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With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Haoran produced an antique-style jade pendant that emitted a soft white light, and an astonishing wave of spiritual energy spread outwards.

Everyone's expression changed drastically, and they all took a step back in fright. Several true gods from the underground caves were so frightened that they fell to the ground with a thud, their eyes filled with terror.

Zhang Haoran was startled by everyone's reaction, thinking to himself, "Damn, are you kidding me? Why are they reacting so strongly?"
"This is just a support item; it has no offensive capabilities. Is there any need to be so afraid?"

He immediately realized that what everyone was afraid of was not the magic weapon, but the enormous soul power within it.

His soul was powerful and protected by a sword spirit, so he didn't feel uncomfortable even when holding it.

But others are different. Martial artists only cultivate their physical bodies, not their souls. This may be the first time they have felt the power of the soul. The unknown always makes people fearful.

Fang Ping's face also turned pale. He said warily, "What kind of demonic artifact is that in your hand? Put it away quickly, I feel like my soul is being sucked away!"
You're not thinking of using it to solve the problem in the same spot, are you?

"It's better to let this hole remain; I feel it's more dangerous than negative energy."

Zhang Haoran glanced at Fang Ping in surprise. As expected of the chosen one of this era, his perception was indeed very sharp. The others were just instinctively afraid, but did not know what they were afraid of.

Fang Ping, however, directly revealed the essence of this magical artifact: Are all chosen ones destined to be beacons of fate?
He said irritably, "What demonic artifact? This is a genuine Taoist magic weapon."

However, it is indeed used to collect souls.

Don't worry, it won't be used directly. Instead, it will be used to exchange for a powerful tool specifically designed to solve the source problem.

This was a mission he and Su Xiao accepted a long time ago.

The purpose of this jade pendant is to collect scattered soul essences.

The person who issued the task was a big shot, Yun Zhongzi, one of the twelve Golden Immortals under the command of Yuanshi Tianzun!

This person is extremely skilled in crafting artifacts and has copied many top-tier treasures.

Zhang Haoran hadn't delivered the task yet because he planned to save it for this moment, so that Yun Zhongzi could replicate a Six Paths Reincarnation Disc to solve the problem of the source land. The negative energy here was so strong that it was very suitable for creating the underworld.

Without waiting for anyone to ask, he waved his hand to put away the jade plate, began to communicate with the Myriad Realms Tower, selected to submit a task, and specified that the reward was a replica of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc.

The required grade is the peak of the sixth rank, and it must be a magic weapon that can be upgraded.

Over the years, he has slaughtered countless people on the human battlefield and in the underground caves. The jade tablet contains a massive amount of soul essence. It is impossible for him to exchange it for an eighth-tier magic weapon, but it is definitely no problem to exchange it for a seventh-tier one.

However, the upper limit of this world is only the sixth level. If the underworld is built too powerful, it may devour the three realms. Therefore, growth-type magic treasures are more suitable.

This will ensure that the underworld becomes merely an appendage of the Three Realms, and that it will grow alongside the Three Realms.

Zhang Haoran had just submitted his mission when, not long after, he found himself holding a golden disc with a wheel-like pattern divided into six sections, each representing a reincarnation path. In the center was a jet-black pearl, used to transform negative energy or the primordial energy of heaven and earth into yin energy.

"Isn't this too fast?"

Zhang Haoran was very surprised. He had just submitted the task and less than a minute later, he had already obtained the magic weapon.

Could it be that the flow of time in the world of high-level martial arts has been slowed down?
It shouldn’t be!

I paid money to synchronize the time here with the Myriad Realms Tower.

The reason he didn't suspect it was the other party's stock was because this magic weapon was so suitable for the current situation in the Three Realms; it was clearly tailor-made.

The ordinary Six Paths of Reincarnation can only transform the primordial energy of heaven and earth into yin energy, but this one has an additional function of transforming negative energy.

However, he quickly came to terms with it. The Myriad Realms Tower contains a Time Tower, which is said to be able to accelerate things up to ten million times. If you spend several years building something inside, only a moment will have passed in the outside world.

Zhang Haoran carefully organized the information in his mind and became even more satisfied with this magic weapon. Yun Zhongzi must have added very precious materials when creating the magic weapon. As long as there is enough energy, this magic weapon can grow along with the world.

"The upgrade conditions are that simple? Could Yun Zhongzi have added Breath Soil to the Reincarnation Disc?!"

He remembered that the real Wheel of Six Paths seemed to be made of Breath Soil.

"However, having collected so much soul essence, it's only right that I add some Breath Soil."

