The First Demon of the Chan Sect-Chapter 292 - 138: The Six Paths of Reincarnation Open, the Earthly Palace Forms

Chapter 292: Chapter 138: The Six Paths of Reincarnation Open, the Earthly Palace Forms

The gloomy Reincarnation Space suddenly filled with a cold wind, and a dense, gray fog violently churned, with terrifying evil Qi drifting out from the top of the arch.

Looking at how Li Qingming carelessly tossed aside this Innate Treasure, Netherworld River couldn’t hide his envy and said, "Elder brother truly is wealthy, to discard such a precious Innate Treasure with such indifference, I am truly envious!"

Li Qingming smiled and ignored the sulky Netherworld River. He then dragged out six objects from his storage space, which were long bridges of various colors. With a casual wave of Li Qingming’s hand, the six bridges pierced through the Void, directly connecting to the now-hidden Six Paths disk.

"Six Paths connect, Heaven and Earth turn! Rise!" Li Qingming suddenly shouted, and boundless Yuqing True Essence frantically surged. The grayish haze of yin sha energy boiled like water, tumultuously rolling. The Six Paths bridges flashed with dazzling brilliance, painting the whole world in streaming radiance.

"Boom!"

The Six Paths arise, the bridges span!

The first was the Golden Bridge, directly connected to the Way of Heaven, for ascending to immortality or attaining the Dao, to enjoy eternal life; the second was the Silver Bridge, directly connected to Human Dao, for human reincarnation, to enjoy a life span of a hundred years or so; the third was the Jade Bridge, directly connected to the Asura Path, for reincarnation into the Asura Clan, to enjoy the fortune of Asuras; the fourth was the Stone Bridge, directly connected to the Beast Path, to be reborn as livestock to pay for past life sins; the fifth was the Wooden Bridge, directly connected to the Hungry Ghost Path, to become a hungry ghost, suffering endless torment, never to become human again; the last was the Bamboo Bridge, directly connected to the Hell Path, for those with heavy karma to fall into the Eighteen Layers of Hell, to be tormented for countless eons before escaping catastrophe.

With this, the Six Paths were thoroughly established, Heaven, Human, Asura, Beast, Hungry Ghost, Hell, each governed their own, the Six Paths connected!

A few approached the bridges, only to see an old lady sitting on a small stool, brewing a pot of fragrant tea with an aroma that refreshed the soul. Netherworld River looked at Houtu and Ping Xin with confusion and stepped forward, asking, "May I ask, Fellow Daoist, who might you be?"

The old lady, seeing someone before her, scooped a bowl of fragrant tea and passed it over, saying, "Travel on the Netherworld Road is arduous, crossing the Six Paths is difficult, have a bowl of Mengpo Soup, let the former life’s matters all turn to smoke!"

Netherworld River saw the old lady’s face full of wrinkles, her appearance aged and decrepit, then looked down at the fragrant tea handed over, furrowed his brows, turned his head to look at Houtu and Ping Xin.

Seeing Netherworld River’s skeptical look, Ping Xin gently parted her red lips and said: "This Meng Po is born naturally from the Great Dao. Her purpose is to make the creatures of all heavens forget this life, to be reborn in the next. This is also a means to maintain the balance of the Heavenly Dao!"

Netherworld River thoughtfully nodded and said, "If one were to be reincarnated with the memories of a past life, it would indeed hinder the operation of the Heavenly Dao!"

"Elder brother, now that the Six Paths of Reincarnation are not perfect! How about you contribute some strength?" Li Qingming suddenly broke into Netherworld River’s thoughts, winked at him, and spoke.

"Hahaha, since elder brother has bestowed so many Spiritual Treasures, then I, Netherworld River, can’t be too shabby either!" Upon hearing this, Netherworld River laughed heartily and flicked his robe sleeves. His crimson Daoist robe shook a few times, continuously casting out black dust and smoke, sweeping across the entire Reincarnation Space.

