The Ferryman Was Scared Witless

This process of improving his strength filled Wang Xuan with a sense of accomplishment and joy, but danger finally appeared.

The second True Form Diagrams was exceptionally difficult to master. Even though Wang Xuan was well-prepared, using scriptures such as the Sixteen-Foot Golden Body, the Nine Tribulations Profound Body, and the Purple Mansion Divine Arts as a foundation, he still encountered some problems later on.

His body was torn apart, not because of the blood transfusion, but because he had actually injured himself.

Fortunately, the flesh wounds were not fatal, and he drank the Earth Immortal Spring to stabilize his injuries.

The Ferryman frowned; the real challenge lay ahead. A dense flow of secret energy circulated between Wang Xuan's internal organs; once detonated, his physical body would be destroyed.

Most importantly, half of the text in the second True Form Diagrams is related to the spiritual realm, and if the Mental Secret Power gets out of control, it will be disastrous.

When the physical body is destroyed and the spirit perishes, that is true annihilation of both body and soul.

This is the mysterious scripture recorded on the stone slab. Even with thorough preparation, it will most likely still lead to one's own death through practice.

"If it really doesn't work, let's stop." The Ferryman felt it was too risky; saving his life was the priority.

The cracks appeared in Wang Xuan's body as soon as the flesh and blood were touched; if the internal organs were reached, it would be even more dangerous.

Wang Xuan didn't stop; it wasn't time for him to give up yet.

Sure enough, when it came to the internal organs, the secret power damaged the six internal organs, and if it worsened further, it would have the potential to be crushed!

The problem was extremely serious; it concerned his life and death.

"Stop!" the Ferryman urged.

Wang Xuan's mental domain began to tremble, with extremely violent fluctuations. If it were to completely spiral out of control, his Mental Secret Power would detonate his physical body, causing even greater terror.

To the Ferryman's surprise, colorful mist swirled within Wang Xuan's body, and strange phenomena rose and fell, appearing and disappearing among his flesh and organs, thus stabilizing his physical form.

At this moment, his spiritual realm connected with a small area of the first layer of the Mental World. Colorful secret power descended from nothingness, carrying a rich fragrance of herbs and trees, which gradually healed the tiny cracks in his internal organs.

Upon closer inspection, the first layer of the Mental World that had been communicated with revealed a medicinal field, from which a strange, mysterious power flowed. This power was captured by Wang Xuan's spiritual domain and absorbed into his body.

"This..." The Ferryman was moved.

At this stage, only a very few people can communicate with a corner of the outer Mental World.

If successful, it will indeed bring immense benefits.

Clearly, Wang Xuan used the first layer of his Mental World to overcome the most difficult life-or-death crisis.

Until the first layer of the Mental World blurred and disappeared completely, Wang Xuan had mastered the main part of the True Form Diagrams.

But at this point, the activity of his flesh and blood began to decline, indicating that the Supernatural Radiation was weakening, and this journey through the secret path of the Lost Land had come to an end.

He stopped. The remaining part of the scripture in the second True Form Diagrams does not involve the internal organs, so there shouldn't be any major problems. He can gradually practice it in the outside world and it will become clear.

He used the remaining time to drink some of the Earth Immortal Spring, making sure he hadn't sustained any injuries.

His strength is approaching the late stage of the Mist Realm, and he is at a transitional point.

Relatively speaking, he was satisfied.

Once he's outside, given more time to fully master the second True Form Diagrams, his strength will increase significantly.

Furthermore, his spiritual realm was exceptionally powerful, becoming even more extraordinary after he had connected with a corner of the first layer of the Mental World.

When his misty layers are perfected, stepping into the Lantern Burning Domain will be a natural progression.

Because lighting a lamp is related to spiritual power.

"This time, the process of activating the secret power of the five internal organs slowed down the progress," Wang Xuan said.

The Ferryman said, "Once this Great Realm in the Human World is perfected, the five internal organs will be fully strengthened. Not only will it provide a continuous source of secret power, but it will also be exceptionally resilient and powerful, incomparable to what it was before."

Old Chen's Supernatural Radiation also ended. He opened his eyes, his gaze shining brightly, as if a divine lamp was shining deep between his brows.

"Old Chen, you haven't entered the Life Soil Realm?" Wang Xuan asked in surprise. After reaching this level, he was able to see through the true nature of extraordinary individuals.