He immediately imprinted his spiritual mark on the core of the Reincarnation Disc, completing the recognition of the master.

Of course, Zhang Haoran would not personally take charge of the Underworld; that would be too troublesome. He planned to grant Level 2 access and let others manage it.

With a wave of his hand, he threw the Wheel of Reincarnation into the black hole below.

Rumble!
The dense, visible negative energy was rapidly absorbed by the magical artifact.

The Wheel of Reincarnation grew larger and larger, and in the blink of an eye, it became a colossal object tens of thousands of feet tall.

Rumble!
The Wheel of Six Paths began to slowly rotate, with different lights emanating from its six sectors. Just looking at it gave one the feeling that their soul would be sucked in.

The enormous wheel of reincarnation fell to the center of the source land, to the location of the large hole, and then stopped falling, rapidly absorbing the dense negative energy.

The black mist floating around them gradually thinned, and the unsettling feeling quickly disappeared, leaving everyone feeling relaxed.

The Wheel of Six Paths slowly turned, and the negative energy accumulated over tens of thousands of years converged like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, making the six rays of light even more dazzling.

Once most of the negative energy at the center of the source was absorbed, everyone could clearly see the hideous black hole.

The Heavenly Emperor is the creator of the original Dao, or more accurately, the discoverer of the Great Dao universe.

His primordial star was located at the center of the universe. When his primordial star was shattered, it caused unimaginable damage to the primordial universe, which had not yet grown up.

Now this hole is like a festering sore, not only devouring countless amounts of energy, but also affecting the normal operation of the Great Dao Universe.

The best solution would be to remove it, allowing the original universe to find a new center and slowly recover, but that would be a long process, estimated to take tens of thousands of years.

Alternatively, you could fill it with energy to forcibly seal the hole, but that's not a good option either. Even if you manage to seal it, this area will become different from other places.

Over time, it may separate itself from the Great Dao Universe and witness this scene.

The Heavenly King sighed, "The Heavenly Emperor has truly committed a terrible sin! He has created such a huge hole in the original universe, and even if it is filled in, it will leave hidden dangers."

We absolutely cannot let him get away with this easily.

The others nodded in agreement, especially the nine emperors, who felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. They knew they wouldn't have a good end, and as long as the Heavenly Emperor suffered even more misfortune, they would feel balanced.

The Wheel of Six Paths continues to spin, with countless negative energies converging from the entire Origin Land and even the entire Three Realms.

Meanwhile, the outside world was also changing; the once pitch-black forbidden sea gradually turned azure.

The corrosiveness of seawater has been greatly reduced, and the Forbidden Sea is in its current state not only because the War Emperor fell and his blood flowed into the seawater.

It also contains negative energy that the source cannot suppress.

To be precise, it was the Heavenly Emperor who deliberately injected a portion of negative energy into the Forbidden Sea.

Now that this negative energy has been extracted, the seawater is gradually turning back to its azure blue color.

From now on, the Forbidden Sea will no longer be a forbidden zone, but a treasure trove for martial artists. However, without negative energy, rare treasures like the Heavenly Golden Lotus will probably no longer be born. Just as everyone was marveling at the power of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc, suddenly a gray-black energy surged from the central pearl.

This energy gives people a cold feeling.

The gray-black energy expanded rapidly, quickly filling the center of the source area. Everyone shivered involuntarily, and several true gods trembled uncontrollably. Their powerful golden bodies seemed to offer no protection whatsoever.

Zhang Tao frowned slightly and said, "What kind of energy is this? Why does it feel even more evil than negative energy?"

It seems to be absorbing life force, stripping martial artists of their lifespan.

"I also have this feeling!"

Fang Ping immediately chimed in, "Senior Brother Zhang, what kind of nonsense is this?"
It's a professional magic weapon!

I think it's more like a scam.

This thing is more terrifyingly corrosive than negative energy; it can ignore defenses and directly erode life force.

Zhang Haoran rolled his eyes at him and said, "This is yin energy, the kind of energy only the dead need."

We're all human beings, so naturally we'll feel uncomfortable.

"Yin Qi?"

Fang Ping asked in surprise, "Is this place haunted?"

"Haha, you're right, this place really is haunted. Not only is it haunted, but it will also become a ghost town in the future. It's not a place for the living to stay."

That thing is called the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc. If you've read any prehistoric novels, you'll definitely know what level of magic weapon it is!

It can transform the primordial energy of heaven and earth and negative energy into yin energy, making it more suitable for ghosts to survive.

Lao Tzu intends to transform this place into the underworld.

