Chapter 267: The Origin of the Great Emperor of Fengdu, Jieyin and Zhunti Are Overjoyed!

Such a portent was already familiar to all beings.

Back when Nüwa, Jieyin, Zhunti, and the Three Pure Ones attained sainthood, it was also completely ordinary.

Therefore, beings could instantly determine that this was Hou Tu about to attain sainthood through the Dao.

But.... how could this be possible?!

You must know, Dao Ancestor Hongjun clearly stated that primordial purple qi is the foundation of the Great Dao and also an indispensable primer for attaining sainthood through the Dao.

Yet Hou Tu had no primordial purple qi, so how could she also attain sainthood through the Dao?!

No one could answer such a question.

At the same time, a saint's Dao fruit was gradually forming above Hou Tu's head.

And her original peak quasi-saint cultivation realm continued to steadily advance toward sainthood.

Beside him, Chen Ku couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"This is the extraordinariness of an Earth Dao Saint."

"No need for primordial purple qi as a primer, because what she has proven is not a Heavenly Dao Saint but an Earth Dao Saint."

"Moreover, once the Dao is proven, not to mention ordinary beings, even a Heavenly Dao Saint must show her some respect."

"This is truly great merit......"

Not bad!

Chen Ku understood the reason behind it.

In fact, attaining sainthood through the Dao requires primordial purple qi; this is merely a misunderstanding among beings.

Or, more accurately, it is only to become a Heavenly Dao Saint that one needs primordial purple qi as a primer, to gain the Heavenly Dao's approval and thus be granted the Heavenly Dao Saint's fruit position.

And for ones like Hou Tu who have proven an Earth Dao Saint, or who have proven a Grand Luo Golden Immortal and the like, primordial purple qi is not needed.

Just as Chen Ku was pondering this in his mind.

At a certain moment.

Towering saintly might swept across, shaking the nine heavens and ten earths, startling all beings in the universe.

In the Underworld, a Great Dao Golden Lotus emerged, supporting Hou Tu's form, making her appearance ever more precious and solemn, divine and extraordinary.

Without a doubt, she had successfully proven the Dao, with no further mishaps or changes occurring.

Between heaven and earth, there remained a deathly silence.

Beings remained immersed in the tremendous shock, unable to recover for a long time.

"Hou Tu..... has truly become a saint."

"Heavens, from now on there will be one more saint in the world."

"The Wu Clan.... will thus be able to soar to great heights."

After a long while, someone finally muttered like this.

Just like the Eleven Wu Ancestors, they immediately thought of the Wu Clan.

From now on, the Wu Clan will have a saint presiding over them, and with the support of the Heavenly Net Divine Slaughter Grand Formation, who could stand against them?!

Who would have known, just as those words fell.

Hou Tu, seated upon the Great Dao Golden Lotus, finally opened her eyes at this moment.

Calm!

Detached!

Free of desire, seeking nothing.

At this moment, Hou Tu felt a sense of purity, as if she had seen through the vicissitudes of the world and all things did not stir her heart.

Her vermilion lips parted slightly, and her words boomed, echoing between heaven and earth.

"When reincarnation arrives, Hou Tu will no longer be of the Wu Clan!"

"From now on, my palace is Lady Pingxin, not Hou Tu."

"The former Hou Tu has completely died and no longer exists."

These sudden words left beings stunned, their faces full of bewilderment.

"Hou Tu no longer of the Wu Clan?!"

"Lady Pingxin?!"

"What does this mean?!"

In fact, Hou Tu... no, I should say Pingxin, has already made it clear enough.

It should be said that, with the establishment of reincarnation, Hou Tu was the first to undergo rebirth.

Only by abandoning everything from the past, severing all karma, can Pingxin achieve the position of Master of Reincarnation and the rank of an Earth Dao Saint.

But for the beings of the world, this scene was truly shocking to the senses and astonishing to hear.

As seen by beings, at this moment she clearly still bore Hou Tu's appearance, without mistake.

How could she transform from the original Hou Tu Ancestor Wu into Lady Pingxin?

Moreover, her words seemed so indifferent, as if she had no lingering affection for the Wu Clan whatsoever.

Beings stared at each other, completely bewildered, not knowing why.

And at this moment, inside the Pangu Holy Hall.

The Eleven Wu Ancestors were also somewhat dumbfounded!

"Little sister, why are you like this?!"

"Little sister, could these words mean you wish to sever all ties with us?"

"Damn it, could it not be that Hongjun and the others are secretly meddling?"

"Hmph, no matter what, we must also meet little sister and get a clear answer."

Di Jiang and the others' original smiles froze, replaced only by deep disbelief.

The Twelve Ancestor Witches advance and retreat together, share life and death, and share weal and woe.

If one claims Hou Tu is cold-hearted and unfeeling, wanting to abandon the entire Wu Clan, then the Eleventh Ancestor Witch is absolutely unbelievable.

At this very moment, Zhurong, who had persistently tried to break the shackles of the Heavenly Dao, also finally underwent a great change in expression.

