readsfreenovel Chapter 359 Hellish Hungry Ghosts
Chapter 359 Hellish Hungry Ghosts
Chapter 359 Hellish Hungry Ghosts
"Senior also knows about the White Bone Lady?" Lin Fei was somewhat surprised when he heard the voice of the Black Serpent Spirit. Judging from the tone of the Black Serpent Spirit, it seemed to know some of the secrets behind it.
It wasn't that Lin Fei was being nosy; it was just that the name of the Great Sage Equaling Heaven was so famous that Lin Fei wanted to know some things about him.
"Ahem, what do I know?" The spirit of the black serpent coughed awkwardly twice, saying repeatedly, "I don't know much about those ancient times either, so don't ask too much. The matter of that monkey involves many people and many important figures, including some whom even the Emperor is wary of. You'd better not meddle too much!"
From the words of the Black Serpent Spirit, Lin Fei realized that it definitely knew a lot, but simply chose not to speak. Besides, what the Black Serpent Spirit said wasn't wrong. Knowing too much about matters involving ancient figures wouldn't benefit him.
Such a powerful figure could very well still exist somewhere in the world today. With my current level of cultivation, he could probably crush me with a flick of his finger.
Seeing that the spirit of the Black Serpent was unwilling to talk more about the ancient times, Lin Fei changed the subject and asked, "Senior, did you appear this time because you have information about the whereabouts of the remaining Reincarnation Stone Tablets?"
"Indeed, we have information about the whereabouts of the Reincarnation Stone Tablet." The voice of the Black Serpent Spirit replied, "Even I didn't expect the search for the Reincarnation Stone Tablet to proceed so smoothly. Now, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"
Lin Fei could naturally guess the good news: the whereabouts of the remaining Reincarnation Stone Tablets had been found. But he couldn't think of any bad news. Lin Fei smiled wryly, "Senior, please don't keep me in suspense. Tell me the good news first!"
The voice of the Black Serpent Spirit said, "You've probably already guessed the good news. The Spirit Turtle and I have found the whereabouts of two of the remaining Reincarnation Stone Tablets and determined their locations. These two Reincarnation Stone Tablets are the Hell Path Stone Tablet and the Hungry Ghost Path Stone Tablet. Once you find these two Reincarnation Stone Tablets, you can collect all the Reincarnation Stone Tablets of the Three Evil Paths. Isn't that good news?"
Of the six Reincarnation Stone Tablets, Lin Fei already possessed the Asura Path Stone Tablet and the Animal Path Stone Tablet. Now, he had also found the whereabouts of the Hell Path Stone Tablet and the Hungry Ghost Path Stone Tablet. Once he found those two tablets, Lin Fei could collect all the Reincarnation Stone Tablets of the three evil paths, which was naturally good news for him.
"And what's the bad news?" Lin Fei then asked.
The spirit of the Xuan Snake sighed and said, "The bad news is that, according to our perception, these two Reincarnation Stone Tablets are placed in the same location. If you want to obtain these two stone tablets, you will probably have to undergo the trials of the Hell Path and the Hungry Ghost Path at the same time. These two belong to the Three Evil Paths, so if you want to obtain both stone tablets at the same time, the difficulty will probably increase exponentially."
"The two Reincarnation Stone Tablets were placed together?" Lin Fei was extremely surprised when he heard this news.
Obtaining even one of these Reincarnation Stone Tablets is extremely difficult, let alone obtaining two. Even the most prestigious sects in the world, such as the Jade Emperor Sect and the Thunderclap Temple, have only managed to acquire one. It's a mystery which sect is so fortunate as to have obtained two Reincarnation Stone Tablets simultaneously.
More importantly, just as the spirit of the black serpent said, if the two stone tablets are placed together, the difficulty of obtaining them will be significantly higher than finding one on its own.
Within the inner world of each stone tablet resides a ruler of that realm. If these two rulers of the stone tablet worlds were to unite, even with Lin Fei's cultivation level, he might not be confident enough to defeat them.
The Sun God of the Animal Realm and the Asura King of the Asura Realm are not to be underestimated. Presumably, the rulers of the Hungry Ghost Realm and the Hell Realm, two of the three evil realms, are not far behind.
Thinking of this, Lin Fei could only sigh helplessly and say, "Now that things have come to this, I'm afraid I have no other choice. Even if I have to bite the bullet, I can only find these two stone tablets first!"
Although obtaining these two stones will likely be much more difficult than finding the first two stone tablets Lin Fei had found, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for them. After all, without finding these two stone tablets, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Stone Tablets could not be completed, and the two stone tablets he had found earlier would be completely useless.
The last of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Stone Tablets is in the tomb of the True Martial Emperor, but even the Black Serpent and the Spirit Turtle don't know the exact location of the True Martial Emperor's tomb. Only by finding these two remaining stone tablets can the Six Paths of Reincarnation Stone Tablets be completed.
The spirit of the black serpent also spoke up, saying, "You don't need to worry too much. The spirit turtle and I will help you. These two stone tablets are with our main bodies, so I believe the two of us can still play a role."
"In that case, thank you very much, senior." Lin Fei said, "After I have made some preparations, we will set off immediately."
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Lin Fei, the emperor of Southern Tang, was truly a hands-off ruler. Having only been back in the Southern Tang capital for a few days, and having finished dealing with his urgent affairs, he was about to leave again.
This was unprecedented in the history of the Southern Tang Dynasty. Never before had the Southern Tang Dynasty had a ruler so "neglecting his duties."
As soon as the news of Lin Fei's impending departure from the Southern Tang capital spread, ministers who came to dissuade him nearly wore down the threshold of the Forbidden City.
Lin Fei had no desire to face these long-winded men. He couldn't bring himself to hit or scold these officials. Furthermore, he was genuinely a little guilty about his "neglecting his duties" as emperor, and his voice lacked conviction. Therefore, he ordered Chief Eunuch Wang to keep them all outside the palace gates, not letting a single one in.
As was customary, Lin Fei entrusted all affairs of the court to the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Wang You. If there were any major matters that could not be decided, they would be temporarily set aside until he returned.
Even Prime Minister Wang You was powerless against Lin Fei, who was essentially shirking his responsibilities. He knew that Lin Fei valued personal cultivation more than governing the country. Therefore, he could only reluctantly agree.
Lin Fei, the hands-off manager, left the capital of Southern Tang less than half a month after returning.
This time, he was going to find the two stone tablets in the Reincarnation Stone Tablets: the Hell Path and the Hungry Ghost Path.
The Xuan Snake and the Spirit Turtle not only found the whereabouts of these two Reincarnation Stone Tablets, but they also determined their exact locations.
These two stone tablets are located in the vast and boundless Western Desert region to the west of the Southern Tang Kingdom.