Chapter 245: Minghe Opens His Apertures

"Sigh!"

In the Primordial Starry Sky, above the Thirty-Three Heavens, Baize heaved a deep sigh.

When he left the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, he had guessed that the situation of the Demon Court might be dire, but he had not expected it to be this exaggerated.

Not much time had passed since being captured by Tian Yuan, yet now, less than one in ten of the demons in the Demon Court remained.

The vast majority of the Demon Race had fled to the Primordial Land; those who stayed were almost all demons born in the starry sky, and the entire Demon Court was in a state of utter chaos.

With the departure of so many of the Demon Race, Baize could clearly feel that the gathered fortune was all but gone.

Thinking back to how the fortune shrouding the Thirty-Three Heavens was once almost visible to the naked eye, Baize could not help but sigh heavily in his heart once again.

In the current situation, let alone him, even if the two Demon Emperors were here in person, they would likely be powerless to act.

There was no longer any chance to restore the glory of the Demon Court.

Yet, looking at the vast Primordial Land before him, Baize could not summon a shred of hatred for that person on Mount Buzhou.

He had also felt the changes in the world over these years deeply; they were all the results of Tian Yuan.

As someone who also cared for the entire Demon Race, what reason did Baize have to complain about the other party? After all, it was during the Heavenly Tribulation, and anything could happen.

That the powerful Tian Yuan had not taken the life of any one of them was already an extra grace.

With many thoughts racing through his mind, Baize suddenly turned sharply and looked toward the towering Sun Star behind him.

Just now, he had faintly heard the call of Donghuang Taiyi.

Startled, Baize immediately leaped up and quickly fled toward the Sun Star.

Although he had not asked Di Jun about Taiyi, it was clear that the Eastern Emperor had not been captured by Tian Yuan; the other party was still on the Primordial Land.

Judging by the current situation, the Eastern Emperor should still be on the Sun Star.

Before long, Baize arrived outside the Sun Star.

Before he could make a move, he suddenly saw a faint will emerge from the Sun Star, shrouding him.

Baize did not resist, his eyes filled with anticipation.

As the will circled, a dazzling golden light surged, the void slowly tore open, and from afar, a great bell could be seen floating.

It was chaotic mysterious yellow in color; the sun, moon, stars, earth, water, fire, and wind circled the exterior of the bell, while mountains, rivers, the earth, and the myriad tribes of the Primordial world appeared within the bell's body.

Five-colored rays of light illuminated the heavens, and the chaotic Saintly might shook the universe; it was precisely that Innate Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell.

Beneath the Chaos Bell, a majestic figure sat quietly, emitting terrifying fluctuations; it was Donghuang Taiyi, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Baize was overjoyed, took a step forward, and his figure vanished into the raging Sun True Fire.

Time passed, and the world returned to its former tranquility.

Yet, whether it was the creatures of the Eastern Land, the Northern Land, or the Southern Land, they all clearly felt the changes in the world.

Unknowingly, the Innate Spiritual Qi gathered in the world had become much thicker, and the laws flowing through the world could be easily explored.

At this moment, deep within the Nether Blood Sea, inside the Blood River Palace, an Asura rushed in hurriedly.

"Cult Master! Cult Master!"

Minghe, who was sitting in the seat of honor with a bold and unconstrained posture, could not help but frown upon seeing this and cursed angrily, "What is the meaning of this panic? What is the matter?"

For some time recently, Minghe had been in a very bad mood.

Although he had escaped from the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, the opportunity of the Netherworld had been obtained by Houtu, and even the will of the Sea of Blood had been refined by her.

Subsequently, Houtu had taken that step, and he had completely lost the chance to control the Netherworld.

Originally, Minghe had intended to cultivate diligently, but he could not settle his mind, so he could only drink sullen wine in the Blood River Palace.

Seeing this Asura running in clamorously made him even more annoyed.

The Asura below dared not hesitate and quickly said, "The Netherworld! The Netherworld is acting strangely!"

The Netherworld?

Minghe was taken aback; he straightened his posture slightly and asked with a frown, "Speak, what has happened?"

The Netherworld was no longer his Netherworld, and Minghe had not projected his Divine Sense.

However, he assumed the matter must have something to do with Houtu.

"The Wu Clan—some time ago, for some reason, a large number of the Wu Clan appeared in the Netherworld. They have also abducted many wandering souls, and now the transformation of the Asuras has slowed down significantly," the Asura said quickly, his eyes filled with suspicion.

Although he had not walked the Primordial Land, he had heard of things happening there.

The Wu Clan had all mysteriously disappeared some time ago, and even those many Ancestral Witches were no exception; it was said they were captured by a stone man on Mount Buzhou. How could they suddenly appear in the Netherworld now?

Appearing in the Netherworld was one thing, but they were also capturing powerful wandering souls everywhere.

Asuras needed wandering souls to transform; the stronger the wandering soul, the stronger the transformed Asura.

Over this period, they had already clashed with the Wu Clan several times.

Asuras were born in the Netherworld, so it could be considered their home turf. At first, there were victories and defeats on both sides, but recently, powerful Wu Clan members kept popping up, and they could no longer resist, so they had to come to report to Minghe.

Listening to this, Minghe's expression became somewhat ugly.

When Houtu attained the Dao and the phenomenon shrouded the entire Netherworld, he had understood the duties of the Underworld. The operation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation could not do without those wandering souls, but he had not expected this day to come so quickly.

The Wu Clan capturing wandering souls everywhere to cast into the Six Paths of Reincarnation would certainly affect the creation of Asuras.

With a dark face, Minghe waved his hand and said with slight irritation, "I know of this matter. You may withdraw! All of you, withdraw!"

