The eight Ghost Kings all looked at Gu Zheng with vigilance.
With their strength, they could naturally see that Gu Zheng was a physical body cultivator. Those who could enter the Underworld with their physical bodies were not simple people. They were all Ghost Kings, old monsters who had lived for countless years. They knew very well how terrifying those who entered the Underworld with their physical bodies were.
In the past, there had been people who had accidentally entered the Underworld with their physical bodies. That was a Daluo Jinxian. After arriving at the Underworld, he wanted to go back, but he had no way. In order to go back, he started a massacre in the Underworld. Even the Daluo Jinxian in the Underworld was no match for him.
Other than that Daluo Jinxian, there were also some people who came to the Underworld. Basically, they all had the same premise. They entered by mistake and accidentally came in. They didn't know how they got in, and then they all wanted to go back.
There were people from the Great Desolate World, as well as cultivators from other planes.
Among these people, the one with the lowest cultivation was Jin Xian. Ordinary immortals couldn't enter at all. As for mortals, it was even more impossible. If a mortal body entered the Underworld, the Yin Qi released by the Underworld would instantly corrode it and turn it into a soul.
If a mortal directly entered the Underworld, it would be equivalent to turning into a ghost and courting death.
Therefore, those who could enter with their physical bodies were not simple. These Ghost Kings had only heard of people who had entered the Underworld with their physical bodies, but they had never seen it before. For them, this was the first time they had seen it.
"Everyone, I'm here today because I need your help with something!"
Gu Zheng didn't stand on ceremony as he walked over. He didn't care if they agreed or not and sat down at the table. Although ghosts didn't have a physical body, powerful ghosts' spiritual bodies were their physical bodies. They could still eat and taste delicacies.
The things on the table were not bad. No matter what, the Underworld was still a world of its own. It was stronger than the three thousand small worlds of the later generations. There were still some delicious food here, including wine.
Gluttony sat beside Gu Zheng and sat down with Gu Zheng. He didn't say anything and just sat down.
"What do you want us to help you with?"
A Ghost King stepped forward and asked Gu Zheng in a deep voice. Gu Zheng raised his head, glanced at him, and said indifferently, "Who are you?"
Gu Zheng's words stunned Ghost King Chang Shan for a moment. Then, anger appeared on his face. Before he could say anything, another person suddenly shouted, "How dare you! This is the Underworld. No matter who you are, you're not allowed to be arrogant here!"
The one who spoke must be a Ghost King. Gu Zheng did not know which Ghost King it was, and he was too lazy to find out. Gu Zheng did not say anything. He suddenly threw out the Brush of Samsara. In the Untainted Land, the Brush of Samsara could only be said to be an offensive magic weapon. But in the Underworld, it was a divine weapon, the most powerful one.
The Brush of Samsara pierced through the Ghost King's body. The Ghost King didn't even have time to scream before it turned into black smoke and disappeared without a trace.
In just one move, he killed a Ghost King, a powerful Ghost King. The remaining seven Ghost Kings were stunned. They gathered together unnaturally and all looked at Gu Zheng.
"I came to the Underworld this time to find three souls who died in vain. I'm not interested in your forces. As long as you listen to my instructions and do as I say, you'll be fine. But if you have any ulterior motives, don't blame me for being rude!"
After Gu Zheng finished speaking, he suddenly stood up. He summoned the Book of Life and Death. The yellow scroll unfolded directly beside Gu Zheng. A dazzling yellow light instantly shot into the sky.
The Book of Life and Death should be in the Underworld. It was born for the Underworld. Only here could it play its true role.
The seven Ghost Kings were instantly stunned. The terrifying aura emitted by the Book of Life and Death made them unable to stand. They wanted to kneel down and worship. Every Ghost King's body was trembling slightly.
At the same time, figures peeked out from many places in the Underworld and looked up at the sky.
When the Book of Life and Death appeared in the Underworld, any Ghost King whose cultivation had reached the Daluo Jinxian Realm could sense it. These were the real Ghost Kings, not the ones in front of Gu Zheng who were only at the late stage of the Jin Xian Realm and led a few small ghosts to dominate the Underworld.
"I'm afraid the Underworld won't be peaceful anymore!"
