Chapter 225: Earthly Dao Revived

Lu Yun looked at Minghe Laozu, smiled slightly, and said, "Fellow Daoist Minghe, as the master of the Nether Blood Sea, you naturally have a part to play in contributing to the Underworld."

Minghe Laozu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "I ask Fellow Daoist Lu Yun to clarify."

Lu Yun pondered for a moment and said, "Although the Underworld already has many facilities, it still lacks a powerful force to suppress the nether energy and ensure the peace of the Underworld. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Minghe is willing to lend your Blood Sea power to the Underworld to establish a Blood Sea Great Array, which can be used to suppress the nether and also serve as a line of defense for the Underworld."

Upon hearing this, Minghe Laozu's heart stirred.

He knew well that his Blood Sea power was incomparably strong; if he could truly lend it to the Underworld to set up a Blood Sea Great Array, it would inevitably make the Underworld much more stable.

He immediately nodded and agreed, "Good! I, Minghe, am willing to lend the Blood Sea power to the Underworld to establish the Blood Sea Great Array."

Seeing this, Lu Yun nodded in satisfaction and said, "In this way, the Underworld will be even more complete. Everyone, let us witness this historic moment together!"

As Minghe Laozu agreed to establish the Blood Sea Great Array and mobilized the Asura Race to quickly set up and operate the array, the final line of defense for the Nether Underworld was established.

Once the Blood Sea Great Array was set up, the nether energy within the Netherworld would be firmly suppressed, and the Underworld would become more stable and peaceful.

The Heavenly Dao once again sensed the completion of the Nether Underworld and descended an even more massive Merit Golden Cloud.

For a moment, Minghe Laozu was also overjoyed, because he could perceive that a portion of this merit belonged to him.

But what left Minghe Laozu stunned was that he discovered the scale of the Merit Golden Cloud was actually still growing!

The scale of this Merit Golden Cloud was so vast that it even exceeded the sum of the previous two times, shocking the entire Great Desolation.

Minghe Laozu wore an expression of disbelief: "This... have I... have I made such a great contribution?"

Although he would certainly be happier if he could harvest more Heavenly Dao Merit, such a massive scale of merit now made him feel somewhat unreal, and even a little uneasy.

And the other powerful figures from various sides who were watching this place were naturally even more incredulous when they saw this scene.

In the Outer Space, the Demon Race side simply could not accept the reality before them.

They had thought no one could influence the fate of the Demon Race, yet they had just seen the Wu Clan open the Six Paths of Reincarnation in the Nether Blood Sea, and before they could accept that reality, they actually saw Houtu and the others about to receive terrifying Heavenly Dao Merit!

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to them.

The high-level members of the Demon Race, especially Di Jun and Taiyi, were filled with anger and unwillingness, as well as intense unease.

The usually arrogant Demon Saint Jiuying had a trembling voice at this moment as he asked, "Can we only watch them receive such massive merit and be unable to stop it?"

The others were all silent.

Clearly, if they could, they would not want to watch those Ancestral Witches receive Heavenly Dao Merit, but how could such a thing be stopped? The more Di Jun thought about it, the more irritable he became, and he couldn't help but look at Baize and ask, "Baize, do you have any countermeasures?"

Baize could only smile bitterly; what countermeasures could he have? He could only comfort the many high-level members of the Demon Race, saying, "Everyone need not worry. These Ancestral Witches walk a path different from ours; even if they obtain merit, they may not necessarily be able to use it to improve their strength."

The other high-level members of the Demon Race remained silent, but they could only use this to comfort themselves.

At the edge of the Nether Blood Sea.

Zhenyuanzi, who had just arrived here, witnessed the completion of the Nether Underworld and that massive Merit Golden Cloud, his heart filled with disbelief.

He had originally come with a curious mindset, but he had not expected to see such a shocking scene.

What was even more unexpected to him was that the Western Two Sages had happened to arrive nearby, and at this moment, they clearly already knew about the events that had occurred within the Netherworld.

They learned that they had missed the opportunity to obtain merit because they had arrived a step late, and they were filled with regret and pain at this moment.

Zhunti couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh: "Just one step away, just one step away!"

Jieyin's face was full of helplessness.

On the way, they had been discussing how to perfect the Netherworld and had even discussed many things, thinking they could use this to make a huge profit in Heavenly Dao Merit. Who would have thought that the things they came up with had already been thought of by the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and they had thought of them more perfectly than they had.

So much so that even though they had arrived now, they could not obtain any merit at all! Seeing them in this state, Zhenyuanzi almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He had never had a good impression of these two fellows, and he had even been suspecting whether the death of Hongyun was related to these Western Two Sages.

