All Heavens Travel Together: Starting from the Great Xuanhuang World

Chapter 44 Yama, the King of Hell, the Mark of the God of the Underworld, the Reincarnation of the Ancient God of the Underworld, Su Xiuyi, and the Secret of the Reincarnation Daoist

"The Mountain God has made a friendly arrangement, but I still have many questions about the Heavenly Court and the Underworld that I have not yet asked."

Yang Li was somewhat curious about this world. He was content with his secluded corner, yet he was to become the King of Hell. Back on Earth, he had read many myths and knew that the underworld was full of hidden talents and powerful deities. How could he possibly succeed them?
"I have heard that the Heavenly Court has only ruled the universe for 128,000 years, but Heaven and Earth have existed for tens of millions of years. Why is that?"

“Good, that is precisely why I sought you out, fellow Daoist.”

The mountain god waved his hand, and the scene in the cloud mirror changed again. A bright, egg-shaped world image appeared before Yang Li.

"Fellow Daoist, look, this is our world, called the Supreme Yang Heaven. The one that rules us is the Supreme Yang Heavenly Court! It is one of the thirty-three heavens under the rule of the ancient Heavenly Court, suspended above a chicken egg!"
"The underworld you are going to this time, fellow Daoist, is below the Thirty-Three Heavens, in the Eighteen Levels of Hell, called Avici Hell, which lies beneath a chicken egg."

Yang Li looked at the image, which marked the thirty-three heavens, and below that were the eighteen levels of hell, detailing the dangers, specialties, and so on of each hell.

“I can give this image to you, fellow Daoist, after all, you are the first Yin deity to appear in my Calabash Mountain territory.”

The mountain god pointed at the image, and it immediately flew out of the mirror, transforming into a long scroll painting, which was slowly unfurled in Yang Li's hands.

“Good! This is the third favor I owe you, following the Seven-Colored Gourd Lotus Platform and the Antarctic Treasure Cauldron.”

Yang Li bowed respectfully. The mountain god was indeed kind, but apart from the Antarctic Treasure Cauldron, the Seven-Colored Gourd Lotus Platform had already been given to his counterpart in another world.

"Then I won't disturb you any longer, farewell." Seeing that his goal had been achieved, the mountain god chuckled and merged his entire body into the mountain rock, as if he had never been there.

"The ability to burrow underground and melt into stone is indeed a wonderful supernatural power, but I cannot learn it."

Yang Li put away the scroll and took out a jade talisman from his sleeve, which was engraved with "Imperial Decree Conferring the Title of King Yama of the Sixth Court of the Underworld".
"This world is quite interesting. Everyone in the Supreme Yang Heavenly Court has a divine body. Fellow Daoist Mountain God has a Mountain God body, which is a weak divine power, while I, Yama God Body, have a medium divine power."

However, my foundation is ultimately shallow; I'm practically a novice in cultivation. There are many things I don't know about the Supreme Yang Heavenly Court, so I'll have to find a local expert to ask."

With a flick of his hand, Yang Li summoned two dying snake spirits and scorpions on the mountaintop. “Since you’re using gourds to refine pills, I’ll return the favor. I’ll use you to refine a Perfect Tonic Pill to regulate your immortal energy.”

"Please spare my life, Immortal Lord!"

"Please spare my life, Immortal Lord!"

The moment these two demons saw the light of day again, they immediately transformed into human form and kowtowed repeatedly on the ground. They were terrified to the core by Yang Li, who had personally broken open the cave and killed the demons with a single glance!
"I can spare your lives. Tell me, what kind of territory is around Calabash Mountain, and who established the Supreme Yang Heavenly Court?"

With a flick of his finger, Yang Li sent a burst of fiery energy into the scorpion demon's body, causing it excruciating pain and making it writhe on the ground.

"My lord, I say that to the east of Calabash Mountain lies Nine-Colored Deer Mountain, whose mountain god is a nine-colored deer; to the west is the Heavenly Book Pool, whose deity is a child; to the south, there are two dragons called the Jing River Dragon Lords; and to the north, there is a sun..."

The beautiful woman, who was actually a snake spirit, trembled upon seeing this scene and immediately spoke frankly and without reservation.

"Interesting, very interesting. This Supreme Yang Heaven is indeed a mixture of many myths. Well then, before I go to the Underworld to take up my post, I'll explore it thoroughly!"

Yang Li collected the charred corpse of the scorpion demon. Scorched by the intense heat of the sun, it was thoroughly dead. However, considering the countless bloody crimes committed by this demon, he felt it deserved its death.

