Chapter 467 Netherworld!

When Xin Zhen heard Wang Chang say this, he remembered the legend that if a powerful person worshipped the statue, if the statue was not of high enough status, it might collapse. He wondered how he could have the ability to make the statue of the City God collapse. However, there was no point in asking such questions in person, so he suppressed his curiosity.

Xin Zhen said: "I don't know why I suddenly felt like coming here today. It's strange to say."

Wang Chang smiled and said, "Mr. Xin, don't be surprised. This is because the City God is using a secret technique to summon you. If it were a mortal, the City God would be able to summon you, but for a powerful person like Mr. Xin, the City God can only summon you in this way."

Xin Zhen thought to himself, "No wonder, so that's how it is. I guess it's because the souls of cultivators are stable and they generally don't dream. Even if they do dream, it's not easy for outsiders to invade their sea of ​​consciousness. But this sudden inspiration is really powerful. It brought me here without me noticing. It seems that the City God's magic power is not shallow."

Xin Zhen said, "So it's the City God who's calling. Then please lead the way."

Wang Chang quickly led the way and said, "Mr. Xin, please follow me."

Xin Zhen followed Wang Chang, walked through the long corridor, and passed numerous pavilions and towers. It was as if he had entered an extremely vast palace complex. He had the impression that the City God Temple did not have these buildings, and he thought that this was probably the great magical power of the City God.

After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they arrived in front of a large hall. A middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes greeted them at the steps. As soon as Xin Zhen saw his appearance, he knew that this was General Huo Guang, the owner of the City God Temple, also known as the City God.

Huo Guang was actually a powerful official in the Western Han Dynasty. The origin of him being named City God by people in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas has a long history. The original founder was Sun Hao in the Three Kingdoms period.

Sun Hao was the grandson of Sun Quan and the last emperor of the Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period.

When Sun Hao first became emperor, he implemented wise policies, but he soon became addicted to wine and sex, devoted himself to killing, became foolish and tyrannical, and was later destroyed by the Western Jin Dynasty.

At that time, the territory of Wu was in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Today, Shanghai was under the jurisdiction of Wu. According to historical records, Sun Hao was seriously ill once and dreamed that the Han Dynasty minister Huo Guang possessed his body and told him that the Jinshan and Xiantang tidal waves were causing harm and the people were living in misery. I, Huo Guang, was a meritorious minister of the Han Dynasty and had the ability to control the sea disasters. If I were worshipped as a god and worshipped in the temple, I could help you, Sun Hao, recover and keep the area safe.

Coincidentally, Sun Hao recovered from his illness soon and built a City God Temple, and Huo Guang became the oldest City God in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas.

At this time, Huo Guang came down to greet him, which made Xin Zhen feel flattered. Before Xin Zhen could say anything, Huo Guang greeted him with a bow and said, "Mr. Xin, you are finally here!"

Xin Zhen was surprised and asked, "General Huo, what are you doing? I am just a cultivator. How can I deserve such courtesy from General Huo?"

Huo Guang smiled and said, "It is unreasonable to let the distinguished guest speak in the court. Mr. Xin, please take a seat."

Huo Guang led Xin Zhen into the hall, and someone immediately served him tea. Huo Guang smiled and said, "This is the tea offered by the believers. It should taste very good. Mr. Xin, please have a taste."

Xin Zhen tasted it and felt that the tea was very mellow, without any bitterness, astringency or spiciness. After it went down his throat, he felt a sense of connection from head to toe. He immediately praised it, "This tea is really good. I must drink a few more sips."

Huo Guang laughed loudly when he heard this and said, "Mr. Xin, you are joking. We will have as much tea as you want after we finish discussing this matter."

Upon hearing this, Xin Zhen said, "General Huo summoned me here, but what do you want me to do?"

Huo Guang said, "How dare I talk about giving orders? I just have some important matters to tell Mr. Xin. Mr. Xin founded a sect in Lingshan and accepted disciples from the counties around Taihu Lake. If the counties nearby encounter disasters, he will surely lend a helping hand, right?"

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "It should be so. Our Huashan Sect was founded here, with the counties around Taihu Lake as its foundation. We not only draw financial resources from here to support our disciples, but our disciples are also from the counties. If the nearby counties encounter problems, our Huashan Sect will be greatly blessed and there is no reason for us to stand idly by.

