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Fang Ping and Zhang Tao both looked over curiously. Now that the Heavenly Emperor had been suppressed, the Sovereign had submitted, and even the Seed was showing goodwill.

Humans are already the dominant species in this world. Old people like them, who have been fighting all this time, could easily choose some comfortable positions.

Why would Li Zhen be willing to manage the underworld?

Although the power is considerable, dealing with dead people every day is something most martial artists are unwilling to do.

Now that everyone is practicing martial arts, and everyone's relatives and friends are martial artists with extremely long lifespans, why would so many people need to be reincarnated?
It's estimated that we might not encounter such a thing for decades; when it happens, we'll just have to pay a price and that'll be the end of it.

Fang Ping said somewhat awkwardly, "Old Zhang was just joking. If you're not willing, don't force yourself. There will always be someone willing to do it..."

"No! The position of Lord of the Underworld belongs to me alone!"

Li Zhen met the puzzled looks of the crowd and said in a low voice, "Let me be frank! I became the Lord of the Underworld for the sake of those fallen warriors."

Over the years, millions of my soldiers have sacrificed their lives.

I want to arrange for them to be resurrected or reincarnated one by one; I don't trust anyone else to do this.

Besides, I have quite a few people under me, and they can quickly set up the framework of the underworld. No one is as efficient as me.

Hearing these words, everyone remained indifferent. They had fought the underground for nearly a century, and far too many warriors had perished.

Millions?
Those were just the soldiers who sacrificed their lives while guarding the underground caves. If we expand that to the entire human world, the number would be tens of millions!

Zhang Haoran had also participated in many battles and understood Li Zhen's feelings.

He waved his hand, and a streak of light flew out from below...

In fact, the towering Wheel of Six Paths is merely a manifestation of the law of reincarnation. The Wheel of Reincarnation in his hand is the core and the key to controlling the underworld.

With a thought, Zhang Haoran transformed the Samsara Disc into a large seal, on which were engraved the words "King of the Underworld."

He handed the seal to Li Zhen and solemnly announced, "From this day forward, you are the Lord of the Underworld!"
You are in charge of all affairs in the underworld!

The surrounding crowd offered their congratulations, for this was the first administrator appointed by the human race after unifying the three realms, and he also held the important authority over the six realms of reincarnation.

Rumble!
A series of booming sounds echoed between heaven and earth, and countless rays of light and auspicious colors appeared, all in celebration of the birth of the Lord of the Underworld.

A law of reincarnation, intertwined with the energies of life and death, swirled around Li Zhen, causing his aura to surge to the level of a saint. With the seal in hand, he could even fight against a heavenly king.

Zhang Haoran deliberately announced the appointment here to gain the approval of Heaven and Earth, since almost all the powerful figures of the Three Realms have gathered here.

As long as you gain the approval of these powerful individuals, the Heavenly Dao will recognize you.

Li Changsheng looked at Li Zhen, who exuded a sinister aura yet appeared extremely sacred, and exclaimed, "Senior Li made the right choice, truly soaring to new heights! He was once one of the three giants of China, and now he has become a giant of the three realms!"

Zhan Wang and the others nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with envy. Zhang Tao and Fang Ping were unwilling to manage the underworld and deal with the dead because their level was too high.

Some powerful individuals who have no hope of advancing further still desire to wield some power; the Lord of the Underworld is undoubtedly the highest-ranking ruler!
The Heavenly King said with satisfaction, "Hehe! Li Zhen, the King of the Underworld! Now you truly live up to your name!"
Perhaps this is fate!

Hearing these words, everyone felt a strange sensation. Powerful cultivators at this level don't really believe in coincidences; perhaps this really is fate.

Zhang Haoran first offered his congratulations before instructing, "I'm at ease entrusting the Underworld to you!"
Arrange for those warriors, those with great potential, and revive them. The human race will provide the necessary resources.

If their potential is exhausted, let them reincarnate and start over. We martial artists have long lifespans; a few decades is just a blink of an eye. If someone is unwilling to reincarnate, they can serve as a ghost soldier under your command.

These are all heroes of our human race, and we must make proper arrangements for them.

In short, everything in the underworld is in your hands!

He felt that today was a great day for conquering the three realms, and that talking about the dead was too heavy, so he changed the subject and said, "By the way, you should also discuss how to punish these emperors."

Their golden statues will inevitably be shattered and returned to heaven and earth.

I'm asking what kind of punishment the soul receives in the underworld.

Surprisingly, it was Li Zhen who first voiced his opposition. As the saying goes, those in a position should fulfill their duties, and when he heard that the emperor's golden body should be shattered and returned to heaven and earth, he immediately objected.

He said with a frustrated look, "The emperor's energy has all been returned to heaven and earth, so what will fill the hole?"
Do we have to rely on the underworld to suppress them?

