Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

The six nascent forms stood in the Netherworld, pillars of light reaching the heavens, their hazy shadows initially separating the purified true spirits after their cleansing, each returning to its proper place. However, Lin Xuan soon discovered a problem.

The power of judgment and guidance emanating from the mark of reincarnation relies more on the instinctive attraction generated by the karmic force and mental imprints carried by the soul itself. This method of judgment is not fundamentally wrong, but it is crude and lacks an absolutely fair and clearly visible standard.

Especially for souls with intertwined karma of good and evil, and complex and difficult-to-discern natures, relying solely on instinctive attraction may lead to deviations. For example, a soul that performed great good deeds and committed great evils in its lifetime, entangled in karma, should it enter which realm? How should a battle soul with a resilient nature, yet forced by circumstances to commit murder, be judged?

The path of reincarnation concerns the ultimate fate of all beings, and must be absolutely fair and just, allowing no ambiguity or injustice. Otherwise, what difference would there be between this reincarnation and the seemingly orderly but actually rigid rule of the Celestial Court? It might even lead to resentment accumulating due to unjust judgments, which could then backfire on the inhabitants.

"There must be something that can see through the essence of a soul and reflect its merits and demerits throughout its life. Based on this, we can determine its final destination." Lin Xuan stood before the Underworld Palace, his gaze sweeping over the six illusory figures. He had already made up his mind.

He wants to forge a divine artifact specifically for judgment!

This thing can distinguish between good and evil, understand cause and effect, sever karmic forces, and become the most impartial "judge" of the cycle of reincarnation!

What should he refine? Lin Xuan's mind raced. The image of the judge who held the Book of Life and Death in mythology from his previous life flashed through his mind, but its form was too concrete and did not match the simple and profound style of this place. Finally, an image settled in his mind—a mirror.

Water and moon reflected in a mirror can reveal one's appearance; the Great Mirror of the Dao can reveal one's true nature! Using the mirror as a form, one can see the past and present lives of the soul, its merits and demerits, right and wrong, all clearly at a glance!

"Let it be named—The Mirror of Judgment!"

With the concept complete, materials and laws were needed. Lin Xuan's gaze first turned to the sky above the Netherworld. As all the souls came to pay homage, the order of the Netherworld began to emerge. Especially after the rudiments of the Six Paths were established, he vaguely sensed wisps of primordial yellow energy and auspicious power descending from the void and merging into the Netherworld. Although extremely faint, they were real.

"This is... merit?" Lin Xuan's eyes lit up. Merit is the reward for doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, and for conforming to the Way of Heaven (or the Great Way). It is the embodiment of the most just and righteous power in the universe. It is the perfect material to use as the core to refine the Mirror of Judgment!

He sat cross-legged, raised his hands in a gesture of invoking the power of the underworld.

"Power of merit, heed my command, gather here!"

Amidst the humming sound, the wisps of Xuanhuang merit energy that had been dissipating throughout the Netherworld seemed to be summoned by a king, converging from all directions and condensing into a rotating, serene, and majestic Xuanhuang sphere of light in his palm.

Merit energy alone is not enough. This mirror must be able to withstand the power of reincarnation and operate for a long time. With a thought, a wisp of chaotic light, of extremely high quality, separated from the reincarnation mark floating deep in the Underworld Palace and merged into the Xuanhuang light sphere, serving as the foundation of the divine artifact's laws and the source of its power.

Finally, his gaze fell upon the gently flowing Yellow Springs. The Yellow Springs water washes away the past of souls, containing countless fragments of memories and pure soul power; it is both a witness and a recorder.

"Taking a wisp of the essence of the Yellow Springs as the mirror's spirit!"

He flicked his finger, and a divine thought carrying a wisp of the purest Yellow Springs source water shot into the sphere of light.

It possesses three core elements: merit as its bone, establishing its impartiality; the origin of reincarnation as its vein, endowing it with the power of judgment; and the origin of the Yellow Springs as its spirit, granting it the ability of insight!

"Freeze!"

Lin Xuan let out a low shout, his hands embracing Tai Chi, and a surge of boundless divine soul power and nascent soul power erupted forth, like an invisible hammer and carving knife, beginning to hammer and sculpt this ball of light that had fused the three origins!

Using his own understanding of reincarnation, cause and effect, good and evil as a blueprint, he inscribed countless profound judgment runes and ruling patterns into the light sphere.

