Stepping on the demon door, the witch becomes the strongest.

Chapter 561: Born Evil Woman
The commotion caused by Yan Yu and Li Minghu on the north side of the ghost town was finally reported back to Yin Rou by the paper man scouts.

The woman immediately covered her face with her sleeves and burst into tears, leaving Li Zhaojiang and others puzzled.

Li Zhaojiang and his group of five, except Li Minghu, had already reunited, and then arrived at the town to begin exploring - they entered from the east side, so they soon encountered the paper people entrenched there, and were taken to the ghost mother's residence.

After hearing the news, Yin Rou burst into tears, then flew into a rage and said to Li Zhaojiang:

"Your two companions were so enraged by what I said that they wanted to seek revenge on the Ghost King. Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by evil spirits and are now in grave danger. I bear some responsibility for this. If I were not powerless, I would avenge these two heroes and avenge this great hatred!"

Everyone looked at each other in silence.

It’s not that there are any flaws in what Yin Rou said, but when everyone thinks about Yan Yuzhong being ambushed and killed... they subconsciously think it’s impossible.

That’s the God of Yan!
Only Li Zhaojiang was concerned and his face became nervous. He thought to himself, Lao Yan, you are not really dead, are you?

Don't drag my sister down with you! Of course, don't die saving her, or she'll never forget you. You and I both need to live well!
"Captain," Xu Jin suddenly said in a voice transmission, "This woman has a preconceived notion and has deliberately concluded that Captain Yan and Deputy Captain Li are dead. She's seriously suspected of using us to kill."

"I know." Li Zhaojiang frowned and said, "But they were ambushed and their whereabouts are unknown. This statement should be true. Otherwise, when we meet with them, this woman's lies will be exposed."

"Even if we want to find Captain Yan and Deputy Captain Li, we have to head to the North District," Xu Jin suggested. "In that case, why not pretend to believe her to avoid a conflict here?"

"Yeah." Li Zhaojiang thought so, and said to the ghost mother:
"Don't bother Madam. We will go and avenge them. However, please tell us in detail about the Ghost King and his subordinates."

After seeing off Li Zhaojiang and others, Yin Rou wiped the tears from her face and began to think secretly.

The Nine Netherworld had been sealed for a long time, but recently it suddenly opened to the public. Not only did it attract many new ghosts, but now even monks were visiting. It was unclear whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

While these people can still communicate, I will quickly ask them to fight with Xue Ren, which will also make it easier for me to profit from it.

While he was thinking, his brows moved slightly:
However, his paper men found two girls not far outside the town and were bringing them over.

Yin Rou quickly adjusted her expression, soon showing a sad look again, and rethought her explanation.

Su Yunjin and Zhao Yuanzhen followed the paper man into the town, constantly looking around.

"Are these paper figures the magic of the ghost monk?" Su Yunjin asked secretly.

"Hmm." Zhao Yuanzhen narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Making a person out of paper and using it to exorcise ghosts is just a low-level trick used by ghost cultivators. A truly powerful ghost is as solid as a substance, its soul a physical body. Why would they need this crappy fake shell?"

Su Yunjin did not answer. She knew that Sister Zhao was just like that. She only respected Captain Yan Yu and was kind to her teammates. She looked down on the rest of them and thought none of them were capable.

What she was worried about now was that there were too many paper figures, and it would take some effort to fight them - although she had the large-scale secret technique of the Southern Dipper Galaxy in her hands, it was not that she could not fight them.

After arriving at the mansion and listening to Yin Rou's explanation of the whole story, the two of them had no other ideas and decided to go look for the captain first.

"What Yin Rou said is untrue. She's clearly trying to instigate us to fight the Ghost King." Su Yunjin transmitted a message to Zhao Yuanzhen, "And the captain wouldn't be blinded by that."

Zhao Yuanzhen didn't see anything wrong with it. But she'd been taught by her master since she was little that she should be cautious when out and about, and not believe everything people said. Therefore, she had a rule: Any stranger I dislike at first sight, without any need for further analysis, should be treated as someone with ill intentions, and I should be on my guard.

