Chapter 15: The Black Market in the Underworld (2)
The so-called ghost market is not that the people inside are dead things, but that the ghost products bought in it. Generally speaking, there is only one ghost city on a planet, and they are all in the last layer of the underworld.
Speaking of the underworld, there is a lot more to say. The underworld, also known as hell in the west of the earth, is the soul that manages the death of high-level creatures, and is responsible for the reincarnation of souls. However, some high-level creatures have deep sins in their lifetime, and the underground customs of the underworld will distribute the punishment they deserve according to the level of sin, and they can only be reincarnated again after the end. There are no eighteen floors in the underworld, and there are a total of 5 floors for ordinary underworlds, and the role of each layer is different.
The first layer of the underworld is called the first trial layer, and the souls of high-level creatures after death will come here first, here is to check whether you have committed a crime in your life, if so, you will be punished, and if not, you will be reincarnated.
The second layer of the underworld is called the Rakshasa layer, which is not where there are Rakshasa ghosts, but the souls there (that is, those who have committed sins in life) will be punished by gnawing, and countless dead things will tear your soul, but the soul will not disappear, so you will be very painful and tortured.
The third layer of the underground is called the purification layer. Before talking about this level, there is one more point to be explained - the soul is not a dead thing, and a dead thing is not necessarily a soul (so it doesn't matter if the soul is seen by mortals). Some people are killed or misjudged during their lifetime, and their souls become unjust souls after death. And some people have great resentment or have killed many people in their lifetime, and there are people who have been contaminated with death when they are young, and they will become resentful spirits (ghosts) after death. These are dead things, but they can all be re-transformed into souls in the purification layer. And only those dead things that come from the world of dead things are considered real dead things.
The fourth layer of the dungeon is the most mysterious and terrifying, and does not have a fixed name. Legend has it that there lived a dead creature from the world of the dead, and it was so fierce that people who were too guilty would send it here and condemn it. Some souls will be degraded and will only be reincarnated into those middle and lower creatures (animals, plants, etc.) for generations. And some will be tortured for eternity and will not be able to transcend.
The fifth layer is the ghost market, and you must have a special token to enter here. There are a lot of ghosts and demons here, and there are no ghosts that you can't buy.
(PS: It's all on Earth, and it's different on other planets.) )
Nanmen Heng and his party need to take the ghost ladder to enter the fifth floor, which is called the ghost ladder, but it is just an elevator.
"I've just told you so much, you should have a rough idea of what kind of place the underworld is, right?" asked Shen Tuming.
"Hmm!" replied Nanmen Heng and Wu Yunfei.
After passing through a long staircase, they came across a gate that resembled a large courtyard house, and a plaque on the gate read the word "Difu" in traditional Chinese. And the keepers of the gate are the bull's head and the horse's face.
"Stop!" the bull head stopped.
"Hah! We're going to Ghost City, and this is the token. Shen Tuming looked respectful.
"En......" They glanced at the token and nodded, indicating approval.
When Wu Yun flew away, he was suddenly blocked by Ma Mian. Ma Mian carefully looked at Wu Yunfei a few times, but found no trace of mortals, so he let him go.
Enter the first layer of the underworld, this layer is the big four. This courtyard is no different from the human world, and all the quadrangles that should exist are there. There are a lot of souls in it, there are mortals, ghosts, demons, the most mortals, and the fewest demons. They lined up in long lines, waiting for the dead level to judge them.
Nanmen Heng They are not here to accept the trial, after entering the big Sihe, they turned right according to the signs into a small alley, and there is a ghost ladder in front of them.
"Ahh There was sorrow and pain in the roar, and it was clear that those who had sinned so much had been punished.
"Those people are so miserable!" Nanmen Heng sighed.
"Whoever told them not to do good things in their lives, this is what they deserve!" said Shen Tuming.
Gradually, they entered the ghost ladder.
As the ghost ladder descended, Nanmen Heng saw the appearance of each floor clearly.
The second layer, the Rakshasa layer, is the most terrifying and bloody place in these five layers. The souls were forced into a boiling water of blood, and then a dead thing appeared with a bubble and a mouthful of it was on the soul, and the souls squealed in tears of despair, fear, and pain. Some of the souls who disobeyed the ghost soldiers were beaten by the long red whip in the hands of the ghost soldiers, and then there was no choice but to obey.
The third time was relatively peaceful, the dead things were brought here, tied up, surrounded by four stone statues, and when purified, the eyes of the stone statues glowed blue, shining on the bound dead things. Then the dead thing began to struggle, twitching constantly, and the whole body swelled up as if it was about to explode.
The fourth floor is the quietest, and from the ghost staircase, it is almost dark, but it gives people a sense of oppression.
"Ding Dong!" the elevator stopped on the fifth floor. After the South Gate Heng and his party got out of the elevator, they saw a boundless ghost market, with a lot of people coming and going, which was particularly lively.
"Where are we going now?" Nanmen Heng asked.
"Let's go to the ghost shop first, ha, it's the bank. Go get some ghost coins. Shen Tuming replied.
"Oh, okay. Nanmen Heng said.
"Well...... Your mother should have left you ghost coins, even if she doesn't have her own savings, if she can't use mine. ”
"Okay, thank you!" Nanmen Heng replied.
Shen Tuming's gaze fell on Wu Yunfei's body, and said, "You pay attention, it's best to be silent throughout the whole process, and speak quietly." Mortals speak with a special aura that is easily recognizable, and there is no way to hide it. If you speak too loudly, you will be detected. ”
Wu Yunfei nodded.
Everyone followed Shen Tuming to the ghost walk.
Along the way, Nanmen Heng saw many new things. Some are disgusting, such as black hearts, and bloody heads with gouged out eyes. Some are terrifying, some are disturbing......
On the way to the bank, no one took the initiative to pay attention to them, which also made Wu Yunfei's nervous mood relax a little.
The ghost bank is really no different from the bank in the world, and even the business is exactly the same as an ordinary bank, Shen Tuming registered a number, and the group of them sat on the stool and waited.
"No. 38, please go to Window No. 5. A voice rang out. Shen Tuming got up and went to the No. 5 window, and Nanmen Heng also followed.
"A friend of mine, Chen Xue'er, a ghost market number 198521930, see if she still has any money in her account. Shen Tuming asked the staff.
To Nanmen's surprise, almost all the staff in this bank are souls.
"And 50,000 ghost coins. The staff replied.
"Take 20,000. Shen Tu said.
"Enter your password. ”
Wu Yunfei came over and knocked on Nanmen Heng's shoulder, pointing around, Nanmen Heng looked around, and found that some people's eyes were focused on them.
"What are you doing!" Shen Tuming interrupted Nanmen Heng's observation.
"Oh, okay. ”
Wait out of the bank, after walking for a while.
"South Gate Heng. The voice of the call came from nowhere, and Nanmen Heng's ears came out, "Hehehehe!" and then let out a smirk.