"Nether Hound?"
Hearing the confusion in Yuan Er's words, Second God continued, "That's right. I found this in the deepest part of the Celestial Surveillance Division's Si Ku. Ordinary people have no idea the Netherworld even has such a thing! Legend says it has three heads and feeds specifically on human souls. If it comes out, none of us will escape!"
Suddenly, Second God whipped her head around, staring fearfully into the darkness to the east. Pointing at that chaos, she said, "Look! It's coming out! The Nether Hound is coming!"
Under the shocked and terrified gazes of all the Heart Elements, a Nether Hound emerged from within. Its body was rotten, Black Qi billowing all over it, and it brimmed with Death Qi, making anyone who saw it from afar feel dread rise in their heart.
When the dog Second God had spoken of appeared before her, Bai Lingmiao finally understood something. Looking at the Book of Life and Death in her hands, a bitter despair appeared on her face.
As she released her grip, the enormous Book of Life and Death slowly slid down her body and fell to the ground.
"She lied to you," Bai Lingmiao said listlessly.
"What?!"
Bai Lingmiao raised a trembling finger and pointed at the Nether Hound before them. "There is no such thing in the Netherworld. She just made up this Nether Hound on the spot."
"Something she casually said could become real and walk out before us. Haven't you realized anything yet?"
Bai Lingmiao painfully shut her eyes, clutching her head as she cried out, "There is no Netherworld at all! And there is no Book of Life and Death that can decide whether people live or die! You've been deceived! This dog, this Book of Life and Death, even the