My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 746 Tarzan Hell
Jiang Xinghuo was somewhat surprised by this sudden change.

He thought he would have to wait more than ten hours before he could be resurrected and enter the game again, but he didn't expect to be pulled back from the brink of death.

And the person who saved him was the Queen Mother of Mount Tai whom he was looking for on this trip.

"You have arrived at the Taishan Goddess Temple."

"Goddess Taishan brought you back to the secular world from the lonely kingdom of death and healed all your injuries. Your physique has also been nourished by the law of cause and effect, and you have been exempted from some of the damage caused by karma."

"The Queen of Mount Tai controls the power of life and death in the secular world, so much so that everyone thinks she is the ruler of the law of life and death. Even the ruler of life and death in Peking thinks so and regards the Queen of Mount Tai as his potential enemy."

"Little do you know that the law that Lady Taishan truly controls is the law of karma. The law of life and death is just a means of concealment for outsiders. It is precisely because she sensed the fragments of the law of karma in your body that she appeared in time to bring you back to the secular world from the exile's resting place."

Seeing the description in this text, Jiang Xinghuo's eyes suddenly focused. The resting place of the exiles?

What does this sentence mean? Does it refer to the underworld in the secular world? Or does it point to some other place? Or am I just overthinking it? ?

He had long wondered in his mind, since the exiles were rejected and cursed by the secular world, where would they go after death?
There are many legends about the underworld on Earth, but no one knows whether those stories are true or false.

He sometimes wondered if there was a place similar to the underworld on Earth that could accommodate the souls of exiles after their death?

However, no relevant clues or evidence has been found to indirectly or directly prove his guess.

Now we can finally see some signs of progress.

With curiosity and confusion in his heart, Jiang Xinghuo clicked on the screen and continued to read the text.

"What decision are you going to make now?"

"Do you want to return the Soul-Locking Dragon-Suppressing Nail on your body to Lady Taishan?
The game gives this option, but the choice is in Jiang Xinghuo's hands. It is not a mandatory task.

Moreover, the game text does not say what kind of rewards and benefits he will get if he returns the items.

It is possible that you will receive praise and rewards from the Queen Mother of Mount Tai, or it is possible that you will get nothing.

In addition, the Soul-Locking, Dragon-Suppressing, and Soul-Scattering Nail is a magical creation created by the Goddess of Mount Tai using her own authority.

Once it is returned to Queen Taishan, she will complete her own authority, and her strength and cultivation will inevitably be greatly enhanced.

If he wanted to kill the Queen Mother of Mount Tai and seize the ownership of the Hell of Mount Tai, then this would be tantamount to harming himself and benefiting others.

But after thinking for a moment, Jiang Xinghuo finally decided to return the things to Queen Taishan.

Because he felt that there were still many clues and secrets about Queen Taishan waiting for him to discover.

If you can't gain the other party's trust, then wanting to know these secrets would be like a fantasy.

Giving up the opportunity to obtain these secrets for the sake of short-term benefits is a bit too unprofitable.

After making up his mind, Jiang Xinghuo no longer hesitated and directly chose to return the props.

"You returned the contents of your trick bag to Lady Tarzan."

"When Queen Taishan saw what you handed over, a look of compassion and sorrow flashed in her eyes."

"That little boy back then was also a good kid like you, but unfortunately he was bewitched by others who wanted to seize her power and the Taishan Hell. She had no choice but to seal the little boy and let his soul dissipate over the long years."

"The Queen Mother of Mount Tai took back her lost authority and integrated it into her body. The law of cause and effect was reunited in her body, and the entrance to Mount Tai's Hell also appeared in mid-air."

"Empress Taishan walked into the air, and a lotus staircase spread out from under her feet, motioning you to follow her. What are you going to choose next?"

"Will you follow the Taishan Goddess and enter the legendary Taishan Hell to find out what's going on? Or will you choose to leave the Taishan Goddess Temple to avoid attracting other troubles?"

This time, the game gave two options. Jiang Xinghuo did not hesitate too much and directly chose to enter the Taishan Hell.

If he chose to leave at this point, he would probably miss this plot.

