Chapter 336

Running away is useless; this is a prison you prepared yourself.

Jin Chen spoke lightly, and the Binding Spirit Lock he had long prepared was already flung out.

This farce ends here.

No! Let me go! Let me go!

Even with several hundred years of cultivation, Luosheng was no match for Jin Chen in the slightest; there was no way he could escape, and his soul was forcibly pulled from Cheng Luosheng's body, leaving him utterly unable to resist.

He tried to resist, but instead felt a sharper pain, and could sense Cheng Luosheng's soul also expelling him from within.

Accompanied by an unwilling roar, he was finally pulled out, his hand gripping the golden coffin limp and falling.

The moment the ghost separated from Cheng Luosheng's body, two figures moved at once.

Cheng Cinian swiftly caught Cheng Luosheng's body, held it in his arms as he crouched, letting him suffer no harm.

Fu Xizhou seized that wisp of ghost, looking down from above; his eyes held no trace of affection, replaced instead by hatred and killing intent.

Do you feel it's a pity? You wasted 300 years, and in the end you couldn't even protect Gongsun Jue's soul.

He gripped the half-translucent Luosheng with one hand, watching the soul before him revert to how it looked at death 300 years ago, yet felt no nostalgia.

I'll make you watch how I destroy the Gongsun Jue soul you hid here.

Fu Xizhou's voice was icy and cold; ghostly energy rose again, and together with the dying Luosheng struggling, he rushed into the formation space inside the golden coffin, leaving Jin Chen a sentence.

Thank you for your trouble, Master Jin; I no longer wish to be reborn. Please leave quickly, and afterward I will dissipate myself.

As his words fell, the two ghostly silhouettes also vanished.

The Ghost General behind him instinctively wanted to give chase, but Jin Chen reached out to stop him: 'No need to pursue; I'll handle this. Take this person away.'

The Ghost General immediately stepped back a few paces, his figure gradually fading within the tomb chamber.

【Detected Villain Blackening Value -20, total 0! Congratulations, Host!】

All this happened so quickly that An Wushang almost didn't react in time, scratching his head.

He had thought this tomb raid would be dangerous, but following Chen Ge turned out to be the safest!

Cheng Luosheng rose, his back slightly sore, and bowed to Jin Chen.

Thank you, Master Jin, for your help.

Cheng Cinian and Chen Yang also returned the salute, their gratitude sincere.

Jin Chen nodded slightly: 'It's time to go; remind Master Song and his group to head back as well.'

'Soul Nurturing Pearl...' Cheng Cinian hesitated; their main purpose for entering the tomb was to obtain the Soul Nurturing Pearl to maintain Didu's barrier.

I know where it is.

Cheng Luosheng shook his arm, pointing at the gloomy golden coffin.

Luosheng placed the Soul Nurturing Pearl in the coffin to nurture Jue's soul.

Sure enough, it's here.

Chen Yang strode forward a few steps, shoved the golden coffin open, and the Soul Nurturing Pearl they had been searching for floated inside.

Great! An Wushang cheered.

Home!

Jin Chen caught the boy who lunged at him, affectionately ruffling his hair: 'All right, home.'

An Wushang smiled, his eyes crinkling, his apricot-like gaze seeming to hold light.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value +10, total 90!】

Upon receiving the news, Master Song and his group immediately went to the outer tomb chamber to wait; when they regrouped, Master Ye was already injured, Master Song too had been wounded, and one of the four disciples who followed them had died, making the scene look miserable.

Yet Jin Chen and his companions emerged unscathed, prompting Master Song to repeatedly lament how formidable the younger generation is.

Cheng Cinian and the other two exchanged a glance and secretly smiled.

It's just that they have the ultimate cheat from the Underworld.

Hurry up and leave; with the Soul Nurturing Pearl taken, this tomb palace is likely to encounter trouble," Cheng Luosheng urged.

This tomb raid successfully brought back the Soul Nurturing Pearl, and Cheng Tianzong was delighted; hearing that two disciples had died inside the tomb palace, he hurriedly had the Dao Association's disciples prepare memorial tablets to send to the two Daoist temples for a memorial service.

——

Back home, An Wushang was obviously very happy.

All the major issues weighing on his mind have been settled, and his own strength has been recognized; truly, when good fortune arrives, one feels refreshed!

It's just that this feeling of refreshment doesn't last long.

While having dinner, Jin Chen suddenly received a summons from the Fengdu Great Emperor.

An Wuyang's cowlick drooped, and he forgot to chew the food in his mouth.

"Could it be that he wants you to hurry back to the Underworld?"

"Let me go see him in person and clarify the full story of the Ghost King incident." Jin Chen rubbed his wife's cheek, "Don't worry, the Great Emperor is also in Didu now; I'll be back soon, I won't leave you behind."

"Then go early and return early."

An Wuyang put his mind at ease, continued chewing the food in his mouth, and rubbed his slightly warm palm against his cheek.

"Good."

Jin Chen glanced at the outside sky, "Wuyang, do you want to come with me?"

"Yes!"

How could Wuyang possibly disagree?

Going together would be great, and there's no need to worry about whether Jin Chen will return on time!

Jin Chen pulled him up, held him in his arms, and turned into a wisp of green smoke that disappeared inside the house.

One minute later, at a certain villa in Didu.

Following the Fengdu Great Emperor's instructions, Jin Chen arrived outside the designated spot and knocked on the door with his fingertips.

Coming, coming!

A cheerful boy's voice rang out, followed immediately by footsteps.

Jin Chen felt genuinely doubtful for a moment, then turned his gaze and met his wife's eyes.

It's not all rumor about the netherworld's underworld; the reincarnation of the Xuan Yan Divine Lord also has an elegant bearing—how could it be……

Cheerful.

The Main Gate opened; Jin Chen looked at the boy before him and made an assessment.

"Hello, may I ask who you're looking for?"

Yuan Si saw that neither of them spoke, so he waved his hand in front of them.

"I'm looking for the Great Emperor of Fengdu." Jin Chen withdrew his assessing gaze.

"Oh! You're the director of the Investigation Bureau! Come in quickly!"

Yuan Si suddenly realized, gave a chuckle, "You came pretty quickly."

He turned and entered the house, letting Jin Chen and the other follow behind.

Shen Yan Yi heard their conversation and came downstairs to greet them.

The person before him wore archaic white robes, his long hair loosely tied with a hairband, his bearing refined and outstanding; Jin Chen glanced for a second then looked away, guessing this must be the reincarnation of the Xuan Yan Divine Lord.

"Divine Lord."

Jin Chen gave a slight nod.

An Wu Yang also followed suit, copying the salute.

"Lord Jin, please go upstairs; Mu Fan is waiting for you in the Study, let this little friend wait downstairs first."

Shen Yan Yi also nodded in return, gesturing for him to go upstairs.

When their gazes met, Shen Yan Yi suddenly raised his brows, a hint of contemplation appearing in his eyes; then he looked at An Wu Yang, and his contemplation turned into astonishment.

"Go, go, hurry up," An Wu Yang said, loosening his grip on Jin Chen's arm, gesturing for him to hurry, his cowlick standing up sternly.

"That's the Great Emperor of Fengdu—we can't afford to delay!"

"Come have a cup of tea!" Yuan Si came back again, handed the teacup to An Wu Yang, then leaned next to Shen Yan Yi to complain.

"Senior Brother, don't you feel that Lord Jin's level of coldness is already on par with that of Divine Lord Duan?"