The Sutra of Nothingness

Not long after, the skinny guy happily turned around and left with a heavy storage bag, while the group of people with Shangguan Duo were left here like this. They looked confused and at a loss.

"Hey? Hey? Just leaving like that? No explanation?" Shangguan Duo shouted anxiously. However, the guy was eager to leave and ignored Shangguan Duo. When he was still some distance away from the mine gate, he even started jumping up and down, as if he couldn't wait to leave this place.

"Tsk, do you think it's going to be the same as your previous experience in the netherworld? This is a black mine, and he even stayed to give you some instructions? Wouldn't it be better for him to go out and find his next target at this time? Anyway, there will always be someone responsible for the training!" The little Ringwraith felt helpless about Shangguan Duo's reaction at the moment, but still explained patiently.

Shangguan Duo couldn't help but frown after hearing this, his heart full of doubts and worries. He realized that he had come to a completely unfamiliar environment and needed to adapt as soon as possible.

At this time, the guy with a green face and fangs finally showed a smile that was uglier than crying after seeing the seller leave the mine, and shouted loudly: "Dashan! Get to work, take these ghost slaves away and clean them up!"

Following his order, a huge man slowly came from the depths of the mine, and with his right hand, he gently pulled the rope on the cage that held Shangguan Duo and others, and took Shangguan Duo and others to the depths of the mine. Shangguan Duo was uneasy, but he knew that he could only obey the arrangement and wait for a chance to escape.

"Boom!" With this deafening roar, Shangguan Duo and his companions were brought to a wide mine square. This square was located deep in the mine, surrounded by countless winding, bottomless caves, like a huge snake cave.

The entire square was illuminated by a pot of blazing fire in the center, emitting an eerie dark green light. However, the caves extending into the depths were completely dark, with only occasional sporadic collisions and knocks that made people shudder.

"8537! Come here!" Suddenly, a deep voice came from a distance. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a burly man standing not far away. His body was as big as a mountain, and his muscles were so developed that they almost burst his clothes. This man was the guy who was named just now. Dashan pointed at Shangguan Duo and others and said, "The nine people here will be under your charge from now on. You are now the 98th team." After saying that, he turned and left without saying another word.

Shangguan Duo and the others looked at each other, their hearts full of doubts and uneasiness. They didn't know where they were, nor what fate they would face in the future. At this moment, 8537 came over, looked Shangguan Duo and the others up and down, and then said coldly: "Come with me, go and wash first, wash off all the dirt on your body. Remember, don't let any foreign things pollute the purity of the Jiuli crystal in the cave." After that, he led Shangguan Duo and the others to a simple bathroom.

The bathroom was filled with a pungent smell, the floor was wet, and the walls were covered with moss and dirt. 8537 waved his hands, and a stream of icy cold water suddenly gushed out, splashing the clothes of Shangguan Duo and others, while flashing a crystal green light. Although Shangguan Duo and others felt a little uncomfortable, they still obediently accepted the washing.

After taking a shower, 8537 took Shangguan Duo and others to a warehouse filled with various tools and ores. 8537 picked out some tools and handed them to Shangguan Duo and others, saying, "These are tools for mining. You must keep them well. After dinner, you will go to the mine with me." After that, he left the warehouse, leaving Shangguan Duo and others in a daze.

Shangguan Duo and others looked at the tools in their hands, their hearts filled with confusion and fear. They didn't know what kind of working environment they would face, nor did they know whether they could adapt to such a hard life. But now that things have come to this, they have no way out and can only move forward.

At this moment, the meat mountain called Dashan was already sleeping soundly in a huge haystack next to the fire. His loud snoring drowned out all the collision sounds in the cave and the shouts of the workers when they were working hard.

"Hey, little guy, you don't look like someone from a ghost town when you're dressed like this. Even we in Xianyun City have never seen you dressed like this. How did you get here?" Just after seeing the team leader leave, an old man next to Shangguan Duo looked at Shangguan Duo and asked with a smile.

Shangguan Duo smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Uh... Old man, I am indeed not from Xianyun City or Ghost City, nor do I belong to any city in the upper realm! I just ascended from the lower realm and wanted to wander around and get familiar with the environment, but I was knocked unconscious by a club, and when I woke up, I was here!"

"You're talking nonsense. The ascension channel from the lower world has been cut off long ago. Moreover, no one from the lower world has ever been able to ascend to the upper world with mortal strength. First of all, their bodies can't bear it, not to mention other tests! I think you are just making fun of me, an old man! Do you really think that I don't know the news from the lower world because I'm old?" The old man became angry when he heard Shangguan Duo's words. He didn't know how Shangguan Duo had offended him, and he started cursing.

"I'm not lying! I really just came up from the lower realm, and I came up in a daze. As for my mortal body, I'm not very clear about it. Normally, I should have been promoted to the realm of earthly immortal before flying to the upper realm. However, due to unknown circumstances in the lower realm, there was a sudden explosion, and all the living creatures in the world evaporated in an instant! Then I appeared here inexplicably." Shangguan Duo explained hurriedly.

"Hmph! Boy, do you think you, an old man like me, are so easy to fool? How can there be such a ridiculous thing in this world! I think you are a liar!" The old man's eyes were wide open with an expression of disbelief.

Shangguan Duo shook his head helplessly. He knew that what he said was indeed a bit unbelievable, but it was all true. He tried to calm the old man down and continued, "Old man, don't get excited. I did come from the lower world, but I don't know why I came to the upper world in this way. Maybe there is a reason that we don't know about?"

After hearing Shangguan Duo's words, the old man seemed to remember something. He suddenly nodded and fell silent in thought. The big man next to him couldn't help but ask.

"Are you saying that the sudden increase in temperature and the earthquake the day before yesterday were caused by the huge explosion in your lower world?"