Douluo Continent: Dragon's Journey Across the World

Yang Ping'an looked extremely conflicted and miserable. It takes countless years for a small world to truly take shape, and the eighth trial of the Grim Reaper seems to be a trap. He might have to stay in this world for countless years.

If I stay in this so-called underworld for too long, my plans will probably fall apart long ago. It might even take countless years for the Douluo World to pass, and all my relatives and friends will be dead, which would be quite troublesome.

The Mysterious King seemed to have seen through Yang Ping'an's thoughts and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, how do you look like a successor to the God of Death? As long as you continue, you will inherit the position of the God of Death sooner or later. Even if the world changes drastically and the Douluo world has gone through tens of millions of years, the lifespan of a god is calculated in hundreds of thousands of years, so it doesn't matter if there are some changes."

Yang Ping'an quickly said, "Lord Death, but I still have family and friends. I can't just watch them turn to dust."

The eerie king said, "The path to godhood is inherently lonely. I spent hundreds of thousands of years on my own, and every god-king in the god realm spent hundreds of thousands of years on it. You are single-mindedly pursuing godhood, so you should have been aware of this long ago."

"However, this world changes because of you. You can make it take millions of years to build, or you can make it build in an instant. It all depends on you."

"Don't forget, the Tower of Death is also known as the Heart of Death. It is the core of this world. Now that you have become one with the Tower of Death, this world is as easy as your own."

Only then did Yang Ping'an begin to waver, and through the Death Heart located in his heart, he began to carefully sense this world.

This underworld is like a newborn little world, without any thoughts or strange phenomena. It is like a newborn being, with only two rules: the River of Oblivion and the Bridge of Helplessness.

The River of Oblivion seems to possess endless power of death, capable of dissolving all things in the world, while the Bridge of Helplessness seems to possess infinite power of reincarnation, as if any living being that enters the Bridge of Helplessness has had its soul cleansed.

In particular, Yang Ping'an felt that this underworld seemed to have some connection with Douluo Star, as if it could absorb part of the souls of Douluo Star and then purify them.

But these souls, after being purified, have no perfect place to go and can only wander around, eventually forming one eerie place after another.

The downside of the underworld is that it does not screen souls, making the entire underworld seem somewhat chaotic, and souls do not even have a final destination.

After careful consideration, Yang Ping'an finally began to understand what this underworld was lacking.

That is, although this underworld has the power of reincarnation, it does not have a complete order. All the strange things need to be dealt with, new life needs to be created, and they also need to be released, and finally return to Douluo Star.

Just like the power of reincarnation that I have just acquired, reincarnation is not just a simple repetition, but requires a more special existence, namely cause and effect.

Just like every soul, we are responsible for everything we do in our lives. Those who do good can be reborn as humans after their souls are cleansed, while those who do evil need to cleanse themselves of all their sins in order to have any hope of reincarnation.

Yang Ping'an couldn't help but recall his previous life, where reincarnation and the underworld also existed. However, unlike his previous life, the underworld served a purifying function and a function to confirm cause and effect.

In order to confirm cause and effect and to realize the cycle of reincarnation in the whole world, the so-called underworld is also called hell, also known as the eighteen levels of hell.

As Yang Ping'an's thoughts raced, the entire underworld seemed to undergo earth-shattering changes. The world behind the River of Oblivion seemed to gradually become countless layers, and each layer seemed to become more orderly.

The first layer to change was the first layer, which also occupied the largest layer in the underworld.

The once empty world seemed to have turned into a giant river, the entire river water of which was blood red. This was the River Styx, which Yang Ping'an was after, and also one of the main bodies of the entire underworld.

After an unknown amount of time, the first strange creature began to cross the Bridge of Helplessness. It did not disappear, nor did it return to its original place, but instead entered the River Styx.

The ruler of the River Styx appears to be a giant golden tortoise, with a massive hammer seemingly in the sky, screening all those who enter the River Styx and detecting whether they were good or evil in their previous life, as well as their sins or contributions.

In particular, this giant hammer seemed to emanate endless thunderous power, under which no soul could hide, and it seemed to reflect the soul's actions throughout its life.

Once all the tests were completed, he was guided by the golden tortoise to his destination, whether it was to go to hell, return to the human world, or remain in the River Styx.

Then a second soul entered, and it seemed that the entire underworld suddenly became a little more alive.

……

Looking at the changes in the Underworld from the sky, the King of Mystery seemed to be filled with astonishment, and even his heart seemed to be in turmoil. Although he was one of the supreme god kings of the divine realm in his previous life, and although he always wanted to establish the Underworld and create a true cycle of reincarnation, he had never thought about how to implement the cycle of reincarnation.

Yang Ping'an before him seemed to have thought more than he had. He had not only thought about how to deal with all the souls and how to carry out a great cycle of reincarnation, but he had even divided the underworld into eighteen levels. The pain of the deepest level was something that even Yang Ping'an found somewhat surprising.

Especially on the deepest level, there seems to be a scarlet plaque that reads: "Eighteen Levels of Hell".

After an unknown amount of time, the entire underworld seemed to become more compact and lively. More and more souls were absorbed from Douluo Star, and more and more pure souls were released back to Douluo Star.

