Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 938 Supreme Talent
To be honest, in the instant he came to his senses, Lü Yang almost thought that he was about to be blocked by the Dao Lord again, and that he would perish before achieving his great cause.

But he quickly reacted.

'Wait a minute! That's not right!'

'It's no secret that I possess the [Virtue-Enhancing Talisman]. It was given to me personally by True Lord Flying Snow. Even if others don't mention it, how could the World Honored One not know?'

'Moreover, for some reason, this jade slip also possesses the causal light characteristic of the World Honored One, clearly indicating that he knows all of this. And since he even gave me the Dao Fruit secret method of [City Wall Soil], how could he possibly let me be blocked by that old codger from the Holy Sect like this?'

'Wait. So he came to see me first?'

Imagine if you hadn't met the World-Honored One first, but instead entered the [Virtue-Completing Talisman] and obtained the jade slip, what would have happened?
The answer is undoubtedly yes.

'The moment I step out, I'll likely receive the same treatment as Mu Changsheng—the Holy Sect's patriarch grabbing me with his massive hand and refining me in an instant.'

But things are different now.

The Buddha came to see me a step ahead of time, so he must have handled the whole matter properly for me, otherwise his previous investment would have been wasted.
In an instant, Lü Yang's breathing became rapid.

'Venerable One, how dare you!'

He's playing chess with the Holy Ancestor!

"Ultimately, what good will it do me to enter the [Virtue-Completing Talisman]? When I defeated True Monarch Flying Snow, I hadn't even gone to challenge the [Emperor's Challenge] yet."

"And the [Remnant Consciousness of Heaven and Man] can isolate the influence of the Dao Lord, so even the Holy Ancestor couldn't be certain whether I obtained the Underworld blueprints. Based on this, with the World Honored One's abilities, he could easily have helped me conceal the related cause and effect, and he would have had a motive to help me."

Because this is also beneficial to the [Other Shore Collapse Plan]!

'Although I plan to destroy the Underworld, I previously knew nothing about it and had no clue where to begin. But having the blueprints changes everything!'

The more Lü Yang thought about it, the calmer he became.

Of course, the most important thing was the causal light on the jade slip containing the design of the underworld, which was very much in the style of the World Honored One, and it confirmed Lü Yang's guess.

However, at the end, he suddenly sighed.

"Eh"

what is this?
The "Other Shore Collapse Plan" was clearly his own ambition, but suddenly, both the World Honored One and the Holy Sect's patriarch intervened.

Perhaps this is the true nature of the Immortal Pivot. To those Dao Lords residing high above on the other shore, the vast majority of worldly things are utter garbage, and whether it's Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, or even Golden Core cultivation, it's all just picking through the trash they don't want in this garbage heap.

'So they don't care, they don't even have the interest to watch.'

Lü Yang's face gradually turned ashen:
However, once their true interests are involved, these Dao Lords have a nose sharper than dogs, investigating cause and effect, observing the future, and eliminating any potential threats at the root.

Is this even fair?!

After a long while, Lü Yang finally let out a deep breath and gave a bitter smile: "Never mind, we should always look on the bright side."

In this shabby place, if you can't resist, just lie down and enjoy it.

Putting everything else aside, the fact that he has now attracted the attention of the Dao Lord, and even had to personally come to discuss cooperation, shows that he has already qualified to enter the Dao Lord's field of vision.

At least very close to the Buddha.

As for the Holy Sect Ancestor, it is said that he was scheming against himself, but in reality, he was probably just going with the flow. The reason should be that True Monarch Feixue wanted to shift the blame.

'With my current cultivation level, I probably wouldn't even catch the eye of the Holy Sect's patriarch. That one is too high-ranking. It would be more appropriate for someone like Angxiao to take my place.'

Lü Yang quickly composed himself.

Of course, at this point he is only speculating, and it is possible that he is wrong. The moment the [Virtue-Enriching Talisman] is used, it will be refined by the great hand of the Holy Sect's ancestor.

'If that's the case, I'll accept it.'

I'm lying down!
Thinking of this, Lü Yang became excited instead: 'No matter what, I must memorize the blueprints for the Underworld; I might not have the chance again in the next life.'

