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Anyone with a brain knows that the opponent's strength is likely far beyond their own.

"Who are you, and what are you doing here?"

He posed a classic question.

"See those people you attacked? Some of them are my friends. As for the rest, do I need to explain?"

Bai Zhi pointed to the group of people hiding under the robot's steel barrier and said.

Upon hearing Bai Zhi's words, the mummy's heart skipped a beat.

Then, he felt as if the Black Book of the Dead in his hand was affected by some force and flew into the other party's hand.

Bai Zhi ignored the mummy who was standing there awkwardly, and instead curiously opened the book.

The above is ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Fortunately, when she was studying with the Sorcerer Supreme in the Marvel universe, she had also dabbled in the writing system of this ancient civilization, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to understand what it said.

In general, this book describes many rituals for worshipping the god Anubis, and how offering sacrifices to this god could grant him power.

Or they might use incantations to bring someone back to life.

Seeing this, Bai Zhi became curious about the underlying principle of this resurrection.

If she unlocks the Rat Talisman, it should have a similar effect.

"You were resurrected through the spell in this book?"

Bai Zhi closed the Book of the Dead and asked the mummy in front of her.

"To answer honestly, I won't kill you. I might even restore you to your original state."

As Bai Zhi spoke, she pointed a finger at the mummy, activating the power of the horse talisman.

The mummy in front of them was quickly restored, eventually turning into a bald man with a bare upper body.

"This is?!"

The mummy looked at its hands with some surprise, then, as if remembering something, cautiously asked Bai Zhi:

"Could you be the fire demon who ruled over the Asian territory in ancient times?"

"Ok?"

Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow. "Why would you think that?"

Upon hearing that Bai Zhi did not deny it, the bald man immediately became excited.

"Because in our time, things about you and several other demons were recorded in books."

"As mentioned in the book, the eight great demons are the most primordial demons, each with their own powerful strengths."

"Among them, the Fire Demon Lord who rules Asia not only possesses powerful fire power, but is also skilled in various wondrous magics, such as this spell that can restore a person to their original state."

“Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Imhotep, and I used to be the high priest of the Pharaoh.”

"Because I had some inappropriate behavior with Pharaoh's wife Anshunam, and then Pharaoh found out, so I killed that Pharaoh."

"This behavior led to me being hunted down by the Pharaoh's Guard, and Ansunam committed suicide for my sake."

"In order to resurrect her, I originally planned to use the spells from this book, the Book of the Dead, but the Pharaoh's Guard who came after me interrupted the plan."

"They cruelly mummified me while I was still alive, and then cursed me so that I would never die and would be devoured by scarab beetles in my coffin."

"Not long ago, your friend obtained the Book of the Dead, recited a spell, and released me."

After listening to Imhotep's explanation, Bai Zhi frowned. "So, you weren't resurrected, but simply didn't die?"

"So, can this book really bring people back to life?"

“Of course!” Imhotep nodded firmly. “But if too much time has passed, to be resurrected, you would have to kill the reincarnated person.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi became interested.

"So, you're saying that human souls can be reincarnated, right?"

"So here's the question: where is the soul before reincarnation?"

327 Bai Zhirui's Commentary on the Underworld

"Of course it's in the underworld!"

Imhotep answered without hesitation.

Does the underworld exist in this world?

Bai Zhi became increasingly curious. She knew that there was a hell in this world, which was the dwelling place of the eight great demons and their minions.

But she didn't know if the underworld or hell existed.

"The underworld is a space created by Lord Anubis. After all the people of Egypt die, their souls will go there, where He will weigh them on a scale."

"He will decide what is good and what is evil!"

"Oh? Then can you take me to Anubis's underworld?"

Bai Zhi thought for a moment and then said.

"what?"

Imhotep was dumbfounded.

"I just wanted to explore some things, such as the reasons for the decline of the gods. You just mentioned that Anubis would weigh souls on a scale and then judge good and evil, right?"

"That's right, He will judge everything about the dead."

"That would be interesting."

Bai Zhi stroked her chin. Why do so many civilizations have similar legends?

In other worlds, this could be explained by a theory like convergent evolution, since people naturally yearn for truth, goodness, and beauty.

It is perfectly normal to turn to religion and mythology to convey ideals when one is powerless to solve problems.

But this world truly possesses various mysterious forces.

So the question is, why do the gods in mythology distinguish between good and evil?

Bai Zhi didn't believe that these powerful gods, who could even revive people, would be unaware of the balance of Yin and Yang.

They did this perhaps in the hope of using their own power to judge good and evil, and ultimately maintain a temporary balance.

