Who brought this guy into the monastic circle?.

A small village, peaceful and serene, surrounded by a vibrant atmosphere, a scene brimming with life.

Outside the village, a blue boundary marker stands tall.

The inscription reads "Qingshan Village," but the signature remains blank.

After emerging from the ground, the five souls lingered outside the boundary marker for a long time. Two of the souls even bowed to the boundary marker repeatedly before daring to approach.

The three new recruits were clueless, but the two of them couldn't afford to be.

As witnesses to the great battle of that year, the two men knew exactly what those three words meant.

They also knew why no one dared to leave any words in their signature.

Only those three ignorant and fearless fools would dare to stand so brazenly outside the boundary marker and even intend to go directly into the small village.

This terrified the two men so much that they almost lost their minds and hurriedly pulled the three newcomers back.

"My lord, we come here once every hundred years, but we never dare to go in. This is the third time. If we do nothing, the King of the Underworld will scold us again when we get back."

One of the spirits spoke with a worried expression.

Both spirits looked at him with eyes that seemed to regard him as an idiot, and one of them couldn't help but speak.

"Do you believe that if you really take that person's soul down with you, the King of the Underworld will tear you apart?"

Another person chimed in, "Why don't you use your brain to think about this? You did a poor job, and all you got was a scolding and that was it. What was the point?"

The three souls all looked bewildered, which made the other two shake their heads helplessly.

This is a matter that's best left unsaid, and it can only be handled by the two of them who know the truth, lest something unexpected happens and the world turns upside down.

Thinking of this, one of the souls couldn't help but complain, "We were just putting on an act, but my elders in the sect really took it seriously. As soon as they heard I was here, they were ready to treat me as a wandering ghost and send me on my way."

The other soul also spoke up, "You're lucky. My elder in the soul realm heard that I came to take that person's soul, and he directly appeared in my descendant's dream. My unworthy descendant dug up my grave overnight and removed me from the family genealogy."

After the two souls finished speaking, they both sighed.

"You can't blame them. Think about that one. He has people in heaven and people on the ground. Putting those aside, who in the whole world wants him to go down?"

"Actually, if it were me, I wouldn't want to either, but this... this is really difficult. The King of the Underworld is in a difficult position, as are the people in the heavens. I've heard that even... is in a difficult position as well."

The spirit pointed to the sky, its gaze carrying a hidden meaning.

"That bastard really caused you trouble."

A voice silently rang out from behind the several souls.

The voices were somewhat childish, and when the several souls turned around at the same time, they saw an old man and a young man.

The two more experienced spirits almost knelt down when they saw the young man's face.

However, the young man pointed his finger, indicating that he was shaking his head.

"Don't say that. If you pretend you didn't see me, I'll pretend I didn't see you either."

After saying that, he led the old man into the small village.

The three new souls were still dumbfounded. They recognized the face because it was the same face of the statue they had worshipped in their previous lives.

But what stunned them was not the face itself, but the identity behind it.

"My...my lord, I...I saw..."

"Now, guess again, who is the one you want to seduce?"

"My lord, why don't you just send us to the cycle of reincarnation? I dare not do this job."

……

Inside the small village, the spirit led the wise old man to a house with ease.

Upon entering the outer courtyard, one can immediately spot a leisurely old man in a rocking chair, his skin wrinkled and hair white, yet his face glowing with health.

"You bastard, you're really living a carefree life."

The spirit cursed through gritted teeth.

The old man slowly raised his head, revealing an aged face. Although aged, traces of the same spirit as the artifact could still be seen in his eyebrows and eyes.

"Han Yu, stop messing around. You're really driving all the world's strongest people crazy."

The wise old man sighed helplessly as well.

Three hundred years ago, Han Yu ultimately refused to take the step of becoming the Heavenly Dao. Instead, he captured the artifact spirit to take the blame and created a physical body on the spot to fool everyone else.

This outrageous move not only stunned the people of Zhongzhou, but also left him dumbfounded.

There really are people who don't even care about the Heavenly Dao.

"You don't understand, nothing good ever comes from the Heavenly Realm."

Han Yu lay there, rocking back and forth, and spoke with a smile.

