The Spirit World

Chapter 602: Zisha, Niwang, Qingsheng, Mengpo

The gatekeeper of the netherworld is not just an ordinary gatekeeper. He only guards some weak souls that escape. The netherworld is not a good place... Can the gatekeeper really guard those who really want to enter the netherworld...

"You want the Three Lives Stone... you want..." The black-robed skeleton pretended to be pretentious and turned to ask Chang Yufeng a question.

However, Chang Yufeng's eyes seemed not to believe the black-robed skeleton. The two looked at each other suspiciously, and the two green evil lights met the clear murderous eyes. The bones and sand in the air were like rolling weeds, flying far away in a flash.

In this endless desert of bones, this wall built of skeletons seems to be just the boundary between life and death.

It's another hopeless wait.

"I think you know the purpose of the Three Lives Stone better than I do." Chang Yufeng was the first to break the silence. His murderous aura was revealed, making this desert of bones seem really cold.

"Ah... That should be the case. I'm not wrong." The green flames in the black-robed skeleton's eyes were a little hazy. In his sight, this murderous man had a resolute red flame on his body, burning the air around him.

It was like burning the resentment in his body nakedly, so that he would not be disturbed by the resentment that lingered on him.

"However, Li Jingyue is indeed gone. He has not been the god of death for many years." The black-robed skeleton seemed to be hunched over, and he even touched his beard which did not exist at all: "It's not that Lan Luo gave up Li Jingyue as her god of death, but Li Jingyue wanted to go to the human world. He seemed to be tired of the life of reaping souls..."

The black-robed skeleton smiled with interest. He looked at Chang Yufeng who was standing quietly without any worries and said with a smile: "He is too lonely... He is always accompanied by death... and the separation of life and death... Too... lonely..."

These words seemed to be spoken to Chang Yufeng. He smiled, but Chang Yufeng remained indifferent. He did not think that his words were a mockery, or anything that might mock this poor man who was entangled in the resentment of the dead. He just felt that he was pitiful.

In this desert full of bones, even if one is surrounded by bones, even if one is in the company of the dead, who can really be invaded by the resentment of the dead?
Those were the powerful resentments of the people he had killed, vowing to drag him into an endless hell, with no hope of reincarnation.

"Then where did he go? Did he take the Three Lives Stone to the human world?" Erica was behind Erica, preventing Chang Yufeng from talking directly to the black-robed skeleton.

"Yes, Li Jingyue took the Three Lives Stone to the world of the living, which is what you call the cycle of life and death... He is now in a cycle of reincarnation and has become a human being." The black-robed skeleton looked at Erica carefully. Erica's pure white hair was frighteningly bright in the wizard's hood. In the boundless darkness, it was like a touch of aurora in the night, slightly bright and glowing, not brilliant, but deep.

"Of course, this is his second time as a human being, born in the human world..." The black-robed skeleton sighed and heaved a long sigh: "It's not that it's impossible, but he is originally from the underworld, so he has a more or less indifferent attitude towards life and death. This means that he can't have an ordinary life. He either has to become a monk or cultivate immortality in another world."

"Why is the Three Lives Stone in the hands of a little fox from the demon clan?" Erica glanced at Chang Yufeng, came in front of Chang Yufeng, and talked to the black-robed skeleton.

"Because of love." The black-robed skeleton immediately gave the answer: "Because of love in the human world, he entrusted the Three Lives Stone to her woman... a fox from the demon race... a spirit..."

"He either became a monk or a Taoist priest... How could he be with a demon..." Erica seemed to think of the incomprehensible rebellion between Buddhism and Taoism: "Oh my God..."

“It’s sad to say that when they died, it was me who led them there… You also find it incredible, right… But that little demon named Su Meiniang made Li Jingyue tempted to be worldly… In Buddhism…” The black-robed skeleton was really moved this time, looking at Erica’s beautiful long white hair, feeling the magnificent magical aura on her body… Then he turned around, leaving his back to the black-robed skeleton and said: “After all, this doesn’t matter to me. The gods, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in your world have nothing to do with me. I don’t care about any messy rules. I only see a pair of men and women trapped in love in the mundane world…”

"He gave the Three Lives Stone to that woman?" Erica looked at the hunched back of the black-robed skeleton, then glanced at the silent Chang Yufeng: "If..."

