Chapter 465: Hell

Li Qi appeared quite candid and confident, showing no fear or terror despite his low cultivation level.

If it were an ordinary Seventh-Rank, facing the chilling pressure emanating from this Ghost Carriage, they would likely already be prostrate on the ground.

Thinking about it, it's true: how powerful must the person behind the Asura Ghost Carriage be, to be able to produce so many precious ingredients? The oppressive feeling from this Ghost Carriage itself was no less than directly facing a collapsing mountain for Li Qi.

Fortunately, Li Qi had faced powerhouses far exceeding his own many times before; he had developed a resistance. He could even fight Fifth-Rank powerhouses without changing his expression, so facing the Ghost Carriage now naturally had no effect on him.

However, this display seemed quite impressive in front of Po Tisha, the Asura woman, making her extremely emotional.

The two continued to converse, but the subsequent conversation became much more relaxed, more like newly acquainted friends discussing the scenery of the East Sea.

From the unique features of East Isle to the characteristics of the Dao of Heaven’s Evolution, and then to some casual gossip from the Ghost Gate, the two seemed to be chatting quite happily.

After all, for both host and guest to enjoy themselves, both need a bit of acting; as long as Face is maintained, there's no need to be so aloof.

Moreover, Li Qi was indeed very interested in this topic.

Because from the Asura woman's words, Li Qi heard quite a few little secrets of the Ghost Market.

"In the Ghost Market, are the Six Daos all present?" Li Qi held his drink, somewhat astonished.

"Of course, the Six Daos are all present. After all, the Ghost Market is part of Reincarnation. The Six Daos of Reincarnation are also an extremely important mechanism for Reincarnation itself. Heaven, Human, Asura, Beast, Hungry Ghost, and Hell each occupy a part. This is also why an Asura like myself appears here," Po Tisha said.

"Heaven, Human, and Asura are the good Daos among the Six Daos, and their operational methods are easy to understand. However, I am curious about how the three evil Daos—Beast, Hungry Ghost, and Hell—operate within this Ghost Market. I wonder if Po Tisha could enlighten me?" After a simple exchange of pleasantries, Li Qi naturally began to propose a request to observe.

There was nothing he could do; this was Li Qi's hobby, and he couldn't stop it.

"Ah, so Young Master is interested in this. Why not take a tour?" Po Tisha proactively suggested.

"A tour? Could it be that their industries are located within this Ghost Market Dragon Palace?" Li Qi asked curiously.

"That is natural. Young Master also knows the True Dragons' temperament; they basically don't manage much, and their moral concepts are weak. They are extremely supportive of the natural evolution of the Dao of Heaven’s Evolution, so... they don't regulate any industry, naturally allowing them to do anything. Whatever they do is fine."

"Whatever they do is fine... That sounds a bit unsettling, but if possible, I'd still like to see it with my own eyes," Li Qi mused for a moment, then said.

"Very well. It's only two or three quarters of an hour extra to take a detour on the way. If it can make Young Master happy, then that's even better," Po Tisha said gently, then tapped the table.

Li Qi clearly felt that the Ghost Carriage seemed to have received some command and began a kind of 'transit'.

It was clear that these Asura valued Li Qi quite a bit, as the business Li Qi was doing with them involved a very large sum.

A major business deal at the Fourth-Rank world level was probably something these Asura considered extremely important, so much so that they condescended to send such a Ghost Carriage specifically to welcome Li Qi.

In fact, even Li Qi himself was making a deal of such immense value for the first time.

"Young Master can lift the curtain and look at the scene outside. Outside is the 'industry' of the Hell Dao; we have already arrived," Po Tisha said.

Upon hearing this, Li Qi nodded and gently lifted the curtain.

Then, he saw that in just this short while, the scene outside had completely changed.

The previously beautiful Dragon Palace had completely disappeared, replaced by some kind of terrifying Spiritual Artifact where flesh and machinery merged into one.

Outside was an open space, and on it stood a tall tower composed of blood, skin, fat, machinery, wood, hair, and teeth, among many other bizarre things. Malicious and evil Qi surged out, making Li Qi squint his eyes involuntarily.

But he couldn't help but open his eyes again and examine it carefully.

Inside the tall tower, little devils boiled fat, and Demonic Overlords chopped marrow.

Outside the tall tower, many 'people' could be seen: humans, demons, sea folk, all different, but all dressed in rags, working with various tools, seemingly cultivating something.

At the same time, it could also be seen that after these people worked to a certain extent, they would directly embrace the opposite sex next to them and indulge in promiscuity in broad daylight.

It could be seen that, in addition, a large number of females were tied up on the other side, allowing passersby to assault them, and many of them were giving birth or already pregnant and awaiting delivery.

Those working people seemed to be cultivating crops to provide these females with food to survive.

A large number of Demonic Overlords and little devils were helping these females 'deliver' next to them. Of course, all the infants born were taken into the tall tower.

Clearly, this thing was preparing 'Materials'.

"What... what is this?" Li Qi, pulling the curtain, frowned and asked the Asura woman.

"This is called the Yang寿塔 (Yang寿 Tower), it is the work of the Hell Dao. The specific method is as follows—" Po Tisha began to explain to Li Qi.

It turned out that the Yang寿 Tower was an entire production mechanism.

Cultivators in the Hell Dao first used evil methods, with the bones and blood of living beings as raw Materials, to create the Yang寿 Tower.

Incidentally, half of this item was built with the help of people from the Dao of Reason.

The Dao of Reason never pursues things like 'good and evil'; as long as it's a technical matter, they can help, and they won't make demands on the employer's moral cultivation, because the people of the Dao of Reason themselves don't care much about these things.

After the Yang寿 Tower is formed, it must continuously refine 'Yang寿 Medicinal Pills' using infants as raw Materials. The principle of this Medicinal Pill is to mix the Innate Qi of infants with the Yin Qi of the Underworld and the Yang Qi of the firmament. Although the production method is ugly, the Medicinal Pill itself is extremely pure and a great tonic; consuming it can prolong life.

The Yang寿 Medicinal Pill is truly 'emerging from the mud unstained'. Setting aside the production process, if one only looks at the finished product, it is simply the most good and beautiful thing.

Its Qi is pure, Yin and Yang are harmonized, and there is no Medicinal Pill poison.

For those below Seventh-Rank, prolonging life is an absolute necessity. Many people would exhaust their fortunes just to exchange for one. And who knows how many people would buy one for their Junior or Elder with less talent? And who knows how many people felt they had a chance to Breakthrough to Seventh-Rank and attain longevity, but just lacked a bit of time?

Therefore, there was no need to worry about sales.

Furthermore, for existences above Seventh-Rank, methods of prolonging life were no longer critical, but it could greatly repair Innate defects.

So-called Innate defects are those born with inherent flaws, such as missing a finger. The human body's small heaven and earth are naturally a bit less than others, and the path of cultivation is naturally a bit harder to walk.

At this time, two courses of Yang寿 Medicinal Pills, with abundant Innate Qi, and the essence of the deep Yin Qi from the Ghost Gate and the Yang Qi from the firmament, can compensate for a part of Innate deficiencies.

The sales of such a divine Medicinal Pill are naturally as good as can be, and the Cultivators of the Hell Dao naturally want to expand production.

The result of expanding production is the 'Yang寿 Tower' before their eyes.

Capture a large number of living beings, and their quality cannot be too low; they must all possess Innate sentience, and then raise them.

Through illusions, education, and hypnosis, with a large number of Demonic Overlords as the foundation, implant false growth memories, making them "piously" believe in the Hell Dao, and teaching them basic survival skills like construction and farming.

This way, they can sustain themselves and not require worrying about living Materials.

Once these people have grown and reproduced to a certain extent, and are self-sufficient, then the cycle with the little devils and the Yang寿 Tower begins.

In this way, a large number of Yang寿 Medicinal Pills can be continuously produced.

Po Tisha continued, "The Yang寿 Medicinal Pills here are of the best quality because they are all made from the creatures of 'All Under Heaven' (the world). The Spiritual Qi and Innate Qi contained within them are naturally incomparable to those of ordinary worlds. In the extraterrestrial worlds controlled by the Hell Dao, the efficiency of transforming entire worlds is higher, but after all, they are inferior worlds, and the creatures there are naturally a notch lower than those in All Under Heaven."

"So... in the outer realms, they also use this method to produce Yang寿 Medicinal Pills, and it's on a world-wide scale?" Li Qi looked at the scene outside and asked.

As he spoke, he pulled the curtain shut, no longer looking at the scene of ghosts wailing in the jungle, souls howling in desolate lands, and bones scattered everywhere outside.

However, in reality, there was no 'ghosts wailing in the jungle, souls howling in desolate lands'. The people around those Yang寿 Towers seemed quite accustomed to it. Looking at them working and indulging in debauchery, they might even think they were living seriously and working hard.

For the Cultivators of the Hell Dao, this was precisely the desired effect.

"That's right. Having seen the Hell Dao, do you still want to see the Hungry Ghost Dao and the Beast Dao?" Po Tisha asked.

"No need. A glance is enough. For the rest, let's go directly to the site, lest my friend gets impatient. After all, he is a Yin Messenger and has his own duties, so it's not good to delay too much time," Li Qi said with a smile.

Po Tisha didn't do anything further, tapping the table again. The Ghost Carriage then changed its direction, heading towards another unknown place.

Li Qi stopped speaking, instead closing his eyes and beginning to digest the words he had heard earlier.

The Hell Dao, as one of the Three Evil Daos of Reincarnation, had no other choice. Moreover, there was Demonic Dao involvement in it; those false memories and Demonic Overlords all demonstrated the power of the Hell Dao.

He couldn't manage it, and there was no way to manage it. The Yang寿 Medicinal Pill was clearly a key advantageous industry of the Hell Dao. As a Dao Orthodoxy that could establish itself in All Under Heaven, Li Qi had no right to do this.

If he destroyed this stronghold, perhaps Zhu Fengdan could protect him, but it wouldn't stop the other party from immediately building a second one, and it would also make him an enemy.

It was meaningless.

Therefore, he temporarily didn't bother looking at the others. It was useless to look, only adding to his troubles.

As he thought this, time passed little by little.

After two quarters of an hour, the Ghost Carriage suddenly made a rumbling sound.

"We've arrived. The Ghost Carriage has landed. Please come in, Young Master, and let's discuss in detail. After all, this batch of goods involves too much and is too valuable, so it's better to be cautious," Po Tisha said.

"Naturally. Please," Li Qi opened his eyes, stood up, and made an inviting gesture to Po Tisha.

Po Tisha modestly declined for a moment but didn't dwell on it too much, quickly stepping out of the Ghost Carriage.

The surrounding demons also lined up and walked out through the small door.

Li Qi then followed, walking out through the main door.

Upon stepping out, he found himself back in the magnificent Dragon Palace.

Inside the Dragon Palace, there was still the elegant singing of sea demons, the kaleidoscopic, dazzling sunlight, and various sea beasts lazily drifting in the seawater, a scene of peace and harmony.

The terrifying sight of the Hell Dao from before seemed to have vanished, making it hard to imagine that only a few moments separated the two scenes.

Li Qi stepped out of the Ghost Carriage and looked around.

This place should be a grand hall of the Dragon Palace, but it didn't feel like a 'building' at all.

The open space underfoot was truly 'crystal', a completely transparent crystal base, with tables and chairs set upon it. Across from them sat several people.

There was a male Asura, likely a Human-Realm Asura.

A demon dragon, who seemed to be allied with the Asura. Besides them, there were some attendants who could be ignored.

The focus was on this demon dragon and that male Asura.

Li Qi stood there and found that apart from the small crystal open space beneath his feet, everything else was the sea surface. All around him were mirror-like blue waves, vast and empty, stretching for thousands of miles of clear blue sea. Standing in the sea, he felt refreshed and invigorated as the sea breeze blew from different directions, stirring up gentle ripples.

"What a beautiful view. One can't even tell it's in the Ghost Market, nor can one feel it. Truly impressive," Li Qi praised, and then, at Po Tisha's respectful invitation, he strode to the central seat and sat down.

Po Tisha followed Li Qi and sat down beside him.

The fragrance of a beautiful woman wafted over, but Li Qi was completely unmoved. He could feel the Asura woman's subtle hints of intimacy throughout the journey, but just like Li Qi's thoughts, he completely disregarded it. The attention he paid to the Hell Dao's Yang寿 Tower exceeded that he paid to this Asura woman.

After all, he was a married man, so Li Qi completely ignored these things throughout the journey, including now.

He merely looked up at the male Asura and the demon dragon and said, "I am Li Qi. May I ask who you two are?"

It wasn't the Asura who answered Li Qi. "I am Dragon Fifteen, and this is my brother, Asura Darbhalatpash. That name is a bit difficult to pronounce; you can just call him A'Da, be more familiar. After all, we're friends who are about to complete a business deal, so there's no need to be distant. You know, how many friendships forged with lives can't withstand the temptation of such a huge sum?"

"The fact that our two sides can trust each other is more friendly than iron brothers who've exchanged lives. It wouldn't be right not to be familiar, hahahaha~." The demon dragon laughed like this, looking at Li Qi.