe Water!”
Some of the ghosts were out of it. They lost their minds and swayed around in a daze.
The Black and White Impermanence sighed softly. They said achingly, “Lethe Water is getting lesser with each use.”
“The Underworld is truly capable, still well-prepared even after the fall.”
The red dress lady was covered in blood. It stopped the Lethe Water from dripping on her. She said slowly, “However, you might have forgotten. I’m not a ghost, I was born from the Styx.”
The blood on her suddenly became thick. She shielded the dazed Fangs Ghost King and the Three Heads Ghost King. The blood thickened and the figure of the Styx appeared like a giant dragon. It seemed to be chewing on the two Ghost Kings.
The red dress lady also emerged into the blood. They were three for one, they painted the sky red!
Slowly, the face of a woman was formed from the blood river. The water flowed, it looked as if the ghost face was squirming. She laughed in a terrifying high-pitched voice.
“Hehe, free opportunity. Free opportunity! I’ll have both of you! This is my chance to improve my Asura Body.”
The bloody ghost face opened her mouth wide, she sucked and devoured all the surrounding ghosts.
The ghosts were all in a dazed state, they did not know how to resist so they were easily devoured. The face grew larger and the devouring got stronger. Onis could not resist it either. They were sucked into the mouth.
Splash!
Chains flew out to tangle those Onis.
“Steady, everyone. Work together. Get through this!” The Black and White Impermanence were fighting with all their might. They chained every Oni into one so they could resist it with their lives.
White Impermanence yelled on the top of his lungs, “Quick, chain up. Pull the ghosts together too. Chain as much as you can!”
Splash, splash!
Chains were splashed out. More Onis and ghosts were chained together to resist.
“Hehe, chain up. It’s even better. I’ll devour everyone at once. It’s going to be nice to eat!”
The bloody face laughed maniacally. She was sure that she would devour everyone. It was just a matter of time.
She was too powerful.
The ghosts and Onis were getting closer to the bloody face. The Black and White Impermanence was extremely grumpy. They looked desperate and unwilling.
If they were goners, then the Underworld would truly be over!
Even the Styx would be gone.
‘Is the Underworld really going out like this?’
Their hearts were beating fast. They did not want to die, they could not die!
Rustle.
Suddenly, they heard footsteps from afar.
A black dog appeared. Its black fur blew in the wind as it quietly stood there. It calmly looked at them.
‘Is that…a black dog?’
Everyone was taken aback. They could not believe their eyes.
‘Why am I having a hallucination like this before death?’
The ghost face was baffled too. However, she did not think much of it. She sucked harder to include Blackie.
“Didn’t expect to have an extra dog for a meal at the very last moment. Alright.”
However, she soon realized an issue. That dog was still standing there quietly. It did not move, not even its fur was affected. The dog still looked calm.
‘Huh?’
‘This dog…seems unusual.’
The dog spoke, “Seems like you didn’t suck hard enough. Why don’t you check this out?”
Then, the dog sucked like it had a straw. The ghost face had no chance to resist, she was turned into a pile of blood before she could react. Blackie slurped her up like juice.
The dog chewed and swallowed.
“Ew, disgusting. I think I ate sh*t.”
