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Chapter 579 Griss, how come he's not so sluggish anymore?
I am afraid of comparison in everything.

It's a classic case of "comparing people is a recipe for disaster, comparing goods is a recipe for disaster."

While Gris's team was being beaten senseless and struggling to move forward, Lu Wenwu and his group's actions resembled a leisurely outing.

A staff member who knew a lot about the underworld pulled out a small flag from somewhere and held it up in his hand. He also put on a "little bee" megaphone and strode ahead.

The small flag also prominently displayed the words "Sunset Glow Tour - One-Day Trip to the Underworld" in blood-red lettering.

If you ignore the various heroes gathered around, and the terrifying environment that resembles a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood, this group does indeed resemble a tour group.

Including the Martial Saint of the Sky, these pillars of humanity had long since lost their previous tension. Under Lu Wenwu's guidance, they were all enthusiastically surveying the unique surroundings and collecting some local specialties that Lu Wenwu had killed.

Visiting the underworld, a place in myths and legends where only the dead can return, is truly a unique experience in the world.

Lu Wenwu walked backwards and explained in a very professional manner: "Attention everyone, the magnificent, half-ruined city gate in front of us is the legendary Ghost Gate, the true gateway to the underworld."

"After a person dies, the Black and White Impermanence will guide the person's soul here to prevent it from being forcibly lingering in the human world for various reasons, which would eventually lead to the soul being scattered and unable to enter the next cycle of reincarnation."

"Hmm, it seems that the underworld system here is not perfect yet. It may be easy for loopholes to appear in the guidance of souls, which could lead to some unpleasant things."

"Mr. Lu, I have a question."

Dou Tian Wu Sheng, like an obedient primary school student, honestly raised his hand to ask a question.

After receiving confirmation from Lu Wenwu, he asked, "If the underworld truly exists, does that mean we have the opportunity to see our deceased relatives and friends? Or even... to bring them back to life?"

"The question 'Fighting Heaven Martial Saint' is very insightful; it involves many aspects."

Lu Wenwu replied with a smile.

"First of all, if the underworld is functioning normally and the souls of your relatives and friends are intact, you do have the opportunity to see the souls of your deceased relatives and friends."

"After a person dies, their soul enters the Gates of Hell, following the Road to the Underworld through various trials such as the Road to the Underworld, Golden Rooster Mountain, and Evil Dog Ridge, before finally entering Fengdu City to be judged by the Ten Kings of Hell."

"By the way, the chickens on Jinji Mountain don't lay eggs, so there's no need to try again."

"The dogs of the Vicious Dog Territory are afraid of wicked people. If you die in the future, you can beat up those dogs and pass the level without taking any damage when you arrive at the Vicious Dog Territory."

"Upon arriving in Fengdu City, one must queue up to enter the Ten Courts of Hell and be judged by the Ten Kings of Hell."

“The souls that are confirmed to have died unjustly in the Book of Life and Death are sent to the City of the Unjustly Dead, and once a group of them has been gathered, they will return to the mortal world to be resurrected.”

"Those who are guilty will enter the eighteen levels of hell to enjoy prison life, while those who are innocent will have their lifespan determined according to their virtues and merits in life. After completing all the procedures of the ten courts, they will be granted the title of ghost, which means they will be qualified to live in the ghost realm."

"Only at this point can a living soul be truly called a ghost, signifying the end of this life, from which it will no longer have any connection with its mortal self and begin its ghost life."

"Either you laze around and wait to be randomly assigned to another life; or you work hard and pass the exam to become a civil servant in the underworld, just like me, and become a glorious ghost messenger; or you strive to meet your quotas, accumulate more good karma and merit, and try to be reborn into a better life next time."

"By the way, if you're interested in taking the exam to become a ghost messenger after you die, I personally recommend the Wangchuan Ghost Food Research Institute. The boss there is Meng Po, and she's a very nice and easy-going person. Oh, sorry, I'm having an occupational hazard and forgot that the two places are a bit different."

"Well, anyway, that's the specific process for people in the underworld after they die."

The Divine Martial Saint pondered, "Mr. Lu, you were referring to the underworld when it's operating normally. What about the current situation?"

“Even Ox-Head and Horse-Face, Black and White Impermanence were killed, which is obviously not normal.”

Lu Wenwu shrugged helplessly.

