Old Ancestor Chen frowned, stared at Zhao Gou lying on the hospital bed, and sighed faintly, he had a relationship with Zhao Gou, so he was accepted as a disciple. If it weren't for his insight into the heavens and the fact that Zhao Gou had this catastrophe, so he set off in person, I was afraid that Zhao Gou would really be difficult to pass.

Old Ancestor Chen asked everyone to retreat and stay alone in the room, while everyone waited anxiously outside. walked to the bed, stretched out his right hand and put it on Zhao Gou's forehead, checked his pulse again, and said in surprise: "I didn't expect him to really practice this skill, and he also reached the realm of internal strength and external release." It's just that the true qi of Taoism is a little different from the internal force of Buddhism, you are really seeking your own death, and the balance of yin and yang is broken, how can you wake up. ”

"If you come a little late, I'm afraid that there will be no skills to return to the sky. This son is extremely talented, not only comprehending the internal strength of Taoism, but also the internal strength of Buddhism has reached the realm of Xiaocheng, which is unparalleled in the world. Although the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism are not mortal enemies, nor are they martial arts that can be integrated at will, if it is external kung fu, it is fine, but it is an internal force, so things will be troublesome. ”

Chen Tuo Ancestor muttered to himself, and sealed the eight veins of the Qi Sutra on Zhao Gou's body, stopping the turbulence of true qi, but found that Zhao Gou seemed to have lost his soul, not like a simple true qi hedge, and recklessly used his internal force, which was caused by excessive killing, he couldn't help but look solemn, and after a careful inspection, he exclaimed; "Not good!"

Chen Tuo Ancestor was surprised to find that Zhao Gou at this time seemed to have lost his soul, only a body was here, where was there any essence, qi, and spirit, he couldn't help but be a little anxious, he hurriedly helped Zhao Gou up, but fell down again. In desperation, Chen Tuo Ancestor could only forcibly fix Zhao Gou, so that his body could sit cross-legged, and then transferred his internal force into Zhao Gou's body to channel, so that Zhao Gou's breath could return to normal, and Chen Tuo's ancestor had complex and unknown marks on his hands, and there were words in his mouth, his eyes suddenly bloomed, and he shouted: "Three souls and seven spirits quickly return to their positions!" ”

At this time, Zhao Gou's situation was very bad, and the kung fu used by Chen Kuan's ancestor was the upper level of Taoism, which could also be called "soul attraction technique", which was a branch of spiritualism. Spiritualism is to recall the dead heroic spirits, but the soul-attracting technique is to lead the lost souls to gather and return to the body, it is conceivable that Zhao Gou's soul has left his body.

Chen Tuo Ancestor was busy drawing souls for Zhao Gou, but Zhao Gou's soul was out of his body, and he came to a dark and gloomy place when he was in a daze, and there was no sound everywhere, quietly; When I raised my head and stared at the sky, there was a black and oppressive dark cloud, covering the sky and the sun like a monster, and even the air was turbid, which made people feel timid.

Take things as they come!

Zhao Gou looked at the unfamiliar scenery in front of him and the dark place, and muttered, "Where is this place?" ”

No one answered his question, so he kept walking. Gradually, I heard the sound of a river in front of me, and when I got closer, I found that the whole river was black, just like a polluted water source in later generations, but there was no stench at all, and I was surprised, and I saw someone in front of me ferrying, and hurriedly shouted: "Boatman!" Boatman, I'm going to cross the river! ”

When the man heard someone shouting, he rocked the boat to the shore, came to Zhao Gou's side, and asked, "The guest officer wants to cross the river?" ”

Zhao Gou jumped for life, jumped directly on the boat, nodded and said, "I want to cross the river!" ”

When the man saw Zhao Gou jumping on the boat, he didn't speak, and shook the oars silently. Zhao Gou sat on the bow of the boat, leaned over and looked at the black river, a scene that surprised him appeared, from the river he actually saw all the things since he was born in the Great Song Dynasty, and couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Boat family, what is this place?" Why is it so weird? ”

The man smiled and said, "The guest officer will know when he arrives on the other side!" ”

Seeing that he didn't want to say more, Zhao Gou didn't insist anymore, so he sat on the bow of the boat, leaned over again and only saw his own appearance, and nothing else. Zhao Gou didn't know what kind of place this place was, so he could only settle down with what he encountered, he didn't remember that there was such a place on the Qiantang River.

