Chapter 820 - 330: Yellow Springs Road Opens! (Part 2)
Chen Lin’s face changed, his body instantly stopped, and he looked around.
"It’s the Yin Ghosts of the Yellow Springs Road!"
He shouted.
Fengdu Mountain is sparsely populated year-round and is a Great Heng Forbidden Land, where countless strange entities have been born over the years.
These eerie beings can freely enter and exit the Underworld, nourished by the Yin energy of the Yellow Springs Road, and have grown to a terrifying degree.
"Roar!"
A series of piercing sounds echoed, the black fog around became thicker, and within it appeared many vague shadows, with claws extended, eerily frightening.
Amidst the numerous ghostly silhouettes was an exceptionally large shadow, pitch-black like a small mountain, with scarlet eyes like two huge portals.
Its face wore a sinister smile, gazing ominously at Jiang Shi, Chen Lin, Zhao Houcai and the others.
Especially Chen Lin, who was closest to it.
Boom!
Suddenly, a massive ghostly claw directly lunged down, covering the skies, enveloped in a chilling aura, accompanied by a shrill ghostly wail, fiercely grabbing at Chen Lin.
"Bold!!"
Chen Lin shouted harshly, raising his hand to unleash a terrifying green light, instantly striking the dreadful ghostly claw.
However, the claw’s power was unexpectedly strong. Even though Chen Lin shattered it in one blow, the claw seemed eternal and quickly reformed, continuing to assault Chen Lin with immense power.
Chen Lin’s face changed, and he hurriedly tried to exit the space, moving quickly.
But only then did he shockingly realize that the surrounding space had long been deeply sealed, making it hard to break open.
And under the ghostly claw’s shadow, his Sacred Power was rapidly losing, as if encountering a prohibition.
"Not good!!"
His heart was filled with shock.
Seeing Chen Lin about to be struck by the ghostly claw, Jiang Shi’s body moved with Shifting Form and Shadow, already appearing in front of Chen Lin, grabbing him with one hand while raising the other to strike at the ghostly claw.
"Jiang Shi, quickly use the [Yama Divine Skill]!"
Suddenly, the voice of the Celestial Demon’s Right Hand resounded within him again.
Simultaneously, Zhao Houcai also quickly issued a reminder, almost indistinguishable from the Celestial Demon’s Right Hand voice.
With the reminder received, Jiang Shi’s originally punching fist instantly manifested a layer of haunting black-golden flame, eerie and ominous, filled with the aura of incinerating and devouring everything.
As soon as this flame emerged, the giant ghostly shadow’s expression changed and it screamed, trying to quickly retract its claw.
But it was too slow.
With a bang, the black-golden flame landed on its ghostly claw, causing it to scream miserably and quickly retreat.
The entire black-golden flame spread like gasoline, rapidly extending from its arm to engulf its body.
The giant ghostly shadow panicked and fled swiftly into the darkness.
Jiang Shi raised his hand, and two more terrifying black-golden flames swiftly flew over.
With two sounds, the flames pierced through the void, again landing on the enemy’s body.
The giant ghostly shadow let out an even more tragic scream and vanished without a trace.
Along with the other ghostly shadows around, they all scattered in panic, no longer visible.
Chen Lin’s face turned pale, his heart filled with lingering fear, he swiftly looked at Jiang Shi.
"Many thanks for your assistance, Fellow Daoist Jiang. Without you, even if I didn’t die, I would have been severely injured. It’s unimaginable such a terrifying Celestial Ghost appeared here!"
He quickly bowed his hand.
"Celestial Ghost?"
"Yes, the ghost creature just now has clearly formed, definitely close to the level of a Celestial Ghost. A Celestial Ghost refers to a ghost that has reached demigod power, such beings are immortal and extremely difficult to deal with, especially in this region of Fengdu Mountain, where their Talent is amplified to the extreme."
Chen Lin quickly said.
"I see."
Jiang Shi nodded, suddenly raising his head to look at the sky again.
The sky was densely dark and misty, without any starlight visible.
"Elder Zhao, how long until Yellow Springs Road can be opened?"
Jiang Shi asked.
"Not long now, at most one hour."
Zhao Houcai responded.
"Roar!", "Roar!"...
Suddenly, from the dense darkness on all sides, a series of piercing ghostly wails resounded, continuously echoing.
Chen Lin’s face changed drastically, again looking around.
In the distance, the dense fog roiled, as if many ghostly silhouettes had appeared again.
