Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 481 Chapter 491: The Underworld Enters the World (I)

As the calamity energy in the world surged that day, the entire world was heading towards an even more chaotic direction.

People are like tiny grains of sand on the beach, helplessly carried away by the raging waves.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, as if foreshadowing some huge disaster to come.

Qianshan Village is a remote mountain village located outside Qili Prefecture.

In a desolate and dilapidated temple in the village, several people sat together with a bonfire lit in the middle, casting flickering light on their faces.

Cheng Hao and Xu Ye had gauze wrapped around their upper bodies, with dark red blood seeping out from under the gauze. A delicate-looking woman was holding a roll of clean gauze to replace them.

"After tonight, we will leave here immediately." The severe pain made Xu Ye frown. He took a deep breath and said firmly.

"I think we can't wait until tomorrow, we should leave tonight!"

Opposite Xu Ye, a middle-aged man with a scar on his face put out the cigarette in his hand and put it carefully into his pocket.

Although he had a scar on his face extending from his temple to his chin, his first impression was not ugly, but rather added a bit of heroic spirit.

Boom! !

Thunder roared outside the temple, heavy rain poured down, lightning streaked across the night sky, connecting the dense raindrops into tight straight lines.

Xu Ye looked at the heavy rain outside the temple, shook his head and said in denial: "It's raining heavily outside, it's probably not possible to go out tonight. Besides, those evil spirits are very active at night. If we go out at this time, we might run into their guns directly."

Han Lingfeng, the scarred man, stretched out his hand to feel the moist air blowing in from outside the temple, his tone somewhat hesitant.

"The strong wind and heavy rain can just weaken our popularity. Isn't this a good opportunity?"

"Xuanzhou is still there. The Zigu God has only conquered Qili Prefecture. Even if those evil spirits dare to wander outside Qili Prefecture, they will at least be afraid of the local spirits and wild fairies in Xuanzhou."

As he said this, Xu Ye raised his head, glanced at the broken-armed statue in the dilapidated temple, stood up, bowed and expressed his gratitude.

"This time, we are all thanks to the protection of Mu Liangxian. If we can leave alive, we will definitely repay the kindness we received tonight!"

The wind and rain were howling, and the dilapidated temple looked eerie. The statue half-hidden in the darkness swayed in the interweaving of light and shadow, as if responding to Xu Ye.

There are gods in the mountains and rivers of the secular world. These gods are not just ordinary gods and immortals. In fact, most of them may be dead good people who are respected and worshipped in nearby villages, or they may be mountain spirits that transformed into human form to save the villagers and then gradually became monsters that were worshipped by the people and prayed for the safety of their homes.

Their strength is not necessarily very strong, most of them are only at the Kaifu level. This kind of gods are often called wild gods by people who know the matter.

However, don't take the wild gods lightly. Because these wild gods are familiar with the nearby mountains and rivers, they have a certain ability to control the surrounding mountains and rivers. They can exert combat power beyond their own ability in their own territory.

Therefore, in the past, even those with high levels of cultivation would express their gratitude respectfully after entering other people’s temples.

This time Xu Ye, Cheng Hao and others were chased here. Everyone was exhausted. They stayed in someone else's house and were protected. Those who knew needed to remember other people's rules.

At the side, Cheng Hao said something that made everyone stiffen: "If we leave, what will happen to the villagers of Qianshan Village?"

Han Lingfeng was silent for a while, then shook his head in embarrassment: "Xiao Cheng, you should know that we can hardly protect ourselves now. After Zi Gu Shen completely occupies Qili Mansion, the next target will be Mingzhou City, and they will pass by here along the way."

"We can't protect Qianshan Village!"

"But..." Cheng Hao opened his mouth with some embarrassment, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xu Ye mercilessly.

Xu Ye looked at Cheng Hao and patted him on the shoulder: "I know you feel bad. After all, there are many people in Qianshan Village, but even if we stay here, we can't do anything, right?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Hao lowered his head, sat in front of the fire and stopped talking.

Xu Ye sighed. He knew that his words were too blunt and might make Cheng Hao feel cold, but at this point, the most important thing for them was to protect themselves. After all, the people in Qianshan Village were not from the same world as them.

"By the way, I have to thank you. Thanks to the help of the drought demon beside you, we were able to escape successfully yesterday." Xu Ye wanted to change the subject.

"She is my wife!" Cheng Hao emphasized as he put on his somewhat tattered clothes.

Han Lingfeng, who was opposite Xu Ye, sneered when he heard this: "I have seen it all, she is also one of the evil generals under the command of Zi Gu God, what is your wife?

Evil spirits are evil spirits. The world is so unstable now. I advise you to give up your thoughts as soon as possible. If you really want to find a partner, why not let the higher-ups arrange a good girl for you in the world?"

