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“What is this?”
“This is the Boundary Stone of the Underworld. Although I don’t know why Tian Yu Dao Ren has this, it is indeed very fortunate for you.”
Li Xiaonan’s lips curled into a wide smile; he had finally found a way to the Underworld. His mother would be saved!
Duan Yu frowned. “Don’t be too happy too soon. No one knows what the Underworld is like, or rather, only the dead know. If you rashly go there, it will surely be extremely dangerous. I think you should return to the Outer Academy and discuss it with everyone first.”
Li Xiaonan thought carefully for a moment. It was indeed good to consult others, but… he ultimately shook his head. “I originally planned to go alone. Discussing it or not doesn’t make much difference. Rather than letting them worry, it’s better to give them a pleasant surprise later…”
Duan Yu looked at the grinning Li Xiaonan and shook his head. “You should first refine the Boundary Stone; I’ll protect you.”
Li Xiaonan nodded and directly stored the Seven-Level Pagoda within his body, nurturing it with his True Essence Power. Then he sat cross-legged, placing his palms together with the Boundary Stone hovering in front of his chest.
His hands formed seals as a cluster of Nine Yang True Fire gathered in his palm. Li Xiaonan reached out with his left hand, and the Boundary Stone steadily landed on the Nine Yang True Fire in his right hand. With his left hand shaped like a sword finger, he continuously traced patterns in the air. The entire Boundary Stone seemed to come alive as Li Xiaonan exhaled, withdrawing his True Essence Power, allowing the Boundary Stone to rest in his palm.
At this moment, his True Essence Power was no less than that of a Divine Separation Stage expert, yet he had exhausted it all within just one hour.
“How is it? Li Xiaoyang?”
Li Xiaonan nodded and said, “It’s done. Please keep an eye on the Boundary Stone for me, and also, please don’t tell Ling Kui and the others.”
Duan Yu frowned and asked, “Are you confident?”
“It should be fine. I have refined the Boundary Stone and can communicate with its essence. As long as I find my mother, I can tear through the void and escape back.”
Li Xiaonan made some adjustments, optimizing his True Essence Power to its best state. After bidding farewell to Duan Yu, Nine Phoenix, and Dog Egg, he injected the True Essence Power into the Boundary Stone. Suddenly, a heart-wrenching wail echoed from the Boundary Stone, and chilling winds swept through the area. Li Dogdan hid in Nine Phoenix's embrace, his face filled with fear.
Duan Yu also looked tense. The true horror of death lies in the unknown. Now that Li Xiaonan was not dead but was heading to the Underworld, how could he not worry?
Li Xiaonan smiled and waved his hand. "Don't worry, I will—" Before he could finish his sentence, he vanished, leaving only a blackened Boundary Stone on the ground.
The eerie atmosphere dissipated, and the sun in the sky continued to radiate warm sunlight as if nothing had happened.
"Little Jiu, will Daddy be okay?" Li Dogdan asked, resting his head against Nine Phoenix's chest.
"The boss is so powerful; he will definitely bring the old lady back safely!"
Li Dogdan nodded in agreement. Duan Yu sighed and said, "Let's wait here." His gaze fell once more on the Ghost Realm Monument on the ground.
The Boundary Stone resembled a bridge as Li Xiaonan passed through it and entered the Underworld.
He stared blankly at the dim and desolate surroundings. The ground was covered with withered grass, and there wasn't a single person around—well, one could say there wasn't even a ghost.
He sighed and looked up at the sky; it was gray and overcast, without a sun or stars. There was no way to distinguish between day and night or determine direction.
Feeling helpless, he resorted to a rather foolish method: he closed his eyes and spun around three times before deciding to walk in that direction. He stepped onto the Carefree Fan equipped with Jade Dragonfly and flew onward but still saw no signs of life. The scenery remained unchanged, leading him to doubt whether he had simply returned to where he started.
Inner Thoughts: Damn! I just arrived in the Underworld, and I'm already lost. In such a vast place, why isn't there a signpost?
Frustrated, he used Sound Attack to shout, "Is anyone there... any ghosts... where am I?!"
"I must say, calling out like that actually worked," Li Xiaonan thought as clouds of dust were kicked up in the distance. Though he couldn't see the ghost's appearance, he could hear its voice. "Who dares to make such a racket here!"
Li Xiaonan felt a surge of joy; he had finally encountered a ghost.
As he caught a glimpse of the ghost, he saw a striking figure standing at about five foot seven, with red lips and white teeth, dressed in Silver Gray Armor. However, there was one flaw—this ghost was a cyclops, with a black eye patch covering its left eye.
Li Xiaonan bent slightly and began to speak, "May I ask..."
"Ah! It's you!"
But when Li Xiaonan straightened up, there was no ghost in sight. A gust of wind swept through, stirring up more dust, and the sound of the wind eerily resembled a woman's weeping. Li Xiaonan's hands remained clasped in front of his chest. "What the hell is going on!"
Feeling helpless, Li Xiaonan scratched his head. The ghost had clearly recognized him, but he had no recollection of it at all. He sighed and plopped down on the ground. The Underworld was truly vast; not only was finding his mother difficult, but even figuring out which way to go was a challenge. If only he could meet someone with a bit of power around here; that would change everything.
Just as he pondered his next move, the ground beneath him began to tremble, and distant hoofbeats echoed through the air.
Li Xiaonan stood up and soared into the sky on his Carefree Fan. Squinting his eyes, he was about to smile when his expression froze.
What approached wasn't just one ghost but an entire army—more accurately, a Ghost Army—and leading them was none other than that cyclopean Male Ghost!
"Brothers! Attack!" shouted the one-eyed Male Ghost.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" came the thunderous roar in unison.
