After resting for a while, everyone decided to complete the remaining tasks.
First, Yunxia Gu would escort.
Taking Master, Chu Yue, and her three colleagues away from here.
Second, I would lead the way, taking Master Uncle and the others to the Ghost Palace to rescue the lost souls and destroy the Undying Rice.
With the division of labor now clear, everyone was ready to set off.
At this moment, I helped Master up.
Master looked at me and slowly said:
"Xiao Qin, be careful on the way.
Finish what needs to be done and come back soon."
"Don't worry, Master, I know what to do."
I nodded seriously in response.
Master also trusted my ability to handle matters.
Coupled with Master Uncle Tang's presence, and the Nether Ghost King being controlled, the problems should not be significant.
Master nodded and said no more.
At the same time, I looked at Chu Yue and the others.
Her male colleague had woken up and was now being supported by the other two women, looking very weak.
Hearing that they were to return now,
everyone's faces showed a hint of excitement.
They looked like they couldn't wait to leave...
Chu Yue also looked at me at this time.
Seeing that we still intended to remain in this Illusionary Ghost Realm, she spoke:
"Qin Ze, be careful on your way. Go and return soon!"
I smiled and replied:
"Alright! Stay close to Yunxia Gu and Master, they will take you back."
Chu Yue "嗯"ed and chatted with me for a few sentences.
Finally, I waved goodbye to Master and Chu Yue and the others for the time being.
Watching Master and the others walk towards the exit, I felt a sense of relief.
Their group was not moving fast, but fortunately, they were not far from the exit.
As long as there were no specters to harass them.
They could reach the exit within twenty minutes.
After watching them disappear into the darkness, I turned around.
I found Xia Qiuxi looking at me.
I smiled faintly, not paying it much mind.
I just said to Master Uncle:
"Master Uncle, let's set off as well!"
Master Uncle took a drink from his wine gourd.
"Good!"
Old Mo, holding the rope tied to the Black Nether Ghost King's black dog hair, kicked the Black Nether Ghost King on the ground.
He shouted:
"Damn it, don't play dead, let's go!"
The Black Nether Ghost King had already been beaten half to death by Old Mo.
Now, upon being yelled at, it could only stagger to its feet.
Xia Qiuxi also drew her peach wood sword, guarding the side and monitoring the surroundings.
Thus, our group of four, plus one ghost, set off again towards the Ghost Palace.
Although I was extremely fatigued and in pain all over.
The pills Xia Qiuxi gave me earlier had helped me recover some strength, but I still felt very tired.
However, in order to clear this Illusionary Ghost Realm,
I persevered.
On the way down, Master and I had both made markings with red ropes and other materials.
Therefore, this seemingly interconnected Illusionary Ghost Realm could not confuse us.
Furthermore, with the Black Nether Ghost King in our hands,
the specters here no longer attacked us.
We walked and stopped, mainly to take care of me.
But in the end, it only took about an hour before we reached the location of that Ghost Palace.
However, when I arrived at this Ghost Palace again,
I found that the architecture had undergone some strange changes.
Black tiles and white walls, white floor tiles.
It looked very striking.
The architectural style was similar to buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
But when I arrived here now,
I found that the entire palace was emitting clouds of black smoke.
It wasn't dispersing, but evaporating and decomposing.
A large section of the roofs of these buildings had already disappeared.
Seeing this, the others and I looked at the buildings in surprise.
Old Mo even said:
"Holy cow, what strange architecture.
Master, are these buildings illusions?"
Master Uncle looked closely and replied:
"They should be.
However, this is my first time in this Yin-Yang Gate.
I'm not sure, you can just ask this scoundrel!"
After saying that, he looked at the trembling malevolent ghost in front of him.
Old Mo turned his head and said coldly:
"Did you hear that? Are these buildings illusions?"
But the Black Nether Ghost King shook its head:
"No, no. These buildings are different from the garage that was replicated earlier.
They were all built by Yin souls.
The materials used were Yin stone, Yin wood, and Yin ash.
In the past, they were used by the Lord of the Underworld for his office."
Hearing this, we were all startled.
Although we had known for a long time that there were Yin souls in the human world and Yin officials in the underworld,
it was the first time we heard of buildings constructed by Yin souls.
It was quite shocking, especially for an official residence.
Before I could speak,
Xia Qiuxi asked preemptively:
"Then how did you obtain this abandoned Yin-Yang passage?"
The Black Nether Ghost King immediately shook its head:
"This, this I don't know.
I was merely following orders.
My master, Miao Nanzi, appointed me to guard the Yin souls here and manage the Illusionary Ghost Realm.
As for how it was obtained, I have no idea."
The Black Nether Ghost King spoke submissively and truthfully,
afraid of saying the wrong word and being beaten by Old Mo again.
After listening, I frowned.
Pointing at the decomposing buildings, I asked:
"Then why are these buildings disappearing?"
I looked at the buildings, very puzzled.
And the Black Nether Ghost King showed a hint of panic:
"That, that is because this, this Illusionary Ghost Realm.
is about to, about to collapse..."