A passerby in a horror movie

Zhang Daoling was already on the verge of a breakthrough, and with Li Haotian's careful guidance and the excellent cultivation environment provided by the Ghost Emperor's Palace, his breakthrough this time went smoothly.

During his breakthrough, Li Haotian also gave him some pointers based on his own cultivation experience.

After all, Zhang Daoling was the one who commissioned this mission, and he had quite a connection with Li Haotian. Moreover, Qingfeng Temple was destroyed because of him, so helping out was a way to make amends.

Time passed quietly, and two days later, a special aura suddenly emanated from a cave dwelling during the Ghost Emperor Ceremony.

Li Haotian was standing guard outside the door, keeping a close watch. The moment he keenly sensed that aura, he felt a sense of relief.

He already knew in his heart that Zhang Daoling should have successfully broken through.

As expected, this surging aura gradually subsided after a short while.

In less than fifteen minutes, the door was slowly pushed open.

"Senior brother, you succeeded, right? That's great! Our Qingfeng Temple now has a venerable ancestor. If Master were still here, he would be so happy to know."

"Oh, by the way, my grandmaster came by a couple of days ago. He said if you break through, you should go see him; he has some things to pass on to you."

When Senior Brother Liu saw Zhang Daoling come out, he immediately stepped forward to sense his aura, but Zhang Daoling's aura was already contained, so he could not sense its depth at all.

Senior Brother Liu immediately realized that Zhang Daoling had broken through, and a look of joy appeared on his face. He quickly stepped forward and said to Zhang Daoling.

After entering the underworld, Zhang Daoling and his fellow disciple took the opportunity to contact their grandmaster.

However, the other party did not meet with them immediately.

After all, the affairs of the underworld were numerous at this time. They had to open the gates of hell and deal with complicated and trivial matters. They were so busy that they were overwhelmed and unable to cope.

Grandmaster Zhang Daoling had too many things to take care of, so they could only spare a little time amidst their busy schedules.

"Alright, I'll go right away. Thank you for your help, senior. If there's anything we at Qingfeng Temple need in the future, please just let us know."

Zhang Daoling first responded to his senior brother's words, then bowed deeply to Li Haotian, his expression full of gratitude.

If it weren't for Li Haotian's help, it would have taken him at least ten or twenty years to break through to the Human Immortal realm under normal circumstances.

Moreover, the cultivation process is full of uncertainties. If one encounters any insurmountable tribulations along the way, the breakthrough may go awry.

They might never have been able to break through, otherwise they wouldn't be enjoying such smooth sailing now.

Zhang Daoling also knew that Li Haotian's identity was not simple, and this could be considered as a way of expressing his loyalty and coming to pledge allegiance.

After all, it's good to have a powerful backer. Although Qingfeng Temple has had some strong figures in its history, overall, it can only be considered a small sect in terms of resources and power.

Being able to befriend someone like Li Haotian would undoubtedly bring them many benefits.

Upon hearing Zhang Daoling's words, Li Haotian waved his hand slightly and helped Zhang Daoling up.

He did not refuse Zhang Daoling's offer of surrender.

Of course, he didn't intend for Zhang Daoling and his senior brother to do anything for him right now.

After all, although Zhang Daoling's cultivation has broken through, he is still not strong enough and cannot help him much.

As long as they can live peacefully and help him complete the mission, that would be the greatest help he could receive. After all, if these two brothers died, the mission would have to be restarted.

Meanwhile, in the Fifth Underworld King's Palace, in stark contrast to Li Haotian's peaceful waiting, the Underworld King's expression was rather gloomy.

After his meticulously planned assassination attempt against Li Haotian failed, he was initially secretly relieved, observing the actions of the Underworld and the Netherworld from the shadows, fearing that the powerful figures in the underworld might suddenly attack him at any moment.

Fortunately, the black book confirmed that he was not in immediate danger.

And after no suspicious traces appeared in the underworld, the underworld was indeed calm on the surface during this period, without any unusual activity, which finally put the King of the Underworld at ease.

Hades knew that if his planned assassination were discovered, the underworld would not be so peaceful.

He took a huge risk for this assassination.

They thought killing a human immortal would be a piece of cake, with a celestial being involved. Little did they expect that their carefully planned operation would not only fail but also almost be exposed.

He knew that if word got out that the plan had failed, not only would everything he had painstakingly built be in vain, but even survival might become a luxury.

Therefore, Hades decided to lie low for a while and not make any moves, and to remain in seclusion in the underworld for hundreds of years before making any further moves.

However, just as Hades was about to go into seclusion, the source suddenly issued an order without warning.

"The barrier over the underworld is almost complete. Once the barrier is completed, the next step will be to open the Gates of Hell."

Our plan will be useless then, as the Yin-Yang boundary will be completely isolated once the barrier is formed.

Even if the boundary between Yin and Yang is disrupted, it will not have an effective impact on either side, which will be detrimental to the final battle.

A few lines of text suddenly appeared on the black book.

When Hades saw these words, he couldn't help but frown.

"I need you to team up with a few other spies to sabotage this operation,"

"Don't worry, you just need to deliver these talismans. You don't need to do anything yourself; assassins will take care of the final step for you."

"As long as you take action, regardless of whether the matter is successfully communicated, I can guarantee that you will break through another major realm within a hundred years."

As he looked at the words appearing on the black book, Hades' expression changed repeatedly.

He remained silent, seemingly contemplating the pros and cons of the situation.

Although the black book did not explicitly order him to take action.

But Hades also knew that if he didn't help, the consequences wouldn't be good either. That was what worried him.

Although he didn't know the source's methods, an existence that could contend with the Heavenly Dao, even if it was just a small fragment of a spirit, was definitely not something a nobody like him could resist.

The other party is still promising him benefits in a seductive tone. If he doesn't know what's good for him, he probably won't be so polite.

So Hades reluctantly agreed, but he also took the opportunity to ask for some extra benefits.

After all, the risk of being exposed by making two moves in such a short period of time was too great, so he had to be prepared to run away.