Master of Strange Dao

Chapter 1577 - 422: The Second-Layer World, Bridge Usage

By the time Freedom Heaven senses it, the Heavenly Demon King has already found the way and left the first layer of the Abyss."What does your sensing tell you now?"

"I can sense the Heavenly Demon King is alive, but he's not in the same world as us."

"If I remember correctly, the world once shattered, turning into the Abyss. In theory, these fragments should all be part of the same world, right?"

"That I'm not sure about."

"Let's go."

Yu Ziqing leads the group away, heading straight to the second layer of the Abyss.

He doesn't know where the entrance to the second layer is, but it doesn't matter. When the Mountain Lord emerged, he broke through directly from the lowest layer to reach the top, and that huge crack is still there, providing direct access to the deepest part of the Mountain Abyss.

Arriving next to the giant crack, they descend continuously, quickly reaching a much more desolate world, where even the Demonic Qi is sparse, and the presence of Spiritual Energy is almost completely undetectable.

"There's no sense of it, not here."

Continuing downward through the crack, akin to a Skywell piercing the world, they arrive at the Mountain Abyss, yet Freedom Heaven still senses nothing.

"Are you sure?" Yu Ziqing looks at Freedom Heaven.

"He definitely hasn't gone to the present world, and he's definitely not in the same world as me."

As they travel, Lou Huai, who was hiding in Yu Ziqing's boot, suddenly emerges.

"Big brother, I've remembered something."

"Speak."

"Freedom Heaven might not be wrong; the Heavenly Demon King went to the second layer of the Abyss.

But it's not this second layer, it's the second layer world.

I found some related information in my inheritance before."

Lou Huai points to his head.

Yu Ziqing feels a little overwhelmed upon hearing this.

"Second layer world? The actual second layer of the Abyss? What do you mean? Was there an Abyss before the Abyss?"

"That's unclear, the information in my inheritance is fragmented and scattered, maybe because I am still too weak to reveal it."

"When we return, you need to cultivate well. I'll think of ways to improve your strength quickly without any issues."

"Alright, I'll listen to you, big brother."

They burst up from the Skywell, starting to clear out the Heavenly Demon King's avatars on the first layer.

Freedom Heaven can now easily distinguish them. If it's an avatar, he devours it; any that have severed contact are handed to Yang as material.

After fussing about for nearly a year, Freedom Heaven gathers enough information from the devoured avatars to confirm that there are no avatars left on the first layer.

Initially, the Heavenly Demon King divided into thousands, and those avatars, in fact, didn't disperse too far; they all hid as soon as they escaped within a certain range.

The aura of rank fragments on Freedom Heaven's body grows increasingly intense, no longer just one or two pieces, but the progress is significantly lacking, and the Heavenly Demon King remains hidden.

Yang takes away more than twenty Heavenly Demons whose contact has been severed as material, leaving happily.

Originally heading to the Immovable Continent, they are delayed in the Abyss for over a year. Considering these precious materials, giving Jiu Nian an extra year is acceptable.

After all, it has come to this, an extra year or less doesn't matter anymore, but the lesson is to brag less in the future.

"Remember to study the book list I gave you well."

Yang shakes himself and disappears, reminding Yu Ziqing as he leaves.

Yu Ziqing returns to the present world from the Abyss with two demons, Freedom Heaven settles to cultivate quietly, and Lou Huai, with a pained expression, is taken by Yu Ziqing to read and study together.

Yu Ziqing says this is the way to solidify one's foundation; having a strong foundation will make future cultivation go smoother. Lou Huai cannot argue and follows Yu Ziqing in reading books.

Yu Ziqing himself learned three lines, learned three more with Yang, and now reviews, confirming there's no issue before starting the seventh line, he hasn't even learned half of the first page.

But even from this, Yu Ziqing already feels that knowledge seemingly unrelated to his cultivation has begun to affect his strength.

He has a deeper understanding of the Divine Skills he previously awakened.

A month later.

