Xingtie: Starting with an in-depth analysis of the Yellow Springs

This strike pierced through the starry sky!

(Speaking of which, should we bring in Sora? It feels like there's not much fun in this, but how should we add her?)

[*Bai E: Star Train, I don't know if your arrival is a blessing or a curse. But since you're here, you're friends, and I'll be the first to greet you.]

[Star: Hehe, you're a really nice person.]

[March 7th: I must take lots of photos to keep as souvenirs.]

[Confused...confused.]

"Regarding the transfer of Hu Lei, I will send my subordinates Jiao Qiu and Mo Ze to inspect his prison conditions first, in order to facilitate the subsequent escort. If there are no other questions, shall we begin?"

Jing Yuan nodded in agreement after listening.

Feixiao turned to Xing and asked, "Do you believe the Star Core Hunter's prophecy?"

“I believe. That’s why I came.” Xing’s eyes were sincere.

"I understand."

[Silver Wolf: If you don't believe us, who do you believe? You have no idea, Kaffa and Firefly sacrificed so much for the stars... well, it's nothing.]

[Firefly: Star, I will never deceive you.]

[Kafka: Follow your heart; you know very well what is right.]

[Star: @Blade, why aren't you saying anything?]

[Silver Wolf: Haha, the fact that he sent three dots means he acknowledges you.]

[Ring: Are Star Core Hunters really that good to Stars?]

[Star: That's just how charming I am.]

After the meeting, Xing and Danheng boarded a starship and headed to their destination.

Upon arriving at a place with swirling water, the guide was already waiting for a long time.

Stepping into the vortex, the two were dizzy for a moment before arriving at a secluded place.

Dan Heng crossed his arms and looked around. "The Prison of Darkness... After so many years, I never thought I would return here."

"Danheng..." Xing's voice was gentle.

"Don't worry about me."

The guide said, "If you two are ready, I will open the prison gates."

The Netherworld Prison is located within multiple grotto-heavens, and the Ancient Sea of ​​Scale Abyss is merely one of their overlapping areas.

The massive prison gate in front of them lit up as if a switch had been activated, and the gate slowly split open from the middle and moved to both sides.

Only after separating did they discover that the door panels were covered in jagged spikes.

There was a guard every ten steps or so on both sides leading to the prison, which shows how strict the place was.

At the center of the interior is a tall tower, with iron chains wrapped around it like a demon-locking tower.

The only light came from a few ghostly flames, and the whole scene clearly resembled a dark and hellish place.

[Qiqi: It feels so comfortable, so cool.]

[Hu Tao: This feels even more eerie than Wuwangpo. Are you keeping ghosts or prisoners here?]

[Nicole: A prison this big, how much money must it cost?]

[Ring: What heinous crimes must someone have committed to be imprisoned here?]

As Xing looked up at the observation tower, he caught a glimpse of a pink fox and a shadow talking to each other.

Moze: "What are you looking at?"

Jiaoqiu still had a squinty look on his face. "Luofu's Prison of Imprisonment... is completely different from Yaoqing's. It is actually suppressed underwater."

"Whether in the sky or underwater, escaping is a piece of cake," Maize said, indicating he wasn't joking.

Maize, Maize.

"Kid, you're up to your old tricks again with escaping from prison? Don't bother looking at me, you're free now. If the warden finds out you have any ulterior motives, he'll arrest you and lock you up for hundreds of years."

[Qingque: This guy's pretty arrogant, he can escape from the Prison of Imprisonment so easily.]

[Dan Heng: The Prison of Confinement is not as simple as it seems.]

[Makosawa: Even the most heavily guarded prisons have weaknesses; this isn't a problem for me.]

[Those who frequently break their jailbreaks know...]

Moze: "You'll see me again in a few days."

Let’s get down to business.

"Escorting Hulei back to Yaoqing is not only of great importance to the fox people of Yaoqing, but also extremely important to the general. Be careful."

Suddenly, light footsteps sounded, and a short-haired girl slowly walked over.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that she is not a physical body but a puppet.

"Gentlemen, my name is Xueyi. I am here to await orders from the Ten Kings' Lock Division."

"Jiaoqiu and Moze have been ordered by General Feixiao to escort the notorious criminal Hulei from Buliren to Yaoqing," Jiaoqiu stated their purpose.

Then Jiaoqiu took out his identity token from his bosom and showed it to Xueyi.

After verifying the authenticity, Xueyi nodded in agreement.

Jiaoqiu retrieved the token and continued, "I have come here to check on his imprisonment and to prepare for the subsequent handover and escort. Your Honor has surely been informed."

Xueyi received the application and became the guide for this trip.

Xueyi explained word by word: "The most imprisoned Hulei is the head of the abundant evil creature Buliren, the father of the nest, and the great enemy of the fox people. He must be held responsible for the two thousand one hundred and twenty-three wars of aggression and their related crimes."

"Because of his cruelty and tyranny, the number of murders he has committed is countless. He is sentenced to the deepest prison, to suffer the punishment of the endless sword tree until the end of time, with no mercy..."

[Hu Tao: This... this Hu Lei actually launched 2123 wars of aggression. How many people must have lost their lives because of that? No wonder he is so heinous and hated by everyone.]

[Feixiao: The evidence of Bu Liren's crimes is countless, including enslavement, torture, and even using fox-people's blood as a base for wine.]