The Asura kneeling on one knee in the hall was stunned, looking at the Cult Master in the seat of honor with full astonishment.

They had been bullied to this extent, yet the Cult Master had not flown into a rage at the first moment; it really did not fit the Cult Master's character.

However, these thoughts only flashed through his mind; the Asura dared not speak recklessly and retreated respectfully.

The many female Asuras attending the sides also rose and retreated one by one upon hearing this. In the blink of an eye, only Minghe remained in the entire palace.

Sitting alone in the seat of honor, the more Minghe thought about it, the more unsettled he felt. He took a step, and his figure appeared outside the Sea of Blood.

Without the slightest hesitation, Minghe leaped and sped toward the depths of the Netherworld.

Not long after leaving the Sea of Blood, Minghe discovered several members of the Wu Clan capturing wandering souls on the barren earth.

Minghe paid no heed and continued to flee forward, encountering more and more of the Wu Clan.

"Have the Earth Veins of the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space all been cleared?" Minghe looked at the many figures below, his brows furrowed deeply.

Back when he had luckily entered the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, although he was quickly suppressed by Tian Yuan, he had still seen quite a few things.

Aside from the Eastern Earth Vein being fine, the other directions all had major problems that needed to be dealt with.

Moreover, some time ago, he had sensed fluctuations in the Southern Land; it was clearly also a problem with the Earth Veins.

Tian Yuan did not let these Wu Clan members clear and purify the Earth Veins, but instead had them come to the Netherworld to capture wandering souls? Carrying a belly full of doubts, Minghe arrived in the depths of the Netherworld.

Compared to the earlier silence and desolation, it was now bustling with noise and excitement, and there were even many more buildings.

The most conspicuous was undoubtedly the Six Paths Reincarnation suspended in the air; that dense aura of Reincarnation could be felt clearly from far away.

In the distance, Wu Clan members were from time to time driving wandering souls to cast themselves into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, causing the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk to erupt with dense yin and yang energy.

Looking intently, among those many Wu Clan members, there was no lack of formidable Great Witches.

Watching those figures one by one, Minghe's expression changed repeatedly, but in the end, there was only deep helplessness in his heart.

If it were only Houtu and the Wu Clan, he, Minghe, would have nothing to fear.

Even if Houtu held control over the Netherworld, he, Minghe, would still not be afraid of trouble.

Strengthening the Asura Clan and proving his Dao through slaughter concerned his own Dao; how could he easily shrink back?

But as for the one behind Houtu, Minghe truly could not muster a single thought of resistance.

Tian Yuan was simply too terrifying; he could suppress Saints and Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortals at will, so what could he do? Right now, Di Jun was still suppressed in the Consciousness Space; once the Heavenly Dao Will was revived, his strength would definitely be even more terrifying.

In the current situation, he could only watch helplessly as Houtu eroded the power of the Sea of Blood.

Minghe, with a sorrowful sigh in his heart, could not help but lament that he was born at the wrong time.

If not for Tian Yuan, given that he was born in the Sea of Blood and held the status of an Earthly Dao Saint, the Underworld should have been under his control; how would it ever have been Houtu's turn?

Now he could only honestly shrink back into the Sea of Blood and had to instruct the Asura in his sect not to act recklessly.

Minghe, with a complex expression, was just about to leave when he saw the air in front of him surge, and a graceful figure stepped out slowly.

Seeing the newcomer, Minghe's brows furrowed, and his expression became conflicted. It was not right to go up and greet her, nor was it right to leave directly.

Seeming to sense Minghe's awkwardness, Houtu spoke gently: "Since Fellow Daoist Minghe has come, why not come down and have a chat?"

Benefiting the Primordial World does not rely on the strength of one person; it requires the efforts of all living beings in heaven and earth.

Minghe was conceived in the Sea of Blood, and the role of the Sea of Blood in the Primordial World is crucial.

Although she refined the Earthly Dao Will that shrouded the Sea of Blood, she still relied on the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk; in the end, the one most compatible with the Sea of Blood is still Minghe.

Now that the Underworld has been newly established, the wandering souls accumulated in the Primordial World over these years are not a small number; relying solely on the current Wu Clan is far from enough.

There are many of the Asura Clan in the Sea of Blood; if she could obtain Minghe's help, it would definitely save a great deal of time.

Only through the continuous reincarnation of living beings can the Earthly Dao Will be rapidly strengthened; this is very important for the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space and for the Primordial World.

Houtu's warm invitation made Minghe's expression freeze.

Not long ago, he was still being pressed under Buzhou Mountain by Tian Yuan, cursing the other party bitterly, yet Houtu was now being so polite to him.

Feeling the thick Earthly Dao Will on Houtu, Minghe nodded and replied loudly: "Since Fellow Daoist extends such a warm invitation, Minghe will not decline!"

Regardless of what he had encountered before, at least neither Tian Yuan nor Houtu had shown any obvious malice.

On the contrary, it was he himself who, just after establishing his sect and becoming a Saint, wanted to use Tian Yuan to establish his prestige.

Back then, Tian Yuan had only defeated him with one palm and did not seek further trouble with him. Later, it was his own prying into the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space that led to him being suppressed by Tian Yuan.

Although Tian Yuan had taken away the Sea of Blood Will, he had eventually let him go.

If he really wanted to target him, why would he need to capture him and then release him?

Thinking about it carefully, apart from snatching the Sea of Blood Will, there was indeed no great enmity between them.

Tian Yuan is so extraordinary, and Houtu holds control over the Six Paths of Reincarnation; if he were a bit more sensible... A sudden thought flashed through Minghe's mind, and he was immediately stirred in his heart.

(End of this chapter)