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Above the nine heavens, in the midst of chaos.

Xuan Du's figure materialized, standing in the void.

He turned around and looked at the Purple Cloud Palace hidden deep in the chaos, his gaze slightly narrowed.

He understood from that one glance.

Hongjun is testing him.

To test why he doesn't refine his merits, to test his determination to walk the path of Hunyuan, and to test the direction of his future path.

If he had explained it as "I follow the path of Hunyuan, therefore I do not refine the merits of the Heavenly Dao," then he would have fallen into a lower category.

That was to tell Hongjun that he, Xuandu, cared about Hongjun's opinion.

That was telling Hongjun that his Xuandu had a flaw.

But he didn't.

He only said he had "other plans".

Four words are enough.

This both expresses a stance and prevents further questioning.

Hongjun indeed said no more.

A slow smile crept onto Xuan Du's lips.

The smile was faint, yet it carried a profound understanding that saw through everything.

He then turned around and took a step forward.

"Buzz".

The void rippled silently.

The figure in green vanished into the chaos in an instant.

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Underworld.

The giant seal of reincarnation slowly rotated, with six rays of light intertwining and flowing.

Houtu stood alone on the seal, the Dao patterns of reincarnation around her flickering, and her beautiful face was now filled with solemnity.

She gazed at the yellowish-brown pillar of light before her.

The beam of light came from the direction of Longevity Mountain, pierced through the realms of Yin and Yang, and fell straight into the depths of the underworld, into the origin of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

The origin of the earth book.

The foundation of the authentic system.

What she had been waiting for, worth hundreds of millions of dollars, had finally arrived.

"Empress Houtu".

A calm voice echoed from the void.

The void rippled, and a figure in green slowly materialized.

Xuandu landed before the Reincarnation Seal, looked at the pale yellow figure, and bowed slightly.

Houtu turned her head and looked at him.

A faint ripple flickered deep within those chaotic-colored eyes.

"Fellow Taoist Xuandu."

She spoke, her voice calm, yet tinged with an uncontrollable tremor:

"The Earth Book... is it complete?"

Xuan Du nodded slightly:

"It's done."

"Zhen Yuanzi offered up the Earth Book, which his disciple refined with the Qiankun Cauldron. The Earth Book's original essence has returned to the Earthly Dao."

"Now, it's up to Your Majesty."

Houtu remained silent for a long time after hearing this.

She slowly turned around, looking at the earthen-yellow pillar of light, and at the earthen foundation that had entered the origin of the six realms of reincarnation.

In his eyes, there was expectation, solemnity, and an obsession with the possibility of losing hundreds of millions of dollars.

"A billion-dollar underground meeting is dormant."

Houtu spoke slowly, her voice barely audible:

"I transformed into the cycle of reincarnation, awakened the Earthly Path, and took control of the Nine Netherworlds. I thought the Earthly Path had already awakened."

"Awakening is possible, but it is not perfect, it is ultimately not perfect."

"I have been studying and practicing day and night at the Hundreds of Millions of Yuan Meeting, trying to complete the underground passage."

"But we can't step out."

"Now that the Earth Book has been returned to its place, the Earthly Path can be completed."

"I... I've finally waited for this day."

As the sound faded, the Samsara Seal trembled violently!

The six rays of light suddenly intensified!

The earthen book's original source, a yellowish-brown color, seemed to sense the call of Houtu and erupted with a roar!

Endless primordial energy surged forth from the pillar of light like a tidal wave!

The illusory images of mountains and rivers revolve!

The laws of the earth are evolving wildly!

The earth's energy surged like a dragon dancing wildly!

The entire Netherworld trembled violently at this moment!

On the road to the underworld, countless spirits knelt on the ground, not daring to raise their heads.

In the River of Oblivion, countless vengeful spirits ceased their struggles, staring intently at the earthen-yellow pillar of light.

At the Bridge of Helplessness, Meng Po held a bowl of soup, gazing at the pillar of light with awe in her eyes.

Congratulations, Your Majesty!

The sound waves surged like a tide, shaking the very depths of the underworld.

Houtu ignored them.

She just stared intently at the yellowish-brown pillar of light, at the treasure that was merging with the earth's essence.

She slowly raised her hand.

