The Underworld's taboo! Destination... Hell

"This Netherworld land; leave immediately!"

On the Yellow Springs Road, the ten thousand ghosts roared, and then... they saw their colleagues, their faces full of flattery, leading three Daluo Golden Immortal and two Quasi-Sage.

"..."

The towering demon's face hardened, and the massive, three-pronged fork in his hand trembled violently.

The entire person... no, the entire ghost stood ramrod straight, staring straight ahead, solemnly watching Guiling and the others leave.

After Guiling and the others had gone far away, the towering ghost god's body went limp, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

Gazing into the distance at the towering figure of the ghostly deity leading the way.

"Pah, traitor!"

The ten-thousand-foot-tall ghost spat disdainfully, then suppressed the envy in his eyes, took out his Underworld divine token, and reported the news.

Then he received the order to ignore it.

Upon seeing the order from the Underworld deity's token, which stated that no further action was needed, the towering ghost god's expression immediately turned solemn.

As a Taiyi ghost god with normal intelligence, he naturally grasped the key points from this command with ease.

The envy I had just suppressed for the guiding spirit suddenly surged up again, and it was the kind of envy that I could no longer suppress.

Clearly, this wasn't the only ghost or deity on the Yellow Springs Road harboring such thoughts.

"Big Ghost, do you know the origin of this White Lotus Bridge?"

On the Yellow Springs Road, Bixiao suddenly pointed to the White Lotus Bridge not far away and asked the ghost god a question.

'Big Ghost' is naturally the name given to this demon.

Of course, this title was not given by Bixiao, but rather it was the name given by the ghost or god himself.

According to the Big Ghost, the method of cultivation for these ghosts and gods who guard the Underworld is that the higher their cultivation level, the larger their ghost body will become.

Therefore, when the Big Ghost chose to stay in this Underworld and become a guardian Underworld, he abandoned his original name and adopted an auspicious name to encourage himself.

Upon hearing Bixiao's question, Yunxiao and Qiongxiao, who were standing to the side, also looked curiously at the Big Ghost.

Even...

Even the Guiling and the Jinling were somewhat curious.

Although they knew that the White Lotus Bridge was a Western invention, or even the work of Sage, they were still aware of the calculations involved.

They were unaware of this, so it was understandable that they were curious.

"White Lotus Bridge..."

Upon hearing Bixiao's question, the Big Ghost was taken aback, and a troubled expression immediately appeared on his face.

As a ghost Yellow Springs deity who has guarded this Underworld for countless years, he naturally knows the origin of the White Lotus Bridge.

He knew far more than those ghost messengers, but precisely because he knew so much, he dared not speak as frankly and directly as they did.

After carefully considering his words, the Big Ghost slowly began to speak.

"As for the White Lotus Bridge, I don't know much about it either. I only know that it was left behind by a Daoist priest several thousand years ago."

"Daoist?"

Bixiao exclaimed in surprise.

"What kind of Daoist priest could leave this thing in the Underworld?"

Faced with Bixiao's question and the gazes of Guiling and the others, Guishen Big Ghost dared not delay any longer. After a slight hesitation, he spoke somewhat vaguely.

"All I can say is... that the Daoist priest is walking on the same path as the ladies."

Upon hearing the words of the ghost Big Ghost, Bixiao immediately raised an eyebrow.

What kind of answer is this?

I glanced at the White Lotus Bridge not far away, then at the ghosts Big Ghost...

Does she really need someone else to tell her this?

She asked the question because she could see the White Lotus Bridge along the way.

However, before Bixiao could ask again, Yunxiao stopped her.

Bixiao, with her carefree and easygoing personality, might not have noticed the change in Big Ghost's ashen face, but Yunxiao did notice it keenly.

In an instant, she understood.

It wasn't that the ghosts Big Ghost were unwilling to tell them, but rather that the White Lotus Bridge likely involved certain taboos of the Underworld.

Thinking about it carefully, that makes sense.

The existence of a Western Sect's White Lotus Bridge on their own territory would likely silence any faction.

And...

The Big Ghost ghosts and spirits weren't entirely silent either.

The path they are on now is the same, although I dare not say that the final destination is the same.

Judging from the words of the ghosts Big Ghost, it was clear that their curiosity would likely be satisfied along the way.

Yunxiao shared this guess with Bixiao, Qiongxiao, and Guiling Jinling via telepathic communication.

After a moment's thought, Guiling and Jinling agreed with Yunxiao's guess.

Bixiao, however, looked at the Big Ghost with a strange expression.

This seemingly simple-minded Big Ghost actually speaks with such profound meaning?

