725: Monument to the Soul

"Grandmaster of Heaven?"

Hearing Zhang Lingxiao's words, Qin Yang was stunned and subconsciously looked upwards.

Grandmaster of Heaven.

He is the creator of the Myriad Realms.

He is the unconscious "will of the heavens".

When he took his place as the Human Emperor, Qin Yang had already seen through the so-called "Human Emperor Tribulation"—it was just a game of chess.

If the chess player was the Celestial Emperor, high above the clouds, then the "Grandmaster of Heaven" deep within the Myriad Realms was the creator of the game.

Before everything turned to nothingness,

He had already calculated this step.

Such methods truly deserve to be called "the Saint's Dao, connecting heaven and earth."

Therefore, when Zhang Lingxiao mentioned the "Grandmaster of Heaven," Qin Yang instinctively felt a sense of reverence.

This didn't mean he feared this Saint; rather, he was well aware of his origins.

His ability to reach his current position was inseparable from the support of the Past Emperors of Huaxia, and even more so from the Grandmaster of Heaven's creation.

The depths of the Myriad Realms were his origin and his destination.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would continue to exist in the Myriad Realms for a very, very long time.

If possible, Qin Yang would indeed like to meet this "unconscious" creator god.

However, there were no traces of his presence in the world.

Or rather, the current Qin Yang could not yet perceive him.

He could only sense the aura of the karma fire red lotus from Zhang Lingxiao.

"Your ascension to the Human Emperor is the greatest Karma in the Myriad Realms."

"The will of the heavens, recognizing my merit, has incinerated all the sins I committed with Karma fire."

"Alas, this poor Daoist's sins have finally been redeemed."

Zhang Lingxiao transmitted to Qin Yang, his tone incredibly relaxed.

Qin Yang couldn't help but laugh, "You, a person like you, still care about sins?"

He understood Zhang Lingxiao well; this guy was not some benevolent person willing to bear sins for the salvation of the world.

Forget benevolence; he didn't even know what "sin" meant.

This person had no moral restraints and regarded human lives as mere grass and ants!

He had once confessed that his original intention in creating the ten thousand souls banner and the Formless Tai Sui was to circumvent the invasion of immortals and gods and to perpetuate the Human World.

How to perpetuate it?

Very simple.

Kill everyone, throw their Souls into the ten thousand souls banner, melt their flesh and blood into the Formless Tai Sui, and then combine the two to create a life form with countless independent consciousnesses... After hearing this idea,

Qin Yang wanted to chop Zhang Lingxiao down.

Is this really a human's thought process?

It was a good thing that he, the Human Emperor, had arrived early.

If he had been born a few years later, he might now be a tumor on the Formless Tai Sui.

Just as Qin Yang was internally complaining, he heard Zhang Lingxiao say, "Your Majesty, please forgive your subject for his ineffectiveness. Your subject was captured as soon as he arrived in Hell and found no clues about the Hell Path."

Qin Yang was slightly taken aback and couldn't help but sigh.

Aside from not being human, Zhang Lingxiao was still a dedicated subject.

Even after being abused to such an extent, he was still thinking about the Six Paths Spirit Eyes.

However, Qin Yang had not sensed any power of the Hell Path during his journey here.

He shook his head and said to Zhang Lingxiao, "This thing isn't some street vendor's merchandise; it can't be obtained so easily. This time, let's just consider it reconnoitering the path. We'll come again next time."

"Your Majesty... you still want to come a second time?" Zhang Lingxiao said with a bitter smile, "This poor Daoist doesn't want to die a third time..."

"How could that be? Next time, I won't need your teleportation coordinates."

Qin Yang said.

For others, this Netherworld was indeed not so easy to break into.

But he was the Human Emperor, possessing the kunlun mirror and the river diagram of the heavens.

As long as he had been to a place, he could use the kunlun mirror to light up coordinates on the river diagram of the heavens.

If he wished, he could come to the Netherworld for tea anytime in the future.

