Lucky billion players, you've never seen one before / I can accumulate my own luck

The original 010 partition is only similar to the current 010 partition, not exactly the same.

Moreover, these ancient myths basically follow the principle of "borrowing," that is, you copy me, I copy you, and so on, and many elements are incorporated, which has long deviated from the original setting.

The inclusion of Ksitigarbha, the Buddha of Buddhism, in the Taoist underworld is influenced by certain historical factors.

If the original 010 section didn't have a similar historical plot... then it's understandable that this instance doesn't include Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and the City of the Unjustly Dead.

"It seems that this is the reason for the blockage in the wheel loop."

"To solve this problem... perhaps we should follow the example of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?"

“Preaching sutras to deliver the dead… that’s probably impossible. There’s no City of the Wrongfully Dead in this instance, so there’s probably no such thing as being able to reincarnate after one’s original lifespan ends. If that were the case, this phenomenon wouldn’t be such a big problem for the underworld.”

"The only remaining possibility is to let the unjustly killed see their enemy die, so that their resentful hearts can be soothed... This is the only one left."

Fan Xiao thought to himself.

Of course, this method of passing the test, which is deduced from one's own hometown's in-depth knowledge, is definitely unreliable before it is verified and cannot be used directly.

Fortunately... he didn't need to go through the time-consuming and laborious process of verification like other players.

Fan Xiao tossed a coin and quickly confirmed the result—his guess was correct.

This suddenly opened his mind!

This intelligence is extremely important!

It forms the foundation for inferring other intelligence and the general framework of the instance!

Only by avenging those who died unjustly can the blockage in the cycle of reincarnation be resolved. It's such a simple thing; the underworld couldn't possibly have failed to do it after so many years.

In other words, the enemies that the underworld faces are terrifying.

If we're talking about the most terrifying presence in a dungeon... it's the dungeon boss!

Having speculated to this point, the answer is obvious—the Speaker is the culprit who caused the cycle of reincarnation to be blocked by those who died unjustly.

However, the Speaker is the dungeon boss and has a lot of dungeon privileges, so the Underworld may be restricted from taking action against him.

The only ones who can directly fight dungeon bosses without any restrictions are players.

"The issue of the cycle of reincarnation is a legacy of history..."

"This copy evolved from the original 010 partition..."

"The person who destroyed the original 010 district was the Speaker..."

"I see. The large number of people who died unjustly and blocked the cycle of reincarnation were most likely residents of the original 010 district who died as a result of the disaster caused by the Twilight Council. This does fit the definition of unjust death and the explanation of historical legacy issues."

Because the information from the foundational source was confirmed, Fan Xiao was able to deduce the full truth of the entire instance.

He immediately confirmed it with luck.

Your guess was correct!

So here's the solution—just kill the Speaker... Just kill the Speaker in front of those who died unjustly, and you'll complete the third dungeon mission.

To kill the Speaker, who is protected by the rules of the instance and has gained immortality, one should use the unique power system of this instance world—ghost power.

As Fan Xiao speculated, he increasingly felt that this place resembled a fantasy-themed instance.

Enter dangerous territory, find a way out, have a fortuitous encounter, begin cultivation, fight monsters and level up, cultivate to the supreme Ghost Emperor realm... and then take down the big villain!

Why does it feel so exciting?

Of course, he couldn't possibly follow that route to clear the checkpoint obediently.

It takes too much time!

Without demonic power, one cannot kill the Speaker?

The Angels of Death don't respect such bizarre rules.

"It seems that the Speaker got this copy by sheer luck, and he himself has absolutely no connection to its creation."

"This also proves that this instance is easily controlled by players; whoever picks it up owns it... There must be some kind of instance token; once you get it, you can become the instance boss here."

Thinking of this, Fan Xiao's lips curled up slightly.

This saved him a lot of trouble.

He had been wondering how to use his luck to gain ownership of this copy.

Now we don't need to worry about this at all!

Beside her, Liu Yan caught a glimpse of Fan Xiao's changing expression out of the corner of her eye.

She immediately looked startled.

"What's that look in your eyes?"

Fan Xiao said to her, rather speechless.

His field of vision was 360 degrees without any blind spots, so Liu Yan's changes in expression did not escape his eyes.

At the same time, the information Liu Yan had given him earlier came to mind—there was no one named Jafari Sanye among the high-ranking members of the Underworld.

He's not surprised by that now.

Because the speaker is completely on the opposite side of the underworld!

However, due to the limitations of the instance's permissions, the Underworld couldn't do anything to him... This also proves from another perspective that the Speaker's control over this instance is not particularly high.

At least in the Netherworld, his authority is not high.

This is probably why he chose to build the palace where the Twilight Council usually holds its meetings in the mortal realm.

Of course, having low authority does not mean that the Speaker has no control over the Underworld.

At the very least, this thing can definitely allow people to easily travel between the mortal realm and the underworld—the fact that the "Judgment of Inevitable Annihilation" wasn't as effective as usual when it took effect previously proves this point.

The Speaker transferred Savage to the Underworld, thus weakening some of the effects of the "Judgment of Inevitable Annihilation" by creating a barrier between the realms of life and death.

"Um... what were you thinking about just now, my benefactor?"

Liu Yan asked tentatively.

She felt that Fan Xiao's smile just now... was a little scary.

It was like a hunter locking onto its prey, about to begin the hunt... She sensed that atmosphere.

"It's nothing. Don't ask me anything."

After giving a casual reply, Fan Xiao temporarily freed his attention from his thoughts and looked at the scenery on both sides of the Cycle of Reincarnation.

That is, the scenery of the underworld.

The Yellow Springs is not a desolate place filled with yellow sand.

Although there are no stars or sun here, and the sky is dim, it is filled with a kind of brightly colored flower.

