The Informant! Cooperation! Deep into the Yin Spring

In the depths of the Eastern Immortal Sea, thousands of feet below the surface, a faint glimmer of light suddenly drifted back to the depths of the sea, passing by an abandoned, half-collapsed palace.

Inside the palace, one can see murals and stone pillars that are not completely destroyed, which is the deep-sea ruins where Chen Dengming obtained the finished Spirit Root.

At this moment, this spark of light quickly swept across the ruins, arrived at the high seat on the steps, and swiftly sent a wave of Divine Sense into the frozen Yin Spring below.

Ripples spread across the Yin Spring, and soon a cold, oppressive, and ancient ghostly aura emanated from it, accompanied by a sinister and majestic voice that came from Below the Yin Spring.

"My elusive fellow Daoist, after a year, you've returned. What kind of insincere message have you brought this time?"

Last time you said that Senra had been subdued, but I have investigated and Senra is still in the same place. Someone as powerful as Senra will not be easily subdued.

A voice of the mind emanated from within the drifting spiritual light.

"Respected ancient Netherworld Ghost Lord, please respect my efforts and information. Senluo has now disappeared. It is hard to imagine that such a huge Netherworld beast could disappear, but it has indeed happened."

You should immediately heed my warning from a year ago and gather the Ghost Lord Below the Yin Spring to unite. Soon, more than five Your Majesty from the Human World will go to the Below the Yin Spring to cause you trouble!

"Hehehehe."

From Below the Yin Spring came a disdainful chuckle.

The light trembled slightly. "Although the Below the Yin Spring is your home ground and you have the advantage of terrain, don't be arrogant. I reminded you that even if the Qu Shenzong doesn't make a move this time..."

The combined power of the Fifth Ancestor of Longevity, Chen Dengming, and the Venerable Lord Dongfang Huayuan has already surpassed that of ordinary Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord. In particular, the Fifth Ancestor of Longevity have already displayed the demeanor of the former Longevity Dao Lord!

"No, I am not being arrogant. I have long had a feud with the Fifth Ancestor of Longevity and the Venerable Lord Dongfang Huayuan, so of course I know about them."

"I simply disdain those like you who hide their true intentions; you are clearly incompetent, which is why you want to use me to get rid of them!"

"You're right, I don't have much ability, but I just need to inform you so you can prepare to meet them. You don't want to end your long life so soon, do you?"

A faint laugh emanated from the spiritual light, showing no sign of annoyance. It drifted out with a Divine Sense before gradually dissipating, leaving no trace.

Ripples spread across the surface of the Below the Yin Spring...

In the ancient and mysterious ghost city, beneath a thick layer of dark earth, a chilling snort suddenly rang out.

"Inquire, and tell me Senluo's current location. I need this information within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea."

After a cup of tea.

Secret messages were transmitted rapidly from the Netherworld Ghost City to other distant ghost cities.

Many ghost towns quickly responded.

"Youming, you old codger, you've finally met your match? Heh heh heh, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. The Ghost King's Token isn't so easy to obtain. If a powerful figure in the Human World really manages to take it down and come after you, you deserve it!"

"Youming! If you wish to wear the crown, you must bear its weight. Invading the Human World will naturally invite attacks from the powerful among Human World."

"Youming, if your information is reliable, I'm willing to join forces with you and give it a try. After all, I, like you, have invaded the Human World, and our fates are intertwined."

Within the Netherworld Ghost City, the Netherworld Ghost Lord once again sent out a secret message, a message concerning the Ghost Emperor Yuan.

This secret message immediately silenced all the gloating and mocking Ghost Lord.

The Netherworld Ghost Lord is one of the three most senior Ghost Lord under the Below the Yin Spring. He knows some ancient secrets that many Ghost Lords and Ghost Kings are unaware of.

Now, some of the things he has said are enough to bewitch some Ghost Lord, making them unwilling for him to truly die.

Human Heart Hall.

Chen Dengming looked slightly tired as he finished his conversation with Qu Shenzong, but a great weight was finally lifted from his heart.

He recently performed another Heaven's Will to predict his journey to the Below the Yin Spring.

The result was a mixed bag; the final image captured contained blood and a layer of mist, making it impossible to discern the true nature of the future.

It seems that things involving the Below the Yin Spring are beyond the reach of the Heavenly Dao's vision, and even divination by the will of Heaven's Will cannot reveal them clearly. One can only rely on the powerful calculations of Heaven to arrive at some vague results.

However, given the mixed outcome, Chen Dengming was willing to give it a try.

It's at least not a very bad omen.

This was his first strategic move, Qu Shenzong, the senior figure who had always stood behind him, was of paramount importance.