Back then, even with the combined efforts of the Nine Emperors and the Heavenly Emperor, they could barely suppress those rifts; the Underworld alone couldn't have done it.

Zhang Haoran rolled his eyes and said, "What's the rush? The reason I said I wouldn't plug this hole was because I was afraid that the negative energy would dissipate and make it inconvenient to build the underworld."

Now that all the negative energy has been transformed into Yin energy by the Wheel of Six Paths, of course I will plug this hole.”

With a wave of his hand, golden orbs of light fell into the black hole below. Everyone immediately recognized them as Qi Pills. Many people had used these before. The energy was very pure, and it could be easily transformed into blood and qi through simple refining, which was much more convenient than absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

It's heartbreaking to see such good stuff used to fill a hole, but there's nothing we can do; this hole has to be plugged eventually.
Countless golden orbs of light rained down...

This isn't about ten or a hundred coins, but rather tens of thousands...

Wow!
The direction he was pointing seemed to be a golden river flowing towards the all-consuming black hole.

Under Zhang Haoran's control, these Yuanqi Pills exploded immediately after falling into the black hole, releasing all their energy.

With the influx of massive amounts of vital energy, the gluttonous maw was finally satisfied, and the suction force it emitted gradually weakened...

The Great Dao Universe seemed to sense that this was an opportunity to fill the gaps, and began to operate at full capacity, with massive amounts of primordial energy gathering and flowing into the center of the source land.

Zhang Haoran glanced out curiously, and only relaxed his guard after confirming that the Great Dao Universe had not developed consciousness like a seed, but was merely reacting instinctively. There had been enough strange things happening in the Three Realms already; he hoped that the Origin Universe would not undergo any further mutations.

"Hehe, with the energy provided by the Great Dao Universe, this can save me a lot of money!"

This time he bought low-grade Yuanqi Pills, which any disciple with some cultivation level could condense, so they were quite cheap. Don't be fooled by how many he threw in; he actually didn't spend much money.

With the injection of a large amount of Vitality Pills, the suction force inside the black hole completely disappeared, and it was beginning to fill up. The cracks in the Thirty-Three Heavens were slowly healing.

All nine emperors felt a relief from the pressure; they had never felt so relaxed since they attained enlightenment.

Previously, they not only had to suppress the cracks, but also had to endure the impact of negative energy.

Now all of that is gone, and they have finally been relieved of their burdens.

However, they understood that their suffering was not over, but had just begun.

Over the years, in order to break free from the constraints of his birthplace, he has done too many bad things, and now retribution is coming!
With the injection of a large amount of Yuanqi Pills and Yuanqi, the black hole below was no longer pitch black, but began to glow with a faint golden light.

This hole, which had plagued the Three Realms for tens of thousands of years, has finally been plugged! Rumble!
The Great Dao and the Universe trembled, as if cheering for their restoration to wholeness!
Bang bang bang!
Waves of energy emanated from it, and the primordial universe, like a heart, began to tremble rhythmically. With each tremor, it expanded outward a little, and the energy concentration increased slightly.

In fact, the Great Dao Universe of the High Martial World has great potential. If it weren't for the Heavenly Emperor's meddling, it probably would have evolved into reincarnation long ago and advanced to the seventh rank.

Now that the Great Dao Universe has been restored to its complete state, it is rapidly expanding outwards.

Everyone was very happy, as the abundant primordial energy would make their future cultivation easier.

Li Zhen's expression changed, and he exclaimed, "Oh no! I feel like the underworld is being rejected!"

Now that he is in charge of the Wheel of Reincarnation, his perception of the underworld is the clearest, and he vaguely senses a repulsive force.

Only then did everyone notice that although the loophole had been repaired, this space was now filled with yin energy, making it seem out of place with the Great Dao universe.

Zhang Haoran waved his hand and said, "Calm down. It's just separating this area, not rejecting it from the Three Realms."

The stripping away of the underworld is a good thing; it will make the original universe purer.

I was worried that the yin energy here might pollute the Great Dao Universe, but now it's perfect for the Underworld to be separated.

It's just like a human wound; once the underlying flesh has healed, the scab that formed will naturally fall off.

"Boom!"

The center of the source area began to shake violently, and even ordinary martial artists could sense the repulsive force.

Zhang Haoran immediately said, "Let's leave first. After we are expelled from here, we should enter a state of chaos and re-evolve."

This is an incredible opportunity! A naturally evolved underworld is far superior to one built by humans!
The cycle of reincarnation will become more complete, and perhaps even give birth to some innate treasures.

His current swordsmanship domain can cover the entire Three Realms. With a thought, he led everyone back to the Forbidden Sea. Everyone marveled at the azure sea beneath their feet.

