I Have A Dual World Seal

Dark Sun Crossing Void True Emperor Demon Venerable.

A stately Upper Realm Celestial Demon, his True Spirit descended to the Lower Realm, originally intending to overawe the world, yet who knew that with one careless move, he actually got ganged up on in the Netherworld of the mortal world.

The ones doing the ganging were five big shots of the Netherworld, plus a Fire Phoenix lending a friend some Magical Power via transmission.

The four directions of the valley were shrouded in Netherworld Ghost Fire and blood-colored divine light; the center of the valley, although it could connect the Yin and Yang Realms, had a Fire Phoenix guarding the gate.

The Dark Sun Demon Venerable felt like cursing his mother.

What was originally an exit for escape ended up becoming a trap and a dead end.

The crucial point was, this dead end was one he had stepped into of his own accord; nobody forced him.

That’s just damn!

...

And then the Dark Sun Demon Venerable died.

This life’s body perished, his True Spirit returned to the Upper Realm.

His Demon Body was divided into five pieces and thoroughly rummaged through by the five Netherworld big shots, yet they still didn’t find the Profound Yin Divine Mirror or the Profound Yin Divine Pearl.

"Nothing?"

"Nothing."

"Did that Yu You Old Ghost lie? Or were the things in the Demon Cave Secret Realm and got taken away by the Human World Court?"

"Hard to say."

"Did that Yu You Old Ghost con us into avenging him right before he died?"

"Could be."

"To hell with it!"

"Aren’t we literally ghosts?"

"Heh heh..."

The five old ghosts exchanged a quick round of comments; although regretful, they didn’t fly into a shame-fueled rage.

They’d all been famous figures for who knows how many years; they could still keep their mentality steady over something like this.

"Sect Leader Si, many thanks for your timely assistance just now!"

The Red-clothed Female Ghost looked toward the peach tree root system at the center of the valley and gave a slight curtsey.

"Palace Master Li, you’re too polite. That old demon provoked me first, and besides, a Fallen Celestial Demon is someone everyone has the right to kill."

The Red-clothed Female Ghost’s eyes lit up, and she couldn’t help revealing a hint of a smile. "I didn’t expect Sect Leader Si to even know my title."

"Blood Immortal Fairy, this Palace has heard of you even in the Southern Border." Si Lingxi said lightly. "The Blood River Divine Light is also a unique wonder of the Netherworld."

At this moment, that Blood Immortal Fairy had already reverted to her non-combat appearance: a floor-length gown of blood-ink crimson, with large red flowers of varying shades painted across the fabric, a single White Jade hairpin in her jet-black hair, skin whiter than frost and snow, features dazzlingly beautiful, lips a blazing red, and a pair of blood-red pupils, her stunning, enchanting allure carrying an extreme, dangerous temptation.

"I am deeply honored." The Blood Immortal Fairy bent slightly with a smile.

"You flatter me."

The Phoenix Divine Fire at the tip of the peach tree roots swayed lightly, looking as if it might go out at any time, yet the five Ghost Kings didn’t dare take it lightly in the least.

"Since that old Dark Sun demon has already lost his head, this Palace won’t linger. Gentlemen, I take my leave."

"Sect Leader Si, please!"

Then the few Ghost Kings saw that cluster of Phoenix Divine Fire suddenly go out, while the peach tree roots shrank back into the ground, going underground and once again turning into a pile of utterly ordinary roots.

If one didn’t investigate with full effort, or deliberately use Yin Qi to stir the space, one simply couldn’t discover that these roots, carrying a faint trace of Yin Qi, could actually connect the Yin and Yang Realms and were a miraculous plant dwelling between Yin and Yang.

The few Ghost Kings exchanged a glance, cupped their hands toward the underground roots, then rose into the air and left together.

"This friend of Sect Leader Si’s is probably no easy character either."

"Dwelling between Yin and Yang, and still able to use herself as a conduit for Phoenix Divine Fire—this friend’s background is in no way inferior to ours."

"Indeed, anyone who can be a Fire Phoenix’s friend has to have some unique skills."

In the great battle just now, from beginning to end, Shen Ying neither made a move nor made a sound, which showed that her strength was far inferior to the others.

