Rebirth of a Thousand Years: Entering the New Demonic World

"It's really you, Mr. Slanda."

Qing Ling looked at Slanda's uniform in disbelief. It was stylish and elegant, a light-colored shirt with a small bow at the collar, and a dark apron with dark trousers underneath.

Slanda put down the pudding dessert on the tray and said politely:

"Your meal is ready, please enjoy. Sir, I am now a subordinate of the Netherworld's "Western Ghost Emperor" and serve as a "Judge."

Qing Ling nodded, feeling quite confident about the current scale of the Netherworld. Almost all major cities had branches of the Netherworld, and each branch was headed by a judge who was at least at the first level of the Ghost King Realm.

It even incorporated the Iron Blood Alliance, the Ten Thousand Poison Sect (formerly the Five Poison Valley), the Temple of the Gods, the Demon Tower in the Gray Domain, and a number of other large, medium and small forces. It already has the foundation to compete with first-rate sects such as the Dream Devouring Sect, the Tang Sect, the Sky-Bearing Sect, and the Red Palace.

"Shadow Peak"

In order to ensure absolute confidentiality, Slanda built a "temporary private room" for the two of them to prevent eavesdropping.

After opening the storage container, a distorted pseudo-human head appeared in front of Qing Ling. He stared at the pseudo-human's face in shock, and the other person's face also turned pale.

"It's you--"

The new and old masters of the Soul Pavilion looked at each other, unable to believe that they would see each other again in this way.

"Qing Ling, Qing Ling...it's actually you..."

Hao Yang's lips couldn't stop trembling. Weilanti's strong vitality allowed him to survive with only a head and even have the ability to speak.

Seeing her former most proud disciple fall into such a state, Qing Ling found it hard to hate him for a moment. She could only sigh at the fate and ask, why did you let power blind you?

"Hey! Lord Demon, if you caught the second son, you can deal with him yourself. Why did you capture him in front of me?"

Ying Li laughed and said, "Ha~ Cleaning up the mess is your business. I just want to get some useful information from him."

Qing Ling released all of Hao Yang's limbs one after another. She could clearly see that there was a breeze-like colorful airflow in every crack of his body, which seemed to be pulling at the other end of the break, and this breath did not belong to the category of magic at all.

"This……"

Qing Ling looked at this scene in disbelief and sighed:

"For the sake of power, why are you doing this? You have made yourself half-human, half-ghost. Are you still a demon now?"

"cough……"

Hao Yang coughed up a mouthful of blood in pain, which was also the last mouthful of blood in his head. Then his entire face lost all color, and he muttered half a sentence through his pale and shriveled lips:

"Holy...Holy Lord...do not allow...betrayal...I, I do not regret it...In the demon world, the weak are the prey of the strong...the strong are...respected! Our..."Hollow Power" comes from...the devil..."

"Where did it come from?! Hey! Disciple? Disciple! Disciple!!"

Hao Yang still had his eyes open, but his life had been permanently frozen at this moment. When he wanted to tell the inside story about "virtual power", the seeds planted in his body by Weilanti began to corrode his remaining life.

Ying Li dipped a petal into the crack of his neck. He found out that Hao Yang's vitality had begun to fade half an hour ago, the moment he surrendered to him.

He frowned and said, "Velanti left the last insurance in all the pseudo-humans, which will be activated once they have the intention of betrayal. I'm sorry that I couldn't hand him over to you alive. Maybe... I shouldn't push him too hard? Should I lead him here first?"

Qing Ling was already in tears, when he actually saw his apprentice die in front of him, he still couldn't bear the emotions accumulated in his heart. This was the Soul Pavilion genius whom he had brought up and designated as his successor, and yet he went astray and paid the price for his crimes.

"Alas! Don't blame Lord Demon. I also came from that era, so I have naturally seen Weilanti's cunning methods. If not for this, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had the chance to see him for the last time."

Qing Ling wiped away her tears and said in a deep voice.

Silanda also comforted him, "Please accept my condolences, Mr. Qingling. All of this is Mr. Haoyang's own fault. You don't have to be too sad."

Ying Li: "But his death was not in vain. At least I learned some information about Weilanti through the battle with him, and the word "demon" he mentioned before he died just now."

"Could it be that... virtual power is also a kind of power that comes from our demon world?" asked Slanda.

Ying Li shook his head: "I dare not draw a conclusion. Anyway, from the moment I gained spiritual intelligence, Weilanti has existed in the dark side of the demon world and is always the enemy of my demon clan."

