In Zhu Xian, people start to rise from plundering entries

Those distorted words began to transform automatically in his eyes, turning into meanings he could understand!

It was as if a silent voice was reciting directly from the depths of his mind:
"By order of the laws of the underworld, the Northern Underworld Palace was built to guard the boundary between Yin and Yang and to guide the souls of the deceased to their next life."

"This place is one of the boundaries between Liubo Mountain in the mortal world and Youdu Mountain in the underworld."

"Erecting a monument as a sign, drawing a boundary as a prison."

"The remnant soul of the ancient evil spirit 'Soul Devouring Beast' is sealed here, its ferocity is worn away by the death energy of the Nine Netherworlds, and its resentment is guided to the Yellow Springs."

"If a person in the future is destined to come here with the 'Decree of the Underworld', he can serve as a traveler in the Underworld, act on behalf of the laws of the Underworld, supervise the seal, and also glimpse the secrets of the Underworld and receive blessings of good deeds."

"However, remember this!"

"The power of the netherworld is not something that living people should use lightly."

"Recklessly tampering with the seal and releasing the evil spirit will surely incur divine retribution, and your soul will be condemned to the deepest hell!"

Be careful! Be careful!

The inscription is short, but it contains earth-shattering information.

Su Han's heart was pounding like a drum.

The ruins of Liubo Mountain are actually one of the points where the living world and the underworld meet!

The remnant soul of an ancient ferocious spirit known as the "Soul-Devouring Beast" is sealed here!
The Netherworld Decree is an "edict" issued by the Netherworld. Its holder is called a "Walker of the Netherworld" and has the right to supervise the seal. It can also obtain some benefits, such as learning about the secrets of the Netherworld and gaining so-called "virtue in secret".

However, the risks are enormous; if handled improperly, the evil spirit could be released, with unimaginable consequences.

This explains why the monsters felt awe towards the aura of the Netherworld Decree—it was a suppression from a higher level of Netherworld authority!

This also explains why the sundial points to this place—the sundial may be sensing the special fluctuations at this yin-yang boundary, or some kind of connection with the Netherworld Decree.

Just as Su Han was digesting this astonishing information, the Netherworld Token embedded in the groove changed once again.

It no longer emits a dim light, but has become simple and unadorned.

However, around the groove, the blood-red light flowed within the array patterns, eventually condensing into three strands of blood-red aura, as thin as hair yet incredibly refined. As if possessing life, they suddenly shot towards Su Han, Lu Xueqi, and Bi Yao's brows respectively!

Its speed far exceeds reaction time!
Although Lu Xueqi and Biyao were on high alert, the blood-red aura was not an attack, but rather an invisible mark that directly penetrated their protective spiritual light and magical artifact barrier, instantly disappearing into their brows and sea of ​​consciousness!
Both women trembled, their faces showing pain and shock.

They felt a cold, deathly aura invade their souls, but strangely, this aura did not destroy anything. Instead, it quickly condensed and formed an extremely small and complex blood-red rune mark in their sea of ​​consciousness.

This mark is extremely similar to some of the patterns on the ground array, and it emits an aura that is of the same origin as the Netherworld Token, but much weaker.

At the same time, a simple message was also transmitted to their consciousness: This is the "Netherworld Mark". The holder of the mark can avoid the erosion of the Netherworld death energy to a certain extent within the sealing range of Liubo Mountain, and obtain weak Netherworld privileges (such as sensing specific Yin spirits and temporarily resisting low-level Netherworld creatures). However, they are also bound by the laws of the Netherworld and must not actively destroy the core of the seal.

The wisp of blood that shot towards Su Han was several times thicker, and contained far more information.

It not only condensed a clearer and more complex crimson rune in his sea of ​​consciousness, but more importantly, a clear "command" followed:
"Su Han, the traveler of Youdu, has triggered his duty of sealing and supervising." "The seal on the remnant soul of the Soul Devouring Beast has recently shown unusual activity, suspected to be due to external interference or internal attack by evil spirits."

"I command you to immediately investigate the core state of the seal, assess the risks, and if necessary, use the Netherworld Decree to mobilize some of the power of the Nine Netherworlds to reinforce it."

"The exploration route and the entrance to the sealed core will be guided by the mark."

Su Han's expression changed again.

Is there something amiss with the seal?
Was it because they broke in, or did it happen before?

Could the demonic energy and monsters surging from the deep pit be related to this strange phenomenon?

What exactly does "external interference" refer to?
Could it be that someone else, besides them, has entered the core area of ​​Liubo Mountain?
Countless questions came to my mind.

But at this moment, he had no way out.

With the Netherworld Mark already in place, the so-called "responsibility for supervision" seems to be a mandatory contract.

Moreover, if the cause of the anomaly is not found out, and the seal is indeed broken, the remnant soul of the ancient evil spirit "Soul Devouring Beast" will be born, which will definitely be a catastrophe that sweeps across the world!

After the crimson aura merged in, the platform's vibrations gradually stopped, and the crimson light of the formation dimmed and eventually went out completely, leaving only dark red traces in the ravine.

The Netherworld Token rested quietly in the groove, as if it were one with the platform.

The mournful howling in the wind subsided, and the stone forest returned to its deathly silence.

Only the ghostly script on the stone tablet continued to flow slowly, proving that what had just happened was not an illusion.

Lu Xueqi and Biyao slowly opened their eyes, looked at each other, and saw the surprise and uncertainty in each other's eyes.

They also received a brief message about the "mark of the underworld".

"Senior Brother Su, this..." Lu Xueqi looked at Su Han with a complicated expression. She sensed the Netherworld aura contained in the mark in her sea of ​​consciousness, which was incompatible with the spiritual power of the Qingyun Sect's Xuanmen Orthodox Path that she cultivated, making her very uncomfortable.

Biyao adapted much faster. Coming from the Ghost King Sect, she naturally had a higher tolerance for yin and evil energy. She blinked, sensing the imprint in her sea of ​​consciousness, her tone tinged with surprise: "Walking in Youdu? Overseeing the seal? It sounds... like we've become the guardians of this hellish place?"

Su Han gave a wry smile and selectively told the two women the main content of the inscription on the stone tablet, as well as the instruction he had received to "explore the core of the seal." However, he omitted the overly sensational core information, such as the boundary of "Youdu Mountain," and only emphasized that an ancient evil spirit was sealed here, and that the seal had changed and needed to be explored.

"An ancient evil spirit?" Lu Xueqi frowned, her gaze towards the central stone tablet filled with vigilance. "This place is indeed extraordinary. Senior Brother Su, do you mean we must go to the core of the seal?"

Su Han nodded heavily, pointing to his brow: "The Netherworld Mark is set, and it seems... there's no room for refusal. Moreover, if there's a real problem with the seal, we can't just sit idly by."

He paused, looking back at the path they had come from. "Moreover, our retreat has been blocked by demonic energy. We have no choice but to move forward, find out the truth, and perhaps then we can find a way to leave."

Biyao sighed and spread her hands, saying, "Alright, alright, it seems I'm stuck in this mess. I'll just have to be a guardian of the Netherworld this time. Brother Su, which way should we go now? Does your mark offer any guidance?" (End of Chapter)