The two little ghosts stood in the door, dazed for a long time.
Seeing Jianchou's figure getting farther and farther away, and soon only a blurry shadow was left, the little ghost suddenly came to his senses and slapped himself: "It's what I deserve! I can't keep up with the times!"
"ah?"
The big-headed ghost didn't understand what happened to the little-headed ghost. He was very surprised that it happened suddenly.
The little ghost was furious and slapped him in the face: "If you don't leave now, you will not be able to catch up with them!"
After saying that, he grabbed the big-headed ghost and ran forward.
The big-headed ghost felt aggrieved: It’s not like I said I can’t keep up.
The two little ghosts ran up quickly, and in front of them were Jianchou and Zhang Tang.
There were not many people walking outside in the deep of night. Only the Yin energy of the earth emanating from the ground lingered among the many dilapidated buildings. This was caused by the cultivation of many people.
There was silence as everyone walked.
Everyone knows that they are going to do "bad things" now, so how can they let others know
Zhang Tang walked ahead, at a leisurely pace, heading towards the distant Ghost Gate.
Jianchou lagged behind by half a step and walked beside Zhang Tang. He was in a very happy mood and kept observing his surroundings while walking.
Ever since being picked up by the small-headed ghost and the big-headed ghost, Jianchou has never left the house, and the only way he could observe the outside world was through the cracks in the window, which was not complete.
This was the first time she had come out to take a look.
The dilapidated houses stood one after another, like strange shadows screaming silently in the darkness. The wild grass was the only bleak light color in the night. The road ahead went towards the darkness and vast depths, winding endlessly like a winding snake.
This reminded Jianchou of the small mountain village.
There are still houses on both sides and winding village roads here, but the tall and dense ancient banyan trees and the familiar people are gone.
The relaxed expression on his face gradually disappeared.
When walking out of the village and entering the vast extreme badlands plain, Zhang Tang seemed to have sensed something and looked back at Jianchou.
This is a very perceptive person, and he knows what is going on in his mind.
She suppressed some of her emotions. Seeing that there was no one around except the two sneaky ghosts, she took the opportunity to smile and said, "I didn't expect that the village in the underworld is so similar to the human world."
"The Pole Region is connected to the isolated island of the human world, and is only isolated from the land of the Nineteen Continents. That is why mortals believe in the reincarnation of ghosts and gods, and the structure of reincarnation is similar to that of the human world. Many ghost officials in the underworld were also human beings when they were alive."
So everything is the same as in the human world, and there is nothing surprising about it.
Zhang Tang explained casually.
Jianchou nodded, and figured it out easily. Then he said, "I have just arrived in Jiyu, and there are many things I don't understand. The Minister of Justice is a ghost official, so he should know something about Jiyu. I wonder if you can help me solve some of my doubts?"
The big-headed ghost and the small-headed ghost were walking behind them, looking around. When they heard Jianchou say this, they immediately pricked up their ears.
They have now realized that the relationship between Lao Zhang and Jianchou is very strange. They don't seem like acquaintances, but rather like enemies. If they are enemies, Lao Zhang would relax and turn a blind eye to it.
Now that they saw Chou was going to ask Zhang Tang, they all became interested.
Zhang Tang was somewhat curious about Jianchou.
He was silent for a moment and nodded.
Jianchou then said: "First, when I was on an isolated island in the human world, I was on the verge of death. Later, I was rescued and my scattered soul was reunited, but three of my souls and seven spirits were slightly missing. I wonder where I can find this missing soul?"
Zhang Tang glanced at her, wanting to see her three souls and seven spirits, but he found that all ten points of her soul light had disappeared, and the aura around her body was restrained. It turned out that she had reached the soul bead realm!
At that moment, only one thought came to his mind: How long has she been in Jiyuyu
However, Zhang Tang quickly adjusted himself.
He frowned and said, "You can still cultivate soul beads, which proves that your three souls and seven spirits are still complete, but there is a slight loss in a single soul. This slight loss has nothing to do with reincarnation in the underworld. It is most likely that an accident happened when you were dying. It is also possible that there are mountain spirits and ghosts that eat souls."
Although he didn't know why Jianchou was in a "near-death state", Zhang Tang still answered based on what he knew.
To him, it was just a casual thing.
After hearing this, Jianchou couldn't help but remain silent for a moment.
Now she has cultivated to the level of a soul bead, but it is only a small one, which can only barely help her temporarily get rid of the influence of her incomplete soul on the path of ghost cultivation.
In fact, after leaving her body, she still had to face the tribulation of her conscience.
The soul bead is just a form. What is cultivated after leaving the body is the "heart" and "soul". The incomplete soul cannot be repaired and is ultimately useless.
What Zhang Tang said clearly told her that she could not recover her incomplete soul in the underworld, because this matter had nothing to do with the underworld.
Although she had expected this, she was still a little disappointed when someone said it so clearly.
It seems that there is still a long way to go to find a remedy.
"We can only wait and see what God wants..." Jianchou sighed and continued, "If the underworld can't take care of souls, then the Book of Life and Death should take care of it, right?"
The Book of Life and Death, this is a sensitive topic.
Zhang Tang did not respond.
Jianchou didn't mind: "I have an important person on the lonely island in the human world, but he died halfway. This time I suddenly came to the Jiyu, and I can't help but want to know where he is. I don't know where I can find out his whereabouts?"