Qing Ling: "Perhaps... my Soul Pavilion can answer this question."

Ying Li and Slanda looked at him at the same time, and Ying Li asked, "Are you going to use the Soul Book? My spy inside Weilanti told me that the thing is in the hands of a Void Emperor."

Qing Ling nodded: "That's right. Last time in the White Desert Peninsula, I felt the remnant of the Soul Book in a place, and followed the trail to find a secret place, but was intercepted by the spy you trained."

The spy the two were referring to was none other than Sayil. But it was also thanks to Sayil that he stopped Qing Ling. The Void Emperor was not someone he could contend with, not even the current Ying Li would find it difficult.

Ying Li said, "I'll get it back for you, but Sayil has been out of touch for a long time, so he must be in trouble."

Qing Ling: "Is this... okay?"

Ying Li: "It doesn't matter. I completely trust that man. I'm going to St. Catherine's College to find some information about the "Netherworld Crystal". I'll use this time to catch up on the knowledge I missed over the past thousand years."

"Ah? You...you want to...go to school?!" Qing Ling looked at Ying Li in disbelief.

Ying Li was very serious, not joking at all. "What else? I'm half illiterate now, how can I do this?"

Slanda interjected, "You actually still remember the commission you accepted in the Bronze Moon... You are the Ghost Emperor of the West now, so you can leave such trivial matters to the branch office over there."

Ying Li frowned: "How can that be? There is no reason not to do what I promised! Besides, this is also for the soul of my woman..."

The scenes in the Bronze Moon echoed in his mind. In order to find the lost soul of Galantina, he not only shared his life and soul with her, but also signed a soul contract with Lu Ze. He risked everything for her.

However, the Netherworld Token given by Lu Ze was not used, because Ying Li was a relative of mine, and the sect leader was actually my former colleague.

It's a pity for the soul-searching mirror. Not only did it fail to help him find his soul, it was also damaged by Yang. He has to apologize for this.

The soul-guiding dagger obtained from Jack was also destroyed during the "Demon Pupa Metamorphosis". So far, the souls that Galantina has retrieved were all encountered by chance.

Qing Ling sighed. He knew that Ying Li was a demon and would never go back on his word. He also liked to do things himself and did not like to order servants around.

"Well, I can only wish you good luck in martial arts. From now on, we all have to work harder. In order to revive the demon race, the battle will only become more and more difficult."

Ying Li smiled confidently, patted Qing Ling on the shoulder, and encouraged: "The same goes for you, Pavilion Master Qing Ling. Be careful. In a few days, I will send a new successor over with you."

"Oh! How can I trouble you?" Qing Ling quickly stood up and bowed to decline.

Ying Li did not give him a chance to shirk his responsibility. Qing Ling could only see the petals floating in the wind in front of him. This demon king came and went like a shadow, and there was no way he could take back what he had decided.

Now, Ying Li has to rush to the Reggae Ruins to resolve the current crisis for the Thunder Demon King, and then immediately go to find his sweetheart whom he has been thinking about day and night: Galantina.

……

The desert Gobi with flying yellow earth is still as chaotic and noisy as before. People are bustling around in groups of three or two everywhere on the roadside. Some set up stalls to sell various equipment and props; some form gangs to form expedition teams; and some spies from major forces are constantly gathering information.

Ying Li changed into a brown windbreaker and put on a black mask. He pulled the hood down to cover his striking heterochromia, and wore goggles just in case. The specially made mask for the underworld was no longer a secret, and many people recognized his white Western Ghost Emperor mask.

Many people couldn't help but try to win him over because of his tall and strong appearance. Some asked him to be their driver, some asked him to join them in adventures, and some even tried to sell him sunscreen.

"Hey, this tall and mighty handsome guy, you have such good skin, you must not want to get tanned, right?"

"unnecessary!"

"I'm Yingzheng! You come to be my bodyguard and escort my convoy through the Reggae Ruins. I'll give you one thousand magic coins!"

"One thousand magic coins? Humph! Are you sending away beggars? I'll pay you five thousand and ask you to be my exclusive driver. You'll have the opportunity to experience the latest model of Chicken Breast off-road vehicle!"

“I can’t drive.”

"Brother, you must be an expert. Come explore the reggae ruins with us!"

"Ha! If you want to die, can you please not take others with you? It's better for you to join us in escorting the convoy!"

