“Ahem… I say, fellow cultivators, as the saying goes, encountering each other in a foreign land is fate. Considering that we are all cultivators from the True Immortal World and have answered so many of your questions, could you please rescue me first, and then we can chat about other things?” The statue then said hopefully.

“Rescuing you is not out of the question, but we three are newcomers and would like to inquire about some information about the Netherworld from you,” Han Li said noncommittally.

“Of course, that’s not a problem, but I haven’t been to many places in the Netherworld, and I’m only familiar with this Black River Domain,” the statue said quickly.

“Black River Domain… Is that a region of the Netherworld? How many regions are there in the Netherworld?” Han Li asked.

“That’s right. The Netherworld is extremely vast. As for how vast, even the people of the Netherworld probably can’t say for sure. The only domains I know are the Black River Domain, the Underworld Domain, and the Yama Domain,” the statue said.

When Han Li heard “Yama Domain,” his heart skipped a beat, but he continued with an unchanged expression, “Tell me about the situation in the Black River Domain first.”

“The Black River Domain is said to be no less than a hundred million miles wide, mainly named after the Black River below. There are seventeen or eighteen places inside, such as the Howling Ghost Wasteland, the Undead Forest, and the Blood Prison Canyon. There are many ghosts living there, but the races are diverse, and not many are intelligent…” the statue said incessantly.

From the statue's mouth, Han Li gained a rough impression of the Netherworld.

It was not much different from the True Immortal World, the Demon Realm, the Gray World, and other places, with various groups standing and occupying their own territories.

“What are the powerful figures in the Black River Domain, the Underworld Domain, and the Yama Domain? What is their strength?” Han Li pondered slightly and asked again.

“I’m not too clear about that. I’ve only heard people say that there are three giants in the Netherworld, named Xue Li, Ming Wang, and Gui Wu, each ruling a region. The Black River Domain seems to be under the control of that Xue Li. As for which side the other two domains belong to, I’m not too sure. Mainly, there are very few intelligent ghosts here in the Netherworld, so it’s difficult to find out information… As for the strength of those three, it is said that they are extremely powerful, but I don’t know to what extent,” the statue said.

“What do you know about the Yama Domain?” Han Li nodded and changed the subject.

“I haven’t been to the Yama Domain. I’ve only heard that the ghost race there is very strong and strictly managed, unlike the Black River Domain, which is relatively chaotic,” the statue pondered for a moment and said.

“Have you heard of a place called the Yama Palace in the Yama Domain?” Han Li asked directly.

“Yama Palace? I vaguely remember searching the soul of a ghost before, and I saw such a place in its memory. It’s in the borderlands of the Yama Domain, and it seems very mysterious,” the statue paused, seemingly trying to recall.

“Do you still remember where that place is now?” Han Li asked immediately, delighted to hear this.

“I’ve been sealed here for who knows how many years. Too much time has passed, and I don’t remember many things very clearly, but I should be able to try,” the statue said.

Hearing this, Han Li did not respond immediately. He glanced aside and asked through voice transmission, “Ti Hun, can you judge whether this person is telling the truth?”

“This person is sealed inside, and I can’t feel his soul, but judging from his tone, it shouldn’t be a lie. Of course, it can’t be ruled out that this person is extremely good at disguise,” Ti Hun replied through voice transmission.

Hearing this, Han Li was certain and was about to speak.

“You said you are from the Tuhuang Sect in the Wu Tu Immortal Domain. Which branch of the Tuhuang Sect are you a disciple of?” Jin Tong suddenly asked.

Han Li and Ti Hun looked surprised.

“This fellow cultivator seems to know our Tuhuang Sect quite well. I am a disciple of the Ku Zhu Peak branch of the Tuhuang Sect, under the tutelage of Yue Jing, the peak master of Ku Zhu Peak,” the statue was stunned again, then smiled.

Hearing this, Jin Tong said nothing more and quietly winked at Han Li.

Although Han Li was curious as to why Jin Tong was so familiar with the Wu Tu Immortal Domain, he didn’t ask much and instead said, “Alright, I’ll release you, and you will take us to the Yama Palace.”

“No problem, deal!” The statue immediately guaranteed.

Han Li smiled slightly and said to Ti Hun beside him, “Ti Hun, help me to break this seal.”

Ti Hun nodded.

“This seal is not simple. Over the years, I have been constantly researching and have figured out many ways. I have also grasped some of the key points. Should I tell you?” the statue said.

“No need, although this seal is powerful, it has weakened a lot over time. I have already seen where the flaw is,” Han Li shook his head and said.

Then he told Ti Hun where the flaw was, and the two began to cast spells.

Before long, Ti Hun on the left and Han Li on the right simultaneously cast spells, casting a beam of light on the statue.

Han Li used Immortal Spiritual Power to strike a sealing rune on the right side of the statue's body, while Ti Hun covered the entire body of the statue with the power of the Law.

Under the impact of Immortal Spiritual Power, the sealing rune suddenly ignited a ball of ghostly green flames. After burning for a moment, it suddenly turned into two fire lines, extending up and down, circling the entire statue and merging into one place.

