As prayers rang out, they all chose to believe in Qin Tian, transforming into streaks of light and entering the underworld passage opened by the Human Emperor Banner. There, they slept, absorbing the energy of the underworld to nourish themselves.
Their souls were relatively intact, but as beings after death, their souls were always in a state of decay. If it weren't for a lingering attachment that held their spirits together, they would probably have been scattered long ago.
Even if one enters the underworld and absorbs soul particles, it is ultimately ineffective and can only slow down the rate of soul disintegration.
"It still needs more nourishment to push the Spirit Treasure Dao Fruit to perfection." Qin Tian sighed, feeling that with this grand sacrifice, the Spirit Treasure Dao Fruit was now only comparable to a king.
Yes, it's reasonable that Qin Tian could unleash the power of the Holy Path with laws at the King level; he had done so before.
"Where can I find such a high-quality soul?" Qin Tian thought seriously, resting his chin on his hand.
Suddenly, Qin Tian's eyes lit up as he thought of an excellent place that could help him perfect the Law of Reincarnation.
"The Underworld!" Qin Tian slowly uttered the two words.
The depths of the underworld are absolutely unfathomable.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Underworld was the first forbidden zone to be pacified; it was simply a period of decline for the Underworld.
With the departure of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity, the Heavenly Treasure of the Underworld, along with the Origin God and the Origin Ghost, hid in the Chaos, leaving only one Supreme Being of the Extreme Dao. This allowed Ye Fan and his companions to take advantage of the situation and coincidentally pacify the Underworld.
If the Tongtian Mingbao were still there, not only would Chuan Ying perish in the underworld, but even with Ning Fei included, he would still perish.
Although only one supreme expert remains in the Underworld, the resources beneath that supreme expert are terrifying. Due to the Underworld's unique nature, they collect the remains of powerful beings from all directions of the universe, bury them in the earth, and give birth to new life, allowing them to live another life and become the Underworld's servants.
Each golden age adds to the power of the underworld, accumulating immeasurable strength. The number of beings at the quasi-emperor level is countless, and the number of great saints is even greater, enough to occupy entire star fields.
The accumulated resources from three eras and countless golden ages are truly terrifying.
If Qin Tian were to convert all the accumulations of the Underworld since the mythological era into the netherworld and transform them into his guardian deities, he would definitely be able to push his spiritual treasures and Dao fruits to the ultimate level.
Even his little underworld will be completely transformed into the final resting place of all living beings, the boundless underworld, the true eternal land.
"However, that group of guys has always been mysterious." Qin Tian rested his chin on his hand.
"Even I, the Crown Prince of the Underworld, don't know their location." Qin Tian was quite troubled.
As the disciple of the Underworld Emperor, he was undoubtedly the rightful heir to the Underworld, yet he didn't even know the exact location of the Underworld.
The underworld is indeed the source of life, and is extremely mysterious.
Don't be fooled by the fact that it seems like anyone can enter the Underworld later on. In reality, the true location of the Underworld is little known and is only circulated within a small circle of some high-level cultivators.
At least Qin Tian is unaware of this at present.
"As expected, the underworld needs to be set right!"
"How can you manage the underworld if you're hiding your head and tail and hanging around with this bunch of insects?" Qin Tianyi said righteously.
"Who will set things right?" Qin Tian's lips curled slightly upwards.
"Then there's no need to say it!"
"It must be my great Hades Emperor!"
Duan De created this mess himself, so of course he has to clean it up.
He couldn't possibly let Qin Tian, his disciple, solve the problem he created.
He was Emperor Taizong, and although he possessed the bearing of a dragon and phoenix and the appearance of the sun and moon, it did not mean that he wanted to conquer the world.
With the ruler of the underworld purifying the current underworld, he, the crown prince of the underworld, only needs to quietly and honestly enjoy his newfound freedom.
In any case, Duan De's path is extremely unique; he can only live one lifetime.
All he needs to do is outlive Duan De to death, and then he can inherit his legacy and rightfully become the second-generation Supreme Being of the Underworld!
"We need to think of a way to make Duan De face off against the Underworld," Qin Tian pondered seriously.
"This is not difficult."
"The underworld is now terrified of the return of its former ruler, the King of the Underworld." Qin Tian's mind raced.
"As long as Duan De is exposed to the eyes of the Underworld, they will naturally come out in full force and be dealt with by the Underworld Emperor (Duan De) one by one."
"All I have to do is follow behind the teacher and clean up the mess for him."
"There's a saying, 'When there's trouble, the disciple should do the work!'" Qin Tian smiled broadly.
Qin Tian frowned slightly: "The only troublesome thing is how to get the underworld to 'see' Duan De."
Duan De is a cunning and shrewd fellow; catching him would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens.
In the original story, Duan De dug up so many large tombs and competed with the Underworld for a lot of business, yet he still failed to catch the Underworld's eye.
The underworld was completely unaware that the ancestor they had been searching for had unknowingly stolen a lot of their business.
