Hall of the Yama Heavenly Son, Zhang Fusheng's Spirit Hall

Feeling drowsy, feeling drowsy.

Then I woke up.

Shen Baobao looked around in confusion. The first thing she saw was a solemn and majestic palace, with a colossal whale-like bird stretching for hundreds of miles to the side.

But strangely enough, the palace was not large, perhaps only a mile square, yet it was able to contain the Hundred-Mile Whale-Peng!

She subconsciously looked up and saw a blurry yet familiar figure sitting upright on the solemn imperial throne.

Shen Baobao jolted and immediately prostrated herself, her voice trembling:

"The Seventh Seat of the High Heavens pays respects to the Central Extreme Cult Master!"

The Central Extreme Cult Master, or rather Zhang Fusheng, gazed silently at Shen Baobao, his eyes flashing with subtle, shimmering light, discerning the karma surrounding her.

He was fully aware of her various experiences aboard the Whale-Penguin Ship.

For a long time.

The Central Extreme Cult Master nodded slightly. This Nuwa was certainly tight-lipped; she had suffered a lot of torture, even being cut in half.

In the end, however, he remained silent, keeping his mouth shut.

He reached out and gently stroked Shen Baobao's head. Yin Qi surged in like a tide, forcefully pouring into her body, 'blessing' her.

Although because his cultivation level was too low,

Just as the Emperor Tang could not fully control the Azure Emperor Heavenly Position, Zhang Fusheng was also unable to fully control the various [authorities] or [powers] possessed by the Heavenly Throne of the Central Extreme Cult Master.

But at least he proved himself to Celestial Person.

By slightly mobilizing some negligible powers, it is barely possible to accomplish this.

For example, bestowing blessings.

The Death Qi accumulated within the divine realm suddenly dissipated by approximately one percent.

A vast aura of Death Qi and Yin Qi flowed into Shen Baobao's body, who was on the verge of death and unconscious. The faint blessing of the Lord of the Nine Nether was shaping her into a [Underworld Body].

She is also becoming Underworld Emissary.

By possessing the body of a living person to bear the Underworld Body, in a sense, she is already Underworld God of the underworld.

"Bestow upon him the power to summon souls, Spirit Capturing, execute executions, and judge."

The Dao Sound of the Central Extreme Cult Master echoed in Shen Baobao's mind. She prostrated herself, respectfully.

Some of the functions that belong to the Underworld Officer were added to them.

When I looked up again...

Shen Baobao looked around and realized that she had left the magnificent imperial palace. Above her head were ten huge vortexes, and in the distance was a small city.

It is Chongshan City.

"Mountains and the heavens." She had no idea what had happened, looking around blankly, only remembering her last glance before she fainted.

They saw a divine arrow come from nowhere, piercing and killing the important figure in the capital, and then they were in the imperial palace.

"By the Heavenly Venerable One."

"By the Central Extreme Cult Master Sect."

She knelt on the ground, murmuring devoutly.

After using the Teleportation Dao Mark to send Shen Baobao away, Zhang Fusheng's thoughts also left the divine realm and returned to his own body.

He opened his eyes. After the Yellow Springs River disappeared, only a dry riverbed remained, along with nearly a thousand Human Coffin.

The Emperor Tang nodded.

"Brother Fusheng, you've woken up again."

Zhang Fusheng waved his hand:

"This time it's not for sleeping."

He raised his head, gazed at the rock strata, and said with a smile:

"It's time to go up. Once you're up there, Er Feng, don't reveal your true identity carelessly. Or, for now, you can call yourself Li Erfeng?"

The Emperor Tang paused for a moment:

"I really dislike this name, but it's fine. From today onwards, I will temporarily be known as [Li Erfeng]!"

"Okay—remember to change your habit of saying 'I'm alone' or 'I'm widowed' anymore."

Li Erfeng nodded slightly.

Zhang Fusheng grabbed him, leaped, and attempted to break through the layers of rock and mud, however...

'Thump!!'

Their foreheads slammed solidly into the rock, which remained unmoved—if it weren't for the special material of Li Erfeng's body,

They've probably bumped into something big by now.

Three question marks appeared on Zhang Fusheng's forehead. He reached out and gently pressed his hand on the rock strata, silently sensing its texture.

"That's strange."

