Only when the torture chambers on the entire street were closed did Zhou Wen be forcefully teleported out and return to the stone slab he was previously on.
Zhou Wen, Liu Yun, and Chu He looked at the stone slab beneath Zhou Wen's feet and saw that the number on it had changed to 1369. In other words, Zhou Wen had obtained a total of more than a thousand steps while the torture chamber was open. This was the same number Zhou Wen had secretly memorized.
So this can really increase the number of steps. Zhou Wen felt much more relaxed. With the Hell King's power, the problem of his steps was resolved.
However, he couldn't completely relax. Although the Hell King's power could intimidate the torture chamber, it couldn't resist the rules of Netherworld City.
Zhou Wen maintained the Hell King Life Soul's state and took a step. The following steps would still decrease, indicating that the rules of Netherworld City were still effective against him.
Now, he had only resolved the problem of the number of steps. The three ironclad laws of Netherworld City had yet to be resolved. He had to think of a way to leave as soon as possible.
"You … How did you do it?" Chu He looked at Zhou Wen in surprise. He had never seen anyone suffer torture like Zhou Wen.
Liu Yun also wanted to know how Zhou Wen had done it. This fellow constantly surprised him.
He originally believed that he was doing pretty well. Although he wasn't a member of the six families, he had resources and techniques that the young geniuses of the six families didn't have.
However, he never expected Zhou Wen to be even more exaggerated than him. He had all sorts of good things and abilities. It was as though he could resolve anything he encountered.
"Perhaps my Essence Energy Art has a restraining effect on the white ghoul in the torture chamber," Zhou Wen said in a half-truth.
"Junior Brother, you won't abandon your adorable and kind Eldest Senior Brother, right?" Liu Yun was somewhat worried that Zhou Wen would leave after having the number of steps.
"How can that be? I'm still hoping that you will take me to the Endless Sea of Stars," Zhou Wen said.
"Junior Brother, you're right. After we leave, I'll definitely take you to the Endless Sea of Stars and help you obtain Star Stealer." Liu Yun paused before saying, "But you can move freely, but I don't have enough steps. What should I do?"
"When the torture chamber opens again, you will choose the same torture chamber as me. When the time comes, I'll get the white ghost to take care of you. You will naturally have a plan," Zhou Wen said.
"Teacher, you really have good taste. Junior Brother, you're really a shocking genius. Apart from you, even if the six heroes were to revive, they wouldn't be as glorious as you …" Liu Yun said obsequiously.
Zhou Wen didn't believe a single word he said. A person like him always spoke the same mind. No one knew which of his words was true and which was false.
If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to visit the Endless Sea of Stars, Zhou Wen really didn't wish to stay with Liu Yun.
Although he was also Fang Mingyuan's student, perhaps because Liu Yun had entered society a few years earlier than them, they felt that he wasn't as trustworthy as Jiang Yan, Zhong Ziya, and Hui Haifeng.
Of course, it might also be because Zhou Wen had never interacted with Liu Yun.
The three of them waited for another hour. After the bell rang again, the torture chamber opened again. Zhou Wen chose to enter the whipping chamber. Liu Yun and Chu He also chose to be whipped.
The three of them hung side by side in the whipping chamber. Immediately, three white ghosts appeared. Each of them had a vine whip as they were about to whip them.
The moment Zhou Wen's Hell King Life Soul appeared, the three white ghosts immediately knelt to the ground. All of them trembled as though Zhou Wen would eat them at any moment.
Therefore, the three of them sat side by side in the whipping chamber to be tortured. For the first time, Liu Yun experienced the feeling of being raised high and gently lowered. He grunted comfortably and said, "Junior Brother, if I had known you had this ability, I wouldn't have suffered the pain of being whipped."
"I only realized it after entering the torture chamber," Zhou Wen said casually.
After the torture chamber closed, Zhou Wen's steps were close to 3,000. Chu He and Liu Yun also had more than 1,000 steps.
"As long as we do it again, we should have enough steps to reach the Netherworld Divine Throne," Liu Yun said happily.
Just as Zhou Wen was about to say something, he saw someone's body explode on the long street. Blood splattered all over the ground, but it was quickly absorbed by the ground.
"That person used up all his steps and couldn't withstand the punishment. He ended his life," Chu He said with a sigh.
