Even if they were suppressed, it was just like a rest for them.
Because they have so many years to wait.
They brought disaster and destruction to the world, and wherever they went, there was war and death.
They never thought that they would face death one day.
He couldn't understand, couldn't even imagine.
He didn't know what happened, why did she change? Why could she kill her companions
Blood continued to flow from his body and he felt unprecedented pain.
It wasn't just its shell that was badly damaged, its body was also flowing with blood.
The foul smell it emitted made all living creatures within miles around panic.
Whoosh! The gust of wind came and the petite figure pounced on it from behind.
It let out a hysterical roar, turned around and pounced on the girl.
The surrounding trees fell down and shattered. Bang bang bang, the power of the ferocious beast exploded wildly, the ground cracked into thin cracks, and soil, rocks and wood chips flew in the air.
Human and animal blood flowed all over the ground. With a plop, the broken human body was peeled off and scattered everywhere, with limbs and body parts broken.
The black shadow, shaped like a dog, with six legs and four wings but no orifices, struggled and moved away.
But it couldn't escape, as a strong suction was pulling it. It roared in despair, and its claws stretched out to grab the mud and rocks on the ground, leaving bloody traces.
Slowly, the roar gradually disappeared and the whole forest returned to peace.
Whoosh! The tiny figure flew away like lightning, without a sound or a trace. Wherever it passed, everything went dark...
—
Shi Hao and his party first went south via the Han River, then entered the Ba River, and headed all the way to Tenglong Cave.
Tenglong Cave is very complicated and they don't have a map at the moment.
Fortunately, Shi Hao, Ming Yueshu and Yun Caiyao are all top-grade, and their mysterious energy sensing range is extremely large. In addition, the Lost Ghost practices the Earth Demon Mysterious Art, so he can actually sense the terrain inside the cave.
So they walked and groped their way to the underground.
At this time, Yun Caiyao already knew the origin of the Lost Ghost. She was a smart person, so she asked, "Brother, you practiced the Earth Demon Mysterious Art, and those Agu Soldiers are the combination of the Dead Souls and the Earth Demon Mysterious Art.
"According to what you said, the Earth Demon Mysterious Art is a technique that the Earth Ghost Clan is forbidden to practice. But I wonder what the difference is between the Earth Demon Mysterious Art that you practice and the Earth Demon Mysterious Art used by those Agu Soldiers?"
The lost ghost leaned on a cane, tilted his head, and sighed deeply, saying: "Although the earth ghosts are ghosts, they were born in the underworld. Although they are ghosts and the dead souls who are reincarnated after death in the human world are both ghosts, their nature is completely different.
"The Earth Demon Mysterious Art was originally only suitable for the Earth Ghost Clan to practice, and was not suitable for dead souls at all. However, there was a genius in the Earth Ghost Clan who was good at researching all kinds of strange ideas. That genius had a weird mind and did not distinguish between good and evil. He actually assisted the Yama Emperor in researching even more weird and strange variants.
"It was that genius who developed the Agu Soldier that can combine with the dead soul. Otherwise, the underworld would not be able to invade the human world. You must know that the dead soul is originally a yin energy and has no flesh and blood body.
"If they had not been taken into the underworld by the 'Gate of Hell' and had stayed in the human world, their souls would have been scattered in a few days. It was because that genius used his amazing wisdom to help the Yama Emperor modify the variant of the Earth Demon Mysterious Art and create a large number of Agu Soldiers that this disaster happened in the human world."
Shi Hao and Yun Caiyao glanced at each other quietly.
Whenever the Lost Ghost spoke, he always liked to laugh, but when he mentioned the "genius", he sighed.
This made them wonder whether there was some kind of close relationship between him and the "genius"
Chapter 457: The Netherworld: No Way Out!
—The road came to the bottom of Tenglong Cave, where it was dark and gloomy. The Lost Ghost raised his walking stick and said, "Follow me!"
The crutch smashed down, the earth's energy surged, a crisp sound came from deep underground, and a gray-white space crack appeared.
He jumped down, and Shi Hao, Ming Yueshu, Yun Caiyao, Sha Lingshan, and Mei Taoniang followed him down.
The wind was howling and the mist was rolling. They were falling straight down, and the cold air was pressing in. If they hadn't already had a very high level of cultivation, this cold air alone would have been enough to freeze them to death on the spot.
