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Inside the hall, Zhen Yuanzi took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart.

He looked up and gazed at the pale yellow figure.

"Your Majesty."

He spoke, his voice low and deep, yet carrying a tremor he himself was unaware of.

"This disciple dares to ask a question."

"When will this disciple and Fellow Daoist Styx attain enlightenment?"

As soon as the voice fell, the hall fell silent.

Styx stood beside him, saying nothing.

But deep within those cold, sharp eyes, a glint of light flickered.

Houtu looked at the two of them, at their faces that were trying to remain calm but couldn't hide their anticipation.

His smile deepened.

She did not answer immediately.

He simply rose slowly, stood with his hands behind his back before the main seat.

A pale yellow robe hung down, its surface adorned with flowing, cyclical patterns.

"The time has come."

The four characters fell like the sound of a morning bell and evening drum.

Zhen Yuanzi shuddered.

Styx's pupils contracted slightly.

Is the time here?

The Empress said, "The time has come?"

Has the day they've been waiting for finally arrived?

Zhen Yuanzi raised his eyes and looked at the pale yellow figure.

Deep within those eyes, as deep as the starry sea, blazed a brilliant light.

"Your Majesty, do you mean...?"

Houtu nodded.

"It's exactly what you think."

"Humanity has awakened, and the six sages have returned to their positions."

"The three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man have begun to reach a balance."

"The power of Heaven's Dao to suppress Earth's Dao has weakened."

"You have reached the Earthly Realm and can now descend."

After the sound faded, the hall fell into a deathly silence.

Zhen Yuanzi stood there, stunned.

Styx stood frozen in place.

They gazed at Houtu, at that beautiful yet dignified face, and at the faint smile hidden deep within those murky eyes.

An indescribable emotion surged within me.

wait.

Finally waited.

A meeting worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

A total of hundreds of millions of yuan.

They practiced diligently day and night, waiting for the Yuanhui Restoration.

They thought the road ahead was blocked, that there was no hope in this life, and that the status of a saint was nothing but a mirage.

But today, the Goddess Houtu told them.

The time has come.

Zhen Yuanzi slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes were filled with an unfathomable determination.

"Your Majesty."

He spoke, his voice calm, yet each word resounding:

"Disciple is ready."

Styx took a step forward, his crimson robe fluttering in the wind.

"Your disciple is also ready."

Houtu gazed at the two of them with deep eyes.

She sensed it.

The source of the Earth Book flows endlessly around Zhen Yuanzi's body.

Its origin is so profound, so pure, so vast that it far surpasses the original source when the Earth Book was offered up.

Despite being stuck at the peak of Quasi-Sainthood, he never stopped cultivating. He accumulated knowledge day by day, and his cultivation deepened.

That merit, that fortune, that foundation, has long exceeded what a sage of the earthly path needs.

Surrounding the Styx River, the Asura clan's fortune surged like a tide. That fortune was connected to his bloodline and his very origin.

He founded the Billionaire Society, gathered fortune, accumulated merit, and vied for the position of saint.

Every step is taken with firm footing.

In every tribulation, we give it our all.

That merit, that fortune, that foundation have long exceeded what a sage of the earthly path needs.

Houtu withdrew her gaze.

He opened his mouth slowly.

"Go."

"Above the underworld, the seal of reincarnation descends."

"That place is where the essence of the earth is most concentrated, and where the fruit of enlightenment descends."

"You only need to sit cross-legged and communicate with the earth through your mind."

"If the local authorities approve, the rank will naturally descend."

"If the locals don't approve..."

She paused, then didn't continue.

Both Zhen Yuanzi and the Styx River knew this.

If one does not recognize it, it means one's merits are insufficient, one's fortune is not strong, and one's foundation is not solid.

Even if they wait for a multi-million dollar event, they shouldn't even think about taking that step.

The two looked at each other and saw the determination in each other's eyes.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The two bowed in unison.

He straightened up, turned around, and strode out of the palace gate.

Those steps were as steady as a mountain.

That figure, so resolute, was as firm as iron.