But upon closer reflection, it makes sense; he created the power base and established the rules and regulations.
If you want to avoid the underworld's detection, isn't that a piece of cake!
Qin Tian rested his chin on his hand, thinking carefully, and finally had a flash of inspiration: "I remember I promised to take Duan De to explore the tomb of the Underworld Emperor, didn't I?"
"The tomb of the Underworld Emperor!" Qin Tian repeated, a smile appearing on his lips. "This can be built on the spot!"
Anyway, the Underworld Emperor is right beside him. Dig a hole, bury Duan De in it, and erect a monument. Even if an extreme expert uses celestial divination to verify it, it will be the genuine Underworld Emperor's tomb.
"Besides, I never said I was only taking him!"
"As long as news of the Underworld Emperor's tomb emerges, the people of the Underworld will never miss it." Qin Tian's Cloud Dream Realm contains billions of living beings, among whom there must be beings from the Underworld. Once news of the Underworld Emperor appears, they will never let it go. They would rather kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free.
"They fear the return of the Underworld Emperor, fear his purge, and they will not give up any opportunity to disrupt his resurrection."
"My dear master would most likely run away at first, not confronting the underworld head-on, that's not in his nature. But... even a rabbit will bite when cornered, let alone someone who likes rabbits," Qin Tian analyzed.
“If he gets annoyed by the pursuit, he will take the initiative to eliminate some of the underworld pursuers. All I need to do is ensure that the news of the birth of the Underworld Emperor is neither true nor false.”
"Anyway, the Supreme Beings are all asleep. In the three eras, the Underworld has encountered countless times the Underworld Emperor has been revived. Without definite news, who would dare to rashly awaken the Supreme Beings!" Qin Tian said with a smile, "And Duan De will also regain his position as Heavenly Emperor in this process."
"I've achieved so much with one action! I'm such a little genius!" Qin Tian clapped his hands and laughed.
Duan De: "You*"
Just as he was pondering, the entire Taiyin Clan territory trembled, and the vast Taiyin Holy Power soared into the sky. The dark Taiyin Divine Power shattered the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, and countless flames scattered and withered. The Taiyin Power suppressed the Shaoyang Formation.
This is, after all, a second-hand formation. Although it has been modified by Qin Tian, the foundation of the formation remains unchanged, and its power has not increased much.
"This day has finally come!" A sinister, hoarse voice echoed between heaven and earth, causing strange phenomena in the world, as if a small world had appeared, with ripples falling from the sky and strands of Dao traces appearing as if they were real.
"When I was annihilating the Taiyin lineage, I had a premonition that so-called righteous people would call for our destruction."
"So I lay low and became a foundation."
"As I expected, there are always fools who, under the guise of avenging the descendants of the Holy Empress, attempt to destroy the divine dynasty I have painstakingly built." The Taiyin Evil Saint smiled contemptuously: "But the result... hehe, you have seen it too."
"I am still alive thanks to a group of righteous people like you."
"That vibrant life force is mesmerizing!" The Yin Evil Saint squinted, revealing an intoxicated expression.
The Yin Evil Saint looked at Qin Tian greedily: "I have a premonition... if I eat you and devour your surging life essence, I can live for another thousand years!"
"Old man, you're quite ugly, but you have some pretty good ideas!" Qin Tian chuckled.
"A Saint King, no wonder he could destroy the Taiyin Divine Sect, which possessed sages." Upon seeing this Saint, Qin Tian understood.
The Taiyin Holy Sect, possessing sages, was incredibly powerful and prosperous in this era. With the help of its protective formation, it was able to suppress the vast majority of sage kings.
Unfortunately, no matter how much you guard against it, it's hard to guard against a thief within your own family.
A Saint King concealed his cultivation and launched a sneak attack on the Taiyin Sage when he was on the verge of death. He sealed his five secret realms, seized the complete Taiyin True Scripture, and killed off Taiyin descendants one by one before his very eyes. "What a pity..."
"You're too late!"
"Not a single descendant of the Taiyin Emperor survived; they all died."
"Justice delayed is justice denied!" The Taiyin Evil Saint exuded a dense aura of death, intertwined with the sacred Taiyin primordial energy, radiating a malevolent intent that seemed almost tangible.
Qin Tian coldly stated, "So... this isn't justice, it's revenge!"
Qin Tian remained unfazed, raising his hand to press down. With his combat power, breaking through the barrier of a Saint King would be effortless, and defying the immortals would be a piece of cake.
The Yin Evil Saint flew into the sky, heading straight for the azure sky beyond the realm: "A battle beyond the realm!"
This is his territory, and if a war breaks out here, regardless of the outcome, it will inevitably lead to heavy losses for the Taiyin Cult.
"A war outside our territory? No need!"
"I'll just crush you here!" Qin Tian said indifferently, simply raising one hand and then pressing it down.
The power of the Holy Body merged with the characteristics of the Dao Embryo, giving rise to a purple-gold Dao light that covered his hands.
