The Revival of Ferocious Ghosts

The Old Third's real name Chen Xiaosan, but he doesn't have any particular preference for names with the character "San" in their name.

He originally intended to become the boss, but he was almost cleaved out of the Yang World by Boss Gu's sword.

Then he decided to condescend to be second-in-command, but after a fierce battle with the Hu Mang, he was almost forced to reveal his true form by the python's Dragon-Suppressing Stake.

Then he realized that being the Old Third wasn't so bad.

Fortunately, although the Old Fourth and Old Fifth were both selected for the "Immortal Ladder Project," they were not students specializing in combat, so he retained his position Old Third based on his own strength.

The eldest brother's sword and the second brother's gun overshadowed his prowess, so few in the group of five knew that Chen Xiaosan was selected for the plan because of his "combat skills".

His special skill in combat is "Exit Yin and Enter Yang."

This is an extremely rare talent, allowing one to freely switch between the Yang World and the Underworld.

When he "exits the Yin," his body enters a state between reality and illusion, where physical attacks are almost ineffective against him, and Law Technique pass right through him, as if he were just a projection; but when he "enters the Yang," he will re-coalesce into a physical entity and launch a deadly attack.

In ancient times, it was also known as "the Heavenly Ghost Body".

This ability made him the top-performing deliveryman in the entire Great Prosperity City.

Of course, in Dachang, a small, ghost town, he was the only deliveryman.

However, the Old Third has now discovered that using "Exit Yin and Enter Yang" too much gives him a feeling of sudden death.

Looking at the enormous, ghostly tree that blotted out the sky, and the branches that stretched out from it, covered with countless ghostly figures, the Old Third felt a chill run down his spine and suddenly had an idea.

"If I were killed right now, could 'Exit Yin and Enter Yang' allow me to be resurrected on the spot?"

The next moment, a willow branch shot out from the void, directly grabbing the Old Third's neck and lifting him into the air.

Not again!?

The Old Third's eyes bulged, his arms and legs flailed wildly, and his consciousness gradually faded. His last thought was whether he could find another way to die, instead of being hanged every time.

But just then, the strange red scarf around the Old Third's neck suddenly opened, and dense black hair shot out, wrapping around the willow branch. Behind him, a ghost bride whose face was not visible appeared and hugged the Old Third.

As the two ghostly forces clashed, the Old Third regained consciousness and began looking around, even having time to broadcast live.

"Hey guys, what's the situation now?"

"Holy crap, streamer, there aren't many people I admire, but you're definitely one of them!"

"Third Brother, you're ruthless! Even when you're about to be hanged, you still don't forget to livestream. You're so dedicated!"

"Host, I've called the police. The Demon Suppression Bureau says they don't take on jobs from the Underworld."

"Hey streamer, why don't you pull that thing off your neck before you talk?"

The Old Third tried and found that he couldn't pull it, so he was now like a hanged ghost, entangled by the Ghost Willow, moving horizontally in mid-air.

Putting everything else aside, this feeling is quite unique.

At this moment, a series of "C"s, which are paid pinned comments, appeared.

"Little devil, your current state is **being blocked by ****, so *****"

"Why is everything a banned word?! It's infuriating!"

"Little devil, that willow tree is currently absorbing the ghostly power of the Underworld through the Yin-Yang Passage. The willow tree retains ghosts, so more and more ghosts are being sucked into it, including the thousand-year-old ghost that sucked you into its belly."

"And the ancient ghost that sucked you into its belly is now in a similar state to you; it's entangled by that willow tree, and some of its branches have pierced its belly and wrapped around your neck."

"The current situation is that two ghosts who have cultivated for thousands of years are fighting, but the willow tree keeps the ghost, and due to some special reasons, it is able to live in harmony with the ghost in the Underworld. The old ghost that devoured you is gradually losing its strength and is being dragged into the Yin-Yang Passage by the willow tree."

"Once it gets dragged into the Yin-Yang Passage, it might not be harmed, but you'll most likely be completely digested by the Yin-Yang Passage, after all, you... [illegible]"

"One day, I'll suppress that guy who uses forbidden words under the mountain and make him reflect on his actions for seven days and seven nights!!"

"You brat, quickly connect with my Divine Sense, I'll get you down first."

The Old Third immediately realized that he had encountered a true powerhouse. He quickly answered the other party's call, and the next moment, a Divine Sense from a Peak Nascent Soul cultivator swept over him.

The moment that Divine Sense spread out, it transformed directly into raging yang fire. The surging ghostly mist around it seemed to be suddenly flattened by an invisible hand, and it dispersed in all directions from the third Old Third as the center.

Wherever this yang energy reached, the gray ghostly mist that had been churning for countless years seemed to have encountered a natural enemy, and began to violently churn and contract, with wisps of white smoke even rising from its edges, like the moisture that evaporates when wet firewood is thrown into a fire.

Finally, it transformed into layers of fiery clouds in mid-air.

The ghost bride behind the Old Third screamed and shrank back into her red veil once more.

The Old Third felt his body lighten, the heavy feeling of being pulled by countless hands disappeared, and he fell down once again.

"Kid, head east. There's a sign of life there. My signal's bad here; I think I'm about to lose internet access."