This was an extremely mentally taxing process. The energy of merit was extremely gentle and righteous, the origin of reincarnation was extremely high and strict, and the water of the Yellow Springs was extremely yin and spiritual. When these three were combined, the slightest carelessness would result in the loss of all previous efforts. Lin Xuan was completely focused, with fine beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. His Daoist aura resonated with the entire Netherworld, drawing on the power of heaven and earth to refine the energy.

As the sphere of light was tempered, it continuously deformed, compressed, and solidified... The dark yellow color on it gradually subsided, and the back of the mirror began to reveal the sun, moon, stars, mountains, rivers, and blurry patterns representing the six realms of reincarnation. The edges of the mirror were entwined with spider lilies and reincarnation runes. The mirror surface, however, was incredibly smooth. Initially chaotic, it gradually became profound, as if it could devour all light, yet also as if it could reflect the essence of all things.

After an unknown amount of time, the final judgment rune was inscribed—

"Clang!"

A clear and melodious sound echoed throughout the entire Netherworld! The six illusory pillars of light trembled slightly, as if paying their respects.

In Lin Xuan's palm, the primordial yellow light completely subsided, and an ancient and majestic treasure mirror floated silently. The mirror was about the size of a palm, with an ancient shape. The pattern on the back of the mirror contained profound principles of the Dao. The mirror surface was as deep as an ancient well, yet it was crystal clear, with faint primordial yellow energy and the light of reincarnation flowing within it.

The Mirror of Judgment is complete!

The moment the precious mirror took shape, it seemed as if the laws of the Great Dao resonated with it. The mirror trembled slightly and flew up on its own, hanging high above the main gate of the Underworld Palace, its surface facing outwards, directly towards the ceaselessly flowing Yellow Springs and the entrance to the Six Paths of Reincarnation below.

An invisible, just, solemn, and all-seeing field of judgment, centered on the precious mirror, quietly covered the entire core area of ​​the underworld.

Lin Xuan had a thought and wanted to test its power. He casually summoned a wisp of pure true spirit from the bottom of the Yellow Springs, which had just been cleansed and was preparing to fly towards the illusory image of humanity.

"According to!"

He issued commands to the Mirror of Judgment.

On the mirror, the light of the primordial yellow intertwined with the light of reincarnation, instantly casting a hazy beam of light that enveloped the true spirit.

The next moment, clear images and words began to appear on the mirror surface, like ripples on water!

The scene flashes by, showing everything about the spirit's life: its birth, growth, cultivation, fighting with others, helping the weak, and also seizing resources from others out of greed... scene after scene, like fast-forwarded images, revealing every detail of its life's merits and demerits, good and evil intertwined!

At the same time, mysterious runes automatically condensed on one side of the mirror, listing his good deeds and merits on the left and his evil deeds and sins on the right. Finally, a clear judgment appeared at the bottom: merits and demerits cancel each other out, and he has done a little good and has entered the path of humanity.

The result was consistent with the instinctive attraction of the previous reincarnation imprint, but the process was a hundred times clearer! With this irrefutable "life record" and "list of good and evil," no soul could question the fairness of the judgment!

Lin Xuan then summoned another wisp of battle spirit, whose aura was more complex and which lingered between the phantoms of the Asura Path and the Hungry Ghost Path.

The mirror of judgment shines brightly once more.

The mirror immediately showed him as a soldier in his previous life, bravely killing the enemy (merit), but also slaughtering innocent civilians when he was blinded by bloodlust (excess). He was resilient and combative, but his mind was also clouded by bloodshed.

Ultimately, the mirror's judgment emerged—outstanding military achievements, yet burdened by sins of killing, with lingering resentment in his heart. Merits and demerits balanced out, but his karma leaned towards the evil side. He must enter the Asura realm, tempered by battle, to extinguish his resentment, only then can he seek a turning point.

With a final decision, the true spirit of the battle soul ceased its hesitation and flew directly toward the dark golden phantom of the Asura Path.

Precise! Fair! Clear!

With this Mirror of Judgment, the order of reincarnation is most powerfully guaranteed! It is not only a divine artifact, but also a symbol of Lin Xuan's concept of "justice" in the Great Dao of Reincarnation!

Lin Xuan looked at the Mirror of Judgment hanging high above the palace gate, exuding an aura of majesty and justice, and nodded in satisfaction.

Only then can the operating system of the Primordial Pure Land be considered truly perfect—the Yellow Springs wash away past lives, the Mirror of Judgment judges merits and demerits, and the Six Paths of Reincarnation determine one's final destination!

The cycle of reincarnation, its foundation strengthened once more!