Chapter 319 - 210: Fengtian Underworld
“This monk!”
The monk who burst the body of Fengtian Military Judge with a single strike was descending from the sky step by step. Feng Qing’an looked up at him, and an indescribable emotion surfaced on his face,
“Such audacity!”
Boom—
Not long after the reverberating echoes of the monk’s proclamation echoed throughout the city, a hazy and vast piece of land materialized in the air above the continuous palaces and the thriving City God Temple.
Only those who were well-cultivated could see this sight, but it was as though it was veiled by a thin layer of gauze—vague and unclear, and one could only perceive the extensive architecture and the gods and spirits wandering within.
Creak—
The heavy sound of a grand door gradually opening resounded. An awe-inspiring portal, as tall as the sky itself, manifested above this vast land. The words inscribed on it read: Fengtian Underworld!
With the opening of the gate, a thick Yin Qi burst forth, shrouding the sky above the city of Fengtian and dimming the light pouring down from above.
However, this extremely pure Yin Qi only loomed above Fengtian City, and it did not disturb the lives of the ordinary people who were still carrying on their everyday activities below.
As the gates of the Underworld opened wide, and the Yin Qi surged, an awe-inspiring divine power spread all around.
Clang! Clang!
The sound of armor clashing rang out as two columns of underworld soldiers, clad in black armor, and armed with underworld halberds or black knives, strode out with solemn steps and stood guard at both sides of the gate. Enveloped entirely in armor, the soldiers stood expressionless, a silent aura of death permeating the entrance of the Underworld.
“The City God invites Yinghai Zen Master to come to the Underworld for a law discussion!”
As the gate of the Underworld appeared and the underworld soldiers took their positions, a deep and resonant voice rang out from behind the gate. A figure glowing with golden divine light, donning a crimson robe, and holding a Jade Pen Iron Scroll appeared and looked at the descending monk.
“Huh, this monk is in for trouble now. He’s even provoked the City God!”
“Haha, the strong dragon doesn’t suppress the local snake, this foreign monk dares to act arrogantly here, this will be entertaining!”
“This monk might not even dare to enter! If he enters the Underworld, who knows if he can come out safe and sound?”
Even though this incident only happened in a corner of Fengtian City and many cultivators did not witness it, the fierce battle between the monk from Heavenly Dragon Zen Institute and Fengtian Military Judge in the sky was essentially witnessed by cultivators around Fengtian City.
With a single strike, the ghost god’s form was shattered into specks of light. Without a doubt, the Underworld had lost face. Under such circumstances, it would be truly strange if there was no response from the City God.
The dignity of the Underworld would be utterly lost because of this. No matter what conflict led to this situation, the City God must uphold the dignity of the ghost gods.
“I am Yinghai, the monk, please lead the way, Benefactor!”
Under the public gaze, the brilliant golden light faded and the monk, initially six feet tall, revealed his human form and descended before the Civil Judge.
Even though surrounding him were towering soldiers of the Underworld, and behind the gate lay the infinitely vast, heavily filled with Yin Qi Underworld, he remained calm, fear absent from his face.
“I am not worthy to be your Benefactor, Master!”
The Civil Judge who came to escort him stared deeply at the monk in his original form, turned around, and walked towards the Underworld beyond the gate. The monk’s figure was soon swallowed by the surging Yin Qi, and what happened next could not be seen even by the cultivators who were straining their eyes to witness this spectacle.
“This monk has quite the nerve, daring to enter? Isn’t he worried that the City God might slap him into a wandering spirit?”
“Do you think the City God is foolish? At most, he will teach the monk a lesson. This monk clearly has a considerable background. Overdoing the punishment could anger an elder monk who jumps out in response.”
“Just a lesson? That’s too uninteresting! This monk is already so arrogant, he beat the Military Judge to a pulp in front of so many people. If they don’t teach the monk a lesson, what dignity will these ghost gods have left?”
“If you think the ghost gods aren’t dignified, you can also provoke them like this monk and see if they can make minced meat out of you!”
“Come on, if they can’t handle the big monk, how could they handle a small fry like me?”
“If you were a Great Yuan Dan Cultivator, you could also shout out and challenge the City God’s law!”
“Forget it, even if I was able to form a Yuan Dan, I wouldn’t dare to provoke the City God!”
As the figure of the monk and the ghost god disappeared into the Underworld, the many cultivators in the city who had noticed the occurrence began to chatter amongst themselves. Even Feng Qing’an could hear a few people whispering beside him. There were more cultivators hidden among the commoners in Fengtian City than he had imagined.
“I can’t see a thing!”
The many cultivators who were looking at the Underworld gateway that had materialized above Fengtian City were straining their eyes, eager to know what was happening behind the gates, but they couldn’t see anything.
Forget about the cultivators who were curious for some gossip, even Feng Qing’an could only see a blindingly brilliant golden light and a distant Buddha light through the gate to the Underworld.
“What is the meaning of the Underworld gate never closing?”
“Isn’t the meaning obvious? Fengtian’s Underworld lost face, if they closed their gates and didn’t let us watch, how would they recover their lost face?”
“So, can we go in and have a look?”
“If you have the guts, go in and take a look. If you come out alive, tell us about the law discussion between the monk and the City God!”