The disaster that the City God mentioned, could it be the four demons besieging Gusu City? I heard some stories on the way, and now the people in Gusu City are indeed in a panic."

Huo Guang shook his head and said, "I have heard about this, but I don't know whether it is true or not. Some people say that the White Lotus Sect demon Xu Hongru has come, some say that the four demons have come with a tide of beasts, some say that people from the north have come, and some say that there is a demon imprisoned in Gusu City, and recently this demon is about to escape. These are just hearsay. I have sent people to inquire, but none of them is likely to happen."

Xin Zhen hesitated and said, "Isn't this what the general wants to talk about?"

Huo Guang shook his head, his expression somewhat solemn, and said: "There are no monsters in Gusu City, but there is an ancient well that leads to the underworld. Something big is going to happen in the underworld."

When Xin Zhen was in the Daoluo Division, he had read some things about the underworld, but the details were not very detailed. It only recorded some people who had come back to life and recalled the world after death. The underworld actually had a very low presence, even far less than the lofty heaven.

When Xin Zhen heard Huo Guang say this, he immediately became interested and asked, "Is there really a netherworld in this world?"

Huo Guang nodded and said, "The underworld is very mysterious, but it does exist. It's no wonder that you don't know about it. It's because people like us have died once and walked the road of the underworld that we know something about it.

But even we don’t know much. After all, the six realms of reincarnation are independent of the heavenly realm. Even the heavenly realm cannot control the affairs of the underworld.”

Xin Zhen was greatly surprised when he heard this and asked, "How come the underworld is not under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court? I heard that the Ten Kings of Hell are immortal officials sent by the Heavenly Court. Isn't this also true?"

Huo Guang was stunned when he heard this and said, "What are the Ten Kings of Hell? I have never heard of them. The underworld is not an organization. The underworld is the underworld. It is a world where the dead reincarnate. It has its own rules and is not managed by any people or organizations. Except for souls, no living person can enter there, not even gods and Buddhas."

This statement overturned Xin Zhen's cognition. Xin Zhen smacked his lips and said, "You mean, the underworld is a place of mysterious power, and the mysterious power inside is bound by rules. Only the souls of the dead can enter, and the living, whether immortals, gods, Buddhas, humans, demons, or monsters, cannot enter?"

Huo Guang nodded and said, "Yes, that's right."

Xin Zhen frowned and said, "Then there are no so-called ox-headed and horse-faced ghost messengers who come to the human world to arrest the ghosts that are stranded in the human world?"

Huo Guang nodded and said, "Of course not. We don't know how the soul goes to the underworld after death.

When I died, I didn’t know that I was dead. I was just walking on a very long road. I walked for a long time but couldn’t reach the end. I don’t know if it took a hundred years or a thousand years. Later, a light appeared, and I became the City God and returned to the human world.

I guess that light was the power of the incense that Sun Hao gathered after he built the temple for me, which helped me escape from the underworld." Xin Zhen frowned and said, "That means even you don't know what the underworld is like?"

Huo Guang nodded and said, "That's right."

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Then you said there is an ancient well in Gusu City that leads to the underworld. How did you know that? And what big event is going to happen in the underworld? If you don't know, how do you know that something big is going to happen?"

This was a question that seemed to be asking questions, but Huo Guang didn't care and quickly said, "I didn't explain it clearly. The fact that this ancient well leads to the underworld is actually a long time ago. Some monsters came out of this ancient well, which were from the underworld. Of course, because it was so long ago, it is unknown what kind of monsters came out back then, but many people know that this ancient well leads to the underworld."

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "It's a long time ago...how long has it been?"

Huo Guang said: "Sometimes around the time of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, some people said that Chi You and many of his followers escaped from the Netherworld. Some people also said that the demon tribes also escaped from the Netherworld, such as the four great demon tribes and the dragon tribe. However, this statement may not be true. Even if it is true, no one dares to find out the truth."

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Then why did the general come here to look for me today?"

Huo Guang said worriedly: "In fact, I not only looked for you, but also informed the inheritance of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang generations. I hope that if there is anything unusual about this ancient well, I hope they can come to lend a hand. If the tens of millions of people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang really encounter an unspeakable tragedy, it will be too tragic to bear."

