"It really is Fengdu City!" Looking at Fengdu City hidden in the deathly aura, Ye Chen felt an indescribable excitement.
Compared to the silver-leafed laurel tree and the red-sun parasol tree, Fengdu City is a true architectural masterpiece of Chinese mythology, the final resting place for countless beings after death.
"The Gates of Hell, the Road to the Underworld—it seems the secret of Fengdu City's lair lies in unlocking those hidden special buildings within the city!"
"Besides these two, what else is there? The Red Spider Lily, the River of Oblivion, the Stone of Longing for Home, the Eighteen Levels of Hell, the Hall of Yama... Could it really be possible to directly create an underworld?"
"Moreover, the way to advance is also somewhat different. It no longer relies on growth value, but on perfecting the positions within. Ghost messengers, ghost officials, patrolmen, soul collectors, and ferrymen are all the lowest-ranking positions in Fengdu City. If they cannot be perfected, it seems that even the life essence cannot make Fengdu City advance!"
"Not only that, but the unique attribute that neither the Silver Leaf Laurel Tree nor the Crimson Sun Wutong Tree possesses has actually appeared in Fengdu City. This means that even if we merge with the Burial Ground in the future, we still won't be able to create another Fengdu City!"
Looking at the attributes of Fengdu City, Ye Chen excitedly thought that although it had also undergone nine growth stages, he could sense that Fengdu City was different from the Silver Leaf Laurel Tree and the Crimson Sun Wutong Tree.
If it were to truly grow to the highest level, perhaps neither the Silver Leaf Laurel Tree nor the Crimson Sun Wutong Tree could compare to Fengdu City.
Of course, this is indeed the case. Fengdu Ghost Realm represents the rules of the entire realm of the dead, the final destination of all living beings after death, while these two trees merely represent two extreme powers.
The appearance of Fengdu City brought about an indescribable change to the entire territory. Ye Chen suddenly felt that something was different about his territory, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"Could it really be like the legends say, that the rules of the world have been perfected?" Ye Chen thought in shock, because he clearly felt that the planet he possessed was more like a world than before.
If we compare the rules of the entire world to the legendary Tao, then with the emergence of the Ghost City, this Tao has become more complete and perfect.
"Never mind, let's see how to recruit them first!" Ye Chen walked step by step toward the eerie ghost town with excitement.
As soon as I reached the city gate, I felt a chilling aura rush towards me, and I couldn't help but shiver.
"As expected of a ghost town!" Ye Chen looked at the city gate in front of him, which was carved with terrifying ghost faces. There seemed to be traces of black and red blood that had not yet dried on it. It seemed that just a gate had the power to scare away all evil spirits.
"Boom~~~" As Ye Chen arrived, the city gate slowly opened. As the master of this territory, he was the only person who could enter Fengdu as a living person.
Passing through the city gate is like passing through the gates of hell. What follows is a narrow path paved with bluestone slabs, about two meters wide and 50 meters long, with a very uneven surface.
Below this road is a ditch, which should have been flowing with water, but it is now dry.
"This must be the Road to the Underworld. Below it should be the Underworld, but there is no spring water yet!" Ye Chen thought to himself as he continued walking forward. All he saw was a desolate wasteland, devoid of any life or ghosts.
"An empty city, truly living up to the saying, not even a ghost is here!" Ye Chen laughed self-deprecatingly.
Suddenly, a building in the distance caught his eye. It was a collapsed building, but from the scattered rubble around it, one could tell that the building must have once been very magnificent. And it was the only building in the entire Fengdu City!
"Let's go take a look!" Ye Chen immediately walked towards the building, and when he arrived at the foot of the building, he picked up a worn-out plaque from the ground.
"The Hall of Yama?" Looking at the ancient pictographs, Ye Chen immediately understood where he was. The Hall of Yama, the core management institution of the entire underworld.
However, the Yama Palace was in ruins at this time, and it could not perform its proper functions, let alone be entered by ghosts.
"However, it seems that the recruitment for Fengdu City is being conducted here!" Ye Chen looked at the ruins in front of him and realized that he could recruit people. He immediately consumed the energy stored in them and conducted the first recruitment for Fengdu City.
"Boom~~~" A series of booming sounds came from the entire Yama Palace. A large amount of ghostly energy began to gather here, and the cold aura made Ye Chen take a slight step back.
"Hiss... I wonder if every recruitment drive will cause such a commotion?" Ye Chen thought, rubbing the goosebumps on his body.
Soon, four ghostly figures appeared in front of him, two men and two women. They were of average appearance and had nothing particularly outstanding about them, but their bodies alternated between real and ethereal, and it was easy to tell at a glance that they were ghosts.
"Greetings, Your Excellency!" The four bowed slightly to Ye Chen and greeted him.
"You're welcome!" Ye Chen nodded, intending to help the group up, but his hand passed right through them. A chill ran straight to his head, and the female ghost whose hand had passed through him shuddered, her illusory body swaying as if it could dissipate at any moment.
"What is this?" Ye Chen was stunned. Seeing the puzzled looks on the four people's faces, one of the male ghosts immediately understood his confusion and explained.
"My lord, we are all ghosts. There is a difference between humans and ghosts. Yin energy can damage your yang energy, and yang energy can also burn our ghost bodies. Only when we reach the realm of Yang spirit can we have normal contact with living beings!"
Hearing the other party's explanation, Ye Chen finally understood that humans and ghosts are different and cannot be touched casually.
"I was being presumptuous!" Ye Chen apologized, then checked the attributes of the four ghosts.
The four ghosts have similar attributes, with only minor differences in attribute points. Their strength is also much weaker than expected, only around level 1, but their growth methods are unique.
Name: Unnamed
Race: Ghost
Rank: Tier 1 Loyalty: 100
Growth rate: 0
(Growth Method 1: Grow by absorbing ghost energy or incense energy)
(Growth Method 2: Absorb enough ghost energy or incense energy to be given a position in the underworld)
Attributes: Constitution 1; Strength 1; Agility 4; Intelligence 2; Spirit 3
Talent Skill 1: Ghost Body: Ignores physical attacks, can freely move among objects in the mortal world, and is invisible to light!
None of the four ghosts have an upper limit to their growth, and their growth methods are almost identical. They grow by absorbing ghost energy and incense offerings, and are also given positions in the underworld.
However, among these four ghosts, one was somewhat different. It was another female ghost with a thin figure, a rather dull gaze, and drool occasionally dripping from the corner of her mouth.
Her race is not that of ordinary ghosts, but belongs to a special kind - the starving ghost.
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