"I like interacting with smart people. Miss Qing Cheng, it looks like you understand how I do things. If I can grow strong enough to interfere in the battle between the Ghost Empress and the Mountain Monarch, I will definitely make a trip to the Ghost Domain. "
Xiao Chen carefully put away the Soul Returning Grass. However, he did not care much. The other party's honesty prevented him from harboring any ill will.
Choosing sides was not without its benefits. The Ghost Empress Xi Xun could be considered a peak expert, comparable to the Holy Lord of the Three Holy Masters's Holy Land.
Xiao Chen indeed needed the Soul Returning Grass in his hand. More importantly, he did not regret what he did.
Be it repelling Xie Zixuan or using a will clone to kill Mo Lian, it was his own decision.
Even if Xiao Chen had to do it again, he would not hesitate to make the decision. A bladesman never hesitated.
Seeing Xiao Chen agree, Qing Cheng heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. She recalled the encounter on the Eight Ghost Palanquin in the Underworld Land.
The encounter on the Eight Ghost Palanquin in the Underworld Land gave her a taste of Xiao Chen's temper. One should not threaten the other party at any time. One should use an unexpected method. Perhaps one might even obtain the desired result.
Yuan Xu said calmly, "Since Miss Qing Cheng is here, you can tell me how much you know about the Yellow Springs Road now, right?"
Qing Cheng glanced at Yuan Xu and said with a smile, "To you all, the Yellow Springs Road is actually not dangerous. As long as you do not turn back, you will definitely reach the Bridge of Helplessness. "
Do not turn back on the Yellow Springs Road. This was not the first time Xiao Chen heard Qing Cheng say this. However, why could one not turn back?
"Don't ask me why. Those who dared to turn back are all dead." Qing Cheng shrugged to indicate that she did not understand, either. "This matter is strange. Ten thousand years ago, this saying never appeared. The Yellow Springs Road is a popular experiential training ground in the Nine Layers of Purgatory. There are always Ghost Race disciples who come here to hunt Yin Soldiers.
"This saying only slowly spread in modern times. There are too many strange things, so not many people come to the Yellow Springs Road."
Xiao Chen remembered this saying. Then, he turned around and stepped into the Gates of Hell without hesitation.
Descending the Nine Nether, entering the Gates of Hell, crossing the Yellow Springs, no matter what danger it was, as long as he could revive Ao Jiao, no matter how big the risk was, it would all be worth it.
When the others saw Xiao Chen enter, they pondered for a moment before entering one after another. They were also very curious about the Yellow Springs Road.
As far as the eye could see, the scenery had changed. Apart from the red spider lilies blooming at the side of the Yellow Springs Path, the Yellow Springs Path, the Yellow Springs Path, the Yellow Springs Path was filled with red spider lilies. Only black and white existed between heaven and earth. Everything was either black or white, including themselves. They were all assimilated into this world.
His body was only black and white. After sensing the condition of his body, Xiao Chen did not find anything wrong with it. It was just that all the colors on his body had disappeared.
His strength was still there, and so was the power of the Laws.
Xiao Chen's heart calmed down. He squatted down and plucked a few red spider lilies from the Yellow Springs Road.
The three items needed to revive Ao Jiao were the Red Spider Lily, the Resurrection Grass, and the Three-Lives Stone. Now, only the Three-Lives Stone was left.
The Stone of Three Lives was at the end of the Yellow Springs Road, beside the Bridge of Helplessness. One only needed to break it and obtain a small piece.
"Let's go. Be careful. There are Yin Soldiers here. In the past, before the Yellow Springs Road changed, many experts of my race liked to come here to hunt Yin Soldiers. After refining them, they could become strong helpers, "Qing Cheng said carefully as she looked around.
Yin Soldiers were the army of the Netherworld Palace.
They were previously soldiers who had experienced fierce battles. After they died, they were used by the ten Yama Kings of the Ten Halls. After they died, they were trained and trained to strengthen the rule of the Yin Soldiers.
They were either used to defend against strong invasions or to expand territory in the Netherworld. They were extremely strong existences.
Xiao Chen stood up and carefully put away the Red Spider Lily. The sky was gray, and the ends of his vision were hazy. It was like there was no end to this road.
After hearing Qing Cheng's reminder, Xiao Chen constantly circulated his Law Energy. Rings of purple electric light appeared behind him as he quickly walked forward.
Every time Xiao Chen walked for a distance, a headless corpse would fall to the ground, appearing before the group.
Xiao Chen flipped the corpse over. The other parts of the body were undamaged. The group exchanged glances, not knowing how this person died.
After that, they saw several corpses every once in a while. All of them were headless corpses sprawled on the ground. Their cause of death was unknown.
The endless Yellow Springs Road was a world of black and white. Headless corpses kept appearing, adding a strange atmosphere to the Yellow Springs Road. "Clang!
Clang! "
Suddenly, the sound of metal clashing appeared in front. A group of heavily armored Yin Soldiers wielding weapons rode a war chariot and quickly flew over.
"Yin Soldiers are passing by. Little ghosts, quickly make way!"
A Yin Soldier standing on the war chariot shouted loudly. These Yin Soldiers had lost their true intelligence long ago. Their memories stopped at the moment when the Netherworld shattered and the cycle of reincarnation ceased.
Every day, at every moment, these Yin Soldiers repeated the same actions, guarding the endless Yellow Springs Road.
"The Reincarnation Lamp is useless against these Yin Soldiers. Just kill them. There are no generals among them. It is not very problematic," Qing Cheng reminded when she saw Xiao Chen raise the Reincarnation Lamp.