Houtu stood alone in the hall, gazing at the two departing figures, her eyes deep and unfathomable.

"Waiting for a multi-million dollar event."

She murmured softly:

"Finally, it's here."

"Fellow Daoist Xuandu, you have schemed for the human race, for the Jie Sect, and for the Underworld."

"Now, Zhen Yuanzi and Styx are also about to attain enlightenment."

"did you know?"

The sound faded, returning to nothingness.

Inside the Houtu Temple, the Netherworld Lamp still flickered.

The pale yellow figure stood alone before the palace gate, remaining motionless for a long time.

......

Above the underworld

The void is deep and vast, the darkness devoid of moonlight.

The Reincarnation Seal hangs in the sky, its six rays of light endlessly rotating.

The radiance was more dazzling, more stable, and more vast than ever before.

Because humanity has awakened.

Because the three paths of Heaven, Earth, and Man have begun to balance.

Because the Heavenly Dao power that suppressed the billion-dollar underground society has weakened.

Zhen Yuanzi stepped out of the Houtu Palace.

step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

He ascended into the void, his green robe fluttering and his long beard swaying.

With each step, a cyan light rippled out from beneath his feet.

Where the radiance passed, the aura of the netherworld stagnated slightly, and the laws of the void trembled gently.

The Styx River followed closely behind.

His crimson robes were as red as blood, and his murderous aura was as deep as an abyss.

With each step, a crimson radiance rippled out from beneath his feet.

Wherever that radiance passed, the aura of the netherworld did not stagnate, but was torn apart. The laws of the void did not tremble, but submitted.

Two figures, one in green and one in red.

Walking side by side.

Step into the void, ascend to the heavens.

Heading towards the Samsara Seal, towards the place where the primordial essence is most concentrated.

Step by step.

at last.

The two stopped.

Standing beneath the Seal of Reincarnation, a hundred feet apart.

Zhen Yuanzi raised his eyes and looked at the Samsara Seal suspended in the void.

Six beams of light flowed endlessly, shining on his face and reflecting the barely suppressed excitement in his deep eyes.

The River Styx also raised its head.

His usually stern face was now filled with anticipation.

A meeting worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

He is the Styx, the progenitor of slaughter, and the lord of the sea of ​​blood.

I never imagined that I would get here one day.

I never imagined that one day I would be able to reach that saintly status.

I never imagined that one day I would be able to prove the Dao alongside someone like Zhen Yuanzi.

"Zhen Yuanzi".

The Styx opened its mouth, its voice deep and resonant.

Zhen Yuanzi turned to look at him.

Styx gazed at him, remaining silent for a moment.

"You and I have fought for hundreds of millions of yuan, for merit, for good fortune, and for a sacred position."

"Today, however, we shall together prove the truth."

"Don't you think this is just fate playing tricks on us?"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yuanzi's lips slowly curled into a smile.

The smile was faint, yet it carried a sense of melancholy, as if hundreds of millions of dollars would eventually fade away.

"Is fate playing tricks on us?"

He shook his head gently.

"It's not fate playing tricks on us."

"It is Fellow Daoist Xuandu."

"It was he who paved this path for you and me."

"It was he who made the earth passage complete and freed Houtu from her predicament."

"It was he who awakened humanity and brought balance to the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity."

"Otherwise, even if we waited for a multi-million dollar event, we wouldn't have reached this day."

The River Styx remained silent.

He recalled the figure in green robes standing with his hands behind his back amidst the sea of ​​blood.

"Fellow Daoist Styx, I accept the Profound Origin Water Control Flag. As compensation, I will arrange an opportunity for you: the position of Earthly Saint."

He thought it was just a casual remark.

He thought it was just empty talk to win people's hearts.

He thought it was nothing but a mirage, an unattainable illusion.

But today, he knows.

I was wrong.

Xuandu never speaks empty words.

Xuandu never makes empty promises.

Xuan Du never lies.

When he says he'll plan for you, he really means it.

He said that the position of the earthly sage is the position of the true sage.

When he says you are qualified, then you truly are qualified.