Chapter 741

"Hate the living? How could it be? I love it so much! That scent of blood, that smoothness, that freshness, makes every ghostly creature salivate, especially when no living person has entered for thousands of years. Even the Ghostly Lords and mighty figures compare living people to ginseng fruits. " The old boatman laughed miserably. There was a hint of mockery in his tone. However, the meaning in his words, especially the first half, did not seem to be fake.

"This is worse than hating the living." Shi Xuan smiled bitterly in his heart. He did not hide from the old boatman. If the old boatman wanted to harm him, he could have done it long ago. He was the only ferryman in the first layer of the Nine Nether World for hundreds of thousands of years, and the Immortals were forced to steer the boat for him if they could not afford the fare. It was obvious that his cultivation was not low. Even if he was not as strong as the Left Saint Emperor, he should not be too far away.

The Six Paths of Reincarnation appeared behind him and rotated slowly. When the Hell Path rotated to the top, it did not attack, but slowly merged with Shi Xuan's body. Shi Xuan's aura immediately changed. His face became as pale as a sheet of paper, and he looked cold and scary. The Yin Qi around him was so dense that it was terrifying. He was like a ghost that came out of an ice hell. No one could tell that he was a Taoist Immortal.

The old boatman said, "Not bad. As long as I don't meet the powerful Ghost Lords, I should be safe."

Although he used the Six Paths of Reincarnation to cover his aura, Shi Xuan did not dare to be careless. With his current strength, not to mention the Left Saint Emperor and the other Ghost Lords on the first layer, even a Three-tribulation Immortal of the Ghost Path who had touched the essence of the Great Way would have a hard time dealing with him. Fortunately, the Zi Ying Sword was about to go through the tribulation soon, and the success rate was about 70%. With the help of the Minor Heavenly Stars Formation, the Tai Chi Diagram, the Five Elements Cleansing Bell, and the Picture of Mountains and Rivers of Heaven and Earth, as long as he did not meet any Ghost Lords, he should be able to survive.

"I came here by chance. Do you know how to leave the Nine Nether World?" Shi Xuan remembered the records he had read. Those Immortals were naturally sent out of the Nine Nether World when they came to the Left Saint Ghost Metropolis or the other layers. There were no special records. Lady Yu had never been here, so she only knew some general knowledge. She did not know how to leave. She guessed that only the owner of each layer had the ability to send people out. As for the Half-step Golden Immortals, they could come and go as they pleased. That was not something Shi Xuan knew.

The old boatman paddled very fast, like an arrow piercing through the surface of the Netherworld Spring. He could already see the dark land in the distance. He shook his head and said, "Haha, I thought you wanted to go to the Nine Nether World for an adventure because you read the records of those Immortals. It turned out to be a coincidence. In fact, for hundreds of thousands of years, although the Nine Nether World is mysterious and hidden, there are many practitioners in the Heavens and Realms. More than a hundred Supremes have come here by chance. However, only a few of them can leave safely and leave behind records. Do you know why? "

"He's strong enough to make the nine Imperial Lords fear him?" Shi Shuan speculated. However, in his memory, there was a Perfected Cultivator who had just passed the Second Blight of the Heavenly Being and was able to establish a Minor Chiliocosm. Yet, he came out unscathed and could even record the anecdotes in the Nine Serenities leisurely and confidently.

"No. No matter how powerful they are, can they be more powerful than three Half-step Golden Immortals? Can they be more powerful than the six Emperors of the Four Blights favored by the Boundless World? " "There is only one reason why they can leave safely. That is, they have a strong background. They are more or less related to the Half-step Golden Immortals, or even the Jinxian Daoist. So, when they arrived in the Ghost Metropolis, the nine Emperors did not want to make powerful enemies for no reason, so they sent them out."

The three Half-step Golden Immortals were Emperor Hidden Sea, Emperor Fengdu, and Emperor Jiuzang. They were the masters of the ninth, eighth, and seventh floors of the Nine Emperors.

