I Have A Dual World Seal

"Haven't seen you for a few days, and Younger Brother Lu, your cultivation has advanced again!"

After speaking, he turned to Shen Ying, "Fairy, keep your Peach Blossom Evil on high alert. Let's join forces and trap his Split Soul Incarnation."

"Alright!"

Shen Ying agreed, and pink mist filled the manor. Peach Blossom Illusions spun and drifted, encircling the Ye Lan King, only defending and not attacking, but preventing him from escaping the manor and seeking to return to the Netherworld.

Xin Zhanting sneered, with a long saber in hand, his figure transformed into a gray-brown light, fierce as a tiger, charging straight at the Ye Lan King.

Ye Lan King's whole body shivered with black mist, dodging Xin Zhanting's saber attacks while navigating through Taohua Village, looking for a chance to escape.

Lu Zheng idly stood to the side, finding it somewhat amusing.

Coming with such ferocity, yet failing to kill, Shen Ying was unharmed, and the Nether Heart wasn't stolen. In the end, Xin Zhanting arrived, and they were about to capture him.

This is the Ye Lan King of the Netherworld, really?

"Xin Zhanting, you're bold to leave the Underworld! Aren't you afraid I'll bring my army from Yelan Mountain to destroy your City God Temple?"

Xin Zhanting chuckled, "If you're so capable, come on! I'll be waiting for you on this side of the Yin-Yang Road!"

The saber momentum was overwhelming, and Lu Zheng finally saw Xin Zhanting's true power.

Endless Yin Qi swirled around, and with the saber's flash, he was like a roaring tiger, maneuvering and roaring in rage. Just brushing against the Ye Lan King caused a large area of black mist to evaporate.

The Ye Lan King would rather crash into the Peach Blossom Evil than face Xin Zhanting's saber directly.

...

As a minor cultivator with only a hundred years of Dao Practice, Lu Zheng obediently stayed on the sidelines. However, his mind was racing with thoughts, feeling a bit uneasy, wanting to intervene again.

For no reason other than his Light of Fortune was running low again.

Learning the Body-Freezing Curse, strengthening constitution and spirit, increasing True Qi and Blood, all cost too much money—no, too much Light of Fortune.

"Reminding Shen Ying, then using the Body-Freezing Curse to assist Shen Ying in wearing down the opponent, causing Ye Lan King to fail in his sneak attack and delaying until Xin Zhanting arrived, by rights I should have the merit of capturing Ye Lan King, right?"

From gaining such Light of Fortune, Lu Zheng roughly made out some rules for the Jade Seal absorbing it.

First, it must be direct influence, like killing Yan Jie, and later when Ye Lan King dispatched three ghosts, it actually had nothing to do with him.

Second, he must participate and cause the outcome to change, like helping to take down the young white-clothed ghost, while the other two ghosts didn't share in the spoils.

Third, things must be completed, and he probably had to be within a certain range, like with the Taohua Temple, he only received the Light of Fortune after its official completion.

If judged by these rules, if they could leave behind the Ye Lan King's Split Soul Incarnation, weaken his power, and diminish his fortune, they could surely share in the Light of Fortune.

Therefore...

Lu Zheng used the Breath Concealment Technique, using the dense peach trees in the courtyard as cover, quietly approaching the battleground.

Aside from Shen Ying, not even Xin Zhanting noticed that Lu Zheng was no longer in his original position.

...

Though Ye Lan King's Split Soul Incarnation was much weaker than Xin Zhanting, by only dodging and not attacking, he could hold out for a while. His figure was elusive and was about to reach the wall of Taohua Village.

But just as Ye Lan King's figure brushed past a peach tree.

"Supreme Infinite, Sanqing Decree, Freeze!"

The black mist on Ye Lan King's face rippled, his heart shook violently.

He hadn't expected that while the three experts were engaged in intense magical combat, Lu Zheng, a mere little Daoist, would dare to step forward.

Xin Zhanting laughed heartily, and with a surge of aura, a saber light more solid than before shot out like a fierce tiger.

Ye Lan King's figure froze, only the mist on his face quivered, his voice calm, "Today, you have the slight upper hand, we will meet again another day."

