"Brother Li... what are you doing collecting this disgusting river water?"
Nie Xiaoqian covered her mouth and nose with her hand, her delicate eyebrows furrowing involuntarily.
She felt that the blood-yellow river water was not only foul and disgusting, but also gave her a sense of fear.
It's like a snake seeing sulfur!
Not only Nie Xiaoqian felt this way, but the other female ghosts also had the same feeling.
The reason is quite simple!
Nie Xiaoqian and the other female ghosts are all in the form of spirits, and the water in the River of Oblivion is naturally able to restrain spirits.
Once they come into contact with the waters of the River of Oblivion, their original consciousness will be erased, and they may even be completely destroyed.
Only ghosts with extremely strong resentment can survive.
"Just how big is the space in this magical artifact? It has already absorbed so much river water, yet it can still absorb more!"
Yan Chixia's face was filled with disbelief.
He discovered that the water in the River of Oblivion had already decreased by more than half and was about to reach the bottom, while the ring in Li Yao's hand was still continuously absorbing water from the river.
It's hard to believe just how much stuff that ring can hold.
Of course, he didn't know that Li Yao's space was an independent world, capable of containing even the entire underworld.
"Yes, it's almost done!"
Li Yao sensed that the giant pit in the space was almost filled with the water of the River of Oblivion.
Satisfied, he withdrew his divine sense and stopped absorbing the water of the River of Oblivion.
Furthermore, he named this giant pit, which was filled with the water of the River of Oblivion, the Lake of Oblivion.
To prevent strange beasts or various animals in the space from accidentally wandering into the Lake of Oblivion, he also set up a barrier around the Lake of Oblivion.
"Alright, let's go!"
Li Yao glanced at the River of Oblivion, which was almost completely dry and revealed countless white bones, and said calmly.
At this moment, Nie Xiaoqian and the other female ghosts finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Who is it?
Li Yao had only taken a few steps when he suddenly shouted.
At the same time, his eyes flashed with golden light, and a beam of golden light shot out, heading towards a dark and secluded place.
With a loud bang, a huge stone tablet was instantly reduced to dust, revealing a trembling monster.
"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!"
The monster had a wolf's head and a human body. It wore a suit of iron armor, a brown turban, and two red copper swords at its waist. It looked very imposing, but at this moment it was kneeling on the ground, kowtowing to Li Yao like a pestle being pounded.
"Are you an underling of the Old Demon of the River of Oblivion?"
Li Yao glanced at the wolf demon kneeling on the ground and asked indifferently.
"Uh... this..."
The wolf demon hesitated, unsure whether to admit it or not!
Are you deaf? Or mute?
Li Yao's voice turned somber.
The wolf demon was terrified and hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands, saying, "No, no, I... I am indeed a subordinate of the Old Demon of the River of Oblivion."
A glint flashed in Li Yao's eyes, and he said, "Very well, take me to the lair of the Old Demon of the Forgotten River, tell me everything you know, and I may spare your life!"
"Yes, yes, yes, I obey!"
The wolf demon nodded and kowtowed hastily, his face already ashen with fear.
He had just witnessed Li Yao kill the King of Wangchuan and then watched Li Yao drain the Wangchuan River almost to its bottom.
Such terrifying supernatural power had already made his whole body go limp.
He had originally planned to escape, but he didn't expect to be discovered by Li Yao as soon as he stood up.
Therefore, he dared not disobey Li Yao's orders.
He stood up respectfully, not daring to straighten his back, keeping it bowed, and walked backwards to clear a path. His huge tail swept the ground, pushing the dust to both sides, and he said obsequiously, "Your Majesty, this way is cleaner!"
Every world needs these sycophantic characters!
Whether it's the human world, the world of monsters, or even the underworld, the same applies.
Chapter 432 Unveiling the Ten Great Demon Kings (Revised)
Led by the wolf demon, Li Yao and his group arrived at the first hall of the underworld: the Hall of King Qin Guang.
This place was once the territory of King Qin Guang, the first of the ten Yama Kings in charge of hell. King Qin Guang was in charge of the records of life and death in the human world, guiding people to rebirth, and determining good and bad fortune in the underworld.
The gate of the Qin Guangwang Temple is more than ten zhang high, and its brown color makes it look like it was cast in iron. The gate is covered with patterns of sinful beings suffering in hell.
The pattern emanates a chilling light that is enough to intimidate the ghosts that come to guide them, filling them with fear.
Li Yao stretched out his hand, his magic power surging and radiating light, and pushed it towards the palace door in mid-air.
A muffled sound was heard, and the palace doors slowly opened, revealing everything inside.
The ground, cast from black iron, exuded a profound aura. Incense smoke curled from the beast-shaped cauldrons on both sides, and the cloud-red gauze lamps on the pillars burned eternally.
