Chapter 77: The Myriad Tongues Technique Emerges, Sun Yuan Kills the Ghost Messenger

  As she spoke, she floated lightly back to the main hall. Although her feet didn't touch the ground, her speed was exceptionally swift, clearly because she had been frightened by the ghostly messenger. Sun Yuan and the Long-Tongued Ghost exchanged a glance and hastily followed after her. In this way, the female ghost led the way in front, with the Long-Tongued Ghost and Sun Yuan closely following behind her. Before long, they entered the main hall.

  Looking at Sun Yuan's departing figure, Gui Cha revealed a hint of a smile and said, "Ten thousand times tongue-pulling without losing one's divine wisdom? How ridiculous! This little ghost has quite high cultivation, I wonder which sacred being it is from, what plot does it have coming to the Tongue-Pulling Hell?"

  He thought for a long time but got nothing, finally he shook his head and muttered to himself "What does all this have to do with me? As the saying goes, 'not in the position, not planning for it', let my big brother worry about all this! I'll just focus on being a good guide, that's what Father expected of me, isn't it?" The demon butler smiled sarcastically and turned to leave the grand hall.

  Due to the unknown ghost's difference, this white-clothed female ghost handled things with an efficiency that was frightening. She quickly processed Sun Yuan's paperwork in no time and then stamped a large seal on his left arm. After handing him a round disk, she said, "This is the Wan Tong Fa Pan (Ten Thousand Tongues Law Disk). Since Li Ge instructed me to do so, I'll give it to you!" With that, the formalities were concluded. Afterwards, she handed a red document to the Long Tong Ghost and said, "Please take good care of this. If there are any questions, please let me know, and I will answer them for you at the first opportunity."

  "Hey, don't we need to line up?" The long-tongued ghost pointed to the long queue beside them. He, who had experience before, found it hard to imagine that this female ghost's efficiency was so high and they didn't have to line up. This clearly wasn't the treatment they should be getting.

  "You're joking, with Li Ge's order, who dares to let you queue? If you have nothing else to do, please leave quickly, the exit is just over there." The white-clothed female ghost forced a smile and pointed to the not-too-distant gate with a somewhat pleading tone, meaning "hurry up and leave", that great god we can't afford to offend!

  "Hmph, this is really strange. I've been doing this job for so many years, and it's the first time I've received such treatment. What kind of identity does that ghost messenger have?" As he left the grand hall, the Long Tongue Ghost scratched his head, still deep in thought. At the same time, Sun Yuan's expression also underwent a slight change, and an idea rose up from his heart: "Could it be that guy saw through my cultivation? It seems like some things need to be prepared for ahead of time."

  "Kid, hold on tight to the Mantra Wheel! For someone like you who entered the Tongue-Pulling Hell due to past-life karma, I reckon you'd want to get out even in your dreams?"

  "Listen up, now's your chance. As long as you collect enough tongues for the Wan Tong Fa Pan, you can escape the Tongue-Pulling Hell. Your luck is really not bad this time, we might have really met a big shot. You know, this Wan Tong Fa Pan is very precious even in the Tongue-Pulling City, it's not something anyone can possess." The Long-Tongued Ghost glanced at the pale green disk in Sun Yuan's hand, and for an instant, a greedy glint flashed in his eyes, stirring up a covetous heart. However, shortly after, he thought of the white-robed female ghost's actions earlier and quickly suppressed this greedy intention.

  It's clear that the big shot from earlier wasn't targeting him, but rather the person he was introducing. Looking at it this way, the young man in front of me probably has a strong background, or else he has great potential. People like him are all low-key and don't like to cause trouble, so it's better not to provoke him.

  "Why is the Wan Tong Fa Pan so precious? Do you have it?" Not long after, they arrived at a desolate wilderness not far from Ba She Cheng, where they could see the entire city of Ba She Cheng. Looking at the majestic city in front of them, Sun Yuan picked up the pale green Fa Pan in his hand and waved it at Chang She Gui, saying nonchalantly.

  "I naturally have it, otherwise I wouldn't have been working all these years for nothing." The Long Tongue Ghost had a matter-of-fact expression, "It's just that the Ten Thousand Tongues Technique is merely a means of transaction to us. We obtained the tongues and have two choices: one is to put them into the Ten Thousand Tongues Technique, turning them into data to be displayed on it. When trading, we can directly deduct the data." Seeing that this young man didn't seem afraid of him at all, the Long Tongue Ghost was even more convinced that he was a person with background, and so he was quite frank, without hiding anything.

