Qinglong fell into silence.
"Brother Long, this is not the time, hurry up and speak!" Chen Nan anxiously transmitted his soul to Qinglong.
Qinglong sighed, "Although a way to save the Three Realms has been found, it is very difficult to achieve. Someone needs to go to the underworld and hand over the Human Realm and the Animal Realm to Empress Houtu."
Chen Nan asked curiously, "Empress Houtu?"
Qinglong replied, "Yes, Empress Houtu is the ruler of the underworld and controls the cycle of reincarnation. You only need to hand over the Human Realm and the Animal Realm to her."
"Wait, isn't the King of Hell the ruler of the underworld?" Chen Nan's mind was filled with questions.
"Nonsense!" Qinglong scoffed. "The underworld has eighteen halls and eighteen Kings of Hell. They are all subordinates of Empress Houtu."
"I've never heard of Empress Houtu before," Chen Nan said awkwardly. In myths, the rulers of the underworld were always the Kings of Hell, and there was very little information about Empress Houtu.
Uh...
To be precise.
It might also be because he was ignorant.
Qinglong asked, "Do you know the identity of the Jade Emperor?"
"The Jade Emperor represents the Heavenly Lord."
"Empress Houtu represents the Earth Mother."
"The Jade Emperor governs the Heavenly Court, and the Earth Mother governs the underworld."
Hearing this.
Chen Nan also understood the terrifying status of Empress Houtu.
He asked, "Can I enter the underworld and find Empress Houtu to return the Human Realm and the Animal Realm to her?"
Qinglong's tone was solemn, "The living cannot enter the underworld."
Chen Nan was unwilling, "Then what should we do?"
Qinglong replied, "Unless you enter the underworld in the form of a soul."
"But this matter is very complicated."
"It carries great risks."
"The underworld, the human world, and the divine realm are collectively known as the Three Realms."
"The underworld is a realm in itself, with many native inhabitants."
"If you enter rashly, you are very likely to be devoured by the ghost cultivators of the underworld."
"Because a living soul is a great tonic for underworld ghost cultivators."
Chen Nan asked, "Do I have any other choice?"
Although this method was very dangerous.
But as he said.
He had no choice.
If the Human Realm and the Animal Realm were not returned to Empress Houtu, the Three Realms would surely return to chaos within a hundred years.
At that time, the trillions of souls in the Three Realms, including his family, loved ones, and friends, would all die.
Therefore.
He had to take a gamble.
Qinglong said, "If you really want to go to the underworld, I can give you a suggestion."
"After arriving in the underworld, seize the body of a native inhabitant of the underworld."
"Then, go and find Empress Houtu."
Chen Nan asked, "Where can I find Empress Houtu?"
"The Saw Blade Hell," Qinglong replied, "which is the legendary eighteenth level of hell."
"Do you know what kind of torture people suffer in the eighteenth level of hell?"
"They are stripped naked, tied to a wooden board in a cross shape."
"And then sawn from the crotch upwards towards the head."
Chen Nan felt a chill in his crotch and his face turned pale. "Is there really such a punishment?"
Qinglong asked, "Why else?"
He paused for a moment.
He continued, "I suggest that after entering the underworld, you should seize the body of a ghost officer. Only ghost officers can enter hell and find Empress Houtu."
"Also, you only have one hour in the underworld."
"Within this hour, you must either seize a body by yourself."
"Or you will be discovered by the underworld ghost cultivators and have your soul absorbed."
"If you are ready, we can set off for Mount Tai now."
"It connects to the underworld, and I can help you break open the Yin-Yang boundary to send you into the underworld."
Chen Nan said without hesitation, "Alright, then let's go to Mount Tai and enter the underworld from there!"
He ended his conversation with Qinglong and looked at Li Mu beside him. "The fun is over, I have to go to the underworld."
Li Mu's expression changed drastically. "Will it be dangerous to go there?"
Chen Nan, with a cigarette in his mouth, said proudly, "A person as awesome as me, how could I possibly encounter danger?"
Li Mu's expression was grim.
All his words turned into a single plea: "Take care."
Although Chen Nan spoke lightly.
He knew.
The journey to the underworld would definitely not be easy.
"I'm leaving!"
Chen Nan waved his hand at Li Mu with his back turned.
Then his figure disappeared into the heavens and earth.
He traversed the void with his soul power and flew towards Mount Tai.
Mount Tai.
The foremost of the Five Sacred Mountains.
The place where ancient emperors performed sacrifices.
It was said to be the closest place to the Heavenly Court.
However, very few people knew about it.
Near the Changshou Bridge south of Mount Tai, there was a place where Yin and Yang connected.
It was called the Yin-Yang Boundary.
Crossing this boundary would lead to the underworld.
Roar!
With a dragon's roar.
A vortex leading to the underworld instantly appeared on the ground.
It was pitch black inside.
Exuding a terrifying ghostly aura.
Qinglong said, "Go without worry. I will take care of your physical body."
"And protect all living beings in the world for you."
Chen Nan's mouth twitched. "I can rest assured that you will guard my physical body. However, I hope you won't act recklessly and cause trouble for me!"
Qinglong chuckled. "Do I look like that kind of person?"
"Take care!"
Chen Nan slowly closed his eyes.
The next second.
His soul left his body, wrapped with the Human Realm and the Animal Realm, and flew in without looking back.
The moment he entered the Yin-Yang Boundary.
He heard a deafening thunderclap.
A terrifying might swept over him.
It was natural for a living soul entering the underworld to be repelled, causing such a situation.
Immediately, the scene before his eyes changed.
The entrance to the Yin-Yang Boundary was clearly beneath his feet.
But after entering, he found himself in the sky.
It was as if the universe had been reversed.
Unlike the dark and ghostly underworld he had imagined.
This place was also clear and bright.
With beautiful mountains and clear waters.
As Qinglong had said, it was a realm in itself.
Only the eighteenth level of hell was dark and terrifying; other places were fine.
"One hour, I only have one hour."
"Within an hour, I must find a ghost officer and seize his body."
Qinglong had said.
The underworld was vast and boundless.
But the capital of the underworld was Fengdu.
However.
Around me, there were only continuous green mountains and nothing else.
Who the hell can tell me.
Where is Fengdu???
Chen Nan was at a loss.
But time was limited.
He had to find a native of the underworld as soon as possible.
It didn't matter if it was a ghost officer or not.
The sooner he seized a body, the sooner he could establish himself in the underworld.
So.
He quickly flew towards the north.
Before entering the underworld.
He thought of seizing a ghost officer's body, which would make it easier to enter the eighteenth level of hell and find Empress Houtu.
After arriving in the underworld, he thought that anyone would do.
As long as he could seize a body, he could make long-term plans.
However, after flying for so long.
Let alone a person, he hadn't even seen a bird...
This completely deprived him of the idea of becoming a birdman.
How the hell was he supposed to play?
If he couldn't seize a body within an hour, he would die!
A deep despair enveloped Chen Nan.
With less than five minutes left of the hour.
Chen Nan's eyes welled up with tears.
He finally saw the figure of a native inhabitant of the underworld.
Coincidentally, the person was on the verge of death.
This made Chen Nan extremely excited.
The other party was dying, wasn't this the best time to seize a body?