Kamimine

Chapter 363 The Kingdom of Shadow Puppetry

The skinners dressed the skinless ghosts in human skin.

The skinless ghost, dressed in human skin, staggered towards the land of shadow puppets.

"Don't they remember themselves?"

Jiang Ziyan noticed something amiss and was secretly surprised.

Before the skinless ghost put on human skin, it clearly knew who it was, but after putting on human skin, it seemed to become a different person, like a newborn.

"Legend has it that when a skinless ghost puts on human skin, it is a kind of reincarnation."

Xiao Zhuofan had been here before and knew more.

"Those who reincarnate cannot reach such heights; they should simply not worry about the future."

Liu Chengfeng gently shook his head.

King Peeler himself rowed them across the river.

Jiang Ziyan and the others looked at Liu Chengfeng with eyes that could only be described as adoration.

Their young master is incredible; I'm afraid no one in all of history can match him.

The Skin-Peeling King personally escorted Liu Chengfeng and the others ashore.

Before parting, he took out a precious bottle, its golden light shimmering, filled with essence, and respectfully handed it to Liu Chengfeng.

Jiang Ziyan and the others immediately recognized that this was the splendid essence that the skinless ghost spat out to the skinner when it shed its skin, but this bottle was purer and more concentrated.

"It's just a small token of my appreciation."

Fearing that Liu Chengfeng wouldn't accept the offer, the Skinning King emphasized that this wasn't a transaction, but rather a small token of his appreciation.

"Let's go back."

Liu Chengfeng accepted it and waved his hand lightly.

King Peeler bowed repeatedly, watching Liu Chengfeng and the others leave, before finally letting out a sigh of relief and returning to his island.

"Calm down, you scared everyone."

Liu Chengfeng smiled and comforted the skinned, resentful woman.

She resides in the Celestial Kingdom, and her wrath shakes heaven and earth, terrifying all living beings in the world.

The woman who had been skinned alive snorted coldly, suppressing her anger and resentment.

"Don't worry, it wasn't easy for you to accumulate this. It's not enough to save up ten thousand yuan, so we won't use your efforts."

Liu Chengfeng was very open-minded and assured her.

The resentful woman, having been skinned alive, remained silent, and no amount of open-mindedness could change her.

When he needs it, he will use it; he just hopes those idiots won't be blind to its power.

Liu Chengfeng and his companions continued their journey towards the Kingdom of Shadow Puppetry.

After entering the land of shadow puppetry, there were no more skinners.

It looks no different from the outside world here, with green hills and clear waters, and rolling mountains.

In the mountains and rivers, there are houses and people living and working, just like the mortal world.

Like ordinary people in the world, they work at sunrise and rest at sunset.

This place is both ordinary and extraordinary. You can see many huge ancient palaces and buildings, some of which are as tall as mountains and have even been suspended in the sky.

Now it has all collapsed, leaving only ruins and dilapidated buildings overgrown with weeds and vines, but its scale is still astonishing.

"Legend has it that the Shadow Puppet Kingdom was actually the Mad God Palace back then. After the Mad God skinned himself and changed his body, the entire palace was destroyed and became a ruined territory."

Seeing the younger generation's curiosity, Lin Chen and the others explained.

"Are these all skinless ghosts who have shed their skins? Have they all settled down here?"

Some gods who had never been there before saw the shadow puppets and were both curious and surprised.

"No, I heard that the shadow puppeteers of the past did not stay behind; they would eventually go to the underworld and leave this place."

"Now, for some reason, the shadow puppeteers did not embark on the path to the underworld, but stayed behind, which is why there is a shadow puppet kingdom."

Lin Chen shook his head.

Why did the shadow puppeteers remain?

The junior deity was curious, but Lin Chen couldn't explain it either.

"The road to the underworld is blocked, and there is no one to guide us."

Liu Chengfeng glanced at the shadow puppets around him. Their staying and living like ordinary people was not a long-term solution.

"Extradition the shadow puppeteer? Extradite him to where?"

