Chapter 954: Ask Ice Xuan

“Get up and speak!” He Pingsheng sat down on the chair.

Jin Buhuan also rose from his kneeling position.

He Pingsheng said: “Your Jin Ku clan created karmic debt—you must bear it yourselves!”

“Even if I don’t kill you, do you think the Witch Clan will spare you?”

Jin Buhuan’s body trembled slightly.

The Witch Clan!

The Witch Clan had once been sealed by him within the Small Spirit World, when their power had indeed sunk to its lowest point.

But now, all nine Witch Emperors have emerged, and the Witch Clan’s strongest figure has also recovered.

Though countless Witch Clan disciples were slaughtered, the Witch Clan still has the Blood Pool.

As long as the Blood Pool remains, endless Witch Clan disciples can be continuously reborn.

If the Witch Clan now turns against your Jin Ku clan, the consequences are unimaginable.

“A few days ago!” He Pingsheng continued: “Gu Miaochen planned to lead the Witch Clan in an attack on your Jin Ku clan, vowing to wipe you out completely—not a single soul left alive!”

Jin Buhuan’s body trembled again.

“He Dao You … save us!” Jin Ku’s face was filled with despair: “If you can save our clan, we will forever submit to the Human Clan—even as your slaves!”

“Ah…” He Pingsheng shook his head: “The Human Clan never enslaves other races!”

“Though the Witch Clan wishes to kill you, I persuaded them not to!”

“Out of respect for me, Gu Miaochen did not attack you!”

“Moreover, they promised me that as long as I live, they will never strike your Jin Ku clan!”

Jin Buhuan finally exhaled deeply in relief.

“Thank you…”

“He Dao You , you are our Jin Ku clan’s ancestor!”

“I… truly don’t know how to thank you enough!”

“Then this!” Jin Buhuan took several deep breaths: “Whenever the Human Clan enters the Western Extreme Continent, our Tian Zheng clan will henceforth lend all possible aid, ensuring the Human Clan becomes the foremost divine race of this Spirit Realm!”

“From today onward, shall we entrust the Western Extreme Continent to your Human Clan’s governance?”

He Pingsheng smiled.

This was exactly what he wanted.

Now that Jin Buhuan volunteered it, it could not be better.

“Very well!” He Pingsheng said: “Thank you. But when the Human Clan governs the Western Extreme Continent, we will rely on your Jin Ku clan’s strong support!”

“But I must be clear!”

“If you play both sides, don’t blame me, He Pingsheng, for treating you harshly!”

Jin Buhuan leapt up excitedly and knelt again, swearing solemnly: “He Dao You , rest assured—henceforth, our Tian Zheng clan will follow your lead without question!”

“Who will you send to govern the Western Extreme Continent?”

He Pingsheng said: “My son, He Tianya!”

Jin Buhuan said: “We swear to follow him unto death!”

“Good!” He Pingsheng waved his hand, and another True Poison flew out, landing in the void: “See? I brought out the True Poison—not just one, but all ten are here with me!”

“If you perform well, I will later remove the Heavenly Dao shackles binding your Jin Ku clan!”

“Then you may even attempt Ascension!”

“Thank you…” Jin Ku’s eyes filled with tears of emotion.

He Pingsheng waved his hand: “Go now… Tianya is outside—go speak with him first!”

After dismissing Jin Buhuan, only He Pingsheng and the Ice Xuan Daoist remained in the hall.

Ice Xuan felt awkward, unsure whether to sit or stand.

At the same time, her heart was deeply uneasy—she frantically wondered if she had offended He Pingsheng somehow.

Years ago, she had once made a transaction with He Pingsheng.

He Pingsheng gave her a technique called the Six Paths Soul Snatching Art, and in return, she gave him an eighth-rank talisman and an eighth-rank material: the Ten-Thousand-Year Red Spirit Tangerine.

Later, He Pingsheng used that Ten-Thousand-Year Red Spirit Tangerine to refine the supreme Great Transformation Pill.

Of course, Ice Xuan had sworn a Heavenly Dao oath: the Six Paths Soul Snatching Art would never be passed on to others.

“He… He Dao You …” Ice Xuan looked at He Pingsheng with nervousness, her voice stuttering.

He Pingsheng smiled: “Don’t be nervous. I kept you here because I have a matter to ask you.”

“How dare I… I dare not!” Ice Xuan said: “He Dao You , ask anything—I will answer fully and without reservation. ‘Ask’ is far too humble a word!”

“Hmm!” He Pingsheng said: “When I taught you the Six Paths Soul Snatching Art, you did it to save your son, correct?”

“I want to know—did you succeed?”

Ice Xuan’s expression brightened instantly: “I succeeded! Thank you, He Dao You —if not for you, my son would surely have perished long ago!”

Hearing that Ice Xuan had saved her son, He Pingsheng felt a surge of joy.

He asked again: “What was your son’s cultivation level when he died?”

Ice Xuan said: “Peak Level Twelve of Soul Transformation.”

Peak Level Twelve of Soul Transformation.

That meant, when Ice Xuan went to the Underworld to retrieve him, her own level was three major tiers higher than her son’s.

Soul Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, Mahayana!

Now, the Jin Ku Ancestor is also three tiers higher than Zhou Qingmei.

Body Integration, Mahayana, Transcendent Immortal, Jin Ku Ancestor!

If Ice Xuan succeeded, shouldn’t the Jin Ku Ancestor succeed too?

“To be honest!” He Pingsheng looked at Ice Xuan: “I plan to go to the Underworld myself, so I need to ask you—how did you enter the Underworld? Where are the souls kept there? Are they easy to find?”

He Pingsheng stared intently at Ice Xuan.

Ice Xuan said: “I cannot explain it clearly, but I went to a place called the Nine You Heavenly Abyss. There, I performed the ritual at the abyss’s bottom and ascended the Yellow Springs into the Netherworld.”

“As for the souls in the Underworld, they are imprisoned in different locations according to their cultivation level, each guarded by ghost officers of matching rank.”

“If your cultivation is insufficient, you cannot conceal your aura—you will easily be detected by the ghost officers.”

“But if you can mask your aura, retrieving the soul you want is not too difficult.”

“Still, this act defies Heaven itself—even if successful, the practitioner will accrue immense karmic debt.”

“Just look!” Ice Xuan rolled up her sleeve slightly: “My entire body is covered in the glow of karmic debt!”

“And I lost ten thousand years of lifespan!”

“Understood,” He Pingsheng nodded: “Thank you…”

“This small token, please accept it!” He Pingsheng handed Ice Xuan a small vial.

Inside was a supreme-grade Pure Karma Pill.

The Pure Karma Pill’s rank was low—only sixth-rank—and could not fully purge the karmic debt from a Mahayana Emperor.

But it would still have some effect after consumption.

“Thank you, He Dao You !” Ice Xuan took the pill, thanked him repeatedly, then floated away gracefully.

“Huh…” He Pingsheng exhaled deeply: All factions have now been pacified; the Human Clan’s rise to the Spirit Realm’s stage is merely a matter of time.

Next, I must prepare to resurrect Zhou Qingmei and open the exit of the Small Spirit World!

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