As he approached Riverside Mountain in the Present World, a city abruptly appeared ahead.
The city was enormous, dozens of times larger than the cities of ordinary people in the Present World.
It bustled with activity, with towering restaurants and courtyards standing side by side.
On the streets were skeletons, wandering souls, twisted creatures, little giants, and even many creatures resembling spirit monsters.
Most of the beings, however, were nothing but bones. Only a small number had flesh and blood.
"Since I've come to the Underworld, I might as well have a look at this city!"
"Besides, I have Yin Virtue. Perhaps I can do what Ying Jiaren said: acquire property in the Underworld, then use it to protect myself in reality?"
At that thought, he lowered his killing intent and descended toward the city.
Yet just as he was about to land inside, the scene before him changed, and he found himself outside the city instead.
Whoosh!
His killing intent dispersed, and Wang Quan took the form of a skeleton, rather surprised. "This city even restricts flight?"
Seeing many beings queuing at the city gate, he naturally went over to join them.
A skeletal being ahead turned around. At the sight of Wang Quan, its jaws opened and closed with a clacking sound.
Wang Quan could not understand what it was saying.
The skeletal being fell silent for a moment, then gestured, constantly changing the sounds it made.
Yet Wang Quan still could not understand.
"What's going on? The Daoist Scriptures didn't record the languages of Underworld beings either!"
"Will he understand if I speak the human tongue?"
With that thought, he spoke in the human tongue. "What did you say? Can you speak the human tongue?"
As soon as he said that, the Underworld beings queuing ahead all