Jiang Ziyan was surprised and curious. What would a skinless ghost become after being extradited?
Liu Chengfeng did not answer; he was more curious about why the old man had killed the Lord of Huangcheng.

He killed the city lord, so why didn't he leave or lead the shadow puppeteers away? What was his purpose?
"Ahead lies the center of the Shadow Puppet Kingdom, the place where the most shadow puppeteers gather, and the skin-shedding people also gather here."

"Be careful, the Skin-Shedding Man Clan is the most powerful force in the Shadow Puppet Kingdom."

Lin Chen gave a special reminder to everyone, and of course, he also reminded the young master.

"The peeling skin man?"

"I heard that the shadow puppeteers who didn't want to leave peeled off their own skin and became skinless people. They were able to stay here for a long time and became very powerful, and they established the Skinless People's Clan."

Xiao Zhuofan told Liu Chengfeng everything he knew.

“A true shadow puppeteer would not peel off his own skin. They are pitiful creatures who have finally acquired skin; how could they possibly peel off their own?”

Liu Chengfeng sneered.

"What is a molting man?"

Those who had visited Xiao Zhuofan and his group were astonished; they had always thought that the peeling skin man was another type of shadow puppeteer.

Liu Chengfeng did not answer, but instead surveyed the entire world with his Heavenly Observer's Eye.

At the heart of the Shadow Puppet Kingdom lies a massive ancient city, said to be part of the Mad God's Palace.

A large number of shadow puppeteers have gathered here. Some of them once went to the underworld, but without anyone to guide them, they all returned.

After several attempts, and finding that no one was willing to extradite them, the shadow puppeteers remained there.

They even built homes on the ruins and settled down there.

Even if it's not a long-term solution, they have no other choice.

The entire ancient city was very prosperous and home to a large number of shadow puppeteers who worked from sunrise to sunset, and seemed no different from the outside world.

But what's different is that here, there are people who shed their skin.

The skin-shedding men were clearly more ferocious than the shadow puppeteers. They formed a sect and established a shrine for the skin-shedding men in the city, with strict rules and order.

"So powerful—"

When you encounter people who shed their skin, their aura is the same as that of shadow puppets, but they are much stronger.

When Liu Chengfeng and his group entered the city, other inheritors had already arrived.

The Golden Holy Sect, Dragon Sea, Fire Worship Realm, Mad God's Great Ruler... have all arrived.

The Mad God even stopped charging an entrance fee to the city.

"What right does the Mad God have to collect city fees?" Xiao Zhuofan and the others complained.

The Great Ruler of the Mad God: Legend has it that when the Mad God Heaven fell, a branch of the Mad God's descendants escaped and rebuilt their home in the Beast Sea Heaven.

Later, it rose to prominence and became a major legacy of the Beast Sea Heaven.

At the city gate stood a giant ape, female, as tall as a mountain, dressed in red, supported by eighty divine rings, as if holding up the sky.

The four heavenly gods, awe-inspiring to all.

The leader of the Mad God Sect, the Ape Queen.

"We serve the Peeling Man Clan, the Unruly Heaven, and the Golden Heaven. Now, in this critical moment, we need divine-level spirit stones. Therefore, anyone who enters must pay a fee."

The ape explained the reason, its voice imposing.

This isn't just the White Crane Realm; everyone who enters has to pay a fee.

Although expensive, the White Crane Realm and Green Ox Realm still obediently took out divine-level spirit stones, along with the Heavenly Emperor, Golden Heaven, and the Peeling Human Sect.

Their strength is terrifying.

Upon entering the ancient city, one sees the Golden Holy Sect, Longhai, and the Skin-Shedding People coming and going, as they enter the residence of the Shadow Puppet Masters.

It seems like they were visiting each house one by one, but I don't know what they were doing.

"How could the Peeling Man Clan be allied with Bu Youtian and Huang Jintian?"

Xiao Zhuofan and the others were surprised.

"For the Dark Sea."

Liu Chengfeng had already guessed it.

"The Underworld Sea is just a legend; no one has ever seen it. To encounter the Underworld Spring is already a great fortune; forget about the Underworld Sea."

Lin Chen was shocked.

