"There is still some distance on the way to the underworld, so I will first tell you about some of the conditions in the underworld, the heavenly realm, and the human world. I saw Judge Cui, who was standing on a red cloud, said to Zhang Qiang, who was wrapped in a red cloud.

"Endless time and space are divided into heaven (yang) and earth (yin), man is divided into male (yang) and female (yin), time is divided into day (yang) and night (yin), heaven is divided into day (yang) and moon (yin), and the world has three worlds, which are divided into three worlds: heaven, earth and man. "Heaven is the heavenly realm! Earth is the underworld! Human is the human realm. Judge Cui continued.

"The soul of the yang is divided, and the soul of the yang and the spirit of the yin form are combined to form a human being, and after the death of a person, the spirit and spirit return to the heavens, and the spirit and spirit return to the earth. ”

"How should we distinguish between the Yellow Spring and the Netherworld? What do we say about the eighteenth layer of hell? How should we divide the netherworld and the yang world? I'm almost confused. Zhang Qiang smiled bitterly.

"Two battles between immortals and demons, you know?" the judge smiled.

"Well, I heard the patriarch of my sect in the cave. Zhang Qiang shrugged and replied with a smile.

"Huangquan, that is the first underworld to appear after the first battle of immortals and demons. Later, the Netherworld and the Second War of Immortals and Demons were too entangled in cause and effect, and they stopped killing by killing. Hongjun Dao ancestor ordered the four teachings (Buddha, exposition, people, interception) to talk together, and the five saints (Amitabha, Zhun Ti Taoist, Lao Tzu, Yuan Shi Tianzun, Tongtian Sect Master) agreed to seal the god list to complete the killing. This led to the War of the Gods.

After the War of the Gods, the two Taoists of the West, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, were ordered to take over the Western world and establish Buddhism. At the same time, Buddhism also slowly spread back to our eastern land and gradually merged, expanding the eastern land and the western world, collectively known as the underworld.

After Buddhism was introduced to China's eastern land, under its influence, a relatively complete hell system was developed on the basis of the original evil Cao Hell of Taoism, that is, the eighteen layers of hell. The concept of hell is greater than hell, and the concept of hell is greater than that of hell. The underworld refers to the space where the souls of the dead are located, so it is not limited to the underworld, or may even overlap with the earth and the earth and the earth and cannot be perceived by people; hell specifically refers to the place where the souls of the dead who have been deeply sinned in life are imprisoned and punished, and it can be said that it is the prison and execution ground of the underworld; and ordinary people may still smile in the underworld after death, just like living in the earth, the good people even become immortals and gods after death and enter heaven.

As for the Emperor Xudu (Emperor Xudu Beiyin) and the other four ghost emperors in the five ghost emperors, the king of Yama (King of Yama) or the separate ten halls of Yama, etc., are the masters of the underworld, and the gods of the earth (Hou Tuhuang Diyi), the god of Taishan Tianqi (the Emperor of Dongyue), the king of Jizo, and the city god are also gods in charge of life and death. So there is a saying: "Don't say anything and don't retribution, the gods and ghosts have arrangements." ”

The underworld is the place where the lives of all living beings are in charge. All things in heaven and earth, after death, their souls are bound to the netherworld by black and white, and all their good and evil in the yang world must be ended here. As the saying goes, the living are in the yang, the dead are in the underworld, the yang is a world, and the underworld is a world. Judge Cui patiently explained.

"Do the six realms of reincarnation really exist in that underworld?" Zhang Qiang continued to ask.

"Well, the six realms of reincarnation are the path of heaven and humanity, the path of Shura, the path of the world, the path of animals, the path of hungry ghosts, and the path of hell. Judge Cui explained, "Among them, the Heavenly Dao and the Shura Dao are both going to the 'Heavenly Realm' in the Three Realms. The human path and the animal path are both going to the 'human realm' in the Three Realms. "The Hungry Ghost Dao and the Hell Dao are both going to the 'Underworld' in the Three Realms. ”

"If that person goes to the underworld to be reincarnated after death, will he have to pass through the Ghost Gate Pass, Huangquan Road, and Nai He Bridge?" Zhang Qiang asked curiously, "By the way, do you want to drink Meng Po soup when you cross the Nai He Bridge, and what about my rainy sister?" Zhang Qiang asked nervously.

"It's about the same as you said, there are a few levels. HahaAs for your rainy girl, you haven't drunk Meng Po soup yet, don't worry. Judge Cui smiled.

"Your Excellency, what wind has brought you here? A rough voice came.

Then I saw a bull-headed man, holding a steel fork in his right hand and a long, black thick chain in his left hand, walking towards them...

Take a closer look, behind the chain, there are countless white-clothed figures lined up in a long line, slowly advancing, and at the end of each team, a white-clothed figure will appear out of thin air, some of these white-clothed figures shake their heads and sigh, some cry, some shout and scold, and some are stunned and confused.

"Hurry up later!" roared the tall, burly bull's head, glowing blue, as he stared back at the long line behind him.

"Could it be that you have come to the legendary 'Ghost Gate Pass'? Is that the bull head in the underworld who is walking over?" Zhang Qiang was stunned.

"Brother Bullhead, why are you alone, your horse-faced brother?" Judge Cui replied with a smile.

"Don't mention it, not only have more and more people died over the years, and there are more ghosts, you don't know that there are not enough people in the underworld now, life is not good, that tired, this young brother is still capturing people's souls. The bull head sighed.

"Hey, you haven't noticed it yet, who is this little brother?" Niu Tou smiled at Zhang Qianghan.

"This is Zhang Qiang, who is the Lord of Yama who wants to see, and it may be the chosen son. Judge Cui smiled.

"Ah, I almost forgot, this is almost the end of the ghost gate, boy, I have to cast a spell to get your soul out of the body, follow me to the underworld. Judge Cui sighed. Then he continued: "Boy, if you are wronged, I will cast a spell on you, let your soul out of your body, and follow me to the underworld." ”

"Well, it's up to the judge. After speaking, he turned to the bull head and said respectfully: "Boy Zhang Qiang, I am fortunate to meet the bull head of the underworld today, which is really a blessing for three lives." ”

"You're welcome, you follow the judge first, I have to take these ghosts to the underworld to settle down. I saw the bull head pointing to the white dragon behind him and said.

"But why can't I see them clearly? All I see are white shadows," Zhang Qiang wondered.

"Your Excellency, this," the bull head exclaimed. Suddenly seeing the judge winking at him, he quickly shut up

Zhang Qiang only felt a red light pass through Zhang Qiang's eyes, and he was suddenly able to see the ghost dragon behind the bull's head clearly. Take a closer look, among the ghost dragon, there are some ghosts with long whips.

"You're all dead, you've all become ghosts, hurry up. ”

"You are a general, a guard, 30,000 soldiers, a general, a high-ranking official, a prince in the world, even if it is a king or an emperor, you are nothing in my underworld!"

Syllable!

Syllable!

The tall and burly ghost soldiers were full of hideous faces, roaring angrily and waving whips, and the whips flashed with electric light, whipping on those ghosts, especially the ghost who shouted that he was a general was whipped dozens of times, and the ghosts that were pumped became thin and were about to dissipate before stopping.

"Hurry up later!" the bull head roared as he turned his head to stare at the long line. Then he said to the judge, "Then the judge, I'll go and get busy first." With that, he walked towards the group of ghosts.

"Boy, I'm going to cast a spell to get your soul out of your body, after all, you are still a long way from cultivating to the Earth Immortal. In a while, you will follow me through those checkpoints in the underworld, don't walk around, just follow me. Judge Cui smiled.

"There is also your body, which will be kept in this jade coffin for you for the time being. Judge Cui said as he took out a jade box.

I didn't see how he cast a spell, just drew a few times in the air with a soul hook pen, Zhang Qiang felt that his soul and consciousness were free from his body, separated from his body, and he couldn't feel his body at all, but his consciousness was very clear.

"Rest assured that you are out of your body, you can still think, you can feel it, and you can even control your soul movements. Judge Cui smiled.

"Okay, follow me, don't just walk around, don't be too surprised when you see something. Judge Cui continued.

"Okay, I remember. Zhang Qiang nodded in response. Slowly feeling that he was starting to be able to float in the air, Zhang Qiang said secretly in his heart: "No wonder the world talks about ghosts, it turns out that after becoming a ghost, the body can float." ”

About ten minutes later, the two of them had already arrived at the "ghost gate" of the underworld.

The Ghost Gate Pass is the first checkpoint that must be passed to enter the Ghost Country. Whoever comes here must be checked to see if they have a ghost country pass. The ghost gate pass is an archway, and the three big characters of "ghost gate pass" are written on it. Legend has it that it is the first checkpoint for a person to report to the Netherworld after death. On both sides, there are eighteen ghost kings and little ghosts guarding the door. Strict barriers, copper walls and iron walls, unbreakable. Whoever comes here will be inspected to see if there is a pass. This pass is the "road guide". It is a certificate for the soul of a person to report to the underworld after death. On this piece of yellow paper, which is three feet long and two feet wide, it is printed with "Lu Yin for the Emperor Yama, the Son of Heaven in Xudu" and "People in the world must have this introduction in order to be reincarnated and ascend to heaven in Fengdu Prefecture", and it is also stamped with three seals: "Lord Yama", "Lord Chenghuang", and "Lord of Xudu County". After a person dies, he burns it, and the soul of the dead takes it to the ghost gate, and only after checking that it is correct, can he enter the gate.

Seeing this legendary ghost gate, and then seeing a big ghost with a black body and green eyes, holding a steel fork in his hand, followed by a dozen or so little devils with fangs in front of him, Zhang Qiang's body began to tremble slightly. sighed in his heart: "The ghost who took the lead seems to be the Rakshasa ghost in "Hundred Ghost Records". "It seems that the legends left behind in ancient times are not necessarily fake. ”

"Stop, what are you wandering around there, your "guide," the Rakshasa shouted.

"It's none of your business, all step down, this is my friend." I saw the judge follow up and say. Then he shouted to Zhang Qiang: "Boy, let you follow me, don't wander around, what do you want, go so fast." ”

"Your Excellency, but he hasn't shown the 'guide' yet?" said the Rakshasa Ghost respectfully.

"If Lord Yama wants to see people, how can you ask about it? Stand up to your post well and strive to be reincarnated as soon as possible. Judge Cui shouted.

"Yes, yes, imp commanded. The Rakshasa replied. Then he muttered, "I don't know what Lord Yama has been thinking recently, but this is the first few that Lord Judge has brought." Shaking his head, he turned and led the group of imps behind him and walked away.

After passing the Ghost Gate, the next step is a long Huangquan Road, which is also the second checkpoint to enter the Ghost Country.

"The soul of a person has to walk a long way and pass many passes to report to the underworld, so Huangquan Road can be a general term for these passes and distances, or it can refer to this road called Huangquan Road. Judge Cui patiently explained.

There are fiery red flowers on the Huangquan Road, which looks like a carpet paved with blood from a distance, and is also known as the "Fire Road" because of its red fire, which is also the only scenery and color on the long Huangquan Road, and people follow the guidance of this flower to the hell of the underworld.

When I saw that there were still many lonely souls and wild ghosts on this Huangquan Road, some stopped to watch, some bowed their heads and swayed, and some paced back and forth, with hundreds of thousands of postures.

"Those ghosts have just passed the ghost gate, but they are all Yang Shou is not exhausted and not died normally, they can not go to heaven, nor can they be reincarnated, let alone go to the underworld, they can only wander on the Huangquan Road, waiting for Yang Shou to arrive before they can report to the underworld, and listen to the fate of the king of Yama. Judge Cui continued.

After passing the Ghost Gate, passing through Huangquan Road, and then walking forward for about ten miles. There is a river in front of you. The river is blood-yellow, and it is full of lonely souls and wild ghosts that cannot be reincarnated, full of insects and snakes, and the fishy wind blows in the face. "This should be the Lechuan River," Zhang Qiang couldn't help but ask.

"That's right, what you see in front of you is the Lechuan River, the dividing line between Huangquan Road and Hades, those lonely souls and wild ghosts in the river have done evil things in their lives and cannot be reincarnated, or they need to go through thousands of torments to be reincarnated for other reasons." Judge Cui nodded.

When I walked near the Lechuan River, I saw a bridge on the river.

"There is an old woman sitting by the bridge, her name is Meng Po, if you want to cross the Lechuan River, you must cross the Nai He Bridge, if you want to cross the Nai He Bridge, you must drink Meng Po soup, if you don't drink Meng Po soup, you will not cross the Nai He Bridge, you will not be reincarnated if you cross the Nai He Bridge. Judge Cui continued.

"Legend has it that people are reincarnated from life to life. The end of this life is but the beginning of the next. People who live in the cycle of life and life cannot have the memory of the past life, just because everyone will drink Meng Po soup on the Nai He Bridge before they are reincarnated. Therefore, when walking on the Nai Ho Bridge, it is the time when a person finally has the memory of this life. At this moment, many people are still clinging to the unfulfilled wishes of their previous lives, but they deeply understand that these wishes will not be realized in the end, so they will let out a long sigh. Perhaps this is the reason why this bridge connecting the reincarnations of various generations is named Nai Ho Bridge. The judge said before that Yuqing hadn't drunk Meng Po soup yet, and I don't know what's going on, so I'll ask later. Zhang Qiang muttered to himself.

"Lord Judge, why do you have time to come to me today, is that kid behind you the person who Lord Yama wants to see?" I saw a hunched back, holding a bowl in one hand and a cane in the other, slowly walking towards the judge and Zhang Qiang.

"Knowingly, do you think I'd like to be so laid-back?" the judge snorted.

"Master Meng Po, the boy dares to ask you a question, whether every ghost who passes through you has to drink Meng Po soup in order to be reincarnated. But in that case, wouldn't it be two people who love each other, and they won't remember the memories of their previous lives when they are reincarnated in the next life, so can they still find each other?" Zhang Qiang stepped forward and asked respectfully.

"Young man, not really, as you asked, in order to see your favorite in this life again, you can skip Meng Po soup, then you have to jump into the Lethe River and wait for thousands of years before you can be reincarnated. Meng Po said coldly.

"Boy, you go over there and take a look at the Sansheng Stone. That is the spirit stone left by Nuwa Niangniang to mend the sky, and it is one of the treasures of my underworld. It can reflect the appearance of a person's past life. The causes of the past life, the fruit of this life, the reincarnation of fate, and the origin and extinction of the fate are all heavily engraved on the three-life stone. You want to know about your wife's rain situation, just stand over and think about her. Judge Cui said proudly.

Hearing what the judge said, Zhang Qiang hurriedly walked towards the Sansheng Stone standing on the edge of the Nai He Bridge, where there were two divine patterns up and down, a red line was engraved in the middle, and the whole body was glowing with clear light.

As soon as he walked to the edge of the Sansheng Stone, Zhang Qiang saw the figure of Yuqing appearing on the Sansheng Stone, and the soul of Yuqing at this time was in the Lechuan River, enduring the bite of the copper snake and iron dog over and over again