Chapter 473 The wrong river
The middle-aged boatman did not dodge and allowed the sword energy to split him in half.
After the sword energy split the boatman's body, he continued to fly forward, and finally fell into the river without causing any waves.
But in the blink of an eye, the boatman's body healed back together and returned to its original state.
"It's useless." Xiao Ye couldn't help but frown.
"It's useless. We are immortal here." After the middle-aged boatman recovered, he looked at Xiao Ye with a smile, as if he were looking at a delicious fat sheep.
Xiao Ye didn't say anything. He raised his hand and struck the sword again. The result was no different from before.
"Are you protected by special rules?" Xiao Ye thought thoughtfully.
"If this is the case, perhaps the power of breaking the law can break this rule!"
Xiao Ye plans to give it a try.
"Can't do this!"
Just when Xiao Ye was about to activate the spell-breaking power of the All-Things Guarding Sword, the system suddenly stopped him.
"What's wrong?" Xiao Ye was confused.
"When the host enters here, the system is already exploring the situation here. If the host takes action here, it will definitely cause a lot of noise. The identity of the host is currently hidden, and it is not worth exposing it now."
Can't you do it?
Xiao Ye frowned slightly. According to the extraditer's words and the situation here, there was no doubt that he wanted to cross the river. However, these three boatmen were asking for a price, and it was impossible for him to agree to them.
Thinking of this, Xiao Ye became confused again. If everyone needs to pass this test, how did others pass it? Did they really pay the shipping fee?
No matter which one of these three things, life span, appearance, and body, is very important to a person, it is impossible to give up one of them as shipping fare.
The more Xiao Ye thought about it, the less he could figure out what was wrong with it.
Xiao Ye pondered for a moment and then asked: "Everyone, I have a question. Is it possible to cross this river only through your boat?"
The middle-aged boatman looked at Xiao Ye with a smile and did not answer.
Xiao Ye glanced at him and struck him twice. It was normal not to answer his questions.
The old man was still minding his own business, as if he hadn't heard Xiao Ye's words.
Xiao Ye's eyes fell on the female boatman.
"The question you asked is actually not difficult. This river is called Huiyang River. It is a river that separates the souls of the dead from the human world. Crossing this river means that you are disconnected from the human world."
What Xiao Ye didn't expect was that the female boatman actually answered his question.
However, this still did not satisfy Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye thought for a moment and asked, "Then why is the shipping fee so expensive?"
The female boatman hesitated for a moment, then continued: "Actually, it's not as you think. The things we need are the things that have the deepest connection with the human world. Only by completely cutting off these things can we be qualified to enter the underworld. Otherwise, I will just be a wandering soul in the River of Forgetfulness, unable to escape forever."
The two boatmen next to them looked at the female boatman at the same time. They didn't know why she was crazy today. She actually talked so much to a stranger. This was not like her usual style.
Could it be that you have fallen in love with the pretty boy in front of you?
Although this person is indeed somewhat handsome, it's not like that!
"Thank you for informing me." Xiao Ye thanked him with clasped fists, and continued to ask: "Do I just need to pass through this river, no matter what method is used."
"Yes, but no matter what method, just pass this river." The female boatman ignored the strange looks of the two colleagues around her and said, "But this river comes from the Forgotten River. Except for special items that can float on it, Otherwise, anything flying over it will fall into it.”
"As for why our charges are getting more and more outrageous each time, it's all due to the rules and not our original intention."
Her last words made Xiao Ye look at her deeply.
"Thank you."
At this time, Xiao Ye had already thought of a way to cross the river.
This raft, if there are no accidents, should not be affected by the yellow spring water.
After communicating with the Snow Soul Squirrel and confirming that there was no problem, Xiao Ye threw the raft into the river.
In fact, for Xiao Ye, the underworld water is not a big threat to him. He has also walked in the underworld water, and nothing happened. He just doesn't know the underworld water in this world and the underworld in the previous world. Water makes no difference.
Judging from the system data, there seems to be no difference between the two.
The three boatmen looked at the dilapidated raft thrown out by Xiao Ye, with a strange look on their faces.
Over the years, they have attracted countless dead souls, but Xiang Xiao Ye is the first to want to build his own boat to cross the river.
Doesn't he know that the river is not as simple as it seems?
Even if they are immortal beings like them, they have to be careful when driving on this river in a boat.
Seeing this scene, the female boatman seemed to want to say something, but was stopped by the other two boatmen. She had said enough before, and if she continued to speak, it would really be against the rules.
They are indeed immortal, but they are not truly immortal. Some special methods and rules can still make them disappear from this world.
Sighing silently, the female boatman didn't say anything in the end. The matter was over, and within the scope allowed by the rules, she said that it was indeed quite a lot.
As for the outcome, it was no longer within her control.
"See you soon." Xiao Ye jumped on the raft and thanked the female boatman. Then Xiao Ye sailed into the river under the leadership of Snow Soul Squirrel.
"Let him go like this?" After Xiao Ye left, the middle-aged boatman looked at the female boatman with a strange expression.
He complained a little: "We finally got someone here, and now we let him go like this."
"I'm saving your lives." The female boatman glanced at the middle-aged boatman indifferently, but recalled the scene just now in her mind.
The female boatman has some ability to seek advantages and avoid harm. Before, she only regarded Xiao Ye as an ordinary dead soul, so she acted casually. Until Xiao Ye split the middle-aged boatman in half with a sword, a feeling of terror suddenly Time emerged from her heart.
This feeling told her that it was best not to go too far, otherwise all three of them would die here.
She hadn't seen this feeling for a long time, and she even wondered if she felt wrong.
And Xiao Ye didn't feel like he could threaten her life.
However, it is better to believe that there is something than to believe that there is nothing. The female boatman finally believed in her feelings and did not continue to embarrass Xiao Ye.
"Forget it, everyone has left. It's useless for Xiao Ye to say anything." The middle-aged boatman shook his head and rowed away from here.
He didn't believe the female boatman's words at all, but the three of them had been together for so long, so they still had to give her the most basic respect. Anyway, she was gone now, so there was nothing to say.
There is no need to argue with the female boatman over such a trivial matter.
The old boatman, on the other hand, stopped moving and looked blankly at the place where Xiao Ye left, not knowing what he was thinking.
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Xiao Ye sat on the raft, looking at the sword of defense in his hand, and fell into deep thought.
He stopped just now not only because of the reminder from the system, but also because when he used the Sword of Guarding of All Things, he suddenly felt the existence of another Sword of Guarding of All Things in this time and space.
If he guessed correctly, it should be the replica of the Sword of Defense of All Things that he created using the origin of the world.
Although it is an imitation, it is integrated into the origin of the world. It is essentially no less than the real sword that guards all things, but it has great limitations. Only in this world can it exert its true power.
Knowing its location through induction, it should be somewhere in this world.
What makes Xiao Ye helpless is that he doesn't know where the world's timeline is now, or how long it has been since the demon invasion.
However, judging from the current situation, the human world should not have been completely invaded by the demon world, but it cannot be considered a victory. After all, the war between humans and demons is still going on.
The raft floated on the river, just like fallen leaves floating on the water. Xiao Ye did not participate, letting the Snow Soul Squirrel control it on its own.
But nearly half an hour had passed, and the raft hadn't reached the other side yet. Xiao Ye finally noticed something was wrong. The average river width wouldn't be so wide, right?
His consciousness spread out, trying to figure out the surrounding situation, but after a while he withdrew his consciousness and fell into deep thought.