She was extremely disgusted by Yin Rou: her appearance was alluring and charming, disgusting! Her words were full of ulterior motives, and she was insane! The most infuriating thing was that she was actually a member of the Emei Sword Sect when she was alive. This was the Emei Sword Sect that she hated the most in her life!
If Yunjin hadn't been holding me back here, and I was afraid she'd mess up if we took action, I would have turned against her and killed this bitch on the spot!

"Team Qing'an set out earlier than us," Su Yunjin continued, "We'll follow their route. Be careful not to clash with the Ghost King along the way, and focus on finding out about the captain's situation."

"Okay." Zhao Yuanzhen expressed no objection.

The two left the "Paper Man Workshop" where Yin Rou was and came to the "Evil Ghost Street" occupied by Xue Ren. Suddenly, they heard a noisy sound coming from the front, and it seemed that a battle of considerable scale had taken place.

Su Yunjin and Zhao Yuanzhen rushed over, but before they arrived at the scene, they saw Li Zhaojiang and others fighting and retreating, fleeing in this direction in a panic.

"What happened?" Su Yunjin immediately sent a message.

"I was just about to ask you!" Jiang Hong responded in a rather exasperated tone, "How could your team's Chen Lingyun be the commander of the Ghost King's camp? Furthermore, when we tried to communicate with her, she ignored us and even ordered the evil spirits to attack us!"

"That's impossible!" Su Yunjin said subconsciously, then quickly changed his tone, "Maybe that wasn't Lingyun, but a ghost transformed. How do you know she's real?"

"She's already holding the Nine Heavens Demon Prison Banner, how could it be fake?" Jiang Hong asked back.

"That's not right." Xu Jin also interrupted and said to everyone, "Appearance can be disguised, and so can magic weapons. Who says there can only be one unique magic weapon in the world? We can't be sure whether Deputy Captain Chen is real, and we can't confirm whether you are disguised. So, please don't come near us for now, okay?"

"Okay." Su Yunjin agreed and no longer tried to reunite with the Qing'an team. He could only watch them retreat hastily towards the Paper Man Workshop.

"Hmph." Zhao Yuanzhen suddenly said, "I knew that scumbag woman was no good. Ghost King Xue Ren must have made some conditions that made her choose to rebel!"

"Sister Zhao, don't jump to conclusions!" Su Yunjin was at a loss for words. "Lingyun's father is the governor of Jianghai! How could she possibly betray us... She's too unreliable!"

"The journey is long, and the only goal is to find the truth. The rest is not worth mentioning. What do parents and family members mean to us?" Zhao Yuanzhen disagreed. "Wait until she comes over, and then we'll ask her."

The two stayed where they were and waited, and soon encountered the evil ghost army that was chasing them.

There was a raging dark wind and a black fog filling the sky. All sorts of strange and grotesque ghosts mingled in it, looking hideous and terrifying. There were ghost soldiers and ghosts holding swords and spears, ferocious beasts baring their teeth and sharpening their claws, and there were also several ghost cultivators riding on clouds and mist. Seeing this, Zhao Yuanzhen's face changed.

The ghosts at the Marrow Cleansing Stage are level-crushing, so she's not afraid of them; but those at the Palace Transformation Stage are quite tricky, especially those ghost cultivators who are obviously experts in fighting. Zhao Yuanzhen still has some confidence in a one-on-one fight, but if the other side rushes at her... she will definitely run as far away as possible.

Fighting monsters of higher levels, or fighting one against a hundred, that didn't exist. Unless you possessed some super-level treasures from the Heavenly Palace or peerless secret techniques, that was another matter. Otherwise, even a skilled thief like Yan Yu would have no choice but to flee when faced with such a situation.

She grabbed Su Yunjin's right hand, ready to run away if things got bad, but she heard Su Yunjin shout:
“Lingyun!”

Zhao Yuanzhen looked up and saw Chen Lingyun holding the Nine Heavens Demon Prison Banner, standing above the dark clouds and fog with a smile, staring at the two of them.

Su Yunjin's eyes met hers, and his expression gradually became one of disbelief.

