Chapter 1020: Crying Ghost Mountains

The Sea Spirit Sect has paid a considerable price this time, with only one request: they hope to use the special passage of the Dali Dynasty to reach the Netherworld's Crying Ghost Mountains.

Although the Netherworld and the mortal world belong to different realms, separated by a thick spatial barrier, there are still many interactions between them.

Traveling from the Netherworld to the mortal world is difficult. Apart from the Ghost Deities who have fulfilled the Ghost Oath, it is challenging for Netherworld Ghosts to find a normal way to come to the mortal world.

After mortal beings die, their souls naturally go to the Netherworld. This is dictated by the laws of heaven and earth, and the behavior of these souls is passive, without any autonomous control.

Such a journey is one-way and mostly irreversible.

Cultivators at the Foundation Building late stage or Divine Soul realm can go to the Netherworld after their Divine Soul leaves the body. However, returning smoothly is not easy.

Even Primordial Spirit True Monarchs can easily enter the Netherworld after their Primordial Spirit leaves their body. However, controlling their location in the Netherworld is still a difficult task.

The Netherworld is vast and boundless, with many layers that are larger in area compared to the mortal world.

Unlike the mortal world, the Netherworld lacks long-distance teleportation formations in many places.

Furthermore, the dangers in the Netherworld far surpass those in the mortal realm.

The Netherworld has countless perilous areas, fierce Ghosts, and rampant Ghost Beasts.

Even a Primordial Spirit True Monarch entering the Netherworld is at risk with any misstep.

Many Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, after their physical bodies perish, only leaving behind their Primordial Spirit, have to embark on the path of becoming a Ghost Deity to enter the Netherworld.

This path seems simple, but it's actually filled with challenges.

Without guidance from senior Ghost Deities and relevant experience, luck alone won't suffice. Before achieving the status of a Ghost Deity, a Primordial Spirit may either perish completely or become food for other Ghosts.

In summary, entering the Netherworld from the mortal realm isn't difficult, but the challenge lies in reaching specific places within the Netherworld.

Recently, the Sea Spirit Sect has a matter that requires them to go to the Crying Ghost Mountains in the Netherworld to complete.

Sea Spirit Sect cultivators can easily enter the Netherworld, but accurately reaching the Crying Ghost Mountains is not achievable in a short time.

Through a chance encounter, the higher-ups of the Sea Spirit Sect learned about the close connection between the Dali Dynasty and the Netherworld.

The Dali Dynasty has a method to open a special passage to the Crying Ghost Mountains.

This is how the Sea Spirit Sect delegation gained the opportunity to pass through.

Although there were some difficulties along the way, the trade between the Sea Spirit Sect and the Dali Dynasty was not without its challenges.

However, the Sea Spirit Sect's higher-ups were prepared for this and granted the delegation high authority.

After paying a considerable price, Lu Tianshu finally convinced Ba Wudi and reached a deal with the Dali Dynasty, obtaining the chance to use the special passage to the Crying Ghost Mountains.

Lu Tianshu knows that the trade between the Sea Spirit Sect and the Dali Dynasty is not a top-secret matter on the Dali Dynasty's side. Many people in the Dali Dynasty's upper echelons are aware of it.

Having been in the capital for a while, he has gained deep insights into the situation here and Meng Zhang's circumstances.

Even if he doesn't tell Meng Zhang about this matter, Meng Zhang could still learn about the trade between the two parties from his superior, Han Yao.

Of course, Lu Tianshu hasn't revealed the Sea Spirit Sect cultivators' purpose for going to the Crying Ghost Mountains, and he won't let Meng Zhang know.

Upon hearing Lu Tianshu's words, although Meng Zhang felt somewhat surprised, he didn't continue to inquire.

The Sea Spirit Sect cultivators traveled a long distance from the South Sea to the Dali Dynasty specifically to enter the Crying Ghost Mountains.

Their purpose is undoubtedly highly confidential and of great significance.

Meng Zhang is wise enough to be well-informed and not pry into sensitive matters.Regarding various situations in the Netherworld, there are also some records left by the Taiyi Sect in their archives.

However, it's unclear whether the archives are incomplete or the predecessors of the Taiyi Sect had limited knowledge of the Netherworld. What Meng Zhang knows is just general knowledge.

For whatever unique features the Crying Ghost Mountains in the Netherworld possess that would drive Sea Spirit Sect cultivators to enter them, Meng Zhang can't fathom.

Knowing how perilous the Netherworld is, Meng Zhang wouldn't willingly go there without an important reason.

After his conversation with Lu Tianshu, he returned to the headquarters of the Five Punishments Guard.

Han Yao, the Chief of the Dali Court, who hadn't been seen for quite a while, finally appeared.

Meng Zhang had no idea where he had been during this time.

When Meng Zhang went to see Han Yao, Han Yao only met him briefly.

Han Yao briefly mentioned a few things, asking Meng Zhang not to rush back as he had something to discuss with him.

Before he could even finish speaking, Han Yao received an urgent message and immediately left Meng Zhang behind, departing alone.

Seeing Han Yao's hurried departure, Meng Zhang could only feel helpless.

Han Yao held a high position and had heavy responsibilities. Once he got busy, it was as if the sky fell, and he wouldn't even have time to touch the ground.

Meng Zhang had no choice but to wait for the next opportunity to meet Han Yao.

Since Han Yao asked Meng Zhang not to rush back, he obediently stayed in the capital, waiting for Han Yao's availability.

With the negotiations between the Sea Spirit Sect and the Dali Dynasty settled, Sea Spirit Sect cultivators also began to get busy.

Although they had made various preparations beforehand, there were still many things they needed to take care of before entering the Netherworld.

Meng Zhang wasn't one to lack insight; seeing the Sea Spirit Sect cultivators busy, he refrained from disturbing them.

He temporarily halted his routine visits to the Sea Spirit Sect's headquarters and spent most of his time at the Five Punishments Guard's headquarters.

As he spent more time at the headquarters, the Feng brothers also had more opportunities to come and visit him.

Although Feng Baoshan was in charge of the daily affairs of the Five Punishments Guard and was technically Meng Zhang's superior, he had never acted superior in front of Meng Zhang. Instead, they interacted as equals.

Feng Baofeng, with only a Gold Core stage Cultivation Base, kept a low profile and treated Meng Zhang as a senior in cultivation.

With Meng Zhang's advanced Cultivation Base, significant influence, and Han Yao's high regard, it was only natural for them to want to be on good terms with him.

When the Feng brothers visited Meng Zhang, they would also bring him the latest news from the capital.

Recently, Feng Baoshan mentioned that the Dali Dynasty's royal family seemed to be planning to open a special passage to the Netherworld and send a team of cultivators there.

After Ouyang Huajin's physical body was severed in the last encounter with Ouyang Jian, Ouyang Jian had been attempting to reconstruct his body with little success.

After several failures, Ouyang Jian gave up on that approach and chose a different path for Ouyang Huajin's Primordial Spirit.

He intended to use this opportunity to send Ouyang Huajin's Primordial Spirit to the Netherworld, letting him embark on the path of becoming a Ghost Deity.

For this purpose, Ouyang Jian sought an audience with Ba Wudi. He requested permission from Ba Wudi to allow Ouyang Huajin's Primordial Spirit to use the special passage to go to the Netherworld.

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