Shi Jian was waiting quietly, and Li Yingqi had already arrived in the small town.

Countless sword lights flew across the sky, and every flash of sword light would take away a ghost that tried to resist. In a moment, the only one left on the scene was the seriously injured and dying Jindan Ghost King, still gasping for breath.

Staring at Li Yingqi's dashing and heroic figure with unbelievable eyes...

call out!
Suddenly, Li Yingqi swung the sword in his hand violently. With a flash of sword light, a desperate momentum surged like a tidal wave.

"Master, spare my life!"

With a thud, the Golden Core Ghost King fell to his knees without any backbone, banging his head on the ground repeatedly, shouting for mercy, as if Li Yingqi would really kill him.

Li Yingqi casually raised his sword and smiled faintly, pointing the tip of the sword lightly at the brow of the Golden Core Ghost King, and then said: "You are very sensible and can only survive if you are smart. I can spare your soul, but the next question I ask you must not be false.

you……

I understand! "

As Li Yingqi spoke, the true energy in his body surged out, and the Yin energy around him vibrated. The momentum was so strong that even if he was not under the fatal threat of the flying sword, he would not dare to resist at all, not to mention that the tip of the sword was against his forehead.

"Master, just watch me. I am not good at other things, but I am honest and don't lie. Just give me your orders.

"As long as I need this little ghost, I will die for him, no matter how hard I try!"

This Golden Core Ghost King is also a very clever ghost. At this moment, forget about face and dignity!

There is hope only when you are alive...

Li Yingqi nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad, not bad, you are quite sensible, little brat. However, the one who wants to ask you the question is not me, the Taoist priest, but your master!
You better be careful when you speak later."

After saying that, Li Yingqi didn't delay any longer. He picked up the little ghost and turned into a stream of light and returned to Shi Jian.

"Master, I have fulfilled my mission and have captured this little Jindan ghost alive. Please give me your instructions, Master!"

Looking at Li Yingqi with a smile on his face, Shi Jian also responded with a faint smile. It must be said that Li Yingqi did things very well. He said he would catch the ghost alive and he did it alive. He managed to catch the Jindan Ghost King seriously injured but not dead, and he looked alive and kicking.

At this moment, the Golden Core Ghost King also reacted. A disciple was so terrifying. Dealing with him was as easy as killing chickens and dogs. How terrifying could the master of such a powerful person be?
Without having time to think, he fell to his knees with a thud, banging his head against the ground repeatedly. The 'dong dong dong' sound made Shi Jian look subtly.

"Senior, Great Immortal!

I am a little ghost who has no eyes to recognize a great man and has offended you. I beg you to spare my life for the sake of my death in the underworld, unable to be reincarnated, and helpless!"

With tears and snot all over his face, at this moment, the Golden Core Ghost King really treated himself as his grandson.

This kind of scene made Shi Jian couldn't help but look at Li Yingqi. He really didn't know what his disciple had done to make this little devil so frightened...

"Ahem, get up first. As long as your answer today can satisfy me, your life will be safe."

"Thank you, Senior...

Senior, please give me your orders!"

Since the other party was on the right track, Shi Jian didn't need to beat around the bush and simply started asking about the Black Mountain Old Demon.

"Black Mountain Old Demon, have you heard?"

Shi Jian's words were like a bolt from the blue to the little ghost's ears. His originally calm face suddenly turned pale, and his whole body trembled, as if he would fall to the ground in the next second.

"Little ghost...Little ghost knows!"

Finally, as if he had made up his mind, the Golden Core Ghost King uttered these words as if relieved.

“Reporting to the senior, Master Black Mountain is the most powerful ghost emperor within a thousand miles. He occupies the City of the Dead in the underworld, and his own strength is unfathomable!
To be honest, the town where the little ghost was before was a subsidiary territory of the City of the Dead. The little ghost was one of the ghost kings under the command of Lord Black Mountain. He was mainly responsible for sending the living souls entering the underworld to the City of the Dead and handing them over to Lord Black Mountain.

Senior, are you the guest of Mr. Black Mountain?"

The word "clever" has never been an example in the dictionary. Just like this little Jindan ghost at this moment, he thought he could survive by being humble.

But the words "Master Black Mountain" made Shi Jian frown.

"I am not a friend of your Lord Black Mountain, but...

This seat and your Black Mountain Master are old acquaintances!"

Shi Jian smiled coldly, then took a deep breath and continued to stare at the little ghost.