Holy crap, I had no idea how terrifying this was until I saw this string of numbers.

In the universe, strength is the only truth. Who can you blame for being weak? Hahaha, you deserve to be enslaved.

[These little fox-people are laughable. They used to be lowly beasts who only dared to hide from us, but now they dare to judge us.]

[Fou: How strong must the Mirror Stream be to capture Hu Lei?]

[March 7th: Why keep such a wicked person alive after seven hundred years of torture?]

[Jiaoqiu: Because of Yue Kuang, it's possible to cure the biggest ailment plaguing the fox people—Yue Kuang—by treating Hu Lei. Given even the slightest chance, none of them would agree to kill Hu Lei.]

[This is truly unreasonable! These evil creatures always manage to make a comeback, why don't they ever face any consequences!]

Wendy: Of course, they do, but they've shifted the blame onto innocent people.

Chapter 157 The Prison of Imprisonment

Jiaoqiu interrupted Xueyi's reading.

The atrocities Hu Lei committed against the fox people were the very material Yao Qing's parents used to stop their child from crying; Jiao Qiu remembered every single one of them clearly.

"Let's move on to the next step quickly."

Xueyi said earnestly, "Even if you two have heard the legend of Hulei since childhood, your knowledge of him is still pitifully little."

"Since the former Sword Master Jingliu of Luofu captured Hulei, hundreds of years have passed, and the Imprisonment has never allowed Hulei to eat or be fed. But even so, he is still alive. This is completely inconsistent with the recorded life of Bu Li."

"Most Bu Li people don't survive more than three days after being subjected to the sword tree torture. But this monster is different; it heals instantly after being pierced by sword fragments. Even now, it is still alive after being tortured."

"Now that I've said that, do you two understand?"

Jiaoqiu stopped smiling and apologized, "It was Jiaoqiu who offended you... Please continue, sir."

*Möbius: A resilient little wolf, I really want to put him on my operating table.

(Ahem, I've been watching "Paradise of the Past" lately, so the character personalities might not be entirely accurate.)

Alicia: Oh dear, I didn't expect you to see this too. I thought it was my little secret. Want to watch together?

[*Möbius: Pshaw, who cares to watch with you?]

[Jiaoqiu: Unlike other Buli people, each generation of War Chief is born by killing the previous one. They seem to possess a special inherited power.]

[Nicole: Suddenly, I don't find Mukuro scary anymore.]

[Ambi: Really? Then Nicole, why don't you try going to Void Zero?]

Nicole: Haha... never mind, I'm going out to take on a job.

Xueyi sent the Hulei visitation rules to the two of them, indicating that they should read them carefully.

The main content of this statement is roughly as follows:

Firstly, any objection to the ruling is considered an act of sowing discord within the alliance.

Secondly, when contacting or talking to it, one should take medication or wear a breathing mask beforehand to avoid wolfsbane.

Third, avoid mentioning "Mirror Flow" in conversations with prisoners.

[Mirror Flow: ...]

Wendy: This swordsman inflicted such a deep psychological scar on Hure back then; he hasn't forgotten it even after hundreds of years.

[Qingyi: Every rule corresponds to a real event.]

[Damn it, how dare they insult our Lord Hu Lei! The War Chief isn't afraid of Mirror Flow!]

[Yanqing: As expected of our venerable master, even a single name can frighten Hu Lei.]

[Kyoryu: Please call me...Kyoryu-neechan.]

[Jing Yuan: ?]

[Yanqing: (Pitifully) General…]

Like other Buli people, Hu Lei can release a pheromone called wolf poison, which awakens inner fear.

The reason why the fox people were enslaved was not because they were inferior to them; the root cause was the wolf poison.

So the two swallowed the pills that Xueyi had brought and prepared to go to where Hulei was imprisoned.

As a patrol of guards passed by the three, Jiaoqiu sniffed twice as if she had noticed something.

With a hint of doubt, "Your Honor..."

Xueyi stopped and turned around. "What?"

"No, it's nothing, maybe it's just my imagination... Let's go." Jiaoqiu thought about how it was normal for the place to have a strange smell after imprisoning so many people.

Xueyi then led the way.

Before leaving, Jiaoqiu glanced back at the Cloud Cavalryman, still harboring a sliver of doubt in his heart.

[Yanqing: It's Bu Liren! They've actually infiltrated the Prison of Darkness.]

[Paimon: Pepper Hill frowns; something must be wrong.]

[Where did you get that idea? There are quite a few people imprisoned in the Dark Prison, how could it not have a smell?]

[March 7th: Have you forgotten that the fox-person turned into a Bu Li person?]

[Feixiao: General Jingyuan, time is of the essence. I fear unforeseen circumstances may arise. Let me go into the prison to guard him for a while.]

[Jingyuan: Understood. The notice has been issued; you are free to come and go.]

[Star: Hu Lei woke up and saw that the sky had collapsed and a general was guarding it. Oh dear.]

[Middu: Damn it! This is bad.]

Xing and Danheng arrived at the place where the evidence was kept, led by the guide.

"It's still as cold here as it used to be."

Xing noticed that Dan Heng's expression was off and his voice was trembling slightly, and quickly offered her concern.

Dan Heng shook his head. "I'm sorry, I remembered some unpleasant memories."