However, considering what Yunxiao had said earlier, the White Lotus Bridge might be considered a taboo subject in the Underworld.

Bixiao didn't press the matter for details.

Seeing that Bixiao did not ask any questions, and especially that the two Quasi-Sage, Guiling and Jinling, did not seem inclined to inquire, Guishen Big Ghost breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, the story of the White Lotus Bridge and the Daoist Dizang in Hell is not a secret in the Underworld.

Many ghosts and spirits know about this.

But knowing this is one thing, but if you go around telling people who don't know, you're really committing a taboo in the Underworld.

Even if the Big Ghost knew, with two Quasi-Sage among them, if he were to speak out now, the higher-ups in the Underworld would not know.

But as a member of the Underworld, even if it's self-deception, the ghosts Big Ghost still don't want to say such things out loud.

Gazing into the distance, the Big Ghost silently calculated the distance in his mind.

On the Yellow Springs Road, the Quasi-Sage aura emanating from the Guiling and Jinling was not particularly strong, but it was enough for cultivators to discern their cultivation levels at a glance.

On this Yellow Springs Road, where only the Taiyi Ghost God is suppressing, they travel freely without hindrance.

Along the way, apart from the occasional appearance of Taiyi ghosts and gods suppressing the Yellow Springs Road, no Daluo or Quasi-Sage of the Underworld.

This made the Big Ghost realize that the five ladies beside him were not only powerful, but also likely had extraordinary backgrounds.

"But... I wonder what brings these ladies to the Underworld?"

The Big Ghost thought to himself.

Although he was asked to lead the way, no specific destination was mentioned; he was simply instructed to lead the way and continue walking.

The group of six figures, even the Big Ghost, were all Taiyi level beings, and their travel speed was extremely fast.

Not long after...

The five women, who were hurrying along, suddenly stopped and turned their gazes toward the White Lotus Bridge in the distance.

The White Lotus Bridge, which had been stretching straight ahead, suddenly turned a corner not far ahead... and... at a very abrupt ninety-degree angle.

This sudden scene immediately attracted the attention of Guiling and the others.

They couldn't help but recall Yunxiao's earlier speculation.

On the way ahead, their curiosity will most likely be satisfied.

"So... is it possible to find out the hidden location of the White Lotus Bridge from here?"

Looking at the White Lotus Bridge that suddenly turned at a right angle from afar, even the Guiling, who fortuitous opportunity, was filled with curiosity.

Bixiao went even further and asked the question directly to the Big Ghost.

The Big Ghost nodded slightly and said softly, "Stand up there and look over there, and the ladies will understand."

However, although the ghosts Big Ghost said so, the Guiling and their companions had entered this Netherworld Underworld through the Ghost Gate Pass.

At that time, Guiling and Jinling had already crossed the White Lotus Bridge. They knew the danger of the White Lotus Bridge, so naturally they would not let the Three Xiaos cross it.

After discussion.

In the end, it was Guiling and Jinling who ascended the Lotus Bridge to watch, and then shared their perspective with the Three Xiaos using a special Technique Method.

Stepping onto the White Lotus Bridge once more, Guiling and Jinling immediately sensed the difference between this section of the White Lotus Bridge and the one in the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Simply put... the White Lotus Bridge in this Underworld is much weaker or more restrained than the White Lotus Bridge in the Netherworld Blood Sea.

If only a Daluo Golden Immortal could barely withstand the Netherworld Blood Sea, only Quasi-Sage could pass through it safely.

Here, even Taiyi Golden Immortal would likely be able to protect themselves from the Divine Ability contained within the White Lotus Bridge.

No wonder the ghosts Big Ghost would say such things.

Standing at the bend in the White Lotus Bridge, Guiling and Jinling circulated their magic Law Power to amplify their vision and gaze into the distance.

Compared to the White Lotus Bridge they had come from, this section of the White Lotus Bridge after the turn was not very long. Soon, the two women could see the end of the White Lotus Bridge in their sight.

I saw the White Lotus Bridge, broken on one side of the Yellow Springs Road, before the field of red spider lilies.

"This..."

Guiling, Jinling, and the Three Xiaos of Sanxiao who shared the same gaze were all taken aback.

They were naturally aware of this field of red spider lilies; large fields of red spider lilies had been planted on both sides of the Ancient Yellow Springs Road they had previously traversed.

Only...

Are there also fields of spider lilies on both sides of this wide, seemingly endless Yellow Springs Road where they now reside?

Besides...

The White Lotus Bridge shouldn't extend very far, so how come it's already at the edge of the Yellow Springs Road?

