My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 589 Fengdu Palace

"You and the Lice Fairy were attacked by the monsters of Iceberg Hell. Although their abilities are not that strong, they are in the Iceberg Hell's home turf. With every move they make, they can attract the cold air of Iceberg Hell."

"You wanted to unfold the Eight Phases World to kill these monsters, but the Lice Fairy was faster than you. You only saw a blurry light flash by, and a transparent hole appeared in the chest of the monsters. The heart had already disappeared."

"You have a new understanding of the strength of the Lice Fairy. Although it has just escaped from the dungeon, the strength it has demonstrated is far beyond your imagination."

Jiang Xinghuo felt a little heavy in his heart as he read the description in the text. It was not because he was worried about what the Lice Fairy would do to him, but he felt a little shaky about the strength of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.

The Lice Fairy is already strong enough, but even such a top master was hunted down by Ksitigarbha and had no way to go up to the sky or enter the earth. He was imprisoned here for countless years. It seems like a fantasy for me to defeat Ksitigarbha.

perhaps,

Only when he has collected enough fragments of the golden law, or cultivated the law of ascension and the law of burial to perfection, will he be able to gain the strength to compete with Ksitigarbha.

"The Lice Fairy dealt with the monsters that blocked her way, and said that she was leaving the underworld and returning to the world of the living to heal her wounds. She asked if you wanted to leave with her?"

"What are you going to choose next?"

"Will you choose to leave the underworld with the Lice Fairy, or continue to stay here and explore?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose the latter.

He hasn't finished his work yet. If he leaves, he will give up halfway and will have to come back again later. It would be better to take this opportunity to finish what he needs to do and avoid trouble in the future.

"You expressed your wish to stay in the underworld because you have things to do and you will not leave the underworld for the time being. Just let the Lice Fairy leave on her own. Don't worry about yourself."

"The Lice Fairy didn't force you to go with it. It just broke off its little finger and gave it to you. As long as you carry this severed finger with you, you can use its followers to do things for you. When its injuries are fully recovered, it will definitely repay you violently again."

"You have obtained the severed finger of the Lice Fairy."

"The severed finger of the Lice Fairy (special item), a token of identity given to you by the Lice Fairy. It can command all the disciples of the Lice Fairy lineage, and it will also restore the mana you have consumed. Your status in this lineage is second only to the Lice Fairy."

Jiang Xinghuo put away the severed finger and thought that the Lice Fairy was very clear about gratitude and resentment. Just as it said, gratitude must be repaid and hatred must be avenged. Ksitigarbha will suffer in the future.

"The Lice Fairy has left the Iceberg Hell. What are your plans for next?"

"Will you choose to continue exploring deeper into the Iceberg Prison? Or will you leave the Iceberg Prison and go somewhere else?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it in his heart. Now that he had obtained the fragments of the Iceberg Prison and found what he wanted, there was no need to go any further inside.

Especially knowing that the identity of the Lord of the Iceberg Prison was a bit strange, he didn't want to get into trouble.

Moreover, judging from his current level of cultivation, getting involved in these things would only lead to his death, and would just be a waste of his resurrection opportunities. It would be better for him to go somewhere else first.

Subsequently,

Jiang Xinghuo also controlled the character to leave the iceberg hell.

"Please choose where you want to explore next:"

The game text gave several interactive options, including Iron Tree Hell and Mortar Hell, as well as some other hell options, such as Scorched Earth Hell, Blood Lake Hell, etc., but Jiang Xinghuo had already obtained the fragments of those hells, so there was no need to go there again.

The only hells he has not visited yet are the Iron Tree Hell, the Mortar and Peel Hell, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation Hell.

As long as we can obtain the fragments of these three hells, the materials needed to cast the Six Paths of Reincarnation Dharma Image will be completely gathered.

But at this moment, Jiang Xinghuo suddenly saw a new sub-map, Fengdu Palace, appear in the interactive options provided by the game.

Jiang Xinghuo was startled at first, then he suddenly became interested. Is this the place Fengdu left behind? ?

Back then, Fengdu led his troops to conquer the underworld and defeated the underworld army. If Fengdu had not mysteriously disappeared later, no one could say what the underworld would have become.

