Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?
Chapter 202 Evil God

Chapter 202: Chapter 202 Evil God

Upon seeing something coming straight at him, Shen Siyuan reached out his hand and firmly caught it.

"Hehe~, Potato... you... you..."

At first, Dou Dou was all smiles and happy, but when she realized the situation around them, she clung onto Shen Siyuan’s arm like a sloth, trembling all over, almost scared out of her wits.

Yet Shen Siyuan’s expression was extremely serious.

Because Dou Dou could appear here, it indicated that the Netherworld was not a separate dimension, but was connected to the Earth within the same dimension.

For although the Ten Thousand Soul Banner was a supreme treasure of the Demon Path, it wasn’t powerful enough to enable a Fan Soul to pass through dimensions.

Thus, this piece of Netherworld must be within the real world, located in the same dimension, which is how Dou Dou could find her way here through the connection between the Fan Soul and the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.

The specifics of this process were unknown; they had to properly ask Dou Dou, or directly look through Dou Dou’s memories.

Shen Siyuan let his arm down, and Xiao Yue stepped forward sensibly, plucking the little thing off his arm.

"Sister."

Seeing Xiao Yue and Duoduo gave her a lot of courage, and she felt a little less afraid.

"Dou Dou, how did you find this place? Do you know?" Shen Siyuan asked seriously.

"I know."

"Explain in detail," Shen Siyuan said.

"I wanted to find Potato, and so I flew in the sky, flying and flying, but when I arrived, I couldn’t find Potato; I was wondering about this, then wanted to return to the banner, and then I ended up here..."

Although Dou Dou was quite chatty, her explanations were clear and logical.

Shen Siyuan understood the reason, and it made him even more certain that this Netherworld and the real world belonged to the same dimension, perhaps even coexisting in an overlaying sort of way, only invisible to ordinary people due to its special nature.

"Since you’ve come, follow closely behind me," Shen Siyuan instructed, and he asked Duoduo and Xiao Yue to keep an eye on her, then he continued to move forward.

Yin souls were ceaselessly charging at them, one after the other. These yin souls were mostly in tatters, missing arms or legs, some even left with only half a body.

They cursed venomously, wailing, screaming, shrieking fiercely; as if they wanted to scream out all the evilest words in the world.

But their numerous voices mixed with the Yin Wind to form bizarre sounds, as if they were blowing out from Hell itself.

Ordinary people would feel their hair stand on end upon hearing this, their bodies trembling, a dreadful fear swelling from deep within, causing dizziness, nausea, and the urge to vomit.

But Shen Siyuan was no ordinary person, and though he had not specifically cultivated his mind, with the Divine Sword in his hand, he formed a special magnetic field around himself that prevented energies targeting the Divine Soul from harming him.

As for the three little ones, taking shelter under the umbrella, protected by the Divine Umbrella, they were as if they had entered a separate space, completely unaffected by the exterior world.

This also allowed Dou Dou, who initially felt scared, to quickly calm down and curiously observe the world before her.

Soon, she noticed the gourd in Sister Duoduo’s hand and the bell in Sister Xiao Yue’s hands.

"Where did you get these from?" Dou Dou asked curiously.

"Brother gave them to us," said Duoduo.

Upon hearing this, Dou Dou immediately turned to Shen Siyuan and said, "Potato, Potato, give me one too... give me one too..."

"What do you want? →_→"

Shen Siyuan had nothing to give her.

"I want this."

Dou Dou pointed her finger at the Primordial Magnetic Sword in Shen Siyuan’s hand, which shimmered, like a rainbow.

"You sure do know how to choose."

"Hehe, I’m awesome right?" Dou Dou said proudly.

"I’m not praising you."

Shen Siyuan beckoned with his finger, and the Netherworld Fire Fireflies floating in the air flew back, circling around Dou Dou.

"I’ll lend it to you for now," Shen Siyuan said.