Under his single punch, the Heavenly Dao barrier shattered with a boom.

The Eleventh Ancestor Witch finally regained freedom.

Afterward, there was no time to say more; several people immediately rushed toward the direction of the Underworld.

On the other side!

Feeling Pingxin's terrifyingly supreme sage aura sweeping over.

In Minghe Old Ancestor's heart, a shocking surge had already been stirred up, difficult to calm.

"Phew, phew......"

"Fortunately... Daoist Chen Ku stopped me."

Minghe thought this in his heart, and with lingering fear glanced at Chen Ku beside him.

Before, he had even tried to sabotage the establishment of reincarnation.

Thinking back now, it truly caused wave after wave of alarm, leaving him trembling.

Who could have imagined that Hou Tu could still be resurrected, attain the Dao and become a sage, incarnating as Lady Pingxin?

"This... if I had succeeded earlier, provoking Pingxin's revenge, then it would truly be impossible to live or die."

For a moment, toward Chen Ku, Minghe not only lost his resentment, but was filled with gratitude.

As for Minghe Old Ancestor's thoughts, Chen Ku simply did not know.

Even if he knew, Chen Ku would not care.

Earlier, Chen Ku had reaped one-tenth of the merit of reincarnation.

He did not directly merge it, but instead waved his hand.

Instantly, that merit was immediately sent into Hongyun's body.

Hongyun blinked in surprise.

But he heard Chen Ku say softly:

"These merits are beneficial for Daoist Hongyun to attain the Dao and become a sage!"

Upon hearing this, Hongyun's expression changed, and he was moved beyond words.

"This... this......"

Overwhelmed by great joy, he was left somewhat at a loss for words.

After a long while, he finally spoke solemnly:

"A great kindness needs no thanks!"

"This favor, this poor Daoist will keep in mind."

"In the future, I will surely repay the favor, Daoist friend!"

By now, Hongyun also no longer knew how to speak to express the gratitude in his heart.

But there is no doubt that, after this, Hongyun will surely be even more loyal to the Western Buddhist sect, with no second thoughts.

Or rather, it is repayment to Chen Ku.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ku gave a light smile and did not care.

Watching Hongyun once again begin to merge merit and comprehend the Dao, Chen Ku then withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Pingxin, who had completed her attainment of the Dao.

"Congratulations, Lady Pingxin, on attaining the Dao!"

"In the future, as the Master of Reincarnation, controlling the rebirth of all beings in the nine heavens and ten earths, that is truly extraordinary."

Chen Ku walked slowly up to Pingxin and said thus.

Upon hearing this, Pingxin then looked at Chen Ku.

On that exquisite, absolutely beautiful face, which added dignity, a smile also appeared.

"This palace also wishes to thank Daoist Chen Ku!"

"Without Daoist Chen Ku, this Underworld could not have formed so quickly."

Pingxin said softly.

Her beautiful eyes swept over the various scenes in the Underworld, quite moved.

Without a doubt, if it were not for Chen Ku borrowing the Qiankun Cauldron and personally crafting various spiritual treasures,

then the Underworld wanting to have today's scene might still require a considerable amount of time.

After all, Pingxin had just attained the Dao as well, and still lacked a clear understanding of everything in the Underworld.

Regarding this, Chen Ku gave a light smile.

"It was just a casual effort; Lady Pingxin, no need to be polite."

He responded in this way.

Unbeknownst to him, Chen Ku's action was naturally not merely out of a desire to help.

The Yellow Springs Road, the River of Forgetfulness, the Three Lives Stone, and even the Eighteen Levels of Hell, etc., were all personally crafted by him.

Thus, from now on, whenever the Underworld guides departed souls to undergo reincarnation,

then, with the aid of these Underworld spiritual treasures, Chen Ku would be able to continuously reap merit from the Earth Dao.

This could be called earning merit while lying down, with boundless benefits!

And yet, merely doing this, Chen Ku was still not satisfied.

After pondering for a moment, he looked toward Hou Tu and continued to say:

Pingxin Niangniang established reincarnation; this is the affair of all beings between heaven and earth.

Whether they are ordinary beings or immortals, gods, demons, monsters, and so on, after death they will all enter the Underworld.

This is indeed a great merit, but the Underworld now lacks some people who hold authority to manage it.

We in the West do have some strong ones who could take on this task; I don't know if Pingxin Niangniang would agree?!

Exactly!

Now the Underworld has been established, and reincarnation has taken shape.

Chen Ku had already been thinking about placing his own people in the Underworld.

Hearing these words, Pingxin Niangniang hardly hesitated, merely pondering for a moment.

Then she nodded without hesitation.

Please listen to Fellow Daoist Chen Ku's arrangements!

It is not that Pingxin Niangniang is broad-minded enough.

But rather, this entire Underworld was forged by Chen Ku.

As for the many offices within it, Chen Ku naturally knows them even more clearly.

In other words, although Pingxin Niangniang has proven the Dao and become a saint, her cultivation is exalted.

But she is merely the master of the six paths of reincarnation, and also a symbol of reincarnation.

