After passing the boundary stone, Li Qingshan immediately heard the sound of splashing water. The yellow dust in front of him gradually dispersed, and a huge river blocked his path. The smoke was vast and boundless.
The phosphorescence in the river flickered, reflecting the river water and making it look like a green jade belt. The river was filled with beautiful red flowers. There were flowers but no leaves. They were like blood and fire, as if they were burning.
The sky suddenly became clear, dark blue, and dark. There were no stars or moon, and it looked abnormally high. He had never seen such a high sky before, as if it was about to leave the mortal world.
Yes, this was the place that was the furthest from the mortal world. Even the dead Hungry Ghost Path had a little more vitality.
There was a narrow wooden bridge on the river. Perhaps it was because it had been eroded by the river water, but it led straight to the vast smoke, where it was difficult to see with the naked eye.
The green river, the blood-red flowers, and the blue sky were unusually bright. It was as if all the dust on the road had been swept away, causing one to involuntarily want to walk forward and walk on the long bridge. Suddenly, he saw some sparse figures lining up to get on the bridge, as if they had suddenly appeared.
"Brother Aban, you arrived first!"
Li Qingshan suddenly turned around and happened to see a long, white face. At a closer glance, he discovered it was the face of a horse. Behind him was a miserable-looking old man, walking over from the Yellow Springs Road that they had just taken.
He understood in his heart, There is only one Yellow Springs Road, but it leads to countless worlds. In other words, there are countless paths. This horse face is probably the legendary Horse-Face. This time, the 'Ox-head and Horse-Face' are all gathered.
"Brother, you're back too." Ox-head Aban smiled honestly. Horse-face glanced at Li Qingshan and lowered his voice. "Are you lucky this time?"
"It's not bad."
"Brother, you really like to play …"
"I have nothing to do anyway …"
Ox-head and Horse-face walked side by side and bragged like brothers. From time to time, they would burst into laughter.
The Soul-Reaping Envoys in front of them moved to the side and bowed. They quickly moved to the side and bowed in greeting, inviting them to go on the bridge first. He and the old man followed obediently from behind.
If not for seeing Ox-head Aban crying on the Yellow Springs Road. Li Qingshan must have thought that his life was so comfortable that there was no need for him to rebel. Looking at it now … He felt that he was pretending to be courteous.
Li Qingshan looked around on the bridge and thought to himself, "This must be the Bridge of Helplessness!" The sigh of the old man next to him became more and more deep and helpless. Sure enough, he sighed helplessly on the Bridge of Helplessness.
The old man suddenly asked, "Fellow Daoist, what have you prepared?"
"Prepare for what?" Li Qingshan was confused. "What for?"
"Of course it's for bribing," the old man said matter-of-factly.
Li Qingshan was surprised. "I'm already dead. Do I still need to tidy up?"
Perhaps this thought was too intense. Horse-face turned around and glanced at him. He smiled at Ox-head and said, "Big Brother, you won too ruthlessly. This brat is going to suffer. "
Ox-head Ah Pang chuckled. "There are no fathers and sons in a casino!"
Li Qingshan's face darkened. He immediately replied, "I was a father too!"
This time, it was Ox-head Ah Pang's face that darkened. The old man widened his eyes and looked at him. He immediately distanced himself from him.
Horse-face was also surprised. He laughed out loud. "Interesting, really interesting! He's really bold. No wonder he dared to bet with you. It looks like he's still not convinced! "
Ox-head Ah Pang sneered. "There will be a time when he'll be convinced!"
Horse-face smiled maliciously. "Yes, no matter how heroic you are in the world, you have to be convinced when you're here. You have to be convinced! "
Li Qingshan muttered, "A horse doesn't know how long its face is, and an ox doesn't know how to bend its horns."
Ox-head and Horse-face's faces darkened. Horse-face said coldly, "What did you say?"
"A proverb." Li Qingshan had an expression that said, "Are you illiterate?"
