Hokkaido was very worried that Gu Zheng was going to leave again.
He already knew that the Goblin had attacked the Human Clan. Although the Daluo Jinxian had not intervened yet, once a few Daluo Jinxian came, they would not be able to resist and might be wiped out.
However, even he could not refuse Gu Zheng's reason for leaving.
Gu Zheng actually wanted to go to the Underworld. All the immortal cultivators knew about the existence of the Underworld. However, this was not the Untainted World of the later generations. The Underworld had been conquered by the Human Clan and became a subsidiary territory of the Untainted World. At this time, the Underworld was still a world of its own, where ghosts lived.
It was said that there was an even worse Asura World under the Underworld.
At this time, the Untainted World Immortals did not have any impression of the Underworld. They only knew that it was a place with a bad environment, where ghosts and reincarnations were. Powerful immortal souls would not enter the Underworld. To them, this was a strange place.
When one's cultivation reached the Jin Xian, one's Primordial Spirit could leave the body freely. At this time, immortals would be destroyed in body and soul and would not enter the Underworld. However, immortals in the Celestial Immortal Realm would still enter the Underworld after being killed because their Primordial Spirit and soul had not completely merged.
Gu Zheng wanted to go to the Underworld to find the ghosts of Wu You and the others.
After finding their ghosts, he could settle them down in the Underworld. He could also bring them back and find a suitable body to possess to cultivate again. The body after possession would definitely not be as good as the original body. It would be difficult to improve, but at least they could be reborn.
However, possession was against the harmony of heaven. Gu Zheng did not want them to possess him. Even if they became ghosts, it would be good to be a ghost cultivator. Gu Zheng had many good ghost cultivation methods. However, without a physical body, they would have no hope of becoming a Sage in the future.
Wu You and the others had never thought of becoming a Sage. Ghost cultivation could allow them to cultivate to the Jin Xian Realm. Except for the lack of a physical body, everything else was the same. It seemed to be a good result.
Gu Zheng didn't tell Hokkaido about this. After giving his instructions, he left.
Gu Zheng kept Lan Huo behind. He was a Goblin, and if there was really a large-scale invasion, he would be of some use. If Lan Huo was not of any use, then Gu Zheng would let Lan Huo lead them away. They had to protect themselves first.
Lan Huo was both happy and worried about Gu Zheng and Taotie's departure.
He was happy that Gu Zheng and the others were going to another world. Once they left the Untainted Land, the binding force of the master-servant contract would disappear. At that time, whether he wanted to stay or leave, no one could stop him.
What he was worried about was that once Gu Zheng and the others came back and found out that he had sneaked away, they would definitely not let him off. With the contract in place, he would become very unlucky at that time. At this moment, he was worried about his gains and losses and did not know what to do.
Gu Zheng seemed to know that Lan Huo was not completely terrible, so he sent a message to Shen Gongbao. If possible, he would like to ask Shen Gongbao to come back and help out for a period of time. Shen Gongbao was different from Lan Huo. At this time, Shen Gongbao was still thinking about the Human Tribe.
After giving his instructions, Gu Zheng left with Taotie. Hokkaido watched them leave. Finally, he sighed and respectfully invited Lan Huo into the city.
No matter what, Lan Huo was Daluo Jinxian. His relationship with Taotie had nothing to do with Hokkaido. Hokkaido knew that Lan Huo was his predecessor. It was not wrong to worship him as a predecessor.
Before entering the Underworld, Gu Zheng still had to make some preparations.
Now the Underworld was equivalent to a barren land. There were only countless resentful spirits. There was no orthodox rule there, and there were mountains everywhere. Some powerful ghost cultivators ruled a region and formed a force.
Without the Ten Kings of Hell and Ksitigarbha, the Underworld at this time was chaotic.
The Underworld restricted Yang Qi. He and Taotie were both pure Yang bodies. Entering the Underworld would be more or less restricted. However, the two of them had high cultivation. This kind of restriction was nothing to them. However, he still had to prepare some things to restrain ghosts.
After all, he went to the Underworld to find the souls of Wu You and the others. At this time, the Underworld was very chaotic and so big. It was not easy to find people in such a place.
It did not take much time to prepare these things. Three days later, Gu Zheng brought Taotie to a critical point. He was ready to break through space and force his way into the Underworld.
Gu Zheng had done this kind of thing before. He was quite familiar with it. Not long after, he and Taotie successfully entered the Underworld.