A slender Ghost King stood beside the River of Forgetfulness in the distance. He looked in the direction of Gu Zheng and sighed slightly. The Book of Life and Death could determine the fate of the Underworld. The Book of Life and Death was born with the Underworld. However, no one knew where the Book of Life and Death went after the opening of the sky. Among the three books of Heaven, Earth, and Man, only the Book of Earth appeared in the mortal world. The remaining two books were nowhere to be found.
They had been missing for so long. But today, the Book of Life and Death appeared in the Underworld. No one knew what changes it would bring to the Underworld.
"Brother Wang, you sensed it too?"
A figure suddenly landed beside the slender Ghost King. The person who landed was wearing a black robe. Even his head was covered by a black hat. No one could see what he looked like.
"Who can't sense the Book of Life when it appears?"
The slender Ghost King didn't seem to be interested in the black-robed man and snorted coldly.
"Yes, the Book of Life and Death has a great impact on the Underworld. I really don't know who was lucky enough to obtain this treasure of heaven and earth!"
The black-robed man didn't seem to care about the slender Ghost King's tone and sighed. These two people were called Wang Shuo and Hu Feng. Both of them had the cultivation of Daluo Jinxian.
Wang Shuo had reached the middle stage of the Daluo Jinxian Realm and wasn't an ordinary Daluo Jinxian Realm.
It was the early stage of the Untainted Land. It was difficult for Daluo Jinxian Realm to cultivate. Except for those who existed before the opening of the sky, most Daluo Jinxian Realm did not have a high cultivation. The Underworld only existed after the opening of the sky. It was already not easy for Hu Feng to reach the middle stage of the Daluo Jinxian Realm.
Although Hu Feng was only in the early stage of the Daluo Jinxian Realm, he wasn't an ordinary Daluo Jinxian Realm. He was a cultivator who existed before the opening of the sky and earth. He was also a Goblin cultivator. However, after the opening of the sky, he was unlucky and was hunted down by the Wu people. At that time, he was only in the Jin Xian Realm and had no choice but to escape. He was lucky enough to enter the Underworld and cultivate there with his Primordial Spirit. Although he didn't have a physical body, he recovered his strength and successfully advanced to the Daluo Jinxian Realm.
The two of them were originally enemies. Back then, Hu Feng was almost killed by Wang Shuo. However, after fighting for so long, the two of them became friends. It was just that they didn't get along with each other.
"Good luck? I won't see it either!"
Wang Shuo's eyes flashed. Hu Feng knew that he was an ambitious person. He had always wanted to unify the Underworld, but he had never been able to do it.
The resistance to unifying the Underworld was not the ordinary little Ghost Kings, but the hidden Daluo Jinxian forces. They didn't care about the Ghost Kings on the surface at all. Even though Hu Feng didn't like to develop his own forces, there were still many little Ghost Kings who belonged to him for his protection.
Without the protection of the Daluo Jinxian, these little Ghost Kings wouldn't have been able to establish themselves.
Therefore, although most of the Daluo Jinxian didn't directly lead a force, their strength wasn't small. They could summon a group of forces to fight for them at any time.
According to Hu Feng's investigation, Wang Shuo controlled more forces. As for how much, even he didn't know. In any case, he had investigated much more than him.
Hu Feng had only investigated once. After that, he was too lazy to ask. In any case, he didn't have the ambition to unify the Underworld. He just wanted to live a stable life. Whoever ruled the Underworld had nothing to do with him.
On Gu Zheng's side, Gu Zheng and Taotie sat in the middle. The seven Ghost Kings were standing there. Other than them, there was no one else in the hall.
Through these seven Ghost Kings, Gu Zheng had a deeper understanding of the Underworld's forces.
These seven Ghost Kings all had a common Daluo Jinxian behind them. One of them was called Wang San, a very ordinary Daluo Jinxian. It was precisely because they belonged to the same force that they usually had a good relationship.
Gu Zheng showed them the Book of Life and Death. Although they weren't Daluo Jinxian, they immediately felt a huge pressure when facing the Book of Life and Death. They answered whatever Gu Zheng asked and quickly revealed everything.
"How many Daluo Jinxian like Wang San are there in the Underworld?"
Gu Zheng asked again. Knowing that there was a stronger force behind them, there was no need to catch these small fries. It would be better to cooperate with these Daluo Jinxian.
It was fine if they didn't help, but he would beat them until they did. In short, even if he had to search the entire Underworld, Gu Zheng would still find the souls of Wu You and the others.
"This, we don't know. There must be a lot of them. The Underworld is too big!"
