Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 358 The Underworld Long-Distance Running Champion Goes Online
Refusing accidental death doesn't mean you can't die, it just means you can't die suddenly. Achieving this effect isn't actually difficult, at least not for Huo Yuhao.

All it takes is to add a layer of authority to Medemus's soul, causing the underworld to instinctively repel him.

Then, by forcibly binding the body and soul together, and with the body's extremely high activity, the underworld cannot determine whether the person is alive or dead.

Simply put, if Medemus dies unexpectedly, he will be in a state between life and death. The underworld does not consider him dead. Since the underworld does not recognize him as dead, there is a possibility of a resurrection.

Medemus stood blankly at the entrance to the underworld, where a boundless golden river stretched before his eyes, from which countless spirits crawled.

A magnificent sea of ​​flowers grows on the earth, and the soothing fragrance of the flowers surges with the waves of the long river.

A crescent moon, emitting a faint glow, hung in the distant sky, both serene and sacred.

On the ground, numerous figures dressed in black robes and beasts moved back and forth, methodically leading a large number of undead towards a dark mansion ahead.

The mansion was tall and imposing, with a flamboyant architectural style, like a prehistoric beast that had opened its mouth wide and was devouring the world.

Medemos was familiar with this architectural style, which evolved in the western region of the Star Luo Empire to highlight the lord's majesty and incorporate local customs and traditions.

The architectural style was once selected for the Star Luo Empire's imperial city, but it was ultimately rejected by the Star Luo royal family because it was too flamboyant and did not fit the temperament of the royal family.

That mansion also completely defied the laws of perspective, utterly shattering the concept of near objects appearing larger and distant objects appearing smaller. No matter where it was, or how far or near it was, it always appeared to be the same size in the field of vision.

The building that Medemos is seeing now is the Judgement Court, the core of the current operation of the Underworld. The entire building was designed and constructed by the craftsmen of the Star Luo Empire.

If Huo Yuhao were to design it, it would probably be another disastrous combination of purple and yellow.

He was fairly aware of his own architectural design skills, so he didn't want to embarrass himself and handed the design work over to the spirits of the underworld.

To demonstrate the authority of the underworld and to intimidate the newly arrived spirits, Huo Yuhao had Xia Die modify the perspective of the building, distorting the rule that objects appear larger when closer and smaller when farther away.

The black-robed figures coming and going on the earth of the underworld are ghost messengers. Currently, there are no different divisions of authority, so there is only one general term: ghost messenger.

The main problem is that there are just too many souls accumulated in the underworld, so the primary task is to deal with the dead within the underworld first.

Once the internal spirits have been cleared away, you can try to differentiate the ghost messengers, such as the Soul-Binding Messenger who governs the souls of the dead, and the patrolling Yin Ghost Messenger.

Whether they are ghost messengers or judges, they must strictly abide by the laws of the underworld, which were designed by Keldera and ordered by Thaddeus.

Supervised by the rules of the underworld, those who violate them will be whipped dozens of times by the power of death, or their souls will be completely destroyed, making reincarnation impossible.

As Medemos looked at the three imposing and powerful characters carved on the dark mansion in the distance—"Judgment"—a sense of foreboding suddenly arose in his heart.

"The judge's case..."

"Is this the underworld?"

All signs indicate that this is not the Douluo Continent, and apart from the golden river and the boundless sea of ​​flowers, the scene before us is actually quite in line with the outside world's imagination of the underworld.

“Hey you spirits over there, stop standing there and come with me. I’ll take you to court for questioning and to schedule your reincarnation.”

A familiar voice suddenly reached Medemos's ears; he felt as if he had heard it somewhere before.

He quickly realized who the voice belonged to: Xueqing, Xia Die's roommate who had been confirmed dead.

Because of his good relationship with Xia Die, Maidemus could occasionally see her and still had some impression of her voice.

"Xueqing?"

When Medemos's questioning voice reached Xue Qing's ears, she froze, lifted her black robe, and stared wide-eyed at him.

"Wait a minute, that sound!!"

"Medmos?!"

"No, isn't it?"

"How did you get here? What happened in the real world? How did you die too?"

"Has the Sea God Clan already reached Shrek Academy?"

Xueqing ran to Medmos's side in disbelief, circling around him and looking him over.

Medemos shook his head and said:

"Ha, the Sea God family can't come over yet."

I was locked in a fierce battle with a formidable enemy, and before I knew it, I was here.

"Is there any way to send me back? That idiot Bai'er should be caught in a pincer movement right now."

As a ghost messenger, Xue Qing also sensed the strangeness in Maidemus's soul, and her tone was full of doubt.

"Theoretically, souls that come to the underworld can never return to the mortal world."

