Chapter 453

Chapter 453: Riding the Golden Chicken in the Yin Realm

The Golden Shell spun in the air, transforming into a golden vortex that swallowed the ghostly beings.

No matter what kind of ghost they were, as long as they were not ghost kings, they were all sent into the Ancient City of Yin Ruins.

Guang Jin reported the progress: “The first forbidden area has opened, and the ghostly beings shattered a large number of ancient array maps. Han Wu and Lü E are outside eliminating any stray ones, while Que San is investigating the details of the forbidden area.”

Li Hui nodded, sitting atop the cliff to guard the Golden Shell. If any powerful ghostly beings approached, he would need to act swiftly to suppress them.

An elder came down for a visit and was extremely shocked by the sight. When he looked up and saw the seven ancient tombs, he suddenly realized and deeply bowed.

In the blink of an eye, two hours passed, and the number of ghostly beings accumulated in the Ancient City of Yin Ruins exceeded ten million.

The quantity was not just more, but astonishingly high! Although most of the ghostly beings were quite weak, it still caused a stir! It indicated that there had once been countless lives lost in these depths, perhaps a significant calamity had occurred in a certain Small Heavenly Cave, gradually transforming into the Yin Realm under various unique conditions.

Guang Jin reported fifteen times, with most of the forbidden areas in the Ancient City of Yin Ruins breached.

Some places were deserted, yielding no results, while others had become quite decayed over time. Before Que San could enter to investigate, entire palaces collapsed, leaving only construction materials to recover.

Of course, their efforts were not in vain; the ghostly beings broke through a palace named the Wei Yang Palace, which was lavishly decorated. They found many spirit treasures and magical artifacts meant for setting up formations.

Due to the long period of disuse without spiritual energy to nourish them, all of these treasures had become useless, but it would still be worthwhile to offer them to the silver snake bracelet.

What truly piqued Li Hui’s interest was that the Wei Yang Palace was exactly the seat of the ancient dynasty mentioned by Han Wu, capable of controlling the three elements: the insect element, the beast element, and the ghost element. It could command countless insects, tame myriad beasts, and summon hundreds of ghosts from the underworld.

After Que San organized the treasures, he found three significant seals: the Insect God Seal, the Beast God Seal, and the Ghost God Seal.

The so-called three elements meant mastering these three seals. In addition, they also discovered an ancient seal named the Haotian Seal, which appeared to control the heavens and summon calamity clouds, though its operation was extremely troublesome.

Guang Jin transmitted a message: “Master, I wish to manage the Haotian Seal. In addition, there are more than a dozen ant nests within the Ancient City of Yin Ruins that Que San can control with the Insect God Seal. Lü E can take charge of the Beast God Seal, and Han Wu can manage the Ghost God Seal.”

Li Hui smiled and said, “That’s fine; we now have four seals. You will all become the four heavenly kings and protectors of the Buddhist nation.”

Before Guang Jin could happily respond, a thick layer of dark clouds surged from the abyss, gathering various ghostly beings and surrounded by two red-faced evil ghosts who, judging by their stature and presence, were undoubtedly ghost kings.

Killing intent surged forth as the two red-faced ghost kings swiftly approached the cliffs to launch their attacks.

“What strength!” Li Hui’s heart raced in shock. He never expected that when the ghost kings did appear, they would be so fierce and overwhelming. He quickly clapped his hands together, summoning the Buddha hands to counter the ghostly claws.

The two ghost kings reacted quickly, teleporting instantly and reappearing above the dark clouds. One of the red-faced ghost kings transformed into a red chopping knife, while the other wielded a knife with a cruel smile, pulling dark crimson energy as he swung.

Li Hui felt suffocated; this strike targeted his heart and mind, intending to sever his connection to the External Transformation.

In a critical moment, he heard a “cluck cluck” sound behind him. The red-faced ghost king widened his eyes; before attempting to retreat, he was struck by the auspicious light.