The Ghost Kings were at a loss. In the end, it was Chang Shan Ghost King who stood up and answered. To them, the Ghost Kings of small forces, they really didn't know how many people were at the level of Daluo Jinxian.
"Where is Wang San? You should know, right?"
Gu Zheng asked again. The seven Ghost Kings felt a chill in their hearts, but they still nodded bitterly. They were forces that relied on Wang San. If they didn't even know where the boss behind them was, how could it be justifiable?
"Yin Shan, make a trip and invite Wang San here for a chat. I'll wait for him here!"
Gu Zheng said to Yin Mountain Ghost King. Yin Mountain Ghost King's pale face immediately showed a crying expression. It was incomparably ferocious and unsightly.
"What, you don't want to go?"
Gu Zheng deliberately snorted angrily, revealing his Jin Xian middle stage cultivation base. Yin Mountain Ghost King felt a chill in his heart and hurriedly shook his head. Although Gu Zheng's cultivation base was only at the middle stage of Jin Xian, he had a powerful treasure. Killing them was as easy as killing an ant. In fact, it was also so. One of their companions was easily killed by him.
The few of them, this fiend, wanted to find the boss behind the scenes. When the time came, it wasn't that they didn't want to resist, but that they couldn't resist. They believed that the boss behind the scenes wouldn't make things difficult for them.
After Yin Mountain Ghost King received the order, he quickly left. As for whether he would run away midway, Gu Zheng didn't care at all.
If he could give up his forces and run away, Gu Zheng would still give him a thumbs up. Moreover, where could he run to? Gu Zheng had the Book of Life and Death, he could attract more forces. Sooner or later, he would be able to find him.
The remaining six Ghost Kings still stood in front of Gu Zheng. No one dared to move. Gu Zheng also ignored them. Instead, he was peacefully tasting the underworld's delicacies.
Although the underworld was dark, it was still one of the upper realms. The taste of the food was still good. When he was in the mood, Gu Zheng even used the underworld's ingredients to make some delicacies. He and Taotie ate happily.
Chang Shan Ghost King's territory had already been occupied by Gu Zheng. Gu Zheng didn't give any orders to them. He just waited. When he was bored, Gu Zheng even used the underworld's ingredients to research food cultivation that could be eaten by the soul.
Ghost cultivators were different from ordinary immortal cultivators. They didn't have a physical body. Many immortal pills and food cultivation that immortal cultivators could consume couldn't be used by them. They had to make something suitable for their soul physique.
Gu Zheng hadn't tried this before. This time, he could give it a try.
Seven days later, before Gu Zheng's Yin Soul Food Cultivation was completed, a red-haired ghost cultivator with very long hair descended from the sky. The remaining six Ghost Kings hurriedly went to greet him. They all knelt there and didn't dare to move.
Although no one came to report, just by looking at their attitude, Gu Zheng knew that the person he was waiting for had arrived.
"You're not a ghost cultivator. Why did you come to my underworld and kill my people?"
Seeing Gu Zheng come out, the red-haired ghost cultivator's eyes lit up. He spoke slowly. Although his tone wasn't heavy, it was obvious that he was condemning him.
"I'm not a ghost cultivator, and I'm not interested in the underworld. I'm here purely for one thing. For this matter, I'd like to ask for the help of my friends in the underworld!"
Opposite him was a Daluo Jinxian. Gu Zheng didn't speak as gently as he did with the previous Ghost Kings. No matter what, Gu Zheng needed the help of these forces in the underworld. It was impossible for him to find Wu You alone.
It was just like when he was in the Eldritch World. No matter what, he couldn't find Taotie, even if Taotie was actually by his side.
"Asking for help? How can you have such an attitude?"
Wang San's tone wasn't heavy, but it was aggressive. Gu Zheng just smiled and looked at him without saying anything.
In fact, when Gu Zheng sent the Shadow Mountain Ghost King over, he knew that Wang San would definitely come. The Shadow Mountain Ghost King knew that he had the Book of Life and Death in his hands. He would definitely tell Wang San about this. With this bait, Gu Zheng wasn't afraid that he wouldn't take the bait.
To a ghost cultivator, the Book of Life and Death was stronger than other Dharma treasures. It was the best treasure. No ghost cultivator could resist this temptation. Therefore, Wang San had to come.
It was also because of this that he was in the mood to study delicacies. He just had to wait for Wang San to come.
Since he was here, he couldn't leave.
