Netherworld Messenger (II)

"The predecessors planted the trees, and the successors enjoy the shade. I felt sorry for the eye of the storm, so I dug a tunnel out of kindness to make it easier for future generations to get in and out and Yue Qianchou?" Green Brow was completely confused and didn't understand what it meant.

"Nanhai Nong Zhu was here... Yue Qianchou... Hmm? Quite a few people have come." Green Brow' gaze suddenly sharpened. A line of characters flowed freely on the hard Nether Iron, without the slightest pause, clearly written in one go, indicating a cultivation level significantly higher than the previous two. He couldn't help but mutter, "Lonely and invincible in the mortal realm, alas, no chance to ascend to the heavens. Long have I heard of the Netherworld's rivalry with the Immortal Realm, I wish to go and seek out a stronger opponent... What a reckless mortal cultivator, arrogant! Truly arrogant!" By the end, he was already chuckling sinisterly.

"Bi Changchun... invincible in the mortal realm... it seems you're the one who stole the Door Knocker Ring. Ordinary people's cultivation level wouldn't even reach the Netherworld Gate." Green Brow chuckled sinisterly, having found his target, and transformed into a green light, flashing towards the Nine Nether Cave...

However, he hadn't gone far when he reappeared and stopped. He looked at the tunnel beneath his feet, then at the eye of the storm ahead. After a moment of surprise, he finally understood the meaning of the words he had seen earlier. Apparently, someone had dug a tunnel out of the Netherworld Cave to facilitate the entry and exit of future generations.

"Yue Qianchou? Another fool who doesn't know his own mortality... Heh heh! I never thought that cultivators in the mortal realm would become so arrogant, daring to wantonly destroy things in front of the Netherworld Path..." After a shrill, sinister laugh, a green light rose up and whooshed straight through the eye of the storm and disappeared...

Nine Nether Cave, everyone stared at the entrance for a long time. After hesitating for a moment, Sai Zhang Fei Zhang Ling suddenly bowed to Yu Ji and said, "Madam, this humble general is willing to go to the Nine Nether Cave to find out what's going on."

Yu Ji gently shook her head and said, "No need. Even if you go in, you won't be able to get deep inside. No one can say for sure what's going on inside. Forcing your way in is tantamount to suicide. Let nature take its course! Let it erupt as it pleases, as long as it doesn't affect us..."

Before he could finish speaking, a collective gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd. A flash of green light appeared outside the cave, transforming into a figure floating in the air, curiously surveying his surroundings. The newcomer was tall and thin, dressed in a brocade green robe. Most remarkably, his pale face was adorned with a pair of Green Brow.

No one could see through his cultivation level, and he came from the Nine Nether Cave... The crowd looked at each other, a guess they dared not voice.

Thousand Mile Lake on Shuntian Island, Bi Changchun, standing with his hands behind his back, had been watching the movements within the magic mirror. Upon seeing the green-robed figure emerge from the Nine Nether Cave, he immediately raised his hand and put away the mirror. Without hesitation, he vanished from the spot, a phantom image flashing across the distant sky towards Yin Feng Valley ...

On the cliff, Yu Ji gave the ghost general Zhang Ling a wink, and the latter stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "May I ask which esteemed person has graced Yin Feng Valley with their presence?"

The green-robed man ignored his question, coldly scanning everyone's cultivation levels. He found none of them to be noteworthy, none of them seeming capable of easily leaving their mark on the Nether Iron. He shook his head and chuckled in a shrill voice, "What a pitiful bunch. Instead of being reborn in the Netherworld to serve the Nether Emperor after death, they remain in the mortal realm, neither human nor ghost. Netherworld Messenger of the Netherworld, and I have a question for you. Who is your leader? Come out and answer."

Netherworld Messenger? Everyone was shocked; their suspicions were confirmed, and they all became uneasy. Although Yu Ji was afraid, as the leader, while others could retreat, she could not. She forced a smile, stepped forward, and bowed, saying, "I am the lord of this Yin Feng Valley. What questions does the Nether Envoy have to ask?"

"Hmm, a woman?" Green Brow glanced at the ghost generals, surprised that their leader was a woman. A hint of disgust flashed in her eyes, and she said indifferently, "I'm asking you a question, and you must answer honestly, or you will bear the consequences. I ask you, do you know who stole the Door Knocker Ring from the Netherworld Gate?"

Everyone was shocked again upon hearing this, never expecting that someone would dare to steal something from the Netherworld Gate! Yu Ji shook her head, trying to remain calm, and said, "We really don't know about this."

Green Brow snorted coldly, "As the master of this place, how could you not know? Do you want me to punish you before you'll tell the truth?"

"Envoy of the Underworld Nether Envoy calm down." Yu Ji said with a smile, "The Netherworld Gate is a legendary thing to us. No one has ever seen it. With our cultivation level, we can't possibly get there. If someone can break through there, their cultivation level must be much higher than ours. It would be an easy thing for them to hide from us."

Green Brow pondered for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "That's the truth, I doubt you'd dare lie to me. Now, let me ask you, who in this world has the highest cultivation level, and who is invincible?"

