After a round of questioning, the serpent-bodied man revealed everything he knew.

"Get lost." Shi Hao waved his hand. Of course, he wouldn’t return the Trident. After all, it was a Golden Immortal Artifact and could be exchanged for several Immortal Elixirs.

The serpent-bodied man immediately fled without a trace. Whether he would seek revenge or not, Shi Hao didn’t care at all. Whether to let the other party continue suffering here or to punch him to death was up to him.

Through the serpent-bodied man’s confession, Shi Hao gained a rough understanding of the City of the Dead.

Here, there were a total of six major forces.

Indeed, where there are people, there will be factions. Power, even in such a City of the Dead, exists.

These six major forces were naturally governed by six Jade Immortals, all of whom resided on the lowest level.

Logically, Jade Immortals should have the ability to climb to higher levels. Why do they insist on staying at the lowest level?

Because the lowest level, although the environment is extremely harsh, is very suitable for cultivation. As long as one can withstand the pressure there, even Jade Immortals have room to grow.

——The lower the level, the more helpful it is for cultivation. People like Lin Jun came here to practice because it’s full of slaughter, ideal for growing stronger through battles, and the constant pressure is a form of tempering. As long as one can withstand it, there are benefits for combat power and cultivation.

However, there aren’t many who can cultivate in such an environment, so only the six Jade Immortals and some mad geniuses would intentionally stay there. Others were assigned by the Jade Immortals based on merit.

Which level you can stay on depends on your contribution.

What constitutes a contribution?

Killing members from enemy forces. The six Jade Immortals are always at odds, and conflicts and large battles break out frequently. After all, in this ghostly place, cultivation resources are scarce and are hotly contested.

Where do cultivation resources come from?

Outsiders might bring some in, which can be acquired by killing them. Also, volcanic eruptions occasionally bring out some Immortal Stones, but the amount is pitifully small.

But outsiders don’t come in every day. Few are madmen like Lin Jun, so the main source of Immortal Stones is volcanic eruptions, making them a resource everyone here fights for.

Why?

Because of this special environment, without using Immortal Stones for recovery, one becomes extremely weak, and even Jade Immortals could be slain by Golden or Silver Spirit Immortals. So, in a sense, Immortal Stones are life! 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

Thus, the six Jade Immortals guard the lowest level, while most of the other levels are managed by Golden Immortals. When a volcanic eruption brings forth Immortal Stones, fierce battles ensue, with casualties every time.

No one cares. The Immortal Realm is vast, and there are always people with wishful thinking willing to challenge the laws of the Immortal King. Thus, there’s a constant influx of fresh blood, so no worry about people running out.

Therefore, the real challenge only exists on the lowest level. On other levels, with Shi Hao’s combat power, he could easily sweep through.

However, each level has eight passages for moving up and down. Each of the six forces guard one passage, and the passage through which an outsider enters determines their affiliation. Other forces are not allowed to contest them.

This is one of the few rules in this place.

——What if the chosen passage by an outsider happens to be one of the two unguarded ones?

Then they can pass through, purely a matter of luck.

So, does it mean the Illusionary Sea Immortal King should hide things on the lowest level?

Possibly, or maybe the Illusionary Sea Immortal King is playing mind games and has hidden things on other levels.

In any case, search all the way.

He strode away while those lucky enough to be rescued were scared out of their wits, no longer daring to proceed and hurriedly running back.

But while descending is easy, ascending?

There is a strong resistance at the entrance, trapping many, with few able to pass through.

This made them anxious; were they trapped here?

Bear in mind, this is a prison established by the Immortal King, not an amusement park you casually visit.

What a joke!

What you sow, so shall you reap.

Shi Hao was far from being a saint. Why would he help those people escape? He expanded his Little Star Universe, searching meticulously along the way.

Here, activity is confined to the city area. The city’s perimeter has an invisible barrier preventing exit, so the chance of things being hidden outside is almost zero.

After a circle, Shi Hao headed for the fourth level.

This level was much larger than the third, and the further down one goes, the larger the City’s scale, showcasing the unfathomable power of the Immortal King.

"Hmph, what an arrogant fellow, as an outsider daring to act recklessly here!" Shi Hao hadn’t walked far before being blocked once again, this time surrounded by many Golden Immortals, clearly divided into small teams.

Presumably, subordinates of the six Jade Immortals had all come.

Shi Hao smiled faintly: "You serve your sentence, I’ll find my things. Let’s not interfere with each other. This way, I avoid some trouble, and you preserve your lives."

"Hahahaha!" They all laughed.

"Kid, do you think anyone here is afraid of death?" Someone shouted.

People here don’t fear death, enduring pain at all times, driving everyone to the brink of suicide.

So why not?

Because survival is humanity’s instinct, only those with weak will commit suicide. The rest, having tipped into a semi-crazed state, fear death not, yet won’t choose suicide.

Thus, the killing here is so intense, daily deaths occur, yet still, it can’t prevent the next day’s slaughter.

Shi Hao shrugged: "Whether you fear death or not has nothing to do with me. I’m merely stating a fact—block me and you die!"

"Such arrogance!"

"Kill him!"

"Attack!"

The serpent-bodied man with six arms was easily defeated by Shi Hao previously. So, after reporting back, even one force of Jade Immortal couldn’t handle him, thus not blocking him at the passage entrance but instead having all six forces deal with him together.

Here, there were over thirty Golden Immortals, a truly terrifying lineup.

Shi Hao shook his head, pressed his hand, and immediately, all Golden Immortals were immobilized.

What!

The small fry watching from the sidelines were instantly shocked to the core, panic-stricken.

Your... are you a Jade Immortal!

But with the Immortal King’s restrictions, unless he personally throws someone in, Jade Immortals shouldn’t be able to enter.

Hiss, what’s going on here?