However, the five Ghost Kings saw a lot from the details.

The marvel of existing between Yin and Yang.

The deep foundation of borrowing the path of Phoenix Divine Fire.

Although she was still far weaker than them right now, her future was absolutely promising. Who knows, in a few hundred years, she might become yet another big shot whose name shook the world.

...

On the other side, Taohua Village.

Si Lingxi withdrew her hand, and Shen Ying also let out a breath of relief.

The old peach tree was, after all, of the wood attribute; using the Phoenix Divine Fire as a conduit to enter the Netherworld and fight the enemy was not easy at all. Even though Si Lingxi had held back, Shen Ying had still gone all out.

Besides Si Lingxi, Lu Zheng had also used the body of the old peach tree, sending his Divine Thought along the roots to explore the Netherworld together with Si Lingxi, observing the battle from the side.

And so...

The Jade Seal harvested several thousand strands of Light of Fortune yet again, its days growing ever more comfortable.

Lu Zheng shook his head, clicking his tongue. "This Dark Sun Demon Venerable just doesn’t cut it. The five demons under his command all died early on and didn’t last until today. That’s a bit of a shame."

The Jade Seal, "..."

Hearing this, Shen Ying laughed. "No matter how powerful the Dark Sun Demon Venerable is, he’s only a True Spirit in the Lower Realm. Those five demons were already injured back in the great battle in Lianzhou. How could they have withstood the assaults of the ghost creatures in the Netherworld?"

Si Lingxi nodded, then raised her hand and placed a stone, speaking with a double meaning, "That’s two."

Shen Ying lowered her head, her pretty face twisting in dismay; her second big Dragon had been surrounded again.

She resignedly placed her stone to concede, then grabbed Lu Zheng, who had just put down his teacup, and pressed him into the seat. "Better to let Lu Lang play. I’ll go prepare dinner for you."

That battle in the Netherworld had lasted from morning all the way to afternoon, and it had only taken half a day to end, which showed just how weak the Dark Sun Demon Venerable had been.

With Shen Ying going to prepare dinner, Lu Zheng started another game with Si Lingxi.

He took White and made the first move, approaching the corner.

Black followed up, placing a stone on the adjacent star point.

In this game, the two of them really fought blow for blow, inseparable, evenly matched; opponents well met, worthy adversaries. When attacking, they struck with fierce, relentless blows; when defending, they were solid as an iron wall.

They played from the end of the Hour of Wei all the way until three quarters past the Hour of You; only then did Lu Zheng lose by a narrow margin of one point and resign.

"Lingxi, your Go has improved a lot recently!" Lu Zheng said in surprise.

Lu Zheng’s acting was just too convincing.

That feeling of an evenly matched duel, perfectly balanced, full of schemes and counters, both sides going all out, gave Si Lingxi a long-lost sense of exhilaration.

In this game, Si Lingxi played with utter abandon, feeling as if she’d found a soulmate on the path of Go, someone perfectly suited to her.

Especially at the end, when she edged out a narrow victory and poured out all the accumulated wits and struggles of those few Hours—that joy had an uncanny resemblance to dual cultivation.

Anyone who’s played competitive games, where both you and your opponent perform excellently and you finally win after a hard-fought battle, will know that feeling.

Si Lingxi let out a long breath.

"If I didn’t know your real level, I might actually believe it."

Lu Zheng: ヽ(•̀ω•́)ゝ

Beside them, Liu Qingyan forced back her laughter, glanced at Xiaocui, who was already preparing the meal in the main hall, then clapped her hands with a smile. "Dinner’s ready."

She had arrived not long ago, but she had seen the intense Go match between Lu Zheng and Si Lingxi; it was just that her own skill at Go was average, so she couldn’t perceive the subtleties.

Still, she could tell that something was off about the result.

Thus, after dinner, they cooled off for a bit, and then, with her heart stirred, the Fire Phoenix pulled Lu Zheng back into the room and started another great battle.

As for the outcome...

In the latter half of the night, Lu Zheng slipped into the master bedroom where Shen Ying and Liu Qingyan were.

Lu Zheng: (ง•̀_•́)ง