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Chapter 474 The Donkey of the Seventh Level of the Netherworld

After issuing the three tasks, Chen Xin focused his energy on the Netherworld.

There are two more things he needs to explore in the underworld.

One is the River Styx, and the other is the Netherworld, the seventh level!

Carrying the newly acquired town seals, Chen Xin first went to the River Styx.

Even though he was prepared, Chen Xin was still amazed by the size of the River Styx when he saw it again!
The summoned iceberg, knife mountain, and iron tree were like fish swimming in a river in front of him.

Not only are they too small, but the three of them are also no match for the Styx in terms of power!

However, it wasn't entirely fruitless; the iceberg formed by the iceberg imprint did have some effect.

When the Styx River was enraged and swept some of its waters toward the iceberg, Chen Xin activated the Iceberg Seal with all his might.

The Styx River, sweeping in, slowly froze into frost amidst the freezing air emanating from the iceberg.

Ultimately, when it was still tens of meters away from the iceberg, it froze into a glacier.

Before Chen Xin could even feel happy, the second wave shattered the ice river instantly.

The ice blocks that should have floated on the surface of the water sank into the River Styx.

Then, the entire iceberg was eroded by the waters of the River Styx, and it couldn't even withstand two breaths.

Seeing this, Chen Xin consumed another 100,000 units of Yin Virtue to stack the Iceberg Seal ten times.

He had thought that the more powerful iceberg would freeze the Styx for a few more breaths, giving him a chance to touch the frozen Styx and see if he could trigger the "Complete Guide to Suppressing Objects".

To his surprise, as the iceberg grew stronger, the waves surging from the River Styx also grew larger!

This time, the iceberg didn't even manage to freeze the first wave before being submerged by it.

Therefore, Chen Xin no longer wasted time on the iceberg imprint.

Unless he has enough good karma to stack the Iceberg Imprint to a level even stronger than the River Styx, crushing it, then he might have a chance to try.

But Chen Xin's intuition told him that to suppress this River Styx, it was definitely not enough to accumulate hundreds of thousands of merits; a million might not even be enough.

After all, Chen Xin had never seen such a large area of ​​turbid ghosts in the underworld.

While size doesn't necessarily represent strength, the size of the Styx River definitely represents strength!

Then, Chen Xin took out the Mirror of Evil Seal and summoned the mirror.

Since the Mirror of Evil cannot attack on its own, Chen Xin could only activate the Iceberg Seal again and place the iceberg behind the Mirror of Evil.

Then, the iceberg attack angered the River Styx!
By the time the waters of the River Styx surged forth, Chen Xin had already retreated a great distance.

But even as the waters of the River Styx were about to reach the mirror, the mirror remained completely still.

Chen Xin thought the Mirror of Evil was gathering power, but the Styx River swept it up, and he didn't see the Mirror of Evil make any move.

Feeling stunned as he lost contact with the Mirror of Misfortune.

Then he realized what had happened.

Because Styx's target was not the Mirror of Evil, the Mirror of Evil never sensed any malice from Styx, and thus, the Mirror of Evil's defensive counterattack mechanism was not triggered.

This left Chen Xin feeling somewhat helpless, but it also allowed him to learn some more about the Turbid Ghost.

Perhaps some evil spirits don't require such great effort to eliminate; as long as their rules are understood, their rules can be fully utilized to achieve one's goals.

Looking at the calmly flowing River Styx in the distance, Chen Xin wondered, what are the rules of the River Styx?
Chen Xin thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't figure it out.

Just as Chen Xin was about to leave, he thought of the situation of the seventh level of the Netherworld that Xia Wuyou had shown him in the sun in the ancestral land of the six surnames of the Great Xia Dynasty.

The paper sedan chair has a corresponding area in the seventh level of the underworld, but what about the River Styx?
Chen Xin immediately sent the illusion through the barriers of the sixth and seventh layers and into the seventh layer, which he had never explored before.

Chen Xin turned his gaze to the seventh floor.

The surroundings were pitch black, and apart from the absence of the River Styx, it seemed not much different from the sixth level.

Only then did Chen Xin realize something.

Although he could enter the seventh floor, he didn't have the same panoramic view as the Xia family. So, to find the areas on the seventh floor inhabited by the turbid ghosts, Chen Xin would have to rely on luck, just like before!
"I thought the location of the River Styx on the sixth level corresponded to its location on the seventh level, but it seems that's not the case now."