As the monarch and subject were speaking, gusts of Yin wind swept from behind them.

Then, the voices of ten thousand ghosts shrieked, "Human Emperor, you can't take him away!"

Qin Yang's gaze darkened.

The principled, unyielding Emperor of Fengdu had pursued them.

Thinking that the Emperor of Fengdu was unkillable, Qin Yang didn't want to waste any more time.

He directly summoned the human emperor banner, intending to collect Zhang Lingxiao and immediately leave the Netherworld.

As for the Hell Path, that could wait.

But to Qin Yang's surprise, after the human emperor banner was unleashed, it had no effect on Zhang Lingxiao!

"You've gotten quite capable. Even the human emperor banner can't take you?"

Qin Yang was stunned and looked at Zhang Lingxiao, who wore an innocent expression.

And at this moment, bursts of wild laughter rang out.

"Hahahaha!"

"Human Emperor! Do you really think I, the Emperor of Fengdu, have no authority at all?"

"All Souls of the Three Realms, once they reach the Netherworld, they are mine!"

"Without my permission, no one can leave here!"

As the voice fell, crimson clouds violently churned in the sky above the Eighteen Levels of Hell, then spread outwards.

Within the red mist, countless upward-connecting chains slowly revealed themselves.

The two iron chains piercing Zhang Lingxiao's collarbones were among them.

Those iron chains extended upwards, disappearing into the red mist.

And within that mist, there seemed to be something massive present.

All the chains entwining the Souls were connected to that object.

Clearly, that was the entity binding Zhang Lingxiao's Soul and rendering the human emperor banner ineffective.

True Dragon Qi Observation activated, Qin Yang gazed intently and was immediately startled.

That massive object was actually a floating tombstone.

Two heavy characters were inscribed on the tombstone—Soul Suppressor.

Qin Yang could sense that this thing was the core of the Netherworld!

"Hahaha!"

"This is the Soul Suppressor Stele! All Souls are bound by it!"

The Emperor of Fengdu laughed wildly, his laughter filled with triumph.

He slowly approached Qin Yang, boasting, "Only I, the Dominator of the Netherworld, can unlock the chains on it. If I don't nod, you can forget about taking even a single ghost from here!"

Qin Yang shot the Emperor of Fengdu a sidelong glance and said, "What are you implying to me? That I should beat you until you nod?"

The Emperor of Fengdu was stunned, as if recalling the pain of being scorched by the power of extreme Yang, and his tone softened, saying, "Human Emperor, it's not that this Lord won't give you Face, but the order of life and death cannot be broken. How about this..."

The Emperor of Fengdu thought for a moment and said, "I can allow Zhang Lingxiao to reincarnate early, and into a human form. You, monarch and subject, can meet again in eighteen years. This is already the greatest concession."

Hearing the Emperor of Fengdu's words, Qin Yang showed no reaction.

He just stared blankly at the giant tombstone in the sky.

After a moment of silence, he asked the Emperor of Fengdu, "So, if I destroy this Soul Suppressor Stele, I can take Zhang Lingxiao away?"

The Emperor of Fengdu was stunned.

"What did you say?"

"Destroy the Soul Suppressor Stele?"

"Are you kidding me?"

The Emperor of Fengdu took two or three seconds to recover.

"This Soul Suppressor Stele is the cornerstone of the Netherworld."

"You still want to destroy it?"

"You're truly arrogant."

"Why don't you say you want to dismantle the Buddha's Lotus Platform and the celestial emperor godhood?"

Just as the Emperor of Fengdu found this young Human Emperor's arrogance laughable, Qin Yang reached out his hand towards the Soul Suppressor Stele in the sky... "Wait... what are you doing?"

Seeing Qin Yang reach out towards the Soul Suppressor Stele, a bad premonition immediately surged in the Emperor of Fengdu's heart.

No way, no way?

He wouldn't really try to do something to the Soul Suppressor Stele, would he?