While exploring the Shifang Zen Temple, Jiang Xinghuo obtained the Curse of Fengdu from the shrine outside the Xumi Valley.

According to the text descriptions at that time, the reason why Fengdu suddenly disappeared was because he was stabbed in the back by Shifang Zen Temple.

Ksitigarbha joined hands with the Lord of the Underworld and pushed Fengdu into the deepest part of the underworld, resulting in the defeat and failure of the Fengdu army.

Jiang Xinghuo guessed in his heart that Fengdu was most likely imprisoned in purgatory. Perhaps the Lord of the Underworld and Ksitigarbha could not do anything to each other, but Fengdu probably could not leave purgatory, otherwise there would not have been no news for so many years.

The Fengdu Palace that appears in the interactive options should be the one left behind by Fengdu when he conquered the underworld. But what surprised Jiang Xinghuo was that the Lord of the underworld did not destroy it.

I don't know if it has other uses or if it cannot be destroyed for some reason.

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and decided to go here first and then go to other places.

Anyway, there is still plenty of time. There are still a few days before we go to the City of Origin on the Day of Waking of Insects. If I don’t go and take a look, I will feel very excited.

"You chose to go to Fengdu Palace."

"On the way, please wait..."

"You once again released a faint aura of the King of the Underworld. The wandering ghosts in the underworld retreated and did not dare to come near to harass you. Occasionally, there were a few evil ghosts who were blind and turned into ashes under your demon-suppressing iron whip. The road was smooth and unobstructed, and soon we arrived in front of a plain made of white bones."

"You have arrived at the Plain of Bones."

"The Plain of Bones is a forbidden place in the underworld, filled with a strong smell of evil and weapons. Countless years ago, several kings of the underworld launched a rebellion. When the Lord of the Underworld was suppressing the rebellion, more than one battle took place here. Countless powerful monsters and ghosts fell here, causing bones to pile up and evil spirits to rise to the sky."

"Later, when Fengdu conquered the underworld, this place was also one of the main battlefields. The evil aura lingering on the plain increased instead of decreasing, so that the quantitative change led to a qualitative change, and it completely turned this place into a forbidden area. Ordinary wandering ghosts would be immediately turned into ashes by the evil aura lingering on the plain as long as they approached here."

"In addition, the sounds of fighting between ghosts and generals can often be heard on the Plain of Bones. This is because the monsters and demons that died here will be trapped by the evil spirit and unable to leave here to reincarnate. They can only fight here endlessly with the obsession and murderous intent in their hearts."

"Do you intend to step into the Plain of Bones immediately?"

"The Fengdu Temple is located behind the evil spirit that is as solid as a substance. As long as you can survive the invasion of the evil spirit and resist those mindless ghost soldiers, you can reach the Fengdu Temple you want to go to."

Looking at the description of the Bone Plain in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo didn't have too many concerns. Since he had already come here, it would be a pity if he didn't go in and take a look and just left.

"You chose to enter the Plains of Bones."

"But at this moment, you suddenly found a dilapidated Fengdu shrine on the edge of the Plain of Bones. Do you want to go over and light it up?"

Jiang Xinghuo's eyes lit up, and he immediately controlled the character to go over and light up the Fengdu shrine.

"You have lit up the shrine of the Plain of Bones."

"This is a shrine left behind in Fengdu in the past. Perhaps because the evil spirits here are too strong, ordinary underworld creatures cannot get close to it, so this shrine was barely preserved and not destroyed by humans."

"After you lit up the shrine, you entered the Plain of Bones."

"When you step into the Plain of Bones, you will see endless white bones, piled up in layers, more than half a foot higher than the plain outside. Endless murderous aura fills the surroundings, and you can hear the sounds of fierce fighting. In just a moment, you lose your mind, as if you have arrived at an ancient battlefield, with countless swords and sharp weapons whistling towards you."

"Your brain was destroyed by the boundless evil spirit, and you became a living dead. It happened that a group of ghost soldiers passed by and ruthlessly harvested your life."

"You are dead."

"Your body quickly dissipated under the attack of the evil spirit, and only a few white bones were left, which merged into the bone plain, leaving no trace in this world."

