"Big Brother Ying, why did you let him go? With our combined strength, we can definitely make him retreat."
Xiao Chen said reluctantly. Since Zhuang Zhenghe fled to the Ghost Domain, he definitely had something to do with the Dongyue Ghost Emperor.
Xiao Chen was unwilling to give up such a good lead.
Ying Zongtian smiled and said, "It's not that simple. The strength of a Prime is more powerful than you imagine. If you really fought, you would be the one at a disadvantage. Furthermore, he has the geographical advantage in the Ghost Domain, and the Ghost Race experts can help him at any time.
"Even with me, if we were to fight, it would only be a situation where both sides would suffer."
After listening to Ying Zongtian's explanation, Xiao Chen slowly calmed down and analyzed the situation. That was indeed the case.
Naturally, Xiao Chen understood this logic. However, he was too anxious and lost his rationality.
There was still a huge gap between him and a Prime. At best, he could retreat unscathed.
However, this was already very impressive. For many years, no one had been able to challenge the authority of a Prime. Before a Prime, the Ninth Heaven Emperor Wu was just an ordinary existence.
To be able to catch the Dongyue Ghost Emperor's palm strike calmly and confront him, Xiao Chen's improvement was already very obvious.
"Many thanks, Big Brother. I was indeed too anxious earlier, but … "
Xiao Chen had never been one to waste time on an insignificant problem. After thinking it through, he immediately thanked Xiao Chen.
Ying Zongtian smiled amiably. "Even if I didn't come, nothing would have happened to you. However, what's wrong? It must be something extraordinary for you to be so anxious. "
Xiao Chen nodded and explained his encounter in the bloody cemetery, as well as the ins and outs of the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva.
"That's true. In that case, I really took the risk earlier!"
After hearing that, Ying Zongtian regretted letting the Dongyue Ghost Emperor go for nothing. Now that he thought about it, the Dongyue Ghost Emperor clearly had other reasons for retreating so easily despite having the geographical advantage.
Xiao Chen, on the other hand, was a little more open-minded. He smiled and said, "It's better to give this matter further thought. Since I'm here, Big Brother Ying, please invite me to the Haotian Sect."
Ying Zongtian was rather carefree. The smile on his face did not fade. He nodded and said, "Let's go and have a drink or two. You can explain to me about Dao. Don't hold back."
"Of course, I'll tell you everything I know. But I have to go to the Bloody Cemetery first. I have a friend waiting for me there. "
"Alright, let's go."
The two of them leapt into the air and swiftly left the Ghost Domain.
…
On the other side, after the Dongyue Ghost Emperor left, he met up with Zhuang Zhenghe with a gloomy expression.
"I've told you many times not to contact me. It's not time to expose our relationship yet," scolded the Dongyue Ghost Emperor coldly.
Zhuang Zhenghe appeared somewhat startled, not daring to retort. He whispered, "I did not expect this brat to grow so fast. I thought that you would be able to deal with him easily with your means."
"Nonsense! If I could deal with him easily, why would I allow him to live until now? Let me tell you, even Emperor Forsaken would have to put in a lot of effort to kill him now. "
The earlier palm strike had failed to truly push back Xiao Chen. The Dongyue Ghost Emperor felt somewhat frustrated, and he was not in a good mood.
If not for the need to maintain some connection to the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Dongyue Ghost Emperor would not have been so magnanimous to Xiao Chen without this worry.
"How can he be so strong? In that case, why did you not kill him? Aren't you just nurturing a tiger and inviting calamity?" Zhuang Zhenghe asked with lingering fear. It turned out that he had nearly died at the other party's hands.
Fortunately, Zhuang Zhenghe had not been careless and fled when the situation turned bad. Otherwise, he might have ended up as a pile of bones.
The Dongyue Ghost Emperor glanced at Zhuang Zhenghe and said indifferently, "You do not need to know about this. Bring me to see the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva."
Before a Prime, Zhuang Zhenghe did not show any temper. He was docile and knew how to adapt to circumstances. After listening to the Prime's instructions, Zhuang Zhenghe quickly led the Dongyue Ghost Emperor to the Yellow Springs of Hell.
Right now, Hell had already become a forbidden land, not open to the public. Furthermore, after the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva's head merged with his body, his control over Hell became very strong. If he was not willing, even a Prime would find it hard to see him.
With Zhuang Zhenghe leading the way, the Dongyue Ghost Emperor arrived at the Gates of Hell without any obstructions.
After the Gates of Hell was the Yellow Springs. He recalled that the six paths of reincarnation were here as well.