As for the final result, perhaps it was a failure. Even the power of the gods could not afford the consumption of such artificial balancing, and in the end, they were drained and completely disappeared from this world.

The civilization that believed in them and drew strength from them also collapsed.

For example, ancient Egypt.

Or perhaps the gods were simply banished from the world, but the result would be the same: civilization would suffer.

This is also why she told Imhotep that she wanted to visit the underworld.

If there really is a god hiding in that so-called underworld.

"So, can you do it and open the gates of the underworld for me?"

Bai Zhi looked at Imhotep.

Under Bai Zhi's gaze, Imhotep immediately nodded.

What a joke! This is a primordial demon, representing one-eighth of the world's dark side. He is immortal and indestructible. Even Anubis probably couldn't compare to him.

I'm just a lowly priest, and I don't want to anger the big shots.

“My Lord, I need the Book of the Dead to do this.”

He said carefully.

"No problem, you can take it."

Bai Zhi casually tossed the Book of the Dead into Imhotep's hands.

"Once you open the door, don't make things difficult for my friends. Explain things to them properly, understand?"

"Yes, yes, I will definitely explain it clearly. It's all a misunderstanding."

After hurriedly taking the book, Imhotep wiped the sweat from his brow. All he wanted now was to leave this place as soon as possible and find a secluded spot to resurrect his lover.

"Okay, you can begin then."

Without a moment's hesitation, Imhotep, holding the book in one hand and pointing forward with the other, began to chant the incantation in a rhythmic and melodious manner.

As he chanted his incantation, a dark blue vortex gradually took shape in front of him.

An aura of decay and death emanated from within, staining the surrounding land black.

"Please hurry, I can't keep this door open for much longer."

Imhotep said with some difficulty.

Without hesitation, Bai Zhi pushed off with her feet and flew directly into the blue vortex.

As for whether Imhotep will lie to her.

Bai Zhi felt that someone who could become the high priest of ancient Egypt must not be a fool.

After Bai Zhi entered the vortex, Imhotep breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly put on a business-like smile and walked towards the few people still hiding under the robot.

When dealing with powerful figures, it's best not to try to be clever.

Others can make countless mistakes, but you can only make one, and the price could be your life.

Meanwhile, Bai Zhi had already stepped into this so-called underworld.

Her first impression of this place was... it had an atmosphere reminiscent of the Ten Kings' Court.

It was dark, filled with faintly glowing beings.

Of course, the Ten Kings' Division deals with things like the Year of the Sun, while this side deals with souls.

Besides that, another impression is that this place is really small.

Bai Zhi flew to a high place and could almost scan the entire underworld at a glance.

To put it bluntly, this so-called underworld is at most the size of seven or eight small neighborhoods.

Bai Zhi continued to fly upwards until she felt a barrier blocking her way, at which point she stopped.

Then, she placed her hand on the barrier and slowly poured her power into it.

As power was injected, the spatial structure here began to be fed back into her mind.

"This structure is terrible, it can't compare to the cave technology at all."

Bai Zhi muttered a speechless complaint.

If I had to describe it, the underworld would be like a makeshift shack made of various rubble; people can live there, but that's about it.

The experience inside is definitely not good.

Just look at the environment here and you'll know.

Even though the Ten Kings' Division is the underworld, it still has plenty of greenery.

But here, everything is bare, and a hazy atmosphere pervades the air.

Bai Zhi clearly understood that this was caused by incomplete spatial enclosure, which could harm living organisms.

Thankfully, these are all spirits; if it were a human, they probably wouldn't last long before dying here.

The Cave Heaven technology, on the other hand, is an exquisite villa manufactured using various high-end materials and standardized processes. Not only does it have all kinds of functions, but even in terms of energy consumption, it is probably only one percent of the space of the same size.

However, after thinking about it, Bai Zhi realized that this seemed quite normal.

Although many forces in the Star Iron Universe possess spatial technology, such as Ruan Mei who created the A Ruan Bag, which contains an ever-expanding universe.

Portable universe—just thinking about it is incredibly terrifying in terms of technology.

Even for a celestial vessel, achieving this level of capability would be extremely difficult.

However, when it comes to the technology of the Cave Heaven, the Immortal Ship, as a starship civilization, is virtually unrivaled in this regard. The Cave Heaven technology that Bai Zhi is currently using is the culmination of thousands of iterations.

It is full of a neat and orderly beauty.

If this so-called underworld was truly created by Anubis alone, then it is indeed quite remarkable.

I just don't know if that god is still alive.