Destination: the Demon Realm

Zhuge Xiang and the others pondered the words of the East Sea Dragon King. Entering either the Demon Realm or the Ghost Realm must be very difficult; otherwise, why would so many people be so eager to ascend? However, according to the East Sea Dragon King, entering the Ghost Realm would be much more difficult than entering the Demon Realm.

"What are the difficulties in entering the Ghost Realm?" After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Xiang asked the East Sea Dragon King. Since the Six-Eared Macaque was so ferocious, it would be best to find the Dictation Beast, but the Ghost Realm was difficult to enter. He needed to Dao Item what the difficulties lay in.

"Although the Three Realms and Six Paths are forbidden to communicate with each other due to the Heavenly Dao, nothing is absolute under the Heavenly Dao. Whether it is the Demon Realm, the Ghost Realm, or even the Immortal Realm, there are actually special passages that can be entered, only the difficulty varies," the East Sea Dragon King said upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's question.

"The Weak Water River, I believe you have all heard of it. It is one of the Three Great Evil Waters in the world. Legend has it that in Ancient Times, Immortal-Demon War between immortals and Demon Realm, the demon realm was defeated and diverted billions of weak Weak Water, transforming them into the boundless Weak Water River, which surrounds the entire Demon Realm and also isolates the Human Realm from the immortal Immortal Realm. If you want to enter the Demon Realm, besides the normal ascension, there is another way: swim across the Weak Water River."

"The Weak Water River, which is said to be corruptible even by immortals and gods?" Upon hearing the words of the East Sea Dragon King, everyone present changed their expressions slightly. The Weak Water River, which even birds cannot cross and immortals and gods have fallen into, was shocking just to hear about.

"Indeed, in the far east of the East Sea, there is actually the Weak Water River, which spans the Human Realm and the Demon Realm. That Weak Water River 18,000 miles wide. As long as one can swim across it, one can enter the Demon Realm without the power of ascension." The surprise of the crowd was within the East Sea Dragon King 'East Sea Dragon King expectations, so he was not surprised by their astonishment and nodded in agreement.

"To enter another world through a special passage is truly as difficult as ascending to heaven. The Weak Water River, which even immortals and gods cannot cross, how could we possibly cross it? Moreover, this is only a relatively easy passage. What about the Ghost Realm? How difficult is it then?"

Liao Wufa sighed, and the others nodded in agreement. Even immortals and gods could be corrupted. The Weak Water River in the Demon Realm was built to prevent invasion by others. Who could possibly have the ability to swim across it?

"The Ghost Realm? That's even more difficult..." Hearing Liao Wufa's words, the East Sea Dragon King continued, "You are all familiar with the Six Paths of Cycle of Reincarnation. Once all living beings die, their souls enter the Ghost Realm to await Cycle of Reincarnation. These souls drink the Meng Po Soup brewed with the Naihe Water and are then thrown into the Reincarnation Passage to achieve Cycle of Reincarnation. As for living beings in the Human Realm, if they want to enter the Ghost Realm without dying, there is only one way: they must reverse the flow of the Reincarnation Passage."

"Go through the Reincarnation Passage in reverse?" Upon hearing the East Sea Dragon King's words, Zhuge Xiang frowned slightly. Although he didn't know if there were any risks within the Reincarnation Passage, Cycle of Reincarnation had always been ordained by Heaven and Heaven and Earth. To expect you to pass through it? That would be defying the heavens; how could it be so easy to succeed?

"Indeed," the East Sea Dragon King nodded and said, "Legend has it that the highest Heaven Pillar Mountain in the world, Buzhou Mountain, was transformed from the Ancient Times Buzhou Mountain. The exit of the Reincarnation Passage is located at the summit of Heaven Pillar Mountain. All souls that emerge from the Soul Passage are infused into the bodies of billions of living beings from there to complete their reincarnation. Therefore, the only way to enter the Ghost Realm is to enter in reverse through that Soul Passage."

"Then, what dangers are there in entering?" Zhuge Xiang asked. Since entering the Guijie realm is much more difficult than entering the Demon Realm, it is naturally not as simple as just entering the reverse Soul Passage.

"That's right. Only souls can enter the Reincarnation Passage. Therefore, even if one enters the Ghost Realm by going through the Reincarnation Passage in reverse, only the soul can enter."

At this point, the East Sea Dragon King paused slightly, then continued, "When the physical body separates from the soul, it's practically the same as death. Even with the strongest cultivation, one can only sustain it for forty-nine days at most. After forty-nine days, one must return to the Human Realm and re-enter one's own body; otherwise, the physical body dies, and the soul remaining in the Ghost Realm is truly dead. This is the first point."

"Secondly, the Reincarnation Passage has strong and dense Gale Force that can blow away souls. To enter the Ghost Realm in reverse, one must fight against these Gale Force. Going with the Gale Force will not cause injury, but going against the wind will greatly deplete one's soul power. Perhaps, before you even enter the Ghost Realm, your soul will already be blown away by the Gale Force of the Reincarnation Passage."

"Thirdly, even if one manages to enter the Ghost Realm by chance, the Ghost Officer who protect the Soul Passage will definitely try to capture them. Without a physical body, a mere soul will have significantly reduced power. Furthermore, after fighting against the Gale Force in the Reincarnation Passage, it would be quite good if even 10% of one's strength remained. Faced with the pursuit of the Ghost Officer from the Ghost Realm, one would have almost no ability to resist."

