In my twilight years of cultivating, I became a Supreme Daoist of the Longevity Path

Chapter 1263: 491: Fortune Heaven! Happy Ghost! Life and Death Rotation Skill

Upon arriving at Nether Spring Ghost for the second time, Chen Dengming chose to engage in secluded cultivation beside the Underworld River, which was far away from both Starfall Ghost City and Infernal Ghost City.

Quite coincidentally, this place was nearer to Nine Nether Ghost City.

The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch had not enjoyed a few days of peaceful ghost life when he suddenly felt the ghost gas converging towards his tomb gradually weaken. In just a few days, the richness of the ghost gas had dropped by one level.

Instantly, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch awoke from his meditative seclusion, boiling with rage.

“Who is so blind as to run wild on my turf? Could it be those cultivators from Yongxin Sword Sect and Mingguang Sect from the Mortal World again, pushing their luck too far!”

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On the outskirts of Nine Nether Ghost City, many lower-level ghost creatures who worshipped the city felt the ghost gas, like a dragon siphoning water, moving away from the ghost city and the tomb, gathering towards the mountain across from the Underworld River. Driven by instinct, they too began to slowly approach that area, starting to migrate.

Some powerful Foundation Establishment ghost cultivators and Ghost Generals, however, began to feel an inexplicable fear, sensing an extremely terrifying presence lurking on the opposite mountaintop.

Inside Nine Nether Ghost City, a Ghost General standing six or seven zhang tall, wearing a grim bone helmet of a Nether Beast, paced nervously atop the city wall. His ferocious face, usually feared by many ghost creatures, was now filled with anxiety and unrest. He looked towards the tomb, praying.

“Great and respected Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, you control the power of ghost shades in Nine Nether. Please awaken from your slumber and repel the threat from across the mountain!”

He had just finished his murmured prayers.

Suddenly, the tomb behind the ghost city shook, and in the exhilarated gaze of the Ghost General, he immediately saw the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch’s familiar mount, the Nether Dragon, carrying the monarch, soaring over the Ghost City, charging fiercely across the Underworld River straight towards the mountain on the other bank.

The next moment, with a thunderous noise, the Ghost General’s sturdy ghost body shuddered.

The many ghost creatures witnessed a shocking scene they would never forget: they saw a massive mountain collapse and explode in the distance, the Nether Dragon screaming in terror as it fell into the Underworld River like a thrashed snake.

Wild rocks flew into the sky like a rain of stones, falling into the Underworld River, splashing up billions of tons of water and creating towering waves.

Two Ghost Kings and some Ghost Ladies flew out from the ghost city in terror, watching the collapsing mountains and the towering waves, feeling an extremely strong and oppressive aura emanating from the depths of the distant mountains.

“Your Highness, the Ghost Monarch!”

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“Misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding! It’s a temple being washed away in the flood! Dao Monarch Chen, please show mercy, show mercy…”

Deep within the mountains, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, who had just charged into the mountain with great momentum, was now full of smiles, raising his hand in a respectful salute, apologizing to Chen Dengming.

Chen Dengming formed a seal to retract his Yin Yang Sun Moon Seal, glancing sideways at the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, “What brings you here, Nine Nether Ghost Monarch? You suddenly enter the large formation I’ve set up, is there anything you need?”

The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch immediately offered a flattering smile, “I… I was just out and about, passing by, curious about the sudden appearance of a formation here, so I came to have a look.

Dao Monarch Chen, you suddenly coming here to be my neighbor, without giving any prior notice, if I had known you were coming, I would have definitely hosted a banquet to welcome you!”

His face was full of smiles, but his heart was filled with doubts, unclear about Chen Dengming’s intentions, and quite nervous. His old paranoid habit kicked in, suspecting there might be other Dao Monarchs from the Mortal World lurking around.

Chen Dengming slightly frowned, “So you’re saying, you’re blaming me for not notifying you before I settled down near your Ghost City?”

The heart of the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch skipped a beat, feeling that things were going from bad to worse, his smile stiffened, and he quickly raised both hands, “Dao Monarch Chen, you mustn’t take it that way. Even if you wanted to move into my Ghost City, I would certainly make way without hesitation. Those Ghost Ladies of mine, you’re welcome to choose any of them.

I, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch, am known for my hospitality in the ghost realm. Dao Monarch Chen, please don’t hold any grudge against me because of some minor disputes from the past!”

Chen Dengming smiled; he had intended to give the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch a warning to ensure he wouldn’t cause trouble during his cultivation.

Seeing that the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch was being sensible, he spoke indifferently, “Enough, your Ghost City is rather chilling for my taste, you can live there yourself.

I will stay here for a hundred years, after which I will leave on my own. As long as you have no objections, that’s fine!”

The Nine Nether Ghost Monarch let out a big sigh of relief, hastily bowing, “Dao Monarch Chen, please feel free to stay here, I will have no objections whatsoever. Whatever you need, just command, and any Ghost General or Ghost King in my ghost city will be at your disposal!”

A dozen breaths later, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch left the deep mountains crestfallen.

When he reached the Ghost City, he regained his imposing and stern demeanor, a complete change from the obsequious, smiling, and submissive attitude he had shown before.

Facing the gathering Ghost Kings and Military Officers, the Nine Nether Ghost Monarch immediately gave orders with a wave of his sleeve, commanding thousands of ghosts that no one was to approach that deep mountain for no reason. If there was a call from the mountain, they were to go immediately and report at the first instance.

After issuing his orders, he returned to the interior of the tomb, feeling the ghost gas continuously lost and converging towards the opposite mountain. While feeling relaxed inside, he also sighed, having figured out the intentions of this Heavenly Human Dao Monarch.@@novelbin@@

“Thank goodness, as long as it’s not after my life, consuming some resources for a hundred years won’t drain me. If he wants it, let him have it… Being a ghost, the important thing is to be happy. To be a happy ghost, everything else is external.”

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In the deep mountains, Chen Dengming continued to open the Two Doors of Life and Death from the Human Disc Eight Gates. The Death Gate absorbed ghost gas from all directions, transforming it into Dead Qi, which was then converted into Life Qi by the Life and Death Rotation Skill he was using for his cultivation.