For a moment, the ancient star Ziwei seemed to shrink.
Because one hand covered the sky and blocked out the sun, the shadow shrouded the Taiyin Evil Saint. The fingerprints on the large hand seemed to be formed from the ancient Dao, mysterious and containing immeasurable profound meaning.
The Yin Evil Saint roared, "How dare a sage like myself deceive me!"
Ziwei Luren watched as the vast holy might soared into the sky, the ultimate Taiyin holy power seemingly freezing time and space for eternity.
But a giant hand is even more terrifying.
With a single hand covering the sky, a purple-gold Dao light followed him, pressing down. Myriad Daos accompanied him, carrying the power of the Great Dao, vast and mighty, suppressing the Taiyin Evil Saint. Not only did it shatter his holy body, but it also crushed the hearts of the Taiyin Evil Cult followers.
"Could the creature that just ascended into the sky be the core of the Taiyin Divine Sect?" Ziwei Luren asked tremulously. "One hand suppressing a sage..."
"Is this the weight of the Lord of the Eight Trigrams Palace?!"
"Damn it! If I weren't old and frail, unable to unleash my full power, how could you possibly humiliate me?" The Taiyin Evil Saint, collapsing helplessly to the ground, gasped for breath.
Qin Tian said indifferently, "Don't overthink it. Even if you are at your peak, as long as you haven't broken into the Quasi-Emperor realm, killing you is just a matter of a few moves and what methods to use."
The nearly dying Taiyin Evil Saint, stained with his own blood, cast a supreme curse: "I curse that your dynasty will one day collapse!"
"I watched you build a tall building, and I watched it collapse!"
Countless black hairs danced in mid-air, howling and wailing as they swept past.
"A secret technique of the underworld!"
Upon seeing the familiar special effects, Qin Tian immediately recognized which company's techniques were involved.
Qin Tian opened his mouth and exhaled a stream of primordial energy, which transformed into space fire, connecting with all the rules of the universe, and burning away the power of the curse.
"No, there is true eternity in this world," Qin Tian retorted. "And I will truly reach the end of that Great Dao."
After saying that, Qin Tian ignored the Taiyin Evil Saint and just kept bleeding, letting the blood containing Taiyin power stain the eerie white bones in the ground.
Meanwhile, Qin Tian also banished the primordial spirit of the Taiyin Evil Saint to the underworld. Within the underworld, countless spirits revived, frantically tearing at the Taiyin Evil Saint and venting their hatred, causing him to wail in agony.
The patterns on the Emperor's Banner became increasingly mysterious, carrying an eternal tranquility as it sent people off to the afterlife.
"Thank you saint!"
"Thank you saint!"
After a long while, the beings of the Taiyin lineage awoke one by one and bowed in greeting.
"The affairs of the mortal realm are settled. Let us go to the underworld and begin a new life!" Qin Tian used his great power to baptize them, strengthening the remaining traces of their spirituality, maintaining their bodies, and waiting for the cycle of reincarnation to begin before they were reborn.
"Hmm, should I develop a method for cultivating ghosts?"
Looking at the spirits that resembled candle flames, as their obsession dissipated, they gradually began to perish. Qin Tian sighed helplessly, fearing that they would die before he could establish the cycle of reincarnation.
They had been gone for too long, and only a trace of their souls remained, clinging to a sliver of resentment. If Qin Tian hadn't sent them to the underworld beforehand, the moment the Taiyin Evil Saint died would have been the moment they completely vanished.
"That won't do. Cultivators who practice the Yin Holy Power are naturally suited to work in my underworld and manage its order," Qin Tian murmured. "Being a ox-headed or horse-faced demon, one of the Ten Judges, or Yama would be perfect for that."
Chapter 305 Qin Daozun, Research on the Second Secret Realm
After a moment of contemplation, Qin Tian decided, "Let's first teach them the visualization method and see if it can strengthen their souls."
"As for the cultivation methods for ghosts, there's no rush." Qin Tian had a flash of inspiration and smiled, "There will be future generations to perfect them."
Qin Tian cannot do everything personally; his most important task at present is to elevate his cultivation to the ultimate realm.
Therefore, Qin Tian needs to find a laborer as soon as possible, a laborer with amazing talent, who can comprehend the method of ghost cultivation from the Yang Shen method.
After all, the spiritual treasure has unlimited potential, and the power of faith is effective even for immortal kings. Once a part of the spiritual treasure is unearthed, becoming a saint is no longer a concern, and it would be enough to manage the order of the underworld.
As for why Qin Tian didn't create his own, it was naturally because he didn't care.
As the saying goes, even the most vengeful spirits cannot attain sainthood. Why seek this lesser path when there is a grand and righteous path to follow?
Moreover, he didn't have the time; the dark turmoil two hundred years later hovered over his head like the Sword of Damocles.
Qin Tian cultivated without stopping, improving his own cultivation and perfecting the evolution path of the Yang God Technique.
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