Chapter 261: Tian Yuan

Following Houtu's actions, endless malevolent Qi and resentment were seen rolling and surging out from within the Heaven-Refining Coffin floating in the void.

At the same time, an inexplicable will rippled out toward the surroundings.

The will spewing from the coffin caused Houtu's gaze to narrow slightly.

The depth of the Earthly Dao Will controlled by Dijiang was not in the slightest bit inferior to her own.

It was clearly she who had repaired the Six Paths of Reincarnation and established the Underworld; how could Dijiang have gathered so much will?

When she had entered the Netherworld from the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, Dijiang was still on the Primordial land resisting Tian Yuan.

Dijiang had come into contact with the Netherworld later than her and had not communicated with the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk; how could the Earthly Dao Will he gathered exceed hers?

This discovery before her eyes truly left Houtu feeling puzzled.

Seeing the doubt in Houtu's eyes, an ethereal voice came from the Heaven-Refining Coffin: "The power of the Netherworld is not limited to just the Six Paths of Reincarnation."

Accompanied by Dijiang's words, more will surged forth, but the other party still did not appear.

Houtu, who had stepped forward to meet him, saw her expression sink slightly; it was just as she had thought.

Within the Netherworld, there were still things unknown to her.

Now that the Reincarnation had been established, what else in the Netherworld could evade her perception?

The will of the Sea of Blood had been refined by her, and the Wangchuan River was under the control of the Fierce Beast Hou; Houtu was puzzled as to what other special place could exist in the Netherworld.

No matter how many secrets Dijiang hid, as long as she captured him, everything would be known.

With thoughts racing through her mind, Houtu reached out with her right hand into the void and grabbed toward the Heaven-Refining Coffin.

Thump! A dull sound echoed as the Heaven-Refining Coffin collided fiercely with her large hand.

The Eighteenth Level of Hell trembled slightly, and endless resentment and deathly aura surged in the void, completely obscuring the space before her.

The fluctuations from the two colliding gradually faded within the dense gray-black energy.

After the first exchange, Houtu already understood that relying on herself alone was not enough to take down Dijiang.

After all, up until now, Dijiang remained hidden inside the Heaven-Refining Coffin, not even revealing his form.

Looking at Dijiang, who was evenly matched with her, Houtu felt both joy and a touch of annoyance.

Zhu Jiuyin and the others were still in the midst of breaking through, yet Big Brother had already reached this step early on.

She had not been wrong in the previous exchange; what Dijiang wielded was indeed the purest Earthly Dao Will.

What exactly did Dijiang control in the Netherworld to be able to contend with her, the Lord of the Earthly Dao?

As this concerned the Netherworld and was related to the Three Sovereigns of Humanity, Houtu hurriedly sent a sound transmission to Tian Yuan.

Big Brother was so stubborn; now, she could only join forces with Tian Yuan to capture him.

Because Dijiang controlled the Earthly Dao Will, Houtu did not transmit the sound directly, but instead communicated through the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk.

A Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal has a flawless physical body, unified and primordial; when will cannot prevail, the body is the strongest means of attack.

Leaping forward, Houtu revealed her Ancestral Witch True Body and slammed her fists toward the floating Heaven-Refining Coffin.

Thump, thump, thump!

Amidst the rumbling vibrations, Dijiang's angry voice came through: "How can you trust that stone man so much?"

Hearing this, Houtu's expression did not change, but a flash of surprise crossed the depths of her eyes.

Dijiang, hidden in the Heaven-Refining Coffin, had actually perceived her movements; she clearly had not been channeling the Earthly Dao Will.

He could even perceive the fluctuations of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk; what exactly had Dijiang mastered? As Houtu thought this, her gaze suddenly narrowed, and she looked with suspicion at the Heaven-Refining Coffin she had knocked back with a punch.

She saw that from within the pitch-black coffin shrouded in malevolent Qi and resentment, a mysterious yellow water flowed out, rapidly rippling toward the void.