But these ghosts had clearly sensed the danger, only daring to howling from afar, no longer daring to approach.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, it seems you find it difficult to leave as well."
Jiang Shi spoke.
Chen Lin’s expression changed, showing a trace of a bitter smile.
He came here only to deliver a message to Jiang Shi, but he didn’t expect to be trapped in Fengdu Mountain as well.
The ghosts of Fengdu Mountain far exceeded his expectations, and now he had no choice but to stay with Jiang Shi.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang, please take care of me."
Chen Lin clasped his fists together, speaking bitterly.
"Of course."
Jiang Shi nodded.
Thus, they continued to wait here. Jiang Shi didn’t bother with the ghostly wails around them.
When it became too bothersome, he would throw out a few Yama Divine Fires, instantly causing a series of piercing, mournful screams in the distance.
"Jiang Shi, it’s time."
Suddenly, Zhao Houcai’s eyes shot out a flash of light, looking up at the sky, he shouted.
Jiang Shi’s eyes twinkled, and he got up from the ground, looking at Zhao Houcai.
Chen Lin also quickly directed his gaze there.
At this moment, Zhao Houcai had a serious expression, he bit his tongue and suddenly spat out three mouthfuls of blood mist.
He waved his fingers, emitting a black light, quickly carving within the blood mist.
Black-red runes quickly formed before his eyes, intricate and mysterious, forming a larger rune.
"Heaven and earth, nine Chapters of laws, I now write, ten thousand ghosts hide!"
Zhao Houcai’s expression was solemn, his eyes shone with black light, he suddenly waved his hands, and the giant rune before him shot out quickly, imprinting into the void ahead.
Boom!!
The sound roared, the earth shook, and the wails of ghosts around them increased, one after another.
As if triggering some invisible restriction, the ghostly wails from all directions suddenly increased tenfold, as if entering the Eternal Hell.
Even the temperature around them began to drop rapidly.
Crimson lightning bolts appeared in the heavens, numerous and dense, carrying an eerie and strange aura, enveloping the entire Fengdu Mountain.
...
Outside the Primordial Great Mountains.
The Nine Crows Elder, engaged in battle with the Void Sword Saint, seemed to sense something, his eyes darkened, and he suddenly turned to scan around.
He immediately saw everything happening inside Fengdu Mountain clearly.
"The Yellow Springs Road has opened..."
His voice was cold, he muttered: "Sure enough, those three by the side are remnants of the Yama Race..."
The Void Sword Saint, seeing Jiang Shi and the others successfully open the Yellow Springs Road, stopped his entanglement, his body flickered, distancing himself from the Nine Crows Elder in an instant.
The Nine Crows Elder’s face was indifferent, he spoke: "Do you think by stopping me, this Jiang Shi can escape misfortune? If he doesn’t enter the Yellow Springs Road, I can’t do anything to him, but once he enters, I have ways to capture him."
"I only do what I must, my task is complete. If this person is indeed captured by you, I have nothing more to say."
The Void Sword Saint said.
"Is that so?"
The Nine Crows Elder smirked, looking towards the distant divine spirits, he said: "Did you all hear that? Quickly convey my order into the Yellow Springs Road, tell those people, whoever can capture Jiang Shi will be greatly rewarded by me, Nine Crows."
"Yes, Elder."
A group of divine spirits’ eyes flickered, they said, bowing their hands.
The Void Sword Saint half-closed his eyes, his expression calm, he no longer said anything.
...
Inside Fengdu Mountain.
Anomalies occurred frequently, dark clouds churned, ghostly wails were harsh, and bloody lightning was like a torrential downpour.
The terrifying scene persisted for a long time before finally calming down.
Before them, where the giant rune had been imprinted, a massive passage appeared, pitch-black and boundless, leading to an unknown place.
An unfathomable, indescribable, unknowable aura continuously emanated from it.
Zhao Feiyan and Shangguan Yun exchanged glances, involuntarily shivering.
Although they were of the Yama Race, they had never entered the Yellow Springs Road since they could remember.
When they were very young, Zhao Houcai took them and escaped, never returning.
"Father, is it just through here?"
Zhao Feiyan couldn’t help but ask.
Zhao Houcai smiled slightly, gesturing to Jiang Shi, he said: "Young Hero Jiang, Fellow Daoist Chen, you may enter now."
Jiang Shi and Chen Lin both were extremely solemn.