He frowned and muttered to himself, realizing with a start that the rock strata were abnormally solid, as if suppressed by some terrifying force.

While it doesn't prevent one from traveling through dreams, how can one force their way in with their real body?

It's impossible.

Zhang Fusheng pondered for a moment and tried to Teleportation Dao Mark —but failed again.

He was somewhat startled, repeatedly trying various methods: soul transformation, divine chariot, the Path of Karma.

Finally, a conclusion was reached.

Besides the fact that the dream body in the Dream Dragon Slaying Method can ignore rock layers and the things suppressing them,

His other means of dealing with the situation were all restricted.

Unable to move, even cause and effect were 'blocked,' unable to use the divine chariot to travel directly away along the path of cause and effect.

In other words

They are trapped.

"Damn it."

Zhang Fusheng murmured, his expression slightly somber, as he painstakingly explored the rock strata upwards, finally discovering a clue.

It's the building on the ground.

In my divine sense, this room in the Martial Arts Manor was shrouded in a hazy mist, making it impossible to perceive clearly.

It's as if it's been 'disguised'.

"Interesting."

Zhang Fusheng found it utterly baffling. What kind of dwelling could possibly "suppress" even the causal link?

Well, it's partly because my understanding of Path of Karma and effect is not very advanced.

After a moment of contemplation, he had an idea. He closed his eyes slightly, briefly entered a divine realm, and entered the Eight Sceneries Palace.

Then.

The Great Celestial Venerable then knelt down in front of the crack in the door.

Within the Gate of the Past, darkness enveloped the space, but it quickly took on a new hue, reflecting Zhang Fusheng's earlier days, when he first entered the Martial Arts Manor.

At this moment, observing the halls and rooms of the Martial Arts Manor from Gao Wei's perspective, one can indeed see their true nature.

From a unique perspective,

The main hall was no longer just a house; it had become a solemn and imposing government office!

Above the plaque of the government office were three powerful and vigorous characters.

[The Hall of Yama].

Zhang Fusheng remained silent.

No wonder.

He was taken aback, then his eyes lit up— the Hall of Yama?

"Was this also a contingency plan left behind by the Great Emperor Ziwei through the 'incarnation of the Tang Emperor Tang '?"

" Of the Three Surnames in Chang'an Town, the Wei family possesses the Dream Dragon Slaying Method,' and perhaps they have other, even more mysterious methods."

"The Yuan family, with their omnipotent influence over heaven and earth, most likely possess some extraordinary power, while the Wu family controls the Hall of Yama."

Thinking of Yin Chang'an in the Imperial Mausoleum thousands of miles away, Zhang Fusheng seemed to be deep in thought, and then became somewhat excited.

Although I can't get out right now, I won't be trapped for long—I'll be able to leave when the old woman summons the little devil again, right?

At that time.

"This Hall of Yama is connected to me!"

Zhang Fusheng murmured, his thoughts slowly fading from his divine state, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

After obtaining the Hall of Yama.

His own divine realm was like the real Nine Netherworld, with all the necessary elements present.

What's missing are things like the Eighteen Levels of Hell, the City of Wrongful Death, and the Ghost Gate Pass.

"Speaking of which, there's also the South Heaven Gate waiting for me. Could I use that thing to impersonate the Ghost Gate Pass?"

Zhang Fusheng muttered to himself, he remembered very clearly that Miss Mingyue had said that once he reached the [Celestial Person] level,

Then you can try to bring the entire Land of Exotic Treasures into the Divine Realm!

Certainly.

Zhang Fusheng is now hesitant to actually do it—after all, there's still a strange Peach Tree of Immortality inside.

Who knows what will happen after we add that thing to the Divine Realm?

"Brother Fusheng?"

Beside her, Li Erfeng spoke softly:

"Are we trapped? What should we do now?"

Zhang Fusheng snapped out of his daze and waved his hand:

"It's not a big problem, just wait quietly. They probably won't hold us here for long. Perfect timing, I'll teach you some cultivation techniques."

Li Erfeng's eyes lit up, and she quickly nodded.

Zhang Fusheng sat down cross-legged and began to expound the wonderful Dharma scriptures on his behalf.

It's only half a month.

"No??"

On the sixteenth day, Zhang Fusheng was truly getting anxious. What on earth was this old woman surnamed Wu doing?

He had no choice but to be anxious.

Half a month has passed, and it's already mid-October, not far from February 9th!

During this time, he often used his dream body to investigate the outside world, and even thought about using his dream body to suppress the old woman and forcibly release himself.

But then another problem arose.

The old man then stayed inside the hall that had been transformed from the Hall of Yama and refused to come out!

And in the dream,

Although one can escape this underground space, one cannot enter the main hall—after all, it is the Hall of Yama.

Zhang Fusheng had a toothache.

"Calm down, calm down."

He kept telling himself this, and decided to continue explaining the cultivation method to Er Feng.

At this very moment, on the ground.

Deep within the secluded hall.

"Master, we've been staying inside for half a month." Chen Shishan asked, puzzled, "Why haven't we gone out yet?"

His gaze pierced through the window and the half-open gate of the mansion, and he noticed that Chang'an Town seemed much more bustling now—as if there were more travelers.

But then a tremendous change occurred—where did this traveler come from?

The old woman raised her head, her expression extremely solemn:

"Go out? Absolutely not!"

She walked to the window, gazing in the direction of the mansion's main gate, her expression growing even more solemn.

There's a really scary guy at the door.

The old woman was still shaken.

Half a month ago, she returned after hunting down six Xiantian disciples from various sects during the Double Ninth Festival. The first thing she saw was a 'young girl' who didn't seem to be very old.

Others might not be able to see the truth, but the old woman, as a member of the Wu Family clan, was born with the Divine Ability of [Spirit Perception].

You can clearly sense the terrifying threat emanating from that girl!

The old woman was so frightened that she hid inside the house and hesitated to come out.

Because that girl had been waiting outside the mansion the whole time!

It's been half a month!

The old woman's eyelids twitched, and she murmured to herself:

"Is that level of threat from a deity, or some supreme Celestial Person wielding a supreme Supreme Treasure?"

She exhaled and glanced sideways, saying:

"Stay in this house and you'll be safe; if you go out..."

Chen Shishan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"But Master, using Brother Zhang as Human Coffin should be enough. Didn't you say that if the newly born vengeful ghost in the Human Coffin isn't enlightened in time, things might get very troublesome later?"

The old woman shook her head:

"At worst, we can hunt down another Xiantian. I want to see when that person outside leaves."

Time continued to pass.

Day 20.

Zhang Fusheng had recited the Ten Sages Method seven times over, and in the middle of it he had even tried to gnaw on the giant Giant Whale-Peng's corpse—and lost seven teeth in the process.

Day 26.

Zhang Fusheng finished reciting the Ten Sages Scripture for the ninth time, and at the same time tried to activate the Divine Spirit Formations inscribed in the Giant Whale-Peng —but failed again.

The magic array seems to require specific methods to activate.

Day 31.

November 3rd.

Zhang Fusheng finally couldn't hold back anymore—because in his dream, while wandering outside, he discovered that...

My parents rented a house in Chang'an Town, and then...

He set up Spirit Hall for himself.

The Immortal Shadow, hidden in the void, stared at its own black-and-white photo in the Spirit Hall, and at the clothes inside the coffin, utterly speechless.

"What on earth is that old woman Wu doing??"

In a fit of anger, Zhang Fusheng lashed out.

No way.

He couldn't enter the main hall in his dream form, nor could he possibly use his dream form to force Wei Busǐ to break into the Martial Arts Manor and release him.

Many things are hard to explain, but the key question is: can Wei Busǐ really break into the [Hall of Yama]?

The Immortal Shadow hidden in the void felt a slight toothache, then its gaze deepened as it stared at Chang'an Town.

A month has passed, and the aftershocks of that earth-shattering battle have subsided.

The population of Chang'an Town is increasing.

"I can't wait any longer!"

Gazing at the mourning troupe hired by his parents in front of his own Spirit Hall, Zhang Fusheng finally broke down.

In the dream, the Immortal Shadow that I had transformed into soared through the sky and disappeared into a shipping lane.

He was going to find Su Qiansuan.

But Zhang Fusheng had no way to get to the bamboo forest.

Therefore, he had no choice but to first go to the [Golden City], to the Governor's Mansion, and to the [Internal Deliberation Chamber].