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Chapter 472 Nine Hells and Nine Springs, Six Paths of Reincarnation

The underworld, Fengdu Ghost City.

With the emergence of the three souls and seven spirits, and the initial establishment of the reincarnation system.

The number of ghosts drawn to Fengdu Ghost City by the Yin Gods is increasing, and as a result, a fixed gate to the underworld has formed on Mount Tai.

The 15th day of the seventh lunar month is the time when the yin energy in the mortal world is at its heaviest.

Then the gates of hell will open, and the ghosts of Fengdu Ghost City will return to the mortal world to see their living families one last time.

This was a special benefit given to the ghosts by the Great Emperor of Fengdu, taking into account Shaohao's situation.

On that day, in addition to the underworld officials on duty, other underworld deities can also go on vacation to the mortal realm.

In this way, the resentment of the ghosts was greatly reduced.

Even most of the ghosts and spirits who remained in the mortal world gradually stopped resisting going to the underworld.

After all, under the powerful pressure of the Fengdu Emperor, having only one chance a year to return to the mortal realm was an acceptable reality for ghosts and gods with extremely long lifespans and a strong sense of time.

However, these treatments, or rather benefits, are only given to ghosts and spirits who do not harbor much resentment or have committed any sins.

The emergence of Fengdu Ghost City is a symbol of a complete system and order.

For a complete system and order, it is perfectly normal for there to be both rewards and punishments.

When the reward and punishment mechanism breaks down, that's when Fengdu Ghost City will disappear.

Every ghost led into Fengdu Ghost City by the Yin God knows that after crossing the Gates of Hell, they will be subjected to selection and judgment by the Palace of Ghosts and Gods for six days.

Only those ghosts who are neither good nor evil, and who still have lingering attachments to the mortal world, will temporarily stay in this Fengdu Ghost City.

Yes, the Emperor of Fengdu also had a complete procedure for determining whether ghosts stayed or left.

The so-called "theory of good and evil" is simply a summary of this process by ghosts.

In reality, the spirits all knew that the selection mechanism established by the Emperor of Fengdu was not about good or evil, but about obsession and cause and effect.

Those with shallow attachments and no ties will directly enter the cycle of reincarnation after passing through the six-day selection process of the Palace of Ghosts and Gods.

Those with deep attachments will remain in this ghost city of Fengdu until their lingering attachments to the mortal world dissipate, before entering the next stage of the process.

Besides, other ghosts need to consider their own karma and sins to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

The cause and effect and sin mentioned here are not some vague and ethereal things, but phenomena that will specifically appear in every ghost and spirit.

If obsession is merely a characteristic of the soul itself...

It is something that all sentient and wise beings cannot avoid.

Therefore, cause and effect and sin are the perceptions and influences of other living beings on the soul after the ghost dies.

Especially when the actions of these ghosts and spirits disrupt the order and balance between the yin and yang realms.

Their souls will be corrupted by evil thoughts and malevolent energy, and they will generally become ferocious and ugly.

Thus, in response to this situation, the concept of "Nine Hells and Nine Springs" came into being.

There is no concept of the four seas in the underworld; there is only the River of Oblivion that runs through the entire Netherworld.

According to legend, the River of Oblivion was originally formed from the blood vessels and meridians of the Lord of the Underworld, which is proof that He evolved the world by His own power.

The so-called "Nine Springs" are the nine most crucial nodes of the River of Oblivion.

To use a perhaps imperfect analogy, they are roughly equivalent to the nine major acupoints that run through the human body's central nervous system.

With the tacit approval of the Lord of the Underworld, the Emperor of Fengdu created the "Nine Hells" at these nine key points along the River of Oblivion.

The Command Prison, located in Fengquan, is the place where the souls of the gods are controlled and the most wicked are punished. It is the Six Heavenly Ghost Palace of Fengdu.

The Execution Prison, located at Yaquan, judges those who have failed in their duties or are wronged souls; its spring water originates from the tears of the dead. The Ghost-Chasing Prison, located in Huangquan, houses ordinary souls and suppresses mountain spirits and demons; it is also the only gate to the underworld that remains open.

The Poison Prison, located in the Cold Spring, imprisons water monsters and spirits of the martial world; the environment is extremely cold.

Located in the Yin Spring, the Cold Night Prison punishes evil gods and blood sacrificers, and shines eternally through the night.

Located in Youquan, the Prison of Slaughter is where poisonous and evil spirits from the mountains and forests are imprisoned. The place is filled with malevolent energy and thorns.

Located in the Long Night Prison of Lower Spring, it is a place where ancient corpses are suppressed, and soulless, spiritless corpse demon puppets are depicted.

Located in the Bitter Spring, the Slaughter Prison tortures rebellious demons and sorcerers; all who die for defying the heavens are imprisoned here.

The Kaofen Prison, located in Mingquan, is where those who died violent deaths and whose resentment lingers are dealt with.

Having passed through the Nine Hells and Nine Springs, cleansing themselves of their evil thoughts and malevolent energy, ghosts who do not have strong attachments will usher in true reincarnation.

Inside Fengdu City, behind the Six Heavens Ghost Palace, there is a flower forest that leads directly to the Wangchuan River.

The flowers there were planted by the Emperor of Fengdu himself, and they have the power to bewitch people. Ghosts who are still obsessed with something cannot pass through that flower forest.

From Fengdu to the Yellow Springs, then to the River of Oblivion, and finally to the banks of the River of Three Crossings.

Following this path through the land where the red spider lilies bloom, at the end of the riverbank lies a bridge that exists between reality and illusion.

A bridge spans the River of Oblivion, where a seemingly endless line of ghosts waits.

They might be indifferent, sad, joyful, or helpless...

Whether or not they still have any attachment to the mortal world, coming here means they have no way out.

To take one last look at the Three Lives Stone before the River of Three Crossings and sever one's remaining ties to the mortal world is already the final blessing bestowed upon these ghosts by the Emperor of Fengdu.

Afterwards, these ghosts will step onto the Bridge of Helplessness, cross the River of Three Crossings, and head to the other side.

There, a kind-faced, compassionate woman will give them a bowl of soup to wash away all memories and karma from their past and present lives.

"let's go!"

"Once you've left, don't look back. There's nothing left to regret in the past."

As the woman chanted her sorrowful song, one ghost after another drank the bitter soup and slowly walked toward the end of the other shore—the cycle of reincarnation.

It does not distinguish between good and evil, nor does it possess merit or false sin...

Before the cycle of six realms of reincarnation, the purest spiritual beings will be guided by the Heavenly Soul to be reborn into the mortal realm.

Viviparous, oviparous, moisture-born, metamorphic...

Birds, beasts, carapaceous, scaled, hairless...

All living beings and creatures, including all kinds of insects and monsters, belong to the six realms of existence.

Depending on the strength of their souls, these pure souls will be reborn into the most suitable body for them, merging with the physical body to form the seven spirits.

From this point onward, all living beings possess three souls and seven spirits.

A celestial soul guides one into the world at birth, while an terrestrial soul pulls one back to the netherworld after death…

While all living beings are alive, the seven souls reunite and manifest the life soul, which is also a shortcut to achieving the primordial spirit.

Or more precisely, after this cycle of reincarnation is established, reuniting the life soul and manifesting the primordial spirit will become one of the most orthodox paths of cultivation.

While this path increases the difficulty of manifesting the primordial spirit, it also lowers the threshold for cultivating the primordial spirit.

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