Chapter 188 On the Road to the Underworld
Han Wushuang was cultivating in the cave. He was now at the peak of the Golden Core stage and only half a step away from breaking through the Nascent Soul stage. Cultivating in Tiandao Peak was indeed twice as effective with half the effort.
"Father-in-law, your handsome son-in-law is here again!" Zhang Ye howled, and Han Wushuang almost lost his power. He finally calmed down his power and walked out angrily.
"You..." Han Wushuang was about to say, "Why are you yelling for no reason?" But Zhang Ye suddenly took out the repaired Soul Gathering Banner. Han Wushuang's eyes lit up and he flattered, "My dear son-in-law, you are really handsome."
After a while, Han Wushuang couldn't wait to summon the soul. Zhang Ye also wanted to see his future mother-in-law, so he didn't leave immediately.
The Soul Gathering Banner had been repaired and refined into a top-grade spiritual weapon by Zhang Ye, but Han Wushuang's realm was not enough. If he was blocked by the Rakshasa like the last time he summoned the soul, it would be dangerous, so Zhang Ye asked him to control the Soul Gathering Banner.
Zhang Ye activated the Soul Gathering Banner, which grew taller in the wind, and the banner covered the sky. It was indeed not as miserable as it was before when it was damaged. Han Wushuang was inexplicably excited.
"Father-in-law, use your blood essence as a guide!" Han Ling'er was not there, and Han Wushuang's blood was barely usable, Zhang Ye ordered.
"Okay!" Han Wushuang also knew that his blood essence was not as effective as Han Ling'er's, and fearing that it was not enough, he patted his chest and vomited a large bowl of blood.
If Zhang Ye hadn't shouted that it was enough, Han Wushuang might have vomited a basin of blood.
Zhang Ye held the bowl of blood, and he had already vomited it out, and he couldn't let Han Wushuang drink it anymore, so he had to sprinkle the whole bowl of blood on the Soul Gathering Banner.
The skeleton spirit of the Soul Gathering Banner took shape, and it was no longer the timid look before. It showed off its power and swallowed Han Wushuang's blood essence in one gulp.
Then, the skeleton spirit grabbed the space in front of it and tore it hard, and the entrance to the underworld was opened.
The appearance of a woman gradually emerged at the other end of the entrance.
"Xiao Ya!" Han Wushuang was so excited that his eyes were filled with tears. After so many years, there was finally hope to revive her.
The Skeleton Spirit reached out to grab Zhao Ya's soul, but at this moment, a Rakshasa with a broken arm suddenly appeared.
Han Wushuang was horrified. Isn't this the Rakshasa from last time? How come it's still there! As for the broken hand, it was cut off by the sect master Su Jin.
The Skeleton Spirit is no longer the same as it used to be. It suffered a loss at the hands of the Rakshasa last time. Although these two guys live in two different realms, they are enemies who are particularly jealous when they meet.
The Skeleton Spirit did not try to grab Zhao Ya's soul, but pinched the Rakshasa's neck. The Rakshasa also reached out from the entrance and pinched the skeleton's neck, roaring continuously, and the two things wrestled like this.
Han Wushuang was anxious: "Zhang Ye, what should we do?" Zhao Ya's soul was right in front of him, and he was still frightened when he thought about the last time that the Rakshasa almost broke through the realm.
When Zhang Ye first saw the Rakshasa, he thought it looked a bit creepy, but the Soul Gathering Banner was a top-grade spiritual weapon. As the saying goes, one thing can defeat another, so it was not that he could not defeat the Rakshasa.
Zhang Ye made a hand seal, and the Soul Gathering Banner gushed black air. The skeleton weapon spirit suddenly grew a lot bigger. After the power was enhanced, it pinched the Rakshasa with a broken arm and rolled its eyes.
In the end, the Rakshasa wanted to retreat and took his hand back from this world. Then he struggled for a while, escaped from the skeleton's hand, and disappeared.
The skeleton weapon spirit defeated the Rakshasa, howled excitedly, grabbed Zhao Ya's soul, and pulled it into this world.
The entrance closed, and Zhao Ya's soul turned into a ball of white light and fell into Zhang Ye's hands.