After informing Qu Shenzong of his preparations and thoughts, Chen Dengming no longer hesitated. He withdrew his mind from the Human Heart Hall, took a few Heart Mending Pill, and then sent a message to summon all the Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord.

One day later.

The Four Seas Cultivation Alliance

A magnificent fairy city stands majestically amidst the mountains.

The city walls stand tall, surrounding magnificent palaces and splendid gardens, and every day countless spirit ships, caravans, and cultivators come and go from all directions.

At this moment, in a magnificent hall on a floating island at the very top of the Immortal City, Chen Dengming and several other Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord sat around a table, awaiting the arrival of the last Divine Turtle Dao Lord.

The gaunt-faced Star Cloud Dao Lord tapped his fingers twice on the massive tabletop, which was entirely cut from High-grade Spirit Crystal. He glanced at a Peerless Spirit Crystal embedded deep within the tabletop and asked with a playful tone, "Is Mingguang Shangren really deciding not to participate in this operation?"

If he is willing to participate, perhaps I can persuade Fellow Daoist Chen to return the Sun Moon Universe Seal to him."

"Perhaps?"

Dongfang Huayuan said with a playful tone, "That's a real treasure. Giving it back to that cunning old man is worse than having him absent. Given how cunning that old fellow is, even if he went, he obviously wouldn't fight to the death."

"Having one more Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord will naturally increase the safety and success rate."

The Five Elements Dao Lord smiled, not quite agreeing with Dongfang Huayuan's point of view. He then looked at Chen Dengming and said, "However, Fellow Daoist Chen, you really embarrassed him last time. It's understandable that Mingguang Shangren was unwilling to participate."

Unfortunately, Red Lotus Dao Lord is currently in seclusion, which is quite a pity. And what about Daoist Qu? I wonder about him...

Upon hearing the mention of Qu Shenzong, everyone present immediately became solemn.

The strength of the Qu Shenzong is beyond doubt. If they can participate in this decapitation plan that infiltrates the Below the Yin Spring, the success rate of the plan will be greatly increased.

Even though Chen Dengming is currently very powerful, with strong strength and Law Treasure, and with the support of Qu Shenzong, he is showing signs of succeeding as the number one person in the four regions. However, in everyone's mind, he is still a bit behind Qu Shenzong.

Chen Dengming remained calm and shook his head, saying, "Senior Qu has other important matters to attend to and cannot leave."

Everyone looked disappointed upon hearing this.

Chen Dengming then revealed the story of Qing Mingzi Daoist from another realm.

Everyone's expressions turned serious, and they indicated that they would continue to pay close attention.

Just then, auspicious clouds drifted in from afar, and within the clouds, there was the extraordinary sight of a divine tortoise floating on the water. A bald old man with bronze skin, white hair flowing around his head, rode the tortoise. The Divine Tortoise Elder had arrived.

"Fellow Daoists, I've kept you waiting for a long time. I'm ashamed!"

"Alright, old tortoise, we all know you prefer quiet to activity. It's already a great honor that you could participate this time."

Dongfang Huayuan rose with a smile.

Chen Dengming and the others also stood up and bowed to the Divine Turtle Elder in greeting.

This old tortoise is said to possess half the bloodline of High Antiquity Xuan Turtle and half the bloodline of a natural divine beast. It is also the Longevity User in the Four Seas Four Regions, apart from Living Buddha, having lived for nearly five thousand years.

Everyone held him in the highest esteem.

At this moment, everyone had arrived, and Chen Dengming did not hesitate to announce that the plan would be launched immediately, and they would sneak into the Below the Yin Spring.

The best entrance to the Below the Yin Spring is naturally the Yin Cave in the Yin Ghost Mountain Range.

With the help of Starfall Old Ghost and Zhu Xun cover their tracks, they were able to sneak into the Below the Yin Spring undetected.

Apart from Chen Dengming and Dongfang Huayuan, everyone else was an old monster who had lived for over a thousand years. Dongfang Huayuan eight hundred years. Having weathered many storms, their teamwork was naturally seamless.

After a cup of tea.

The group then arrived at the Yin Cave outside the back mountain of the Yin Ghost Mountain Range.

The Formation that Chen Dengming set up still exists here. It was later included in the long-term maintenance and inspection Sect Mission of the Longevity Sect. Foundation Establishment Deacon of the sect often come to inspect it, so no other forces have ever been stationed here.

The Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun and the Starfall Old Ghost had already received news that Chen Dengming was coming. When everyone arrived, the Starfall Old Ghost had been waiting there for a long time. Upon seeing Chen Dengming and the others, he was immediately filled with excitement.

