The river water was turbid and dark, and it felt like it weighed a thousand kilograms if you were in it.
Xu Ping found that being in this river, even his five senses became very poor. If it were not for the petals in his mouth, he could not imagine what would happen after entering the river.
I am already at the top in the human world.
There are only a few people who can compete with him, but if he comes here alone, it is really unimaginable.
Thinking of this, Xu Ping felt uneasy.
Just a Netherworld River can be so magical. The water in the underworld is too deep, so you still have to be careful.
Xu Ping kicked his feet and moved forward quickly, breaking through the water waves like an arrow leaving a string.
Xu Ping did not find any fish in the Netherworld River, probably because the death aura in the river was too strong, making it impossible for them to survive.
Seeing Xu Ping running in front of him, Zhong Li looked at him in surprise.
Although his own petals could withstand the death aura of the Netherworld River, they could not offset this extremely strong discomfort. However, this relatively handsome young man was not slower than himself in the water, and he could not tell that he was affected by the river water at all.
.
It seems that his brother's choice of him really makes sense.
"Why are you looking at me?" Xu Ping turned to look at the woman in red next to him. In the turbid water, her red dress outlined her bulging figure, which was very eye-catching.
Zhong Li was a little surprised and asked: "Can you talk in the water?"
"Uh..." Xu Ping was stunned for a moment, "What's so strange about talking in the water? I can also dance in the water."
Although the water of the Netherworld River has the aura of death, in the final analysis, it is also water.
And Xu Ping has a method of transforming water. If it is fully used, it can make oneself merge into the Netherworld River like a liquid.
"Then you dance?"
"roll!"
Zhong Li chuckled and followed quickly.
This guy is quite interesting.
Her true body is a flower from the other side. This place where the aura of death is so strong has no impact on her at all.
The two stopped talking and swam forward silently. The Netherworld River was extremely quiet, and there was no undercurrent. This kind of silence and darkness made people unable to feel the existence of heaven and earth.
It gave rise to an extremely lonely feeling.
"Well... how about let's talk!" Zhong Li suggested.
Xu Ping glanced at her and said, "Then tell me, what is the situation in the underworld now, and what can I do?"
Zhong Li frowned and said thoughtfully: "Brother, he came to you, and I don't know what he wants to do, um..."
"Let me tell you about half a step or more!"
"..."
Xu Ping listened to her slowly talking, and gradually understood what was happening more than half a step away now, and why she had to take him from the Netherworld River into the city.
It turns out that due to frequent wars in the underworld, there was a huge imbalance in the number of newborns and deaths. There were too many people waiting to be reincarnated in Fengdu.
Therefore, the management of the underworld, Lord Yama of the Tenth Palace, and the four judges decided to transfer some ghosts to Banbuduo for management.
But as soon as there were more ghosts, and because they could not be reincarnated for a long time, resentment grew, they began to initiate riots.
Among the Ten Palaces of Hell, King Ping Ping, King City, and Emperor Song had two minds and led these rioting ghosts to quickly occupy more than half a step.
The original half step was the junction of Yin and Yang. There were still some cultivators and idlers. These people were either absorbed into the team or eliminated as dissidents.
When the other kings of hell and the four judges received the news, they were furious. King Chu Jiang and King Qin Guang, plus the other three judges except Judge Cui, quickly led Yin Chai to come more than half a step away.
But it was too late at this time. With only half a step over a small part of the territory, he was in a stalemate with the other three Yamas.
Here they were out killing the enemy, but they did not expect that there would be rebellions in the underworld and Fengdu, and the whole underworld would become a mess.
Even Judge Cui, who stayed behind in the underworld, is missing and his life or death is uncertain.
And the book of life and death is a thing of heaven, and I found Zhong Kui on my own. If the book of life and death fell into the hands of others, the consequences would be unimaginable.
It feels like a dimensional world, another world... Xu Ping analyzed secretly.
There are three important places in the entire underworld.
The underworld, where the Ten Palaces of Hell and the Four Great Judges are located, contains the eighteen levels of hell, the Huangquan Road, the Naihe Bridge, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
It is also the hub of power for the entire underworld.
Fengdu, the gathering place for ghosts, is a majestic city just like Banbuduo, with gambling houses, brothels, restaurants... all kinds of entertainment facilities.
Similarly, fish and dragons are mixed together, and it is difficult to distinguish between evil and good ghosts.
