Extreme Almightiest Young Master
Chapter 2467 - 2446: Golden Skeleton
Chapter 2446: The Golden Skeleton
Lin Feng and the others saw the golden skeleton approaching them and suddenly woke up, planning to dodge the skeleton’s path. But they didn’t expect to be unable to move at this moment, as if they had been immobilized, unable to activate even the Yuan Gang on their bodies!
What’s going on?
Almost instantly, this thought popped into their minds; Ma Biaohu and Tao Tao were easier to handle,
but Lin Feng’s heart was already filled with an indescribable shock. His Divine Sense strength was already terrifyingly powerful, having reached thousands of miles from the Medicine Spirit Pond. Yet, even so, in the presence of this golden skeleton, he was confined to such a degree. What kind of terrifying existence was this skeleton? Even he couldn’t imagine!
For the first time, Lin Feng felt a sense of helplessness. Now he was somewhat regretting. If he hadn’t been persistent, he wouldn’t have led Tao Tao and the others into such desperate straits. In front of this golden skeleton, they were practically ants, with no ability to resist!
Just as Lin Feng and the others were in despair, they heard a very old voice.
"I’m very curious how you three little fellows came here. Normally, living people shouldn’t be present here." The golden skeleton suddenly placed the giant scythe on the ground and walked up to Lin Feng and the others, looking at them with great curiosity.
At this moment, Lin Feng suddenly felt he could move. Facing the golden skeleton, he stepped forward and said, "We came down from the Biluo Pool above and reached here after narrowly escaping death."
"Inside the Biluo Pool is stagnant water, how could you possibly survive there?" The golden skeleton questioned again, then added, "I don’t know how many years it’s been since I’ve seen living people. Suddenly encountering you, I’m really curious. I vaguely remember the last one to come here was a Divine Emperor, and you’re not even Divine Kings, so I’m really surprised you made it here!"
"My Divine Sense is stronger than some, and I also have a very peculiar flame, which is how I managed to get here." Lin Feng quickly replied. In the face of such a fearsome opponent, it was better to be truthful, lest the other party become angry, and they would surely not survive.
After listening to Lin Feng’s words, the flames in the golden skeleton’s eye sockets flickered, followed by a red light enveloping Lin Feng’s body, as if scanning and seeing through his body.
"Eh, you little rascal are really interesting. The strength of your Divine Soul is exaggerated, clearly comparable to someone of Divine Venerable, yet you don’t have a hint of a Divine King’s aura. And you’re right, the flame within you is indeed very peculiar. At least I can sense several Heaven and Earth Strange Fires from it. To have fused them all, kid, you’re no ordinary person!"
After saying this, the golden skeleton added in amazement, "What’s even more incredible is that you have the aura of the Phoenix Clan and the Dragon Clan on you. I’m increasingly curious about what kind of experiences you’ve had to end up here."
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng was shocked beyond belief. He didn’t expect the golden skeleton could see all his cards at a glance. This power was so terrifying that it made his scalp tingle. As Lin Feng was at a loss, the golden skeleton spoke again.
"In honor of your extraordinary ability to survive and reach me, I’ve decided not to kill you. It’s been countless years since someone has talked to me. Now that I’ve met a living person like you, chatting would be nice."
After saying this, the golden skeleton suddenly flicked its hand, and a stone table and several stone chairs floated up from the ground. It casually sat in one of the stone chairs and pointed to the other chairs, indicating for Lin Feng and the others to sit down and talk.
Seeing that the golden skeleton meant no harm, Lin Feng and the others obediently took their seats. Yet, Tao Tao and Ma Biaohu’s hearts were still pounding nervously, chatting with a golden skeleton felt eerie no matter how they thought about it!
"Senior, could you tell me your origin?" Lin Feng looked at the golden skeleton, thought for a moment, and asked.
"I was once known as the Northern Yuan Divine Emperor. After dying in battle, I was inexplicably brought here. In the blink of an eye, countless years have passed, and every day I sit in that chair enduring endless solitude," sighed the golden skeleton.
Northern Yuan Divine Emperor?
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng was momentarily stunned. He never imagined that the golden skeleton before him was a Divine Emperor. How could a Divine Emperor end up here, transformed into a skeleton? Clearly dead, how could this dead person be speaking?
Thinking of this, he directed his gaze towards the Northern Yuan Divine Emperor, furrowing his brow as his mind grew more puzzled. He truly wondered what the golden skeleton intended, encircling them, just wanting to chat? That seemed unlikely.
