The Nine Skies Swordsman

Episodes 155. Arriving In Hell

“This!? Uncle. What did you do to him?.” Gofan asked after seeing the pale white-faced Death God obeying Tuobha's orders.

Tuobha laughed, “This is just a small matter... Oh yeah, What are you going to Hell for?.” Ask.

“I want to save my friend.”

“Friends? So you want to save him from Hell's punishment?.” Ask Tuobha.

Gofan nodded.

“You will only take your life if you go there with your abilities now... Only the dead can go to that Realm of Death.”

Gofan was silent, he was still curious, what exactly did Tuobha do to the God of Death, to make the God so obedient to him.

“I know Uncle. But I have to go, at least I've tried... Uncle... What did Uncle do to this Surahatma?.” Gofan ventured to ask his curiosity that Tuobha had not answered.

*Blazh*

“I didn't do anything... This is all because of this Stone.” A black glowing stone with thin black smoke flew over the palm of Tuobha's hand.

“Stone of Death!?.” Gofan was a little surprised.

“True. It's one of the nine Philosopher's Stones... It seems you have a stone like this too. What stone do you have?.”

Earlier, Tuobha approached and approached Gofan as he felt a tremor on his lucky stone.

“Any... Why don't I feel anything, even though Uncle took out the stone? Is there something wrong with the Stone?.” Ask Gofan.

“That's because I control the Eve of Heaven from this Stone. If you can learn the control of Heaven Eve, you can also hide it from the other Stone owners.” Tuobha.

Again regarding the control of Heaven Eve, that was what Gofan thought in his mind as his two eyes looked towards the Stone of Death.

“Gofan... What stone do you have?.” Ask Tuobha once more.

“Mental Stone.”

“Hmm... But why is your Mental strength this weak? No way, there must be something wrong.” Tuobha.

*Deg*

Gofan was startled, just looking at him, Tuobha already knew that the Mental Energy within him was so weak. Gofan became even more curious, about who this Tuobha really was.

“Uncle. I'm in a hurry. If Uncle just wants to show off, I'm sorry.” Gofan said about to turn around, returning to where to open the Gate of Goddess Ruyi.

He did not answer Tuobha's question, after all, he would indeed not be able to explain regarding the weakening of the Mental Energy within his body.

“Aiya... I don't want to show off. I'd like to ask you for a favor. In exchange I will give you this Stone.”

The Stone of Death, one of the nine Philosopher's Stones. The pitch-black stone had the ability to make its user have control over the spirits and souls of the deceased.

“Then why? I need to go to Hell. I don't need spirit dolls like them.” Point Gofan towards the Death God who is still in control of Tuobha.

“Small boy... Looks like you don't know yet, another ability of this Stone..”.

“Wait a minute... See this.”

Tuobha formed a hand seal and threw the tall Stone of Death over his head.

Black smoke spread around the stone and formed a very dark black passageway.

“Ahh... Help me...”

“Sick... Help me...”

“Pun... Please stop.”

Screams of pain rang out from the black passageway. The fishy smell of blood as well as the smell of burnt flesh and skin, wafted out from within the passageway.

“Only I can allow, anyone to go and enter this Black Aisle... Hows it? You want to help me? I promise I will give this stone to you in return.”

“Say. What can I help you with?.” Gofan accepted Tuobha's offer.

“In Hell there is a flower called Fire Flower of Thousands of Spirits, I want you to take it for me.” Tuobha.

“Good. I agree.” Gofan said without hesitation.

“You are not curious, why do I not go alone and take the stone?.” Tuobha did not expect Gofan would just agree to it.

Gofan shook his head, “I'm sure, Uncle must be bound by this place, therefore Uncle cannot leave this Valley of Death, right?.”

‘Smart as well, he can guess correctly.’ Inner Tuobha.

After using the forbidden skill and sacrificing his life as a bet to imprison the rebels of the White Bone Kingdom, Tuobha became cursed. He was bound by the forbidden move. His spirit was cursed not to go, other than the place where he used it.

“True. Guess correct.... Okay, because you agreed... Prepare..” The Tuobha forms another hand seal.

The black light from Tuobha's hand seals gushed into Gofan's body. “Hahaha... Goody. Go and remember to bring back the flower.” Tuobha said as she pulled out Gofan's spirit from her body and threw it into the black passageway.

‘Why is his spirit different from his body? Did I see wrong?.’ Inner Tuobha just after Gofan arrived in front of the Gate of Hell.

***

[Floor One Hell's Gate]

There were 18 Gates of Hell that spirits had to go through that had been picked up by the God of Death and now Gofan was at the First Gate, a Tier One Hell.

“Come.. Follow me.” Surahatma speech previously controlled by Tuobha.

Tuobha sent the Death God to lead Gofan to where the Thousand Spirit Fire Flower was.

“Wait.. I need to find my friend first.” Gofan.

“Mention. Who are you looking for?.” Surahatma asked with a stiff tone due to the influence of the control of Tuobha.

*Blazh*A large book as thick as one palm appears to float in front of the Surahatma.

‘Note Death List?.’ Look at Gofan towards the Book before saying, “Xionan. Name's Xionan. I met him in the Drought Bamboo Forest.”

The surahatma, flipping through the Death List Records and trying to find the Xionan that Gofan was referring to.

“No.” Surahatma said after he closed the Death List Records.

“Nothing? Whatchu mean? She was taken to Hell a few months ago.”.

“Nothing. Means not yet in Hell.” As the God of Death.

In other words, Xionan was still on his way to Hell.

As Gofan knew, every spirit that had just arrived in Hell would definitely appear in his current place, the First Level Gate of Hell.

If Gofan waits, I don't know when Xionan will arrive at the Gate. So, he decided to go to retrieve the Thousand Spirit Fire Flower before saving Xionan.

Moreover, right now only Surahatma was still controlled by Tuobha, whom he could rely on to save Xionan. Gofan couldn't possibly fight against the other two Surahatmas who had captured Xionan.

**

The depths of Hell Level One...

The smell of blood, the scream of pain, the smell of flesh and skin burning, continued to follow the journey of Gofan and Si Surahatma. They finally arrived, right in front of a cauldron of boiling blood.

“That's interest... Take it and give it to Mr.” Point the Surahatma towards a flower that is right in the middle of the boiling blood crater.

Seriate...