……

Ying Li stopped and slowly turned to look at the man who invited him to the Reggae Ruins. A strange arc appeared at the corner of his mouth. He bent his tall body and leaned close to the man's face and said:

"I'm very interested. Tell me more."

"Forehead…"

The other party was a short old professor wearing thick black-framed glasses. His intuition told him that this unfathomable man was quite extraordinary, so he wanted to invite Ying Li to join him.

This is a team of archaeologists, these people are dressed in simple and practical long-sleeved shirts and pants, and carry tools such as brushes, shovels, compasses, dust masks, goggles, etc.

In the team, there were only three demon controllers at the eighth and ninth levels of the demon general realm, three ghouls. From the moment Ying Li appeared, they had been staring at him, looking him over and over again, as if they wanted to see through him. However, Ying Li wanted to keep a low profile, and they really couldn't see through him.

The old professor said, "Hello, my name is Nick Robin Hood. You also want to go to the Reggae Ruins, right?"

"My name is... Forget it, I don't want to know you. But I really want to go there. You don't have to pay me, just lead the way, I will ensure your safety." Ying Li said.

"This kid..."

A zombie with a wheat ear in his mouth snorted in dissatisfaction. If he is unwilling to reveal his name even for cooperation, what is the point of this?

"Hey young man, you didn't even let us know where you came from, how dare we take you with us?" said another fat zombie.

Ying Li said coldly: "You don't need to lead me. I have countless ways to find the way."

"Are you looking for trouble?" The gravedigger ghoul with the highest level of cultivation stood up, his momentum suddenly soaring.

"Oh! Dear masters, peace is the most precious thing, peace is the most precious thing!"

The old professor saw that the atmosphere was not right and quickly spoke out to dissuade them. The timing was just right. The reason why he chose to stand up after the three zombies had expressed their opinions was to give Ying Li a warning and let him distinguish between the big and small kings.

But who is Ying Li? In the whole world, the number of people who can give him pressure can be counted on ten fingers. Even if these people practice for another thousand years, Ying Li will not take them seriously.

"Kid, Professor Nick invited you to join because he thinks highly of you. Don't be ungrateful. If you don't join, someone else will. If you don't tell me your name, get out!"

The ghoul spat out the wheat in his mouth and stretched out his hand to push Ying Li. But as soon as his rotten claws touched Ying Li's shoulder, he felt an inexplicable attraction, not sucking him, but his magic!

"What? You-"

Before he could finish his words, the Dark Fire in Ying Li's body began to circulate crazily. In less than three seconds, the ghoul became a starving ghost. All his magic power was drained away, and he lay down shriveled up. Although he was not dead, he lay there paralyzed and lost the ability to move.

"You dare to take action?!"

The other two zombies couldn't stand it anymore, and they attacked their teammates in such a cruel way after a disagreement. This was intolerable!

"So what if I did it?"

Ying Li's voice echoed in everyone's ears, and the next moment he disappeared. The two ghouls who were about to use their magic power to take revenge on Ying Li were simultaneously strangled by an irresistible iron fist as hard as steel, and their magic power was drained away by Ying Li in an instant.

"Hey! Master! Let's talk it over nicely. I, I apologize on their behalf! Please forgive them. Everyone is thinking about our safety!"

Robin Hood quickly knelt down and begged for mercy. He had hired three ghost masters at a huge price. It would be a huge loss for him if they were beaten to death like this. It seemed that he had hit a wall. He couldn't afford to offend this man!

Ying Li threw the two zombies into the crowd like throwing away garbage, hitting a group of strong men who were rubbing their hands and preparing to fight Ying Li to the death.

He gave everyone an ultimatum: "If you dare to make trouble again, you will die. Leave now and take me to the reggae ruins."

"Yes! Yes! Let's go now, master. Please give me your guidance on the road ahead! Money... I, I will double it! Please protect us!" said Robin Hood.

Ying Li: "Hurry up and go."

Everyone set off on their journey in a depressing atmosphere. Originally, they were talking and laughing, but after they offended Ying Li, everyone became as cowardly as a fool.

But Ying Li kept his word and helped everyone to easily deal with a series of bandits who came to cause trouble along the way. No one could see what Ying Li did, they could only see petals floating around the crowd. Anyone with bad intentions would become a vegetable as long as the petals fell on their heads.

After an hour, an ancient pyramid towering into the sky appeared at the end of the horizon. Robin Hood said excitedly:

"We're here! That's the Reggae ruins!"