After all, once it's reopened, the [Virtue-Enriching Talisman] will immediately return to True Monarch Feixue's hands. And something that could easily attract the attention of the Holy Sect's patriarch is something Lü Yang really doesn't intend to touch again. It's better to get the benefits in this life, then reopen and cut it off, which can be considered making a fortune quietly. Lü Yang's mind once again sank into the jade slip.

Soon, a vast amount of knowledge emerged, almost captivating him. It took him a great deal of effort to extract a concise summary from this knowledge.

Then he realized: "The underworld is so big!"

To be honest, it wasn't that he hadn't seen the underworld before; he had walked through the reincarnation passage of the underworld when he used the [Puppet] to manipulate souls.

At that time, when he was still in the Foundation Establishment stage, the Underworld was actually very small. It was nothing more than a portal for receiving souls. Souls would enter from one side of the portal and exit from the other side, thus being reincarnated. The whole process was very simple and straightforward. Incidentally, Angxiao lived right next to the portal.

But now he understands.

'Back then, my perspective was too limited. No, even after becoming a Golden Core True Monarch, my view of the Underworld remained at a limited level.'

This is also normal.

After all, even a Golden Core True Monarch, once reincarnated, would be no different from a mortal soul. How can one glimpse the vastness of the universe by looking at the sky from within a well?

'If I had to say who had ever seen the Underworld from a higher perspective before, it would probably only be [Angxiao], but now there's someone else too.'

Thinking of this, Lü Yang couldn't help but feel smug.

"The underworld is composed of seven parts, and the reception and reincarnation of all souls are actually just the functions of the outermost part of the underworld."

Its name is—【Gate of Hell】!
"【Gate of Hell】is where souls are received and reincarnated. The process depends on cause and effect and fortune, and it has a rigorous and effective operating logic."

Those with good fortune will be reborn into a better family.

Those with heavy karmic burdens will be affected in their reincarnation.

To cultivators in the mortal world, the functions of guiding souls and reincarnation related to the underworld are actually just the functions of the "Gate of Hell".

Then the problem is coming.

If the "Gate of Hell" alone handles all the work of reincarnation, what are the other parts of the underworld for? What is their purpose?
The answer is simple:
"Of the seven components, apart from the [Gate of Hell] and the [Palace of the Netherworld Lord] which is the core, the other five are designed to prevent the soul from being scattered!"

The guidance of the underworld is not absolute.

When there is at least a difference in cultivation level, and the stronger one is determined to eliminate the threat completely, it is not uncommon for the soul to be scattered and the spirit to be unable to be guided back.

Lü Yang himself has done it many times.

There was a time when he had a question: Since the underworld is mainly for guiding souls, wouldn't the dispersal of souls damage the operation of the underworld?
"I'm too superficial."

Lu Yang sighed, a look of admiration appearing in his eyes: "The first Demon-Taming Peak Master had already considered this point and solved it perfectly."

As the saying goes, when a ghost dies, it becomes a ghost; when a ghost dies, it becomes a ghost; when a ghost dies, it becomes a ghost. After a person dies, the so-called soul and spirit are scattered, but they do not truly disappear completely. Even if the soul is broken, there will be an indelible, extremely subtle true spirit wandering between heaven and earth, eventually returning to the cycle of heaven and earth.

However, the underworld changed all of that.

"In the underworld, the Gates of Hell are used to guide souls, and beyond the Gates of Hell, the Road to the Underworld is used to guide these true spirits!"

Or even more than that.

"The Road to the Underworld guides the true spirit, the Bridge of Helplessness plants a mark, the Terrace of Longing for Home reshapes the soul, and the Three Lives Stone awakens memories, thus bringing the soul to life!"

"Since then, there has been the [Four Directions Ghost Realm], which contains the dead."

"These undead will sever all ties with everything from their previous lives within the [Four Directions Ghost Realm], and instead cultivate the path of the underworld, constantly expanding the scale of the underworld with their own power."

"This is the real reason why the Underworld is constantly growing stronger!"

"Given time, as these ghost cultivators grow stronger, the Underworld itself will also grow stronger, until it becomes the second Other Shore capable of supporting the Dao Lord!"

This design... the first Demon-Taming Peak Master was simply a genius!
(End of this chapter)