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Chapter 899 The Underworld, Guardian of the Cold Marrow Spring

Each lotus lamp on the lotus tree, where the cold marrow manifests externally, represents a soul.

The lights inside flicker, reflecting the soul's experiences in the mortal world.

In the world of Chinese Paladin, when a lotus flower withers on the lotus tree that is the external manifestation of the Nine Springs Cold Marrow, it signifies that a soul has entered death and reincarnation.

His life experiences will flow to the Dragon Pool of the Nine Springs, and his soul will be cleansed and purified in the cold pool under the lotus tree before entering the cycle of reincarnation and being reborn.

New lotus flowers will bloom again on the lotus tree.

Flowers bloom and wither, life and death are intertwined, an eternal cycle.

Once the Cold Marrow can also perform this process in the Underworld, then the Underworld and the Six Paths of Reincarnation will be completely taken back by Luo Fengtian.

Of course, in the underworld, the way Jiuquan·Han Sui controls the six paths of reincarnation will change, adapting to local conditions.

In the mortal realm of Luo Fengtian, Han Sui does not manage the Six Paths of Reincarnation as he does in the world of Xianjian.

The conditions in all the heavens and myriad realms are different, so there is no need to use a single template to apply to all realms. There are also good aspects in the system of the underworld, and these aspects can also be preserved.

For example, the River of Oblivion and the Meng Po Pavilion on its banks can replace the Reincarnation Cold Pool under the lotus tree.

Utilizing existing local facilities can reduce the burden and is more in line with the natural order of this world.

Above Fengdu City, the stars twinkling on the lotus tree are expanding rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, making the night sky more prosperous and dazzling. This means that the number of souls recorded in the Cold Marrow is also constantly increasing.

That means that the Cold Marrow is vying for the laws at the very bottom of the Underworld in the Black Myth world, and it has seized the right to record the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

When the starry sky illuminates the entire underworld, it signifies that Luo Fengtian has officially incorporated the underworld into his system.

What Su He is doing is guiding Han Sui and Long Tan to integrate into the Underworld as quickly as possible.

However, since Su He is the reincarnation of the Dragon Pool Spring Soul, he can only intervene indirectly in the Nine Springs Cold Marrow by relying on the connection between the Nine Springs.

The efficiency wasn't high, and besides, as a judge of Luo Feng, he had many official documents to handle in Luo Feng Heaven, so he couldn't stay in the underworld for long.

Therefore, the Five Ghost Emperors and the Great Emperor of Fengdu Beiyin were invited to resolve this matter.

"What do you need me to do."

Erlang Shen didn't quite understand Su He's intentions, but he could sense that Su He's actions were beneficial in clearing away the gloomy atmosphere of the underworld.

Using his authority, Su He communicated with Hu Xiuwu's will: "We have done all we can. The rest is up to His arrangement."

The control of the Nine Springs was once in the hands of the Heavenly Emperor of the Immortal Sword God Realm. Even the position of the Nine Springs Guardian was a shackle imposed by the Shennong Emperor to prevent anyone from using the power of the Nine Springs to bring calamity to the Six Realms.

In other words, a Great Luo Golden Immortal is already able to modify the natural creations and laws of heaven and earth, such as the [Nine Springs], which are naturally nurtured and can be regarded as a part of the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao.

Su He can only utilize the power of the Cold Marrow and the Dragon Pool, but Hu Xiuwu can directly intervene in the [Nine Springs] itself.

Even Hu Xiuwu himself didn't believe it, and he even created an avatar to exercise the power of the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor in his place. Naturally, he wouldn't just randomly choose a deity in the Black Myth world to become the new Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor.

Managing the six realms of reincarnation is too great and too burdensome. Neither Erlang Shen, Sun Wukong, nor even Prince Zhang, who has comprehended the Ten Powers of the Tathagata and possesses profound wisdom that penetrates cause and effect, are suitable for this job.

They are not Hu Xiuwu. This job is not a blessing for them, but a shackle. If they were to learn from Hu Xiuwu and create incarnations to handle the affairs of the underworld...

Either they are distracted by the fatigue of their avatars, making it difficult for them to improve their cultivation, or their own emotions affect the avatars' judgment.

Therefore, Hu Xiuwu, the administrator of the underworld, does not intend to draw personnel from the existing staff of Flower Fruit Mountain. He intends to use the Cold Marrow to extract the Souls of the Cold Marrow Spring and create beings like Suhe.

He is born with the ability to see into the soul, to judge a soul fairly and determine its destiny. He is also closely related to the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Maintaining the clarity and transparency of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the Cold Marrow is to maintain his existence.

Just like why Meng Po has been guarding the banks of the River of Oblivion for thousands of years, offering Meng Po soup to the departed souls.

It's not just because of Meng Po's compassion, but also because her path is closely related to the underworld.

Maintaining order in the underworld is to maintain her cultivation and future path.

Su He lit a talisman, which, in addition to its head and core, also used bird-script and cloud-seal script to inscribe "Northern Yin Fengdu".

This is a talisman for the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor to descend to the heavens. Its function is very simple: it is used to directly contact the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor, who is also known as Hu Xiuwu.

This is essentially a talismanic version of a private phone call. The talisman is recorded in the *Beidi Luofeng Fa* (Northern Emperor Luofeng Method) that Hu Xiuwu gave to the Shangqing Maoshan sect.

That book of talismans contained incantations for all the gods of Luo Fengtian, much like a complete guide to the underworld officials' phone numbers. Naturally, it also included talismans for contacting Hu Xiuwu.

Hu Xiuwu once bestowed this book upon the Shangqing School to repay their kindness in saving his life and raising him, thus making the Shangqing School their agent in the underworld.

If a disciple of Shangqing discovers something that disrupts the balance of Yin and Yang, he can light a talisman to directly connect with the Yin official in charge of the matter.

Disciples of Shangqing are forbidden from lighting talismans unless necessary, otherwise they will be punished by the underworld officials, ranging from having their hands cut off to being sent back to hell.

The strict rules resulted in the absolute command of the talisman.

Once the talisman is lit, the gods will surely arrive.

From the highest Yin Emperor to the lowest ghost messengers, once the talisman is lit, they must be dispatched by divine intervention.

If the talisman is lit but the gods do not appear, then the gods will be tortured and punished.

The punishment was inflicted by the Northern Yin Fengdu Emperor, an incarnation of Hu Xiuwu, and no one could escape it, not even the Emperor himself.

Yes, Hu Xiuwu's alter ego might even punish Hu Xiuwu in return.

If the emperor breaks the law, he will be punished the same as the common people.

Since Hu Xiuwu established this rule, he himself must abide by it.

The talisman that Su He lit burned extremely fast; in the blink of an eye, it turned into a wisp of green smoke, leaving no trace of smoke or dust.

Blue smoke rises into the sky, a great god descends.

Erlang Shen and Su He both experienced a sudden blackout, as if they had fallen into the deep sea and were blinded by suffocation, or as if they had been crushed under Mount Tai, feeling heavy and unable to move.

That was the inherent pressure from the will of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.

The feeling disappeared in an instant.

It wasn't that Hu Xiuwu withdrew his pressure, but rather that Su He and Erlang Shen were not ordinary people. Before Hu Xiuwu actively activated his pressure, Erlang Shen and Su He were able to adapt.

If even a Taiyi Golden Immortal wouldn't stand a chance against a Daluo Golden Immortal, how could Hu Xiuwu have injured the Buddha when he was still a Taiyi Golden Immortal?

Although Hu Xiuwu's true body is still in Huaguo Mountain, his will has already descended upon the Yama Palace.

(End of this chapter)