This thing is a Magical Artifact that suppresses ten thousand ghosts!

If it had a problem, the Souls of this Netherworld would go wild!

"Human Emperor! Don't!"

"This is a Divine Artifact similar to the Sea-Stabilizing Needle! All the ghosts of the Netherworld rely on it for suppression!"

"If you destroy it, evil ghosts will sweep through the Three Realms!!!"

Realizing the seriousness of the problem,

The Emperor of Fengdu immediately shouted to stop him.

Although he didn't believe Qin Yang could destroy the Soul Suppressor Stele.

But he really didn't dare to gamble on such a thing.

However, the Emperor of Fengdu was still a step too late.

As soon as his voice fell, with a "bang," the incredibly massive Soul Suppressor Stone in the sky instantly turned into dust!

"It's over!!!"

The Emperor of Fengdu clutched his head, letting out a mournful shriek, almost fainting.

At this moment, he no longer cared what Divine Ability Qin Yang had used to destroy the Soul Suppressor Stone.

He only knew that the hundreds of millions of Souls in the Netherworld were about to have a party!

After recovering, he immediately roared to the sky, addressing all the ghost messengers in the Netherworld, "Ten Yama Kings! Ten Underworld Marshals! All Yin Soldiers! Immediately seal the Yellow Springs entrance, guard the Eighteen Levels of Hell, and prevent the ten thousand ghosts from causing chaos! Leave this place to me!"

"Yes!"

Echoes of agreement came.

The Emperor of Fengdu was startled and looked into the distance.

He saw that the Ten Yama Kings, who had been lying haphazardly on the ground earlier, had all gotten up and were rushing towards the upper Hell.

Well, well!

You guys!

You were all playing dead just now, weren't you!

The Emperor of Fengdu was so angry he almost had a stroke, thinking that after this was over, he would definitely deduct all of their performance bonuses.

Of course, the culprit was even more hateful!

Thinking of this, the Emperor of Fengdu questioned Qin Yang, "Human Emperor! To save one person, you would release the ten thousand ghosts of the Netherworld! Have you considered that they will wreak havoc in the Three Realms? Are you fit to be the Human Emperor???"

"When did I release ten thousand ghosts?"

Qin Yang's voice came.

The Emperor of Fengdu looked at him and was immediately stunned.

He saw that the chains entwining the ten thousand ghosts still existed, but they were no longer connected to the Soul Suppressor Stele; instead, they were held in Qin Yang's hand.

The massive Ethereal Dharma Form stood in the Eighteen Levels of Hell, holding billions of Soul-binding chains, like the Dominator of the Netherworld who suppressed ten thousand ghosts.

Eh?

He's the Dominator of the Netherworld, so what am I?

Logically, if the Soul Suppressor Tombstone was destroyed, these chains should also break, so why do they still exist?

Could it be... Qin Yang not only destroyed the Soul Suppressor Tombstone but also acquired its power?

The Emperor of Fengdu was momentarily dazed, then a look of realization flashed in his eyes. He asked Qin Yang in astonishment, "You opened it?"

"Mm." Qin Yang nodded with a smile.

"If you had a cheat, you should have said so earlier..."

Instantly, the Emperor of Fengdu was disheartened, and the ghostly green flames on his body weakened considerably.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke, "You win. As long as you don't release those evil ghosts, the position of Emperor of Fengdu is yours."

"You are quite responsible."

Qin Yang said with a smile, his mood very pleasant.

What does it mean to search high and low for something, only to find it effortlessly?

Just now, he was wondering where to find the Hell Path, and it turned out to be right in front of him.

His original goal was to use "Disentangle All Forms" to disassemble the Soul Suppressor Tombstone, and after releasing Zhang Lingxiao, to restore the Soul Suppressor Tombstone.

After all, as the Human Emperor, he still had some sense of responsibility and wouldn't truly allow ten thousand ghosts to return to the Human World and cause chaos.

After disassembling the Soul Suppressor Stone, he immediately took over the authority to suppress ten thousand ghosts.

