All the Yin souls on the bridge saw Bai Wuchang approaching, and their expressions changed. They all bowed to Bai Wuchang with extreme reverence.
Tian Yuan and Qu Hu, the two ghosts, were also extremely nervous, their bodies stiff and straight.
Seeing Tian Yuan and Qu Hu's nervous appearance, Ye Ling also smiled and asked, "Why are you all so tense? Tian Yuan, didn't you say you and Hei Wuchang were good brothers?"
Tian Yuan whispered, "My lord, please stop teasing me. I am just a minor character, how can I be compared to a great figure like Lord Bai?"
"Lord Bai is in charge of the lifespan of all living beings in the world, equivalent to holding the power of life and death over billions of creatures. He is a high-ranking and powerful existence in the Underworld. Even Lord Meng from the Naihe Bridge has to be polite to Lord Bai!"
"My lord, it's best if you are polite to Lord Bai, lest you provoke a great figure!"
Ye Ling just shook his head and chuckled at Tian Yuan's reminder.
Under the gaze of all the Yin souls on the bridge, Bai Wuchang slowly walked onto the bridge and came before Tian Yuan and Qu Hu.
"Lord Bai, Lord Bai."
Tian Yuan and Qu Hu looked at Bai Wuchang tremblingly, their legs constantly shaking, fear written all over their faces.
They felt an unimaginable pressure from Bai Wuchang!
Bai Wuchang was renowned in the Underworld. Let alone Tian Yuan and Qu Hu, even the old ghosts who had been rampant in the Underworld for hundreds of years would tremble upon seeing Bai Wuchang!
Bai Wuchang nodded to Tian Yuan and Qu Hu, then bypassed them and walked up to Ye Ling.
Just as all the Yin souls expected Ye Ling to pay a grand salute to Bai Wuchang, Bai Wuchang, in front of all the Yin souls, respectfully performed a grand salute to Ye Ling, saying, "This humble one, Bai Wuchang, welcomes the Emperor's esteemed presence."
Emperor?
As soon as Bai Wuchang uttered these words, all the Yin souls on the bridge were completely stunned!
Tian Yuan and Qu Hu, who were still standing in front of Ye Ling, were even more petrified, their entire bodies extremely stiff!
If one were to speak of Ye Ling alone, perhaps not many beings in the Immortal Realm or the Underworld would know him.
But if one mentioned the title of Emperor...
This title had long spread throughout the Underworld!
Not to mention Ye Ling's defeat of Lei Gong and the Western Titans, and his series of actions that suppressed all immortals in the ancient ruins of the Tongtian clan, Ye Ling had made Hei Wuchang and Bai Wuchang return in vain countless times in matters of the Underworld!
The lives of mortals, the iron rules of the Underworld, were all toyed with in the palm of the Human Realm Emperor's hand, yet the King of Hell remained unyielding and unresponsive.
Since Ye Ling's appearance, the Book of Life and Death seemed to have become a joke!
Many ghosts in the Underworld had already developed a deep admiration for the Human Realm Emperor!
Tian Yuan, his body stiff, turned around and asked Ye Ling with a trembling voice, "You, you... you are that Emperor from the Human Realm?"
Ye Ling said nonchalantly, "Is there a problem?"
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Tian Yuan felt dizzy and almost fainted!
Ye Ling was the Emperor?
The sage who was currently dominating the Immortal Realm and suppressing all immortals?
When Tian Yuan thought about how he had shown off in front of a sage, he felt difficulty breathing.
This was probably the peak of his ghostly life!
Qu Hu was also filled with shock, staring blankly at Ye Ling, unable to speak for a moment.
Ye Ling had no intention of hiding his identity when he came to the Underworld. Since Bai Wuchang had revealed it, he might as well admit it and said, "I need to go to Buzhou Mountain. Currently, Buzhou Mountain in the Human Realm is sealed, so I plan to go through the Underworld."
"If Lord Bai has time, could you lead the way?"
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Bai Wuchang showed a difficult expression. After hesitating for a moment, he said to Ye Ling, "There are some things that are inconvenient to say here. Could Your Majesty step aside for a private conversation?"
"Oh?"
