This is not the first time Chai Anping has accompanied Ou Chen on a tour of Hades, but it is the first time he has heard the River Styx resonate with him.
Does this mean that the integration between oneself and this body is getting higher and higher?
still……
Chai Anping didn't know, but looking at the endless queue on the Soul Bridge, he gradually felt some inexplicable emotions.
After the welcoming ceremony, the two of them strolled along the river bank.
Chai Anping waved, and a small wooden boat floated on the water. He invited Ou Chen to go boating on the River Styx with him.
"In my time, I once heard a bard sing about what he saw after death. He said that he had a long dream in which he came to a place called 'Hell'."
Ou Chen was very interested: "Hell?"
"The so-called hell is the place where sinful people go after death. In hell, visitors see evil souls receiving different punishments for different sins.
Some were tied into the sea of fire and burned by the poison day and night.
Some were driven by evil spirits to climb mountains of swords and seas of fire, and their bodies and souls were riddled with holes...
Each of the eighteen levels of hell has its own rules, and each level is a kind of torture."
"This is... a story made up by human beings in order to promote kindness and not commit crimes, right?" Ou Chen laughed and said, "Then there must be a good place for kind people?"
"Kind people can go to heaven, serve the gods, and live in peace and happiness forever."
"…Heaven?"
Ou Chen's eyes wandered for a moment, and he subconsciously looked up at the dim sky of Hades.
"That is not a place that mortals can reach."
This time it was Chai Anping's turn to be surprised.
"Is there really a kingdom of heaven in Runeterra?"
Ou Chen lamented: "The Kingdom of Heaven...if it is the Kingdom of Heaven, then only the deeper 'Sixth Depth' deserves this name.
But the sixth depth is the private property of Naga Kapoulos alone!"
Chai Anping:?!
What???
Let him stroke it!
Naga Kapoulos is first of all an ancient god believed by the Baru people. She controls the entire boundless ocean of Rune Land, and is in charge of movement and soul. One of her son souls is still running an isolated country in the fifth depth...
…
Now there is another big news?
“The fifth depth dominates ‘death’, and the sixth depth brings together all ‘life’, the will to survive, the joy of rebirth, and the yearning for life...
Everything is controlled by Naga Kapoulos.
That was a piece of paradise that He and Aurelion Sol had reserved for themselves when planning the spiritual realm.
But there are only a few gods who can set foot there, and even I have only glimpsed some scenes from a distance in the fifth depth."
Ou Chen continued: "If it is as you said, there is still a way to divide hell and heaven."
"..."
Chai Anping was still immersed in extreme shock.
But when you think about it carefully, it's both outrageous and natural at the same time.
As the second creature that emerged from chaos...is it strange that it occupies the sixth depth?
He doesn't like to be a bystander like Aurelion Sol!
I have worked so hard to build such a huge spiritual realm, is it just for nothing and give it to others as a wedding dress?
Cutting away the biggest piece of cake is the truth!
Is it too late to join the Naga Kapoulos sect? How much does it cost?
"In your era, Naga Kapoulos must still be shining..." Ou Chen said casually.
"Ah, this... should be said to be no longer shining." Chai Anping complained: "I can only say that it is quite willful and free."
"If you dare to speak so negatively of Naga Kapoulos in the spiritual realm, I must be... Mr. An Ping, you are also extraordinary."
Ou Chen teased: "It won't take long for these words to enter His ears."
"Then I'll just drag the Styx to seek refuge."
After chatting and joking for a while, the influence of Naga Kapoulos gradually subsided, and the two of them had already reached the middle of the river. Under the clear water, the spirit fish jumped and pushed the boat forward.
Ou Chen stretched out his hand to pick up a handful of water and put it into his mouth.
Looking at this scene, Chai Anping always felt a little lustful. After all, now that he looked carefully, Styx was his own body!
Blasphemy...not allowed!
Putting his bad thoughts to rest, Chai Anping said: "The underworld you established does not seem to pursue the past mistakes of the dead souls. It just washes away their memories equally and sends them to reincarnation."