A cold wind blew into the temple and the fire swayed violently in the wind. Cheng Hao looked at Han Lingfeng coldly and said nothing. He just picked up the knife beside him and stood up.

"Cheng Hao, don't be impulsive!"

Xu Ye, who was standing by, thought Cheng Hao was going to draw his sword, so he quickly stopped him.

Then he looked at Han Lingfeng again and said seriously, "If it weren't for that Hanba girl, we would have died a long time ago. How can you have the right to speak here? Now everyone should think about how to escape instead of mocking other people's private affairs."

Xu Ye's words were very blunt, and his cold gaze almost pierced through Han Lingfeng.

Han Lingfeng's face turned red and white when he saw this. After hesitating for a moment, he said to Cheng Hao: "Sorry, I shouldn't have said that!"

However, Cheng Hao just looked at him indifferently, and then dropped a word under Xu Ye's nervous gaze.

"I'm going to go out and get some dry firewood."

After saying that, Cheng Hao walked out directly despite the heavy rain outside the temple.

Looking at Cheng Hao's leaving back, Xu Ye's face became extremely gloomy.

"Han Lingfeng, I will report today's incident to my superiors. I also suggest that you apply to be transferred to another night watchman team. My team does not welcome people like you."

Inside the deserted temple, four people became three.

The woman who had just bandaged the wounds of Xu Ye and Cheng Hao threw the discarded gauze into the fire without saying a word, as if she was indifferent as to whether Han Lingfeng would become her companion in the future.

The three of them knew that Cheng Hao's going out to collect firewood was just an excuse. After all, it was raining heavily outside and it was impossible for him to collect any dry firewood. He just went out to calm down.

I don't know how much time has passed, but the heavy rain is still falling, and there is no sign of stopping.

In the mountains, heavy rain is always accompanied by heavy fog.

Xu Ye stood in front of the temple, looking at the thick fog in the mountains, frowning with some worry.

"Why hasn't Cheng Hao come back after such a long time? Did something happen to him?"

Sanniang, who was behind him, also came over and said, "Should we go out and look for him? If he encounters an evil spirit chasing him, he may not be able to handle it alone."

Xu Ye looked back at Han Lingfeng who was sitting by the fire, gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go out and look for him."

However, just as the two of them stepped out and were about to step into the rain, suddenly, there seemed to be ghostly shadows flashing in the mist ahead, and Xu Ye was so frightened that he immediately retracted his foot.

Then, they heard a strange ringing sound. As soon as they heard it, their souls were shaken, as if they were about to leave their bodies. Xu Ye frowned, and his hand subconsciously grasped his broad-backed sword.

"How come you caught up so quickly?"

"According to normal logic, Zi Gu Shen had just captured Qili Mansion. Even if she arranged for evil spirits to hunt us down, she couldn't have run so far. You know, there is a great secular god in Xuanzhou. Would she really dare to push us to such an extent?"

Xu Ye felt nervous. He was still seriously injured and the strength he could exert was less than 50% of his peak. If the person who came was an evil monster at the level of a monster, they would probably all be killed here.

Ding-a-ling...

The ringtone was not melodious, but rather hoarse and harsh, and very unpleasant to the ear.

But it was such an unpleasant ringtone, every time it sounded, the souls of Xu Ye and others would vibrate strangely.

They could clearly feel that they were like unstable water in a cup. The connection between their soul and body was instantly severed during the vibration, and their soul was almost shaken out of their body.

It’s so weird!
Xu Ye and Sanniang looked at each other. The idea of resistance in their hearts was completely dispelled. The only thought left was to escape.

But where can you escape to?

Xu Ye dragged his seriously injured body and slowly retreated into the temple. Han Lingfeng had already been alarmed by the noise and was waiting inside the temple with a weapon in hand.

Although he had been harshly criticized by Xu Ye before, they were still teammates after all, and it was impossible for him to abandon his teammates in a critical moment.

So, the three of them retreated closely to the foot of the broken-armed statue. The ringing in their ears was getting closer and closer, and the drifting mist was approaching the entrance of the deserted temple.

"Boom!"

A sound rang in the minds of the three people at the same time, and then they looked up and saw that in front of the deserted temple that was originally shrouded in fog, a large group of strange figures had appeared at some point.

The leader was wearing a Nine Netherworld Mysterious Purple Robe, which was a black base with purple edges. The front of the robe was open in reverse, and there were images of a Xiezhi devouring evil on the cuffs and hem. There was a nine-strand twisted silk belt tied around his waist.

His handsome appearance and sharp eyes give people a strong sense of oppression, as if everything about them is exposed in front of him.

