God Emperor - Chapter 803

Chapter 803: 803

The Wuchang’s information was very helpful, but he was as powerful as a Half-Saint, after all . He was definitely tricky and calculative . No one could discern if he was telling the truth or not, or if he wanted to lead them all into extreme danger .

Thus, they didn’t head to Ghost Wang Shenchu’s territory immediately .

Zhang Ruochen later released the other Wuchang from the Ruyi Treasure Bottle . Blackie took her elsewhere to continue interrogating her . They could make a decision after comparing the information from the two Wuchangs .

At the same time, Zhang Ruochen returned to the side of the river . He investigated the corpses on the bank while observing the flowing river . He seemed to be searching for something .

“Something’s amiss . It really is . ”

Then he sat cross-legged on a corpse and closed his eyes . He released his Spiritual Power, searching the spatial structure here with all his power .

Half a beat later, his eyes flew open and he struck towards the river .

Boom!

An invisible wall was there, stopping his palm . Then strong power of space lifted a huge wave . It surged, forcing Zhang Ruochen hundreds of feet back .

Han Xue had been guarding him . She transformed into a blur and appeared beside Zhang Ruochen . Her thin fingers formed the sword gesture .

Clang!

The Void Sword flew out from her back like white light . It struck down with powerful Sword Qi trailing behind, forcing the river back .

Putting away the sword, Han Xue stood up . “Master, what happened?” she asked .

Sizzle!

Zhang Ruochen’s clothes had been splashed by the river and tiny holes appeared . He activated his Holy Qi and quickly refined all the water .

Without speaking, he walked forward again . Staring at the Corpse River, he pressed the air gently . This time, he was much more careful .

Whoosh—

The invisible wall appeared again . It blocked Zhang Ruochen’s hand as if the space had solidified .

“Just as I guessed, this Corpse River exists in between space . Once we cross it, we actually leave Kunlun’s Field and enter another space . ”

Zhang Ruochen had suspected this because of the other Wuchang’s information . According to his descriptions, the netherworld was boundless . Even a Wuchang could fly for a decade without seeing the end .

How could such a vast land fit under the Fallen-gods Mountain Range? The only possibility was that the so-called “netherworld” wasn’t even in Kunlun’s Field . Instead, it was a separate world .

That was why Zhang Ruochen had come to the Corpse River to check .

Han Xue furrowed her slender brow, confused . “Master, what do you mean? I don’t understand . ”

Zhang Ruochen chuckled . “You can imagine the Corpse River as a one-way Spatial Polar Wall . I have a feeling that it flows past many worlds in between the spaces . ”

He gazed upstream at the endless stream of corpses and then followed the river downstream .

Where exactly did all the corpses come from? Where was the river going?

The netherworld must have appeared because of this Corpse River . Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many tombs and dead souls .

Han Xue was silent . A moment later, she nodded . “I understand! The Tomb Forest across from the Corpse River is still in Kunlun’s Field . It belongs to the living world and you can say it’s the entrance to the netherworld . But right now, we’re in the world of the dead . Master, you’re saying that we can only enter the netherworld and we can never exit, right?”

Han Xue raised her pale face and gazed at Zhang Ruochen with clear, bright eyes .

Actually, Zhang Ruochen also wondered if this place really was a corner of the legendary “world of the dead” or Hell—if it was where all beings went after death .

If this was true, could the living still leave the netherworld after entering?

Of course, he couldn’t pass this negative emotion onto Han Xue .

He chuckled . “The others can’t return, but I definitely can . Did you forget that I’m the Descendant of Time and Space? If I can grasp the rules of space, it won’t be hard to break through a Spatial Polar Wall . ”

He said this because he didn’t want Han Xue to feel despair . After all, she was just a kid . There was a limit to what she could take emotionally .

However, he clearly underestimated Han Xue . She was calm, instead of feeling scared about not being able to return to Kunlun’s Field .

“It’s okay if we can’t go back, actually,” she said . “Master, Blackie, Sister Mu, and I can go into the scroll world . It’s isolated, but it’s pretty there and we can live happily forever, right?”