Liu Chengfeng didn't say it, but it's certain that the Underworld Sea exists.

"Besides the Underworld Sea, what other great figures from the Heavenly Realm, beyond the reach of Heaven, would be worthy of descending?"

Jiang Ziyan agreed with Liu Chengfeng's words.

"The Nether Spring can already awaken bloodlines and advance to the divine path, so if there were a Nether Sea..."

Princess Xiangxiang gasped.

Her elder brother had entered the Netherworld Spring and had already advanced to become a world-class deity.

If there is a Dark Sea, what does that mean?
Those lineages qualified to enter the Skinning Realm all have territory here.

The territories of Qingniujing and Baihejing were both located on the east side of the ancient city. Upon arrival, they immediately set up camp.

One after another, grand buildings and palaces rise from the ground, and the two great traditions unite to build a powerful momentum.

The Dragon Sea and Golden Holy Sect members, who had already arrived, had long since set up camp. Their divine towers reached the sky, and their grand halls floated in the air, creating an extremely impressive sight.

"Young Master, should we find someone to buy cards now?"

After settling in, Lin Chen and the others asked Liu Chengfeng.

"The Road to Hell?"

Jiang Ziyan asked.

"Yes, to go to the underworld, you must have the Underworld Token."

The ancestor who had been there before told Jiang Ziyan and the others.

In the past, when they came to the Skin-Peeling Realm, they followed the shadow puppeteers on their journey to the underworld.

However, this is extremely dangerous, and often results in no return.

Later, the shadow puppeteers stayed behind. They no longer embarked on the journey back to the underworld. In order to survive, some of them began to sell their own underworld plaques.

"It is said that the current road to the underworld tablets are all remnants from the past. Later, the road to the underworld was blocked, and no shadow puppeteers could pray for the road to the underworld tablets anymore."

"It's not easy to find someone to buy a 'Road to the Underworld' talisman these days."

Lin Chen and the others were also troubled.

"If you want to enter the Underworld Sea, finding the shadow puppet won't help."

Liu Chengfeng shook his head.

"Are we really going to the Underworld Sea?"

Lin Chen and the others were deeply shaken. The Dark Sea was something they dared not even dream of, but with their young master there, there seemed to be hope.

Liu Chengfeng was determined to go. Huangcheng was located in the Underworld Sea; without entering the Underworld Sea, one could not enter Huangcheng and see the old man.

Now, is he going to forcefully open the Underworld Sea, or find someone to help him?

Do you know what information we've found out?

Princess Xiangxiang and her brother returned from outside, acting all mysterious.

"There's someone hiding in the shadow puppet city, and Bu Youtian and the others are looking for him."

Liu Chengfeng smiled.

"how do you know?"

Xiao Zhuofan was surprised; Liu Chengfeng hadn't left the house at all.

"I'll do a quick calculation."

Liu Chengfeng revealed a mysterious smile.

“My young master is truly remarkable; he knows all the secrets of the world without ever leaving his home.”

Princess Xiangxiang leaned against him sweetly.

Liu Chengfeng felt uneasy, but Jiang Ziyan immediately blocked her way.

"The man surnamed Jiang isn't your man, so what's it to you? Even if he were your man, I'd still have a share in it."

Princess Xiangxiang is feisty, hands on hips.

"Get out of the way—"

Jiang Ziyan's beautiful face flushed red, her imposing aura forcing Princess Xiangxiang to retreat with her sword strike.

"Big brother, let's teach her a lesson."

Princess Xiangxiang was unconvinced, but Xiao Zhuofan just chuckled dryly and didn't dare to make a move.

"I knew you were useless."

Princess Xiangxiang was annoyed and stomped her foot.

"Alright, tell me what you know."

Liu Chengfeng waved his hand.

"I heard that there is a shadow puppeteer who returned from the underworld and stayed in the Shadow Puppet Kingdom, hiding away. He has all the underworld tokens."

Xiao Zhuofan told everyone he knew.

"How could anyone possess all the Hell Road cards?"

Lin Chen and the others were astonished; they had never heard of such shadow puppets before!
(End of this chapter)