Hell Path

Li Qi appeared quite frank and confident, and did not show any fear or terror because of his low cultivation level.

If it were an ordinary seventh-rank cultivator, they would probably already be lying on the ground, facing the chilling pressure emanating from this Ghost Chariot.

Come to think of it, how powerful must the person behind the Asura Ghost Chariot be to be able to produce so many precious ingredients? The oppressive feeling of the Ghost Chariot itself is no less than facing a collapsing mountain for Li Qi.

Fortunately, Li Qi had faced many opponents far stronger than himself, so he had developed resistance. He could fight against a fifth-rank expert without changing his expression, so he naturally felt nothing when facing Ghost Chariot.

However, this performance seemed quite impressive in front of the Asura Woman Potisha, which made her extremely impressed.

The two continued their conversation, but the conversation became much more relaxed afterward, more like newly acquainted friends discussing the scenery of the East China Sea.

The two chatted happily, discussing everything from the unique features of East Isle to the characteristics of the Way of Evolution, and even some casual gossip about the Ghost Gate.

After all, for both the guests and the host to have a good time, both need to put on a little bit of acting skills. As long as everyone can maintain a polite facade, there's no need to act so aloof.

Moreover, Li Qi was indeed quite interested in this topic.

Because of this Asura Woman, Li Qi heard quite a few secrets about the Ghost Market.

"So, the Ghost Market is actually a place where all six realms are complete?" Li Qi asked, somewhat astonished, as he held his drink.

"Of course, all six realms are present. After all, the Ghost Market is part of the cycle of reincarnation, and the six realms of reincarnation are a very important mechanism for the cycle itself. The gods, humans, Asura, animals, hungry ghosts, and hell each occupy a part, which is why Asura like me would appear here," said Potisha.

"The realms of gods, humans, Asura are the good realms among the six realms, and their operating methods are easy to understand. However, I am somewhat curious about how the three evil realms of animals, hungry ghosts, and hell operate in this Ghost Market. I wonder if Potisha can enlighten me?" After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Li Qi naturally began to make the request to observe.

There's nothing we can do; it's Li Qi's hobby, and we can't give it up.

"Ah, so you're interested in this, young master. Why don't you take a look?" Potisha suggested.

"Visit? Could it be that they own property in this Ghost Market Dragon Palace?" Li Qi asked curiously.

"That's natural. Young Master also knows the nature of the True Dragons. They basically don't manage things, and they have a weak sense of morality. They also hold an extremely supportive attitude towards the natural evolution of the Way of Evolution. Therefore... they don't supervise any industry and let it do whatever it wants."

"Anything is fine... That does sound a bit creepy, but if possible, I'd still like to see it for myself," Li Qi said after a moment's thought.

"Very well, it's only a short detour on the way there, and it would be even better if it could make you happy, young master," said Potisha gently, then tapped the table.

Li Qi clearly sensed that the Ghost Chariot seemed to have received some kind of command and began some kind of 'shuttle'.

It's clear that these Asura value Li Qi quite a bit, after all, the business Li Qi does with them is actually quite substantial.

A Fourth-Rank World- grade business deal is probably extremely important to these Asura, so much so that they condescended to send such a Ghost Chariot to specially welcome Li Qi.

In fact, even Li Qi himself was doing a business deal with such a huge amount of money for the first time.

"Young master, you may lift the carriage curtain and look at the scenery outside. Outside is the 'property' of the Hell Path. We have arrived," said Potisha.

Upon hearing this, Li Qi nodded and gently lifted the carriage curtain.

Then he saw that in just a short while, the scene outside had been completely transformed.

The once beautiful Dragon Palace has completely vanished, replaced by some kind of... terrifying magical Law Treasure that is a fusion of flesh and machine.

Outside was an open space, upon which stood a tower composed of many bizarre things such as blood, flesh, fat, machinery, wood, hair, and teeth. A malevolent and evil aura emanated from it, causing Li Qi to squint.

But he couldn't help opening his eyes and taking a closer look.

Inside the tower, little devils boil fat and oil, while demons pluck marrow from bones.

Outside the tower, one can see many 'people'—humans, demons, sea creatures, all different, but all dressed in rags, carrying various tools and working, seemingly cultivating something.