"I had only just entered the Lantern Burning Domain, and I deliberately suppressed it. Now I'm at the perfect Burning Lamp realm, and I want to stop and experience it. I can't rush past before I've gained any enlightenment." Old Chen was very composed.

Although he sometimes has a strong gambling instinct and is willing to risk his life to fight for his future, he is exceptionally calm and collected when he needs to be steady.

"I'll catch up with you soon," Wang Xuan smiled.

"If I want, I can enter the Earthly Destiny level at any time." Old Chen seemed quite calm.

However, he was quite unsettled. What kind of monster was this? A mist-level expert in his early twenties, who was thirty years ahead of him, the Number One Person in the Old Earth!

He rose to prominence in an era when the supernatural elements of the Old Earth receded and cultivation became extremely difficult; reaching this point is already a miracle.

But the monster he was facing left him speechless.

If this were to return to the New Star, he believes that if the major conglomerates knew Wang Xuan's age and level of understanding, they would probably be quite uneasy!

"I'm an extraordinary being now, how can I send messages in dreams?" Wang Xuan asked Old Chen, having heard him mention it back in the Old Earth.

"Astral projection, interfering with the present world," Old Chen said. It's that simple, but he doesn't recommend trying it at this stage. It's better to wait until your spiritual power is sufficiently refined.

Wang Xuan was very confident in his mental strength, after all, he had communicated with the first layer of the Mental World.

Then he tried it.

The next moment he was horrified, utterly shocked!

This time, his spirit did not leave his body to enter the Inner Scenery Realm, but wandered in the present world, which was completely different.

What are those?

The surrounding area was pitch black, with no moonlight, only thick fog, and pairs of bloodshot eyes, all of which were incredibly eerie and were staring at him!

Even the smallest eyes were as big as a water basin, hanging around in the black mist like blood-red lanterns, eerily cold.

What's going on here? What kind of creatures are they all staring at him?

Many other pairs of eyes, larger than millstones, crimson, cold and intimidating, were also looking down at him.

There were also eyes as large as mountain peaks, cold and ruthless, in the distant black mist.

Wang Xuan was horrified. Who was he sending a dream to? He was being watched by a group of terrifying eyes, who were definitely not benevolent and could pounce at any moment.

Now, he is in the Land of the Dead, in the Azure Sea. What kind of monsters are these?

With a whoosh, Wang Xuan's spirit returned to his body, and he quickly opened his eyes, still shaken.

"How is it? Doesn't it feel amazing?" Old Chen asked, somewhat surprised. This kid had only just stepped into the Supernatural Domain, yet he had already accomplished this much?

Wang Xuan said urgently, "It's so strange it's terrifying! Go and see, it's dark all around, there's a thick fog on the sea, and everywhere there are scarlet eyes. I don't know what kind of monster it is!"

Xu Fu glared at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense. The land of the dead Death Qi and silent for eternity. There are no creatures watching you here."

"It's true, I was indeed surrounded by onlookers. Go see for yourself if you don't believe me! Strange, why can't the spirit be seen in the physical body?" Wang Xuan asked suspiciously.

"Old Chen, give it a try!" Wang Xuan urged, refusing to believe he was mistaken.

Old Chen was suspicious; if there really were living beings, they should be visible in the real world.

Then, his spirit left his body. The surroundings were dark, a thick fog covered the sea, there was no moonlight, and he felt a bone-chilling cold. There seemed to be something around him, but he couldn't see it.

Old Chen sensed something was wrong and decisively fled back to his physical body.

He wiped away a bead of cold sweat and said, "I didn't see those eyes, but I felt like there really was something around me, something icy cold."

The Ferryman was stunned. He had been here for so many years and hadn't seen anything unusual. Were these two people special? Able to discover unusual "landscapes"?

"I have lived here for many years and have never seen any evil spirits. How come something happened as soon as you arrived?" Xu Fu was Great Daoist Master and had seen all kinds of situations. He quickly judged that the two were not lying.

He had never seen such a thing before, but he knew it did exist. He just hadn't expected there to be a whole nest of them in the Land of the Dead, keeping him company every day!

"What is that, senior?" Old Chen asked.

"A ghost!" the Ferryman said solemnly. Then, a ray of light left his body from his raincoat and disappeared into the void. His remaining spirit went to investigate.

Like Old Chen, he sensed something, but couldn't see anything!

When the Ferryman returned, a blurry, rather ugly face appeared from under his raincoat. He asked Wang Xuan how many eyes he had discovered.

