The Special Land, the material world, served as the "camouflage" Shi had arranged. Naturally, it did not yet extend into the Reincarnation Road; a buffer zone separated the two.
That said, this region ultimately led to the Reincarnation Road, so in a certain sense, it could be considered an extension of it and possessed some of its characteristics.
It was as though it connected to another world.
Up ahead, the lives transformed from those eerie creatures had not gone very far. Relatively speaking, they seemed to have only just set out.
What was strange, however, was that before setting foot on the vast stairway formed from great worlds condensed into stars, they had clearly still possessed awareness and freedom. Yet after stepping onto that stairway, the vast majority seemed lost, all their emotions and more cleansed into blankness.
Only an exceedingly small number still retained spiritual imprints, rather than having nothing left at all.
"They're..." The Kings were alarmed. They recalled a legend from the mortal world: before entering Reincarnation, one first had to cross the Bridge of Helplessness, clearing away everything from the previous life and severing entangled karma to be reborn utterly clean.
They had once laughed off such claims, but now they discovered that such a mechanism truly existed, one that closely accorded with the true meaning of rebirth.
"This is the Yellow Springs Road, the first trial on the way to Reincarnation. Upon it, all 'departed souls' feel lost, helpless, and afraid." Shi watched the lives treading the vast stairway formed from great worlds condensed into stars. He seemed deeply moved, yet also regretful, and finally gave a soft sigh.
"But didn't they still have vitality before? They clearly had all kinds of emotions, formed factions among themselves, and were even communicating." An Undying King was