"If anyone here has even a basic understanding of archaeology, they should be able to tell that the historical accumulation on that bronze gate outside is outrageously long, far exceeding the age of human civilization by countless years."

"As I told you before, the Gate of Hell is the real gateway to the underworld. That bronze gate was sealed from the outside by someone, in order to completely isolate the underworld from the outside world."

"Therefore, it is regrettable that although legends of the underworld circulate among the human race, at least since the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, this underworld has been in a completely shut-down and sealed state, let alone shouldering the responsibility of reincarnation."

"This is a very regrettable thing."

"The reason why the human race on Earth is generally powerful in all planes is that Earth in all planes generally has a Netherworld that governs the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

"This means that not only new souls will be born among the human race, but also a continuous stream of reincarnated souls that have undergone countless years of tempering and refinement."

"The soul grows stronger over time. Even though the memories are erased after each death, the soul's foundation continues to strengthen. This is reflected in newborns as the birth of a prodigy or a young genius."

"So we came here not only to thwart the alien race's plot, but also to eliminate as many of their forces as possible."

"We must also do our utmost to regain control of the underworld, to get this super foundation belonging to humanity running again, and to shoulder the mission of reviving the human race."

"Every second this thing stops is a huge loss."

"So that's how it is," the Divine Martial Saint sighed, a look of regret on his face.

The other martial saints' initial excitement while touring the underworld gradually waned.

It seems that the comrades who died in battle can no longer be brought back to life.

Only a minority are qualified to be enshrined as local deities and resurrected through the path of incense offerings and divine intervention.

Indeed, going against the will of Heaven is a pipe dream.

Just like the ancient emperors who all pursued the elusive pursuit of immortality.

"It's just that we can't bring the dead back to life, so take it easy."

Lu Wenwu patted the thin old man's shoulder earnestly, offering words of comfort.

"Even if you could be resurrected, you wouldn't be able to withstand the backlash from defying the rules of the underworld."

"Believe me, even if the Martial Saint of the Sky did this, he would still die a violent death."

"It's just wishful thinking." Yu Shenwu Sheng sighed and shook his head. "If we could resurrect our former comrades, the success rate of our plan to completely eliminate the alien race would skyrocket, and our generation should also have the opportunity to see the day of peace."

"Can't we do it now? Mr. Lu previously said that he would join us in a counterattack after this operation is over." Dou Tian Wu Sheng curled his lip. "You old coffin-stuffer, you're just demoralizing yourself and boosting the morale of others. Mr. Lu, Bao Ye, and Mao Mao have already helped us to this extent. If we still can't invade the alien homeworld, we might as well atone with our deaths!"

The Divine Martial Saint's lips twitched: "You brute! I meant the success rate will increase dramatically, not that it's impossible!"

"They're all the same, they're all the same." Dou Tian Wu Sheng laughed heartily, scratching his head.

“Speaking of alien races, there’s something that’s always bothered me,” Lu Wenwu joined the group chat. “I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but there aren’t any alien races among these obsession entities. Those with animal limbs are demons, not the alien races we’re familiar with. There’s not a single one.” “I noticed that, but I don’t understand why,” Qingtian Martial Saint added. “Moreover, back in the early days of the spiritual energy revival, I discussed the topic of alien races with that madman who likes to play with eyes.”

"What topic?" Dou Tian Martial Saint asked, puzzled.

"Race!"

The Martial Saint of the Sky didn't mince words and spoke frankly.

"Haven't you ever noticed that, whether it's the superior or inferior alien races, their prototypes are all very ordinary creatures?"

"Apart from Dou Tian, ​​that idiot, everyone should know, right?" Yu Shen Wu Sheng rolled his eyes at the big, dumb guy next to him. "That's why I've always been pessimistic about the counterattack. These 'ordinary' races are already this powerful. If their true forms are ferocious beasts like lions, tigers, leopards, and wolves, wouldn't we be in a bind?"

"According to my information, no, that's all the racial information I've given you."

Lu Wenwu stroked his chin, a hint of contemplation flickering in his eyes.

"What the Divine Martial Saint and the Sky-Supporting Martial Saint said is exactly what I wanted to say. To put it bluntly, these alien races seem to be gifts prepared for my Spirit Chef lineage from birth."

"Not only does it contain a vast amount of energy and nutrients, but the ingredients it contains are also the ones that we humans on Earth often eat. I don't even need to develop new recipes; I can just modify the old ones and use them directly."

