Originally, Taotie's cultivation only involved the blood saber absorbing the blood of other cultivators besides himself.
However, as Taotie's strength increased, the blood saber required a higher grade of blood. Moreover, the energy in the blood wasn't pure and needed to be further purified before it could be added to his body.
However, the ghostly cultivators of the Underworld didn't need to be purified and could be used directly.
This meant that his cultivation here was faster than outside. How could he not be surprised by this discovery? Taotie also thirsted for power and had always hoped to possess great power. Although they weren't weak at the moment, they could only protect themselves. They wouldn't be able to face those quasi-sages and sages.
Taotie thirsted for the power of sages, or even surpassing them.
Now that he had the chance to increase his power, he wouldn't let it go. Sensing the benefits of the ghostly cultivators, Taotie immediately increased his attacks. Wang San, who was covered in blood, was instantly battered and exhausted.
The blood scattered and Wang San hurriedly retreated. The six ghostly kings were stunned when they saw Wang San's appearance.
One of Wang San's arms and legs were gone. His long red hair was disheveled and half of it was gone. Most importantly, Wang San's eyes were filled with fear.
"Taotie, be careful!"
Gu Zheng suddenly shouted. Wang San hadn't had the chance to use the treasure that he had summoned previously. Now that he was free, he immediately activated it without hesitation and charged towards Taotie.
He no longer thought of snatching the Book of Life and Death. Even if he could kill Jin Xian, the terrifying Daluo Jinxian in front of him could also kill him. At this moment, his greatest enemy was the Daluo Jinxian in front of him.
He hated the Shadow Mountain Ghostly King to death. If the Shadow Mountain Ghostly King was here, he would definitely kill him to vent his hatred.
The Shadow Mountain Ghostly King only reported Jin Xian's realm and not Daluo Jinxian's. If he knew that such a powerful Daluo Jinxian was here, he definitely wouldn't have come. This Daluo Jinxian hadn't used the Book of Life and Death. If the Book of Life and Death was in his hands, he wouldn't have any hope of snatching it.
Wang San was still self-aware and understood that he was no match for Taotie.
This was a powerful blow. It was Daluo Jinxian's mid-stage all-out attack. When Wang San activated this treasure, Taotie was already on guard. Gu Zheng's warning allowed him to make some preparations in advance. He blocked the blood saber in front of him.
The blood saber suddenly enlarged, and then he and the saber retreated together. The entire hall was suddenly lifted up.
The powerful strike completely destroyed the hall. The six Ghost Kings had sensed that something was wrong when Gu Zheng shouted. They hastily retreated, but even so, the powerful shockwaves still sent them flying far away. All of them were injured.
As for the other ghost cultivators around the palace, ninety percent of them were killed on the spot and disappeared without a trace.
After releasing this attack, Wang San did not hesitate at all. He turned around and ran. Just as he turned around, a yellow light suddenly descended and struck his body.
Wang San let out a scream and fell to the ground.
Gu Zheng hurriedly looked at Taotie. Although Taotie had been forced to the back, he was fine. The blood saber had blocked the attack, and the blood saber was completely fine.
This made Gu Zheng even more puzzled. What kind of treasure was this? Not only did it have such an abnormal offensive power, but it also had such a powerful defensive power. How come he had never heard of such a treasure in the later Untainted Land?
What hit Wang San was the Light of Life and Death from the Book of Life and Death. It was the natural nemesis of ghost cultivators.
After being hit by the Light of Life and Death, Wang San's injuries worsened. When he got up and wanted to run again, there was no more chance.
"I'm willing to surrender, I'm willing to surrender!"
He hurriedly raised his remaining hand and shouted loudly. Gu Zheng and Taotie had already surrounded him. If he did not surrender, he might be killed on the spot.
"If you had done so earlier, you would have suffered less!"
Gu Zheng coldly snorted. He did not pursue the powerful attack that he had just released. They were enemies. It was normal for the other party to have some trump cards. As long as Taotie was fine, it was fine.
If something happened to Taotie, Gu Zheng would kill Wang San on the spot even if he found Wu You and the others later.
Wang San surrendered. If he did not surrender, he would die. He had lived for so long. Even in the Underworld, he did not want to die and end up with his body and soul destroyed.
