Above the Great Dao
Chapter 459 - 219: Netherworld Judge’s Pen_2

Chapter 459: Chapter 219: Netherworld Judge’s Pen_2

The Wuwang City Lord sipped his tea and said, "In the coffins of Mirror Lake Villa, five people are being nurtured, but these fellows are too old. They’re barely clinging to life by borrowing from the Yin Spring Sea, yet they’ve absorbed too much Extreme Yin Qi. They should be dead but are not, which makes them prone to Demon Transformation."

Before Chen Shi could even speak, suddenly one of the coffins opened, and a figure as immense as a Demon God shot straight out from the Yin Spring Sea, disappearing into the twilight of the underworld.

The Wuwang City Lord said, "This one is the first to undergo Demon Transformation. He’s nearly become a creature of the underworld. Flying off like this, he’s going to hunt the ghosts and goblins of the underworld."

Chen Shi felt a slight shock in his heart and quickly took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and suppress the astonishment within him.

The people in the coffins were individuals whom even his grandfather was somewhat wary of. Unexpectedly, these five were being nurtured in Mirror Lake Villa and had almost turned into demons.

How terrifying would it be if five demons erupted into Demon Transformation?

The Wuwang City Lord set down his teacup, smiling, "You need not worry. Right now, they are in a deep sleep, still possessing some rationality. If they were to awaken, they would die immediately, and then the Demon Transformation would occur. As long as they don’t wake up, they won’t die, and if they don’t die, they won’t transform." ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Hearing this, Chen Shi felt somewhat relieved and smiled, "Mirror Lake Villa is rarely visited, and no one will awaken them."

The Wuwang City Lord continued the previous topic, "I discovered this place more than fourteen hundred years ago, when I had just achieved the Divinity Transformation Realm. With my innate talent and comprehension, reaching the Divinity Transformation Realm was already my limit, and I had virtually no hope of advancing to the next realm in this lifetime. But I never gave up, and upon hearing that the True King’s Tomb was hidden within Qianyang Mountain, I decided to try my luck there. Unexpectedly, that visit granted me a heaven-sent opportunity, and from then on, I became immortal."

He narrated his experiences at Qianyang Mountain to Chen Shi.

At the time, as a cultivator who had reached the Divinity Transformation Realm, the Wuwang City Lord could only be considered of middle rank in the West Bull New Continent and was in an awkward position. He lacked a prestigious background; unwilling to be a petty official and unable to become a local magistrate without family connections.

If he could make a breakthrough and advance further, entering the Divine Descent Realm, perhaps he could gain the court’s recognition and become a local magistrate.

He arrived at Qianyang Mountain, a place rife with Evil Spirits, with some so strong that even he dared not provoke them.

He took advantage of the daylight to search everywhere, but the terrain was rugged and the geography complex. Finding the True King’s Tomb was extremely difficult.

One night, as he was resting in a desolate temple contemplating his dwindling funds and the likelihood of having to bow to secular life and become a petty official if he couldn’t find the True King’s Tomb, suddenly the earth shook violently. The mountains cracked and stones flew chaotically as Qianyang Mountain experienced an unimaginable earthquake!

Within dozens of miles, most living beings, whether human, animal, or Evil Spirit, were buried underneath the earthquake.

With his comparatively strong cultivation, he survived the quake. Taking advantage of the moonlight, he looked towards the center of the quake and saw a new piece of land had appeared.

This Flying Land exuded a chilling ghostly aura, covered in fresh blood and vast Ghost God bones.

Embedded within Qianyang Mountain, it was in an extremely unstable state, phasing in and out of visibility.

With great courage, he entered and explored this Flying Land.

Next to a Ghost God carcass within that land, he found an extremely powerful Magical Treasure, a broken Judge’s Pen, snapped in half with only one end remaining; the end with the brush tip was nowhere to be found.

But as soon as he held this fractured pen, he became the new master of that place.

Grasping the broken pen, he discovered the Ghost God Domain of the Flying Land, realized he could cultivate using the Heaven and Earth Yuan Qi of this place, and uncovered the secret to the immortality of Ghost Gods.

He made many more discoveries. For instance, during the day, this Flying Land would be in the underworld and at night, it would appear in the mortal world.

"I obtained this Flying Land by chance, settled here, became one with this land through the half of the Judge’s Pen, and thus constructed Wuwang City, where I am revered as the Wuwang City Lord. This place also became a passageway connecting both the yin and yang worlds. Gradually, I realized that my lifespan was almost unspent," said the Wuwang City Lord, filled with emotion.

"Many of my peers, even those who were exceptionally gifted, struggled against the passage of time, eventually aged and died. Whereas I seem to have been forgotten by time, living on in Wuwang City."

