Chapter 278: Suppressing the Passage Between the Two Worlds and Using the Tricks

Chen An and Xuanjizi stood side by side, their eyes sparkling.

Xuanjizi was staring at the place in front of him where the Ghost King had just disappeared, still in shock.

Recalling the battle just now, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear: "Brother Chen, this immortal rope can tie up a combined body cultivator, but I didn't expect that the Ghost King cultivated into an invisible body and almost let him escape."

Chen An nodded gently, with a cold look in his eyes: "Fortunately, he was captured in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

In his hands he held two Ghost Emperor Inner Cores, which were left by the two Ghost Kings he had killed before. Unfortunately, he was in the human world, and Chen An could not directly send the two Inner Cores into the underworld to allow his souls to refine them and increase his cultivation, so he could only put them away temporarily.

Chen An stared at the looming passage to the underworld, with an inexplicable emotion surging in his heart. This passage was a link between two worlds, and a hint of cold underworld air emanated from its deep entrance, which was chilling.

Chen An asked: "Brother Xuanji, when was this passage to the underworld opened? What are the specific circumstances?"

Hearing this, Xuanjizi's expression became solemn: "This passage to the underworld was suddenly opened a month ago. At that time, I was still in Xuanhuangzhou in the southern part of Tianyuan Continent. When I learned about the movement here, my master ordered me to lead a group of human cultivators to guard it."

Chen An nodded. Such a reaction speed was considered very quick. He immediately signaled Xuanjizi to continue.

"We arrived just in time. As soon as we got here, we encountered monks from the underworld pouring out of the passage."

There was some bitterness in Xuanjizi's words: "I fought with them several times. It was beyond my ability to deal with three Ghost Kings alone. If Brother Chen hadn't arrived in time, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for much longer."

Chen An frowned slightly, imagining Xuanjizi fighting alone, and he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: "I don't think you can easily fight against the three Ghost Kings, so how did you hold on for so long?"

Xuanjizi sighed softly, "I am using the secret treasure that my master passed on to me before I came here. If it weren't for this treasure, how could I possibly fight against these three ghost kings at the same time."

Upon hearing this, Chen An nodded slightly and sighed in his heart, although Xuanjizi was at the same early stage of fusion as the three Ghost Kings, he was able to hold out for a month against the fierce attack of three people, which was truly surprising.

It seems that the secret treasure that Senior Qin bestowed on this guy is probably not an ordinary treasure.

Soon, under the leadership of Xuanjizi, the two came to a small island near the passage to the underworld.

This place is thousands of miles in radius and covers a vast ocean, with no natural islands.

However, under Xuanjizi's secret method, this small piece of sea was frozen, forming a thick layer of ice, forming a temporary Iceland.

Although this island is simple, it has become an important stronghold for human monks in the southern waters to resist the invasion of the underworld.

Chen An followed Xuanjizi to this ice island. The monks on the island were making intensive preparations and taking turns patrolling the passage to the underworld.

This channel connecting the two worlds cannot be closed easily. At this moment, we can only temporarily guard against the army of the underworld attacking again.

"Brother Chen, please feel free to do as you please. I'm seriously injured this time, so I'll go and rest for a while."

After Xuanjizi left, Chen An wandered around the island. As a temporary base, the island was not very big, and it didn't take much time for him to look around the island.

Although Iceland is not too big, it is still possible to set up a boundary-suppressing formation.

If the previously set up boundary suppression formation could be moved here, it would be a great help.

Immediately, Chen An left Iceland and followed the route from last time, and came to the small island where the suppression array was set up.

He looked around and thought to himself, "I set up this formation to prevent the Yellow Springs Realm from breaking through the boundary. Now that Purple-Robed Celestial Venerable is dead, this formation has no meaning to exist anymore."

Chen An stroked his chin lightly, and his mind quickly recalled every detail of the original formation. If he wanted to dismantle the formation safely, he had to reverse the process and gradually remove it in the opposite order.

After a while, Chen An first walked to the core of the formation, those star iron ores placed at key nodes.

He carefully took out the first piece of star iron ore. As the ore left, Chen An clearly felt a slight fluctuation in the power of the formation. In order to prevent the instability of the formation, Chen An quickly put the star iron ore in his hand into the storage bag to ensure that its spiritual power would not leak out.

Next, Chen An continued to take the rest of the star iron ores one by one, and he would quickly seal each piece he took.

As the last piece of star iron ore was removed, the light that originally surrounded the island began to gradually dim.

Next it was time to remove the Heaven and Earth Yuan Stones that were laid out around the island. He started from the outside and took down the Heaven and Earth Yuan Stones one by one.

