Before any of the ghostly beings present could react, Li Jing had already singled out a spirit that was as prominent as a Mountain King, seated at a long table not too far away. With a single step, he brought Ye Piaoran and Han Youran to its side in an instant.

The ghostly being was a female ghost.

Simply called a female ghost.

She was dressed in red and exuded an intense aura.

Red clothes.

A symbol of a fierce ghost.

Indeed, her strength was the highest among those present.

Health bar: 21858

Initial phase of the 15th Realm.

Essence Source: 359302419

More than half of the Essence Source has crossed 300 million.

As an Alien Species of the 15th realm, her strength was honestly lacking.

Normally, those at the 15th realm should at least be striving for around 500 million.

Over here.

When the female ghost suddenly saw Li Jing bullying his way to her side with the two women, her heart was startled, and then her expression turned cold.

"What are you doing?" she asked.

"Huh?"

Li Jing frowned.

Is there no news about him in the Ninth Heavy Heavens?

He already horizontally pushed through the Four Heavy Heavenly Realms.

The strongest ghost in the Ninth Heavy Heavens’ passage didn’t recognize him?

However, Li Jing soon realized it made sense on second thought.

The ghosts in the Nine Heavy Heavens rarely interacted with the outside world. It was only natural that they would be cut off from outside news like the other heavenly realms that could not probe into the Nine Heavy Heavens.

After all, the difference between ghosts and living beings is too prominent.

The Eighth Heaven Realm can’t infiltrate here. How is the Ninth Heaven Realm supposed to infiltrate the Eighth Heaven Realm?

Thinking of this, Li Jing curved the corners of his mouth upward in a friendly smile.

"Just asking for directions. How do I get to the Netherworld of the Ninth Heavy Heavens?"

The Netherworld.

Is the power that took control of the Ninth Heavy Heavens, by leaving the City of Freedom of the Fourth Heaven, the seat of the Ghost Path Saint Emperor is in the hands of the Netherworld.

What the Demon Taoist who turned into ghosts are attempting, Li Jing had no clue.

However, just by the word "Netherworld", one could tell that their ambitions were not small.

The Netherworld is unique in the Nine Heavens Realm of the Upper Three Realms.

The Ninth Heaven originally was the world of the dead where the order of Samsara was located.

The Demon Taoist of the City of Freedom established their power, just short of declaring themselves the rulers of the Netherworld, clearly aiming at controlling Samsara and being the supreme rulers.

It’s just a pity that the Upper Three Realms’ Samsara mechanism is no longer in place.

Living beings can freely enter, no longer possessing the function of Samsara, now the life and death of the Upper Three Realms are taken over by the Samsara System of the Big World.

Putting all that aside.

When the female ghost heard Li Jing asking about the Netherworld, she sneered.

"The Netherworld is the core of my Nether Nine Heavens. It’s not a place a living person like you can go."

Having said that, the female ghost slowly stood up, her face showing hostility and releasing an extreme cold aura.

Ye Piaoran and Han Youran looked at each other and silently stepped back.

The ghosts of the Nine Heavy Heavens have been domineering in their own territory for more than a day or two, relying on the unique suppression effect of the nether energy in the Nine Heavy Heavens against living beings to fight whoever they see.

In the Ninth Heavy Heavens, the ghosts have an absolute advantage in cultivation.

Just like now.

As a being in the early stage of the 15th realm, the female ghost was quite weak.

However, Han Youran, who was also in the 15th realm and even considered to be the successor of the Demon Taoist Holy Emperor, was not sure if she could win against the female ghost under suppression.

But Ye Piaoran and Han Youran were not retreating because they feared the female ghost, but because they were worried that they would be implicated in the events that were about to occur.

Ye Piaoran had a deep understanding of Li Jing’s style.

Although Han Youran had not truly witnessed it, she had heard much about it.

Just like this.

No sooner had the two women retreated than a "boom" erupted from Li Jing, and an evil aura blasted into the sky.

Evil aura.

It has a suppressing effect on almost all Alien Species.

The ghostly beings were the most severely suppressed of all.

As the wave of dark energy erupted, it instantly dispersed the thick yin energy released by the female ghost, the overwhelming power even caused her knees to give in and she fell prostrate before she could react.

If a 15th Realm female ghost was in this condition, the ghostly beings around her fared even worse.

Not only did they fall like wheat before a scythe, many weaker ghosts even showed signs of their souls collapsing under the oppressive dark energy.

???

The female ghost who knelt on the ground.

Everything happened too fast, too suddenly.

Until now, she still couldn’t understand what was happening.

What was going on?

Why did she kneel down?

Why couldn’t she mobilize her cultivation level at all?

She looked up in confusion.

Into the eyes of Li Jing’s kind smile.