So many Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord entered the Below the Yin Spring through his Starfall Old Ghost's Yin Spring at the same time, which was a great honor for him, allowing him to accumulate favors.

Who could possibly befriend so many senior and accomplished figures at once, and bring him, the Starfall Old Ghost, into a path of Immortal Destiny?

Only their master, Chen Dengming, could do it.

Starfall Old Ghost was very good at handling things; he quickly and excitedly bowed.

"This humble Xingluo greets Senior Chen and all the Spirit Transformation seniors! Welcome to my Starfall Ghost City. I have followed Senior Chen's instructions and thoroughly cleared away all the ghosts around the Yin Spring."

The Five Elements Dao Lord and the others were initially wary as they watched a ghost at the Nascent Soul Perfection stage waiting outside the Yin Spring, guessing that this ghost must be a Ghost Lord from beneath the Yin Spring.

Seeing the Ghost Lord bowing so humbly, he was taken aback and began to look at Chen Dengming with new respect.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you said you had already arranged an inside agent Below the Yin Spring, but I never expected it would be this Starfall Yin Spring Ghost Lord. You truly have skill."

Star Cloud Dao Lord stroked his beard and looked at Chen Dengming with a smile, then transmitted his voice meaningfully, "This relationship was formed when you made a deal with the Starfall Yin Spring Ghost Lord back then, wasn't it?"

He wasn't surprised that Chen Dengming knew the Starfall Yin Spring Ghost Lord, but he was surprised that the Starfall Yin Spring Ghost Lord had obviously been subdued by Chen Dengming, which was usually a rare occurrence.

Why shouldn't the Human -Ghost Lord, who controls a city at the bottom of the Yin Spring, be allowed to act arrogantly and domineeringly? Why should he submit to others? Even if he is Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord, he cannot be forced to submit.

But Chen Dengming clearly broke with convention.

"It's just about winning people over with virtue..." Chen Dengming said politely via telepathy.

In the past, when he made a deal with Starfall Old Ghost, he had applied to the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance. It was no secret that high-ranking members of the alliance, such as Star Cloud Dao Lord, knew about it.

The group came on business and didn't engage in much formality.

Upon learning that a Yin Spring Ghost Lord was willing to act as an inside agent and follow his lead, they felt even more at ease and had greater confidence in Chen Dengming's plan. They immediately tried to enter the Yinquan.

The Yinquan spring water remained icy cold, seemingly capable of freezing one's soul.

This characteristic is difficult for even those who are Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord to resist or avoid.

The Law Power the Spirit Transformation stage is only slightly more resistant than that of the Nascent Soul Law Power, but the deeper one goes, the stronger the chill that freezes the soul becomes.

Below lies the world of the dead, far removed from the vibrant Blood Qi- filled world of Human World living.

All of them were living beings with strong Blood Qi, belonging to the Non-My Dao Cultivator. Entering the Below the Yin Spring meant fighting against the Ghost Immortal Great Dao. They would either be stripped of their Life Force and become one of them, or remain in a state of constant confrontation.

Chen Dengming's body was initially formed from the Dao Stone, and he was able to withstand the icy spring water much better than the other Your Majesty.

However, he still followed his plan and touched the space between his eyebrows with his fingers.

Instantly, a mark resembling a dragon's claw appeared between his brows, and his mind connected with Senluo True Body, the true form of the spirit, seeking to borrow some of Senluo's power.

A wisp of black mist suddenly appeared, swirling around Chen Dengming's fingertips and dispelling the bone-chilling cold in the surroundings.

"Go--"

Chen Dengming pointed a finger, and a large patch of thick black mist spread out, enveloping Dongfang Huayuan and the others. In an instant, it dispelled the Life Force energy that was constantly invading their bodies and stripping them of their Blood Qi force, and also isolated their living aura to prevent them from being detected by the powerful ghost.

"Well done, Old Chen. Senluo's aura really does protect us. In this way, even without the advantage of terrain, we won't be suppressed by it while we're under the Below the Yin Spring."

Dongfang Huayuan as he transmitted his voice.

Starfall Old Ghost was filled with awe and pride. Even a naturally born Nether Beast like Senluo had been subdued by his master, so Xingluo was not disgraced at all.

Chen Dengming nodded slightly without responding. His figure flew out of the black mist, and under the strange gazes of the crowd, he made a hand seal to open the Death Gate within his body.

Instantly, a dense Death Qi emanated from his body.

Chen Dengming's once black hair quickly turned white, and he became Death Qi and cold.

At this moment, the Yin Spring energy that had been invading the body from all directions seemed to have weakened considerably, and the feeling of resistance and rejection from the world that it felt out of place in was greatly reduced.

"The Life and Death Dao Rhyme..."

