The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 294 Unification of the Underworld

Ten powerful beings from heaven and earth were watching them intently, so they appealed to their emotions, reasoned with them, and used both soft and hard tactics.

The six powerful beings from the underworld hesitated.

It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I'm moved.

With the Gate of Hell sealed, the stronger the native creatures of the Netherworld are, the greater the suppression they suffer, making it difficult for powerful beings of the Netherworld to leave.

Three years ago, Baiyujing first appeared in the world.

It took the combined efforts of six powerful beings and the other powerful beings of the Great Zhou Dynasty to barely send one of them out of the Netherworld. He could only stay outside for a few days before he had to return. Meanwhile, San Tu and Tu Bo were able to freely enter and exit the Netherworld through the Netherworld passage, which made them somewhat envious.

When they learned the truth about the sealing of Baiyujing, the instability of the Three Realms, and the purpose of establishing the Underworld, the powerful beings of the Six Heavens began to hesitate and waver.

Ultimately, their fate is intertwined with the fate of the tunnels; if one is destroyed, the other is destroyed. If the tunnels become deformed or cease to exist, they will also suffer a severe blow, making it difficult to advance on the main road.

Afterwards, the Underworld launched a large-scale invasion, and the Six Heavenly Palaces resisted, mostly for self-preservation. It is unknown how Xuanming and others will deal with them. Now, the powerful figures of the Underworld have expressed their attitude and extended an olive branch.

Furthermore, the unification of the underworld by the netherworld is an inevitable trend.

The six-day-old great being was naturally moved.

They just didn't give an immediate reply.

The powerful figures, including the Master of Taiping Dao, decided to stop while they were ahead and did not ask them to express their opinions immediately. Although there were only six years left before the opening of Baiyujing, and time was tight and the task was heavy, they still had the patience.

Half a month later, the powerful beings returned to the underworld.

The six powerful beings also reappeared. They agreed to merge the Six Heavenly Palaces into the Underworld, but with a condition: the six powerful beings would only be nominally under the jurisdiction of the Underworld, but in reality, they would be equivalent to local lords.

In addition, they wanted to participate in the construction of the underworld, not only to get a share of the pie in the unification of the netherworld, but also to share the benefits in promoting the evolution of the underworld. The Taiping Dao leader and others had no objection to this.

In the past, they would have been more meticulous, but things are different now. The benefits of promoting the evolution of the underground passage are great, especially after they communicated with the Supreme Daoist and developed a follow-up plan for the underground passage. With the help of the Six Heavens, they will achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Furthermore, since the Jade Palace is about to open, and now that we know the truth, we must prepare as soon as possible. In the face of life and death and the well-being of the people, some interests can be appropriately sacrificed.

The terms have been agreed upon.

The rest will be done by other great powers.

After the Taiping Dao Master left, he found Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan and said bluntly, "Fellow Daoists, regardless of Xuanming's identity, the instability of the Three Powers is an established fact, and Xuanming's desire to promote the evolution of the Earthly Dao is also an undeniable fact. Facts speak louder than words."

"I have come here not to exonerate Fellow Daoist Xuanming, but to request that you both contribute to balancing the Three Realms. Regardless of what the future holds, this will ultimately benefit all living beings and the entire universe."

After considering it, Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan agreed.

"We are acting for the sake of Heaven and Earth. We do not believe that Xuanming is without fault, nor do we doubt that his identity is different. Fellow Daoist, you must understand this."

The Master of the Way of Peace smiled and said, "Of course!"

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The vast starry sky, the Purple Star.

The white-haired old Taoist priest, who had been sitting cross-legged for half a year, had his robes billowing. His internal organs and the five elements within him surged, forming a cyclical Five Elements Bridge, where elements mutually generate and restrain each other, endlessly regenerating.

The five energies intertwined, permeating the upper, middle, and lower dantian, connecting the limbs and bones. Behind Xuanming, a circulatory diagram of the five energies generating each other appeared, with five colors intertwined and five lights shining, mysterious and unpredictable.

Thus, the Five Elements have converged!

Xuanming's aura increased dramatically, and his magical power, primordial spirit, and physical body advanced in unison, resulting in a major breakthrough.

