People lined up and walked past, and she gave bowls of Meng Po Soup to each of them. After drinking, they leaped into the Styx River, flowing into a vast black void.
It was said that this was reincarnation!
Mo Qi thought the Styx River water was inexhaustible and that it would be simple to fetch a couple of bottles from its bank. However, he hadn't expected the riverbank to be so heavily guarded, with sentries every three steps.
To get the river water, one had to deal with the guards first!
With pursuers behind him, Mo Qi said helplessly to Shi Siyao, "You deal with the Black and White Impermanence, and I'll deal with the soldiers."
Shi Siyao replied, "No problem," turned around, and swung her Asura Pestle towards the Black and White Impermanence.
The rings on the Asura Pestle spun, and a blood curtain surged forth. The blood curtain churned and surged in the air, creating waves several feet high with deafening roars. It was like a flood rushing down a thousand miles, or like thousands of wild beasts breaking free from their cages.
As the sea of blood churned, it constantly changed shape, sometimes resembling clawing demons, other times sharp weapons, all fearsome and terrifying!
The Black and White Impermanence each raised their soul-chasing staffs and met the attack.
The Black Impermanence's staff was black, while the White Impermanence's was white.
As the two swung their staffs, the sky immediately darkened, and clouds surged. A mournful sound echoed in the air, like thousands of vengeful spirits wailing.
From the tips of their staffs, continuous figures emerged. Each figure was contorted and varied in form, all emitting sounds like ghostly cries and howls.
The next moment, the figures collided with the blood curtain, simultaneously punching it with all their might. They shattered the surging blood curtain, scattering it in all directions.
The figures then vanished like bubbles.
The sea of blood behind continued to roar and surge forward, while the figures continuously flew out, charging at the blood sea and steadily weakening it.
The sea of blood was endless, and the figures were also endless. The two sides were surprisingly evenly matched.
The Black and White Impermanence were greatly shocked. With their thousands of years of cultivation, and fighting two against one, they were actually fighting a young girl to a draw.
They had encountered such people before, but not many!
But today they met two. The first one, after a brief engagement with his brother, had left without further fight. His brother had pursued her to the King of Hell's palace, only for the palace's registrar, Zhu Xuecheng, to let her go.
The two brothers had no choice but to leave!
Unexpectedly, not long after, they encountered another one, who seemed even younger and more formidable than the previous woman.
Meanwhile, Mo Qi was facing mere grunts, who couldn't withstand his holy fire attack. A burst of flames sent them leaping in pain. To extinguish the fire, many jumped into the Styx River, carried away by its surging waves into the black void, entering the cycle of reincarnation and being reborn.
Mo Qi's scalp tingled. He absolutely could not fall in.
Falling in might mean a complete reset!
A complete reset was the ideal scenario. If one fell into the animal realm, it would be truly tragic.
Fate, however, had other plans.
At this moment, a flash of red light appeared, and a figure suddenly arrived. Amidst the kneeling and bowing cries of "Greetings, King Yama," Mo Qi was sent flying backward into the Styx River.
It was over!
Mo Qi watched as the black void lunged at him like a giant maw.
His soul nearly fled his body. He flailed wildly, struggling with all his might, yet he could not stop himself from falling into the abyss.
He tried to leap out of the water, but the Styx River water seemed to have a suction force, enveloping his body and dragging him into the black hole, making escape impossible.
Mo Qi was so terrified he was about to cry. As he got closer and closer to the black void.
At this moment, Shi Siyao caught sight of his predicament out of the corner of her eye. She wanted to help but couldn't disengage.
She pointed her finger, and the Asura Pestle spun violently. A halo of light surged, and the blood curtain expanded dramatically, pushing back the figures of the Black and White Impermanence.
Seizing this opportunity, Shi Siyao leaped into the water, landing in front of Mo Qi.
She tried to reach out and pull Mo Qi, but her own body became unstable, propelled by the river water towards the black hole.
Mo Qi was dejected. Why did she have to come to die?
However, on second thought, this might be a good choice for her, as she would harm no one from now on.
Just as they were about to give up, and the black hole was about to swallow them, a flash of inspiration struck. Mo Qi instinctively unleashed the Dragon-Stabilizing Pearl.
As the name suggested, the Dragon-Stabilizing Pearl could stabilize dragons, let alone water.
Indeed, the surging water waves abruptly formed a dividing ridge, revealing a clear space.
Freed from the water's pull, Mo Qi and Shi Siyao escaped its grasp and leaped into the air, flying towards the bank.
As soon as they landed on the bank, King Yama's figure flashed and lunged at Mo Qi.
Damn it, this is too ruthless! Once was enough to try and harm someone. If someone escaped, they should be given a chance to live. Yet, he was relentless, refusing to stop until he had driven them to their death!
This was too infuriating, too much to bear.
Anger surged in Mo Qi's heart, and malice grew.
At that moment, he unleashed the Golden Light Shrinking Ground Technique, his form flickering and shrinking into a small dot as he escaped.
King Yama missed and fell into the Styx River.
Gasps of shock erupted from the surroundings!
Mo Qi reappeared on the bank.
He didn't care about King Yama's fate but turned to look for his Dragon-Stabilizing Pearl.
The Dragon-Stabilizing Pearl seemed to have a spirit. It retracted its brilliance and drifted with the current towards the black hole.
It had gained sentience!
This was a rare opportunity for reincarnation into a human form. If it had a spirit, it would naturally not miss it.
Mo Qi sighed. This could be considered its good fortune.
People strive for higher ground; water flows to lower ground.
It possessed a determined spirit, and he should bless it.
Meanwhile, King Yama was in a very sorry state.
His cultivation was superior to Mo Qi's, but he could not resist the powerful suction of the Styx River water. He struggled and pushed with all his might, shouting for help, "Save me, save me!"
The surrounding soldiers leaped into the river, preparing to rescue him.
Additionally, King Qin Guang, King Chu Jiang, True Person Wang, Emperor Dongyue, and Emperor Fengdu heard the cries and rushed over, jumping in without hesitation to try and pull King Yama out.
King Zhuan Lun and King Ping Deng seemed a bit smarter. They floated in the air, heads down, and reached for King Yama.
They successfully grabbed King Yama.
With so many people holding hands, they should be able to withstand the surging Styx River water, right?
However, they had underestimated the power of the Styx River water, underestimated the power of the cycle of reincarnation.
Everyone exerted all their strength but could not resist the power of the sweeping giant waves. King Ping Deng and King Zhuan Lun were pulled into the water instead. All of them were swept towards the black hole.
First, King Yama was drawn into the cycle of reincarnation, followed by the grunts, King Qin Guang, King Chu Jiang...
The people behind continued to struggle, tears streaming down their faces. Why did I come down here? Did I come to die?
Meng Po laughed heartily from the bridge, "You forgot to drink the Meng Po Soup!"
Shi Siyao also clapped and laughed, "How spectacular!"