“But you are really making things difficult for all living beings. Those few in the heavens are your loyal followers, and that bald guy in the underworld has caused trouble in the underworld several times, almost fighting with the demons.”

"And what about the beings of the Central Continent? If your soul is truly taken away by those below, do you think they would let the Underworld off the hook?"

"But the universe has its rules, and birth, aging, sickness, and death are ironclad laws. You should at least cultivate yourself a little, or do some good deeds so that the evil spirits can find a way to prolong your life. But instead, you just eat, drink, and have fun without doing anything."

The wise old man continued his incessant cursing until a clear voice came from the doorway.

"father!"

The clear voice came from a little girl. She looked innocent and cute, with two pigtails sticking up in the air, bright eyes and white teeth. The wise old man only glanced at her before he quickly shut his mouth and reached into his pocket to look for something.

Before long, he grabbed a handful of nuts and gave them to the girl, which made her smile with delight.

She then couldn't help but roll her eyes at Han Yu, "You're wrong about that. You did some things, you had a bunch of kids."

Han Yu ignored him, got up from the rocking chair, hugged the girl, and asked with a grin.

"Houtu, did you bully your brothers again and then come to me for refuge?"

The little girl winked playfully, looking quite self-righteous. "That was their fault to begin with. I found a treasure and they tried to snatch it, so I had no choice but to beat them up."

baby?

Han Yu looked on with suspicion, then his lips twitched as if he had thought of something, and he asked a question.

"What did you find?"

Houtu smiled adorably and said, "I tripped outside the village and found a mirror."

As he spoke, he took out a small bronze mirror from his bosom.

Blanch! Lingbao!

Han Yu couldn't help but glare at the spirit and curse, "Don't you dare go too far! Is this how you give away spirit treasures? Do you know she digs up treasures from the ground, raids bird nests, and even finds treasures in broken things?"

The spirit wasn't afraid at all, and shrugged nonchalantly, "I've been very modest. I stumbled and found a treasure, no problem."

Han Yu sighed upon hearing this, "Are you only happy if you spoil her into a she-devil?"

"That can't be done!"

The spirit quickly shook its head in rebuttal, but its next sentence almost made Han Yu want to hit it.

"Whether it's good or evil, it's all up to me to decide."

Han Yu looked exasperated and skipped the topic, instead patting Hou Tu's little face, putting her down and coaxing her, "You go out and play first, I have something to talk to my uncle about."

The fact that the spirit and the wise old man appeared at the same time meant they couldn't have just come to see him; he knew that perfectly well.

Houtu was quite obedient; after nodding, she skipped and hopped away again.

"It's been three hundred years and he still hasn't grown taller. Maybe I should try something." The spirit muttered to itself as it watched Houtian's figure gradually disappear.

Before Han Yu could agree, the wise old man quickly stopped him.

“She is born divine, unlike ordinary people. You'd better not interfere, or you will ruin her.”

Seeing that the wise old man was taking it seriously, the spirit of the vessel reluctantly gave up.

"Speak! What do you need me for?"

Han Yu rolled his eyes at the two of them before getting straight to the point.

The spirit glanced at the wise old man, who then spoke knowingly.

"Stop making a scene, everyone's having a tough time, come back quickly."

"No return."

Han Yu responded irritably, "So it's just old wine in a new bottle, nothing new."

"Then you have to give me a reason! How can the Heavenly Dao be played like this?"

The wise old man gave a rather helpless, bitter smile.

This is an unsolvable dilemma. If Han Yu doesn't return to his physical body, the rules of heaven and earth will continue to be disrupted.

Unless Han Yu dies, but who the hell dares to let him die?

"Are you hiding something from me?"

It's no wonder that the spirit of the artifact is the one who understands him best; it stumped Han Yu with just one question.

Seeing Han Yu's strange expression, both of them had their own answers.

"Is something bad about to happen again?"

The wise old man's first reaction was that something was about to happen in the new world, and his expression immediately became extremely cautious.

Han Yu hadn't expected such a strong reaction, so he had no choice but to explain.

"Don't overthink it. I just had a gut feeling at the moment of creation that becoming the Heavenly Dao might not be a good thing."

