Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 466: 476: Heart and Nature, Yin and Yang Mirror World
"Yinsi?"

"Doesn't the underworld no longer exist?"

Lin Beixuan's expression looked a little strange when he heard this. Why was it different from the rumors he had heard?

All the information he had learned from various sources was that the underworld no longer existed, but Bai now told him that Yinhu was trapped in the underworld.

Seeing Lin Beixuan's expression change, Bai Lao immediately smiled and said, "There is indeed something abnormal in the underworld. The Lord of the Underworld and most of the upper echelons of the underworld disappeared overnight, but some ruins remain."

"And Lord Xuanguan is trapped in it."

"You'll find out if you follow me."

Old Bai led the way, and the group soon entered an alley that could not accommodate many people, so they could only line up and walk forward.

Lin Beixuan clearly noticed that the tense expressions on the faces of Alin and others behind him eased a lot after they entered the alley.

Old Bai walked to the innermost part, bent down on an inconspicuous bluestone on the ground, pressed his hand on the bluestone and twisted it to the left a few times, then to the right a few times.

Under Lin Beixuan's surprised gaze, a dark entrance appeared on the ground next to the bluestone.

Bai Lai walked in first, and soon he heard a sound coming from inside.

"Sir, please come down!"

Lin Beixuan raised his eyebrows and followed him down.

The inside of the cave was much larger than he had imagined. The seemingly narrow entrance was actually large enough for a person to walk through normally.

Bai Lao walked in front, lighting the torches on both sides of the wall while explaining.

"All this is thanks to Lord Xuanguan. He taught us how to avoid sneaky perception. That is to make our bodies become ghosts, and then use the underground secret passages built before to hide." Old Bai said softly.

Although he looks very old, he is in excellent physical and mental condition.

After tiptoeing all the way to light the torch, he soon brought Lin Beixuan into a spacious underground space.

The underground space is very large, and many places are even full of life.

Around this circular space, there are passages leading to various places. There are wooden doors on the walls of the passages. Simple beds are placed inside the doors, which can accommodate one or two people to rest.

"Did you hide in this place before?" Lin Beixuan retracted his gaze and said lightly.

"Yes!"

Bai Lao answered and came to the center of the space and uncovered a huge black cloth-covered object in the middle.

call……

As the black cloth was untied, a cold wind suddenly appeared, blowing the flames on the surrounding torches to shake rapidly, and it took a long time before it subsided.

It was a strange and huge tripod furnace.

The mouth of the furnace is like a giant tiger opening its mouth to bite. The body of the furnace is engraved with mysterious Sanskrit words, just like the black spots on a tiger's body. The handles extending from the sides are ferocious and exaggerated, as if countless people are reaching out their hands to struggle for survival.

Old Bai took out three thick and long incense sticks from the side, lit them and inserted them in front of the cauldron. As the smoke from the incense smoke drifted, it seemed to be absorbed by the cauldron. The air on both sides of the cauldron suddenly began to glow with flames, as if a beast had opened its eyes.

Bai Lao continued, "After our bodies are transformed into ghosts, we no longer have the smell of living people, so the ghosts can't find us and will instead treat us as one of their own kind."

"We will take out the Yang Fire from our bodies and store it all in the cauldron in front of us. Even the secular gods will not be able to find any of it."

"But this also has a disadvantage, that is, if the Yang Fire cannot return to the body for a long time, the Yang Fire will become smaller and smaller until it disappears without the body as fuel."

Lin Beixuan looked at the countless floating flames in the cauldron. These flames had now become only the size of a thumb.

Bai Lao sighed: "Although we survived the sneaky invasion of the city, we are no different from the dead."

"In order to keep the Yang fire in the cauldron burning, every once in a while, one of our companions must sacrifice himself and use his body as firewood to keep the Yang fire in the cauldron burning."

"Originally, there were nearly a thousand of us who survived, but in the end, there are less than a hundred left here."

"Some of them couldn't stand this environment and committed suicide, while others were willing to sacrifice themselves for their companions and threw themselves into the cauldron."

Lin Beixuan frowned upon hearing this and said, "Since you have all turned into ghosts, why don't you just abandon this Yang Fire?"

Old Bai smiled bitterly and said, "We have also thought about giving up the Yang Fire and being sneaky. We don't have to live in fear every day. At least we can still have our sanity."

