Chapter 47

"Little thief, thieving little thief, shameless little thief!"

In the center of the cave, Jin Wu kept repeating his cursing.

Pfft! Cursing back and forth, it's always this one line, not a bit of creativity!

Zhang Xingyu stopped paying attention to Jin Wu and started calculating on his own.

This time, he had been swept in by the Nine Nether Yin Qi; although he was lucky enough not to die, he was also trapped here.

If he didn't get out quickly, he would be starved to death here.

This level of the cave only had two exits: one going down, connecting to the Nine Nethers, and one going up, leading to the level above.

Going down, that was absolutely not an option.

The land of the Nine Nethers is a dangerous place. Legend has it that there are eighteen levels of hell, inhabited by eighteen Yama Kings, hell judges, ox-headed and horse-faced guards, black and white impermanence, and as for the various minor ghosts, they are countless.

Since he couldn't go down, all that was left was to go up and return the way he came.

It was just easier said than done.

This underground cave system had been explored to three levels, each connected by a narrow, well-like passage. To get out, he had to climb up level by level.

When he came down, he had already estimated it. The passage between each level was about 1,000 meters. Adding the distance from the first level of the cave to the surface, no matter how he calculated it, it was no less than 4,000 meters.

4,000 meters! Even walking on flat ground would make a person sweat, let alone now that it was vertical; to climb up, he would have to become Superman.

Just thinking about it made one feel desperate.

Zhang Xingyu hung his head in frustration.

Opposite him, the golden mist's cursing gradually turned into pleading.

"Give me back my treasure! You give me back my treasure!"

Zhang Xingyu ignored him.

Get out, I must get out!

No matter how deep the cave is, no matter how far the road is, I have to crawl back even if I have to crawl.

What was his motto?

There is no mountain that cannot be climbed, no river that cannot be waded.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xingyu lifted his leg and walked toward the cave entrance.

Seeing that Zhang Xingyu was about to leave, Jin Wu was very anxious: "Little thief, where are you going? Hurry up and return the divine furnace to me!"

This old weirdo is really endless.

However, thinking of his pathetic state, Zhang Xingyu stopped his steps.

He looked at the tearful Jin Wu and said softly: "Jin Wu, I'm going back. After I leave, you will be the only ghost left in this cave. What's the use of you guarding the divine furnace?"

"The divine furnace is mine, what does it matter to you whether it's useful or not," Jin Wu roared.

Just after roaring, he exclaimed again: "What did you say? You are going back?"

"Yes, I'm going back, leaving now. Jin Wu, considering you gave me two divine techniques, I won't hold a grudge against you for trying to possess my body," Zhang Xingyu replied.

Jin Wu seemed not to have heard Zhang Xingyu's answer, just kept muttering to himself: "The little thief is leaving. He's leaving, and I'll be the only one left here. What should I do? What should I do?"

"What else can you do, just stay here. You've been here for tens of thousands of years anyway," Zhang Xingyu laughed.

Jin Wu shook his head like a rattle-drum: "No, no. I can't stay here alone. I can't stay here alone. If it really comes to it, I'll go to the world of the living too."

"What, you want to go to the world of the living? Don't joke, you're a ghost; once you reach the world of the living, you'll be burned to ashes by the sunlight. I advise you to stay here obediently," Zhang Xingyu advised.

Jin Wu shook his head firmly. His head full of golden mist kept rolling, like little snakes spitting out their tongues: "No, I must go back. I want to find the Princess, I want her to know that A'Nu is still alive."

"Pfft, you need to get this straight. You're already dead, what's left is just a remnant soul," Zhang Xingyu corrected.

"No, I'm not dead. As long as I see the Princess, even if only a little bit of my true spirit remains, the Princess can resurrect me," Jin Wu argued.

Zhang Xingyu widened his eyes: "What did you say? You said that Princess can resurrect you? Who exactly is this Princess you're talking about? Is she a deity? Can she have such great ability?"

Jin Wu said very affirmatively: "She is the noble Princess of the Dharma God Palace, the daughter most beloved by the Ten Thousand Dharma God King. Her divine power can make all souls reborn."

"Oh, so awesome. Why haven't I heard of it? And what Dharma God Palace, Ten Thousand Dharma God King, if they are very famous, I shouldn't have heard nothing at all," Zhang Xingyu was very confused.

"What, you haven't even heard of the Ten Thousand Dharma God King? The Ten Thousand Dharma God King is the master of the God Realm and the ruler of the Xuantiandalu. You haven't even heard his name, you are simply ignorant!" Jin Wu said disdainfully.

Zhang Xingyu looked at Jin Wu with the eyes of someone looking at a monster: "Master of the God Realm, ruler of the Xuantiandalu? I don't know who the master of the God Realm is, but I know the ruler of the Xuantiandalu very well; his name is Gaotian Immortal Emperor."

Hearing Zhang Xingyu say this, Jin Wu immediately showed an expression of 'you're lying to a ghost': "How is it possible, how could the ruler of the Xuantiandalu have become Gaotian?"

"You also know Gaotian Immortal Emperor?" Zhang Xingyu's gossip heart arose.