In fact, this was indeed the case. Wang San had already sensed the appearance of the Book of Life and Death. However, they could only sense the direction and not the specific location. Therefore, Wang San didn't move.
When the Shadow Mountain Ghost King came to him, he told him that someone had entered the Underworld physically and brought the Book of Life and Death. Most importantly, this person only had the cultivation of a mid-stage Jin Xian. This made his heart skip a beat.
The Book of Life and Death was powerful, but it also depended on who had it. In the hands of Jin Xian, this Jin Xian could be said to be invincible among the Jin Xian in the Underworld. However, it didn't apply to Daluo Jinxian. The Book of Life and Death had defensive power, especially the power of a ghost cultivator. The power of a ghost cultivator definitely couldn't break through the defense of the Book of Life and Death.
Not only that, the Book of Life and Death had a powerful offensive power in the Underworld. The Light of Life and Death brought out by the Book of Life and Death was ineffective against living people. However, it naturally restrained ghost cultivators. Not to mention Jin Xian, even Daluo Jinxian couldn't resist it.
Therefore, the ghost cultivators yearned for the Book of Life and Death so much.
If Gu Zheng was Daluo Jinxian, he definitely wouldn't come. He would be courting death if he came. He was very relaxed. As a ghost cultivator, he definitely couldn't be a match for Daluo Jinxian who had the Book of Life and Death. This was a natural restraint that he couldn't do anything about.
However, Gu Zheng was Jin Xian. Moreover, he only had the ghost cultivator's offensive power. In the past, there were people who entered the Underworld physically. He had once obtained a decent Dharma treasure. It was a one-time offensive Dharma treasure that could release a powerful attack that was equivalent to a mid-stage Daluo Jinxian. Moreover, it wasn't a ghost cultivator's offensive power.
Such an attack could break through the defense of the Book of Life and Death controlled by Jin Xian. As long as he could kill this Jin Xian, the Book of Life and Death would fall into his hands.
With the Book of Life and Death, he would be the strongest person in the Underworld. When the time came, he could unify the Underworld and become the true King of the Underworld.
He had no choice but to accept such a temptation.
Seeing that Gu Zheng didn't say anything, he didn't get angry. Instead, he looked at Taotie, who was beside Gu Zheng.
This was also a physical body that had entered. Previously, Gu Zheng had been the one attacking, and Taotie hadn't moved. Therefore, everyone wasn't very clear about his strength. However, Wang San became more cautious and more serious as he watched.
He realized that he couldn't see through this person.
There were only two reasons why he couldn't see through him. One was that this person was stronger than him, and the other was that he had concealed himself. Otherwise, even if he couldn't see through the other party's true cultivation level, it was still possible.
Every realm was different. A cultivator of a lower realm couldn't see through a cultivator of a higher realm, but a cultivator of a higher realm could more or less see through a cultivator of a lower realm.
Not being able to see through him was definitely not good news for him. It meant that this person could either conceal himself or his strength wasn't weaker than him.
If it was the former, it would be better. However, if it was the latter, and the other party had the Book of Life and Death, if he couldn't kill the other party with that strike, he would probably have to run. Otherwise, he might not even be able to escape.
After figuring this out, Wang San didn't hesitate anymore. He suddenly summoned his Dharma treasure. However, before he could use it, his eyes turned into a pool of blood. Taotie had made the first move.
The current Taotie was no longer the inexperienced and naive kid from before. When Wang San stared at him, he had already guessed the other party's thoughts. He didn't know what the other party had up his sleeve, but no matter what it was, it was always right to make the first move.
All along, he had been doing this. He had the advantage by making the first move.
Even Zhao Gongming couldn't break free from Taotie's blood, let alone a ghost cultivator like Wang San. In the blood, Wang San immediately became confused. Soon, a few wounds appeared on his body. Ghost cultivators didn't have physical bodies, so they didn't have blood. What flowed in their bodies was the essence of their cultivation.
In just an instant, Wang San felt one-third of the power in his body disappear. This shocked him.
Wang San was shocked, and so was Taotie. However, while Wang San was shocked, Taotie was pleasantly surprised. Although a ghost cultivator's body didn't have blood, his blood saber could directly absorb the energy in a ghost cultivator's body. It was even better than absorbing blood directly.
This discovery made him wild with joy. Didn't this mean that the Underworld had become the best place for him to cultivate? Here, he could definitely increase his cultivation level quickly.
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