The Great Dao of Heaven and Earth unfolded before him, and his understanding of the Dao became more profound than ever before. The Primordial Dao surged, the Primordial Dao River expanded several times, the Taiji Heaven increased to 3.33 million li, and the Taixuan Heaven increased to 333,333 li.

Xuanming entered the profound and mysterious Dao realm. He had a strong premonition that he now had the opportunity to overcome the first calamity and become a half-immortal. This was the power of the Primordial Dao.

He didn't act impulsively. There were still six years before the Jade Palace would open.

Xuanming needs to slow down a bit more.

Firstly, it allows us to accumulate more resources and expertise.

Secondly, once the underworld is unified and the underground passages are perfected, he will be able to peruse the "Yellow Court Inner Landscape Jade Scripture," and perhaps take this opportunity to comprehend the method of overcoming the three calamities.

By then, he will be even more confident and assured.

After consolidating his cultivation, Xuanming continued to roam the starry sky and perfect the Zhou Tian Star Array.

After the powerful beings of the Six Heavens and the Underworld reached an agreement, the two major forces began to merge.

The deeper their contact, the more shocked the six powerful beings became. The Underworld was more suitable for the Netherworld than they had imagined, and its intentions and goals were far grander than simply unifying the Netherworld.

Instead, it is about establishing a yin-yang order.

It is to regulate the good and evil karmic retribution of all living beings.

The plan is to establish a system suitable for the survival and even reincarnation of the dead.

The Yama Palace, the Bridge of Helplessness, the Terrace of Longing for Home, the Three Lives Stone, Xuanming's second disciple, the young master of the Dream Eater Clan, even established the Dream Woman Manor, using dreams as a guide to brew a bewitching soup for ghosts, making them forget their past lives, like newborn babies.

After personally touring the underworld and hearing about its future plans, they felt even more strongly that joining the underworld was a wise move.

Especially after seeing the Goddess Houtu and glimpsing some mysteries from her Six Paths of Reincarnation Divine Light, the Six Heavenly Powers felt no more reluctance, but instead were filled with anticipation.

Once the cycle of reincarnation is established, the underworld and even the underground will be reborn.

Six months later, the handover between the Six Heavens Palace and the Underworld was completed. Other high-ranking officials were in charge of the follow-up matters, and there was no need for the powerful figures of the Six Heavens Palace to personally appear. They were invited to the Underworld.

At this moment, powerful figures from the underworld gathered, including three semi-immortals: Taiping, Zhongneng, and Jiyuan, bringing the total number to an astonishing eighteen.

Once all the great beings had arrived, Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun spoke: "You must already know the purpose of inviting you all here. The Eighteen Levels of Hell is an unprecedented feat in the history of the Netherworld, a major filling of the gaps in the Netherworld, the Earthly Dao, and the world."

If this succeeds, the merit will be immeasurable, our names will be remembered in heaven and earth, and the Great Dao will bestow its favor. I humbly request that you all join me in using your supernatural powers to open up the eighteen levels of hell and bring blessings to all living beings.

The powerful being from the underworld was the first to express his opinion.

The six powerful beings were the most enthusiastic: "That's how it should be, fellow Daoist, rest assured, we will do our utmost."

Other powerful figures also expressed their opinions.

This is a win-win situation, and there's no reason to refuse.

Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan did not object; since they were there, they would naturally make their own decisions.

The great powers reached a consensus and took action, each taking responsibility for opening up a layer of hell.

The Seven True Lords of Xuanxu entered the Netherworld. They were earth immortals who could temporarily leave their blessed land by residing in the Mountain and River Map.

Three half-immortals, five top-tier experts, and ten ordinary experts respectively formed the Three Powers, Five Elements, and Ten Directions Grand Arrays.

The formations are interconnected, creating mysterious and ever-changing patterns.

Together they broke through the barriers between the world, opening a sliver that allowed chaotic currents to flow in.

He immediately activated the formation, summoned his spiritual treasure, mobilized the Great Dao, calmed the raging chaotic energy flow, and trapped it within the formation.

Once there is enough chaotic energy, they will first work together to repair the cracks in the world, following the world's self-repairing rules. Then, they will each exert their power, activate the formation, and divert some of the chaotic energy.

(End of this chapter)