I'm Dreaming of a Journey to the West

"Heibai Wuchang, you two are so foolish! Don't you know how important that kind-hearted man, Li Chen, is to us? We had originally planned to make him the head of the book of good karma! But you were so reckless as to let him go so easily!"

King Taishan was so angry that his face turned red, veins popped out on his forehead, and he stared at the trembling Black and White Impermanence in front of him with wide eyes, shouting and scolding loudly.

Beside him, the other nine Yama Kings also echoed his words, all with unfriendly expressions, and scolded the Black and White Impermanence: "That's right, how could you two make such a serious mistake! This is an arrangement concerning the major affairs of the underworld!", "Your irresponsible behavior is simply unforgivable!"... For a moment, the entire Yama Hall was filled with the angry rebukes of the ten Yama Kings.

Faced with the overwhelming accusations, Heibai Wuchang wanted to open his mouth to defend himself: "But that..." However, before he could finish his words, the ten Yama Kings became even more annoyed. They all stepped forward at the same time and surrounded Heibai Wuchang tightly in the middle. The scolding became more and more intense, like a storm sweeping over.

The ten Hades were talking back and forth, mercilessly criticizing the various omissions and mistakes made by the Black and White Impermanence in their work. Poor Black and White Impermanence was frightened by this scene and could only lower his head, not daring to make a sound, and could only let the ten Hades scold him madly.

Meanwhile, far away on the other side—the mortal realm—Li Chen and his companions, after enduring countless hardships, finally returned to the mortal realm. Li Chen, his strong and handsome figure, lay quietly on the bed, seemingly in a deep sleep, his expression remarkably serene.

Since that day when Li Chen was unfortunate enough to be mercilessly dragged into the underworld by the Black and White Impermanence, time has flown by, and now nine full days and nights have passed. This long period of time has undoubtedly been a torment and torture for everyone.

Outside the palace, Li Shimin, with a solemn expression, led a group of civil and military officials in anxious waiting, eagerly hoping that Li Chen would wake up soon. After all, even Li Shimin, the emperor of a country, had experienced such a bizarre and strange experience himself.

Back then, he was also forcibly taken into the gloomy and terrifying underworld by the Black and White Impermanence, but fortunately, the judge of the underworld, Cui Jue, secretly helped him and cleverly tampered with the Book of Life and Death, which allowed Emperor Taizong of Tang to return to the world safely.

However, faced with Li Chen's unique situation, even the knowledgeable and experienced Li Shimin felt helpless for a moment. After all, he had been trapped in the underworld for only three days, but Li Chen had stayed there for nearly nine days this time! Such a huge difference was truly incredible.

Although Li Chen's close friends firmly believed he was still alive and claimed they had entered the underworld together to search for him, unfortunately, until now, there was still no news. This made everyone's heart tighten together, and anxiety filled the air, making it almost suffocating.

Li Shimin was filled with doubts. He even began to wonder if Li Chen had truly passed away. Would the body in the room have already rotted and become stinking beyond the reach of the eyes? After all, the dead are the greatest, and burying the deceased as soon as possible was the most important thing at the moment!

Just as everyone was feeling deeply uneasy about this, the door to the room suddenly opened without warning. Everyone looked in astonishment to see Li Chen himself push the door open and step out. Witnessing this scene, everyone present was instantly in an uproar, their emotions reaching a peak, and a roar of excitement rose one after another.

Li Shimin completely ignored the solemn demeanor that an emperor should have. His face was full of ecstasy, and he staggered but couldn't wait to run straight towards Li Chen.

"Your Majesty, what exactly happened?" Li Chen asked, bewildered and confused, as he gazed at the chaotic scene before him. Clearly, he hadn't realized the vast time difference between the Yin and Yang realms. To him, the time he spent in the underworld was merely a few hours. However, in the Yang realm, that time had almost reached nine long days!

"Immortal Li Chen, are you alright? You've been unconscious in this room for nine days! Do you need me to arrange for someone to prepare some food?"

Li Shimin said this very respectfully. Although he said this, in fact, as long as Li Chen wanted to eat, he would provide it at any time. Outside the palace gate, eunuchs were waiting outside with all kinds of delicious dishes.

However, at this moment, the sky was suddenly torn apart by several brilliant and colorful rays of light. These rays of light streaked across the sky like meteors, carrying dazzling colors and powerful energy fluctuations.

They came at an astonishing speed, finally landing steadily on the ground, raising a cloud of dust. When the dust settled, everyone looked closely and saw that it was Fairy Hibiscus and her group who had returned.

It turned out that as early as the fifth day after Li Chen fell asleep peacefully in the palace, the perceptive Fairy Furong and others had noticed that something was amiss. The task of defeating the Twelve Ancestral Witches was a long and arduous one, so it was normal for Li Chen to sleep a little longer, but how could he lose his soul while sleeping?

After some discussion, they decided to follow Hou Tu Niangniang to the mysterious underworld to explore. Fortunately, they finally found Li Chen and helped him collect a lot of rare treasures, which was a great success!

"Father!" A clear, melodious cry of joy suddenly rang out, and a petite figure, like an arrow from a bow, darted toward Li Shimin. It was Li Zhaohuang. Like a joyful little bird, she eagerly opened her arms and flew into Li Shimin's broad, warm embrace. At that moment, Li Zhaohuang's delicate, adorable face was filled with a smile of happiness and excitement, as charming as a flower in full bloom on a spring day. Her eyes, luminous as stars, sparkled with tears of excitement, a touch of endearment that moved anyone who saw her.

"My daughter, you are finally back safely! Did you encounter any unexpected incidents during this trip?" Li Shimin asked with concern, holding his beloved daughter in his arms, his eyes full of worry.

"Don't worry, Father. Everything is fine! And Master has gained a lot this trip, finding so many precious treasures!" Li Zhaohuang replied excitedly, her beautiful eyes sparkling with excitement, as if those rare treasures were right before her eyes. She had witnessed her master unceremoniously pocketing all the treasures generously gifted by the Ten Kings of Hell. The scene was simply breathtaking.

"Really? If that's the case, your master truly possesses immense magical powers and extraordinary abilities!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but be amazed. He secretly thanked himself for not forcibly preventing his daughter from practicing with Li Chen. Now that his daughter had not only returned safely but also achieved such fruitful results, he couldn't help but feel extremely relieved about his decision.

"Immortal Li Chen! Immortal Li Chen!"

In this heartwarming scene, a voice that sounded neither male nor female suddenly came from outside the palace gate.