"The positions of the turbid ghosts in the sixth and seventh levels are not one-to-one."

"I wonder if the energy of the Styx recorded by the Net Screen is still useful on the seventh level."

Immediately, the illusionary body put on the net sieve.

The investigation into the source was launched, but no findings were made.

This situation could occur either because the Styx River had never been to Chen Xin's location within the past seven days, or because tracing the source on the seventh level was ineffective.

Chen Xin could not verify either of the two scenarios.

After looking around, Chen Xin decided to keep searching, hoping he might just run into one.

Immediately, the illusionary body, wearing a net screen, began to wander through the seventh floor.

After wandering around for half a day, Chen Xin finally discovered some traces of Yin energy through the sieve.

Following the traces of the yin energy, Chen Xin encountered a small, isolated area that resembled a set of building blocks.

The area was a courtyard, a very ordinary farmhouse courtyard. The illusion appeared above the courtyard and saw the situation inside clearly.

There weren't many things in the yard, just some common farm tools, a well, a place to dry clothes, and a stable or similar shed.

Then, there was a stone mill.

Judging from the stable, this should be a millstone pulled by a donkey, though oxen or horses would also work.

However, there were no donkeys, cattle, or horses here at this time.

Chen Xin had only seen the seventh level in the sun at the Xia family's house, but he had not gone there, so he did not know where the danger on the seventh level came from.

Within the sieve of the net, this lonely courtyard exudes an eerie aura, yet it is evenly distributed, as if the entire courtyard is teeming with ghosts.

If Chen Xin hadn't seen the area corresponding to the paper sedan chair before, he might have thought that the entire courtyard was a haunted place.

"So, which one is the real wicked ghost?"

Chen Xin's gaze swept over each item: water bucket, hoe, clothes hanger, millstone, winnowing basket, rope, tree, tile...

I looked at them one by one, and rejected them one by one.

"Could it be inside the house?"

Chen Xin's gaze fell on the three rooms in the courtyard.

If they are inside a house, the illusionary body must go inside.

It's obvious without even thinking that something bad will happen if you go in.

After circling the yard a few more times and still finding nothing amiss, Chen Xin decided to give it a try.

The only loss is one illusionary body.

Immediately, Chen Xin put away the net sieve and let his illusory body fall from the air into the courtyard.

Suddenly, Chen Xin was stunned.

As it landed in the courtyard, the illusory body seemed to break through a barrier.

But when Chen Xin looked, he didn't find anything wrong.

It seems that it was just his imagination?

But what happened next told Chen Xin that it was not an illusion!

As the illusory body passed through that invisible barrier and landed in the courtyard, its feet firmly planted on solid ground, a tremendous change occurred before its eyes!

The sky above Chen Xin's head brightened.

The sky was blue with white clouds, and the sun had just risen in the east; even looking directly at it wasn't glaring.

Moving his gaze downwards, past the courtyard wall, Chen Xin saw the roof of the neighboring house.

That's right, it's next door!

Just moments ago, my house was a detached house with an empty yard, but now there are neighbors around!

Chen Xin could even hear conversations coming from the street outside the courtyard! Stunned, Chen Xin wanted to fly up and take a look outside.

But as his thoughts raced, his body remained completely still.

Before he could even wonder, he heard footsteps behind him.

Startled, Chen Xin turned his head.

This time he actually managed to move.

Behind him walked an old man in his fifties or sixties.

He had dark skin, a wrinkled face, an expressionless expression, a hunched back, and a pipe dangling from his mouth.

But there is no doubt that this is a person, or rather, that the appearance is that of a person.

Chen Xin didn't know what this person was going to do, and didn't do anything rash. He just watched him walk towards him.

But what happened next was something Chen Xin never expected.

When the old man walked up behind him, he slapped him squarely on the buttocks!
This slap completely knocked out Chen Xin's memory.

After the initial daze comes frustration.

Immediately, Chen Xin shouted and was about to make a move.

"Uh...ah...uh...ah...uh...ah!"

Hearing his own cry, and looking at his own raised hoof.

Chen Xin was stunned once again.

Before he could even react, the old man grabbed the collar around his neck.

"Stop yelling! Didn't I give you any food? Get back to work! If you don't work, I won't get any money, and you won't get any food either!"

Chen Xin was dragged toward the graphite on one side of the yard.

Next to the graphite was a wooden frame, which the old man picked up and placed on Chen Xin's long, strong neck.

"Work!"

