道罗邪皇子 (邪神之道 B5)

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[...]

Pressing his right hand onto the earth Yi spreads his divine sense to cover the entirety of the self-made heaven's landmass while Ye Gui Feng and Bai Yuechu stood patiently on the sidelines.

"Do you expect any trouble to happen on this trip?"

[...Hard to say.]

Looking around Ye Gui Feng can't help but frown to see that even the flow of time inside of his self-made heaven has come to a halt as both the vegetation and the demonic weasels stood perfectly still.

If this self-made heaven is truly considered its own world that exists on an independent plane, then it shouldn't have been affected by the natural laws of the outside world being thrown into disarray. But the fact that it has means that there is still plenty of room for improvements to be made here.

[There's definitely going to be some trouble on this trip for not a single person has been there to tend to the Four Great Hells since the Hell River Sect had fallen. I can already imagine a sea of ghosts being what will end up greeting us the moment we enter.]

[I'm not afraid of ghosts so come what may.]

[I know. Now then...]

Closing his eyes a bird's point of view over the entirety of the self-made heaven manifests in Yi's mind and as his divine sense intensifies in strength veins of energy hidden beneath the earth, ley lines as one might call them comes into view.

(Although these ley lines have been shattered they continue to project a road that can be traced.)

Tracing the fragments of these ley lines Yi raises his left hand and performs a single-handed incantation gesture while muttering a chant in an unknown language.

[...]

Paying close attention to Yi Ye Gui Feng immediately notices the odd force of energy that is currently emanating from their body.

If one had to describe this odd energy they would probably say it felt cold and barren, an energy that befits someone belonging to the underworld.

[Found it.]

[That fast?]

[All disciples of the Hell River Sect are taught a special art that allows them to connect with the sect's special entrance.]

[I'm guessing this art makes it easy for them to return to the sect after a task?]

[Some tend to use it after they've completed their task of harvesting of souls. However, since most of the high ranking disciples of the sect don't get a lot of chances to head outside they're more inclined to taking the slow way back.]

Replying as such Yi applies pressure onto his right hand as he presses down on the earth and as the air in front of him begins to distort a rift is forcefully torn open to reveal a world of red clouds and red skies.

Seeing this familiar world that is none other than the Four Great Hells Ye Gui Feng sighs as he takes five steps forward.

[Let's get this over with quickly.]

Taking out the Seven Echoes Bai Yuechu enters the instrument before Ye Gui Feng passes it over to Yi.

[Yes.]

Receiving the instrument and standing up Yi follows after Ye Gui Feng as they stepped into the rift.

Appearing in the skies of the Four Great Hells both Ye Gui Feng and Yi are indeed greeted by the sight of numerous ghosts that roamed around freely.

[...]

Spreading his divine sense outwards in a careful manner Yi begins to inspect the situation and-

[Hm?]

[What's wrong?]

[I detect life energy.]

As a former disciple of the Hell River Sect Yi is rather sensitive towards the unique energy that is given off by the forces of life and the forces of death.

[That means someone or some group came here before us.]

[I don't know if it's a Half-Monarch so I'm not going to risk spreading my divine sense further.]

Ceasing the spread of his divine sense to avoid detection Yi raises a sigh. He had expected there to be some trouble but not something to this degree.

[Where did you detect it from?]

[Should be in the direction of the Second Hell.]

Taking out a jade slip Yi passes it to Ye Gui Feng.

[I'll head over myself to see the situation. Meanwhile...]

[I'll look around and see if there's more people.]

Taking the jade slip Ye Gui Feng heads in the direction of the Fourth Hell and to avoid visual detection he flew lower towards the ground. 

Author: I feel purified.