"Do you want to activate the talent of the reincarnation doll?"

Jiang Xinghuo was also shocked. He didn't expect the Bone Plain to be so overbearing. It was much more dangerous than the Yinshan Ancient Tower. He had just entered and hadn't done anything when he died in there.

However, this death is not without value.

Jiang Xinghuo noticed that the death of the game character was because his brain was destroyed by evil spirits, and he lost the ability to think, turning into a living dead. That was why he was unable to mount an effective resistance and died under the swords of those evil soldiers.

If you want to avoid this outcome, you can only find a way to resist the impact of the evil spirit on the brain, so that you can successfully enter the interior of the Plain of Bones.

"It seems I have to go to the altar again..."

Jiang Xinghuo was thoughtful and activated the talent of the reincarnation puppet, coming back to life on the Bone Plain.

But this time, Jiang Xinghuo did not move forward, but immediately left the Bone Plain and teleported back to the Dragon City through the remaining shrines in the Underworld Dragon City.

"Where are you planning to go next?"

The game text lists the Dragon City map he opened up in the world of the living, as well as several maps he unlocked in the underworld last time, such as the sanatorium and the Yinshan Ancient Tower.

Jiang Xinghuo did not choose to go anywhere else, but walked straight to the Fuchun Teahouse in the underworld.

"You chose to go to Fuchun Teahouse."

"On the way, please wait..."

"You have arrived at Fuchun Teahouse."

"You recently came to the alcove in the teahouse and explained your purpose. You wanted a tool that could resist the impact of evil spirits."

"After the owner of the niche shop learned about your purpose, he asked with a smile, "Are you going to the Plain of Bones?"

"How do you plan to respond to this shopkeeper's question?"

"Will you choose to answer truthfully and say that you are indeed going to the Plain of Bones, or will you just make up an excuse to get away with it?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and felt that there was no need to hide it. Since the shopkeeper asked this, it meant that there were many people who had this need.

as predicted,

When Jiang Xinghuo chose to answer the question truthfully, the game text that popped up next proved that he was right.

"The shopkeeper took out a few things from the counter and said that these were prepared for guests who wanted to go to the Bone Plain to hunt for treasure. Not only can they effectively resist the fierce and evil spirits of the Bone Plain, but they can also hide from the perception and search of those ghost soldiers, and can ensure their own safety to the greatest extent."

Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the game text and began to look at the detailed descriptions of those props.

"The Evil-Suppressing Card (excellent item) can be carried with you to effectively resist the invasion of evil spirits and prevent them from affecting your mind and consciousness. However, it requires strong mana to support it. Once the mana is exhausted, the effect of the Evil-Suppressing Card will disappear."

"Incense required: 1500 points."

"Blindfolding Talisman (Excellent Consumable Item), a talisman developed by the seventh generation Maoshan Taoist master. When attached to the body, it can conceal the perception of all evil spirits, but it cannot hinder observation by the naked eye. It must not be exposed to water, otherwise the talisman will immediately become ineffective. Duration: 30 minutes."

"Incense required: 1500 points."

"Armillary Sphere (Rare Item), a magical instrument forged by skilled craftsmen in the underworld imitating the celestial sphere of the Yearly Star Lord. It imitates the laws of the movement of the stars and can move the invading evil spirits to the side. It can also resist external attacks, but it can only passively defend and cannot make an effective counterattack. It can be used continuously for about fifty minutes. Cooling time: 24 hours."

"Incense required: 3500 points."

"Yin Shuai Armor (rare item). In ancient times, it was said that there were ten Yin Shuai in the underworld. This set of armor was the magic weapon of one of them. It was salvaged from the underworld. It has been corroded for a long time and has long been in tatters, but it still retains some divinity." "Wearing it on your body, you can temporarily transform into an ancient Yin Shuai, and have absolute dominance over those Yin soldiers. At the same time, you can also gain some immunity to evil spirits."

"Duration: 30 minutes."

"Cooling time: 8 hours."

"Incense required: 4000 points."

"Note: After equipping this armor, although you can temporarily transform into an ancient Yin Marshal, your life level will not change, and your magic power and cultivation will not be enhanced."

