Mingyou walked ahead, pointing to the distance and saying, "The first gate is the Netherworld Road, the second gate is the Pavilion of Life and Death, and the third gate is the dividing line. Only after passing through these three gates can the living and the dead be clearly distinguished. And this place is the true Nine Nether Palace!"
“The Nine Nether Palace…” Gu Liyan murmured to himself.
Ancient texts describe the Nine Netherworlds as primarily inhabited by the undead and immortal races, ruled by the Nine Netherworld Emperor, who possesses an ageless, immortal, and indestructible body. His true strength and appearance remain unknown. Furthermore, it is said that the Nine Netherworlds differ from the outside world, protected by a time-space array. Time moves slowly in the Nine Netherworlds, making it a place where people do not age easily and ideal for cultivation.
Looking into the distance, melodious harmonies echoed from the Netherworld. The sky was adorned with the light of seven-colored stars, creating a magnificent and beautiful scene, like gazing up at the stars.
"It's so beautiful! It's like stars in a clear night sky." Yan Muxue looked up at the virtual night sky with a fascinated expression.
Mingyou chuckled, "Isn't it beautiful? The Nine Netherworlds are shrouded in darkness day and night. By using this soul fire to outline a night sky, the living will feel as if they are on land, and those who yearn for the scenery of the land will no longer long for it..."
Hearing Mingyou's words, Gu Liyan looked at Mingyou with some surprise, "Why don't you want them to miss life on land?"
Mingyou chuckled, "Do you think coming to the Nine Netherworlds is like a vacation, where you can come and go as you please? Outsiders who come to the Nine Netherworlds, unless they have extraordinary abilities or superior skills and gain the approval of the Nine Netherworld Emperor, will not have a chance to leave. Otherwise, they simply have no chance of leaving alive!"
Yan Muxue was startled. "Then, how are we going to get back?!"
"Go back?" Mingyou squinted at Yan Muxue. "Miss Muxue, you should think about how to survive here!"
Yan Muxue turned pale with fright at Mingyou's words, but Gu Liyan comforted her, "Xue'er, don't be afraid, I will definitely find a way to get you back!"
Yan Muxue said with a mournful face, "I must go back, I must go back..."
Seeing that Yan Muxue was determined to go back, Gu Liyan felt inexplicably uneasy. If she went back, did it mean that she was going to be with Baili Huangyi...?
Mingyou smiled awkwardly, "Okay, I'm just teasing you. It's not that serious. As long as you don't disobey your superiors, you'll be fine. If you're lucky, you'll win people's favor and have a chance to go back."
"Insubordination? What does that mean?" Gu Liyan asked in confusion.
“There is a distinction between the strong and the weak in the world, and in the Nine Netherworld, whether they are living people or dead souls, there are different levels.” Mingyou smiled and looked at Gu Liyan and the others and said, “If you want to enter the Nine Netherworld Palace, you must first go to the Nether Stone to determine your level in your past and present lives. Only after you have a level can you enter.”
As he spoke, he pointed to a massive spirit stone, ten zhang tall, not far away. Around that massive spirit stone, many people were queuing up, and a group of people dressed in black cloaks were taking the test.
“Those people wearing black cloaks are appraisers. After getting your identity verified by them, you can walk freely in the Nine Netherworld,” Mingyou said.
Following orders, Yan Muxue pulled Gu Liyan along and said with a curious expression, "Little Li, let's go take a look!"
Gu Liyan smiled wryly as Yan Muxue pulled him over.
Mingyou sized up Mo Chen and said with a smile, "Your name is Mo Chen, right? If you want to change your fate, you have to go there and try your luck!"
Mo Chen looked at Mingyou with a serious expression and said, "Although your name is Mingyou, I'm afraid your fate isn't in your own hands, is it? Therefore, I don't believe in you, and I don't believe in fate at all!"
Ming chuckled, "Don't believe in fate? You'll believe when you get to the Nine Netherworlds! Alright, I should go now! I'll see you off here. Tell Brother Mo that we'll meet again if fate allows!"
Mingyou waved his hand, turned around and walked back, saying loudly, "My life has a beginning, my life has an end! Not for the world, not for a beauty! Only for a happy life! My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens, and no one cares about me in the netherworld... Hahaha!"
Watching Mingyou leave with a heavy heart, Mo Chen secretly remembered what he had said and chased after Gu Liyan and Yan Moxue.
What no one knows is that the nine ranks of the Nine Netherworld are determined by nine lifetimes of reincarnation. The first rank is Emperor, the third rank is King, the sixth rank is General, and the ninth rank is Noble. Those without ranks are mortals! And what determines all of this is that enormous spirit stone.
Yan Muxue and Gu Liyan stood at a distance, examining the huge rock. They exclaimed in surprise, "This spirit stone is so full of spiritual energy. If you look at it for a long time, it feels like your consciousness is being devoured."
Yan Muxue suddenly noticed the vortex of spiritual energy flowing within the spirit stone and excitedly shook Gu Liyan's arm, "Little Li, look, it's like flowing water inside!"
Gu Liyan looked up and couldn't help but smile. He patted Yan Muxue's head and explained, "This is spiritual energy manifested, a vortex of energy formed by spiritual energy. It seems this stone has quite a background!"
"This young man has a good eye! He must be a master on land! My apologies!" As soon as Gu Liyan finished speaking, a fat man wearing a crying face mask bowed and said, his voice seemingly deliberately altered.
Gu Liyan returned the greeting, saying, "I dare not accept such praise."
"Hey? This fat guy really does look like a ball!" Yan Muxue couldn't help but laugh as she looked at the fat man's bloated appearance.
Gu Liyan smiled awkwardly, pulled Yan Muxue behind him, and said apologetically to the fat man, "I'm sorry, my sister is a bit straightforward, please don't take offense."
The fat man chuckled and waved his hand, "It's nothing, it's nothing. My nickname is Fatty. Your sister is so clever, she guessed it right away!"
Yan Muxue stuck out her tongue mischievously and chuckled, "He may be chubby, but he's still a very nice guy!"
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