"For me, regardless of good or evil, what I will face in the end is death." Ou Chen explained: "Mortal thoughts and morality cannot restrain me, because these spiritual attachments are not worth mentioning in the face of death.
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What mortals praise and hate, after being washed away by the river, not a drop remains...
Many times, these things are not as heavy as you think."
Chai Anping nodded clearly. The current Hades has established a reincarnation system, which is the law that future generations of Anivia and many magics rely on.
However, Chai Anping has never been exposed to it, and it seems that this part of the function is quite important in Hades.
Ouchen's values are also very interesting. His perspective is higher than any other group of living beings, and his only principle is to grant death to them equally.
A kind soul that respects teachers and loves children has the same weight as a soul that is full of evil.
A red and black spirit fish gently touched Ou Chen's finger, causing Ou Chen to laugh softly.
"This is how the gods are born. They have no personality, but most of them are bound by chains. Over time, even I can't tell whether it is the chains that bind me or the iron clothes that protect me.
As long as there is virtue, there will be it when the spirit is born, and there will be nothing when it is not."
"In my eyes, your words should be regarded as boasting." Chai Anping said with a smile: "You have led me to see the greatness of the underworld. Do you just want me to praise you?"
Ou Chen also laughed when he heard this, his pretty face charming.
"It is a pleasure to talk to you, and you are the only one in the world who dares to talk to me like this."
Ou Chen picked up the spiritual fish and handed it to Chai Anping to see.
"The spirit fish is close to me, what about you?" Ou Chen asked softly: "An Pingqing, what do you think of me?"
"..."
There was no lust in Ou Chen's beautiful eyes, so Chai Anping knew that the question was not ambiguous.
He frowned in thought, and then said sincerely: "You are contradictory."
Give infinite love to your people indiscriminately, and bestow extreme cruelty on your enemies.
I am willing to sacrifice everything for my ideal, but my original ideal is far different from what I am now.
What Ou Chen wants to create is a warm hometown that can protect all returning souls.
But the more freedom He gives to the dead souls, the more pressure He puts on Hades.
The more kindness there is, the faster it will collapse.
Ou Chen was also one of those who was carried forward. Chai Anping saw this and gradually ignored the majesty of death.
The tired God of Death naturally understood what Chai Anping meant, but he just smiled knowingly and did not defend himself.
"I was born by gathering all the deaths and carrying the wishes of countless living beings.
Fear of death is the instinct of all life, but in the end, they will all embrace death.
So I worked hard to create reincarnation, so that they can be more calm when facing death, and transform their fear of death into their yearning and expectation for the next life.
In the face of reincarnation, even the strongest resentment and love will become as small as dust."
Ou Chen murmured to himself: "Will, spirit...that's what it is."
"This is the normal state of life." Chai Anping said: "Just like the fear of death, people's hearts are always changing.
A coward who is afraid of death may die for someone in an instant. The so-called preferences, goals, and ideals are not unchanged at all. What sentient beings impose on you and what you see in front of you are changing and modifying you.
Kill your past self."
Ou Chen closed his eyes and lay down on the other side of the boat. His long blood-red hair spread out and a faint voice came:
"Just like you replaced Acheron in the past and became Chai Anping now..."
Upon hearing this, Chai Anping said anxiously: "You don't have to worry, I am just a passer-by who appears in the chaos. I will leave sooner or later, and Acheron will return."
Ou Chen sighed: "Qing An Ping, why are you so convinced when it comes to this issue?"
Is this accident an accident for you, or is it a journey that has been destined for a long time?
Although Ou Chen was asking himself, his tone was already firmly convinced.
Chai Anping's heart trembled. Although there was no murderous intention in Ou Chen's tone, the meaning revealed in it was still frightening.
Just when he was about to speak, Ou Chen put the spirit fish back into the water, raised his hand and pressed his wet fingers on Chai Anping's lips, and stroked his cheeks and hair with his other hand, leaving shallow watermarks.
He opened his eyes and looked at the familiar face in front of him with soft eyebrows.
"Don't tell me specious lies, I would rather you remain silent at this time.
Because you also heard the sound of the Styx, this means that you have become the Styx, so the Acheron in the past...is already dead."