In other words, at this moment, Qin Yang became the Dominator of the Netherworld.

However, he had no interest in suppressing ten thousand ghosts.

Moreover, the Emperor of Fengdu's insistence on the cycle of life and death also deeply moved him.

Others were doing a good job here; there was no need to steal their livelihood.

However, he still wanted to cut off a piece of the cornerstone of the Eighteen Levels of Hell and take it with him.

This thing could be transformed into the Hell Path.

Thinking of this, Qin Yang once again disassembled the Hell cornerstone, then reshaped it into two pieces.

One piece was left to restore the Soul Suppressor Stele, and the other was taken away to refine the Hell Path.

While reshaping the Soul Suppressor Stele, Qin Yang said to the Emperor of Fengdu, "Comrade, I admire your adherence to principles. Keep up the good work; I have high hopes for you."

The Emperor of Fengdu waved his hand and said to Qin Yang, "You're the capable one; you do it."

At this, he said bitterly, "The Soul Suppressor Tombstone is gone. This Netherworld will collapse sooner or later and crush you, you bastard!"

But at this moment, the gigantic stone stele in the sky reappeared, and the ten thousand Soul locks once again entwined around it.

"This is..."

The Emperor of Fengdu's eyes widened, his Face full of disbelief.

Qin Yang chuckled and said, "Are you still going to do it now?"

"I'll do it!"

The flames on the Emperor of Fengdu's body intensified a bit, and he asked, "Was it all an illusion just now? The Soul Suppressor Tombstone wasn't damaged at all?"

Qin Yang remained silent.

It was best if the Emperor of Fengdu thought it was an illusion.

He had cut off a piece of the Hell cornerstone; if the Emperor of Fengdu knew about it, with his stubbornness, he definitely wouldn't let him go.

However, a suspicious glint flickered in the Emperor of Fengdu's eyes.

The moment the tombstone was annihilated, he did indeed sense that he had lost control over the ten thousand ghosts.

What Qin Yang performed was definitely not some simple illusion.

However, the Emperor of Fengdu didn't want to argue with Qin Yang anymore.

Compared to the Soul Suppressor Tombstone being perfectly intact, one Zhang Lingxiao was not a huge problem.

Moreover, he had just discovered that Zhang Lingxiao's sins had been cleared, and combined with the karma fire red lotus that had just bloomed, the Emperor of Fengdu could also guess some of the inside story.

The Emperor of Fengdu still knew whose Magic Treasure the karma fire red lotus was.

Although Tongtian had died and his Dao dissipated, he was still a Saint; it was impossible for him to die so completely.

The Emperor of Fengdu really didn't want to offend the Human Emperor, and then continue to offend a Saint.

Moreover.

A person whom even a Saint could pardon must be blessed with Karma.

After finding a good reason for himself, the Emperor of Fengdu breathed a sigh of relief and said to Qin Yang, "Alright, alright, take him with you. Consider it my bad luck for taking a beating for nothing."

"Thank you."

Seeing the Emperor of Fengdu's attitude soften, Qin Yang also relaxed.

Actually, he had already cut the chains on Zhang Lingxiao's body and could have taken him into the human emperor banner and fled at any time.

He was just about to transmit a message to Yang Jian and Nezha to prepare for withdrawal when the Emperor of Fengdu gave him the green light.

Well, well, everyone was happy.

He had gained quite a lot from this trip.

He had explored the Eighteen Levels of Hell, saved hundreds of millions of Souls from the Divine State, rescued Zhang Lingxiao, and finally obtained the Hell Path.

He even found a Soul that resembled his grandmother.

Looking at it this way, the only one who suffered was the Emperor of Fengdu.

He took a beating for nothing, and nothing changed.

"Alas, sometimes, being too principled isn't a good thing either."

Qin Yang thought with a smile, summoned the human emperor banner, and said to Zhang Lingxiao, "Imperial Advisor, return to court with me."