My version of Heavenly Dao is too old, so it's full of bugs.

Chapter 720 He still loves Hell so much!

In the dark, dense forest, the Jade Emperor's projection walked side by side with Li Wei, steadily advancing deeper into the Path of the Heavenly Emperor.

"By the way, we've known each other for so long, and I still don't know your name!"

Li Wei glanced uneasily at the surrounding shadows, feeling as if he were being pricked by thorns.

"Please! If someone asks your name, you should answer, okay? Are all poor cultivators of later generations so rude?"

Li Wei glanced at him lightly: "Your Majesty, don't you know that boys need to know how to protect themselves when they're out and about?"

The immortal techniques of the Jade Emperor's era were incredibly advanced, possessing all sorts of strange and wondrous supernatural powers.

If Li Weiyi accidentally reveals his name, he might not just die suddenly, but it could also bring endless trouble.

The Jade Emperor's projection stroked his chin, scanning Him from head to toe: "So cautious at such a young age, no wonder you've cultivated to this level!"

"Excellent! Keep it up!"

"But why haven't you said a word the whole way? Do you not like talking? Or is it that you..."

Li Wei interrupted him directly: "Your Majesty, have you always been this talkative?"

The projection He encountered before didn't say this much.

Is it because the two projections are in different environments that they produce different changes?

The Jade Emperor helplessly shrugged: "Old people just talk too much! If you don't want to listen, I won't say anything more. Alright! The first challenge is just ahead."

boom! !

A blazing volcano suddenly erupted in the distance, spewing out countless streams of scorching lava.

A terrifying heat surged forth, like a solar eruption.

Li Wei frowned and subconsciously opened his Dharma Eye.

But they discovered that the lava contained countless fragments of the sun, moon, and stars.
It's like a star-forged furnace from ancient mythology, using stars as fuel to unleash world-destroying temperatures!

As the flames rose...

A pitch-black iron pot fell from the sky and was placed on the crater, absorbing the terrifying high temperature to boil the pitch-black oil inside.

This thing is...

"Hahaha, that's right! That's exactly what you thought!"

The Jade Emperor's projection, hands on hips, said with a proud expression:

"Although you are the winner of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, you must have been to the inner realm of the Dragon Transformation Realm and experienced the test of the boiling oil in hell."

"But that's just my diluted version of hell!"

"What appears before you now is a super-deluxe upgraded version of the World-Burning Oil. Even a Great Luo Immortal would weep bitterly if it got even a little bit on it."

Are you scared now?

Li Wei's eye twitched slightly: "You really do like hell, huh?"

"Hahaha! The hell you see now is the one I built."

"In the era of Heavenly Dao 3.0, the laws of reincarnation in the underworld were almost destroyed due to the great calamity of heaven and earth! It was through my work with the Western Religion that the current reincarnation system was formed."

"It was precisely because of this that I received a massive amount of merit and vows, which not only enabled me to successfully create the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and the Path of the Heavenly Emperor, but also to complete the second Holy Path Reform!"

"As a result, Western religions flourished, which led to the Buddha's later feat of creating the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss."

"It's a pity that we didn't succeed in the end, right?"

After all these years, the first humble deity has finally entered the path of the Heavenly Emperor. It would have been a miracle if the Jade Emperor's reforms had succeeded back then.

The Buddha would only suffer more.
After all, His paradise was built on hell from the very beginning, and it was nothing but a pathetic fantasy.

As Tiandao 0.81 listened to the history from ancient times, he couldn't help but whisper to Li Wei:

[I was wondering how the Jade Emperor could create such a heaven-defying loophole in the Dragon Transformation Crown right under the noses of the Three Pure Ones and the others. So that's the reason behind it.]

Reshaping the underworld and restoring the cycle of reincarnation is an extraordinary act of merit that will undoubtedly have an unparalleled impact on the world.

As for gods, as long as they have enough influence, they can change the world at will and even achieve some of their omnipotence!

This explains why the loophole in the Dragon Transformation Crown can, to some extent, ignore the suppression of the laws and environment of the Three Realms.

Because that loophole originally originated from the underworld!
As the foundation of the Three Realms, the Underworld is not only the core of the laws of the entire world, but also the cornerstone of countless Great Daos.

In a sense,
The laws of life and death, yin and yang, and reincarnation in the underworld are the "two" in the Tao's "one begets two," and are the source of countless laws in the entire world!

Thinking about this, Tiandao 0.81 gained a much deeper understanding of the loopholes in the Dragon Transformation Crown, and many new ideas for its application flooded his mind.

Li Wei, meanwhile, stared at the bubbling oil in the distance, his gaze constantly scanning: [Does everyone have to pass this level?]

"Of course! Otherwise, why would I set up this test?"

Li Wei frowned slightly, but said nothing, and silently walked towards the volcanic oil cauldron.

The Jade Emperor's projection chuckled and jumped up silently.

Li Wei turned around and kicked!
But it missed.

The Jade Emperor's projection, like a ghost without a physical form, landed directly on His back, wrapped its arms around His neck, and felt weightless.

