Intent on Dismantling the Netherworld Gate

Bi Changchun's lips twitched. Nong Zhu's expression was even more fascinating. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as ever-changing. He grinned and asked, "You sawed off the Door Knocker Ring of the Netherworld Gate?"

"I didn't get them all off, just one. Those two beast teeth were too sturdy, and it was too much trouble to deal with them," Yue Qianchou said, scratching his head.

Even someone with little experience could imagine what the Netherworld Gate were for. This guy actually dared to... Ziyi at him, dumbfounded. For the first time, the words "absolutely audacious" appeared in her mind.

The sound of clapping rang out, Nong Zhu's gaze lingered on the master and apprentice. He shook his head and exclaimed in amazement, "Truly, like master, like apprentice. I admire you both immensely. You two are a perfect match!"

Then, as if remembering something, she said to Yue Qianchou, "Where is the thing? Is the Door Knocker Ring on you? If it is, take it out and let me see."

Yue Qianchou subconsciously reached for his waist, only to find it empty. He then remembered that Nong Zhu had snatched his Storage Bag earlier. Glancing at the Storage Bag lying on the ground, he couldn't help but curse Nong Zhu's ancestors in his heart. He knew that Bi Changchun had become suspicious. Although things were a little better than before, without providing some evidence to completely dispel his doubts, the consequences were unpredictable.

Under their watchful eyes, Yue Qianchou reached into his robes, rummaged around for a while, and weakly pulled out a Storage Bag. He gave them an awkward smile. Bi Changchun, Nong Zhu, and Ziyi were all stunned. They glanced at the Storage Bag on the ground, their expressions varied, and they couldn't quite describe what they felt.

"Old Bi, you've taken on a good apprentice!" Nong Zhu said to Bi Changchun, seemingly in praise. Bi Changchun's eyebrows twitched three times; he was utterly speechless.

"I've offended too many people in the Cultivation World, so I had to hang a Storage Bag outside to confuse the enemy," Yue Qianchou explained. In fact, even this Storage Bag was something he temporarily borrowed from Utopia. As he spoke, he reached into the Storage Bag and pulled out a pair of black fangs, each as long as a chopstick and as thick as a banana, and handed them to Nong Zhu.

The moment these two items were taken out, the temperature in the room dropped significantly, and a faint, eerie atmosphere gradually filled the room, causing the pupils of the three people beside them to shrink slightly.

Yue Qianchou himself also felt it, and was somewhat surprised. He hadn't felt anything unusual when he was in Netherworld Gate, so why was it like this now?

He himself forgot one thing: the eerie aura at the Netherworld Gate was already heavy, and the aura emanating from those two mere fangs was utterly insignificant. How could he have sensed it back then? Now that it's the mortal realm, it would be strange if something from the underworld appeared here.

Holding the two black objects in his hands, Nong Zhu felt their icy coldness; they were indeed extraordinary. He tapped them together, and a dull, resonant "clang" rang out, each strike sending shivers down his spine.

"Is this the beast tooth of the Sky Swallowing Beast on the Netherworld Gate?" Nong Zhu asked. Seeing Yue Qianchou nod in agreement, he examined it for a long time, but couldn't figure out what it was made of. He shook his head and handed the item to Bi Changchun, saying, "Old Bi, take a look at what this is. I've never seen it before."

Bi Changchun took it and looked at it for a long time, remaining silent, clearly unable to discern the difference.

"Where's the ring?" Nong Zhu frowned. "I want to see the ring. Why did you give me two animal teeth?"

Damn! Doesn't having teeth and rings make it more believable?! Yue Qianchou reached into the Storage Bag again, but in a flash, the Storage Bag disappeared from his hand. Looking up, Nong Zhu frantically fiddling with the Storage Bag.

Yue Qianchou immediately sensed something was wrong. Sure enough, Nong Zhu suddenly looked up, his eyes wide open, and, disregarding his handsome image, roared at the Storage Bag in his hand, "Yue Qianchou, don't tell me this is another one of your tricks to confuse the enemy!"

With a "thud," the Storage Bag was tossed aside. Bi Changchun and Ziyi were both startled; they rarely saw Nong Zhu so out of control.

"No, I'm over a thousand years old, I can't afford that!" Yue Qianchou said without another word, reaching into his robes and rummaging around again. He pulled out another Storage Bag and said awkwardly, "I have too many Storage Bag for self-defense, I took the wrong one earlier." He quickly took out a large, dark ring from the bag.

The temperature inside the hall dropped again, and the eerie atmosphere grew even stronger, as if the inside and outside were two different worlds. Yue Qianchou respectfully handed the ring to Bi Changchun casually took it and returned the two beast teeth in his hand to him, then squinted at the large ring to examine it closely.

Just as Yue Qianchou was about to put the two beast teeth away, the Storage Bag in his hand disappeared again. Nong Zhu was holding the Storage Bag, and sneered, "Is it empty again?" He then used his Divine Sense to check.

Yue Qianchou remained silent, staring at Nong Zhu's handsome face, which was gradually distorting.