If it were the Divine Ability of the White Lotus Bridge, as Quasi-Sage, Guiling and Jinling could not possibly have been completely unaware of it.

So...

"Is the seemingly endless Yellow Springs Road just a short walk to the side, leading to its edge?"

The Guiling murmured.

Although the reason is unknown, this scene is undoubtedly not the Divine Ability of the White Lotus Bridge, but the mystery of the Yellow Springs Road.

Although the Yellow Springs Road was somewhat mysterious, neither the Guiling nor the Jinling took it to heart, and even the Three Xiaos didn't pay much attention to it.

They simply stared blankly through the White Lotus Bridge at the distant field of spider lilies, as if the endless dimensions of time and space did not exist.

This time, however, it wasn't the supernatural power of the Yellow Springs Road, but rather the Divine Ability of the White Lotus Bridge beneath their feet.

Thanks to the unknown Divine Ability of the White Lotus Bridge.

Their gazes pierced through the endless space and time of the Underworld, directly seeing the deepest reaches of the Underworld from the starting point of Underworld Yellow Springs Road.

I witnessed that endless Hell of sins, not just Hell in name, but a truly real Hell scene.

A series of incredibly cruel and bloody scenes flashed before the five women's eyes.

If the scene of countless ghosts numbly queuing up to go to the Underworld at the beginning of the Yellow Springs Road was an endless oppression, then the scene that came into their eyes at this moment was even more oppressive.

It is an endless stream of bloodshed and sin.

This time, even Guiling and Jinling's expressions turned ugly.

Although with their cultivation level, they could annihilate hundreds of thousands or even millions of weaker ghosts and creatures with just a thought.

But...

Such cruel methods were beyond their comprehension; they had never even imagined them.

Hundreds of millions of ghosts endured brutal and bloody punishments in various different Hell.

The true wailing and weeping of vengeful ghosts echoed throughout Hell.

If a Heavenly Immortal or True Immortal with a weak mind were here, this ghostly howl alone would be enough to disturb their mind and ruin their Dao Path.

Certainly.

Although Guiling, Jinling, and the Three Xiaos all looked grim, their Dao hearts remained steadfast.

Naturally, they wouldn't waver, but not wavering didn't mean they could remain indifferent; on the contrary, their hearts were now in turmoil.

"Where... where is this?" Jinling murmured unconsciously.

"Hell!"

A clear, crisp voice answered Jinling's question.

Although the voice came from beside the Golden Linggui Spirit's ear, its source was actually at the other end of the White Lotus Bridge, deep within the Underworld.

Look in the direction of the sound.

Guiling and Jinling simultaneously saw a Daoist priest with a compassionate expression walking step by step from the depths of Hell, bowing and greeting them.

"Dizang greets both of you fellow Daoists."

Who else could that compassionate-looking Daoist be but Dizang, who made the vow in this Hell millions of years ago that he would not become a Buddha until Hell is emptied?

"Guiling."

"Jinling."

"Greetings, fellow Daoist!"

With just one glance, Jinling and Guiling understood that this Daoist Dizang was Quasi-Sage, just like them.

And...

His entire cultivation was based on the foundation of the Western Sect.

However, although the Western Sect was not prevalent at this time because it was located in a somewhat remote area in the west, it was naturally not to be underestimated as Human Teaching.

The two women did not neglect their greetings and returned the courtesy.

"Dizang Ksitigarbha, you say this place is Hell?" Guiling's gaze sharpened slightly as he recalled his master's words about Hell before they arrived, and he asked softly.

"Indeed." Dizang nodded and said softly, "This is Hell Underworld, the place where the dead wash away their sins."

"Wash away your sins..." Jinling exclaimed in surprise.

"Not bad." Dizang turned around, his eyes looking at the seemingly boundless little world of Hell, and said softly.

"All the ghosts here committed sins and karmic transgressions in the Primordial World, and are thus being punished again to cleanse themselves of those sins."

"Is that so!"

Jinling murmured softly, her gaze sweeping over the countless suffering ghosts.

With her Quasi-Sage Divine Ability, these ghosts who were being punished again naturally could not resist her Divine Ability, and their sinful lives were displayed before Jinling's eyes.

A few breaths later, Jinling withdrew her gaze.

His eyes, which had once again gazed upon that endless Hell, were now calm.

Given her level of understanding, she naturally wouldn't believe that Hell was a place established by the Underworld specifically to punish sinners.

The establishment of Hell.

It was never about punishing sinners, but about atoning for sins.

Such punishment is simply because it is the simplest and lowest-cost way to atone for one's sins.