111: Chapter 110 Yin General

The Heavenly Dao live broadcast covered the entire globe without a single signal interruption.

The complete layout of the Netherworld Underworld and the various punishments of the Eighteen Levels of Hell were clearly presented before billions of people across the world.

Ordinary people felt uneasy in their hearts; in the past, everyone held a stroke of Luck, thinking that death ended everything. Doing petty wicked deeds in private was fine as long as it didn't violate the law or summon divine retribution, allowing them to live out their lives peacefully.

Now that the Underworld had manifested in the world, the Mirror of Wickedness could illuminate all good and evil of a lifetime. Every sin committed in secret would be settled after death with no escape, leaving countless people feeling restless and anxious.

In the central office of Zijin Mountain, several high-ranking Huaxia officials stared at the broadcast screen, their tense expressions finally relaxing.

The leader spoke slowly, "We can finally set our minds at ease. In the past, the greatest defect in the world was that minor evil acts had nowhere to be punished. Many opportunistic villains committed evil all their lives and ended up dying peacefully without paying any price."

The person beside him nodded in agreement: "Now that Reincarnation has restarted, the rules are completely fulfilled. Human laws govern the crimes of the Physical Body, while the Underworld's Reincarnation clears the good and evil of one's thoughts and intentions. Even if someone escapes mortal judgment and the Heavenly Dao Lightning Tribulation, they cannot escape punishment upon entering the Netherworld."

Ghostly lights lit up in sheets across heaven and earth. All the lingering dead Souls of the mortal realm on the Blue Star were drawn by the suction force of Reincarnation, floating into the air and gathering as they drifted toward the Ghost Gate of Mount Tai.

Humans, beasts, and birds—all living Soul spirits that had fallen in recent years were among them.

The Age of Dharma Decline had severed Reincarnation for hundreds of years; Souls that passed away earlier had long dissolved in time, leaving only the dead Souls remaining from the past decade to manifest now and await judgment.

Many netizens watching the livestream quickly noticed something unusual: a large batch of Souls that should have appeared in the sea of Souls was missing—specifically, the barbarians slain by Ye Qingxuan in the Pacific Ocean two days ago.

A big shot well-versed in cultivation theory stepped up in the livestream comments to explain: "Those people were personally wiped out by Daoist Ye. When Cultivators strike to slay an enemy, they don't leave behind any Soul for the opponent at all."

Heads of state worldwide saw this bullet message at the same time, their faces turning grim. They gritted their teeth as they looked at Ye Qingxuan, while deep fear welled up in their hearts, terrified that one day they might offend him and suffer a fate of Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

The sky-filling sea of Souls split into two distinctly different groups.

One group consisted of wandering Souls with hollow and numb eyes, completely lacking self-awareness, muddle-headedly drifting with the crowd of Souls; most were people from fallen nations tormented by monsters.

For instance, Japan, Stickland, and others were now all absorbed by the Underworld, merely waiting to enter Hell for punishment.

A small portion were people who had died of natural causes in recent years.

The other group consisted of Karma-laden dead Souls whose bodies were surrounded by golden light, possessing clear and intact minds.

The most brilliant golden light Soul body was immediately recognized by the entire internet: it was Grandpa Yuan, the Living Shennong.

The rest of the countless Souls radiating faint golden glimmers were all martyrs who had guarded the borders or died in the line of duty for the country over the years.

The livestream chat was instantly flooded.

"That brightest golden light! It's Grandpa Yuan!"

"I see my son! He's a border defense martyr!"

"That's my brother! He passed away during rescue operations back then!"

"That's my husband! He sacrificed his life for the nation. I finally get to see him again—I didn't expect him to leave behind a Karma Body as well!"

"A lifetime devoted to the country and its people; even after death, their Souls carry inherent glory!"

These dead Souls with Karma possessed clear consciousness. Through the earthly vision of the Underworld's manifestation, they already knew the rules of Reincarnation restarting and good and evil being rewarded or punished accordingly.

They paused one after another, looking back fondly with reluctance at the mortal world they had loved during their lives, before calmly queuing up to wait.

On the summit of Mount Tai, a crowd of Cultivators gathered, their eyes fixed intently on the Netherworld anomaly below.

