If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1089 Netherworld

"Haha~~~"

Xiaoyu couldn't help but laugh out loud twice, then quickly shut her mouth again.

He continued to laugh inwardly: Hahaha, ten years! A full ten years! Marquis Lieyang, you've finally fallen into my trap!
Very impressive. After ten years, you've actually broken through the bottleneck and attained the status of Earth Immortal.
Damn it, the Fire Crow Army is actually this strong?

The Purple Mansion's deduction speed is too slow; there's a risk of prolonged lag.

Yang Li turned his head to look at her, and asked in confusion, "Master Yu, what are you laughing at?"

"I just thought of something funny. Haven't we arrived at the underworld yet?" Xiaoyu changed the subject.

Yang Li stared intently at her eyes and brows, and could see a clear look of joy on her face.

How could I not be happy!
Marquis Lieyang did not enter the Imperial Observatory alone; he was received by "Little Linzi" and Fat Mole at the entrance.

Marquis Lieyang alone led several hundred Fire Crow soldiers and dozens of officers.

"Little Linzi" was very unrestrained. When faced with the "Fire Crow Guard" composed of human immortals and warriors, he enthusiastically went up to call him "General Daddy" and activated hundreds of "new godfathers" in one go.

Marquis Lieyang was not the only military marquis; several other military marquises from the East Sea Fleet were arriving one after another.

If "Big Destroyer Dad" can emit a "ding-dong" sound when activated.

At this moment, the "ding-dong" sound continued incessantly.

Xiaoyu's heart was filled with joy and satisfaction; her beautiful features almost formed the Chinese character for "happiness."

Yang Li looked around. The surroundings were gloomy and dark. Apart from the desolate underworld mountains, there was nothing else to laugh at or enjoy.

He muttered to himself, "This is a brain-dead wind," and asked, "It seems that Master Yu has never been to the underworld."
If your spirit leaves your body and uses the "Netherworld Connection Technique," you can quickly fall into the Netherworld.

You insist on going there in person.

The art of communicating with the underworld can only determine location; it cannot instantly reach the underworld by utilizing divine laws.

"The Art of Communication with the Underworld" is a common, minor supernatural ability used mainly to communicate with the underworld.

For example, after a cultivator achieves mastery of Yin Spirit, they enter the Underworld to have their blacklist removed.

The purpose of creating this minor supernatural power was probably to make it easier for cultivators to "change their household registration" and escape the control of the underworld.

When Yin spirits use the art of communicating with the underworld, they can enter the deeper dimensions of the divine realm, just like ghosts and gods, which means they can "merge" with the laws of the divine realm. Wherever the laws of the divine realm extend, they can arrive almost instantly.

"Who knows what will happen when we get to the underworld! Will the spirits of the underworld be able to easily be controlled by others?" Xiaoyu said.

Yang Li asked in surprise, "Aren't we just going to the City of the Wrongfully Dead to deal with Empress Dowager Zhao's matter? Could it possibly cause an accident and start a fight?"

Xiaoyu said, "You told me yourself that after the petition was sent out, not only the King of Hell and the judge, but even the little devils changed their attitude."

Yang Li frowned and said, "At most, they are not as respectful and obedient as they were back then, but they won't go so far as to fight you."

"I hope so!"

Although Xiaoyu sent out a petition, which was full of respect and flattery towards Yama and the gods of the underworld, she never intended to be subservient to the ghosts and gods of the netherworld.

In particular, the delivery of the petition caused a group of old ghosts to activate the Great Destroyer.

She doesn't need to be subservient or humble.

The underworld was built above the "navel" of the god Pangu.

After the great god Pangu created the world, his body, soul, and divine power all became important components of the Pangu world.

Among them, his navel transformed into a "Nine Netherworld": located at the lowest level and darkest place in the Pangu World.

The foul blood within the body of the great god Pangu filled the Nine Netherworlds, becoming an endless "sea of ​​blood".

In the ancient Pangu world, there was no clear boundary between the three realms.

The celestial realm will only be established after the battle between the dragon, phoenix, and qilin ends.

When the ancient demon race established the First Heavenly Court, they created the "Primitive Embryo of the Heavenly Realm".

