š Chapter 1176 - Soul Guide!
āThis voiceā¦?ā Wang Baoleās heart skipped a beat. The voice reverberating in his mind seemed to confirm his earlier guess.
In fact, when he first saw the stele, he had immediately wondered who had built this tomb.
It was certainly possible that the Underworld Emperor had constructed his own tomb before death. However, Wang Baole thought that it was more likely for the tomb to be built by the Underworld Emperorās descendants or followers.
Thus, with the appearance of this sudden voice, Wang Baole felt a little more confident about this trip. Quickly burying his thoughts, he first bowed in all directions and then stepped through the door of light.
As soon as he did so, his vision blurred. When his eyes cleared a moment later, what lay before him was a whole new world. Here, the sky was dim, and the earth below was covered in dense fog. He could vaguely see a stele in the distance that seemed like it was the same as the one on the previous floor, but the fog made it impossible for him to make out the precise details.
Aside from that, all he could see was countless ghosts howling in the fog below him. These ghosts didnāt roam solo; instead, they gathered together under kingdoms. Scanning the world with his divine sense, Wang Baole found that there were seven ghost kingdoms, each with their own ghost emperor.
At the moment, three ghost kingdoms were embroiled in war, causing the fog to churn and violent howls to echo in all directions. Seeing this, Wang Baoleā¦ frowned slightly.
So far, everything about this tomb seemed strange. It definitely wasnāt as simple as a place to bury bones.
āThe illusion in the temple up above seemed to be about recalling memoriesā¦ and the first level seemed to focus on your intentions.
āWhy would the Underworld Emperor Tomb be set up this way?ā Wang Baole fell silent. After a while, a bright light flickered through his eyes. Although he couldnāt figure out exactly what was going on, there was one guess that came to mind.
āThe key to this placeā¦ is perhaps my āchoiceāā¦ā Narrowing his eyes, Wang Baole remained silent for a long time as he observed the ghost kingdoms in the fog. This place had obviously existed for a long time, and the ghost kingdoms were just like warring mortal nations, fighting without beginning or end. Furthermore, although the fog here obstructed the ghosts, it couldnāt quite do the same to Wang Baole.
Thus, Wang Baole was like an aloof and transcendent divine spirit as he continued watching the ghost kingdoms below him. After a while, his brows furrowed slightly, but he still couldnāt figure things out. Thus, his body flickered and he directly entered the fog.
No matter where he went, none of the ghosts could detect him at all. It was as if Wang Baole was hidden in a different world as he walked through the ghost kingdoms.
He wasnāt just looking for the entrance to the next floor, but also observing this ghost world. In terms of mentality, Wang Baole actually didnāt need to change. His innate temperament could already be considered similar to a divine spirit.
This might be possible for others from the Underworld Sect to imitate, but it definitely wouldnāt be easy. After all, although strength and divinity were connected, mentality was even more important.
To be divine was to be indifferent to all living beings. A true divine spirit lacked emotion, held no attachment to the world, and was devoid of intentions both wicked and benevolent. All of this was easy to say but difficult to achieve. However, due to his experiences on Planet Heavenās Mandate, Wang Baoleās mentality had actually reached this level.
Back then, if he had chosen to let go of everything, he would truly have become a divine spirit indifferent to the world. He would have stayed on Planet Heavenās Mandate, dispassionately watching the changes and chaos of the Dao Domain.
All he would need to do was observe and remember.
After leaving Planet Heavenās Mandate, his mentality hadnāt recovered immediately. Instead, it was only because he deliberately suppressed this indifference that he slowly reverted to his original demeanor. He could be considered an immortal god who returned to the mortal world.
Thus, it was very easy for Wang Baole to shift his mentality at this moment. As soon as he changed his mentality to that of a divine spirit, he sensed something from this world, echoing throughout the boundless fog.
It wasā¦ weeping.
Indeed, it was the sound of weeping. It seemed to be mourning, pleading, ventingā¦
Wang Baole stopped in his steps. He looked at the fog all around him and sensed the soul fluctuations of the ghosts here. Gradually, his heart filled with understanding.
āThis weeping is because of the sorrows accumulated over endless deaths, the tragedy of being unable to enter reincarnation. The goal of this floor must be to see how well the Underworld Sect disciples can carry out their mission and send these ghosts into reincarnation.ā
Wang Baole thought for a moment before sitting down cross-legged. The Underworld Fire in his body suddenly flickered and began spreading outward. At the same time, his eyes closed, and a soft murmur echoed from his mouth.