The six Ghost Kings were called over by Gu Zheng. When they saw Wang San standing in front of Gu Zheng with his head lowered, they were shocked. Then they stood aside obediently, waiting for Gu Zheng's orders.
"Let me ask you, how many subordinates like them do you have?"
Gu Zheng stretched out his finger and pointed at the six Ghost Kings. Wang San hurriedly replied, "There are a total of sixty-three. I don't have many. The others control more. The one who controls the most is Wang Shuo. He controls at least three thousand people!"
Wang San quickly said. Wang Shuo was a famous big force in the Underworld, but he was not the only one. Otherwise, the Underworld would have been ruled by him.
Wang San only had sixty-three subordinates. It could only be considered a small force. There were many forces like the Shadow Mountain Ghost King in the Underworld.
"Wang Shuo, how is his strength? Where is he now?"
Gu Zheng's eyes lit up. Wang San only had sixty small forces, but Wang Shuo had more than three thousand. This was not a small amount. It was dozens of times more.
The stronger the force, the easier it was for him to inquire about information and find Wu You and the others. Gu Zheng already had his eyes on this Wang Shuo.
"Wang Shuo is very powerful. His cultivation has reached the middle stage of Daluo Jinxian. If not, there would not be so many people following him. He lives in the middle of the River of Forgetfulness!"
Wang San did not dare to hide. His life was now in the hands of the other party. Wang Shuo's strength was not a big secret. If not from him, the other Ghost Kings could find out. Therefore, he did not dare to lie.
"Middle stage of Daluo Jinxian?"
Gu Zheng suddenly raised his head and looked at Wang San. Wang San felt his hair stand on end.
After a while, Gu Zheng continued to ask, "In the Underworld, how many Daluo Jinxian are in the middle stage and how many are in the late stage?"
Gu Zheng did not ask about the quasi-saints. Ghost cultivators could not become quasi-saints. Without a physical body, it was impossible to become a saint. Ksitigarbha was a quasi-saint, but he was not a ghost cultivator. He had the body of a Bodhisattva. His physical body was left in the Underworld to guard the Underworld.
"I am not sure how many Daluo Jinxian are in the middle stage, but there should be no less than ten of them. As for the late stage, I do not know!"
Wang San answered quickly. The Underworld was so big. There must be a group of Daluo Jinxian. Wang San was not sure how many there were. The forces in the Underworld were too scattered. As a result, no one knew how many Daluo Jinxian there were.
The Daluo Jinxian who were in the public were still fine. There were also some Daluo Jinxian who only liked to cultivate and had no interest in any forces. Such Daluo Jinxian, even Wang Shuo might not know of their existence.
There were at least ten Daluo Jinxian in the middle stage. Gu Zheng was not surprised by this number.
After all, the Underworld was a world, and it was one of the Upper Worlds. The masters of the ten halls in the future were all in the late stage of Daluo Jinxian. Now it was the early stage of the Untainted Land. It was not a big deal to have more than ten ghost cultivators in the middle stage.
After all, the Underworld existed after the opening of the sky. In the Untainted Land, there were more than ten human Daluo Jinxian in the Untainted Land.
However, there should not be many of them in the late stage. After all, the opening of the sky was not long ago. Even in the Untainted Land, there were very few of them. Zhen Yuanzi was a Sage-to-be, but he was not a person who appeared after the opening of the sky. He was a primordial person who had heard Hongjun's preaching.
"The River of Forgetfulness?"
Gu Zheng raised his head. This was a famous place in the Underworld. There was a bridge over the River of Forgetfulness, called the Bridge of Helplessness. After the ghosts in the future died, they had to drink a bowl of Meng Po's Porridge on the Bridge of Helplessness to wash away their memories of their previous lives.
However, there was more than one Bridge of Helplessness. How could there be so many ghosts dying at every moment? Gu Zheng did not know if there was a Bridge of Helplessness now, but there was definitely no Porridge of Meng Po's Porridge. It was something that only existed after the establishment of the Underworld.
The ghosts now kept their memories of their previous lives in the Underworld.
Wang San looked at Gu Zheng worriedly. Gu Zheng did not pay attention to him at all. He asked the other Ghost Kings to prepare a place for Wang San to recuperate. After three days, he would take Wang San to find Wang Shuo.
In the air, Gu Zheng and Tao flew quickly, one on the left and one on the right. Wang San was in the middle.
