Burning, scalding, stifling, almost unable to breathe!
The woman opened her eyes to a place like a living hell.
Not far from her feet was a cliff, with molten lava flowing beneath, the air distorted by the scorching heat.
Further away, a black tower floated upside down in the air! Countless chains wrapped around the black tower, extending to unknown depths.
This… where is this?
The sounds around her were noisy and chaotic.
People, beasts, and many strange, unidentifiable creatures formed a long line, bustling forward.
A slender, brown-haired girl saw the woman standing still and approached her, asking, "What are you doing standing here like an idiot? Hurry up and catch up, or you'll be punished for slacking off!"
"Go?" the woman asked, bewildered, "Go where?"
The girl understood when she saw her like this, "You must be new!"
"…" The woman nodded slowly, she must be new, she had no memory of anything.
The brown-haired girl introduced herself, "This place is the Purgatory of the Ghost Realm, the boundary between living souls and the dead."
"After we die, our souls pass through the Mirror of Rebirth, which connects to two places, one is 'Heaven,' and the other is 'Hell.' Most people go to Heaven for reincarnation, while those burdened with sin are sent to Hell to atone for their crimes. Only after atoning for their sins can they escape this ghostly place and be reborn!" The girl said, resentfully, "I never did anything evil in my life, but I was thrown into this place…"
The woman looked thoughtfully at the black tower, "Are the most heinous and evil ghosts imprisoned there?"
The girl's expression became even stranger, she snorted, "That's what they say, but those imprisoned on the lowest level are not evil ghosts…"
Then the girl looked at the woman again, once again amazed by the beauty of this dark-haired, fair-skinned woman. Otherwise, she wouldn't have noticed her at a glance and taken the initiative to talk to her.
"By the way, what's your name? We don't know how long we'll be here, we can be friends and take care of each other in the future."
"I… don't remember," the woman shook her head, "What about you? What's your name?"
"You can call me Xiao Can. My true form is a rat beast. I only stole a little food during the New Year, but I didn't expect to be caught in this ghostly place after death. It's really unfair…" Xiao Can muttered, her mischievous eyes looking up and down at Sang Luo, "Your soul doesn't even have a beast form, you must be an unknown little ghost from the mortal world. It's quite unfair for you to come to this place. Let's go, you'll follow me from now on! I'll protect you!"
The woman chuckled, "Okay, then thank you, Xiao Can."
Xiao Can blushed and cleared her throat, scratching the back of her head, and took the initiative to explain more about the Purgatory.
She also gave her a hammer.
"There is a supreme being in this place, our 'God.' All the powerful evil ghosts will be devoured by it. It doesn't care about the little ghosts, so it lets us mine soul stones to pay tribute to it, to make a living… Ah! The team is leaving, let's hurry up and catch up, don't miss the time!"
Xiao Can pulled her along, hurrying to catch up with the end of the line.
Suddenly, a low rumble came from the heavens and the earth, like a roar from the depths of the Nine Nether Hells, shaking the earth and splitting the mountains.
Immediately afterward, a huge shadow slowly emerged above the sky, covering the sky and the sun, and the world instantly fell into endless darkness.
That indescribable, enormous ghost beast, its body as majestic as a mountain, was bound by countless chains, restricting its movements. An invisible roar erupted from its mouth, the sound not transmitted through the air, but directly piercing into the depths of every living being's soul, like countless sharp blades stirring in the mind.
"Ah!"
Screams echoed, and the ghosts nearby were torn apart by this roar!
"Run! Run!" A desperate roar erupted from the ghost crowd.
"This is the 'God' I told you about! Not good! The God is angry! Let's run quickly, or our lives won't be spared!" Xiao Can also dragged her away.
But above the clouds, the woman caught sight of another powerful and tall figure, he held a heavy sword, his black robe fluttering, clearly he was just an ant in front of that ghost beast, but his domineering and awe-inspiring aura crushed everything! Suppressing the ghost beast!
The two sides fought, the heavens and the earth shook, inseparable.
"Kshatriya, last time I gave you face and released those two juniors, but this time you are the one who doesn't play by the rules!" A muffled and ancient voice came from the ghost beast, almost shattering people's eardrums.
"Rules?" The man's thin lips curled into a cold smile, "Only the weak claim rules, and I hate others coveting my things the most!"
The ghost beast roared angrily, the two sides fought and entangled again, nearly half the space was razed to the ground.
The man cut off one of the ghost beast's legs with a sword.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the ghost beast suddenly turned its head and looked towards a direction below, a greedy desire erupting in its scarlet eyes!
The ghost beast lived by devouring souls, that female's soul was too delicious, it withheld her in the Purgatory to enjoy exclusively, but it didn't expect to be chased and robbed by Kshatriya!
Since Kshatriya broke the agreement, then don't blame it for being ruthless, a fight to the death!
An invisible and terrifying pressure swept over like a tide.
The woman's body stiffened and she couldn't move.
The ghost beast opened its bloody mouth and swooped down, the man showed panic when he caught sight of the woman, and shouted a voice.
His whole body erupted with an unparalleled rich ghost energy, turning into a blade as tall as the heavens and the earth, cutting the ghost beast in half!
Black blood rained down, like a torrential downpour.
"He! Killed 'God'!"
The little ghosts on the ground were in chaos.
The ghost beast that had been exploiting them was dead, but a stronger unknown being had come, even more terrifying.
The man instantly came to the ground.
The ghosts scattered in fear, the woman subconsciously wanted to run too, but suddenly a force imprisoned her, making it difficult to move forward half a step.
A low, magnetic voice came from behind, containing a hint of hoarseness and exhaustion.
"Come here, come to my side."
She turned around in amazement, only the two of them remained in the empty valley.
The two looked at each other, separated by only a few meters, the air became slow and quiet.
Getting closer, she saw the man's handsome and majestic face clearly.
Dark hair, a black robe, features as if carved by a knife, deep blue eyes, a high nose and thin lips, every detail was perfect and flawless, dazzling.
Seeing the woman's bewildered and helpless expression, a hint of speculation flashed in Kshatriya's eyes, his thick eyebrows slightly furrowed and then relaxed, he said softly, "Don't worry, it's safe by my side, I'm here to… take you back."
The black robe embroidered with dark gold patterns fluttered, his palms were broad and slender, one could imagine that when touched, it should be very gentle and reassuring.
She was possessed by a ghost and stepped forward, placing her fingertips on his palm, and the next moment, she was tightly grasped and pulled into his arms.