It floated down and landed on a slanting mountain peak.
This side of the mountain is lifeless and filled with a strange orange-yellow aura. Being in it would freeze your blood.
The Lost Ghost led them to the top of the mountain, around the top of the mountain, and to the other side, which was concave and had many trees.
These trees grow upside down, with short trunks but unusually thick, and their branches and leaves are intertwined and tangled with each other.
They stepped on the branches and leaves and sneaked down the mountain.
Looking through the gaps between the branches and leaves, Shi Hao and others saw a surging river of blood below, carrying with it a terrifying murderous aura.
"Is this Beiyin Mountain?" Shi Hao asked.
"Yes, this is Beiyin Mountain, which is located on the back of Yin and embraces Yang. It is one of the rare places in the underworld where plants from the Yang grow. It is also where the spiritual waters of the nine lands converge." The Lost Ghost said, "We need to be careful. This area is currently under the control of the troops of the King of Hell. The one who stays in the King of Hell's Palace should be King Taisha Zongyang. He is the best among the eight prison masters and has many elite soldiers and generals under his command."
Ming Yueshu said calmly, "How does the strength of this Taisha Zongyang King compare to Huanyun Yueyu King?"
The Lost Ghost said, "That's hard to say! It's generally acknowledged in the Netherworld that King Taisha Zongyang and King Huanyun Yueyu are stronger than the other six prison masters. As for who is stronger between the two, it's hard to judge. But King Taisha Zongyang is generally regarded as the best among the eight prison masters, and although King Huanyun Yueyu is arrogant, he has no objection to this. It is estimated that King Taisha Zongyang is a little stronger."
Mingyueshu nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions.
The lost ghost led them all the way down, and they saw all kinds of strange scenes along the way, which made people stunned.
—The road came to the foot of the mountain. Although there were underworld soldiers and generals stationed around, they did not know that there was a secret passage leading to the human world in the Netherworld Beiyin Mountain, nor did they expect that someone from the human world would come here, so the defense was not very strict.
They quietly sneaked out of the Netherworld Beiyin Mountain, and the Lost Ghost led them to travel through the Wojiao Mountains in the Netherworld.
It was different from what Shi Hao and others had originally imagined. They originally thought that the underworld would be a large area of scorched earth, and most areas should be empty.
But in fact, even these desolate fertile lands have many flowers, but the types of flowers are extremely monotonous. To be precise, there are only four types, the so-called "Four Flowers of the Underworld".
There were many faint human figures floating around, and in some places the entire mountains and plains were filled with these ghostly shadows.
The Lost Ghost said: "In the past three hundred years, the underworld has been in chaos. These are all lonely ghosts who drank the water of the Forgotten River but could not be reincarnated. They don't know what kind of people they were in their lives, nor do they know where their souls will go after they die. No one cares about them, and no one cares about them.
"There is a kind of death called extinction, but the gates of the underworld are still operating, and they cannot obtain that kind of peace. In name, they are dead, but in reality, they are still alive in the underworld. Ha, I wonder if this is considered neither dead nor alive, and never reincarnated
"But they are still much better than those dead souls who were thrown directly into the eight hells and suffered. Those were originally the ones who committed serious sins and were thrown into the purgatory where they suffered torture. In the past three hundred years, it has become an unavoidable disaster for every dead soul."
Ming Yueshu clenched her fists tightly, which meant that her clansmen who had died in the past three hundred years were either still suffering in the Eight Hells or the Shura Field, or were forced to become Aguda soldiers.
They suffered a lot during their lifetime in order to suppress ferocious beasts and protect China, and they were tortured even after their death.
She must destroy this inhumane thing.
Sha Ling fanned herself and said, "Oh, if that's the case, if I die, I'd better stay in the world of the living and let my soul fly away. If I go to the underworld, I will suffer instead."
Mei Tao Niang said: "Don't worry, you are so lazy in the world of the living, and you will surely find ways to be lazy in the underworld. They may not be able to catch you."
The lost ghost laughed and said, "With the 'Gate of Hell' formation here, it will be extremely difficult to avoid entering the underworld after death."
Sha Lingshan sighed, "Alas, life is so tiring. It's ok to have no control over your birth, but even your death is not up to you?"
The lost ghost said, "I heard that in ancient times, the heavenly court set up an order, with immortals, gods, humans, ghosts and monsters in an orderly hierarchy. The status of humans is higher than that of ghosts. It is difficult to be a human, and it is naturally more difficult to be a ghost than a human. However, when the underworld is still operating normally, the time spent as a ghost is generally not too long. When the time comes, you will eventually reincarnate and return to the human world.
"The truly difficult thing is that we, the Earth Ghost Clan, can't even think about reincarnation."
Mei Tao Niang pondered and said, "It seems that the Heavenly Court had originally established laws for the Three Realms, and everything was running according to destiny. But for some reason, even the Heavenly Court itself was destroyed?"
Sha Ling Shan sneered: "In history, all dynasties set laws for officials, gentry and common people, hoping that everyone would follow the laws. But how long could they last? I think the so-called heaven is nothing more than a dynasty in the sky.
"If the dynasty on earth can be destroyed, why can't the dynasty in heaven be destroyed? I don't think that makes sense!"
Shi Hao interrupted, "But most dynasties on earth were overthrown by the poor people who were squeezed by heavy taxes and had no way to survive. How did the dynasties in heaven fall?"
Sha Ling fanned herself and smiled, "This matter is too profound, and I don't know it either."
The lost ghost led them around many barren mountains and entered through a mountain crack. The surroundings were dark, and strange phosphorescent lights flashed on the cliffs on both sides.
A black door suddenly appeared in front of him. A deep voice came from inside the door: "Meng Xiaolu, you're back? Those... people behind you? Who are they?"
The Lost Ghost leaned on a cane and leaned his body: "Haha, they are the helpers I invited from the human world, but you are ignorant and it is useless to tell you. You must not look down on them, especially this little girl who looks the youngest. Even the Illusion Moon Prison King can only fight her to a draw.
"Ha, you know, that guy Mingmo suffered a great loss in the human world. If he hadn't been immortal, he would have been killed long ago. I brought them to the underworld to solve this problem."
There seemed to be a commotion behind the black door. After a while, the voice sounded again: "Wait a moment!"
The other side of the door fell silent. The Lost Ghost whispered, "These are the companions of the underworld who rebelled against the Yama Emperor. Some are from the Earth Ghost Clan, and many are ghost heroes from the Shura Field and the Eight Hells who refused to surrender to the Nether Devil. We managed to rescue them.
"Although the Netherworld is strong, the underworld is generally in chaos, so we found many loopholes. Unfortunately, there are many companions, but not many masters.
"This door leads to the Abyss. It requires a lot of effort from the other side to open it. And the door can be moved at any time. This is also to prevent the eight prison masters from bringing their troops here."
There was a creaking sound of iron chains being pulled from the other side of the door. The black door opened a gap that was only wide enough for one person to enter, and a deep voice from inside said, "Come in quickly!"
The Lost Ghost took the lead and passed through the crack in the door, and the others followed in one after another.
The door slammed shut again, then flashed and the entire black door disappeared.
Shi Hao, Ming Yueshu, Yun Caiyao, Sha Lingshan, and Mei Taoniang entered the door and saw many ghosts around them. Some looked like humans, while others were strange in shape, some were tall, and some had strange looks.
At this time, Shi Hao and others also knew that those with strange looks were mostly the Earth Ghosts who had practiced the Earth Demon Mysterious Art.
The Earth Ghost Clan forcibly absorbs the power of the earth to condense their "flesh and blood body", and if they are not careful, they will cultivate themselves into strange forms.
Although the Lost Ghost is lame, it looks more like a normal "human". Many of the Earth Ghosts either have their bodies swell uncontrollably, becoming extremely tall, or look "crooked" like monsters.
Those who were originally human beings in their lifetime and became "ghost heroes" after death must have been warriors in the human world during their lifetime.
When they were alive, they either cultivated true qi or demonic qi, and the true qi or demonic qi merged with their souls, and some of their previous skills could be brought into the underworld. The stronger the will of the soul itself, the more skills it would bring into the underworld.
If it were in the past, even a ghost hero would forget his past after crossing the Forgotten River and his power would slowly dissipate.
But now, these ghost heroes have entered the underworld, but they have not forgotten their past. The yin energy in the underworld itself is also a relatively unique "spiritual energy", which allows them to condense energy and shape their bodies in an alternative way and continue to practice.