It was impossible for Wang San to recover in three days. Fortunately, he was not a corporeal body. His arms and legs had regenerated. His body was still weak, and his face was even paler.
The sky was gloomy, and there was no light in the four seasons. There was no sun in the Underworld, and it was always so gloomy. The advantage of this was that the Yin energy was very strong, and it was very suitable for ghost cultivators to cultivate.
Wang San only knew the rough location of Wang Shuo's residence. It was not close to him.
After flying for more than a month, they finally arrived near the place that Wang San had mentioned. This was already Wang Shuo's territory, but he did not know where Wang Shuo was exactly.
On the ground, Gu Zheng was cooking a pot of porridge in a patch of weeds. Not long after, Wang San ran over with a ghost cultivator.
The task of gathering information and capturing people was given to Wang San. As for whether Wang San would sneak away, Gu Zheng was not worried. Before he came, he had made a lot of preparations. He specially prepared three Yin Spirit Locator Talismans. As long as Wang San ran, he could locate him at any time.
This kind of Locator Talisman was not easy to make. Gu Zheng only had three of them, so he did not use it on the Yin Mountain Ghost King. Wang San was a Daluo Jinxian, and it was worth using one.
After knowing the use of the Locator Talisman, Wang San completely extinguished the thought of escaping. He was not in his best condition now. Along the way, he had seen Gu Zheng and Tao's speed. With the Locator Talisman, he could not escape at all.
Wang San caught a little ghost, a little ghost that was not even a Heaven Immortal.
However, it was not an ordinary ghost. It had cultivated some power. If such a ghost cultivator was in the mortal world, it would definitely scare many people. However, there were many of them in the Underworld.
Wang San, a Daluo Jinxian, had to catch such a little ghost. This made him very depressed.
"What's your name?"
Gu Zheng asked, looking at the ghost cultivator. The ghost cultivator was in his early twenties, and had a look of terror on his face.
"Milord, my name is Huang Xiaolei!"
When Wang San had captured him, he hadn't been able to fight back at all. That was especially true when Wang San revealed a bit of Daluo Jinxian's aura. In that moment, he realized that this person was far, far stronger than he was.
The person who had captured him was already so strong, and yet the person who had captured him had to obey the orders of this person. How could he dare to be dishonest?
"Huang Xiaolei," Yang Qi said. "Which organization are you loyal to? And where is your ghost king?"
Gu Zheng understood. Most of the cultivating ghosts in the Underworld had their own forces. Otherwise, they would not have the qualifications and resources to cultivate. It was not that there were no loose cultivators in the Underworld. However, there were not many of them. Gu Zheng did not believe that he would be so unlucky as to encounter a loose cultivator.
Most of the rogue cultivators in the Underworld lived in places with few people.
"Milord, I'm a subordinate of the ghost king of the four seas. Our king lives in Yanhaven!"
Back in Yanhaven, Gu Zheng looked up at Wang San. Wang San hurriedly explained, "Wang Shuo, I don't come here often, so I'm not sure where Yanhaven is."
The Underworld had its own cities, where many ordinary ghosts lived, as well as ghost cultivators. But unlike the Yore-Wilds Mortal World, the rulers of the Underworld were cultivators.
In the Yore-Wilds, the rulers of the surface world were the Wu people, and the human cultivators didn't want to have any misunderstandings with the Wu people. Therefore, they rarely interfered with the affairs of the mortals. Even when Gu Zheng lived in a city, they rarely interfered with the affairs of the mortals.
Things were different in the Underworld. Ghost cultivators were the ones who dealt with the affairs of the Underworld.
The Yama Kings of the Ten Palaces were ten huge cities, which housed both ghost cultivators and ordinary ghosts.
"Take us to Yanhaven!"
Gu Zheng didn't ask Huang Xiaolei where Wang Shuo was. After all, there was no way someone of his level would know about Wang Shuo's existence. And if he did ask, he would ask the ghost king. After all, only someone as powerful as the ghost king would have direct contact with the Daluo Jinxian.
Yanhaven wasn't a huge city, but rather a small one. It was home to roughly a million ghosts.
Of those million ghosts, there were only a few tens of thousands of ghost cultivators.
There were many ghosts in the Underworld, but there weren't many cities. Ghosts were different from mortals in that they didn't have a physical body, so they could move very quickly. Because they were fast, they could move around in a larger area. There were also ghosts that didn't have a physical body, so they could live in many places. They didn't have high requirements for living conditions.
