Chapter Twenty-One: Serious Sins, Unknown True Body
The way of the middle way is very desolate and seems very quiet and lonely. As you walk, people no longer feel that you are on the road in the mountains, but are step by step away from the scope of the world.
And there will be an inexplicable feeling of displeasure, eroding any living person on this road.
This is because the concept of the human world is gradually becoming thinner here, and even borders the other side realm deeper, the breath of death fills every inch of space around it.
There were no shops on both sides of the road, and even the Tengu did not appear here, which made Mu Xiu react slightly afterwards. This was not the fantasy town that would be a thousand years later, and there was no difficulty in the finances of hell.
Moreover, this is just one of the multiple nodes bordering the world on the other side, and it is one of the channels for nearby human beings to go to the dark world after death.
But after all, the whole world is too vast, so it is naturally impossible that there is only one passage on the ground that allows souls to come and go. In fact, Mu Xiu and Kaguya of Penglai Mountain were walking on this alternative path to the underworld, and he had never seen any soul along the way.
In this era, the population of the entire world is insignificant. If a certain area is limited, the number of people will naturally be even smaller. It is impossible for people to die every moment. Similarly, the same is true for aliens such as monsters.
As for wild beasts and plants, their souls will probably dissipate directly after death.
Moreover, because they themselves do not have wisdom, everything is just to adapt to the laws of nature, and under the power of the ruthless heaven, there is no one who follows the rules more than them. Therefore, they will naturally not be infected with sins, and the dark world has no meaning to them.
After thinking it through, Mu Xiu no longer struggled, but he was just a little regretful and planned to buy some souvenirs and other things.
"It is said that Hanoi has extinct fish inhabited, but they are all ghosts, so I'm sorry I can't fish..."
Before coming to the shore, Mu Xiu casually introduced the characteristics of this place, but his sight tried to penetrate the thick fog on the river surface and see the other side of the river.
"Is that so? That's a pity." Kaguya, Penglai Mountain, replied indifferently, looking not interested in fishing.
The so-called "other shore" sounds like an inexplicable word with some artistic conception, but the meaning it represents is definitely not a good nature.
The meaning of the word itself is the land on the other end of the water, but when the "flowing water" in the middle is the three paths, the Forgetful River, and the River Styx flowing quietly between the dark world of hell, what is divided between this bank and the opposite bank is the quiet state of life and death.
Of course, there is another saying, which is a metaphor for the state of yearning for.
For example, there is also a sixth level in the legend of the forbidden zone of life, which is the so-called other shore realm. It is speculated that it is the realm of evolution and the other shore of life.
Of course, for those who are already myths, it is too ridiculous to be like myths. Just hear it, and don’t take it seriously at all.
The river surface was covered with thick mist. It was obvious that at first there was only a faint layer of smoke, but the closer you looked, the stranger it became. In the end, it was almost completely chaotic and desolate.
Moreover, everything in the fog is vague, not the kind of scene where you can't see anything, but it's also not real at all. It's hazy and can only be repaired by the outline of the shadow and your imagination.
The river flows slowly and there is almost no sound.
"Is this really a river? It looks endless. The width of this river is boundless, right?"
Penglai Mountain Kaguya opened her eyes wide, her dark eyes reflected the thick fog on the river surface, and then she turned her head and seemed to completely lose her interest, although the questions she asked were very interesting.
But it was originally the case that the living could not cross the river, and to cross the river, they could only ride the ship of the God of Death.
As for the Penglai physique of His Royal Highness, her visa has been permanently rejected by the other side of the world, and she doesn't think there is anything good about the other side of the country and has no interest.
"It should be about the reason for "distance". It is said that the god of death has the ability to control distance, so he will ferry on this river... If most people want to swim, they will always move forward even if they keep swimming, but the other side is always at the end of the horizon..."
Mu Xiu pinched his chin and complained, and he also felt strange. When he walked over from it, he happened to be able to see the Santuhe River, his impression was very clear.
It is a river that is shrouded in thick fog that is shining from time to time, and many huge sharp stones are prominent in the river. It does not look too spacious.
However, after getting closer, I found that I could not see the other side, or even the end of the river. The flat river surface was flowing slowly, just like the boundless sea and the ocean.
This is really bad. Although he has no idea of crossing the river, he also wants to see the scenery on the other side. It is also good to take a look at it across the river bank.
"What's so good about it? It's an endless flower field, with no day and night, no seasonal changes, surrounded by light for many years..."
At this time, a cheerful female voice came-
"And the deceased cannot sleep, eat, talk, and can only wait. By that time, you will know how bad it is. As I said, instead of going to the other side, it is better to go to the underworld, and be able to enjoy cherry blossoms and drink wine."
“Emmmmmm…”
Mu Xiu raised his eyebrows, turned around and looked at Princess Black Long Nao who looked listless next to him: "Kaguya, I shouldn't say anything just now, right?"
