Chapter 801: Meeting in the Netherworld

Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

In the Corpse River, all the water that touched Captain Rat would turn into part of it. It was more than 60 feet long. White saintly light shone from its left; black evil light shone from its right. The two forces, yin and yang, flowed around it.

When it realized that the river couldn’t hurt it, it grew cocky. “The demon rats fed on the most toxic foods in the world in the ancient times,” it said, scoffing. “Not even the Styx can make me surrender, let alone the Corpse River.”

Seeing the demon rat like that, Blackie was annoyed. It ran to the side of the river, grabbed the demon rat’s tail, dragged it back, and beat it up.

The demon rat kept begging for mercy and finally, Blackie stopped. After all, it still had to carry Mu Lingxi and Blackie across Corpse River and into the netherworld.

In the netherworld, the eerie Qi in the air thickened. Even the temperature dropped. There were blood-red ice bits mixed in the dirt.

Mu Lingxi grew more cautious. Sensing something, she immediately looked up into the distance.

Whoosh!

Two beams of black Ghost Qi, hundreds of meters long, flew over. They stopped above two huge tombstones by the Corpse River and solidified into two Wuchangs—one man, one woman.

The man stood on the left. His skin was dark and his eyes seemed to be enveloped in blue will-o’-wisps. Holding a 20-foot-long sword, he towered over Mu Lingxi, Blackie, and the demon rat. “Are you looking for death by daring to charge into the netherworld?”

Blackie tsked. It jumped off the demon rat’s back and kicked its behind. “Go, eat him.”

“Why do you make me do everything? Why don’t you fight?” The demon rat looked annoyed. Its eyes flashed fiercely and it revealed its sharp teeth. It seemed to want to turn against Blackie.

After all, the demon rat was of an ancient race and the head of the Thousand Beast Pavilion of the Moon Worship Demonic Sect. How could it allow this kind of mistreatment? Even Ouyang Huan didn’t dare to treat him like this.

The menacing look in Blackie’s eyes grew stronger. It sharpened its claws and walked over, lamenting inwardly that it hadn’t beaten up this demon rat, this rascally Captain Rat, severely enough.

Seeing Blackie’s eyes, Captain Rat’s heart trembled. The things that had happened flashed across its mind and it instantly turned into an obedient puppy. “Cat Lord, don’t worry. The demon rat race eats everything in the universe. This is just a Wuchang. I can eat it easily.”

Not daring to hesitate any further, the demon rat immediately reached out two sharp claws, activated its Demonic Qi, and used the God-killing Claw Technique. He attacked the male Wuchang.

The Wuchang’s eyes turned cold. He waved his sword, leaving a long trail of light, and hacked downward.

Wuchangs also had various strengths. Some were only comparable to a first level Half-Saint, but others could counter a ninth level Half-Saint. This Wuchang was far from Wuchang Haochuan. His power was only equivalent to a beginner second level Half-Saint.

The demon rat had drank the Supreme Saint Heavenly Tea at the Heir Banquet. It had reached the Half-Saint Realm, becoming a beginner first level Half-Saint. No one knew how much stronger it had become. Its one strike sent the male Wuchang flying.

The female Wuchang huffed coldly. “Let me help you.” Then the two Wuchangs teamed up to attack the demon rat.

The demon rat kept expanding. Its Demonic Qi transformed into a black and white cloud that swept over the two Wuchangs.

“We’ll retreat now and report to Wuchang Haochuan. He’ll take care of this creature.”

The two Wuchangs knew they were no match for the demon rat. They immediately transformed into ghostly fog and flew backwards to escape.

Ten miles away, Zhang Ruochen was standing beside a tombstone. Seeing the two escaping Ghost Qi, he immediately took out the Ruyi Treasure Bottle.

Whoosh!

The Ruyi Treasure Bottle hovered in the air. Its mouth formed a powerful attractive force, sucking in one of the Wuchangs.

Boom!

Kaboom!

…

The Ruyi Treasure Bottle kept shaking, booms sounding inside.

The Wuchang’s combat ability was equal to that of a Half-Saint. Even inside the Ruyi Treasure Bottle, he still kept crashing around to try and escape.

The Ruyi Treasure Bottle was a saint weapon, but it was still deformed by the hits. It was about to break apart.

“A Wuchang’s attacks are quite terrifying.”

Zhang Ruochen struck out with a beam of Holy Qi. He collected the Ruyi Treasure Bottle and gripped it, activating all the inscriptions. Finally, the Wuchang was gradually restricted.

On the other side, Shi Ren took a white scroll out of his sleeve. He held it between his forefinger and middle finger. Rings of light pulsed from the white scroll, extending thousands of feet away.