A house in the Underworld could only house a dozen or so ghosts. But in the Underworld, houses of the same size could easily house over a hundred ghosts.
Yanhaven wasn't too far away, and with Huang Xiaolei leading the way, it didn't take long for Gu Zheng and the others to arrive. Just like the cities in the mortal world, Yanhaven had its own city walls, gates, and even ghost cultivators to guard it.
With Huang Xiaolei leading the way, Gu Zheng and the others were able to enter the city without any problems. The security at the gates wasn't very strict, and in fact, was very lax.
Even if they were discovered, Gu Zheng wasn't worried at all. No one here could stop them. They were here to find someone, so it didn't matter if they caused a commotion or not.
"Exalted one, our king is in the Four Seas Ghost King Palace. That's the palace over there!"
Huang Xiaolei led Gu Zheng and the others to a large palace complex, and didn't dare to go any further. After all, without the permission of his superiors, he had no right to enter the palace.
The Four Seas Ghost King Palace was where the ruler of the city lived, and where the most powerful forces resided.
Gu Zheng looked around, then nodded. "Lead the way," he said. "Let's go in!"
"Exalted one...."
"Lead the way, cut the crap!"
Before Huang Xiaolei could finish, Wang San shoved him violently. Fortunately, Wang San didn't use too much force, or he would have been killed.
Wang San was already in a bad mood. As the great Daluo Jinxian, he was being ordered around like a servant. It would be strange if he was in a good mood. Gu Zheng and the others weren't worried, and neither was Wang San. Even if he was injured, no one in the city could hurt him.
Wang Shuo was the only person he had to be wary of.
Huang Xiaolei had no choice but to lead them inside. He had a bitter expression on his face.
"What are you doing?"
There were guards at the entrance of the Ghost King Palace, and they immediately stepped forward to question them. Gu Zheng didn't say a word. Wang San glanced at him, then stepped forward and sent the two guards flying with two slaps.
Gu Zheng walked in, ignoring the guards outside. Huang Xiaolei had no choice but to follow.
After they had walked a long distance, a commotion broke out outside. Wang San didn't lay his hands on them, and the guards outside were just ordinary ghost cultivators. It wasn't bad enough for him to kill such ghost cultivators, he just needed to teach them a lesson.
After the two ghost cultivators who were sent flying came to their senses, they immediately alerted the others. Only then did they realize that someone had trespassed into the Ghost King Palace. Many people started to move.
After a while, many people came out, which saved Gu Zheng some trouble.
"That's our King!"
Huang Xiaolei pointed at a person timidly after being called out by Gu Zheng. That person was standing right in the middle, and he was very burly. The people around him surrounded him, and he was looking at Gu Zheng, Taotie and the rest solemnly.
"You're not ghost cultivators, why are you in my Netherworld Palace?"
The Ghost King wasn't a brat like Huang Xiaolei, and he could tell that Gu Zheng and the rest were living bodies. He asked curiously. After confirming his identity, Gu Zheng didn't say anything, and just gave Wang San a look.
Wang San immediately stepped forward and grabbed the Four Seas Ghost King.
"Daluo Jinxian!"
The Four Seas Ghost King's eyes narrowed. Even if Wang San was injured, he wasn't someone a late stage Jin Xian could compare to. After seeing Wang San's strength, his eyes were filled with fear.
"Sir, I'm under Sir Wang Shuo. Is there some misunderstanding? If there is, I'm willing to apologize to Sir!"
The Four Seas Ghost King was easily taken down by Wang San, and was brought over. Wang San didn't restrict him from speaking, so the Four Seas Ghost King shouted loudly.
"There's no misunderstanding. We're here this time to look for Wang Shuo. Tell him that I have something to discuss with him. Invite him here for a chat!"
Wang San didn't speak, but Gu Zheng said lightly. The Four Seas Ghost King finally understood that Gu Zheng was the one in charge. Under Gu Zheng's gaze, the Four Seas Ghost King didn't hesitate and quickly nodded.
"Let him pass the message. We'll stay here for the time being!"
Gu Zheng instructed Wang San. Without waiting for his reply, he led Taotie into the Ghost King Palace. Along the way, no one dared to stop them, and they all hurriedly hid at the side.
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