“Since you are a subordinate of the Black Mountain Demon, you must know how to get to the City of the Dead. It just so happens that I have a great gift for your Black Mountain Master. If you lead the way for me, you may even get a reward from your Black Mountain Master.

you……

how about?"

Shi Jian's expression was calm, but in the eyes of the Golden Core Ghost Emperor, it was so irresistible.

He knew that if he dared to say no, his head would be chopped off in the next second.

There was a glimmer of gloom in the depths of his eyes. He knew very well that being caught by a Taoist priest and being asked about the whereabouts of Master Black Mountain was certainly not a good thing.

Can……

If he wants to survive, he has no choice but to take these two people to the City of the Dead and let his own Lord Black Mountain deal with them.

He is extremely confident in his own Black Mountain Master. Not to mention the strength of his own Black Mountain Master, the Ghost Emperor, just look at the backer, the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty. In the underworld, no force dares to offend or despise him.

"Senior, I'm very happy to receive your help. I'm willing to lead the way for you!"

After saying this, the Golden Core Ghost King also acted quickly, stood up to identify the direction, and completed it in one go.

However, he did not notice Shi Jian's eyes, which were filled with murderous intent, sweeping across his back.

Only Li Yingqi, who was standing by, saw the vague murderous intent in his master. After making a silent expression of mourning towards the little Jindan ghost, he quickly smiled.

After all, it's her turn to show off her skills and slay demons and monsters!
Whoosh whoosh!
Three streams of light fled towards the west. Shi Jian's powerful spiritual sense was constantly scanning everything in front of him. About a quarter of an hour later, Shi Jian's spiritual sense swept over a huge city.

There were more than a dozen golden elixir auras that could be sensed, and even more were the souls of those who had no cultivation at all.

Immediately afterwards, Shi Jian caught a familiar breath and a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"The aura of the Black Mountain Old Demon, the Wrongful Death City is indeed correct. Now that the Wrongful Death City has arrived, this little ghost will send him to see the Black Mountain Old Demon in advance."

Muttering to himself, Shi Jian came behind the Jindan Ghost King without hesitation and punched him hard. The huge impact caused the entire fist to pierce through the chest of the Jindan ghost.

Immediately afterwards, a Three Flavors True Fire burst out from Shi Jian's palm, and in an instant, the flames completely engulfed the body of the little ghost.

Seeing this scene, Li Yingqi was not surprised at all. He looked at his master with his head down, and couldn't help asking: "Master, I thought you would really spare the life of this Golden Core Ghost King.

It turns out that they are just killing the donkey after it has done its job...

You didn't even tell me, so I could do it myself."

Listening to his apprentice's teasing, Shi Jian's expression did not change at all.

"Yingqi, this world is like this, no one else's words count, only what you can control counts.

This little ghost was not really leading the way. Of course, more importantly, as a minion of the Black Mountain Old Demon, he devoured countless souls in the underworld. This kind of demon should be killed. As the saying goes, if you don’t make a decision, you will suffer the consequences. Don’t be soft-hearted..."

Shi Jian was not just saying this; he was truly afraid that one day Li Yingqi would become soft-hearted.

This problem is a huge loophole for cultivators. A strong person can do what he wants, such as helping the common people, but in this matter, only the cultivator himself can decide whether to do so.

Instead of being bound by the kindness deep in your heart, and finally being kidnapped by your own kindness.

It’s just like when Shi Jian fought against the Black Mountain Demon in order to protect the people of Guobei County.

In the eyes of others, Shi Jian was willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of the people of the world.

But only Shi Jian himself knew that he did it not for the benefit of the people of the world, but for his own free heart.

Perhaps in a different scenario, Shi Jian might not fight to the death.

All in all, it’s up to you to make your own decision.

You can’t let others use justice to kidnap you!
Li Yingqi seemed to understand what his master meant, but he did not say anything.

She has her own ideas, and she must not listen to her master on this point.

However, there was one point that Li Yingqi agreed with, and that was the freedom implied by his master.

"Master, please rest assured. I should have died long ago in this life. Fortunately, Master had mercy on me and accepted me as his disciple and brought me back to the top sect like Maoshan to train me. I am lucky to be alive and will definitely not be easily swept away by the torrent of the secular world."

Seeing that they were almost at the City of the Dead, Shi Jian took the initiative to stop talking about this topic. It was obvious that his disciple was very knowledgeable and he had nothing to teach him...

