The Eternal World

Although the streets were bustling with noise and excitement, there weren't any hawkers selling vegetables or meat.

No, it could even be said that there were no merchants at all.

Even the houses on both sides of the street didn't have a tavern or a relay station.

In other words, the people here... Don't eat or drink?

Besides, there was nothing to rely on in order to survive!

Something was not right!

Zhang Chao's expression changed, a luster flickering in his left eye.

He had actually discovered that these people were not truly alive!

Well, although they all looked like flesh and blood, they seemed to live in a different way.

The way they existed was completely different from ordinary people.

But it couldn't be a dead person or anything else.

In short, it was extremely strange and this was also a situation that Zhang Chao had never seen before.

What was going on with these people?

For a moment he could not make head or tail of it.

However, every single one of them looked no different from normal people. They were not busy with food and clothing, nor could they cultivate. Just what were they doing?

Zhang Chao pretended to have nothing to do and wandered around the city, but no one noticed him and completely ignored him, as though they did not see his existence.

Just as he was wondering, a melodious bell suddenly rang in the town.

When everyone heard the bell chimes, they all stopped.

The expression on his face turned solemn, and one could even say it was numb and lifeless.

They turned their heads and all looked at the clock tower in the center of the city. Moreover, there were traces of black smoke rising from their bodies.

This black aura was exactly the same as the white bones that had attacked Zhang Chao!

"Hmm? "This is …" Zhang Chao's pupils contracted as he hurriedly looked towards the bell tower.

Above the clock tower, a black-robed figure was ringing a large bell. The melodious sound reverberated in the air.

Soon after, no matter what they were doing, they were all moving towards the clock tower.

Zhang Chao thought quickly, this was probably the problem!

He lowered his head and followed the crowd towards the clock tower.

In the center region of the city, there was an enormous and spacious plaza. At the end of the plaza, there was a pagoda. The bell pagoda was located behind the pagoda.

In front of the pavilion, there was a tall platform. On the platform, a black-robed man was currently being escorted by several attendants to the platform.

"Akamoka!" Then, the black robed man raised his hands and shouted.

"Akamoka!" Soon after, all of the people who had gathered over let out simultaneous cries, and then they all kneeled down and kowtowed.

"Akamoka!" As the man in black continued speaking, he waved his hand and a mass of black gas jumped up from his palm. It constantly twisted and converged in the air, forming a huge image.

That image … It was the appearance of a skeleton!

However, when one looked carefully, they discovered that there was an extremely strange bone on top of the skull. It seemed as if it was sparkling with luster.

Zhang Chao also bent down, hiding at the back of the crowd and narrowed his eyes to look at the scene before him.

Why did it feel like he was a fanatic?

What they worshipped was a skull?

"Akamoka!" These people continuously kowtowed and chanted this line. At the same time, black Qi surrounded them and flew towards the skull, merging with it.

"What exactly is Akamoka? Spell or name? However, I have never heard of such a weird name! " Zhang Chao was suspicious, looking at their pious and devout appearances, they were ten thousand times more pious than the followers of the Heavenly Emperor.

These people worshipped for an entire incense stick of time before finally coming to a stop.

"May the glory of the bird spirit continue shining on us!" At this moment, the black-robed man raised his hands and chanted a bunch of chants. Suddenly, countless black lights burst out from the skeleton. They were like rain, falling onto everyone's body.

The bodies of these people trembled at the same time, and soon after, it was obvious that their auras had improved.

"Thank you bird spirit, may the glory of bird spirit shine on us forever!" These people once again began worshipping.

"Strength back at you?" Zhang Chao raised his eyebrows and thought to himself: "So that's how it is. What these people risked just now was the power of faith, which resulted in them obtaining the reciprocity of power. It looks like it really does resemble the power of buddhism …"

"However, according to many ancient texts, there were many powerful existences that would raise believers and bear their worship. They would enjoy the power of faith and thus increase their cultivation!"

"As for the Buddhist Sect, they are quite famous in this area!"

"I didn't expect to encounter such a situation again!"

"Interesting, looks like they're some powerful existences. The reason they created this world was to gather the faith energy of these people, and their existence is just like a pig or dog kept by mortals!"

"The so-called bird spirit they speak of should be the person who created this world!"

"However... What did you get me here for? You won't let me believe in this bird spirit and become one of those who believe in it, right? "

"But... It can't be! "

"If you want to brainwash me, it won't be that easy. Besides, I don't mind having one more believer here!"

Zhang Chao was filled with suspicions, but continued to hold back.