Behind this man was a team of tall and burly ghost soldiers, with their broad black swords half-out of their sheaths. On the flag erected behind them was the big word "Ming" written on it.

"Gulu~"

Han Lingfeng couldn't help swallowing his saliva as he looked at this scene. He felt an aura from these 'people' in front of him that was far more dignified and majestic than that of the evil army of the Goddess Zi Gu.

The majesty of the leader made him want to worship him.

Wang Chao also frowned as he looked at Xu Ye and the other two who were standing in front of the broken-armed statue.

He didn't need to say anything, as a ghost messenger with a small flag came out for him behind him, and his cold words echoed in the temple.

"The underworld is handling this matter. Those who have no business here, please leave immediately!"

Xu Ye and the others were stunned when they heard this, and an idea popped into their minds.

Aren't they here to arrest us?
While they were stunned, Wang Chao had already looked at the statue with broken arms behind them.

He took out the Book of Life and Death that Lin Beixuan had given him, frowned, spread it out and began to read.

"The wild immortal Muliang was an elder in Qianshan Village during his lifetime. He did many good deeds and often spent his own money and grain to help the hungry people in the village. He was well-known in the village, so he was worshipped by later generations and a temple was built for him, and he was named Muliangxian.

Since then, he has relied on the statue as a ghost, received incense from three generations, and obtained the realm of ghosts and evil spirits. He has guided countless people who have lost their way in the mountains, and nineteen of them have fallen off the cliff..."

As Wang Chao continued to chant, a cold wind suddenly blew in the temple. Xu Ye and his companions discovered that the broken-armed statue behind them kept shaking, and dust and broken tiles kept falling from above their heads.

Under the shocked gaze of the three people, an old figure with a broken arm leaped over their heads and knelt down in front of Wang Chao.

"Mu Liang pays respect to Lord Yinshen!"

Mu Liang raised his wrinkled face, glanced at Wang Chao and the group of ghost soldiers behind them that exuded a terrifying aura, and his shoulders shook uncontrollably.

Wang Chao stared at Mu Liang and asked sternly, "Although your descendants have built a temple for you so that your soul can enter the temple, but since you are a ghost, have you reported this to the underworld before this happened?"

Mu Liang shuddered again when he heard this. Under the impact of the dynasty's momentum, he felt that his soul was floating. Compared with the strength of humans in the Kaifu realm, he was as fragile as weeds blown by the wind.

In fact, he has been in this temple for two hundred years, and no underworld messenger has come to inform him that he needs to report to the underworld before becoming a wild god worshipped in the countryside.

Since the other party could tell his background so easily and even knew how many things he had done, it was obvious that he had been observing him.

But since you were observing me, why didn't you tell me earlier that you wanted to report this kind of thing?
Now that he was coming with a large group of troops, Mu Liang felt that his old heart really couldn't withstand such a big scene.

He could only tremble and answer truthfully: "Little God, no... I have never reported it to the underworld!"

Wang Chao raised his thick black eyebrows when he heard this, his face full of majesty: "Then come with me back to the underworld!"

Hearing this, Mu Liang felt as if the sky was about to fall, and hurriedly clarified: "Sir, since the little ghost was worshipped in the temple by the descendants of the village, he has only done good deeds and never done evil, sir!"

If ghosts had tears, Xu Ye felt that it must be what he was seeing now.

Muliang Yexian, to whom they had previously shown respect and promised to repay them in the future, was now about to be captured by a group of creatures of unknown origin. They didn't even know whether they should take action or not.

If he didn't take action, it would be a bit contradictory to what he said before, but if he took action, they might all die here and be taken away with Mu Liang.

After weighing the pros and cons, Xu Ye finally chose to follow his heart.

He watched helplessly as Mu Liang was carried up by two ghost messengers, his body as limp as those prisoners in modern TV dramas who had been drained of all their strength.

He couldn't help but raise his hand and open his mouth, but in the end he didn't dare to say anything to stop it.

Wang Chao looked strangely at the half-dead old man Mu Liang.

"Why are you like this?"

"I took you back to register with the underworld. It seems like I am going to arrest you."

"Now that the underworld has been rebuilt, according to the order of the Nine Netherworld Emperor, you rural wild gods will be checked and registered one by one, and those who have merits will be rewarded, and those who have committed mistakes will be punished."

"You have done good deeds throughout your life, and even after death, you have turned into a ghost and continued to benefit the village. You are coming back to the underworld with me to receive your reward, so there is no need to act like this!"

Wang Chao's words made Mu Liang's old back straighten up all of a sudden, and his expression and attitude changed drastically.

"The little god will obey the order of the great emperor!"

(End of this chapter)