At the same time, you can also see these people, after working to a certain extent, directly embracing the opposite sex next to them, venting their frustrations in broad daylight.

As can be seen, in addition to this, a large number of females were tied up on the other side, allowing passersby to sexually assault them, and many of them were giving birth or were already pregnant and about to give birth.

Those working seemed to be planting crops to provide the females with food to survive.

There were a large number of demons and imps helping these females 'give birth'. Of course, all the newborns were taken into the tower.

Clearly, this thing is preparing 'raw materials'.

"What... is this?" Li Qi asked the Asura Woman, frowning as he pulled back the carriage curtain.

"This thing is called the Longevity Tower. It was made by the Hell Path. The specific method is as follows—" Potisha began to explain to Li Qi.

It turns out that the Longevity Tower is a complete production mechanism.

Cultivators in the Hell Path first use Evil Method, using the bones and blood of all living beings as raw materials, to create the Longevity Tower.

Incidentally, half of this structure was built with the help of people from the Reason Way.

The Reason Way never pursue things like 'good and evil'. They can help with anything technical and don't make demands on their employers' moral character, because the people of the Reason Way don't really care about such things.

After the Longevity Tower is completed, it must be made from infants as raw materials to continuously refine 'Longevity Pill'. The principle of this pill is to use the Innate Qi of infants, combined with the yin Yin Qi of the underworld and the Yang Energy of the heavens. Although the production method is ugly, it is extremely pure and a great tonic that can prolong life.

The Longevity Pill is truly "untainted by the mud," and if you disregard the production process and look at the finished product alone, it is simply a perfect and beautiful thing.

Its aura is pure, its yin and yang are in harmony, and it is free of erysipelas.

For those below the seventh rank, longevity is an absolute necessity. Many people would go bankrupt just to obtain one, and countless others would buy one for their less talented juniors or elders. Countless others believe they have the chance to break through to the seventh rank and attain immortality, but are simply lacking the time.

Therefore, there is no worry about sales.

Furthermore, for beings of the seventh rank and above, the methods of prolonging life are no longer relevant, but they can still greatly repair the defects and flaws in nature.

The so-called "heavenly defects and earthly flaws" refer to those defects that one is born with, such as being missing a finger, having a smaller body and a smaller universe than others, or having a more difficult path of cultivation than others.

At this time, taking two courses of Longevity Pill, with abundant Innate Qi, the deep Yin Qi from the Ghost Gate and the Yang Energy from the heavens above, can make up for some of the deficiencies in one's innate constitution.

Such a miraculous medicine naturally sells extremely well, and the cultivators of the Hell Path naturally want to expand its production.

The result of the expansion was the 'Longevity Tower' before our eyes.

Capture a large number of lives, and their quality cannot be too low; they must all possess innate intelligence, and raise them.

Through illusions, education, and hypnosis, and with a large number of demons as the foundation, false childhood memories are implanted into them, making them "devoutly" believe in the Hell Path, and teaching them basic survival skills such as shoveling ashes and planting crops.

In this way, they can support themselves without having to worry about supplies.

Once these people have grown and multiplied to a certain extent and are capable of sustaining themselves, the cycle will begin again using the imps and the Longevity Tower.

In this way, a large number of Longevity Pill can be produced continuously.

Potisha continued, "The Longevity Pill here are of the highest quality because they are made from the creatures of the 'world.' The Spiritual Qi and Innate Qi contained within them are naturally incomparable to those of ordinary worlds. In the outer worlds controlled by the Hell Path, the efficiency of transforming entire worlds is even higher. However, these are, after all, lower-level worlds, and the creatures within them are inherently inferior to those of the 'world.'"

"So... although they also use the same method to produce Longevity Pill in the outer realms, and on a global scale?" Li Qi asked, looking at the scenery outside.

As he spoke, he drew the carriage curtain, no longer looking at the scene outside where ghosts wailed in the jungle, souls howled in the desolate land, and white bones lay scattered everywhere.

However, there was actually no "ghosts wailing in the jungle, souls howling in the desolate land". The people around the Longevity Tower seemed to be quite used to it. Watching them work and indulge in debauchery, they might even feel that they were living life seriously and working hard.