Yu Ziqing steps out, and beneath him appears a White Bone Divine Bridge, lanterns hanging high, with dim and soft light illuminating the eerie white bones on the bridge.

The Bridge of Fairyland, its emphasis is on being a bridge that crosses the waters.

Putting a book aside, Yu Ziqing prepares to check on how Han Dong's wife is doing, hearing that her pregnancy is becoming more apparent, although the growth rate of the child in her womb is far slower than expected.

While pondering this matter, he suddenly feels a strange sensation, like a calling.

He cannot respond to it, nor does he know where it's coming from. At this moment, the Earth Deity Origin held by the Yang God trembles slightly, and the Yang God abruptly opens his eyes.

With the help of the Earth Deity Origin, his Yang God sees the manifestation of the Hungry Ghost Dao and also sees wisps of smoke forming into a dense Ominous Aura, falling into the Hungry Ghost Dao.

It is a hungry ghost offering incense.

Not offering to humans, but offering to the sleeping King of Hungry Ghosts.

Why would a hungry ghost offer incense to the King of Hungry Ghosts?

The wisps of smoke drift over the Hungry Ghost Dao, manifesting into a painting.

In the bleak and dark deep mountains, deep within labyrinthine underground tunnels, a group of hungry ghosts are holding Spiritual Incense, worshipping a spirit tablet.

The leading hungry ghost, resembling a dried corpse, does not appear ferocious, instead with a worried expression.

"Thank you, my King, for freeing us from the torment of hunger. We intended to wait for our King's awakening to express our gratitude, but I fear we might not make it, so we offer our gratitude this way to fulfill our wish."

As he speaks, the cave quivers, with debris and dust continually falling.

Seeing the writing unlike that of the Four Divine Dynasties, Yu Ziqing instantly understands why they offer incense to him; it turns out to be the hungry ghosts of the Immovable Continent.

The wisps of smoke rise, with the incense fire transformed into ominous aura, almost ninety-nine percent coming from the leading hungry ghost.

Yu Ziqing takes several steps, Kui Step bursts forth, and within a few steps, he returns to Jinlan Mountain, arriving at the place where the Jade Tablet core server is stored, picking up the Seven-colored Gemstone.

"Yang, this isn't my fault. Someone wants to bully my people. I can't stand by and do nothing. You instructed me to study well, now I'll show you the results of my studies."

Yu Ziqing activates the Seven-colored Gemstone, revealing the Nightmare Prison.

Within the Nightmare Prison, he begins the transformation of identity, the Yang God overshadowing the flesh, with the Yang God in command, his eyes ignite with Blood Flames, revealing the hungry ghost form.

The title above Yu Ziqing's head changes to King of Hungry Ghosts.

In this moment, he clearly hears the call, opening his mouth to reveal teeth like saws.

He flips his hand, a sweet rain wooden bowl appears in his left hand, gently tapping it.

One by one, pitch-black whirlpools appear before him.

Among them, one whirlpool corresponds to the hungry ghosts from the Immovable Continent.

Yu Ziqing sprinkles sweet rain, letting it fall into the other whirlpools.

"No need for you now, come out later to work. It's been so peaceful here, didn't expect that we'd have a day when someone bullies us."

Yu Ziqing points to the whirlpool corresponding to the Immovable Continent, speaking in a deep voice.

"Bridge of Fairyland."

The so-called bridge is that which spans the insurmountable regions.

Bridge of Fairyland serves as a Town Portal Scroll, utilizing his cultivation in the Dao Court, so the target is in Dadui.

Therefore, the Bridge of Fairyland should be able to utilize his cultivated Hungry Ghost Dao.

As long as he provides a catalyst, it should suffice.

And as King of Hungry Ghosts, offering the catalyst should pose no issue.

The White Bone Divine Bridge hurls forth from beneath Yu Ziqing, entering the whirlpool, one lantern after another illuminates, as if the wind blows through, producing an eerie rustling, like ghostly cries.

Yu Ziqing steps onto the White Bone Divine Bridge, vanishing into the whirlpool.