568: Chapter 568 The Gates of Hell, Entering the Underworld

Dan Chenzi was extremely satisfied in his heart; taking Hun Tiandi as a disciple was perhaps the luckiest decision of his life.

"Teacher, you didn't come just to ask about the Yin-Yang Path, did you?" Hun Tiandi spoke slowly.

"Yes, I have a favor to ask of you!" Elder Dan said solemnly.

"Oh?" Hun Tiandi asked in confusion.

"Take me down there. I want to go to the Underworld to find the soul of my beloved!" A complex mix of emotions flickered in Elder Dan's eyes—tenderness, hatred...

Hearing this, Hun Tiandi fell silent!

"Fine!" Ultimately, he decided to take Elder Dan with him onto the Yin-Yang Path.

The Yin-Yang Palace!

The Blood God and the original body had merged into one, which could be said to be his peak state.

A large number of guards protected the surroundings, turning the area into a forbidden zone. As Hun Tiandi stepped into the Yin-Yang Palace, he saw the surrounding ground, walls, and roof.

Every surface was carved with countless eerie symbols, and eight black dragons from the four directions faced the center of the hall.

The center was missing a piece.

Mud Bodhisattva, the Array Emperor, and Hun Tiandi appeared; they were about to complete the final step.

"Let us begin!" Hun Tiandi said solemnly. With a casual motion, the nether demonic zither appeared and settled across his knees as he sat cross-legged.

Hun Tiandi's aura changed drastically, his entire body emitting a sinister vibe. The Dou Qi of the Purgatory Soul-Suppressing Art poured into the nether demonic zither, and the Qi of Ten Thousand Desires flowed.

The supreme ghost melody reappeared, manifesting the prowess of Purgatory!

The nether demonic zither, hovering three feet in the air, no longer showed any hint of white jade. As the strings were plucked, the jade zither turned as black as blood.

His ten fingers danced across the strings like flying shadows. The clanging notes of the zither were devoid of any pleasant sound.

Instead, it was like a demonic melody from hell. Ten thousand ghosts roared, and gloomy ghostly qi surged as a pitch-black, eerie Ghost Gate rose from the ground.

Carved upon it were scenes of the Yama's Hell and the Eighteen Purgatories.

"I am the Master of the Zither. By the path of Yin and Yang and by my command—let the Ghost Gate open!"

Word by word, it sounded like a supreme decree from Yama commanding the universe, suppressing the heavens, the netherworld, and the waters of the Yellow Springs. The demonic music played in thousands of variations, and the zither notes rang out sharply.

The massive black gate that had burst from the earth swung open with a thunderous boom.

In an instant, it was a night parade of a hundred ghosts, hell on earth. Boundless numbers of malevolent spirits and aggrieved souls tried to surge out of the Ghost Gate Pass, including headless ghosts...

With hideous and varied forms, the ghostly qi of the Senluo Hell filled the Yin-Yang Palace amidst terrifying roars.

"Activate the Yin-Yang Path Grand Array!"

With a wave of his sleeve, the Array Emperor activated the Yin-Yang Path Grand Array, briefly sealing the Ghost Gate Pass to prevent the aggrieved souls and malevolent spirits from rushing out.

"Eight dragons clear the way, the Ghost Gate returns to its position!"

Mud Bodhisattva formed hand seals with both hands, urging the eight black dragons to spit out Yellow Springs energy. The Ghost Gate Pass settled into the center of the eight black dragons.

The piece that was originally missing was perfectly filled once the Ghost Gate Pass descended.

The Ghost Gate Pass was now restrained, emitting a soft, pitch-black glow. The eight black dragons spat out energy to fill it, and countless runes pulsed.

It was a closed, peerless formation.

"Your Majesty, it is finally complete!" Mud Bodhisattva let out a soft breath and wiped a bead of sweat from his forehead.

Hun Tiandi said calmly, "In seven days, we will open the Ghost Gate and enter the Underworld."

"Yes!" Mud Bodhisattva nodded and turned to leave.

As for the candidates to enter the Underworld, Hun Tiandi had already selected them.

Besides Mud Bodhisattva, there were eight remaining spots.

Blood God Hun Tiandi, Elder Dan, Hun Xiutian, Li Jingzhong, Corpse Soul, Shui Xing, and two Dou Zun powerhouses from the Dazheng Empire.

These were the spots confirmed by Hun Tiandi.

After Hun Xiutian seized the gate of deathly silence from the Thunder Clan and absorbed the energy contained within, his cultivation had recovered by nearly seventy percent.

In the chaotic Underworld, he should be of great use.

Corpse Soul's methods were eerie and strange; he also had to go.

Additionally, Shui Xing was a loyal minister who would establish a power base for Hun Tiandi in the Underworld, and the two Dou Zuns would protect his safety.

At the same time, these high-ranking officials of the Dazheng Empire now knew about the existence of the two bodies.