"However, it seems that your soul is being rejected by the underworld, and you have a strong sense of incongruity with the surrounding dead."

This is the first time I've seen something like this. I'll take you to see the Lord of the Underworld; she should know your situation."

"Come, follow me!"

Xue Qing gestured for Maidemus to follow, and the two arrived at the Golden River Styx. The power of death automatically formed a bamboo raft on the river.

Xueqing gestured for Maidemus to stand up, and then said:
"The end of the River Styx is the land of the dead, and the Lord of the Underworld is there. This bamboo raft is very fast, so be careful not to fall in." "Hehe, the identity of the Lord of the Underworld will definitely give you a surprise."

Medemus settled himself on the raft, which began to drift, carrying him swiftly across the River Styx.

The Golden River Styx is actually the highway of the underworld. As long as the judge allows it, the dead can quickly reach their place of reincarnation via the River Styx, greatly saving time.

The bamboo raft accelerated on the River Styx, almost becoming a blur, but Medemus kept his balance, making sure he wouldn't fall in.

Although I don't know what the outcome of falling into the River Styx would be, I know without a doubt it wouldn't be a good one.

Of course, the reality was not quite what he thought. In fact, falling in wouldn't have caused any harm. The Golden River Styx was different from before; it was gentle enough to even nurture and repair the soul.

Not all spirits can arrive in the underworld intact. Many spirits show signs of wear and tear, perhaps due to wandering in the mortal world for too long, or perhaps due to encountering evil spirit masters.

The latter is not common in the underworld because if you encounter an evil spirit master, it is almost impossible for your soul to remain. Those guys are beasts who will even gnaw the bones clean.

The underworld will definitely have to deal with this phenomenon in the future. The underworld doesn't care about killing people, but it does need to care about where the souls go after death.

The evil spirit master's wanton consumption of souls, in a sense, also breaks the justice of death and violates the rules of the underworld.

Previously, the underworld lacked a leader, so no one cared about this matter. Now, the situation is different.

Once Diebao Teng takes action, he will definitely deal with this chaos.

The bamboo raft that Medemus was on soon reached the end of the golden River Styx, where a pale blue crescent moon hung high overhead.

The endless sea of ​​flowers embraced all the spirits about to be reborn.

Medemos's lion-like golden eyes narrowed slightly as he slowly stepped onto the land of the dead.

"Shalala~"

The sea of ​​flowers in front of me suddenly swayed, drooping their stamens and spreading out to both sides, revealing a narrow path.

At the end of the road was a beautiful purple figure, bathed in the cool moonlight with an air of nobility and mystery; the fragrance of a sea of ​​flowers surrounded it, exuding gentleness; the power of death bared its fangs, displaying its authority.

Medemos's pupils contracted slightly; he finally understood what Xue Qing meant by "surprise."

"Xiadie."

As a companion, even if he only glanced at the other person from afar, he could recognize their identity. This was true not only for him, but also for Bai E, Feng Jin, and others.

Xia Die sensed Medemus the moment he stepped into the underworld, because Medemus's soul was incompatible with the underworld, and there was a faint sense of repulsion.

Some force protected Medemus's soul, keeping him in a state of constant flux between life and death.

Xia Die came to Maidemus's side, carefully sensed the power, and confirmed that it was her father's doing.

"Xia Die, are you the Lord of the Underworld?"

Medemus couldn't help but speak up, saying that Xia Die hadn't returned to the academy since the tournament.

Bai'er and the others were somewhat worried, but fortunately, Director Aglaia told them that Xia Die had been taken to a secret realm by her family to receive her inheritance, and would return to the academy in a few months at most.

To Medemos's surprise, the so-called secret realm was actually the underworld, and this secret realm was truly vast.

"Yes, for certain reasons, I need to support the operation of the underworld."

"This must be a great concern for everyone."

Medemos said:

“Feng Jin has been missing you a lot. She took a lot of pictures of you with Little Ika, the little white horse that can eat even more than Taotie.”

"Tibao has taken notes for you this semester and will help you catch up on your studies when you come back."

"I won't go into the details, but to make a long story short, is there any way to send me back to reality?"

"If you don't hurry, you'll soon see that idiot Bai E reporting for duty here too."

Xia Die nodded her little head and said:

"of course."

"Your soul is rejected by the underworld, but your body still has an attraction to your soul."

Simply put, you are rejecting death.

"I can open a high-speed passage for you in the underworld so you can return to the mortal world."

A glint of light flashed in Medemos's golden eyes as he said:

"Okay, let's do it now."

Xia Die immediately began to allocate permissions to open a high-speed passage for Medemus in the underworld.

A purple road stretching to the horizon appeared before Medemos. He nodded to Xiaodie and stepped onto it, heading towards the mortal world.

(End of this chapter)