"You followed Lady Taishan and entered the legendary Taishan Hell."

"In secular folklore, whether or not the Tarzan Hell exists has always been a matter of great controversy."

"Some people say with certainty that the Tarzan Hell exists, but no one knows where the entrance is, nor how to enter it."

"Some people swear that the Taishan Hell is a fictitious legend and does not really exist in the secular world, but they can't provide any evidence to support their claims."

"Both sides have their own arguments, but at the same time lack clear evidence."

"But now, you can finally be sure that Tarzan Hell really exists! And you will soon be entering it!"

"You have entered, Tarzan Hell."

"Taishan Hell is the resting place of all living beings after death in ancient legends of the secular world. Its history is even longer than that of the underworld. At least in the distant wild times, there were no legends about the underworld in the secular world. The only resting place passed down by word of mouth among all living beings was Taishan. It is unknown when the legends of the underworld gradually replaced the status of Taishan, and the underworld also became the kingdom of death in the world's cognition. The legend of Taishan has gradually disappeared in the torrent of time and history. Only a few extremely ancient Taoist sects may still have fragments of information about Taishan Hell."

Jiang Xinghuo was reading this content, and suddenly thought of the dispute over the landmark.

In the secular world, as long as the signpost does not collapse, the strong man who set up the signpost will not be truly dead. Even if he is crushed to ashes and destroyed, as long as the signpost still exists, there will be a day when it will return.

According to the description in the game text, the underworld and Mount Tarzan are like the signposts of two powerful men. In the ancient barbaric period of the secular world, the legend of Mount Tarzan Hell was widely circulated in the secular world, exercising the power and duty to guide the dead.

But later, another powerful man rose up, and the underworld replaced Taishan's position. He took over the responsibility and power of guiding the dead souls, and gradually erased the legend of Taishan Hell from people's cognition.

As long as the day comes when the legend of Mount Tai's Hell disappears completely, the signpost set up for the strong will collapse and naturally disappear from this world.

"So... this is a battle between two ancient powerful men?" Jiang Xinghuo tapped the screen and continued to follow the plot, wanting to see if the truth was the same as he had guessed.

Although he knew of the existence of the signpost, he also knew that he could successfully establish the signpost by spreading his legend through hell.

After all, that’s what he did.

He released a large number of monsters and demons to cause trouble. When the trouble got out of hand and more and more people knew about it, he would then send out ghost messengers in the identity of the King of the Underworld to capture them. At the same time, he also spread his own reputation and legend.

However, the results will not be seen overnight, it will take years at least.

Moreover, the volcanic hell is only one of the many hells in the underworld. If the entire underworld is a signpost for a certain powerful person, then wouldn't I be making wedding clothes for others? ?

After all the hard work, in the end you not only end up working for others, but you may also lose your life and property, and be at the mercy of others.

These old guys in this world are really not easy to get along with.

As long as you take their things, you must be prepared to pay the price. This is true for the volcanic hell and the Tathagatagarbha. Will it be the same for other things?
Jiang Xinghuo thought of his innate Bagua relics, the immortal scriptures left by the Taoist ancestors, the dragon-raising technique left by the Lord of the Secular World, and many other methods he had mastered, such as the Galaxy Force Field, the Nine Death Cicada, the Five Ghosts Moving Technique, etc.

"It's really difficult..."

Jiang Xinghuo muttered to himself, and finally wielded the sword of wisdom in his heart, cutting off all distracting thoughts and no longer worrying about so many things. If he really started to worry about so many things, he would not have to continue playing and could just cancel his account and quit the game.

Continue the game.

"The Queen Mother of Mount Tai brought you to the center of an altar and explained to you some events that happened in ancient times."

"You also learned the reason from the story told by Lady Taishan. Taishan and the underworld are indeed the landmarks of two powerful men."

"But who these two landmarks belong to is still an unknown and unsolved mystery."

"The Goddess of Mount Tai is an ancient deity born from heaven and earth. She was born to be in charge of the ownership of Mount Tai Hell. She once thought that this was her innate duty and ability, but later she found that she was just the spokesperson for Mount Tai Hell."

