Shen Qingzhou was prepared.

This piece of Yangzhou Netherworld had occupied the land for countless years, breeding numerous formidable Muddy Ghosts within. This incense had washed away their living space, severing their foundation. How could they sit idly by?

"They’re coming."

Shen Siyuan spoke lightly, his gaze fixed on the depths of the darkness.

As soon as he finished speaking, four distinctly different yet equally vile and polluted auras erupted violently from the depths of the Netherworld.

An aura of Literary Energy, stern and righteous, yet twisted with obsession.

An aura of dharma rhythm, ethereal and fleeting, yet wrapped in cold cunning.

An aura murmuring Buddha’s name, low and humble, yet hiding insane desires.

An aura of military killing intent, soaring to the heavens, yet filled with endless resentment and malice.

The four auras intertwined, instantly overshadowing the warmth of the incense in the sky, suddenly stalling the entire Netherworld’s Yin Wind.

Following that, innumerable spine-chilling screeches arose from the darkness all around.

Swarming Mud Worms surged out from the shadows like a tide, stretching endlessly as far as the eye could see.

These Mud Worms were far stronger than those they had encountered before.

Some were shaped like giant elephants, bristling with a multitude of mouths, spewing black polluted liquid that could corrode the Divine Soul.

Some were thin as paper, able to blend into darkness, stealthily stalking and ambushing.

Some sprouted a thousand legs, as fast as lightning, ripping even the Yin Wind as they passed.

Others swelled like balloons, filled with polluted energy, ready to self-destruct upon nearing, potent enough to send any ordinary Yin God scattering soul and spirit.

They seemed like a manipulated army, densely surrounding Shen Siyuan’s group of four, their blood-red eyes linked in the dark, like a surging sea of blood.

"Wow, so many?"

Dou Dou hurriedly hid behind Shen Qingzhou, appearing frightened, yet her eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Let me hammer them one by one."

Then she charged directly ahead with her hammers swinging.

"Dou Dou, be careful."

Duoduo immediately called after her, and with a flick of her wrist, the Qiankun Umbrella instantly shielded Dou Dou, unrolling a greenish light curtain that blocked the foremost few Mud Worms outside.

As soon as Duoduo’s words fell, the few Mud Worms that collided with the light curtain inflated rapidly and exploded forcefully.

The splattering black polluted liquid sizzled corrosively upon the light curtain.

"There, didn’t I tell you?" Duoduo turned back to Dou Dou with a triumphant look in her eyes, "These worms are different from before, be cautious."

Dou Dou stuck out her tongue but didn’t charge forward further, instead clutching her hammers tightly, glaring indignantly at the approaching Mud Worms.

Xiao Yue had already stepped forward, standing beside Shen Siyuan, her Soul-locking Chain flying from her sleeve, spiraling in the air like a Spirit Snake, the chain’s end Three Pure Ones Bell jingling gently, emitting clear "ding-dong, ding-dong" sounds.

Where the bell rang, the approaching Mud Worms instantly paused, their inner polluted energy churned incessantly by the bell, even their forms becoming unstable.

"Brother, these worms seem to be controlled by someone," Xiao Yue turned her head to look at Shen Siyuan.

"I know."

Shen Siyuan stood amidst the glowing flecks of incense, his expression calm, without a trace of panic in his eyes.

"They want to tire us out with these worms first, then come out for easy pickings."

He glanced over the boundless swarm of worms encircling them, his tone relaxed, "Perfect, a chance for you three to practice. Remember, don’t fight head-on, just protect yourselves."

"Don’t worry, brother." Dou Dou immediately responded, the first to charge out.

Dou Dou’s figure was fast like a flash of orange-red lightning, the Lotus Lamp atop her head suddenly lighting up, a golden halo firmly protecting her small body.

She tightly gripped her Bronze Double Hammer, igniting the Divine Fire within, orange-red flames spread along the hammer, her whole being resembling a small fiery cannonball shooting straight into the densest part of the worm swarm.

"Take my hammer..."

The little one roared angrily, swinging her Bronze Double Hammer fiercely downward.

"Clang..."

The deafening clash of metal rang throughout the Netherworld, Divine Fire erupted with immense force, as if a flame had been thrown into the worm swarm.

Instantly, orange-red flames spread widely, Mud Worms touched by the Divine Fire didn’t even manage a scream before turning to ash like burning paper figures.

"Wow, I’m awesome~" Dou Dou praised herself, her little face brimming with pride, then wielded her hammers darting left and right through the worm swarm.

Her fighting style was chaotic, relying purely on brute force, yet surprisingly effective.

Seeing a thin-paper Mud Worm silently circling behind her, about to spew polluted energy, Dou Dou swung her hammer backwards without looking, "Hmph, trying to ambush like Tang Butian? Caught you!"

"Crack" was heard as the Mud Worm was smashed to pieces, the Divine Fire rolled over and completely dissolved it.

But she charged too aggressively, not noticing underfoot, she stumbled over a multi-legged Mud Worm emerging from the black earth, staggering a few steps forward, her hammer striking was way off, smashing into the ground, creating a giant crater, shattering several surrounding Mud Worms, but she also nearly had a nasty fall.

"Oh no!" Dou Dou steadied herself, roared in anger, and hammered down hard.

Looking like a mini demon.

"Dou Dou! Watch your left side."

Duoduo’s voice suddenly came.

Dou Dou abruptly turned her head, seeing a Mud Worm shaped like a giant elephant, opening its monstrous mouth, spewing a large mass of black polluted liquid towards her.

The polluted liquid was extremely corrosive, even the air sizzled upon contact, threatening to fall on Dou Dou.

Dou Dou got a fright, turned to flee, only to see a greenish light curtain appearing instantly before her.

Qiankun Umbrella spun rapidly, revealing Duoduo’s figure from behind it, her hands gripping the umbrella handle, the umbrella opened wide, like a massive vortex, absorbing that entire mass of polluted liquid.

Then Duoduo flicked her wrist, sending the Qiankun Umbrella forcefully forward.

The polluted liquid she had absorbed was returned exactly the same, showering over the giant Mud Worm’s head.

"Aroo~"

The Mud Worm let out a piercing scream, its polluted liquid eroding its body, within a few breaths, its massive form melted into a black puddle, vanished completely.

"How’s that?" Duoduo looked at Dou Dou with pride.

"Hey, you’re pretty awesome..." Then added, "just a little less than me."

The two bickered while backing each other, one attacking, one defending, cooperating seamlessly.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yue presented another scene entirely.

She stood quietly in place, unmoving, the True Words Book in her hands fluttered its pages without wind.

Golden spells floated from the pages, like golden fish weaving into a massive net, spreading in all directions.