Li Hui turned around to see the Old Hen from the ninth layer of the Meridian Ancient Tomb approaching, clucking with laughter at him: “Looks like it’s my turn to step in. Those lazy fellows in the past left behind hidden dangers for future generations. Now with the emergence of the dark moon, the Yin Veins have become a major calamity. Cluck, we should have met before. Such a troublesome calamity of forgetfulness! I know you are a descendant of Yu Zimao, but I can’t recall your name, as our karmic ties are not deep.”

“Hehe, as long as the senior remembers me, I thought the sect had completely forgotten about me.”

“Quickly forget, your opponents are getting stronger; be cautious. I’ve come dressed in battle attire; how many ghostly beings can you collect?” The Old Hen lifted her wings, revealing layers of golden feathers that shimmered around her like a dazzling golden sun.

“As long as the senior can injure the ghost kings, I should be able to collect quite a few,” Li Hui replied eagerly. This was the mother of the most powerful Dao soldiers of Haotu Sect, whose strength was surely far beyond that of the ghost kings.

“Cluck, cluck, cluck! Come aboard, kid; let’s explore this place together.” The Old Hen tilted her head, her golden feathers forming layers that quickly shaped a saddle.

“Alright!” Li Hui hurriedly mounted the back of the Golden Chicken, chasing after the red-faced ghost king amidst the light and shadow. That crafty character managed to escape by the skin of his teeth, but he couldn’t outrun the Golden Chicken.

“Crack…” The chicken’s claws, sharp as phoenix claws, instantly tore through the body of the red-faced ghost king, rendering him incapable of recovery as he was severed into several pieces. Just then, he noticed the ghost king’s red chopping knife attempting to flee; another crack sounded, and the ghostly knife was also broken into pieces.

“Collect!” The Golden Shell spun, absorbing the ghost king and the many ghostly beings within the dark clouds.

The Old Hen laughed joyfully: “Good! I love tearing apart ghostly beings and don’t care much for purifying them; it seems I can sharpen my claws today.”

Li Hui was overjoyed: “Since the senior dislikes the trouble, I don’t mind at all. Let’s work together; you can concentrate on tearing them apart, and I will handle the purification.”

After that, the two of them flew into the depths of the Yin Veins, collecting ghostly beings and absorbing dark energy while taking down three ghost kings. They gradually approached a string of purple-red lakes, from which dark energy was radiating, clearly the source of the Yin Veins.

The Old Hen was very cautious, circling around the purple-red lake for a while before sighing, “What a crime! This place once showcased picturesque mountains and lakes, but countless spiritual beasts were slaughtered here; it was the Wild Demons’ doing.”

“Wild Demons?” Li Hui heard this name for the first time.

“Those are demons that practice the ancient demonic path, also known as demons, originating from the wild lands. As far as I know, the Wutu Continent has already vanished; I’m not sure if other continents still hold them,” the Old Hen explained. She dove into the lake, and the Golden Shell immediately responded, drawing the dark energy from the water and plunging down several dozen miles. With a violent crash, it broke through the water membrane, and a chilling aura rushed forth.

“Oh my heavens!” Li Hui had seen much but was left speechless upon witnessing this land, as it was beyond description, everywhere piled high with the skeletons of primal beasts, stacked into towering mountains of bones. Before these mountains of bones, humans were as insignificant as ants. Straining his eyes to look, he saw the vastness stretch endlessly, making it difficult to imagine how many lives had perished here.

The Old Hen said gravely: “There are a total of one hundred thousand mountains of bones, arranged in a specific pattern, forming the Great Formation of Demons and Ghosts that covers the sky. The ‘three talents’ refer to heaven, earth, and humanity, here represented by demons, ghosts, and people. The ‘three lights’ refer to the sun, moon, and stars, and here represent the mountains of bones and blood. Thus, the ghostly beings are the least significant here; the truly formidable entities lie within the formation, evolved from demonic soil and the graves of demons. With my cultivation, I wouldn’t dare to delve deeply! I wonder if the Jin Tian Sect deliberately set the Haotu Sect here to suppress such an ominous array…”

“It’s not the Yin Realm; it’s an ominous array set by the Wild Demons! Were they preparing for tribulation or training? Could the Wild Demon still be within the formation?” Li Hui suddenly thought about whether he should personally return to Dalong and use the Ideal Body and Seize the Day Talisman to investigate this array…