Twilight's Threshold Chapter 836: Killer God Enters the Blood Pool - Novel Cool

Chapter 836: Killer God Enters the Blood Pool

Chapter 836: Killer God Enters the Blood Pool

With the decision to enter the Netherworld and seize control of the Blood Pool, there was no time to waste, and they had to set off immediately.

The group split into two, with Hu Ma, Second Pot Head, Red Wine Lady, and Burned Blade heading to the Netherworld to claim the Blood Pool.

Ice Burning Jade, Old Sorghum, and Bamboo Leaf Green, along with the crazed Sweet Potato Burn, stayed behind to represent Hu Ma and lead the Bull-Not-Eater disciples in continuing the fierce assault on Tiger Pass.

Old Abacus, seeing their determination, could only reluctantly agree. Before they departed, he pulled Hu Ma aside and spoke seriously, "Since you're entering the Netherworld, I must remind you of the principles of our Great Dharmic Religion..."

Hu Ma was taken aback, "What?"

Old Abacus explained, "The Eight Scenes of Hell are said to be under the control of the Ten Surnames, but how long have the Ten Surnames actually held this power? To be honest, in the past, they were all under the watchful eye of our Great Dharmic Religion..."

Hu Ma listened intently, his heart stirring slightly, "Does the Great Dharmic Religion have some secret inheritance that hasn't been shared with me?"

It was common knowledge that the Great Dharmic Religion was the eleventh surname, and while the State Tutor was disliked, his exceptional skills were envied by all the Ten Surnames.

But why, after becoming the Grand Priest of the Great Dharmic Religion, did he only possess the title?

The Twelve Ghost Shrines, in theory, were manageable, and he could indeed carry them, but they were just objects. To use them, one would need to suppress the world, and he couldn't afford to do so lightly.

"No," Old Abacus said.

Listening to Hu Ma's question, Old Abacus was momentarily stunned. He then spoke with certainty, "The only inheritance within the sect is to bow before the founder. If you have any questions, you can seek his guidance..."

"You want me to bow to him?" Hu Ma's eyes narrowed in disbelief. "I'm not joking. In the Great Dharmic Religion, there truly isn't any method of cultivation. Even the founder, the second Grand Priest, and the State Tutor—their skills were acquired after they left the mountain."

"In our sect, there are actually only three realms, and they are specifically for those who serve as Grand Priests..."

Hu Ma was intrigued, "What realms?"

Old Abacus became unusually serious, his wrinkled face taking on a solemn expression. He spoke in a low voice, "World Observer, World Enterer, and..."

"...Old Heavenly Father."

"...Old Heavenly Father?"

Hu Ma was perplexed, "What's this Old Heavenly Father business? That doesn't make sense either!"

Old Abacus explained, "How would I know? I've only heard about it and am repeating it to you."

"Just remember, once you enter the Netherworld, if you encounter any trouble, keep in mind that you are the Grand Priest of the Great Dharmic Religion."

Hu Ma listened with a sense of strangeness in his heart. Unconsciously, he snorted in dismissal, but suddenly, he paused.

He thought of the previous Grand Priests, how the Great Dharmic Religion had always been on the mountain, observing the world, paying respects to the Evil Star, the founder, and the second Grand Priest, who performed rituals to Heaven and Earth, arranged the Thirty-Six Ghost Caves, invited reincarnators, and guided the Ten Surnames. He also thought of the State Tutor...

World Observer, World Enterer, and then 'Old Heavenly Father'—it sounded like a joke, but when he considered their actions, and the methods left behind by the Old Lord, he suddenly understood a lot.

After a long while, he asked an unexpected question, "Then... what realm is the Mystic Cave National Teacher in?"

Old Abacus was startled, "How could you think I'm qualified to evaluate someone like him?"

"Now I understand why the State Tutor always said he was straying from the right path..."

Hu Ma seemed deep in thought. After a moment, he said, "He progressed from World Observer to World Enterer, and then reached the realm of World Exit."

With this, Hu Ma's heart suddenly felt much clearer. He looked up at Old Abacus and said, "Pass on this message to him. I believe the disciples of the Great Dharmic Religion should be able to find him."

"Tell him that I know his current realm, and also ask him on my behalf—although we are not of the same path, as the previous Grand Priest, shouldn't he answer some of my questions?"

Old Abacus had originally come to clarify some matters for Hu Ma, but Hu Ma's reaction left him confused. He simply nodded and took note.

