Chapter 75

The Soul Guiding Tower, where the souls of the deceased in Qinglong City are sent to be delivered to the underworld by the City God on the first and fifteenth of each month. This is a temporary resting place for the dead, corresponding to the mortuary in the world of the living.

Now, with the chaos in the divine city, countless demons and ghosts roam the streets, and the Soul Guiding Tower is guarded by someone from the Earth Mother Temple to prevent anyone from the world of the living from breaking in and causing trouble.

Inside the Soul Guiding Tower, a group of souls trembled, hiding in the rooms, only daring to peek through the windows at the man standing by the ancient well in the courtyard.

The man stood by the well, quietly waiting for someone from the underworld to appear. However, instead of the ghost soldiers, a celestial fox tore through the space and landed in the courtyard.

"Master, you can open your eyes now." The celestial fox landed gracefully and cautiously surveyed the surroundings of the Soul Guiding Tower.

"Is this a cultivator, perhaps an ally of the Earth Mother Temple?" The celestial fox pondered, intending to have Xun Yi temporarily step back to avoid being caught in the battle.

A man in a blue robe, wearing mourning clothes, stood by the well with a divine spear. "This path is blocked." He sighed inwardly, "They've come, as expected. It seems I have no choice but to defeat them and find another way to the underworld."

Xue Yi transformed into human form and stood facing the man from a distance.

In a blue robe and white dress, her aura locked onto him. As the two of them raised their auras, Xun Yi quietly observed the man in the blue robe.

"This man's aura is very familiar, just like mine a moment ago." Xun Yi mused, then suddenly noticed the mourning band on the man's arm, and an idea struck him. He casually slashed with his celestial sword.

"Withered Plum Sparse Shadow!" The sword light flashed, shattering the barrier over the ancient well.

Dark energy surged from the well, allowing passage to the underworld through it.

Xun Yi's wooden sword returned to his hand, and he clasped his hands together. "Sir, let's not interfere with each other. What do you think?"

Seeing the barrier over the well broken, the man in the blue robe was both surprised and delighted. However, he hesitated, as he had promised the Earth Mother Temple to block outsiders. Should he leave now?

"If you don't leave soon, we might hold you back, and your plan might fail." Xun Yi urged, making a "please" gesture. "Meeting is a matter of fate. May you have a safe journey!"

"Thank you!" The man no longer hesitated, jumped into the well, and disappeared.

"An underworld well? What is this person doing in the underworld?" Zhao Xuerou had prepared for battle, but who would have thought the other party would just leave? "Moreover, this person has the mark of the Earth Mother Temple. Could it be that the Earth Mother Temple's goal is not the City God's residence but the underworld?"

"No, it's probably just his own intention." Xun Yi said, "He is in mourning, and the knot on the mourning band on his right arm is for his mother."

Xue Yi's heart stirred. "Could he be going to the underworld to save someone?"

"Living people going to the underworld usually do so to save someone. What else could it be?" Xun Yi said, "The stories in the market are all about people going to the underworld to save their spouses, parents, or children. Given his mourning attire and sorrowful expression, it's likely he's doing this."

Xue Yi thought for a moment. "Master is probably right. He is likely an external aid to the Earth Mother Temple. This time, he came with the Earth Mother Temple to attack the City God's residence, with the goal of sneaking into the underworld to save his mother when the ghost soldiers come to collect souls. In that case, let the underworld deal with it."

Xun Yi nodded. Raised by Xue Yi, he and his companion had a keen sense of strategy. "The underworld has many people, and the deities there are far more numerous than in the City God's residence. Let the underworld deities handle it, and we'll have one less enemy." Of course, Xun Yi felt a bit of sympathy. If he were in the same situation, he might also choose to enter the underworld to save his mother.

Moreover, he was just taking a gamble. Being able to drive away an opponent without a fight was the best outcome.

"My luck is usually good." Xun Yi urged Xue Yi to lead him to the street. Seeing the current state of the city, his face darkened.

The people of the Earth Mother Temple had released demons and ghosts, and the spirit beasts and deities living in the city came out to catch and drive away the demons. Even the Food God, who valued food, raised a cleaver to chop at the demons.

"By the Kitchen God, I must break my vow of non-violence today!" The Food God swung his cleaver, dismembering the demons and ghosts like a butcher.

Looking around, many spirit beasts were injured. Xun Yi swallowed the gem left by Dabai. This gem was the divine power crystal formed by the City God's power. In the City God's domain, Xun Yi's left hand warmed, and several broken patterns slowly appeared. He faintly sensed a weak connection to the divine city.

"Not enough, the power is too weak, only at the second heaven level." When Xun Yi's City God's mark on his hand was shattered by the fake City God, it wasn't completely removed. So, under the stimulation of the City God's power, it reformed. Unfortunately, the fake City God's interference prevented Xun Yi from regaining the same powerful divine power as before.

"Master's City God's mark was shattered by the fake City God, but as long as he is in the divine domain, with the help of the Civil and Military Judges, he should be able to gain temporary authority for a day to suppress the situation." The celestial fox advised, tapping Xun Yi's hand and infusing it with a stream of primordial energy. "Master, go ahead, I'll hold the fort here."

Xun Yi nodded and stomped his foot hard. "Spring Revival!" Green light spread from his feet, enveloping the spirit beasts in the area with the City God's power.

Raising his voice, Xun Yi shouted, "Everyone, hold on a little longer. I will resolve this before dawn!"

The divine power accelerated the healing of the spirit beasts' injuries. With the arrival of the Chu Lu demons to assist, the demon army was suppressed. Liu Gong hurried over, his willow branches killing the demons one by one, echoing Xun Yi. "Master, take the City God's residence, this side is ours!"

Liu Gong sensed the upheaval at the City God's residence and contacted many demons from other regions for assistance. "I have already sent people to the surrounding City God's residences for help. Reinforcements will arrive before dawn."

With these words, morale soared. A group of Flame Tigers suddenly ran out of the residential area, setting fire to a large group of demons. "You dare to petrify my Lord Mountain King!"

One of the Flame Tiger Kings cursed, and this group of Flame Tigers was a spirit tiger family living in the divine city. They had been petrified by the earth's divine power but managed to escape thanks to Dabai.

They then took out their anger on the demons.

Next, a pair of phoenixes spread their wings, combining wind and fire to turn a group of demons to ashes in the air.

Xun Yi nodded heavily and ran towards the City God's residence.

On the way, demons and ghosts constantly attacked. Xun Yi took out his essence soul cards.

"Sun Poison Bird! Three-tailed Fox!" He drew two cards, and the fox and the poison bird appeared energetically. With a sweep of their tails and a flash of their wings, they protected Xun Yi and repelled the surrounding demons.

"Green Bamboo Snake, Red Chain Viper, Yellow Spotted Snake, Golden Ringed Snake, Black Mystic Snake!" He threw out five more cards, and the five snakes formed a ring in the air, trapping the demons blocking the way.

Continuously throwing cards, even if it was just a temporary delay, it allowed Xun Yi to get closer to the City God's residence. "I have plenty of essence soul cards, so I can use them freely."

He threw out over fifty essence soul cards, and the gates of the City God's residence were in sight.

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