"Also, you'd better not show the aura of the King of the Underworld in the Plain of Bones, because to those ghost soldiers and generals who have died in battle for many years, you, the successor Kings of the Underworld, are all rebels who caused chaos back then."

"Evil-Removing Pill (consumable item), a pill made by an alchemist in the underworld. After taking it, one can transform oneself into invisible evil spirit. However, once encountering other evil spirits, it is very likely to merge with them and completely lose one's self-consciousness."

"Incense required: 500 points."

The owner of the niche shop gave a total of five options, all of which were solutions based on the characteristics of the Bone Plain.

"The shopkeeper of the niche shop smiled and said that although the Bone Plain was littered with corpses and contained great danger, wealth and honor are always sought in danger. If you can get out of the Bone Plain safely, then the gains you get inside may change your life."

“So, there are quite a few people who go to the Plain of Bones for adventure every year. There are even many living beings in the world of the living who enter the underworld through the method of asking for directions in the underworld, just to go to the Plain of Bones to find out what’s going on.”

Jiang Xinghuo ignored the shopkeeper's words and just looked at the detailed descriptions of the five props.

He ruled out the last one, the Demon-Removing Pill, because this thing was like dancing on the edge of a knife. It would be a dead end if one was not careful. Although it cost less incense, it was the least cost-effective.

The evil-suppressing stele and the eye-covering talisman each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Either of these two items alone cannot cope with the environment of the Plain of Bones. In other words, if you want to avoid the influence of evil spirits and dodge the attacks of those evil soldiers, you have to buy both items at the same time.

Moreover, the prices of these two items are obviously a bit inflated. It is obvious that they are sold at high prices intentionally just to make more money.

Looking at the armillary sphere and Yin Shuai's armor, these two props also have their own advantages and disadvantages. The armillary sphere can only be used for passive defense and cannot actively launch an attack. It also has a time limit and can only be used for one hour a day.

The Yin Shuai Armor is similar, which is equivalent to putting on a layer of skin. In essence, no change will occur. It is just that with the innate characteristics of the Yin Shuai Armor, it can be immune to the invasion of some evil spirits, but it can control those Yin soldiers for its own use.

Jiang Xinghuo thought for a while and set his sights on the armillary sphere and Yin Shuai armor. Finally, he made up his mind, took out 4000 incense points, and bought the Yin Shuai armor.

"You have lost, incense -4000."

"You have obtained the Yin Shuai Armor."

"Do you want to equip this set of armor immediately and activate its talent to temporarily transform into the Ancient Yin Marshal?"

Jiang Xinghuo nodded directly. Are you kidding? This set of armor can only be used for half an hour each time. After using it, you have to wait another eight hours. It has to be used wisely and cannot be wasted casually.

"Where are you going to go next? Do you want to take a closer look at the niche shop?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the lost 4000 incense points and couldn't help but feel a little painful. He thought that if there were treasures in Fengdu Palace to make up for the loss, it would be ok, but if not, it would be a huge loss.

Although the amount of incense was not particularly large, he could earn it back in a few days by lighting the brazier of taunting, but no one would be happy to throw it away without any gain.

Jiang Xinghuo let out a long sigh and did not choose to continue wandering around in the shrine. Instead, he activated the shrine's teleportation ability and returned to the outside of the Bone Plain.

Only at this time did he put on the Yin Shuai armor, transformed into the ancient Yin Shuai, and walked into the Plain of Bones again.

"You activated the innate ability of the Yin Shuai Armor and transformed into the Yin Shuai of the ancient underworld."

"But because this set of armor is incomplete and damaged, you cannot exert the strength that a Yin General should have, nor can you truly control the authority of the owner of this set of armor. You can only use the most basic authority to control the Yin soldiers wandering in the evil spirit."

"However, after you transformed into the Ancient Yin Marshal, you clearly felt that the evil spirit in the Plain of Bones had a much smaller impact on you and could no longer cause you fatal harm."

"Do you want to explore it in depth?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes and immediately controlled the character to move deeper. He had to reach the Fengdu Temple behind before the time of Yin Shuai Armor expired.