"But Master Yin Yang Xuan Guan said something - the cycle of Yin and Yang is irreversible. Once you become a ghost, you will never be able to turn back into a human again. Now that the underworld no longer exists, you can't enter the cycle of reincarnation. Then you can only become a ghost that cannot see the sun forever, floating in this dilapidated world."

"So we have people who sacrifice themselves every day, using their bodies to ignite the yang fire of the remaining people to help us survive."

Old Bai knelt down respectfully and bowed to Lin Beixuan.

Seeing this, Suniang, Alin and others all did the same thing.

"Although I don't know your name now, I still hope that you can save us who are trapped. Your name will be passed down from generation to generation. We will never forget your kindness!" Old Bai shouted from the bottom of his heart in a sad voice.

Lin Beixuan's expression became serious when he heard this. He didn't expect that Su Niang and others were living a worse life than he imagined.

It was already insane enough that the Evil Spirit used people from the two states of Jiang and Min for human experiments.

Then, after the Zi Gu God occupied a state, he directly massacred the city and transformed the people in the city into evil spirits. This was even more inhumane, and he even got rid of his divinity. His cruelty was simply breathtaking.

Lin Beixuan narrowed his eyes, took a deep breath and said, "I can't guarantee that I can rescue the people from other cities in Changzhou, but I can still rescue you."

"Take me to see how you came into contact with the Yin-Yang Xuanguan."

Upon hearing this, Old Bai trembled slightly and felt a little lost.

He had originally hoped to rely on Lin Beixuan to rescue all the other people in the ghost town, but now it seems he can only take it one step at a time.

"I'll take you there right away!"

Bai Lai stood up tremblingly, and just when he was about to fall, a hand reached out from the side and supported him.

"Thank you for your help, Su Niang."

He looked at the woman in front of him whose face was covered with scars, with a hint of apology in his eyes.

Su Niang shook her head calmly: "There's nothing to be sorry about. You can't open the door of the Yin-Yang Chamber by yourself."

Upon hearing this, Old Bai nodded silently and gestured to Lin Beixuan, indicating him to come over here.

After passing through a dark corridor, everyone saw a door made of unknown metal.

There are two tigers, one black and one white, roaring on the gate. At first glance, they have an aura that can captivate people.

"Alin, come here!" Su Niang turned around and shouted.

Ah Lin immediately stepped forward upon hearing the sound, then pulled out a knife and cut open his palm, letting the blood soak it all. Su Niang next to him did the same, letting the blood soak her palm, and then she and Ah Lin stretched out their hands at the same time, pressing down on the black and white tigers.

"Roar!!"

Lin Beixuan heard a ferocious tiger roar and his vision suddenly became blurred. When it became clear again, he had arrived in a strange space.

From time to time, a black and a white air current would flow through this space, and everywhere you looked was like a broken mirror. No matter from which angle you looked, you could see your face.

What is in front of the mirror is yang, and what is behind the mirror is yin.

The secrets in front of you can be hidden, but the secrets behind you are revealed unreservedly in the mirror.

Lin Beixuan looked at Su Niang in front of him and found that her face in the mirror was that of a young and beautiful girl in her teens. There was no trace of scar on her fair cheek, she had black and shiny hair, and a bright and charming smile.

The old Bai in the mirror is an old woman with a wrinkled face and a kind smile. The old woman has a pigtail and a mole at the corner of her eye. When old Bai looks at the mirror, tears always flow from the corner of her eyes inadvertently.

As for Alin, Lin Beixuan saw a nimble and thin tiger through the mirror in front of him.

This skinny tiger has stripes all over its body and is much thinner than an ordinary tiger, but its big, bright eyes are staring straight ahead.

"What is reflected in the mirror is your true heart, and also your truest self!"

Lin Beixuan's eyes swept across the mirrors in front of everyone, and finally fell on the mirror in front of himself.

"But why didn't I take any pictures?"

Lin Beixuan's eyes fell on the mirror closest to him, only to see that the mirror was covered with a gray-black mist. A face seemed to be reflected in it, but it was vague and soon disappeared in the rolling mist.

Then, a tall figure was reflected.

This figure looks a bit like him, but Lin Beixuan can clearly tell in his mind that the figure in the mirror is definitely not himself.

Then, a prompt from the panel came into his mind.

[You have entered a special area: Yin-Yang Mirror Realm III.]

[The third realm of Yin and Yang: a special space formed by the Yin and Yang Mirror, ranked eleventh in the Weapon Legend Atlas, cast by the lay master, the Yin and Yang Xuanguan.]

