The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 295 Eighteen Hells
The Netherworld Depression, the Deepest Abyss.

The complex array operates in perfect harmony, with the Three Powers, Five Elements, and Ten Directions working together to unleash terrifying power.

Each of the great powers performed their duties, displayed their supernatural abilities, and used the chaotic energy to create their own hell.

In the first level of hell, the Qiu family patriarch snapped his fingers, and the magnificent pagoda shone brightly, its golden rays suppressing the chaotic energy.

The Taoist priest who was passing by had his eyes light up. He stroked his beard and smiled, muttering to himself, "This item is destined for me."

But now is not the time.

It flew straight ahead to the next level.

The further down you go, the stronger the powerful beings become, the more terrifying the laws of hell become, the heavier the punishments become, and the stronger the confinement becomes.

The three immortals were responsible for opening up the last three levels.

Six months later, the Goddess Houtu made her move.

Behind her, the Six Paths of Reincarnation shimmered with divine light. She stood on the Mountain and River Map, aided by the Seven Immortals of the Mysterious Void, and sorted out the laws of the newly born hell and the laws of the netherworld. The more she sorted, the brighter the Six Paths of Reincarnation became.

One year later, in the vast starry sky.

Xuanming left and returned to the Temple of Seeking Truth.

The Taoist temple opened and closed repeatedly, and he went into seclusion.

Instead of rushing to create the Zhou Tian Star Array, he first took out a blank jade slip, wrote down his various insights, and then entered the Xuan Guan (mysterious gate) to read the "Huang Ting Nei Jing Yu Jing" (Jade Scripture of the Yellow Court Inner Landscape).

I hope to gain some insights and knowledge.

This will give you more confidence when creating a formation.

Before going into seclusion, he gave instructions to Daoist Yu Chen: just because he didn't create it didn't mean the latter couldn't.

This person's skill in formations is no less than mine.

Xuanming went into seclusion, while Daoist Yuchen made a trip to the Phoenix Clan. With the support of Qiuzhen Temple and the Phoenix Clan, Xuan Yan had completely evolved into Xuan Bird and recently became a Refining God Demon King.

The five phoenixes of the Phoenix Clan gathered together and set up the Five Phoenixes Formation to help the powerful Phoenix Clan eliminate future troubles and be reborn.

On that day, the phoenix cried out in the heavens.

After soaring through the heavens, it landed in the Ming Dynasty, and the world began to know that the phoenix sang in the Ming Dynasty, which further enhanced the prestige of the Ming Dynasty.

Daoist Yu Chen also made a trip to the Great Zhou Dynasty to meet with many powerful figures, hoping to establish the Great Ming Dynasty with a feudal system, so that the two sides could turn hostility into friendship.

After all, Baiyujing is about to open.

Unifying the world as soon as possible would be the best outcome.

Especially after he proposed the Nine Heavens Plan and the plan for the revival of spiritual energy, the other four powerful figures were tempted.

They just can't make the decisions.

Ultimately, the Great Zhou Dynasty was still controlled by the powerful figures behind the original three great dynasties.

All three were equally interested.

In particular, the suggestions from the heavenly soldiers and generals, the heavenly rules, and the astronomical and terrestrial regulations struck a chord with them.

If completed, one's cultivation will surely reach a higher level, touching the threshold of becoming a half-immortal, or even becoming a half-immortal.

It can last for thousands of years, its roots deep and its growth strong.

Even if they are the ancestors, they cannot make decisions lightly; they need to think carefully before making a decision.

"This is a matter of great importance. Please allow us some time to consider it. We will give you a reply when the time is right."

Yu Chen Dao Ren was fully aware of this.

He knew when to quit while he was ahead, so he cast the bait and left. Whether the fish took the bait or not was up to fate.

Before leaving, remembering Xuanming's instructions, he added, "By the way, I'm sure you all know about the eighteen powerful beings who entered the Netherworld a year ago and joined forces to create the eighteen levels of hell."

The powerful figures of the Great Zhou Dynasty nodded.

With such a commotion, they naturally noticed it.

Recalling this matter, the powerful beings felt a complex mix of emotions: anger at the betrayal of the six powerful beings, and an indescribable envy.

How did they end up getting such a good thing?

This is also why the powerful beings were tempted by Yu Chen Dao Ren's proposal. Although they also had the ambition to open up the Nine Heavens after learning the truth about the sealing of Bai Yu Jing, and had been planning for several years, their plans were not perfect.

This is easier said than done.