As soon as he led everyone away, the center of the source land was expelled and turned into a giant gray-black cocoon filled with yin energy. As the Wheel of Six Paths rotated, the yin energy became increasingly concentrated and was already transforming into a physical form.

Zhang Haoran waved his hand, and the giant gray cocoon slowly sank into the ground...

The underworld!
It should be underground.

In fact, he created an independent space, leaving only a few exits connecting it to the Three Realms, for receiving the souls of the dead.

He looked at Li Zhen and instructed him, "During this period, you need to control the Reincarnation Disc well. It is the core of the Underworld and can influence the evolution process to a certain extent, so you need to guide it well."

If a rudimentary form of the underworld can be established during its evolution, it will save a lot of trouble later.

Especially some functional buildings, such as the River of Oblivion, the Bridge of Helplessness, the Three Lives Stone, and most importantly, the Eighteen Levels of Hell.

If it cannot evolve naturally, we will need to create magical artifacts with similar functions in the future, which will be a troublesome matter.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhen was dumbfounded. What was the River of Oblivion and the Three Lives Stone? He had no idea what those things were. Li Zhen had been raised by his family since childhood and had been exposed to things related to cultivation. How could he have had time to read novels?

Furthermore, the legends of the martial arts world may not even contain these things.

Fang Ping immediately volunteered, "Senior Li, you're not good at this, so leave it to me!"
"Bring me the Wheel of Reincarnation, and I'll help you build the framework for the Underworld."

Fang Ping was extremely excited. Creating the underworld! It felt almost like being a creator god. He wanted to perfectly replicate the underworld from his past life's memories.

The principle of the new martial arts practitioners has always been to eat as much as one can eat, and let whoever has the ability take the lead.

Li Zhen was overjoyed to hear that Fang Ping was going to take over the job and immediately handed over the Reincarnation Disc.

Fang Ping immediately poured his mental energy into it. He was confused for a moment, then burst into excited laughter.

"Haha, you really know how to guide people!"

Currently, some treasures and functional buildings are only in their initial stages, and Fang Ping can allow them to evolve according to his own wishes.

"First, the eighteen levels of hell must be evolved first, lest the energy be insufficient later and the evolution be imperfect."

Hehe! This thing will come in handy soon, so I'll have to put some effort into it. He started to conjure up images of hells like the skinning hell and the tongue-pulling hell in his mind.

"The Terrace of Longing for Home, the Stone of Three Lives, the Bridge of Helplessness—these are all indispensable..."

Fang Ping said excitedly, "By the way, we need to get the Book of Life and Death first. It's the core magic treasure of the underworld. Otherwise, if we have to resurrect so many people, we'll be exhausted from searching for it one by one."

Fang Ping was playing the creation game with great enthusiasm, while Zhang Tao looked at the ten bound emperors and said with a serious expression, "It is because of your bullshit plans that the Three Realms have suffered endless hardships, and many killings have been caused by you."

This cause and effect must be repaid.

We have just decided that you will first endure torture in hell before you are allowed to be reincarnated.

I will punish each of you according to your crimes.

First, one must reincarnate a thousand times in the realms of hungry ghosts and animals to completely erase the marks of this life.

Only then will you be allowed to reincarnate as humans. Moreover, you cannot be born into a wealthy family within a hundred lifetimes, nor are you allowed to embark on the path of martial arts. You will be born as ordinary people, experiencing birth, aging, sickness, and death, and truly experiencing the hardships of human life.

This is just the most basic punishment; your sentences will be extended due to the crimes you commit.

"First and foremost, the God Emperor!"

Everyone immediately looked over. The God Emperor's face was ashen. His original plan was to devour the Heavenly Emperor, become the strongest being in the world, and then escape the Three Realms.

Unexpectedly, before his plan could even be implemented, the Heavenly Emperor collapsed, and he himself became a prisoner.

However, the victor is always right, and the loser is always wrong, so he had nothing to complain about. The fact that his true spirit wasn't destroyed was already an act of mercy.

Zhang Tao stared at the God Emperor and said coldly, "You are the mastermind behind all the conspiracies in the Three Realms. The Three Heavenly Emperors also perished because of you. Therefore, I sentence you to serve ten thousand years in Hell."

During this period, you will have to go through each level of hell a thousand times.

"You will only be allowed to enter the cycle of reincarnation after ten thousand years. Do you accept this judgment?"

The God Emperor did indeed do many bad things, especially killing the Three Heavenly Emperors, but he did not commit any heinous crimes against the human race.

After all, the gap between the two sides was too great in the past. The human race was not taken seriously by the God Emperor at all, and was only affected by him when he was making plans for the Three Realms.

That's why he wasn't cast into hell forever. (End of Chapter)