Just as everyone’s attention was about to focus on the South Sea.
Deep within the South Sea, inside the former South Sea Sea Eye, a pure white jade bottle was trembling slightly.
"Damn it! Tricked by you again!"
A majestic voice accompanied by a horse’s neigh emerged from the Mutton Fat Jade Purification Bottle.
Soon afterwards, it seemed the voice’s owner used some sort of divine power, crashing against the inner wall of the Mutton Fat Jade Purification Bottle.
Yet, apart from a barely audible muffled sound.
The entire Mutton Fat Jade Purification Bottle didn’t budge in the slightest.
After all, how could this Mutton Fat Jade Purification Bottle, capable of holding the entire West Sea’s water, be overturned by a mere Yin Spirit?
"Ma Mian, stop wasting your energy."
"We better think about when Fengdu will notice that we’ve gone missing!"
The calm voice betrayed not a hint of panic; Ox-headed appeared much more composed than Ma Mian in this regard.
"At worst, we’ll just die once!"
"Anyway, with Emperor Fengdu here, no matter how many times we die, we can start over."
"Next time we come over, just be careful not to capsize in the gutter."
Hearing Ox-headed so cool, Ma Mian was evidently more furious.
"You blockhead!"
"If it weren’t for your reckless actions, how could we have ended up in this predicament!"
Ox-headed was used to capsizing.
Ever since Emperor Fengdu took his position, the number of times Ox-headed capsized had skyrocketed.
On one hand, it was because Ox-headed was regularly on the frontline, battling those powerful Ghost Gods.
But on the other hand, wasn’t it also due to Ox-headed’s reckless nature?
In this matter, the inherently cautious Ma Mian and Ox-headed were completely opposite, even seeing such unexpected capsizing as a disgrace.
"How would I know this damn bottle could trap people?"
"For argument’s sake, didn’t you also not expect that fiend could drive this damn bottle?"
Knowing he was at fault, Ox-headed deflected with a quip, promptly changing the topic decisively.
"Anyway, what exactly is that fiend?"
"Neither exactly a God nor a Ghost, but seems to have a hint of the Six Desire Heavens?"
The future Netherworld would select Yin Spirits from the Six Desire Heavens, something Ox-headed and Ma Mian naturally knew.
But precisely because of this, Ox-headed found that fiend exceedingly strange before.
The current Six Desire Heavens, or rather the Celestial Realm, had yet to take shape, far from being widely known.
As far as Ox-headed knew, the only channel to know about the Six Desire Heavens was through those Demon Kings labeled as "Celestial Demons."
"It’s not just a matter of mysterious origin..."
Successfully diverted by Ox-headed, Ma Mian also noticed the abnormality of that fiend.
"That fiend didn’t unintentionally reveal itself; it intentionally drew us over..."
Speaking till this point, Ox-headed and Ma Mian exchanged a tacit glance, a flash of realization simultaneously crossing their minds.
"The Book of Life and Death, it’s after the Book of Life and Death."
Ox-headed’s voice remained steady, yet Ma Mian, familiar with him, detected a bit of panic from his tone.
"This time... it seems we’ve really stirred up big trouble."
Before leaving the Netherworld Realm, every Yin Spirit would carry a page of the Book of Life and Death with them.
That page of the Book of Life and Death recorded the names of corresponding Ghost Gods, able to bring them back to the Netherworld with a gentle stroke.
Thanks to this Book of Life and Death, the Yin Spirits could capture all the Ghost Gods unwilling to venture to the Netherworld within just a few years.
Yet, seasoned Yin Spirits like Ox-headed and Ma Mian knew another more terrifying fact.
The Book of Life and Death, although born due to Emperor Fengdu.
Was a naturally nurtured heavenly treasure after the "Three Souls System" was established by the Tao Ancestor.
But in essence, it’s the manifestation of the Lord of the Netherworld’s "Way of Life and Death," its instrument for proving the Dao.
In other words, although each page of the Book of Life and Death isn’t notably powerful, it directly communicates with the "Way of Life and Death," symbolizing the Yin Celestial Monarch’s authority as a sacred artifact of death.
If that fiend truly understood the essence of the Book of Life and Death, then Ox-headed and Ma Mian would be considered to have caused overwhelming catastrophe.
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"A page of the Book of Life and Death went missing?"
Staring in disbelief at Ye Ming across from him, Celestial Erosion Monarch could hardly believe what he was hearing.
"Oxhead and Horseface have been overdue for half a month, and the page of the Book of Life and Death they possessed has completely lost connection."
"But Fengdu’s current manpower is so limited that there’s no extra manpower to investigate."
Ye Ming let out a deep sigh, exasperated by the predicament.
Being uniquely trusted by both the Lord of the Netherworld and Emperor Fengdu, such issues, like the theft of the Book of Life and Death, currently only Ye Ming could handle in Fengdu City.
"So why are you here instead of thinking of solutions?"
Tilting his head and staring at Ye Ming for a while, Celestial Erosion Monarch’s tone wasn’t particularly friendly.
To be honest, given his current attitude towards this guy who often disturbed his and Wu Yao’s alone time, Celestial Erosion Monarch’s present demeanor was considered decent.
Had it been the previous Celestial Erosion Monarch, he likely wouldn’t have bothered with Ye Ming at all.
"I didn’t come to find you, so piss off!"
Just as Celestial Erosion Monarch wasn’t fond of Ye Ming, Ye Ming likewise had no regard for his best friend’s clingy dog.
Whenever the two met, it was either bickering or on the verge of bickering.
Momentarily, it was Wu Yao who, busy brewing Granny Meng’s soup, watched the arguing pair with a smile.
"Alright, alright, you’re here for it this time, aren’t you?"
Seeing the two getting increasingly animated, Wu Yao finally spoke before the bickering escalated.
Wu Yao set down her mixing stick.
Then gently picked up the pure white little dog behind her.
Once held, the dog’s inquisitive eyes spun around, revealing a sly hint unexpectedly.
"Hehe, I knew I couldn’t fool you."
Not denying his purpose, Ye Ming moved expertly close, wrapping Wu Yao’s arm and grinning.
"So this is Ti Ting?"
"Indeed, blessed by the great emperor, it’s a Divine Beast totally unlike some dumbass dog."
Reaching out to touch Ti Ting tentatively, Ye Ming didn’t forget to mock the Ten Celestial Monarchs.
"I heard this Ti Ting can hear across the Three Realms and Six Paths, nothing in this world escapes it."
"It should be able to help me find the lost page of the Book of Life and Death, right?"
When saying this, Ye Ming’s gaze rested on Wu Yao, full of inquiry.
"Your ’hearing’ seems pretty thorough."
With a light chuckle, Wu Yao wasn’t probing Ye Ming for where he heard it.
After all, even if Ye Ming didn’t tell, Wu Yao could mostly guess.
She simply found it curious why the Yin Celestial Monarch took such a roundabout approach, having Ye Ming start from her.
[Could it be related to the Tao Ancestor?]
With such a thought flashing through her mind, Wu Yao didn’t delve further.
It wasn’t a matter for a "dead person" like her, especially when two Great Celestial Gods were involved in the intrigue.
"Ti Ting, you heard, right?"
"Can you find out the whereabouts of that page of the Book of Life and Death?"
Obediently lifting its head, Ti Ting replied in a childlike, innocent voice.
"That page of the Book of Life and Death is in the South Sea, held by a ’Celestial Demon Ghost God’ yet to be born."
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