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

The underworld revolves, and reincarnation proceeds in an orderly fashion. Lin Xuan sits in the Underworld Palace, stabilizing his divine soul, which has been slightly disturbed by peeking into the past, while simultaneously comprehending the various profound changes brought about by the return of the Yellow Springs.

The "Net of Laws," centered on the underworld and constantly expanding, now covers an increasingly vast area, and its efficiency in guiding the souls of the dead and circulating energy has been greatly enhanced due to the replenishment of the Yellow Springs' origin.

On this day, he was sensing the life force of the beings within the net of laws, which was like stars rising and falling, when suddenly, an extremely faint "dead stillness" aura, carrying a familiar causal fluctuation, caught his attention like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

The aura came from an extremely distant lower realm, a small cultivation world called the Azure Netherworld.

Its strength was only barely at the edge of the Golden Core stage, and it was rapidly dimming like a candle in the wind, clearly indicating that its owner's lifespan was coming to an end and he had reached the end of his life.

What caught Lin Xuan's attention was not the weakness of this aura, but the extremely fine thread of cause and effect that was wrapped around it, which had transcended the vast distances of time and realms and had not been completely erased!

This line connects him, Lin Xuan!

Lin Xuan's mind stirred slightly, and his divine sense traced the causal line. In an instant, a long-buried memory surfaced in his mind—

That was when he first embarked on the path of cultivation, as a mere Qi Refining disciple in the Qingyun Sect of the Qingming Realm.

Elder Mo Yuan, a Golden Core cultivator with a slender face and gentle temperament, saw that Mo Yuan possessed a temperament and potential far beyond that of ordinary people. He cherished his talent and made an exception to accept Mo Yuan as a disciple in name only, often giving him guidance. Although Mo Yuan did not formally become Mo Yuan's disciple, he was still considered to have received the grace of passing on his knowledge and skills.

It was Elder Mo Yuan's early care and guidance that laid a relatively solid foundation for him, giving him a chance to breathe in the fiercely competitive Qingyun Sect.

This kindness was like a timely gift to Lin Xuan, who was as insignificant as an ant at the time.

Later, by chance, he was able to leave the Azure Netherworld and step into the vast world of cultivation. His cultivation advanced rapidly, until today he wields the reincarnation and his power shakes the starry sky.

Elder Mo Yuan, however, is limited by his aptitude and the scarcity of resources in the Azure Netherworld. He will likely never break through the Golden Core barrier in his lifetime and will eventually die when his lifespan is exhausted.

Time flies by in the blink of an eye. If it weren't for the karmic connection we've made today, Lin Xuan would have almost forgotten about his early mentor.

"Elder Mo Yuan..." Lin Xuan murmured the name, a hint of reminiscence and complexity flashing in his eyes.

The path of cultivation is incredibly cruel.

One step behind leads to another, and in the end, the mortal and immortal realms are forever separated, and bones are buried in the yellow earth.

There are countless cultivators like Mo Yuan, who confine themselves to a corner of the world and die of old age. This is the norm.

But Lin Xuan is no longer the ignorant fool he once was! He is the Lord of Reincarnation, in charge of the destiny of all living beings!

Kindness is kindness, and resentment is resentment.

Lin Xuan is clear about gratitude and resentment; he repays kindness and punishes vengeance! This is his Daoist heart and his rule!

"The kindness you showed me in guiding and enlightening me in the past, though small, cannot be left unreturned." Lin Xuan's eyes regained their calm, yet carried an indifferent and authoritative air of someone who held destiny in their hands. "Since your soul will return to my netherworld, then this cycle of reincarnation will make an exception for you..."

With a thought, he no longer merely sensed passively, but actively used that invisible net of laws to lock onto the faint soul that was drifting out of the Azure Netherworld and heading towards the Netherworld in a daze—it was Elder Mo Yuan who had transformed after his death!

