Chapter 288 1 way forward
The ghost official in the Rebirth Pond chuckled, his voice hoarse:
"Since the Immortal has given the order, I, the little ghost, shall obey."
If Li Yuan did not have the order from Heaven, he might need to use a lot of spiritual objects to persuade them.
But with the regular tokens, they have to cooperate.
After all, the underworld belongs to the Heaven. Although it is a separate world, it is ultimately a minister.
Moreover, as long as the underworld immortals are not at the big boss level, their status is ultimately inferior to the gods in heaven.
Who caused the Hades to fall and have his head broken?
The reputation of the Emperor of Heaven is still spreading in the underworld, shocking the minds of all evil spirits.
Of course, Li Yuan is no longer the ignorant kid he used to be. He now understands a few things.
There was still a lot of spiritual gifts and polite words given.
When the ghost official saw that Li Yuan was so polite and did not act like a righteous god from heaven, he became more serious.
Immediately mobilize the power of the Rebirth Pool to search for Li Xiaoan's "past".
The pool water glows, sparkling with countless stars.
The ghost official stood by the pool, chanting Li Xiaoan's name, deducing his birth date, and using the magic of the underworld to lead him away.
I actually found a few scattered spots of light.
Among them, the aura of Li Xiaoan was flickering.
However, there are only a few incomplete ones.
Li Yuan carefully accepted these light spots and wrapped them with his immortal power.
After exchanging pleasantries with the ghost official for a while, he continued forward.
Soon after he left, a rather powerful spirit came forward.
"Sir, please be merciful. I also want to get back some of my past..."
This powerful soul handed over a soul crystal, which was very precious and must be a treasure collected during his lifetime.
After death, the soul was taken down.
The ghost official, who had a kind smile on his face just now, slowly turned around.
His face became fierce, and his eyes flashed with hostility:
"Who do you think you are? A deity from heaven?!"
Snapped!
A ferocious bone whip lashed at the powerful soul, instantly destroying one-third of the soul's power.
The powerful soul wailed. Although it was stronger than the other souls, it could not resist the whipping of the ghost official and soon rolled into the pool.
That soul crystal was also taken away by the ghost official.
The underworld is never kind.
Li Yuan walked forward on the path, and after a period of dark and silent journey, he finally arrived in front of the Sansheng Stone.
This is a white stone half a person's height.
I heard that this was something that the underworld took in when the Taoism was flourishing.
It can illuminate people’s past, present and future lives, allowing them to understand cause and effect and to have a clear mind.
But once you cross the Naihe Bridge, everything is forgotten again.
It can only be said that it is a brief moment of clearing the fog, and it is a temporary mercy that the underworld gives to the souls of all living beings.
Living beings who have not died are not allowed to touch the Three Lives Stone.
This is a taboo in the underworld.
If the matter gets out of hand, the Heavenly Court will investigate.
The cycle of cause and effect involving countless lives can easily interfere with the operation of the Three Realms. This kind of thing will never be tolerated.
Li Yuan had been reminded all the way here, so naturally he would not commit suicide by violating the taboo.
Although he was also very curious about what his past life and future life were like.
After all, I am an 'oddity'.
Countless souls lined up, touched the Three Lives Stone one by one, and then continued to move forward with deep emotion.
They saw this life and got a glimpse into the next life.
But they still have to forget it all and start a new cycle.
Sometimes, I really don’t know whether this is a momentary kindness or painful torture.
Li Yuan did not disrupt the souls' team and did not do anything to attract attention.
He used his magical power to conceal himself and slowly flew to the Three Lives Stone.
In front of the white Three Lives Stone, there is a ghostly being waiting.
It was a shrunken figure wearing a gray and black cloak.
However, although the flesh is shriveled and the face is hideous, it does not make people feel scared, but instead makes people feel peaceful and tranquil.
"Don't disturb the living souls as you move forward."
This existence in the netherworld gently reminded Li Yuan, without looking back, but it saw through Li Yuan's concealment.
Li Yuan bowed and said, "My humble servant, the Mountain God of Anshan, greets Master Ming."
This shriveled figure is said to be a veteran figure who existed when the underworld was first built.
No one knows its origin, and no one knows its ability.
I can only guess that he might be a contemporary of the Hades.