After a while, the boat finally arrived on the opposite shore, and when Zhao Gou got off the boat and wanted to pay for it, he turned around and didn't see the boat, the black water was still the same, and he thought he was dazzled. However, seeing that he had indeed come to the other side, but there was no trace of the boatman, he didn't think much about it.

Zhao Gou walked straight forward, and after about half an hour, he saw a blooming flower garden, looking at the beautiful scenery, his heart was much happier, and he saw that there was a small bridge next to the flower garden. He was a little curious, and when he got closer, he found the flowers in the flower garden, and saw that the stems and quilts of this flower were dark brown, and there were six red petals, arranged in an umbrella shape, the petals were inverted-lanceolate, and they were curled backwards, the edges were wrinkled and wavy, and the tepal tube was extremely short.

Seeing this flower, Zhao Gou muttered, "Manzhu Shahua? Flowers on the other side! Legend has it that this flower grows in the heavenly realm, also known as the flower of introduction, and the fragrance of the flower has magical powers, which can evoke the memories of the deceased during their lifetime. Because the flowers and leaves have the property of not being able to meet, Lycoris is also known as a ruthless flower. ”

"Generally speaking, this flower should grow next to a grave in modern times, how can it grow here? Could it be that this is not somewhere else, but the underworld? Legend has it that the flower of the heavenly realm, somehow wandered in the underworld, grew next to the Nai River Bridge, and was called the flower of the introduction, just because crossing the bitter sea is to forget the past. ”

"What if this is really the underworld? How did I come here? What the hell is going on? ”

When Zhao Gou saw the flower on the other side, he remembered the legend about it and was shocked. He was just acting in vain, and the injuries on his body could not have killed him, how could he return to the underworld, how could he believe it. Moreover, Zhao Gou's mission has not yet been completed, how can he die willingly, but he doesn't know how to get out.

Just when he was anxious, a kind voice came from afar: "I never thought that you actually knew the other side of the flower!" Looks like you can guess what this place is! ”

Zhao Gou smiled bitterly: "It's really **** luck, I have encountered such a chance, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse!" ”

"Whether it's a blessing or a curse, it's up to you how you think about it!" The man smiled slightly and said, "Everyone in the world knows the horror of the underworld, but they don't know that there is also a place in the underworld that makes people feel refreshed and forget to return. However, such a beautiful scenery is not just a moment! Why, you still can't let go of the fame and fortune in your heart? ”

Zhao Gou raised his head, only to see that the person who came was the ferryman, and after knowing that this place was the underworld, he was not too surprised, and replied directly: "What does fame and fortune have to do with me?" I just want to be able to change my life against the sky, change the established fate, and let the people get out of the sea of suffering. If I were to die now, I would be unwilling! ”

The man said: "Early death and late death will not be able to withstand the cycle of life and death after all." The world is afraid of death, but you are thinking about changing your life. I already know where you came from and where you are going. It's just that destiny is hard to disobey, and you are destined to have this fate. If there is no one to resolve it, you will die, and those things have nothing to do with you. ”

"Why?" Zhao Gou asked.

Again, the man said, "It's just a cycle of cause and effect!" You should remember that they could not escape punishment, and you should have done the same. It's just that this punishment may be too late for you. I didn't come to the underworld to report until now, and I also know the idea in your heart, so I still advise you to do it well. ”

Zhao Gou still wanted to ask, but the man said again: "You and I met today, and it can be regarded as fate, and we will meet again in the future." As for. You'll find out who I am the next time we meet. Now, you can go back, it should be said that your master came to the rescue, or you will really stay here, and I will answer everything for you next time, and now you can go back. ”

With a wave of the man's hand, Zhao Gou's whole person was dizzy, and in a trance, as if he had a dream, he suddenly opened his eyes, and what caught his eyes was the face of Chen Tuan's ancestor. Everything that happened before was as if it hadn't happened, and Zhao Gou's body was soaked in cold sweat, and when he saw the smiling Chen Tuan Ancestor, he knew in a trance that he had woken up, and said in surprise: "Master, why are you here?" ”