"You walk on the white bones filled with evil spirits, and see many ghost soldiers fighting each other along the way. But you find that those ghost soldiers are almost immortal here. Even if they are torn into pieces by the opponent's swords, they will re-condense into shape the next moment and continue to fight each other endlessly."

"But your arrival has temporarily put an end to this endless war. Those ghost soldiers and generals seemed to sense your aura, and a trace of clarity returned to their eyes. They immediately abandoned their opponents and came to you. The leading ghost generals even roared softly, as if they wanted to guide you to a place."

"What are you going to do now?"

"Do you want to follow these ghost generals and see where they want to go?"

Jiang Xinghuo's heart moved and he chose to follow behind. He wanted to see what these ghost generals were going to do! !

"You followed these ghost generals on the bone plain and soon arrived in front of a bone mound. Above the mound stood a worn-out yellow leopard-tail flag. Although it looked weathered and dilapidated at first glance, if you looked closely, you could smell the strong ghost energy emanating from it."

"Even the Yin Marshal Armor on your body has been nourished. And you feel that the power of this leopard-tail yellow flag seems to have the same source as your Yin Marshal Armor. There should be some close connection between them."

"At this time, those ghost soldiers and generals kneel beside you, with ghost lights flickering in their eyes, signaling you to go forward and take down the leopard tail yellow flag stuck on the tomb. Do you want to go forward and try it?"

Any unexpected gains?

Didn't they say that these ghost soldiers and generals had lost their minds under the impact of the evil spirit? How could they bring me here to get something like this?
Is it because of the Yin Shuai armor on his body? ?
Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and felt that this was the most reasonable explanation.

Although he didn't know the origin of this ancient Yin Shuai, since he was given the title of "Shuai", his status must be higher than these soldiers and generals.

"You chose to go over and give it a try. You arrived in front of the tomb of piled bones and reached out to grasp the leopard-tailed yellow flag standing on the tomb. The moment you grasped the flagpole, it was as if you had fallen into the Asura Hell. The scene before your eyes was filled with endless slaughter."

"You saw a tall figure wearing broken armor, holding a long banner, fighting against ghosts and gods like raging sea waves. Although he was very powerful, he was ultimately unable to withstand the siege of so many ghosts and gods, causing his body to break apart and his armor to turn to ash. Only a banner was left, proving that such a person once existed."

"You have obtained the Soul Gathering Banner."

"Soul Gathering Banner - Incomplete (Rare Item), a magical weapon of one of the ten great Yin Marshals of ancient times. It has the ability to gather the souls of soldiers from all over the world. With a flip of the palm, millions of Yin soldiers can come to help."

"However, this Soul Gathering Banner has been severely damaged and is now in tatters. It requires a large amount of precious materials to repair it. But even a broken Soul Gathering Banner has the ability to gather soldier souls, but there is a limit to the number of souls it can gather."

"Attention, when you carry the Soul Gathering Banner with you, if you come across materials that can repair the Soul Gathering Banner, it will guide you to find the corresponding materials and automatically repair it."

Jiang Xinghuo suddenly realized that the armor he was wearing and the leopard-tail yellow flag were both derived from the equipment of the Ten Yin Marshals. No wonder the text said that these two things came from the same source.

The existence of the Ten Yin Marshals should have been a long time ago, perhaps dating back to the last secular civilization. From the description in the text, it can be seen that the Ten Yin Marshals should have fallen in a fierce war.

This can be proved by both the tattered armor on his body and this soul-gathering banner.

At this time, new game text popped up on the screen again.

"The armor on your body and the soul-gathering banner in your hand have a strong suppressive effect on these ghost soldiers and generals affected by the evil spirit. Even the evil spirit that affects them is directly dispelled, and they are transformed into dim and illusory figures."

"It turns out that the reason these ghost soldiers and generals have been able to survive for so long is not only because of their powerful strength in their lifetime, but more because the evil spirits can keep their souls alive. However, the price they paid is confusion of mind, and they only know how to fight blindly, just like puppets without self."

"Now, the evil spirits in their bodies have been removed by your armor and the Soul Gathering Banner. Although they have regained consciousness, they have also lost the source of their vitality. Just like water without roots, they will soon dissipate with the wind and there will be no trace of their existence anymore."

