Wonderland

Chapter 1626 Farewell

"Xiao Lin greets Senior Xia." Xiao Lin looked at a middle-aged woman among the eight guardians, bowed, and spoke.

Xia Mo, who was standing aside, grew taller as her pretty face became blurred and a light grey light flickered on her body. She then revealed a stunning and incomparable face.

His face was a little pale, but at this moment there was a hint of blush on it.

"It turns out that Brother Xiao saw Xia Mo's mother"

The moment the eight guardians appeared, Xiao Lin recognized one of them at a glance. It was Xia Mo's mother, Xia Zixuan. In the great war on earth that year, Xia Zixuan's body was destroyed, leaving only a remnant soul, which was captured by Xiao Lin in the Soul-Capture Pearl. Xiao Lin originally just wanted to leave a thought for Xia Mo, but he didn't expect that Xiao Lin actually specialized in ghost skills, and judging from her realm, she was actually on par with Xia Mo.

Of course, Xia Zixuan only confirmed Xiao Lin's guess. Although Xia Mo deliberately concealed it, some subtle actions still aroused Xiao Lin's suspicion. The fact that she took so much trouble to help Xiao Lin return to the Holy Moon Continent went beyond the scope of ordinary friends.

Coupled with some subtle details in the words, Xiao Lin had long suspected that the Xia Fu next to him was the changed appearance of Xia Mo.

When cultivators reach the highest level, the transformation techniques they practice are basically impossible to see through, unless the spiritual eye ability is cultivated to the pinnacle. Even Xiao Lin cannot do it, so he cannot see through Xia Mo's true appearance.

Before, Xiao Lin was just guessing, until he saw Xia Zixuan, he was finally sure.

"Are you the Xiao Lin that Xia Mo often mentions? You are indeed a prodigy, and your realm has actually reached the late stage of the Crossing Tribulation. If I am not mistaken, you have only been practicing for ten thousand years. Being able to practice to the late stage of the Crossing Tribulation at the age of ten thousand years is probably rare in the entire spirit world. Xia Mo really did not make a mistake about you."

"Master, what are you talking about?" Xia Mo's pretty face flushed, and she couldn't help but shyly said to the old man on the skeleton statue.

"Okay, okay, please come into the Ghost Palace." The old man on the statue finished speaking and immediately turned into a shadow and disappeared without a trace.

"Brother Xiao, follow me." As the old man disappeared, the eight guardian elders also flashed and flew out, disappearing under the statue. Xia Mo looked at Xiao Lin shyly, and after she finished speaking, a gray light rose from under her feet, and her body turned into a straight line and flew straight towards the mouth of the skeleton statue.

Xiao Lin waved his sleeves, urging a large amount of spiritual light to follow behind Xia Mo.

Soon Xiao Lin followed Xia Mo into the mouth of the skeleton statue. After landing, Xiao Lin discovered that this was actually a hall. There were thick stone pillars standing around it, and on the stone pillars were carved various ghosts, exuding a spooky aura.

At this time, the stone pillars on both sides lit up with emerald green flames, illuminating the entire hall in emerald green.

The footsteps of the two people echoed in the hall. When they reached the end, a bone throne appeared in front of them. Sitting on the throne was an old man with white hair and beard. Below the throne stood a middle-aged woman. It was Xia Mo's mother, Xia Zixuan.

"Mother." Xia Mo saw her mother and threw herself into her arms. Xia Zixuan gently stroked Xia Mo's hair and caressed her lovingly. After a while, she pushed Xia Mo out of her arms and said with a smile, "You are too wild, child. You have been away from home for thousands of years. Mother wants to die."

The gap between the two of them had long been eliminated. Xia Mo curled her lips and made a face at Xiao Lin, showing her feminine attitude, without any of the dignity of a top-level cultivator.

Xiao Lin was a little dazed. He hadn't seen Xia Mo for many years. Now, Xia Mo was gorgeous but also mature. She was no longer the little girl she was back then.
Xiao Lin even recalled the scene when he first met Xia Mo.
"Xiao Lin has met Senior Gui."

Xiao Lin quickly realized that this was not the time to reminisce. The old man on the bone throne in front of him made Xiao Lin feel unfathomable. He had felt this feeling from his elder brother Huan Tianmou.

