Sun Yi and Xue Lan said in unison, "Let's go to the left."
This surprised Jiang Qiao.
Why go to the left?
He asked in confusion, his gaze falling on Xue Lan's face, which was marked with lividity.
This woman is actually quite attractive in her normal state; she's not stunning, but the more you look at her, the more appealing she becomes.
"When I gained my second ability, some scattered memories appeared in my mind."
"These memories are chaotic, like watching a movie with constantly changing scenes."
"I was in one of the segments..."
Before Xue Lan could finish speaking, Jiang Qiao suddenly interrupted her.
"Wait a minute."
He turned to look at Sun Yishu.
"You tell me first, why do we go to the left?"
He trusted Xue Lan quite a bit. But this old man Sun was full of bad intentions, so he had to be careful.
So let him speak first, and then let Xue Lan speak, and make a judgment based on both of their situations.
If Xue Lan were to speak first, the old man would likely reply, "Me too!"
That would be really messed up.
"Well--"
Sun Yi ran her hands through her hair in a rather flamboyant manner.
"I remember last time... when I came in..."
"Say it all at once, no thinking at the same time!"
Jiang Qiao immediately interrupted him rudely, a few strands of black electricity constantly fluctuating in his hand.
When Sun Yi saw Jiang Qiao's hand, a look of fear appeared on her face, and her tone quickened considerably.
"When I came down, I saw that the road was always on my left."
"I suspect there's something special about the left side."
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Jiang Qiao looked at him with a strange expression.
You son of a bitch!
You see the road on your left, so you tell me to go to the left?
Don't you know that left and right are relative concepts?
He suspected the guy was talking nonsense.
But he said it with a straight face, even though it was such absurd.
Jiang Qiao didn't say anything.
He simply nodded and then looked at Xue Lan.
"I have several memories in my mind that are related to this highway."
"But it's very messy, and most of them only last a second or two."
Xue Lan recalled the events while organizing her thoughts.
"One of them seems to be someone who was sitting on a bus and just happened to pass by here."
A monk next to us pointed to the road on the right and asked the driver, "Can't we go to the Crow Ferry yet?"
The driver replied, "It's too dangerous."
As soon as Xue Lan finished speaking, Jiang Qiao's expression changed drastically.
"Crow's Ferry?"
He hadn't heard this place name in a long time, to the point that he had almost forgotten about it.
That was intelligence information obtained from the paper doll clone in Bincheng during the simulation!
Someone invited it to the Crow Ferry via letter.
It is said that on the fifteenth day of the tenth lunar month, the Water God will personally visit the Cold Crow Ferry to relieve the suffering of all living beings.
If the paper effigy could go there, perhaps it could restore the dismembered body!
It was through this letter that Jiang Qiao confirmed that the paper effigy was indeed in a state of being torn apart by five horses.
However, he never managed to find the exact location of the Crow Ferry.
He had suspected that the authorities knew something, and he had also obtained some information from Wu Difeng, the leader of the "New Humans".
But even after he entered the supernatural world, he still hadn't determined the address.
Just when he had completely forgotten about this place, a sudden turn of events occurred, and he unexpectedly obtained new clues in this strange city!
"You mean, the road on the right leads to Crow's Ferry? Do you have any other memories of this place?"
Jiang Qiao asked in a deep voice.
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Xue Lan frowned, her eyes darting around as she tried to recall.
"I can't be sure either, because this memory only flashed by. However, in another fragment of memory, I saw a boundless, dark and deep sea."
As Xue Lan spoke, she seemed to be in pain, and she covered her head.
"There seem to be quite a few boats on the beach, one of which..."
"ah--"
Suddenly, Xue Lan let out a painful scream, black blood flowed from her nostrils, and her body went limp and she was about to fall to the ground.
"What's wrong with you?"
Jiang Qiao reacted quickly and immediately caught her.
His expression immediately froze.
He noticed that Xue Lan's vital energy was rapidly dissipating.
"curse!"
Without a second thought, Jiang Qiao immediately took out a syringe and quickly injected it into Xue Lan's artery.
This potion was prepared by him during the simulation and can deal with various corrosive supernatural forces, including curses!
At that time, Jiang Qiao's "mad scientist" talent had reached the seventh level, and the materials were all extremely terrifying ghosts, so the potion he made had excellent effects.
Unfortunately, like those nuclear talismans, they were rather useless toys for Jiang Qiao in the simulation, so not many were prepared.
After all, in the simulation, he is an independent individual and does not know that there is a real self waiting to materialize the object.
The medicine was injected into her body, and Xue Lan quickly reacted.
"Cough cough..."
"Cough cough cough..."
A violent coughing fit ensued, and her mouth suddenly opened wide.
Then, she vomited up a wriggling mass of rotting flesh.
The rotting flesh, carrying a terrifying and eerie aura, rushed toward Jiang Qiao's face as soon as it emerged!
"Holy shit!"
There was no time to think.
Jiang Qiao unleashed a powerful punch!
"Thud"
The rotting flesh was punched and sent flying, landing in the grass outside the road.
What is this?
Feeling the intense reaction force coming from his hand, Jiang Qiao was slightly shocked.
This is the first time that his Lightning Thunder Fist has shown signs of backlash!
However, the lump of rotting flesh also seemed to have been damaged, falling into the grass and disappearing without a trace, never to reappear.
Are you alright?
Jiang Qiao patted Xue Lan, who had recovered.
"I'm fine. Just now I felt like I was falling into a vast ocean."
Xue Lan said with lingering fear.
"Okay, that's enough. No need to recall anymore. I know what happened."
Jiang Qiao paused for a moment, then looked at the bushes again.
"Let's leave here first."
After saying that, he helped Xue Lan and walked towards the road on the left.
That crow ferry crossing is indeed a bit eerie.
It's unbelievable that mere memories could cause a curse.
"What exactly was that ship like?"
Jiang Qiao was a little curious.
He wasn't particularly afraid.
After all, this memory came from a high-ranking monk at Luohan Temple, and that monk himself went to the Cold Crow Ferry without any mishap.
There's no reason why Jiangqiao would be cursed.
Right?
Of course, he is still somewhat lacking in strength, so he does not plan to explore that place for the time being.
"It seems that the so-called Crow's Ferry exists in hell."
"The most urgent task now is to locate exactly where this Yi City is in the supernatural world."
"Besides, this so-called hell probably has entrances not only in this city."
"Perhaps we can look again."
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Let's put the matter of the Cold Opium Ferry Crossing aside for now.
Jiang Qiao observed Sun Yi's expression; he seemed somewhat bewildered upon hearing the place name.
They seem to know nothing.
Jiang Qiao wasn't sure if he genuinely didn't know or was pretending not to.
Therefore, he assumed that Sun Yi knew.
I'm planning to find a suitable time to torture him.
Earlier in the city, I was planning to torture Brother Long, but then we encountered the Ju-on ghost and hurriedly left the hotel.
I wonder how Brother Long is doing now.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qiao asked Li Xin:
"Are you guys very familiar with that Brother Long?"
Li Xin was initially alert to his surroundings when he was suddenly caught off guard when Jiang Qiao asked Brother Long a question, leaving him somewhat bewildered.
"Brother Long...?"
"You mean Long Ba?"
"Yeah, his name is so domineering, he must be some kind of gangster boss, right?"
Jiang Qiao smiled.
The name reminded him of a news story he had seen before.
One couple named their newborn child "King of Glory," saying they had finally come up with a name that wouldn't be the same as anyone else's.
Jiang Qiao pondered.
If his father's surname is Yin, then can the child be named "Yin Yang Master"?
That truly shows the father's kindness and the son's filial piety.
"Long Ba is not a gangster boss."
Li Xin shook his head and said with a smile, "We're from the same place, so we know each other in the real world, but we're not very close."
"He used to run a grilled fish restaurant, but he was dishonest in his business practices, so locals rarely ate there."
"Their lamb skewers are safe for people with lamb allergies. The grilled fish they serve is often accompanied by sour tofu balls."
