Chapter 580: Luo Hou and the Great Jin Dynasty

"You call this the Yin-Underworld Land; does it have any connection to the rumored Yin-Underworld Realm? Where exactly is this place? Our magic power is sealed; is there any way to restore it to its original state? Most importantly, I do not want to stay here; I want to return to the outside world. I would like to ask the Elder to point out a clear path." Han Li frowned and asked after a long sigh.

"Return? If it were really that easy to return, would we still be lingering here, living this precarious life every day? You must know that most people here were born and lived in this Yin-Underworld Land. Only a very small number of people are like you and me, sucked into this place by strange mist. And most outsiders who enter this place are devoured by those Yin Beasts. Only those with good luck survived for various reasons and escaped to the village. Our relatives and friends are all outside as well." The old man shook his head and said with a sigh.

Han Li was speechless for a moment after hearing these words!

"As for where exactly this place is, and whether it has any connection to the Yin-Underworld Realm, who knows? However, many predecessors who arrived here before us have had speculations in this regard. One is similar to what you said, believing that this place should be a spatial rift where the Yin-Underworld Realm and the human world intersect. That is why this place has such heavy Yin-Underworld Qi, but cannot form overly powerful Yin-Underworld beasts."

"Another view is that there is no such thing as a Yin-Underworld Realm at all, and it is just something cultivators have spread by word of mouth. They believe that this place should be in the belly of the legendary demon beast—Luo Hou. Only this demon beast, which can swallow the sun and moon and instantly tear through space, can explain why the strange mist appears in different sea areas, and why this place only connects with the outside world every few years. You must know that the legendary Luo Hou demon beast also likes to hide in the deep sea and only feeds once every long period of time."

"Luo Hou demon beast? How is that possible! This demon beast is even less reliable than the Yin-Underworld Realm; I don't believe that such a beast really exists in this world." Upon hearing the old man's hypothesis, Han Li's expression changed drastically.

"That's right. When I first heard this statement, I was just as shocked as you. But I have to say, although this conjecture is absurd, it is indeed somewhat possible. If it were really a spatial rift that was always open, it should be fixed and unchanging at one point in the outside world. But in reality, every time the Yin-Underworld Land connects with the outside world, the people sucked in come from several different sea areas. Among themselves, these people haven't even heard of the names of other sea areas. For example, I come from a small island in the Wannan Prefecture of the Great Jin Dynasty. As for the other cultivators, some come from the Five Dragon Seas, some from the Tian-Sha Continent's coast, and others from the Starry Sea. Before everyone met, most didn't know where the sea areas the others were talking about were located." The old man said leisurely.

"Great Jin Dynasty! Fellow Daoist, are you a cultivator from the Jin Kingdom?" Han Li revealed a hint of surprise. This was the name of the super-empire he had heard of when he was in Tiannan.

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist is also from our Great Jin Dynasty?" The old man's eyes lit up.

"That's not the case. However, I have heard people mention it once or twice. I know it is a super-large country! I have always longed for it, but unfortunately, I haven't had the chance to go." Han Li shook his head and said.

"I see! That's a pity. I really hope I still have a chance to go back!" The old man revealed a few traces of disappointment.

"Hehe! If you go to our Great Jin, you will know what a true cultivation world is. As far as I know, although there are many other areas where cultivators appear, none can compare to our Great Jin, which is so large and prosperous. To say that our Great Jin is the holy land for cultivators in this world is absolutely not an exaggeration." Speaking of his hometown, the old man became radiant.

Han Li rubbed his nose, and although he responded with a bitter smile, he was also moved by the other party's words.

"Haha, I have digressed a bit. Fellow Daoist just asked if there is any way to restore magic power and supernatural abilities here. I can clearly tell you that as long as you stay in this Yin-Underworld Land, don't fantasize about your previous supernatural abilities returning. Besides the Yin-Underworld Qi, there is also something we call Spirit-Extinguishing Qi. They usually reside deep in the earth's lungs. But they will erupt from deep underground at fixed times, filling the entire space. As long as you are a cultivator and are within their range of influence, all magic power and supernatural abilities will be lost. This is unsolvable. Isn't it because you happened to run into the opening of the rift and the eruption of the Spirit-Extinguishing Qi at the same time that you were sucked in this time?" The old man smiled slightly and said.