"Also, at the moment I was about to ascend to the Heavenly Dao, I sensed a pair of eyes looking down from beyond the heavens."

Beyond the heavens!

The world beyond Middle-earth?
“That gaze has been observing me for three hundred years, and I have kept it in suspense for three hundred years.”

Han Yu began by saying this.

It was impossible to tell whether that gaze was friend or foe, but it had been spying on him for three hundred years.

"So how long are you planning to keep him hanging?"

The spirit couldn't help but press for more information.

He couldn't be sure about that at all; it all depended on the patience of both sides.

……

Outside Qingshan Village, the five souls wandered sadly by the boundary marker. When they saw the artifact spirit and the old Taoist priest come out, they quickly turned their heads and pretended not to see them.

Both of them pretended not to see them, and after taking a step, they were already a hundred miles away.

This is a city, and within it, a wealthy family's home. After the cry of an infant, a mother and baby came into the world.

Just as the spirit was about to do something, the wise old man stopped it again, saying, "You are not that kid after all. Try not to mess with cause and effect. It's very dangerous."

Meanwhile, a gray world.

As Yixian slowly rose from his meditation, a figure stepped forward and appeared before him. It was Wuseng, with a dignified and solemn appearance.

“My time has come. After I leave, you will go through reincarnation first. When you enter the underworld again, you will sit in this position.”

The monk quickly put his hands together in prayer position and bowed slightly.

"By the way, next time you come back here, be careful with your words and don't make any grand pronouncements."

After giving a few hurried instructions, Yixian disappeared without a trace.

And so, another baby boy was born into the world.

The spirit and the wise old man also personally went to the scene to take a look.

"In this way, the kid's karma will be completely wiped out, and he will be free of all trouble."

The wise old man couldn't help but chuckle.

……

After sitting for a while, Han Yu suddenly felt a sense of clarity and tranquility, and slowly exhaled a breath in a daze.

The next moment, he suddenly stood up, and his flesh and blood began to disappear one after another.

Before he had completely disappeared, Han Yu couldn't help but shout towards the inner courtyard, "I'm going on a long trip."

"it is good."

After hearing several responses from inside, Han Yu smiled slowly and then completely disappeared...

"What's going on with you?"

At this moment, the wise old man and the spirit of the artifact were walking out of the city, preparing to return to the Soul Realm, when suddenly, the spirit of the artifact also began to act strangely.

He was particularly terrified by the sight of the spirit's body slowly disappearing.

On the contrary, the spirit of the artifact showed no fear whatsoever; in fact, it was all smiles.

"That bastard is reclaiming his physical body."

As soon as he finished speaking, the spirit returned to its original form, meaning that its physical body had returned to its original owner.

Before long, bells rang out one after another, and strange phenomena appeared between heaven and earth. The former powerful figures all looked up at the sky.

He is back!

Then everyone had strange expressions.

They've just gotten back and are already causing trouble. Where are they going?
The wise old man also had a strange expression, because the artifact spirit suddenly spoke up, "I'm leaving too. With Han Yu and me gone, you will definitely become the Heavenly Dao. The dirty and tiring work behind us will be left to you."

Damn it, this person and this spirit are exactly the same.

The wise old man gritted his teeth in anger, but the spirit of the artifact gave him no chance, turning around and running away.

"I'm going to find him! You guys go have fun by yourselves! Hahaha!"

By the time the wise old man came to his senses, the spirit of the artifact had already vanished. A black dot landed at that moment, and when the wise old man reached out to catch it, he realized it was a plate. After landing in his hand, it transformed into the shape of a jade bowl, filled with the power of rules.

The wise old man's face darkened. He could imagine how difficult the days ahead would be, as he still had to pass on the Great Dao of Rules.

As for the artifact spirit, it had already happily entered Han Yu's sea of ​​consciousness.

"What are you going for?"

It opened its mouth excitedly, having not been back here for a long time, and even felt a little nostalgic.

Han Yu pointed to the top of his head and smiled.

"It's been spying on me for so long, let's go beat it up."

"it is good!"

The spirit responded with a beaming smile. (End of Chapter)