The birth of the underworld is attributed to the goddess Houtu.

The Pangu world, which did not have the distinction between the three realms of "heaven, human, and underworld," was originally just a single "primordial continent."

All living beings and primordial demons live on the same earth.

At that time, there were mountains, oceans, and skies on the primordial continent, but there was no reincarnation.

The Great Path of Reincarnation has not yet been created.

Negative energies such as yin energy, bad luck, death spirits, and bloodlust in the world will all converge in the sea of ​​blood, like water flowing downhill.

In the sea of ​​blood dwell Asuras, who feed on demons.

When people die, they become ghosts, and ghosts wander the vast and desolate land.

People strive for higher positions, while ghosts seek lower places.

Gradually, they swam to (were attracted to) the Blood Sea at the bottom of the world, where they were captured and devoured by the Asuras in the Blood Sea.

Thus, the primordial continent barely achieved the simplest ecological balance.

Towards the end of the ancient war between witches and demons, the Goddess Houtu, pitying the helpless souls of the dead, used her great power to create the "underworld".

From then on, the living could build their own tombs.

The grave casts a blessed image on the underworld, where the departed souls finally have a place to rest.

The underworld officially became the world of the dead.

But not everyone is qualified to enjoy the blessed land of the underworld.

Most ordinary people don't even own their own houses while they're alive, yet they want to be buried in a blessed land after they die.

They continued to wander in the underworld, eventually falling into a sea of ​​blood.

Later, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva came to the Sea of ​​Blood, suppressed the Asura race, and made a grand vow: I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty.

He created hell to shelter wandering ghosts, which was the "prototype of the underworld".

Later, the Buddha comprehended and created the cycle of rebirth, and the Western Buddhist followers joined forces to create the six realms of reincarnation.

However, Buddhism is located in the west, which is too barren, with few people and weak resources, making it impossible to extend the concept of the six realms of reincarnation to the most prosperous east.

The Investiture of the Gods marked the first merging of Buddhism and Taoism.

The two saints of the Western Sect even directly participated in the Great Battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals, swindling and deceiving many great immortals of the Xuanmen sect.

I don't know what the sages talked about, but after the Investiture of the Gods, the Six Paths of Reincarnation immediately became the "mainstream".

Yes, the Six Paths of Reincarnation have been created for many years, and many spirits have already begun their reincarnation.

However, the essence of the East, which was the private domain of the Three Pure Ones, was not widely promoted.

Just like the 5G technology in Xiaoyu's previous life, country A invented the technology, but it could only be used in country A. Country B did not accept it and did not set up 5G base stations.

Later, through "friendly exchanges" (mutual benefit), countries A and B reached an agreement that country A's 5G equipment could finally be used in country B. Furthermore, country B purchased patents and developed its own 5G technology—Fengdu Underworld and Taishan Underworld (Five Sacred Mountains Underworld).

At this point, even if country A's 5G supplier is driven out, country B can still use 5G technology. However, country B, concerned about its reputation, also acknowledges country A's capabilities and technology.

Well, even if the gates of Yama's Underworld are closed now, the Eastern region will still not be held hostage. The Taishan Underworld and Fengdu Underworld can perfectly fulfill their duties of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

For example, when Qingsong Daotong was reincarnated into the Wang family, he didn't go through the six paths of reincarnation in the underworld at all. After obtaining the "reincarnation permit" from the Taishan underworld, he directly used the law of reincarnation to open a temporary reincarnation channel and instantly entered his mother's belly, which was no different from the normal six paths of reincarnation in the underworld.

In Xiaoyu's previous life, in the material world, countries could be shameless and cheat or steal other people's patented technologies.

The Pangu world cannot be shameless; the cycle of reincarnation belongs to Buddhism.

Although the Great Dao of Reincarnation has become one of the "Three Thousand Great Daos" in the Pangu World, even if all the Buddhist monks die, the Great Dao of Reincarnation will not disappear. But if things are done so ruthlessly, who will bear the consequences and karma? Who can bear it? The Sea of ​​Blood is the navel of the Pangu World, and the navel is basically located at the center of the human body.

