Burning with a copper pillar is so horrible! It is even more horrible and cruel than the previous levels.
I couldn't help but shrink my neck and whispered to Su Xiaoniu, "To be reduced to ashes in the torture of hell, does that mean that your soul will be completely destroyed? You won't even be able to be reincarnated?"
Su Xiaoniu gave me a very affirmative answer: "Yes, but generally speaking, these hellish ghosts know how to strike with moderation. Even if those who are sent to hell to be punished suffer extreme pain and torture, their souls will not necessarily be torn apart. Unless they were an unforgivable villain in their lifetime and committed countless evil deeds, they were sentenced to be tormented and died in hell after death. Such people will be slowly tortured in the layers of hell until their souls are torn apart. Otherwise, they will be punished with a little torture to teach you a lesson. While you are being tortured, it will also eliminate the karmic fire of your sins committed in the world of the living. The greater the karmic fire, the more severe the punishment and the more painful it will be. Only when the karmic fire is completely extinguished can they leave hell and enter the cycle of reincarnation."
So that's how it is. Su Xiaoniu really knows a lot. Now I have no more doubts. However, I am a little worried about the extent of my karmic fire in the world of the living. Will I be sent to hell after death? This is a very serious question!
As I was pondering this, a group of jailers gathered around us and asked what we were doing there. I repeated my story, saying I was passing through and wanted to go to the Eighteenth Level of Hell, and asked the Bronze Pillar Hell Ghost to let me through. The jailers relayed my message. The Bronze Pillar Hell Ghost seemed to be sleeping on a recliner, and since the jailers couldn't wake him, they told us to wait.
Waiting a bit is fine, but I'm afraid if I wait for a long time and the Bronze Pillar Hell ghost wakes up and doesn't let me go, it would be a waste of time. Ning Xue is still in the Eighteenth Level of Hell and who knows what's going on. How can I have time to wait?
I glanced around Hell, and when I saw the massive copper pillar, an idea struck me. I deliberately wandered over. The jailers were unconcerned, busy torturing men and women with burnings. I walked over to the pillar and casually picked up a half-burned piece of black charcoal. It burned intensely.
Holding the half piece of black charcoal, I rushed to the sleeping Copper Pillar Hell Ghost and decisively slapped the black charcoal in his face...
Although the black charcoal was only half burned, the other half was red and blazing. It was so painful when it suddenly stuck to his face! The copper pillar hell ghost screamed and woke up suddenly. He hurriedly slapped the charcoal off his face, but the right half of his face was already burnt.
"Who! Who did it!" The Tongzhu Prison Ghost was furious, covering his face while jumping and yelling.
I was behind him, patting his shoulder. The Bronze Pillar Hell Ghost subconsciously turned around to look at me. I suddenly punched him, and with a bang, I knocked him off the recliner and onto the ground. Then, I rushed down, and before the Bronze Pillar Hell Ghost could get up, I stepped on him again and said, "Your grandfather did it."
The Bronze Pillar Hell Ghost finally noticed me, but it was too late. I had already taken the initiative. The more the Bronze Pillar Hell Ghost tried to struggle, the harder I stepped on him. I also pressed my hands on his head, making him unable to move. By the time the jailers noticed, the Bronze Pillar Hell Ghost was already begging for mercy by beating his fist on the ground.
"I can't beat you! I surrender!" the Bronze Pillar Hell Ghost shouted.
I quickly helped him up and said with a guilty look on my face, "I'm sorry, I'm not here to fight you. I just wanted to lend me a hand so I could take us to the next level of hell. I was in a hurry, and you were asleep and couldn't be woken, so I resorted to this desperate measure. I apologize for any offense I've caused."
The Bronze Pillar Hell Ghost was wary of me being stronger than him, especially since Su Xiaonu, standing next to me, had her hands on her hips, her eyes wide open, as if she'd be savaged if he said no. The Bronze Pillar Hell Ghost shrank back in fear and said hurriedly, "It's okay, it's okay! Are you going to the next level of hell? I'll take you down right now!"
So, Su Xiaoniu and I left the perilous Copper Pillar Hell without a second thought and headed down to the next level. During this time, Su Xiaoniu praised me for my work, because she felt that the Copper Pillar Hell ghost was a tough guy who would not give in to soft tactics. If we had really waited for him to wake up, not only would we have wasted time, but he might not have let us down, which would have been even more troublesome. So, I took the initiative and dealt with him in a flash.
Successfully entered the seventh level of hell!
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