This Black Robed Monster’s origins are mysterious. Despite suffering severe injuries, it is a creature born innate, mastering unique laws with power beyond Zhang Chen’s imagination.
The ability to forcibly open a Two Realms Passage is already incredible, reaching an unbelievable realm.
The two of them traversed through the Yellow Springs, entering the Wangchuan River. The Black Robed Monster raised a hand, and the Bone Ship floated from afar, landing directly at their feet.
Zhang Chen boarded the Bone Ship and only then noticed its peculiarity. The Bone Ship was entirely as white as jade, made from unknown materials, resembling biological bones.
"This Bone Ship was assembled using my own bones, along with Undissolving Bone salvaged from the depths of the Wangchuan River. It can let one travel through the Wangchuan without sinking," the Black Robed Monster said with pride in its voice.
Zhang Chen, hearing this, looked thoughtfully at the Black Robed Monster and then down at the Bone Ship beneath his feet, where a pile of experience points appeared before him.
So many experience points, so numerous that Zhang Chen couldn’t look away.
[Experience Points +100]
[Experience Points +500]
[Experience Points +300]
...
Zhang Chen calmly walked across the cabin. This small boat unexpectedly yielded two hundred thousand experience points, making Zhang Chen’s eyes go wide. Owning this little boat would mean earning two hundred thousand free experience points every year!
However, now that he had subdued the Black Robed Monster, he could come to collect these experience points annually.
Looking at the boundless Wangchuan River, Zhang Chen found it odd. Logically, the mysterious water of the Wangchuan River should drop experience points, yet why has it not?
Just as Zhang Chen’s doubts arose, his Golden Finger provided an answer:
[Since the Wangchuan River is part of Heaven and Earth, it does not belong to individual Heavenly Creation, so experience points will not drop.]
The answer was impeccable, and Zhang Chen couldn’t find any faults with it.
With hands in his sleeves, Zhang Chen cast a glance over the mighty waves of the Wangchuan River and asked the Black Robed Monster, "How long is the Wangchuan River?"
"The Wangchuan River starts from the Sea of Blood, traverses the entire Underworld, disperses into countless Minor Worlds, and eventually flows into the Land of Return. Its length is endless, spanning the entire Underworld, integrated as a part of its operation," replied the Black Robed Monster.
Zhang Chen, hearing this, marveled at the greatness of Creation and asked again, "Are there any living beings within the Wangchuan River?"
The Black Robed Monster shook its head: "Except for a few Divine beings born from the essence of the Wangchuan River, there is no life within the river. Any living being, upon entering the Wangchuan waters, will have their Primordial Spirit cleansed, memories erased, and the soul transformed into pure source, thus reincarnating. Therefore, other than Innate Divine beings, no life can be born in the Wangchuan River."
"All beings wishing to cross the Wangchuan need to traverse the Bridge of Helplessness unless they are extraordinary. In such cases, they require the Ferryman’s guidance. However, this Underworld has long been abandoned, its beings extinguished, reincarnation ceased, and no souls enter from outside. The Wangchuan River is drying up. The entire Underworld has stopped operating, turning into a land of death, so to speak, the Underworld is dead," the Black Robed Monster said.
"And you? What do you consider yourself?" Zhang Chen asked the Black Robed Monster.
"A forgotten old man who barely survived, losing memories, forgetting the past," the Black Robed Monster sighed gently.
Zhang Chen hearing this, became silent; this sly creature answered flawlessly, leaving him without useful information.
"How big is the Netherworld?" Zhang Chen asked.
He was curious again, wondering if there were any ancient Qi Cultivation techniques left in the Netherworld, anything like the Ten Halls of Yama from past novels. Could he explore, perhaps gaining some Creation?
Especially regarding the legendary Six Paths of Reincarnation, could he possibly take a look? What if there is an unexpected surprise, finding some resurrecting similar technique or Divine Technique, wouldn’t that be a huge gain?
Hence, Zhang Chen was discreetly probing the news about the Dark World. For him, these were places where acquiring skills was very likely.
To say the least, if he could discover the Six Paths of Reincarnation and bring it back, wouldn’t that be marvelous?
"The Netherworld is vast and boundless, and even in its prime, none ever explored its borders. The size of the Netherworld isn’t fixed but expands based on the population of mortal beings. If mortal beings increase, the Underworld grows to accommodate the souls of the deceased. If mortal beings decrease, the Underworld also shrinks," replied the Black Robed Monster.
"Is there an organization managing the Netherworld?" Zhang Chen inquired.
The Black Robed Monster nodded: "Perhaps in Ancient Times? I don’t remember."
At the crucial moment, the other party became vague again, making Zhang Chen secretly resentful.
"I wonder if the Netherworld holds any legacies from Immortal Gods. If acquired, it would be great Creation." Zhang Chen looked at the vast waves of the Wangchuan River, tentatively asked.
"Cultivation Techniques are secrets never shared, who would relay them? As for cultivation methods, the Underworld does have some, but they only suit Ghost Immortals without a physical body; they’re useless to you unless you abandon your body and slit your own throat," the Black Robed Monster replied.