  "What about the other option?" Sun Yuan asked.

  "Another option is to put it into the Wan Tong Fa Pan, but not turn it into a number. In this way, when you have accumulated enough tongues one day, in front of the statue of Yan Wang Da Ren in Ba She Cheng, you can use this Wan Tong Fa Pan to exchange yourself out of the Ba She Hell. Of course, this is just theoretical. As I see it, this idea is a bit far-fetched, I've never heard of an outsider being able to get out with the Wan Tong Fa Pan, haven't you heard that the Ba She Hell is a dead end? " Seeing Sun Yuan's thoughtful expression, the Long Tong Ghost seized the opportunity to strike.

  "You, why are you looking at me like that?" Seeing Sun Yuan didn't show any disappointment, but instead had a strange expression staring at himself, the long-tongued ghost reached out to touch his face and asked somewhat uneasily.

  "Heh heh, I have another question, but you don't need to answer it, I'll prove it myself. You little thing, didn't you feel great when you pulled out your tongue back then? I want to try that feeling too, what do you think I should do?

  Sun Yuan chuckled and smiled, watching as the grand hall disappeared into the vast night sky behind him, staring at the long-tongued ghost with ill intentions, taking a step forward."

  "You, you're looking for death..." The sense of unease in the Long Tongue Ghost's heart grew stronger, adhering to the philosophy that "those who strike first are strong, those who strike later suffer". The Long Tongue Ghost made the first move, and his tongue suddenly shot out like a sharp sword towards Sun Yuan. However, at this moment, he was extremely shocked and furious in his heart. From their experiences along the way, it seemed that the person before him wasn't a simple guy after all. Whether or not he could handle him was another matter altogether.

  "Are you looking for death? You'll know soon enough. As the saying goes, talk is cheap. Let's get real!" Sun Yuan's feet moved swiftly, his body suddenly darting forward, and with a simple movement, he deflected the Long Tongue Ghost's long, sticky tongue to one side. The Long Tongue Ghost felt a flash of shadow before his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had lost his target. But Sun Yuan was nowhere to be seen.

  In a state of great shock, the long-tongued ghost's tongue, which had been sticking out, wanted to withdraw back into his body. However, it was already too late for that. Sun Yuan suddenly appeared beside him, only an arm's length away from his body. At the same time, a faint voice sounded in his ear, "What's the hurry to retract your tongue? I haven't had enough of looking at it yet!"

  As soon as the voice fell, Sun Yuan's fist was heavily smashed out, and under the terrified gaze of the long-tongued ghost, it suddenly hit his head, instantly a blood flower flashed, and his entire head was crushed by Sun Yuan. The long-tongued ghost's tongue had just returned at this time, but after losing the master's will to command, the tongue only softly hit Sun Yuan's backhand without any attacking power.

  "Hmph, it's simply courting death!" With the death of the Long Tongue Ghost, Sun Yuan finally released some of the pent-up anger and frustration he had accumulated over the past few days. He took a few deep breaths, roughly examined the ghost's corpse, and turned out its belongings. Apart from a Wan Tong Fa Pan with a different color but similar design to the one in his hand, there was only a pair of pliers. Everything else was just some miscellaneous junk.

  "What a poor devil!" Sun Yuan picked up the corpse of the long-tongued ghost and threw it into a nearby swamp, where it quickly sank in and disappeared without a trace.

  "Now let's see if I can transfer his data to my magic disk!" Sun Yuan muttered, tightly pressing the Long Tongue Ghost's magic disk onto his own. However, after a series of exploratory operations, Sun Yuan found himself being overly optimistic - the data on his magic disk didn't budge.

  "Does it really need the other party's consent?" Sun Yuan didn't give up and struggled for another half day, but ultimately had to admit this conclusion that made him quite unhappy. It seems that this Wan Tong Fa Pan also has a recognition function, in Sun Yuan's view, its anti-theft measures are even better than the bank cards on Earth.

  "How many tongues do I need to leave this place?" Seeing his expectations fall flat, Sun Yuan didn't mind at all. He picked up the tongue he had torn from the Long Tongue Ghost and threw it onto his magic plate. In an instant, a ripple appeared where they intersected, and soon the Long Tongue Ghost's long tongue disappeared without a trace. On the magic plate, a ball of light was constantly flowing.

  Sun Yuan looked carefully and saw that on the left and right sides of the law disk, there were respectively a golden coin and a tongue shape printed. At this time, the light was flashing non-stop on the two patterns, as if urging him to make a choice quickly.