Dou Dou, seeing this, was quite delighted; after all, these Netherworld Fire Fireflies themselves looked pretty cool and also gave off light, naturally much to Dou Dou’s liking, who had always treasured her own as a pet.

Dou Dou hooked her fingers, and those Netherworld Fire Fireflies immediately obediently landed on her body. With her own, there were only seventy-seven in total, but since her body was petite and didn’t cover a large area, it looked as if she was wearing armor that radiated a faint blue glow.

And just at this moment, a giant black mountain range loomed before them.

The slopes were covered with patches of fiery red, like flames ablaze.

Even the originally dim sky seemed to turn fiery red.

"Wow~"

The three little ones couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, looking up at the mountain peaks.

Shen Siyuan was also curious, gazing at the imposing mountain range that lay before them.

"Are these Red Spider Lilies?"

Shen Siyuan recognized the fiery red.

Moreover, as they ventured deeper, Shen Siyuan noticed that the number of yin souls wrapped by the Yin Wind diminished, as if even these unconscious dead souls were afraid of this place and dared not get close.

"There might be danger ahead, Xiao Yue, take care of the two of them. If it really comes down to it, retreat back into the Soul Banner," Shen Siyuan instructed.

Xiao Yue nodded understandingly, while Duoduo also became tense. The Qiankun Umbrella floating above their heads emitted an even more dazzling light, acting like a giant torch, enveloping the trio within.

Only Dou Dou seemed unfazed by any tension, still looking around non-stop, occasionally bending down to examine the bones beneath her feet.

In truth, such a place wasn’t really suitable for Duoduo and Dou Dou.

But Shen Siyuan had to go through Duoduo to enter this place; it was something that couldn’t be helped.

Unexpectedly, Dou Dou, this little thing, had blundered her way in.

As they walked deeper, there were fewer and fewer bones on the ground, revealing the dark land, which exuded waves of coldness.

The three little ones felt nothing, but Shen Siyuan felt as if he had set foot on ice.

Fortunately, his vitality was exceedingly robust, so he didn’t fear these conditions.

However, at this moment, a rumbling sound suddenly came from within the mountains.

"The scent of the living... the scent of the living..."

What followed was a strange laugh, as if filled with excitement.

This laughter seemed like a mix of many voices, men and women, young and old—though discordant, it was unnervingly harmonious.

Then they saw a giant slowly awakening on the black mountain range, standing up, holding a long spear, dressed as a general.

Yet, on his shiny armor, countless twisted shapes were reflected, as if numerous wronged spirits were imprisoned on the surface of the armor.

And around him, fragrant smoke lingered, with whispers among them, as if in prayer or in desperate pleading...

"Evil God..."

Shen Siyuan’s expression became extremely solemn.

The Evil God he mentioned wasn’t referring to a deity worshipped incorrectly according to rituals.

It was an evil spirit born from a Divine being themselves; they were originally part of the same entity, hence the term Evil God.

Throughout history, the majority of Divine beings that have continued to receive human worship—offering prayers and incense—typically embody qualities like integrity, kindness, and fairness—all positive attributes.

The reason humans worship these Divine beings and offer incense is not out of selflessness, but from the most primitive wishes that gradually morph into insatiable desires.

This incense, filled with human greed and dark desires, is like a massive net that entangles the bodies of the Divine beings, twisting their wills.

As a result, some Divine beings are polluted and fall, becoming Evil Gods directly, while others give birth to dual-natured Evil Gods within themselves.

Hence, each Evil God possesses the same strength as their original form.

This is the reason why, in the Great Wilderness ruled by the Jiuyou Demon Lord, many would rather endure the arduous cultivation for thousands of years than take the shortcut of ascension through worship and incense.

And now, Shen Siyuan finally understood another reason why the path to the Netherworld remained closed, aside from the "Five Turbid Evil World."

This Netherworld realm was like a massive prison, completely segregating all evil from the Mortal World.

PS: I really am getting old, my head is splitting~o(╥﹏╥)o

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