The Underworld was dark. There was no sunlight. There was not enough immortal power in the Untainted Land. There was a death aura everywhere. It made Taotie, who had just entered, extremely uncomfortable.
"The Underworld is like this. Let's go first!"
Gu Zheng explained simply. Fortunately, he had the experience of crossing realms. He knew that the other realms added together could not compare to the Untainted Land. Therefore, he did not particularly care.
Since the Underworld was a world of its own, its area was naturally not small. However, compared to the Untainted Land, it was much smaller.
The Underworld was the transit station for all the souls of the dead. Especially the souls of the Untainted Land, they had to go through the Underworld. Therefore, there were a lot of ghosts in the Underworld. Some of them had reincarnated, but there were still many ghosts wandering in the Underworld.
On the ground, from time to time, the souls of the dead would raise their heads blankly and look at Gu Zheng and Taotie flying in the air.
Even if the Underworld was smaller than the Untainted Land, it was still much bigger than ordinary places. With so many souls of the dead, Gu Zheng and Taotie would not be able to find them in a thousand or ten thousand years. Therefore, Gu Zheng had to think of a way. The best way was to find more helpers to help him search.
At this time, it was not like the later generations where all the ghosts were registered in the Ten Halls. Those who were not registered were wandering ghosts and had to be exterminated regularly. The Yin Soldiers of the Underworld were very powerful. They could even fight with the Heavenly Soldiers.
However, because they did not have a physical body and were just ghosts, they were naturally weak. Otherwise, such a dignified world would not be completely suppressed by a Sage-to-be. Ten Daluo Jinxian were the rulers.
Of course, the number of Daluo Jinxian in the Underworld was definitely more than ten, but it was only nominally so.
Gu Zheng and Taotie kept flying. From time to time, they would land on the ground and catch a few ghosts to ask for some information. Gu Zheng mainly asked if there were any forces in the vicinity. The most powerful force had to have a large scale. Without a large scale of forces, it was useless to find them.
Gu Zheng's method was very simple. He incorporated some of the scattered forces in the Underworld and asked them to help him find people. This way, the probability of finding people would be higher.
As for the safety of Wu You and the others, Gu Zheng was not too worried.
Although Wu You was dead, he was after all an immortal when he was alive. His soul was much stronger than the souls of ordinary people. Even in the Underworld, he was not a small ghost that could be easily manipulated. Moreover, there was not only one of them, but a total of three. The three of them united together. As long as they did not meet a ghost with the strength of Jin Xian, they would basically be fine.
Ghost cultivation was more difficult than human cultivation. The Jin Xian in the Underworld certainly had some, and so did the Daluo Jinxian. However, the number would not be too many, far less than that of the Untainted Land. Unless they were very unlucky and happened to meet a strong expert in the Underworld and happened to have enmity with them, they would be fine.
With their strength, even if there was a strong ghost cultivator, the idea of recruiting them would definitely be higher than killing them.
Seven days later, Gu Zheng finally inquired about a force that was slightly satisfactory to him. In the vicinity of ten thousand miles, there was an existence called the Yin Mountain Ghost King.
Ghost King was just a name in the Underworld. Some of the ghost cultivators with the strength of Jin Xian could be called Ghost King. The ghost cultivators with the strength of Daluo Jinxian could also be called Ghost King. It was just a name and did not represent the specific strength.
However, the ghost cultivators with the strength of a Celestial Immortal would definitely not dare to call themselves Ghost King. It was purely an act of seeking death in the Underworld.
The Yin Mountain Ghost King was located in the Yin Mountain. It was said that there were hundreds of thousands of ghost cultivators under him. He was very powerful and was the most powerful force in the vicinity. Many ghost cultivators who wanted to cultivate were existences like him.
The distance of ten thousand miles was nothing to Gu Zheng and Taotie.
Before reaching the Yin Mountain, Gu Zheng saw the rolling Yin Qi in the distance. There were indeed a lot of ghosts here. Hundreds of thousands of ghost cultivators was a bit exaggerated. However, there were hundreds of thousands of ghost cultivators. It was absolutely nothing. Ghost cultivators referred to ghosts with a certain strength and ghosts were ghosts. The ghosts of mortals who had just died were also ghosts.
Gu Zheng and Taotie did not hide themselves and directly rushed in.
The two of them were immortals. Moreover, they entered the Underworld with their physical bodies. Their bodies carried Yang Qi. In the Underworld, they were existences like the sun. It was difficult to not be noticed. Needless to say, they swaggered in.
"Who is it? Aren't you ghost cultivators?"
