The Underworld had always been ruled by the Death God.
After the Death God of [Powerful Divine Might] died, it was taken over by the Underworld Buddha among the gods of the esoteric faith.
He sealed off the entire Underworld, leaving only a scant few passages in the material realm.
Only during the trials of esoteric monks could they make use of the Underworld and reap immense rewards!
And now, watching Xiu activate the prayer wheel, Aaron suddenly understood why even a legendary thief had failed before!
"The prayer wheel is the key. Without the Buddha-nature to activate it, even stealing the key would be useless!"
As he sighed, the ground suddenly split apart!
An enormous skull emerged, opening its jaws wide and biting down at the disciples!
At the sight, a small number of disciples panicked, while the rest remained calm, clearly having been forewarned.
Aaron, too, did not move, allowing the gigantic skeletal beast to swallow him.
Because... the passage to the Underworld lay within its belly!
The Underworld!
One of the lower planes beneath the crystal wall system, and the first stop for all souls on their final journey!
Legend had it that there was an incomparably broad river in the Underworld: the River Styx!
Once the souls of the dead from the material realm entered the Underworld, they would be judged by the Death God!
Among them, believers of the gods could proceed to the divine kingdoms of their gods.
The faithless, false believers, and those steeped in sin would be thrown directly into the River Styx.
The terrifying River Styx would wash away their memories and forms before carrying them down to an even lower plane—the Abyss!
There, their souls would emerge in the form of soul worms and become brand-new demons!
Of course,