At this moment, Mo Yuan's soul was extremely fragile, retaining only the most basic form. His face was blurred, his eyes were empty, and he only had an instinctive longing for "home," drifting towards the place of reincarnation that was attracting him in the dark.

According to the normal process, he will wash away his past memories in the Yellow Springs, including his karmic relationship with Lin Xuan. Then, based on his merits and demerits in his life (no merits or demerits, just average), he will most likely be reincarnated into the human realm as an ordinary mortal being, and begin that uncertain cycle of reincarnation again.

But would Lin Xuan allow this to happen?

"How could my old friend associate with such mediocre people?"

He sat upright in the Underworld Palace, without getting up, but pointed gently towards the distant starry sky and the direction where Mo Yuan's soul was located.

There was no brilliance, no imposing presence. But an invisible, supreme will of reincarnation had already traversed endless star fields and descended upon that fragile soul!

"Certainly."

Words become law!

Mo Yuan's soul, which was instinctively drifting towards the underworld, suddenly stopped in the starry sky, as if frozen. Its dazed state was forcibly broken, and the past memories that were about to be washed away by the power of reincarnation were stabilized by a gentle yet irresistible force.

Immediately afterwards, a divine bridge of guidance constructed from pure laws of reincarnation appeared directly beneath the soul of Mo Yuan, disregarding spatial distance. The golden road stretched out like a sea of ​​stars, its scale and momentum far surpassing the scene when guiding ordinary souls!

The divine bridge carried the bewildered soul of Mo Yuan, piercing through layers of spatial barriers at an unimaginable speed, and arrived outside the Pure Land of the Beginning in an instant!

This scene naturally fell into the eyes of many underworld gods, witches, and powerful souls who still possessed intelligence.

They were all shocked and discussed among themselves as they looked at the suddenly appearing, majestic bridge of guidance and the weak spirit on it.

"That was... the Sovereign himself personally guiding us?"

"What kind of being could possibly command such a massive mobilization from the Sovereign?"

"Judging from his soul power, it is extremely weak, and his cultivation level in life was probably very low... Why?"

Under the gaze of countless eyes, some shocked, some curious, and some in awe, the Divine Bridge of Guidance passed straight through the barrier of the Netherworld, crossed the rushing Xuanhuang Yellow Spring, and arrived directly at Lin Xuan's seat in front of the Netherworld Palace.

The divine bridge dissipated, and Mo Yuan's soul floated in mid-air, somewhat bewildered.

He regained a brief moment of clarity, looking around at the completely unfamiliar, solemn palace filled with endless majesty and the aura of reincarnation, at the Xuanhuang River below that made his soul tremble, at the high-hanging treasure mirror that seemed to see through everything, and at the ghosts, gods and witches around him exuding powerful auras... He was completely dumbfounded.

Where am I? The underworld? But this atmosphere is far more terrifying and...sacred than any legend has ever described!

Just then, he saw the figure in black robes sitting upright in the main seat of the Underworld Palace.

With black hair and black eyes, a handsome face, and eyes as deep as the ancient starry sky, he exuded supreme majesty as the master of all living beings' destiny... This face was vaguely familiar, yet as unfamiliar as a god looking down upon the mortal world.

"You...you are..." Mo Yuan's soul trembled as he tried to remember.

Lin Xuan looked down at the tiny, bewildered yet somewhat familiar soul below, and slowly spoke. His voice was calm, yet contained a soul-stirring majesty that resounded throughout the entire Netherworld:

"Mo Yuan, old friend, do you not recognize me?" "I am Lin Xuan."

Lin Xuan?!

These two words, like a thunderclap, struck deep into the remnants of Mo Yuan's memory!

That Qi Refining stage kid from the Qingyun Sect back then, with decent talent, whom he casually gave a few pointers to and took as a disciple… Lin Xuan?! That Lin Xuan who later supposedly left the Qingming Realm and disappeared without a trace?!

