Chapter 736

【Name: The Road of No Return (Dead, Soul)】

【Appearance: A road paved with yellowish-white bone bricks, starting from the entrance of the Dead World, passing through dozens of famous Dead World landmarks such as the "Gate of the Dead," "Raven's Nest," "Black and White Bridge," "Yellow Springs River," "Corridor of the Bereaved," "Jinghu of Burial Garments," "Black Forest of Corpse Soil," "Bone Palace," "Sage's Graveyard," "City of Regret," and "Marsh of Wandering Souls," extending all the way to the "Cliff of Finality" in the deepest part.】

【Ability: Melting of the Dead Body, Cleansing of the Soul】

【Cost: Cannot be used by the living. If completely killed, or if the contamination value is below 60 points at the time of death, one will automatically become a user of the Road of No Return.】

【File: This ancient road, which has existed almost as long as the Dead World itself, was paved by the Dead World's master, the "First Dead," who ground up the bones of his own corpse after death and calcined them with his soul fire into bricks, laying them one by one with his own hands.】

【When the newly dead walk upon it, they gradually shed everything remaining from their lives as they penetrate deeper into the Dead World.】

【They strip off clothing and skin, dissipate flesh and muscle, wear down bones and organs, cleanse will and memory, until they become the purest souls, finally leaping from the "Cliff of Finality" to return completely to the world.】

【Among the users of the Road of No Return, those who refuse to believe they are dead will enter the "Corridor of the Bereaved" to wander, constantly reviewing their own deaths in this exitless labyrinth, even witnessing the world after their deaths, until they are willing to accept the arrival of death;】

【As for those who are stubborn about their identity and appearance, unable to shed the clothing formed by their souls or forget their names and faces from life, they will be left by the "Jinghu of Burial Garments," watching their reflections from life on the lake surface until they give up maintaining all false appearances;】

【And those who are addicted to the worship of power, or still have greed for their fleshly bodies, insisting on retaining their flesh and muscle, will be led to the "Black Forest of Corpse Soil" to traverse it...】

【Evaluation: Don't touch it, this isn't something you should be messing with right now.】

【Contamination Value: Same as the user, granting equal termination to every dead soul.】

……

Sage's Graveyard... Jinghu of Burial Garments...

Aren't these the graveyard where the Third-Generation Director is buried, and the great lake where Senior Auntie Auntie Ai Ma has been staying?

Recalling the scenes from back then, Li Ang couldn't help but frown slightly.

According to the information provided by the system, the surface of the "Jinghu of Burial Garments" can reflect the faces of the dead "during their lifetime." Since all of Senior Auntie Auntie Ai Ma's clanspeople are already dead, and she has inherited the lives of her clanspeople,

then, when she looks at that lake, is she seeing her own face, or the original owners of those death-bringing ravens?

"Sorry."

Vaguely understanding why Senior Auntie Auntie Ai Ma was so willing to stay by the lake, Li Ang slowly withdrew his palm from touching the bone bricks and shook his head at her, revealing a slightly apologetic expression.

"Senior Auntie Auntie Ai Ma, my ability gives information that is more biased toward the 'user' side, and since this road can only be used by the dead, I haven't found a way to avoid the influence for the living. I'm sorry."

"Is that so..."

Hearing Li Ang's words, a flash of disappointment crossed Auntie Auntie Ai Ma's eyes, but she still shook her head and said in a gentle tone:

"You don't need to apologize to me. Facing something of this level like the Road of No Return, it's normal not to have a way. Instead, I should be the one apologizing to you; I shouldn't have let you touch something so dangerous because of... some reasons."

"It's alright." Recalling the lonely figure by the lake, Li Ang shook his head to indicate it didn't matter, then said proactively with a sincere expression:

"You saved my sister's life, and when I first joined the Bureau, you gave me weapons, told me precautions for carrying out missions, taught me how to protect myself, and even risked dying together with the Goddess of Wealth just to protect me.

Senior Auntie Auntie Ai Ma, I won't say any more words of thanks. If there is anything I can help you with, I hope you can tell me. As long as it is within my power, I will definitely do my best to do it."

"I... I do have something I want to ask of you."

Looking at Li Ang gratefully, Auntie Auntie Ai Ma, whose face was still a bit pale, took a deep breath, then took the initiative to hold his palm, bit her lip, and said:

"Li Ang, my... my regrets are too many. This road is too difficult for me to walk, so if possible, I hope you can accompany me to the end of it.

After we reach the Black and White Bridge, going any further will provoke the Road of No Return. At that time, if I suddenly stop or want to turn back, you must wake me up!"

"Mm."

After hearing Auntie Auntie Ai Ma's request, Li Ang nodded slightly, gripped her somewhat cold palm tightly, and then said with a full, earnest promise:

"I definitely will!"

"Thank you..."

Having reached an agreement, the two, who hadn't gone far from the Red-Haired Director, stopped again, held hands, and took steps toward the magnificent bridge made of black and white bricks spanning the murky yellow river in the distance.

On the wide and winding Road of No Return, one after another, the newly dead were walking forward, accompanied by death-bringing ravens, some wailing and weeping, some at a loss, some filled with confusion, stumbling toward the depths of the Dead World.

Compared to these flickering souls, some even with incomplete bodies and wills, Li Ang and the other, the only two possessing living flesh and able to "go against the current" on this road, should have been the "heavier" side.

But when he dodged in time and bumped into an old man with a hunched spine, passing through each other, Li Ang was surprised to find that he seemed to have become a pool of water, or even a gust of air, while something extremely solid had just passed through his body unstoppably.

"Don't worry, this is the rule of the Dead World. In the Dead World, souls are greater than everything, and flesh does not exist."

Carefully avoiding a young dead soul who was walking fast in anger, covered in wounds from sharp weapons, Auntie Auntie Ai Ma, noticing the confusion on Li Ang's face, explained:

"The rules of the world are greater than everything, so when traversing different worlds, our souls and flesh, or rather our 'existence' itself, must actively adapt to the rules of the current world.

Just like the Holy Spirits and True Gods who descend will condense flesh and blood, and also need to breathe and eat, the living who enter the Dead World with flesh will also follow the rules of the Dead World, and their own existence will change accordingly to the world."

As she spoke, she squatted down slightly and blocked a little girl who was walking by crying, giving her a gentle hug.

Yet this young dead soul passed straight through Auntie Auntie Ai Ma's body as if passing through a gust of wind, continuing to walk toward the depths of the Dead World.

(End of chapter)