"So, the leading ghost soldiers and generals beg you to place them inside the Soul Gathering Banner so that they can contain their souls and keep them from dispersing. At the same time, they can also become soldiers and generals that you can command. Otherwise, given their current state, it won't be long before they completely disappear into thin air."

"Do you want to take these soldiers into the Soul Gathering Banner?"

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the text description and understood what was going on. The reason these evil soldiers and ghosts led him here was to give themselves a chance to survive. Now that they had already obtained the benefits, it was reasonable for him to save their lives.

What's more, this is a reasonable thing. After these ghost soldiers and generals recover, they can become the order managers of the Volcano Prison, and he won't have to go through the trouble of recruiting them at that time.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xinghuo no longer hesitated and directly agreed to the other party's request.

"You waved the Soul Gathering Banner in your hand, and saw the talismans on the banner flashing with divine light, transforming into chains of light and shadow, entangling these ghost soldiers and generals. With the power of the Soul Gathering Banner, the dissipated forms of these soldiers and generals began to solidify, and soon fell into a deep sleep. When they wake up again, you will have a group of ghost soldiers and followers who have experienced hundreds of battles."

"Current capacity: 28/100."

Jiang Xinghuo narrowed his eyes slightly. This means that the current Soul Gathering Banner can accommodate up to 100 ghost soldiers and generals, which is enough for the time being. After the Soul Gathering Banner is repaired in the future, the number of ghost soldiers that can be accommodated will surely increase.

"Are you going to continue to Fengdu Temple?"

"The remaining time of Yin Shuai Armor: 20 minutes."

Jiang Xinghuo saw that almost half the time had passed, so he quickly controlled the character to move forward. Along the way, he met two groups of ghost soldiers fighting each other. He also took the opportunity to put those ghost soldiers into the Soul Gathering Banner.

"Current capacity: 56/100."

In terms of numbers, fourteen Yin soldiers are considered a team, and he now has four teams.

However, the area of ​​the Plain of Bones is too vast. Even though a large number of ghost soldiers died here back then, they seem to be much fewer after being distributed among this hell. If you can't look for them, it will be difficult to find enough ghost soldiers.

Jiang Xinghuo didn't worry too much about these things.

The first thing to do now is to find the Fengdu Temple and enter it before the time of the Yin Shuai Armor ends. We can talk about finding those Yin soldiers after we get out.

"Continue moving forward..."

Jiang Xinghuo controlled the character to move forward while observing the time of Yin Shuai Armor. When there were about five minutes left, the game text finally changed.

"You have arrived at Fengdu Temple."

"A towering palace covered in pitch black stands not far in front of you, emitting a breathtaking aura, as if an ancient beast is lying on the plain, quietly waiting for its prey to arrive."

"Do you want to enter the Fengdu Temple to explore?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without hesitation. He had spent so much time and effort just to come here.

"You walked into the majestic Fengdu Temple, but you found that outside the temple, there was an inconspicuous little stone tablet with messy lines carved on it, as if someone had carved it casually, and it seemed to follow some kind of pattern."

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it for a while, and to be on the safe side, he found a special rubbing type prop, engraved the lines on the stone tablet, and then continued to explore in depth.

At the same time, the usage time of Yin Shuai's armor has expired. If you want to use it again, you can only wait eight hours in reality.

Fortunately, he has achieved his goal. After entering the Fengdu Temple, he no longer has to worry about attacks from evil spirits and ghost soldiers.

"You entered the empty Fengdu Temple. The architecture here is simple and quaint, without any fancy features. There is not even a table or chair in the huge temple. It seems ordinary, but you sense a fatal crisis lurking, and the deeper you go, the more serious the crisis becomes..."

"Do you want to go deeper?"

Jiang Xinghuo narrowed his eyes slightly and chose to go deeper. The reason why this hall could be preserved was probably because the Lord of the Underworld had suffered a loss a long time ago.

Otherwise, based on what Fengdu did back then, the Lord of the Underworld would have demolished this palace long ago, and it would be impossible for him to stay there until now to wait for me to come.

(End of this chapter)