Hearing the old man mention this, Han Li felt a burst of depression in his heart.

If it weren't for this kind of unlucky thing, he wouldn't have been taken into this place by a mere Ghost Mist. He would have long since run off to somewhere else to be carefree.

"Is there really no hope of getting out of here at all? I still don't quite believe it!" Han Li remained silent for a while and said unwillingly.

"That cannot be said either. The method to get out is placed there openly and aboveboard. But it requires someone who can do it!" The old man stroked his beard and said unhurriedly.

"What method?" Han Li felt joy in his heart and hurriedly asked.

Beside him, Mei Ning, who had been hearing the old man's previous words and whose expression was changing between red and white, also felt her spirits lift upon hearing this.

"This..." The old man didn't answer immediately, instead revealing a hint of hesitation and contemplation.

"Why, does Fellow Daoist have any inconvenience?" Han Li's expression stirred, revealing a strange look.

"You two don't misunderstand! There is nothing to hide about this! Although I hope there will be one or two more cultivators in the village, I wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for you two. I am just afraid that the two Fellow Daoists are too eager to get out and will throw away your lives in vain!" Seeing the change in Han Li and Mei Ning's expressions, the old man narrowed his eyes and said meaningfully.

Hearing this, Han Li was startled at first, but immediately laughed lightly.

"Rest assured. Although I look young, I am also a cultivator who has practiced for many years. I will not act recklessly. If things are truly impossible, I will definitely not risk my life in vain. However, I still want to hear what you say is the method of escape, to see where exactly the difficulty lies." Han Li's smile faded, and he asked solemnly.

"Since Fellow Daoist has said so, then this old man will no longer hide it." The fat old man thought for a moment and agreed.

Half an hour later, Han Li walked out of the hall with an expressionless face and stood at the entrance, looking into the distance, not knowing what he was pondering.

"Brother Han, what exactly are we going to do? Are you really going to climb that Storm Mountain?" Mei Ning stood behind Han Li, biting her red lips and asking. At this moment, her face was extremely pale.

She was completely desperate about the method of escape the old man had mentioned, believing it was absolutely impossible to achieve.

"I haven't considered it fully yet, but I will definitely try." Han Li looked at the sky and said indifferently.

Mei Ning heard these words, her expression stirred, and just as she was about to say something, footsteps approached the two.

A dark-skinned boy of fifteen or sixteen years old walked over curiously.

"You two are the newcomers, right? I have been ordered by the Elder to take you to your residence. Because you two are newcomers, your food for the first three days is free. But after that, you must go on missions. Otherwise, you will have to leave the village and fend for yourselves." The boy stared with pitch-black eyes and said skillfully.

"Fine, lead the way!" Han Li said noncommittally.

The boy nodded, stopped talking, and led the two toward a corner of the village.

After a while, the boy brought the two to a stone house that was still quite tidy.

When Mei Ning saw that there was only one stone bed in the room that could barely sleep two people, her face turned red instantly.

"Why is there only one bed here?" The woman asked the boy hesitantly.

"Aren't a man and a woman together supposed to sleep in the same bed?" The boy blinked, but asked strangely.

Hearing this, Mei Ning's face turned even redder. Although she wanted to explain something, she couldn't speak for a moment.

"We sleep separately. Just bring another stone bed." Han Li looked at the room and said indifferently to the boy.

The boy curled his lips. Although he was a bit reluctant, he agreed and walked out.

"You rest for a while first, I'll go around other parts of the village to see!" As soon as the boy went out, Han Li said to the woman in a tone that did not allow for refusal.

A look of surprise appeared on Mei Ning's beautiful face, but afterward, she nodded silently without saying anything.

Han Li walked out of the house without hesitation, looked around slightly, and strode toward the thin, high stone platform in the center.

He was still quite interested in the method of controlling Yin-Underworld power.

There was no one guarding the stone platform, so Han Li approached it very easily.

Because the stone platform was extremely high, the stairs built on one side were terrifyingly steep.

After Han Li circled the stone platform several times, he climbed up easily.

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