Zhang Ye took the Soul Gathering Banner and smiled: "It's done!"
Han Wushuang was so excited that he was incoherent and wanted to come up and kiss Zhang Ye, but now resurrecting his wife was the most urgent task. He took Zhang Ye and immediately came to the crystal coffin where Zhao Ya's body was stored.
Zhang Ye looked at Zhao Ya's body, which was well preserved and beautiful. It seemed that Han Ling'er's beauty was completely inherited from her mother and had nothing to do with Han Wushuang.
Han Wushuang opened the crystal coffin, and Zhang Ye released Zhao Ya's soul, which immediately turned into three black and six white gas, entering Zhao Ya's eyes, ears, mouth, nose and other places. This is the three souls and six spirits of a person.
Zhao Ya's body returned to her soul, and her complexion improved a lot. Zhang Ye used his spiritual energy to control her and gave her a soul-returning pill. After all, the soul had been away from the body for too long and needed the assistance of pills.
Not long after, Zhao Ya began to breathe and she slowly opened her eyes.
"Xiao Ya!" Han Wushuang was so excited that he hugged his head and cried, and Zhao Ya also shed a line of tears, "Wushuang..."
The couple had been separated for so many years and were able to reunite. Naturally, they had countless whispers to say. Zhang Ye didn't want to be a kerosene lamp, so he retired after his success.
After walking out of Han Wushuang's cave, Zhang Ye suddenly had an idea. Since he could find Zhao Ya's soul, could he find his parents' souls through the Soul Gathering Banner?
If the body is damaged or dissolved in the world, the soul cannot be brought back to the human world from the underworld. This is the rule of the two worlds. But Zhang Ye thought it would be nice to talk to his parents' souls.
Zhang Ye exhaled, restarted the Soul Gathering Banner, condensed a drop of blood on his fingertips, and flew towards the skeleton spirit.
After swallowing Zhang Ye's blood, the skeleton spirit smacked its lips, as if it was savoring something. After a while, it looked at Zhang Ye blankly and howled a few times.
As the user of the Soul Gathering Banner, Zhang Ye understood what the spirit was saying, which meant that it could not sense the location of Zhang Ye's parents' souls.
Zhang Ye was stunned. This Soul Gathering Banner can open any passage to the underworld. How could it be impossible to find his parents!
Seeing Zhang Ye getting angry, the spirit of the weapon had no choice but to tear open the space and go through the entrance. There was a roaring yellow spring inside, but Zhang Ye's parents were still nowhere to be seen. The skeleton spirit said that this was the last place where Zhang Ye's relatives appeared.
After death, the soul will enter the underworld, and Huangquan is the first stop for the soul to come to the underworld. His parents just arrived in Huangquan, and then disappeared?
Moreover, what surprised Zhang Ye the most was that this was the legendary Huangquan. Even if his parents were missing and so many people died every day, why was there not a single soul in Huangquan? Empty!
Zhang Ye did not believe in evil, so he controlled the entrance to the two realms and observed the scene of the underworld. At this moment, Zhang Ye discovered an incredible thing. There was a stone bridge over the underworld, and on the stone bridge stood a monk in yellow clothes. Facing Huangquan with eyes closed and chanting sutras.
Are there living people in the underworld? Why do you say that? Because the soul is like smoke and the monk in yellow is alive with flesh and blood, Zhang Yecai judged that he was a human being.
At the moment when Zhang Ye was stunned, the monk in yellow suddenly opened his eyes, golden light burst out, the entrance to the two realms collapsed instantly, the skeleton weapon spirit howled miserably, and even the soul-gathering flag was turned into smoke.
Zhang Ye was backlashed by the spiritual weapon, and blood spurted out in a mouthful of blood. His face was like gold, and most of his life was gone.
When Tsing Yi arrived, Su Jin supported Zhang Ye and immediately fed him a few pills. Zhang Ye's injuries were restrained, while Su Jin looked solemnly into the void.
After a long time, Su Jin looked back and asked Zhang Ye, "What happened just now?"
Zhang Ye absorbed the power of the medicine and now recovered. He was still frightened. The monk in yellow just took a look and had the power to destroy the heaven and the earth. This is definitely not something that human monks can do.