Jiang Qiao nodded.
"I saw his tattoos and thought he was someone with a story."
Hearing this, Xue Lan, who was standing nearby, suddenly laughed.
"I heard this guy used to like watching gangster movies and admired that guy in them, what's his name, Nan, who had a dragon tattoo over his shoulder."
But he's afraid of pain.
"So all those tattoos were done with stickers..."
"puff--"
Jiang Qiao was dumbfounded.
That guy is a real talent!
Uncle Rowan was also somewhat shocked and immediately said:
"Before, I saw that he was wearing a dragon robe over his shoulder, a tiger descending the mountain, and carrying a Guan Yu statue with open eyes on his back. Plus, he grabbed Xiao Lu by the neck as soon as he arrived, so I thought he was a bloodsucker!"
"So he's a shrewd businessman!"
Liu Qian nodded vigorously.
When she first arrived here, Brother Long's behavior terrified her.
"Old Luo, don't look down on Brother Long."
Jiang Qiao chuckled softly.
"No matter what, his strength is at the peak of the second tier, and his talent is also quite bizarre."
"Even if he's not a tough guy in the real world, he survives in the supernatural world, so he becomes tough even if he wasn't one."
Luo Wen nodded in agreement.
...
The road on the left appears to have been repaired.
It's much better than the previous dilapidated road, but the surrounding area is still a desolate wilderness.
Moreover, there are now many more branching paths.
"Look, what's that?"
Li Xin, who had been keeping a close eye on his surroundings, suddenly pointed to the distant mountains and said...
"It looks like... a temple?"
Xue Lan observed carefully, but was somewhat uncertain.
"It's a temple."
Jiang Qiao said in a solemn tone.
A winding forest path runs alongside the highway, with eerie spirit banners planted on both sides.
At the end of the path stood a dilapidated little temple.
The temple is very small, looking somewhat like a rural roadside shrine, only about half the size of a room.
In the open space in front of the small temple, there is a bamboo pole with a white lantern hanging on it. The lantern has a black character "奠" (meaning "offering sacrifice") written on it.
It looks a bit eerie!
"Don't look any longer, leave immediately."
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Jiang Qiao said in a low voice.
In the supernatural world, anything associated with deities is considered ominous.
What's more, this place is even more bizarre than the ordinary supernatural world, and Sun Yi and his friends call it "hell".
Along the way, Jiangqiao also came to accept this title.
This place is indeed more dangerous than most areas of the supernatural world. At least in the surface supernatural world, rule-based ghost stories are rare, unlike here where they are everywhere.
Seven bridges have been discovered in Jiangqiao to date!
On the surface, even a seasoned third-tier expert like Li Xin had only heard of strange tales.
"I'm afraid we won't be able to leave."
Sun Yi, who had been walking in the middle, suddenly spoke.
"Um?"
Jiang Qiao looked at him, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
"What did you say?"
Is this guy trying to cause trouble?
Don't misunderstand.
Sun Yi's face showed fear, and she quickly waved her hands.
"What I mean is, when you encounter a temple like this, you're usually going to experience a supernatural attack."
"I once heard an elder say that these roadside or mountain temples are called land temples, which are used to protect a certain area."
"Everyone who passes through here must either pay an offering or face the test of the local earth god."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Things changed before and after the highway.
A mist began to slowly spread from all around.
at the same time.
Jiang Qiao smelled the aroma of burning incense.
"The scent of incense? The procession of deities?"
He squinted, not paying attention to the fog, but looking warily at the small temple on the hillside.
At this moment, a red lantern appeared out of nowhere on the bamboo pole in front of the small temple, with a large double happiness character written on it!
One left and one right.
One red and one white.
A double happiness symbol (囍) is written on it.
A sign with the character "奠" (diàn), which signifies a funeral procession.
What does this mean?
"A one-stop service for weddings and funerals?"
Jiang Qiao suddenly remembered a movie he watched when he was a child, starring Uncle Nine.
There's a classic scene in it—a red and white car crashing together!
It was as if Jiang Qiao had guessed correctly.
As the fog on the highway grew thicker, the sounds of suona horns and gongs began to drift through the air.
At either end of the highway, one in front and one behind.
One is cheerful and bright, the other is sorrowful and somber.
It seemed that funeral and wedding processions were indeed coming towards them from both directions of the highway.
"Step back to the side of the road and clear the way for the highway."
Jiang Qiao said in a deep voice, and immediately left the road and walked into the bushes next to it.
At the same time, he took out a kitchen knife.
"Regardless of whether they are coming for us or not, we must be prepared for battle."
"Even a passing supernatural being could suddenly launch an attack on us."
He glanced at the woods behind him.
It was pitch black inside.
After thinking about it, I ultimately decided not to go in.
He discovered that even with gray vision, he couldn't fully see the environment inside.
Even from a slightly greater distance, paranormal interference began to occur.
Even so, he still saw several brand-new graves, the cement on the incense burners not even completely dry yet.
"You're being a bit dishonest. To prevent you from causing trouble, please take a nap for now."
Turning his gaze away, Jiang Qiao slapped Sun Yi without hesitation, knocking him unconscious.
"Mr. Jiang, I suggest we kill him. This man has always been a potential threat."
Li Xin suggested.
"No rush, it might be useful later."
Jiang Qiao had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold.
Because his gaze pierced through the thick fog and haze, he could already see the procession slowly approaching.
as well as.
The huge picture frame at the front of the procession.
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Fog rose on the highway.
Two strange teams converged on this side from the front and back.
One group, dressed in bright red festive attire, beat drums and gongs, playing joyful music.
In the middle of the procession was a large bridal sedan chair carried by eight people.
It looks like a wedding procession.
The other group was dressed entirely in white mourning clothes, carrying a banner to summon the soul, and scattering paper money along the way.
In the middle of the procession, eight people were carrying a black coffin.
The coffin had a thick layer of lacquer, and the character "福" (fortune) was written on it in seal script.
But what Jiang Qiao was really paying attention to wasn't the two teams, but rather the one at the very front of them, holding up a huge photo frame.
The wedding procession photo frame contains an oil painting.
The funeral procession photo frame contains a black and white sketch.
Strangely, Jiang Qiao recognized the figures in both paintings.
"Wu Difeng!"
He muttered to himself, uttering a name that should absolutely not be here.
That's right.
The framed picture held aloft by both teams now features Wu Difeng, the leader of the "New Humans".
This greatly shocked Jiang Qiao.
During the battle of Haicheng, the authorities intervened to suppress the "New Humans" ahead of schedule, resulting in the deaths of many high-ranking officials.
However, neither the leader Wu Difeng nor the two fifth-tier peak retainers have shown up.
They seem to have disappeared.
Jiang Qiao had previously suspected that they had entered a supernatural world.
But the supernatural world is so vast that finding the other person is virtually impossible.
"I heard that Wu Difeng's father was already active in the paranormal world twenty or thirty years ago."
"Did he come in to see his father?"
As Jiang Qiao was thinking, the two groups of people appeared within sight.
Even Li Xin could see their outlines.
"Something's coming. These things look rather fierce," Li Xin said.
Jiang Qiao remained silent, staring intently at the mist.
From the thick fog, figures gradually emerged. One, two, three, four, five… the number kept increasing.
When the entire group appeared before everyone, Jiang Qiao's eyes narrowed slightly.
These people were dressed in bright red Tang suits and white mourning clothes, their faces were abnormally pale, and they even had blush on their cheeks.
They walk with their eyes closed, and only the balls of their feet touch the ground while their heels are raised high.
The movements were so stiff and mechanical that Jiang Qiao was reminded of what a stiff corpse looked like.
"The sound is gone."
These people were still holding suonas and gongs, but they didn't do anything.
The previous sounds of playing wind instruments and gongs have stopped.
"Is it because of our presence, or did the two teams clash in some way?"
These vengeful spirits didn't make him feel particularly dangerous, but he still dared not make any rash moves.
A pointless battle is meaningless to him.
"The situation of the two groups of vengeful ghosts is unclear, and we can't tell their strength either. Let's retreat a little further."