Soon, many ghosts flew up from the Yin Mountain. There was one thing that ghosts were different from immortal cultivators. Ghosts did not have a physical body. Even if they did not cultivate, they could still float. After cultivating, it was easy for them to fly. Therefore, even ordinary ghosts could fly in the Underworld.
However, they could only fly. If they wanted to fly quickly, they had to cultivate to the Heavenly Immortal Realm.
Flying up was a row of ghost cultivators who had cultivated. Their strength was roughly at the Heavenly Immortal Realm. There was a large group of ghosts behind them. They were not ghost soldiers. At this time, there was no concept of ghost soldiers. No one in the Underworld would cultivate ordinary ghosts like an army.
"We are looking for the Yin Mountain Ghost King!"
Gu Zheng directly stated his purpose. Seeing that Gu Zheng and Taotie were not ghost cultivators but had a physical body, all the ghost cultivators were vigilant and fearful. This was the Underworld, not other places. It was not that there were no people with physical bodies. However, there were very few of them. Basically, they were in the Asura World. Those Asuras had physical bodies, unlike them.
Grand Asuras were not like this. Although they had physical bodies, they cultivated Yin-type cultivation techniques. At a glance, they knew that these two were not to be trifled with. Their bodies were full of Yang Qi. It was as if they could burn them to death if they approached.
"Who are you? Why are you looking for our King?"
Although they were vigilant, the ghost cultivator still asked. Gu Zheng lightly shook his head and continued, "You have no right to ask these questions. Get the Yin Mountain Ghost King to come out immediately. Otherwise, you will regret it!"
Gu Zheng was here to recruit these forces. Or rather, he wanted them to work for him temporarily. It was impossible to get others to work for him for free. He needed to establish his might and make these ghost cultivators afraid. Therefore, he did not hold back.
"Wait a moment!" The ghost cultivator looked at Gu Zheng and asked his companion to inform his King.
Gu Zheng stood there without moving. These were not his targets to establish his might. Or rather, without the Yin Mountain Ghost King, the effect of establishing his might was greatly reduced. He needed to make the Yin Mountain Ghost King afraid. Only then could he establish his might and make the Yin Mountain Ghost King listen to him.
If the Yin Mountain Ghost King would rather die than obey, then he did not mind changing the Ghost King here.
Not long later, another group of ghost cultivators flew up. This time, the leader had a stronger Yin Qi. He was tall and sturdy and was holding a weapon.
Gu Zheng looked at him. This was a ghost cultivator with the strength of Jin Xian. Moreover, he had not reached the late stage, only the middle stage. This made Gu Zheng a little disappointed.
"I am the younger brother of the Yin Mountain Ghost King. My big brother is not here. Who are you? Why are you looking for my big brother?"
The leading Jin Xian ghost cultivator shouted loudly. Gu Zheng frowned. Not here, the Yin Mountain Ghost King was not here. This Jin Xian middle stage ghost cultivator was only his younger brother.
Without the Yin Mountain Ghost King, Gu Zheng could only change his plan.
"Who is in charge here now? Is it you?"
Gu Zheng asked the ghost cultivator. The burly ghost cultivator nodded. Gu Zheng did not wait for him to speak and said directly, "Very well. From now on, all the ghosts here have been recruited. I need you to do something for me. If you do it well, there will be rewards. If not, all of you will die!"
Gu Zheng said indifferently. The burly ghost cultivator was stunned for a moment. Then, he showed anger and shouted.
It was unknown what he was shouting, but Gu Zheng simply ignored him. He suddenly stretched out his hand, and an iron pen flew straight towards the burly ghost cultivator. It stopped right in front of his nose and stopped moving.
The burly ghost cultivator's voice stopped abruptly. He looked at the Soul Stealing Reincarnation Pen in front of him in horror.
This was the Reincarnation Pen that could steal souls directly. It was a Primordial Treasure. Ghost cultivators were in a spiritual state. If they were touched by the Reincarnation Pen, their souls would be scattered.
The Reincarnation Pen and the Book of Life and Death were a set. In the future, it should be in the hands of Ksitigarbha. As for the rumors that there were Book of Life and Death and the Reincarnation Pen in every hall, that was not true. This was the Book of Man, one of the Three Books of Heaven, Earth, and Man. There was only one book and no other. Such a treasure would definitely not be in the hands of an ordinary judge.
The one in the hands of a judge should be a replica.
Of course, this was only Gu Zheng's guess. In the future, he did not have any dealings with Ksitigarbha. He did not know if the Book of Man was with him.
