Chapter 88: The Path to the Netherworld

Qi Xuansu didn't know how long he had walked, maybe three hours, or maybe four hours.

There was no sun here, no distinction between day and night, it was always gray, and it was impossible to calculate time by the weather.

He and the inferior horse under him seemed to never get tired, and it was difficult to calculate time by physical exertion.

Originally, Qi Xuansu had a way to calculate time by heartbeat and pulse or the circulation of true qi, but when he came here, he had no cultivation, could not sense true qi, and even had no heartbeat and pulse, like a dead person.

This made Qi Xuansu lack a clear concept of the passage of time.

That would have been fine, but after all the people disappeared, this long street became weird, the buildings on both sides seemed to be constantly arranged and combined, and they looked very familiar no matter how they looked at them, but originally the restaurant was next to the silk shop, this time it became a restaurant next to a pancake shop, and next time it became a restaurant next to a pawnshop, and no matter how they walked, they could not reach the end.

The repetitive and monotonous journey made Qi Xuansu's mind a little dazed.

Why can't I see the imperial city yet?

Is the Imperial Capital so big?

Maybe.

Qi Xuansu tried to break in, but now he is just an ordinary person, he can't do anything with doors and windows, and the "Death Jade" has no reaction to these dead things.

Qi Xuansu also thought about turning back, but when he looked back, he saw only a vast expanse of white, and there was no way back.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but wonder, this place is like a city, and there is a strong yin aura. Is it a real city, or is everything he saw an illusion?

The so-called magic is actually to make the fake real, and the top magic is to make the fake real. This city may have been fake, maybe it is fake to the immortals, but to Qi Xuansu, it is really real.

I don't know how long it took, just when Qi Xuansu and the inferior horse under him were numb, there was finally a change.

The long street finally came to an end, and many figures suddenly appeared here. It was hard to see their clothes and faces, only their blurry backs. These "people" gathered together, chanting around a copper basin.

Qi Xuansu was startled, and his mind became clear.

It was like washing his face on a sleepy summer afternoon, and suddenly waking up.

Qi Xuansu listened carefully, and it sounded familiar.

Although he didn't understand what it meant, he seemed to have heard it somewhere.

Qi Xuansu thought about it seriously for a while and remembered it.

He had heard it in his dream.

Every time he went to the mountain to see the black shadow in his dream, there were always some black shadows hiding in places where the firelight could not reach, muttering, and the same as the chanting of these "people".

Are these people from the ancient witch cult?

The Ancient Witch Cult is completely different from the Lingshan Witch Cult. Although the latter still bears the name of a witch cult, there are not many shadows of "witches". The members of the latter can't even remember all the ten witches of Lingshan. They only know Wu Luo, and don't even know that Wu Luo's real name is "Luo". Witch is just her identity, just like the difference between Qi Xuansu, a seventh-grade Taoist priest, and Qi Xuansu.

At this time, one of the "people" took out a straw man and threw it directly into the brazier.

In an instant, Qi Xuansu's body also burst into flames.

Qi Xuansu hurriedly reached out to put out the flames, but the burning pain still came.

There was a strange laugh from these "people", as if they were laughing at Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu was not polite either, and took out the "Death Mysterious Jade" and shone it on these "people".

In an instant, all the figures were collected in the "Death Mysterious Jade".

The luster of the "Death Mysterious Jade" became brighter, which surprised Qi Xuansu a little. These "people" who were suspected to be related to the Ancient Witch Cult actually contained divine power.

At this moment, a light laugh was heard.

Qi Xuansu turned around and saw the little girl who had laughed at him for carrying so many bags.

"Where is this, little sister?" Qi Xuansu got off the horse, held the reins, and tried to pretend to be kind.

The little girl replied, "This is naturally the 'Ghost Country'."

Qi Xuansu's heart sank, but he was not surprised. After all, this was within his expectations. Then he asked, "How should I get out?"

"Of course, go out through the gate." The little girl pointed her finger, and the clouds and sun immediately cleared in the direction of her finger. The heavy white fog dissipated, revealing a scene far away.

It can be vaguely seen that there is a very majestic gate there, like a city gate, which is twenty feet high. People standing under it are like ants. There is no city gate. The gate is sparkling, like the light of a lake, gently rippling.

There are countless white fogs between where the two people are standing and the city gate, in which countless buildings are hidden, and occasionally a corner of the eaves can be seen.

Qi Xuansu looked far away and saw many black spots on the top of the city, moving back and forth. If he guessed correctly, they should be the guarding spirit officials.

"Is that the gateway to and from the ghost country?" Qi Xuansu murmured.

"That's right." The little girl smiled, "But if you take this road, you will probably have to answer a question, how did you get in? If you don't explain this question clearly, those fierce spirit officials will not let you leave."

Qi Xuansu certainly understood this truth, and immediately asked: "What about you, how did you get in?"

The little girl said as a matter of course: "I came in with my grandfather."

"What about your grandfather?" Qi Xuansu asked patiently.

The little girl said: "I don't know where he is. Grandpa is very busy and has a lot of things to do every day, but he will come to find me after he is done. No matter where I am, he can find me."

"May I ask, who is Ling Zu?" Qi Xuansu asked softly.

The little girl blinked: "You are wrong, my grandfather is not a human being."

"Not a human?" Qi Xuansu was shocked, but his face didn't show it, "Could it be a ghost?"

"Yes, I am a thousand-year-old ghost." A voice came from behind Qi Xuansu.

Qi Xuansu felt a slight chill on his back. He turned around and saw that the old man he had been talking to before was standing not far from him.

Qi Xuansu said seriously: "I wonder why senior brought me here?"

"I didn't drag you in." The old man waved his hand, "You followed us here yourself."

Qi Xuansu subconsciously lowered his head and looked at the "Xuan Jade of Death" in his hand.

The old man's voice was ethereal: "It's this thing. It's such a good thing. It actually opens a gap between Yin and Yang. You should know the principle of the 'Yin and Yang Gate', right? It means walking in the gap between the Yin and Yang worlds to bypass the distance between the Yang world. Obstacles can lead to hundreds of miles in one step.”

The old man paused for a moment: "Of course, this is only one of the reasons, and it is also related to the ghost country. Back then, the Zaoge Sect created a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood in the ghost country. The rich corpse energy actually corroded a yin and yang gap, connecting the Nine Netherworlds. This caused the yin and yang of the ghost country to reverse. Although the corpses had been cleaned up after the Dao sect took over, the ghost country was still very special. It was considered a weak link. Strange things often happened when the world of the yang and the underworld overlapped. At this time, the ghosts in the ghost country were in trouble. It will come to the world, and the Taoist people call it "Ghost Gate Opening", so the Taoist Gate built a "Ghost Pass", which is nominally to guard against foreign enemies, but in fact it is also the gate to guard the "Ghost Kingdom". To put it bluntly, in this kind of place, It’s easy to come across so-called ‘dirty stuff’.”

"You carry such a foreign object that connects to the netherworld, and you still dare to pass through the 'Ghost Pass'. I don't know whether to call you brave? Or do you think you are ignorant and fearless?"

"If not, there are so many passers-by, why do I only talk to you?"

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Is this self-inflicted trouble?