Chapter 463

"Naturally, it gives the Witch and Demon clans a new point of eruption." Jieyin's gaze carried a glimmer of light. "The Demon clan, once severely wounded, has recovered over these eons."

"Oh, Senior Brother, then what should we do?" Zhunti's eyes lit up.

Though Zhunti was shameless, when it came to cunning and long-term planning, his senior brother was, in some ways, even more formidable.

"Perhaps we could…" Jieyin had not finished speaking when his expression suddenly changed. "How could it be—Luo Fu has…"

"The Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation has changed." Zhunti's eyes widened in disbelief. "Luo Fu—has he gone mad?"

Yes.

In the eyes of this Western Sect's Saint, Luo Fu's actions were madness.

The Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation—that was an astonishing level of authority.

Though it was not to say the Six Paths of Reincarnation belonged to Luo Fu, certain authorities over it did belong to him.

Precisely so.

When fighting beyond Chaos, Luo Fu could draw upon the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to instantly elevate his strength from Da Luo to that of a Hunyuan Da Luo Jinxian.

Without authority over the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Luo Fu could never possess Hunyuan Da Luo power, even if his mastery of the Dao rivaled that of these Saints.

Yet due to the limitations of his own power, the strength he could unleash still fell far short of that of these Heavenly Dao Saints.

One could say, becoming Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation brought Luo Fu nothing but advantages.

But now, he had actually surrendered his authority as Lord of the Six Paths.

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The Nether Blood Sea.

Ancestor Minghe and Sister Houtu waited in the Blood Sea for Luo Fu's return.

Not long after, they saw Luo Fu re-enter the Blood Sea, followed by three Saints—San Qing themselves.

"I pay homage to the Three Saints." Ancestor Minghe bowed to Laozi and the others.

Sister Houtu beside him also offered a slight bow.

Regardless of anything else.

The power of the three Saints before her surpassed hers—enough to warrant Sister Houtu's full respect.

In response, the Three Saints merely nodded slightly. To them,

Neither Ancestor Minghe nor Sister Houtu merited serious attention.

They had come here solely to witness Luo Fu.

"Sister Houtu, earlier I promised to aid your Witch clan. Now I fulfill that promise." Luo Fu extended his finger; threads of Daoic power began gathering before him.

Eventually, a pulsing white light appeared there.

"Thump… thump… thump…"

The white light throbbed continuously, like a living heart.

Of course, it was not a heart—it was the Reincarnation Heart, forged from the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

One could say, whoever controls the Reincarnation Heart effectively controls the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation—and thus holds its authority.

Luo Fu opened Heaven and Earth and created the Six Paths of Reincarnation. After the Six Paths came into being, under certain conditions, Luo Fu became their Lord.

Naturally, he could then command the power of the Six Paths as easily as before. Now, Luo Fu intended to transfer this authority to Sister Houtu.

Understand this:

Luo Fu would lose the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

This differs from the historical Sister Houtu, who merged herself into the Earth Dao—once merged, she could never depart.

But for Luo Fu, severing the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation was still easy.

"Sister Houtu, this is the Reincarnation Heart. Today, I, Luo Fu, bestow it upon you—you shall become the new Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation." Luo Fu said solemnly.

"What…?" Ancestor Minghe's eyes widened in shock.

He had never imagined Luo Fu would grant the authority of the Six Paths of Reincarnation to Sister Houtu.

This was equivalent to possessing Hunyuan Da Luo power.

Of course, this Hunyuan Da Luo power still fell short of true Heavenly Dao power—but it was incomparably superior to any Quasi-Saint layer cultivator.

San Qing's gazes held faint ripples.

They had already suspected Luo Fu's choice.

Though the Earth Dao's power was strong, for Luo Fu's growth, it was no true obstacle.

Yes—if this Earth Dao power remained, it would still constrain Luo Fu's development in certain ways.

"Luo Fu, my friend, absolutely not." Sister Houtu's face showed alarm as she shook her head. "This is your reward for creating the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

"Reward?" Luo Fu smiled. "I already received my reward for creating the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

He had forged a complete Chaos-level treasure using Heavenly Dao merit.

To Luo Fu, such a reward was more than sufficient.

"Sister Houtu, understand this: the power of the Earth Dao means little to me. And you know well—changing your Witch clan's fate, even as Lord of the Six Paths, will still be strewn with thorns and hardship." Luo Fu spoke slowly. "Reversing the fate of the Great Calamity is no simple matter."

These words left Sister Houtu silent for a moment, then she finally nodded.

Immediately, she stepped back and bowed deeply. "Ancestral Witch Houtu thanks you, Luo Fu, my friend. Should you ever need anything, Houtu will die ten thousand deaths without hesitation."

"Hah! That's more like it!" Luo Fu laughed, flicking his finger.

The pulsing Reincarnation Heart shot forth as a beam of light toward Sister Houtu; upon contact, the light slowly merged into her body.

"Boom—boom—boom…"

The terrifying power of Reincarnation triggered a transformation within Sister Houtu's own strength.

All beings in Honghuang felt this change in their minds—the Lord of Reincarnation had changed.

"Master, Elder Brothers," Luo Fu bowed to San Qing. "I hope you will also send disciples to reside in the Underworld and assist Sister Houtu."

"Good." The Three Pure Ones exchanged a smile.