The arrival of the three people was like a calming pill, reassuring the personnel of Fengdu County's 749 Bureau.
The reason was simple.
Among the three, the two on the left and right were both Guardians. In other words, they were cultivators of the Purple Robe level. As for the third person, he was an absolute heavyweight—he was the pillar of the 749 Bureau.
He was also one of the Ten Grandmasters conferred by the 749 Bureau, one of the strongest beings in the current Great Xia—Yue Wang.
He stood at a towering height of 1.9 meters. With his entire body covered in solid, well-built muscles, Yue Wang didn't need to release any aura. Just his sheer physique alone carried an overwhelming pressure, exuding the might of an unshakable mountain.
At this moment, Yue Wang led the two Guardians and stopped before the Red Bridal Sedan.
His gaze swept over the gathered fierce ghosts and Yin soldiers. His eyes, as large as bronze bells, burned like torches. Not a single ghost dared to meet his eyes—just one glance felt like a dagger stabbing into their backs.
Finally, his gaze fell upon the Red Bridal Sedan.
"Honored guest from the Netherworld, you have overstepped. It is not the Ghost Festival, and spirits from the Netherworld are not permitted to enter the mortal realm."
Though his tone was polite, anyone could hear the undeniable authority in his words. Even when facing tens of thousands of ghosts, Yue Wang did not take a single step back.
"And what if I have overstepped?" A ghostly voice drifted from within the Red Bridal Sedan, slow and melodious. It carried both majesty and allure.
Like a queen among ghosts, commanding the entire underworld, making all spirits bow in reverence.
Yue Wang frowned upon hearing this.
The next second, before the ghost queen inside the Red Bridal Sedan could say another word, Yue Wang's deep voice rang out.
"I know the Netherworld is vast, and the regions ruled by the underworld are not the entirety of it. Many other territories exist outside the jurisdiction of the underworld, each governed by powerful Ghost Emperors, Ghost Immortals, and Ghost Queens."
"But ever since Hou Tu incarnated and established the cycle of reincarnation, all these ghost-governed territories, as well as those under the underworld, have followed the rules set by the underworld: Outside of the Ghost Festival, spirits from the Netherworld are forbidden from entering the mortal realm."
"This rule has been acknowledged by the rulers of all ghost-governed territories."
"Your strength is formidable. You must be a Ghost Queen ruling over a ghost-governed region. There's no way you are unaware of this rule."
"You have forcibly pushed open Ghost Gate Pass and entered today. Do you truly intend to break this rule? Are you not afraid of the underworld holding you accountable?"
His voice struck like falling meteors. It was as if an iron hammer had slammed into the souls of all present.
Weaker ghosts clutched their chests, their very souls nearly shattered by the weight of his words.
However, in response to Yue Wang's interrogation, laughter drifted out from within the Red Bridal Sedan.
"Hold me accountable? That depends on whether the underworld even has the time to care. But even if they do, no one—Not even the underworld—can stop me from finding my husband."
Yue Wang's brow twitched. This single statement contained an overwhelming amount of information, but before he could press further, a voice from within the Red Bridal Sedan rang out once again.
"You are enveloped in the protective radiance of Kṣitigarbha Buddha… Walking the path of Kṣitigarbha, are you? A secular disciple of Buddhism… It's rare to see someone so talented."
"A word of advice: step aside. I have come solely to find my husband. If you stand in my way, do not blame me for showing no regard for Kṣitigarbha."
Her words reverberated across the ruins of Fengdu Ancient City.
In this moment, this place felt as if it had become the very capital of the underworld. The tens of thousands of ghosts let out deafening howls, Yin energy surging to the sky, echoing the will of their queen.
The sheer momentum was overwhelming.
The members of Fengdu County's 749 Bureau, who had just felt reassured, now felt their hearts leap into their throats once more.
But Yue Wang remained completely unfazed. He took a step forward. His massive body stood unmoving like a mountain—a barrier between the realms of Yin and Yang.
"You seek your husband. That is none of my concern. But this is the mortal realm. Times have changed—it is no longer the ancient era. Your presence here will undoubtedly bring immeasurable consequences. I cannot stand by and do nothing."