The vast Reincarnation Space was directly divided into two parts, one ten-thousandth of the space directly connecting to the Primordial interface, where a towering cliff rose straight up, infinite yin sha energy spreading out from the high mountain.

Atop the cliff was an enormous archway. Curling black smoke rose from inside the arch, constantly scattered by the howling mountain winds, appearing profoundly mysterious and eerily chilling. Centered above the archway, three ghastly Tao Runes spelling "Ghost Gate" floated into view!

Looking further ahead, beneath the dimly lit Heavenly Vault, was an immense mountain peak, rugged in terrain, with countless weird peaks reaching directly into the clouds. Seeing this high mountain, Li Qingming’s mouth curved in a mocking smile; he grasped a massive rock from midair, quickly carved it into a stone stele, and with his finger as a sword, he traced three Tao Runes on it: "Du Shuo Mountain"!

As for the other half of the land, it directly floated in midair. One after another, cities rose from the ground, with soaring city walls and splendid palaces, all of which highlighted the majesty of these cities.

Watching the dramatically changed Reincarnation Space, Netherworld River flicked his robe sleeves again and a bridge-shaped object flew out, old in style, emitting a gloomy black glow, heavy with yin energy.

Netherworld River lightly tapped, and the bridge landed at the interface between Ghost Gate and the floating landmass in the Void, softly chanting: "Forget each other at the ends of Naihe Bridge, once across Naihe divide yin and yang. Naihe Bridge, arise!"

"Swoosh!"

A rainbow flashed, and the ancient Naihe Bridge directly joined the other side above the giant floating landmass.

Beneath the bridge was the Yellow Spring Water, where goose feathers cannot float and reeds must sink.

Seeing the two Saints going to such lengths for the Earthly Palace, Houtu felt touched deep inside. Suddenly, she descended, stepping over the Naihe Bridge. Standing on the other side she turned back and softly said, "The Three-Life Stone, looking back at the former life. Having settled the past, forgetting this life."

With a step forward, Houtu left a stone behind, precisely the Three-Life Stone that unlocks memories of past lives.

Looking at the drastically transformed Reincarnation World, Houtu looked up to the heavens and proclaimed, "Great Dao above, now the Six Paths of Reincarnation are nearly perfected, they should join the operation of the Great Dao to encompass the Dao of all Primordial Creatures! Six Paths of Reincarnation, Open! Earthly Palace, be established!"

Upon finishing these words, Primordial was shaken, and Heavenly Merit descended upon the world. The entire sky of the Reincarnation Realm was enveloped by a golden sea of merit.

This Heavenly Merit was divided into four parts. Two-tenths of the merit headed straight for Li Qingming’s body. Li Qingming smiled faintly and tossed out the Qiankun Tripod to collect those two-tenths of the Merit Golden Cloud. Another two-tenths of the merit descended onto the body of Netherworld River, and two-tenths fell upon Houtu. The remaining four-tenths of the merit was directly sprinkled into the Reincarnation Space.

Reincarnation Space transformed anew. The original greyish yin sha turbid air gradually contracted, retreating into the ground. The horizon started to clear up, and a bright moon-like sphere appeared abruptly in the Void, diffusing whitish light, making every detail of the space vividly illuminated.

The city built at the beginning by Ping Xin rapidly changed appearance under the influence of the Power of Heaven. The thousand-zhang-tall city walls suddenly shot up to ten thousand zhang, and on the city gates, the two stark Tao Runes of "Fengdu" were added, exuding an oppressive might like Ancient Fierce Beasts, making onlookers’ hearts tremble with fear.

Beneath the dull Merit Cloud, countless cities rose, gradually filling the entire Reincarnation Space. Ghost soldiers moved in and out of the cities, escorting souls to reincarnate through the Six Paths.

From this moment on, Netherworld Earthly Palace formally joined the orbit of the Great Dao.

"Hahaha, once a guest in the Zixiao Palace, now a distinguished visitor in the seats of Taoism. Houtu, Fellow Daoist, an old friend is visiting. Please come out to meet!" Just as everyone was silently gazing at the changes of Earthly Palace and were lost in thought, waves of sound suddenly rolled through Reincarnation Space.

