Chapter 297 Abandoned Hell

"Another hidden mission?"

Zhao Si, who had been planning to reopen the city for Lin Liu, suddenly became spirited!
The protagonist died but the life did not start over. The last time was during Jin Bing's first life. At that time, Jin Bing retained his spirituality with the help of the Kunpeng certificate, and was eventually able to extend his life, which should have been restarted, for some more years. It was in this short plot that Jin Bing successfully obtained key information about the main mission.

"A similar plot this time...it looks like some key information will be revealed."

Zhao Si realized something, but then a question popped up in his mind:
"Jin Bing's reincarnation was due to the Kunpeng Award and Hou Tu's reincarnation...but why did Lin Liu reincarnate?"

Lin Liu died twice in his first life, but the plot didn't get triggered both times. Why could it get triggered when he died in his second life?
Is there any essential difference between the previous and next lives?

"Have!"

Zhao Si immediately thought of the key:
"It's Shinto practice!"

According to the control variable method, the only thing that can be called different between Lin Liu's two lives is that he has transcended mortals and become a Shinto monk in this life.

"It seems that if you want to reach the underworld, you must practice well."

The specific principle is unclear, but this is obviously a privilege. In this world, only Shinto monks can go to the underworld. Other mortals do not have such power, otherwise Lin Liu would not have discovered this problem just now.

"Is reincarnation considered a privilege here?"

Zhao Si scratched his head, and his curiosity about this strange world increased:
Theoretically speaking, reincarnation should be open to everyone!

It's fine that Xiao Heizi is the emperor of heaven and doesn't care about the affairs of the world, but how come he even has privileges? He... shouldn't be that outrageous, right?
The more Zhao Si thought about it, the more strange it seemed. He couldn't help but watch the plot more carefully...

……

[You stand in front of this city gate called "Gate of Hell" as if you are half asleep and half awake.]

[You looked around blankly, finding nothing, and floated into the closed door...]

[As soon as you enter the door, you will find a large and deserted square, with a dozen or so souls similar to you floating around in the square.]

[Obviously, they arrived earlier than you. You even saw the four rebel kings who were sent to Caishikou by you to be executed by slow slicing not long ago!]

[The four of them also saw you, and were stunned at first, then burst into laughter: "Running dog! You have come to this day!"]

[You were also stunned. You didn't expect to run into them again... Hearing the four of them mocking you, you felt very uncomfortable. After all, there was nothing wrong with what they said. You were really courting death by trying to curry favor with the court...]

[But you don't want to discuss this with them, because you are the protagonist and can start over. These nobles will never understand what kind of cards you have.]

[You just asked back: "Where is the King of the West? Why isn't he with you?"]

[After these words were spoken, the four of them looked at each other in bewilderment… After a long while, the Eastern King asked in surprise: “You don’t know? Are you a wild one?”]

【you:?】

[How can this also give me a sense of superiority? ]

[You subconsciously frowned, and were about to say something vulgar to greet the other person's ancestors... Suddenly, a stranger next to you said, "Daoist friend, it's normal that you don't know about the underworld. Why don't I be a good person!"]

[You looked at him in surprise, and this strange Taoist smiled at you in a friendly manner: "This is the legendary underworld, which should provide reincarnation services for monks like us who died unjustly, but..."]

[“However, this place has long been abandoned by the heavens. Under the rule of the Emperor of Heaven, all the Yin gods in the underworld were withdrawn to the heavens. Together with the Emperor of Heaven and the gods, they no longer manage the affairs and have become clay puppets.”]

[“After this, the underworld was abandoned. Although we, the monks who died in vain, still come here under the influence of instinct, we have lost the help of the Yin Gods of the underworld and can no longer be reincarnated…”]

[This short story goes straight to the point, and in a few words, it explains the history of this place to you, a country bumpkin from a humble background.]

[After listening to this, you suddenly realized: No wonder you came here after death, it turns out that it is because you have crossed the class between mortals and monks! ]

[At the same time, you also have a more comprehensive understanding of this world... But more new doubts arise in your mind...]

[“As for the whereabouts of the King of the West that Daoyou asked about just now…”]

[The Taoist stranger sighed helplessly: "If he has been dead for more than seven days, he must be dead now."]

[“To be honest with you, fellow Daoist, the souls of us dead also have a lifespan of seven days. After seven days, we will completely dissipate, and there will be no chance of resurrection…”]

[After hearing the Taoist's words, the dozen or so wandering souls present also lowered their heads, their faces filled with confusion and frustration.]

[The same goes for the four rebel kings, but their faces are filled with more hatred and malice, staring straight at you as if they want to stare you to death... This is not surprising, after all, they died at your hands, so hatred is normal.]

[From a monk who had the hope of immortality to rebelling against the king, to being reduced to a lonely ghost who can only live for another seven days, this hatred is too great! ]

[But you don't feel ashamed at all, because these precious creatures deserve it. You don't feel scared either, because you have lost all your ability to attack in your wandering soul state.]

[God has only left you seven days...]

【“Seven days?”】

[Unlike others, you who received this information not only did not feel sad, but instead felt relieved... You only need to wait seven days before you can reopen! ]

[You are not afraid of death, you are only afraid of getting stuck...]

