Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 94 Corpse Dissection Immortal!
"Refining... a Yin Spirit?!"

“That’s right!” Fan Rusong’s voice was extremely solemn: “Yin Thunder Wood, and this Yin Soul Curse that obscures the secrets of heaven, plus that fierce red-clothed figure from earlier. All the conditions are in place, there’s no doubt about it, this is clearly the method for refining Yin Gods!”

Seeing the lingering doubt in Lu Chen's eyes, Xie Qingyi took over the conversation and explained, "General, let me put it this way. In my Underworld, there are only two kinds of beings: Yin Gods and the spirits of the dead. Strictly speaking, I am not a true god of the Underworld, but as a primordial ghost immortal and appointed by the Underworld, I can barely be considered half a Yin God. And the so-called refining of Yin Gods does not refer to refining true gods of the Underworld like Yama, but rather to... ghost immortals like us."

“That’s right!” The other three underworld officials nodded in unison.

"Refining a ghost immortal... could it be..." Lu Chen was startled and moved: "Someone wants to achieve immortality through this?"

"Immortality is not necessarily the case; even the true gods of the Three Realms cannot be said to be truly immortal. However, it is not difficult to extend one's lifespan by several hundred years."

Lu Chen's expression turned serious, and he said, "Tell me the details quickly."

“Yes.” Fan Rusong raised the Yin Thunder Wood in his hand. “This wood grows on the banks of the Yin Thunder Pool and is one of the treasures of the underworld. Although it is an extremely Yin material, it has the miraculous effect of absorbing the thunder of heaven and earth. Even the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation can be absorbed and transformed and used for one’s own purposes.”

"Like a... container for storing mines?"

“That makes sense.” Fan Rusong nodded. “That’s why the red-clothed ghost was able to use lightning magic earlier.”

"No wonder it's not afraid of being struck by lightning."

“Indeed. But this wood has another mystery. It is similar to other earth treasures such as Yin River Wood, Yin Fire Bamboo, and Yin Head Soil. They all have the ability to gather Yin and transform into form. In my Underworld, there is a Yin Thunder Old Mother who was born from Yin Thunder Wood.”

"Yin Lei Lao Mu... Hiss! Her domineering aura is overflowing!"

"That's true. That old woman has profound magical powers. Although she is only a ghost immortal, even Yama, the King of Hell, has to show her some respect."

Fan Rusong waved his hand: "Sorry, General, we've gone off on a tangent. Let's get back to the point. It is precisely because of this effect of gathering yin and transforming it into form that the foundation for refining yin spirits is laid. When combined with the Yin Soul Curse that conceals the secrets of heaven, the two work together to create the embryo of a ghost immortal."

"And that red-clothed vengeful ghost is merely a vessel. Its soul is completely controlled by this Yin Thunder Wood. The refiner can erase its consciousness with a single thought. To put it bluntly, the refiner uses the red-clothed vengeful ghost to kill people and enhance its magical power, but in the end, all of this is just doing the work for someone else. When the time is right, once its consciousness is erased, the refiner can directly possess this ghost immortal's body and ascend to immortality in one step."

Lu Chen frowned: "You can become an immortal by killing living beings?"

Fan Rusong chuckled: "General, don't you humans have two old sayings?"
"Put down the butcher's knife and become a god on the spot."

There's also a saying: "Becoming a god or a demon is just a thought away."

That's the key.

Have you ever wondered why laying down the butcher's knife can make one a god?

It is precisely because it has accumulated enough karma.

And this karma is the source of the power of ghosts and immortals.

We ghost immortals are not righteous gods, so we cannot enjoy the incense offerings of the human world. We can only cultivate through karma.

When we collect souls and whip the dead, we are actually accumulating karma, but it's much gentler than killing, and it conforms to the rules of the underworld.

"To become a god or a demon is but a thought away."

But what if... this 'thought' is erased?

The cuckoo has taken over the magpie's nest!

Wouldn't that be like finding a shortcut to immortality?
Do you understand what I'm saying?

Lu Chen grew increasingly alarmed as he listened, especially upon seeing the yin-yang patterns engraved on the wooden plaque. A chilling thought suddenly flashed through his mind: "I understand! Someone wants to use this method... to achieve immortality through corpse liberation!"

"General, you actually know the method of corpse dissolution?" Xie Qingyi exclaimed in surprise. "Indeed! The path of the Corpse Dissolution Immortal is the path of the Ghost Immortal!"