He once saved the underworld from catastrophe and lived through countless eons.
He has been guarding the Three Lives Stone, guiding the souls of the living, and has done countless merits, so he was canonized as the Three Lives God of the Underworld by the Heavenly Court.
The position is equivalent to that of a powerful person in heaven.
"I already know your intention."
"After this group of living souls pass by, follow the Yellow Spring Road and look for the remaining souls on the left side of the Naihe Bridge."
Old Ming's eyes were calm, and there was a hint of tranquility and peace on his shriveled face.
Li Yuan bowed respectfully, said nothing, and waited at the side.
Both the Ghost Master and the Ghost Messenger had reminded him that this old man did not like the ways of the world.
If anyone dares to do those things, no matter who the other person is, this old man will definitely force him into the Forgetful River to wash him down.
Being pushed in by this big guy would mean more than just the suffering of the Forgotten River.
I’m afraid even immortals and gods would have a hard time with this.
Therefore, Li Yuan did not send anything rashly, but waited patiently with his eyes watching his nose and his nose watching his heart.
Not long after, all these souls passed by the Three Lives Stone.
Li Yuan bowed to Master Ming and then continued moving forward.
Soon, they arrived at a quaint stone bridge.
Here, countless souls stay, all hesitating whether to step onto this Naihe Bridge.
On the other side of the river, there stands a pavilion.
Among them was a god who was handing a bowl of turbid water to the souls crossing the bridge.
Drinking this soup will make you forget the past and wait for the new life in ignorance.
Li Yuan took a look from afar and guessed that it was a character like Meng Po in the underworld of this world.
Sometimes there are souls who are unwilling to drink the soup and do not want to forget their past lives, so they jump into the Forgetful River under the bridge.
After thousands of years of suffering, if one's memory is intact and one's emotions are intact, one will have the opportunity to leap into the next life with one's memories.
But... Li Yuan lowered his head slightly and saw countless souls floating in the Wangchuan River.
Hundreds of thousands, millions, tens of millions, or perhaps, too many to count.
But no one has ever been seen able to come up again.
Even if there really is such a strong soul that has endured all the hardships, a thousand years have passed.
The old friend has long since withered away and turned into a handful of earth.
Everything has long gone in the years.
Li Yuan stopped at Naihe Bridge and began to search on the left side of the bridge.
Incomplete souls are often marginalized because of their incompleteness.
All processes require queuing.
Therefore, those Anyue people who unfortunately died should still be waiting on the edge.
Li Yuan continued to move forward among the living souls, attracting the attention of many souls.
"Fairy!"
"Immortal, please save me!"
"I don't want to be reincarnated!"
Some souls were unwilling to go through reincarnation in this way, and seeing the faint immortal light on Li Yuan's body, they could not help but stop him and beg him.
More and more souls are moving towards Li Yuan.
"Immortal God! Master Immortal God!"
"Please take me away!"
"I can't bear to part with my newborn grandson!"
"God! It's a god!"
"Please, God, let me go back and take one more look at my son..."
"Master! I was killed by thieves. Please have mercy on me, Master Immortal, and let me go back and take care of my mother for a while..."
"She is old and alone, how can she survive?"
"Master Immortal, please, take me back! My family was killed by that evil official, and only my daughter is left alive. I won't accept this, I won't accept this!"
"At least, I want to see if my daughter is safe and sound! Otherwise, I will never be willing to give up..."
Countless souls had already let go of their past, but they saw that Li Yuan seemed to be looking for something.
Suddenly, they all felt a sense of luck and swarmed towards Li Yuan, hoping to return to the human world again.
Get rid of regrets and fulfill your wishes.
Behind the Naihe Bridge, in the quaint pavilion, a low sigh of a female deity was heard.
"People..."
The being who looked like Meng Po shook her head slightly.
She transformed into nine figures and saved all the souls in the three realms.
But you can never get over these regrets and worries.
There is no way to get rid of all these thoughts.
As time goes by, I am really afraid that one day, even the underworld will be overturned by these thoughts.
Li Yuan was surrounded by countless souls. Looking at their pleading and crying faces, he couldn't help but sigh softly.
There is no concept or custom of resurrection in this world.
Once the soul of a dead creature enters the underworld, it will never have the chance to see its relatives and friends again.