Near the Bridge of Helplessness, in the underworld.
A long line of souls queued up, waiting to drink Meng Po's soup and cross the bridge.
Tian Yuan, hiding in the shadows with Ye Ling and the others, looked at the queue ahead and said to Ye Ling, "My lord, the Nai River is forbidden to fly. Besides crossing the Bridge of Helplessness, the only other way is to use the special bridge for officials."
"The Bridge of Helplessness is guarded by Meng Po, a powerhouse of the Heavenly Palace realm, incredibly strong. Moreover, the Bridge of Helplessness is a vital passage connecting the mortal world and the underworld, heavily guarded. If we were to cross via the Bridge of Helplessness, we would most likely come into conflict with the ghost soldiers."
Ye Ling asked, "So, we can only use the special bridge for officials?"
Although Ye Ling could force his way across the Bridge of Helplessness, it was, after all, an important facility for maintaining the stability of worldly reincarnation. If it wasn't necessary, Ye Ling did not wish to cause chaos there for his own selfish reasons.
Now that the Heavenly Dao consciousness had vanished, the balance of the world was already at its limit. Even a slight external influence could disrupt the world's equilibrium.
The disappearance of the Heavenly Dao consciousness was somewhat related to Ye Ling. With his current strength, he also had the responsibility and obligation to help maintain the balance of Earth's rules.
Tian Yuan said with a wry smile, "Using the special bridge for officials requires a special transit pass. However, ever since I was sent to guard the Netherworld Pool, my transit pass was confiscated. Forcing our way through without a pass will still attract the attention of the ghost soldiers."
Ye You said impatiently, "This won't work, and that won't work. Then how are we supposed to cross this Nai River?"
Seeing Ye You's impatience, Tian Yuan trembled and quickly said, "My lord, please do not be angry. We just need to find a ghost general who has a transit pass and take it from them. Then we can cross via the special bridge for officials."
"I know of a small camp nearby where a ghost general and about a dozen ghost soldiers are stationed. I believe with your lordships' strength, taking the transit pass from them will be a piece of cake!"
"However, the current problem is that the lords' Yang energy is too strong. In the underworld, it's like having little suns, very conspicuous. If this Yang energy problem isn't resolved, no matter how many transit passes your lordships have, you won't be able to pass!"
"The Yang energy problem is simple."
Ye Ling said indifferently, then enveloped the three women with his demonic energy, quickly concealing their auras, making them indistinguishable from ordinary souls.
Seeing this, Tian Yuan clicked his tongue, unsure how to describe his feelings.
What kind of divine technique was this?
After a moment, Tian Yuan recovered and said to everyone, "My lords, please follow me. I will lead you there!"
With no further doubts, Tian Yuan quickly led Ye Ling and the other three to a military camp near the Nai River.
There were only ten ghost soldiers and one ghost general stationed here.
At this moment, the ghost general, clad in armor, was sitting by the river's campfire, roasting soul fish caught from the Nai River.
Tian Yuan hid behind a tree, peeking his head out to look outside, staring at the ghost general by the river and whispering, "That ghost general has a transit pass, which can take all five of us across the bridge. My lord just needs to sneak..."
Before Tian Yuan could finish speaking, he saw Ye Ling and Ye You swaggering towards the camp, with only Su Ruoxue and Xu Xiaoqing standing beside him.
Tian Yuan exclaimed, "My lord?"
Seeing Ye Ling and Ye You walking forward so boldly, Tian Yuan was startled and wanted to call out to them, but it was too late.
How could they be so reckless?
Ye Ling and Ye You walked to the front of the camp, and immediately two ghost soldiers spotted them and stepped forward, shouting, "You two, stop! This is a military zone. What are you doing sneaking around here?"
Ye You smiled and said, "We're not sneaking around. Is your boss here? We have something to discuss with him."
One of the ghost soldiers shouted, "State your names first!"
"What's all the commotion about?"
At this moment, the ghost general, who was roasting fish by the river, spoke. The ghost soldiers in the camp immediately stood at attention.
A ghost soldier reported loudly, "Reporting, boss! Two little ghosts want to see you!"
"Oh? What do they want with me?" the ghost general asked without turning his head.
The ghost soldier replied loudly, "They didn't say."
The ghost general said, "Then don't see them. Tell them to leave."
Ghost Soldier: "Yes!"
As the ghost general gave the order, the ghost soldiers in the camp drew their weapons and aimed them at Ye Ling and Ye You, saying coldly, "You two, please leave quickly, or we won't be polite!"
Seeing the menacing ghost soldiers, Ye Ling shook his head and smiled, "We are only here to find something. We will leave once we get it, and we will not harm your lives."
"You have such a big mouth! I'd like to see how much power this lone ghost has!"
A ghost soldier shouted fiercely, then gripped his long spear and thrust it fiercely at Ye Ling!
Seeing the ghost soldier attack, Ye Ling merely smiled slightly. He gently pressed the tip of the incoming spear with his index finger. The ghost soldier felt an immense force pressing down, causing him to kneel on the ground.
*Ching!*
The spear was driven straight into the ground!
The other ghost soldiers watching were all stunned, staring dumbfounded at their kneeling comrade, their minds unable to process what had happened.
How strong was this little ghost?
"Hmm?"
The ghost general sitting by the river also looked surprised. He put down his roasted fish, turned his head to look at Ye Ling, and frowned.
Although his ghost soldiers were few, they were all elites. The ghost soldier kneeling before Ye Ling was even a sixth-rank cultivator!
Now that Ye Ling had used one finger to pin his ghost soldier to the ground, it indicated that Ye Ling's strength was already on par with his own.
A master has arrived?
The ghost general became interested and stood up, walking over from the riverbank.
Seeing this, the other ghost soldiers made way for the ghost general, allowing him to walk out of the camp.
The ghost general sized up Ye Ling and then said, "You are looking for me?"
Ye Ling politely said, "I would like to borrow your transit pass."
"Transit pass?" The ghost general raised an eyebrow. "You wish to cross the Nai River?"
Ye Ling smiled, "Yes, to Buzhou Mountain."
The ghost general chuckled, "Buzhou Mountain is a critical area of the underworld. You two, plus those three unknown wild ghosts not far away, wish to go there?"
Ye You spoke impulsively, "We are also in a hurry. Either you hand over the transit pass yourself, or we'll have a spar first, and then you'll hand over the transit pass?"
"Hahaha! I have guarded this camp for a hundred years, and it's been a long time since I've encountered a little girl as ignorant of the heavens and earth as you!"
"I'll let you have one hand, and you..."
*Bang!*
Before the ghost general could finish speaking, Ye You punched him square in the left eye, sending him flying!
"Youngster, you have no martial ethics!!!"
The ghost general roared, rolling dozens of times on the ground, crashing through the camp they were stationed in, and falling directly into the Nai River, sinking into its depths!
Seeing this, the ghost soldiers' eyes welled up with tears, and they cried out hoarsely, "Boss!!!"