"Kid, are you curious about why I can still maintain this form?" Upon seeing Lin Feng’s gaze, the golden skeleton spoke self-mockingly, "This place is very different. My soul is confined here, unable to leave forever. Coupled with these bones, I can only maintain this form. Thinking about it is quite tormenting, for being here means even wanting to die is impossible."
Hearing the words of the golden skeleton, Lin Feng thought for a moment and asked the second question: "Senior Northern Yuan, I still don’t know what this place is. Can you tell us?"
Tao Tao and the others, upon hearing the conversation between Lin Feng and the golden skeleton, didn’t dare make a sound at all. They looked at Lin Feng with eyes full of shock, truly unable to fathom how Lin Feng could speak under such immense pressure. It was simply unimaginable to them!
But they were more concerned about one thing: they also wanted to know what exactly this place is and whether there’s a way to leave it...
"Here?" The golden skeleton, upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, suddenly began to move its entire bone structure, as if laughing, then said to Lin Feng: "This is a forbidden place for the living. To be precise, this place hasn’t quite entered the Netherworld yet, but it’s not far from it. There’s an entrance here, and through that entrance, you can enter the Netherworld."
At this point, the golden skeleton suddenly looked serious and said to Lin Feng: "But I don’t advise you to go to the Netherworld. With your current level of strength, you absolutely wouldn’t last more than two hours there. Your life force would dissipate, and then you would become dead, completely remaining in the Netherworld."
"I never expected that this world truly has a Netherworld!" Lin Feng nodded upon hearing the golden skeleton’s words, expressing his amazement.
"Actually, this world has not only the Netherworld but also many other realms. The Netherworld is just hidden more deeply, and because of the different realms, there is suppression. People from the Netherworld can’t go above, but in terms of true strength comparison, the power of the Netherworld far exceeds that of all realms above. In the Netherworld, my strength here only equates to that of a centurion. Are you still interested in going to the Netherworld?"
The golden skeleton looked at Lin Feng and explained, then said to Lin Feng: "What you don’t realize is, my hall here is filled with the force of aggrieved spirits from the Netherworld. If you didn’t have dragon breath and phoenix breath, you would already be dead."
Upon hearing these words from the golden skeleton, Lin Feng instantly sobered, turned his gaze around, and indeed could see faint black wisps floating, only swirling around them. It was at this moment that Lin Feng truly realized the danger here; it was indeed as the golden skeleton said, everything here was a forbidden place for the living.
Yet at this moment, he thought of another question and asked: "Senior Northern Yuan, I wish to know about the Divine Emperor who entered before us, what happened to him?"
"The Jin Family Warrior passed that stage, but didn’t last for even a cup of tea’s time here, was devoured by the aggrieved spirits, his soul consumed, his body reclaimed by the Netherworld." The golden skeleton casually said, as if stating something utterly ordinary.
"Senior, I no longer wish to continue exploring. I want to leave here, how can I do that?" Lin Feng hearing these words from the golden skeleton, immediately dispelled his thoughts of wanting to go to the Netherworld. He loves adventure, but that doesn’t mean he would blindly charge in recklessly. Knowing it’s a dead end and still rushing headlong would be suicidal, let alone with Tao Tao and the others beside him, and the women in the Cave Heaven Mansion. He couldn’t possibly risk their lives.
"Originally, according to orders, you wouldn’t have continued to live. But you kid have dragon breath and phoenix breath, it’s possible to make an exception to let you leave, but you must assure to never speak of anything here to the outside world. Everything here is prohibited." The golden skeleton replied to Lin Feng’s words plainly, but then turned his gaze back to Lin Feng, his red eyes flickering, and afterwards said to Lin Feng: "Come, I’ll take you to the Path of Rebirth; only through there can you leave."
After saying this, the golden skeleton turned around and walked away, and Lin Feng and the others immediately followed.
"Senior, are there cultivators in the Netherworld?"
"Of course, in fact, anything in this world can cultivate: demon, human, ghost, they all have their own cultivation systems, like Yin Yang Theory."
"Senior, the Path of Rebirth, what kind of place is it?"
"You’ll know when you see it."
"Senior, is there anything you need my help with?"
"Hehe, everyone I knew has long been dead, there’s nothing you need to help with."
"..."
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As they walked, Lin Feng and the golden skeleton casually chatted, through which Lin Feng learned many things he hadn’t known before, much to his surprise. This journey to the Netherworld, just learning these things, was already enough...