Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 51 The So-Called Hell

These black pottery jars,
It was made by He Bo using soil from Tongdi Mountain mixed with Zhang water.

Because with the in-depth integration of the power of the "Mountain God", He Bo discovered that in addition to being able to open up a small piece of real land in the fake He Bo Mansion, he also vaguely touched another layer of claustrophobic space.

That space was somewhat similar to the imaginary mansion fabricated by He Bo in the Zhang River. Both were invisible and intangible to mortals, but could be felt and entered by ghosts and gods.

However, unlike the Hebo Mansion, its origin did not come from He Bo’s fabrication. It was a self-contained entity and was more closely connected to the Tongdi Mountain itself.

He Bo's mansion belongs exclusively to He Bo. He can keep it fixed in the Zhang River, or move his home to the Tongdi River or other rivers at any time.

That is, before taking control of other rivers, they may be demolished due to "illegal construction", that's it.

He Bo sat in Tongdi Mountain for a while, sensed it, and then sank into that space.

After entering, the feeling changed again. The connection seemed to be closer, as if I had returned to the Zhang River.

The space was so dark that one could not see one's hand in front of one's face. There was no specific direction. He Bo could walk up and down, left and right in it.

Although I can't tell the direction, based on my perception, this space is roughly a circle and not very big.

When he felt that only a moment had passed and he stuck his head out to look at the normal human world, a long time had passed.

It seems that the speed of time flow is also inconsistent.

In addition, the black progress bar will become brighter as you enter the game, presenting a "colorful black".

Other than that, there’s nothing much.

In order to test it again, He Bo went to the surrounding area to find some recently dead ghosts.

Somebody's,
There are also those who are not human.

But as soon as they were brought in by He Bo and released into the dark space, they let out a scream and then disappeared.

If he followed ghosts and gods, such a thing would not happen. Even if He Bo didn't care at all, as long as he was covered by the faint light emitted by the ghosts and gods in this space, it would not continue to dissipate.

As long as the glory of ghosts and gods does not diminish, their souls will be gradually replenished and then exist for a long time.

He Bo thought about it and felt that this might be related to his authority as "Tu Bo".

Since ancient times, people have emphasized being buried in peace.

Even if cremation is enforced in later generations, family members will still look for a piece of land to bury the small jar.

At most, the area occupied by the "yin house" is different from before.

Therefore, in the concept of the world, "land" and "death" are interconnected.

The ghost god who has the authority to guide the dead is therefore called "Tu Bo" instead of names like "Tian Bo" or "Shu Bo".

The reason why this situation occurred before the black progress bar was loaded was related to his control of Tongdi Mountain.

The water of the river,

Originated from the mountains and ridges,

Or rushing into the great rivers, lakes, and seas,
Or disperse and evaporate between heaven and earth,

In general,

Whether in concept or in practice, it is not closely related to the "underground".

The mountain itself,

But it rises from underground and rises above the ground.

This is also why in the simple ghost legends at this time, many people believed that the underworld was underground and that certain mountains were its entrances.

The legendary land of Haoli,

It is at the foot of Mount Tai.

However, at the moment, the progress bar has not been fully loaded. Although the two powers of "Mountain God" and "Earth God" collided with each other, causing wonderful reactions to appear ahead of time, He Bo still couldn't fully control this wonderful space.

Because it's really empty inside,

He Bo did not have the ability to transform it at this time, so he simply withdrew and left it alone.

However, ghosts and gods are wandering around Tongdi Mountain more frequently.

He Bo searched around in Tongdi Mountain and finally found that, using the soil of Tongdi and the water of Zhang River as the medium and the three powers he had currently come into contact with as the foundation, he could temporarily create an existence similar to the black space, and activate the power of "Tu Bo" in advance.

At most, it can be used across borders, and the mana and incense are consumed quite quickly, and the method of use is also very simple.

The space that was squeezed out was only a small area.
To mortals, it is just a small jar the size of a palm.

But to ghosts, it is unfathomable, and even if there is nothing else in it, every moment spent in it is like walking between mountains of swords and seas of fire, extremely difficult and painful.

After all, it's pirated goods.

The destructive power on ghosts is not as great as the original version, which would instantly refine them once they enter.

A small black pottery jar can hold seven or eight ghosts.

