415: New atmosphere in the underworld

Chapter 415: A New Era for the Underworld

Upon entering the territory of the Underworld Outpost, the operation of the heaven and earth laws/principles was noticeably much more stable and complete than before.

By the River of Oblivion, a large bronze-scaled snake darted out from the murky river water.

Seeing that it was Wu Xian and his group, he silently relaxed his guard and chatted with Wu Xian for a while, teasing him.

“The Underworld Outpost has now become a gathering place for the heaven and earth power of the surrounding area, and sometimes some Eerie Domain Great Demons come to invade, coveting this outpost territory,” the great snake explained with a light chuckle.

Wu Xian smiled knowingly, gestured for the great snake to do a good job, and then landed at the head of the Bridge of Helplessness.

Yao Xueer seemed to have gotten used to her job as the “Dispenser of Oblivion Soup” Young Miss.

At this moment, she was unhurriedly distributing Dispenser of Oblivion Soup’s soup to the souls lining up for reincarnation.

“Revered Master, you’re back?” Yao Xueer greeted him happily.

“Mm,” Wu Xian nodded and smiled, “Have there been any troubles at the outpost recently?”

“With Grandmaster Grandpa in charge, what trouble could there be?” Yao Xueer said with a wry smile, “Not long ago, an Emperor-level Great Demon came to invade and was directly blown apart by Grandmaster Grandpa, fleeing in disarray.”

Wu Xian nodded slightly and briefly encouraged Yao Xueer.

The order and procedures of the Underworld were now officially on track, and the Karma power generated was invisibly nurturing the entire Netherworld Domain.

The Club members had also gotten used to the daily work at the outpost.

Each of them worked harder than the last.

Even without contribution point missions, they would voluntarily carry out their respective duties.

Clearly, everyone had already experienced the benefits brought by Karma, but they were not yet aware of the existence of this power.

“Oh, right, Revered Master,” Yao Xueer reported softly, “Recently, everyone’s Underworld scrolls have improved greatly, especially in terms of spirituality.”

“Spirituality?” Wu Xian was surprised.

“Exactly,” Yao Xueer said excitedly, “After the Underworld scroll completes its duties here in the Underworld, it seems to subtly raise spirituality, and it’s not just an improvement in spirituality at the proficiency level, but also a certain increase in basic spirituality.”

Wu Xian understood, then carefully investigated with his Divine Thought.

The Karma of the Club members seemed to be stored on their Underworld scrolls.

The improvements in proficiency and spirituality were merely a superficial manifestation.

In Wu Xian’s view, the improvement brought by Karma was more like an enhancement rooted in the painting spirit itself.

Simply put, Karma did not directly increase the spirituality value, but rather further optimized and condensed the painting spirit, a special existence, with the improvement in spirituality being merely an external manifestation.

Take Yao Xueer’s 【Dispenser of Oblivion Soup】 for example; she was subtly becoming different from his 【original】 Dispenser of Oblivion Soup.

If Yao Xueer’s Dispenser of Oblivion Soup could continue working like this, she might even become the true Dispenser of Oblivion Soup of the Underworld Outpost in the future.

Next, he observed the connection between the 【Dispenser of Oblivion Soup】 divine scroll imprint and Yao Xueer’s insights.

Indeed, there were some changes.

Yao Xueer’s unique transformation as Dispenser of Oblivion Soup seemed to be able to be reflected onto Wu Xian’s original Dispenser of Oblivion Soup through a method of “reverse fallen god.”

However, this “reverse fallen god” effect was still very weak at present.

Moreover, this situation, where users project power back to the scroll author, clearly could no longer be described as “fallen god.”

Perhaps it could be called “God Forging”?

In a trance, Wu Xian vaguely understood some of the deeper logic of the scroll World.

The Scroll Master’s copyright imprint was like the root, while the copies and rubbings sold to users were like branching out; if these branches and leaves could bear fruit in the future, they could eventually return and feed back to the Scroll Master’s root in some way.