Looking further up.

Was a sky almost completely obscured by dark-red dark energy.

"..."

The female ghost.

She understood better than anyone that dark energy, which naturally restrained her as a ghostly being in her Ghost Path Cultivation.

In fact.

Ghostly beings in their cultivation also have the need to use dark energy, and even most of them have the ability to control dark energy.

Controlling dark energy is a mainstream branch of Ghost Path Cultivation.

In order to better combat the dark energy that naturally suppresses ghostly entities, learning to use dark energy and even condense it within oneself is the best choice.

Understanding how to use dark energy, they would not be so easily restrained.

At this moment, facing the heavy dark energy that completely covered the sky, the female ghost was somewhat dazed.

She’d never seen such an exaggerated amount of dark energy in her life.

At such a sight, even if the Ghost Path Saint Emperor were here, he’d probably have to kneel in minutes.

A single human cultivator.

Why does he have such terrifying dark energy?

It is well known.

For humans to condense dark energy within themselves is the most difficult, only the path of slaughtering Alien Species that naturally understand how to condense and use dark energy is an option.

To be able to condense such terrifying dark energy...

How many Alien Species has this person before her slaughtered?

The female ghost shivered, her already pale face twisting in terror, screaming out in fear.

"Please spare me, Sir!"

"Weren’t you just pretty brave? Ready to start a fight?"

Li Jing tilted his head.

"I have offended you without knowing your greatness!"

The female ghost immediately knocked her head on the ground, shivering with terror, not daring to look up at the man whose smile was kind and yet like a demon.

Seeing this, Li Jing paused for a moment, then withdrew his dark energy.

The dark energy was gone.

The female ghost felt a lot lighter, but she still did not dare to look up.

None of the ghostly beings who had fallen around dared to stand up, some even opted to play dead.

This man was too terrifying!

The natural oppression of the nether atmosphere of the Nine Heavy Heavens to living beings was utterly meaningless before him.

As long as he was willing, all the ghostly beings present would die on the spot, contributing a tiny bit of power to the dark energy within him.

Setting aside the ghostly beings present, Ye Piaoran and Han Youran in the distance, who were witnesses to all this, both had their mouths open in shock.

The two women never imagined that the dark energy within Li Jing could be so exaggerated.

At this moment.

Neither woman doubted that, with this potent dark energy, Li Jing had the power to level the entire Nine Heavy Heavens, no matter who came to help.

"Get up, I’ll give you a chance to take me to the Netherworld."

The calm voice made the female ghost almost cry.

Having witnessed Li Jing’s dark energy.

One could easily tell that this man didn’t hesitate to kill Alien Species.

Such a dangerous figure, as a ghostly being, who wouldn’t avoid him if they saw him?

Accompanying her.

Wasn’t this a death wish for her?

But clearly, she had no choice at this point.

Staggeringly rising to her feet, the ghost woman managed to squeeze out a smile that looked even worse than a cry.

"It’s my honor to guide sir. Please follow me. The teleportation array to the Netherworld is not far."

"Hmm."

Li Jing nodded.

...

As previously stated, Li Jing did not dare to recklessly enter the teleportation array.

However, the "gatekeeper" of the teleportation tunnel to the Little World of the Nine Heavy Heavens did not even recognize him, obviously, they would not every considered him enough to prepare anything for him. Using the teleportation array could save a lot of effort.

Shortly thereafter,

The three of them arrived at the location of the teleportation array under the guidance of the ghost woman, then they teleported to the Netherworld.

The Netherworld truly has the scent of the underworld.

Underneath the gloomy sky,

Ten palatial buildings that distinctively and extensively covered the land rested upon the withered earth, each set of palatial structures corresponding to the Ten Yama Halls in the mythology of the underworld.

When Li Jing and the others teleported over, they initially arrived on a sinister, towering mountain outside the designated boundary of the Netherworld, where they had a panoramic view of everything.

Possibly due to the uniqueness of the ninth heaven, the teleportation array near the Netherworld was surprisingly unattended, completely open.

Standing atop the mountain and overlooking the Netherworld, Li Jing narrowed his eyes.

Upon arrival, he found that hidden within the layout of the Netherworld was an intricate, mysterious array; furthermore, within the array was concealed a trace of a familiarity that he couldn’t quite place.

There was no doubt,

What was concealed within the layout of the Netherworld was the scent of the Eternal Divine Kingdom.

That nebulous feeling was nothing else but the mark of a rule not belonging to the rules of the Big World.

Wasn’t that intriguing?

The "technology" of the Eternal Divine Kingdom was used in the layout of the Netherworld.

It wasn’t difficult to infer from this.

In the past, the people of the City of Freedom became ghostly beings by getting a hold of relevant "technology" through a certain channel and putting them to use.