After settling things with Old Abacus, Hu Ma bid farewell to Wu He Maiden. She claimed to have come to deliver a message for the Zhao family, but she had been accompanying them for several days, carefully tending to their needs. It was clear she was mindful of the favor they had shown her and wanted to repay them in this way.

However, she was now a member of the Trickery Sect and had to return.

Standing before Hu Ma, her expression revealed a hint of reluctance. Looking at him, her red lips trembled slightly, and she asked cautiously, "Brother Hu, when we meet next time, will we become enemies?"

"If... if you need me, you can come and find me."

Wu He Maiden's eyes widened at his words.

Seeing her cautious expression, Hu Ma understood that she had realized the conflict between him and the Six Surnames during these past few days. Her heart had already anticipated the future.

Looking at her face, Hu Ma suddenly laughed and said, "Don't worry, sister. I work for the benefit of all under heaven and am not an enemy to anyone."

"Additionally, when you return, just deliver a message to the young master of the Zhao family."

Wu He Maiden's eyes lit up at his instruction.

Hu Ma smiled and said, "Tell Zhao San Yi to treat my junior sister well, or I'll tear down their family's door."

Listening to his words, Wu He Maiden's eyes welled up with tears. She nodded vigorously, bowed lightly, and departed with reluctance.

At this moment, Hu Ma turned his attention to Red Wine Lady and the others. He knew they had made arrangements for their journey, but he was curious about their plan to take him to the Blood Pool.

New Year Guardian entering the Netherworld was always a tricky matter. In the past, when he wanted to enter the City of the Wretched Dead, even with his cultivation, he couldn't bring Second Pot Head along. Now, with his cultivation reaching the rare Ten Pillars Incense, entering the Netherworld would undoubtedly be even more challenging.

However, in response to his concerns, Miss Red Wine seemed to have already thought of a solution and smiled, "Don't worry."

"It's said that New Year Guardians are a challenge for Trickery Sect. In order to protect myself, I've thoroughly studied New Year Guardians. Entering the Netherworld is indeed difficult for them, but what if you were originally supposed to go down there and face the executioner's blade?"

"..."

Hu Ma paused for a moment, "Hmm?"

Before he could react, Burned Blade beside him suddenly drew his sword, his expression cold and fierce. The blade swiftly and mercilessly slashed towards Hu Ma's neck.

Hu Ma didn't even flinch, allowing the sword to fall upon his neck.

The sword strike was swift and brutal, but as it reached his neck, it suddenly lost all its force, becoming light and leaving not even a white mark.

"There are people who want to go to the Blood Pool, but even if they search, they won't find it."

Miss Red Wine smiled and had already asked Second Pot Head to open the gate to the Netherworld. As she walked towards Hu Ma, she said, "But there are also people who don't want to go in. The Blood Pool has to send people to bring them in."

"In the end, the deeper one's sins, the easier it is to be sent to the Blood Pool. Although you are a descendant of the Hu Family, you once bore sins in Mingzhou. Moreover, your identity is special, and the Li Family is eager for your sins to increase. Your name has long been on their list."

"So, we can just take you there directly."

"Of course, in terms of sins, yours are still considered light. If it were that Miss Sweet Potato..."

"There wouldn't even be a need for this sword strike. As long as she stays in one place at midnight and shouts her name, the Netherworld Messenger will come to her on their own."

"..."

As she spoke, she tied a red thread around Hu Ma's and Burned Blade's wrists. She even cut a paper lock symbolically and tied it around Hu Ma's wrist, resembling Su San's Release.

Taking a step back, she tilted her head to examine the situation, clapped her hands, and laughed, "With this, we can go."

"Indeed, the Trickery Sect is known for its deceitful ways."

Hu Ma understood her arrangement. With his sins, his name was also on the list for the Blood Pool. Burned Blade, being a Netherworld Messenger, naturally had the responsibility to execute him and bring him to the Netherworld.

So, they used this sword strike as a ruse to deceive the Netherworld, openly bringing him to the Blood Pool.

However, Hu Ma still looked at Burned Blade with some concern, "Are you alright after this false execution?"

Nowadays, his fate was too heavy, and the price for anyone who killed him would be immense.

Although Burned Blade's strike was a fake execution, it was meant to deceive the Netherworld, so theoretically, it was no different from a real killing. Hu Ma couldn't help but worry about him.

