71: Ming Zuo's plan

“What?”

“Soul Summoning Banner!!”

As soon as Nether Left spoke, Nether Right jumped up in shock, crying out:

“What? The Soul Summoning Banner, the weapon of the first generation Netherworld Lord? Big Brother, how is this possible? This item is actually in the Living Realm?”

Nether Left sighed:

“It should be correct. Ming Shi perished not long ago, and before he died, he sent me a message about this matter.

Originally, I planned to keep this secret, as it’s not something we can meddle with.

Now it seems the Hall Master must already know the whereabouts of this item, which is why he issued such an order to us!”

After hearing Nether Left’s words, Nether Right’s startled heart settled down again.

“Big Brother, if it’s as you say, then we’re certainly doomed. How can a Cultivator with the Soul Summoning Banner be provoked by one at the Tribulation Transcension Stage and one at the Mahayana Stage?”

“Alas, there was a glimmer of hope, but now it seems there’s no chance of survival.”

Nether Right said sadly.

Nether Left looked sideways, staring blankly at his younger brother. He actually had something else he hadn’t said: even if Lu Hao was found, would Nether Kun let them live?

Regarding news of such a treasure, if it were him, he probably wouldn’t let outsiders know.

The two of them had lost their parents since childhood, and they had relied on each other, sharing life and death all the way.

They had endured countless hardships and dangers to reach the position of Netherworld Divine Hall deacons.

Along the way, they only befriended Ming Shi as a brother through life and death. Now that he had perished, Nether Left was truly powerless, but he absolutely could not let Nether Right perish too!

Absolutely not!!!

Nether Left thought with determination, then fell into deep contemplation. How should he break this deadlock?

Those from the Netherworld exert extremely strong control over their subordinates; they plant a Soul Seal on them.

As long as the subordinate’s cultivation is inferior to their own, their life and death are at the whim of another.

There was no other way; this was the cruel Law of life and death in the Netherworld.

If it is said that most Spirit beings in the Living Realm can live in peace and harmony,

Then the beings in the Netherworld inherently carry bloodlust and brutality in their bones!

The number of Nether Cultivators in the Netherworld is far less than the number of Cultivators in the Living Realm, but each one is a master of formidable combat power.

Without extraordinary means and a ruthless mindset, it is very difficult to rise from the bottom of the Netherworld.

The Laws of the Netherworld are different from the Living Realm; influenced by the Netherworld’s Laws, every Nether Cultivator will grow to the Foundation Establishment Stage within their mother’s body before choosing to be born!

Once born, they will face threats from all sides.

Their parents cannot protect them forever, because in the Netherworld, every Nether Cultivator lives in an environment where their lives are uncertain from day to day.

Perhaps one day they wake up and find themselves orphans.

Or perhaps after falling asleep, they might never wake up again.

Nether Left and Nether Right were the former case.

Waking up one day, their parents were already gone, never to return.

Only the two brothers were left to depend on each other.

To escape this predicament, they had to Cultivate to the Void Refinement Realm.

Because only by reaching the Void Refinement Realm could they gain the recognition and protection of a Nether Immortal.

Then they would have the Opportunity to serve in various Netherworld Divine Halls, taking on different positions.

Although once in the Netherworld Divine Hall, their lives and deaths still depended on the Hall Master’s whim, it was still better than constantly struggling at the bottom.

After all, here, they only needed to diligently carry out the Hall Master’s commands.

In most cases, the Hall Master would not kill them.

The Hall Master also needed subordinates to do things, and the number of Nether Cultivators was far less than that of Cultivators.

Nether Left remained in deep thought for a long time, not saying a word.

Nether Right looked at his brother, and a deep look of worry involuntarily appeared in his eyes.

What was his brother planning?

Suddenly, a resolute light flashed in Nether Left’s eyes!

Then he looked at his younger brother, remaining silent for a long time.

That gaze seemed to want to engrave his brother's image into his Soul, so that no matter the changes of time, no matter the passage of ages, they would never forget each other for all eternity!