Zhou Wen realized that there were fewer people on the long street. Now, there were only twenty-four people left. The few that had disappeared had probably died in the torture chamber.
The three of them continued waiting. As for Zhou Wen, he used the taboo power of Netherworld City to constantly train the jade infant.
Originally, the jade baby looked cold like a jade sculpture. Later, it turned into a crystal. However, with the baptism of the taboo power, the jade baby gradually became soft. It was like a transparent jelly. It was as though its body had become soft.
Is it about to break through? Zhou Wen could vaguely sense that the jade infant was really about to break through. It was only half a step away.
An hour passed again. The three of them were tortured again. When they came out, Zhou Wen's steps had already exceeded 4,000. The two of them were almost at 3,000.
"This should be enough. Let's go." Liu Yun was in high spirits as he led the way forward.
Chu He naturally followed them. Zhou Wen wanted to take Chu He out and investigate if he was the real Chu He.
Soon, Zhou Wen discovered some problems. Chu He's combat standards were very poor. He hadn't advanced to the Epic stage and was only at the Legendary stage.
When they encountered dimensional creatures on the way, Zhou Wen and Liu Yun helped him fend them off.
"Professor Chu, you don't seem to be good at combat. How did you walk so far before we came?" Zhou Wen asked Chu He in puzzlement.
Chu He thought for a moment and said, "Before you came, I don't think I stepped on a stone slab with a cause of death."
"Then, Professor Chu, your luck is really good." Although Zhou Wen had some doubts, he couldn't think of any other possibility apart from this explanation.
Soon, Zhou Wen and company caught up to the people in front of them. However, all of them seemed numb. Zhou Wen and Liu Yun wanted to communicate with them, but they only grunted as though they were on the verge of collapse from despair.
"Forget it. There's no way to communicate like this. Let's leave quickly," Liu Yun said.
Zhou Wen nodded and continued walking forward. Every time he encountered someone, Zhou Wen would attempt to communicate with them. However, the further he went, the more numb they became. The few people behind them ignored them like wooden puppets.
There seems to be something wrong with these people. When I first saw Professor Chu He, he had similar tendencies. However, he was the closest to the city gate, and his symptoms were the mildest. It's no wonder I found Chu He a little odd from the beginning. I thought it was because he hadn't spoken to anyone for too long, but from the looks of it, Zhou Wen thought to himself. However, because Chu He was beside him, he didn't say anything.
Soon, the three of them reached the end of the long street and stepped onto the stone steps. Every step they took on the stone steps doubled. One step was equivalent to taking three steps on the stone slabs.
However, the 365 stone steps required more than a thousand steps.
Only Zhou Wen had enough steps. Chu He and Liu Yun didn't have enough. Zhou Wen had no choice but to wait for the bell to ring again and get them to find a torture chamber nearby to be tortured. After obtaining enough steps, he climbed the stone steps.
Clang!
When Zhou Wen rang the bell, he saw the golden divine throne slowly open. Behind it was the door to Netherworld City. He could already see the desert outside.
However, City Lord Netherworld stood in the middle of the Netherworld Divine Throne, blocking their path. City Lord Netherworld glanced at the three of them before fixing his gaze on Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen was already prepared for battle. He didn't believe that it would be that easy to leave Netherworld City.
"You can leave, but he has to stay." City Lord Netherworld didn't attack. All he did was extend his index finger and point at Chu He.
"He can also ring the Netherworld Bell. Why can't he leave?" Zhou Wen asked with a frown.
"Because he's already a dead person," City Lord Netherworld said indifferently.
"What do you mean? He's clearly a living person. How can he be a dead person? "Liu Yun said.
Zhou Wen suddenly thought of something as he turned to look at Chu He and asked, "Professor Chu, what's the exact date you entered Netherworld City?"
"It should be March 8th of the 28th year. Why?" Chu He asked in surprise.
Zhou Wen's expression immediately changed. This was because the 28th year was the year the old professor and company headed to Zhuolu. In other words, Chu He had already entered Netherworld City that year, but he had always believed that he had only entered Netherworld City today. Then, there was only one possibility.
With Chu He's abilities, it was impossible for him to survive in Netherworld City. Therefore, he had long died.
However, Chu He was now standing in front of him alive and well. It was hard to believe that he was a dead person.
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