"What the hell! Kill your sister!" Li Xiaonan exclaimed as he stepped back on his Carefree Fan while the Underworld army closed in relentlessly.
"Brothers, charge! Don't let him escape!"
Li Xiaonan sighed. It seemed that his arrival in the Underworld had already stirred up quite a bit of trouble. Judging by the one-eyed leader's way of speaking, he must be a figure of authority. But when did I ever provoke him?
Seeing the relentless pursuit of the Ghost Army behind him, Li Xiaonan decided to muster all his strength to shake them off. Just then, he heard someone shout from behind, "Kill him! Screw his mother!"
Anger surged within Li Xiaonan. He turned around, the Carefree Fan already in hand. He opened the fan and swept it across with a fierce strike, shouting, "Greetings to your ancestors for eighteen generations!"
The front line of the Ghost Army fell in droves, but more Ghost Soldiers rushed in from behind. Li Xiaonan was too enraged to care whether this was the right course of action.
The Carefree Fan was his Destined Artifact, continuously reinforced, making it feel even more natural to wield. The fan opened and closed in his hands like a flurry of petals, dancing as if countless lotus flowers were blooming.
Li Xiaonan struck at the Ghost Soldiers as if cutting through straw. It wasn't that the Ghost Soldiers were weak or that he was particularly strong; it was simply a matter of weaponry. The long spears and short knives they wielded felt like they were made of tofu. The moment they clashed with the Carefree Fan, they shattered without even sparking.
The more he fought, the more astonished he became. Inner Thoughts: Is the Carefree Fan really that powerful? Even though it has been enhanced with Wood Seep Stone and Golden Crystal, its strength is still terrifying!
"Brothers, form up!" The one-eyed leader shouted as he realized the situation was turning against them.
The Ghost Soldiers scattered into formation. Li Xiaonan finally got a good look at their faces—each one pale and ghastly, expressions frozen in fear or pain. When he struck down with his fan, they disintegrated into wisps of smoke.
Those unfortunate enough not to be killed by Li Xiaonan's sweeping strikes writhed on the ground, their injuries gray and smoky without any blood to be seen.
Li Xiaonan couldn't help but shudder. Inner Thoughts: This Underworld is truly not a place for humans. I wonder where my mother's soul has gone; how am I supposed to find her?
As he pondered these chaotic thoughts, the Ghost Army had already formed a Seven Killing Formation, encircling Li Xiaonan completely.
Li Xiaonan waved the Carefree Fan lightly, his thoughts consumed by the search for his mother. Glancing at the cold, unfeeling specters around him, his mood soured further. He closed the Carefree Fan and channeled True Essence Power into it, using the fan as a brush to draw a Bird Breaking Formation symbol. With a flick of his wrist, he struck directly at the newly formed Seven Killing Formation.
The purple Fire Phoenix was only the size of a palm, but wherever it went, it left behind trails of lingering smoke. The Ghost Soldiers didn’t even have time to wail before being reduced to ashes by the Nine Yang True Fire.
The Cyclops was already stunned; if he were to die again, he never would have imagined that Li Xiaonan would be so formidable.
In a palace deep within the Underworld, a Demon Emperor clad in black robes with golden edges sat on his throne, stroking his chin. "Hmm? Someone from the Celestial Realm has arrived?"
"Master, let me go take a look! It seems like Little Seven has caused some trouble."
"Alright, go ahead and be careful."
A cloud of black smoke enveloped the battlefield slowly.
The Cyclops froze and shouted, "Master, help!"
"Who are you?"
Li Xiaonan furrowed his brow as the newcomer, draped in a black cloak and hovering in the air, was surrounded by dark mist that obscured their features. The voice was hoarse and seemed to belong to an elderly person, but whether male or female was indiscernible.
Li Xiaonan snapped the Carefree Fan sharply and held it before him. With a flick of his left wrist, he retracted the Nine Yang True Fire back into his palm. Inner Thoughts: Finally, a significant figure has arrived.
"I am Li Xiaonan, here to seek my mother's soul."
"What is a mother?"
Li Xiaonan nearly stumbled as he entered the Underworld, where strange occurrences were rampant. Was this person born from a rock? He steeled himself and replied, "Those who gave me life."
The shadow swayed slightly. "Those who nurture me are my masters. Are you an immortal?"
Beside him, the Cyclops interjected, "No, he is a Cultivator."
"Ren, not a good look; it's better in its original form."
The Cyclops sighed in resignation, "Oh," and transformed into a large snake.
"Ah? It's you!" Li Xiaonan finally recognized the true identity of the Cyclops; it was the big snake that had been blown up by a dummy on Seven Nether Island.
"Hmph! That's right! Master, he bullied Little Seven; you should punish him!"
Li Xiaonan felt a black line appear above his head. An ugly big snake was actually trying to act cute; it was truly mind-boggling.
The shadow said, "Hmm, you have killed many beings in my Underworld. This debt must be repaid." The shadow swayed again, and sheets of white paper floated down to the ground. One by one, five-meter-tall Skeleton Giants rose from the earth. Li Xiaonan frowned, feeling incredibly frustrated. Why couldn’t they just talk things out? Now they had to fight!
Holding the Carefree Fan, Li Xiaonan took down one skeleton soldier after another, while the shadow in the safe zone continuously summoned new skeleton soldiers.
To capture the thief, one must first capture the leader. In a flash, Li Xiaonan darted past the skeleton soldiers and charged toward the shadow. As the cloak fell away, he froze upon seeing who was beneath it.
Underneath the dark cloak was not an old man but a cute girl. Her silver hair was styled into two buns on either side of her head, and her neat bangs added to her charm. Her arched eyebrows and star-like black eyes sparkled brightly, while her delicate red lips pouted in displeasure.
"I'm... I'm sorry..."
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