Whoosh … Qin Ye continued to descend. The cave appeared to be endless, and the further he descended, the lighter his body became.
After falling for more than twenty minutes, he suddenly felt as though … he were a feather, and he could stand on the Yin energy.
It's not a feeling …
He gave it a try, and found that he really did manage to maintain his body like a feather. Then, he began to descend in a straight line.
"What's going on?" After falling for dozens of minutes, they finally managed to suppress their excitement.
"Limbo."
Arthis' voice was filled with disbelief, "There's a very small empty space between the realms of the netherworld and the mortal realm called Limbo.
You can think of it as either the netherworld or the mortal realm.
For example, some people might suddenly discover a road or an intersection that they've never seen before, and it's not even marked on the map.
That's where the entrance to Limbo is located. "
She drew a deep breath, "I've told you before that there are many exits in the mortal realm, and most of them are hidden from humans.
Furthermore, all of them are located in Limbo! "
The soul sphere glanced around warily, "The exit to the netherworld is an absolute secret. Not even I've heard of such a large exit."
Qin Ye nodded casually, and then suddenly blinked, "What do you mean?"
"What do I mean?"
Arthis chuckled coldly, "What I mean is … if the Exalted Father didn't accidentally rush here, then it must have deliberately rushed here.
The fact that it knows the absolute secrets of Hell means that it's at least an Abyssal Prefect!
In other words, it's part of the system! "
Qin Ye nodded, and the two of them grew taciturn.
After another ten minutes, he finally came to a halt.
Without warning.
It was a very strange space. The sky above was white, but it wasn't a clear sky. Rather, it was a sea of pure white fog.
He could sense an aura that was incompatible with the Yin energy around him.
Below him was a sea of green fog. Qin Ye could feel that he was standing on the ground, but he couldn't feel anything at all.
The sea of green fog was filled with small, palm-sized black flowers that were incomparably pure. There were five layers of petals in total, almost like the petals of a lotus flower.
It was almost as though he were soaring through the clouds and ascending to immortality.
"It's indeed Limbo … There's Yang energy above, and Yin energy below. These flowers are known as the Fragrance of Souls, and they only exist in Limbo.
I heard that once a soul comes here and plucks a Soul Leaving Fragrance out of greed, it will be left here forever. "
Qin Ye narrowed his eyes and scanned his surroundings. The black Yin energy had already dissipated completely, and he could see countless Yin spirits wandering aimlessly among the flowers.
There were ancient and modern ones, men and women, young and old.
Further away, there was a huge golden object.
"Roar … sss …" A loud snore rang out along with the rise and fall of the golden object, and every time it rang out, the entire Nether Realm's heavens and earth trembled and shrank slightly.
The golden light on his body flickered as he breathed.
Whoosh!
Just then, a terrifying gust of wind nearly blew Qin Ye away!
Even if he came to his senses immediately, he was still blown back a step!
"It's just a breath … and yet a Soul Hunter can't even stand properly …" Qin Ye gasped in horror. Arthis immediately explained, "Pluck a stalk of Lingering Soul Fragrance. It's also known as the Wind Calming Flower. Take a look at the surrounding Yin spirits. Not a single one of them has been blown away."
Qin Ye took a look. As expected.
"As an Emissary of Hell, you won't be suppressed by its might in Limbo. Take a stalk of Lingering Soul Fragrance, and you'll be able to walk to its side."
Qin Ye tightened his grip on his demonhead saber, sliced off a stalk of flower, and carefully walked over.
"Roar … sss …" With every breath he took, the stalk of flower in his hand would shake violently, and the surrounding Yin energy would vanish without a trace!
He retreated frantically, and then, as the golden object inhaled, he was sucked right in front of him.
"What kind of power is this …" He pressed his chest and gritted his teeth as he walked over.
It was at least several thousand meters away.
But as Qin Ye drew closer and closer, his expression completely changed.
Big …
It's too big …
This beast is at least half the size of the entire City of Salvation!
He walked tirelessly. Ten minutes … twenty minutes … Then, with another exhale, the Yin energy beneath his feet was swept away, and he suddenly asked softly, "Arthis … what's this?"
At some point in time, he had already stepped onto a ground paved with stones.
However, the ground was covered with scars.
It was some sort of liquid. A pure golden liquid.
Arthis stared at it for two seconds, and then the entire soul sphere began to tremble as she muttered hoarsely, "Impossible … this is impossible …"
"Bring it closer … let me take a look …"
Qin Ye did as he was told. After staring at it for ten seconds, the soul sphere flew up, and he spoke with a hoarse voice, "This is … blood …"
"I know … no wonder this golden liquid looks so familiar … I know who it belongs to now …"
"Kid … come over. I'll give you a good introduction. This is the most popular man in Hell …"
He was getting closer. After another ten minutes or so, Qin Ye could finally make out the shape of the beast from afar.
He didn't get any closer, because he remembered it very clearly.
Back when he was still a distance away, he was certain that all of the scales on the beast were obediently lying on his body.
But now, as he drew closer and closer, the scales on the beast … began to stand on end.
This was the instinct of the strong.
At this distance, he could even see the circles of golden patterns on the scales with his eyesight.
