Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

However, Tian Yao and Li Yuan are on the same side.

Seeing that Tianyao's emotions were slightly fluctuating, he quickly went forward as well.

"How much is this ghost slave?"

Li Yuan pointed to a savage-looking ghost servant and asked the stall owner in a low voice.

The stall owner was a ghoul with half his face rotting, who turned around and gave a 'grotesque' smile.

"This is a ghost slave that the faceless monster personally rescued."

"The traces are fresh, and the spiritual light is abundant..."

"It will take three thousand Netherworld Yuan."

The stall owner held up three rotten fingers.

Li Yuan nodded:

"I want it."

He waved his hand and took out three thousand Netherworld Yuan.

To everyone's surprise, the stall owner, seeing Li Yuan's generosity, immediately raised the price on the spot.

"Oh dear, I almost missed it..."

“This ghost slave still has a glimmer of light in its eyes; it is a rare ghost slave with some instinctive consciousness.”

"These ghost servants are becoming increasingly rare; it will cost ten thousand Netherworld Dollars!"

The stall owner grinned, his half-rotten face looking somewhat gruesome.

Li Yuan frowned, but didn't bother arguing with such a brat.

"Ten thousand it is, take it."

Li Yuan took out 10,000 Netherworld Yuan.

As the saying goes, it's easy to invite the King of Hell, but difficult to deal with his underlings.

Seeing that Li Yuan did not hesitate, the corpse demon stall owner even wanted to raise the price.

"Ten thousand is just the price of the ghost slave itself."

"Alas... this ghost slave, retrieved from the depths of the River of Oblivion, must hold some secrets..."

"This secret is quite valuable..."

The ghoul stall owner rubbed his rotting fingers.

Li Yuan stared intently, his expression somewhat displeased, and remained silent for a long while.

Price is not the issue, but such unreasonable behavior is infuriating.

Within his embrace, the scales transmitted a message from the Heavenly Demon, who was barely able to contain himself.

"This practice of raising prices on the spot seems to be something I started back when I was wandering around in the underworld..."

Li Yuan secretly rolled his eyes.

'Good heavens, that's a boomerang!'

The Heavenly Demon said somewhat sheepishly, "Back then, we were indeed acting recklessly..."

Li Yuan suppressed his anger and said to the stall owner in a deep voice:

"Ten thousand Netherworld Dollars, sell it or not!"

"Raising prices on the spot... watch out, you might not even leave this street alive!"

A faint glimmer of celestial light surged from his body, emanating a terrifying aura.

The corpse demon stall owner exclaimed in shock: "A god!"

"My lord, have mercy! I was ignorant and too greedy. I know my sins!"

The corpse demon immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Li Yuan to apologize.

The surrounding ghosts, seeing this, quickly avoided it, filled with fear.

The underworld system is extremely strict, even cruel.

Offending gods or underworld officials is a matter of life and death.

They had already died once, and dared not bury their souls again.

Li Yuan was too lazy to get entangled with such a little devil. He threw down 10,000 Netherworld Yuan, waved his sleeve, and took the beast-like ghost slave away.

The celestial demon's voice emanated from its scales:

"Tsk tsk... Even though it's that old ghost's money, it's still a bit of a loss..."

"If it were me, I would have killed that little ghoul directly."

Li Yuan was helpless:

“Just now, some of the city’s corrupt officials have already noticed this matter.”

"The fact that the ghoul can set up a stall in the middle of the street suggests that there must be some connections behind it."

"Since we're planning to reform the underworld, it's best not to cause any trouble or offend those underworld officials."

"Otherwise, if it is exploited by those with ulterior motives, the resistance will be even greater."

The Heavenly Demon chuckled softly:

"You are cautious, but you lack a bit of vigor."

"With the Hades Decree, why not just charge straight through?"

Li Yuan walked through Fengdu City, a bitter smile on his face.

"Dude, you really want me to be a 'lone minister'?"

"I'm a scaredy-cat, I'd better find my way first!"

The Heavenly Demon sneered:

"Yes, yes, you're a coward."