  "Is this still not a touchscreen?" Sun Yuan rubbed his chin, thinking of the touchscreen phones that had appeared on Earth. It seemed like when choosing options, it was just like this. "Combining what the Long Tongue Ghost said, I think this gold coin is converted into data, just like putting money in a bank card, leaving only a pile of numbers!"

  "So this tongue should be preparing to leave the Tongue-Pulling Hell." Sun Yuan thought to himself, and initially figured out the usage of the Wan Tong Fa Pan.

  After knowing the usage, Sun Yuan pointed his finger at the tongue label without hesitation. As he pointed, his fingers seemed to touch a soft and thin membrane, which quickly disappeared. At this time, the light on the law disk had also dissipated, and a small compass-like object appeared on one side of the tongue pattern, with the pointer pointing in the direction of twelve o'clock.

  At the moment when Sun Yuan touched the tip of his tongue, with Sun Yuan's eyesight, he quickly caught a slight tremble of this finger, but soon it returned to its original position.

  Staring at the compass for half a day, Sun Yuan's heart moved, "Could this be the amount of tasks I need to complete?", looking at the layout of the compass which was similar to a clock, and then looking at the pointer still pointing at 12 o'clock, Sun Yuan suddenly had an urge to hit the wall, when would he be able to meet the requirements, or how many more times would he have to try before meeting the requirements?!

  It's clear that Chang She's giant tongue is insignificant compared to the amount required, which means Sun Yuan still has a long way to go!

  Actually, before entering the Tongue-Ripping Hell, Sun Yuan had thought of digging a hole to climb up to the place where he came from, but then he changed his mind and felt that no matter what, he couldn't climb up.

  He still remembers where he was before, and the reason why he came here is that he stepped into the first of the eighteen linked light circles in front of the Bodhi ancestor's cave mansion. In other words, what he should be doing now is a kind of trial. If he returns along the original road, will this trial fail?

  What would be waiting for him if the trial failed? Sun Yuan thought that even if he failed, he wouldn't be in danger of losing his life. After all, Bodhi Patriarch had no reason to drive his apprentice to death. So there was only one possibility: after failing the trial, he would be swept out of the light circle and lose his qualification to enter the cave mansion, let alone become a disciple of Bodhi!

  Actually, Sun Yuan's guess was not wrong. The Eighteen Steps of the Troubled Immortal never had any killing moves to begin with. Every one of the hells inside actually left a way out. And for all regions, a universal way out is to commit suicide. As long as you kill yourself inside, your soul will return to your body, and the hellish illusion based on your sea of consciousness will naturally disappear. However, at the same time, you will be pushed back to the starting point, unable to advance even an inch.

  And Sun Yuan stepped into this Tongue-Pulling Hell, if he died once in it, he would naturally be kicked out, which means being bounced out by the light circle in reality and losing the qualification to enter the cave.

  Moreover, each hell has many places of trial. Take the Tongue-Pulling Hell as an example. If you can't avoid being checked by two little ghosts before entering the Tongue-Pulling Hell and are stabbed with a steel spear and stamped with a seal, your trial journey will be declared a failure.

  Those who enter the Eighteen Steps of the Troublesome Immortal, if their cultivation is not very high, will lose all their cultivation inside, except for a few who cultivate special techniques. Of course, even if you cultivate to a very high level, you won't be stronger than the two little ghosts guarding inside. They actually adjust their strength according to the standard of the entrants. This is the first pass.

  The second pass is the ten-thousandth tongue-pulling, at this critical juncture, as long as you faint once, sorry, you will also lose your qualifications. In addition to this, the tongue-pulling hell is full of all kinds of traps. If you are not careful, what awaits you will be disqualification. The only way to pass through is to get the Ten-Tongue Law Disk and collect enough tongues on it, of course, the number will be so large that it will make you desperate. This is roughly the situation in Tongue-Pulling Hell.

  At this time, Sun Yuan didn't know about it. He was now thinking hard about how to collect tongues to meet the requirements of stepping out of the Tongue-Pulling Hell, which was a fortunate coincidence.

  After collecting the Long Tongue Ghost's things, Sun Yuan swaggered on the road. He had to sneak into the city and explore how deep the water was here! From the conversation between the Long Tongue Ghost and the Green Ghost, Sun Yuan could tell that there were more than one power at play here, which meant that survival wouldn't be as easy as he thought, let alone collecting tongues.