Tianyuan Xuanxian

Chapter 41 Po Meng
After leaving Huangquan Road, the two's cultivation no longer weakened, but it also did not recover.

Ever since meeting the Judge, the formation Zhu Yin had set up to block the energy of heaven and earth had become ineffective.

After only walking this last section of the journey, Chen Xuan fell from the fourth level of Qi training to the third level, becoming an early stage Qi training cultivator, unable to use magic or supernatural powers.

Zhu Yin's cultivation level has now fallen to the sixth level of Qi training.

At this time, both of them looked forward.

A broad river stretched before them. The water was flowing rapidly, but the surface of the river was very calm, without even a trace of waves.

Countless black mists floated in the river, like wronged ghosts, making creepy humming sounds.

And these black mists are indeed wronged souls, which are the souls of dead people. It’s just that they are trapped in this river and cannot escape for some reason.

In the middle of the river, there is a magnificent bridge. The bridge body is made of sacred wood. It has been washed by the river for many years without any sign of decay.

There were two large ancient seal characters engraved on the bridge, which Chen Xuan had never seen before, so he turned around and asked Zhu Yin on his shoulder.

Zhu Yin's expression was solemn at this moment. Upon hearing Chen Xuan's question, he opened his mouth to explain:

"That's the Naihe Bridge, the only way for souls to travel to the underworld after death. As for what's on the Naihe Bridge, I don't know, but every place with a name on this road to the underworld is unusual."

As he spoke, Zhu Yin pointed to the strange river in front of him and said solemnly:
"Just like this river, called the River of Oblivion,
There is a rumor that goes: The water of the Forgetful River is surging, and the separation between life and death is endless.

It is rumored that once a person, whether living or dead, enters the River Styx, they will be trapped in it and unable to get out forever. The only way to cross the River Styx is to walk across the Naihe Bridge.

To cross the Naihe Bridge, one must first drink a bowl of Mengpo soup at the head of the bridge."

As he spoke, Zhu Yin stretched out a spider leg and pointed to the head of Naihe Bridge.

Chen Xuan looked in the direction Zhu Yin pointed, and saw a simple house at the head of Naihe Bridge. There were a few tables next to the house, just like the tea stalls in the mortal market.

At this time, several people sitting at the tea stall turned their eyes to Chen Xuan with surprise in their eyes.

Chen Xuan glanced around and found several familiar faces. When he looked at one of them, Chen Xuan was stunned, and that person also showed an incredible expression.

It was Li Kuangyi, the leader of the Yuntian Sect this time.

After the shock, the two nodded to each other, and then Chen Xuan turned his gaze to a woman in the house.

The woman was not very old, and was as beautiful as a flower. She had a very pretty face and always had a faint smile on her face, which made people feel like they were in the spring breeze at first glance.

The most attractive thing is her pair of slender hands. Her skin is as white as jade, her fingers are smooth and slender, and her knuckles are a little pale, making her look even more pitiful.

She was wearing a bright red dress with a deep slit at the bottom, revealing her smooth white thighs, which made her look very charming.

The red dress is embroidered with a bright red flower. Although the two are the same red, they can be distinguished at a glance, which looks extremely strange.

The woman had a ribbon wrapped around her waist, and on the ribbon hung a sachet, which was also embroidered with the same bright red, gorgeous flowers.

And it was such a woman who was cooking something in a big pot in the house at this moment, adding a handful of firewood to the stove below from time to time, which made her seem very down-to-earth.

And those firewoods were obviously bones.

The woman saw Zhu Yin and Chen Xuan through the open window and waved to them with a smile:
"Oh, two more gentlemen have arrived. Please wait a moment at the stall. I will prepare the soup right away."

Her voice is soft and gentle, as if it can captivate people.

Chen Xuan was about to refuse when he heard Zhu Yin say:

"Promise her!"

Although Chen Xuan was a little confused, he still chose to believe Zhu Yin and agreed without hesitation.

Seeing Chen Xuan agreed, the woman continued to boil the soup. Seeing this, Zhu Yin secretly breathed a sigh of relief and explained to Chen Xuan:

"That woman is Meng Po. Although her appearance doesn't quite match the rumors, judging by her actions, she should be the correct one."

Chen Xuan asked doubtfully:
"What does this have to do with agreeing to her?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yin stretched out a spider leg and poked Chen Xuan's shoulder, causing him to grimace in pain. He then said:
"I just told you that if you want to cross the Naihe Bridge, you must drink Mengpo soup. Have you forgotten it?"

Chen Xuan was stunned for a moment, then pointed at the large pot in front of the woman, "Are you saying that the soup cooked in that pot is Meng Po soup?"

Zhu Yin nodded, showing an expression that showed that the child was teachable.

Chen Xuan asked again:
"What would happen if I didn't drink Mengpo soup and walked across the Naihe Bridge?"

Hearing this, Zhu Yin's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt speechless about Chen Xuan's ignorance.

He stretched out his spider legs and pointed at the souls wandering in the Forgotten River.

"If that's the case, then after today, you will become one of them!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan suddenly felt a sense of fear. This place of inheritance was indeed full of dangers, and any tiny detail could determine life or death.

If Zhu Yin hadn't reminded him all the time along the way, he would have died countless times.

While they were talking, the two of them had already walked to the stall.

Several people at the stall stopped talking and looked at Chen Xuan and the others.

Seeing this, Chen Xuan ignored it and took Zhu Yin to find an empty table and sat down.

The people at the table frowned slightly at Chen Xuan's performance, but felt relieved after a moment.

None of them recognized Chen Xuan. Judging from Chen Xuan's current cultivation level, he was only in the early stage of Qi training. He must be an unknown cultivator who had escaped from the Yellow Springs Road by luck. He should have kept a low profile.

Compared to Chen Xuan, most of the people's attention was on Zhu Yin on his shoulder.

This is because Zhu Yin currently has the aura of the sixth level of Qi training, while most people present are at the fourth or fifth level of Qi training.

And several people also came to a general conclusion about the Yellow Springs Road suppressing cultivation.

Generally, those in the early stage of the Golden Elixir will reach the fourth level of Qi training after leaving the Yellow Springs Road. If they have a deeper foundation, they will retain the fifth level of Qi training.

As for the stage below the fourth level of Qi training, it is the foundation building stage, but among the people present, there is no cultivator below the fourth level of Qi training.

People like Zhu Yin, who have walked out of the Yellow Springs Road and have reached the sixth level of Qi training, have already reached the middle stage of the Golden Core in the outside world.

Among the twenty or so people present, there are only five cultivators with such cultivation level.

These five people are all famous in the outside world.

They are Li Kuangyi, the leader of the Yuntian Sect, who is currently at the seventh level of Qi training;
Li Xingyu of the Beast Taming Sect, Qi training level six;
Yang Xiao, a casual cultivator, is well versed in all kinds of strange stories and has considerable combat prowess. He has now reached the sixth level of Qi training.
Another casual cultivator named Yu Lingxiong is a master of prohibitions. He also studies formations and has achieved considerable accomplishments. He is now at the seventh level of Qi training.

The last person is Zi Chen from the Demon Sect. He has reached the ninth level of Qi training and is the strongest among all the heroes. He is the one with the greatest hope of winning the final inheritance this time.

Suddenly, Zhu Yin's voice sounded beside Chen Xuan's ears:

"Be careful, I sense a strong murderous aura!"

Hearing this, Chen Xuan looked up suddenly.

At this moment, a hoarse voice was heard, and the person who spoke was the casual cultivator named Yu Lingxiong.

(End of this chapter)