Xin Zhen asked, "What could possibly happen? A monster coming out? Or something leaking out, poisoning the people thousands of miles away? Or some kind of epidemic or something like that?"

Huo Guang shook his head and said, "I don't know, I don't know anything, but I have been to the ancient well, and it does emit a certain aura, which is exactly the same as when I was walking in the underworld.

Moreover, this breath also hides despair and madness, just like a ferocious trapped beast that is extremely hungry. Once it is freed, it will devour everything in the world. It is extremely terrifying, extremely terrifying!"

At this point, Huo Guang showed fear on his face.

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "I understand, General. If anything unexpected happens, our Huashan Sect will be obliged to help. After all, our Huashan Sect has thousands of disciples, all from the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. This is their hometown, and I can't stop them from watching their fellow countrymen perish. Naturally, I will help as much as I can."

Huo Guang was delighted and said, "Great! I have long said that the Huashan Sect is upright and honest. They are indeed responsible and compassionate. They are much better than those hypocrites who talk about morality all the time, but when I go to find them, they refuse to do anything!"

Speaking of this, Huo Guang was a little indignant, but Xin Zhen just smiled and said nothing.

Xin Zhen had seen a lot of people like the one Huo Guang described. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, or at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, those powerful people, or the gentry and landlords, usually took advantage of the people and enjoyed the people's fat and blood. When the dynasty collapsed, these people ran away the fastest. It was nothing strange.

Xin Zhen asked, "General, do you have anything else to tell me?"

Huo Guang waved his hands and smiled, "That's all. That's all. Mr. Xin, please have mercy on the people. If there is a disaster, please lend a helping hand."

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Where is the location of the ancient well?"

Huo Guang stamped his foot and said, "It is in the backyard of the City God Temple."

Xin Zhen raised his eyebrows and asked, "Can I take a look?"

Huo Guang nodded and said, "It should be so."

Huo Guang walked in front, leading Xin Zhen to the backyard. They passed through several checkpoints, each of which seemed to have special restrictions. Every time they entered a checkpoint, the very uncomfortable atmosphere became stronger. When they reached the last checkpoint, Xin Zhen understood what Huo Guang meant by "desperate, mad, extremely ferocious trapped beast, extremely hungry, devouring everything, extremely terrifying!"

Entering inside, there is a small courtyard with a deep ancient well in the middle of the courtyard. There is no grass in the courtyard, no trees, let alone weeds. The walls and soil are all painted extremely black.

Black and evil smoke rose from the deep ancient well, and the courtyard walls and soil were polluted by the smoke and became extremely black.

Huo Guang stared at the smoke and said to Xin Zhen, "This smoke is extremely polluting, you see."

He pulled out a golden sword from his sleeve and threw it into the yard. The sword was surrounded by the smoke and soon became mottled. In just a moment, the sword became rusty as if it had experienced a long time.

Huo Guang said: "Although this sword is a low-level magic weapon, it can cut iron like mud, it will not sink in water, and it will not burn in fire. But in this smoke, it can't even withstand a quarter of an hour. This shows the evil of this smoke."

Xin Zhen frowned and asked, "What if a living thing goes in?"

Huo Guang stretched out his hand and grabbed a fat rat from somewhere, and threw it into the yard. The rat was overjoyed to have escaped from Huo Guang's grasp, but as soon as it entered the yard, it was frightened and ran away frantically, but it had nowhere to go, so it could only run in the yard.

Xin Zhen stared at the mouse closely and found that its eyes gradually turned blood red and there seemed to be a living creature trying to get out from under its fur. Upon closer inspection, he saw that its muscles were becoming tangled.

But in just a moment, the palm-sized rat changed its appearance and became the size of a large dog, and its aggressiveness became extremely strong.

As if it sensed Xin Zhen's presence, it pounced towards Xin Zhen with a whoosh, but was stopped by the restriction. When it bounced back, it exploded into bloody mud with a puff!
Xin Zhen frowned.

resident Evil?

Huo Guang said worriedly: "If this poisonous fog spreads into Gusu City, millions of people in Gusu City will turn into evil spirits, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang will become a veritable hell on earth!"

(End of this chapter)