Mu Haotian involuntarily took a big step back and looked intently, but not far ahead, he saw corpses and ghosts standing like a forest on both sides of the bank, covered with black smoke, making them look blurry.
There is a large ferry on both sides. Looking at each other from a distance, all the black shadows are rushing towards the waterfront pier like crazy.
The waves on the river splashed violently, like water splashed into boiling oil, and the noise was even greater than that of an army of locusts passing by. Countless humanoids, beasts, and ghosts swarmed into the Styx.
The moment he entered the river, the smoke around him dissipated, revealing his true appearance.
It's really a strange and horrifying appearance that cannot be described in words. However, no matter what people have heard, seen, imagined or unimaginable, they can find a few of them in their lifetimes. Come.
Those who enter the river come one after another and never stop. Most of them just flopped and sank to the bottom of the river, unable to even utter a scream. Those who were able to hold on swam desperately toward the center of the river.
It’s as if he wants to rush ahead and intercept this ship!
Staring at this horrifying sight, the three people's hearts jumped out to a long-standing Kyushu legend:
Thousands of ghosts fight to cross the River Styx!
Those who cross the river will be reincarnated, and those who drown will never be reincarnated.
Hai Yun's face turned ashen and he murmured:
"We...we really came to the River Styx...but why is this? Why? Why exactly?"
Suddenly startled in his confusion, he turned around and glanced at the stern of the boat, thinking: "Could it be that what that bastard demon Cheng said was true? Is that girl really some kind of mysterious body? All of this happened because of her?"
In panic, evil thoughts have arisen.
Mu Haotian stared wide-eyed as the black shadows on both sides of the bank entered the river crazily, like moths flying into a flame. He vaguely felt that something was wrong.
Among the sounds of falling water, he vaguely heard some strange sounds. With a thought in his mind, he immediately held his breath and used the power of "listening to the wind".
After listening to it for a while, the sound sounded like two people fighting or talking, but the specifics were still unclear.
After a while, he was shocked and confirmed the source of the sound, which was not far in front of the ship - in the middle of the River Styx!
"The middle of the Styx is covered by the cracked Qingshui River. No wonder we can't see it! So, we didn't actually come to the Styx... But the situation now is the same as the previous windless, soundless and ghostly illusion. But it's quite different. It's similar to when I was captured by the Sun Moon Grasping Star Chart. As a bystander, I witnessed the real historical images."
Mu Haotian's heart was beating fast. He felt that the truth was within reach, but there were still a few key pieces missing.
Regarding the Netherworld, all he had heard were folk tales from the countryside. In fact, he knew very little about it and was not sure whether it was true as he expected.
So he said to Tashan:
"Brother Tashan, this river is called the River of the Netherworld. So after the undead cross the river, they reach the legendary 'other shore' of the underworld, right?"
Tashan was upset and couldn't think of anything else. He sighed quietly and replied:
"There is an old legend that the souls of the dead in Kyushu refine their souls and purify their mortal world through one of the three rivers of anger, sorrow, and bitterness. Then they enter the River Styx, go down the left bank, and arrive at Netherworld Ferry. If they successfully cross the river, they will reach the so-called other shore. .As for where the other shore belongs and what is the significance of reaching the other shore? There are many completely different opinions.
“In the world of cultivation, there are two main streams:
"Once we have passed the other side, it is the Netherworld. The ruler is the God of the Netherworld. The dead gather in this world and can practice Netherworld Taoism and become ghost generals, ghosts and immortals.
"Second, after the other side is the underworld, under the jurisdiction of Emperor Fengdu. The souls of the dead crossing the river to reach the other side are just the beginning. After that, they have to pass through the gate of hell, take the road of hell, enter the palace of hell, and pass the judgment of the king of hell in the ten palaces. The final destination is divided into three parts. Zhong: Or you may go to hell and be tortured, or you may be reincarnated in the six realms, or you may enter the ghost city and stay forever... And what I said is just a very brief summary of the Netherworld legend system, and it is not enough to explain the situation. Of course, all of this is true. False, I’m afraid no one can tell clearly.
"but……"
Tashan hesitated for a moment and continued:
"I heard from an elder brother of my family that what the world calls the Netherworld, the Evil Ghost Realm, and the Underworld are actually the same place as the 'West Sea Underworld', one of the ten most miraculous places in Kyushu. What the outside world says about the Netherworld is Most of the rumors are false."
Although Mu Haotian didn't know what the "Ten Miracle Places of Kyushu" were, after hearing so much from Tashan and confirming his own understanding, he immediately figured out what was wrong and why.
He immediately said:
"All in all, no matter what kind of legend, reaching the other side always means destination and liberation, completely ending life and life. But I think the undead, ghosts and immortals on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are still obsessed with people, just like they were in life. It’s no different.”
Tashan sighed after hearing this:
"Yes......the Netherworld has been ethereal since ancient times, and it is already rare for a person to live a lifetime. We should try our best not to leave any regrets during our lifetime, that is, we can't think about so many things after our death. As for all the things that will happen in the future, It only adds to the worries."
After he finished speaking, he was in a daze, not knowing who he was thinking of.
Mu Haotian's original intention was to remind him that the "thousands of ghosts fighting to cross" in front of him were actually controlled by others, and he had not really arrived at the River Styx.
Listening to his sigh at this moment, it seems that he has seen through life, and I can't help but feel sad. I also thought of the "Ten Miles of Love" he refined, which meant that no regrets would be allowed in the world, and I thought to myself:
"I originally thought that Brother Tashan was just a person of love and madness because of love, but I didn't expect that he would be so insightful... Will I leave many regrets in my life?"
His eyes were focused on the empty stern of the ship, but he was fascinated by it for a moment.
Dou Ran suddenly heard Hai Yun curse:
"You idiot! Opening your mouth and keeping silent is life and death. It's annoying to death! You guys are waiting to die, I haven't lived enough yet! It's not that easy for these bastards and turtles to kill grandpa and me!"
"Just let your horse come here!"
In an instant, hundreds of golden lights flashed brightly and dazzlingly, and the arrogant and stubborn arrogance burned fiercely.
Haiyun stepped on the golden-scaled fish, flew up, and slashed the golden sword to the left!