After all, the fact that the two of them could obtain Hongmeng Purple Qi was all thanks to Hongyun yielding his seat back then. In this way, they naturally owed Hongyun the karma of becoming a Saint.

For the Western Two Sages, the death of Hongyun meant they did not need to repay this karma!

It was just that Zhenyuanzi's strength was insufficient; even if he had suspicions, he could not verify them and could only try his best not to think in that direction. Now that he saw the Western Two Sages so depressed, he naturally felt very vindicated.

The Three Pure Ones on Kunlun Mountain, seeing the changes in the Nether Blood Sea and the astonishing merit that Houtu and the others were about to obtain, were likewise filled with astonishment, and their shock was even more intense than that of Zhenyuanzi and the others.

Because they saw more things! Laozi couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, Lu Yun's move this time has once again refreshed our understanding!"

Tongtian nodded in agreement and said, "Unexpectedly, the Six Paths of Reincarnation was not his true goal at all; he even dared to provoke the status of the Heavenly Dao!"

Yuanshi sneered repeatedly and said, "It is simply too arrogant! It is practically seeking one's own death!"

Laozi and Tongtian were both silent, clearly agreeing with Yuanshi's thoughts.

After all, how could the majesty of the Heavenly Dao be challenged so easily? Even as Heavenly Dao Saints like them, they would never dare to think of such a thing! They vaguely felt that the one in Zixiao Palace was likely already furious now, and perhaps would take action against Lu Yun and the others immediately!......

Hongjun in Zixiao Palace, looking at the direction of the Nether Blood Sea at this moment, was indeed filled with anger, as well as dejection and depression.

He had originally thought his layout was seamless, but he had not expected that Lu Yun and the others could actually break the seal of the Netherworld, not only allowing Houtu to successfully open the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but also allowing the Twelve Ancestral Witches to join hands to perfect the Netherworld, and even causing the Earthly Dao to revive at this moment! This was undoubtedly a major blow to him.

Logically speaking, the Primordial Heavenly Dao should also be very repulsed by this matter, but the revival of the Earthly Dao meant that the rules of the Great Desolation were more perfect; although the status of the Heavenly Dao was threatened, it also gained benefits, which was why the Heavenly Dao had descended such astonishing merit.

All of this was naturally not what Hongjun wished for; the unwillingness and anger in his heart were beyond words, and he was frantically thinking about how he should take action.

At this moment, the eyes in the Great Desolation were all focused on Lu Yun.

At this moment, Lu Yun became the focus of the Great Desolation.

They watched Lu Yun standing under the Merit Golden Cloud, a bright smile on his face, as if everything was under his control.

"Hum!"

Above the firmament over the Netherworld, the Merit Golden Cloud that shrouded the entire Netherworld finally descended abruptly, transforming into streaks of Merit Golden Light of varying thickness. Among them, the thickest streak of Merit Golden Light, accounting for a full forty percent of the Heavenly Dao Merit, fell directly onto Houtu, while another twenty percent fell onto Lu Yun, and ten percent fell onto the Reincarnation Purple Lotus.

As for the final thirty percent, it was divided into thirteen portions, which fell onto the eleven Ancestral Witches including Dijiang, as well as Nuwa and Minghe.

For a time, everyone was immersed in the state of being baptized by the Merit Golden Light.

Minghe Laozu was naturally very happy at this moment; this was the first time he had obtained so much Heavenly Dao Merit, even more than when he had created the Asura Race! And he was still the one with the smallest harvest in the entire scene.

He thought that the others who had harvested more would certainly be even more excited than him.

But when he looked at the others, he discovered that everyone was not actually focusing their attention on the merit they had just received, but instead kept looking toward the center of the Netherworld, which was the direction of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

This made Minghe Laozu feel a bit puzzled for a moment.

What was over there? Could there be something even more precious than Heavenly Dao Merit? He couldn't help but look in that direction, and his eyes immediately widened.

Because he was shocked to see that just as the Heavenly Dao Merit had descended, rays of brilliant dark golden divine light were flying out from within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, enveloping them.

In an instant, the area around where they were located was dyed a dark golden color by this golden light.

"What is this?!"

Minghe Laozu could not help but exclaim.

He vaguely felt that some kind of good fortune was about to descend upon him, but he did not know exactly what it was.

And this question was also the same doubt held by most of the people who were currently paying attention to this place.

This dark golden divine light looked very similar to Heavenly Dao Merit, but it was also different; what exactly was it? Fortunately, this confusion did not last long.

