The morning is hazy.
In the howling cold wind, there were several figures, including a young man, two old men, and two middle-aged men, but their faces were full of confusion.
The withered grass undulating in the wind and the gloomy sky made the wilderness in which we were in even more desolate and unfamiliar.
"If this place is a ghost realm, and you go all the way south, you can return to the demon realm."
"Well, that's the only way!"
"Leader Yu..."
Qiong Shan, Wen Gui, Guo Xuan and Sheng Huaizi looked away from a distance and looked at the other person. He is not only the leader of Demon City, but also the leader of several companions.
Yu Ye nodded.
After arriving here last night, Kui Yan, Lu Chuan and the four demon wolves had already escaped first. He did not let everyone catch up. Instead, he discussed countermeasures and inspected his cultivation on the spot. By daybreak, he had figured out the direction. Only then embarked on the journey back to the Demon Realm.
As mentioned, this place lacks spiritual energy and demonic energy, but is filled with gloom and coldness, much like the legendary ghost realm.
And he had only studied two exercises, not real ghost cultivation. The four companions were in a similar situation to him. Although their respective cultivation levels were not seriously affected, the power of their supernatural powers and spiritual consciousness was greatly reduced. Fortunately, he is a Taoist, a demon, and a demon. Qiong Shan is also from the demon clan. Guo Xuan and Sheng Huaizi are good at body refining, so they should protect themselves on the way.
Unexpectedly, he didn't know much about the Ghost Realm, so he was tricked by Lu Chuan again. He wanted to stay away from this place as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams.
As shown on the map, the Demon Realm is located to the south of the Ghost Realm.
A group of five people rose up against the wind, not daring to fly high. They each lifted a few feet off the ground and flew across the wilderness...
At noon, the wilderness disappeared and the mountains stood tall; at dusk, the surroundings were still surrounded by high mountains, but the vegetation was withered, as if it was the cold winter season.
Qiong Shan and Yu Ye waved to each other and wanted to find a place to rest for a while, but just after they rounded a hill, smoke suddenly rose from more than ten miles away.
Is there anyone around here?
Everyone fell into a forest.
Past the mountain forest is a valley. There are dozens of houses located in the valley. Not only are the smoke rising from the kitchens, but also the crowing of chickens, the barking of dogs, and the figures of mountain people.
"You won't encounter ghosts in these barren mountains and ridges, right?"
"Although it is a ghost land, it is not full of ghosts. There is nothing unusual about you and me along the way!"
"I remember Lu Chuan said that the ghost realm is almost the same as the demon realm and the demon realm. It's just that the Yin energy is blazing and there are many ghost cultivators!"
"Leader Yu..."
Wen Gui, Guo Xuan, and Sheng Huaizi looked around curiously. Although they were blocked by the mountains and forests, their spiritual consciousness was not as good as before, but they could still have a panoramic view of the village.
Qiongshan looks towards the wild.
In his eyes, Leader Yu is not only the benefactor of his fox clan, but also the destined person for him to become a god. He has made up his mind to follow him, and his words and deeds naturally show some respect.
Yu Ye nodded and ordered: "Senior Brother Wen, you and Brother Guo go to find out the truth. We are currently traveling south and we don't know where we are. If we can find out the path, we can return to the Demon Realm as soon as possible!"
"Well, everyone, wait a minute!"
Wen Gui and Guo Xuan winked, turned and left.
Yu Ye, Qiong Shan and Sheng Huaizi were sitting on the grass in the forest. While he was waiting, he reached out and touched the dragon armor on his chest.
He was injured by Jiuzhi and Jiubao, causing the dragon armor to be slightly damaged. However, after being tempered by the ancient thunder and fire, the damaged areas have been restored to the original state, and the red color is a bit thicker. This can be regarded as his transformation into a god. An unexpected bonus.
Yu Ye turned over his hands and took out a few more map slips, which were maps of the underworld from the Fairy Realm, Demon Realm, and Demon Realm. Although the details of each realm were different, there were no records related to the Ghost Realm.
