Yinshan Record

Chapter 366 Nine Steps, One Bow, Entering the Gate of Hell
"Please, fairy, take this person with you."

Siksananda looked at Su Che and said, "You are just a mortal. If you want to live, you must obey my orders."

On the surface, Young Master Su kept nodding, but inwardly he was laughing wildly.

Siksananda's meager skills could be easily broken by me. With the true meaning of the Future Star Constellation Tribulation Sutra within me, the so-called Red Lotus Karmic Fire cannot harm me at all. As for the Buddha's light that seals the root of the tongue, it can be easily broken by the Nine Netherworld Reincarnation Method.

Originally, they thought that even if the three Core Formation cultivators could protect themselves, they would still find it difficult to approach the ruins. Now, thanks to the Yaksha Prince, they immediately gained the freedom to pass through.

Just when I was about to fall asleep, a pillow appeared; this Yaksha prince was truly my lucky star.

Siksananda reached out and removed the mask from Su Che's face, revealing a face with a knife scar.

He has a decent appearance.

Prince Yaksha swept his gaze across Su Che's face.

"I think it's best if the Crown Prince keeps him by his side."

Xue Baizhi pointed at Su Che's wrist and said, "The Red Lotus Karmic Fire is renowned, and I don't want to provoke such a fundamental Buddhist supernatural power."

Siksananda thought for a moment and then slowly nodded.

"Alright."

She had other uses for keeping Su Che around, but since Xue Baizhi had handed him over, she might as well go along with it.

Elder Qin on the other side of the cliff was still waiting for Shichananda to return, but he did not expect that Shichananda left alone, but returned with three people.

"Your Highness, this is..."

"The strange occurrence here has alerted Fairy Xue. Jade Sun Mountain is a reputable sect, so Fairy Xue has come to take a look."

Siksananda gave Elder Qin a wink, leaving the old Taoist puzzled for a long time about Siksananda's intentions.

"The soaring corpse aura is not a blessing for the world, but with the fellow Daoists of the Great River Alliance here, I believe we can avert this calamity."

Xue Baizhi breathed softly, "I just don't know why so many laborers have been conscripted here."

Elder Qin looked at Siksananda and saw the Yaksha prince nod slowly. He assumed that Xue Baizhi did not yet know the details of this place, so he gave a vague answer.

"Oh, the wicked and cruel Liang has been oppressing the people. Our alliance has decided to support the true dragon emperor to ascend the throne." Elder Qin spoke of the rebellion as if it were perfectly natural: "There may be evil spirits causing trouble here. In order to provide for the people, they have specially sent troops here. We are originally outsiders, so it is not appropriate for us to interfere with such a benevolent act."

After Elder Qin finished speaking, he realized that his words were completely irrelevant and was about to try to salvage the situation when Xue Baizhi nodded in agreement.

"I see. Your alliance is truly generous."

"I am ashamed, but it was all for the sake of the people. With us here, you can rest assured, Fairy."

Elder Qin just wanted to get rid of the troublemaker in front of him as soon as possible.

While Xue Baizhi is certainly troublesome, if it involves Yuyang Mountain, then it's no longer up to a minor player like the Great River Alliance to enjoy this alone.

Xue Baizhi seemed to have no intention of leaving: "Early morning is the time when yin reaches its end and yang begins to grow. The righteous energy of heaven and earth is most vigorous here. Yet, there is still such accumulated corpse energy that obscures the sun. With such an atmosphere, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with."

What a hassle.

Elder Qin felt extremely annoyed as he listened to Xue Baizhi quoting classical texts.

If he were to take action, he alone, along with the injured Shichananda, might not be able to subdue this female cultivator. But if he didn't, she would eventually discover something amiss.

Elder Qin of the Great River Alliance seemed to be riding on the back of a tiger, unsure how to fool Xue Baizhi, while chaos erupted again in the large pit below.

"It's moving, it's moving!"

"A zombie apocalypse!"

Just as the accumulated corpse energy overflowed, many slow-moving laborers were instantly killed by it.

Elder Qin then arranged for people to collect the bodies and drag them away to be buried elsewhere.

This place is eerie, and if the corpse is left unattended, it may cause other troubles.

Halfway through the task, the laborers carrying the corpses suddenly noticed that the bodies lying down seemed to have come back to life, swaying and getting up from the ground.

The laborers, their skin stiffened and blackened by the accumulated corpse energy, moved slowly forward like marionettes.

Elder Qin had been cultivating his core for many years and had long since stopped dealing with ordinary Yin creatures like walking corpses. His mind was already in turmoil, and seeing the lively scene outside, he was immediately enraged. Lightning flashed in his palm, and he was determined to use any means necessary to annihilate all of these walking corpses.

"Wait a minute."

Xue Baizhi whispered a reminder, which slowed down the man's movements slightly.

"Elder Qin, please take a look."

Siksananda also chimed in.

Elder Qin looked in that direction and saw that after the corpses stood up, they seemed to be guided by something and automatically formed a line.

"This is..." Elder Qin looked at the group of standing corpses, who slowly walked forward, heading straight for the archway painted with images of celestial palaces.

As they walked, the zombies suddenly bowed and knelt down, all bowing towards the archway.

He bent over, kowtowed, and got up.

He bent over, kowtowed, and got up.

Every nine steps, the process is repeated once.

The group of zombies, stepping in the same way, crashed into the cliff together.

Yes, it was a collision.

Elder Qin watched as they seemed to completely ignore the existence of the cliff, and walked directly into the murals on the cliff.

"On the mural..."

Xue Baizhi gazed at the mural depicting the immortal archway.

Below the once majestic archway, a small group of figures had appeared. Upon closer inspection, they were all immortals in tall crowns and wide belts, who were devoutly riding a yellow dragon, following the trajectory in the air upwards.

It seemed as if we were about to enter that majestic celestial palace.

"Is this a celestial archway or a gate to the underworld?"

Elder Qin's brows were tightly furrowed.

Even with his cultivation level, he still couldn't figure out how the group of people got in.

The eyes could see clearly, but there was no sign of any supernatural power or magic; it was truly impossible to find a trace of it.

"Perhaps only the dead can get in."

Siksananda stroked the rosary in his hand.

She turned to look at Su Che.

"you."

Su Che looked at her and nodded.

"Who is this?"

"I caught a mute on the street."

Xue Baizhi looked at Su Che with a smile: "It's no pity for a notorious bandit to die."

These two women are truly black inside when you cut them open.

Su Che looked at the three people in front of him and secretly prepared to make a move.

Did you see what they were doing just now?

Siksananda asked.

Su Che nodded.

"Find him a piece of rope and tie it around his waist. You should imitate them and kowtow every nine steps, slowly bowing as you go."

Elder Qin pondered for a moment.

"That's one way. If that doesn't work, cut his throat and then try again."

Soon someone came over with a rope and tied it around Su San Gongzi's waist.

Su Che exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly walked forward.

With a clear mind and a bow every nine steps, Su Che, like a shaman from an ancient era, swayed and worshipped the ruins before him.

The journey wasn't far, and Su Che reached the cliff in just a few trips. He stretched out his finger and gently touched the image on the cliff face.

Suddenly, a strange force rose up, and the world before them was no longer the same.

This feeling.

Su Che felt as if he had been summoned by Zhongyuan for a moment, but he quickly regained his senses.

It seems like only a fleeting moment, yet it also seems like eternity.

It felt as if he had stepped onto solid ground again. Su Che felt surrounded by an impenetrable darkness, with constant rustling sounds all around him.

He reached for his waist, but the rope had broken at some point.

(End of this chapter)