Li Xiaobai was taken aback by what he heard.
"Do you have sothing on you that I want?"
"What is it?"
Baihe: "I don’t know."
"Then what does the great deity want to take from ?"
"I don’t know."
"If you don’t know, how can you be sure traveling together is the best choice?"
"I just know."
Li Xiaobai: "..."
Baihe was clueless when asked, making it unclear whether he was playing dumb or genuinely didn’t know.
Li Xiaobai didn’t know what Baihe wanted, but his purpose here was to find his second senior sister—could following this deity lead him to her?
"Where is the great deity heading next?"
Baihe didn’t respond, trudging forward.
Li Xiaobai, helpless, followed behind. He knew that without this person’s permission, no matter how far he ran, he would end up back at the starting point—he had already tested this at the Ghost Gate.
The path beneath was paved with bluestones, similar to the one leading to the Ghost Gate, with flickering ghostly flas on either side, exuding a chilling aura.
"What lies ahead?"
Li Xiaobai asked in his heart.
"It seems to be the Eighteen Levels of Hell."
Yang Chen replied.
Li Xiaobai was puzzled: "This is the Eighteen Levels of Hell? We’ve only just crossed the Ghost Gate."
Yang Chen said, "Little junior brother might not know, but the Netherworld is built in a structure where rural surrounds urban. The very center is the Eighteen Levels of Hell, and other territories belonging to Netherworld rulers are built around the hell to prevent anyone from escaping first."
The middle is the Eighteen Levels of Hell, surrounded by governntal institutions. This was planned when the Netherworld was rebuilt five hundred years ago.
Li Xiaobai: "I didn’t read much—are you tricking ? Can those who go to hell actually escape?"
"Yes, Fifth Senior Brother was caught and kept in the eighteenth level."
"Fifth Senior Brother?"
In Li Xiaobai’s mind appeared an image of a stylish young man, Fifth Senior Brother Ling Feng, who was always a bit elusive. Among them, he had the closest relationship with Fourth Senior Brother Yang Chen but beca sowhat silent, always chasing Third Senior Brother Lin Yin’s footsteps.
"Could it be that Fifth Senior Brother is also in the Netherworld?"
Yang Chen: "Of course not. How could we brothers allow one of our own to be imprisoned in the Netherworld?"
"Back then, his physical body was destroyed in the Immortal Gods Realm, and his soul tried to escape and reunite with his body, only to be captured and taken by Black and White Impermanence, locked in the Eighteen Levels of Hell."
Li Xiaobai: "Did he escape?"
Yang Chen: "He almost did. He was suppressed by the Ten Kings of Hell on the first level and thrown back in."
Li Xiaobai: "How did he get out then?"
Yang Chen: "Elder Sister went in and fought through the Eighteen Levels of Hell, allowing Fifth Junior Brother to erge. However, the terrifying punishnts at each level left him so weak and nearly collapsing, greatly damaged."
"But the person who originally destroyed his body, he refuses to reveal, likely holding onto a grudge, seeking revenge himself."
Yang Chen casually ntioned an incredibly terrifying fact—Elder Sister broke through the Netherworld.
No wonder King of Underworld always ntions the defeat five hundred years ago; the shadow cast by Elder Sister was too massive.
"Never expected such a backstory, but no worries, I’ll just avoid going in."
Li Xiaobai laughed.
"No, you have to go in. In the Netherworld, the only place that could trap Second Senior Sister is the Eighteen Levels of Hell, probably above the tenth layer."
Yang Chen stated earnestly.
Li Xiaobai’s smile froze: "Senior Brother, you didn’t ntion all this when we ca."
Yang Chen: "Junior brother, if I had revealed everything, would you have still co in?"
"Just follow Baihe, you’ll be fine."
Li Xiaobai’s emotions were complicated—Fourth Senior Brother’s tendency to throw him under the bus was even worse than Sixth Senior Brother’s. At least when Sixth Senior Brother ca out, he ran off to the Pure Land to duel with the Buddha. anwhile, Fourth Senior Brother was putting him in a pitfall from the start.
"What’s done is done, little junior brother, focus on the people around you."
"n die, so light as a feather, others heavy as Mount Tai. To leave a mark in the river of history, you have to do sothing huge."
Yang Chen declared with great dignity.
Li Xiaobai: "Little brother is still young..."
Yang Chen: "Aspiration is not about age."
Li Xiaobai: "Little brother’s cultivation level is low, still very weak..."
Yang Chen: "Aspiration is not about cultivation level."
Li Xiaobai remained silent, ntally noting down this day when Fourth Senior Brother pushed him into a pitfall.
[Attribute Point One Million...]
[Attribute Point Two Million...]
[Attribute Point Three Million...]
[...]
The numbers on the system panel suddenly fluctuated, indicating he was suffering so kind of damage.
Yet everything around appeared unusually calm. Baihe Boy ahead showed no signs of disturbance as they both continued along this quiet bluestone path. Who was attacking him?
Looking closely, he noticed the air had beco sowhat scorching, and the bluestone underfoot was unknowingly covered with fiery patterns.
Before he could think further, two figures suddenly sprang out from the side, blocking the way.
"Restricted area, entry forbidden."
Baihe remained unconcerned: "By Ksitigarbha’s order, escorting a heavy criminal."
The figures lowered their voices: "Which level?"
Baihe: "Eighteenth level."
"What!"
"Why are you escorting such a prisoner alone?"
The two figures instantly beca guarded, stepping back more than ten ters, their powerful auras surging, ready to strike at any mont.
"I alone am sufficient—he won’t cause any trouble. This matter must remain confidential, not to be disclosed."
Baihe said calmly.
"Understood, please proceed."
With the shadows making way, Li Xiaobai continued to follow Baihe. As they passed the two figures, he clearly saw their calves trembling.
"Hehe, hello."
Li Xiaobai grinned, flashing his teeth.
The two shadows, panicking, fell to the ground. The intimidation of a prisoner from the eighteenth level was even stronger than imagined.
However, judging by Baihe Boy’s intent, he planned to take him to the eighteenth level. Would he still have his life upon entering?
"Why does the great deity want to bring to such a place? I’m not a prisoner."
Li Xiaobai asked.
"You have sothing on you that I need. As for what it is, it can only be discovered by entering the eighteenth level. Mysteriously, there’s a link between us, or more precisely, sothing within you has a link to ."
Baihe Boy replied without turning his head.
This single sentence made Li Xiaobai’s heart leap. He had many things inside him: the Ultimate Evil Pure Land, Great Resentnt Species, Lake of Resentful Spirits, and the already refined Giant Spirit God’s corpse—any one of which could shake the Immortal Gods Realm.
But with Baihe’s strength, he wouldn’t need to go to such lengths to commit murder and robbery. Before entering the eighteenth level, he should still be safe.
He only needed to find Second Senior Sister first, and the problem wouldn’t be too big.
"Since it’s sothing the great deity wants, I will go through fire and water for it. I won’t hide it, but my admiration for you is like the torrential river..."
"By the way, this is my first ti visiting hell, so I’m a bit excited. Is there anything I should be cautious of?"
Li Xiaobai glanced around. The light gradually beca stronger, and waves of heat surged over him as he entered the first level of hell, a sea of fire, roasting the soul.
Baihe: "Nothing important, just don’t die."
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