NOVPUB"The integration of the Netherworld with the All City Gods system was flawless, even without the need to draw upon the power of the human Imperial Dynasty, signifying that the authority of the Netherworld would grow near-infinite, almost on par with humanity."
"The growth of the Netherworld, for Shen Yuan, was most viscerally manifested in the restoration of Emperor Fengdu’s incorporeal persona."
"Shen Yuan’s own Emperor Fengdu’s incorporeal persona was already fragmented and closely tied to the Netherworld."
"As the Netherworld reaped such considerable benefits, Shen Yuan could clearly feel the cracks on the Emperor Fengdu’s incorporeal persona healing."
"This was just the beginning; as the subsequent All City Gods ascend to the incense offering magic domain with incense-built magical bodies and the Netherworld supernatural beings take their rightful places, there would be tremendous room for growth."
"Moreover, the expansion of the Netherworld provided another significant convenience for Shen Yuan."
"Once, only within Fengdu City could Shen Yuan truly activate Emperor Fengdu’s incorporeal persona and utilize part of the Divinity Path Emperor’s power."
"Now, with the restoration of the persona and the Netherworld’s domains spreading throughout Great Xia, Shen Yuan could summon the power of Emperor Fengdu anywhere within the boundaries of Great Xia."
"Although it was far from being as powerful as it was inside Fengdu City, it was ultimately a significant advancement."
"With a mere thought, Shen Yuan stepped into the Netherworld."
"The expansion of the Netherworld was steadily advancing, and the Eyes of Dusk, transformed into the Great Sun, still hung high in the firmament above."
"At this moment, it had lost its original pride, as the domain of the Netherworld made it feel another layer of powerful suppression."
"The Netherworld’s engulfing of the incense offering magic domain had made it lose control over the foundational roots of the magic domain and it could no longer shake this realm."
"Its trump card of mutual destruction was now lost, and the treasure pagoda restraining it sat squarely in the Netherworld."
"As Shen Yuan arrived, the vast body of the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda manifested its true form of the 18 Levels of Hell, with countless evil demons wailing as they dragged the Eyes of Dusk into the pagoda."
"It fell through the levels, and within the Netherworld, bolstered by the Hell Suppressing Force from the entire Netherworld, the Eyes of Dusk had no power to resist."
"Eventually, the eye that resembled the Great Sun fell into Endless Hell, and the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda resumed its place."
"Pagoda Spirit Dizang stood before Shen Yuan, looking at the Eyes of Dusk being dragged into Endless Hell, and solemnly said, ’That Eyes of Dusk and the strange aura that experienced reincarnations earlier are not of the same source, if we can comprehend it, perhaps we can find a clue to the essence of strangeness.’"
"Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan pondered for a moment and then, with a sweeping motion of his hand, a vast amount of humanity fate was bestowed upon Dizang."
"’The strangeness is extremely dangerous, and the Hell Suppressing Force may not be safe; I bestow upon you humanity fate for an added layer of protection.’"
"The Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda, already a record of Human Clan history, was further enhanced with the blessing of humanity fate, restoring a bit of radiance to the originally dilapidated and damaged treasure pagoda."
"Dizang’s expression turned solemn."
"’I will not fail your expectations, Emperor!’"
"As his words fell, Dizang returned to the 18 Levels of Hell, delving into contemplation of the Eyes of Dusk within Endless Hell."
"Meanwhile, inside Fengdu City, the three Mount Luofeng 6 Hell Deities stationed in Fengdu City were coordinating the Netherworld supernatural beings, tidying up the rapidly expanding Netherworld."
"It was inevitable for Shen Yuan to incorporate the incense offering magic domain into the Netherworld, but such a vast volume could potentially bring about some conflicts in the rules during the amalgamation process, and the Mount Luofeng 6 Hell Deities were dealing with these anomalies."
"For Shen Yuan, these were mere trivial details."
"Glancing over with peripheral vision and satisfied that the situation in the Netherworld was stable and the benefits brought by the incense offering magic domain were gradually being assimilated by the Netherworld, Shen Yuan stepped into a spacetime channel he had casually opened."
"Like sensing something, the Netherworld supernatural beings reverently saluted in the direction Shen Yuan had disappeared."
"’Farewell, Emperor!’"
"..."
"With the shift of space, Shen Yuan returned to the Imperial Capital."
"With the incense offering magic domain gone, taken by Shen Yuan, the power masking the Tianji above Great Xia had dispersed, and the Spirit Refining True Beings that should not exist had already fled Great Xia, this land of trouble, to return to their sect to report to their ancestor."
"In the entire Imperial Capital, only some Spirit Transmutation powerful experts who managed secular matters remained from the sects, and it turned out that the strongest among them was Gong Buyu, in the late stage of Spirit Transmutation, holding a Taoist artifact precious mirror.