"The true master of Mount Tai's Hell is not in this time and space, but is traveling through the cracks of various time and space to avoid being hunted down by the Lord of the Underworld's Signpost."

"Originally, they were both beings of the same level, but unfortunately, they are now stronger than me. The legend of Taishan Hell has been almost completely wiped out, and its influence cannot compete with that of the underworld, so naturally, it is no match for the other side."

"Fortunately, the master of Tarzan Hell controls the power of time and space. He can be found in countless timelines, so we can avoid direct confrontation with the opponent as much as possible."

"Besides Lady Taishan, you are the only one alive in the world who knows about this secret. Even the Lord of the Underworld may not know the inside story."

"The Queen Mother of Mount Tai knew the reason because the Lord of Mount Tai told her personally, but the owner of the underworld signpost may not be so kind."

"Back then, the Lord of the Underworld relied on his extraordinary military power to become the King of Purgatory. He thought he could control the fate of the entire underworld, but he didn't know that everything he obtained was driven by a dark hand."

"The owner of the Underworld Beacon uses the Lord of the Underworld as an anchor point and manages the entire underworld on his behalf. Although the Lord of the Underworld is given supreme status and authority, he can also take it back at any time."

"And his purpose in doing this is to use the Lord of the Underworld to completely devour the Taishan Hell and make the owner of the Taishan Road Sign disappear forever."

“Then no one will be able to compete with him for the authority over the way of life and death. Even if the Lord of Mount Tai wants to perish together with him before his death, the one who will suffer in the end is only the Lord of the Underworld, not him, the man behind the scenes.”

"But Queen Taishan is alone and powerless. It is impossible for her to exercise the duties and authority of Hell with her own strength, so she hopes to use your power to help."

"And as a reward, Lady Taishan can completely separate the volcanic hell that you are in charge of from the underworld, making it an independent entity that will no longer be influenced and controlled by the owner of the underworld signpost."

Jiang Xinghuo narrowed his eyes slightly. Queen Taishan promised to turn the volcanic hell into an independent entity. From this perspective, it was indeed a good thing.

On the contrary, if the volcanic hell is separated from the underworld, it would be equivalent to losing its protection.

Will the Lord of Hell, Taishan, tolerate himself becoming stronger and bigger?
Now with the protection of the Lord of the Underworld, the Lord of Mount Tai cannot influence the volcanic hell. Once he loses the protection, he can control himself at will.

Put yourself in his shoes. If he were the Lord of Mount Tai, even if the possibility of the other party threatening you in the future is very small, you will never gamble a second time after suffering a loss once.

Therefore, the Lord of Mount Tai will most likely kill himself when he is at his weakest before he grows up.

As the saying goes, competitors are enemies.

This statement is an eternal truth no matter when or where it is placed.

"You rejected the kindness of Lady Taishan."

"You said that you don't want to get involved in this level of fighting. Although you are now in charge of a hell, you are only the Lord of Hell in name only. Whether it is the authority you hold or your cultivation, you can't compare with those real kings of the underworld."

Jiang Xinghuo’s idea was very simple. Now his identity as the King of the Underworld was still useful. He could get as many benefits for himself as possible. When something really went wrong, he would simply crush the origin of the volcanic hell and strip the identity of the King of the Underworld from himself.

Moreover, since the Goddess of Mount Tai said that she could completely separate the volcanic hell from the underworld, it means that such a method is popular in the secular world.

You can put more thought into it and see if you can find relevant clues, and then do it secretly. Making a fortune in silence is the right thing to do.

"When Lady Taishan saw that you rejected her request, she was still unwilling to persuade you. If you agree to her conditions, she will give you the law of cause and effect in her body. You two can sign a contract. Anyone who violates the contract will be spurned by the secular world and will never die a good death."

"It's really a big investment..."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the conditions proposed by Queen Taishan, it would be a lie to say he wasn't tempted.

But he also knew one thing: if you want to get something, you must first give it.

Since Queen Taishan has invested so much money, it means she wants to get more from me.

If we agree to this, I'm afraid even the bones will be squeezed dry.

(End of this chapter)