With the six realms of reincarnation, the souls of the dead can be reborn, and only then are the rules of the three realms complete.

Fang Ping asked in surprise, "You mean this thing can create the underworld?"
Wouldn't that mean all the people who died before could be resurrected?

Zhang Haoran affirmed, "That's right, the dead can be resurrected!"
Once their souls are found, they can be resurrected using the power of reincarnation.

Of course, you need to create a suitable physical body first, otherwise you will become a demon.

The dominant religion in this world is martial arts, which at most involve mental attacks. There are basically no methods to destroy the soul, so the souls of those martial artists who died must still exist.

Even if some people's souls have decayed due to the passage of time, as long as their true spirit remains, reincarnation is still possible.

These will all be automatically collected by the Wheel of Six Paths.

However, in the past ten thousand years, there have been constant battles, and countless martial artists have perished.
Furthermore, it's not just martial artists who have souls; the souls of all living beings, including dead demons, wild beasts, and ordinary people, will be collected, resulting in an astronomical number.

Trying to resurrect a specific person is like finding a needle in a haystack.

To distinguish those souls, strict rules need to be established.

Zhang Haoran reminded him, "The Wheel of Six Paths is just the core; we still need to build the Underworld ourselves."

You can't expect to conjure up a huge number of buildings all at once; all the rules need to be set.

Some functional buildings require someone to oversee them in order to function properly.

Managing the underworld is not so easy.

Who should be resurrected, who should continue to be punished in the underworld, who should be reincarnated as humans, and who should be reincarnated as animals—these all need to be managed by someone.

Anyway, I can't handle this kind of troublesome stuff. I'll only provide the core; the rest is up to you. Now, choose someone to be the ruler of this underworld!

The crowd erupted in excitement once more. The Lord of the Underworld! That sounded incredibly prestigious!

The key is that if they were to manage the underworld, wouldn't all the deceased relatives and friends be able to be resurrected?

Even if they cannot be resurrected, they can be given a suitable identity to be reincarnated.

Fang Ping was considering whether to bring Lü Fengrou's daughter back to life directly, or to let her be reincarnated.

At worst, Principal Wu can try his best to get the teacher to give birth to her again.

After all, resurrected people will have memories of their death. I heard that Duo'er died quite tragically back then. Will she be left with psychological trauma after being resurrected?

The ten emperors bound around them had dark faces and despair in their eyes. To be punished even after death was too cruel.

They orchestrated so many conspiracies, incurring boundless karmic debts; they are surely among those destined to be punished.

At the same time, they are also grateful that with the six realms of reincarnation, there is a chance to be reincarnated and clear their name, at least they will not disappear completely.

The Emperor, in particular, seemed to have shed a burden and felt completely relaxed.

He owes the greatest karmic debt to humanity, and will surely receive the heaviest punishment.

However, when the clone taught Zhang Haoran the Qi and Blood Healing Transformation Method, it bought him a glimmer of hope. The clone had promised to preserve some of his martial arts experience, and after hundreds of reincarnations, he should have another chance to step into the martial arts world.

Fang Ping stroked his chin and murmured, "The Lord of the Underworld!"

His eyes darted around as he began to calculate. The title of Lord of the Underworld sounded prestigious, and the power to control reincarnation was immense.

However, he still couldn't stand the atmosphere of the underworld. Why should a sunny young man like himself be the ruler of the underworld?
However, this position cannot be given to an outsider.

After thinking for a while, he said with a grin, "I think we should let Old Zhang be the ruler of the underworld."

From now on, I will manage the Three Realms, and he will manage the Underworld. Then I will be one level above him.

"The wars have been going on for years, and too many people have died. Besides Old Zhang, no one else is capable of doing the job."

Zhang Tao's face darkened as he said, "Why should you be in charge of the Three Realms while I'm in charge of the Underworld?"
I'm not even a hundred years old yet, and I want to enjoy life for a while longer. I don't want to deal with dead people every day!

But the underworld is indeed very important and must be managed by our own people. Zhang Tao rolled his eyes and said, "I think it should be Li Zhen."
His nickname is Hades, which is perfect for ruling the underworld.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhen's face darkened, and he cursed inwardly, "So you two are just pushing the things you don't want to do onto me?"

So what if I'm called Hades? Hades has to deal with the dead.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he nodded vigorously and said, "Alright, then I will be in charge of the Underworld!"

I am the lord of this underworld!

From now on, any of you relatives or friends who want to be resurrected or reincarnated into a good family will have to come to me for help. I'll make sure I fleece you all then. (End of Chapter)