Li Yirou set up the formation after seeing him leave the house. Above the retrospective mirror, the natal staff that Han Yuzhen had been using was floating above, and strands of soul power were absorbed by the retrospective mirror.
Her spiritual power was constantly being drained, guiding Han Yuzhen's soul to come over, but she could not sense the existence of his soul no matter what.
Could it be that the soul can sense who is calling him, so he dare not come? Wait until he sees Ji Shiyan and ask him to try Han Yuzhen's things again.
Situ Chuan didn't say whether he wanted to give her the Retrospective Mirror or just give it to her. Li Yirou simply put it in the Spatial Jade Pendant and waited for him to come back.
Li Yirou practiced for a few days and was about to report back to Ji Shiyan when she saw that he had sent her another new message.
This communication talisman is a lightning communication talisman, which can slightly vibrate the protective shield, so that even monks who are immersed in cultivation can get the news.
[Yiro, they're all awake and recovered. We're tentatively planning to go to the Hundred Ghosts Secret Realm the day after tomorrow. Let's meet at the Jiuyou Inn in Youdu City today. Is that okay with you?]
These names made Li Yiru, who had read too many ghost stories in her previous life, a little nervous. She calmed herself down and put on the thing that Ji Shiyan had given her when he went to the Lost City last time, which had the effect of concentrating the mind.
Speaking of which, she also has something suitable to give to Ji Shiyan, but she wants to find someone to refine it and decorate it beautifully before giving it to him.
[No problem, I'll leave right away.] After saying this, she headed for the teleportation array and arrived at Youdu City.
As soon as she landed, Ji Shiyan was waiting for her near the teleportation array. Li Yiru waved to him, and his originally aloof expression suddenly became lively, and a smile appeared on his face.
The two went to Jiuyou Inn together.
Although it was daytime, the city of Youdu was still shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere, as if it would never see the light of day.
From time to time, there was a howling sound of ghosts and wolves. Li Yiru was not so concerned about physical attacks and terror, but this kind of horror with a very Chinese atmosphere made her feel a little uncomfortable.
"What's wrong?" Ji Shiyan saw that her originally rosy face had turned a little pale, and when he touched her hand, it became cold.
"You, are scared?" He never thought that Li Yiru would show such a rare emotion of fear after just arriving in Youdu City.
Whether she was facing monsters or facing the danger and loneliness of the secret realm alone, she remained calm and composed, which impressed him greatly. He had never expected that she would feel fear at this moment.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. But in the secret realm... there will be many souls. I'm worried that after we enter, we will be temporarily separated." Ji Shiyan held her hand, worried that she would panic when facing the darker atmosphere alone.
People who practice Taoism are most afraid of an unstable state of mind. They may become panic-stricken or even fall into inexplicable fear because of problems with their state of mind, and be unable to respond at the level they should.
"It's okay, I just feel a little uncomfortable." Li Yirou felt the warmth coming from his body and smiled at him, "And I just don't like this atmosphere. Even if the soul really appears, I'm not afraid."
Ji Shiyan probably kept an eye on her all the time and could always spot her abnormalities at the first moment.
He looked at her calmly, not as if he was lying, and his fear gradually dissipated. Ji Shiyan just thought she was funny, fearless but afraid of this gloomy atmosphere.
"Ayan, let's go to the inn later and help me try the retrospective mirror." Li Yiru said that she could not sense Han Yuzhen's soul.
Ji Shiyan agreed. After the remaining three people arrived and booked a room, he started using the retrospective mirror.
There was no response even when spiritual power was injected or souls were called upon.
"He's done so much evil in the past three years. He shouldn't be reincarnated so soon..." Ji Shiyan thought it was impossible and returned the staff to Li Yirou. "Is there something else he cares about more?"
Li Yirou took out the soul-soothing bead and asked, "This?"
Ji Shiyan took it and said, "Take it with you to the secret realm. It has the effect of calming the soul. The soul can even be sealed in it."
After he finished speaking, he activated the Soul-Suppressing Pearl once again, but Han Yuzhen's soul did not respond. Instead, it attracted another powerful soul that he could not resist.
Fortunately, this soul can only move within the light range of the retrospective mirror.
The person who appeared was not Han Yuzhen, but a woman. Her face was gray and pale, and her eyes were dark without any white. She just stared straight at Ji Shiyan.
Her lips were the color of blood and she was dressed in red, like a ghost in a horror movie.
"Who are you..." Her mouth didn't move, but an echoing sound came out of her body.
The air around her became even colder as she arrived, freezing Li Yiru to the bone and making her shiver.
"Who are you? You are not the one we are looking for." Li Yiru interrupted, and the evil ghost turned its head to face her.
The corners of her mouth suddenly cracked, revealing her scarlet gums and sharp white teeth, which gave Li Yiru a great visual impact and she couldn't help but take a step back.
"You want to find him, you know him! You know him!!" She fell into a state of madness, a cold wind blew around her, her thick black hair suddenly flew back, and her fingers opened, grabbing towards Li Yiru.
As soon as her sinister fingertips left the range of the retrospective mirror, they began to fester as if burned. She held on for a few tries, but still retracted them.
"I'll remember you!" the woman said, then she returned to the mirror and disappeared completely.
Li Yirou and Ji Shiyan looked at each other for a long time, still feeling frightened. They encountered a strange ghost. "Maybe it's the previous owner of the Soul-Suppressing Pearl?" Ji Shiyan guessed, and Li Yirou had the same idea.
"Does she know Han Yuzhen? Could she be in the Hundred Ghosts Secret Realm..." Li Yirou was a little worried. Ji Shiyan comforted her, "It's okay. With Xuan Wu here, they are most afraid of Buddhist cultivators."
"That's right. Besides, we've all drunk the Floating Life Like a Dream, so our minds are much more stable. Ayan, you must follow me closely. If anything unexpected happens, I'll take you into the space."
Ji Shiyan smiled and said, "Yes, sir."
"Has Han Yuzhen's soul been shattered?" Li Yirou recalled how she killed him. "I only shattered his spirit platform. Will that affect his soul?"
"Logically speaking, that shouldn't happen. Perhaps it has been devoured by other souls." In short, his soul could not be reunited, so Li Yirou could stop worrying.
After solving the problem of the retrospective mirror, they began to discuss the secret realm.
"The information says that the Secret Realm of a Hundred Ghosts was once the entrance to the underworld, but later, without the jurisdiction of the gods, the underworld and the world of cultivation were separated?" Li Yiru's tone was questioning, but she just stated the facts in a somewhat incredible manner.
"Well, living beings who don't owe karma can directly enter the cycle of reincarnation. But if they have karmic debts in their previous lives, they must repay the debts in the Hundred Ghosts Secret Realm before they can be reborn."
Ji Shiyan told her a story they had heard when they were children. "According to the legend of the Goddess Fuyao, the Goddess originally wanted the White Tiger Lord to be the Lord of the Underworld, but he and the Goddess were not on good terms and he was unwilling to take the position, so the position of Demigod of the Underworld has been vacant ever since."
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