Your Majesty, what are you doing?

"Of course, it's to make sure you don't cheat!" [Heh heh, I think you just want a free ride, don't you?]

"You noticed that? Elderly people have difficulty walking, please understand, I really don't want to move."

Li Wei gave him a deep look: "Your Majesty, I've been wanting to ask this for a while now: do you accompany every single person taking the exam?"

"How can it be!"

“But right now you’re the only living person in the entire examination hall who meets the requirements. The living dead person before you, and that Maitreya guy, are not candidates I like. If I don’t follow you, am I supposed to follow them?”

What He said makes so much sense!
Li Wei tried many methods but found that he couldn't shake it off, so he could only helplessly cover his forehead:

"Whatever you say!"

Li Wei took a step forward and stepped directly onto the volcano.

The endless heat surged forth, and He couldn't help but unleash His divine power to resist the erosion, inadvertently leaving a deep footprint on the edge of the volcano.

Li Wei glanced around at the surroundings and, finding no other footprints, couldn't help but let his eyes flicker slightly.

"What's wrong? You can't take it anymore now that we've only reached the foot of the mountain?"

"My test has only just begun!"

Li Wei continued walking forward.

As a result, the heat beneath their feet surged forth again, melting the metal in the soil and forming a long lava sword.

Puff.

Li Wei's defensive attributes, such as the Golden Body, were instantly activated, but he was still pierced through by the Lava Longsword, leaving a huge wound.

A terrifying, excruciating pain then struck.

It made Him tremble slightly: "Is this... the Hell of Knives?"

The Jade Emperor's projection laughed heartily: "How could the test I designed be so simple? This is a super-enhanced version of the Hell of Knives!"

Li Wei glanced at the gushing lava and fiery flames from the volcano and said gravely, "So those flames aren't ordinary flames, are they?"

"That's right! That's the scorching fire from the lava hell!"

"Then what is this pot?"

"Hahaha, of course it's the branding iron pot from the Great Hell of Burning Iron!"

The Jade Emperor's projection, completely absorbed in its work, chuckled and said:

"I have combined the different laws of the four great hells to create this terrifying test: the mountain of knives to temper my soul, the raging fire to temper my heart, the branding iron to temper my spirit, and the boiling oil to temper my will!"

"The higher you go, the more hellish tortures you will experience, especially after you climb into the boiling oil cauldron, where the laws of the four hellish tortures will merge within you, causing a qualitative change!"

"Only by enduring the torments of hell can one inherit my power."

Li Wei said somewhat speechlessly, "Luckily, the Path to Heavenly Emperor hasn't spread, otherwise I don't even want to imagine how a poor scholar would survive after ascending to godhood."

Whose god has just ascended to heaven and is now undergoing the four levels of hell here?
If you commit evil, you'll go to hell; if you become a god, you'll also go to hell. What's the point of becoming a god if you don't? People ascend to heaven to enjoy offerings, not to suffer!
The Jade Emperor's projection sneered, "They must suffer! Otherwise, these poor gods will eventually become like those corrupt gods, only knowing how to enjoy themselves!"

"Moreover, don't forget, the ultimate reward of the Heavenly Emperor's Path is a Great Realm Fortune Position! If a poor cultivator can't even withstand the torments of hell, then why should he receive my help?"

The Jade Emperor looked intently at Li Wei and said:
"The Scroll of the Gods is especially important for those from humble backgrounds! Those who cannot complete it are useless, and giving them resources is a waste."

"And you won't let me down, will you?"

Li Wei laughed and suddenly lifted his leg.

Poof!
Suddenly, countless barbs extended from the blade.

Li Wei, however, seemed completely oblivious and simply pulled his foot out of the lava mountain of blades.

Then an even more intense pain struck, attempting to destroy His brain.

But Li Wei looked curiously at his feet: [My flesh and blood have been repaired. Is the pain here healing my body?]

"Nonsense! How can I make you experience perfect pain if I don't repair your body?"

【interesting.】

Li Wei continued walking up the mountain without stopping, his speed undiminished, letting his body be torn apart by the lava mountain of blades time and time again.

Perhaps it realized that ordinary blades couldn't harm it, or perhaps it was for some special reason...

The mountain of knives from hell began to rage.

The lava blade that was originally piercing the sole of His foot actually started to pierce into His heel, and then directly pierced through His decay, piercing into His flesh and blood, and began to grow like thorns!
Li Wei gasped in pain: [Ouch!! That hurts!]

The Jade Emperor's projection laughed heartily: "Finally feeling the pain? Your endurance is truly beyond my expectations."

[That felt so good!!]

Li Wei raised his head, his bright eyes looking at the mountain of knives, feeling as comfortable as if he had eaten an ice pop on a hot day.

Finally, I have some energy again. Maybe I can look forward to the fact that this pain can awaken my numb spirit.

? ? ? !
The Jade Emperor's projection tilted its head and looked at Him blankly.

The hellish torment I meticulously designed was merely a "wake-up call" for you? Something's not right with you, is it?!

(End of this chapter)