In the tumult of the incense offering magic domain, many sect cultivators were imprisoned in the Imperial Capital Great Array Formation by Emperor Xia, and Emperor Xia even brought in foreign enemies.
Had it not been for the intervention of the Supreme Taoist and Emperor Fengdu, the entire Primal Chaos Realm might have fallen into peril.
Whether it was the hatred of the sects or the safety of the Primal Chaos Realm, the hostility of the grotto heavens sacred ground toward Great Xia had reached its peak.
Once the Imperial Capital Great Array Formation was lifted, the Spirit Transmutation and Qi-training cultivators from various sects rapidly converged, storming into the Imperial City to demand an explanation from Great Xia’s officials.
Such an alliance of numerous sects was simply beyond what the currently unstable Great Xia’s Imperial Court could withstand.
Many sects were already scheming at this time, preparing to claim as much compensation as possible from Great Xia’s Imperial Court in the form of Spirit Mines.
However, when the mighty coalition of sects burst into the Imperial City, they were met by the well-prepared Xia Yunqiu.
Xia Yunqiu acknowledged the evil deeds committed by Emperor Xia and promised to compensate the multitude of cultivators, her sincere attitude taking the sect cultivators by surprise.
But when the sects mentioned compensation in the form of large resources like spirit stone ore veins and Spirit Wood forests, Xia Yunqiu began to feign ignorance and confusion.
"Spirit stone ore veins and Spirit Wood forests are the wealth of the entire Great Xia; I am just a mere deposed princess with no authority to decide."
Facing the accountability of the Sect Masters’ coalition, Xia Yunqiu very directly threw out the already deceased Emperor Xia.
She stated that all sins originated from Emperor Xia, and if they wanted large spirit object resources, they could go directly to Emperor Xia.
This action left the entire coalition of Sect Masters stunned; they had not expected the Mortal Emperor of Great Xia to die so abruptly, or for his corpse to be used by Xia Yunqiu as a tool to silence the coalition.
The coalition wanted to continue pressuring, as Great Xia posed no threat in their eyes at the moment.
However, Xia Yunqiu took the initiative and expressed,
"This chaos that has impacted the whole of Great Xia was quelled by the Supreme Taoist, and the Imperial Capital was saved by the Supreme Taoist.
If the Supreme Taoist seeks accountability, Great Xia is willing to offer all cultivation resources.
You Sect Masters did not contribute to this cause; do you intend to vie for the resources of the Supreme Taoist?"
The coalition of sects bristled at these words; rumors had long circulated that Xia Yunqiu was a puppet supported by the Supreme Taoist, and the two interventions from Gong Buyu, a disciple who received the Supreme Taoist’s personal coaching, had confirmed this. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
The current coalition of sects could indeed disregard the weakened Great Xia’s Imperial Court, but they had to take seriously the will of the Supreme Taoist.
Especially those cultivators who had experienced the Secret Realm Square-Inch knew all too well the strength of the Supreme Taoist.
Among all existing powerful experts that could take action, only Emperor Fengdu could suppress the Supreme Taoist, with all others combined not enough to withstand his might single-handedly.
Even so, there were still many sects unwilling to give up, as they had Taoist Doyens and even Immortal Ancestors backing them, and they might still be able to partake in the spoils.
Just then, another statement by Xia Yunqiu utterly dispelled everyone’s thoughts.
"The incense offering magic domain was established by Great Xia, and Emperor Fengdu took it to become the soil of the Netherworld; all City Gods of Great Xia also belong to the Netherworld.
In light of this, Great Xia can be said to share some incense ties with the Netherworld; perhaps you could go to Fengdu City and seek the Netherworld’s opinion?"
Mentioning the Supreme Taoist only gave the sects some reservations.
But facing Emperor Fengdu, who ruled over the Netherworld, even the proudest grotto heavens sacred ground had no choice but to bow their heads.
The once aggressive coalition of sects began to disperse gradually.
Within the Imperial Capital, high-ranking court officials and noble families underwent a massive bloodletting amidst this upheaval.
One by one, ancient noble families and remnants of princes declined with the change of power, while the rising elites took this opportunity to reach the pinnacle.
However, this turmoil seemed largely unrelated to the Long-term Earl Xue Family; the vast Xue family’s Manor appeared almost like a sanctuary in the midst of the Imperial Capital.
An unadorned carriage slowly came to a stop in front of the Xue family’s grand entrance.
Under the lead of Xue Mingzhi, a refined middle-aged man stepped leisurely into the secluded Lang Huan Garden.
His clear voice echoed gently in the area.
"Imperial Astronomical Bureau’s Superintendent Zhong Buwen, greets the Supreme Taoist!"
