42: Chapter 42 Promotion to First Place in the Province

Ox-Head's voice was deep and thick, like the rolling of muffled thunder.

Horse-Face's voice was sharp and piercing, like metal sheets scraping together.

But both were equally devout, equally loyal.

Su Bai looked down at them, and their information surfaced in his consciousness.

[Ox-Head and Horse-Face (Twin Hero Unit)]

[Rank: Tier 1]

[Grade: 5-Star]

[Ox-Head · Abang: Skills: Brute Force Collision (Active), Steel Fork Suppression (Active), Ox Demon Body (Passive), Yin Energy Affinity (Passive), Deterrent Roar (Active)]

[Horse-Face · Horse-Face Rakshasa: Skills: Rapid Pursuit (Active), Chain Entanglement (Active), Eye of the Horse-Face (Passive), Yin Energy Affinity (Passive), Ghost Wail Sonic Wave (Active)]

[Twin Skill: Escort Impermanence (Active/Can only be activated when both twins coexist). When Ox-Head and Horse-Face act together, they can forcibly escort a target, ignoring any physical obstacles or spatial seals, and deliver the target directly to a designated location (Cooldown time: Three days)]

[Description: Two of the Ten Great Yin Marshals of the Netherworld, specialized in escorting souls and apprehending evil spirits. Ox-Head possesses infinite strength, and Horse-Face possesses extreme speed. Their twin cooperation is seamless, making them the most feared law enforcement duo in the Netherworld. Their twin skill 'Escort Impermanence' can forcibly deliver any target to a designated location, making it one of the most important law enforcement methods in the Netherworld.]

[Potential Upgrade Condition: After constructing the Bridge of Helplessness, the potential limit of Ox-Head and Horse-Face can be increased to 6-Star, and they will gain new skills.]

Su Bai looked at that twin skill, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Escort Impermanence.

Ignoring any physical obstacles and spatial seals, delivering the target directly to a designated location.

This was practically a bug-like existence.

Imagine if an enemy was hiding within their own world, at the deepest part of layers of defenses, thinking they were perfectly safe.

Then Ox-Head and Horse-Face act together, pluck him straight out of his nest, and escort him to the Netherworld.

What kind of effect would that have?

Su Bai nodded with satisfaction.

"Rise."

Ox-Head and Horse-Face stood up and stood quietly by his side.

Ox-Head's blood-red eyes swept across the entire Netherworld World, finally landing on those Yin Soldiers and Soul-Hooking Ghosts. He frowned slightly, seemingly feeling that the numbers were too few.

Horse-Face's pitch-black eyes also swept over those units, finally landing on Black and White Impermanence.

Four gazes met in mid-air.

White Impermanence still wore a smile and nodded at Horse-Face.

Black Impermanence still looked fierce and gave a slight nod to Ox-Head.

It was considered a greeting.

Ox-Head also nodded in response.

Horse-Face pulled back his lips, revealing a smile.

That smile, on his long and narrow horse face, appeared exceptionally eerie.

The Ghost Bride floated over and circled Ox-Head and Horse-Face twice, her eyes sparkling.

"Wow, Ox-Head! Horse-Face! You guys are so special!"

Ox-Head looked down at her, a trace of softness flashing in his blood-red eyes.

Horse-Face smiled at her; the smile was still eerie, but his gaze was gentle.

The Ghost Bride laughed even more happily.

Su Bai ignored their interaction and instead looked down at the world mark on his wrist.

A notification was flashing.

[heavenly pride list Ranking Updated]

[Your Current Ranking: Qinglin Province No. 1]

[Ranking Change: ↑8]

[Detected that you have reached the top of the province, this notification is issued accordingly]

Su Bai stared at that line of text, silent for a few seconds.

Number one in the province.

Without realizing it, his Netherworld World had already become the strongest existence in Qinglin Province.

He thought back to the names on the heavenly pride list before.

Rank 1: Lin Canglan, Sword Dao World, Tier 4.

Rank 2: Murong Xue, ice phoenix world, Tier 4.

Rank 3: Chu Tiange, War Demon World, Tier 4.

Now, all these names were suppressed beneath him.

