How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

After Ksitigarbha finished doing all this, he no longer hesitated. After thanking the King of the Underworld, he led the three of them away from this place.

This competition thus came to an end, with the underworld emerging victorious.

After seeing off the Western Cult members, Hades appeared noticeably happier, less indifferent, and more arrogant.

That old bald monk is finally free! Now I'm going to give him a good thrashing!

Hades suppressed his thoughts, glanced arrogantly at Li Muyun below, and slowly spoke.

"Li Muyun, you did a good job this time and made great contributions. I will reward you handsomely. This Undying Limitless Sword is hidden in the Nine Nether Forbidden Land beneath the Eighteen Levels of Hell."

Li Muyun was taken aback upon hearing this, then his expression brightened with joy. But upon hearing about the Nine Nether Forbidden Land, he quickly asked again.

"What kind of place is this Nine Nether Forbidden Land?"

"It is the Nine Nether Forbidden Land. Once you pass through the eighteen levels of hell, you can enter this place."

"The eighteen levels of hell..."

Li Muyun then came to his senses, realizing that entering the Nine Nether Forbidden Land meant traversing the eighteen levels of hell.

They had already witnessed the horrific scenes of the eighteen levels of hell under Zhao Li's guidance, and to relive them again...

"What? The Nine Nether Forbidden Land below the Eighteen Levels of Hell? Are you crazy to go to this place? You'll have to go through the Eighteen Levels of Hell. No way, no way. This Divine Ox is not a masochist."

The big blue ox stared wide-eyed, shaking its head like a rattle drum, retreating repeatedly, its face clearly saying "I'd rather die than go."

In the past, let alone training, its physical body was so strong that it could reach the heavens and the earth, and its indestructible body was enough to survey the entire eighteen levels of hell. But now, if it were to force its way in, it would be courting death.

"The souls of the Nine Nether Forbidden Land are filled with yin evil and hatred, buried at the bottom of the underworld, and irrigated by the yin energy of heaven and earth. Without being tempered in the eighteen levels of hell, you are not even qualified to enter this place."

Hades spoke softly, with a hint of intimidation in her voice. She wanted to see what choice Li Muyun would make in this life-or-death situation.

“Go, you must go. Others may die, but you are the sage’s mount, with thick skin and flesh, you won’t die. Divine Ox, go on this journey.”

Li Muyun's eyes were sharp, as if he hadn't heard Hades's threats, and he tried his best to persuade the Great Blue Ox.

"I'll go, I'll go with you..."

Xie Xian'er took a step forward, looking at Li Muyun with tender eyes.

She was unable to go with Li Muyun when he went to capture the female ghost, and she was extremely worried, fearing that she would not see Li Muyun return.

“I’ll go too. Since Sister Xian’er is going, I’ll go too.”

The young princess's petite figure emerged from behind Xie Xian'er, her voice trembling, but her face was filled with determination.

"Fine, fine, since you're looking for death, I won't stop you. But if you die on my turf, it'll make me look bad. Oh well."

When Hades saw that the group had agreed in unison and were determined to follow Li Muyun, he was very pleased. He then waved his slender hand, and four jet-black jade pendants fell from the sky.

Above it was simply a single, flamboyantly written character for "冥" (Ming).

"In a life-or-death crisis, offering up this jade pendant can save your life."

The great blue ox looked down, then looked at the jade pendant that had fallen in front of it. It felt a little better and swallowed the jade pendant in one gulp, causing the King of the Underworld at the head of the table to frown.

This dead cow, it always turns into a cow shape, but it can't even produce two hands.

Upon seeing the jade pendant, everyone bowed and thanked the King of the Underworld for bestowing this treasure.

Hades said no more, but with a wave of his sleeve, the group was suddenly sent out of Hades' Palace and appeared at the gates of the Underworld. There, they met a familiar face.

"Hey, Brother Li, how have you been?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Li Muyun quickly turned his head to look. When he saw the person's face, his eyes immediately filled with anger, and a surge of rage welled up in his heart.

"You bastard, Zhao Li!"

"What kind of protective pouch is this? It just turns into a stripper clone! Are you trying to kill me?!"

Li Muyun, who had suffered grievances and injustices before, finally erupted. He strode forward, pointed at Zhao Li's nose, and spoke angrily.

"Hehe, that's interesting! Enough of that, brother, I'll take you on a tour of the eighteenth level of hell."

Zhao Li's lips twitched, and he used loud laughter to cover up his embarrassment. Facing the furious Li Muyun, he knew he was in the wrong and quickly changed the subject.

The evil fairy and the young princess who followed behind had strange expressions, staring at each other with wide eyes, not understanding what was going on for a long time.

Zhao Li put his arm around Li Muyun and patted his chest affectionately.

“Brother Li, we are old friends, how could you do such a thing? I came here to guide you so that you can learn about the suffering of the eighteen levels of hell.”

"You still said that!"

Li Muyun glared at Zhao Li, his eyes wide with fury. When he pulled out his Red Dust Avatar from the brocade pouch, he had wanted to stab Zhao Li to death.

Especially since it happened in front of the female ghost king and three monks, his mind went blank for a moment, and he almost froze on the spot.

Fortunately, he had cultivated a positive image beforehand; otherwise, his lifelong reputation would have been ruined by Zhao Li.

"Hehe, my brother Li is really powerful. He's said to be a female ghost who has merged with the male ghost, but dealing with her is still a piece of cake."

Zhao Li stopped mentioning the matter and focused on boasting about Li Muyun's brutal beating of the combined female ghost, making it sound as if he had personally witnessed it.

"Lord Hades has instructed that although you will not be subjected to physical torture, you will still need to undergo spiritual trials, so be careful."

"This kind of soul-torture is usually only experienced by ghost messengers and officials when they make mistakes on their duties. Even immortals would have to shed a layer of skin if they were tormented by these eighteen levels of hell."

Have you ever been through this?

"Hehe, no."

Li Muyun looked at Zhao Li with considerable surprise. With such an unreliable personality, how come he had never failed in his duty? He just couldn't believe it.

"Alright, don't hesitate any longer, go down."

Zhao Li led everyone to a dark abyss. Unlike last time, there was no ferry boat this time. In front of them was only a giant, scarlet maw, as if waiting for them to fall in.

"Take care. If you can't hold on, don't push yourself..."

Zhao Li suddenly lowered his voice and quietly approached Li Muyun.

"Ah."

Li Muyun nodded, turned to look at Xie Xian'er behind him, and then walked up to the young princess.

The young princess had lost her former imperious manner and was no longer arrogant. As she watched Li Muyun approach, she looked guiltily at her toes.

She was terrified that Li Muyun would settle scores with her and torment her in the underworld, so she was too afraid to look him in the eye.

"These eighteen levels of hell will temper your divine sense. Can you endure them?"

Li Muyun looked at the girl in front of him with a gentle voice and a hint of concern.

The young princess clenched her small fist, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

"I will persevere. I want to earn my father's respect."

"it is good."

A smile appeared on Li Muyun's lips as he glanced at Xie Xian'er, who nodded at him.

As for the big blue ox, Li Muyun grabbed its head with one hand, and without further hesitation, leaped into the abyss before him.