Chen Lingyun didn't say anything, but just waved her hand lazily.

kill!

Countless ghost soldiers and generals rushed towards the two of them. Zhao Yuanzhen quickly grabbed Su Yunjin's hand, used the magic of Thousand Miles of Speed, and fled at full speed. "I knew it!" She cursed and shouted, "She really betrayed me! What a naturally evil and despicable woman!"

"Don't fly your sword," Su Yunjin quickly reminded her. "Flying into the air with your sword will only make you a target. Let's use the complex terrain here to shake off the pursuers first! Run towards the paper figures and use them to buy time!"

"Okay!" Zhao Yuanzhen said immediately.

I'm quite experienced in desertion and I definitely won't be caught by a scumbag woman!

Amidst the dark clouds behind, Chen Lingyun smiled slightly and said:

"No need to chase them. The most urgent task is to capture the Paper Man Workshop as soon as possible and kill the Ghost Mother. Then the king can unify the Nine Netherworlds. Chasing down these defeated soldiers will be as easy as crushing dry weeds and rotten wood."

"Not bad, not bad." Behind her, the Ghost King Xue Ren was very satisfied and kept twirling his beard and nodding.

In terms of overall strength, the Ghost King's side is clearly superior, but he has many factions under his command, including ghost-controlling monks, ghost cultivators, and ghosts without intelligence. Therefore, it is difficult for them to coordinate in battle. When they suffer a local defeat, they will even scatter and cannot be controlled by orders.

The paper sword soldiers on the Ghost Mother's side obeyed orders and advanced and retreated in unison. Therefore, although they were fewer in number, they were quite difficult to attack. The Ghost King could not make up his mind to put all his chips on the line to fight the enemy.

This foreign female cultivator, though not very skilled in cultivation, was an expert in military command. With just a few tactical commands, she successfully penetrated the defenses surrounding the Paper Man Workshop, earning Xue Ren considerable admiration for her commanding talent.

She was also very pretty and beautiful, not bad, not bad. However, Ghost King Xue Ren had been betrayed by Ghost Mother Yin Rou before, and for now, he had no desire to get involved in love again. After unifying the Nine Netherworlds, if this female cultivator was willing to commit suicide and marry him, he might consider taking her in as a concubine. If not... hmph!
Xue Ren was dreaming when he heard Bai Wuchang beside him suddenly say:
"Your Majesty, be careful. Judging from the expressions of those two human monks, they seem to know the man next to you."

"I do know them," Chen Lingyun said with a smile, "but we only interacted with each other during our humble days. Now we each serve our own masters, regardless of personal relationship, so why bring this up again?"

"That's right." Xue Ren had subconsciously become suspicious after hearing Bai Wuchang's words, but after hearing Chen Lingyun's answer, his doubts were immediately dispelled. He thought to himself that if this female cultivator was familiar with the other party, she would definitely beg me to spare their lives. Now it seemed that they were definitely just casual acquaintances. What was there to worry about?
"I'm afraid it's just a self-torture trick." Bai Wuchang persisted, "If you're willing to kill those two with your own hands and bring back their bodies as a token of your loyalty, then we'll trust you."

"Haha." Chen Lingyun smiled and said, "A token of allegiance is fine, but the most urgent task right now should be to help the king quickly capture the Paper Figure Workshop and capture and kill the Ghost Mother, right? I wonder if the king's ambition is more important, or is it more important to put you at ease?"

"Hmph." Xue Ren was immediately displeased when he heard this and glared at Bai Wuchang coldly.

During the era of the extinction of the Dharma, the underworld was completely empty. This ghost had somehow acquired the Dao of the White Impermanence, and after years of practice, he had become quite powerful. Unfortunately, after being appointed as the Grand Commander by the Ghost King, he spent all day fighting with the other ghost generals, which was very annoying.

Xue Rennian, the ghost, had pledged his loyalty to him long ago, so he had usually indulged him. Now, it seemed he was a fool who couldn't distinguish between public and private matters, not as smart and sensible as this human cultivator, who cared about the overall situation.

"Alright." Xue Ren said firmly, "First, we need to take down the Paper Man Workshop and capture the Ghost Mother, and then we can make plans."

