Chapter 481 - 480: Netherworld
Successfully subduing the three generals filled Yi Tianyun with a pleasant surprise. Generals like these were a case of "the more, the better," and he had been planning to recruit them all along. Just as he was wondering how to go about it, they had come to him of their own accord. So, he simply went along with their wishes and took them under his command.
"Since you chose to follow me, I certainly won’t give you anything shabby." Yi Tianyun smiled. Low-grade Sacred Artifacts were no big deal for him. He had obtained a decent number of them and currently had no need for them himself.
If it wasn’t at least a high-grade Sacred Artifact, he barely gave it a second glance, so he had no issue casually giving away low-grade ones. Besides, they were his capable new generals; it was only natural to gift them something.
"Looks like if we stick with Boss Yi, we’ll definitely be living the good life!" Yang Zhiwen stroked the Sacred Artifact-level Divine Sword in his hand, his heart pounding with excitement. He could almost envision the wonderful future ahead.
The other two nodded in agreement, feeling that this was absolutely the right choice. However, their main reason for choosing to follow Yi Tianyun was his unwavering loyalty, not the Sacred Artifacts.
What good would a Sacred Artifact be if their leader casually sent them to their deaths? If you die in the blink of an eye, you can’t enjoy anything. In that case, being free and unfettered would be better.
"Alright, it’s time. Let’s go to the Netherworld." Yi Tianyun’s smile vanished. His gaze shifted to the Teleportation Array ahead, and he led the way toward it. "I have some business to attend to on this trip to the Netherworld. Since it’s a rather special matter, I won’t be taking you with me."
"We heard you say that earlier. Once we get to the Netherworld, we’ll find a place to settle in and wait for your return." They nodded, none of them choosing to go with him.
Since Yi Tianyun had already told them not to come, they didn’t insist. They just needed to wait for him to return.
"But after I get back, I’ll be returning to the Celestial Cloud Mansion very soon. I won’t be staying in the Netherworld. Are you willing to come back with me?" Yi Tianyun asked.
They would have just arrived in the Netherworld and wouldn’t be staying for long before leaving again. He wanted to hear their thoughts. If they didn’t want to return right away, he would let them stay in the Netherworld.
"Of course we’ll go back with you, Yi! There’s no point in us staying in the Netherworld. We originally wanted to go there to increase our strength, but now it seems following you, Yi, is a much more promising path." Ren Liangchen and the others smiled. ’Was there even a choice?’
"Alright then. In that case, we’ll all go to the Netherworld together. Once I’m done with my business, I’ll bring you all back with me!" Yi Tianyun smiled.
Immediately after, they walked onto the Teleportation Array one by one and began pouring their Spiritual Power into it. Once activated, the array instantly teleported them away.
In the blink of an eye, they vanished. Everything here returned to tranquility. Around the Netherworld Sect, the black energy slowly began to gather again. It was hard to say when it would return to its original concentration; at the very least, it would take a very long time.
For some time to come, it would be a boon for future Cultivators, who could now easily pass through the Netherworld Sect to reach the Netherworld.
...
Yi Tianyun felt his body go light, as if he were floating. After a brief moment of emptiness, a vast, verdant grassland appeared before his eyes. It was an enormous prairie, stretching to the horizon with nothing else in sight.
Most importantly, everyone else was gone, including Ren Liangchen and the others. They were nowhere to be seen. This was clearly a random teleportation, not a directional one at all. No wonder it was impossible to return via the Netherworld Passage. Even arriving was random, let alone going back.
’A random Teleportation Array. How marvelous...’ Yi Tianyun frowned. This would make finding the others rather troublesome.
However, he did have a simple and direct solution: the Divine General Summoning Order. The only issue was that it could only be used three times, and using it now would undoubtedly waste one charge.
The current situation didn’t seem problematic. Unlike the Netherworld Passage, there was no palpable sense of danger. It looked no different from the Celestial Realm Continent. Just because it was called the Netherworld didn’t mean it was perilous at every turn or that a terrifying aura permeated the air.
The reason it was called the Netherworld was mainly because the environment was colder and more desolate, and there were more Cultivators who practiced Nether-type Attributes.
The Nether Attribute was quite broad, encompassing attributes like the Ice Attribute and the Dark Attribute. Essentially, anything related to cold and shadow could be classified as a Nether Attribute.
That was why this place was called the Netherworld, and it was highly suitable for Cultivators of these attributes. It wasn’t that the entire realm was exceedingly dangerous, with wandering wraiths everywhere. It wasn’t all that different from the Celestial Realm Continent—there were still lush green fields, and the concentration of Spiritual Power was even much stronger.
Indeed, it was several times stronger than the Celestial Realm Continent. Just by cultivating here, one could break through to the Core Formation Stage and beyond. The cultivation environment determined many cultivation conditions; one could easily break through even without consuming Elixir Pills.
Aside from feeling a bit colder, there were no other differences. This was the Netherworld.
’Looks like I’ll have to summon them. I don’t know this place at all.’ Yi Tianyun didn’t try to save the opportunity. He unhesitatingly used the Divine General Summoning Order, and an interface immediately appeared.
The names of his four Divine Generals were listed on it, including Xu Fei. This meant that if he wished, he could instantly bring Xu Fei to the Netherworld.
However, he didn’t need Xu Fei at the moment, so there was no need to select him.
"Bring the three of them to me!"
After selecting Ren Liangchen and the other two, Yi Tianyun immediately activated it. A flash of light burst forth, and the three of them appeared beside him. Among them, Ren Liangchen’s face was a dark, ashen color. He had just been teleported over and immediately collapsed to the ground.
"Boss Ren!" The others had just gotten their bearings when they saw Ren Liangchen collapsed on the ground, his face dark and ashen. There were several wounds on his body, clearly from some kind of bite.
"He’s been poisoned. Something must have bitten him." Yi Tianyun frowned. He hadn’t expected Ren Liangchen to run into danger the moment he was teleported.
"Yes, I was bitten by a poisonous snake... It was too fast..." Ren Liangchen’s face was turning black. He looked to be in extreme agony, even more so than if he had taken a couple of laps in the Netherwater.
"Don’t move. I’ll detoxify you."
Yi Tianyun took a sample of blood. The wound was already festering; if this continued, death was certain. He quickly identified the potent poison and began to rapidly refine an Antitoxic Pill, his technique so fast they could barely follow it.
"The Boss is also an Alchemist?" They were all dumbfounded.
Yi Tianyun didn’t answer them. After quickly finishing the Alchemy, he immediately had Ren Liangchen consume the Elixir Pill. Under the effect of the Antitoxic Pill, poisoned blood frantically spurted from the wound, and his condition improved slightly.
If he hadn’t used the Divine General Summoning Order, Ren Liangchen would have undoubtedly died!
As expected, the Netherworld was incredibly treacherous. A Core Transformation Stage expert wandering around carelessly could die without even knowing how.