"Fellow Daoist Chen, even without the protection of Senluo's aura, you can still survive Below the Yin Spring."

The Spirit Transformation were astonished.

Chen Dengming smiled and shook his head, "Not yet. I can barely survive, but I can't maintain it for long. The Dao of this world of the dead will constantly strip me of my last bit of Life Energy; it doesn't completely let me go."

With a swift movement, he returned to the black mist, opened the Gate of Life, and quickly transformed Death Qi into Life Energy, restoring his physical aura and hair to normal.

With most of his Life Energy transformed into Death Qi, he could indeed be largely immune to the damage from the Yin Spring's energy. However, as long as he was not completely dead and still had Life Energy within him, the resistance from the Non-Self path would not completely disappear.

At this moment, under the cover of the Senluo Aura, the group quickly passed through the Yin Spring and silently infiltrated the Starfall Ghost City.

"Brother Chen!"

The burly, black-armored, and shrouded in dark lightning-infused Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun, along with his two Ghost Bride, were already waiting at the Yin Spring.

Upon seeing Chen Dengming, the burly man's face broke into a genuine smile of joy, and he immediately stepped forward, bowed, and gave him a big bear hug.

Crackling--

Streaks of dark lightning exploded between their bodies.

The giant deer disdainfully kicked away several streaks of dark thunder with its hooves.

"Old Zhu, you've gotten quite strong. This Ghost Body sculpted from Yin Earth is quite impressive, very imposing."

Chen Dengming laughed and tapped Zhu Xun's firm chest.

"It's all thanks to Brother Chen's guidance all this time, otherwise, where would I, a butcher, be today?"

The Fierce Ghost Zhu Xun's eyes dimmed. "What a pity about Qiangzi. Brother Chen, I'll go with you to see Qiangzi after this."

"Qiangzi is alright for now. I've found some snow ginseng for him. He has two years left to live. I'll take you to see him after this."

At this moment, apart from Dongfang Huayuan was unsurprised, the other Nascent Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord looked at each other in bewilderment.

Just how many spies did this Longevity Fifth Ancestor plant Below the Yin Spring?

Now, there's another Nascent Soul Realm Ghost King who seems quite familiar with him, as if he's already been cultivating his forces Below the Yin Spring. Is this the strategic planning ability that the Long-lived Old Turtle has always excelled at?

With business at hand, Chen Dengming and Zhu Xun didn't spend much time reminiscing.

Zhu Xun and Starfall Old Ghost had both followed Chen Dengming's instructions to clear the area inside and outside the ghost city and prepared their travel routes and Law Artifact.

Chen Dengming summoned several of his Senluo Offspring from his spiritual world and secretly hid them behind Starfall Ghost City. Then, he and the others rode in the Ghost Soldiers army driven by Zhu Xun himself and left the city, heading towards the Netherworld Ghost City.

"Brother Chen, seniors, just two days ago, the Netherworld Ghost Lord seemed to have made some moves. According to our intelligence investigation, the Netherworld Ghost Lord contacted some powerful Ghost Lord."

However, our Starfall Ghost City is outside the scope of this communication, so we don't know the specifics.

Inside a massive Ghost Chariot pulled by several serpents, Zhu Xun reported the situation to Chen Dengming and the others.

"However, in recent years, various ghost kings have often gone to seek refuge with the Netherworld Ghost Lord, hoping to gain Ghost Lord support and invade the Human World, so that they can also get some soup when the Netherworld Ghost Lord obtains the inheritance of the Ghost Immortal."

This time, I'll go to the Netherworld Ghost City under the guise of joining forces with the Netherworld Ghost Lord, to cover Brother Chen and the other seniors as they sneak into the Netherworld Ghost City and catch the Netherworld Ghost Lord off guard!

"Very good, this way we won't alert them." Chen Dengming nodded slightly.

The Five Elements Dao Lord frowned. "Two days ago, the Netherworld Ghost Lord suddenly made secret contact with some Ghost Lord? Did he sense something?"

Dongfang Huayuan, Star Cloud Dao Lord, and Divine Turtle Dao Lord all showed deep thoughts.

"That possibility cannot be ruled out."

Chen Dengming nodded, a glint of wisdom flashing in his eyes, and said, "Therefore, we must make this battle swift and decisive, and thoroughly make an example of them."

In the event of an emergency, I will release Senra to cover your swift retreat.

In short, according to my previous divination, everything is proceeding as expected. Please rest assured!

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions relaxed slightly. Unconsciously, Chen Dengming's demonstrated strength and methodical arrangements had gradually won them over.

I recommend this slice-of-life beast-taming novel; it's not mindless and the plot flows smoothly.