A Yin Qi World, considered trash-tier by everyone, had reached the top of the province.

The corners of Su Bai's mouth curled up slightly.

But soon, that smile vanished.

Because he knew that being number one in the province was only the beginning.

On the national prodigy list, there were still those three names.

Di Wudao, Mythology World, Tier 5.

Jun Moxiao, zerg world, Tier 5.

Ye Wushuang, Chaos World, Tier 5.

Those were the true monsters.

He took a deep breath, and his consciousness sank into the world core.

[Current World: Netherworld]

[World Level: Tier 4]

[Civilization Status: Embryonic (Mushroom People civilization, Shadow Demon civilization, Ice Crystal civilization have initially formed self-reproduction capabilities)]

[Size: 628 km in diameter]

[Owned Terrains: Yaksha Wasteland, Crimson Blood Scorched Earth, Mycelium Deep Forest, Shadow Demon Abyss, Extreme Cold Ice Plains]

[Unit Count: Approximately 59,369]

[Hero Units: Ghost King (Tier 4, 5-Star), Black and White Impermanence (Tier 4, 6-Star/Twin), Ox-Head and Horse-Face (Tier 1, 5-Star/Twin), Ghost Bride (Tier 3, 3-Star), Sadako (Tier 3, 4-Star), Slit-Mouthed Woman (Tier 3, 3-Star), Mushroom King (Tier 3, 4-Star), Shadow Blade (Tier 4, 4-Star), Frost King (Tier 3, 4-Star)]

[Common Units: Yin Soldiers × 1,169, Soul-Hooking Ghosts × 200, Mushroom People × 20,000+, Shadow Demons × 30,000+, Ice Crystals × 8,000+]

[Owned Netherworld Buildings: Hall of Impermanence]

[Power Of Faith: 0 points]

[Daily Power Of Faith Production: 20 (Mushroom People) + 50 (Shadow Demons) + 30 (Ice Crystals) = 100 points]

Zero.

Su Bai looked at that number and was silent for a few seconds.

Three thousand three hundred and eleven points of Power Of Faith, spent completely clean.

But it was worth it.

Over a thousand Yin Soldiers were enough to establish basic patrols and maintain order among the three civilizations.

Two hundred Soul-Hooking Ghosts were enough for Black and White Impermanence to start training a real soul-hooking team.

And Ox-Head and Horse-Face.

They were still only Tier 1 now, but their potential was limitless.

When the day the Bridge of Helplessness was built came, they could promote to 6-Star and become true law enforcers of the Netherworld.

Su Bai withdrew his consciousness and looked up at this grayish-white world before him.

The Ghost King stood quietly by his side, his golden vertical pupils gazing into the distance.

Black and White Impermanence stood side by side, one white and one black, one gentle and one fierce.

Ox-Head and Horse-Face stood on the other side, one burly and one slender, one blood-red and one pitch-black.

The Ghost Bride floated in mid-air, hugging his arm and chattering about something.

Sadako stood by the well, looking up at him through her long hair.

The Slit-Mouthed Woman held her scissors, standing silently at the edge of the Yaksha Wasteland.

The Mushroom King stood at the edge of the Mycelium Deep Forest, his purple eyes piercing through the mist to land on him.

Shadow Blade stood at the edge of the Shadow Demon Abyss, his grayish-white eyes also watching him.

The Frost King stood atop the Ice Crystal Castle, his silver eyes piercing through the wind and snow to land on him.

Over a thousand Yin Soldiers were lined up in neat formation.

Two hundred Soul-Hooking Ghosts stood in silence.

Twenty thousand Mushroom People were busy in the forest.

Thirty thousand Shadow Demons were breeding in the abyss.

Eight thousand Ice Crystals were building their homes on the ice plains.

Su Bai looked at all of this, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Number one in the province?

Good.

But it wasn't enough.

He looked up, his gaze piercing through the barriers of the Netherworld World, landing on that deep blue portal leading to the War Hall.

The Tier 5 world was waiting for him.

The national prodigy list was waiting for him.

Di Wudao, Jun Moxiao, Ye Wushuang...

Waiting for him.

He took a deep breath and said softly:

"Before I face those people, I will make the Netherworld a Tier 5 world!"