"Originally, everyone should have dispersed after the ritual worship. But today, something unexpected has happened!" The black-robed man raised his hand and pressed downwards. Instantly, the crowd became extremely quiet.

Zhang Chao also listened attentively. He had only just arrived in this world, and he already encountered such a special situation?

Then listen carefully.

"There is a heretic among us, this is intolerable, this is also a blasphemy to the Great bird spirit!" The black-robed man continued shouting.

"What?" "Heretic?"

"He's among us?"

"Dammit! Damn it! Where is he?"

"We can't tolerate this! We have to tear him into eight pieces!"

When everyone heard this, they immediately roared like they had gone mad. Their eyes were all flashing red lights as they looked around.

Their bodies were also covered in black qi, clearly even more tyrannical than ordinary cultivators of the same cultivation level!

"Damn, what they said, could it be me? That shouldn't be the case, as I should not have revealed anything! " Zhang Chao's heart was moved, but he still did not act rashly.

After all, he had just arrived in this world and still hadn't figured out the situation. It wouldn't be good for him to start a fight with the aboriginals!

"The heretic is there!" At this time, the black robed man raised his hand and pointed at Zhang Chao's location.

Everyone opened up a path at the same time.

"Ai, ai? "Me?" Zhang Chao was startled, but then realized that the other party's finger was indeed pointing at him.

"Your sister, it's really me?" The corners of his eyes twitched.

"Heretic, kill, kill!" Everyone instantly filled with overflowing killing intent, they all walked towards Zhang Chao like fiends.

"I say, let's talk about this. I just arrived today, so I don't understand your rules. But it's not weird if you don't know. I have no intention of offending this bird spirit of yours!" Zhang Chao scratched his head in embarrassment and quickly waved his hands to retreat.

"Kill, kill!" But these people did not listen to Zhang Chao and started to walk forward, encircling Zhang Chao in the middle.

"Everyone, I don't want to fight you. Please don't force me, okay?" Zhang Chao sighed and attempted to communicate.

"Die!" At this time, a person suddenly threw himself over, who knows where he had gotten a Mountain Splitting Axe, chopping towards Zhang Chao.

"Damn it! Do you not understand human speech?" Zhang Chao clenched his teeth, he could not wait for death to come, he could only retaliate!

With a raise of his hand, his fist was like an iron hammer, directly colliding with the axe blade.

"Bam!" With a loud sound, the sharp edge of the axe was actually shattered by one of his fists!

"This heretic is very powerful. Everyone attack together and capture him. Remember, do not kill him. Instead, capture him alive and sacrifice him to the mighty bird spirit!" The black-robed man ordered again.

"Capture him alive! Capture him alive!" These people also shouted at the same time, and pounced towards Zhang Chao without caring about anything else!

"Since that's the case, we can only offend him first!" Zhang Chao helplessly shook his head, after which his entire body was surrounded by spirit energy. With a wave of his hand, countless vines drilled out, tying up most of the people.

As for the remaining people, they were all knocked down one by one in front of him.

In just the span of a few breaths, hundreds of people had lost their ability to fight!

This was where Zhang Chao's strength lay.

And because among these people, there were no experts, the highest level among them was merely transformational stage, so how could they compare to the tyrannical Zhang Chao?

Seeing Zhang Chao instantly subdue everyone, the black cloaked man was not surprised and started laughing instead, "Hahaha, that's right, interesting, very interesting!"

"But don't be happy too early, we won't let you disturb the peace and balance of this world!"

"The entire world will become your enemy, and eventually, you will be subdued. Then, your body will become a sacrifice, and your soul will become a loyal believer!"

After he finished speaking, his body gradually became blurry, and he disappeared from the stage in an instant. Only a few words remained in the air, "The Sacred City, which is seven hundred miles south, will be your final resting place!"

"Sacred City?" Zhang Chao frowned, but at the same time, he realised that among the people he had just killed, there were a few who were already at their limits. After struggling on the ground for a long time, they finally trembled and let out a miserable scream, their bodies suddenly transforming into black smoke and dispersing outwards!

As for the black smoke, it shot straight up into the sky, as if it had entered the clouds.

It was as if a gigantic skull had vaguely appeared in the sky, before disappearing in a flash.

"These people. There is no flesh and blood. Although it looks like it is made of flesh and blood, in reality, it is just an illusion. Only then did Zhang Chao realize how special these people were.

However, if these people's souls did not return to the underworld after they died and were instead imprisoned here, then what kind of power could do this?

Even in this created space, no matter which space one was in after death, one would not be able to escape the summons of the Underworld.

Unless they used some sort of special method to bind his soul in place, this would be called Earth Binding Spirit!