The refining time was also extended to three or four days, just enough to allow the ghosts in it to become part of the darkness before this "magic weapon" lost its effectiveness.

He Bo said:
If I hadn't put these ghosts into jars, they would have dissipated overnight. How could they have survived for so long?

What does this mean?
Ghosts and gods are kind!

Ghosts should be grateful!

The ghost in the jar indeed cried bitterly out of gratitude and chanted the name of ghosts and gods every day.

"I'll put the ones from Ye County in later!" He Bo thought secretly after inspecting the sealing of the cans to make sure that no ghosts would release themselves into the human world without permission and finally dissipate the tragedy.

"The documents have been prepared, the ghosts have been guided, and the duties of Tubo have been fulfilled."

"This should make the progress bar move, right?"

The reason why the black bars appear is that
It was because He Bo first did something that was in line with being a "Tu Bo" and then he took the initiative to refresh it.

Inversely,

It is not impossible to use similar methods to promote the progress bar.

"However, there must still be a sense of ceremony!"

He Bo looked at himself and thought to himself that he had painted a "roaring tiger" on the pottery jar because he disliked the fact that it was all black, imitating the animal head patterns that were common on bronze ware at that time.

spirits,

Especially the very mysterious ghost god Tubo,

There still needs to be some dignity.

then,

Just when Ximen Bao announced that he would execute those wealthy people,
He Bo specifically asked Xi to go over, holding a staff similar to that of a messenger, to play the role of the Black and White Impermanence.

I don't know why.
But he always obeyed the orders of ghosts and gods.

So he went with the scepter in his hand.

After those men surrendered, before he had time to be happy, he actually turned into a ghost and was still able to retain consciousness and move around in the world. He then discovered that an old man who could not be seen by others had been waiting for him for a long time.

"I am here to escort you on the orders of the ghosts and gods."

Xi introduced his purpose to them.

The faces of those new ghosts changed drastically.

Before they were executed, they saw with their own eyes that Ximen Bao listed their crimes and burned them as a sacrifice to the gods and ghosts.

Now that the messenger has arrived, doesn’t it prove that the ghosts and gods already know what they have done and want to punish them?

How to be a man and get stabbed?

If you die and become a ghost, you still have to be stabbed?

This must be run!

So the new ghosts tried to escape.

But Xi had already received instructions, and he gently shook the staff in his hand, and the new ghost was forced to obey the old ghost, and followed him lightly into the Zhang River.

As soon as they entered He Bo's territory,
There is no need to force them anymore.

Once the restraints of the magic power are loosened,

The new ghosts thought they could regain their freedom, but in the end, they were pinned to the ground again by a powerful force, unable to raise their heads.

He Bo spread out the document listing the new ghost's crimes, looked at the trembling opponent, and took a glance at everything he had done in his life. Finally, he sentenced him:
"Go to the little black pottery hell."

The new ghost stood up tremblingly and began to walk uncontrollably towards an ending he had never understood.

They were still thinking about saying something about how they had worshipped ghosts and gods devoutly, but He Bo did not give them a chance to speak.

The sense of ceremony is very important.

But efficiency must also be guaranteed!
So the new ghosts could only ask the old ghost Xi, "What is the Black Pottery Hell?"

Xi said, "I don't know."

“Will it be scary?”

"I do not know."

"Will there be a day when I can come out and meet you again?"

"I do not know."

The new ghosts were filled with grief and indignation. Thinking of their own fate, they no longer cared about words and simply cursed, "You don't know this or that. It's really a waste of time to talk to you."

Xi was very confused, "Why should I go to hell to find out the situation?"

"I didn't do anything evil!"

I can't even tell the difference between myself and others.
No wonder he was punished by ghosts and gods.

but……

Black pottery hell?

He had never heard of ghosts and gods.

Since there is black,

Are there still white and red?
Xi also started to think about it.

But before he could figure it out, after escorting the new ghosts for a short distance, a black hole appeared from the ground, swallowed the new ghosts, and disappeared again.

Xi stayed where he was, facing the dark cave entrance. The great fear it brought to the ghost was so great that his soul broke into a cold sweat.

And on the other side,
He Bo watched with satisfaction as the black progress bar, which had been halfway loaded and then motionless, suddenly jumped forward.

(End of this chapter)