"Didn't I say before that after defeating the alien race, consuming their civilization's flame can directly obliterate their intelligence? So I took the opportunity to raise many alien races that had been transformed into beasts?"

"Once these guys were raised, although they were still very strong, they were all very obedient and followed my puppet's management. It was much easier than raising ordinary livestock."

"It feels as if they were born to be raised as livestock to be slaughtered, so that they could be provided with fresh food at any time."

"This...this...this is just too shocking!"

The Martial Saint of Dou Tian's eyes widened, his face revealing intense disbelief.

“How could those alien races be domesticated livestock and food? If that were the case, wouldn’t we have almost been wiped out by a single dish? Impossible, I absolutely do not believe that’s the reason.”

Reason told him that he should believe.

His emotions told him he couldn't trust them.

It wasn't just Dou Tian Martial Saint who couldn't accept it; several other Martial Saints also found this conclusion unacceptable.

If foreign races are livestock, then what about our comrades who have died over the years?
"Alright, everyone, perk up! If you don't believe it, so be it! What's the big deal?" the Martial Saint of the Sky sternly reprimanded. "Mr. Lu is just proposing a hypothesis. Look at yourselves, what kind of behavior is this! Behave yourselves, don't embarrass yourselves!"

"It's time to perk up. We've caught up with the skeletons and are almost at our destination."

Lu Wenwu didn't care whether these guys accepted it or not; he simply explained what he had discovered and made reasonable guesses about it.

We passed by Jinji Mountain, where only two or three chickens remained and a large portion of it had collapsed.

They passed by a pack of vicious dogs that hadn't yet bred new ones, only a group of obsessive individuals fighting each other.

They passed by a village of wandering ghosts where there were no lonely spirits or ghosts blocking the road to rob people, but only entangled beings fighting each other.

The magnificent city of Fengdu, which has remained so for millions of years, is now within sight.

Although it has become somewhat old and worn due to the passage of time, it already exudes a majestic and imposing aura.

This is the very center of the underworld, and also the place where the obsessive beings fight most brutally and viciously.

In the entire underworld, apart from the lingering attachment, there are no other souls or ghosts left.

The power of the soul is an excellent tonic for those obsessed with their beliefs.

Even if powerful beings fall and are reduced to mere souls, they are still unable to escape the pursuit of the obsessive entities, and are even less capable of defeating them in terms of combat power.

Aside from being devoured to become the energy source that powers the body in battle, there is no other fate for it.

This terrifying war, which has lasted for countless millennia, has swept across the entire underworld, erupting in countless tiny spaces.

Even though the underworld was once overrun with ghosts.

However, during the battle between the seal and the obsessive entity, they were gradually devoured.

This resulted in neither Gris nor Lu Wenwu managing to collect many souls after traversing the first half of the underworld.

Lu Wenwu is doing well, but the Martial Saints will benefit less.

This is not good for Gris.

Soul power was an impeccable and excellent tonic for him.

Originally, he planned to capture souls on the spot after entering the underworld to replenish and improve himself, and to indulge in the kind of thing Lu Wenwu did—beating people up and then eating them.

Unfortunately, no one expected that the people inside would fight so fiercely that their brains were practically turned to jelly.

What situation haven't I seen before?

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I've never seen anything like this before!

Before Lu Wenwu led the Blue Star Sunset Red Senior Travel Group, who were enjoying sightseeing, to bid farewell to the obsessive entities belonging to the original underworld and arrive at Fengdu Ghost City, what they witnessed was a very comical scene.

Gris was directing his powerful alien warriors, corpse puppets, and zombies to resist the indiscriminate attacks of the Obsessive Beings while taking advantage of the chaos to storm the gates of Fengdu City.

Faced with this core palace connected to the entire underworld, even with Gris's home advantage, he was unable to exert any corresponding influence.

He couldn't open the gates of Fengdu City!
This really worried him.

Gris could clearly sense that the Eastern Peak Imperial Seal, which he had been dreaming of, was located in Fengdu City.

If only we can break this damned restriction and let him in, then we can obtain the Eastern Peak Imperial Seal and condense the mythical anchor point.

The world is so vast, I can go anywhere I want!

Just as Gris was working hard, a cheerful voice suddenly appeared in his ear.

"Hey hey hey, isn't this Gris, who's home? What's wrong, can't get into the bedroom without a house key?"

(End of this chapter)