[In this space, all living things will be affected by the Yin-Yang Mirror, reflecting their true nature, past lives, and thoughts... The purer the soul, the closer the reflected scene is to the real self. 】

[Note: You are being watched by Tiger-Yin Yang Xuan Guan, and Yin Yang Xuan Guan's favorability towards you increases by 20. ]

……

Lin Beixuan raised his head and his gaze fell on a magnificent and tall statue altar in the center of the space.

The statue is a crouching tiger with its head held high and eyes wide open, emitting a mysterious aura, as if it would leap up at the next moment and pounce on all the evil in the world.

A faint black and white aura lingers around the tiger's body, blending with each other yet clearly separated, just like the flow of yin and yang, mysterious and profound.

"It's a special space again, just like the Tiangang Venerable back then. Even the temple is in a special space."

Lin Beixuan recalled the scene when he first met Venerable Tiangang. It was also so mysterious and incredible.

Afterwards, he saw Bai Lai Lao had taken the lead in leading Su Niang and others to kneel down before the statue and pay respectful tribute, and to place incense and offerings in front of the statue.

"Sir, this is the temple of Lord Xuanguan. It is through these mirrors that we can communicate with the remaining people in the ghost town." After adding incense, Old Bai walked to Lin Beixuan and said.

"Su Niang and A Lin are the ones among us who gained the recognition of Xuan Guan after comprehending the statue of the god, and therefore they have mastered a way to be rewarded by Lord Xuan Guan."

Lin Beixuan nodded when he heard this, but his attention was not on Old Bai. His eyes were always on the statue not far away.

The Yin-Yang Xuanguan is looking at him!
Old Bai also noticed this and quickly stepped back to make way.

Suddenly, all the mirrors around seemed to be facing Lin Beixuan, and reflected light shone in front of Lin Beixuan, forming a huge transparent mirror.

Lin Beixuan watched this scene quietly. Through the mirror in front of him, he seemed to see the scene on the other side of the mirror.

It was a dark and deep place, with collapsed ruins everywhere and thick black fog filling every corner.

There was no ghostly cries as imagined, nor any frightening noises. It was so dead silent that it was a little scary.

And in this ruin, there is a building that is the only one that has not collapsed.

It was a huge shrine, as if guarding this desolate land, or as if waiting for someone to return.

Lin Beixuan looked through the shrine and saw a pair of huge eyes.

The pupils of his eyes were a brilliant golden color, and the hair faintly visible in the darkness seemed to be emitting a faint glow, elegant and charming.

"You're back?!"

A voice came to Lin Beixuan's ears, which sounded like a question, but also like an exclamation.

"What do you mean?" Lin Beixuan frowned.

He looked into those eyes for a long time before the other party responded, but changed the subject: "You are much younger than I thought. The situation in Changzhou is very bad. Thank you for saving these people."

Lin Beixuan was a little confused: "Even if you don't thank me, I will save them."

"Haha!" Yin Yang Xuanguan smiled, his bright golden pupils seemed to see through Lin Beixuan's entire body.

"Your pig has the strongest smell, followed by some sheep and mice, and the rabbit and cow have the weakest smell."

Lin Beixuan's pupils suddenly shrank when he heard this. He didn't expect that the other party could actually smell the scent of other secular masters on him.

"How is the pig now?" Yin Yang Xuanguan ignored Lin Beixuan's shock, and spoke in a lazy and casual tone, as if he had met an acquaintance he hadn't seen for a long time.

"You mean the Venerable Tiangang!"

"Yes, that's what those mortals and secular gods out there seem to call him."

Lin Beixuan thought for a moment and said, "The Venerable is doing well. Now that Luozhou is under my control, he shouldn't have too much to worry about."

When Yin Yang Xuan Guan heard these words, he let out an incomprehensible sigh.

"In the beginning, he had the best relationship with the monkey, the horse, the sheep, and the chicken. There was a rule that Xiao gods were not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the secular dynasty, but he just didn't believe it and dragged the other Xiao gods into endless disasters, forcing the other Xiao gods to make a choice..."

Yin Yang Xuan Guan spoke as if he was telling a story, but halfway through his words he suddenly dragged out a long tail tone and spoke in a deep voice.

"Do you know that I almost ate that pig?"

In an instant, the terrifying aura and pressure were like rolling thunder, carrying a sky full of calamity clouds and pressing towards Lin Beixuan.

(End of this chapter)