"It turns out that I have a strong background. I am the direct disciple of the Eternal Taoist, the disciple of the Jinxian Daoist, and a Half-step Golden Immortal." Shi Xuan thought, trying to be cheerful. Of course, most of this background had already expired. Besides, he had to take into account his enemies, so he could not say it out. However, as the direct disciple of Penglai of the Shenxiao Palace, he could use the tiger's skin as a flag. Anyway, Lady Yu had arranged everything carefully, so the Emperors of the Nine Emperors should not know that she had reincarnated. Thinking of this, Shi Xuan was relieved.

"It turns out that you also have a strong background. If it were twenty or thirty thousand years earlier, you would certainly be sent out safely. However, the Left Saint Emperor has been missing for twenty-three thousand years. Even if you reach the Left Saint Ghost Metropolis, I am afraid that you will not be able to leave." The old boatman seemed to have read Shi Xuan's mind and poured cold water on him.

A dark and gloomy land appeared on both sides of the Netherworld. On it, countless ghosts staggered forward, their expressions numb, desperate, and painful.

The chilly wind whistled in mid-air, blowing and dispersing the spirits and souls. The ghosts that were blown by the chilly wind gradually dissipated bit by bit. According to Shi Xuan's estimation, it would take about two hours for a not-so-powerful ghost to completely dissipate. It was really a living torture. Moreover, once the ghost dissipated, an identical ghost would immediately rise from the pitch-black land. The ghost's intelligence and memory would remain the same, and it would continue to suffer the pain of the chilly wind, unable to free itself.

"These are the best of the evildoers in the Myriad World. Therefore, they were sent to the entrances of the Nine Nether levels by the Nirvana Boat along the branches of the Netherworld. For example, the first level is the Prison of Chilly Wind and the Prison of Raging Fire. You have to walk to the Left Saint Ghost Metropolis in the Chilly Wind or the Raging Fire in order to free yourself. Otherwise, you will go through the cycle of life and death and be in eternal pain. Of course, there are also some strong-willed people who used this opportunity to practice and achieved the Primordial Spirit of the Ghost Tao. Among the Ghost Lords, there is only one who advanced from a ghost born in the Nine Nether World."

The old boatman introduced casually. At first, Shi Xuan's idea of leaving quickly was extinguished by the news of the Left Saint Lord's disappearance. However, after hearing the old boatman's words, he had another hope. "Can I use the Nirvana Boat to leave along the branches of the Netherworld? Are these tortured ghosts not under supervision? They can actually practice to the level of Ghost Lord! "

If it were any other Boundless World, Shi Xuan would not be in such a hurry to leave. In the Nine Nether World, the Dharma of Heaven and Earth was chaotic. Except for the powerful Dharma of Life, Death and Coldness, the other Dharma was compressed to the extreme, which was detrimental to his understanding of the Great Way of Yin and Yang and hindered his practice. Of course, with the Map of Heaven-Earth Mountains and River and the Yin-Yang Strange Stone, this adverse effect would be minimized. However, if he stayed here for one or two thousand years, he would be contaminated by the aura of the Nine Nether, which would leave a deep hidden danger, especially to his body, unless he turned to the Ghost Tao.

"The Nirvana Boat can only carry ghosts. If you are dead, you can take a seat. Hey, there was supervision in the past, but after the disappearance of the Left Saint Emperor, 23,000 years have passed. Those Ghost Soldiers and Ghost Generals have long become lazy, and some have even joined the Ghost Lords. "The old boatman used his unique gloomy voice to extinguish Shi Xuan's hope again.

At the same time, he reminded him, "Those Ghost Lords are evil people who have practiced, so you can imagine their true nature. Since they started practicing, they have never left the Nine Nether, so their knowledge is shallow. They are not like the Left Saint Emperor, who knows all the bigwigs in the Heavens and Realms. So if you meet them and expose your identity, no matter how deep your background is, it will be useless. You need to be careful."

