The image of Long Ya's black and domineering appearance appeared in Zuo Tian's mind.
Zuo Tian could only curl his lips. He held the torch and watched as the ghost fire rushed towards him.
She was so anxious that she broke out in a cold sweat.
However, the strange thing was that when the thousands of ghost flames reached the front of the torch, they separated into a trace of sparks, and then the entire fire scale fell.
Zuo Tian was stunned. However, things were not over yet. More ghost flames came one after another.
Wang Cai was also stunned.
However, it was happy. At that moment, it did not care about anything else. It ate the fire phosphorous on the ground and enjoyed itself. I'm so happy that I don't think of Shu.
Gradually, hundreds of thousands of ghost flames were absorbed by the torch, and a trace of flame slowly floated in the center of the torch.
He couldn't feel the temperature. It was blue, enchanting, and suffused with the glow of a sapphire.
It was so gorgeous that he couldn't bear to look at it.
After a short while, the torch finished absorbing the energy and instantly returned to its original form.
From the beginning to the end, he ignored Zuo Tian.
Zuo Tian picked up the torch and looked at it left and right. No matter how he fiddled with it, it just ignored him. Even the wisp of blue flame was gone.
Under Zuo Tian's feet, it had already been submerged by countless fire scales.
At this moment, the altar also changed, as if something was about to come out.
Zuo Tian could not care less about Wang Cai, who was still rolling in the fire scale, and called out to it.
His figure shot up and rushed towards the altar.
The altar was three meters wide, and it was surrounded by stars, birds, beasts, fish, and humans. There were also things that had turned into fireballs after death, monsters with fangs, and skeletal warriors who were still fighting with weapons from when they were alive.
Zuo Tian could not understand it, but the carvings seemed to have a life of their own, allowing Zuo Tian to finish reading them.
Just as Zuo Tian was in shock, a box slowly floated up from the altar.
It floated in the air, silent and serene.
Zuo Tian hesitated for a moment, then slowly reached out to grab the box.
Then, Zuo Tian frowned.
"Why do I always encounter these runes that I don't recognize today? Seal characters were not like seal characters, and oracle bone inscriptions were not like oracle bone inscriptions. What the hell?"
Just as Zuo Tian was feeling puzzled. The whistling sound was getting closer and closer at an astonishing speed.
Zuo Tian felt an unusual aura and hurriedly called Wang Cai to escape.
However, he saw that Wang Cai's entire body was like an elephant. Zuo Tian looked at the pile of Fire Phosphorus in shock.
It was actually…gone?
Could it be? Wang Cai ate them all.
Wang Cai, you're... giving Master too much face.
Wang Cai burped and its body shrank back to its original size. He quickly ran towards Zuo Tian.
It seemed that he was full of energy!
Zuo Tian went around the altar and ran to the crack where he came from to hide.
Getting up was difficult, but getting down was much easier.
He practically slipped down.
Zuo Tian didn't know what the person behind him was doing. He only cared about running down and only stopped when he reached the Black River.
Because Zuo Tian was taking a risk.
He guessed that this place might be the Yin Mountain Cave, a place where countless ghosts stayed. This place might be their holy land, or a forbidden land of some faction. Because Zuo Tian had triggered some mechanism, they had rushed over after hearing the news.
The main point was that since there was this crack, they did not go to the human world or other places through the Black Water River. This meant that they could not pass through. Perhaps the Black Water River was set up to prevent ghosts from passing through.
Zuo Tian suddenly remembered a legend, a legend about the River Styx.
Other than the four metals, there were also four great waters in Hell.
Minghe River, Yellow Spring, Mengpo Tang, Ruoshui.
The Netherworld River was also known as the River of Forgetfulness. It was the capital of the country of the Underworld, the moat of Youdu. The color was black, and its purpose was to prevent the souls outside from entering and the souls inside from leaving.
The Yellow Spring was the eye of a spring, the only spring water in the netherworld. It was yellow in color and cool like amber, as if it was a naturally brewed wine.
As for Granny Meng's soup, it was used to wash away the negative karma and memories of ghosts, as well as a magical soup that was filled with evil spirits. It was a secret recipe of the netherworld and was never spread to outsiders.
As for the weak water, it existed at the border between the human world and hell. Nothing could float on it. Even a goose feather would sink to the bottom of the water and reach the netherworld.
Then the Black Water River they encountered this time should be the Styx River.
The River Styx was harmful to humans, but its greatest use was to prevent ghosts from leaving the realm. Therefore, its lethality to ghosts should be greater than its lethality to humans.
Once the soul touched it, it would definitely corrode into nothingness.
Zuo Tian pulled Wang Cai and endured the erosion of the black water.
He stayed quietly under the water and did not dare to make any more movements.
Sure enough, a faint ghostly howl could be heard.
It was a large ghost. Its body had condensed into form. It opened its blood-red mouth and swam over rapidly.
When he saw that the treasure on the altar had disappeared, he raised his head and screamed crazily. His eyeballs were about to pop out.
It looked crazy and ferocious.
The few servants who followed behind him were so scared that they knelt on the ground and cried for mercy.
The ghost suddenly turned around and said in a sharp voice,""Who barged into the Ghost Sacrifice Sect Altar? How did you guard it? You actually lost the remnant manual of the Nine Neonate Scripture. Quickly investigate the cause and effect, and then take this ghost servant into custody and serve him with torture.”
