Chapter 2339: Chapter 2335: Yin River_1

In the blink of an eye, a month later.

Sun Zu quietly returned, and not many people knew about this news.

Yang Chen was one of them.

Now Yang Chen had completely become a high-level member of the Xuandao Sect, second only to Chen Yangqi and other hidden Nirvana Stage members, even on par with Chen Yangqi and others at the Nirvana Stage. At least when Sun Zu returned, he secretly summoned only Chen Yangqi and Yang Chen.

Yang Chen and Chen Yangqi did not know Sun Zu’s intentions and came to Sun Zu’s courtyard together.

By the time they arrived, Sun Zu had been waiting for a long time and waved his hand gently when he saw the two arrive: “Sit.”

Although Sun Zu said to sit, Yang Chen and Chen Yangqi still knew their manners, so they stood respectfully, maintaining the etiquette a junior should have.

Seeing this, Sun Zu nodded and asked, “Do you two know the purpose of me calling you here?”

Chen Yangqi and Yang Chen looked at each other, obviously not understanding.

Yang Chen pondered for a while and said solemnly, “Is it about the Netherworld?”

“Smart, Yang Chen, you’ve guessed it correctly. This matter is indeed related to the Netherworld.” Sun Zu shook his head and sighed gently.

“How so?” Yang Chen was puzzled.

Sun Zu said, “Because Netherworld Ghost Creatures appeared in the Great Secret Realm, we are very concerned about the Netherworld issue. Other groups have just returned from the Great Secret Realm, so it is natural that they feel the same. Therefore, someone from the Tianpeng Clan arrived.”

“Tianpeng Clan?” Yang Chen and Chen Yangqi were both puzzled.

“Yes, after learning about the activities of the Netherworld in the Great Secret Realm, the Tianpeng Clan worried that the Netherworld would target them again. So they checked the seals that the Netherworld had attacked their clan in the past, and upon checking, they found a problem,” said Sun Zu.

The Tianpeng Clan had once been attacked by the Netherworld, and that time, even Boundless Stage Experts from the Tianpeng Clan fell, causing great damage. They fell directly from being an undisputed superpower to being even weaker than other super clans, suffering a heavy blow.

So it’s not hard to understand why the Tianpeng Clan’s nerves were on edge as soon as they heard about the Netherworld, and they were anxious to investigate.

Yang Chen was now deep in thought. Did they find something?

Sun Zu said, “As a result of this investigation, there was no problem with the original seal, but the Tianpeng Clan accidentally found a passage infiltrated by the Netherworld at the junction of the Tianpeng Clan, our humans, and a dozen other groups such as the Earth Fiend Clan!”

“What? Ancestor, are you talking about the Yin River area?” Chen Yangqi obviously knew about it.

“Yes, it is the Yin River area,” Sun Zu said.

“Yin River? What is that place?” Yang Chen did not know.

Sun Zu explained with a laugh, “The Yin River was once a place with extremely abundant resources and stood as the boundary between more than a dozen groups. Naturally, it caused wars among the major clans. However, this war continued for a long time and was very intense, so after a battle, not only was nothing accomplished, but the treasure land of the Yin River was destroyed.”

“So many years have passed, and now the Yin River is completely a desolate land, with only a dead river left there. The rest are some Ferocious Ancient Beasts, and hardly anyone sets foot in that place. This place has become the boundary between more than a dozen groups, standing there, weathered all year round, without any change… ”

Chen Yangqi gritted his teeth with hatred, “The people of the Netherworld chose to infiltrate there, which is really cunning.”

“Yes, the Netherworld infiltrates all realms by relying on their believers from all realms. In our realm, it is the Fierce Ghost Sect and some other evil cultivators who always help the Netherworld. But it’s fortunate that the Tianpeng Clan is cautious, realizing that the Ghost Creatures from the Great Secret Realm would stir up chaos, and quickly searched for other possible movements by the Netherworld people. The search proved fruitful!” Sun Zu frowned.

Chen Yangqi couldn’t help but worry, “Ancestor, what should we do? If the Netherworld Ghost Creatures really attack, as a neighboring group near the junction, I’m afraid we will suffer.”

“Don’t panic, the scope of the infiltration at the Yin River is not large now and is temporarily under control. The only thing that worries people is that no one knows how many places the Netherworld has already infiltrated. If we have discovered the Yin River, what if there are undiscovered places? So, all groups are searching quickly so as not to cause major problems. This is also the reason I came back so late this time,” said Sun Zu, shaking his head.

Yang Chen frowned and said, “If there really are other infiltration points, that would be bad.”

“Yes, but there’s good news,” Sun Zu said gently.

“Good news?” Yang Chen and Chen Yangqi exclaimed in unison.

“Yes, not long ago, the Protector of the North Ming Sea sent a message that the Southern Realm people are willing to cooperate with humans, and their side has also discovered the infiltration of the Netherworld. The overall strength of the Southern Realm people is stronger than ours in the Spirit Realm. If they are willing to help us, our chances of dealing with the Netherworld will be much greater,” Sun Zu said with a smile.

“Southern Realm…” Yang Chen sank into contemplation.

Sun Zu and those Boundless Stage Experts probably didn’t know much about the Southern Realm people and had no idea that most Southern Realm people actually looked down on the Spirit Realm clans from the bottom of their hearts.

Would the people of this realm really help them sincerely?

Yang Chen thought it was unlikely.

However, he didn’t know how to express his thoughts, so he asked a question in his heart, “Ancestor, do you think the Southern Realm or Netherworld is stronger?”

“It must be the Netherworld,” Sun Zu sighed bitterly, “The strength of the Netherworld is extremely terrifying. They can almost destroy a realm without using their full strength. Over the years, the Netherworld has successfully invaded and conquered more than one realm.”

“That’s terrifying!” Yang Chen took a deep breath, not expecting the Southern Realm, which was so prosperous, to be no match for the Netherworld.

Sun Zu said helplessly, “Yes, but as long as we are well-guarded, it is not so easy for the Netherworld to invade. In fact, there are very strict heavenly rules between the realms, and it is very difficult to break through forcefully.

“It is even more difficult to break through on a large scale. It is only the Spirit Realm and the Southern Realm that were neighboring realms in the Ancient Era. Therefore, using the channel through the North Ming Sea, simple inter-realm travel can be achieved. Apart from these, even the experts at the Boundary-less Level in the various realms could not infiltrate. It is just the Netherworld that possesses special means and is constantly studying how to attack various realms. It really makes everyone panic and is helpless against the Netherworld.”