Chapter 453: Zhang Taixuan

As the crowd cheered, more merit descended from the void.

This merit differed from the previous merit.

"It's human-path merit," Zhang Taixuan calculated slightly and knew its source: "It seems that after the purification of the Underworld, human-path merit has begun to settle."

In the void, a hundred li of merit gathered like clouds, golden-yellow and exceptionally beautiful.

In the end, the largest patch of merit landed atop Zhang Taixuan's head, roughly two dou.

The other merit scattered over the heads of Qin Shi Huang and others, and even each member of the transcendent army received a few strands of merit.

"Huh? That doesn't make sense?" Ye Hei exclaimed. "Dao Jun didn't personally intervene in the Liaozhai mortal realm—why is there so much human-path merit?"

Everyone was deeply puzzled.

Zhang Taixuan smiled: "You've forgotten one thing—most people in the group cultivate the Taixuan Immortal Martial Dao. You fought up front, but as the Ancestor, I was already credited by Heaven and Earth. Add to that the teachings spread by the Divine Dragon and Miss Nie, and my merit is naturally far more than you imagined."

Ye Hei fell silent: "So that's how it is. The Ancestor is truly lucky—turns out Dao Jun is the one who won by lying down."

Han Paopao: "We can't envy this—just being able to reap rewards is enough."

Saying this, he tossed the merit in his hand; after solidifying, it became the size of a ping-pong ball, enough to transform one magic treasure into an immortal artifact.

Combined with earth-path merit, he now had two immortal artifacts.

Ye Hei: "Yeah, can't envy it. Besides, we're not losing out—with this merit, we can nearly reach the Yin-Yang Realm. Then, we can feed back into the Kuhai system, break the curse, and easily become Sacred Kings."

Lin Fengjiao chuckled: "Ye Xiao you is right. When we return, I'll forge a merit magic treasure and make my senior brothers and juniors green with envy. Hehe, merit magic treasures—kill without accumulating karmic retribution; even in ancient times, they were rare to see."

Zhang Sanfeng glanced at Lin Fengjiao in surprise and said: "Your senior brothers must be green-eyed already. How come you didn't invite us to this good fortune?"

Lin Fengjiao shook his head: "It's not that I didn't invite them—I wrote to them last time, and they didn't believe me? Then let them wait a while."

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Bai Suzhen: "I didn't expect Dao Jun to be the ultimate winner—gaining so much merit all at once."

Kasahara Shihō: "That's the advantage of being a founding ancestor. No wonder I saw Su Xiao's mythological novels—great cultivators all love to establish lineages. Turns out the benefit is here: when disciples do good deeds, the ancestor shares in the merit."

Miyazawa Miko: "Doing bad deeds counts too—it's mixed, good and bad."

Kikyo: "Has the Liaozhai matter ended?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Not yet! The Underworld has just been taken—unless we appoint Yin gods to guard it, chaos will return quickly."

Su Xiao: "Who should we appoint as gods? Dao Jun can't stay there to guard it, right?"

Zhang Taixuan: "Isn't there someone ready? Nie Xiaoqian guards the Underworld, Yan Chixia guards the mortal realm sect, Ning Caichen guards the mortal realm dynasty."

Nie Xiaoqian: "Can I?"

Kurogami: "Nie sister, don't be self-deprecating—why can't you? You're the one in our group who cultivates Ghost Immortality. Dao Jun says you can, so go ahead."

Zhang Taixuan: "Correct. By the way, Qin Shi Huang, Ye Hei—if you want to stay and guard here, you can also be appointed as Yin gods. After all, there are ten Yama Lords!"

Ye Hei: "We can too? What's the use of a Yama Lord position?"

Han Paopao: "Same question."

Zhang Taixuan: "The benefit is accumulating Yin virtue, making it easier to pass tribulations and understand Yin-Yang-related laws. Especially you, Ye Hei—won't you eventually develop the Six Realms Fist? Appoint yourself an Yin god, then personally go to the Six Realms Rebirth Platform to meditate."

Ye Hei: "Then I thank Dao Jun."

Han Paopao: "If my merit is sufficient, I'd also like a Yama Lord position."

Qin Shi Huang: "I'll pass. I'm not interested in the Underworld—just one-tenth of the mortal realm's share is enough."

Qin Shi Huang #2: "Same here. The Underworld? If we need to develop it later, let Dao Jun handle it—trying to comprehend it ourselves feels too unreliable."

Lin Fengjiao: "If possible, I'd also like a Yama Lord position."

Zhang Taixuan: "Good. I'll appoint everyone shortly."

Two days of busyness passed.

The Underworld's Yama Lords and Judges were finally appointed; even the Yin God Rebirth Platform, Zhang Taixuan collected materials from the Underworld and forged two.

One remained in Liaozhai's Underworld; the other was prepared to be brought back to the Taixuan Realm.