Netherworld Caravan

"Those!"

Li Weiyi a hand seal and pointed at Yu'er, unleashing a secret technique to purify the mind and dispel evil.

A radiant light emanated from his brow, rippling outwards in concentric circles.

But...

The moment his finger touched Yu'er, he sensed danger, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

He quickly withdrew his finger and retreated to a distance, his vest covered in cold sweat.

That feeling just now was terrifying, as if his finger pointing would trigger some kind of backlash, and his whole body would be torn to pieces.

Li Weiyi was filled with doubt and suspicion, secretly guessing that it was the "cursed monster" inside Yu'er's body that was causing the trouble. The two of them must be fighting each other.

If even the Great Palace Master couldn't break free from this curse, the consequences for them if they were to become tainted by it are unimaginable.

"We can't let them continue to stay with Yu'er."

Li Weiyi glanced at the unconscious Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Four, then used his magical energy to lift them up and break out of the formation.

If anything seems amiss, immediately escape the Blood Mud Space.

Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors flew over, chattering amongst themselves, asking about Yu'er's condition.

Great Phoenix and Second Phoenix jumped around checking on Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Four's injuries, looking very worried.

Li Weiyi ignored them. Since they reached the Ninth Heaven, their wisdom had greatly increased, and they had all become chatterboxes, with voices filling his ears. Among them, the Great Phoenix and the Second Phoenix often flew into the array's Light Veil to chat with Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Four.

Soon after, a slender, jade-like hand lifted a corner of the array's Light Veil, revealing a head that peered out and looked around.

Yu'er seeing Li Weiyi dozens of feet away, Yu'er's eyes lit up. Barefoot, she rushed out of the Light Veil, her steps light and quick. "Master, how did we end up in this secret realm again?"

The last time Li Weiyi took her into the Blood Mud Space, he claimed that they had arrived at a secret realm and dared not tell her the truth.

Li Weiyi looked at Yu'er, who had grown quite a bit taller, with a wary gaze. Hidden Twenty-Four had already changed her clothes; they were blue Magic Tool Martial Robe that could change size and fit her perfectly.

She had long, flowing black hair, bright, lively eyes, slender arms, and delicate fingers, like a flower fairy, playing with the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors that flew by.

"Yu'er is awake! Yu'er is finally awake!"

"Yu'er has been sleeping for two months, sleeping like a pig, and I can't wake her up no matter how I call her."

"She can sleep as much as I can, but she can't eat as much as I can."

"Yu'er has grown up and taller, even faster than me. Old Master Li hasn't grown much at all; no matter how much he eats, it's like he hasn't eaten anything at all. So many pills, all wasted!"

Yu'er came to Li Weiyi's side, looked at the unconscious Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Four, and asked with concern, "Master, what happened to Sister Yin and Sister Ershisi?"

The Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors were unharmed upon contact, suggesting she has returned to normal and suppressed the cursed monster.

They're alright.

Li Weiyi has already checked, Yao Yin Hidden Twenty-Four are not tainted by the curse.

He stared at Yu'er, looking her up and down, and asked, "Yu'er, do you remember what just happened?"

"I remember, it seems like I fought someone in armor underground, but I can't remember clearly, it feels like I'm dreaming." Yu'er tried hard to recall, her brows furrowed.

Li Weiyi asked, "Did you hear any Sanskrit chants?"

She gently shook her head.

Li Weiyi observed her condition and pondered for a moment, "Do you still remember the Chan Sect Twelve Loose Hand Techniques that I taught you?"

"Yes!" Yu'er nodded, her eyes wide.

"Show me it again, let me see."

After saying that, Li Weiyi, along with Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Four, immediately retreated to a distance.

Yu'er looked at Li Weiyi, who had retreated to the edge of the Blood Mud Space, in surprise and shouted, "Master, where are you going?"

"Don't worry about me, you just practice," Li Weiyi said.

A bewildered smile appeared on Yu'er's face. She always felt that her master was strange, and his words and actions were incoherent.

Without thinking further, she began to practice.

Li Weiyi observed from afar and discovered that Yu'er's moves were extremely precise, both in form and intention, as if she had been cultivating for several years, and her martial arts talent was indeed very high. However, they did not conform to the rules of heaven and earth, thus failing to attract any earth-shattering phenomena.

"Could it be that the Great Palace Master awakened at that time and, with the help of his three thousand years of martial arts cultivation, was able to unleash the power of the Chan Sect Twelve Loose Hand Techniques?"

Li Weiyi did not intend to stay in the Blood Mud Space indefinitely.

First of all, Yu'er's condition is very unstable. If the cursed monster were to erupt out of control, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Secondly, Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Four have been confined on the jade boat for two months, which is certainly not a long-term solution.

Third, he and the Great Palace Master disappeared together, and the outside world must be frantically searching for them. Just like last time, he hid in the White Desert for three months in seclusion, and the Jiu Li Tribe and the Jiu Li Hidden Gate were unaware of it, sending countless martial artists into the Netherworld to search for him, many of whom lost their lives as a result.

Li Weiyi, having re-locked Yao Yin and Hidden Twenty-Four into the jade boat, left behind a letter. He then took Yu'er and the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors and left the Blood Mud Space, appearing deep underground in the Netherworld of the Departed.

Yu'er was dressed in men's martial arts robes, with her hair tied in a topknot. She was quite pretty, but her face had soft features and lacked the heroic spirit of a boy.

Back on the ground.

"Master, why isn't this the White Desert?" Yu'er asked curiously, observing her surroundings.

It was pitch black, and the air was cold.

Li Weiyi said, "This is another exit from the secret realm."