"Gaotian is the sworn brother of the Ten Thousand Dharma God King. He practices the Immortal Dao and is the leader of the Immortal Alliance of the Xuantiandalu. Strange, how did he become the ruler of the Xuantiandalu? Impossible?"

Zhang Xingyu saw Jin Wu's confused face and couldn't help asking: "Jin Wu, how many years have you been away from the world of the living?"

Jin Wu lowered his head and sighed: "Counting it up, it's been 100,000 years."

"100,000 years ago, what was the situation of the Xuantiandalu?" Zhang Xingyu pressed.

Jin Wu recalled carefully: "100,000 years ago, the Xuantiandalu had four major forces. The God Race, the Human Race, the Demon Race, and the Monster Race. The God Race lived in the God Realm, occupying the west of the Xuantiandalu; the Human Race lived in the Immortal Realm, occupying the east of the Xuantiandalu; the Demon Race lived in the Moyu, occupying the north of the Xuantiandalu. The Monster Race lived in the Monster Realm, occupying the south of the Xuantiandalu. The Demon Race and the Monster Race were cruel by nature and constantly launched attacks on the God Race and the Human Race. Therefore, the God Race and the Human Race became allies to deal with the fierce and brutal Demon Race and Monster Race."

Zhang Xingyu listened with great interest: "Jin Wu, tell me in detail about the four races."

Jin Wu nodded: "The people of the God Race cultivate the soul and possess divine powers. The people of the Demon Race and the Monster Race cultivate the body and have infinite strength. The Human Race absorbs Spiritual Aura and has thousands of Dao techniques. Among the four races, the God Race has the greatest power, followed by the Demon Race and the Monster Race, and the Human Race is the weakest. Fearing annihilation by the Demon and Monster races, the Human Race attached themselves to the God Race and received their protection."

When Jin Wu said this, he asked Zhang Xingyu: "What is the situation now?"

"Now, I heard people say that there are only the Demon Race, the Monster Race, and the Human Race on the Xuantiandalu. The Demon Race and the Human Race are separated by the Boundless Desert. The Demon Race is in the west, and the Human Race is in the east. The Monster Race is struggling to survive in the cold northern lands. As for the rest, I can't say for sure," Zhang Xingyu said.

He was telling the truth. He had heard these things from Jin Muyun.

Otherwise, as a mere mortal, what could he know?

Jin Wu was stunned.

"How is it possible, how is it possible, how could our great God Race no longer exist?"

Jin Wu grabbed Zhang Xingyu's arm and shook it wildly.

Seeing him acting like a madman, Zhang Xingyu shook his head gently.

The country is broken, the family is gone, the city is in spring but the grass has not yet grown. Tears splash on flowers at dawn, and the pain is still not awake upon waking.

Zhang Xingyu couldn't bear it and advised: "You don't have to be too sad. It's been 100,000 years, even the seas can turn into mulberry fields; it's not strange that the God Race is gone."

"Gone, gone..." Jin Wu kept repeating this on the side.

Zhang Xingyu shook his head and asked: "Jin Wu, there is no God Race on the Xuantiandalu anymore. Do you still want to go back up?"

Jin Wu did not answer.

Zhang Xingyu raised his volume and asked loudly again: "Jin Wu, there is no God Race on the Xuantiandalu anymore. Do you still want to go back up?"

"Go back, yes, I want to go back. I want to go back and see for myself. I don't believe that our God Race perished so silently," Jin Wu's voice was a bit manic.

Speaking of this, Jin Wu suddenly stared at Zhang Xingyu and said loudly: "Human boy, I'll make another deal with you. You take me back up, and I will give you the divine furnace."

Zhang Xingyu rolled his eyes at Jin Wu.

This divine furnace is already in his pocket; this Jin Wu is really calculating well.

Forget it, I am a magnanimous person, I won't hold a grudge against this poor wretch.

His race has perished, he is already a poor wretch who couldn't be any poorer.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xingyu said to Jin Wu: "Jin Wu, I can take you back up. However, I must warn you first. You are only a soul body now; once you get up there, you will likely be scattered to ashes immediately. So, you have to think it through."

Jin Wu was silent.

After a long while, Jin Wu spoke: "I must go back. I want to figure out what exactly happened. Human boy, I want to make another deal with you. When we get up there, I will stay in the divine furnace. You help me figure out the reason for the God Race's extinction. In exchange, I am willing to help you refine God Yuan for your cultivation."

Unexpectedly, he could get a free laborer.

Hmm, good people are rewarded, I am a good person!

Zhang Xingyu said to Jin Wu: "I can let you stay in the divine furnace. However, finding out the reason for the God Race's extinction is not easy, I can't guarantee that I will definitely be able to find out for you."

Jin Wu was silent for a long time: "As long as you try your best."

Unexpectedly, this old weirdo didn't even ask him to swear an oath.

"Okay, the deal is made." Zhang Xingyu stretched out his right hand, wanting to slap palms three times with Jin Wu.

Looking at the confused Jin Wu, he embarrassedly withdrew his palm.

Really, I was just too excited and forgot that this guy has no body at all.