The roots of this flower are like taro tubers, and the petals are like fresh blood. As far as the eye can see, it covers the sky and the earth, and even grows a lot on the wide road of reincarnation, as if it has paved the road of reincarnation into a road illuminated by fire.

It gives people a visual effect of vitality ahead, making them subconsciously forget that this is the underworld.

Liu Yan noticed Fan Xiao's gaze and took the initiative to introduce, "Benefactor, this is a flower unique to the Netherworld, called Manjusaka, also known as the Red Spider Lily."

"The red spider lily blooms on the other side of the river, and the other side here is the other side of life."

"Even in the mortal world, there are rumors about the red spider lily, saying that its words are 'sad memories,' and that it is a flower that can awaken the memories of the deceased who are not in a state of consciousness... I just don't know if these rumors are true or not."

*Snap*—Fan Xiao tossed a coin and let it land on the path of reincarnation.

He then replied, "It's true."

"..." Liu Yan was too lazy to comment on Fan Xiao's behavior, and continued, "Only flowers, no leaves... It seems that another rumor is also true. I have heard that the red spider lily blooms for a thousand years and withers for a thousand years. There are flowers but no leaves, and leaves grow but no flowers. Because of this strange characteristic, the red spider lily is also associated with a tragic love story."

At this point, she revealed a rather sentimental expression, as if she were immersed in some kind of story or memory.

Many women enjoy romantic legends, which Fan Xiao finds unsurprising.

Following the "Path of Fire," the procession of tens of thousands of people soon arrived at a viewing platform steeped in history.

This viewing platform is very large, with one side extending out over a cliff, as if connecting to the void.

The stone pillars support a huge stone-carved road sign with three large characters engraved on it: "Wangxiangtai" (Viewing Hometown Terrace).

Everyone instinctively looked towards the side that connected to the void.

Suddenly, some people burst into laughter, while others wailed and cried.

Some people went mad, while others became as silent as a roadside stone.

They seemed to see different scenes from the void.

Even Liu Yan stood there stunned for a moment.

Only Fan Xiao saw nothing.

However, he did recall the mythical legend about the Terrace of Longing for Home—when reincarnated people come to the Terrace of Longing for Home, they take one last look at their hometown and relatives. In the human world, the deceased are laid to rest for seven days, and the seventh day after death is also the day of reunion.

"What did you see?" Fan Xiao asked Liu Yan.

"Home……"

Liu Yan's voice trembled slightly with emotion: "My hometown, it's become like this... Yes, it's been so long..."

So much has changed, it seems like a lifetime ago.

The underworld official leading the way did not urge the group to move forward.

They waited until everyone could no longer see the image from the void before continuing to provoke the road.

After crossing the Wangxiang Terrace and walking a distance surrounded by spider lilies, everyone stopped at the foot of a huge, upright rock that resembled a mountain.

Looking up, two lines of bright red characters, as red as blood, are engraved on the boulder—one line is the name of the boulder, “Three Lives Stone,” and the other line is a blessing, “Reach the other shore soon.”

Legend has it that all preordained marriages will appear on the Three Lives Stone.

The arising and ceasing of causes and conditions, whether good or bad, are all determined by individual destiny.

After passing the Three Lives Stone and walking a little further, the group finally arrived at the bank of a wide and vast river.

This river is called the River of Oblivion.

Also known as Naihe.

The river water exists in two states.

Those who cannot let go of their obsessions see the river as blood-yellow, filled with the lonely ghosts who cannot be reincarnated, teeming with insects and snakes, and filled with a foul stench, inspiring utter terror...

"...But those who have no attachments can see the river shimmering with starlight and fireflies, as if the celestial river has flowed into the underworld."

Liu Yan whispered to Fan Xiao.

"I didn't even ask you, but you brought this up on your own initiative... What, is this river special?" Fan Xiao asked.

"Special... well, not really. It's just that there's a tragic love story, or rather, a legend, that's connected to the River of Oblivion and the Red Spider Lily. I'd really like to know if it's true or not."

As she spoke, Liu Yan looked toward the River of Oblivion, as if searching for something.

The river she saw shimmered with starlight and fireflies... she no longer had many obsessions.

The River of Oblivion has an extremely extreme definition of obsession.

Only insane, obsessive emotions can prevent someone from crossing this river—because such a soul can easily transform into a vengeful spirit, and the extreme emotions it generates can affect the operation of the reincarnation system.

Although an individual's impact is negligible, like a drop in the ocean, when accumulated... this is how the current problem of blocked cycles arises.

Those who remain with simple obsessions will simply be categorized as "people with no attachments."

"What are you looking for?" Fan Xiao asked Liu Yan.

Liu Yan pointed to the bridge over the River of Oblivion and said with great interest, "That should be the Bridge of Helplessness. Those who are obsessed with something will be swept into the river by the waters of the River of Oblivion if they cross it."

“Before I was born, I heard another rumor: if someone wants to see their love again, they can choose not to drink Meng Po soup, but they must jump into the River of Oblivion and wait for a thousand years.”

"Throughout the millennia, those who jump into the river will be fought over by bronze snakes and iron dogs, suffering endless torment without relief. But they will see their beloved crossing the Bridge of Helplessness again and again, repeating the cycle of reincarnation."

"Unfortunately, the two cannot communicate. The man in the river can see his beloved, but his beloved cannot see him."

"Only after a thousand years can those who jump into the River of Oblivion escape the River of Oblivion, cross the Bridge of Helplessness again, and when their loved ones walk the path of reincarnation again, they can take their hands and go on the journey of reincarnation together."

"A thousand years of waiting, just for a moment of holding hands and walking together... What a poignant story."

At this point, she showed an expression that was both emotional and wistful.

Fan Xiao: "..."