Nether Right looked at his brother’s gaze, feeling empty inside, and inexplicably a sense of vexation arose.

“Little Right, take this. Once there’s any sign of my Soul tablet shattering, don’t hesitate at all; crush it directly!”

“Big Brother, no... what are you trying to do? I don’t want to, I want to go with you!”

Nether Left shook his head and said calmly:

“Little Right, don’t be willful. This is the only way I can think of to save both of us, and it might also be our greatest fortuitous encounter!”

“I think the reason Ming Shi sent me that message was probably to help us a little at the last moment of his life.”

Nether Right looked up, wanting to say something again, but his brother stopped him directly.

“Don’t say anything more; just do as I say. Trust your brother; I will never abandon you.”

“Mm, I’ll always trust Big Brother!”

Nether Left stroked his head. Although they had grown into formidable powerhouses, the two still retained their childhood habits.

The older brother liked to stroke the younger brother’s head, and the younger brother also liked that feeling.

A few days later, he arrived before the Hall Master.

Nether Kun, upon seeing him, couldn’t help but scold:

“Didn’t I tell you to go find someone? Why haven’t you gone yet! If you want to die, I’ll grant your wish!”

“Hall Master, I was already preparing to go to the Living Realm to search for Lu Hao, but before I left, I suddenly thought of a faster way to search.”

“What way?”

“Your subordinate heard that there is a Puppet cultivation method in our Netherworld Divine Hall, and your subordinate wishes to obtain this method.”

“If I can learn a bit of the Puppet cultivation method, then in the Living Realm, I can control birds and Spirit Beasts to help me search, and the efficiency of the search will definitely be much higher.”

Nether Kun thought for a moment, then nodded:

“That makes sense. Take it. Learn this cultivation method as quickly as possible, and once you’ve learned it, set off immediately! No delays allowed.”

“Yes!”

Nether Left excused himself and returned to his cultivation place. Without any delay, he immediately sat down cross-legged.

Nether Left naturally had his reasons for this action. Ever since he took up his position in the Netherworld Divine Hall,

Their lives and deaths were at the Hall Master’s whim, let alone their every move.

If he wanted to make a small move, he had to find a way.

Nether Left briefly studied the cultivation method, then caught a passing wraith and began to try out his Puppet technique.

When this method was cultivated to grand completion, under extremely harsh conditions, one could control someone a whole Realm higher than oneself!

But Nether Left did not intend to Cultivate it to such a profound level.

So three days later, he successfully planted a Puppet mark on a wraith, and hid his vital Divine Sense within the mark.

What remained here was a split Divine Sense.

Then his split Divine Sense pretended to sigh, muttering:

“Failed again. This Puppet art is so difficult.”

......

The wraith floated and floated, and after some time, it floated to the border of the Netherworld Divine Hall territory managed by Nether Kun!

At this moment, Nether Left, hidden within the Puppet mark, was extremely nervous.

He was unsure whether the wraith he controlled would alert Nether Kun when it crossed the border.

The border was guarded by a Formation, and without Nether Kun’s permission, no one except wraiths could pass through.

Watching the border Formation draw closer, Nether Left gritted his teeth, no longer hesitating, and floated straight through.

The wraith slowly passed through the Formation, but the grand Formation showed no reaction at all!

It succeeded! Nether Left was overjoyed!

Then, no longer hiding, he controlled the Puppet wraith and sped towards a certain place.

A month later, Nether Kun found that Nether Left was still cultivating, and warned him aloud:

“In one week, if you still haven’t set off, you will remain here forever.”

Nether Left’s split Divine Sense heard the Hall Master’s voice, cold sweat streaming down his forehead, and he reluctantly replied:

“Your subordinate is about to reach minor completion in cultivation, and will be able to depart soon.”

At this time, his mind was truly anxious. The Puppet wraith had been rushing at full speed for a month, yet it still hadn’t reached his desired destination.

Along the way, it had even encountered life-or-death crises several times.

Three more days passed, and the wraith finally reached its destination!