"..." Kaguya Penglai Mountain suddenly stared at him without any clarity, and then she brushed her long silk-like black hair before saying unanimously: "I think you can't change your habit."
"How can that be..." Mu Xiu frowned, obviously having a different opinion than the princess.
"Hey, hey, don't ignore me." At some point, a small boat appeared on the shore. A pair of thick-soled wooden clogs and an extremely huge sickle, and a majestic girl appeared on the boat.
"——Yes, I thought the business came here immediately. I didn't expect that it wasn't the one who wanted to cross the river! If it wasn't, don't stand on the shore, and if it fell down, it would be very troublesome."
The girl who looked a little gorgeous and generous in this style carefully looked at the two of them for a while, then looked disappointed and couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, complaining like this.
"Ah, I'm so sorry. I don't understand the rules when I first arrived, so I'll pay attention to it later."
Mu Xiu chose to apologize without any sincerity. Although he looked sincere and sincere, he was unwilling to move at all, and he knew that he was perfunctory when he was not willing to move a step. He stepped back a little and knew that he was perfunctory.
"Forget it, it's better to leave quickly if you're fine. Anyway, I have to wait for Lord Four Seasons, just pretend that I've come a little early..." The girl of Death was just simply complaining, but her attitude was not bad.
Although she sounded badly, she was always admonishing the two of them.
Mu Xiu's heart moved slightly, but his face was silent. He asked, "Well, okay, let's leave now, but I would like to ask, if you want to find the ghost clan, which direction should you go?"
"Ghost Clan? You are here to look for the ghost Clan..." The Death Girl looked at Mu Xiu in surprise, but she was not stingy with her guidance.
"It's already an underground world when you come here. After crossing the river, you'll be a post-death world. If you want to find the ghost clan, I remember it seems to be..."
She thought for a moment, then pointed to both sides: "Then is the underground city that used to be, and now it has become a ghost. Those ghosts should all live there, just walk there. As for this, there is the site of the scorching hell, which is now a place where countless resentful spirits stay. Remember not to go wrong."
"Is that true, thank you. By the way, haven't you asked your name yet?"
Mu Xiu nodded, then told each other about his name and the Death Girl, then said goodbye to each other and left, pulling Penglai Mountain Kaguya and hurriedly walked away in the direction he pointed out to him.
"Why are you so anxious?" The princess seemed to notice something.
"Didn't you listen to her? Siji Yingji may be nearby." Mu Xiu said concisely.
"Who is that?"
"Yan Mo, I just didn't expect that the God of Death and Yan Mo were already in charge of this area so early. If that's the case, the establishment of Fantasy Village may have been approved by the other side." Mu Xiu murmured in a low voice.
"Yan Mo...the guys who judge the dead, the soul?"
Penglai Mountain Kaguya asked strangely: "They should not be dangerous people. As long as they are not dead, they will not be under their control. As long as you don't take the initiative to invade, they should not take the initiative to do anything, right?"
Just like the Death Girl just now, she is not the dead. As long as she does not offend her, she will not be able to break the rules and attack her.
Death and Yama are both "civil servants" in the afterlife and have particularly strong power within their jurisdiction.
However, their jurisdiction is only the dead, and the living are not subject to the silence of the world. This is the principle of this world.
"It's not dangerous, but it's absolutely hard to speak... It's not easy to speak literally because she likes preaching very much, and she never says biased words. She is thinking about you. Naturally, you can only express your gratitude frankly and listen carefully."
Mu Xiu said seriously, "I finally understand why a celestial dog or ghost can't meet along the way. It turns out that it's because she came here and the monsters all hid."
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"Sir Siji, look, I'm not late this time!"
Seeing the figure of a green-haired loli wearing a very serious blue robe and a crown appearing on the shore, Onozuka Komachi, who was just thinking about sleeping lazy on the boat, immediately shuddered and stood up quickly.
However, this time, Siji Yingji did not start to preach to her seriously, but when she came over from there, her eyes kept looking at the two figures that had just disappeared on the other side.
Walking to the front of the ferry of the Death Girl on the shore, standing still, the green-haired loli holding a token in her hand, asked in a serious tone: "Kocho, what did the two people just now say to you?"
"Ah, uh, no, I just thought there was a soul going to cross the river, so I came over and took a look. They just asked the direction of the ghost city." The girl of Death explained in a hurry like a conditioned reflex, fearing that she had made something wrong without realizing it.
"Is that true? That's good." Siji Yingji nodded thoughtfully.
"Well, Lord Four Seasons, are there any problems with them?" Onozuka Komachi asked carefully and tentatively.
"The big problem is that one is an immortal person, or not an immortal person, but a person who will be resurrected immediately after death, destroying the rules of life and death, and has a serious sin..."
The green-haired loli lowered her head and said in contemplation.
"As for the other one, his soul has been completely integrated with his body. He can be regarded as a living person and possesses the characteristics of a spirit body. He should be an unknown alien that I have never seen before."
Chapter completed!