Whoosh!

Shi Ren hit the white scroll out, sending it flying into the ghostly fog. “Set!” he cried.

The other Wuchang instantly fell from the sky, landing with a thud.

The white scroll was printed on the male Wuchang’s chest. Shreds of white light poured out of the rune. It pierced the Wuchang’s body, sealing all his Ghost Qi.

Zhang Ruochen glanced at Shi Ren, surprise flashing past his eyes. This man’s rune technique was very powerful. A single rune could seal a powerful Wuchang.

On the side of the Corpse River, Blackie reached out a claw. It pointed at the hovering Ruyi Treasure Bottle and laughed. “Look! It’s the Ruyi Treasure Bottle. It must be Zhang Ruochen.”

Mu Lingxi was also happy. Unable to control her excitement, she used a physical technique and immediately hurried towards where the Ruyi Treasure Bottle had landed.

A moment later, Mu Lingxi transformed into a beautiful figure and stood before Zhang Ruochen.

Her eyes shone with crystal light. She seemed to be crying, but wasn’t really, and she stared at Zhang Ruochen with a pitiful look.

Zhang Ruochen had actually come to the Corpse River because he’d sensed Blackie’s aura. However, he didn’t expect that Mu Lingxi would have followed all the way here too. After all, the Tomb Forest was extremely dangerous. Any slight mishap could kill a Saint. Even Zhang Ruochen was prepared to die here the moment he stepped into the Tomb Forest.

He looked at Mu Lingxi with troubled eyes and sighed inwardly. Why did she come to such a dangerous place?

Mu Lingxi stared at Zhang Ruochen for a moment before laughing. Like a fragrant breeze, she ran to Zhang Ruochen. Like a young swallow, she spread her slender and snowy-white arms and wrapped them around Zhang Ruochen’s neck.

Zhang Ruochen could very clearly feel Mu Lingxi’s soft and delicate frame. He had no other thoughts. A moment later, bitterness and regret appeared in his eyes.

Finally, his eyes turned resolute. “Senior Sister Duanmu, Yanchen and I are…already engaged.”

He spoke in a flat tone, but to Mu Lingxi, it was like a bolt in the blue. Her delicate body trembled and her smile froze. She immediately let go and stumbled back.

Mu Lingxi lowered her head, seeming to not know what to do. She chewed her lips and her eyes turned red. “Sorry, I’m sorry,” she mumbled. “I didn’t know you’re engaged already. How long ago? You didn’t even tell me. You should’ve told me.”

Zhang Ruochen knew how hurtful that sentence was to Mu Lingxi. After all, Huang Yanchen was her best friend. If Zhang Ruochen wasn’t engaged to Huang Yanchen, she could still persuade herself to fight for her own happiness.

But now they were engaged. If she ignored that and continued to pursue Zhang Ruochen, she would hate herself.

But Zhang Ruochen had to tell her. If he kept it from her, he wouldn’t be able to forgive himself either.

“I’m sorry,” Zhang Ruochen said, trying to keep calm. “Our engagement was indeed a bit rushed.”

Then they fell into silence.

Reuniting in the netherworld should have been a happy thing, but now, Zhang Ruochen and Mu Lingxi kept away from each other. The distance wasn’t only physical; it was also in their hearts.

Blackie walked on its hind legs and moved out of the cluster of tombstones. Its tail and ears were upright. Glancing at Mu Lingxi, he said, “What’s wrong? Duanmu, you finally met the one you’ve missed. Why are you crying?”

“I’m not.” Mu Lingxi blinked and the tears in her eyes disappeared. She raised her head again.

Zhang Ruochen glared at Blackie. “The Tomb Forest is so dangerous. Why did you bring her here?”

Blackie put on a hurt look. “How can you blame me? The dead soul army had charged into Shentai City. When we finally managed to get out, we wanted to go to the Central Region. But this girl was worried for you. She insisted on returning to the Yin and Yang Sect. I couldn’t stop her.

“But the Yin and Yang Sect was already surrounded by the dead soul army,” it continued. “Probably not even a Saint could get through them, let alone us. So we obviously couldn’t go there, but I sensed the Universe Spiritual Map. I knew you weren’t there and had come to the Tomb Forest. Of course, I’d just mentioned it, but she insisted on coming to find you. What could I do?”

After Mu Lingxi had been caught by Snake Two at the Heir Banquet, she was imprisoned in Shentai City.

When the dead souls invaded the city, Blackie broke through the obstacles with Mu Lingxi and escaped with her. Then they came to the Tomb Forest and met Zhang Ruochen, allowing the previous scene to happen.