Of course, Wu Jinliang understood that Shi Chun daringly took this risk for a reason, or that he had some assurance.

However, it's said that the Death Refusing Incense that can awaken the Artifact Spirit was on him, while those silent Magical Treasures were with Shi Chun, along with other highly valuable things; if something goes wrong and they can't return, the loss would be too great.

It's understandable he had this concern because Shi Chun hadn't informed him of the specific situation.

In fact, for Shi Chun who leaped into the black hole, the journey wasn't as dangerous as Wu Jinliang imagined.

Wu Jinliang's right eye had no superpower, and he didn't see that Shi Chun was already in a Green Qi Circle about the size of the black hole, and the Green Qi Circle was bound on that big bundle of golden thread, with Shi Chun inside the bundle of golden thread, which could also be said to be inside the green circle.

There was no physical sensation between Shi Chun's body and the golden thread, but the Green Qi Circle could physically contact the golden thread, and the Green Qi Circle was manipulated by Shi Chun's hands.

Therefore, once in the black hole, he could rely on the interaction between the Green Qi Circle and the golden thread to boost his flight.

Actually, there was no need to rely on much; according to his prior observations of the black hole's passage, and the piece of Sandal Gold Flame Energy shot into the black hole beforehand, the black hole's passage wasn't long, estimated to be nearly a hundred feet.

With his cultivation, diving straight through ten feet or so was a simple matter.

However, within the underground environment, suddenly seeing the twisting and illusory splendor of a starry sky was quite a wondrous thing.

Especially after diving in, the surrounding splendid starry sky instantly transformed into streaming light rapidly flying past behind him, making one feel that their flight speed was indescribably fast, with a fleeting sense of traversing countless times and spaces.

Soon, the light and shadow disappeared, everything turned dark, and he conjured a spell to land, placing himself in a pitch-black area, surrounded by an eerie and cold environment.

The piece of Sandal Gold Flame Energy he had shot out earlier was on the ground at the base of a hill ahead.

He glanced back at the black hole behind him, and that twisted starry passage was still there.

Within the right eye superpower, the bound large bundle of golden thread also penetrated into this eerie world, extending like drifting hair beyond the Green Qi Circle he was controlling, spreading towards the distance.

And in the distance, there seemed to be faint lights.

He really wanted to go and see if this world was the same one he and Wu Jinliang had speculated it to be.

But he didn't dare venture too far, because according to previous experiments, once the golden thread retracted from the black hole, it would close, and he really couldn't get out then.

Even with the Death Refusing Incense in his hand, he couldn't escape because the place where the golden thread sought after burning the Death Refusing Incense was exactly here.

Kneeling down, he touched the ground, which felt chilling to the touch, having been steeped in eerie energy for countless years.

Removing the marker from his mouth and nose, he tried breathing and found that there was air, but it was thin and mixed with eerie energy; an ordinary person breathing this air would likely fall ill from the invasive energy, and monks had to use spells to clear it out.

He got up and looked at the night sky, seeing no starlight, though occasionally catching glimpses of fleeting light in the distance, uncertain of its nature.

Once his vision adapted to the environment a bit, he realized it wasn't purely black here but was like the dim light before dawn, so when spells were applied to the eyes, close objects could still be seen clearly.

On the other side, Wu Jinliang, looking up and around under the black hole, was worried it might close at any moment, and couldn't help but shout, "Chun Tian, are you there? Can you hear me?"

The sound was quite loud because he feared Shi Chun couldn't hear him, so he used a spell.

In the dark world where Shi Chun was, it was very quiet, and suddenly hearing a loud shout made Shi Chun a bit edgy, being unfamiliar with the place and worried about attracting something ominous. Immediately, he turned and rebuked, "I'm not deaf, shouting that loud, afraid the demons and ghosts can't hear you, huh?"

Hearing the scolding from the other end, Wu Jinliang was not afraid but instead felt much relieved; being able to curse meant no harm, and his eyes began to shine with curiosity. He stopped using spells to shout and called out in a normal voice, "Chun Tian, how is it over there? Any good stuff?"

The mention of "good stuff" clued Shi Chun in on Jinliang's old Life Prison habit acting up, retorting, "I just got here, what do I know? Shut up."

Wu Jinliang said, "Even a hero needs a helper, I'll come over and accompany you."

"No need," Shi Chun rejected without hesitation.

Wu Jinliang scratched his head, looked at the Earth Wolf's corpse on the ground, then at the black hole above, and finally at the underground environment; seeing there was no danger, he wondered what he was guarding for.

As per the old rule, if there was really good stuff, he wouldn't have a share without joining in.

On the other side, Shi Chun couldn't suppress his curiosity and still attempted to hop forward.

However, he didn't go empty-handed; with one hand, he manipulated the Green Qi Circle and gathered the scattered golden thread a distance ahead, gripping the Green Qi Circle and the bundle of golden thread tightly as he moved along the golden thread line, landing at the base of a hill ahead, picking up the piece of Sandal Gold Flame Energy on the ground.

Just after picking up the Sandal Gold Flame Energy, he saw his shadow because a light appeared behind him, startling him to immediately turn and look, only to see a tall figure flash forward, and the face illuminated by the Sandal Gold Flame Energy was all too familiar—none other than Wu Jinliang.

Shi Chun widened his eyes in disbelief and scolded, "Are you crazy? Didn't I tell you to watch from over there? What are you doing here?"

Having someone with the Death Refusing Incense to back up outside in case they got trapped here was important; at least, if worse came to worst, they could burn another Death Refusing Incense to try leaving again. But now everyone coming in, what was the point of that?

