Reborn Shang Zhou, angry at the sage Nuwa at the beginning

Chapter 2287

At the summit of Zhenxuan Mountain, the sun shone brightly, and the seven-colored glow once again enveloped the sealing light curtain.

The shadow demons throughout the Three Realms, having lost their source of support, were all slain by cultivators, and the shadow crisis was completely resolved.

Looking at the scene before him, Ye Chengyu smiled with satisfaction.

Lin Mo stood beside him, her eyes filled with determination.

After this crisis, Lin Mo completely shed his childishness and became a true guardian of the Three Realms.

Di Xin walked up to the two men, the Emperor's Sword in his hand humming: "Ye Chengyu, Lin Mo, you have made great contributions in this crisis and rendered immortal service to the Three Realms."

"From this day forward, Ye Chengyu will be the guardian of the Three Realms, working together with the Human Emperor's Palace to protect the peace of the Three Realms; Lin Mo, you possess the power of Chaos, Buddhism, and Taoism, and are the hope of the Three Realms, with a promising future."

The Buddha and Lao Tzu nodded in approval of the two.

Xuan Chen, Qing Xuan, Manjushri Bodhisattva, Chi Jingzi and others also gathered around, their faces full of joy.

The sunlight shone on everyone, warm and bright. Peace was finally restored to the Three Realms.

The victory celebration at Zhenxuan Mountain lasted for three days and three nights.

Amidst the melodious strains of celestial music and swirling auspicious clouds, leaders of all races from the Three Realms gathered to pay their sincerest respects to Emperor Xin, Ye Chengyu, and others.

The Flower Fairy of Lingxi Valley brought the Jade Pool Dew, which nourishes the soul, while Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, offered a defensive armor forged from ten-thousand-year-old deep-sea ice crystals.
Even the alliance of reclusive cultivators in Kunlun Ruins sent an elder to deliver a diagram of a mountain-protecting array inscribed with ancient runes.

Lin Mo stood on the terrace outside the hall, gazing at the sea of ​​clouds bathed in the glow of the sunset in the distance, the Nine-Turn Bodhi Seed in his palm slightly warm.

After the Shadow Origin was absorbed by the Chaos Resonance, the power within him became increasingly bizarre—

It can both activate the purifying light of Buddhism and circulate the mind-cleansing energy of Taoism, while the power of chaos acts as an invisible link.

He perfectly fused these two completely different powers, and there were even faint signs that he was about to break through to the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm.

"What are you thinking about?"

Ye Chengyu's voice came from behind him. He was wearing a silver-white battle armor specially made by the Human Emperor Palace, and the Human Emperor totem on his chest shone brightly in the sunlight.

After being treated with elixirs by Laozi, his injuries were completely healed, and the power of spacetime around him became more and more refined. Every move he made carried the majesty of controlling the order of heaven and earth.

Lin Mo turned around, his gaze falling on the Flowing Light Sword at Ye Chengyu's waist. The sword was currently emitting a soft silver glow, clearly having been tempered in the Shadow Battle.

"I'm wondering why the remnant soul of the Shadow Heavenly Lord is connected to the origin of chaos. Master Xuan Chen said that chaos is the original power at the beginning of heaven and earth, while the Shadow Demon Realm is just an evil place that was generated later. The two should not have any interaction."

Ye Chengyu walked to his side, raised his hand to look at the sky, and a trace of solemnity flashed in his silver-gray eyes:
"I have also discussed this matter with Senior Di Xin. The Supreme Lord Laozi consulted the classics of the Human Sect and discovered that in ancient times, a 'Netherworld Pearl' was born in the chaos. This pearl could devour light and generate shadows. Later, it was sealed by the Creator God in a chaotic rift outside the Nine Heavens. The remnant soul energy of the Shadow Heavenly Lord is extremely similar to the records of the Netherworld Pearl."

"You mean, the existence of the Shadow Demon Realm might be related to the Netherworld Pearl?"

