Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 876 - 873: Revisiting the Netherworld

After breakfast, Ruan Hongzhuang went to the company, and Tang Tang was taken by her mother to buy groceries.

Meanwhile, Shen Siyuan took Xiao Yue and the other two to Si Ming.

The Qiankun Umbrella was indeed formidable; it could turn the world upside down. In the blink of an eye, they spanned thousands of kilometers, coming from Bin Hai to Si Ming.

As soon as their figures appeared, Dou Dou impatiently rushed out from under the umbrella.

"Granny Jiang, Grandpa Ruan..."

Dou Dou shouted loudly, darting around the house in a flurry.

Not only did she search every room, but she also peered under tables, opened cupboards to look inside, and even peeked under the trash bin...

"Get her back for me," Shen Siyuan said to Xiao Yue.

In response, Xiao Yue immediately transformed into a gust of Yin Wind and darted out, returning in the blink of an eye with Dou Dou in tow.

Meanwhile, Duoduo was giggling as she put away the umbrella in her hand.

"This is someone else’s house. Why are you running around like that?" Shen Siyuan said.

"I’m not running around. I’m looking for Grandpa Ruan and Granny Jiang."

"Did you find them?"

"No, they don’t live here," Dou Dou replied.

"They’re not at home," Shen Siyuan corrected.

"They don’t live here," Dou Dou corrected him back.

"How do you know they don’t live here?" Shen Siyuan asked with amusement.

"Because there’s no smell from the pot, and there’s nothing in the trash can," Dou Dou said.

Shen Siyuan was greatly surprised.

This little creature seemed dull at times, yet she could be surprisingly clever, having a bit of the demeanor of hidden wisdom.

"Do you need a phone?" Xiao Yue asked from the side.

"No, let’s head to Yangzhou Netherworld first," Shen Siyuan said.

Upon hearing this, Duoduo wordlessly opened up the Qiankun Umbrella again.

"Aren’t we taking a break?" Dou Dou asked.

"Why should we rest?"

"We’ve traveled such a long way."

"Did you actually run?"

Shen Siyuan reached out, as if to tap her on the head, causing her to quickly hide behind Xiao Yue.

Shen Siyuan was merely teasing her, and upon seeing this, he didn’t continue. Noticing that Duoduo had opened the umbrella, he called out.

"Let’s go."

In an instant, they vanished from the house.

Then they found themselves outside the same dilapidated temple where Dou Dou had previously acquired the Lotus Lamp.

Perhaps because this place left a deep impression on Duoduo, it transported them here.

As soon as the three little ones landed in the Netherworld, they immediately switched to combat mode.

Xiao Yue held the Three Pure Ones Bell, with the Soul-hooking Chain coiled around her body, and the Netherworld Fire Fireflies quietly flew from her bun and landed on her shoulder.

Dou Dou wielded the Burning Axe, clad in golden armor with red and blue flames flickering around her, looking every bit like a mighty Great General.

As for Duoduo, her body transformed into a wisp of breeze, twirling around the umbrella handle floating in midair, as if she’d vanished into thin air, with only the umbrella remaining visible.

Seeing their quick response, Shen Siyuan was very gratified, indicating that they had gained a lot from their training in the Netherworld.

Not wanting to delay, Shen Siyuan summoned the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword instantly to his palm, which shone brightly amidst the dark Netherworld.

"Let’s go." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Shen Siyuan’s gaze swept over the steep mountain walls on both sides of the valley. Having traversed here before, he didn’t dwell much on it and took the lead forward into the gorge path.

The Yin Wind howled above their heads, accompanied by various ghastly wails.

But it didn’t affect any of them; not even Dou Dou was bothered, let alone Shen Siyuan.

Dou Dou even remarked.

"What are they howling about all day long?"

"Aren’t they tired of running around?"

"Shut up, don’t say things like that," Xiao Yue retorted.

These residual souls weren’t evil wrongdoers; they were helpless dead souls, corrupted by Polluted Energy, losing their true nature. Xiao Yue actually sympathized with them.

"Hmph, can’t even speak my mind," Dou Dou muttered, dissatisfied.

In the end, though, she stopped there, though her little mouth kept busy, her eyes drifting to the precipitous cliffs on either side of the valley.

The cliffs weren’t smooth; instead, they were dotted with jagged rocks, resembling a honeycomb full of holes. As the Yin Wind blew, sharp whistles sounded, piercing the ears.

It was like swords pointing towards the sky, razor-sharp, slicing through the incoming Yin Wind, creating a sound akin to tearing fabric.

Elsewhere, peculiar rocks stood like gods or Buddhas on the cliffs, overlooking the valley. As the wind blew through, the valley seemed to echo with the lament of gods and Buddhas.

...

"Truly fascinating," Duoduo couldn’t help but say.

It couldn’t merely be described as fascinating; Shen Siyuan even suspected it was man-made.

The ones before might have been natural, but as for those rocks resembling gods, though nowhere did they bear signs of artificial carving, the notion that nature formed a human-shaped stone group on such a scale seemed unrealistic.

Though no carving marks could be seen, it might be because the wind had polished away the edges over time.

Aside from the roaring Yin Wind, the entire world was dead silent; in this respect, it wasn’t much different from Qiong Province’s Netherworld.

"How much longer do we have to walk?" Dou Dou couldn’t help asking.

She wasn’t tired of walking, just bored.

Shen Siyuan also found it mundane and was about to have Duoduo teleport them somewhere else when suddenly, the neigh of a horse reached his ears.

"A horse?"

Shen Siyuan was astonished; how could there be a horse here? Could it be a horse’s soul? That would indeed be peculiar.

Yet, even if it were a horse’s soul, it should have been corrupted by Mud Worms.

So Shen Siyuan even doubted if he’d misheard, turning to ask, "Did any of you hear something?"

"Something’s calling," Duoduo said.

"It sounds like a horse’s neigh," Xiao Yue said.

"Neeeigh~~~"

Dou Dou mimicked the sound, and honestly, it was quite convincing.

"I guess I didn’t hear wrong then. Let’s go ahead and take a look," Shen Siyuan signaled.

He promptly set off, his movements incredibly swift. It seemed as though he merely stepped, yet he appeared far ahead, almost like he’d teleported.

This was his deeper grasp of the Five Elements Primordial Magnetic Sword in practice, akin to gliding with a magnetic force while sword-riding.

Moving at such speed, the three little ones had to transform into Yin Wind to keep up.

Thus, they continued onward, unsure for how long, finding nothing amiss, and hearing no further horse sounds.

"Could we have misheard?"

This made Shen Siyuan doubtful.

Perhaps the wind blowing through the cliffs produced a sound similar to a horse’s neigh, leading to a misconception.

Just then, Duoduo, hovering in the air, noticed a side path nearby. At its end seemed to be something discernible.

Duoduo, always the cautious one, didn’t impulsively fly over to check it out but told Shen Siyuan instead.

"Let’s go check it out, be careful,"

Shen Siyuan turned towards the side path.

The side path was narrow, barely wide enough for one person.

But even before Shen Siyuan could venture far, he saw a Mud Worm, resembling a rat, blocking the way in the middle of the path.