SWDnovel Chapter 47 Journey to the Underworld
Chapter 47 Journey to the Underworld
Haotian took a step forward, breaking through space and heading straight towards the sea of blood.
Although the Heavenly Court and the Netherworld are far apart, with Haotian's current cultivation level, the Sea of Blood is already in sight in just a short while.
The sea of blood remained crimson, filled with malevolent energy and a foul stench. Deep within the sea of blood, the Daoist temple of the Styx Ancestor could be vaguely seen, but now its doors were tightly shut, and it was deathly silent.
Clearly, the aftermath of the last battle between Haotian and the Sage still haunts this Lord of the Blood Sea, and he dares not make the slightest move even when he senses Haotian's arrival.
Haotian ignored him and raised his hand to make a sweeping motion in the air.
A crack opened with a snap, and a hazy gray light shone through it—it was the portal to the underworld.
Haotian stepped inside, and the scene before him suddenly opened up.
The Netherworld remained as desolate and barren as ever. A hazy, low-hanging sky obscured the sun, moon, and stars; only the Six Paths of Reincarnation slowly rotated in the void, emanating a profound and unfathomable Daoist aura.
Compared to my last visit, the Netherworld has changed somewhat. Along the shores of Reincarnation, several simple palaces have appeared, not particularly grand, but they are beginning to take shape as the Underworld.
Between the palaces, members of the Wu tribe and officials from the Heavenly Court were repairing the buildings.
Haotian nodded slightly. Although the Underworld was not yet completed, it was already taking shape. At this rate, the cycle of reincarnation would be completely perfected in a few hundred years.
As he was thinking, a figure in plain clothes floated out from the depths of reincarnation.
"The Heavenly Emperor has come from afar, and I have failed to greet you properly." Pingxin spoke, her voice clear and cold, yet without a trace of aloofness.
Haotian bowed respectfully and said with a smile, "Your Majesty is too kind. I have come here to discuss something."
Pingxin raised an eyebrow slightly: "Your Majesty, please speak."
Haotian frowned slightly. Although the Netherworld was transformed from Houtu, it didn't mean that the Netherworld was absolutely safe. Unlike the Heavenly Court, the Netherworld was not isolated from the Thirty-Three Heavens by Haotian using the Primordial Starry Sky, which sealed off its secrets and allowed it to speak without restraint.
He understood immediately, said nothing, and walked directly to a large hall beneath the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
Haotian followed closely behind.
Upon arriving at the main hall, one sees three Taoist characters inscribed above it: "Pangu Hall".
It is said that the Pangu Palace was formed from the heart of Pangu, making it comparable to a top-tier treasure and almost defying the heavens.
Moreover, the Pangu Temple is the core of the Wu tribe, not only because the ancestral Wu were born here.
All the witch clans that followed were actually nurtured by the ancestral witches using the Pangu Palace, who used their own blood and sweat as nourishment.
This is the most important treasure of the Wu Clan, and Haotian had no doubt as to why it appeared here.
After all, the Wu Clan has already moved here, and without top-tier combat power, they simply cannot protect this treasure.
Placed in the netherworld, with Lady Pingxin protecting them, no one would dare to act recklessly.
Upon entering the Pangu Palace, Haotian went straight to the point: "The first matter concerns Nuwa's brother—Fuxi."
"Fuxi?" Pingxin frowned slightly. "The Demon Emperor Fuxi?"
"Indeed." Haotian nodded. "Fuxi perished in the war between the Lich King and the Demon King, and his true spirit was saved by the Goddess Nuwa. Now that the human race is about to prosper, the Three Sovereigns have been ordained to descend to earth. Fuxi wishes to be reincarnated as a human and attain the position of the Heavenly Emperor. This matter requires going through the six realms of reincarnation, so the Goddess Nuwa asked me to intercede with her, hoping that she would grant us this favor."
After a moment of silence, Pingxin said calmly, "Although Fuxi is a demon, he is Nuwa's brother. Nuwa created humans and mended the heavens, making great contributions to the primordial world, and I respect her greatly. As for Fuxi's reincarnation, as long as it does not violate the laws of heaven, I can agree."
Haotian laughed and said, "Your Majesty is very generous. I thank you on behalf of Goddess Nuwa."