Lin Mo was shocked. If that was the case, then the resolution of the Shadow Crisis was probably only temporary.

Ye Chengyu nodded and took out an ancient tortoise shell from his pocket:

"This is a fragment that Senior Chi Jingzi obtained when he used the Bagua Mirror to deduce the truth. It is engraved with the eight characters 'Youxuan appears in the world, the three realms are overturned.' It seems that although we have killed the Shadow Heavenly Lord, we have not completely solved the root problem."

Just then, a violent energy fluctuation suddenly came from the sky, and the originally clear clouds were instantly dyed dark red, and a familiar chilling aura spread out.

The victory celebration below the terrace suddenly fell silent. Di Xin, wielding the Human Emperor Sword, soared into the air, and golden humanistic power transformed into a ten-thousand-foot-long light curtain, enveloping the entire Zhenxuan Mountain.
"Oh no! It's the power of the Netherworld!"

Everyone stood up. The Buddha clasped his hands together, and a huge golden Buddha image appeared behind him. The sound of Buddhist chanting dispelled most of the cold and gloomy atmosphere.

With a wave of his whisk, Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao) caused countless Taoist runes to intertwine in the air, forming a defensive array.

Qingxuan, Chijingzi, and the others also activated their natal magic weapons, ready for battle.

The chaotic resonance within Lin Mo's body suddenly trembled violently, and the Nine-Turn Bodhi Seed in his palm burst forth with dazzling golden light, echoing the dark red energy in the sky.

He could clearly sense that the chilling power contained a destructive aura similar to, but purer than, that of the Shadow Origin, as if it were about to drag the entire Three Realms into boundless darkness.

"In the northwest!"

Manjushri Bodhisattva suddenly spoke, and a beam of Buddhist light shot out from the Ruyi scepter in his hand, pointing towards the distant horizon.
“Cracks have appeared in the space there, and the power of the Netherworld is seeping in!”

Di Xin's gaze sharpened, and the Human Emperor Sword emitted a deafening sword cry:

"Ye Chengyu, Lin Mo, come with me to investigate! Tathagata, Laozi, I'll leave you to guard Zhenxuan Mountain, stabilize the order of the Three Realms, and prevent demons from taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble!"

"Yes, sir!" everyone responded in unison.

Ye Chengyu grabbed Lin Mo's wrist, and the power of spacetime instantly enveloped the two of them. The next second, they appeared in the sky above the Kunlun Mountains, thousands of miles away.

This place was once a sacred celestial land, perpetually covered in snow and brimming with spiritual energy, but now it is a scene of utter devastation. Mountains have collapsed, glaciers have melted, and a massive chasm has been carved into the ground.

Dark red, mysterious power was continuously gushing out from the chasm, eroding the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

At the bottom of the chasm,

A black bead floated in mid-air, its surface covered with twisted runes; it was the Mysterious Pearl mentioned by Laozi.

It was currently radiating a suffocating pressure, tearing the surrounding space into countless fragments, with black energy threads spreading like a spider web.

Wherever it passed, vegetation withered and rocks turned to dust.

"It really is the Netherworld Pearl!"

A resolute glint flashed in Di Xin's eyes. He raised the Human Emperor Sword high above his head, and golden humanistic power condensed into a gigantic sword shadow.

"If this pearl is not removed, the Three Realms will never have peace! Today, I, the Emperor, will seal it away completely!"

"Please wait, senior!"

Lin Mo suddenly spoke, and the chaotic resonance within his body grew even stronger.
"The energy of this Netherworld Pearl is too immense. Forcibly sealing it will only trigger an explosion, turning the entire Northwest Continent into scorched earth. I can sense that its core is attracting my Chaos Power. Perhaps I can try to purify it."

Di Xin frowned, clearly hesitant.

The destructive power of the Netherworld Pearl far surpasses that of the Shadow Origin. Although Lin Mo has grown rapidly in this battle, he is still only at the late Golden Immortal stage.

Attempting purification rashly might result in a backlash from the Netherworld Pearl.