[……] [Time passes day by day, and you just wander here day after day.]

[Since you can talk to the souls, you can ask them questions while you wander around, and try to get as much useful information from them as possible.]

[However, they don't know much about the mystical things, so your harvest is also very pitiful. You only know that this underworld will automatically pull in the dead monks from the four continents and lock them up until they die.]

[Since there have never been many monks in the world, there are usually not many people in the underworld. At most, there are seven or eight people at the same time. This time, there are more than ten, all thanks to you...]

【You: You’re welcome. 】

[The Four Anti-Kings: I @＃×＃＊％! ]

[Wandering in this abandoned underworld, you can't help but wonder: If that's the case, the workload of the underworld isn't that big, so why did the Emperor of Heaven abandon the underworld? ]

[The underworld is only open to monks, and there are few monks to begin with, and even fewer who died. It took many days for only a dozen people to come. Could it be that the Emperor of Heaven is so lazy that he is unwilling to do even such a trivial matter? ]

[Although the number of people in the underworld is small, without the underworld, people will not be able to reincarnate. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to the cultivators, and it is not conducive to the growth of the heavens... It is difficult for you to understand the Emperor of Heaven's thoughts.]

[You have also asked the wandering souls present about this question, but even the wandering souls of the monks from the big sects could not answer your question because they were also confused about it. This doubt has been bothering all the monks who know about it since the Emperor of Heaven gave up the underworld.]

[It is precisely because everyone does not understand the Emperor of Heaven that the ultimate goal of each rebellious organization is to gather incense, cultivate into a true god, and finally ascend to heaven to replace the bunch of indifferent gods in heaven! ]

[It must be said that everyone is a passionate person with great ambitions. Even the four rebel kings said that their ideal is to reach the heavens and replace all the gods.]

[“When we entered Taoism, we made a promise that after we become Tao, we will not only reopen the reincarnation duties in the underworld, but also take charge of the duties of wind, rain, thunder and lightning, so that the world will have good weather and peace forever…”]

[When the rebellion was about to dissipate, the Eastern King, one of the Four Rebel Kings, could not help but look at you with hatred: "The great cause was about to be accomplished, and the imperial court was in decline. If the five of us join forces to start a rebellion, the imperial court would most likely not be able to suppress it!"]

[“When the time comes, we will establish a new dynasty, become true gods, promote the Five Kings to the Five Emperors, and then work together to attack the heavens…”]

[“But I didn’t expect that you, a lackey, would insist on fawning on the imperial court… What’s the situation now? I’ve been waiting for death, but the imperial court has not been overthrown, and the time for you to take charge of the heavens is far away. Even you, a lackey, have been slaughtered…”]

[“You evil bastard! The people of the world will never forgive you!”]

[After he cursed fiercely, his entire wandering soul completely faded away, leaving no trace... His seven days were over.]

[And you sneered and sneered: For the people? How can they be worthy of such a few valuables? You should improve military discipline first before you say such nonsense! ]

[After the Eastern King was annihilated, the other three kings also completely disappeared after uttering their own harsh words...]

[The four of them are gone, and the other wandering souls who came earlier have also died one after another. After you, there has been no new person coming from outside, so there are only two wandering souls left in the underworld.]

[One is you, and the other is the strange Taoist you talked to before... But you and him will soon be gone, at most a day or two.]

[“Fellow Daoist, there are only two of us left.”]

[The Taoist stranger sighed with emotion: "When I was in the mortal world before, I never felt that seven days were so precious... An inch of gold cannot buy an inch of time!"]

【You just smiled and said nothing. 】

[“Fellow Daoist, do you really know nothing about the affairs of the heavenly realm?”]

[You ask him again, trying to squeeze the last bit of information out of him.]

[“No more…”]

[He shook his head: "After all, aren't we still mortals? How could we possibly know so much about the heavens?"]

[“However, don’t take their words to heart.”]

[The Taoist laughed and said, "What do you mean by sitting on the earthly realm and then ascending to heaven? That's just deceiving oneself and others. If they really were to sit on the earthly realm, at best they would be no better than our great ancestor!"]

[“Taizu thought the same as them back then, claiming that he would conquer the heavens for the world and seek welfare for all living beings… but what was the result? He did nothing. At most, he maintained a peaceful and prosperous era for 120 years in the human world.”]

[“After that, he abdicated and ascended to heaven to accept the title and reward from the Emperor of Heaven, becoming one with the other gods… Those who don’t care about things will still not care about things…”]

【oh? 】

[These few words made you raise your eyebrows again, and you grasped the key information: "Did Taizu finally ascend to heaven and become a god?"]

[For a long time, the rumor circulated among the people was that his life or death was unknown, but it turned out that he had ascended to heaven and become a god...]

[Your attitude makes the Taoist speechless: "Daoist friend, you are about to die, why are you still asking so many questions? There is no reincarnation here, so it is useless to know..."]

[Useless?]

[You shook your head, and then finally asked seriously: "What is your name? Where did you practice before you died? How was your cultivation? Why did you die? How many people are there in your family? What is the name of your sect..."]

【Taoist: …】

[Are you checking the household registration here? ]

……

(End of this chapter)