Yu Ji subconsciously thought of Bi Changchun, but she dared not speak nonsense, and replied again, "Your Nether Envoy, you are unaware that this place is called the Demon Ghost Domain, a place where demons and ghosts live together. We who live here never concern ourselves with human affairs, and since our cultivation is low, we dare not interfere. Therefore, we really do not know who has the highest cultivation in this world."

"What a pitiful bunch." Green Brow shook his head with pity as he looked at the crowd, as if boasting about how happy he was in the underworld. Then he asked, "Let me ask you again, do you know where a man named Bi Changchun is?"

Upon hearing this, the ghost generals immediately became uneasy. Green Brow glanced around, taking in everyone's actions, and chuckled, "It seems you all know this person. I'll tell you the truth, this Bi Changchun is the prime suspect for stealing the Door Knocker Ring. If you conceal anything, I will consider you accomplices and punish you severely. Tell me, where is this person?"

Yu Ji wanted to say she didn't know, but everyone had already lost their composure, making it impossible for her to deny it. However, she dared not reveal Bi Changchun's location carelessly. With a quick glance, she replied perfunctorily, "This person has indeed been here, and his cultivation is extremely high." She pointed west and said, "Go straight west, and there's a place where many Spirit Transformation stage experts live. I heard that person lives there."

Her words carried a hint of probing, deliberately mentioning the presence of many Spirit Transformation stage experts to gauge the Nether Envoy's reaction. If he showed fear, then without a doubt, he was no match for the Punishment Envoy. Simultaneously, she could use the time she was away to quickly reach the Punishment Envoy the message. With the Punishment Envoy, there was nothing to fear.

However, what she didn't know was that her random pointing had caused a great deal of trouble for the group of Spirit Transformation stage experts in the Treasure Gathering Basin...

The man in green robes looked westward and nodded, saying, "Going straight west, is that right? I hope you're not lying to me, or you'll have to face the consequences yourself." As soon as he finished speaking, his figure soared into the sky, easily passing through the protective array.

In a flash, she appeared above the cloud-shrouded Demon Ghost Domain. Green Brow immediately raised her hand to shield her eyes; the intense sunlight was unbearable. After her eyes adjusted slightly, she cursed, "Damn sun!" and transformed into a streak of green light, fleeing westward...

As soon as the green-robed figure left, the ghost generals below began to murmur amongst themselves. Yu Ji was momentarily stunned. She had said that there were many Spirit Transformation stage experts in the West, yet the Nether Envoy remained fearless, clearly demonstrating a high level of cultivation and disregarding Spirit Transformation stage experts. If even the Punishment Envoy was no match for him, she would face terrible consequences...

The ghost generals weren't fools; they naturally understood the consequences of the lady's words. After a long silence, Zhang Ling approached with concern and asked, "Madam, what should we do?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Ji quickly composed herself and her face lit up with confidence, encouraging everyone as she said, "The Punishment Envoy is renowned throughout the world, and his cultivation is unfathomable. There's no need to worry, everyone. I will go to Shuntian Island to see the Chief Punishment Envoy and report the details."

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances. While they could say that, the other party was an envoy from the underworld! His cultivation level was undoubtedly exceptionally high; it was no wonder they were worried. Zhang Ling, however, bowed with unusual firmness and said, "This humble general is willing to accompany Madam to Shuntian Island."

Yu Ji smiled calmly and nodded slightly. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Zhang Ling and a group of ghost generals kneel down in great fear and bow, saying, "Greetings, Punishment Envoy."

Yu Ji turned around abruptly and saw an old man in a green robe standing behind her. He seemed to be staring at the entrance of the Nine Nether Cave. Judging from his back, who else could it be but the Chief Punishment Envoy? She was so frightened that she knelt down and bowed, saying, "Yu Ji greets the Punishment Envoy."

Bi Changchun slowly turned around, his sharp eyes gleaming on his handsome face. He glanced at the kneeling crowd, his gaze finally settling on the kneeling Yu Ji. He asked in a tone devoid of any emotion, "Where did the person in the green robe go?"

Everyone was shocked, not expecting that the Punishment Envoy already knew about what had happened here; otherwise, how would he know about the man in the green robe? Yu Ji immediately and nervously recounted her conversation with the man in the green robe in detail, daring not to conceal anything.

Bi Changchun turned his head to look west, coldly snorting without expression, "Netherworld Messenger? I'd be delighted. With me here, how dare you Underworld people run rampant in the mortal realm? Let me deal with you." As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished, a white hole appearing in the western corner of the protective array before slowly closing again...

The kneeling crowd only dared to slowly stand up after a long while, their eyes wide with lingering fear and disappointment. Recalling the words of the Punishment Envoy, they were all speechless. The Punishment Envoy truly lived up to his Punishment Envoy; judging from his words, he had gone after that Netherworld Messenger ...

The Treasure Gathering Basin, surrounded by a huge cyan halo, Yue Qianchou looked up and glanced at the sky, then shouted loudly again with murderous intent, "Yan Zhuixing, if you don't come out, be prepared to collect your senior brother's corpse."

The onlookers below erupted in uproar, witnessing once again Yue Qianchou's arrogance. The Man Hu in the sky immediately roared, "Yue Qianchou, aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew? If it weren't for Senior Wen backing you up and everyone giving you some leeway, it's hard to say who would be collecting whose corpse."

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