"The real Book of Life and Death is in the hands of Cui Jue, the chief judge of the Qin Guangwang Palace. The other departments have copied the Book of Life and Death." Zhang Tang glanced at her. "Cui Jue lives in the inner layer of the underworld. The Book of Life and Death is kept in the Zongling Qifei Heavenly Palace. Ordinary people can't get close to it."
"… "
Two things in a row are not good news.
Jianchou's brows furrowed. The City of the Dead was on the edge of the underworld. The further one went into the underworld, the higher the cultivation level of the ghost cultivators inside.
The Palace of Prince Qin Guang is located in the center of Bafang City, while the residences of the various great judges are located slightly outside. Getting in is almost as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Rustle…
The wind blew through the grass, bringing a subtle sound.
Jianchou followed Zhang Tang's footsteps, walking along the road, passing by the weeds, and did not speak for a long time.
The hideous gate of hell was not far ahead, but they were heading towards a city on the edge of the underworld.
The towering city is just a tiny dot in the distance.
Zhang Tang also did not speak for a long time. As they were getting closer, he suddenly asked, "Don't you want to know where we leave the Extreme Region?"
Jianchou was startled, but he smiled and said, "I asked two questions in a row and both were bad news. I don't dare to ask anymore."
In fact, what she should be most concerned about is how to leave the Polar Region.
"Ten generations ago, there was a war between the Yin and Yang worlds. The Nineteen Continents, led by Kunwu Yashan, the Yin and Yang Sect, and the Buddhist sect, fought with the underworld over the power of reincarnation."
Having said this, Zhang Tang stopped.
Jianchou was still waiting for him to say what happened next, but unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, Zhang Tang just walked forward without saying another word.
It seems that this is the answer he gave.
The Battle of Yin and Yang…
Jianchou naturally paid special attention to this point.
The matter concerns the Nineteen Continents and the Polar Regions, and a powerful monk from Yashan once died in this battle. Guifu also preserved some fragments of this incident.
She had accidentally seen the rolling water of the Yellow Spring and the boundless evil land of the extreme region, which were exactly the same as what she saw here and now.
The monks of Yashan at that time seemed...
Are we fighting with others in the evil land of the extreme domain
Deep in my mind, a ray of inspiration suddenly burst out.
Her eyes brightened, as if the fog had been cleared and she finally saw hope: since the predecessors had found a way to enter the extreme realm, she should also be able to find the way the predecessors had entered earlier, so as to find a way out.
Besides, Zhang Tang would not tell me about this matter for no reason. There must be some inside story.
After thinking it through, Jianchou looked at Zhang Tang with a bit of surprise in his eyes.
Her voice was gentle and floated in the night, a little blurry: "Thank you, Lord Tingwei."
Zhang Tang remained silent.
It seemed that he had talked a lot today, and he was not very interested in Jianchou's thanks.
But the big-headed ghost and the small-headed ghost behind him whispered, "What does the Yin-Yang world war have to do with going out?"
"You ask me, how should I know?"
"Hey, these two are just playing charades, really..."
"Okay, okay, let's hurry up..."
…
We walked forward for about an hour.
The little ghost suddenly jumped up excitedly and pointed ahead: "Look, look, isn't that the City of the Dead ahead? Oh my goodness, it's so beautiful!"
The big-headed ghost quickly looked over and also became excited: "It really is the City of the Dead!"
These two little ghosts had never been to the City of the Dead before, and they didn't even dare to get close to it.
This is the first time I see it.
The night had become extremely dark.
There was not a single light in the entire polar sky.
Perhaps because he had already condensed a soul bead, Jianchou could still see everything around him. After hearing the little-headed ghost's surprised cry, Jianchou also looked over.
The vague shadow of the city that was seen in the distance before has become taller and towering over the horizon. Countless white skulls hang on its jagged edges, making it look eerie and terrifying.
Faintly, there was actually the sound of water.
There is a moat below, and the river is filled with boiling magma.
A suspension bridge hung high in front of the city. It seemed that it was slowly being lowered as midnight approached and would soon span the moat.
Jianchou raised his head high, almost until his neck was sore, before he could see three words written in mysterious runes on the terrifyingly high city gate.
It should be the three words "City of the Dead"
This is where all those who "died against the will of heaven" are located. It is also the only place in the underworld where the forces of Bafang City cannot interfere at will.
This is the "sea of tomorrow's stars" in the polar region.
At this moment, the City of the Dead is sleeping in the darkness, like a dormant beast.
The slowly lowering drawbridge and the slowly opening city gate were like its slowly opening giant mouth.
Jianchou just watched like that and was almost distracted.
Zhang Tang had also stopped.
He was quite familiar with the City of the Dead, so even when he saw such a scene, he was not surprised at all, and even felt used to it.
I looked towards the figure in front of me with his hands behind his back, and he still had that stern look on his face.
Jianchou frowned suddenly. She remembered that the big-headed ghost and the small-headed ghost mentioned "Lao Zhang" before. Zhang Tang himself came from the City of the Dead...
He is the most trusted and powerful official of the Emperor of Daxia...
How could he die at such a young age and come to the underworld
Jianchou suddenly realized that he seemed to have overlooked something important.
She watched the slowly descending suspension bridge, and when she saw it was about to reach the bottom, she suddenly asked, "Sir, my coming to Jiyu was an accident... but you?"
—Is this death or an accident
Jianchou didn't finish his words, but how could Zhang Tang not know it
He turned his head and looked at Jianchou without any extra emotion in his eyes. In just a moment, he thought about why he died, and...
The "Master Fu" who suddenly appeared in Daxia.