Lu Chen suddenly remembered something and pointed to the Yin Lei wood, asking, "Have you ever seen this kind of wooden plaque before? Are the characters carved inwards or raised outwards?"

“They were all carved inwards!” the four Yin brothers exclaimed in unison.

"Are those who refine Yin spirits usually human or ghosts?"

Xie Qingyi: "Of course it's a person!"

Horse-face shook his head: "No! Not necessarily! I've seen a vicious ghost use this method to command other vicious ghosts and pave his own path to becoming a ghost immortal."

Lu Chen: "Is the writing still concave?"

Horse-faced nodded: "That's true for all of them."

Fan Rusong asked, "General, what is the significance of this method of creating an inward-concave and outward-convex shape?"

"Of course there's a method to it. Carving inwards is called intaglio, and it's for the dead; carving outwards is called convex, and it's for the living. Logically, intaglio and convex should never be mixed. But this wooden plaque is carved in both intaglio and convex ways, which means that the person who used it not only wanted to achieve immortality through the corpse liberation of the red-clothed vengeful ghost, but also probably wanted to leave themselves a way out... Is this an attempt to have both intaglio and convexity?!"

hiss--

The four Yin officials all gasped in shock.

"What kind of evil magic is this? It's unheard of!" "It seems that the person who created this Yin spirit is no ordinary individual! Just what kind of evil spirit could they be?"

The four looked at each other in bewilderment.

Fan Rusong pondered and said, "General, whatever the intention of the caster, there is one thing I can be certain of. In the end, the one who possessed this red-clothed ghost and achieved immortality through corpse liberation must be someone who specializes in thunder magic."

"Majorly trained in thunder magic?"

“That’s right. If you want to cultivate other supernatural powers, you won’t use Yin Thunder Wood, but Yin River Wood, Yin Fire Bamboo, Yin Head Soil and other ghost immortal embryos.”

“That’s right,” Xie Qingyi and the others echoed.

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes: "There are far too many people who specialize in lightning magic; there are probably tens of thousands in Jiangdu City alone. However... I can also be certain of one thing: we unintentionally ruined someone else's big plan!"

This is what truly alarmed Lu Chen.

This S-rank dungeon, "Academy of Rebirth," was not formed naturally from resentment, but rather deliberately created by someone.

They placed it in the suburbs to harm living beings, all for the purpose of "raising ghosts"!
Who on earth dares to act so lawlessly?

If it weren't for running into him today, and the fact that he had four underworld messengers who could deal with the red-clothed vengeful ghost.

If this scenario continues unchecked, who knows how many innocent people will die.

At that time, the person behind the scenes might actually complete the ritual of turning one's body into an immortal.

"I never imagined that Jiangdu City would harbor such a terrifying evil cultivator..."

Lu Chen suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind and checked the time.

Unbeknownst to me, I had been in the Ghost Realm for almost four hours. It seems that the Ghost Realm has a certain blurring effect on time.

"Forget it, we'll talk about this later. Let's take care of business first."

Lu Chen used the Plague Pearl to verify the information.

Fortunately, after resolving this S-rank dungeon, all the karmic calamities within the bead dissipated.

This ordeal is finally over!
"Let's go to Qianjiang City!"

"General, please keep this Yin Thunder Wood safe; it is a rare treasure."

"Yes, with it, even against the Thunder Department's thunder magic, you, sir, will have the power to fight!"

"That's powerful? Then I have to take it." Lu Chen put the Yin Thunder Wood into his Sumeru Ring.

After they left, the ghostly aura completely dissipated, leaving no trace.

"Shhh!!"

It was as if they sensed something.

In an unknown land, in some dark place.

His eyes snapped open, filled with fury.

"Who?! Who touched my red-clad puppet?!"

His heart was filled with rage.

But then, with a creak, the door was pushed open.

The ferocity in those eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a kind and gentle expression...

……

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Court, inside the Nine Dragon Palace.

The Plague Emperor slowly opened his divine eyes, a hint of surprise flashing across them.

"He actually managed to get it done in seven days?"

Sensing the complete dissipation of karmic calamity within the Plague Pearl, the Plague Emperor pondered for a moment, then smiled gently.

As if having made up his mind, his figure vanished from the cloud platform, transforming into a streak of azure light and heading straight for a majestic temple high in the heavens...

　I'll owe you one chapter for now, and I'll try to make up for it tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)