"It's really him … it's really him …" Arthis muttered with a tremble in her voice, "Don't go any further … Don't take another step forward. As soon as you enter the perimeter of the beast, you and I would be reduced to ashes in an instant, even if we were ten times stronger."
"Walk around it and take a look … This might be the first divine beast you've ever encountered.
I'm afraid you'll never see a second one in your lifetime … "
Qin Ye didn't take another step forward. At this distance, he had a feeling that he would be killed immediately if he were to take another ten meters forward.
He was clearly sleeping, and yet it felt as though thousands of eyes were staring at him intently.
"It's … insanely strong …" He gritted his teeth and circled around the beast. Several hours later, he finally managed to remember the true appearance of the beast.
It had the head of a tiger, a single horn, and the ears of a dog. It had the body of a dragon, and its golden body was covered with scales. Snowy white fur covered its back from head to tail.
However, its tail was that of a lion, and its feet were the claws of an animal that Qin Ye had never seen before.
Its massive body was curled up into a ball, and its head was half hidden within its body as it slept soundly.
With every breath it took, the surrounding Yin energy would rush into its nostrils like a tidal wave.
It would transform into wisps of black energy that flowed endlessly all over the body of the dragon, before finally converging into a massive wound on its back that nearly split it in half.
"My … god …" Qin Ye gasped in horror. Even when it was lying down, it was still thousands of meters tall and tens of thousands of meters wide. Such a monster was no different from the dragons depicted in the Classic of Mountains and Seas!
Arthis' hoarse voice rang out, "The horn symbolizes the power of judgment, and 'a few words can break a prison sentence'.
The body of a dragon represents auspiciousness, the head of a tiger represents wisdom and courage, the ears of a dog represent listening, the tail of a lion represents patience, and the feet of a qilin represent stability. They are said to regard kindness as treasures, and are known as the Nine Unusual Beasts. "
"In Hell, any Yin spirit that can't be judged can be brought to the Nine Unusual Beasts. All it has to do is lie on the ground and listen, and it'll be able to hear the past of that Yin spirit. If the Yin spirit is evil, it'll stab it to death with its horn.
The name of the Nine Unusual Beasts … is widely known in the mortal realm, and it's also said to possess spiritual energy, divine energy, fortune, wealth, drive, luck, strength, and backbone. Therefore, it's also known as … the Nine Spirits. "
"And its true name …" Arthis' voice trembled. Qin Ye shut his eyes and sighed with great emotion, "The Harken …"
"In the Journey to the West, not even Buddha was able to identify the Six-Eared Macaque. Yet, the Harken was able to tell that it's also … the mount of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva …"
It was too shocking.
Qin Ye had never imagined that the so-called Exalted Father was actually the Harken!
The mount of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva!
A true divine beast!
To think that the Harken was hiding right beneath the City of Salvation!
He finally understood the reason behind everything. The Harken had taken Hell's Records with it, which was why it was able to rush to this place. Incidentally, it was discovered by Cao Youdao that awakened the Harken's ambitions.
What was even more frightening was the scar on the Harken's back.
It had practically sliced the Harken open, and Qin Ye could even see its bones and internal organs. It was a miracle that the Harken was still alive.
"It managed to break free from Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's grasp?
And it chose to stay behind? "
Arthis murmured, "This scar … is it the scar that was left behind when it resisted Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's ascension?"
"What do we do?" Qin Ye stared blankly at the legendary divine beast of Hell as he asked softly.
Not knowing that the Harken was the Harken was simple. He would simply build Hell on top of its head.
But now that he knew that it was the Harken, he no longer dared to act rashly.
If the Harken wasn't happy about it, the Harken might just flip over, and Qin Ye's new Hell would be like a small boat in the middle of a storm.
Arthis was also somewhat taken aback, "This sort of injury … would require at least a thousand years to wake up.
But the establishment of the new Hell will require the shard of King Yanluo's Seal. As a divine beast of Hell, the Harken would definitely sense it. Perhaps … it might wake up and take a look at us … "
Qin Ye gulped nervously, "How terrifying would that look be?"
Arthis responded coldly, "If we're unlucky, we might even be able to reunite in the netherworld."
"Shit!!" Qin Ye grabbed at his hair. What the hell is this?
I've finally found the pearl. Who would've thought that it would be something on the level of the Harken?!
Furthermore, the establishment of the new Hell might very well provoke a backlash from the Harken. But am I going to give up just like that?
I can't.
In fact, I even have some ambitions.
The Harken is still far from waking up. If I can gain the recognition of the divine beast of Hell after a thousand years, then …
It's as though I'm wearing a yellow robe!
Who would dare covet the new Hell?!
Arthis didn't say anything else. It was all up to Qin Ye.
Silence.
Qin Ye stared intently at the Harken, almost as though he were trying to determine how long it would take for it to wake up from its slumber.
Time trickled by. Two hours … three hours … five hours later, Qin Ye finally heaved a sigh of relief and looked at Arthis with a serious expression.
Arthis raised her ball, and the two locked gazes with each other.
Qin Ye's lips quivered several times, before he finally gritted his teeth, "Teach me … how to establish Hell!"