However, it was still extremely eerie.

Two identical Hun Tiandis standing before them still felt somewhat surreal.

"Let's go, enter the Yin-Yang Palace!" the Blood God Hun Tiandi spoke.

The nine people walked into the Yin-Yang Palace, and the doors slammed shut.

Mei Niang looked at the closed palace doors, still in a daze.

"Hun Tiandi, you two look exactly the same!" Even though Mei Niang was well-traveled and knowledgeable, she still hadn't snapped out of that eerie feeling.

Hun Tiandi was speechless...

"They are originally one person, so of course they look exactly the same!"

The others said helplessly, accepting the scene.

Mud Bodhisattva walked to the Ghost Gate Pass and tapped his finger on it. The light on the Ghost Gate Pass surged, obscuring all patterns.

The eight black dragons spat out Yellow Springs energy, pouring it into the Ghost Gate Pass.

Suddenly, the Ghost Gate opened into a pitch-black void where nothing could be seen.

"Go!" Mud Bodhisattva said.

Immediately, everyone stepped inside. Hun Tiandi looked at the gate and also stepped into the rectangular Ghost Gate.

Whoosh!

Everyone walked out, yet they were still in the previous Yin-Yang Palace.

Hun Tiandi was slightly taken aback. Did they just come back after crossing the gate?

"This is... the Underworld!" Mud Bodhisattva said firmly.

There were two Yin-Yang Palaces in total: one in the Mortal Realm and one in the Underworld.

"In the future, can this be a fixed teleportation?" Hun Tiandi's eyes shone as he asked.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Mud Bodhisattva said.

Mud Bodhisattva's mood was very excited. Now that the Yin-Yang Palace was open, everyone was looking forward to seeing what the Underworld was actually like.

Boom!

Immediately, a dozen or so evil ghosts tried to rush out, but Hun Xiutian released his aura and directly blasted them away.

A large amount of Nether Qi rushed toward them the moment the door opened.

Corpse Soul and Hun Xiutian closed their eyes and took a deep breath, opening their arms as if savoring the moment.

"Let's go!" Hun Tiandi walked out of the hall, and everyone followed closely behind.

Before them was a continuous mountain range, and in every direction, there were nothing but piles of white bones...

The Purgatory of the Underworld!

Upon the white bones, countless skeletons and wandering spirits walked aimlessly back and forth.

As if sensing the aura of Hun Tiandi and his group, they began walking toward the Yin-Yang Palace.

Hun Xiutian released his aura, suppressing the countless skeletons and spirits, making them instinctively unwilling to approach.

"An ancient battlefield!" Corpse Soul remarked.

"Eh, what is that in the sky?" Shui Xing asked in confusion.

There were countless stars in the sky, as well as a massive red object.

"That is the Red Moon!" Corpse Soul said.

"The Mortal Realm has the Golden Sun and Silver Moon; the Underworld has the Purple Sun and Red Moon. Only the forms are different!"

"Your Majesty, I must leave for a period of time to retrieve something belonging to my Mud Bodhisattva lineage. It will take at least three years!"

Mud Bodhisattva suddenly spoke, addressing Hun Tiandi.

Hun Tiandi did not make things difficult for Mud Bodhisattva and nodded in agreement.

Mud Bodhisattva gave a slight bow, and his figure blurred, vanishing from the spot.

Corpse Soul watched the direction in which Mud Bodhisattva left, a trace of solemnity appearing in his eyes. Aside from Hun Tiandi, Mud Bodhisattva was the only one he could not see through.

A Feng Shui Master?

"Hun Xiutian, you will stay here to guard this place. Prevent the Yin-Yang Palace from being damaged and do not allow anyone to approach. Anyone who tries to force their way in—kill them!" Hun Tiandi commanded.

"Yes!" Hun Xiutian replied.

"Let's go. We are heading to the human dynasties!" Hun Tiandi moved his body and streaked toward the distance.

The Mortal Realm, Star Palace!

While Hun Tiandi was handling government affairs, a respectful voice came from outside: "Reporting to Your Majesty, someone seeks an audience!"

"Come in!" Hun Tiandi said.

"Greetings, Emperor of Dazheng!" The visitor was a young girl. Her clothes were filthy, and her aura was weak.

It was as if she had suffered a great calamity.

"Hm, who are you?" Hun Tiandi asked.

"I am Lan Xi. I beg you to go quickly and save Qing Yue. She has been captured by the people of the Starfall Pavilion..." Lan Xi said anxiously.

"What? Who dared to do that?" Hun Tiandi stood up abruptly, his eyes turning cold. After Qing Yue disappeared in the Thousand Poison Ruins...

Hun Tiandi had been sending people to look for news of Qing Yue and Hao Meili.

But he never expected that she would actually be captured by the Starfall Pavilion.

"Explain exactly what happened!" Hun Tiandi asked, suppressing his anger.

Lan Xi began to speak...