The ghost realm is a mysterious place!
Yu Ye put away the picture slip, stretched out his hand to scratch his brow, then suddenly his expression changed, and a wry smile appeared at the corner of his mouth...
Half an hour later, it got dark.
There were finally stars in the sky, making the dark night a little more hazy.
"Junior Brother Yu!"
Wen Gui and Guo Xuan came through the woods and said to each other one after another——
"The village is called Wujia Village. There is Ganyin Town a hundred miles to the south, but other than that, there is no way to find out."
"Someone died in the village, and they are having a funeral, but it's strange that the funeral is held in the middle of the night. Now they are busy entertaining guests and inviting me to come and have a drink!"
It's no wonder that the two people's trip was in vain. Wujia Village is located in a remote place. The mountain people in the village only know about things within a hundred miles radius and cannot get any useful information at all.
It's windy and cold at night, so instead of hiding in the woods outside the village, it's better to go and experience the customs and customs of the ghost land, and maybe you'll find something else.
With Wen Gui and Guo Xuan leading the way, Yu Ye, Qiong Shan and Sheng Huaizi got up and ran towards the village.
In the valley, several large fires were lit. There is a straw hut under the old tree at the entrance of the village, and there are women and children busy around the fire and stove. The open space next to it was covered with straw mats, food was placed, and there were more than ten guests sitting there.
"The visitor is a guest, and a dutiful son will kneel down to welcome him——"
An old man who was supposed to be the host shouted at the top of his lungs.
There was no filial son, only a woman in her twenties, wrapped in linen, lying on the ground in front of the hut, crying.
Wen Gui raised his hand and walked towards the hay shed with several companions. There was a dead body parked in the shed, that of a young man, wrapped in linen. There was a pottery incense burner placed in front of the body, and a few incense sticks were emitting a thin stream of green smoke.
"Visitors pay homage to a filial son, and a filial son responds!"
Wen Gui stepped forward, took three bamboo incense sticks, inserted them into the incense burner, and said, "Oh, the deceased is the most important, so there is no harm in paying homage to the material!" He led everyone to pay homage several times, and took out a few ingots of silver and placed them on the altar. forward. The woman was wailing again, and the scene was very miserable.
"The guests are seated——"
At the invitation of the old man in charge, the five people walked to the open space and sat down. There were several pots of meat, vegetables, and two jars of wine on the straw mats in the room. The guests sitting around were all mountain men in simple clothes, but no one ate or drank. Instead, they looked at the few people who had traveled far away with suspicious looks. Visitors.
"You and I are offering sacrifices and gifts, and we are going to do as the Romans do. Please—"
Wengui grabbed the wine jar, and Qiongshan grabbed the wine bowl.
Guo Xuan and Sheng Huaizi had no interest in the crude food and just looked at the situation around them.
Yu Ye was not in the mood to eat or drink. He clasped his hands and glanced across the valley and small villages. He turned to look at a middle-aged man next to him and said softly: "The family is really pitiful. They lose their lives at such a young age." Get off my mother-in-law and go away!"
The man wrapped his worn-out coarse robe tightly, moved his buttocks to avoid it, then looked him up and down and said, "My accent doesn't sound like a local's?"
Yu Ye nodded.
Not only their accents but also their clothes were different, but they were busy on their way and didn't bother to hide it.
"Is your distinguished guest from Xuanming Mountain?"
The man's words suddenly changed, and there was an inexplicable look of fear on his face.
Xuanming Mountain?
It seems that Lu Chuan is the ghost cultivator of Xuanming Mountain.
"No!"
Yu Ye denied: "We come from... Kuimu Village, a remote small village. We accidentally entered this place in order to chase a few evil wolves."
"oh……"
The man breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Oh, Wu Qiqi is really pitiful. His parents died early and he had no heirs, but they died without illness. How can he live without a mother-in-law!"
Wu Shiqi should be the name of the deceased.
"End without any illness?"
"In the past two years, five or six young people in the village have died, similar to Wu Laoqi. They were not sick, and they died without any explanation!"