"No, his daughter." The black-robed skeleton turned around quickly and told Chang Yufeng and Erica in a decisive tone that made them look at each other deeply: "The daughter he left behind in the human world. But don't worry, as long as she goes to the human world and falls into reincarnation, it is normal for her to live and reproduce. Blood and lineage are what you humans have when you are born - differences. This is also the main reason why his daughter was so miserable..."

Although the black-robed skeleton seemed to be talking to himself, perhaps because he met a stranger who could talk to him, he talked more and more.

However, Erica did not interrupt him to talk about these irrelevant things, but followed his meaning and seemed to be ready to chat with him.

"His daughter is the offspring of a human and a demon. I think her life will be very miserable..." Erica sighed and rubbed her wrist.

"Yes, so he left the Three Lives Stone to his daughter, which can travel between the afterlife and the dead. Although she has never been here once...even if it is just to visit an old uncle like me..." The black-robed skeleton shook his head and sighed with some regret, but then laughed happily: "That little girl is really stubborn. The demon race needs to absorb the spiritual power that has been refined by others, or convert the spiritual power of humans into demon power, in order to improve their strength. This also means that she must kill innocent lives, but she refused. Therefore, even though she has practiced for five hundred years, she is still just a little demon."

"It's okay for a little monster... A little monster can be relatively free and easy..."

The black-robed skeleton smiled, and suddenly, he became gloomy again.

"You want to take the Three Lives Stone, but I don't think it's hopeful. The Three Lives Stone has been integrated into the blood of the little fox as a gift. Even if it is..." The man in black robe was a little embarrassed...

"Even if I refine the little fox, I can't refine the only gift his father gave her. So, if you want to find my little fellow wandering in the human world, you'd better give up this idea."

Chang Yufeng watched the black-robed skeleton pacing in the desert of bones. In this desert, everything about him looked like an ordinary old man who cared about his granddaughter.

I don't know if what he said is true, but just asking Chang Yufeng and Erica not to look for his "little granddaughter" seems to be a bit like protecting the little fox...

Everyone would be afraid of Chang Yufeng, who exudes a murderous aura. This means that the black-robed skeleton must have thought of the worst plan... That is, Chang Yufeng would carry the Black Light Absolute Shadow Sword to refine the little fox and refine the Three Lives Stone...

It’s just… one more person’s death… No, it’s just one more “worldly monster” who is neither human nor monster who died…

This might be unacceptable to the black-robed skeleton, but for the cold-blooded Chang Yufeng... everything is not a problem...

This is unimaginable... but also completely conceivable...

Erica had basically figured out what the black-robed skeleton meant. She nodded and said slowly, "Qingsheng Gu Lao, is there anything in the netherworld that can replace the Three Lives Stone... If there is, we want to try it... If not, we will go back... Sorry for bothering you."

“The Three Lives Stone, which connects yin and yang and leads to three lives in different worlds, is the most important heart stone of the first great demon king Lanluo. I’m afraid it is unique in this world. As for what can replace the Three Lives Stone, I guess there is none…” The black-robed skeleton was still pacing. If Erica guessed correctly, what he wanted now was to get these two difficult “villains” to leave here as soon as possible.

Of course, he had no motive to deceive the two of them, and it was impossible for him to deceive them - before they broke into the underworld.

"But if you just want to reincarnate and retain the abilities of your time and space, I think there is still a way..."

The black-robed skeleton stated without hesitation the purpose of Erica and Chang Yufeng coming to the underworld to find the Three Lives Stone.

Of course, the solemn Chang Yufeng kept a stern face as usual, while Erica only frowned slightly.

"However, there are some things that need to be made clear. I have told you this method, and you must conceal my role in this matter from anyone... You must not mention a word about my guidance."

The black-robed skeleton seemed to understand yin and yang, common sense, and everything in the world. He knew everything from the great devil Lan Luo, to Li Jingyue, and then the little fox Su Meiniang. He also seemed to know everything about Captain Yu Feng and Erica.

