455: Does the underworld fear the dead?

Chapter 455: Does the Underworld Fear the Dead?

The Association and the main military forces quickly returned to defend.

Meanwhile, Wu Xian still had some matters to conclude.

With the help of the Old Master's suppression of the Evil God's concentrated power, and the power sensing between the Laurel Tree and the Wangyue Divine Guard, the remaining painting spirit of the Wangyue Divine Guard was forcibly stripped from that flesh and blood power.

Without these two scroll painting spirits, the Flesh and Blood Demon God would temporarily be unable to condense Incarnations to cause trouble.

However, the endless flesh and blood power was still constantly invading this world.

After finishing, he returned to Yaoyang City with the Old Master.

“Is this our Old Master?” the God of Wealth asked, full of curiosity about the Old Master, constantly scrutinizing him. “So, after all this, can this world also Cultivate and enter the Dao normally?

No, no, this method seems a bit different from normal entry into the Dao, it's quite interesting.

Hello, Old Master. Although I am a True God, I can be considered your future grandson.”

The God of Wealth respectfully bowed to the Old Master, acknowledging both the Old Master's seniority and his terrifying combat power.

“Hello,” Wu Mingchang politely returned the greeting.

The Old Master was not surprised that his precious grandson harbored the will of a True God.

There was no way around it; given Wu Xian's Heaven-Defying performance all this time, it would be unrealistic to say he didn't have something special within him.

So, the Old Master had long anticipated this.

He just couldn't understand why this wisp of True God's will only showed itself now.

“The Old Master's Physique is excellent, a true Heavenly Dao Saint Body,” the God of Wealth exclaimed with a hint of envy.

Such a Physique, naturally close to the Great Dao, would allow one to achieve Immortal Ascension even by lying down in their world.

It would certainly be a lie to say he wasn't envious.

If he had a choice, he would even wish for the Old Master to become his future Physical Body.

Alas, he was already inextricably bound to Wu Xian.

When he first saw Xue Zhengying, the God of Wealth was surprised, but now, upon seeing the Old Master, he was even more shocked.

Who would have thought that two such Heaven-Defying Physiques would appear at once?

If they could be brought back to his world, the various powerful figures would likely scramble to take them as disciples.

“Are you here through Xian'er's lifebound scroll?” the Old Master seemed to be confirming something.

“Precisely.”

Hearing this, the Old Master nodded and smiled, his worries dissipating.

The arrival of various True God wills in the Scroll World, while good for the Scroll World, posed certain hidden dangers for the summoners themselves.

However, a True God's will based on a lifebound scroll was an exception.

Theoretically, it posed no hidden dangers.

The God of Wealth naturally saw the Old Master's worries and gave an awkward smile.

To be honest, if the lifebound scroll wasn't so tightly bound to its host, he might really have entertained such thoughts.

After all, a new Physical Body plus a blue ocean of Karma was simply too tempting for him.

Although merging with Wu Xian in the future was also a good option, who wouldn't want to maintain their individuality?

“Speaking of which, what exactly did you foreign True God wills come here for?” the Old Master asked curiously.

“Uh, didn't Wu Xian tell you? We mostly came here by accident and then got trapped,” the God of Wealth said with a wry smile. “Also, I don't agree with the word 'foreign'.

If we were truly foreign gods, then why did projections of our Law Veins appear in this world before we arrived?”

Hearing this, Wu Mingchang fell into contemplation. “According to you, the Scroll World originally contained a part of your power?”

“That much is certain,” the God of Wealth said, secretly troubled. “But the strange thing is that before coming here, we couldn't detect the power here at all, nor did we even know such a mysterious place existed.

As for the specific reason, I still can't see through it, and the God of Mechanical Creation and a few others should be the same.”

Wu Mingchang understood and said no more.

Such matters concerning the essence of the world were clearly not something for “ordinary people” like them to ponder.

The Old Master and the God of Wealth gradually became more familiar with each other.

Meanwhile, Wu Xian was still urging Xiao Dizi to investigate and sense.

“How is it? Do you have results?” Wu Xian asked seriously. “What's the general situation with that Evil God?”

“Currently, it seems that the Evil God probably can't come over directly, or rather, has already come over,” Xiao Dizi said with a strange expression.

“Speak plainly.”

Xiao Dizi said, “As I said before, the dimensional rift is a world completely filled with flesh and blood, and that flesh and blood is its main body, or rather, that entire world is its main body.

And the current situation is that the opening is too small to squeeze through, or only a part can squeeze through.

Subsequently, it can only be squeezed over slowly, like toothpaste, or like just now, condensing some flesh and blood Incarnations to come over.”

Hearing this, Wu Xian was first startled, then showed a strange expression.

