Chapter 1305

As he spoke, the old man shifted his gaze to Xu Chenchen's face.

"Having lost the three souls and six spirits, yet still able to survive in your own flesh; not only that, you retain memory and thought, and possess a current of energy within your body. Truly unique."

Now Lin Yi remembered: the River of Forgetfulness was meant to ferry the dead. From a human perspective, Xu Chenchen was now a dead person. Wasn't he, then, a ghost? Thinking this, Lin Yi quickly grabbed Xu Chenchen and tried to pull back.

But suddenly, the entire boat began to shake violently. Except for Ning Chen, Xiao Han, Miss Hongxiu, Geng Zhong, and the old man, everyone else was thrown into disarray.

"Hold on tight! The resentful spirits below are causing trouble." The old man showed no sign of panic; it was clear this was a normal occurrence.

"Old man, what would happen if we accidentally fell in?" Lin Yi asked, clutching the side of the boat, puzzled.

"What would happen? You would be possessed by those resentful spirits." The old man deliberately lowered his voice, making it sound terrifying.

Hearing that they could be possessed, Lin Yi was so frightened he hurried to Ning Chen's side and hugged one of his legs.

At this moment, staying by Ning Chen's side was the best option!

Lin Yi's sudden move was nothing new to Ning Chen; in fact, everyone was used to it. Only Miss Hongxiu and Geng Zhong looked utterly surprised.

The boat shook more and more severely. Miss Hongxiu frowned, puzzled: "Grandpa, why is the boat shaking so violently this time?"

The old man glanced at Xu Chenchen, then said, "Normal. There is an unoccupied body on the boat; naturally, they all want it."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Xu Chenchen. The old man's meaning was clear: because Xu Chenchen lacked the three souls and six spirits, the resentful spirits below wanted to take over his body.

But they could not climb aboard, so they could only use this method to shake Xu Chenchen off.

After all, this was a rare opportunity; possessing a body without a soul was far simpler than possessing one with a soul.

For a body with a soul, there was a high probability they would be unable to defeat the original soul, resulting in their complete annihilation.

The boat shook terribly. Gu Yanqi felt physically ill from the motion; she felt like vomiting.

Ning Chen noticed Gu Yanqi's distress. Seeing her pale face, his aura instantly turned icy cold.

Then, golden light emerged from Ning Chen's hand, enveloping the entire boat. Immediately, the boat returned to calm.

Lin Yi released his grip on Ning Chen. From exertion and tension, his entire arm was trembling: "T-too scary."

Xu Chenchen also breathed a sigh of relief. Who knew how scared he had been just now? If the boat hadn't stopped shaking, he would have probably clawed the sides off.

"Hahahaha, what cowards you are!" The old man looked delighted. He continued to steer the boat and even began telling them some stories about this place.

"Do you know what else is on the River of Forgetfulness?"

Lin Yi, who had already recovered, immediately raised his hand: "I know, I know! There is the Naiheqiao and the Meng Po Soup!"

"Oh, young man, it seems you know quite a lot. Yes, there is the Naiheqiao and the Meng Po Soup. However, the Naiheqiao is not truly that good; many people do not wish to go there."

Now Lin Yi was confused. Not wishing to go to the Naiheqiao?

"Old man, if we don't go to the Naiheqiao, won't our souls scatter and vanish?"

Miss Hongxiu paused, then covered her mouth and smiled. It seemed this realm had differences from the other world.

"That is incorrect. There is a place called the Underworld here. Inside, one can still live; sometimes, it is even more pleasant than being human. However, living in the Underworld comes with conditions."

"The Underworld? The King of Hell?" Lin Yi's focus was always off-target.

Huo Jinglin, somewhat helpless, covered Lin Yi's mouth with one hand and asked the old man: "Old man, what conditions are required?"

"One must pass many trials. Those particularly evil people cannot enter the Underworld at all; instead, they are dragged down to the Eighteen Levels of Hell."

Afterwards, the old man explained to Lin Yi that there was indeed a King of Hell in the Underworld, but he was a very kind person. He appeared young but was actually millions of years old. He generally had only one hobby: enjoying the crowds.

"In that case, can the Underworld really be managed well?"

"Of course. The Underworld has its own rules and enforcement, and there is a special Iron-Faced Censor who manages the rules. He is utterly impartial; even the King of Hell must yield to him in three instances."

These were things Lin Yi had never heard before. Listening to the old man, he was thoroughly engrossed.

"In that case, does a figure like Meng Po really exist?" Gu Yanqi could not hold back and spoke up.

In her memory, Meng Po was described as an incredibly beautiful woman, whose life had been full of hardships, a pitiful woman.

"Yes, but Meng Po is not a woman; he is a man."

This made Gu Yanqi's eyes widen: "Eh, eh, eh? But Meng Po, Meng Po... shouldn't that be a woman?"

"The first Meng Po was indeed a woman. However, after marrying a good person and having children, she resigned from the position of Meng Po and went to the mortal world."

To prevent such a situation from happening again, the King of Hell decreed that all subsequent Meng Pos would be men.

"Then, is the first Meng Po still well?"

"Very well. I think her life now is truly full of flavor."

For some reason, Gu Yanqi seemed to hear envy in the old man's words.

"We're here, we've arrived." Suddenly, the boat stopped, and the old man said with a smile.

Ning Chen looked ahead. From the front, lights shone brightly. Before them stretched an entire street, bustling with activity, like a grand celebration.

Everyone disembarked. Lin Yi felt moved by the scene before him.

"Everyone, may you have a smooth journey." No sooner had the old man spoken than he vanished from the spot.

Ning Chen gazed for a moment at the place where the old man had disappeared, then shifted his attention back to the front.

"So, what do we do now?" Lin Yi whispered among the group.