Chapter 193: Chapter 188: Yellow Springs Ghost Market, Marvels of the Netherworld

“Hey, little ghost…”

Chen Xu stood among the bustling crowd of ghosts, and heard a startled inquiry in his ear.

He quickly glanced around.

He saw the sky was dim yellow, and amidst the hazy mist, this Ghost Market seemed to be set up on a huge square.

Stalls were arranged in rows, with all kinds of strange and odd ghostly creatures bargaining, shouting back and forth, laughing and cursing.

Thanks to his superior height now exceeding two meters, Chen Xu had a vantage point and could take in most of the stalls at a glance.

He was utterly amazed.

With just one glance, he saw famished ghosts with limbs like bare bones but bellies large as bushels;

Water ghosts covered in water plants, dripping wet all over;

Long-haired ghosts with blue and red hair covering their legs, feet, and faces, looking like wild men;

Ghosts as thin as paper, looking like a flat human skin…

All sorts, strange and bizarre.

There were also many that Chen Xu did not recognize, or could not fully take in at a glance.

All around the stalls, the selling cries rose and fell.

“Molt Stone from under Yin Mountain, just three Ghost Crystals for a pound, come take a look!”

“A copper mirror from the Cangjiang King’s Tomb of a previous dynasty, hey, this mirror is said to connect to the Mortal World, dear sir, why don’t you buy one. Take it home and you’ll definitely have ghost brides from Wasted City fighting to marry you.”

“Selling noodles, selling noodles, Netherworld Noodles, cooked with the clear spring from Yin Mountain, one bite can enhance cultivation for ten days, only selling this time, don’t miss it, come buy…”

In the continuous cries, there were even stalls selling noodles.

There were also ghostly performers, such as the little horned ghost in front of Chen Xu performing sword swallowing.

Or a small grey-skinned ghost not far away setting up an oil pot, preparing to jump in.

“Pass by, pass by, those with money spare some coin, those without care to watch, today we’re taking a bath in the oil pot, come see the fun…”

“No tips without Ghost Crystals, at least some paper money or Netherworld Currency hey!”

“Jump, quickly jump, I’ll give you five hundred Netherworld Currency after the jump.”

“Generous ghost sire!”

Immediately, a chorus of applause resounded around.

This was the Yellow Springs Ghost Market, completely different from the Cangyuan Ghost Market that Chen Xu had visited before.

At first glance, it seemed not much different from a market in the Mortal World.

But a Ghost Market is still a Ghost Market.

In an instant, Chen Xu scanned quickly, though the description sounds long, it all happened in a flash.

He quickly assessed the surrounding environment, and the short ghost in front of him had already rolled over completely.

This short ghost was only three feet tall, but his body was plump and round like a mass of flowing mud.

He held a tray, on which stacks of round paper money were piled.

At the same time, the tray actually started speaking, its voice deep, lingering, ancient and far-reaching, with an inexplicable eerie charm.

One sentence was enough to strike fear into one’s heart:

“Little ghost, on the Yellow Springs Road, to pick a Forgetting Worry Nirvana Flower, since you haven’t walked the Yellow Springs Road, you can’t pick a Nirvana Flower, in my Yellow Springs Ghost Market you must suffer the Karmic Fire of the Mortal World.

Hehehe, little ghost, you’re in trouble. Sneaking across the Yellow Springs, the Karmic Fire is going to burn your chest cavity…”

Chen Xu didn’t speak. Though he appeared like a hanged ghost at the moment, essentially he was still human.

Therefore, he didn’t really feel any “Karmic Fire burning his chest cavity,” but the notion of “sneaking across the Yellow Springs” was worth noting.

At this moment, he suddenly raised his hand and pulled a Red Vermilion Robe that had been steamed and dehydrated from his torn cloth bag at his waist and shoved it into the tray’s mouth.

The Red Vermilion Robe, processed by Chen Xu, contained the pure force of Qi Blood, regarded as pure Yang Qi in the ghost world.

Why did some legendary ghosts occasionally eat people?

It was naturally to absorb the Yang Qi of living people, devour the life blood of the living, to maintain their balance of Yin and Yang. It was an excellent method to nourish Yin with Yang, extend Yin lifespan, and enhance cultivation.

Therefore, Red Vermilion Robe was more valuable in the Netherworld compared to the Mortal World.

Most importantly, although there were many spiritual materials in the Mortal World for nourishing Qi Blood, most could only be consumed by living beings.

Dead spirits couldn’t digest them; rash consumption of Qi Blood spiritual materials could result not only in lack of benefit but even in explosive death.

Chen Xu acted with unbelievable speed.

The mysterious tray intended to resist, but the Red Vermilion Robe already rolled into its mouth.

“You…”

The tray was furious.

But just as it opened its mouth, Chen Xu suddenly flicked his finger at its bizarre mouth.

A wisp of finger wind forced the tray to shut its mouth.

In the next moment, the closed-mouthed tray suddenly began to tremble.

Its entire flat round body moved like rippling water waves, undulating and swaying.

Then the chubby ghost holding the tray also began to tremble frantically, with its head tilted back. Chen Xu noticed one of the chubby ghost’s arms was attached to the tray, vibrating in unison.

After a while, the tray let out a heavy sigh.

It opened its mouth again, and this time, its tone was completely different, with the once ancient voice now carrying a hint of flattery: “You…”

The same “you,” the first filled with rage, the second twisted around and around.

Why was it twisted around and around?

Not just because the Red Vermilion Robe’s blood energy subdued the ghost.

But because Chen Xu’s two actions carried a mysteriousness that ghosts couldn’t resist.

He moved swiftly, his finger flick as ethereal as a deer hanging its antlers.

Seemed light and effortless, free of worldly smoke and fire, yet it was this very action that made the tray ghost’s mouth open and close involuntarily.

Such an odd aura immediately made the tray ghost understand that this emaciated, bamboo-thin hanged ghost in front of it was no ordinary being.

The tray ghost had originally noted the other had not walked the Yellow Springs Road, and had intended to extort him.

But unexpectedly, the other acted decisively, offering a sweet date while dealing a slap. This invisible confrontation in a flash of lightning made the tray ghost aware that it should change its attitude and thoughts.

The tray ghost was unaware, but Chen Xu’s sudden two actions did give him a bit of a fright.

Because Chen Xu suddenly realized that, while in the Netherworld, he could manipulate the surrounding aura through Innate Qi with a kind of ease similar to directing one’s own arm.

As if he weren’t in the Netherworld but in the Mortal World—

His manipulation of Nether Qi was as smooth as manipulating Human World Spiritual Qi.

Moreover, he vaguely felt the Nether Qi was even three points more “friendly” than Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

He was essentially a living person; how could he find the Netherworld easier to perceive than Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the Mortal World?

Chen Xu was initially shocked, but quickly realized why it was friendlier.

This was clearly due to the effect of the Netherworld’s Unbreakable Divine Power!

Previously, Chen Xu had underestimated this divine power, remaining cautious and careful, this was the first time he actively entered a Ghost Market after obtaining it—

The incident with Feng Yuanbai at the Cangyuan Ghost Market didn’t count, as the circumstances then were vastly different from now.

Chen Xu felt both surprise and joy, but remained impassive outwardly.

He looked at the tray ghost on the ground.

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