As soon as the last "C" appeared, the account named "Fengdu Mountain Recluse" went black.

Without saying a word, the Old Third turned off the live stream and headed straight east.

As I walked, I couldn't help but look up at the fiery clouds in the sky. The layers of clouds looked exceptionally magnificent against the gray and white background of the Ghost Haunt, as if someone had lit an inextinguishable flame in this desolate Underworld sky.

"Wow, is this guy Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator? He's too powerful! He doesn't even need to disperse his Divine Sense!"

The Old Third ran wildly in the direction indicated by the boss, and soon saw a light. He was overjoyed; under the light, most of the dense ghost patterns on his body disappeared. However, the more he ran, the more familiar the scene in front of him seemed.

"This thing looks a bit like the flashlight that old security guard carries. That old man is really fierce, damn it--"

Upon seeing the figure in the security guard uniform ahead, the Old Third had only one thought.

You tricked me, bro!!

Then he heard a familiar, resentful voice.

"Old Third, you can really run!"

"Second Brother!?"

The Hu Mang climbed three buildings, hundreds of floors, and searched hundreds of rooms before finally finding the Old Third.

Faced with the hand reaching out from the light, Chen Xiaosan grabbed it without hesitation. Then, with a forceful tug, Hu Mang pulled, and in the next moment, Chen Xiaosan's figure disappeared into the Ghost Haunt.

Hu Mang skillfully closed the door, and then heard the Old Third's wailing.

"Second brother, thank goodness you arrived in time, otherwise you wouldn't be seeing your brother again."

"Second brother, when did you... when did you switch careers to become a security guard? Is it this hard for civil engineers to find jobs? Have you all come to the Underworld to work as security guards?"

Chen Xiaosan looked Hu Mang, who was dressed as a security guard, up and down with a look of astonishment.

Hu Mang glanced at himself, sighed, and said, "It's a long story."

What are you doing here?

"I'm here to deliver takeout, bro. What about you?"

"Me? I'm looking for my mom."

Your mother is dead?

"..."

"Ahem, what I mean is, your aunt also passed away?" the Old Third asked cautiously.

"... Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she should have a little more time to live."

Hu Mang thought that with his mother's easygoing nature, unless it was cancer or something, she would definitely die a natural death.

After thinking it over, he realized there was nothing he needed to hide from his Old Third, so he told him about everything that had happened when he returned to his Old Third.

The Old Third was astonished to learn that such a fascinating story had unfolded less than a week after his second brother parted ways with him in Demon Metropolis.

"Remnants of five dynasties... Overseas Devil Sect... the Dragon-Slaying Department... the Underworld Bureau... so it turns out my aunt is my boss! Second brother, why didn't you say so sooner! If you had, I would have been officially promoted much earlier!"

"So, your food delivery department is actually the Underworld Bureau? You didn't tell me, did you?" Hu Mang retorted.

"It's not that the contract doesn't allow it. The Underworld Bureau contract has a legal document, and I'm just an outsourcer. How could I dare to leak it?" The Old Third shrugged, then looked at the Hu Mang as if it were a monster.

"Second Brother, I thought my origins as a conscious stillborn child were already extraordinary enough, but I never imagined that you, Second Brother, were actually an artificially created demonic infant raised by a female fox from the Liang Dynasty. Your background is just too outrageous."

"You're a stillborn child? A stillborn child who grew up in this ghost town?" Hu Mang was taken aback, then said, "So your strange Yin-Yang skills were all learned from ghosts."

"Yes."

"You seem to have never told us about your background."

"Why bring this up? I'm not trying to steal a spot from a poor student, and besides, how dare you say that to me, second brother?"

The third Old Third Spirit Invocation at the other person with an expression that said, "Given your background and social standing, how dare you talk to me like that?"

"Let's not talk about that. Old Third, do you know how to get out of here?"

"Getting out is easy, just Ghost Subway. I'll help you sneak out of the fare. But second brother, didn't you come to see your aunt? Heavenly Gate Residential Complex is a good place; I can help you locate her."

The Old Third then revealed the true nature of the Many Gates Garden —a sealed Yin-Yang Passage —and of course, he also recounted his previous experiences.

When Hu Mang learned that the other party had just encountered a battle between two thousand-year-old ghosts and had been rescued by a powerful being who appeared to be Spirit Transformation cultivator, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Indeed, everyone has their own fortuitous opportunity, and everyone's story is fascinating.

However, after the Old Third described the appearance of one of the thousand-year-old ghosts, the Hu Mang's expression gradually became strange.

"Um, if I'm not mistaken, that thousand-year-old ghost tree in the Yin-Yang Passage should be the Soul-Binding Willow of the Liu Household. It's a Ghost Dragon Vein that has been cultivated and developed serpentine characteristics."

The Old Third's eyes bulged, and he opened his mouth, saying:

"Second brother, do you know what the real nature of the Ghost Subway' I'm taking you on later is?"

How would I know?

"That's the Ghost Dragon Vein! Only by using the Ghost Dragon Vein can the ghost cities in different regions be connected."

"Second brother, you don't actually think I'm a food delivery guy, do you? The job I do is all to prevent vengeful ghosts from resurrecting."