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Chapter 155 The Soul-Hooking Rope, The Collapsing World

Hell.

A scene of ruin, desolation, and deathly silence.

Will-o'-the-wisps drifted everywhere.

Zuo Qianhu walked along without seeing a single ghost.

After leaving the City of the Dead established by Black Mountain, it seemed like there wasn't a single ghost in the vicinity.

"Did they all run away in fear?"

He couldn't help but have this suspicion.

The previous battle with Black Mountain probably scared away the surrounding ghosts and monsters.

The entire underworld was empty, and order had collapsed.

The symbol of the underworld, the River Styx, has disappeared.

Moreover, even the Left Commander couldn't find the legendary Fengdu City; it seemed to have vanished.

This world is not just the underworld; even the heavenly court may be collapsing.

All the gods and Buddhas in the sky have disappeared, as if something had happened, and the gods and Buddhas either perished and disappeared, or abandoned this world.

Moreover, not only Fengdu City, but even the Yama Palace was nowhere to be found.

The famous underworld structures such as the River Styx and the Bridge of Helplessness have all disappeared.

"Woo~~"

In the distance, an endless aura of yin energy shrouded everything.

There, a large number of vengeful ghosts and spirits gathered, and a large number of ghostly soldiers assembled in a dilapidated city.

There is also a powerful ghost king inside.

Zuo Qianhu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly flew over and stood above the city walls.

This is a ghost town in the underworld.

It was dilapidated and filled with a large number of ghosts and monsters.

A group of ghostly soldiers were managing this city.

Within the city, the most powerful being is a ghost king.

It's just not as good as the Black Mountain Demon.

"he came!"

"That killer star is here!"

"Everyone, run!"

As soon as Commander Zuo arrived, the countless ghosts and monsters in the city were terrified and fled in a panic.

"Stop running! All of you, enter my Emperor's Banner and reflect on your actions."

He snorted coldly and waved the Emperor's Banner in his hand.

Boom~!

A cloud of black mist swept across the sky, enveloping the entire city.

Countless ghosts and monsters were sucked into the banner.

"what..."

"Spare me!"

"Great Immortal, spare my life!"

A series of mournful howls rang out as countless vengeful ghosts were sucked into the Emperor's Banner.

At that moment, the ghost king inside the city, seeing that it could not escape, angrily rushed out.

"Damn it, why did you have to kill them all?"

A one-horned demon king flew up, shouting angrily.

Its malevolent aura was so intense that it was clear it had devoured countless people and ghosts to reach this level.

"Completely lacking in public morality, repent under the banner of the Human Emperor."

Left Commander snorted coldly and slashed at the One-Horned Ghost King with his sword.

Dang~!

The Ghost King swung a black ghost blade and slashed down angrily.

The two collided and burst forth with dazzling sparks.

With a "crack," the Ghost Blade shattered into pieces.

"No~~" the One-Horned Demon King cried out in terror.

The next second, he was cleaved in two by Zuo Qianhu's blade, and his ghostly body was sucked into the Emperor's Banner by a force.

"receive!"

He waved the Emperor's Banner, and an endless suction force spread, drawing in tens of thousands of vengeful ghosts and spirits within the city.

Along with thousands of Yin soldiers, they were all taken away; not one of them could resist the power of the Human Emperor Banner.

Having collected all the ghosts and monsters, Zuo Qianhu was preparing to leave.

"what?"

He stopped and looked in surprise into the city.

A strange aura suddenly emanated from the place where the Ghost King originally lived.

He darted to the front of a dilapidated building.

This place must have once been an institution of the underworld.

As he stepped inside, he sensed that strange aura becoming even stronger.

Finally, in the deepest part of the dilapidated palace, Commander Zuo saw a pitch-black chain.

"The Soul-Hooking Rope?"

He looked at the black chain in front of him and suddenly realized what was going on.

There was a soul-snatching rope here, wrapped around a black pillar.

The reason the previous Ghost King occupied this place was because of this soul-snatching chain.

Unfortunately, the Soul-Hooking Rope itself has a fatal restraint on ghosts, which is why the One-Horned Ghost King has never been able to refine it.

However, this soul-snatching rope is slightly damaged, with some cracks appearing on it.