Bai Wuchang retracted his long tongue, bowed and stepped back, keeping silent.

The reason why he suspected Chen Lingyun was very simple. This woman had weak cultivation but strong intelligence, so it was impossible for her not to realize the truth that "when the birds are gone, the bow is put away."

Once Xue Ren unified the Nine Netherworld, this woman would be of no use to him. Furthermore, she was weak, so she would definitely be at Xue Ren's mercy. Therefore, Bai Wuchang speculated that this woman would definitely not fully support Xue Ren in conquering the Paper Man Workshop, and that she must be harboring some ulterior motive.

But he has no evidence.

This woman's current value is here, and the so-called conspiracy is just some of his own speculation. Xue Ren will never believe him. He can only put on his eyes and be cautious.

Thinking of this, Bai Wuchang turned his head and looked at Chen Lingyun again.

Chen Lingyun smiled at him gently, her eyes curved, and she seemed to have no resentment at all because of his hostility.

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The neutral group hiding underground is divided into three categories. One is the ghost cultivators who refuse to be loyal to Xue Ren, one is the civilian souls without any magical powers, and the other is the modern villagers who were sucked in from the real world. They gather together and do not interact with the other two groups.

Li Minghu finished recording the oral suicide notes of the villagers, and the battery of his mobile phone was almost empty.

"Okay." She stood up and asked Yan Yu through voice transmission, "Sorry to have kept you waiting. What should we do next?"

"I need to think about it carefully." Yan Yu replied.

This time, the Nine Netherworld Secret Realm was different from the second level of the Wuyi Mountain Secret Realm. The enemies they faced were not only at the Transformation Realm level, but also generally possessed intelligence. They were not like puppets that could be foolishly lured out and eliminated one by one.

Yan Yu thought it was possible if he ambushed them in secret, slowly clipped their wings, cut off their claws, and finally killed the Ghost King first and then the Ghost Mother. However, this plan would take too long and be very troublesome. Prolonged time would involve unpredictable risks, not to mention that Minghu's body might not be able to withstand it.

Considering the mutual hostility between the Ghost King and the Ghost Mother, it would be much easier to deal with them if we could cause them both to suffer losses... Damn it! Why isn't Ling Yun around? Now's the time when I need your evil intentions the most!
He told Li Minghu about his idea. The Valkyrie pondered for a moment, coughed and said:
"Ahem, there's nothing wrong with the idea, but the Ghost Mother...she wants to use us to fight the Ghost King, which means she definitely doesn't want to fight head-on."

"That's right." Yan Yu said, "If there is any way to provoke the Ghost King to attack the Ghost Mother, forcing her to use her strength to compete with the other side, then there will be no problem."

"So we can try to contact the Ghost King first." Li Minghu came up with the answer, "But we just fought with them, so it might be difficult to communicate now."

"How about this." Yan Yu suddenly had an idea. "I'll go see if I can sneak into the depths of that evil ghost street. Maybe I can find the control center of the secret realm. If I'm unlucky, at least I can get some information. Then I can see how to establish contact with the Ghost King camp."

"I'm going too." said Li Minghu.

"I'm worried about you going with you." Yan Yu said.

"I'm also worried about you going alone." Li Minghu said.

"Are you two showing off your love?" The little girl who led the way appeared out of nowhere and asked innocently.

The two of them were speechless for a moment, and then they heard the little girl say:
"This kind of plot is often played on TV. The hero asks the heroine to leave alone, but she refuses to leave him... No matter what, please make a decision quickly. It's painful for us to watch."

Li Minghu turned his head and found that the ghosts in the distance were either sitting or standing. Although they did not speak, their eyes were indeed looking at this side, as if everyone in the village was watching a big show.

Even though she was calm and composed, she couldn't help blushing and said quickly:
"I must go with you. If you don't agree, I will follow you secretly."

"Great!" the little girl clapped her hands and cheered, "Let her follow, let her follow!"

Yan Yu felt a little embarrassed when he heard this and glared at her fiercely.

What the hell is this to you, you little bastard?

(End of this chapter)