As for everything else, even if Pingxin Niangniang wanted to intervene, she would be willing but unable.

Upon hearing Pingxin Niangniang's agreement, Chen Ku was also overjoyed in his heart.

Smoothly!

Everything went too smoothly!

This is also another good opportunity to continuously reap merit from reincarnation.

Occupying a position in the Underworld's bureaucracy, although like before when refining spiritual treasures, it seems to yield little merit.

But given time, little by little accumulates into a vast, immeasurable amount of merit.

Moreover, do not forget that the Register of Life and Death is also in Chen Ku's hands.

In that case, thanks to Pingxin Niangniang.

Chen Ku smiled and replied thus, then said no more.

With a thought, a majestic and imposing Buddha's dharma image suddenly appeared.

This dharma image was formed by Chen Ku condensing countless ages of his heart's blood.

Moreover, with his three-life Buddha body unified, now only this dharma image remains usable as an incarnation.

Today is the occasion for its use.

The Buddha's dharma image stood in the void, its breath rising and falling, with cosmic order encircling it.

In terms of cultivation level, it is hardly different from Chen Ku's.

Chen Ku pointed a finger, directly enlightening it.

From now on, your name shall be Fengdu, and you shall preside over the Underworld.

The Fengdu Emperor is the sovereign ruler of the netherworld's agencies.

All beings, after death, enter hell; their souls all fall under the jurisdiction of the Fengdu Emperor.

Chen Ku instructed thus.

At the same time, he flipped his palm, and the Register of Life and Death also appeared, handing it to Fengdu.

Seeing this, Fengdu accepted the order.

Instantly, a mighty force of the earth gathered, surrounding Fengdu's person.

Soon after, the earth's fruition position formed, bestowed upon Fengdu.

Fengdu, without further ado, immediately entered the Underworld and took command there.

In an instant, an aura of supreme sovereignty and dignity emanated.

Seeing this, Chen Ku nodded, secretly delighted.

The Fengdu Emperor can be said to be the highest-ranking existence in the Underworld aside from Pingxin Niangniang.

In the future, while stationed in the Underworld, even if Fengdu's cultivation does not reach that of a saint, he is certainly among the foremost just below the saints.

One could say that this incarnation of mine will, in the future, be even stronger than Laozi's One Qi transforming into the Three Purities.

Not only is it an increase in strength.

More importantly, the Fengdu Emperor, presiding over the Underworld, oversees all affairs of the netherworld's agencies.

Thus, my true self needs do nothing; this incarnation can constantly accumulate merit for him at all times.

One could say that Chen Ku is also unceremonious, right from the start picking for himself such a transcendent post in the Underworld.

Of course, he is not merely thinking of harvesting earth-path merit for himself.

Immediately thereafter, he moved his divine sense and instantly transmitted a message through space.

This divine-sense transmission was precisely sent to Jieyin Zhunti in the West.

In just a short moment, Jieyin's voice echoed throughout the high heavens.

Haha, my disciple, the master has come!

The person has not yet arrived, but the voice comes first!

Jieyin laughed loudly; even though he had not yet seen his form, one could hear how delighted and excited he was.

Obviously, Jieyin Zhunti, although not yet manifested, had long been watching the scene of the Underworld's establishment.

At the same time, he also understood the purpose of Chen Ku's divine-sense transmission!

This made all beings involuntarily smirk inwardly.

This damn... Jieyin really got reflected glory from his own disciple.

One person attains the Dao, and even chickens and dogs ascend to heaven!

This time, the Western Buddhist sect is probably going to reap a huge gain again.

Indeed!

Amidst the speculation of all beings.

Soon after, Jieyin and Zhunti finally revealed their true forms.

The two walked on the void, and behind them, shadowy figures loomed indistinctly.

Looking ahead, there was indeed a large batch of Western powerhouses, who likewise came along earlier.

"These... those people are all Great Luo Golden Immortals, and even have Quasi-Sage cultivation?!"

"The Western powerhouses are actually this many?!"

"Huh? Wrong... why do these beings give me a feeling of déjà vu?"

All beings were doubtful and uncertain, looking at the successive figures behind Jieyin and Zhunti.

Those figures gave them a rather familiar feeling.

In fact, those powerhouses were originally the Xiating great powers slain by Chen Ku and Jieyin Zhunti, or primordial great powers who died.

And their true spirits were seized by Chen Ku, then liberated and nurtured by Buddhist wondrous methods, etc.

Therefore, even before the concept of reincarnation existed, Chen Ku caused them to reform their true bodies and recreate their primordial spirits.

This is equivalent to a kind of rebirth and renewed cultivation.

Therefore, it caused some great powers to feel a sense of déjà vu.

Today, brought by Jieyin and Zhunti, placing them in the Underworld is actually quite fitting.

Chen Ku nodded in satisfaction.

With so many powerhouses stationed in the Underworld.

In the future, who could cause trouble? Who would dare to cause trouble?!

Even if other powerhouses are jealous, they can only watch helplessly as the Western sect reaps huge profits.