These ghost heroes who were originally warriors in their lifetime were able to generally maintain their original appearance after death. Even if their bodies expanded during the continuous body shaping process, they were able to generally maintain their original appearance in life by relying on their "self" memories, but they appeared taller.
As for those ordinary people who have never practiced martial arts in their lifetime, they can only practice the mutant Earth Demon Mysterious Art after death. Although a small number of them can stand out, most of them become consumables like "Agu Soldiers".
When Shi Hao and others were looking at these ghosts, these ghosts were also looking at them.
Those ghost heroes who were originally human in their previous lives were better off, but those earth ghosts were extremely curious. After all, it was the first time for them to actually see a "living" person.
There was a big man inside, who was dark all over, about two meters tall, with standing hair that was red as fire, but he was rather thin, so he looked like an upright spear.
The lost ghost introduced: "This is Uncle Gu Long, a Rakshasa! Ha, he is also from the Earth Ghost Clan. He was appointed as a Rakshasa by the King of Hell five hundred years ago. Rakshasa is an evil official among ghosts. He specializes in arresting those living souls that even the Ox-Headed and Horse-Faced Ghosts and the Black and White Impermanence cannot bring back. He is considered a master among the Earth Ghost Clan.
The Rakshasa named Gu Long looked at those people who followed the Lost Ghost into the underworld with surprise.
Although he had never been to the world of the living, he was an important official in the underworld before and was knowledgeable. He could tell the ages of these people, which were generally not too old.
—A young man, three young women, and a girl who looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old.
Are these people the "experts" invited by the Lost Ghost from the human world
— "Especially this little girl who looks like the youngest. Even the Illusion Moon Prison King can only fight her to a draw."
Gu Long looked at the "youngest-looking girl" and was a little confused... Was she a little too young
It should be noted that the Illusionary Moon Prison King and the Taisha Zongyang King are the two most powerful masters under the throne of the Yama Emperor. How could this little girl, who looked only a tiny size, really fight the Illusionary Moon Prison King to a draw
He looked at the Lost Ghost and said, "What happened in the Yang World? We know that the Netherworld Demon has encountered setbacks in the Yang World, and has even begun to dispatch troops to replenish the Yang World. But the Netherworld Demon is so strong, how could anyone in the Yang World be his opponent?"
The Lost Ghost leaned on his cane and said with a smile: "Have you heard of Fairy Shengxuan and Emperor Mei?"
Gu Long said: "I have heard of this. I heard that they were the top masters in the world three hundred years ago, but later they disappeared at the same time and did not enter the underworld. It can be said that their life and death are unknown."
The Lost Ghost said, "They have already returned to the martial arts world. It was the Charm Emperor who beat the Nether Demon to a pulp and even knocked the Hell Seal out of his body."
Gu Long was moved: "But the Dark Demon is dead?"
The Lost Ghost said, "No! The Dark Demon is not dead. He has another secret, so we have to go to the Shura Field to see what is going on. The area around the Shura Field is probably heavily guarded. I need your help this time."
Gu Long said: "The Asura Field is being watched by Luofeng Wudi King now. He has five evil generals and tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command. I will do my best to help you and try to see if I can divert the main force of Luofeng Wudi King, although I don't know if I can do it.
"And you yourself know the situation in Shura Field. Are you sure they have the ability to enter and leave Shura Field at will?"
The Lost Ghost tilted his head and looked at Shi Hao and the others. Shi Hao said calmly: "No matter what, since we are here, we can't just return empty-handed. We have to give it a try!"
The Lost Ghost said, "Haha, what courage! Don't worry, since I'm the one who brought you here, I'll accompany you to the end no matter what. We have no way out anyway, so we might as well fight to the end, hahahaha!"
Chapter 458: The Netherworld: The Heaven-Destroying Evil Spirit!
The descendants of Taisu Xian Pavilion emphasize "entering the world", and the art of making in-depth and comprehensive judgments has always been a must-learn for them.
Shi Hao and Yun Caiyao are actually both descendants of Taisu Xian Pavilion. Yun Caiyao is a natural heir, but Shi Hao also learned the Guiguzi's art from Ye Ziyin in Yuanshi Cave Heaven.
In the process of communicating with Gu Long, they quickly gained his trust, and then took control of all the masters, troops, etc. that they could mobilize, and also began to gradually figure out the geographical location of the underworld.
Then, they began to help Gu Long with his plans.
Gu Long was not very good at military strategy.