"They are so numerous and densely packed that they cannot be counted. From near to far, they look like sparks connected together, and they are everywhere. The smallest eyes are like red lanterns, while the largest are bigger than mountains!"

Wang Xuan described there that this was indeed what he had seen.

"Senior, what is a ghost spirit?" Old Chen asked.

"A terrifying monster that cultivators can neither see nor touch, almost like nothingness." The Ferryman's blurry face looked very unpleasant.

"How is that possible? We can't even see cultivators?" Old Chen couldn't believe it.

"Normally, you can't see it or touch it, so naturally you have no way of understanding it," the Ferryman said.

Then he asked, "Can ordinary people see ghosts? Ghosts are to people, and spirits are to cultivators; the two relationships are similar."

Old Chen said, "You can't see them because there are no ghosts at all. At most, they are just spirits that leave the body and stay in the world for a short time before disappearing quickly."

The Ferryman nodded and added, "But for cultivators, ghosts do exist, though only a very few exceptional cultivators can see them."

He looked at Wang Xuan and said, "Your spiritual body is special; it belongs to one of the very few individuals who can see ghosts."

Wang Xuan was lost in thought. He couldn't believe that such a monster as a ghost spirit existed. He had never heard of it before. It was truly unbelievable.

"Normally, even special cultivators who travel across vast territories rarely see even one or two ghostly spirits, yet you've seen a whole group of them here?"

At this point, the Ferryman became uneasy again, quite chilled. It was rumored that the monsters in the Ghostly Realm ate Earth Immortals and even Feathered Ascension level experts.

After hearing what he said, Wang Xuan and Old Chen wished they could leave the place immediately. This place was too evil, with hordes of monsters they had never heard of before. It was definitely not a benevolent place.

"Generally speaking, if you can't see them and they don't come into contact with each other, nothing will happen," the Ferryman said.

However, he was still uneasy. He wouldn't have known if he didn't know, but now that he did, he was surrounded by countless ghosts. Who could stand that?

"I hope the inter-domain war will begin immediately, so that I will have a reason to leave, to be bound by the Old Testament, and no longer stay in the Land of the Dead!" the Ferryman said.

At this moment, Wang Xuan and Old Chen were eager to reach the shore as soon as possible. The idea of a ghost was ominous, as it was almost nonexistent in normal times, but here it had become a disaster.

"Senior, are you going to return my Sun Gold?" Wang Xuan asked.

"I plan to use the Sun Gold to refine some small items to take with me during the inter-domain battle, and I can share some with Xiao Chen."

Upon hearing this, what could Wang Xuan say? He reluctantly gave up the spear and took only the spear with him.

"Could the land of the dead be the den of evil spirits in the world?" The Ferryman felt a chill run down his spine, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. He even considered running away.

"How can there be such a monster as a ghost spirit? I can't understand it." Old Chen shook his head.

"There are too many things in this world that you don't understand," the Ferryman sighed, adding, "There are some phenomena that even the Transcendent Immortals don't understand, let alone you."

A thick fog rose over the Azure Sea, making it appear even more serene and eerie.

"Could it be that this unpredictable and invisible ghost is about to enter the mortal world?" Old Chen felt a chill run down his spine.

Finally, the ship docked.

"Senior, take care!" As soon as the bamboo boat reached the shore, Wang Xuan and Old Chen ran off and disappeared in the blink of an eye. They never wanted to come back to this godforsaken place again!

The Ferryman was stunned. He really didn't intend to send them away this time. He was even thinking of chatting with them and letting them stay a little longer. But the two of them didn't give him a chance to stop them and fled as if their lives depended on it.

Outside the land of the dead, the group from Yuhua Star and the golden mastiff were still searching.

They didn't believe the two had escaped into the Dead Lands, thinking they were merely hiding in the misty edge of the outer Jedi.

"Even if I enter the Land of the Dead and survive, I will make you die!" The mastiff was trembling with ruthlessness.

It told the people from Yuhua Star that it had used a psychic raptor to send a message to another law enforcer, asking it to come and help kill the two "rule-breaking" humans in the area.

"Senior, is this alright? We are actually in a more serious breach of contract, while the other two are not." The people from Yuhua Star hesitated, fearing that the other enforcer would target them.

"It's my friend. It doesn't matter. Whether it's against the rules or not is up to us!" the mastiff said indifferently.

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