Zhou Wen could see Li Xuan in his Terror form. He saw the data streams on his body constantly flicker like a AI that was performing high-speed calculations.
Although Zhou Wen didn't know much about Li Xuan's Terror transformation ability, it seemed like the Thousand-Year Dream wasn't that effective on him.
After about half an hour, the high-speed flow of data on Li Xuan's body finally stopped. His slumbering body woke up.
After escaping his Terror transformation, Li Xuan's body landed heavily on the ground.
"Does this count as passing the dream punishment? Do you want to do it again? "Li Xuan asked the white-haired granny.
However, when he looked, he realized that the white-haired granny was gone.
Zhou Wen and company didn't notice when the white-haired granny had vanished.
What's going on? It should be considered a pass, right? Li Xuan walked out of the torture chamber.
Boom!
Just as Li Xuan walked out of the torture chamber, he heard a loud bang. The door at the back of Netherworld City slowly opened, revealing a path that led outside.
Zhou Wen found it odd that he didn't see City Lord Netherworld. The City Lord Netherworld he had encountered the last time seemed to have completely vanished. He hadn't appeared at all.
Furthermore, as the door to Netherworld City opened, it wasn't the desert scenery outside. Instead, a bridge appeared.
The stone bridge led into the distance, but there was no end in sight. Yellow smoke billowed under the bridge, making it impossible to see anything.
At the end of the stone bridge sat the white-haired granny from the dream punishment chamber. However, there was no stone table in front of her. There was only a huge pot. Something seemed to be boiling in the pot, but it was similarly billowing with smoke. It was impossible to see what was being boiled.
Could this be the legendary Bridge of Helplessness and Granny Meng's Soup? Lu Bushun's expression changed when he saw the bridge and pot.
In fact, the others probably had similar thoughts as him when they saw this scene.
The legend of the Bridge of Helplessness and Granny Meng's Soup was well-known in the East District.
Legend had it that after a person died, they would have a ghost. If a ghost wanted to reincarnate, they had to drink a bowl of Granny Meng's Soup to wash away their memories of their previous lives. Only then could they reincarnate as a clean soul.
In the Three Realms and Six Paths, all living beings had to drink such a bowl of soup when they reincarnated. This showed how magical and bizarre Granny Meng's Soup was.
After crossing the Bridge of Helplessness, one would arrive at the real Netherworld. It wasn't a place where living people could go.
At this point, even if it was really hell ahead, Zhou Wen and company had no choice but to barge in.
An Tianzuo led his men towards the stone bridge. Zhou Wen and Li Xuan exchanged looks before heading towards the stone bridge together.
When An Tianzuo and the others approached the stone bridge, the white-haired granny said, "There are no old friends on the Yellow Springs Road. If you want to step onto the Bridge of Helplessness, you have to drink a bowl of Forgetfulness Soup first."
"Since this is really the River of Forgetfulness and the Bridge of Forgetfulness, then this soup should be the Soup of Meng Po that can make one forget their past and present lives, right?" An Jingyu asked.
"I only know the River of Forgetfulness Soup. I don't know what Granny Meng Soup is." The white-haired granny's expression didn't change at all as she replied calmly.
"Aren't you Granny Meng?" Lu Bushun asked.
"I'm just a bridge guard. I only know how to guard the bridge and sell soup. I've long forgotten my name." The white-haired granny still had the same expression, as if none of this had anything to do with her.
"Then, will drinking your soup cause people to lose their memories?" Lu Bushun asked again.
"Yes," the white-haired granny answered.
"Can I cross the bridge without drinking the soup?" Lu Bushun asked again, unwilling to give up.
"Yes." The white-haired granny's answer exceeded everyone's expectations.
However, the white-haired granny continued, "As long as you are dead, you can still cross the Bridge of Forgetfulness without drinking the River of Forgetfulness Soup."
"Overseer, it looks like we can only barge our way through," Lu Bushun whispered to An Tianzuo.
"We can't barge our way through," Zhou Wen said.
Although he had never seen the white-haired granny, who claimed to be a bridge guard, take action, from the antelope's reaction, her strength was definitely at the Calamity grade. Furthermore, this was her territory. If they really fought, it was unknown how many people would survive, much less save them.
"You will forget everything after drinking the soup. What else can you do if you don't barge your way through?" Lu Bushun asked Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen walked in front of the white-haired granny and sized up the Bridge of Forgetfulness. He couldn't see anything. All he could see was tumbling yellow smoke. It was unknown how deep the River of Forgetfulness was.
"May I ask if a group of humans came here about ten days ago?" Zhou Wen asked.
"I forgot. I only sell soup, not people," the white-haired granny answered expressionlessly.
"Then, did you sell soup ten days ago?" Zhou Wen wasn't in a hurry as he asked after some thought.
"I did." This time, the white-haired granny answered Zhou Wen's question.
"Can you tell me how many bowls you sold that time?" Zhou Wen asked again.
"Eight bowls," the white-haired granny answered.
"That's right. It should be Madam Lan and company. According to the traces and information outside, eight of them should have retreated into Netherworld City," Lu Bushun said happily.
An Tianzuo and An Sheng were also energized. It was naturally good news that Madam Lan and company were still alive.
"Did they drink the soup?" An Tianzuo asked.
"To cross the Bridge of Forgetfulness, they naturally have to drink the River of Forgetfulness Soup unless they are dead," the white-haired granny answered.
"Is it possible to drink the River of Forgetfulness Soup without losing your memories?" An Tianzuo asked again.
"There's a Stone of Three Lives in the River of Forgetfulness. If you can engrave your name on the Stone of Three Lives, you won't lose your memories of your past and present lives even if you drink the River of Forgetfulness Soup," the white-haired granny answered.
"Where's the Stone of Three Lives?" Lu Bushun hurriedly asked.
"In the River of Forgetfulness." The white-haired granny's answer disappointed everyone.
It was unknown how big or deep the river with churning yellow smoke was, nor did they know what the Stone of Three Lives looked like. It was no different from searching for a needle in a haystack.
"Young Master Wen …" An Sheng looked at Zhou Wen. It was a little difficult to find the Stone of Three Lives now. If possible, it was best to rush over.
However, Zhou Wen had previously said that they couldn't barge in. Therefore, An Sheng wanted to seek Zhou Wen's opinion.
"I'll try searching." Zhou Wen looked at the River of Forgetfulness, hoping to find the legendary Stone of Three Lives.
The legendary Stone of Three Lives was a place that recorded one's past and present lives. However, from the looks of it, this place was somewhat different from the legends.
Lu Bushun and the rest all saw An Tianzuo. They still followed An Tianzuo blindly.
"Find the Stone of Three Lives." An Tianzuo glanced at Zhou Wen before casting his gaze at the River of Forgetfulness.
"Overseer, we can use Companion Beasts here. Let me give it a try," an officer said.
Zhou Wen and company also realized that this place was different from Netherworld City. There was no taboo power that prohibited flight or Companion Beasts.
An Tianzuo nodded, and the officer summoned a silver eagle. Under his control, the eagle flew towards the River of Forgetfulness. As soon as it came into contact with the yellow smoke of the river, it seemed to be pulled by something and was instantly pulled into the yellow smoke. Then, it disappeared. The eagle pattern on the officer's body also disappeared.
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