The items from the Eternal Divine Kingdom within the Universe Great World were in the hands of a Demon Taoist.

It is likely that the people of the City of Freedom didn’t get this technology through the Demon Taoist.

The reason was simple.

This thing was extremely hot to handle.

Perhaps no one in the Nine Heavy Heavens knew about the connection between the yellow book and the Eternal Divine Kingdom and what it represented, but they all knew that the yellow book was utilized when the Little World that blocks the Nine Heavens Realm was initially established.

Who wouldn’t want to have such thing in their own hands?

Thus, the conclusion was easy to draw.

Some technology in the yellow book was lost and chances were that it was interpretable and could be put to use.

While Li Jing was examining the Netherworld, Ye Piaoran and Han Youran were also following suit.

Looking across the entire Upper Three Realms,

There were only a handful of people who had the opportunity to visit the Netherworld before. This force was brimming with mysterious color.

The ghost woman who accompanied the trio here saw Li Jing and the others looking down at the Netherworld from the high ground, feeling apprehensive inside.

As a strong one at the 15th realm guarding the teleportation tunnel to the Little World, needless to say, she was actually a member of the Netherworld.

By bringing Li Jing here on this trip, she simply sold out the Netherworld behind her.

She didn’t know why Li Jing was here.

But one thing was certain.

Merely by guiding living creatures to the Netherworld, she had already committed grave offenses that would be enough for her to die dozens of times.

However, what was even more pressing at the moment was,

The Netherworld was already in sight.

That also meant that...

Her value had run out.

She cautiously stole a glance at Li Jing who stood silently. The ghost woman wanted to say something but decided against it. She wanted to speak up but was too scared to disturb him.

Just as she didn’t know what to do,

Li Jing suddenly swung a slap.

"Boom!"

With a deafening sound,

The Netherworld, was flattened.

!!!

The ghost woman.

???

Ye Piaoran and Han Youran.

Since Li Jing had the ability to flatten the Heaven Dragon Temple with a slap, it was no surprise that he could flatten the Netherworld with a slap.

So.

Why?

Did the Netherworld offend him in any way?

The two women were a bit bewildered.

The ghost woman, however, was completely dumbstruck.

This is...

What’s going on?

Why was the Netherworld suddenly flattened?

This guy...

Who exactly was he?

This was the Netherworld!

Where did the Protection of the Sect Array go!?

Where did the Ghost Path Saint Emperor go!?

Where did the Ancestors of the Ghost Path go!?

Meanwhile,

Li Jing was quite satisfied with his masterpiece.

The Netherworld was involved with the "technology" of the Eternal Divine Kingdom, seeing they deliberately positioned themselves in the Nine Heavy Heavens where main forces can’t easily reach, it was likely that they intended to "do something big".

This led to,

A lot of in-depth involvement, overall a big problem.

Li Jing didn’t like problems.

That is why he chose to eliminate the things and people causing him problems.

This slap was his full effort.

That’s correct.

Unlike, the Heaven Dragon Temple,

The Netherworld was truly annihilated this time.

The Ghost Path Saint Emperor, the Ancestors behind him along with all the people of Netherworld, didn’t even get the slightest chance to resist and were completely wiped out.

No ghosts survived.

The tips in front of them popped out one after another, and Li Jing leveled up 13 times on the spot.

As a purely one-sided force, this wave of Essence Sources was quite impressive.

The only regret was,

By slapping down, it meant that he wouldn’t need to consider acquiring a divine object anymore.

As for the inheritance, there was also no need to take it into consideration.

The Netherworld was fundamentally a place where evil cultivators transformed into ghostly beings, so the inheritance was probably linked with the Evil Way, and he had no interest in it.

Looking at the terrified ghost woman out of the corner of his eye, Li Jing was about to leave with Ye Piaoran and Han Youran.

There were certainly fish that escaped the net in the Netherworld.

After all, the entire Nether nine heavens were under the control of the Netherworld, and they inevitably have people stationed in other places.

But as they were stationed in outer areas, they were probably not core members.

There’s no need to stay in the Nether nine heavens anymore.

Worst case scenario, for safety’s sake, he could just pay more attention to this side. After all, having been to the Nether nine heavens, he could come over anytime he wanted to in the future.

Just as he was about to tear open a spatial rift and head straight for the Five Heavy Sky, Li Jing suddenly halted and turned his head, frowning.

Not far away,

A familiar, dazzling figure came into his sight.

She was also looking at him with a frown at this moment.

With her beauty that was stunning to the point of being dreadful, there was no way Li Jing could forget.

Feeling odd, he turned around and spoke.

"Zhu Qing? What are you doing here?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing."

Zhu Qing responded in a faint voice.