“Right!” Zhang Ruochen nodded with a smile . “Even in the netherworld, we have to face things with a smile . We can’t let fear crush us . ”

However, he sighed inwardly . If only the world was as simple as she thinks . But all of us carry some duty . How can we only try to benefit ourselves?

Then he took out the Universe Spiritual Map and released Mu Lingxi from the scroll world . After resting, her wounds had all healed . She’d recovered to her peak state .

She stared at the Corpse River . “Are you going to send me back still?”

Zhang Ruochen shook his head . “We can’t return anymore . ”

He then told her everything that he’d discovered and figured out . Mu Lingxi didn’t feel fear or despair at all this . Instead, she felt ineffable joy . She actually wished she never had to return to Kunlun’s Field and face the reality that she couldn’t accept .

Blackie rode on the demon rat’s back and came over . It held an electrically charged metal rope in its claws . The other end was tied to the female Wuchang’s back as Blackie brought her over .

“Did you get anything?” Zhang Ruochen asked .

“Hehe! I can get answers out of anyone if I try personally,” Blackie said . “She’s already provided the location where the god died . It mostly matches the other Wuchang’s answer . We can trust them . ”

“Where’s Shi Ren?” Zhang Ruochen continued asking .

“That guy probably doesn’t trust us . He already took the other Wuchang and left . ” Blackie huffed .

“I don’t blame him,” Zhang Ruochen said . “After all, we’ve just met and don’t have a deep relationship . He probably saw Captain Rat and Senior Sister Duanmu and thought that we’re from the Demonic Sect, so he left first . ”

Anyone would be more careful than usual in a place like the netherworld . Leaving alone was a smart choice on Shi Ren’s part .

“In that case, let’s go too,” Zhang Ruochen said . “Have her lead us to Ghost King Shenchu’s territory . ”

This woman was called Wuchang Xinkong . Her cultivation was equal to a human Monk in the beginning of the second level Half-Saint Realm . If she hadn’t underestimated the Ruyi Treasure Bottle’s power, Zhang Ruochen wouldn’t have been able to arrest her alone .

Eyes cold, Wuchang Xinkong said, “Ghost King Shenchu is the ruler of the netherworld’s outer region . All Ghost Kings report to him . It’s suicide to go to his territory . ”

“I don’t care if he’s the ruler of the netherworld’s outer region,” Blackie said . “I’m going even if he’s the ruler of the entire netherworld . If you say anything else, I’ll hit you . ”

Blackie shook the rope . Dozens of lightning bolts flashed on the chain and whipped down on Wuchang Xinkong .

Crack!

Wuchang Xinkong cried out without stop . Blackie didn’t pull its power back until smoke rose up from Wuchang Xinkong and her body was about to shatter .

As expected, she became much more obedient and didn’t dare to complain again . She walked at the front, leading them to Ghost King Shenchu’s territory .

Zhang Ruochen took a ball of Half-Saint Light out and handed it to Mu Lingxi . “Senior Sister Duanmu, your cultivation hasn’t reached the Ninth Level of the Fish-Dragon Realm, right? This is Half-Saint Light from a Vampire . If you refine it, it should help you improve . ”

Mu Lingxi reached out and pushed the box with the Half-Saint Light back . “No need,” she said . “You should keep something so valuable for yourself . I have a Liuli Treasure Pill and can transform into the Liuli Treasure Body at any time to reach the Ninth Change . I won’t be a burden . ”

Then she took the Liuli Treasure Pill out and put it in her mouth . During this, her eyes never met Zhang Ruochen’s . She kept a distance from him too .

Zhang Ruochen was silent for a bit before putting the Half-Saint Light away .

He only felt how vast this blood-red land was after entering the netherworld . The tombs seemed to stretch to the end of the world, one after another .

According to Wuchang Xinkong, they were in Ghost King Xinji’s territory . It was 180,000 miles wide and deep .

Ghost King Xinji had already led most of the dead souls across the Corpse River and into the living world . Thus, this dangerous place was now relatively safe .

Yes, “relatively” safe .

The next day, Zhang Ruochen’s group accidentally ran into a ghost cavern . They were surrounded by a large group of shadow soldiers and ghost generals . A very powerful Wuchang had also come out of the cavern . One mere strike gravely injured the demon rat and Mu Lingxi .

They fought bitterly for one whole night before escaping .