"Netherworld?"
"Warriors from the Netherworld?"
Hearing Old Wen's answer, not only was Lin Bai astonished deep down, but Dao Child Yu You, Elder Shen Yuan, and the others all cried out in surprise.
"Yes."
"Warriors from the Netherworld!"
Old Wen gave an exceedingly firm answer. "Warriors from the Netherworld are quite different from warriors of the Demon Realm, Spirit Realm, and Devil Realm."
"Whether from the Demon Realm, Spirit Realm, or Devil Realm, all warriors basically still possess flesh-and-blood bodies!"
"But Netherworld warriors are completely different. They are beings of a special existence. They possess no flesh-and-blood bodies at all, but exist entirely as soul bodies."
"Although their 'soul bodies' are soul-based, they are somewhat different from the 'soul bodies' of us warriors."
"A warrior's soul body is ultimately an existence similar to a gas, and is extremely fragile."
"But the soul bodies of Netherworld warriors are different. They likewise possess special 'flesh and blood.'"
"They call their physical bodies 'spirit bodies,' while their flesh and blood are called 'spirit flesh, spirit blood, and Spirit Bone.'"
Old Wen had once traveled through the Netherworld with the Palace Master, so he was fairly familiar with the traits of Netherworld warriors.
Yet what he said left Lin Bai, Elder Yu Ce, and Elder Shen Yuan completely at sea.
What did it mean that they were soul bodies, yet still possessed special flesh and blood?
What were spirit bodies? Spirit blood? Spirit Bone?
As far as Lin Bai was concerned, his understanding of Netherworld warriors was limited to a few words in ancient records. He had never seen a true Netherworld warrior.
Old Wen seemed to understand that without seeing a Netherworld warrior with their own eyes, no amount of explanation would let Lin Bai and the others understand.
Thus, he changed tack