Chapter 261: Cleaning up the Underworld
Chapter 261: Cleaning up the Underworld
As soon as the words were spoken, the tall figure of the King of Hell walked out from the glowing door.
"Qiqi, why are you here? What happened that brought you here? I heard from Hei Wuchang that the evil spirits have escaped to the human world. Take me there, let's catch them and prevent them from harming people." The King of Hell said anxiously.
"Lord Yan Jun, please don't worry. The demon souls have been captured by the Emperor, and we burned them to pieces with fire. They came to the human world and attached themselves to people to kill others. They also attached themselves to snakes." Qiqi told Yan Jun the details.
"I was wondering why the Emperor was so angry. It turns out that the evil spirit escaped to the human world and hurt people. Alas, our punishment is still too light." The King of Hell sighed.
"Qiqi, I heard from Hei Wuchang that we are also investigating where the evil soul ran to the human world from. Once we find out, we will seal the passage." said the King of Hell.
"Lord Yama, this is where the demonic spirits escape to the human world. We found this place by tracking down the snakes. I haven't had time to check the snakes outside to see if there are any demonic spirits. We also want to find their exit to the human world so we can seal the passage. I think this is the passage from the living world to the underworld. If I seal it, the ghosts in the living world will have no way to enter the underworld, and your ghost messengers will not be able to get up."
"What? You said the demon souls escaped here. I said I didn't see any ghost officials guarding here when I came here. I was thinking of punishing them later. They must have been devoured by these demon souls. Many ghosts in the underworld are now devoured by demon souls."
Lord Yan became furious immediately. He was also hurt by a very powerful demon soul, and his soul was a little dim.
Qiqi quickly took out two bottles of Soul Nourishing Pills made by her master. "Master Yan, don't be angry. These are Soul Nourishing Pills made by my master. They should be useful to you. Take one first, and I'll give you both bottles."
Yan Jun didn't hesitate to take one and put it in his mouth. The soul immediately felt better. He put the two bottles into his arms.
"Qiqi, thank you so much. When you go back, please thank your master for me. If it weren't for the soul-nourishing pill he gave me, I would have been swallowed by the powerful demon soul. If you need me for anything, just tell me. I will help you in any way I can." After saying this, Yan Jun took out a few talismans and handed them to Qiqi.
"These are talismans to summon me. I give them to you. If you have anything, you can summon me, even the Black and White Impermanence." Lord Yan said politely.
"What should we do with this passage, Lord Yan? There must be some evil souls in the underworld that have not been captured yet! We should seal it off." Qiqi said.
"Seal it off, no way. The ghost messengers still have to go through here to summon the spirits! I'll set up a barrier. I'll give them a few special tokens. Those holding the tokens can pass through the barrier. Qiqi, let's go check the snakes first to see if there are any evil spirits." After saying this, the Lord of Hell set up a barrier above the glowing door. Follow Qiqi and the others to see the snake cave.
Yan Jun arrived at the snake cave and saw a formation. It was very sophisticated. He saw through the formation that several venomous snakes had demonic spirits, while others did not. This was easy to deal with.
With a wave of his hand, Yan Jun broke a hole in the formation and immediately caught several snakes with demonic spirits. He wrapped them with his soul power to prevent them from escaping.
"Lord Yan Jun, please give me these demon souls. I can use them." Qi Qi took out the iron net and wrapped it with spiritual power. She took the demon souls given by Yan Jun and held them in her hand.
Lord Yan restored the formation. "Qiqi, are there still snakes outside the Dark River? Do I need to go check?"
"Lord Yan Jun, that's not necessary. We have handled it all. Thank you for your help. I will go back first." Qiqi said.
"Sir Ghost Messenger, these are the soul-nourishing pills I made. I'm giving you two bottles. They're not as good as the ones made by my master, so don't despise them." Qiqi was calling Hei Wuchang. She saw that Hei Wuchang, like Bai Wuchang, had an unstable soul. Even though Bai Wuchang gave him a pill, he had not fully recovered.
"Thank you, Qiqi. You have been so kind to us. Without the elixirs you gave us, we wouldn't be able to see you." Hei Wuchang was not talkative. He bowed to Qiqi and promised that he would be there whenever she needed him.
Lord Yan looked at his two subordinates with a bit of jealousy. He was also happy for them. With the support of Alchemist Qiqi, they should no longer have to worry about their souls being torn apart.
They all thanked Qiqi and took their leave. Yama entered and set up another barrier within the glowing door. He gave Black and White Impermanence several tokens, instructing them to assign ghost messengers to guard the place well. If any more demonic spirits escaped from here to the human world, their duties would be terminated.
The Black and White Impermanence didn't leave either, guarding the passage to the mortal realm. They would destroy any demonic spirits that came their way. With the two of them guarding, a large number of demonic spirits soon arrived at the exit, leading the ghost messengers in a fierce battle.
When they were injured, they took a soul-nourishing pill. Now, the two of them joined forces to battle a powerful demonic spirit. They were both scratched by the demonic spirit. They quickly took another pill, one luring the demonic spirit while the other struck it dead. Bai Wuchang's arm was torn to a bloody mess by the demonic spirit's claws. The demonic spirit was also shattered by Hei Wuchang's blow.
Bai Wuchang stumbled and nearly fell. Hei Wuchang immediately hugged him. "Xiaobai, how are you? Take a pill quickly."
They often bickered, but their affection and tacit understanding were unmatched. Their brotherhood was also unmatched, and either of them was willing to sacrifice themselves for their brother.
The soul of the leader of the evil spirits was gone, and those evil spirits were quickly eliminated and captured by the ghost catcher.
The demonic spirits of the underworld were quickly captured and destroyed. The Emperor also took charge of the underworld. The King of Hell found the escape route for the demonic spirits and guarded it, preventing them from escaping again. He was rewarded, and the Black and White Impermanence also made amends and received verbal praise. The others were punished as needed, and imprisoned as needed.
Several ghost messengers who had been guarding the place where the demon soul was sealed were thrown into the eighteen levels of hell, where they suffered torture and were forbidden to be reborn. During this turmoil, many ghosts in the underworld were shattered. They were no longer eligible for reincarnation.
The Emperor and the Ten Kings of Hell felt a little guilty, but since it had happened, they accepted the lesson and allowed the King of Hell to reorganize the underworld.
Qiqi and the others hadn't come in vain. Brother Xie Lei had benefited. They knew the way to the underworld, and if anything happened, they could ask the Black and White Impermanence to come and pick them up.
Qiqi gave the demon soul captured by Yanjun to Brother Xie Lei, and they helped him refine and fuse it. Xie Lei became even more powerful. Even Qiqi and Zhou Jingze were no longer sure they could defeat Xie Lei.
"Brother Xie Lei, congratulations on turning a disaster into a blessing. I can't beat you now." Qiqi said with a smile.
"Qiqi, this is all thanks to you and Master risking your lives to save me. I should thank you." Xie Lei said.
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