And Wu Xian’s comprehension and improvement of the Law Veins/Circuits, as well as the Law authority he would acquire in the future, would also affect the strength of the scrolls in the hands of the vast number of users.

Essentially, it was a mutually beneficial virtuous cycle.

“Uncle Xiao just completed the enrollment procedures for his daughter not long ago, preparing for her to develop here with us,” Yao Xueer continued, “The workload in the Underworld is getting heavier and heavier, and I alone definitely can’t handle it all.”

Wu Xian was not surprised by this.

As an old generation quality candidate carefully selected by the Alliance, Xiao Changqing naturally understood which path had more prospects.

Although a Xuantian Academy diploma held a lot of weight among the populace, it was nothing in the face of absolute strength.

Subsequently, Ma Tengyun, led by Tang Beng, visited various parts of the Underworld Outpost, curious about everything.

In particular, his ability to manage and process human souls astonished him.

Although he didn’t understand the significance of doing so.

But wasn’t being able to control the souls of deceased humans a manifestation of prestige?

At least none of the Undead System scrolls he collected had such an ability.

Thus, the matter of quickly collecting the Underworld scroll illustrations was also put on his agenda.

He felt that Wu Xian’s scrolls were one more excellent than the last, and he needed to collect them all as soon as possible.

Fortunately, his Family was large and prosperous, backed by the vast supply capabilities of the Wanrong Chamber of Commerce, making it easy to gather the Materials for most of the gold scrolls.

“Brother Tang, do you think it would be better for me to mix in and be an official here after I get the gold scrolls from the Underworld series?” Ma Tengyun excitedly discussed with Tang Beng.

“Uh,” Tang Beng’s expression was strange, “Brother Ma, as the Young Master of the Wanrong Chamber of Commerce, you’re already too busy with business. Where would you find the time to work in the Underworld?”

“No problem~ As for business, if I don’t do it, there are plenty of people in the Family who want to,” Ma Tengyun said indifferently, “Besides, my father is in his prime; entrusting the business to me on a daily basis is just to let me familiarize myself with the Family’s industries in advance, to make it easier to take over later.”

The experiences along the way, as well as what he had seen and heard at the Underworld Outpost, had long made him lose interest in doing business.

Little did he know, even if he wanted to go back to business later, Wu Xian had suitable scrolls waiting for him.

“Oh, right, what is that pavilion used for? Why are those human souls crying so miserably, each one more pitiful than the last?”

“That’s the Wangxiang Platform, giving the souls one last chance to look back at their living relatives,” Tang Beng introduced, “Brother Ma, would you like to go up and try it?”

Ma Tengyun went up to experience it excitedly.

Soon after, he came down with red eyes, wiping away tears, his heart filled with sorrow and helplessness.

The Family business, built up by generations, was not something that could be simply abandoned.

Perhaps this was the fate of him, the legitimate Young Master?

...Wu Xian and Shifu-jie arrived at the Yama’s Palace, chatting and exchanging pleasantries with the Grandpa and Xue Zhengying.

Subsequently, Shifu-jie returned to the Club to manage its daily affairs.

Wu Xian, however, stayed behind, chatting with the Grandpa about what he had seen and heard on his long journey, as well as some news about the Upper Realm.

“I was wondering how so much source essence of law could benefit our Lower Realm,” Wu Mingchang exclaimed in wonder, “It turns out that the God of Mechanical Creation took a swipe at the Heavens.

As expected of a genuine True God’s will, truly formidable.”

Wu Xian nodded and smiled, then changed the subject, “Speaking of which, what do you think of the situation in the Exotic Beast Realm?”

“Perhaps it’s related to the Heavens’ defeat,” Wu Mingchang analyzed, “The Heavens almost entirely controlled the operation of the Upper Realm; this injury will inevitably cause a series of chain reactions.”