The river gradually widened until it resembled a sea. As the waves churned, arms seemed to reach out of the water, grasping for something. But the moment they touched the boat, they sprang back as if shocked.
Tang Changsheng paid them no mind. He did not even worry about what would happen if the boat broke. He had plenty of Treasured Artifacts on him, any number of them stronger than this Jade Ring. Why would he fear this nether water?
Suddenly, a current surged through the vast water and carried the little boat onward. It broke through layer after layer of darkness. Light slowly appeared ahead: he had reached the Li Dynasty's Dragon Court.
A vast stretch of land lay before him. No sooner had he come ashore than the water behind him vanished without a trace.
Ahead lay what looked like an enormous battlefield. The fighting was still underway. Countless Hu People Ghost Soldiers in short armor, carrying great shields and Long Spears, were locked in combat with the spirits of the Li Dynasty's Dragon Court.
The Hu People Ghost Soldiers clearly had the upper hand. They pressed back the Li Dynasty's troops and wiped them out little by little.
Even this far from the Battlefield, Ghost Soldiers blocked his path. The moment they saw Tang Changsheng, they charged without hesitation.
Ten soldiers rushed at him with fierce courage. But as they drew near and saw the Golden Tiger, its whole body blazing like fire, fear seized them. No matter how strict their military discipline, they could not help shrinking back.
Divine tigers had long been famed for subduing ghosts and monsters. The Golden Tiger Soul-Chasing Seal could pursue souls deep into the Netherworld, open a passage, and even snatch souls back from the Underworld.
Though this Divine Beast