At the very top of the central steps, there was a throne, three zhang wide, with ferocious and terrifying monster patterns carved on the armrests.
Li Yao sat down on the throne without any ceremony, looked down at the trembling wolf demons below, and asked indifferently, "What exactly is the origin of the Old Demon of the River of Oblivion?"
On his way here, he had already learned from the wolf demon that the wolf demon's identity was not simple, and that he was actually a confidant of the Old Demon of the Forgotten River.
However, even trusted confidants, when faced with imminent disaster, still think about protecting themselves.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Old Demon of the River of Oblivion was originally a vengeful ghost in the River of Oblivion. Over the past thousand years, she has become the most powerful vengeful ghost in the River of Oblivion by constantly devouring the wandering souls within it..."
To avoid angering Li Yao, the wolf demon revealed all the details about the Old Demon of the Forgotten River.
Since the Old Demon of the River of Oblivion is already dead, he doesn't need to worry about that old demon causing him trouble.
Survival is the most important thing right now!
"Just as I thought!"
The wolf demon's words confirmed Li Yao's earlier guess.
He thought for a moment, then asked, "It is said that the Underworld is now occupied by the Ten Great Demon Kings. Who are these Ten Great Demon Kings?"
This wolf demon is a confidant of the Old Demon of the River of Oblivion, and should know a lot about the current situation in the Underworld.
"Your Majesty is wise; the Underworld is indeed currently occupied by the Ten Demon Kings!"
The wolf demon's subordinate flattered Li Yao, then continued, "Besides the Old Demon of the River of Oblivion, there is also the Painted Skin Ghost King who occupies the Second Hall of the Underworld, the Gathering Fern King who occupies the Third Hall, the Stink Ghost King who occupies the Fourth Hall, the Mountain Demon King who occupies the Fifth Hall, the Black Mountain King who occupies the Sixth Hall, the Yaksha King who occupies the Seventh Hall, the Red Fox King who occupies the Eighth Hall, the Sea King who occupies the Ninth Hall, and the Wild Dog King who occupies the Tenth Hall."
The wolf demon rattled off the names of the other nine demon kings as if they were his own.
"The Painted Skin Demon King?"
Upon hearing this name, Li Yao immediately frowned; the name seemed very familiar.
The wolf demon noticed that Li Yao seemed very interested in the Painted Skin Ghost King, and quickly explained, "I heard that this Painted Skin Ghost King has a ferocious appearance, with a blue face and fangs. He likes to paint beautiful women on human skin and then transform into a beautiful woman to seduce men."
"So it really was that painted-skin demon!"
After hearing the wolf demon's explanation, Li Yao confirmed the identity of the Painted Skin Ghost King.
In the world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, the Painted Skin Demon is a very famous monster.
In his previous life, there were quite a few films and television dramas featuring the Painted Skin Ghost, and his fame was definitely no less than that of Nie Xiaoqian.
He just didn't expect that the Painted Skin Ghost would also appear in the world of A Chinese Ghost Story.
However, this is not surprising.
After all, the world of A Chinese Ghost Story is also part of the entire world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
Li Yao guessed that the other demon kings must have come from the world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio.
"Tell me in detail about the other demon kings!"
Li Yao leaned comfortably against the back of the throne and said casually.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The wolf demon nodded respectfully, then cleared his throat and said, "The Third King Caiwei is a portly old man with a very large belly. It is said that his belly is filled with all kinds of weapons and magical artifacts, making him invincible when killing enemies. Moreover, after he is wounded by swords and spears, his wounds can heal automatically."
"interesting!"
Li Yao smiled slightly.
The wolf demon continued, "The Fourth Palace Ghost King is a scorpion demon with yellow hair, an ugly appearance, and vicious methods. In particular, his venomous tail is extremely poisonous; anyone who is poisoned by it will immediately turn into a pool of blood and die."
"A poisonous stump that fells a horse?!"
Li Yao thought of the scorpion demon in "Journey to the West" who seduced Tang Sanzang.
This scorpion demon is no ordinary creature; she actually used her poisonous stinger to sting the Buddha. She's quite bold.
However, the scorpion demon in this world is probably not the same scorpion demon from Journey to the West.
The wolf demon continued, "The Mountain Demon King of the Fifth Palace is a monster from the mountains of the mortal realm. He has a human face and long arms, a long and black body, and his heels grow out of the front. He is incredibly strong, and he laughs when he sees people laugh."
"Hehe, this monster is even more interesting!"
This was the first time Li Yao had ever heard of such a monster.
"Your Majesty is right, this speculative stock is indeed very strange!"
The wolf demon quickly echoed Li Yao's words.
"And there's more!"
Ignoring the wolf demon's flattery, Li Yao asked indifferently.
Seeing Li Yao's expressionless face, the wolf demon felt extremely uneasy and continued: