Long ago, the Immortal Court fell into decline, and the Taiyi Heavenly Venerable, ruler of the Underworld, met an untimely death.
The Great Emperor of Lidu joined forces with Meng Po and the Five Directional Ghost Emperors to establish the Underworld Federal Government and manage all its affairs.
Under the new order, the people of the Underworld, led by the Four Emperors, struggle along the road to reincarnation. In the shadows, the Dark Guild, led by the Eye of the Demon God, plots a devastating conspiracy. And an invisible “Spiderweb” watches over every wisp of soulfire.
“Our 618 midyear sale is on! ‘Ghost Shadow Step,’ normally priced at 1,888, is now just 1,488. Members get an extra 12% off!”
“Young man, I’ve got something good for you. It’ll keep you going for another three years, guaranteed! Only 998!”
“Your brow is flushed, which means you’ve got too much yang energy. Come on, try my potion! It’ll make your brow shine a deep, healthy black! Normally 599, but there’s a group-buy discount right now. Get a friend to bargain and knock 50 off!”
Lin Chuan worked himself to death from overtime. As he walked the streets of the Underworld, the vendors’ cries rang out without end.
In the Underworld, everything needed for cultivation, restoring one’s soul, and finding a place to live had to be purchased with underworld currency. The road to reincarnation, meanwhile, was full of trials.
After entering this world of the dead, Lin Chuan discovered to his surprise that he was naturally in tune with underworld energy. The energy within him was unbelievably pure, and cultivating came as easily to him as breathing.
But as he delved deeper into this silent world of death, he began to realize that beneath the surface of the so-called road to reincarnation, something else was hidden…