"Hehe, I know your fate is heavy, but in these twenty years, countless souls have fallen under my blade, and I've seen all sorts of things..."

Burned Blade was proud, tugging at the red thread as if he were really chaining Hu Ma.

But before he could finish speaking, he suddenly frowned, feeling a chill down his spine. Instinctively, he shrunk his head and looked around, "The sun hasn't set yet, but why does it feel like my neck is being blown by a Nether Wind?"

At that moment, Second Pot Head had already set up a Nether Shrine, and everyone walked inside. Second Pot Head reminded them, "Once you enter the Netherworld, just look forward."

"With your cultivation, if any of you turn back, my spirit shrine will be destroyed."

"..."

Hearing this, everyone avoided looking back, not even allowing their peripheral vision to wander. They only looked forward as they stepped into the shrine, and in an instant, they felt as if the world had turned dark and hazy, as if they had entered another realm.

Only Miss Red Wine's voice, carrying a human touch, could be heard, "The Blood Pool is where the grievances of the Netherworld gather."

"Heavenly Law, Earth Meridians, Reincarnation, and Cause and Effect are all entangled. Sins are difficult to erase, and over time, it has become one of the Eight Scenes of Hell."

"Everyone in this world carries grievances. Before reincarnation, one must be clean. These grievances are abandoned in the pool, and over time, it has become one of the Eight Scenes of Hell."

"But different people have different fates. It is said that there are extremely sinful people in the mortal world. Even before their death, their sins are difficult to erase. Unable to wait for their natural death, the Netherworld will specifically summon them. The Netherworld Messenger will take them away at night and bring them to the Blood Pool for execution."

"This is called Killing to Cease Sin!"

"But the Blood Pool doesn't directly kill people. Instead, it attracts those with strong killing instincts to go there and serve as executioners."

"Burned Blade is one of them. Their duty is called Leading the Netherworld Messenger."

"However, those in the Mystic Circuit subconsciously believe that this messenger is from the Li Family, but that's not true."

"The Li Family also only leads the Netherworld Messenger. It's just that they started early and have a deep understanding of the Blood Pool, and their abilities are great, so they seem like the masters of the Blood Pool."

"But in the end, the Blood Pool doesn't belong to anyone. It only belongs to this realm."

"..."

She was the most typical Reincarnator, and her actions and words carried the demeanor of the first generation of Reincarnators. As they entered the Netherworld, she explained everything, "The Blood Pool has three types of duties in the mortal world: summoning, capturing, and execution. The Li Family only leads the first two."

"People in the Jianghu admire the Li Family's ability to summon the living, capture souls, and control spirits. But in fact, these two abilities come from the duties of the Blood Pool."

"It's just that the Li Family, being wealthy and noble, has lost its killing instincts. They can observe the List of Wrongs and summon souls, but no one can lead the executioner's duty. That's why they have to look for someone outside."

"They only have the ability to recommend, but the Li Family has great ambitions. They want to turn those who are assigned to the Blood Pool into their own people, so they can gather the abilities of summoning, capturing, and execution."

"That Divine Bestowed King, that's how it came to be."

"The Li Family's authority over the Blood Pool wasn't enough to suppress this person, but they found him in the mortal world and changed his fate with Soul Punishment. They supported this Grass Head King, but unfortunately, this Divine Bestowed King developed a murderous heart and doesn't seem to care about the Li Family."

"..."

Hearing these words, Hu Ma could tell that the Red Wine Lady had indeed put effort into the Blood Pool.

Feeling a little curious, Hu Ma said, "If I have sins on my body, that's why the Blood Pool wants to take me. But if I die, I will also suffer the backlash of heaven and earth."

"We are all products of the same heaven and earth, how can there be such contradictions?"

The Red Wine Lady smiled and spoke softly, "Great evil is not a sin, great punishment does not kill."

"Everyone has karmic sins and cause and effect in their lives. Speaking of sins, it thinks you should be killed. Speaking of cause and effect, your fate is too heavy. The principles of heaven and earth are inherently contradictory and complementary. Who can explain this in one sentence?"

"When the time comes, you just say what you need to say."

"..."

In the Netherworld, there was no sense of space or distance. They were originally rushing towards the Blood Pool, but upon entering the Netherworld, they only felt their bodies sinking.