However, he had no ability to predict the future, and he just followed what was going to happen next. He seemed to say everything he should and shouldn’t say without any reservations… The universe and the heavens were not serious about arguing with a skeleton… There was no such thing as a punishment for revealing the secrets by shortening one’s lifespan…

Fortunately, Chang Yufeng and Erica just looked at him, waiting patiently for him to continue.

One is the ultimate cold-blooded killer, one is a very reasonable wizard, and the other is a skeleton who doesn't care about the mysteries of the world. These three are now just staring at each other. The black-robed skeleton wants to say something but stops himself. His hunched back slowly tries to straighten up, but it can't.

"Ah... I think you will agree... Let me tell you the secret of reincarnation in a mortal body... Of course, this is not only for my duty. It is also for my little granddaughter."

If I don't tell you other ways, I think it's unrealistic for you to not kill my little granddaughter.

Then, I will have to bear this sin...

After saying that, he raised his white skeleton arms from his black robe, and his white fingers creaked. At the moment he raised his hands, the green wall covered with skeletons glowed quickly, responding to his movements.

With a horizontal movement, the skeleton's arm suddenly turned into black strong muscles. Blood, tendons, bones, flesh, and skin grew and entangled together almost in an instant, turning into a fair-skinned man. His waist quickly straightened up, which was also the result of the growth of flesh and blood. In this white desert, a tall man in a black robe quickly appeared in the position where the Qingsheng skeleton had just been. No, it was the Qingsheng skeleton that quickly grew into a tall man with broad eyebrows, a long pointed nose, and sharp eyes like an eagle. It was impossible to tell that he had any relationship with the black-robed skeleton just now.

"Don't say that I helped you. I shouldn't have helped you at first, but when I mentioned my little granddaughter... I thought that helping you was helping my little granddaughter, which can be considered... a kind of redemption..."

Qingsheng put his hand back into his black robe, but the green wall did not stop emitting the green evil light. Instead, a green vortex suddenly burst out. The white dry bones instantly twisted and screamed. Their miserable cries, roars, and screams came from throats that did not exist at all, shaking the hearts of the three people.

"Ah... a little noisy... but they are all dead... they won't harm you. As long as you pass through this vortex, you can go to the netherworld. When you reach the netherworld, you can find a ghost general named Zisha. Zisha has a sickle that can receive souls and repair the souls of people whose life spans have not yet come to an end. You came to the netherworld to reincarnate and reach the main time and space where you don't exist, so as long as you use his sickle, you can repair your soul."

Qingsheng turned around slowly again. His blood, tendons, bones, and skin were all disappearing quickly. In this desert of bones, those human materials did not belong to him and would not allow him to stay... He quickly hunched over, and the black robe quickly fell to the ground.

He looked at Chang Yufeng and said, "Ghost General can repair the soul, but he can also break the soul. You have to be careful. Besides, his five subordinates are all cunning and good at seducing souls. If you find it difficult to deal with them, you'd better be prepared to give up and sacrifice your soul. Fight to the death."

"After repairing your broken souls, you need to find another ghost general [Niwang] and ask him for a pill that can retain your current strength and deceive [Meng Po]. Then you can sever your current physical bodies, cross the underworld, and go to the next life."

After speaking, Qingsheng slowly sat down, as if he had expended too much energy, and slowly rose into the air, hovering in the green skull vortex.

He looked at Chang Yufeng and just stared at Chang Yufeng and shouted: "Reincarnation is just a moment in life. If you are discovered, just say that you defeated me... The last time you came to take Jueying, the ghost generals already had a grudge against you. You want to hide, forget it."

Qingsheng's face, which was covered with skeletons, quickly cracked and flew into the skeleton wall that was not rotating. The terrifying green evil light flowed upstream, and Qingsheng was directly mixed into those skeletons and could no longer be distinguished.

But his voice is still there.

"If you meet Li Jingyue, please say hello to me. If you meet my granddaughter, please say sorry to me."

Chang Yufeng drew out Jueying, and the black blade was like a furious slash, surging with sword energy.

Amid the swirling and roaring vortex of skeletons, the faces of Chang Yufeng and Erica suddenly appeared. One of them was cold and ruthless, while the other was calm and natural.

Erica and Chang Yufeng in the desert looked at them coldly...

He leaped in, turned into an evil light, and stepped into the underworld.

(End of this chapter)