"Wait here," the Dongyue Ghost Emperor said.
After the East Mountain Ghost Monarch said that, he walked in alone. After crossing the Gates of Hell, it was the Yellow Springs Road.
Even a Prime could only see black and white in this world.
Aside from that saber light that someone left behind many years ago, no one else could bring color to this place.
However, the situation now seemed somewhat different.
At the end of the Yellow Springs Road, extremely far away, one could vaguely see a seven-colored Buddhist light. It was like the waves of the sea rising and falling, appearing indistinct.
When one listened carefully, one could hear many Buddhist incantations echoing in one's ears.
The incantation that was buzzing like a mosquito was not being chanted by one person, but by the overlapping voices of many people.
The Buddhist incantations overlapped, and the Buddhist Might was heavy, calming one's heart and making one sigh at the might of Buddhist Might.
On the Yellow Springs Road, the Dongyue Ghost Emperor moved quickly. Soon, he arrived at the abyss-like Underworld River. On the other side of the river was the boundless sea of bitterness.
The sea of bitterness was filled with endless aggrieved spirits.
A large Buddha floated on the sea. The aggrieved spirits and malicious spirits were like ants struggling in the sea of bitterness.
There were eight hundred arhats around the large Buddha, chanting with their eyes closed. The overlapping Buddhist incantations came from these people.
Occasionally, a large number of aggrieved spirits and malicious spirits were purified. They flew into the large Buddha's body like thousands of fireflies.
Naturally, the large Buddha was the mysterious and unfathomable Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva. He opened his eyes and withdrew his Dharmic Incarnation. Then, he leaped over the Underworld River and arrived before the Dongyue Ghost Emperor.
"That disciple of yours seems to be rather unlucky. Not long after he helped you refine the sin, Xiao Chen discovered him," the Dongyue Ghost Emperor said with some dissatisfaction. "He even exposed my relationship with you."
The Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva's mortal body was that of an old man wearing a kasaya and holding a staff. He had a long beard and eyebrows, looking like an esteemed Buddhist monk from head to toe.
"It has not reached that stage yet. He does not know my background, much less my current strength. Even if he discovered some clues, he could not do anything about it. You are not here to seek me out over such a small matter, right? "
The Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva's deep eyes revealed boundless wisdom and an unfathomable Buddhist light.
"That's right. Emperor Forsaken predicted that Xiao Chen would go to the Blue Dragon Palace soon. How much do you know about the Blue Dragon Palace? Tell me. "
The Dongyue Ghost Emperor did not believe in Buddhism. Buddhism did not exist in the Kunlun Realm, either. Hence, the Dongyue Ghost Emperor was not interested in the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva's identity and did not show much respect for him.
The Dongyue Ghost Emperor only treated the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva as an expert, a peak expert who was strong enough to work with him.
In the Dongyue Ghost Emperor's eyes, strength reigned supreme. All faith, including the Deity Race, was meaningless.
"I have never heard of the Blue Dragon Palace. However, in my era, the Blue Dragon already existed. It was one of the Seven Colored Divine Dragons. It had a noble bloodline and was second only to the three Ancestor Dragons in the Dragon Race. "
Upon hearing this, greed flashed in the Dongyue Ghost Emperor's eyes. He looked at the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva and said, "I need you to help me. In the end, Emperor Forsaken is too selfish. I don't believe that he will give up a lot of benefits. I still have to rely on myself."
The Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva thought for a long time before saying, "Sure. However, you have to think of a way to help me refine the sins in the bloody graveyard."
"That is difficult. Xiao Chen is on guard. Furthermore, that place is Ying Zongtian's territory …" the Dongyue Ghost Emperor muttered to himself with a frown, weighing the pros and cons.
"Think about it yourself. This bodhisattva still needs to purify the thousands of aggrieved souls in this hell. I swear not to become a Buddha until hell is empty! "
The Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva chanted his Buddhist name, and a strange light flashed in his eyes. Then, he reverted to his Dharmic Incarnation and continued purifying the aggrieved souls and malicious spirits in the boundless sea of bitterness.
When the Dongyue Ghost Emperor saw this scene, he thought to himself, This old bald donkey is no easier to deal with than Emperor Forsaken.
None of them were easy to deal with.
The Dongyue Ghost Emperor flung his sleeves and pondered how to satisfy the other party's conditions. Then, he left this place.
The boundless sea of bitterness in the Yellow Springs Hell still existed. Only the saber light that the Qing Emperor left behind no longer existed.
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