His aptitude and comprehension were lacking, but with ten times more time to cultivate than ordinary people, he broke through the boundaries that restricted him one by one.

Others, no matter how talented or gifted, regardless of the excellence of their Cultivation Techniques, still had lifespans of only a hundred years in the end.

And yet he had lived for over fourteen hundred years!

Even if he had cultivated the most ordinary Cultivation Technique, his Mana had become incredibly profound; even if he had practiced the simplest of Spells, their power had become unimaginable.

Over a millennium, he could transform ordinary iron into powerful Magical Treasures and cultivate himself to be like gods and demons.

He had cultivated to the pinnacle, achieving a level of cultivation that was unfathomable and unmatched by anyone.

"But I have also discovered the end of my lifespan."

The Wuwang City Lord sighed and said, "Having lived in Wuwang City for so long, I thought I would live as long as the heavens and the earth. I didn’t expect that later, I would still come to realize the limit of my life. I only have two hundred years left."

Chen Shi, carrying a teapot, poured him some tea and said, "Two hundred years of life is already quite remarkable. Zen Master Ku Zhu, at the Mahayana Realm, struggled bitterly and lived for only a little over one hundred years."

The Wuwang City Lord said, "Although I am trapped in Wuwang City, I still want to live longer. I thought that there must be something wrong with the Judge’s Pen in my possession."

Chen Shi asked, puzzled, "What’s wrong with it?"

"The Judge’s Pen is left with only the body. Its essence has been slowly draining away. Even though it’s depleting slowly, at this rate, it will be exhausted in two hundred years."

The Wuwang City Lord continued, "Just like my remaining lifespan. So I’ve been thinking, from the moment I found the Judge’s Pen, my lifespan might have been linked to that of the Judge’s Pen. When it dies, I will also die."

He paused and then continued, "At night, Wuwang City returns to the underworld. The underworld you cultivators see is only the surface layer, while hell is deeper within the underworld, a place no living person should enter. Particularly the Tongue-pulling Hell, infested with ghosts and monsters—entering it is to barely survive. Over the years, I have been searching for the whereabouts of the other half of the Judge’s Pen, and only recently have I caught a trail."

Chen Shi drank his tea.

The Wuwang City Lord said, "But that place is beyond the boundaries of Qianyang Mountain. My life is now tied to this city, unable to leave, and the farther I go, the quicker I die. So, I have an impolite request."

He looked directly into Chen Shi’s eyes and said, "Please, fellow, help me recover the nib of the Judge’s Pen!"

Chen Shi frowned slightly, somewhat troubled, and said, "If it were a simple task, I could assist you, Lord, but the underworld is too dangerous..."

He looked out into the distance, the scene of his companions from Mirror Lake Villa flying out just now still vivid in his mind.

If he encountered that thing, he feared for his own life.

The Wuwang City Lord said earnestly, "Your excellency’s body has undergone Corpse Disintegration and revived, and thus, you fear not the corrosion of the yin energy of the underworld, which is why I dared to make this impolite request. I am also aware that by asking you to take this risk, your life may be in jeopardy. Over the years, I, as the Lord of Wuwang City, have held some influence in the underworld. Nannan will not stay in the mortal world forever. She is bound to awaken her memories and return to the underworld to take up the position of a high-ranking judge. At that time, I am willing to be at your service!"

Chen Shi contemplated for a moment, then turned to face the Wuwang City Lord closely and said, "Has the Lord ever heard of the Heavenly Court? My grandfather founded an Independent organization called the Heavenly Court."

He introduced the principles and manpower of the Heavenly Court and said, "Right now, the Heavenly Court is short of hands..."

The Wuwang City Lord was impassive as he responded, "I am willing to follow the True King’s lead!"

Chen Shi smiled and said, "Lord, where is the nib?"

The Wuwang City Lord went downstairs and brought back a long spear, saying, "This was transformed from the body of the pen; I’ve added a spearhead to it and used it as a long spear. The nib is in the underworld, forged from the whiskers of a dragon. Over these years, I’ve sent countless ghosts to find its whereabouts, and finally, the location of the nib was discovered. But the ghosts couldn’t get close to it. If the True King goes, you could find this object. However, the journey is fraught with dangers."

Chen Shi scrutinized the geographical map carefully, then after a moment, looked up and asked, "Is there a corresponding map of the mortal world’s geography?"

The Wuwang City Lord was slightly startled, "A map of the mortal world’s geography?"

Chen Shi pointed at the location of the Judge’s Pen with dragon whiskers on the map of the underworld and said with a smile, "If it’s so dangerous to go from the underworld, can’t I just reach it from the mortal world? Why bother traveling through the underworld?"

The Wuwang City Lord’s mind was slightly shaken as he exclaimed, "Is there such a method?"

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