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Liu Yan sighed softly, "Moreover, although I do not regret what I did in my life, I have ultimately made my parents suffer, causing them to outlive their child... I have carried this guilt for fifty years, and I really do not want to continue."

"My parents never did anything wrong. They were probably reincarnated as good souls after they died."

"If I could be reincarnated... I hope that in my next life I can meet them again and fulfill my filial duties on my behalf."

“…I was being superficial,” Fan Xiao sighed.

It seems that immortality is not a kind of happiness for everyone.

It mainly depends on your mindset.

Or rather... it depends on the person.

Moreover, the ancients' acceptance of reincarnation far exceeded his imagination.

From their perspective, this is probably a wonderful thing.

With this in mind, Fan Xiao respected Liu Yan's choice.

……

Time goes back to the present.

Fan Xiao, along with a somewhat apprehensive Liu Yan, teleported 100 meters at a time, and soon arrived at a wide square.

Fan Xiao felt an unprecedented interest in this A-level dungeon.

This instance is different from typical level-based instances; it is a complete world in itself.

The players who enter are less here to challenge themselves and more here to play a part in this world and help out—to help the underworld deal with the evil spirits of the evil spirits' territories and to help the underworld solve the problem of blockage in the cycle of reincarnation.

The main character in this instance is not the player.

Rather, it is the world itself.

To put it simply... this place isn't designed for players to complete levels; players are just here to participate in the storyline of this world.

These kinds of instances are quite rare.

What really piqued Fan Xiao's interest... well, what interested him most was this instance... it seemed to be a mental attribute instance?

At this moment, Liu Yan, who was standing at the edge of the square, suddenly whispered to Fan Xiao, "This is the Reception Square. The people of the Underworld will guide the souls of the dead here, leading them to the Yellow Springs in an orderly manner. But now, this place only guides the souls of the virtuous. Um... if we barge in here, won't we be beaten to death on the spot?"

"You can rest assured," Fan Xiao said.

Before long, a middle-aged man dressed in black with a meticulous expression arrived at the high platform in front of the square. Facing the gazes of all the spirits in the square, he loudly proclaimed, "Silence!"

His voice boomed like thunder, spreading out instantly under the influence of some strange power, suppressing the tens of thousands of souls in the square.

This is... ghostly power?

Under his demonic eye, he saw through its essence—a new power formed by the fusion of spirit and the unique energy within this instance.

The middle-aged man in black continued, "Many of you have good memories and know why you are here."

"However, a small number of people may have some confusion in their consciousness and memory."

"So now, I'm officially announcing this again—this is the Gate of Hell. Once you pass through the Gate of Hell, you'll officially embark on the Road to the Underworld, completely crossing the boundary between Yin and Yang, and entering my Netherworld."

"To put it simply, you... are already dead! Your souls have returned to the underworld and entered the cycle of reincarnation."

This statement caused quite a stir!

The noise erupted like a tidal wave among the spirits.

Most people with good memory sighed in despair, helplessness, or regret.

A small number of people became hysterical, shouting that it was impossible!

Some people even stood up and caused trouble...

"Utter nonsense! Spreading rumors and causing trouble!"

Near the steps of the square, a middle-aged man stood out, pushing through the crowd with an angry expression.

He exuded an imposing aura, his stride like a dragon and the gait of a tiger, and every move he made seemed to carry the power of life and death over thousands of people.

"I am the sovereign of all under heaven! The current emperor! Who are you? What is the purpose of capturing me here?"

"Hmph, if you don't want to start a war and have blood stain the land, then quickly send me back unharmed!"

"If anything were to happen to me, your worthless lives would be no match for it!"

"Shut up."

The middle-aged man in black glanced at the emperor.

Suddenly, the emperor's mouth seemed to be sealed shut, and he couldn't utter a single word.

"What's wrong with him?" The middle-aged man in black looked at his subordinate beside him. "The rule array guided by the benevolent person has malfunctioned again?"

"It's not certain yet." The subordinate was also unsure.

“Never mind,” the middle-aged man in black shook his head and said, “Whether it is good or evil, the result will be revealed before the Mirror of Retribution.”

He stopped dwelling on the matter and continued speaking to the group of souls: "Now that you have stepped into the gates of hell, there is no need to linger on the things of your past life."

"On this journey to the underworld, stay close to me and don't fall behind."

"Otherwise, you'll become a wandering ghost, and no one will come back to guide you. You won't even have a chance to be reincarnated!"

Actually, it's not that serious.

However... to put it more seriously, there are always some idiots who like to challenge the authority of the cycle of reincarnation with a joking attitude.

the other side.

The edge of the square.

Liu Yan whispered to Fan Xiao again, "My benefactor, the people from the Underworld will be openly recruiting people from among us who are willing to join the Underworld later."

“Benefactor, people like you with… uh, with extraordinary abilities usually choose to join the underworld, cultivate ghost power, and fight evil ghosts.”

"Although it is dangerous, it has many benefits. For example, it can accumulate merit and reduce sins, so that when you, my benefactor, want to go through the cycle of reincarnation, you will not have to suffer the torments of hell."

"Um... my benefactor, do you really have a way to disguise this evil ghost as a normal soul and deceive the underworld? Although I have the ability to disguise myself, but... at the first stop on the road to the underworld, under the Mirror of Retribution, no amount of deception will work."

"You know quite a lot," Fan Xiao said. "Does this kind of information circulate in the mortal realm?"

“Well… many benefactors like you, extraordinary people, have discussed this topic with me,” Liu Yan said.