"Snapped!"

Chen Xin received another slap on the buttocks, and inexplicably took a step forward.

As Chen Xin moved, the wooden frame got stuck around his neck and shoulders, and the dragging force made him feel much heavier.

For a moment, he couldn't even move the millstone!
"You son of a bitch, you ate so much for nothing?"

The old man had just taken out a basket of beans when he saw Chen Xin stuck in place, and immediately started cursing.

Chen Xin ignored him.

Looking down, he saw that his hands had turned into forelegs, and he finally realized what was happening.

He turned into a donkey!

A donkey pulling a millstone!

A donkey that got its butt spanked!
Chen Xin was shocked.

Because during this process, he really didn't realize anything; he had no idea how he had become a donkey.

Not only did he not realize what was happening, but after being tied to the millstone tool, he even felt it was perfectly normal!

If it weren't for the old man's curses, and if he hadn't looked down and seen the hoof, he might still be thinking about getting moving quickly.

Feeling a chill run down his spine, Chen Xin immediately tried to use the Tongyou Seal to escape the seventh level and leave this place.

The thought was given, but the illusory body did not make any movement.

The phantom body is still pulling the millstone in that courtyard!
He was even whipped on the buttocks by the old man.

A sharp pain shot through him, his muscle memory returned, and Chen Xin strained with all four hooves to finally start the stone mill.

After the millstone started moving, Chen Xin felt much more relaxed.

Just as Chen Xin was feeling content, the old man's voice rang out again.

"What a forgetful brat! If he won't leave, I'll whip him!"

Chen Xin paused again, because he had snapped out of his strange state of mind.

Seeing that the millstone was about to stop, the old man's gaze turned somewhat fierce, and Chen Xin started walking again.

This time, he tried not to let his consciousness adapt to the current environment, but instead pondered what he had experienced.

Turning his head, Chen Xin looked around the entire courtyard again.

The courtyard was exactly the same one I had seen before, and the things inside were almost identical.

But outside the courtyard, above our heads, things are different!

It was just like when Chen Xin entered the courtyard, he entered another real world!
As an outsider, he was randomly matched and became a part of this world.

"No, that's not right, maybe it wasn't a random match!"

Chen Xin looked at the millstone he was pulling.

"Perhaps the turbid ghost corresponding to this courtyard is this millstone!"

"Whether it's a donkey or an old man, they both came into existence because of this millstone."

"It's just that I'm the real one, and the old man is the fake one."

"No, that's not right either. Maybe to this courtyard, I'm the fake one, and everything else is real!"

Chen Xin kept thinking about the possible scenarios.

Suddenly, he remembered something.

Just now, when he asked the illusion to leave through the Netherworld Seal, the illusion clearly responded, but did not use the Netherworld Seal!
Why is that?
Chen Xin tried to get the illusion to leave the area and the seventh floor again, but the illusion did not react at all.

"Is the effect of the Netherworld Seal insufficient to leave this world?"

Chen Xin suddenly remembered that because of the convenience of the Tongyou Seal, he had never superimposed it.

I thought one layer of the Netherworld Seal would be enough, but now it seems that's not the case!
Immediately, Chen Xin, who was on the sixth floor, began to add the sealing seal to the position where he had previously imprinted the Tongyou Seal.

Even after trying again, the illusionary body still didn't react.

The same reaction occurred after applying it twice.

Stacked three times...

When the number of stacks reached ten, the illusion finally reacted.

The power of the Tongyou Seal was activated, but instead of passing through directly as before, it soared into the sky.

A donkey pulling a millstone suddenly leaped into the air, seemingly about to rush out of the yard and ascend to the sky.

But just then, an invisible barrier appeared above the yard, blocking the donkey from taking off.

"Sure enough, what I saw when I entered the courtyard wasn't an illusion!"

For a moment, the donkey and the barrier were locked in a stalemate in mid-air, but the barrier did not seem to be able to completely block the donkey.

The donkey slowly squeezed its way out of the barrier.

The donkey's head had just been squeezed out when it became Chen Xin's head.

Outside, it was as dark as ever.

Just then, Chen Xin suddenly felt a pulling force coming from his shoulder below his neck.

Before he could react, his head, which had just been extended, was pulled back in, turning back into a donkey's head, and his body landed on the ground.

Snapped!
"Why are you spacing out instead of working the millstone properly!"

Another lash landed on Chen Xin's buttocks!
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(End of this chapter)