This is exactly the effect that practitioners of the Hell Path desire.

"Is that so? After seeing the Hell Path, do you also need to see the Hungry Ghost Path and the Animal Path?" Potisha asked.

"No need, just take a look. Let's go directly to the scene. My friend won't get impatient. After all, he's a ghost messenger, and he has his own job to do. We can't afford to waste too much time," Li Qi said with a smile.

Without doing anything further, Potisha tapped the table again, and the Ghost Chariot changed direction once more, heading towards another unknown place.

Li Qi stopped speaking and closed his eyes to process what he had heard.

As one of the three evil paths in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, there's not much that can be done about the Hell Path. Moreover, the Demonic Path is also involved, and those false memories and demons demonstrate the power of the Hell Path.

There's no way to control it, and there's no way to control it. The Longevity Pill is clearly a key and advantageous industry for the Hell Path. As a Dao Lineage that can establish itself in the world, Li Qi is not qualified to do this.

Destroying this hideout might allow Zhu Fengdan to protect him for a while, but it wouldn't prevent him from immediately building a second one, and it would also make enemies.

It's meaningless.

So, I'm too lazy to look at the rest for now. It's pointless to look at them; they'll only add to my worries.

As I thought about this, time passed little by little.

Half an hour later, the Ghost Chariot suddenly started making a rumbling sound.

"We've arrived. The Ghost Chariot has landed. Please come in, young master, and we can discuss this in detail. After all, this shipment involves too many areas and is of too high value, so it's best to be cautious," said Potisha.

"Of course, please." Li Qi opened his eyes, stood up, and gestured to Potisha in an inviting manner.

Potisha was modest but not too formal, and soon took the initiative to get off the Ghost Chariot.

The demons around them also lined up and walked out through the small door.

Li Qi then followed and walked out through the main gate.

Upon exiting, they found themselves back in the magnificent Dragon Palace.

Inside the Dragon Palace, the elegant songs of sirens still linger, the sunlight is dazzling and bizarre, and various sea beasts drift lazily in the water, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

The horrifying scene of the Hell Path seemed to have vanished, and it was hard to believe that the two sides were only a few quarters of an hour apart.

Li Qi stepped out of the Ghost Chariot and looked around.

This should be a large hall in the Dragon Palace, but it doesn't feel like a 'building' at all.

The open space beneath their feet was truly 'crystal,' a completely transparent crystal base with tables and chairs placed on it, and several people sitting opposite them.

There is a male Asura, who should be a human Asura.

There was a Demon Dragon, who was probably with Asura. There were also some attendants, but they could be ignored.

The main focus is on this Demon Dragon and that male Asura.

Standing here, Li Qi discovered that apart from the small crystal clear space beneath his feet, the entire area was the sea. Mirror-like blue waves surrounded him, a vast expanse of blue sea stretching as far as the eye could see. Standing in the sea, he felt refreshed and relaxed. The sea breeze blew gently in different directions, creating soft ripples.

"What a beautiful view! You can't tell at all that you're in Ghost Market. You can't even feel it. It's amazing," Li Qi praised. Then, at Potisha's respectful invitation, he strode over to the central chair and sat down.

Potisha followed Li Qi over and sat down next to Li Qi.

The fragrance of the beautiful woman wafted over, but Li Qi remained unmoved. He could sense the subtle affection the Asura Woman had shown throughout the journey, but just like Li Qi's thoughts, he paid no attention to it. He spent more attention on the Longevity Tower in the Hell Path than on this Asura Woman.

Since he was a married man, Li Qi completely ignored all these things along the way, including now.

He simply looked up at the male Asura and the Demon Dragon, and said, "My Xia Li Qi. May I ask your names?"

The one who answered Li Qi was not the Asura. "I am Long Shiwu, and this is my brother, Asura Dabharatpas. It's a bit of a mouthful, so just call him Ada. It's more friendly. After all, we're going to finish our business soon, so we won't be estranged. You know, many friendships forged with our lives can't withstand the temptation of such a huge sum of money."

"The fact that we can trust each other is even more friendly than the life-or-death friendships we've formed. It wouldn't be right if we weren't a little affectionate, hahaha~." The Demon Dragon laughed as it looked at Li Qi.