However, now that the Book of Man was in his hands, he was equivalent to the ruler of the Underworld. At the very least, he was an invincible existence in the Underworld. No one could hurt him.
"What did I say?"
Gu Zheng asked again. If the ghost cultivator dared to object again, Gu Zheng would immediately hook him. At this moment, Gu Zheng did not need to negotiate with others.
"S-Sir, I'll listen to you. I'll listen to you!"
The burly ghost cultivator might look scary, but he was a coward. When Gu Zheng scared him, he immediately cowered and was willing to listen to Gu Zheng's orders.
Gu Zheng did not care if he was really listening or not. It was fine as long as he was willing to obey now.
"Let me ask you, where did the Shadow Mountain Ghost King go?"
Such a ghost cultivator could not control the entire Yin Mountain. The key was still the Shadow Mountain Ghost King. If the Shadow Mountain Ghost King was not willing to listen, he would be promoted and become the new Shadow Mountain Ghost King. He could only be considered as a spare tire.
"My big brother was invited by Chang Mountain Ghost King, Wen Mountain Ghost King, and the other Ghost Kings to attend a banquet!"
The burly ghost cultivator hurriedly said. Attending a banquet? This result surprised Gu Zheng. Moreover, from what he said, there seemed to be many Ghost Kings gathered together.
After asking carefully, Gu Zheng found out that there were a total of eight Ghost Kings at the place where the Shadow Mountain Ghost King attended the banquet.
The eight Ghost Kings were all at the late stage of Jin Xian. They were all overlords in the vicinity. Together, there were millions of ghost cultivators. The area within a radius of millions of li was their territory. This gathering was because Chang Mountain Ghost King had taken in a new concubine and invited them over.
Eight Ghost Kings. Gu Zheng's face revealed a smile. This was definitely good news for him. He was just worrying about how to subdue these scattered forces one by one and get them to mobilize their forces to find someone for him. Now, these eight Ghost Kings had gathered together.
Subduing eight at once was better than subduing one.
"Lead the way. I'm going to Chang Mountain Ghost King now!"
Gu Zheng didn't even go down the Yin Mountain. He let the burly ghost cultivator lead the way and left the Yin Mountain, leaving the group of ghost cultivators in a daze. Some of the smarter ones were already thinking of ways to send a message to their king. Some of the stupider ones quietly followed. The stupidest ones were standing there in a daze, not doing anything.
Chang Mountain Ghost King wasn't far from the Yin Mountain Ghost King. Gu Zheng's speed was very fast. The burly ghost cultivator was slow. In the end, he was subdued by Gu Zheng and sped in the direction he was heading.
Ghost cultivators didn't have physical bodies. Gu Zheng prepared some things beforehand that could store ghosts. It was very easy to bring them along.
Chang Mountain, where Chang Mountain Ghost King was. Chang Mountain Ghost King wasn't named after Chang Mountain. It was named Chang Mountain because Chang Mountain Ghost King occupied this place.
It was the same at Yin Mountain. The place was named after their boss.
These ghost kings liked to have the word "mountain" in their names. Gu Zheng didn't understand. However, this was the custom of the Underworld. Gu Zheng wasn't interested in finding out the details, nor was he interested in helping them change their names.
They soon arrived at Chang Mountain. Gu Zheng didn't stop this time. He went straight inside. Indeed, there were lanterns and colorful decorations inside. A wedding banquet was being held.
"Who's there?"
"There's an enemy!"
"Someone's barging in!"
Gu Zheng and Taotie rushed in, causing chaos inside. Gu Zheng didn't care about them and rushed in. All the ghost cultivators who blocked them were casually destroyed and turned into nothingness.
There was a big hall in Chang Mountain. There was a round table in the middle of the hall. Eight ghost cultivators sat around the round table. When Gu Zheng reached the entrance of the hall, the eight ghost cultivators all stood up and looked at Gu Zheng.
Gu Zheng released the burly ghost cultivator. Among the eight ghost cultivators, one of them immediately shouted, "Second brother?"
"Big brother, I'm sorry. They came to find you. I wanted to chase them away, but they were too strong. I could only bring them here to find you!"
The burly ghost cultivator looked a little wronged and hurriedly explained. After saying that, he secretly looked at Gu Zheng, afraid that Gu Zheng would be angry and kill him. He wasn't a ghost cultivator born in the Underworld. He was also a ghost cultivator who cultivated after dying in the outside world. He didn't want to die again.
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