"Where are Sister Yin and Sister Twenty-Four? Aren't you taking them with you? Master, you're not hiding something, are you? You're not lying to me, are you? If you're lying to me, I'll never believe you again!" Yu'er said earnestly.

Li Weiyi was extremely troubled; he was becoming increasingly difficult to fool.

The Great Palace Master has already learned to manipulate things from the opposite perspective!

Li Weiyi immediately changed the subject. "We need to leave quickly; the Netherworld of the Departed is extremely dangerous."

In fact, with Yu'er by his side and his own cultivation greatly improved, Li Weiyi was quite confident that he could not cross the Netherworld of the Departed.

"Clang clang!"

The Evil Camel Bell was rang, releasing two enormous camels that were half real and half illusory.

The master and his apprentice, each on their own horse, chose a direction and set off.

Now that Yu'er is older, it would be quite inappropriate for her to ride on the same horse. After all, the Great Palace Master will wake up sooner or later, and she will know whether he is protecting her or taking advantage of her.

Li Weiyi released the Seven Phoenixes, making them invisible so they could scout ahead.

To avoid accidentally entering a forbidden zone of death, or trespassing into a ghost town or Bone Mansion.

Li Weiyi opened the map of the secluded realm he had bought earlier, glanced at it, and then put it away. Now, not even knowing where he was, the map was as useless as a piece of paper.

His gaze fell on Yu'er on the camel's back, and he recalled asking Old Qin about the methods the Sentinel Spirit Army used to deal with the cursed monsters.

Old Qin mentioned "the Soul Burning Heavenly Fire" at that time.

It is said that the cursed monster inside Song Yulou's body was burned away by the Soul Burning Heavenly Fire, and the Soul Burning Heavenly Fire is only found in the Dongxu Camp.

The Dongxu Camp, located deep within the Netherworld, is composed of sentinels and spirits from multiple living realms, responsible for monitoring every move of the Dongxu Ghost City. It is the most important camp in the South of the Hundred Realms Life Domain.

Just as Li Weiyi was wondering if he had missed the recruitment period for the Sentinel Spirit Army, Yu'er turned around in front of him and asked, "Master, why are you staring at me like that?"

She was perceptive and noticed Li Weiyi's gaze.

Li Weiyi sighed inwardly. She was only eleven or twelve years old; how was she going to cope with this in the future?

He asked, "Where is the blue bead?"

"Huh? Didn't you take it?" Yu'er was taken aback, then hurriedly searched her body, finally stopping. "Master, you didn't lose it yourself and blame it on me, did you? Great Phoenix said I've been sleeping for the past two months and don't know anything."

A caravan of over two hundred Departed Spirit Soul Beast sped across the Seven Grievances Plain.

All the carriages were shaped like giant coffins, each two zhang long. The black iron wheels were engraved with runes and inlaid with blood crystals, allowing them to move off the ground at extreme speeds.

Those driving the vehicles were all humanoid Bone Spirit.

They were golden skeletons of varying shades, with soul flames burning in their eye sockets, and wore gray robes embroidered with "mountain" patterns.

As the saying goes, money makes the world go round.

With enough money and resources, one can take possession of the deceased.

Thousand Mile Mountain is able to open up trade routes between Various Life Realms, and its business covers Yingzhou. In addition to its own strength, more importantly, they either subdue and conquer or send out a large number of blood crystals. The lords of the dead along the route will recognize the banner of Thousand Mile Mountain.

Furthermore, in accordance with the rules of the Netherworld of the Departed, we should keep a low profile as much as possible and use spirit vehicles for transportation.

Lu Jingshen, who looked to be under thirty, stood straight on a White Bone Warship at the very front of the caravan, gazing at the boundless Seven Grievances Plain.

He was dressed in fine clothes with a golden sword at his waist, and his deep, weathered eyes showed that he was no longer the twenty-something-year-old he appeared to be.

"Third Young Master, it's still early to reach the East Sea. It will take at least six more days to reach Leizhou in the eastern part of Lingxiao Shengjing." An Zhiruo a guest elder of Thousand Mile Mountain with more than a hundred years of business experience. He was very experienced and accompanied Lu Jingshen to Longcheng in the East Sea.

The stowaways in the coffins at the back were all martial arts cultivators from various realms who had heard that "Dragon City has emerged from the sea and the ancient immortal dragon vein has been revived," and had gone to the East China Sea to seek opportunities.

Lu Jingshen asked, "Uncle An, how much longer until we can leave the dangerous void zone?"

An Zhiruo replied, "About eight or nine thousand li... wait, there are two people ahead."

Li Weiyi and Yu'er stood a dozen miles in front of the White Bone Warship, transmitting their voices from afar. "I am Li Songgu, the patriarch of the Cangli Tribe Jiu Li Tribe in the Lingxiao Shengjing. I am lost in the Netherworld. May I ask which heroes are on board?"

Lu Jingshen frowned and said in a low voice, "Uncle An, didn't you say that in the Netherworld of the Departed, the living are in more danger than the dead?"

An Zhiruo nodded. "However, businessmen make friends over favors, not enemies. The Jiu Li Tribe is an ancient clan from the Lingxiao Shengjing with a good reputation and considerable strength. They possess a transcendent-level rare insect. When the Lingxiao Shengjing was in chaos before, that rare insect single-handedly summoned all the ferocious insects underground in the realm, forming an insect army to quell the disaster of the Yin Shi Zhong Dao."

"Furthermore, only those with the bloodline of the Jiu Li Tribe can cross the Departed Spirit Mist Domain and reach the Blood Sea Coffin Dock. Their ancestors were no ordinary people."

"If he is indeed a powerful figure from the Jiu Li Tribe, we can lend a hand. Judging from the fluctuations in his magical energy transmitted through his voice, he should be at the First Realm of cultivation, which we can handle."