Following his order, two special guards walked in from outside.
There was actually a human figure, and it was a man and a woman. They were wearing tattered armor. The man's eyes were glowing with a green light, and his trident was emitting a cold light. It was emitting an invisible and majestic aura. This was the Demon General that the ghost had mentioned.
The demon general's body was also slightly hunched. He held a staff with a ghost curse engraved on it and shook a soul-stirring bell.
The two of them walked in and knelt on the ground. They answered at the same time,"Honorable, the Red Ghost King's command."
Then, he cruelly captured more than ten guards. The chains that bound the guards still had blue flames on them. The burning guards bared their teeth and cried, begging for mercy.
The so-called Red Ghost King didn't care about the shrimps 'wails.
He turned his head around with a frosty expression and sized up his surroundings.
Then, he took out an item called "Ghost Alone".
They would monitor other people for their master, and when they encountered weak ones, they would even take advantage of them and kill them.
He was also a little expert at tracking, strange and vicious.
The refining process was exceptionally cruel.
The Red Ghost King seemed to be sniffing in the air, and the ghost that it had released began to circle and whimper.
" Shriek…sniff…shriek…sniff…"
Lonesome Ghost suddenly found a piece of Fire Phosphorus left behind by Wang Cai. After picking it up, his body seemed to be floating with the remaining smell in the air. In the blink of an eye, he approached the crack.
Strangely, the ghost was still circling around the crack, but there was no way to find it.
The Red Ghost King hurried forward to check.
When he saw the mysterious talisman at the crack, he exclaimed,"Seal? A seal from the inside out?"
"Who is it?" The Red Ghost King fluttered back and forth in a hurry. The blood-red hair that she had conjured danced without any wind. She had no clue what to do.
At this moment, another urgent voice sounded.
It was like a wave of energy, accompanied by an aura of slaughter, that attacked the Red Ghost King.
The Red Ghost King, who had no idea what was going on, was shocked and furious when she heard the voice transmission."Luosha, what do you mean? The remnant manual of the Nine Neonate Scripture has always been stored in the Ghost Sacrifice Sect Altar. I came here to investigate after receiving the news, yet you dare to accuse me of stealing.”
The Red Ghost King shouted in exasperation,"If it wasn't for me, you would have been able to detect the loss of the true scripture today.”
"Besides, can I open this sealed area alone? There were thirteen caves in the Yin Mountain Cave, all of which were guarded by Ghost Kings. Yet you still let someone in and stole the true scripture. How can you let me take the blame alone?”
The Rakshasa that the Red Ghost King mentioned didn't come in. He was just transmitting his voice outside.
Rakshasa and the Red Ghost King were at odds with each other, but their goal was to use this incident to impeach the Red Ghost King. They wanted the Chief to punish the Red Ghost King for dereliction of duty.
But he knew that the Red Ghost King was not at fault. He said,"Chief already knows about this matter and has come out of seclusion to gather the thirteen Ghost Kings in the Ghost Conference Hall to investigate this matter. Come back quickly."
When the Red Ghost King heard that the Chief had come out of seclusion, her expression changed drastically.
After sorting out his thoughts, he looked at the invisible seal again.
He knew that this seal was definitely older than some of the new Ghost Kings. There were definitely not many people who knew.
The Red Ghost King couldn't help but think,"Now that I have a clue, I can naturally turn the situation around." When the time comes, I'll bring up the matter of this seal and let them come over to investigate. Perhaps they can absolve me of my crimes.
The Red Ghost King didn't hesitate any longer after coming up with a brilliant plan and quickly left.
He continued to stay quietly in the black water. Zuo Tian was afraid that the Red Ghost King would turn around and attack him. He was no match for the Red Ghost King.
Zuo Tian, who had made up his mind, endured for another half an hour.
Just as he was about to emerge from the water, the Red Ghost King appeared in the crack again.
He was not the only one who came.
The Rakshasa from before was also there. There was also a person the size of a five or six-year-old child. However, his head looked very strange. It was much larger than a normal human's head. Her eyes were round and exposed, and her teeth were dense and serrated. She wore this collar, and there were a few bells hanging on it. Her small feet were not wearing shoes, and she was just floating in the air.
The Red Ghost King was confused."That shouldn't be the case. Did I guess wrong?"
Rakshasa said disdainfully," Don't try to excuse yourself. It doesn't matter if the person is a human or a ghost or a zombie. Since he was able to steal the incomplete manual under the heavy encirclement of the ghost soldiers, there must be someone working from the inside. Otherwise, there's no way to explain this."”
"What do you mean, Rakshasa?" the Red Ghost King asked angrily. You're saying that I colluded with foreign enemies to steal the incomplete manual.”
"That's what you said. I didn't say that.”Rakshasa refused to admit it.
The Red Ghost King angrily said to the child-like person beside him,"Kappa, you judge. When did I do this? I…"
The Kappa also revealed a strange smile and said,""Alright, alright. You two thousand year old ghosts, what's there to fight about? Us youngsters aren't as hot-tempered as you.”
After pretending to be young and mature, Kappa continued,"The Red Ghost King definitely didn't do this, but we can't rule out the possibility that someone else is involved. We'll use the special characteristics of the Black Water River to let the so-called people of the Ghost Dao who use us ghosts to cultivate enter.”
The Red Ghost King and Rakshasa were shocked and quickly thought of this possibility.
The two of them looked at each other and then at Kappa.
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