The moment his words fell, Yue Wang's massive form began to glow. A golden radiance shone—not blindingly, but steady and vast, as if Kṣitigarbha himself had manifested.
He understood the situation. Neither side was in the wrong. They were merely standing on opposing sides. A clash was inevitable.
"Insolence! How dare you obstruct the Ghost Queen's path! No matter who you are in the mortal realm—you must be punished!" A Yin Soldier Commander standing beside the Red Bridal Sedan roared in fury, unsheathing his ghost-headed saber and slashing forward.
A blade of Yin energy erupted forth, transforming into a terrifying Ghostly Wind. Wherever the Ghostly Wind passed, flowers withered.
All traces of Yang energy vanished. But Yue Wang remained completely still. He opened his mouth and uttered a single word. "SCRAM!!"
Just one simple word—yet it carried the might of the heavens.
The soundwave obliterated the Ghostly Wind in an instant. It did not stop there; it continued surging toward the Yin Soldier Commander.
The Yin Soldier Commander's face paled. He immediately gripped his ghost-headed saber tightly, preparing to resist with all his strength.
But the next second, a gust of Yin Wind arose from within the Red Bridal Sedan.
The curtain lifted, the Ghost Queen within raised her hand and simply flicked her sleeve.
A terrifying Yin Wind shot out, colliding with the soundwave. Both forces instantly neutralized each other.
"Step back. When I said he is a secular disciple of Buddhism, I did not mean that he is weak."
"He is not someone you can handle."
The Ghost Queen slowly rose, taking a graceful step out of the Red Bridal Sedan. The Zombie Kings carrying the sedan hurriedly lifted the curtain for her.
Draped in a red wedding dress, a red veil covering her face without a single thread out of place.
The sight should have been festive and joyous. Yet it evoked no feelings of celebration—only an eerie, soul-deep oppression.
At this moment, Yue Wang's gaze sharpened. He pressed his palms together.
"Amitābha."
Golden Buddhist light blossomed. Yue Wang made his move, stepping forward with his fingers pressed together into a Buddhist Palm. But there was no Buddhist compassion in this strike.
He struck directly at the Ghost Queen's veiled face.
As she had said, he was a secular Buddhist disciple, tainted with the airs of the mortal world. He did not recite scriptures or chant sutras to subdue spirits.
He exorcised with pure, raw physical force.
Even in ancient times, such methods were rare. Even in modern times, they were almost unheard of.
The Ghost Queen was unsurprised. "Is this the 'physical exorcism' my husband once spoke of?"
She murmured softly and raised her slender ghostly hand—meeting Yue Wang's attack head-on.
A brutal clash erupted. Buddhist light and Yin winds engulfed the battlefield.
Behind, the Ghost Gate, under this impact, resounded with a rumbling sound, and the surrounding ruins of Fengdu City, the earth shook and the mountains trembled.
The people of the 749 Branch watched from afar; aside from the bodies swaying because of the shaking ground, their eyes showed terror, and the branch leader who had come this time quickly said, "Quickly report to the Headquarters, the ghosts that have emerged from the Ghost Gate are the rulers of the ghost-governed territories, and they have reached the Grandmaster level!"
Accompanied by these shouted words, the branch leader's gaze never left the battle between Yue Wang and the Ghost Queen.
Yue Wang's Buddha light shone throughout. The nearby, slightly weaker ghosts that accidentally became tainted by the Buddha light had their three souls and seven spirits exorcised.
Every palm strike carried overwhelming might.
This is Yue Wang, one of the Ten Grandmasters [Immovable Wisdom King] Yue Wang; in terms of physical strength, even if he were merely human, demons upon seeing him would have to retreat far away, not daring to engage in physical combat with him.
It is said, in the 749 Bureau there is such a saying. It is said that Yue Wang's physical strength is the second highest; in the entire bureau, no one dares to claim he is the first.
Even, it is rumored that when Yue Wang underwent his tribulation, the lightning tribulation did not injure him in the slightest; instead, he bathed in it, as if taking a lightning bath.
Yet, such is the physically formidable Yue Wang.
At this moment, the branch leader's expression was greatly shocked and his face went pale.
The Ghost Queen who emerged from the Ghost Gate—she, in her battle with Yue Wang, astonishingly could match Yue Wang on par.
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