"And you snake demon, you should be eliminated, but since the ringleader is dead, you can disperse your true form, let your flesh and blood become the villagers' incarnations, and let your true spirit become the mount of the benevolent people of Calabash Mountain. When your mission is accomplished, you can come to the underworld to be reincarnated." As he spoke, Yang Li flicked his finger, and the beautiful woman's flesh and blood immediately disintegrated, turning into inch-long snake corpses that flew into every household.

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"The King of Hell, the Seven-Colored Lotus Platform—this world of Calabash Brothers is truly a deep and complex place!"

On the desolate island, as soon as the immortal Yang Li opened his eyes, he immediately opened his palm, and the "Land Jade Seal" that had existed since the first time it was shared slowly dissipated.

But Yang Li was not discouraged at all, because the next moment, the aura of the Earth God within his body exploded!

The next moment, auspicious clouds filled the sky and the earth shone with countless rays of light. The desolate island suddenly became lush with vegetation and the earth's veins were strong and powerful. This was the heavens and earth rejoicing at the appearance of another deity!
A pitch-black, sickle-shaped mark slowly condensed in Yang Li's Tianmen acupoint. The moment his mind touched it, he immediately sensed endless death and endless underworld!
It turns out that, through sharing, the position of Yama, the King of Hell, was transformed into a rare deity in the Xuanhuang Great World: the Ancient God of the Underworld!
The mark in his Tianmen acupoint is the essence of an ancient underworld god's lifelong cultivation and great supernatural powers!
It can be called the mark of the underworld god!

The ancient god of the underworld was also a god of nature. However, the god of the underworld was born from the power of death, and his power was many times greater than that of the water god, fire god, and thunder god.

Yang Li knew that Hongmeng Daoist's junior brother, Samsara Daoist, was a supreme being who had cultivated from a god of the underworld.

"I never expected that I would become the reincarnation of an ancient god of the underworld! The first thing to give me such great support is the Calabash Brothers world!"

Yang Li opened his eyes and felt that his perspective on the world had changed once again. Now he felt that everything in the world had something to be pondered, and that there was a possibility of enlightenment in looking at any scenery!
Before, he saw mountains as mountains and water as water. Now, he sees mountains and knows their lifespan, and he sees water and knows its lifespan!

This is the ability brought by the reincarnation of the God of the Underworld, which allows one to see the lifespan of all living beings at all times. Compared to the tenth level of supernatural powers that can only see one's own lifespan, this ability is also considered to be defying the heavens!

"Moreover, the benefits go far beyond these..."

As Yang Li carefully sensed it, it seemed that in the distant horizon, inside a place called "Yellow Springs Mountain," an image was faintly vibrating!

It was as if he had searched the highest heavens and the deepest hells, and at the deepest part of his feet, a magnificent world comparable to the Taiyi Gate was breathing and rising with him, waiting for him to open it!
"So that's how it is. This is the Yellow Springs Map and the Yellow Springs Treasure Vault echoing my thoughts. Now that you mention it, Su Xiuyi and I are bound to clash sooner or later. Either he, the son of the God of the Underworld, will prevail over me, or I, the newly born reincarnated God of the Underworld, will devour him!"

Yang Li was overjoyed. This sharing meant that he now controlled two great treasure troves: the Bodhi Immortal Mansion and the Yellow Springs Treasure Trove!

Close your eyes and look inside.

Yang Li discovered that his internal organs were becoming stronger and stronger. With the appearance of the Netherworld God Mark in his Tianmen acupoint, he could now absorb the earth energy, turbid energy, and filthy energy that many cultivators would avoid at all costs!
Now that it's integrated into his body, he immediately has the illusion that he's standing firmly on the ground and is invincible!
As stated in the "General Outline of the Xuanhuang Great World", the reincarnations of these gods are all favored by Heaven and Earth. But with so many offspring in the Xuanhuang Great World, how can they all be favored?
Therefore, the god of the underworld, who is born with the will of the world, naturally has endless benefits and boundless favor. Of course, he also has great tasks!

However, Yang Li's cultivation level is too low, and he has not even explored one ten-thousandth of the mystery of the Netherworld God's Mark. He can only wait for the Longevity Secret Realm to reveal the wonder of the rare deity in the world!
Just as Yang Li was about to continue pondering the mark of the Underworld God, a sudden tremor came from the island beneath his feet, and several thick purple plasmas violently lashed out at various parts of the sea surface!

A crackling sound filled the air, and a burnt, acrid smell filled the air!

"Master! Master! There's a cave beneath this island, something called the Thunder Emperor's Cave. I don't know why, but it suddenly rushed out! Come down and take a look!"

In Yang Li's mind, the anxious voice of the Azure Blood Sword spirit came through!

　The author of the Calabash Brothers world didn't want to stick to the prehistoric era, so he mixed together various classical myths, much like the Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio comic books. If any readers have better suggestions, please let me know. Thank you.
　　
　
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