How...how could he be here? And...this aura, this pomp and circumstance, this...this is no longer that mere Qi Refining cultivator! This is clearly...a god who rules the Netherworld!

The immense impact caused Mo Yuan's soul to fluctuate violently, almost disintegrating on the spot! He couldn't understand it, couldn't believe it!

"No need to panic," Lin Xuan said calmly, a gentle force stabilizing his soul. "Back in the Qingyun Sect, you gave me guidance. Now that your lifespan has ended, your soul returns to my netherworld. This is the law of cause and effect."

His gaze swept over the shocked beings of the underworld below, his voice suddenly turning cold, carrying an unquestionable air of judgment:

"I uphold the cycle of reincarnation, with clear rewards and punishments, and I will repay both kindness and vengeance!"

"Mo Yuan was kind to me when I was insignificant; this is a good deed!"

"Today, I will bestow upon you good fortune!"

"I will spare you the torment of cleansing in the underworld, and preserve your memories and intellect from your past life!"

"You are granted the body of a ghost cultivator in the Netherworld, to enjoy the Netherworld's fortune, and to cultivate in seclusion in the Temple of Witchcraft, responsible for guiding a portion of the lower-level souls!"

"If one day one's cultivation is successful, one can become a divine official in the underworld and enjoy immortality!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xuan flicked his finger, and a pure Netherworld Origin mixed with a trace of merit power instantly entered Mo Yuan's fragile soul!

hum!

Mo Yuan's soul became solid and powerful at a speed visible to the naked eye! In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a solidified ghost body. Although its cultivation level was only equivalent to the Foundation Establishment stage, its intelligence was intact, its memory was undamaged, and it was connected to the aura of the Netherworld, becoming a ghost cultivator recognized by this world!

Feeling the abundant power within his body and the clear memories, looking at the benevolent gazes (due to the Dominator) cast upon him by the powerful ghosts, gods, and witches around him, and then looking up at Lin Xuan, who sat high in the hall like a creator god...

Mo Yuan finally understood.

The small act of kindness he unintentionally cultivated years ago has now yielded such an incredible reward! This is more than just a meteoric rise; it's practically a reversal of the cycle of life and death!

His soul trembled with excitement, and he bowed deeply to Lin Xuan, his voice choked with emotion yet filled with boundless gratitude and awe.

"Mo Yuan...thanks...to the Lord's grace! I am willing to follow the Lord for eternity, serving him faithfully!"

Lin Xuan nodded slightly: "Take him down and place him in the Temple of Witchcraft."

Immediately, a spirit stepped forward and respectfully led Mo Yuan, who was still in a dream, away.

Having dealt with this matter, Lin Xuan's gaze swept over the beings of the Netherworld once more, his majestic Daoist voice like a decree, imprinting itself deep within the souls of every living being:

"Have you seen everything clearly?"

"My underworld has its own laws!"

Those who have been kind to me, though separated by countless worlds and through countless reincarnations, will surely be richly repaid!

"Those who harbor resentment against me, even if they flee to the heavens or hide in the underworld, will surely face retribution!"

"This is my ironclad law of reincarnation!"

The sound shook the netherworld, and all spirits were terrified!

This incident deeply imprinted Lin Xuan's image as someone who clearly distinguishes between gratitude and resentment and is decisive in rewarding and punishing, in the hearts of all the beings in the underworld.

Mo Yuan's experiences have become a legendary tale in the underworld, inspiring those who come after and serving as a warning to all beings.

The cycle of cause and effect, retribution is inevitable. Under the rule of this Lord of Reincarnation, doing good deeds and accumulating merit seems to have truly taken on a more direct and profound meaning.

Lin Xuan's actions were not only to repay past kindness, but also to declare his code of conduct to the entire underworld and all worlds that might be included in the cycle of reincarnation in the future!

His cycle of reincarnation is not only orderly, but also... full of affection and righteousness, always repaying kindness and avenging wrongs!