With a flip of his hand, Xiao Chen put away the Reincarnation Lamp. Then, he executed the Kun Peng Fist, and a huge Kun Peng appeared, surrounded by electricity. The force of the punch flipped the war chariot over.
The others quickly made their moves. Although this group of Yin Soldiers was difficult to deal with, it was as Qing Cheng said; there were no truly powerful existences among them.
After about seven minutes, all the Yin Soldiers on the war chariot died. Before they died, they said, "Yin Soldiers are passing by. Little ghosts, make way."
"Xiao Chen …"
Xiao Chen, who had stopped attacking, was about to continue on his way. When he heard Bai calling him, he habitually turned his head back, wanting to ask what was the matter.
Halfway through, Xiao Chen's expression changed drastically as he suddenly reacted.
This voice was indeed the same as Bai's. However, Bai always addressed Xiao Chen as Elder Brother Xiao Chen and not Xiao Chen alone.
However, it was already too late to turn his head. The instant Xiao Chen turned his head, he saw an extremely horrifying scene.
A headless Buddha descended from the sky, giving off a scarlet Buddhist light. When it stretched out its palm, it expanded infinitely. Then, two fingers moved to clamp down on Xiao Chen's head.
"Ka ca!"
The two fingers gently clamped down, and Xiao Chen's head was removed. Then, he turned into a headless corpse lying on the ground.
This was no different from the corpses Xiao Chen saw earlier.
"It's not my head! It's not my head! Who took my head?!"
The headless Buddha gently placed Xiao Chen's head on its head and tried a few times. The Buddha's belly wriggled and gave off dull demonic sounds as it tossed the head away.
The only thing the Buddha did not notice was that before the head landed on the ground, it disintegrated on its own, turning into air and scattering.
Bai and the others were horrified. They could not help but turn their heads to see what was happening.
"Quickly go! Don't look back!"
A figure appeared in front. It was the originally dead Xiao Chen. Bai rejoiced and quickly ran over.
Xiao Chen's headless corpse on the ground slowly turned into air and scattered as well.
Only after Xiao Chen was far away did he stop. The others quickly stopped to ask what was going on.
Xiao Chen's heart had not calmed down yet, still thumping endlessly. This was a situation that had not happened in a long time. His mental state was in utter chaos.
In that instant earlier, he felt that he could not dodge at all and would die in the next moment. Even if a great grandmaster-level Martial Sage or the Blue Robed Emperor came, they would not be able to dodge that Buddha's palm.
At the critical moment, Xiao Chen executed the Life Bestowal Spell and materialized a clone out of the air. Then, his true body quickly fled, barely managing to avoid this calamity.
If that headless Buddha had continued fighting, Xiao Chen would have died for sure.
Fortunately, after fleeing for so long, they did not see that headless Buddha attack again. Perhaps it was because Xiao Chen had not completely turned his head around.
"What did you see earlier?" Qing Cheng asked anxiously.
Everyone knew that one should not look back on the road to the Yellow Springs. However, human curiosity was always the strongest. Everyone wanted to know what they saw when they turned their heads around.
Xiao Chen calmed himself down and said, "I saw a headless Buddha. However, I only saw its side and did not see its exact appearance."
Yuan Xu was the most knowledgeable of the group. He immediately said, "In hell, only the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva is related to Buddhism. His abilities are incredible, comparable to the Buddha. However, he is not a Buddha but a bodhisattva."
Due to the long period of time, many people could not distinguish the difference between a bodhisattva and a Buddha. Yuan Xu could not explain in detail. Yuan Xu could only give a simple explanation. Buddhas were equivalent to the Immortal Lords of the Immortal Epoch. Bodhisattvas were Mahayana Immortal Cultivators who had not undergone their tribulations yet.
However, this Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva was somewhat special. His abilities were boundless, and his abilities were much stronger than those of ordinary Buddhas.
Because the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva made a great vow to not become a Buddha until hell was empty, he did not become a Buddha and only addressed himself as a bodhisattva.
Qing Cheng muttered, "I've heard a little about this Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva. However, since he is so powerful, why did someone chop off his head?"
The expressions of the others changed slightly as well. According to Qing Cheng, the changes to the Yellow Springs Road happened ten thousand years ago.
That was to say, ten thousand years ago, this bodhisattva, who was even stronger than an Immortal Lord, was still in hell and had not been beheaded.
Based on the timeline, ten thousand years ago was the time when the Qing Emperor was in power, sweeping through the world, unrivaled.
If the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva was really beheaded ten thousand years ago, then the one who did it might have been the Qing Emperor.
Who could have beheaded the Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva, who was even stronger than an Immortal Lord? Aside from the Qing Emperor, there was no one else who could have done it.
However, was the Qing Emperor really that strong?
Xiao Chen shook his head and stopped thinking about this. He said, "Let's stand side by side for the rest of the way. No matter what we hear, do not turn back."
After Xiao Chen's narrow escape from death, the five no longer dared to doubt his words about not turning back on the Yellow Springs Road.
In this black and white world, the Paramita Flower, the only one with color beside the Yellow Springs Road, burned like a flame, looking incredibly scarlet.
Later on, the five met with several strong Yin Soldiers. There were even Yin Soldiers that rivaled great grandmaster-level Martial Sages.
The five used their full power and fought with all their might before barely managing to kill the Yin Soldiers.
The seemingly endless Yellow Springs Road was an excellent land for experiential training. The headless Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva behind them constantly tested their mental states.
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