In an instant, the Heaven-Refining Coffin, which had been shrouded in gray-black malevolent Qi and resentment, was quickly wrapped by the mysterious yellow liquid.

The moment she saw that yellow liquid, two characters flashed fiercely through Houtu's mind.

Yellow Springs!

It was a manifestation of the Earthly Dao; as the Lord of the Earthly Dao, Houtu knew what Dijiang was wielding.

The Yellow Springs of the Netherworld had been mastered by Dijiang.

And it was also by means of the Yellow Springs that Dijiang had been able to occupy the Eighteen Levels of Hell, though there was no further information.

Houtu had already sensed Tian Yuan's aura approaching, but the Heaven-Refining Coffin, wrapped in Yellow Springs water not far away, was also rapidly fleeing toward the void.

Houtu was anxious; she flew forward and reached out to grab into the mysterious yellow spring water.

Although the outline of the Heaven-Refining Coffin was visible, her hands, reaching into the spring water, felt as if they had pierced into an endless void, unable to grasp the Heaven-Refining Coffin that was within reach.

"We are the Pangu Orthodox and should not fail the expectations of Father God. Little Sister, you have completely forgotten your identity." Dijiang's low voice was close at hand, echoing in Houtu's ears.

As Dijiang's words came, the yellow spring water before her surged inward, and together with the wrapped Heaven-Refining Coffin, it vanished rapidly before Houtu. Finally, the resentment and deathly aura that had shrouded the surroundings also faded into the air, leaving no aura behind.

Behind her came the fluctuations of Tian Yuan, and a figure stepped out, but Dijiang had long since disappeared.

"That fluctuation just now?" Tian Yuan's face was solemn, his expression suspicious.

After being awakened by the commotion of Fuxi's Dao attainment, he had been planning to focus on cultivating the Law of Force, but who would have thought that Houtu's Dao sound would arrive shortly after.

Unfortunately, having rushed over in a hurry, he had not seen Dijiang's figure, nor had he sensed any of the other party's fluctuations.

"Yellow Springs! Dijiang controls the Yellow Springs, which is why he could evade my perception in the Netherworld." Houtu turned around, her face showing annoyance.

Judging by the situation before them, the Yellow Springs must be extremely important to the Netherworld.

Unfortunately, as the Lord of the Earthly Dao, she could not know the true function of the Yellow Springs.

"Yellow Springs?" Tian Yuan muttered, his eyes filled with suspicion.

He had naturally heard of the Yellow Springs; the most familiar was "beneath the Nine Springs," but as for its specific use, he did not know.

Seeing Tian Yuan's confusion, Houtu asked with slight surprise: "Does Brother Dao also not know what the Yellow Springs is?"

She had sought out Tian Yuan not only to capture Big Brother Dijiang, but also because she thought Tian Yuan might know.

Given the current situation, it seemed that even Tian Yuan did not know the situation regarding the Yellow Springs.

Tian Yuan, looking around, shook his head and replied softly: "There may be nine mouths of the Yellow Springs, but as for the rest, I do not know."

Tian Yuan was also puzzled in his heart; he had not expected that the Yellow Springs truly existed within the Netherworld.

Yet within the Buzhou Mountain Consciousness Space, the Yellow Springs had not manifested.

And in the current Underworld, there was likewise no aura of the Yellow Springs.

According to Tian Yuan's conjecture, it might be related to the energy source of the Netherworld, and it should be hidden in the deepest part of the Netherworld.

Below the Six Paths of Reincarnation are the Eighteen Levels of Hell, so it is very likely that the Yellow Springs is beneath the Eighteenth Level of Hell.

Thinking this, Tian Yuan's Divine Sense quickly probed downward, but apart from endless darkness, he did not sense any fluctuations.

"Nine mouths?" Houtu exclaimed in a low voice, her expression even more surprised.

After sensing Tian Yuan's movements, Houtu's eyes also brightened, and she immediately mobilized the Earthly Dao Will to surge downward.

After a long while, Houtu opened her eyes, her face revealing disappointment. Her will had continuously swept downward, even touching the Chaos Sea, yet there was still no discovery.

