"Ghosts... Ghosts are scary, of course, but even ghosts have to make way when there are enough people, don't they?" Sun Chongyang said, then looked at me. "Yitian, what if we take Huange City?"
"Let's pierce the heavens first, then see what happens next, Yin Ge. I can take Outer Pass Commandery. Do you believe me?" The reason everyone had been afraid to attack was that they could not determine what the future held. But I had often fought great wars in the Netherworld and could see straight through my opponents' thoughts. With public resentment boiling over, all I had done was serve as the spark that set the fire ablaze. A single spark could start a prairie fire—that was exactly what this meant.
"I believe you. You're already someone who has pierced the heavens in the Netherworld below. Strategically speaking, I, Yin Ge, trust you unconditionally. I'll lead this force!" Yin Ge quickly nodded his agreement. The savage might from the previous battle had yet to dissipate, and pressing our advantage was like adding wind to fire.
"People in the mortal world don't go out in the middle of the night. The messengers carrying the intelligence probably haven't reached Huange City yet. Yin Ge, organize this. March the army out and seize the city overnight, before news of the defeat reaches Huange City." I began issuing orders. Setting out in the middle of the night left everyone feeling uneasy. After all, this was unprecedented, and they all believed it was unsafe to go out after dark.
But night meant nothing to the cultivators from the Netherworld below. They had all been transformed from ghosts, and besides, as long as they did not encounter too many of them, there would be no problem.
Night was about to fall, and the