Pingxin waved her hand: "No need. If there's one possibility, then there must be another, right?"
"The second matter concerns the Wu Clan." Haotian's gaze swept over the Wu Clan members who were working, and he slowly said, "I observe that although the Wu Clan has a Netherworld to build in the Underworld, they are ultimately confined to one place. The Wu Clan is warlike, it is their nature, and if this continues, I fear trouble will arise."
Pingxin's gaze sharpened slightly: "What does the Heavenly Emperor mean?"
"I wish to send the Witch Clan to war with the Heavenly Court," Haotian said solemnly. "I previously discovered an extraterrestrial world where the Heavenly Dao is incomplete and the order is chaotic. It is the perfect place for the Heavenly Court to exert its power."
The Wu Clan possesses formidable physical strength, making them unafraid of the dark matter of that world's invasion; they are natural vanguards.
"If the Witch Clan is willing to join the Heavenly Court on the expedition, I will not only give them the opportunity to make merit, but also share in the merit and fortune of that world, helping the Witch Clan to cleanse themselves of their karma."
Upon hearing this, Pingxin's eyes flickered, as if he were weighing his options.
She remained silent for a long time before finally speaking: "The Witch Clan carries heavy karma. If they could atone for their sins with good deeds, that would be a way out. But—how can the Heavenly Emperor guarantee the safety of the Witch Clan members?"
Haotian solemnly declared, "I guarantee in the name of the Heavenly Emperor that I will do everything in my power to protect all those who follow the Heavenly Court into battle. Even if they unfortunately die in battle, I will bring their true spirit into the Heavenly Court and reshape their physical bodies."
Pingxin stared at Haotian for a long time before finally nodding slowly: "Very well. I trust you. Xingtian and the others will be placed under the Heavenly Emperor's command. However—"
She changed the subject, her tone turning slightly cold: "If the Heavenly Emperor sends the Witch Clan to their deaths, I will not stand idly by."
Haotian said frankly, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I am allied with Your Majesty, and our destinies are intertwined. The Wu Clan is also a member of the Heavenly Court. I would never do such a despicable thing."
Pingxin nodded, her expression softening slightly: "And the third thing?"
Haotian smiled slightly, his gaze falling on the slowly rotating Six Paths of Reincarnation.
"Thirdly, I wish to comprehend the cycle of reincarnation in the six realms."
Pingxin frowned: "Does the Heavenly Emperor wish to comprehend the Great Dao of Reincarnation?"
"That's right," Haotian said frankly.
Pingxin pondered silently, his gaze sweeping back and forth over Haotian.
After a long silence, she finally spoke: "The Six Paths of Reincarnation are a manifestation of my own body, and I understand the Great Dao of Reincarnation contained within them better than anyone else. If the Heavenly Emperor wishes to comprehend it, I can agree. But there is one condition."
"Your Majesty, please speak."
"The Heavenly Emperor must help the Witch Clan revive when conditions permit," Pingxin said. "I know this will not be easy, but..."
Haotian agreed without hesitation: "Very well. I agree, Your Majesty."
This is not difficult for him. There is no possibility of revival for the Primordial Witch Clan, but it is different in other worlds.
Upon hearing this, Pingxin finally smiled slightly—although he didn't know why Haotian would so readily agree to this almost demanding request, people at their level wouldn't stoop to lying. Ultimately, there was only one Zhunti in the entire prehistoric world.
"In that case, Heavenly Emperor, please come with me."
Pingxin turned around and walked towards the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Haotian followed.
The Six Paths of Reincarnation is the core of the Netherworld and the true form of Lady Pingxin.
The enormous chasm of reincarnation slowly rotated, emanating a profound and unfathomable Daoist aura. Countless souls floated and sank within it, drawn by the power of reincarnation and cast into the six realms of existence.
Haotian stood before the cycle of reincarnation, closed his eyes, and probed into it with his divine sense.
In an instant, endless laws of reincarnation surged forth like a tide—the alternation of life and death, the retribution for good and evil, the causal entanglement of past and present lives, the laws of transformation between the six realms… all these mysteries were fully revealed in Haotian's mind.
Haotian immersed his mind in it and began to replicate these laws with the primordial ancestral energy.