Could it be that that is Buddha?
In the world of cultivation, there are Buddhist monks who have reached the realm of transcending tribulations. Unlike other monks who transcend tribulations and ascend, they enter Nirvana. It is said that in this way they can go to the legendary Buddhist country and escape from the sea of suffering.
These Buddhist monks who have escaped from the sea of suffering can be called Buddhas. The reason why Zhang Ye guessed that the monk in yellow is a Buddha is because his strength far exceeds the level of transcending tribulation!
After hearing Su Jin's inquiry, Zhang Ye organized some words to explain the scene just now.
Su Jin seemed to have verified her conjecture, her expression became more solemn, and she was silent for a moment: "Today's matter must not be told outside."
Although Zhang Ye didn't know the reason, Su Jin had a reason for saying so, and Zhang Ye nodded in agreement.
Su Jin advised again: "You haven't been able to find your parents. Maybe they have transcended the Five Elements and turned into plant elves. Don't be too persistent."
Legend has it that after a person dies, his soul returns to the underworld, but with so many people dying every day, the underworld must not be able to accommodate them. Therefore, there is a saying that the souls in the underworld will die after staying for a certain period of time. The dead souls disappeared into smoke and turned into plant elves in the world.
Don't think of Su Jin's words as adding salt to the wound. In fact, they are comforting, because the soul is tortured in the underworld. It is better to be freed earlier and escape from the sea of suffering earlier.
Of course, Su Jin's explanation failed to solve many problems. For example, were the parents' souls liberated as soon as they appeared in the underworld? This was impossible, but Zhang Ye knew that Su Jin had good intentions and nodded his thanks.
At this time, Han Wushuang and his wife walked out of the cave with a sweet look on their faces. They first said hello to Su Jin, and then Zhao Ya stared at Zhang Ye.
Perhaps Zhao Ya knew Zhang Ye's identity and relationship with Han Ling'er from Han Wushuang. They all said that the mother-in-law liked her son-in-law more and more. Zhao Ya nodded while looking at him, which made Zhang Ye's face turn red.
Su Jin made an excuse and flew away. Zhao Ya stepped forward and said respectfully: "Thank you, Elder Glory, for helping this subordinate to resurrect his soul."
Zhang Ye is a little embarrassed. He can call Han Wushuang father-in-law, little twins, etc. After all, we are all men, so he can let it go. But as a woman, Zhao Ya is not familiar with her, so she can't just call her mother-in-law, right? In case someone minded, it was as if Han Wushuang didn't mind.
However, Zhang Ye didn't know what else to call him besides his mother-in-law, and he was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. Han Wushuang looked relieved when he saw Zhang Ye's appearance.
"Little Twins, you two have a good life!" Zhang Ye didn't know what to say, so he said one sentence, which made Han Wushuang angry to death, but Zhang Ye had already disappeared.
Zhao Ya laughed non-stop. After a long time, she looked to the west sadly and murmured: "If Ling'er had not left, our family would be better off."
"Yes." Han Wushuang has fulfilled his wish to reunite with his wife, and now he only hopes that his daughter will return.
In the Western Region where red fire is everywhere, there is an iceberg. If you look closely, it looks like the mountain gate of a certain sect has been completely frozen. An old man in a blood robe kneels in front of a woman in white clothes and snow, and his voice trembles: "I, Black Sky God Palace, willing to submit to the Demon Cult."
The woman in white sheathed her sword, and the ice and snow in the Black Sky Palace melted, and the frozen monks were rescued, kneeling on the ground with a look of awe.
The two elders Xuanyou and Xuanming came with their men and ordered their men to take over the Black Sky Palace. At the same time, they bowed respectfully to the woman in white: "In just six years, our demon sect has become the overlord of the Western Region again. The leader of the cult has made the greatest contribution to the world!"
The ice-crystal-covered face of the woman in white was none other than Han Ling'er. She was not excited about this, but gently touched the flying sword in her hand: "I have brought the Demon Sect to its peak as promised. Now, it's time for me to leave."
"Leader..." The second boss of Netherworld was shocked, but Han Ling'er turned into a white rainbow and flew towards the East Territory.