In the darkness, Death Qi surged like the ebb and flow of the tide, filling the entire world around them.
Along an invisible path, Pei Ling, "Mo Lilan," "Mogui," and "Calamity" walked backward.
Tap, tap, tap...
The faint footsteps were like ripples spreading across a lake deep in a forest, their monotonous sound ringing through the void.
Hearing the low, authoritative voice beside them, Pei Ling and "Mogui" both froze.
The Human King?
Zhong Kui Lie?
The imperial clan of the Liulan Dynasty bore the surname Zhong Kui!
Was this the ancestor of the Liulan Dynasty?
At the thought, Pei Ling and "Mogui" immediately became incomparably respectful.
Pei Ling quickly sent a voice transmission to "Mogui." "It's not 'Yingsheng Jue,' but don't pay it any mind for now."
"Let me try reciting his true name!"
"Mogui," leaning against his chest, nodded slightly.
This was the netherworld. Whoever the visitor was, there was no harm in being careful!
At that moment, Pei Ling spoke in an even voice. "Zhong Kui Lie!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the entire void fell into absolute silence!
Every sound vanished, from the footsteps to the rustle of clothing and even their breathing, as if none of them had ever existed.
Aside from that, nothing else changed.
Pei Ling's eyes filled with doubt. He was wondering if he had spoken too softly when, all of a sudden, his aura surged!
In an instant, his cultivation crossed that barely perceptible divide between mortal and immortal. In the blink of an eye, his presence became lofty and ethereal, suffusing his entire being—he had stepped into the Immortal Realm!
Surging Immortal Power filled his limbs and bones. With a single thought, he felt he could move mountains, fill seas, pluck stars, and seize the moon. Countless