The Yellow Springs was not to be seen, nor had she sensed any fluctuations from Dijiang.

Seeing the gloom on Houtu's face, Tian Yuan said softly, "There is no need to worry about Dijiang's matter; since the other party is constantly hiding, they likely have many misgivings!"

Dijiang is not Hongjun, and furthermore, the most important thing for the Underworld is the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Only by holding the Six Paths of Reincarnation can one truly control the Underworld.

Reincarnation has already begun; the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable it is for Dijiang.

Once the Earthly Dao recovers to a certain degree, Dijiang will inevitably have nowhere to hide.

Listening to this, Houtu nodded slightly; she was merely extremely anxious in her heart because of Dijiang's identity.

Houtu sighed heavily in her heart, then proceeded to speak of Chiyou's matter.

"The struggle for the Human Sovereign, it seems, is unavoidable!" Tian Yuan muttered, though he did not pay it much mind.

The current Human Race is not like those humans of the future who could not cultivate, nor do they live the lives of primitive people drinking blood and wearing fur.

They are no different from the myriad races of the Primordial World; they have their own Cultivation Method and their own civilization.

The struggle for the Human Sovereign is not merely a dispute among the Human Race; it is bound to involve the participation of the myriad races of the Primordial World.

The law of the jungle is the rule of heaven and earth, and Tian Yuan did not care much about it.

Whether it is Chiyou or anyone else, as long as Humanity is sufficiently prosperous, it can support more living beings of heaven and earth.

In the Original Work, Mount Buzhou collapsed, Humanity and the Earthly Dao were both suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, and all Luck returned to the Saints; the myriad races of the Primordial World enjoyed meager Luck, which is why there was a struggle for Luck.

Now, the might of Mount Buzhou has greatly increased, the Primordial World is constantly growing stronger, and Fire Cloud Cave constantly emits Humanity Luck; why would the living beings of heaven and earth need to plunder the Luck of others? The birth of the Three Sovereigns of Humanity is merely to lead the rise of the Human Race; this is just a manifestation of the prosperity of Humanity.

As the Human Race flourishes, more Humanity Luck will naturally descend upon the Human Race.

Chiyou reincarnating into the Human Race precisely indicates that the Human Race will stand out among the myriad races of the Primordial World.

In Tian Yuan's view, the Three Sovereigns of Heaven, Earth, and Man are already minor matters for the Primordial World.

In the current Primordial World, from a single tribe up to every individual living being, as long as they are strong enough, Heaven and Earth Luck will naturally descend.

Living beings cultivate, constantly breaking through limits, and strengthening the Primordial World.

And heaven and earth reciprocate by shrouding them in Luck; this is a normal and healthy growing Great Thousand World.

Moreover, the will of Mount Buzhou is still increasing, and Humanity and the Earthly Dao are still growing; the Primordial World can fully accommodate more living beings.

In the current view of Tian Yuan, as long as it does not affect the growth of the Heaven Earth and Man Three Daos, it is no longer a major matter.

Human Sovereign?

Tian Yuan's words made Houtu's eyes widen in shock.

The Human Race has the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and Fuxi has already proven the Dao as the Heavenly Sovereign; is this reincarnated Chiyou to contend for the position of Human Sovereign? Knowing that the other party intends to contend for the position of Human Sovereign, one can roughly know the time of their emergence.

Seeing the agitation in Houtu's eyes, Tian Yuan said softly, "The matter of the Human Sovereign is small; strengthening the will of the Earthly Dao and Humanity as quickly as possible is the priority."

After Proving the Dao to Hunyuan, Tian Yuan became increasingly clear about the importance of will in the Primordial World; Humanity and the Earthly Dao might be the most important means to oppose Hongjun in the future.

At least within the Primordial World, only Humanity and the Earthly Dao can oppose the Heavenly Dao.

As for the Chaos Sea, that is not a problem for him to consider for the time being.