As Ti Hun's Law power was continuously input into the statue, the statue began to glow with a scarlet light, and the layer of stone skin covering it began to peel off little by little, finally revealing its true form completely.

Sealed in the statue was actually a burly man who was three zhang tall. He was naked, his muscles bulging all over, and his blood-red skin was covered with circles of strange runes, which looked full of primal power.

Even more bizarre was that there was only a conspicuous scar on his neck, like a blood scab, and there was no head at all. Instead, two golden eyes grew on his chest, on his nipples.

“What the hell is this…” Jin Tong couldn’t help but gasp when he saw this and murmured.

Ti Hun also frowned.

“This guy… is probably not from the Immortal World.” Just as Ti Hun and Jin Tong were feeling surprised, Han Li’s voice transmission sounded in their ears.

“Giggle… Giggle…”

A strange laughter came from the headless man. Han Li and the others subconsciously distanced themselves from him and looked at his body. They saw his abdomen bulging up and down, and a muffled sound rang out.

“Finally free, finally out, haha… I didn’t expect you to be quite capable, to be able to break this seal!” The headless man’s voice grew louder and louder, and the madness and hatred contained in his voice became stronger and stronger.

The tone of this voice was completely different from before.

“Now that you are free, fellow cultivator, please keep your promise and lead the way,” Han Li said, with one hand behind his back, the palm of his hand hidden in his sleeve was already glowing, ready to defend against this person’s sudden attack.

“In the Netherworld, there are only ghost stories, not keeping promises. You will be the blood sacrifice for my battle ax,” the headless man’s abdomen bulged, and he said maniacally.

As soon as he finished speaking, a blood-red light appeared in his hand, and he held a blood-colored giant ax that was three zhang tall.

“Thump”

The headless man held the ax with one hand and stomped heavily on the ground, and a powerful aura suddenly rippled from his body.

“You are at the peak of the Great Luo realm, but you were sealed here. Who exactly are you?” Han Li turned his wrist, and a Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword appeared in his palm.

“My name… is Xue Li!”

The headless man roared, and as he took a step, a layer of red halo lit up on his body, then turned into a series of blurred phantoms. No one could see his movements clearly, and he came behind Ti Hun, and chopped down with an ax.

“Be careful…” Han Li shouted, and the Time Law in his body had already been activated, and he instantly chased after him.

Ti Hun had also reacted, and rushed forward, barely avoiding the edge of the giant ax.

“Chirp…” The sound of tearing cloth rang out, and Ti Hun’s back suddenly tore, scattering a piece of blood.

At the same time, Han Li had already flashed behind Xue Li, and the long sword in his hand suddenly stabbed forward, heading straight for his back.

However, at this time, a strange scene appeared!

Xue Li did not turn around, but the joint of his shoulder made a “click” sound, and his arm twisted directly over, holding the blood ax to block, using the ax body to resist the sword blade.

Han Li’s eyes narrowed, and he pinched a magic formula with his hand, and a golden brilliance suddenly burst out from the Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword.

Countless golden electric threads “crackled” and turned into a series of Du Tian Divine Thunder, which struck out and enveloped Xue Li.

Xue Li’s eyes on his chest were swept by the golden thunder, and they immediately closed, making a sound of wailing.

Ti Hun immediately flew away from him and landed beside Jin Tong.

Jin Tong glanced over and saw that the flesh on Ti Hun’s back was split open, and a narrow blood line almost ran through the entire spine. The wound was so deep that she could almost see the vertebrae inside.

She was immediately furious, and a golden light flashed on her body, and she suddenly rushed towards Xue Li.

“Drink…”

At this time, Xue Li roared, and the rune light on the giant ax in his hand flourished, and a blood-colored vortex suddenly appeared in it.

The golden thunder released from Han Li’s Bee Cloud Sword was immediately absorbed by the vortex and poured into the giant ax.

The golden light was wrapped around the giant ax, swung an arc in the air, and then chopped down towards Han Li’s head.

The blood light on it was blazing, carrying a golden electric light, pouring down towards Han Li like a waterfall.

Seeing this, Han Li did not try to meet its edge, but flashed away.

After the Du Tian Divine Thunder in Xue Li’s giant ax was released, the blood-colored halo on his body lit up again, and his figure drew a series of afterimages, chasing after Han Li.

However, a golden light swiftly arrived on the way, but it was Jin Tong who rushed over.

Xue Li twisted his body fiercely, and struck at Jin Tong again with an ax.

At this moment, Jin Tong's body shone with golden light, instantly transforming into the Eater Gold Immortal body, crashing into the blood-colored giant ax without dodging.

There was a sharp sound of “clang”!

The edge of the blood-colored giant ax fell, but was tightly clamped between Jin Tong's two front paws, firmly stuck in the middle.

Xue Li's eyes flashed on his chest, and he pressed down suddenly.

Jin Tong’s body sank, but he still firmly controlled Xue Li’s giant ax, without letting go.