Because Nuwa spoke up to resolve the confusion for everyone: "This is Earthly Dao Merit!"

Yet when everyone heard this, they became even more confused for a moment.

For a long time, the Earthly Dao had not manifested, and the Primordial Heavenly Dao dominated everything, to the extent that all living beings did not even know what the Earthly Dao was.

Minghe Laozu once again represented everyone and asked the question they all shared: "What is the Earthly Dao?"

Nuwa smiled slightly and said: "Have you not noticed? With the opening of the Netherworld and the Six Paths of Reincarnation beginning to operate, a new rule has appeared in the Great Desolation, and that is the Earthly Dao!"

Hearing this, the great powers from all sides began to carefully perceive it.

However, the vast majority of people could not sense the changes in heaven and earth at all; only those at the Quasi-Saint level or above keenly discovered that heaven and earth were indeed different.

There was a feeling that the entire Great Desolation had become more complete, the world had become freer, and there were even more possibilities for the path of cultivation!

These changes were clearly brought about by the Earthly Dao!

"The Earthly Dao..."

Minghe Laozu understood a little in a daze, and then he also began to get excited.

He said excitedly: "So, Earthly Dao Merit is the reward given to us by the Earthly Dao?"

Nuwa nodded and said no more, instead carefully sensing the changes produced in the Great Desolation heaven and earth due to the revival of the Earthly Dao rules, attempting to comprehend something from them.

Minghe Laozu, however, could not calm down at all.

Because he realized that the so-called Earthly Dao was clearly an existence on par with the Heavenly Dao! He had not expected that he would be able to participate in such an astonishing event!

He had even less expected that he would receive a reward from the Earthly Dao, becoming one of the first batch of people in the Great Desolation to receive Earthly Dao Merit.

What an honor this was!

He waited with full anticipation for the Earthly Dao Merit to enter his body, wanting to carefully compare what the difference between Earthly Dao Merit and Heavenly Dao Merit actually was.

At the same time, the powerful figures from all sides of the Great Desolation were also chatting about topics related to the Earthly Dao.

The members of the Transmigration Chat Group looked at Lu Yun's feat in the Nether Blood Sea, and their hearts were filled with admiration and praise.

Yun Yao: "Big Brother Lu Yun is truly too awesome!"

Jiang Ye: "We were just talking casually, but he actually really facilitated the opening of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and even revived the Earthly Dao!"

You Fang: "This kind of method is simply heaven-defying; you have to admire it!"

Fang Wenjie: "That's right, if it were me, it would be good enough to become a key figure in the rise of the Human Race; I didn't expect him to be able to influence the entire landscape of the Great Desolation!"

Yin Le: "This is simply beyond our imagination."

Chen Hai: "I am looking forward more and more to what astonishing feats he will perform next!"

Liu Chongxiao: "Big Brother Lu Yun's operation this time is undoubtedly challenging the authority of the Heavenly Dao. Although it is impressive, the consequences are also very serious!"

Ming Xi: "That's right, Hongjun Daozu will definitely not sit idly by; after all, the revival of the Earthly Dao is a huge threat to the Heavenly Dao."

Xiao Ling'er: "But Hongjun Daozu also needs to be cautious when taking action. After all, Houtu and the others are doing this for the sake of all living beings in the Great Desolation. Their opening of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and revival of the Earthly Dao are huge contributions to the Great Desolation. If Hongjun takes action without cause, I fear it will greatly diminish his authority."

Ling Yan: "I guess Hongjun Daozu might secretly lay out plans, attempting to destroy the stability of the Underworld or finding ways to weaken the strength of Lu Yun and the others."

Lin Yan: "It is also possible that Hongjun will come forward directly to engage in a battle of the Great Dao with Lu Yun and the others to see who can truly control the future of the Great Desolation."

Lin Chen: "This possibility is very high!"

Qiu Wanli: "Originally, when the Netherworld had not opened, Houtu transformed into the Reincarnation, and Hongjun shamelessly made her stay in the Reincarnation forever, forbidding her from participating in the disputes of the Great Desolation again. This time, he might very well use such a tactic again."

Everyone spoke one after another, discussing it with great interest. Although they were in different worlds, they were all full of attention and curiosity about this great change in the Great Desolation.

More importantly, many of them had participated in everything Lu Yun did, making them all feel a sense of shared honor! And just as everyone was discussing it—

At the same time, a system notification sound suddenly rang in Lu Yun's mind:

"Ding! The host followed the advice and obtained: one Supreme Treasure Chest!"

(End of this chapter)