In the end, it’s just over half a step…
Xu Ping pondered for a long time and didn't think about what he could do. "So now it's more than half a step, but it's actually in the hands of those rebellious Yan Jun and Yin Cha."
"Um……"
"Otherwise I wouldn't have taken you into this Netherworld River."
Zhong Li replied.
Xu Ping knew in his heart that most of the people who would come more than half a step away were those who had not yet reached the end of their yang life and died unexpectedly. They would stay here until their yang life was over before they could be taken to Fengdu to wait for reincarnation.
Only a small number of people, after they die and are saved by a master, can go directly to Fengdu and queue up to get a number to be reincarnated.
It seems that the three Lords of Hell took advantage of this and amplified their grievances, which led to such a battle.
But why do they want so many? They just want to take charge of the underworld, is it that simple?
Or should I say...
There's someone up there!
Xu Ping had learned from the dragon before that the gate to heaven had been closed long ago. No matter what happened in the underworld, heaven would not come to reinforce it and could only find people from the underworld.
And this unlucky guy is himself.
"We're almost there, be careful." After swimming for an unknown amount of time, Zhong Li suddenly reminded him.
There was still darkness in front of him, Xu Ping nodded and started to activate the water transformation spell, just in case.
His whole body was instantly transparent, and then, like a human-shaped vessel, the surrounding Netherworld River water poured into it.
There is no one left!
Zhong Li was startled: "Are you okay?"
"Um!"
A deep voice came from the side. She breathed a sigh of relief and her chest trembled. "Your spell is quite powerful. Even I can't detect you."
"Stop talking!"
"There's someone...no, there's a ghost!"
Xu Ping pointed to the top and surfaced first, hearing a cold shout from Dao: "Wishful thinking, I won't say anything."
"Don't tell?"
"That's great. It just gives us an excuse to make us two happy."
I saw three black figures standing under a huge locust tree on the bank of the Netherworld River. They were all wearing blue Yinsha uniforms with a big "bad" character on their chests.
The one who made the sound just now was a female voice. Due to the darkness, even Xu Ping could only see three voices and could not see the appearance clearly.
But the voice that just entered my ears seemed a bit familiar, as if I had heard it somewhere before.
"Huh?"
"Do I have any relatives or friends in the underworld?"
Xu Ping was stunned for a while, but without thinking clearly, Zhong Li beside him frowned slightly and said softly: "Let's go over and take a look, don't make any noise."
Xu Ping nodded and melted into the water, floating towards the shore like duckweed without causing a single ripple.
Zhong Li, on the other hand, recited a mantra silently, disappeared, and a red flower on the shore swayed slightly.
She has come ashore!
The gangster under the locust tree on the bank suddenly showed a hey smile when he saw the two gangsters in front of him. He couldn't help but tense up and froze in place.
In the underworld, perverts are the most common.
These ghosts who are far away from reincarnation like to spend time in brothels and gambling houses when they have nothing to do. Generally, relatives just burn the paper money and spend it all without any long-term plans.
For example, if you save some money and use it as a benefit when you are reincarnated, and find a good family, you won't have to endure hardships in the next life.
"How about it, do you want to tell me, where is Fan Wushe?"
The police officer looked at their wretched expressions and the lewd eyes that kept looking at his figure, and said, "How about I tell you, as long as you don't touch me."
When she died, she was still a young lady, but she didn't want her body to be tainted after her death.
"Hey, don't you insist anymore?"
"Oh, what a pity."
There was a look of disappointment on the faces of the two sinister men.
The police officer shrank his nose and was about to speak when his eyes suddenly lit up and he looked behind them, "Why are you here?"
The hair on both sides stood up in fear, and they turned their heads suddenly to look. Because they turned too violently, their heads turned 180 degrees without moving.
Fortunately, it is a ghost body and there is no such thing as bones.
"This bitch lied to us."
There was no one behind him. When he turned back, he found that the bastard was already running like crazy towards the Netherworld River.
As he ran, he turned around and shouted: "Even if I, Song Qingling, am out of my mind, I will not let you succeed."
The Netherworld River is filled with the aura of death. No ghost dares to go down there. If you go down there, you will lose your soul.
But when he turned his head, he didn't pay attention to his feet. First he tripped over something, which frightened her so much that she fell to the ground on all fours and continued to crawl forward.
Seeing that she was about to approach the Netherworld River, suddenly a head emerged from the silent river. Due to the dim surroundings, the big head melon seeds that emerged from the river were still hanging from the turbid Netherworld River water. She could not see the face clearly.
I was shocked by the horrific scene in front of me.
"Ghost!"
After she screamed, she realized it later.
No, I am a ghost. Why should I be afraid of ghosts?
Xu Ping remembered who this lady was. Now that he was close, he could see her face clearly and heard her say his name.
Song Qingling!
That day, when I was at the coffin shop, I saved her from two evil men, and helped her repair her grave and replace her with a coffin.
When I first arrived in the underworld, I saw her again, and it was still two strange things.
Don't tell me, it's quite fate.
"Song Qingling!"
The police officer who was standing on the shore had forgotten that he wanted to die generously. He was stunned by Xu Ping's voice, "How do you know my name?"
Xu Ping felt funny in his heart, "Isn't that what you just said?"
"Oh..." Song Qingling nodded as he pecked the rice, and then he realized, "Who are you, and why are you in this Netherworld River..."
"oops!"
"I recognize you, you are the shopkeeper of the coffin shop, your name is...Xu Ping!"
Xu Ping walked out of the Netherworld River, and his true energy evaporated from the river water, revealing his true face. Only then did Song Qingling remember it, with an excited look on his face, and his pale face seemed to have a little blood.
"Shopkeeper Xu, there are two evil things happening. Run away..."
As she yelled, she turned back, but was shocked to find that some unknown vine had tied them together and hung them in mid-air.
"Huh?"
Song Qingling was stunned for a moment, then turned around with a look of admiration on her face, "Shopkeeper Xu, you are so awesome. You took care of them just by talking to me."
Xu Ping shook his head: "It's not me!"
"Who is that?"
"It's me, at your feet!"
Suddenly a voice came from beneath her, and Song Qingling was startled. She really jumped up, and saw a red flower that had been crushed by her quietly blooming and transforming into a girl in red.
Her eyebrows are like distant daisy, and her eyes are like crescent moon.
Her red lips were pursed into a straight line, and the expression on her face was not very good-looking.
"I'm sorry, sister, the situation was urgent just now and I didn't pay attention." Song Qingling smiled awkwardly and said sweetly.
Zhong Li waved his hands dejectedly and asked directly: "Are they the subordinates of Ping Ping, Du Shi, or Emperor Song?"
She was extremely happy to have saved her life. Song Qingling looked well-behaved and did not ask Zhong Li how he knew. She smiled flatteringly at her savior and said: "They are the men of the City King. I happened to meet him when I was out on a mission.
They, they want to know the whereabouts of Master Fan from me."
"Eighth master, Lao Fan?" Xu Ping was surprised.
"Yeah!" Song Qingling responded, and then said in surprise: "Shopkeeper Xu actually knows Mr. Fan, that's really impressive."
In her opinion, those who can talk to the seventh and eighth masters are not simple people... nor ghosts.
But at this moment, she was even more curious about the identity of the girl in red.
With this temperament and calm expression, the strength displayed is definitely not ordinary.
Zhong Li nodded to show that she knew. She was not interested in the little yinzai, and walked directly to the two yinzai, "Tell me, where is the City King?"
"Even if I'm out of my mind, I won't tell you..." One of the shady men turned into powder and disappeared on the spot before he finished speaking.
As for the shady guy next to him, when he saw the woman in red in front of him, he glared at such a big ghost and disappeared immediately.
This is too scary!
"And you?"
Zhong Li gave him a cold look.
Xu Ping walked up from behind, his eyes shimmering, and after a moment, he said calmly, "He only has fear, terror, and a little excitement in his heart, so he probably doesn't know."
Zhong Li glanced at him in astonishment, "Can you see through his emotions?"
"Um!"
"I can."
Xu Ping nodded.
It's not that Zhong Li didn't believe it, he just didn't understand it. Looking at Yin Zai who was tied up and hung in the air, "You said he is... excited now?"
Xu Ping said calmly: "Sometimes, the hobbies of men...or male ghosts are beyond your imagination."
Zhong Li nodded, looked at him again, and was stunned.
Turning around, she looked at Song Qingling, who had little stars in her eyes, and asked: "Now the situation is so urgent half a step away, but you have been sent out to take risks. Tell me, what is your mission?"
Song Qingling was stunned for a moment, not daring to talk nonsense or ask her identity.
Suddenly, she thought of something, changed the subject, and wanted to use another phrase, "By the way, Shopkeeper Xu, why are you here? Oh, I didn't expect that we met here, so how did you die? Could it be that...