Everyone stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with fear. Upon hearing Jiang Qiao's order, they immediately retreated a considerable distance.
Jiang Qiao also stepped back and took out the broken bowl.
Several coins lay quietly in the bowl, most of them rusty, clearly the product of a low-level evil spirit.
There is only one high-grade coin left.
However, he took out the bowl not for the coins inside, but so that he could fight back in a crucial moment.
Of all his possessions, only this bowl is incomprehensible.
However, if you can deal with ghost stories in the shady forest, it means that your level might be higher than that of the evil spirit cleaver.
"Okay, that's enough for now."
Jiang Qiao glanced at the woods three or four meters away and reminded everyone to stop.
"Squat down, but don't lie down."
"There's something strange about the woods, don't go in. We'll wait here for the two groups of vengeful ghosts to leave."
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Jiang Qiao gave the instructions in a low voice.
The woods were deathly silent; nothing could be seen.
But the closer they got, the more uneasy they became.
Liu Qian, in particular, felt a slight pain in her fingers, and sharp nails grew out involuntarily.
This is the body's reaction to stimulation of its own strange mechanisms.
Her strength is too weak, and she is easily affected.
"Li Xin, watch out behind you."
"yes!"
...
At this point, the two teams had already met on the road.
"Click"
A soft sound.
The group stopped and stood facing each other.
It seems neither side wants to give way to the other.
The scene fell silent for a moment.
Will a fight break out?
The crowd crouched on the ground, closely watching the situation unfold.
The two newlyweds were so nervous that cold sweat had already seeped from their foreheads.
Jiang Qiao ignored them. He glanced at the road, then looked past the group towards the small temple on the opposite mountain.
"Did it foresee this, or was it the mastermind behind it all along?"
"besides..."
Jiang Qiao glanced at the unconscious Sun Yi.
"This guy was just trying to mislead me into thinking that both teams were coming for me."
"If I listened to him, there's a 50% chance I'd fight these vengeful ghosts. But what would his purpose be in doing so?"
"If we die, is he really so confident that he can survive?"
Jiang Qiao felt that this guy had a lot of secrets, and he would have to interrogate him properly once they reached the next safe place.
Just then.
That little temple has changed.
A man dressed in a black retro long gown and wearing a small round hat suddenly appeared under the bamboo pole.
The lantern shone on him, casting a long shadow.
"What is this?"
Jiang Qiao's expression hardened, and he stared intently at the man.
He was certain that this was not a living person, but a terrifying vengeful ghost.
"Could he be the local earth god worshipped in the small temple?"
"Or perhaps he is an underling of the Earth God?"
Jiang Qiao was certain that this guy had already spotted them.
Because when his gaze fell on the man, it just so happened that their eyes met.
He even vaguely saw the other person's lips curl up slightly, as if they were smiling.
"The strength of this vengeful ghost is unknown; hopefully it won't come down."
Jiang Qiao silently prayed.
But nothing can be changed according to human will.
After standing under the bamboo pole in a daze for a while, the man slowly began to turn around.
A figure moved under the lantern, and he began to walk step by step along the mountain path toward the highway.
This scene made Jiang Qiao's heart sink.
"Brother Jiang, what's wrong?"
Xue Lan, who had been secretly observing Jiang Qiao's expression, felt a tremor in her heart when she saw Jiang Qiao's expression.
Because of the thick fog, she couldn't see the changes on the mountain.
Even the standoff between the two groups of people on the highway could only be roughly observed.
But Jiang Qiao's increasingly serious demeanor made her realize that something terrifying must have happened.
"Someone came down from the earth god temple."
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Although Jiang Qiao spoke in a very low voice, the others could still hear him clearly.
Has someone come down from the Earth God Temple?
Fear rose in everyone's hearts, and they couldn't help but gasp.
This place is more terrifying, bizarre, and incomprehensible than any other place we've been to before.
First, a red and white car collided on the highway, and they have been facing off for ten minutes now.
The scene was frozen in place, as if the pause button had been pressed.
But everyone could sense that a supernatural storm was brewing.
Now, strange things are happening at the local temple on the mountain; people are actually coming down from there.
They remember it very clearly.
This scene only appeared after the lanterns at the Earth God Temple changed.
Therefore, the vengeful ghost that is going down is very likely to be the fuse that breaks the deadlock and detonates the bomb!
Jiang Qiao kept a close eye on the man.
He walked very slowly, as if he were taking a stroll in a park.
Occasionally, they would stop and stand beside the spirit banners by the roadside, revealing a knowing smile.
It seems they are communicating with someone they can't see.
After walking and stopping for about fifteen minutes...
The man who came down from the mountain finally appeared on the side of the road, his silhouette emerging from the smog.
And with his appearance.
The two groups of vengeful ghosts that had been standing still on the highway finally began to change.
The white mourning clothes worn by the funeral procession slowly turned black.
The red clothing worn by the wedding procession has faded, resembling the colors in old photographs.
at the same time.
The sedan chair and coffin behind them began to shake violently.
"Knock knock knock"
"Knock knock knock"
The muffled, suppressed tapping sounds seemed to suggest that something was trying to emerge.
Each time, Jiang Qiao's heart skipped a beat.
And the commotion grew louder and louder.
The clothes on the ghosts in the arena had all changed.
Sudden.
They all turned around and looked into the woods.
"Oh shit!"
Jiang Qiao cursed under his breath.
He felt a terrifying aura wash over him.
There was no time to think.
He swung his fist directly, unleashing a punch without holding back!
The punch seemed to hit thin air, but a certain intuition told him that there was something in that spot!
Really!
The next moment, a large amount of wood chips suddenly burst out from the previously empty spot.
A pitch-black coffin appeared out of thin air and was smashed to pieces by Jiang Qiao in mid-air!
"It's that coffin!"
Jiang Qiao suddenly turned around and looked towards the highway.
The coffin, carried by eight people, was now facing him, its lid slightly ajar, revealing a faint blue light.
"Help!"
A piercing scream rang out at the same time that Jiang Qiao smashed the coffin.
A paper sedan chair suddenly appeared beside Liu Qian and crashed into her!
Suddenly, she vanished from the spot.
But cries for help came from inside the sedan chair.
Luo Wen, who was standing next to Liu Qian, instinctively swung a wrench at her!
However, it was as if it had hit a wall, remaining completely still.
After Liu Qian was placed in the sedan chair, two paper figures appeared at the front and two at the back, lifting it up and quickly running towards the highway.
Jiang Qiao couldn't intercept in time and threw a punch from a distance!
However, the sedan chair was moving too fast, and the punch only hit one of the paper figures behind it, turning it to ashes on the spot.
The sedan chair regained its balance with a slight tilt.
The next moment, they were back on the highway.
At this moment, the scene was transformed into two sedan chairs, one carried by eight men and the other by four men.
As if some condition had been met, the wedding procession turned around and stopped paying attention to Jiang Qiao and the others.
But the coffin in the funeral procession opposite made a creaking sound.
The coffin lid was opened even wider.
In the dim blue light, Jiang Qiao saw something flash by.
A gut feeling of impending danger made him unleash another punch without hesitation!
"Click!"
A sound of bones cracking.
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Immediately afterwards, white dust rose up all around.
A pale coffin was once again intercepted by Jiang Qiao's punch.
However, the coffin did not burst open. Instead, after being damaged, it trembled violently, and a strange, large hand reached out from inside and grabbed at Jiang Qiao!
"Hehe, I have a talent called White Bone Fire, which is a perfect match for your coffin."
A fierce, eerie fire quickly ignited in Jiang Qiao's hand.
The next moment, he pounced forward, his flaming hand slapping away the large hand in front of him.
He then rushed to the coffin and smashed the lid open with a punch!
immediately.
The scene inside the coffin appeared before Jiang Qiao.
There was no corpse as expected; at the bottom of the coffin was only a rough portrait.
The portrait doesn't show the face clearly, but the hands are enormous and lifelike, as if they've come to life.
"So it was you who was behind this!"