āUntil this heaven and earth separate, no end shall come to cycle of fateā¦ā
As soon as he started speaking, the Underworld Fire around him instantly burned brighter, surging in all directions until it seemed to completely fill this world of ghosts. It seemed to fuse with the fog, causing the shadow of a giant figure to appear faintly in the sky.
This giant figure was too blurry to see clearly. However, it exuded an indescribable majesty that seemed to suppress all things in the world. It was as if it could replace the wheel of reincarnation.
As soon as it appeared, all the ghosts waging war in the ghost kingdoms instantly trembled. Confusion and bewilderment appeared on their faces as they lifted their heads and looked at the sky. Even the seven ghost emperors were the same, staring intently at the giant figure that had appeared out of nowhere.
The moment they saw it, the seven ghost emperors all trembled slightly. A hint of anticipation appeared in their eyes.
As all the ghosts in this ghost world stared at the figure in the sky, Wang Baole spoke his second sentence.
āScenes of the past life cannot be known; this life can only reap what was sownā¦ā
With these words, the entire ghost world vibrated, and Wang Baoleās storage pouch opened on its own. A black robe, Underworld Boat, and lantern oar appeared one after another.
The robe flew onto Wang Baoleās body, covering his face. The Underworld Boat appeared under his feet and brought his body to rise into the air. And the lantern oar floated in front of him, swaying gently with the breeze.
Meanwhile, the same thing happened with the giant figure in the sky. A black robe, lantern oar, and Underworld Boat appeared at its side, and its originally blurry features became a little clearer.
Thick Underworld Fire wreathed the huge figure, and it seemed to suddenly turn into a massive vortex. All of heaven and earth trembled, and the countless ghosts looked on with longing.
At that moment, the seven ghost emperors simultaneously prostrated themselves in worship. It didnāt take long for all the other ghosts to do the same.
As the world trembled, Wang Baoleās next words seemed to reverberate directly in the souls of all the bowing ghosts!
āThe next life is cloaked in obscure mysteries; but our actions in this life will still sow the seedsā¦
"Soul Guide!"
Explosive rumbles broke out in all directions, and the features of the figure in the sky became even clearer. By now, it was obvious that this figureā¦ was none other than Wang Baole. Sitting on the giant Underworld Boat, he waved his right hand toward the world of ghosts. His Underworld Fire suddenly rippled out and turned into a rolling river, an Underworld River!
Although Wang Baoleās Underworld River was minuscule compared to the real one outside, the aura it gave off still shared a common origin. As soon as it appeared, an endless suction force erupted from it, immediately dragging the countless ghosts bowing in worship toward it. Relief appeared on the faces of the ghosts as they flew up one by one and fused into the river.
As they did so, their facial features gradually disappeared and their bodies slowly turned into specks of light. They seemed to have turned into stars, making the Underworld River here seem less like a river and more like a galaxy.
Soon, all the ghosts in one kingdom were dragged away, followed by the second, third, fourth, fifthā¦
At this point, Wang Baoleās body was trembling slightly, and his Underworld Fire seemed a little listless. It seemed that he would be unable to guide all seven ghost kingdoms into his Underworld River. However, he had the feeling that his degree of success here would heavily affect his chances of obtaining the Underworld Emperorās remains in the future.
Thus, after a moment of silence, Wang Baole didnāt open his eyes in resignation. Instead, his body suddenly shone, and the aura of the Underworld Sect suddenly burst out from the Underworld Boat beneath him. The same happened to the lantern oar in his hand, and in the end, all this aura fused intoā¦ the lantern at the end of the lantern oar.
The flame inside the lantern had originally dimmed, but sparks appeared in an instant. A moment laterā¦ it burned more vigorously than ever, and bright light radiated outward. This light rapidly spread to the sixth and seventh ghost kingdoms, wrapping them up and pulling all the ghosts in this world into the Underworld River.
In an instant, the whole world was emptied!
A door of light suddenly appeared in front of Wang Baole!
Wang Baole slowly opened his eyes. Heart full of comprehension, he rose to his feet and stepped forward, bringing his Underworld River and the seven ghost kingdoms within through the door of light.