This was an alternative case of a scholar meeting a soldier. It was hard to reason with him. However, what Shi Xuan cared about the most was not this, but the way to leave. He tried to activate the space-time beacon gate of the Seven Immortals Great World, which was supported by Lady Yu. However, the Seven Immortals Great World was surrounded and hindered by the majestic power of the Nine Nether World. He could not locate the Seven Immortals Great World, nor could he break through the void to leave, unless Lady Yu used the strength of a Half Step to Golden Immortal.

"Do you know any other way to leave?" Shi Xuan asked as a last resort. If he had chosen another layer and the Emperor had not disappeared, it would not have been so difficult. However, since he had reached the first layer, unless he left the Nine Nether World and re-entered, he could not go to the other layers. If he could leave, why would Shi Xuan enter again?

The old boatman adjusted his bamboo hat and actually began to ponder seriously. Then, he nodded and said, "There are four ways. The first is to use the River of Forgetfulness Boat that I've refined over the years to follow the tributary of the Yellow Springs to the netherworld of the other Boundless Worlds. However, this is the boat that I use to make a living, so I can't lend it to you. Moreover, the tributary of the Yellow Springs extends from nothingness and often encounters the wind of time. It's very dangerous. With your strength, you can't hide under the water like the Paramita Boat.

So this black boat was refined by the Virtue of Heaven and Earth. No wonder it could float on the Forgetfulness River. In the Nine Nether World, because of the Dharma of Heaven and Earth, the Virtue of Heaven and Earth was more useful than the other four virtues.

Shi Xuan did not speak and listened quietly to the old boatman.

"The second way is to wait for the big shot you rely on to pick you up." The old boatman said seriously.

Wouldn't it be ten thousand years later? Shi Xuan smiled bitterly in his heart.

The old boatman continued, "The third way is to wait for the missing Left Saint Emperor to come back. Anyway, after the accident hundreds of thousands of years ago, the nine Emperors have been trapped in the Nine Nether World and can't leave. I think he is still somewhere on the first layer."

This sounded reasonable, but the time was still uncertain, unless he went to look for it himself. However, if a Four-blighted Celestial Immortal went missing, he would probably die. Moreover, the Ghost Lords on the first layer should have been searching for him for twenty thousand years. Shi Xuan did not think he could find him in just a thousand years.

"The fourth way is to sneak into the Imperial Palace in the depths of the Left Saint Ghost Town and see if you can find any clues to leave this world. Although the guards inside are strong, there are often a few Ghost Lords holding them back. Moreover, you are not coveting the secret treasures inside. Although it is dangerous, it is not completely impossible."

The old boatman slowed down the speed of the boat. In the distance ahead, there was a huge city. The gloomy, dark and tall city walls stretched endlessly. Shi Xuan's Primordial Senses could not feel the end of the city walls. This city had a circumference of hundreds of thousands of miles, which was equivalent to a continent. Around it, the Nether Wind stopped. Several Nether Ghosts finally came to this place and fell to the ground as if relieved.

"Sir, what happened hundreds of thousands of years ago?" Shi Shuan was confident in the last method, as well as the third method. Therefore, he asked about the unforeseen event that had not been mentioned in the ancient books and records just now.

The old boatman rowed leisurely and said, "Anyway, people who belong to the Nine Nether World and are above the Celestial Immortal level are bound here and cannot leave this world. If you go through the Fourth Heaven's Tribulation in the Nine Nether World and become a Celestial Being, you will be regarded as a Celestial Immortal of this world and will also be bound. In that case, even if you are reincarnated, you will not be able to leave."

The Boat of Forgetfulness gradually stopped and approached the shore. There was a gate that went straight into the sky. On the black horizontal board, there were the words "Left Saint" written in bloody red.

"Thank you. The fare is three Sin-eliminating Flowers from the depths of the Yin Mountain cave. Just give them to me within a year. Otherwise, you will have to steer the boat for me for a hundred years." The old boatman smiled at Shi Xuan.