The Yuan Stones of Heaven and Earth were one of the energy sources of the World Suppression Formation. Their withdrawal further weakened the power of the formation. Chen An moved quickly, and soon all the Yuan Stones of Heaven and Earth were collected into his storage bag.

Finally, Chen An came to the center of the island, which is also the foundation of the entire world-suppressing formation.

Chen An squatted down, formed seals with his hands, and chanted a spell silently. Then, five spirits emitting different lights slowly rose from the ground in front of him.

Chen An reached out to catch the five elements of essence and put them into his bag one by one.

With the recovery of the five elements' essence, the entire world-suppressing formation finally lost its energy support completely. The transparent light shield that originally covered the island gradually dimmed until it disappeared completely.

In the process of dismantling the formation, some losses are inevitable, but this is within the tolerable range.

Immediately, Chen An took these materials and returned to Iceland.

Chen An stood on Iceland, his eyes as sharp as torches, and used his magical power to turn rivers and seas upside down, pulling Iceland to the bottom of the passage to the underworld.

In an instant, the island was in chaos and many monks were shocked, wondering what had happened.

At this time, in a secret place, Xuanjizi, who was recuperating from his injuries, was also disturbed by the sudden changes and had to come out to check.

Chen An was seen making hand gestures and spiritual light flashing around him. Key materials appeared in his hands and then flew to various places in Iceland.

The five elements essence, the essence of heaven and earth, the star iron ore, all kinds of rare materials were carefully arranged by Chen An, and the whole Iceland seemed to be covered by a layer of light.

As the last step was completed, the entire Iceland was illuminated by a bright light, and a huge and complex formation gradually took shape.

Just when everyone was puzzled, Xuanjizi came in from the air, his face slightly pale, and it was obvious that his injuries had not yet healed.

He looked around, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes: "Don't panic, everyone. This is the world suppression formation set up by Chen An."

"World-suppressing Array?" Upon hearing this, the cultivators looked puzzled.

Xuanjizi nodded slightly and explained, "This formation is a strange formation recorded in ancient books. It can block space and isolate breath. Chen An did this to prevent the passage to the underworld from affecting our human world again, and also to protect our safety here."

He couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Chen has such attainments in formations that he can set up a world-suppressing formation by himself!"

After hearing this, everyone showed a look of sudden enlightenment.

At the same time, everyone also clearly noticed that the density of the surrounding underworld energy had obviously decreased a bit, and there was a tendency for it to shrink back into the passage to the underworld.

Once the world-suppressing formation was activated, the entire island of Iceland was protected by an invisible force, and even the cold and dark air emitted by the underworld passage could not penetrate it at all. The original panic on the island gradually subsided, and the monks began to practice and cultivate themselves in an orderly manner, and calm was restored.

Huangquan area, in the main hall.

Chen An sat upright on the throne, closing his eyes and resting.

At this time, Yin Dao and You Chen appeared quietly in front of him and reported in a low voice: "Your Excellency, there is indeed a passage to the underworld in the Ghost Realm, and the time it was formed is roughly the same as the time when the Purple Robe Venerable appeared."

Hearing this, Chen An opened his eyes slightly, and a gleam of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

The Ghost Domain is adjacent to the Yellow Spring Domain, and there are three Ghost Kings in charge of it. They are very powerful. If the Yellow Spring Domain were not extremely poor and had no resources, it would have belonged to the Ghost Domain long ago.

You Chen also added: "But what's strange is that recently, apart from the female Ghost Emperor Mo Xue, the other two Ghost Emperors seem to have disappeared."

Chen An asked with a smile: "What about the other two Ghost Kings?"

"We haven't found out his specific whereabouts. We only know that Mo Xue is currently in charge of the Ghost Realm." Youchen replied.

A sneer appeared on Chen An's lips. The two Ghost Kings had already perished at the hands of their original bodies in other worlds, leaving only the female Ghost King who was unable to hold on alone.

At the same time, he secretly guessed in his heart that Mo Xue was now alone and would not attack the human world again. Even if he did, he would at least not dare to act alone.

However, the Ghost Realm and the Yellow Springs Realm are adjacent to each other, and the news that he had the Boundary Breaking Talisman in his hand could not be kept completely secret.

Therefore, after suffering heavy losses, Mo Xue will inevitably look for powerful allies.

The person who is closest and easiest to cooperate with must be him, the Ghost King Huangquan!

Thinking of this, Chen An waited for Mo Xue to come to him, and at the same time ordered Yin Dao and You Chen to keep an eye on the movements in the Ghost Realm.

A few months later.

Just as Chen An expected, not long after, Mo Xue came to Huangquan Realm in person to visit Chen An in person.

The Mo Xue in front of him had a graceful figure, long flowing hair, and a pair of charming eyes flashing with desire and cunning.

