"Sit tight, Xiao Lang!" Ziming reminded him. She began chanting the Soul Incantation again, pointed her bone staff, and the flying boat slowly rose, heading toward one of the Nether Eyes. Once it reached the Nether Eye's upper reaches, streams of dark green radiance spread across the flying boat. The radiance formed Soul Incantations in midair, then drifted down into the Nether Eye like snowflakes. "Gurgle, gurgle—" A sound like spring water gushing forth arose. The light within the Nether Eye flared brilliantly, as though an eye had opened, and a green pillar of light shot out, enveloping the flying boat. The boat tilted slightly and immediately descended into the Nether Eye.
Xiao Hua stood aboard the flying boat and saw layers of green light rippling over it, much like the protective radiance of the Flowing Cloud Flying Boat. Moreover, the entire boat was transparent. Beneath his feet seemed to be empty space, allowing him to see everything in the surrounding area clearly.
As the flying boat plunged into the Nether Eye, gust after gust of violent Netherworld Wind buffeted it, making the vessel sway. Even the nearby green light barrier rocked violently, seeming liable to vanish at any moment. Yet what met Xiao Hua's gaze within the Nether Eye were Iron Corpses resembling the Nine Divine Guards!
These Iron Corpses stood upon the rock walls inside the Nether Eye. The rock walls were layered, with nine standing on every level. As far as Xiao Hua could see, there were likely more than a dozen levels—nearly a hundred Iron Corpses in all.
"Oh?" Xiao Hua said in astonishment. "This... this Nether Eye..."
"Hehe, didn't I mention it earlier? The Nine Divine Guards came from within the Nether Eyes. Naturally, this place has Iron Corpses as well!" Ziming said with a