The Underworld and Douluo Star seem to have formed some kind of special connection. The Underworld absorbs all the souls on Douluo Star and removes a large amount of negative energy from Douluo Star. After being cleansed, the souls return to Douluo Star.

Meanwhile, Douluo Star seems to have begun to give back to the Underworld, giving the entire Underworld a strange vitality.

In particular, within the Tower of Death, there seemed to be a huge, azure flower, the very same Hell Flower that Yang Ping'an had first encountered. It was as if the entire Hell Flower had begun to bloom, gradually spreading from the Tower of Death to the entire Underworld, filling the Underworld with terrifying power.

This power then began to feed back into the entire underworld, making the original rules and order more perfect. Even the golden turtle in the River Styx and the guardians in each level of hell became more solid and powerful.

……

After an unknown amount of time, a blood-red figure suddenly appeared beside the King of Eeries.

The King of the Strange was also a little surprised: "Shura, I didn't expect you could even find a place like this. It seems your strength has improved over the years."

The God of Asura remained calm: "I didn't send this person. Such a big change has occurred on Douluo Star that even the five God Kings of the God Realm have been alarmed, so they sent me to take a look. I didn't expect it was you who was behind this."

"Your little world is quite interesting. It has its own set of rules, and many of them transcend the realm of gods. Even I am restricted here. It seems that you have finally succeeded in making the underworld what it is."

The Mysterious King smiled faintly: "There's no such thing as the underworld. It was all that little guy's doing. I originally thought it would take him tens of millions of years to create it, but I didn't expect him to finish it in such a short time. It seems that this kid does have some talent."

The Asura God stared intently at Yang Ping'an, who was sitting cross-legged at the core of the Underworld, and a rare expression of appreciation appeared on his face: "This kid is indeed a bit beyond my expectations. I originally thought that his path to godhood would be more difficult, but I didn't expect him to have such a method. It seems that he is indeed born to inherit your legacy."

The King of the Uncanny couldn't help but laugh: "Of course, this is the person I've set my sights on. He's not just going to inherit my position as the God of Death, but he'll also be the Lord of the Underworld in the future, and may even surpass the God King."

The Asura God said, "There's a problem with what you're saying. Although Yang Ping'an is quite talented and has some ideas, it's not that simple for him to surpass a God King. Besides, your goal shouldn't just be to keep him in this small world for the rest of his life, otherwise a god without a divine position like him will never be able to leave this small world."

The Mysterious King simply smiled faintly: "Does that matter? With Yang Ping'an's strength, he is already the Lord of the entire Underworld. In addition, with the faith power of the entire Underworld and even the entire Douluo Star, it's only a matter of time before he condenses his godhood. The day he becomes a god will be the day the Underworld is completed."

The Asura God was speechless. This God of Death had been dead for countless years, yet he was still so stubborn.

Finally, the God of Asura spoke with a hint of disdain: "God of Death, you've already become like this, how long do you intend to keep up your stubbornness? The day this Underworld truly takes shape will probably be the day you completely dissipate. At that time, let alone inheriting your divine position, even this wisp of your divine consciousness may not be able to continue."

"And you deliberately lured me here this time, we all know it, so don't beat around the bush."

The King of Eeries shook his head: "That's not how it works. It's just a matter of one party being willing to give and the other being willing to receive. I bet when the Underworld is completed, your God Kings will be drooling over it. They'll probably want a piece of the pie too."

The God of Asura sneered, "It's just a mere underworld, filled with nothing but wandering ghosts and spirits. There aren't even any real gods or humans there. Why would our divine realm covet this wretched place?"

The Mysterious King couldn't help but chuckle: "If you didn't have a purpose, why would you come here? This Underworld may not be as powerful as the God Realm, but it is inextricably linked to Douluo Star. As time goes by, it will become an inseparable part of Douluo Star. Unless you are willing to give up Douluo Star, the Underworld will stand forever for ten thousand years."

"Douluo Star is the mother planet of the God Realm. The entire God Realm was nurtured by the power of Douluo Star. This Underworld is somewhat similar. The God Realm, Douluo Star, and the Underworld will become an inseparable part."

"Especially since the Underworld has absorbed all the negative energy of Douluo Star, Douluo Star will become even more prosperous, and even the God Realm will become more stable. Given your personalities, how could you possibly allow the Underworld to slip out of your control?"

"Besides, didn't you also covet the Underworld by allowing this brat to inherit my divine position? Otherwise, how could you have allowed this brat to be involved with the Dragon Clan, and even allowed him to destroy countless of your pawns and disrupt your many plans?"

"Besides, things have come to this point, with destruction and evil already in place. How could you, the actual controller of Douluo Star, not take action?"

The God of Asura remained silent for a while before speaking: "What exactly do you want? Or do you have any other plans?"

The King of Eeries spoke calmly: "My consciousness has begun to gradually dissipate, and even this wisp of my soul is gradually weakening. I no longer have much control over the Forest of Death."

"The power of your five great god-kings in the divine realm is too great, and Yang Ping'an is still too weak. If you want the underworld to truly stand firm, then you need to make the decisions."

Asura God: ... (End of Chapter)