Shi Potian travels through Linghu Chong

Chapter 142: The City God of the Underworld
There is a barren forest outside Guobei Town.

Suddenly, ripples appeared in the air, and Yan Chixia's figure appeared out of nowhere, landed on the ground, staggered, and almost fell.

He escaped from the underworld with the help of an attack from the Black Mountain Old Demon, but he was also seriously injured, and the internal energy was almost exhausted.

"Brother Yan, are you okay?" Shi Potian's voice came from Yan Chixia's sleeve.

The soul is extremely afraid of sunlight, even the setting sun can cause considerable damage to it. When Yan Chixia broke out of the boundary between Yin and Yang, he put Shi Potian into his sleeves in advance.

"fine."

Yan Chixia glanced at the setting sun above his head and did not dare to delay. He adjusted his breath a little, then used his lightness skills to rush all the way to Guobei Town, to the deserted house where they had stayed before.

Before entering the underworld to rescue people, Yan Chixia handed Shi Potian's body to Ning Caichen and asked Ning Caichen to keep it for safekeeping.

"Master Yan, you're back!" Ning Caichen was holding the talisman that Yan Chixia had given him before he left for self-defense. He was standing by Shi Potian's side. When he saw Yan Chixia coming back, he hurried over to him and asked, "Where's the benefactor?"

Seeing Ning Caichen's bloodshot eyes and exhausted face, Yan Chixia knew that he must have not slept for the past few days. He couldn't help but look at this weak scholar with a new respect and spoke more politely: "I have brought him back. He is in my sleeve. He is in a ghost state now and cannot stand the sunlight. Let's go in and talk."

Ning Caichen nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay."

Yan Chixia and Ning Caichen went into the inner room together, closed the doors and windows, drew the curtains, and then shook their sleeves lightly, and Shi Potian's soul floated out and landed next to his body.

Shi Potian bowed to Ning Caichen and said, "Thank you, Brother Ning, for protecting my body."

Ning Caichen waved his hands quickly and said, "Your Excellency is too kind! If it weren't for you, I would have died long ago. This little thing doesn't matter."

"Okay, stop being so fussy here."

Yan Chixia walked to Shi Potian's body and checked it carefully. After confirming that the body was fine, he said to Shi Potian: "Your soul has been away from your body for some time. If it is delayed for too long, it will cause damage to your body and soul. I will cast a spell to help your soul return to its place."

Ning Caichen said, "Yes, benefactor, please return to your body first, and I will protect you."

Shi Potian nodded, sat cross-legged next to his body, closed his eyes, and concentrated his mind.

Yan Chixia took out a talisman from his arms, muttered something, and then flicked his finger. The talisman ignited without wind and turned into a golden light, enveloping Shi Potian's soul.

The golden light flowed slowly, gradually drawing Shi Potian's soul into his body.

After a moment, Shi Potian's body trembled slightly, then he opened his eyes, stood up and wanted to thank Yan Chixia, but found that his body was not quite under his control. He stood up a few times, but only lifted his body upwards, and before he could stand firmly, he sat down again.

Ning Caichen thought of Yan Chixia's previous words and became anxious: "Master Yan, our benefactor..."

Yan Chixia waved his hand and said, "It's okay. His soul has just returned to its place. It's normal for him to feel a little uncomfortable. He will be fine after a period of adjustment and adaptation."

Ning Caichen was still a little worried and wanted to ask a few more questions, but Shi Potian interrupted him and said, "Brother Ning, Brother Yan is very knowledgeable. If he says I'm fine, then I must be fine. Don't worry. When Brother Yan went to the underworld to rescue me, he fought a fierce battle with the ghost king of the underworld, Black Mountain Old Demon. He needs rest more than I do."

Ning Caichen immediately realized that he had been negligent when he heard this, and nodded quickly, "Yes, yes, you've worked hard, Master Yan, go and have a rest! I'll take care of you here, benefactor."

Yan Chixia was indeed exhausted. He nodded and said to Shi Potian, "Although Guobei Town is a small town, there are government offices and the City God Temple here. Those ghosts dare not easily trespass." "Just take care of your body. We will leave here after dawn tomorrow. The sky is high and the land is far away. As long as we don't fall into the trap, the Black Mountain Old Demon will never be able to find us."

After saying that, Yan Chixia walked to the bed beside him, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, regulated his breathing, and began to restore the true energy in his body.

Shi Potian saw Yan Chixia start to regulate his breathing, so he said to Ning Caichen, "Brother Ning, you should also go and have a rest. You have worked hard these past few days."

Ning Caichen shook his head and said, "I'm not tired. My benefactor has just recovered. I'd better stay here. If there is anything you need, I can help you in time."

Seeing Ning Caichen's resolute attitude, Shi Potian stopped trying to persuade him, closed his eyes, and tried to use his mind to mobilize the essence and energy in his body.

Everyone has the power of soul. Every word, action and movement is the use of the power of soul.

It’s just that most people just rely on instinct, including Shi Potian in the past.

But now that his soul had left his body, Shi Potian began to consciously use the power of his soul to control the flow of his essence and qi. In a moment, everything went as he wished, and then he began to practice the "Vajra Prajna Divine Art".

Ning Caichen sat aside. Although he could not understand Shi Potian's practice, he felt a little relieved when he saw that he looked calm.

Time passed quietly, night fell, and there was silence outside the deserted house, only the occasional chirping of insects broke the tranquility of the night.

Although Ning Caichen tried hard to stay awake, the fatigue from the past few days finally made him unable to hold on. His eyelids gradually became heavy, and he fell asleep leaning against the wall without realizing it.

Although Yan Chixia was practicing breathing exercises to heal his wounds and restore his true energy, he also remained alert to the outside world. When he noticed that Ning Caichen's breathing had become steady, he knew that he had fallen asleep, so he opened his eyes and injected a stream of true energy into Ning Caichen's body.

He and Shi Potian both have profound internal strength, so it would be no problem for them to go without sleep for ten days or half a month. But Ning Caichen could not do that. Not sleeping for three days and three nights had already made him extremely tired. If he caught a cold, he would probably fall seriously ill.

After doing all this, Yan Chixia closed his eyes again and concentrated on breathing to restore his body as quickly as possible.

If the Black Mountain Old Demon wants to take revenge, he will definitely choose to act after they leave Guobei Town. If it is cloudy and rainy tomorrow, then they...

Yan Chixia hadn't finished his thought when he suddenly realized something was wrong. He opened his eyes abruptly, walked quickly to the window, carefully opened a crack, and looked out.

I saw that the yard was covered with a layer of light mist at some point, with dark shadows swaying faintly and a gloomy aura in the air. It was obvious that a ghost was approaching.

Yan Chixia was somewhat incredulous: "How dare this Black Mountain Old Demon attack in the town?! Is the City God of Guobei Town in league with him? With corrupt officials rampant in the world of the living, has the underworld also fallen to this level?"

"Brother Yan, is it the Black Mountain Old Demon who is chasing us?" Shi Potian also sensed the negative energy outside, opened his eyes, stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

Yan Chixia nodded and said, "You and Ning Shusheng hide here. I will lead them away."

No matter what the situation of the City God of the Underworld is, he cannot fight with the Black Mountain Old Demon here, otherwise ordinary mortals will definitely be implicated.

Yan Chixia didn't wait for Shi Potian to speak. He took out a few talismans and pasted them on the doors, windows and walls to cover up the auras of Shi Potian and Ning Caichen, and then jumped out.

(End of this chapter)