Although it was slightly damaged, it was still quite powerful and possessed the ability to bewitch and seduce.

"Come!" Commander Zuo beckoned, and the Soul-Hooking Rope immediately fell into his hand.

This chain is a treasure of the underworld, a treasure used exclusively by soul-reapers.

After examining it for a while, he used his primordial spirit to refine it, and satisfied with its usability, he put it away.

"What a pity, the underworld is in ruins and the order of heaven and earth has collapsed. No wonder demons and monsters roam this world."

Left Commander shook his head helplessly, unable to find any other part of the underworld.

Even those who want to see reincarnation can't find it.

Although the underworld is in ruins, the cycle of reincarnation must still exist.

It's just hidden somewhere in the underworld and can't be seen.

Even after death, a mysterious force still guides the soul into the underworld.

However, if there is external interference, they may not be able to be reincarnated.

But he had a question: if a soul that didn't drink the Meng Po soup is reincarnated, can it retain its memories?

After all, the underworld has collapsed, so where would Meng Po come from to make soup?

Next, Commander Zuo wandered around the underworld for a long time, but unfortunately he still couldn't find it.

Even when his primordial spirit personally examined the area and searched meticulously, he still found nothing.

Ultimately forced to abandon his exploration, he chose to leave the underworld.

... ...

Lanruo Temple.

Zuo Qianhu passed through a crack in front of him and returned to the human world.

"The master is back?"

Yan Chixia had been waiting here.

Seeing this, Commander Zuo nodded slightly: "Hero Yan, what's your decision? Would you like to join me in eradicating evil from this world?"

"Join the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

Yan Chixia hesitated for a moment.

He used to be a constable, but it was because he had seen the ugliness of officialdom that he wandered the world and eventually hid in this dilapidated temple.

Zuo Qianhu nodded and said, "That's right. If you are willing to come, I can make you a centurion. Once you have made meritorious contributions, you can be promoted all the way up."

"How many experts like you are there in the imperial court?"

Yan Chixia asked expectantly.

Left Commander shook his head and laughed, "There are no great masters in the court. If there were, they would have all been devoured by the Imperial Preceptor. Currently, I am the only one left."

"..."

Yan Chixia was completely dumbfounded.

He had assumed the imperial court had a group of powerful cultivators.

After all, Zuo Qianhu's strength was enough to prove that he could kill the thousand-year-old tree demon and even go to the underworld to fight the Black Mountain Demon head-on and kill him.

Even Yan Chixia admired his strength, but now that he heard he was the only one, he felt a great sense of loss.

"Don't be discouraged. We can reorganize step by step, spread martial arts and Taoist techniques, and continuously strengthen our forces. Sooner or later, we will be able to kill all the demons in the world."

Zuo Qianhu didn't think too much about it.

He is now only thinking about completing his mission and becoming an invincible martial saint.

"If people like you and me hide away, then there's no point in living in this world."

Zuo Qianhu said it in a calm tone.

Yan Chixia's expression changed, but finally his expression became firm.

"Yes, if powerful people like us hide away, what hope is there for this world?"

He realized that running away wouldn't solve the problem.

"I'm willing to join!"

"This humble servant greets Your Excellency."

Yan Chixia cupped his hands and bowed respectfully.

"No need to be polite."

Zuo Qianhu smiled slightly, having gained another powerful henchman.

In this way, I won't have to do everything myself.

"Let's go pick someone up and then go back."

After saying that, he took the lead and walked outside.

Yan Chixia slung his sword case over his shoulder and strode after him.

Soon after, the two arrived in the county town.

"grown ups!"

The county magistrate and his men greeted them respectfully.

Zhuge Wolong ate and slept well here and was very comfortable.

How could he not feel comfortable? The county magistrate treats him like a grandfather.

"Let's go, it's time to go back."

Zuo Qianhu nodded, took Zhuge Wolong with him, mounted his horse, and turned to leave.

Zhuge Wolong and Yan Chixia followed on their respective horses, one on the left and one on the right, each riding one of the horses prepared by the county magistrate.

"Finally gone!"

The magistrate watched the three men, including Commander Zuo, leave and wiped away a cold sweat.

We've finally gotten rid of this jinx.