"Master is the ruler of this Luo Ghost Domain, and also the leader of the Tian Gui Sect in the Tian Gui Mountain Range. His name is Ghost Old. Together with Feng Huang of Guifeng City, he is one of the two masters of the Ghost Domain. Master, tens of thousands of years ago, had already completed the half-ghost god, and even further, the fusion of the soul and the power of rules was perfect. He has taken the last step and can ascend at any time."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lin was also shocked. In the spiritual world, the old man in front of him was the first person he had ever seen who could truly reach the last step and perfectly integrate the soul and the power of rules. At this level, he could ascend to the upper realm at any time.

"Does this mean that Senior Gui can ascend to the Netherworld at any time?" Xiao Lin asked in surprise.

When Gui Lao heard this, he burst into laughter. Xiao Lin was a little confused about what was going on, but he did not interrupt him and waited quietly.

After laughing for a while, Ghost Old Man spoke up and said, "The Netherworld is illusory. Even a true immortal or a true demon may not be qualified to enter it, let alone a mortal like me."

"In the legend, don't the ghost cultivators ascend to the netherworld after they have cultivated to the pinnacle?" Xiao Lin asked.

The old ghost waved his hand and said, "This is just a legend. After the fusion of the soul and the power of rules, I can already sense the call from the upper realm, but I can be sure that I am not going to the netherworld. In fact, no matter whether it is the immortal, demon, or ghost realm, the destination of any of the three paths is the upper realm. The immortal and demon realms are just different regions, just like the difference between the Luo Ghost Realm, the Yin Demon Realm, and the Qianxing Realm."

"So, the worlds of immortals and demons are originally connected? So, the place where the senior ascended is also connected?" Xiao Lin's face was full of surprise. Ghost Old Man's words broke all his previous speculations, but now thinking about it, it made some sense.

The Netherworld is illusory and has existed only in legends for countless years. No one has ever actually been there. However, the Immortal World and the Demon World are real. There are even real immortals and demons from the upper realm who have come down to the spirit world through some means.

But I have never heard of any powerful monks from the underworld descending to the spiritual world.

“Whether it is true or not, I don’t know. Perhaps only after I ascend to heaven, I will be able to truly understand.” The old ghost had a dazed look as he looked at the void outside the hall. It seemed that he was also full of confusion about the unknown upper realm.

Xiao Lin could even sense why Gui Lao had not yet ascended to the upper realm after breaking through the last level. After all, it was the unknown about the upper realm that made him feel uneasy from the bottom of his heart.

Since Gui Lao was able to reach the last step, his life span must be very long and profound. Perhaps this is the fundamental reason why he has not chosen to ascend yet.

"Xiao boy, you followed Mo'er to Tiangui Mountain. You didn't come with her to see me, did you? Is there anything you need my assistance with?" Old Ghost looked at Xiao Lin and asked directly.

"Senior, you have a keen eye. I came here this time to ask for the Demon Fingering Order. Only with the Demon Fingering Order can I use the Yin Demon Realm's super cross-domain teleportation array and return to the Holy Moon Continent."

"So that's how it is. Du Luo received a favor from me many years ago, so he gave me a Demon Fingering Token and made a vow to me. One day, if someone comes looking for him with the Demon Fingering Token, no matter how difficult the task is, he will do his best to help. But using this token for a teleportation is a bit of a waste, isn't it? What's more, I have no relationship with you, why should I give it to you?"

Xiao Lin was stunned when he heard that. He originally thought that with the relationship between Xia Mo and Gui Lao, he could easily get the Demon Fingering Order. He never expected that the old man in front of him was so moody and actually refused directly. However, what he said was not unreasonable. He came here rashly and the other party had no obligation to give it to him. Besides, the Demon Fingering Order could instruct the Yin Demon Sect's leader, Du Luo, to do something. It was an extremely precious item. Once the Demon Fingering Order was leaked out, it would probably cause a bloody storm immediately.

It is indeed wishful thinking to want to get something for nothing.

"Senior, you are welcome to make any request you want. As long as I can do it, I will definitely not refuse." Xiao Lin thought for a moment and said with a bow.

"There is really nothing in this spiritual world that can catch my eye. Moreover, how can a young man like you who is in the Tribulation Crossing Stage do anything for me? You should go by yourself."

When Xiao Lin heard this, his heart sank immediately. Gui Lao's words were decisive, and it was obvious that he was not going to give him a chance. In this way, his idea of ​​returning to the Holy Moon Continent would be shattered.

This made him feel a little sad.

"Master, can't you show mercy and give the Demon Fingering Order to Brother Xiao? What's more, you are about to ascend to heaven, and it is useless to keep the Demon Fingering Order. Why don't you do him a favor instead of being stubborn?" Xia Mo said suddenly.

