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Chapter 343: Lu Yue fell into the trap
The gods of the underworld fell.

After Lu Yue put the corpses of the gods into the medicine box, he also left the battlefield.

After asking along the way, we headed forward according to the address given by Hou Tu Niangniang.

I don’t know how long I walked when the scene in front of me suddenly changed.

A very modern underworld city appeared in front of Lu Yue.

There were people coming and going in front, and Lu Yue discovered that even the ordinary people here had much stronger physical fitness than the low-level extraordinary people in other lower-level worlds.

All this can be attributed to the fact that the underworld absorbs nutrients from the cornerstones of countless other worlds, and then feeds back to ordinary people born here.

Of course, in addition to nutrition, it also absorbs other diverse civilization styles.

Lu Yue looked around and his eyelids twitched wildly.

The pedestrians on the street include those wearing modern clothes, ancient costumes from feudal dynasties, armor and costumes from the Middle Ages, and some are even more outrageous, just holding a few leaves to cover their bodies to create abstraction, strolling leisurely on the street.

In short, this is a world full of diversity, openness and tolerance.

Lu Yue complained in his heart, not knowing how many genders there were here.

He randomly stopped a little boy and asked for the address given by Hou Tu Niangniang.

The little boy glanced and pointed his little hand to the road on the left.

"Are you there? Thanks, kid."

The little boy shook his head: "Buy me a string of candied haws and I'll tell you."

Lu Yue: “…”

As expected of a kid from the top world, he is so scheming.

Helplessly, Lu Yue had to agree. Then he quietly stole the boy's pocket money, bought some candied haws, and then asked for the address.

Following the address given by the kid, Lu Yue turned left and right.

At this time, a burst of shouting was heard.

"Old Soldier BBQ, opening promotion, affordable prices, fresh ingredients, demigod kidneys, small intestines, hearts, livers... everything you can think of, ten times the price if the ingredients are fake!"

A BBQ restaurant is open in the middle of the day?!
And the ingredients for this barbecue sound creepy.

Lu Yue looked in the direction of the voice.

I found that the boss was wearing an apron, waving skewers of meat in his hands and shouting loudly.

Some people question the authenticity of the ingredients.

The boss immediately took out half of a fresh demigod's corpse, removed the internal organs and began to skewer it, then grilled it, sprinkled it with ingredients... the whole process was done in one go.

Passersby around smelled the aroma and drooled. Strangely, no one seemed scared, as if they were used to it. They then paid for the food one after another, as if it was as natural as eating ordinary barbecue downstairs in their own community.

Lu Yue's eyelids twitched.

Then the shouting sound from another shop came over.

"You love me, I love you, the blood of the demigod is sweet..."

"Our new product, every cup of milk tea contains divine blood. One bottle will refresh your mind, two bottles will keep you from getting tired, and three bottles will make you immortal. Come and grab some..."

Lu Yue turned his head and looked.

In the final step of making cold drinks, the employees of this milk tea shop will put a piece of flesh and blood into a juicer and squeeze a drop of divine blood into the cold drink.

The order-taking machines in the store kept ringing and business was booming.

"Tofu brain, salty, sweet, spicy and all kinds of flavors! It's served in a demigod's skull, stained with demigod's divinity. Elderly people who eat it can prevent Alzheimer's disease, while young people who eat it can increase their wisdom and become smarter..."

At this time, the roadside stalls also started shouting.

A woman holding her child stopped and asked, "Boss, are you selling this demigod skull? My child has been overexerting himself in exams recently and needs some extra training."

The vendor replied impatiently: "Tofu pudding is worthless. I make money from this skull to buy a car and a house. How can I sell it to you? Do you want to buy tofu pudding? If not, don't block others!"

"Mom, I want to eat. I want to grow wiser."

The child was clamoring for tofu pudding.

In the end, the woman paid for one for the sake of her child.

The child's eyes lit up and he ate with gusto. After finishing the tofu pudding, he even stuck out his tongue to lick the inside of the skull container clean.

The stall owner suddenly became anxious and quickly snatched it back.

"What a loss... Why did you lick so many times, you naughty kid?!"

Lu Yue looked at the complete hollowed-out skull.

The demigod's expression of disbelief before his death was still frozen on it.

"Boneless Demigod Chicken Feet... Air-dried Demigod Meat... Demigod Hoof Flower..."

Similar scenes can be seen everywhere on this street.

It completely refreshed Lu Yue's three views.

A few minutes later, Lu Yue understood everything.

Under the rule of the Lord of the Underworld, the underworld has spent tens of thousands of years in peace and tranquility. However, this period of time is too long, and even the Lord of the Underworld would occasionally make minor adjustments, not to mention the local demigod forces under him.

They began to become curious about everything about outside civilization.

At first it was normal, they simply absorbed some culture such as clothing, games, and entertainment, but gradually they were no longer satisfied with this simple culture, and they began to try all kinds of strange things due to their spiritual emptiness.

For example, they discovered that the lower class world has a health-preserving philosophy that what you eat will replenish what you lack.

Since humans can eat animals that are lower than themselves.

Then why can't they eat gods lower than themselves?

That’s right, in the eyes of these forces in the underworld, even though they are all demigods, they still think that the demigods of the dirty lower world are inferior to them.

Thus, a dirty industrial chain was born.

Some local aristocratic forces in the underworld are colluding with foreign demigods.

Use things that can be found everywhere in the underworld to exchange for slaves.

Everything that the lower world had to offer in defeating the demigods became the best-selling item.

Gradually, this culture has spread to the people and triggered a trend.
After all, if even demigods eat these things, how could it be harmful?

There are nine states in the underworld, and each state has its own unique perverted culture.

Some are keen on the "food god culture".

Some are addicted to the violence and bloodiness of slave and demigod gladiatorial fights.

Others are keen on dissecting and transforming demigods and integrating them with machines.

"........."

The horrifying incidents one after another made Lu Yue feel a chill down his spine.

Enduring the discomfort in his stomach, Lu Yue squeezed out of the street.

It wasn't long before he arrived at his destination.

This is the address given by Hou Tu Niangniang - a bonsai shop.

As soon as Lu Yue reached out and knocked on the shop door, it opened automatically.

An old voice came: "Come in."

Lu Yue hesitated for a moment, walked into the store, and came to the yard behind the store.

The place is filled with potted plants. As soon as you step in, you feel like you are in the fresh nature, which forms a sharp contrast with the noisy and abnormal street next door.

"You are the person from my hometown that Hou Tu mentioned, right?"

In front, an old man who was watering the plants turned around and asked kindly.

Lu Yue stared at the old man, stunned, and nodded after a while. "How is Hou Tu now?"

Lu Yue shook his head and did not answer.

The old man put down the shower, sighed heavily, and said: "Before she left, I tried to persuade her, but she was very stubborn... But since she asked you to come to me before she died, she must have trusted you very much. I will help you."

"She should have told you that I come from the same place as the one who taught me how to become a god. Indeed... we are not from this world."

"Strictly speaking, it's not even the life that this ancient tree gave birth to."

"One flower is a world, one leaf is a bodhi. Your ancient tree grows countless leaves, each of which represents a world, thus giving birth to countless lives and civilizations."

"Have you ever thought that this is the only ancient tree in the universe?"

Without waiting for Lu Yue to answer, the old man continued, "In fact, in the world outside this ancient tree, there are a large number of similar trees. They have taken root in the universe and formed a forest, and this ancient tree is the youngest among them."

"One day, this forest was infected with a strange disease, which you call the blood moon. From that day on, the ancient trees that had existed for countless years began to wither and die. Even the demigods in the ancient trees were powerless to stop it."

"The blood moon is affecting more and more ancient trees."

"Sooner or later, this forest will die."

"The demigods from other ancient tree worlds formed an alliance. That person and I are from that alliance. We are both observers of the blood moon. She is number one, and I am number one hundred."

"No. 1 and I have different research directions, but our goals are the same."

"It's all about finding a way to deal with the blood moon."

"Life will always find a way."

"Here, No. 1 met a miracle. He is the Lord of the Underworld."

"He is immune to the effects of the blood moon."

"The Lord of the Underworld is not only the hope of this world, this ancient tree, and even the hope of that forest. Number One began to train him until he solved the blood moon problem..."

"But the Lord of the Underworld deceived Number One. The Lord of the Underworld did not solve the blood moon, but controlled the blood moon. The blood moon became a tool in his hands..."

"The Lord of the Underworld began to destroy the other leaves. He wanted to take their place and become the true god. Number One wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Later, she sent a message to the allies and asked me to bring a knife. Since then, Number One has disappeared."

"Over the years, I have been looking for Number One, and during that time I met Hou Tu. That girl is very talented. With just a little guidance from me, she could have gone so far on the path to becoming a god. But it's a pity..."

"Forget it...Since Hou Tu asked you to come to me, it's time to end it all. My strength has improved a lot over the years. Even if I have to risk my life, I will eradicate the evil consequences planted by Number One and restore peace to this ancient tree."

In an instant, the old man exuded a powerful and majestic aura.

Lu Yue followed the old man and left the bonsai shop.

Led by the old man, the two walked out one after the other.

The old man asked, "By the way, I got the news these years that Number One lost her power and her memory. Where is she now?"

Lu Yue shook his head and did not respond.

The old man continued, "Hou Tu told me before that someone from my hometown could put an end to the Lord of the Underworld. What's going on?"

Lu Yue still shook his head and said nothing.

The old man asked again: "So what are your plans?"

Lu Yue still shook his head.

Old man: "Why do you shake your head no matter what I ask?"

Lu Yue nodded and said, "Because walls have ears."

The old man's eyes twitched: "There are only two of us here, how can there be a third person?!!"

Lu Yue stopped and did not directly answer the old man's question. Instead, he looked around and said, "Don't you think you've been beating around the bush?"

The old man was startled, looked around, and found that he was indeed still near the bonsai shop.

"I'm not taking you in circles... No, this is a ghost wall!"

The old man was worthy of being a strong man among other ancient trees. He noticed the abnormality in an instant, so he flew out and left Lu Yue behind.

Just a dozen seconds later, the old man appeared again.

"It's just the lowest level of ghost wall, how can it stop me?!"

The old man tried several more times, but still to no avail.

At this moment, even the usually calm old man became a little panicked.

However, he noticed that Lu Yue beside him was very calm, and asked hurriedly: "Why are you not panicking at all, do you know what's going on?!"

Lu Yue's eyes were deep, and he spoke slowly: "Are you sure you want to know the truth? Some truths are so cruel that people can't bear it."

The old man said indifferently: "I have lived for a long time and have been dormant in this world for thousands of years. Even the Lord of the Underworld has never scared me. Young man, just say what you want to say. If I am afraid, then I have lived in vain all these years..."

Lu Yue: "It is rumored that people who die suddenly will be trapped in the same place, unaware that they are dead, and will turn into ghosts such as earth-bound spirits..."

The old man's expression changed instantly and he said, "What nonsense are you talking about?!!!"

Lu Yue looked at the old man and said, "I mean you are dead."

"Nonsense! How could I be dead?!"

The old man was furious, veins popping out on his forehead. "Young man, I have always tolerated you because you are Hou Tu's friend. If you dare to curse me again, don't blame me for being rude!"

Lu Yue said slowly: "If you don't believe me, then follow me..."

After saying that, Lu Yue turned around and strode forward.

The old man followed him half-believingly.

Soon, the two came to the street next door where demigod meat was sold.

The air was filled with the burnt aroma of barbecue, the sweetness of cold drinks, and the bean fragrance of tofu pudding, but it also had an indescribable weirdness.

"What did you bring me here for?" the old man asked.

Lu Yue pointed to the shops ahead and said, "Look at what they're selling."

The old man looked in the direction Lu Yue pointed. In the barbecue restaurant, the boss was skillfully threading skewers of some demigod’s internal organs. In the cold drink shop, cups of iced drinks were being poured with god’s blood. In front of the tofu pudding stall, the boss was warmly greeting customers…

"It's just a group of mentally twisted, ignorant people eating demigod flesh. In the underworld, this kind of thing happens all the time..."

As he was talking, the old man groaned.
He felt a sudden sharp pain in his abdomen, as if countless iron sticks pierced his heart, liver, spleen, stomach and kidneys at the same time, and then were roasted on charcoal.

Not only that, he also felt that his blood seemed to be solidifying.

For a moment, an unprecedented fear surged in the old man's heart.

He froze in place, sweating profusely.

At this time, the vendor selling tofu pudding came over enthusiastically and said, "Old man, have a bowl of tofu pudding. My tofu pudding is served in the skull of a demigod. It is imbued with the divinity of a demigod and melts in your mouth. It has miraculous effects on Alzheimer's disease and brain atrophy. It is especially suitable for you..."

The old man mechanically turned his head and looked at the bowl of tofu pudding handed to him.

The tofu pudding was just average.

But when he saw the skull filled with tofu pudding, his pupils shrank instantly.
It turned out to be his own head!

"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible...all of this is fake!"

The old man roared hysterically, like a mad beast, overturned the tofu pudding stall, and then punched the tofu selling boy.

However, something strange happened.

Even though the vendor's body was pierced, he still had a weird smile on his face, and he kept promoting the benefits of tofu pudding.

"The fact is, you are already dead. The Lord of the Underworld should have known your hiding place a long time ago. Maybe he also knows the undercover plan of the gods of the underworld. Although I don't want to admit it, we have been exposed..."

Lu Yue had this idea only after he saw that the old man looked the same as the demigod corpses being sold on the street.

His identity has been exposed.

Ignoring the crazy old man, Lu Yue looked around.

"Lord of the Underworld, it has come to this, why don't you come out?"

(End of this chapter)