...

"Bang!"

Ye Lan King transformed into black smoke and dispersed.

"Buzz!"

Twenty-three strands of Light of Fortune were absorbed into the Mind Jade Seal.

Lu Zheng smacked his lips, not much... Probably because the main body is unharmed?

However, with over twenty strands from just an extraction, this Ye Lan King must have been heavily injured.

Xin Zhanting sheathed his saber, looking at Lu Zheng with surprise, "Body-Freezing Curse? Younger Brother Lu actually mastered the Body-Freezing Curse!"

Lu Zheng gave a sheepish smile, "Just a fluke."

Xin Zhanting blinked, momentarily at a loss for words.

Shen Ying withdrew her spell, nearly a hundred peach trees returned to being roots, enveloping the Nether Heart and retreating underground.

Her figure fluttering down, Shen Ying landed beside Lu Zheng, and bowed towards Xin Zhanting, "Thank you, Lord Xin, for coming to our aid."

"Fairy, no need for formalities," Xin Zhanting waved with a smile, "It is my duty as a General."

"Oh right!" Xin Zhanting suddenly slapped his forehead, then cupped his hands to the two, and turned to leave.

"With Ye Lan King now having lost half his cultivation, it's a great chance for me to storm Yelan Mountain.

I'll be off, seize Yelan Mountain first, and once this battle is over, I'll come back to chat with Younger Brother Lu and Fairy."

Shen Ying gave a gentle bow, "Lord Xin, travel safely, and may the General return victorious!"

Lu Zheng's eyes lit up, hurriedly calling, "Brother Xin, I'll go with you."

Xin Zhanting turned back in surprise, with a face of question marks, thinking, you just finished a fight, shouldn't you console your woman? You're leaving with me already?

Lu Zheng turned and hugged Shen Ying briefly, then leapt to catch up with Xin Zhanting.

Xin Zhanting blinked, nodded towards Shen Ying, then left with Lu Zheng as his companion.

In the courtyard, Shen Ying watched Lu Zheng leave, her eyes as tender as water.

...

The two moved swiftly along the road.

Suddenly, Lu Zheng asked, "Brother Xin, can I enter the Netherworld?"

"Hmm?" Xin Zhanting sharply turned to look at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng shrugged, "Madam Shen and I have already become mortal enemies with the Ye Lan King. Now that there's a chance to completely destroy him, I also want to contribute. I wish to attach myself at your tailwind, older brother."

Xin Zhanting couldn't help but have his eyes light up, "That's great!"

Lu Zheng was not an official of the Great Jing Dynasty; the City God Temple had no authority to ask Lu Zheng to participate in their campaign against the Netherworld, so Xin Zhanting never brought up asking Lu Zheng to help.

Moreover, ordinary non-official cultivators wouldn't normally venture into the Netherworld unless absolutely necessary, so Xin Zhanting had never imagined that Lu Zheng would want to go with him, intending to fight side by side on Yelan Mountain.

But since Lu Zheng voluntarily offered his assistance, Xin Zhanting wouldn't pass up on enlisting the little Daoist who had already mastered the Body-Freezing Curse.

"The Netherworld is suffused with Nether Qi, perfect for the survival of ghosts. Even those who cultivate Ghost Dao Techniques and Yin Attribute Techniques find it difficult to survive in the Netherworld for a long time," Xin Zhanting explained.

"Survive for a long time?" Lu Zheng keenly picked up on the implication.

Xin Zhanting smiled, nodding, "Younger brother, your Qi Refining has reached success, and with True Qi protecting your body, staying in the Netherworld for ten days or half a month won't be a problem. Naturally, engaging in Magical Combat makes it difficult to linger."

Lu Zheng couldn't help but laugh, "But how long can this battle last?"

Xin Zhanting clenched his fist, "By dawn tomorrow, I'll be drinking wine at the summit of Yelan Mountain!"

Lu Zheng nodded, "Alright, I'll go home first to bring a couple of bottles for you, older brother!"