"Players...don't they attack you?" Fan Xiao asked.

"Most of them will attack me, but a small number..."

Liu Yan gave Fan Xiao a knowing look.

Fan Xiao: "..."

I didn't expect there to be so many lecherous guys among the A-level players... No, considering Liu Yan is a lecherous ghost, actually sleeping with her would be tantamount to suicide, so those few A-level players... are they just simps? Tsk tsk, he's really ashamed to be considered on the same level as these people!

At this point, Fan Xiao had a pretty good grasp of the logic behind clearing this dungeon.

The first task is to survive—there's not much to say about that. As long as you can get through the Demon Realm and reach the Gate of Hell Square, you'll have a foundation for survival.

The next step is to actively participate in the recruitment of the underworld, join the underworld army to fight evil spirits, cultivate the techniques provided by the underworld, develop ghost power, and then go to fight ghosts, punish evil and promote good, accumulate merit to wash away one's own sins—this is considered to have completed the second dungeon mission.

Defeating evil spirits is definitely very dangerous. If you just want to save your life, you can probably slack off and coast until the end of the dungeon... Considering the difficulty of A-rank dungeons, this is probably not so easy to do.

As for the third instance quest—solving historical issues on the path of reincarnation—it will likely require players to roam the underworld while gathering relevant information and finding a solution.

Joining the underworld is fundamental and necessary for any mission.

Because if we don't join... we've already come this far, right under the noses of the Underworld, and going back to the Demon Realm is definitely out of the question.

According to the normal procedure of the Road to the Underworld, they will eventually pass through the Mirror of Retribution, whereupon their true forms will be revealed, and they will be killed on the spot by the people of the Underworld...

Fan Xiao tossed a coin to confirm... his guess was correct.

"My benefactor, you haven't answered my question yet," Liu Yan urged.

Fan Xiao replied, "Why would we waste our time joining the underworld?"

With his current strength, there's no need for him to use such a time-consuming and laborious normal method to clear the game.

He could just kill the Speaker, the dungeon boss, and end everything.

What? To kill the Speaker, you need to cultivate demonic power first?

Fan Xiao glanced at the little angel sitting on his shoulder, curiously looking around, and thought that cultivating ghost power was something he could try after he integrated this instance... when he had free time in the future.

Now, he is able to kill the Speaker and take control.

I also have to send Liu Yan to reincarnation.

"Uh..." Liu Yan said in a daze, "But the Mirror of Karma..."

"Don't worry about these things, you're destined to go through this cycle of reincarnation."

Fan Xiao offered a reassuring remark.

Although Liu Yan was conflicted, seeing that he didn't seem like the kind of fool who would go to his death, she decided to take a gamble.

So many years have passed; if she misses this opportunity, she doesn't know when she'll have to wait again.

Before long, just as Liu Yan had mentioned, the people from the underworld began to openly recruit—they didn't cheat anyone, they explained the pros and cons clearly, and even emphasized the disadvantages.

A few daring individuals chose to join, and the process was completed quickly.

Fan Xiao and Liu Yan finally caught up with the vast procession and arrived at a dark mountain gate that was as vast as the sky.

The mountain gate exuded a sense of ancient grandeur and profound antiquity, its age unknown.

On the wide, blood-rust-like horizontal plaque, three terrifying characters are engraved: "Gate of Hell!"

In an instant, everyone, including Fan Xiao, was captivated by those three words, and their hearts were inexplicably shaken.

"Let's go."

The voice of the middle-aged man in black spread out.

The procession heading towards reincarnation continued its journey, officially embarking on the road to the underworld.

Despite traveling at a normal speed, the surrounding scenery seemed to be rushing backward, as if some kind of spacetime force was at work.

Fan Xiao saw through the "Demon Eye of Truth" and realized that this was interference from ghostly forces.

The surrounding ghostly energy was operating in a certain regular pattern.

He immediately thought to himself... the art style of this dungeon is a bit more like a fantasy world!

If we put the C04 node in, it can probably be integrated without any obstacles.

After a short while, the procession stopped and arrived at another square that was so wide it was indescribable.

The ground beneath our feet was made of jade, stretching out as if without any edges.

In the sky, an enormous ancient mirror, seemingly capable of obscuring the clouds and sun, floats and hangs in the east.

Seven characters are written on the ancient mirror: "No good person stands before the Mirror of Karma."

The words seemed to possess a magical power, instantly influencing many people present.

After just a few glances, some people knelt down, drenched in sweat, filled with remorse for all the things they had done against their conscience in their lives, big and small, and wept bitterly.

"This should be a special item formed from the rules of the instance."

Fan Xiao guessed to himself.

At this moment, the middle-aged man in black shouted: "The soul ascends to the Mirror of Retribution to reveal its true form, the laws of the underworld are impartial and make the judgment... Step onto the stage!"

Drawn by these words, everyone involuntarily ascended the Mirror of Retribution.

Above, the vast ancient realm was stirring.

Suddenly, it showered down billions of rays of light, illuminating the souls of everyone.

The virtuous are spiritually enlightened; before the Mirror of Retribution, they see only emptiness and clarity. Because no shadows exist within their hearts, they cannot clearly see their true nature.

But those who have done evil will have their darkness exposed.

The dark records of sin are presented in rapidly flashing images.

The middle-aged man in black, who was flying in the air, suddenly turned his gaze toward the "emperor" from before.

The emperor was shrouded in shadow, his sins were heinous.

Fan Xiao also looked over curiously and saw many scenes: wanton killings, abuse of imperial power, and adultery... It was simply unforgivable.