Only by winning in the Primordial World is it possible to have an intersection with Hongjun in Chaos.

"What the Daoist friend says is very true!" Houtu nodded, her heart also slowly calming down.

It was all because of Dijiang's appearance that she had momentarily lost her composure.

The current Tian Yuan is long past what he was before; even if Big Brother holds the Yellow Springs, he would likely find it difficult to achieve anything.

Humanity and the Earthly Dao have both been strengthened because of Mount Buzhou; with Mount Buzhou as their reliance, the only thing they need to be wary of is Hongjun in the Purple Heaven Palace.

The two talked for a while, and after Tian Yuan checked on Diting on the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, he left the Netherworld Prefecture.

During this period, his practice of the Law of Force had been smoother than he had imagined.

Tian Yuan felt that it would not take long before he could refine another scroll of the Law, and it was the Law of Force he craved most; he had to hurry back to cultivate.

After Tian Yuan left, Houtu glanced at the Eighteen Levels of Hell, then sat quietly beside the Six Paths of Reincarnation to meditate.

Although she did not know how Dijiang had mastered the Yellow Springs, it ultimately came down to the matter of will.

If the Earthly Dao were sufficiently strong and the will shrouding the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk were sufficient, how could Dijiang have evaded his perception?

The Underworld has gradually gotten on the right track, and all matters have been handed over to Kuafu and the many other Great Witches to handle.

Although she has become the Lord of the Earthly Dao, the Hunyuan Great Luo Golden Immortal is merely the beginning of cultivation; Houtu still needs to seize the time to cultivate.

In the Northern Land, Hongyun, who was coordinating with Zhenyuanzi to comb the Earth Vein, shuddered, and an inexplicable aura rippled from his body.

Beside him, Zhenyuanzi, who was communicating with the Earth Book, opened his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then said with joy, "Daoist friend Fuxi has proven the Dao, and you, Hongyun, have also gained quite a lot."

Although he did not sense any fluctuations, Zhenyuanzi could clearly feel that the will of Humanity had descended upon Hongyun.

The thickness of that will was something he could only envy.

Hongyun chuckled and replied heartily, "It is entirely the credit of Fire Cloud Cave; I do not have such ability."

Fire Cloud Cave is the place of Humanity Luck; with Fuxi proving the Dao, the Human Race will flourish, and Humanity will be prosperous, which is why the will would reciprocate to him.

Just as Zhenyuanzi said, he had indeed gained a bountiful harvest.

In just this short amount of time, Hongyun felt his comprehension of the laws of heaven and earth had become much clearer.

Having cultivated the Dao for such long years since taking human form, his greatest opportunity in life was actually the cave abode where he was born.

Zhenyuanzi did not dwell on this topic, but instead said slowly: "Humanity is flourishing, bringing blessings to heaven and earth; we must also accelerate the restoration of the Northern Earth Veins!"

With greater ability comes greater responsibility; only if the Primordial World is sufficiently strong can they go further.

"Good! I shall lend you a hand!" As Hongyun spoke, a dense will was suddenly seen rising from his body, descending toward Zhenyuanzi beside him.

Seeing this, Zhenyuanzi did not hesitate and immediately calmed his mind, sensing the Earth Book as it slowly merged with the Northern Land.

Aside from Tian Yuan and a group of Saints, no one else noticed the increase in the luck of the Human Race.

As for the luck of the Human Race scattered across the Primordial World, ordinary living beings could not see it, only feeling that the spiritual energy shrouding heaven and earth had become much denser.

Time passed slowly; the Human Race was growing stronger, and the ten thousand races of the Primordial World were likewise striving in their cultivation.

At the peak of Mount Buzhou, where the Mysterious Yellow Qi surged, white light bloomed, dazzling and resplendent, shrouding a large area.

Suddenly, the radiance wrapping around the mountain peak shook, then rolled and surged, expanding rapidly until it almost covered the entire peak.

From within, a vast and ancient aura drifted out, accompanied by a low voice.

"The Law of Force is finally complete!"

(End of this chapter)