Li Qingming, recognizing the familiar voice of the Daoist, grinned and said, "Let’s go out and see, I didn’t expect these old fellows to join in the excitement too!"

Netherworld River laughed heartily, "Hehe, Fellow Daoist Taiching is indeed witty!"

"Let’s go! As the saying goes, a visitor from afar is a guest. It is only proper for us to go out and meet them!" Houtu’s expression shifted slightly, seemingly gaining some understanding of why The Three Pure Ones had come.

The four of them nodded slightly and turned into a breeze that disappeared from Reincarnation Space.

Beyond the Blood Sea, all remained as usual. The Blood Sea was still filthy, still emitting a disgusting stench of blood. It just lacked those countless Evil Spirits, appearing somewhat monotonous.

Under the clear sky, Laozi rode diagonally on the Green Bull, with his disciple Xuan Dou on the left side holding the reins, his face expressing indifference. Primordial Venerable was on Laozi’s right side, and further to the right was Tongtian Sect Leader. These Three Pure Ones had been inseparable since the opening of Heaven, truly exemplifying brotherly affection.

"Qingmingzi pays respect to Master, Master Uncle, and Master!" Li Qingming, just granted the Earthly Palace, bowed deeply upon seeing The Three Pure Ones.

Master Laozi, skilled in Divine Calculation, had already foreseen that the matter of Earthly Palace was related to Li Qingming, so he appeared rather indifferent. However, Primordial Venerable and Tongtian’s expressions were not so composed.

Although Primordial Venerable was shocked in his heart, he put on a light smile and said, "Qingmingzi, you little bear, are quite restless, aren’t you!"

"Qingmingzi, why do you always pop up everywhere, kid?" Tongtian’s tone seemed a bit teasing, yet his lips were tinged with a smile. Now he understood why Laozi said that Houtu building the Reincarnation was a stroke of luck for The Three Pure Ones.

Li Qingming touched his smooth chin and said, "Master Uncle jests, your disciple just happened to come to the Netherworld Blood Sea!"

"Three Fellow Daoists, time hasn’t seen you, yet your elegance remains unchanged!" Netherworld River flicked his long crimson robe and laughed heartily.

To Netherworld River, The Three Pure Ones always held an enigmatic attitude. Although Netherworld River had expressed a friendly stance towards The Three Pure Ones since becoming a Saint, in the Primordial World, all things prioritized interest. No one could be sure when exactly Netherworld River might stab The Three Pure Ones in the back. Thus, The Three Pure Ones always kept a respectful distance from Netherworld River.

"Hahaha, Fellow Daoist also has good fortune! From now on, you need not worry about the proliferation issues of the Asura Clan!" Laozi gave a salute with cupped hands and chuckled.

Netherworld River’s face was full of smiles, "I must thank Fellow Daoist Houtu for your compassion. Otherwise, my Asura Clan might have faced extinction!"

Houtu smiled faintly, about to reply, when suddenly a song came from afar:

"Pangu lived and so did I, in Zixiao Palace received my legacy. In the Western Mount Sumeru gained Saint Position, now I enjoy an eternal carefree life!" Under the distant Western Cangqiong sky flooded with golden light, the Buddha-robed figures of Jie Yin and Zhunti approached, leading a young monk and singing.

The expressions of The Three Pure Ones and Netherworld River changed. The Western Two Saints always swooped in at the sight of advantage. Their arrival this time most likely signaled some complication about to arise. Nonetheless, they were Saints, and not stepping forward to greet would appear petty.

"Two Fellow Daoists, all is well, I hope!"

Jie Yin and Zhunti, not daring to delay, promptly returned the gesture, "Greetings to all Fellow Daoists!"

Li Qingming’s eyes fixed on Jie Yin and Zhunti for a long while, stepped forward to make a bow, and said, "Qingmingzi pays respect to the two Master Uncles! Since the battle at Chaos Outer Heaven, I have not seen the two Master Uncles. May I inquire if you are both well?"

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