Seeing Bai Wuchang's reaction, a hint of curiosity flashed in Ye Ling's eyes. He said to Ye You and the others, "You all go across the bridge and wait. I'll be there soon."
Su Ruoxue said, "Be careful."
"Don't worry." Ye Ling made a reassuring gesture to Su Ruoxue, then followed Bai Wuchang across the bridge and flew to a deserted place.
Ye Ling scanned the surroundings and said to Bai Wuchang, "Now that there is no one around, and there's no fear of eavesdropping, you can speak."
"Your Majesty, please do not rush."
Bai Wuchang performed another grand salute to Ye Ling, "This humble one will show Your Majesty something first."
As he spoke, Bai Wuchang took out a fragment of green stone wrapped in spiritual energy from his sleeve.
"What is this?"
Ye Ling took the stone fragment from Bai Wuchang and removed the spiritual energy on the surface. He then discovered that the stone fragment emitted a large amount of green poisonous gas, corroding the surroundings.
Bai Wuchang isolated himself with spiritual energy and said, "Not long ago, a green meteorite struck Buzhou Mountain, and then this strange poisonous gas filled the mountain path of Buzhou Mountain."
"This poisonous gas can directly cause beings below the Heavenly Palace to die instantly. Even this humble one dares not come into contact with it too much."
Ye Ling resealed the green stone fragment in his hand with spiritual energy and said, "That is to say, your Underworld cannot enter Buzhou Mountain at this time?"
Bai Wuchang said, "Although this humble one does not know what Your Majesty is going to Buzhou Mountain for, with Your Majesty's strength, it should be more than enough to protect a few people through the poisonous gas."
Ye Ling asked, "Then what is your purpose in bringing me here?"
Bai Wuchang said, "This humble one will not hide anything from Your Majesty. That green meteorite has already broken the foundation of Buzhou Mountain. The King of Hell went to report to the Heavenly Court, but there has been no response for a long time."
"Furthermore, the poisonous gas is constantly spreading. It is likely that in a short time, the entire Underworld will be engulfed by the poisonous gas. At that time, if no one can stabilize Buzhou Mountain, Buzhou Mountain may break again..."
"Goddess Nuwa has long since disappeared. If Buzhou Mountain collapses, perhaps no one will be able to mend the heavens..."
Ye Ling frowned, "So, you want me to help?"
Bai Wuchang quickly bowed to Ye Ling and said, "I dare not ask for Your Majesty's help, but with Your Majesty's assistance, it will surely resolve the urgent crisis of my Underworld. Then, with Buzhou Mountain stabilized, it will be of great benefit to all three realms!"
The King of Hell's trip to the Heavenly Court for help was delayed, and Bai Wuchang had originally planned to personally go to the Immortal Realm to check the situation, but he unexpectedly ran into Ye Ling on the bridge.
Although Bai Wuchang had not personally experienced Ye Ling's strength, he had interacted with Ye Ling many times due to his work and knew of Ye Ling's power.
Meeting Ye Ling at this moment, Bai Wuchang suddenly saw hope.
According to the rumors about Ye Ling in the Immortal Realm, Ye Ling's strength surpassed that of Yang Jian and Nezha, and his cultivation must be that of a sage!
Even if Ye Ling was not as powerful as Goddess Nuwa, Buzhou Mountain had not completely broken yet, and having a sage take action to repair Buzhou Mountain was sufficient.
Bai Wuchang continued, "This matter has been kept secret by the Underworld. Currently, only a few high-ranking officials and the army guarding near Buzhou Mountain know about it. If Your Majesty is unwilling to help, please do not spread the word about this matter, so as to avoid causing chaos in the Underworld."
Ye Ling waved his hand and said, "Alright, stop trying to provoke me. This matter you speak of is not trivial. If the sky falls, it will not be good for anyone. Even if you didn't mention it, I would have acted upon seeing it."
"Take us to Buzhou Mountain."
Upon hearing Ye Ling's words, Bai Wuchang was overjoyed and excitedly kowtowed to Ye Ling, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty! The common people of the world will surely remember your kindness! The world will sing of your legend!"
Ye Ling smiled and said, "Stop flattering me. The Human Realm has long stopped believing in gods. Let's just solve this matter ourselves."
"Yes!"