Drifting aimlessly, the dark clouds swirled before their eyes. When they looked closely, they were shocked to see a vast mist of blood ahead, causing an involuntary shudder. But when they looked again, they noticed that within the blood mist, there seemed to be a faint outline of carved beams and painted columns.

And between these exquisite buildings, paper figurines and white flags were hung all around. There were stiff and expressionless maids and servants with rigid bodies, dragging long skirts and holding drink and food boxes without expression as they walked back and forth.

Looking at it as a whole, it was both exquisite and eerie, like a golden and bejeweled executioner's blade.

Hu Ma's heart stirred slightly, "That place is..."

"We're here."

The Red Wine Lady also lowered her voice and said cautiously, "The Blood Pool is not a real existence, and the Netherworld is just an illusion. So, the Blood Pool can take on any form."

"But after the Li Family arrived, they used the Yang World's Purple Aura to manifest the Blood Pool, shaping it into their imagined form. This is also to better understand this place and control it."

"Of course, since the Li Family's Purple Aura enveloped the Blood Pool, we will be noticed as soon as we get close!"

"Then what about us..."

"..."

"Charge in!"

The Red Wine Lady stopped outside, and beneath her feet, a path seemed to be laid out with white silk. She raised her eyes and looked ahead, as if she already knew everything, and glanced at Second Pot Head and Hu Ma, saying, "But not with your help."

Her gaze fell on Burned Blade, "With him."

Burned Blade was no ordinary man, but when it came to cultivation, he seemed inferior to Hu Ma and Second Pot Head...

"I'm not like you two."

Burned Blade seemed to sense Hu Ma and Second Pot Head's doubts and smiled softly, "When I reincarnated, I was unlucky to be born in a den of robbers."

"By the age of four or five, I had to learn to hold a knife, and by six or seven, I started killing. I just kept killing, and eventually, I grew to like it."

"Even these skills of mine are all learned from killing. So, my killing instinct is stronger than yours, and in this place, cultivation and skills are useless. A strong killing instinct is what matters most."

"..."

Hearing him speak so casually, Hu Ma and Second Pot Head felt the hardships he had endured, and their expressions became slightly solemn.

Second Pot Head said, "Just kill like that? It's more reckless than the New Year Guardians. Can we defeat the Unchanging Li Family?"

"Not even close!"

The Red Wine Lady said, "Burned Blade's killing instinct is not shallow. If he were a native, he could have become a bloodthirsty demon who kills without blinking. But unfortunately, he is still constrained by his past life's knowledge and has always stayed within a certain limit."

"There are at least dozens or even hundreds of people assigned to the Blood Pool, and with his level of killing instinct, he can't even make it into the top ten!"

"As for that Divine Bestowed King, the reason he was chosen by the Li Family is because he is originally one of the top two in terms of killing instinct. How can he compete with them?"

"..."

Hu Ma was slightly taken aback, "Then you..."

"This is where we need to use the means of the Trickery Sect to lend him a helping hand..."

The Red Wine Lady slowly turned around, and Burned Blade was already prepared, looking at her calmly. The Red Wine Lady flicked her fingertips, and two silver needles appeared, pointing at Burned Blade's eyes.

She spoke softly, "I'm going to put these two silver needles into your eyes. Are you afraid?"

Burned Blade laughed softly, "If you can take them out, I'm not afraid."

The Red Wine Lady also laughed and said, "These two needles are the Yin-Yang Heart-Deceiving Needles, one positive and one negative. One deceives the spirit realm, and the other deceives oneself."

"Once these needles are used, you will become another person with a surging killing instinct. Only when I remove the silver needles will you remember who you are."

"..."

Burned Blade was even getting impatient, "Hurry up, it's quite cold here, and I didn't even put on an extra layer of clothing."

As the Red Wine Lady picked up the two silver needles, she was already preparing to cast a spell on Burned Blade, who remained calm. However, Hu Ma and Second Pot Head felt anxious, their hearts filled with trepidation. "Who are you going to turn him into?"

"Killing the surrendered soldiers, their blood flows, but the heart still yearns for the spear and sword."

"A person who no longer exists in this world, but in our place, he is a man with overwhelming killing intent, a man who has overturned the sea of blood."

The Red Wine Lady spoke softly, narrowing her eyes. The silver needles in her hand pierced towards Burned Blade's eyes, her voice chilling, "The general who slaughtered forty thousand Zhao troops, a man with a notorious reputation..."

"Massacre General, Killer God Bai Qi!"

(End of Chapter)

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