Wu Jinliang showed the large gourd on his back and the Three-in-One Treasure in his hand, chuckling, "Came to lend a hand and gain some insight; afterward, I can also say I've been to the Netherworld."

"Ha!" Shi Chun almost laughed from exasperation.

He knew all too well the temperament of this scoundrel: a different demeanor when there was potential danger, and another when there wasn't.

Of course, he was well aware that it was his lack of clarity about the situation that made the other party feel he could come in without any issues, probably thinking there wouldn't be any problems.

He succinctly explained the situation that the other party couldn't see, indicating that if any unexpected events occurred, the other party could try to offer assistance from outside.

So that's what happened, Wu Jinliang chuckled dryly, realizing he had indeed been reckless. He was about to turn around and leave when Shi Chun's face suddenly changed as he turned his head to look in a certain direction, though it was unclear what Shi Chun was looking at.

In fact, there wasn't much to see; it was simply that the golden thread's light surged again and began to move.

Shi Chun chuckled, "Well, it's over. Let's go back together."

Wu Jinliang glanced around with a nervous laugh, "No matter what, I've been to the Netherworld."

Shi Chun retorted irritably, "It's not certain if this is the Netherworld…"

The conversation abruptly stopped as he swiftly turned his head to look.

Wu Jinliang also suddenly reacted by hastily retracting the glow of Sandal Gold Flame Energy, but it was too late. A figure darted over in an instant, landing before them.

Clearly drawn by the glow, the speed was enough to make the two brothers' hearts race, leaving them no chance to escape.

The newcomer was a man with a dark face filled with eerie Yin energy, his appearance uncannily similar to Chu Jingtang, adorned with a full beard, but wearing the standard armor of the Heavenly Court, his sharp eyes faintly glowing green.

Hmm? Heavenly Court armor? Wu Jinliang was stunned. Isn't this the Netherworld? Could they still be within the Heavenly Court's territory?

His gaze quickly fell on the opponent's belt, which represented his rank, embroidered with five clouds—indicating he was a fifth-grade official. It was unknown if he was an official of the Heavenly Court or the Four Great Continents.

Honestly, he regretted not listening to Shi Chun's advice.

Shi Chun, after a brief glance at the armored leader, could tell from his powerful Magic Source that he was not a monk from the mortal world, and gauged he was approximately an Earth Immortal level expert based on the thickness of his Magic Source.

He then quickly directed his gaze to the sky, where another armored general flew, brandishing some Magic Artifact attacking the rapidly retracted golden thread.

No, he wasn't attacking the strands of golden thread, but rather the dots of white light entwined at the golden thread's tips.

Shi Chun was surprised, could the opponent see the white light? At least his normal Dharma Eye couldn't detect it.

This made him extremely anxious, wondering if the black hole they entered would disappear if the white light entwined in the golden thread were damaged.

With a pop sound, the mouth of the gourd behind Wu Jinliang opened up, and the Three-in-One Treasure suddenly activated, three Divine Demon Dharma Forms appeared to protect him.

The armored leader looked up at the imposing Divine Demon Dharma Forms, paused, and instinctively retreated a few steps with caution, realizing they had encountered a formidable opponent.

The other figure flying in came closer, and only then did Shi Chun see what was happening; the person had a net, akin to a butterfly-catching net, trying to scoop the white light entwined by the golden thread. Oddly, despite catching it within the net, it slipped out again.

Shi Chun vaguely understood, probably related to the entwined golden thread; the opponent seemed able to see the white light but not the golden thread wrapping around it.

Seeing the Divine Demon Dharma Forms below, the person in the air also stopped, noticing the white light dots had stopped in front of Shi Chun as he darted down beside his companion, a fair-faced man with a net-deep stake on the ground, pointing and shouting at Shi Chun, "Bold! Where did this Soul Stealer come from?"

Soul Stealer? Wu Jinliang looked at Shi Chun; he couldn't see those white lights.

Little did they know the white lights entwined by the golden thread were now trapped beside him after Shi Chun tightened their grip with Green Qi Circle.

He now had to control these golden threads, preventing them from retracting; otherwise, the entrance would disappear.

Seeing the two armored soldiers wary of the Magical Treasure in Wu Jinliang's hands, Shi Chun felt reasonably assured, especially noticing they weren't monks from the mortal world, understanding where they roughly were.

Shi Chun tried to negotiate, asking, "We are not thieves. Can we discuss letting us go?"

Upon hearing the suggestion to negotiate, the black-faced man with a full beard's gaze flickered, then signaled the white-faced general with a tilt of his head, "You head back to gather reinforcements, I'll hold them here."

The white-faced general hesitated, glanced at the Divine Demon Dharma Forms, somewhat concerned, "You're alone…"

The black-faced man with a full beard shouted abruptly, "This is serious, go quickly!"

Alright, the white-faced general said, "Be careful."

With that, he swiftly flew away.

With no one else around, the black-faced man with the beard spoke calmly, "Since you understand negotiation, you must know the 'rules'. Understand the rules, and things will be easier."

Rules? Shi Chun tentatively asked, "What rules might those be?"

Upon hearing this, the black-faced general's expression sank, and he directly pulled out a piece of paper or something, flicked his other hand with a snap, "Stop pretending to be ignorant. Let's be straightforward, once reinforcements arrive, I can't help you, stealing souls violates the major taboo of reincarnation!"

Unable to discern what he held, Wu Jinliang then pulled out Sandal Gold Flame Energy for illumination, seeing the man holding something akin to a ticket, with vaguely moving letters of "Six Realms Exchange".

Why does this ticket look familiar? Shi Chun and Wu Jinliang turned to face each other simultaneously, both stunned.

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