The East Sea Dragon King laid out all the difficulties of entering the Ghost Realm in one breath. These words silenced all the powerful figures present. It seemed that entering the Ghost Realm was almost impossible.

First, how many people could withstand the terrifying Gale Force in their soul form? Second, having gone through so much trouble and exerted so much effort to enter the Ghost Realm, could a weakened soul face the Ghost Realm Ghost Officer? Those who could serve as Ghost Officer Messengers must have considerable cultivation.

Even if one manages to evade the pursuit of the Ghost Officer, one still needs to return to their physical body after forty-nine days. Without the arrangements of the Ghost Realm, could one so easily slip past Ghost Realm eyes and ears and emerge through that Soul Passage?

Therefore, even setting aside the possibility of finding the help of the Dictation Beast, the chance of successfully entering the Ghost Realm and returning is less than one percent.

After the East Sea Dragon King finished speaking, the room fell silent. It seemed that although entering the Demon Realm was indeed easier than entering the Ghost Realm, it was only relatively easier. Even immortals and gods couldn't cross the Weak Water River, so how could they possibly cross it?

"It seems we have no choice but to try entering the Demon Realm," Zhuge Xiang said after a period of silence.

"Oh? My Dear Brother? You have a way to cross the Weak Water River?" Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang 'Zhuge Xiang words, everyone's eyes fell on him. Liao Wufa asked, but the East Sea Dragon King remained expressionless, showing no surprise at Zhuge Xiang's words.

"That's right. The Dragon King gave me a Sea Calming Divine Needle. It was a divine object Yu the Great's Flood Control in Ancient Times to control the floods and stabilize the Waters of the Four Seas. It can stabilize all the waters in the world, including the Weak Water. With this Sea Calming Divine Needle in hand, I should have no problem entering the Demon Realm," Zhuge Xiang said with a nod.

"The Sea Calming Divine Needle?" Upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words, the Black Water Profound Dragon beside him suddenly realized.

Inside that Dragon Tomb, the gleaming golden iron rod that held its own Naihe Water still—could that be the Sea Calming Divine Needle that Zhuge Xiang spoke of? No wonder, if the Ancient Times Yu the Great could stabilize the four seas with this divine object, what's so strange about it stabilizing his own little Naihe Water?

"I see," Liao Wufa and the others nodded in understanding upon hearing Zhuge Xiang's words and knowing that they possessed the Sea Calming Divine Needle. Liao Wufa then continued, "Dear Brother, this Sea Calming Divine Needle can stabilize the Weak Water. I wonder how many people it can bring into the Demon Realm? The Demon Realm is extremely dangerous. If possible, please send as many people as possible."

"Although the Sea Calming Divine Needle' possesses extraordinary abilities, I can only take one person with me," Zhuge Xiang replied to Liao Wufa's question.

"Since that's the case, then it has to be me," Black Water Profound Dragon said upon hearing that Zhuge Xiang could only take one person. "I am to blame for Ying Wushuang's capture, and I cannot stand idly by. Besides, I have already reached the Immortal God Realm, but my cultivation is suppressed by the Heavenly Laws. If I go to the Demon Realm, I can be freed and will be stronger than you can exert Demon Realm."

"That makes sense," Liao Wufa and the others nodded in agreement upon hearing Black Water Profound Dragon's words.

Black Water Profound Dragon's words were true. Although in the Cultivation World, his strength seemed to be about the same as theirs, it would be different once they entered the Demon Realm. In the Demon Realm, the Heavenly Laws would not suppress his strength.

"In that case, let me go with Black Water Profound Dragon," Zhuge Xiang nodded and entered the Demon Realm. After thinking it over, he realized that only he and Black Water Profound Dragon were truly suitable.

The Black Water Profound Dragon was originally at the Immortal-Demon level. If it entered the Demon Realm and was unsealed, its strength would not be weaker than that of the Demon Realm there. As for myself, although my cultivation was only at the Dharma Aspect Realm, my Great Strength Bull Demon Technique made my physical body comparable to that of a demon. I believe that the power I could unleash if I entered the realm would not be bad either.

Ding! Quest 'Rescue the Princess' completed. Level +2. Obtained 1 Advanced Mysterious Treasure Chest.

However, just as Zhuge Xiang and the others had finished discussing how to enter the Demon Realm, Mechanical System Prompt suddenly rang in Zhuge Xiang's mind. His aura surged, and the two-level advancement allowed Zhuge Xiang to rise from the first level of the Dharma Aspect Realm to the Third Layer level.

"Huh? This task is complete?" Zhuge Xiang was slightly taken aback upon hearing that the task was completed.

The mission's objective was to protect Ying Wushuang's life for ten days. Now that the mission is complete, it seems Ying Qianshan indeed didn't kill Ying Wushuang. That's good news.

Zhuge Xiang was relieved to hear that Ying Wushuang was still alive, but Liao Wufa and the others looked at Zhuge Xiang in astonishment. For no reason, Zhuge Xiang's aura had broken through, and it was a continuous breakthrough.

Even though everyone knew Zhuge Xiang's Innate Ability was extraordinary, the fact that he could break through continuously while chatting left all the powerful figures present speechless. How could breaking through be so easy for this guy? (To be continued...)