The old man had already retreated ten steps away. He looked at him as if he was a lunatic.
Horse-face glared at Li Qingshan. "Big Brother, just throw this brat down. No, that would be letting him off easy. Send him to Magistrate Lu, that guy is very greedy! "
Ox-head Ah Pang nodded slightly and said meaningfully, "Of course." If not for the fact that Li Qingshan did not forget to mention him, he would have praised him for his good performance.
After crossing the Bridge of Helplessness, a platform that was a hundred feet tall stood. It was not very tall, but when Li Qingshan looked up, he had the illusion that it led straight to the sky. But there was an illusion that it went straight to the sky, like an awl piercing the unusually high night sky. On the straight and smooth wall. The words "Village Viewing Platform" were written.
Below the Village Viewing Platform, there was a huge ghost with a green face and fangs. He guarded the platform with a steel fork in his hand. There were many snacks on the table beside him. There was a red box in front of him. It was unknown what it was used for.
Seeing that Ox-head and Horse-face had arrived, he quickly stood up and forced a flattering smile on his green face. "Marshal, you two have worked hard. Hurry up and come and rest!"
Li Qingshan walked towards the Village Viewing Platform. With a swoosh, a steel fork blocked his way. The green-faced ghost shouted, "Where's the merit!"
Li Qingshan was stunned. "What merit?"
The green-faced ghost knocked on the red box beside him impatiently. Only then did Li Qingshan realize that there were three mottled words written on it: Merit Box!
Li Qingshan's eyes widened. "That works!?"
"Poor ghost, you want to go up the Village Viewing Platform without merit? If you want to go up, go up quickly. If not, get lost. Don't block the rich man behind you. "
Li Qingshan saw that the ghost's cultivation level was far inferior to his. At most, he had only undergone four Heavenly Tribulations. However, if he fought, he would be taken down by Ox-head and Horse-face in minutes. He could not force his way through. With a thought, he grabbed the old man behind him and said with a smile, "Brother, please help me. I came out in a hurry today and didn't bring any money. I will definitely repay you in the future!"
The old man felt that it was ridiculous. What did he mean by coming out in a hurry? Did he think that he could go back? There was no future!
Just as he was about to reject mercilessly, he met Li Qingshan's eyes. He was in a daze. When he came back to his senses, he had already helped him contribute a portion of "merit". A supreme-grade spirit jade in the Merit Box made a clanging sound.
With the mastery of the "Heavenly Book of Freedom", Li Qingshan was already able to use the Heavenly Demon Bewitching Technique freely. Taking advantage of the fact that the old man was in a life-and-death situation and was uneasy, it was indeed effective.
Of course, this "merit" was not much. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy to fool him.
The green-faced ghost grinned and raised his steel fork in satisfaction. He let Li Qingshan pass and walked towards the Village Viewing Platform without looking back.
"How dare you!" The old man flew into a rage. He was also a demon in this world. Since when had he ever suffered like this? Right when he was about to catch up to Li Qingshan, the steel fork was lowered again with a swish. The green-faced ghost knocked the Merit Box. "Virtue."
"That was my merit just now!"
"Merit!"
The green-faced ghost did not care about this. Since he could tell that one was a poor ghost and the other was a rich man, why would he take one if he could take two portions of merit? However, to his disappointment, the old man did not go up the Village Viewing Platform in the end. But it did not matter anyway.
The old man looked up fiercely and saw Li Qingshan go up the Village Viewing Platform. Seeing that he was watching from below, Li Qingshan smiled and waved at him, "Thanks!"
The old man stomped his feet and cursed. Li Qingshan ignored him. He covered his eyes with his hands and looked into the distance.
Suddenly, the smile on his face disappeared.
What he saw was not the Crouching Ox village, but a bustling metropolis filled with tall buildings. When he was young, it had appeared in his dreams countless times. It was his hometown that he had basically forgotten.
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