Xin Zhanting was overjoyed and gave Lu Zheng a hearty slap on the shoulder, "Good, younger brother, it's settled. I'll go to the Underworld to marshal the troops. Once you arrive, we'll charge forward through the Yin-Yang Road."

As they talked, they encountered Duan Zhong and about ten Ghost Soldiers patrolling on alert midway.

"General!" Duan Zhong hurriedly saluted.

Xin Zhanting nodded, leading the group back together, "Go! Let's regroup, and we'll storm the Netherworld to capture Yelan Mountain!"

Duan Zhong's spirit lifted, and the Ghost Soldiers were even more invigorated, their morale greatly boosted, as they proudly followed Xin Zhanting back.

...

Entering the county town, Lu Zheng first took his leave.

After returning home, he gathered all the Exorcism Curses he had stored over these days and picked up a few other talismans as backup.

He strapped the Brocade Spring Saber to his back, securely tucked the White Jade Folding Fan at his waist, and most importantly, carried the Peach Wood Sword in hand.

Then he traveled through modern times, replacing the prepared Wuliangye with two porcelain bottles.

He crossed over, heading towards the City God Temple.

As he stepped in, he felt as if he had entered another world. In his sight, a thousand Ghost Soldiers stood neatly in formation on the drill ground, silent, with only an endless aura of imminent slaughter rolling in.

Xin Zhanting stood at the forefront, with four Vice Generals standing by his side and eight City Patrol Envoys arrayed to the left and right.

As Lu Zheng entered, he was startled by the atmosphere.

A young man from the 21st century had never witnessed such a scene.

But thanks to his exposure to the internet, having seen National Day parades and having watched war movies, combined with his current not-so-weak cultivation, Lu Zheng quickly calmed down. Casually passing the two bottles of wine in his hand to the approaching Judge Li, he cupped his hands to Xin Zhanting, "General Xin, the Little Daoist is ready!"

With the army on the verge of a campaign, it was only proper to address the commanding officer with due respect.

His demeanor was dignified, neither arrogant nor servile.

Admiration grew in Xin Zhanting's eyes, and the Vice Generals and City Patrol Envoys also looked visibly pleased.

They were aware of Lu Zheng's strength and, as mentioned by Duan Zhong and several City Patrol Envoys, Lu Zheng was already able to fight a hundred-year-old ghost head-on, not inferior to several Vice Generals.

Suddenly gaining such a formidable fresh recruit, a great master, naturally delighted them.

Xin Zhanting nodded, "The army advances!"

The next moment, Lu Zheng saw the space at the rear entrance of the City God Temple distort.

Subsequently, the buildings behind the City God Temple were completely obscured, and a ghostly road suddenly appeared at the scene.

The Yin-Yang Road!

Connecting Yin and Yang, bridging to the Netherworld, it existed at the weak points between the mortal world and the Netherworld, where the power of heaven and earth condensed into a road.

Xin Zhanting waved his hand, and the two Vice Generals and four City Patrol Envoys led three hundred Ghost Soldiers into the Yin-Yang Road.

Xin Zhanting followed with two Vice Generals, two City Patrol Envoys, and five hundred Ghost Soldiers, with Lu Zheng at Xin Zhanting's side.

Two more City Patrol Envoys took the remaining two hundred Ghost Soldiers to bring up the rear.

On the Yin-Yang Road, Lu Zheng felt as if he was between the Yin and Yang Realms, present yet absent, a very peculiar sensation.

"Damn, am I the first Blue Star person to experience real subspace crossing? I just ask, are you envious or not?"

Well, let's not talk about the Mind Jade Seal, that thing crosses back and forth with a "whoosh," ending just like that, like visiting a neighbor's house with not much experience felt.

Yes, I know that only proves the Jade Seal's superiority, but no experience is still no experience, right?

Jade Seal, "..."

Swish!

Lu Zheng only felt a blur before his eyes, and the entire surrounding environment had already changed.

The sky was dark as night, fog enveloped the area, Nether Qi scattered, and the vegetation on the ground was peculiar.

Looking ahead, he saw a mountain peak standing tall at the edge of his vision, majestic and similar to what Lu Zheng had seen in the Ye Lan King's Illusion Technique.

Yelan Mountain!