"Brother Huang Quan, I am here to discuss something big with you!"

Mo Xue got straight to the point, with a bit of urgency in his tone, "The human race has countless treasures. As long as you and I capture a stronghold on the Tianyuan Continent, I am willing to share them with you."

Chen An was about to open his mouth to refuse when he felt dazed. This feeling was surprisingly familiar. It seemed like the same psychedelic power that Mo Xue released when he escaped in the previous battle.

He sneered in his heart, but on the surface he looked worried: "Since Daoist Mo Xue has such intention, how can I not follow his will? However, you and I are alone, and the human race is powerful, so this matter needs to be carefully considered."

Mo Xue was secretly delighted to see that Chen An seemed willing to cooperate. It seemed that her methods were still as effective as ever.

With her current condition, it would be difficult for her to break through the passage to the underworld on her own and enter the human world smoothly. If she had this person's help, she would have more confidence.

Mo Xue hesitated for a moment and spoke again, "You are right. I will contact other people to help. However, before that, I hope Brother Huang Quan can help me guard the passage to the underworld and not let the human race take the opportunity to counterattack."

Chen An smiled slightly and nodded: "Of course, this is as it should be. You go and contact your allies, and I will make the corresponding preparations."

Mo Xue smiled faintly, then turned around and left with satisfaction.

Chen An sat upright in the main hall of the Yellow Springs Realm, staring ahead with a sharp gaze.

"Yin Dao, You Chen." Chen An's voice rang out in the empty hall with a bit of majesty.

Yin Dao and You Chen, two capable generals, immediately entered the hall and waited for orders: "Your Majesty, please give your orders!"

"Mo Xue has already left. The two of you should act immediately and seize the core fortress of the Ghost Realm. Then, control all the monks. But remember, let them keep everything as usual and do not reveal any flaws."

Chen An's tone was calm, but it made people feel an invisible pressure.

"Yes, sir!" Yin Dao and You Chen responded in unison, then quickly retreated to carry out the order.

After receiving the order, Yin Dao and You Chen immediately led the carefully selected elite monks and quietly entered the Ghost Realm.

According to Chen An's plan, they occupied important cities and places of cultivation one by one and controlled all the cultivators.

After the previous battle in the human world, most of the elite troops in the Ghost Realm had been killed, and the few remaining Ghost King-level cultivators were all seriously injured. Yin Dao and You Chen controlled them without much effort.

Chen An didn't expect them to be very loyal. As long as they were not around when the action came in the future and no one helped him, it would be considered a great help to him.

one year later.

Mo Xue returned to the Ghost Realm again. This time, she was not the only one back. She was also followed by two powerful ghost king-level cultivators!
After returning to the Ghost Realm, Mo Xue immediately asked someone to summon Gui Ya. However, the answer he got was that Gui Ya and the other ghost kings were not in the Ghost Realm.

"Are Guiya and the others not here?" Mo Xue frowned slightly, a hint of doubt rising in her heart.

"Yes, Your Majesty Mo Xue, Gui Ya and several other ghost kings are following your majesty's example and going out to find help." A ghost cultivator answered respectfully.

Hearing this, the Ice Ghost Emperor and the Blazing Ghost Emperor both gave him approving looks and praised him, “It is really enviable that Ghost Emperor Mo Xue has such dedicated subordinates!”

Mo Xue smiled gently. Although she was a little surprised, she did not show it.

She said to the two Ghost Kings, "In that case, let's wait for a while. When they come back, we can organize our forces and attack the human world in one fell swoop. With the support of the Yellow Springs, the four of us Ghost Kings will join forces and we will definitely be able to capture the human race at the other end of the underworld passage."

The Ice Ghost Emperor nodded and said, "Yes, with the combined strength of the three of us Ghost Emperors and the power of the Yellow Springs, the human race's mere two combined cultivators will definitely not be able to withstand such an attack."

Blazing Ghost Emperor also echoed, "That's right. As long as we act quickly, the human race will be caught off guard. Then we can occupy a region to stabilize our position, and then join forces with other underworld forces in the future. The entire Tianyuan Continent will be at our fingertips!"

The three of them smiled at each other, as if everything would go according to their plan.

Mo Xue returned to her palace and began to mobilize the elite monks in the Ghost Realm. At the same time, she sent messengers to contact the Yellow Springs Realm.

Given the current situation, as long as Huangquanyu joins their ranks, the chances of winning this battle will be greatly improved.

A corner of Iceland in the southern waters of Tianyuan Continent.

Chen An, who was practicing silently, suddenly opened his eyes and said excitedly: "Xuan Jizi, it's time to set off!"

(End of this chapter)