"In less than two hundred years since becoming a god, he has lured away an entire mortal kingdom and killed more than a dozen immortals and gods."

"They're even exploiting loopholes in the Heavenly Dao... Even that An Yue Kingdom down your mountain, which has been established for less than thirty years, is already planning to unify the world!"

Clearly, Tian Yao already knew about Li Yuan's story from Zheng Tai Biao's perspective.

Li Yuan: "Ah, this!"

The two bickered under their breath and chatted idly as they walked to the city center.

After searching for a while, Li Yuan settled down at a ghost inn in Fengdu City.

Then, before they even reached the room, they were asked to leave by the local spirit medium.

"Oh dear—why is a fellow immortal sitting in an inn run by a mere brat? If word gets out, won't the other ghost officials laugh at me...?"

"The city is busy with affairs; it was my oversight. Please forgive me...please forgive me!"

The ghost officials of Fengdu City were very polite and hospitable, and invited Li Yuan into the city's government office.

To show their hospitality, they specially found a mansion with little yin energy for Li Yuan to stay in.

They also sent over a hundred little ghost servants to serve Li Yuan, this 'celestial being from heaven'.

After exchanging pleasantries and presenting some spiritual items, the Fengdu Ghost Bureau was sent away.

Li Yuan then ordered the little devils and servants to wait in the side residence and rest on their own.

Only then did things finally quiet down.

In the main room of the mansion, Li Yuan created a barrier of immortal energy.

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he released the ghost servant.

The blood-stained scales flew out from Li Yuan's arms and hovered in mid-air.

After observing for a while, the Heavenly Demon came to a somewhat complicated conclusion.

"Brother Tianyao, you're saying this is a descendant of your old friend?"

Li Yuan looked at the dazed and confused soul before him and shook his head inwardly.

The River of Oblivion has erased all traces; this soul no longer remembers its past, only its instinctive consciousness remains.

The celestial demon sighed softly, its voice emanating from its scales:

"That clan has existed since the beginning of time, and its fame resounds throughout the Three Realms."

"How magnificent it was..."

"However, in the end, for the sake of all living beings, he sacrificed the Great Calamity and gave up the Eternal Dao."

A glimmer of starlight flew out from the scales, carrying a peaceful and auspicious aura, and touched the forehead of the dazed ghost slave.

This auspicious aura did not belong to the celestial demon itself.

Clearly, the celestial demon also wanted to use this auspicious aura to stimulate the soul, which had been reduced to a ghost slave, and see if it could remember anything.

After the savage ghost slave came into contact with the starlight, it trembled a few times, then its eyes suddenly turned red and it became extremely agitated.

"You're here... Why did it take you so long!"

"It's still alive! Save it! Save it!!"

"Our entire clan perished in this calamity; we shouldn't have been wiped out...we shouldn't have been wiped out!!!"

The beast's spirit became extremely agitated and hysterical.

But after a flash of inspiration, he instantly returned to a dazed state.

His eyes were glazed over, and he was completely unconscious.

Li Yuan frowned and scrutinized him closely.

But the Heavenly Demon remained silent for a long time.

"I have lost in the end, I have failed the old covenant..."

"It thought I was coming, but I...heh..."

The Heavenly Demon's voice was somewhat self-deprecating, tinged with sorrow and helplessness.

Li Yuan shook his head slightly, having already guessed it.

It's probably another major event from ancient times.

However, as time goes by, those things that once carried the regrets and emotions of an era are now forgotten.

Ultimately, it was buried by time, leaving only a few traces.

The Heavenly Demon muttered to himself for a while.

"The little beast's spirit says it's still alive..."

"Is this the old friend I know?"

"No, no, my old friend Tianjie has long since died and vanished without a trace..."

The Heavenly Demon's emotions were somewhat fluctuating.

Clearly, the matter of the deceased reminded it of some painful memories, causing it to become irritable.

Li Yuan listened quietly to the Heavenly Demon's soliloquy, and finally couldn't help but ask softly.

"What exactly is the Tianjie clan?"

The celestial demon pondered for a long time before responding.

"Qilin."