"Mo'er, don't be rude to the Sect Master." Xia Zixuan's face changed slightly when she heard that. She knew that although Gui Lao seemed to be amiable, he was like that only to his beloved disciples. Under normal circumstances, if someone was so rude, he would have killed him on the spot.

Even if Xia Mo is favored, she cannot offend Gui Lao. If she angers him, she, as his mother, will not be able to stop him.

The old ghost did not get angry. He looked at Xia Mo lovingly, and was silent for a while before saying, "It is not impossible for me to give you the Fingering Devil Order, but you need to agree to two conditions of mine."

Xiao Lin was feeling depressed, but he was shocked when he heard this, and asked hurriedly, "What are the conditions? Please tell me, senior."

The old ghost said: "First, after I ascend, you must protect the Heavenly Ghost Sect to the best of your ability."

"I can agree to this. Let's not talk about your conditions. Even if it's Mo'er, if the Heavenly Ghost Sect encounters a disaster, I will do my best to protect it. You can rest assured. You can state your second condition now."

"Very good, I really didn't make a mistake about you. The second condition is that you have to take Xia Mo to the Ghost City of Feng and try to get a secret book of the Ghost Dao. It is an ancient relic, but it has been controlled by Feng Huang. Although Feng Huang has not yet cultivated to the point of perfect fusion of his soul and rules, his ghost Dao magical powers are not inferior to mine. If I go there in person, it will inevitably cause a dispute between the two domains. What's more, Feng Huang and I have been mortal enemies for many years. Once we meet, I'm afraid we will fight to the death. You can sneak in quietly, without anyone noticing. As long as you don't say it has anything to do with me, there should be no problem. And this secret book is related to Xia Mo's ability to ascend to the upper realm in the future, so it is crucial. So I want you to promise to help Xia Mo get this ghost Dao secret book."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lin did not hesitate at all and said, "Junior agrees."

"Very good, very good." Seeing that Xiao Lin agreed without hesitation, Gui Lao didn't say anything more. He waved his sleeves and a black light shot out towards Xiao Lin.

Xiao Lin stretched out his hand to take it. It turned out to be a thumb-sized black token. It was very heavy in the hand. On the front was a lifelike demon head, which looked extremely hideous.

Xiao Lin put away the Demon Fingering Order and felt relieved. With the Demon Fingering Order, he would be able to return to the Holy Moon Continent.

"Xia Mo knows what happened in the secret realm outside Guifeng City. You can communicate with her on your own. Okay, you can leave now. I also need to collect my mind and ascend to the upper realm soon."

"Master, does that mean Mo'er will never see you again?" Upon hearing this, Xia Mo's nose felt sore and two lines of hot tears rolled down, and her face turned pale.

Seeing Xia Mo crying so sadly, Ghost Master couldn't help but sigh and said softly: "Silly child, Master is ascending to heaven, not sitting in meditation. As long as you practice hard, one day you will be able to ascend to the upper realm. It will be a wonderful thing for us to meet again in the upper realm."

"Wow~~" Xia Mo not only did not stop crying, but cried even harder.

"The road to immortality is so difficult. Mo'er has never thought about ascending to the upper realm. She would be satisfied if she could die in the spirit world. How can she expect to meet her master in the upper realm?"

"Don't talk nonsense. Your aptitude is better than mine, and your attainments in the magical powers of the Ghost Dao are also outstanding. As long as you get that Ghost Dao secret book, you will definitely be ten times better than mine in the future. You should know that what you comprehended is one of the ten great rules. Once you can comprehend that secret book, your future achievements will be limitless. One day, perhaps you can really become the Ghost Dao Supreme."

"No matter what, Mo'er can't bear to leave you."

"Foolish boy, all good things must come to an end. Our separation today is for a better reunion in the future. Okay, you can go now. Xiao boy, you must take good care of Mo'er, otherwise I will never forgive you in the future in the upper realm."

After Ghost Old Man finished speaking, he waved his sleeves and the entire hall was immediately filled with gray light. Xiao Lin only felt that the stars were moving before his eyes. The next moment, when he could see the scenery clearly, he was no longer in the hall. The bare black mountains in front of him made Xiao Lin realize that he had been moved a million miles away by Ghost Old Man using his magical power.

"Mo'er, let's go." Xiao Lin said softly, looking at Xia Mo, whose face was still covered with tears.

"Wuwu~~~" Xia Mo threw herself into Xiao Lin's arms and cried loudly.