Jiang Qiao gathered a huge ball of flame in his palm and used it to create a powerful fireball on the portrait of the person in the coffin!
Jiang Qiao clapped his hands as he watched the coffin disappear from sight.
He saw the angry look in the eyes of the funeral procession.
The eerie black coffin was suddenly lifted, revealing half of it.
However, due to the eerie blue light, Jiang Qiao couldn't see what was inside the coffin.
"Are you never going to stop?"
Jiang Qiao closed his eyes slightly.
The next moment, he suddenly disappeared from the spot.
A coffin suddenly appeared out of nowhere and landed where he was.
"I didn't want to mess with you, but you insist on picking on me!"
His figure suddenly appeared on the highway.
Instantly, the ghosts from both teams turned to look at him.
"You fucking bastard!"
He drew his kitchen knife and slashed at the vengeful ghost in front of him!
The vengeful ghost raised its hand as if to defend itself.
But the evil spirit's cleaver was incredibly sharp, cutting it in two from head to toe as easily as cutting tofu!
But soon.
One after another, the vengeful spirits on the highway surrounded Jiang Qiao, as if they wanted to devour him.
"You think you can stop me with these rotten fish and shrimp?"
He took a step forward and instantly disappeared from the spot, entering stealth mode once again!
"Click"
"Click"
"Click"
Every time he appears, the kitchen knife in his hand takes away a vengeful ghost.
Although there were many vengeful spirits, they were no match for Jiang Qiao and could not play any role.
They couldn't even locate the river bridge!
They slaughtered their way through!
Jiang Qiao lunged directly at the man on the other side of the road.
He knew exactly who the real person was!
Since you want to fight.
Then let's fight!
On the left side of the road, a coffin carried by eight vengeful ghosts suddenly had its lid blown off completely and crashed into the river bridge.
Fuck you!
Without a second thought, Jiang Qiao swung his arm in a wide arc and then, with a sweeping motion, cleaved the object in two!
But then, he felt a cold, eerie presence quickly approach and hug him from behind!
He struggled violently, only to find that he couldn't move!
Immediately afterwards.
From the coffin, a gaunt figure rushed out and limped quickly toward the river bridge.
"Get out of my way!"
Jiang Qiao's eyes snapped open, his eyeballs now a pale gray.
Gray light burst forth from his body, like ink-stained rice paper, quickly spreading and enveloping the surroundings!
It was as if the entire world was about to be reduced to nothingness.
The rapidly approaching, gaunt figure suddenly slowed down, like a car traveling at 200 kilometers per hour suddenly dropping to 10 kilometers per hour in a second.
Meanwhile, the vengeful ghost that was embracing Jiang Qiao from behind also revealed its form in the ghost realm.
It was a female ghost, completely soaking wet.
Jiang Qiao flashed and broke free from the female ghost's embrace.
"die!"
The blade flashed past in an unconventional S-shaped path.
Snap.
The female ghost fell to the ground.
It turned into a pile of fragments!
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The deadly attack by the two vengeful ghosts was instantly neutralized by Jiang Qiao.
He withstood an attack powerful enough to kill a fifth-tier expert and managed to turn the tables!
This scene made the eyelids of the people at the edge of the woods twitch.
"Although it's not the first time I've seen him take action, every time he does it refreshes my understanding of what's possible," Li Xin remarked.
The vengeful ghost in that coffin looked absolutely terrifying.
But Jiang Qiao glared at him, and he immediately entered a slowed-down state.
He had seen Jiang Qiao use this method before, but he still didn't quite understand it. Because in his eyes, it seemed that any terrifying ghost could be stopped.
This is unbelievable!
"Brother Jiang is as fierce as ever."
Xue Lan exclaimed in shock.
They struggle in the supernatural world, and most of the time, they try to avoid confronting vengeful spirits whenever possible.
Because every time you use your abilities, there is a chance to trigger a bizarre awakening.
And every battle is like opening a blind box.
Even the weakest vengeful ghost is still a vengeful ghost, and it is associated with some incomprehensible supernatural forces.
They had never seen anyone like Jiang Qiao, who could kill evil spirits with such ease, before.
And most importantly, they still haven't figured out how many talents Jiang Qiao has!
Four types?
Five types?
Or six types?
"How exactly did they do that?"
Xue Lan murmured softly.
Who the hell told her that an Awakened One can only have a maximum of three abilities?
Step forward!
I'll smear my brother Jiang Qiao's picture in your face right now!
"Is this the big boss?"
Luo Wen stared in disbelief at Jiang Qiao, who was standing amidst the corpses of vengeful ghosts scattered on the ground.
...
"That thing isn't dead yet!"
Jiang Qiao saw the broken pieces on the ground wriggling and trembling, seemingly able to be pieced back together!
This was the most resilient ghost he had ever seen.
This kind of vitality has only been seen in hellish fairy tales and ghost stories.
It's a bit funny to describe supernatural monsters using the term "vitality".
Jiang Qiao shattered the female ghost behind him, but the gaunt figure that crawled out of the coffin could still move.
Even though he was shrouded in the ghost realm and entered a sluggish state, he still slowly and determinedly made his way towards the river bridge, without giving up the attack.
"A futile struggle!"
The next moment, Jiangqiao disappeared.
When it reappeared, it was already beside the vengeful ghost.
As it tried to raise its hand, a dark blue brick slammed down on its withered head.
The dizziness caused by the vengeful ghost!
The dark, haze-like aura surrounding the gaunt figure was instantly dispelled, revealing a emaciated, blackened corpse with straw-like hair.
The mummified body appears to be an old man.
But Jiang Qiao had no interest in that, and he picked up the brick again and slammed it down!
one time.
Two times.
Three times.
With his speed, the vengeful ghost was severely injured in just one or two seconds!
Jiang Qiao's face was icy cold. He reached out and a kitchen knife appeared out of thin air in his left hand. With a flick of his wrist, he drew a graceful arc on the ghost's body.
Click!
The ghost's hands, feet, and head all fell off, and its torso was broken into three large pieces.
She looks no better than a female ghost!
After being severely injured, the mummified corpse fell to the ground and stopped moving.
Jiang Qiao's gaze also fell on the strange man standing outside the highway.
He knew it very well.
Whether it's a sedan chair or a coffin, the real source of everything is this guy.
Who are you?
Jiang Qiao's nose twitched slightly as he smelled a rich fragrance.
The fragrance was as if someone had placed several burning incense sticks in front of him.
"Is it really a god?"
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He stared at the man warily.
The man made no movement or spoke, staring blankly at Jiang Qiao, as if he were a wooden puppet.
But he saw the thing come down from the mountain with his own eyes.
"Not going to say anything?"
A dangerous glint flashed in Jiang Qiao's eyes.
Most of the two groups of vengeful ghosts behind him were still able to move.
Although the blue light in the coffin had dimmed considerably after Jiang Qiao slew the vengeful ghost, it did not truly dissipate.
The red bridal sedan chair behind them was completely intact!
"Since that's the case, I'll just kill you right here, so you won't keep causing me any more trouble."
Jiang Qiao said in a deep voice.
Without any hesitation, the gray in his eyes suddenly intensified, as if it were about to overflow.
Faced with this vengeful ghost whose strength was unknown, Jiang Qiao unleashed the full power of his third-tier double pupils!
Blood vessels began to appear in his eyes.
A sharp pain shot through my eyeball, as if it were about to shatter!
The smog was cleared away instantly.
The surrounding vengeful spirits, like animals trapped in a swamp, were trembling all over, a testament to their desperate struggle.
But it makes no sense.
They were completely locked up and unable to move.
The terrifying ghost realm, like a torrent, swept towards the eerie man and quickly engulfed him.
Just as Jiang Qiao was about to go up and kill him with a knife.
Suddenly, the man moved.
That black retro long gown fluttered a few times, and it actually retreated directly from the ghost realm of Jiangqiao!
"Um?"
Jiang Qiao was slightly taken aback.
Although he was prepared, he might not be able to freeze the man.
But his decision to retreat directly from the Ghost Realm was somewhat unexpected.
It's important to know that the Ghost Realm can be considered an independent supernatural space.
If your master doesn't let you out, you won't be able to leave unless you become significantly stronger.
Moreover, even if you become a level stronger, you will definitely have to pay a price.
It can't be that easy!
He slightly raised the cleaver in his hand, but made no further move.
If ghosts can freely enter and exit the realm, then even a kitchen knife in one's hand might not be able to cut them.
"Let's test it with a talisman first."
Jiang Qiao immediately changed his strategy and prepared to launch a long-range attack to test his strength.
A slightly eerie "da da da" sound rang out.
One after another, talismans that looked like blades appeared behind him, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers.
Then, these talismans began to merge together.
One.
Two.
Three.
...
Finally, a talisman, about the size of a door and flashing with lightning, floated in front of Jiang Qiao.
"go!"
With a low shout, the talisman rushed towards the man!
However, the talisman, which shimmered with a terrifying aura, actually passed right through the man's body.
Boom!
The massive thunderstorm shook the surrounding ground.
But the man was unharmed.
"Can't hit him?"
Jiang Qiao frowned.
This man reminded him of the old monk in the temple.
When those mutated earthworms appeared, they passed directly through the monk's body, their bodies seemingly transparent.
"The ghost realm cannot restrain us, and talismans cannot attack us. Do we really have to get close to them?"
Jiang Qiao's eyes flickered.
Charging straight in isn't necessarily a bad idea.
He has a counter-damage storm and a life-saving technique, so he might not be at a disadvantage in close combat.
But is it worth it?
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Jiang Qiao launched two consecutive attacks, but failed to defeat his opponent.
So they stopped what they were doing.
He still had many methods he hadn't used, but he hesitated somewhat.
Because he noticed that the man in front of him didn't react at all.
She neither retaliated against his attack nor left.
He just stood there, motionless, like an idiot.
"This ghost seems to have some serious illness?"
He tentatively took a few steps forward, but the other person still did not react.
"If I try to leave, will it stop me?"
An idea flashed through Jiang Qiao's mind.
He ignored the man and strode over to the sedan chair carried by four men.
When the vengeful ghosts launched their first attack, Liu Qian was dragged into the sedan chair.
I don't know what the situation is now.
As soon as he approached, the paper figure at the door reached out to stop him.
"roll!"
Jiang Qiao killed them all with a single punch.
Then, he suddenly lifted the curtain.
Jiang Qiao was momentarily stunned by what he saw.
Liu Qian, who had just been pulled into the sedan chair, was now lying naked on the silk cushion, her eyes wide open, already dead.
Her belly was slightly swollen, and her body was covered in murky liquid that smelled like rotten eggs; it was unclear what it was.
"Dead?"
Jiang Qiao covered his nose and quickly backed out.
He didn't care about Liu Qian's death.
It's time to go.
Since that strange man is like a puppet, he might as well just leave.
According to Sun Yi, these small temples can only affect a certain area.
He walked a few steps to the roadside and was about to step over the guardrail when...
The strange man suddenly raised his head and walked towards the road.
It seemed very light, and when it walked, it was more like it was floating.
A long robe fluttered in the wind.
In Jiang Qiao's gaze, a bluish mist slowly emanated from its face.
The smell of incense was starting to get a bit pungent!
"I knew it! How could it possibly let us leave? It seems the mastermind is hiding in him."
Jiang Qiao stopped and watched the man's change.
"Is it that so-called Earth God?"
In his mind, only the presence of incense smoke indicated the passage of so-called gods.
But that's because someone was burning incense and making offerings.
When a deity is no longer worshiped, it will slowly dissipate and perish.
Therefore, in ancient times, the emperor had the power to bestow divine titles on behalf of Heaven!
His greatest power comes not only from his supreme position, but also from his ability to command the world and destroy mountains and temples!
When a deity is denounced as an evil god and worshiped in a lewd manner, its incense offerings are extinguished.
Will anyone remember it a few generations from now?
So many gods have been born throughout history. Do you know which gods were worshiped near your home a thousand years ago?
If it has not received official recognition.
The mere passage of time and the migration of local people can cause you to be forgotten in the dust of history.
Therefore, every deity desires to possess the power to influence the secular world, so that it can prosper and endure.
So here's the question!
In this bizarre world, are there any gods worshipped?
Perhaps.
The spirits of sacrifice can actually be understood as a special kind of deity.
But what about this kind of local deity?
Where does this thing get its incense-like scent from?
Or rather, who is worshipping it?
...
One question after another popped into Jiang Qiao's mind.
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I originally thought that entering the supernatural world could resolve many of my doubts in the real world.
However, instead of finding the answers after entering, it turned into a million questions!
Damn it!
Just then, the strange man gave a stiff smile.
Hello, stranger.
His voice was dry, hoarse, and somewhat sluggish, as if he hadn't spoken in a long time.
"Finally ready to communicate?"
"Who are you? Are you the local earth god from that temple?"
Jiang Qiao stopped and stared coldly at the other person.
"The Earth God?"
"It's been a long time since anyone called me that," the man said, his stiff tone tinged with a hint of wistfulness and nostalgia.
"What do you want to do by stopping us here?" Jiang Qiao asked.
"I haven't seen a living person in a long time, so I need your help."
The man did not deny preventing the crowd from leaving.
He stated his demands directly, in a tone that seemed somewhat matter-of-fact.
"What kind of help?" Jiang Qiao's expression turned serious.
"I would like you to help me send a letter to Yancheng," the man said.
"In exchange, I can help you get out of here safely."
"Under normal circumstances, it would take you at least a month to reach the next exit on your own, since this road is very long."
The man said quietly.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiao's expression shifted.
Their route was indeed correct; the highway led to the surface.
I just didn't expect it to take a month to get here; it seems this world is truly vast.
However, the so-called local deity did not know that they were just survivors who came to complete a task and did not need to find an exit.
If you can survive the next four days, you can leave immediately.
Jiang Qiao had learned through subtle questioning that once the mission map was completed, a door would appear, and by going through the door, one could return to the place where they had entered.
"The vengeful ghost has been banished. Even if it returns, this world is so strange that it might not be able to find us."
"So the mission of surviving for seven days should not be a problem."
"But I wasn't pulled in by the mission, so whether I can get through that door when Li Xin and the others leave is still unknown."
Jiang Qiao stood there, lost in thought.
He needed to leave himself a way out in case he couldn't leave with Li Xin and the others.
The local earth god wanted him to deliver a message, and the destination was "Yancheng".
At the very least, he should provide a map or something, right?
However, sending messages to such beings who resemble ghosts or gods carries a great risk.
"Deliver a message?"
"What letter?"
Why do we have to deliver the message?
"Can't you go by yourself?"
Jiang Qiao asked.
"I can't leave here for the time being, so I have to ask someone to deliver it to me."
"As for what kind of letter it is, that's none of your business. You don't need to be curious either, because you can't open it."
"I will give you a reward as long as you can deliver it to Yancheng."
"In addition to that, I can answer three more questions for you."
The man said calmly.
"Answer three questions?"
Jiang Qiao narrowed his eyes, sensing that things were suddenly becoming more complicated than they appeared.
"I've met young people like you who seem very interested in this world and like to ask about old things."
The man's expression became more and more natural as time went on.
His stiff face gradually softened, and he even showed a hint of amusement.
Jiang Qiao's eyes flickered at this sight.
Are you willing to answer these questions for them?
"Some things are secrets to you, and to me, they are just old news."
The man shook his head.
"It's just that many things are too hopeless, and knowing them wouldn't be a good thing for you."
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despair?"
"Don't worry, I have a good mindset. Nothing, no matter how terrible, can make me despair."
Jiang Qiao smiled.
Isn't it despairing to travel from Earth to the Blue Planet, from a peaceful world to a bizarre one?
Back then, Boss Jiang owned ten buildings, lived a carefree and independent life with no one to control him.
She spends over 100,000 yuan every month playing games and opening loot boxes. She even pretended to be a rich woman in the game Miracle Nikki because she was bored.
So happy!
But what about now?
If it were only on Earth, that would be fine.
The eighteen talents he gained through simulation and the path to directly advance to the seventh rank were enough to make him live a good and happy life even with the resurgence of supernatural phenomena.
He remains the same free-spirited Boss Jiang.
But what's the point of coming to the supernatural world now? Fighting a bunch of smelly, vengeful ghosts every day, and not even knowing why!
The crucial question is, which bastard will benefit from those ten buildings?
Isn't this despair?
"Knowing some things earlier can help you better grasp the direction of the future. If you try to figure things out on your own, you'll likely end up taking many detours."
"However, if I may be so bold..."
"You may appear very powerful, but do you truly understand all the secrets of this world?"
"Are you so confident that you can answer my question?"
Jiang Qiao didn't mince words and directly stated his question.
The man wasn't angry after hearing this; instead, he smiled and said:
"I have existed for longer than you can imagine. I was already a local deity when this world was still normal."
The man spoke slowly and deliberately, but his words sent a jolt through Jiang Qiao's heart.
When the world was still normal?
That was the period before supernatural forces had infiltrated this world.
He said he was already a local deity at that time.
So, did gods already exist in the supernatural world, or even in the normal world?
Holy crap!
Could this be a legendary world of cultivation?
"None of that really matters. You helped me deliver the letter, so I can tell you anything you want to know."
The man then brought up the matter of delivering the letter again.
It seems this matter is very important to him.
"Tell me the exact location of Yancheng first, and I'll see if I can get there."
Jiang Qiao said calmly.
The man glanced at him, a faint smile appearing on his lifeless face:
"That's no problem, the city is actually easy to find."
"You go back to the ground from here, then go to the northern suburbs of Yicheng, where there is an abandoned bus station."
"On the first and fifteenth of each month, a car will park there at midnight. On the first day, it's a new car, and on the fifteenth, it's an old car."
"The old buses are for the living, while the new buses are for the dead. Of course, no one operates the bus routes anymore, so there may be some mixing."
"You need to get on that old bus; it will pass through the Yancheng station."
"After you enter Yancheng, go to the City God Temple in the east of the city. Someone will come to collect the letter in the evening."
The man described in detail how to get to Yancheng, including the abandoned bus stop and two obviously abnormal buses, as if it were no big secret.
But Jiang Qiao knew very well that in such a strange city, abandoned bus stops often had significant problems.
and.
He recalled seeing two buses during the simulation.
One was brand new, the other was dilapidated.
The bus will pass through indigenous villages, and indigenous people will board the bus.
besides.
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After his official team was wiped out at a mysterious lake, he once saw his dead team members sitting in a bus on the road.
It's extremely strange.
Even with his skills in the simulator, he didn't bother to uncover the secrets of the bus.
"How about it?"
Have you thought it through?
The man stared blankly at Jiang Qiao, his tone gentle.
"I can consider delivering the letter for you, but you must first pay me and answer my questions."
"Also, I don't even know what the payment you're paying me is."
Jiang Qiao said.
"That's impossible."
The man waved his hand and said:
"You will only receive payment after the task is completed."
"Don't worry, I won't lie to you. If you successfully deliver the letter for me, you can have this."
As he spoke, the man extended his left hand.
In his palm was a red incense stick.
This incense stick is about the thickness of a little finger, but it is not long, only a dozen centimeters long, so it appears rather thick.
"This is..."
Jiang Qiao squinted.
In the gray light, he saw something churning inside the incense.
"This incense stick is called the 'Peace Incense'," the man said.
"so what?"
"Is your reward just that I light incense for you? Or do I have to make a wish for you?"
Although Jiang Qiao could see that Xiang was extraordinary, he did not say anything about it.
"No, this incense stick is not for worshipping me. It can be used to deal with ghost stories."
The man held the incense stick in his hand and squeezed it slightly. Several strange cracks appeared on the incense stick, but then closed up again.
"Deal with ghost stories? How exactly do you plan to deal with them?"
Jiang Qiao asked.
"Under normal circumstances, ghost stories are neither on this shore nor on the other shore. Unless they invade the world through some medium, you simply cannot deal with them."
"And even if it invades and you kill it, it will regenerate in the Dark Realm because its origin is there."
"But just because you have no solution doesn't mean there really isn't one."
"This incense stick can be used as a medium to open the dark hiding place of the invading ghost story. As long as you can defeat it, you may be able to kill it."
The man introduced himself calmly and unhurriedly.
Jiang Qiao was shocked to hear this.
The Dark Realm is probably the gap between the two worlds mentioned in the simulator.
And once this incense is lit, it can open up this place, thereby harming the essence of the ghost story?
Is it true or false?
So far, he has only ever killed monsters in simulations!
At that time, he used "Demonic Possession" to devour vengeful ghosts and humans, and frantically sacrificed blood to the city, raising "White Bone Fire" to an unprecedented level - the eighth rank!
The terrifying flames not only burned mountains and boiled seas, but even spread directly into the cracks of the world, burning the supernatural tales of rules to death on the spot!
However, even if this was a simulation, it only happened once.
Even after he upgraded to the seventh rank and could overpower the monster, he still couldn't kill it.
So under normal circumstances, even in simulations, he rarely provokes these persistent pests.
Unexpectedly, this guy, who seems to be a "land god," claims that the incense in his hand can achieve this.
"You can get this item by sending a letter."
"Is it because there's too much incense, or because ghost stories are too fragile in their eyes?"
Jiang Qiao looked at the incense stick with greed on his face, but his heart remained calm.
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This fragrance is indeed quite nice."
Jiang Qiao nodded calmly and asked:
"I wonder how many times it can be used?"
"That depends on the strength of the ghost story," the man said with a faint smile.
"The stronger the ghost story, the faster the incense burns. After all, connecting to the dark world isn't easy. But under normal circumstances, the kind of creatures you encounter on the road can probably last for about fifteen minutes."
After hearing this, Jiang Qiao didn't say anything more, but fell into thought.
Do ghost stories really have different levels?
But that's normal.
He had long heard that the strongest human in the supernatural world was an eighth-tier being who had become a legend!
If humans can achieve it, then ghost stories can certainly achieve it too!
The "goods on the road" he referred to were probably those guys who could be rid of once they reached the sixth rank.
This is also the most common level of ghost stories.
That incense stick can last for fifteen minutes in the face of these kinds of ghost stories!
In other words...
If he kills the ghost story within fifteen minutes, the ghost story will be permanently dead!
But.
Jiang Qiao was skeptical that something that only an eighth-level special ability could accomplish could be done with just one incense stick.
Even if we take a step back and say that...
Even if this incense stick can do it, why should one be able to get it just by sending a letter?
There may be two risks involved.
First, the fact that this incense is not precious to men indicates that his strength has reached an unbelievable level.
Making deals with such entities may present opportunities, but the risks outweigh the opportunities.
Secondly, if this incense is also a good thing for men, then the problem lies in delivering the message, which is likely to be extremely risky.
They might not even survive to come back and ask him for the incense stick.
Take another step back.
What if he tries to renege on his promise and refuses to give it to me?
The supernatural world, especially those things that are neither human nor ghost, must be viewed with the utmost malice.
There are many opportunities in Jiangqiao, why take the risk?
But if I choose to refuse to send the message, will the other party suddenly take action?
Jiang Qiao kept weighing the pros and cons and risks in his mind, but on the surface he remained calm and composed.
"It's really a very good product."
He looked up at the man's unremarkable face.
"I can consider making the trip, but I can't risk delivering the message for no reason."
Jiang Qiao said seriously.
"Since you claim to know many secrets of this world, how about you answer some questions for me as an advance payment?"
It didn't matter if he couldn't get the incense stick; he planned to extract something from the "Earth God's" mouth first.
Upon hearing Jiang Qiao's words, the man's expression shifted slightly, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up: "What do you want to know?"