Not only does it require comprehensive consideration, but it is also hundreds or even thousands of times more difficult than establishing a local dynasty, with complex division of functions, system architecture, and checks and balances of power.

Moreover, they are short-staffed.

Even with concerted efforts, the results over the years have been minimal. Although only a portion of the Nine Heavens Plan has been revealed, it is already more comprehensive than they had envisioned.

The powerful beings were even more tempted.

Of course, they did not believe that Daoist Yuchen brought this up to ridicule them; it was not worth it, and there must be other intentions.

Seeing that all the powerful figures were focused on him, Daoist Yu Chen said, "Seniors Zhong Neng and Ji Yuan are also creating Hell."

Leave this sentence behind.

Master Yu Chen turned and left.

What they do and think is their business.

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Return to the perspective of seeking truth.

Taoist Yu Chen entered Tai Xuan Heaven for seclusion.

At the same time, within the "Huangting Neijing Yujing" (Jade Scripture of the Yellow Court Inner Landscape), during the Xuanming Guanjing (Scripture of Observation) process, thirty-six streams of chaotic energy reappeared, each returning to one another in groups of three, merging into twelve streams.

Twelve streams of chaotic energy surged forth.

Xuanming is also one of them.

He was carried along in a chaotic world where the sun and moon were obscured and time was indistinguishable, drifting in a formless and intangible realm.

It has no up or down, no direction.

Darkness and loneliness are eternal.

After an unknown period of time, twelve streams of chaotic energy surged, the heavens and earth were separated, and the energy was divided.

It transforms from intangible and insubstantial to tangible and substantial.

He possessed Yin and Yang, and from this, the Twelve Laws were born.

The laws are further divided into pure and impure. The twelve pure energies rise to become the heavens and transform into the twelve earthly branches, while the twelve impure energies sink to the earth and transform into the twelve earthly branches. Thus, heaven and earth evolve and the universe interacts.

The twelve Earthly Branches correspond to the twelve Earthly Branches, and each of them differentiates into pure Qi and turbid Qi, which are transformed into the ten Heavenly Stems and the ten directions.

Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, Yuan Chen Directions.

They cycle and repeat themselves endlessly.

From then on, a cycle of twelve years would begin, and a cycle of sixty years would begin.

On the earth, the twelve earthly branches evolve again.

It is further divided into Yin and Yang, and what are the Six Paths? They intertwine and drive the evolution of the earth's way. Then, earth, wind, water, and fire emerge. What are the Three Calamities? Lightning strikes, fire burns, and wind blows. The cycle is stable, and Yin is transformed into Yang.

It can help all spirits reincarnate and enable all things to grow.

The energy of heaven and earth is conserved, and all living beings have a path to rebirth.

Reincarnation transforms illusion into reality, and all beings are born from the brink of death.

The sound of the Dao disappeared, and the strange phenomena subsided.

Inside the thatched hut, Xuanming awoke, his eyes shining brightly.

He benefited greatly from this retreat and meditation. Although it did not have much effect on the creation and evolution of the Zhou Tian Xing Chen Grand Array, he gained a deeper understanding of the evolution of the earth and the true meaning of reincarnation, and gained insight into the mysteries.

This time, he not only perfected the "Primordial Qi Technique" again and completed the Half-Immortal Chapter, but also gained a deeper understanding of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Technique. He also successfully retrieved the method to overcome the Three Calamities.

He was full of confidence in becoming a demigod.

They will have more confidence when facing that Dao Ancestor in the future.

Pulling himself back to reality, Xuanming calculated with his fingers and discovered that his meditation session had actually taken half a year.

Stepping out of his room, he wandered around Fuyun Mountain, enjoying the scenery and relaxing for several days. Knowing that everything at Qiuzhen Temple was as usual and thriving, he went into seclusion again.

They plan to join forces with Daoist Yu Chen to deduce the grand formation.

If the Zhou Tian Star Array were to be activated, it would be of great help, whether in dealing with that Dao Ancestor or in promoting the evolution of heaven and earth.

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Time flies.

The eighteen powerful beings have been working tirelessly day and night for three years, and Houtu Niangniang, along with Xuanxu and others, has also been working tirelessly for three years.

The initial outlines of the eighteen levels of hell are as follows:
Hells such as Tongue-Pulling Hell, Scissors Hell, Iron Tree Hell, Mirror of Retribution Hell, Copper Pillar Hell, Mountain of Knives Hell, Ice Mountain Hell, Boiling Oil Cauldron Hell, Cattle Pit Hell, and Stone Press Hell...

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