Therefore, the Underworld is also located in the center of the Pangu World, in China!

From a geographical perspective, it is located north of the Qinling Mountains, not far from Xianyang.

However, the Blood Sea is located in the "Nine Netherworlds," the lowest level of the world. It enters the underworld directly through the ghost path and cannot reach the netherworld.

The Nine Netherworlds exist in another dimension, and one must continuously fall downwards from the underworld.

After leaving Xianyang, Xiaoyu flew through the underworld for about half an incense stick's time before entering the "falling" phase.

She felt as if she had returned to that time, to the experience of falling from the underworld into the "outer realm".

However, when it fell into the outer realms back then, it plummeted straight down, but now it is spiraling downwards, as if it has fallen into a giant whirlpool.

The fall was swift, completed almost instantly after the "Spirit Communication Technique" was used.

She and Yang Li fell in front of a magnificent city gate.

An iron plaque is embedded in the city gate, with three large characters on it: "Netherworld".

It's not "a certain city," but "a boundary," which is quite fitting.

This place is indeed not a city in the underworld, but a world of its own, distinct from other parts of the underworld.

"Hey, who are you, daring to trespass into the Netherworld?"

As soon as the two landed, a sharp shout came from the city wall.

Xiao Yu looked closely and saw that it was a bull-headed general who was two zhang tall.

It has the head of a bull and the body of a human, wears bronze armor, and has a black face, fangs, a ferocious and terrifying appearance, and eyes like red lanterns.

His eyes shot out a fierce light dozens of feet long, reaching Xiaoyu before being blocked by the pale blue fairy light emanating from her.

Yang Li was furious and shouted, "General of the Back Mountain, how dare you! The Grand Tutor of Qin has arrived, and instead of coming to greet him, you use your divine light to sweep at him. Do you have a death wish?"

Niu Tou laughed and said, "Yang Li, please don't be alarmed. I've never met Grand Tutor Yu before. Meeting him today is rather... well, please forgive my rudeness. Please come in!"

Yang Li's face was grim. He turned his head and whispered to Xiao Yu, "These damned devils are indeed good at changing their tune with the wind and bullying the weak while fearing the strong."

Back when the Emperor was still alive, let alone the "Head of the Heavenly Emperor's Palace" (the head of the Heavenly Masters, equivalent to a Grand Tutor), even an ordinary Heavenly Master would be greeted by a group of blue-robed boys holding banners and canopies as they came to the Netherworld.

Now that we know you're coming, there's no one to greet you in advance.

You arrive at the entrance to the Netherworld, and there stands this bull-headed gatekeeper, brazenly atop the city wall, laughing and joking, his words dripping with disrespect.

"Why don't you, Grand Tutor Yu, unleash your great power and teach him a lesson?" Yang Li asked expectantly.

Xiaoyu glanced at the minotaur and felt that his aura was somewhat familiar.

In the next instant, she found the corresponding method of annihilation in her Purple Mansion.

—This bastard deserves a beating! A mere gatekeeper, daring to accept my petition, and even swearing like a dog! How is Bull Head so strong? He actually dares to threaten me? Are you kidding me?!

Xiao Yu then realized that the "method of killing the bull in the back mountain" had not been deduced quickly enough.

Well, having adopted too many "godfathers" in a short period of time, the Purple Mansion's computing power is limited, and it can only perform single-threaded derivation.

The Great Annihilation of the Father was triggered behind the Bull Head Mountain, but the method of annihilation was not yet deduced.

At this moment, Xiaoyu immediately began to deduce, but the speed was slower than she expected.

This means that the other party has the ability to threaten her life.

"Grand Tutor, you are a man of great capacity. I would not stoop to the level of a mere gatekeeper."

Xiaoyu's expression was indifferent; her pink face and almond-shaped eyes showed only calmness and a faint disdain.

It's as if she truly possesses the supernatural power to teach her opponent a lesson at will. If she were to suddenly unleash a ruthless attack, it would likely succeed; but if they were to exchange attacks face-to-face, she wouldn't dare to take it head-on and would have to dodge quickly, which would probably leave her in a rather sorry state.

