"It bears some resemblance to White Bone Contemplation, one of the Six Palaces, yet it is not entirely the same."
Chu Mo withdrew his gaze and turned toward the two ghosts beside him, Paper and Desire Consort.
Desire Consort understood at once and hurried forward. "My lord, has something come to mind?"
"Do you think..." Chu Mo began slowly, "this mountain of bones resembles Bone Daoist's 'embryo'?"
Desire Consort froze. As a fellow lord of the Ghost Market, she naturally knew Bone Daoist, though they had little contact. As for his "embryo"...
She studied the grim mountain of bones intently, then pondered for a moment. "My lord, do you mean this mountain is connected to the urban legend associated with Bone Daoist, [Corpse Oddity]?"
Chu Mo did not answer immediately. He turned to Lu Ming. "Are there other similar presences in the Netherworld Soil besides this mountain of bones? Shadow, Paper, Pestilence, for instance." Lu Ming carefully searched his memories before answering respectfully:
"My lord, I have heard of all of them except 'Paper.' I have even glimpsed the outlines of some from afar."
As if to lend his words greater credibility, he proceeded to give several specific examples. They included strange sights and wonders Chu Mo had not mentioned, but every one of these presences was connected to some known urban legend.
Chu Mo narrowed his eyes and murmured to himself, "To draw so many here without a fight breaking out... interesting."
He set his various conjectures aside for the moment and started toward the mountain of bones.
Lu Ming's heart tightened at the sight, and he hurriedly tried to dissuade him:
"My lord, ghost creatures gather on this mountain, and its yin baleful intent surges into the skies. We have always gone around it. The route is longer,