"Forget it, let's talk about this later. We are about to reach the Wrongful Death City. I will deal with the Black Mountain Old Demon. As for the remaining Jindan ghosts, I will leave it to you, my disciple, to deal with them."

Shi Jian smiled faintly, not worrying whether Li Yingqi could deal with the dozen or so Jindan Ghost Kings alone.

Even if he is defeated, Li Yingqi still has the protective talisman he carved himself on his body. No demon below the Nascent Soul stage can hurt Li Yingqi.

"Master, rest assured, I will not let any ghost escape!"

As they were talking, the master and disciple had already arrived at the void directly above the City of the Dead.

Looking at the City of the Dead below, Shi Jian sighed softly.

There is no underworld in this world, which is really too cruel for ordinary people. They could have been reincarnated, but because there is no underworld and no reincarnation, the underworld has completely become a place where demons like the Black Mountain Old Demon wreak havoc.

All the living souls turned into resources for their cultivation. Shi Jian felt heavy-hearted when he saw this.

"It would be great if the underworld of this world could be rebuilt..."

Shaking his head slightly, Shi Jian looked at the Judge's Seal of the Living World in his arms.

It might be difficult for him to realize this grand blueprint of establishing the underworld by himself, not to mention his current low strength. Even if he becomes the ancestor of the soul in the future, it would be impossible for him to rebuild reincarnation without the token of the underworld.

"The Book of Life and Death... The Judge's Pen... The Seal of the Six Paths of Reincarnation..."

Thinking of this, Shi Jian couldn't help but feel a headache. He didn't have the ability to do so at the moment.

We can only take one step at a time and see if we can find the token of the underworld in this world in the future.

Shi Jian's emotions stabilized. Looking at the City of the Dead below, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I have been practicing the Five Elements Divine Thunder Technique for ten years. Today I want to try it out and see how powerful it is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, endless aura suddenly burst out from Shi Jian's body, and the entire void was stirred by this strong aura.

The wind and the clouds changed constantly, with shocking thunders filling the void. In the City of the Dead below, no matter whether it was the souls without any cultivation, the minions of the Black Mountain Demon, or the Black Mountain Demon himself, all rushed out like ants in a fried pan.

Standing in the center of the City of the Dead, the Black Mountain Old Demon frowned. He didn't know when he had provoked such a terrifying existence.

He was already a little frightened before the thunderbolts fell, especially that aura, which made even a Ghost Emperor in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul unable to muster any thoughts of resistance.

"I don't know which senior has come to the City of the Dead. I'm sorry that Heishan failed to welcome you. I hope you won't be angry. After all, Heishan is guarding the City of the Dead under the order of the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty. You should think twice!"

The Black Mountain Old Demon was unaware of the enemy's situation, so he took the lead in bringing out the Yuhua Immortal Dynasty as his backer, in an attempt to make Shi Jian afraid and retreat.

But it's a pity...

Shi Jian won't buy it today!
“Hahaha, Black Mountain Old Demon, I am not some senior. I haven’t seen you for more than ten years. I didn’t expect that you, Black Mountain Old Demon, would recover so quickly.

It seems that the damage that the Diamond Sutra brought to you, the Black Mountain Demon, was not enough.

but……

Today I come again, and we have known each other for a while, so I will use this Five Elements Divine Thunder to send you off!"

Shi Jian's figure suddenly appeared on the top of the city wall of Wangsi City. Looking at the Black Mountain Old Demon whom he had not seen for more than ten years, there was murderous intent in his eyes, and he almost tore the Black Mountain Old Demon into pieces on the spot.

"you!

You... are the monk from that year!"

The Black Mountain Old Demon also recognized Shi Jian at this moment, but there was nothing he could do. Shi Jian's words were clear enough, and what's more, the Black Mountain Old Demon had never forgotten the fact that he was severely injured by Shi Jian with the Diamond Sutra.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have targeted that small place of Guobei County several times...

"You still recognize me. I didn't expect you, the Black Mountain Old Demon, to have a good memory. Unfortunately, I am here in person today. You have no chance of survival!"

After Shi Jian finished speaking, a Gengjin divine thunder suddenly shot out from the void, as if it had self-awareness, and shot towards the Black Mountain Old Demon.

Rumble!
The earth-shattering explosion resounded throughout the entire Dead City. Before anyone could react, the Black Mountain Old Demon used his own body to withstand the Gengjin divine thunder.

Countless streams of black blood were scattered across the void, and screams and wails were heard incessantly...

(End of this chapter)