Within his palm, the Dao patterns of reincarnation erupted with a thunderous roar!

"melt!"

The single word fell like a decree from the Great Dao!

"boom!!!"

The very origin of the Earth Book has been completely shattered!

Transformed into endless fragments of the laws of the earth, into countless particles of the origin of the Great Dao, into a foundation of supreme treasures that will accumulate over billions of years!

All of it is merged into the Samsara Seal!

They were all absorbed into the underworld!

Completely integrated with the authentic local origin!

The netherworld trembled violently!

The tremor was so strong that even the void began to crumble!

The next moment.

The tremors stopped abruptly.

Healing from the void.

The six rays of light on the Reincarnation Seal suddenly surged!

The magnitude and speed of the surge were so great that everyone who sensed it trembled with fear!

30%!

50%!

100%!

Authentic and original, perfect!

"Buzz!!!"

An immense and boundless pressure erupted from the Samsara Seal!

The pressure was so strong, so heavy, and so vast that it instantly enveloped the entire Netherworld!

Enveloping the six realms of reincarnation!

Enveloping billions of miles of the netherworld!

All the ghosts and spirits knelt on the ground under this oppressive force, not daring to raise their heads!

That was genuine oppressive power.

It is the underground passage after perfection, a natural suppression of the beings in the netherworld!

Houtu stood alone on the Samsara Seal, and her aura surged dramatically!

Perfect!

Returning to the source!

Her aura surged like a tidal wave!

Peak of the Ninth Heaven of the Earthly Saint Realm!

Although not as advanced as Hongjun Daozu, he still reached the peak of the Earthly Dao Saint.

Once the Earthly Sage returns to his position, Houtu will be able to reach the realm of half-step Earthly Dao.

That is, the current realm of Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

Houtu slowly opened her eyes.

Deep within those chaotic-colored eyes lay a vast, unfathomable abyss.

She looked down at her hands.

In his palm, the cycle of reincarnation flowed endlessly, each line crystal clear and containing boundless power.

She looked up at the six realms of reincarnation.

The six rays of light rotated endlessly, becoming more than ten times more stable than before.

She turned around and looked towards the underworld.

The vast expanse of the netherworld was all within her perception.

Every ghost, every ghost messenger, every inch of land is connected to her heart and soul.

"The tunnel... is complete."

Houtu murmured softly, her voice trembling slightly.

From the moment she entered the cycle of reincarnation, she knew that if the path to enlightenment was not perfect, she would forever remain a solitary figure.

There is no saintly status to be attained, no like-minded people to discuss, and no underworld to be established.

He can only sit alone in the cycle of reincarnation, maintain order alone, and wait alone.

Even the Heavenly Dao, in order to suppress the Earthly Dao and prevent her from helping the Witch Clan.

She was confined to the underworld and unable to leave.

She didn't even witness the fall of the eleventh Ancestral Witch; it was Xuandu who informed her.

Now that the Earthly Dao is complete, it is enough for her to break free from the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao and no longer be confined to the Underworld.

Xuan Du stood before the Reincarnation Seal, gazing at the pale yellow figure whose aura was surging, and a smile slowly crept onto his lips.

He bowed slightly:

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, the Path to Perfection has been completed."

Houtu turned around and looked at him.

The depths of those chaotic-colored eyes were now filled with complexity.

"Fellow Taoist Xuandu."

She spoke slowly, her voice calm, yet carrying a profound, indescribable meaning:

"If it weren't for you, the tunnel would probably never have been completed."

"Under the suppression of Heaven, the Earthly Path can hardly move an inch."

"If you hadn't found the Earth Book and persuaded Zhen Yuanzi to refine the origin with the Qiankun Cauldron, I would not have lived to see this day even if I had waited for billions of yuan."

Xuan Du shook his head slightly upon hearing this:

"Your Majesty is too kind."

"I only did what I was supposed to do."

Houtu gazed at him, her eyes slightly deep.

She knew, of course, that what Xuandu meant by "things that should be done" was far more than this.

This person never does anything futile.

His assistance to the local people must have a deeper meaning.

"Fellow Taoist Xuandu."

Houtu slowly spoke:

"Why did you help the Earthly Path to perfection?"