He was startled by the Evil God's terrifying main body, which was an entire world, or rather, flesh and blood filling an entire world.

And what was strange was the Flesh and Blood Demon God's current “awkward” predicament.

Too large a body, too small an opening; it was somewhat comical to imagine.

The good news was that there was no need to worry about the Flesh and Blood Demon God completely descending upon the Scroll World for the time being.

But the bad news was that such a day would eventually come, as the opening had already been torn.

Next, after communicating with the Mechanical Dao Ancestor and the God of Mechanical Creation, his worries lessened somewhat.

According to the God of Mechanical Creation's judgment, this dimensional rift was currently like a loophole created after “Heaven” was wounded.

As long as “Heaven” was still clinging to life, this “loophole” was unlikely to be further widened.

Their main problem now was the endless influx of flesh and blood power, and the collapse of Yaoyang City under the Evil Realm's infiltration.

“Quickly invite the gluttonous beast out, and arrange for it to guard and eat at the dimensional rift later,” the God of Wealth analyzed. “But the power of this gluttonous beast must be able to suppress that Evil God.

If that peculiar Fierce Beast Bloodline can be successfully implanted, the requirements might be lowered somewhat.”

“Understood,” Wu Xian nodded solemnly.

To put it bluntly, for the gluttonous beast to guard the opening and eat an all-you-can-eat buffet later, it must at least possess the ability to independently counter that flesh and blood power. Otherwise, it would be assimilated by the opponent before it even started eating.

And if the gluttonous beast were assimilated and became an “Incarnation” of the Flesh and Blood Demon God, it would no longer be fun.

Currently, it seemed that at least a jade scroll gluttonous beast would be required, and it would be best to incorporate some source essence of law to reach the quasi-black scroll level.

After all, the gluttonous beast currently lacked the blessing of divine Domain power and relied purely on its scroll foundation to resist head-on.

Therefore, the Rank and materials for this gluttonous beast must be maximized as much as possible!

Or, a different approach could be considered.

Find a way to integrate the “Fierce Beast” Bloodline into the gluttonous beast scroll, thereby achieving the effect of evolving while eating. This would eliminate the need for a high-Rank gluttonous beast.

A gold scroll gluttonous beast would suffice. At that time, a little time would be spent protecting the small gluttonous beast, and once it grew and evolved, it could become self-sufficient.

Wu Xian's current idea was to tackle both approaches simultaneously.

He would collect as many Advanced materials related to the gluttonous beast as possible through various channels, preparing for a high-Rank gluttonous beast.

During this period, he would research the implantation and Fusion of the Fierce Beast Bloodline with Zhou Qi. If successful, it would naturally save a lot of trouble. If not, there was still another strategy as a backup.

However, logically, as one of the four ancient Vicious Beasts, the gluttonous beast should have some compatibility with the “Fierce Beast” Bloodline.

Therefore, the possibility of successful implantation was still very high.

The specific outcome would depend on future practical operations.

Xu Qingshan was also coming over, and with him, an industry expert, the chances of success would be even greater.

Soon after, Wu Xian returned to the skies above Yaoyang City, his mood heavy.

With the appearance of the dimensional rift, the full invasion of the flesh and blood abyss power, and the infiltration of the Evil Realm, the entire heaven and earth scroll framework of Yaoyang City was already tottering, like a candle in the wind.

However, the demise of Yaoyang City was not the main point; the focus was on the tragic battle situation within Yaoyang City.

As far as the eye could see, there were grotesque arms and tentacles swaying everywhere between heaven and earth.

Although the flesh and blood within Yaoyang City had been enveloped by plague, even when corroded and festering by the plague, those grotesque arms and tentacles continued to rampage.

The plague's erosion was, after all, a slow process.

Furthermore, the demonic creatures spawned from the flesh and blood were growing stronger and stronger.

While the Spirit Master community and various resistance forces within Yaoyang City were strong, people would tire and despair, but the endless flesh and blood would not.

At this moment, on another side of Yaoyang City, Second Sister-in-law Kun Youniang had also led the Zerg army to provide support.

Countless giant insect monsters, leading vast numbers of Zerg, traversed various parts of Yaoyang City, laying eggs and reproducing, highlighting a “sea of insects” tactic.

But ultimately, it was still the same problem: the scale and volume of the flesh and blood power were simply too immense.

“I can't anymore... I can't anymore... I'm completely stuffed. Whoever wants to eat, eat. *Hiccup*...”

Amidst the chaotic insect swarm, a lord-level three-headed worm in a lake of rotting flesh transformed into human form, with an expression of utter despair from being overfed.

The surrounding insects and their offspring were all bloated, questioning their insect existence.

Other Zerg might have disdained the rotting flesh corroded by plague power, but they were scavengers, eating without any psychological burden.