"The world above ground used to be a normal world, so why has it become like this? And this underground world, my friend calls it hell, what is its relationship with the world above ground?"
Jiang Qiao asked the question that had always been on his mind.
This is perhaps the biggest question for all humans on Earth, and even supernatural organizations like the "New Humans" probably don't understand it.
Since this guy in front of him had boasted that he could answer three questions, he wouldn't hold back.
"hehe."
The man didn't seem surprised when he heard Jiang Qiao's question.
"I only answer three questions, and you've already answered two."
"It's alright, but I hope you won't just brush me off," Jiang Qiao said slowly.
The man nodded, then suddenly laughed and said, "If I told you I didn't know, wouldn't you be very disappointed?"
"Are you just having fun?" Jiang Qiao frowned.
"You previously said that the so-called secrets were just life experiences to you."
The man shook his head, a look of weariness on his face.
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"I really don't know why the world has become like this, because nobody knows what's in that dark world."
"The dark world?" Jiang Qiao heard another unfamiliar term.
"Yes."
The man sighed and said:
"Since I was born, all sorts of vengeful ghosts and strange tales have existed in this world."
"The earliest vengeful ghosts came out of caves in the mountains, so the earliest vengeful ghosts were called mountain ghosts."
"The mountain spirit looks very strange and has no resemblance to humans at all."
"But for some reason, when mountain spirits kill humans, they absorb human energy and begin to take on human form."
"But a ghost is still a ghost, not a human."
"So they can only become dead, not alive, but this does not affect their activities."
"Many vengeful ghosts who became dead then transformed into spirits without normal physical form through the negative energy field of the humans before their death."
"This is the origin of the first generation of vengeful ghosts."
"We don't know what the mountain spirits are, because no one has ever successfully explored those caves."
"The only thing we know is that they are bottomless."
"Later, more and more of these caves appeared. Many of the caves that were originally normal began to become very deep, seemingly connecting to some incredible places."
"We call that place the Dark World."
"Initially, people wanted to block up the caves and seal off the area. But later they found that it was impossible, because caves exist not only on land, but also in rivers and lakes."
"It's in the ocean too!"
"Especially in the ocean...when it becomes an abyss..."
At this point, the man fell silent.
After a long silence, he continued:
"This is the history of this world back then. I don't know the origin of the Dark World, so I can't give you an answer."
In fact, he had also searched for the answer.
But nothing was gained.
Jiang Qiao listened quietly, then frowned and asked:
"Didn't you have any clues back then? Or rather, didn't you have even the slightest guess about this so-called dark world?"
"guess?"
The man suddenly revealed a self-deprecating expression.
"With such a big event happening, of course many people have put forward various hypotheses."
"But none of these hypotheses are supported by sufficient evidence."
Jiang Qiao immediately said, "Could you explain these hypotheses?"
Whether it's true or false, having a theory at all provides some direction and reference, which is much better than being completely clueless like he is now.
The man thought for a moment and said, "At the time, there were many different opinions, so I will only mention the two most popular hypotheses."
"Some people believe that the so-called dark world is the legendary underworld, which exists in this world. But just like the seasons in the human world, it only appears at specific times."
"Spring, summer, autumn and winter are the seasons, but the underworld must be some kind of world in legends, right?" Jiang Qiao said, frowning.
"hehe."
Why do you think the underworld is a separate world?
The man chuckled.
When the sun shines on the earth, that is yang. When it doesn't shine, that is yin.
"But whether it is yin or yang, that land has not changed."
"If we were to lengthen the time between day and night..."
"Ten thousand years is night, ten thousand years is day."
"So, for people living in the era of daylight, was night just a legend?"
"As enough time passes, the truth becomes distorted."
"For those who live in the daytime, the night is another world."
"Now it's just that night has fallen again."
"Humans are creatures of the daytime world, while vengeful spirits are merely creatures of the night."
"You know, many animals are only active at night."
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The man's words surprised Jiang Qiao.
This was the first time he had ever heard such a statement.
The underworld is likened to night, and the world of the living to day.
It is important to know that, since ancient times, in any legend, the underworld has been considered a certain kind of spatial world.
"That's a very novel way of putting it."
Jiang Qiao said.
"It's not just new, someone has even found evidence." The man chuckled.
"evidence?"
Yes.
His gaze drifted to the distant horizon, where something seemed to be churning in the dim clouds.
Logically speaking, since this is an underground world, one should see cliffs and rocks when looking up.
But here it's just like the normal world, with high skies and clouds.
And it wasn't completely dark.
Although the sky was dark, it seemed to be lit, slightly brighter than the night in the real world.
It roughly corresponds to the period between dusk and nightfall.
"Because strange caves have appeared all over the world, even normally normal caves and man-made air-raid shelters have suddenly become bottomless."
"So many people risked their lives to go in and investigate."
"After many people died, a small group of research institutions went deep into the cave and found some strange fossils there."
The man's eyes flickered a few times as he spoke.
"fossil?"
Upon hearing this term, Jiang Qiao suddenly recalled the human bone fossils he had encountered in the wasteland of the supernatural world.
These fossils have existed for countless years, but strangely, they are all exposed on the surface and have not been buried underground.
"Yes, fossils."
The man said as he recalled.
"If it's just a fossil, then it's not surprising."
"What's really strange is that these fossils exhibit many eerie characteristics."
"Some of them look exactly like the mountain spirits."
"And some are like a combination of mountain spirits and humans."
"Some fossils are even indistinguishable from humans, as if they were formed from human corpses."
"But normally speaking, it would have been impossible for human activity to have existed in that geological era."
The man's expression was somewhat complicated.
"Therefore, some people speculate that the so-called mountain spirits and humans are actually a cycle of reincarnation."
"We are not the first civilization in this world."
"The human world and the underworld take turns dominating this world. The so-called supernatural world now is nothing more than the underworld descending again."
"However, this hypothesis lacks a more complete chain of evidence to support it."
"Because anything can happen under supernatural forces. I believe you must have seen human fossils outside as well."
"But how could it have turned into a fossil in just a thousand years?"
"Right?"
Although the man explained the hypothesis to Jiang Qiao in detail, it was clear that he didn't quite agree with it.
Jiang Qiao nodded in agreement.
But I remembered one time: one thousand years!
"I didn't expect that the supernatural world has only existed for a short time; this is beyond my expectations."
Jiang Qiao pondered to himself.
He originally thought that the time of the world's destruction needed to be calculated in geological timescales.
I didn't expect it to be so close!
However, this conjecture can explain the strange and mysterious creatures that are neither human nor ghost.
During the simulation, Wu Difeng, the leader of the "new humans," told him about the origin of the strange creatures, which were transformed from humans who were unwilling to become vengeful ghosts.
Based on the information provided by this man, we can guess the cause-and-effect relationship.
The mountain spirit kills people, absorbs their life force, and becomes a vengeful ghost.
However, for some reasons, the transformation into a vengeful ghost was not fully completed for some people.
"But why would a vengeful ghost kill someone?"
A new question popped into Jiang Qiao's mind again.
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Moreover, as the man said, what are these mountain spirits? Where do they come from? That's a big question.
The so-called "dark world" is essentially just speculation.
Because no one has ever actually reached the bottom of the cave.
The underworld theory is a conjecture based on the idea of a "dark world".
Although some fossils were found, they cannot be used as direct evidence to prove otherwise.
Even the possibility of using it as circumstantial evidence is questionable due to paranormal interference.
It seems that this question will be difficult to answer.
Jiang Qiao paused for a moment, then continued to ask:
"You just said there are two hypotheses. What is the second hypothesis?"
"The second one?"
The man's expression softened and became more human.
He said with a half-smile:
"There should never be any humans in this world; it was originally a supernatural world."
"Humans migrated here later."
"migrant?"
This word sent a shiver down Jiang Qiao's spine.
He recalled a meeting with the leader of the "New Humans" in Haicheng.
Wu Difeng told him that the previous generation of powerful humans had speculated about the fusion of the two worlds.
It is highly likely that this was an attempt made by a powerful figure in the supernatural world out of resentment, in an attempt to restore the supernatural world to the normal world!
"Yes, immigration."
The man affirmed.
"Because at that time, no historian or archaeologist could find the exact date of the beginning of human civilization."
"All traces of civilization can only be traced back to 20,000 years ago at most."
"Even earlier, human fossils were found, but no trace of civilization could be seen."
"Those human fossils from 30,000 to 40,000 years ago are no different in appearance and physique from later humans, but they lived in caves and lived a primitive life."
"They don't even know how to use tools; they survive by gathering berries and hunting small animals."
"To be precise, they are just a group of land monkeys."
"It has nothing to do with humans."
"However, 20,000 years ago, a large number of human murals, stone tools, and traces of primitive houses and domesticated animals were suddenly discovered."
"This is incredible."
"There is no intermediate transitional history; it is as if humanity learned civilization overnight."
"What followed was even more abnormal, with a new step every few thousand years."
"In just 20,000 years, we have entered the technological age."
Therefore, we speculate that the progress of human civilization is unreasonable.
"It's very likely that we are actually immigrants."
The man's tone carried a strange certainty.
"It seems you're more convinced of this hypothesis than the first one?"
Jiang Qiao asked curiously.
"Because this hypothesis was proposed by me back then."
The man smiled.
"What?"
This unexpected answer caused Jiang Qiao to show an expression of extreme shock for the first time.
Did it propose this hypothesis?
Is this possible?
If it's true, then what exactly is he?
"Aren't you the Earth God?"
"As far as I know, the Earth God is some kind of deity. How could you possibly become a human scientist?"
Jiang Qiao asked in a cold voice.
"Who says scientists can't become land gods?"
The man chuckled.
What do you think gods are?
Jiang Qiao was taken aback by these words and didn't know how to respond.
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."In this world, there are gods only because some people need them."
The man said something profound.
"Besides, I am not a god, I am just a local deity. Strictly speaking, you can consider me a kind of ghost story."
These words left Jiang Qiao speechless!
Should we treat it as some kind of ghost story?
Before Jiang Qiao could speak, the man pointed into the distance and said, "You just asked me what this place is?"
Jiang Qiao saw in the direction he was pointing that a child wearing a red bib and holding a rattle drum flash by.
But that eerie and mysterious aura made his heart tighten.
Damn it!
It's actually Rank 6!
He turned his gaze to the man and said in a deep voice, "Yes, my friend said this place is called Hell. And it certainly looks extremely dangerous, even more dangerous than the ground."
"We came here through a downward tunnel, but this place doesn't feel like underground at all."
He pointed to the sky.
"At the very least, there shouldn't be anything like clouds underground."
As soon as Jiang Qiao finished speaking, the clouds in the sky suddenly disappeared, leaving only a dim expansion.
"this..."
His gaze sharpened.
The man watched Jiang Qiao's actions and gently shook his head.
"From here, you can not only see the clouds, but if you can fly, you can even pass through the clouds and float upwards."
"Moreover, no matter how high you float, you will never reach the top."
The man said with a hint of amusement, "As for this place, your friend is right, it really does resemble a hell."
"He is imprisoned here because of the most terrifying paranormal phenomena in the world."
This is a cage!
As soon as he said that, Jiang Qiao felt a sudden jolt in his heart.
Is the most terrifying paranormal being imprisoned here?
He glanced at the man.
This person is suspected to be the local earth god, belonging to the earth spirits, and can be considered a minor deity.
Is he being held captive here too?
The man glanced at the river bridge and continued:
"This place was originally just an ordinary underground space."
"If you dig down into the earth on the surface, as you go deeper, you will encounter groundwater, hot springs, lava, caves, and even underground seas."
"So there's nothing surprising about a huge space."
Jiang Qiao nodded upon hearing this.
Before his journey, he watched some popular science programs that introduced underground cavities discovered by geologists.
For example, there is 80,000 square kilometers of underground space beneath Tibet.
It's almost the size of a small province.
What could be in such a space?
"After the ground was corrupted by supernatural phenomena, some people wanted to develop underground."
"Initially, this was considered a pipe dream, because the source of evil spirits is underground, and if you go down underground, isn't that just suicide?"
"But in the end, the plan was still carried out."
"Because we've reached a dead end, we'll try anything, even if it's like drinking poison to quench our thirst."
"While the supernatural influence brought the world to the brink of destruction, it also endowed humanity with incredible abilities."
"The combination of technology and the supernatural has become a new direction for development."
"Humanity's technological capabilities, which were originally barely sufficient to drill to a depth of 10,000 meters, have somehow managed to penetrate hundreds of kilometers and find this place."
"Humans have built laboratories and bases in this space and discovered a terrifying underground ocean."
As the man finished speaking, a bright smile spread across his face.
"Humans used various methods to bring the most terrifying ghosts and monsters from the ground into this space, and eventually successfully imprisoned them through that underground ocean."
"Unfortunately, this is also the limit."
"The evil spirits are endless, and the world's destruction is inevitable."
...
The man finished speaking.
Jiang Qiao's expression, however, was somewhat uncertain.
His intuition told him that the Crow's Ferry should be located on the shore of that underground ocean.
But that doesn't make sense!
If that ocean is so dangerous, it might even hold the most terrifying supernatural beings.
Then why would the monks in the temple go there?
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Xue Lan even recalled seeing a boat sailing by.
and.
Just how terrifying are the so-called most terrifying supernatural phenomena?
How does it compare to the strange gods on the ground?
Based on the information he currently possesses.
The strange hand in the swamp is hard to define, but the eerie eyeball and the giant hand reaching out from the lake have been explicitly defined as "divine beings" by the simulator.
Moreover, after entering the supernatural world, he also learned some things from other villages.
For example, the area where they live.
Once upon a time, a massive, all-encompassing hand appeared, and simply by passing by, it wiped out several villages.
These villages have existed for a relatively long time, and although they don't have any fifth-tier experts, they do have quite a few fourth-tier experts.
But they're all dead!
This is why the region is currently so weak.
So far, there is only one player who has just been promoted, Tie Bo!
"I have already answered two of your questions."
The man stared intently at Jiang Qiao.
"I can answer one more question for you, but afterwards you'll need to deliver the message for me."
"This is a deal."
Jiang Qiao said calmly:
"Since I said I would go to Yancheng, I won't go back on my word, but there's nothing I want to ask right now."
"I'll deliver the letter for you after I think of the third question."
The words had just left his mouth.
The man's face, which had softened, stiffened again.
He looked at Jiang Qiao with a strange expression:
"Young man, have you thought about the consequences?"
His tone was sinister.
"as a result of?"
What are the consequences?
"If I were to deliver the message for you, then I would truly be facing the consequences."
Jiang Qiao sneered.
"We agreed on three questions as an advance payment. I'll make a trip to Yancheng, and then you'll pay me the reward."
"But I've only asked two questions so far, so of course I can't deliver the message for you."
"Let's talk about it after I ask you the third question."
The man remained silent, staring intently at Jiang Qiao, his face revealing a strong murderous intent.
Seeing this scene.
Li Xin and the others trembled all over.
I was screaming "Holy crap!" in my head!
Boss Jiang is just stubbornly letting the other party get something for free!
Awesome!
But with such a terrifying supernatural phenomenon, seemingly the existence of an earth spirit, is it really okay to do this?
They were worried, but dared not say it.
They could only hope that Jiang Qiao would have some way to resist the enemy.
Jiang Qiao smiled as he looked at the man's angry face.
He was laughing very happily.
"It seems I was right."
"You can't kill me, or rather, you can't directly lay a hand on me."
"I am safe at least until I ask the third question."
A cold wind blew across the road, but the two groups of vengeful ghosts remained stationary.
Further away, strange figures occasionally flash by.
Time passed second by second.
The man remained silent, staring intently at Jiang Qiao.
The anger on his face gradually subsided.
"I really can't bring myself to attack you directly."
"Besides, these vengeful ghosts on the highway can't do anything to you."
"I'm just a little curious."
"How did you find out?"
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