With a "thud," the Storage Bag was thrown away again. Nong Zhu expression twitching, slowly walked towards him and said, "I'm going to strip you naked and see how many Storage Bag you've hidden on you." Ziyi stared at her master in astonishment, never expecting her master to be so shameless. Not only had he robbed people of their things time and time again, but he was even going to strip them naked.

"Master, save me!" Yue Qianchou cried out pitifully as he stepped aside to Bi Changchun's side. Bi Changchun glared at Nong Zhu and scolded, "Have you made enough of a scene? Don't you have any manners as a master?" With that, he tossed the large ring in his hand over to her.

Nong Zhu caught the large ring, paused slightly, glanced at the stern-faced Ziyi, and then realized that something was amiss. Stripping a man naked in front of his daughter was not something a father should do.

"I'm ashamed! I was so angry with this brat that I lost my mind. How could I say such a thing in front of my daughter?" To cover her embarrassment, Nong Zhu solemnly examined the large ring. After looking at it, she nodded and said, "This thing is clearly made of the same material as those two beast teeth. We can't tell, so it must be something rare. Perhaps that old fellow Nanming can recognize it. We might as well show it to him. Uh..."

After a pause, Nong Zhu suddenly burst into laughter. "Old Bi, with this in hand, even if you Deficient Flame Mysterious Fruit outside, and even if that old fellow Nanming is incredibly difficult to persuade, I guarantee he'll come running to you. That old fellow is most susceptible to the temptation of such rare materials, haha!"

Bi Changchun nodded slightly, already imagining the scene Nong Zhu described—Nanming coming to beg him—and couldn't help but smile. But then his brows furrowed, and he subconsciously glanced at Yue Qianchou. This thing belonged to his disciple; as his master, how could he use his disciple's things without permission, especially since he, as his master, had never given him anything before.

Nong Zhu knew Bi Changchun quite well, and from his expression, she understood his concerns. This Number One Expert Under Heaven had his own pride, and some things he would rather break than bend; he would never do something like asking his disciple for something.

Looks like it's time for me to play the villain again! Nong Zhu coughed and said to Yue Qianchou in a cool and indifferent tone, "Yue Qianchou, what use do you have for these two beast teeth and the door knocker? If not, you might as well give them to your master. Your master has a great use for them."

The words had been made so clear. How could Yue Qianchou not understand what he meant? He immediately offered up the two beast teeth and said, "Master, take them if you need them. They're just sitting there in my hands anyway, they're not very useful. If you need more, just say the word, and I'll just go and tear down the Netherworld Gate."

"Demolish... demolish the Netherworld Gate?" Nong Zhu was startled and quickly said, "Yue Qianchou, don't do anything rash. That gate is of great importance; it is the barrier between the Yin-Yang Realms. It cannot be moved carelessly. Two beast teeth and a door knocker are enough."

He had long admired Yue Qianchou's reputation. He knew there was nothing this guy wouldn't dare to do in the Cultivation World. But how could the Cultivation World compare to the underworld? That was a place on par with the immortal realm! If he really demolished the Netherworld Gate, good heavens! Who knows what the consequences would be.

Ziyi was once again stunned by Yue Qianchou's words. She stuck out her bright red tongue. She was truly in awe of Yue Qianchou. He was going to dismantle the legendary Netherworld Gate!

"Master! Is this really enough? If not, I can leave the Ghost Gate alone for now, but I can get you the other Door Knocker Ring," Yue Qianchou assured him, patting his chest.

Do you really think this is your property? Nong Zhu remained silent.

Bi Changchun stared intently at Yue Qianchou with deep eyes, as if he could see right through her, making the latter feel guilty. After a while, Bi Changchun silently put the two hideous broken teeth and the large ring into his Storage Bag and said to Yue Qianchou, "Come with me to the Nine Nether Cave."

What for? "What are you going to the Nine Nether Cave for?" I was just saying. Did that old man really want me to tear down the Netherworld Gate? No way! Yue Qianchou was startled, but forced himself to remain calm and bowed, saying, "Disciple..."

Before he could finish saying "Yes, sir," he felt his arm tighten, his vision blurred, and the wind howled past his ears. When he opened his eyes again, he was already flying at an unprecedented speed over the shimmering Thousand Mile Lake, his arm being gripped by Bi Changchun. Suddenly, someone behind him shouted, "Old Bi, wait for me! Don't fly so fast!"

Yue Qianchou looked back and saw that Shuntian Island had become a tiny dot, Nong Zhu had followed from a distance, gradually approaching...

When the Ziyi on Shuntian Island saw the three people in front of her suddenly disappear, she was stunned for a moment. Then, recalling their conversation, she immediately understood what had happened. She immediately called out, "Master, take me with you to see!" But when she teleported to the high sky outside the house, she could no longer see the three people. After circling around in the air a few times, she had no choice but to return in a huff.

By the time Nong Zhu caught up, the three of them had just crossed the bright Thousand Mile Lake, transforming into afterimages and disappearing into the endless gloomy mist. Yue Qianchou looked around, speechless with astonishment. The Number One Expert Under Heaven was indeed extraordinary; in such a short time, he had been dragging someone along, and in less than half an hour, they had already left Thousand Mile Lake ...

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