Alas, there was too much “food”; they couldn't finish it, simply couldn't finish it!

On the other side, the Underworld Soldiers army, led by the Club members, fought in every corner of the city.

Among them were many Underworld Soldiers who had been “enlightened” by the God of Wealth into plague ghosts.

Sister Tiao's Mechanical Dojo team was also fighting fiercely. According to Sister Tiao, the main forces of the Mechanical Dojo should also be arriving soon.

And given the current situation, the Mechanical Dojo had also increased its troop strength.

Returning to the Club.

Due to the protection of the City God Temple, the area around the Club was not affected by the Evil Realm's infiltration.

However, with the demise of Yaoyang City, the City God Temple's power was continuously weakening. The surrounding flesh and blood power constantly pressed in and accumulated, forming a small basin surrounded by mountains of flesh.

Master Sister was still presiding over the overall situation at the Club, her expression unable to hide her fatigue, but more so her sadness and reluctance.

“How is the situation?” Wu Xian asked Master Sister, his mood heavy.

“We can hold on for now, but casualties are inevitable...” Xue Lingling said with a sad expression. “Many brothers have already fallen in battle, and the civilian Spirit Master community has suffered even heavier casualties.

Also, Du Yifan and Uncle Zhang Mazi have already died in battle.”

Wu Xian was surprised and couldn't help but fall silent, his heart heavier than ever before.

The series of casualty numbers represented vibrant, brave lives, weighing heavily on them.

And behind every life was a family.

Many successful generals in his previous life, who dared not return to their hometowns, must have felt the same way, right?

However, just as Wu Xian was feeling sorrowful, a single sentence from the God of Wealth stunned him, “The embryonic form of the Underworld is already in your hands, what's there to be sad about?”

“Huh?!” Wu Xian instantly turned from sorrow to joy.

That's right, does the Underworld still fear the dead?

“Master Sister, quick~ Gather some Yin General members and first guide the Souls of the fallen brothers to the Underworld Outpost,” Wu Xian suddenly became emotional.

Xue Lingling was puzzled, “To send them off for the last time? But the crisis is at hand.”

Clearly, in the eyes of Xue Lingling and the Club members, the Underworld was still just a place for arranging the Reincarnation of the deceased.

“Don't worry, as long as their Souls are still there, they won't die!” Wu Xian laughed loudly.

“What?” Xue Lingling and the Club members present were both surprised and delighted. “Could it be...”

Wu Xian smiled without speaking, implicitly confirming their guess.

Suddenly, the crowd, originally immersed in sadness, became ecstatic one by one.

A moment later, Club members led by Xue Qingyang quickly formed a “Battle Soul Reception Team” and began to lead the Yin General Scroll, guiding the warrior Souls wandering in Yaoyang City.

Wu Xian and his group also arrived at the Underworld Outpost immediately.

The Old Master, as the holder of King Yama, returned to his post.

“Bringing the deceased Souls back to life also comes at a cost, right?”

Wu Xian gradually calmed down from his excitement and began to communicate with the God of Wealth.

“Of course, any action that violates the laws of heaven and earth must pay a corresponding price,” the God of Wealth said noncommittally. “However, those youngsters under your command are fine; they have Karma, so bringing them back to life is lawful and requires no price.

But the citizens of Yaoyang City who died in battle will require a certain price.”

“What price?”

Wu Xian took a deep breath, silently preparing to pay a heavy price.

“Many things can be used,” the God of Wealth said calmly. “For example, the Karma you and I have accumulated, or the current power of the Netherworld Domain.”

“Karma and the power of the Netherworld Domain?” Wu Xian pondered.

The so-called Netherworld Domain power was actually the experience bar for the Underworld Outpost's development and upgrade.

Consuming this power would cause the Netherworld Domain to drop in Rank, or even quality.

“Let's not talk about Karma; for one, I'm reluctant,” the God of Wealth said. “Secondly, with the current amount of Karma, not many people can be saved.”

“It seems we can only let the Underworld drop in Rank,” Wu Xian said helplessly, but without any hesitation.

It was just a drop in Rank; he could always raise it again later.

“Perhaps there's another way,” the God of Wealth said with a smile.

“What way?” Wu Xian's eyes lit up slightly.

“It's very simple, life for a life,” the God of Wealth teased. “Use your Lifespan to exchange for the new lives of those deceased Souls.”

“This...”

Wu Xian was stunned for a long time, almost laughing out loud on the spot.

To him, how was this any different from no consumption?

Although the current production of longevity pill was limited, there was no rush to bring the warriors back to life; he could arrange it slowly later.

Or, he could first bring everyone back for a year, or even a month, and then slowly extend their Lifespan later.