I Have A Dual World Seal

Duan Zhong clasped his fists and said, "The scouts have reported that His Majesty Ye Lan's ghost soldiers are attacking Taohua Village, while His Majesty Ye Lan personally leads the troops on the Yin-Yang Road, likely to cover for those ghost soldiers attacking Taohua Village.

As a result, the General cannot act lightly, so he has sent us to inform Young Master Lu and go together to offer support."

Lu Zheng was stunned for a moment upon hearing this and subconsciously asked, "How did those ghost soldiers manage to break through the Yin-Yang Road?"

According to reason, the Tonglin County Underworld guards the Yin-Yang Road connecting the Netherworld. Except for extraordinarily powerful ghosts, ordinary ghosts cannot freely move between realms. You have let a large number of ghost soldiers appear in the mortal realm; this isn't dereliction of duty, is it?

Duan Zhong was also somewhat embarrassed and shook his head, saying, "We don't know either; it should be some kind of treasure.

If it weren't for the General ordering us to delve more into the south side of the city, we probably wouldn't have known that such a squad of ghost soldiers could bypass the Yin-Yang Road."

"Alright! I understand!"

Upon hearing that Shen Ying was besieged, Lu Zheng wasted no time thanked Duan Zhong, then immediately turned around to go back inside and dress.

To deal with ghosts, Lu Zheng first took an Exorcism Talisman and placed it carefully, then strapped a Brocade Spring Saber on his back, and finally took down a Seven-Star Sword from the wall and hung it on his waist.

This sword was a modern sharp-edged artifact he had bought from the Ten Thousand Ridges Ancient Sword Hall when practicing "White Cloud Swordsmanship," similar in quality to the Cloud Pattern Sword given to Daoist Mingzhang.

It cuts hair upon contact, most suitable for viewing and playing.

He stepped out of the courtyard, and with a shake of his body, dispelled the smell of alcohol, then slapped a Divine Movement Talisman on himself, his figure speeding straight to the south side of the city.

Duan Zhong and two other City Patrol Envoys, together with thirty ghost soldiers, quickly followed.

Dozens of figures brushed past the city walls, disappearing into the night darkness of the southern forest.

...

Peach Blossom Plain, the chilling wind roared.

Taohua Village, ghosts wail and spirits howl.

Taohua Temple, shrouded in smoke and clouds.

Shen Ying hovered above the old peach tree, pink Peach Blossom Evil enveloping the void.

Outside Taohua Temple, incense and candle qi protected against ghost intrusion, so Shen Ying merely sat, guarding Taohua Village, unmoved like a mountain.

Outside Taohua Village, over a hundred ghost soldiers were gathered, along with three ghostly beings that were clearly not simple, probing Shen Ying's strength.

In the front courtyard, Xiaocui hugged Zhi Ma, timidly asking, "Madam, should we ask Young Master Lu to come and assist?"

Shen Ying's face appeared cold, shaking her head indifferent, "Mere little ghosts, not necessary to disturb Lu Lang's rest."

Xiaocui swallowed, for outside there were certainly not little ghosts, each of the hundred ghost soldiers was not weaker than her, and the three leading ghostly beings were likely of the same caliber as Ghost General Yan Jie, certainly not the mere little ghost Shen Ying spoke of.

"Peach Ghost, if you remained honestly guarding the Peach Blossom Forest, we wouldn't bother you. Even if you killed Yan Jie, it would be your personal feud, and Yelan Mountain wouldn't interfere."

The first to speak was the youthful ghost among the three, dressed in white, handsome in appearance, gently waving a folded fan.

Only with a pale face, pure black pupils, speaking with lips and teeth parting, emitting wisps of black qi, eerie and ghastly.

Right after he spoke, the female ghost in a red dress replied coldly, "But you shouldn't have accepted the Court's Imperial Decree, becoming a Peach Blossom Fairy, and receiving incense from the common people!"

"Thus..."

The third, holding a cane, an old woman chuckled menacingly, lightly raised her head, revealing a scarred ugly face, then raised her hand, and a thing that seemed both virtual and real, like a heart still beating, suddenly emerged.

"Giving you a chance, hand over all incense and candle qi from Taohua Temple, infuse it into this Nether Heart, and let this old woman lay down a Triple Curse in your body, we will spare you a thread of life, allowing you to live another century."

Shen Ying's cold demeanor did not change, merely floating in the void, hands clasped behind her.

"No wonder you brought so many little ghosts to sneak past the Yin-Yang Road, turns out His Majesty Ye Lan has been in seclusion for ten years, cultivating a Nether Heart. But..."

Shen Ying's mouth curled, a smirk both mocking and disdainful, her face as pretty as a peach blossom, causing the red-dressed female ghost to show a trace of jealousy.

"His Majesty Ye Lan feels assured letting you wield this heart in the mortal world, is he not afraid you'll be trapped within the village, with no return?"

The red-dressed female ghost sneered coldly, "Boasting, you are at best on par with Yan Jie, even after absorbing incense for a month, how much could you grow?"

The old woman glanced at the young ghost beside her, rasped, "With Young Master Ji out, along with this old woman and Princess Consort Hua here, even with heavenly means, you cannot escape our grasp."

Let me say, you'd better comply, lest you suffer greatly later on, that would not be elegant.

In future monthly offerings of incense, we will not exhaust the source, mutually beneficial, a peaceful resolution, wouldn't it be better this way?"

Young gentleman maintained a blank expression, "You have ten breaths to consider, submit or die."

Shen Ying raised her elegant neck, fingers moved within her sleeve in hand seals, immeasurable Peach Blossom Evil appeared, spinning faster and faster.

No need to wait ten breaths.

The young ghost folded his fan, opened his mouth, emitting an endless stream of black qi, covering the hundred ghost soldiers surrounding Taohua Village.

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

The ghost soldiers were invigorated, their eyes pitch black, raised their blades and swords, transformed into dark shadows, charged towards Taohua Village.

Though confident they could easily defeat Shen Ying, with Yan Jie's death in front, the young ghost still brought a hundred ghost soldiers as cannon fodder to drain Shen Ying's magical power.

"Hmph!"

Shen Ying snorted coldly, Peach Blossom Evil seemed like a rain of flowers, yet also like arrows, densely shooting into the ghost soldiers.

"Ah!"

"Ah!"

Black smoke rose continuously, the ghost soldiers burned painfully, only deeply wounded ghost soldiers vaporized instantly, yet more ghost soldiers, bolstered by the young ghost's black qi, still raged through the Peach Blossom Evil sea, consuming and charging towards the old peach tree.

"Young Master Ji's Black Smoke Armor is truly formidable, in future confrontations with the Underworld, we will surely hold the upper hand." praised the old woman.

The young gentleman said calmly, "Once the incense and candle qi from Taohua Temple is captured, His Majesty can take the next step, then we too will rise high, holding our ground."

The red-dressed female ghost looked at the young ghost, eyes filled with fascination, took a step closer to him.

At this moment, half of the hundred ghost soldiers were vaporized, the remaining fifty were firmly stopped outside the village wall by Peach Blossom Evil, with several continuing to be surrounded and vaporized.

Yet, after the ghost soldiers' attack, the Peach Blossom Evil visibly reduced.

Slaying a hundred ghost soldiers even Ghost Generals would be nearly depleted, even though Shen Ying had incense and candle qi for replenishment, presumably her magical power was less than half now.

"Alright, it's our turn, make it swift, don't alert the Underworld."

"Go!"