Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 3036: Chapter 3035: Netherworld River

After entering this mysterious place, known to the world as the ”Netherworld Oasis,” Lin Dong’s steps unconsciously became lighter, as if each step tread on the dust of history.

The bone flute in his hand glowed with a faint eerie light under the green glow of the void space in the Netherworld Oasis.

The air around seemed to have solidified, with only the occasional low melody from the bone flute contrasting sharply with the deathly silence of the world.

On the ground lay various skeletons, some intact, some shattered, narrating the tragic fate of past adventurers.

The skeletons of demon beasts were large and hideous, claws and fangs still revealing their ferocity in life, yet none escaped the curse of this land.

In comparison, the human skeletons were more desolate, some gripping weapons as if making a final stand.

Others lay entwined, seeking solace in each other’s presence even in their final moments.

These remains silently tell stories of greed, courage, and despair, reminding Lin Dong that this place is not only a trial of nature but also a trial of human nature.

”Entering such a place alone is much safer than with many people. Because this way, you only need to guard against the dangers within the Netherworld Oasis. And you don’t need to guard against the people around you...”

The will of the Bone Flute Artifact Soul slowly spoke.

Now, what he said matched the years he had experienced.

Lin Dong nodded slightly, cautiously circumventing these witnesses of history.

”The Six-Transformation Immortal Grass, in which direction?” Lin Dong asked the consciousness of the Bone Flute Artifact Soul.

”Follow me...” The bone flute continued to lead the way, guiding Lin Dong forward.

The Six-Transformation Immortal Grass, a legendary treasure capable of transforming one’s body and greatly enhancing cultivation level, its preciousness needs no words.

Moreover, it is also a key ingredient for refining the ’Jiazi Pill.’

And it grows in the heart of this oasis—the Netherworld River.

The Netherworld River, according to the consciousness of the Bone Flute Artifact Soul, is a river flowing with dark waters, its surface calm and unruffled, yet hiding unspeakable horrors.

It is said that there is an ancient and powerful guardian beast within the river, and any being attempting to approach the Six-Transformation Immortal Grass becomes its prey.

Because of this, although numerous martial artists venture into this oasis harboring dreams, few live to see the true visage of the Six-Transformation Immortal Grass, let alone pick it.

As the exploration deepened, Lin Dong gradually felt an oppressive aura, a threat from deep within the Netherworld River, as if countless eyes were watching him from the shadows.

Just then, the bone flute suddenly emitted a series of rapid and bright notes, the Artifact Soul guiding the direction.

Led by the bone flute, Lin Dong navigated through dense thorns and swamps and finally arrived at the banks of the Netherworld River.

In front of him appeared a dark river. The water was as black as ink, yet scalding like boiling water.

The cold breath it emitted was akin to the oppression from the Secondary Ancestor.

And on the bank where Lin Dong now stood, hundreds of skeletons were piled, many weathered by years of erosion, turned to dust by the wind.

The Bone Flute’s Artifact Soul used the flute’s head to point at a place and said, ”Look, that was the fake master who led me into this Netherworld Oasis long ago. His strength was at the First Level of Heavenly Realm, approximately hundreds of years ago.”

”He and a group of companions accidentally entered here, hoping to search for treasures. Unexpectedly, he was ambushed by someone close to him and died here.”

”The survivor claimed me and left this Netherworld Oasis... I recall staying here for about half a month...”

”Artifacts like us won’t be buried somewhere. Because as long as someone passes by, they will certainly take us away. But these skeletons are different; no one takes them away, nor does anyone kindly bury them...”

The Bone Flute’s Artifact Soul said leisurely.

Lin Dong nodded, many people, including Heavenly Realm Martial Artists, died in this Netherworld Oasis. Certainly, they had some treasures during their lifetimes.

Like Spiritual Devices, like Divine Talismans, but now beside their skeletons, not a single treasure remains. Clearly picked clean by later arrivals.

Or perhaps taken by those who killed them...

Regarding ’killing for treasure,’ Lin Dong had engaged in such acts quite a bit.

”Since you’ve been here for a long time, you should know specifically what dangers lie within the Netherworld River, right?” Lin Dong asked the consciousness of the Bone Flute Artifact Soul.

If it was before, without cooperation with Lin Dong, he certainly wouldn’t reveal the dangers within the Netherworld River to Lin Dong.

However, now he didn’t plan to harm Lin Dong.

He spoke directly, ”Within the Netherworld River, there is a power; martial artists who fly overhead lose their Inner Qi. I once saw with my own eyes a Heaven Realm level martial artist try to pick the Six-Transformation Immortal Grass, so he flew towards the Netherworld River, fell into the river, and was corroded into bones, flushed away...”

”As for within the Netherworld River, it is even worse. Jumping in, one can’t use Inner Qi. Plus, it contains a terrifying corrosion force; without Inner Qi to defend, that corrosion force can’t be resisted.”

”Some incredibly confident horizontal training experts tried to challenge its corrosion, knowing they couldn’t use Inner Qi, still jumped in, eventually corroded into bones, and lost their lives...”

”So even if you can see that the Six-Transformation Immortal Grass is right across the river, actually obtaining it is as difficult as ascending to heaven.”

”You can only watch it helplessly.”

Upon hearing the Bone Flute Artifact Soul’s words, Lin Dong frowned slightly; he indeed sensed a mysterious and incomparable force within the Netherworld River.

That force indeed affects his Inner Qi.

Standing by the bank, he attempted his Inner Qi only to find it chaotic, unable to unleash his peak power...

”If you don’t believe my words, you can try. But if you fall and get corroded into bones, don’t blame me for not warning you...” the Bone Flute Artifact Soul consciousness said.

Lin Dong remained silent, then pulled out a puppet.

It was a statue puppet with First Heaven Realm strength.

”I’ll manipulate this puppet to fly over and pick the Six-Transformation Immortal Grass...” Lin Dong spoke.

”You can try! I’ve never seen this method before. However, someone once crafted a boat hoping to ferry across the Netherworld River to the other side. But the boat was corroded as soon as it entered the water.”

”I’ve never seen anyone manipulate puppets like you...” the Bone Flute Artifact Soul consciousness said.

Lin Dong nodded and began manipulating that Artifact Soul consciousness to see if it could succeed.

”Hoo～～～” However, as he controlled the puppet to fly above the Netherworld River, a shocking scene occurred.

Lin Dong was appalled to find his connection with the statue puppet forcibly severed.

Without his control, the statue puppet instantly became like a puppet without strings, falling towards the Netherworld River.

”Bang～～～” The statue puppet fell into the Netherworld River, splashing water, being corroded alive.