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“...This hell is divided into two regions, ruled by the Southern King and the Northern King. Of course, they are quite at odds with each other, so you must be especially careful not to anger them, particularly the Northern King. He is notoriously brutal and often devours any little ghost he finds displeasing.”
Xiao Yin kept talking about hell, and the more I listened, the more confused I became. Why was it so different from what I had heard in the human world? There were no Ox-Head and Horse-Face, no Meng Po, and certainly no legendary eighteen layers.
“Xiao Yin, is this really hell?” I asked.
Before me lay a pitch-black plain with a few dead plants scattered around, shrouded in gray mist. Although this place was far from what I understood as true hell, the desolate scene before me was still too bleak.
“I’m not sure either; I heard all this from Yu. But it does seem a bit strange here.”
“Are we currently in the Southern King's territory or the Northern King's?”
“This area should belong to the Northern King.”
“Xiao Yin, are there humans, demons, and ghosts in hell?”
“Yes, they are categorized into different ranks. You know that countless beings die every day and every moment; the first place they arrive after death is hell, where they are then classified according to their ranks. Both the Southern King and the Northern King select a considerable number of candidates to remain in their territories.”
“The weak are thrown into the cycle of reincarnation for a second chance at life, while those who are somewhat capable stay in hell. Once they complete all tasks assigned by the Southern King or Northern King and accumulate enough merits, they can leave for the Underworld to cultivate. However, those tasks are not easy at all; many people never leave this place.”
“Is it that difficult?”
“It certainly is! The three realms need to control their respective populations, and the threshold for entering the Underworld is very high.”
“Of course, there are some extremely special groups. Fate is peculiar; some can directly enter the Underworld or the Divine Realm after death, but most of these cases are due to their merits from previous lives.”
“Like Snow Spirit and Yu?”
"Yes, Xi Meng, you need to be especially careful here."
"Is it really that dangerous?" Xiao Yin emphasized repeatedly.
"No, have you forgotten your current soul state?"
I was taken aback. Right, I am neither human nor ghost, but a low-level Undead. Besides Xiao Yin, I have nothing.
"Sigh, actually there is another rule here."
"What?!" I suddenly felt uneasy.
"It's survival of the fittest. As far as I know, the number of Undead that can come here is almost negligible because they can't pass the Sky-Opening test. You might be the only one in millions of years to enter hell in an Undead state."
"Why is that?"
"Do I need to explain? Although Undead are weak and lack special attack abilities, their recovery ability is terrifyingly strong, and they like to devour Living Beings. The number of Undead is actually astonishing. If a large group of Undead were to leave the Necromancer's Cave, the consequences would be unimaginable."
"So you mean if I'm discovered by the people here, they will immediately destroy me?!"
"Maybe. At least the Southern King and Northern King won't let you off."
"Is there any chance they won't sense that I'm Undead?"
"I can only try my best to help you improve your body and block that death aura. As for whether you can deceive those two fellows, I can't guarantee that."
"That's all we can do for now. But Xiao Yin, will this place be helpful to me?"
I originally planned to cultivate until reaching Light Level, but who would have thought I ended up in hell like this.
“Xi Meng, look at yourself.”
“Hmm?” I looked at my body in confusion. What happened? There was no change.
“The moon.”
The moon? What moon?
Oh my god, I remembered! That symbol has now changed from a star to a moon?! Does that mean I have already passed the Moon Level of cultivation?!
“If you want to return to your original state, you must come here and reach the Light Level of cultivation before you can leave.”
“Great! I can go back to how I was!”
“Don’t celebrate too early. If you want to stay here, you must choose which faction you want to belong to. If you don’t, you will be attacked by both sides.” Xiao Yin’s words hit me hard.
I hate you, Xiao Yin.
……
“Damn rules, damn Southern King, damn Northern King.” I muttered curses under my breath as I walked along, kicking aimlessly.
There wasn’t a single person around; how am I supposed to join them?!
Thinking this, I kicked again, directly turning a withered plant into dust. No way, I can’t be that strong, right? I squatted down to observe a few plants around me; they were clearly burnt. Looking further away, I suddenly noticed that some areas of the ground were uneven, not like natural formations but rather something that could be destroyed.
Could it be… war?
I recalled Sister Nian’s words: there will always be war wherever there is **……
I can't stay here; I have to leave quickly!
I instinctively started running, but I tripped over something and fell straight to the ground.
"Xi Meng, hide! Someone's coming," Xiao Yin said.
Panicking, I got up and hid behind a plant that could somewhat conceal me.
"Ah!" I suddenly covered my mouth.
"Xiao Yin, there's a dead person here."
Right beside me lay a tall figure on the ground. I couldn't see his face, but it felt like he wasn't breathing anymore.
"You, go check over there," a voice called from not far away.
I nervously hid, feeling scared since I had just arrived and didn't know what was happening. It wasn't hard to guess that someone was searching for something, and I was in the territory of the defeated side. If I was discovered here, it would be the end for me.
"Xi Meng, don't be afraid. I'll cover for you; activate your defense," Xiao Yin said.
"Okay, Golden Garment," I summoned.
"Don't worry; they can't see you."
"You can also turn invisible? Xiao Yin, you're really amazing."
"But this only works against these low-level Little Sprites; a strong opponent would see through it at a glance."
"Oh." So that's how it is.
"Hey, what kind of tone is that? I'm only like this because you're not capable enough."
"No, no, but Xiao Yin, aren't we going to save him?" I glanced at the figure beside me.
"Don't meddle."
"But I'm afraid he'll get caught; it would be terrible for him." Can it not be terrible if he falls into enemy hands?
"Then don't—hey, hey, hey, are you listening to me, Xi Meng?!"
While Xiao Yin was speaking, I had already approached the figure. Regardless of whether he was alive or dead, I wanted to help him once.
At the moment I picked him up, I saw his face and those eyes that opened for just a second before closing again. I was stunned.
"Look over here." Suddenly, the plants in front of us were scattered, and we were completely exposed. I nervously held the figure tightly and closed my eyes.
"There's nothing here."
Phew, I exhaled a breath; we were safe.
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