"Where is the Xuanming Mountain that the elder brother mentioned? Where is it located?"
"I also heard from hearsay that Xuanming Mountain is where the Immortal Sect is located, thousands of miles away in the southeast. The masters of the Immortal Sect often patrol the human world to capture ghosts..."
"Catch ghosts?"
"It is said that immortals eat ghosts to practice..."
"Wu Lao Shi, go find some hemp ropes and sticks—"
"Wu Laoer called me, excuse me!"
The man's name was Wu Lao Shi, and the old man in charge was called Wu Lao Er. He said hello to Yu Ye, got up and ran to the village.
"This wine is a bit bland, but I can still drink it!"
"It's good if you have wine, let's have another bowl!"
Wen Gui and Qiong Shan walked together again. They were both focused on each other, and they couldn't help but feel the same way. They drank and talked happily with each other.
Guo Xuan and Sheng Huaizi were cautious and whispered——
“The Yin Qi here is so heavy that it’s very rare!”
"Well, it may be related to the dead!"
"Xuanming Mountain is located thousands of miles southeast, so we are on our way..."
"It would be bad if Lu Chuan brought Kui Yan back to the Immortal Sect and relied on the landlord to bully me..."
Yu Ye closed his eyes, feeling helpless secretly.
When Lu Chuan was captured, he forgot to search for the map slips on him, so he couldn't figure out the exact location of Xuanming Mountain, but he was undoubtedly deep into the ghost land.
It would be really troublesome if that guy waited for an opportunity to retaliate. After all, when we reach his territory, we have to be more careful...
It's getting late at night.
Two jars of wine were at the bottom, and several pots of food were also wiped out by Wen Gui and Qiong Shan. Seeing that the two of them were older and so gluttonous with food and drink, the men sitting with them gave up their doubts, but each of them still looked worried.
The young men in the village died one after another without any illness, and I don't know who will be next.
"The time has come for us to wake up and mourn——"
Around midnight, Wu Laoer's cry rang out in the cold wind.
Wu Laoshi and a group of men put the dead body into a thin wooden coffin, tied it with ropes and sticks, then carried it out of the hut and ran out of the valley.
There were only a dozen or so mourners, and the so-called guests were all members of the same village. They were just for the occasion, and they also left the last mourning honor for the deceased.
However, there were a few real visitors tonight. Since you are destined to participate in a funeral, you might as well start well and end well.
The torch flickered on and off in the cold wind. The woman held a soul-calling flag in front of her head and led the way. Wu Lao Er shouted at the side. Wu Lao Shi and other eight men followed closely behind carrying a thin coffin, followed by Yu Ye. With Wen Gui, Qiong Shan and others.
"Why bother?"
"How dare you just leave after you've had enough to eat and drink!"
Qiong Shan was a little puzzled, but Wen Gui was apprehensive.
"What's wrong?"
"I don't understand the rules here, but I know a little bit about the customs of the mortal world. The wine and meat tonight are the food of ghosts. If you and I accept the hospitality, we should give it a ride, otherwise we will be haunted by ghosts!"
"Why burial at midnight?"
"This...most of the people buried at midnight are those who died young. It coincides with the strong yin energy, which is conducive to the reincarnation of ghosts!"
"Never heard of it!"
"It's not the custom of the Fox Clan. Of course Brother Qiong doesn't know about it."
"Leader Yu..."
Qiong Shan couldn't figure out the truth and looked back at Yu Ye.
Yu Ye smiled faintly and was noncommittal.
The valley is only a few miles in radius. After passing through the valley mouth of the back mountain, you have arrived outside the valley. After walking for another three or five miles, you can see rocks everywhere, numerous tombs, and the howling wind.
A pit had been dug between the graves, and the thin coffin was placed in it for burial. The woman knelt down and cried a few times, and Wu Laoer urged everyone to return the way they came.
Yu Ye claimed to be traveling all night, and said goodbye to several companions. After a while, several figures quietly returned...