—Yang Li has neither the ability (he hasn't become an immortal) nor the discernment to see the strength of a minotaur, yet he's more troublesome than this Grand Tutor.

They are not up to any good and cannot be relied upon!
Grand Tutor Yu was still grumbling in his heart that the young Taoist Yangli was useless.

While harboring resentment, Zi Fu focused all his efforts on developing the "method of killing in the back mountain," planning to teach this bull-headed man a lesson when he returned.

Xiao Yu moved with light steps and graceful posture, seemingly slow but actually fast, and had already crossed the city gate and entered the underworld.

"Everyone says that Yu Fengxian is incredibly powerful and unruly, but after seeing her today, she seems a bit cowardly!"

Niu Tou muttered to himself, then jumped off the city wall and landed with a thud next to Xiao Yu.

"Grand Tutor Yu, what do you intend to do with Empress Dowager Zhao?" He was two zhang tall, and his voice was as loud as thunder.

Xiaoyu was very unhappy and immediately changed "Method of Forceful Killing in the Back Mountain" to "Method of Sudden Attack and Annihilation in the Back Mountain".

The deduction speed increased more than tenfold.

Xiaoyu pretended to think for only seven or eight seconds before suddenly raising her right hand and slapping it towards the minotaur's head.

Hou Shan paused for a moment, then saw her hand rapidly enlarge, obscuring the dark sky above his head.

"How dare they launch a sneak attack!"

He was furious and mustered his divine strength to stab the top of his head and palm with the steel fork in his hand.

But before he could even raise his hand, a clear and warm stream of immortal energy had already penetrated his skin, entered the top of his head, and then poured into his entire body's meridians.

It is clearly pure immortal energy, even carrying some pure yang attributes, which should nourish the body like a tonic.

However, once they entered the Baihui acupoint on the top of the back mountain, they immediately became confused, and blackish-brown earth evil essence was sprayed out from their ears, nose, mouth and eyes.

It was as if a steam locomotive had been started.

In Yang Li's eyes, it was as if Grand Tutor Yu suddenly raised his hand and patted the back of the big guy's mountain. The back of the mountain immediately spewed smoke from its seven orifices and its body rapidly shrank, shrinking to a head shorter than Grand Tutor Yu.

Grand Tutor Yu withdrew his hand. The little minotaur was still dazed, as if he were drunk.

"It's more convenient and polite to talk like this!" Xiaoyu said with a faint smile.

—This back mountain is actually inhabited by a witch clan, whose body is full of turbid evil energy.

She felt a little smug and a little relieved.

She had personally experienced how turbid evil energy and ethereal immortal energy repelled each other.

All she did was send a wisp of ethereal energy into his body, expelling the earthly evil essence from his body.

He immediately became confused, his strength diminished, and his size shrank.

Or rather, the reason he could grow to be over two zhang tall and threaten her was because over the past countless years, he had absorbed a vast amount of earthly evil energy, causing his body to swell and his strength to exceed the limits of power.

After a while, Little Bull Head came to his senses, his expression pained and his eyes filled with fear. He cried out, "What, what did you do to me? My billions of years of power have been destroyed?!"

　(P.S.: The setting of the underworld may differ from other prehistoric novels.)

　　For example, who created the six realms of reincarnation?

　　The most common interpretation is that she is Houtu Niangniang (Empress Houtu).

　　My approach is that if something is real in reality, then reality is the primary reference point, and various legends are secondary.

　　Houtu Niangniang is a Chinese goddess.

　　Before the spread of the Buddhist theory of reincarnation, our Chinese ancestors believed that after death they would establish a ghost kingdom in the underworld and continue to rule as kings, rather than reincarnating.

　　Therefore, in this book, the Goddess Houtu created the underworld, which is a large platform on which Buddhism comprehended and created the law of the six realms of reincarnation.

　　The Six Paths of Reincarnation are not the only path on the Great Platform of the Underworld. The Human Emperor's Blessed Land, the Ascension to the Middle Realm through the Nourishing Blessed Land, the Corpse-Dissolving Immortal Path, the Taiyin Refining Form Path, the Ghost Immortal Technique, and so on, are all created on the Great Platform of the Underworld.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)