Everyone knew that Ye Qingxuan brought back a portion of the reincarnation origin from the National Destiny Space and gifted it to the Blue Star's Heavenly Dao, which brought about today's grand shift of the Underworld's manifestation and Reincarnation's restart.

Now that the Blue Star had just recovered to the level of a Minor Thousand Worlds, all the Cultivators felt uncertain in their hearts and began whispering among themselves.

Master Yuanxin spoke: "The reincarnation origin landing in this world has triggered a vast shift in heaven and earth. However, is this Underworld before us a small-realm Underworld opened on the spot by the Heavenly Dao relying on the Origin, or a shadow projected down from a higher-plane Underworld?"

Yuanhui followed: "It's hard to say whether the Heavenly Dao awakened the Netherworld rules or created the Underworld directly out of thin air. But this scale is already far beyond the normal level of a current Minor Thousand Worlds."

A crowd of their peers chimed in, but no one could give a definitive answer.

Just as everyone was discussing and speculating, space quivered slightly, and Ye Qingxuan teleported right into the crowd in an instant.

Seeing through the tangled doubts in everyone's hearts, he directly said, "No need to guess. This is not a small Netherworld Realm opened locally on the Blue Star, but a projection cast down by the Upper Realm's Origin Underworld."

"Yanluo, the Day and Night Patrol Gods, underworld soldiers, and underworld emissaries are all Incarnations dispatched by mighty figures of the Upper Realm, descending upon this newly recovered world specifically to oversee the order of the Blue Star's Reincarnation."

Hearing this, all the Cultivators present understood instantly, without a shred of doubt remaining.

The next moment, a rumbling thunder echoed across the land as the massive stone gate of the Ghost Gate opened completely, sending bone-chilling underworld winds sweeping for a hundred miles.

The Day and Night Patrol Gods led a vast line of underworld soldiers and emissaries marching out of the gate; receiving the decree, they headed across the world to lead and receive the lonely Souls and wild ghosts lingering in the mortal realm.

Out from the very front of the procession stepped two famous figures—the Underworld's two great Yin Commanders, Black and White Impermanence. Though merely Void-Refining Perfection Incarnations of their true selves, they still possessed the strength of Void-Refining Perfection.

The moment the two stepped out of the Ghost Gate, a heavy and terrifying aura blanketed Mount Tai. Wrapped in coldness was an intimidating pressure of the Righteous Path that left no one daring to entertain even half a wicked thought.

White Impermanence Xie Bian wore a plain white robe and a tall hat inscribed with "Fortunes Upon Sight," holding a mourning staff in his hand; his temperament was gentle yet possessed an awe-inspiring Divine Might.

Black Impermanence Fan Wujiu wore a black robe and a tall hat carved with "Peace Across the World," clutching a cold-glowing Soul-hooking chain in his hand, bearing heavy Evil Qi that suppressed all foul evils.

Stepping out of the Ghost Gate, the two swept their gazes across the summit of Mount Tai, their expressions slightly surprised.

According to the news they received, the Blue Star in this world had only recovered for half a year and possessed impoverished Foundations; logically, it shouldn't have been able to give birth to so many Nascent Soul and Soul Transformation Cultivators. The scene before them completely exceeded their expectations.

Amidst their silent confusion, their vision landed on Ye Qingxuan at the very front of the crowd, directly observing the Innate Dao Rhyme constantly flowing around him, his body subtly uniting with the Dao.

With just that single glance, the aura around the two surged abruptly; the true body's will hidden inside their Clones awakened, and the divine pressure belonging to their true selves poured out through these Incarnations.

Suppressing his shock, White Impermanence transmitted his voice to Black Impermanence beside him: "Old Fan, look at that man. Am I seeing things?"

Black Impermanence stared fixedly at Ye Qingxuan, his tone filled with disbelief: "Old Xie, you're not wrong—that is an Innate Human Race!"

The two exchanged a glance, waves of astonishment crashing in their hearts.

The Innate Human Race had long become virtually extinct across the myriad heavens. In the vast Upper Realm, only a few like the Three Ancestors of the Human Race and Grandmaster Xuandu remained. Who could have expected that such a newly recovered Minor Thousand Worlds would harbor an Innate Human Race?

The two focused their minds to inspect closely and instantly saw through Ye Qingxuan's entire Foundation: a cultivation of Body Integration Late Stage, a golden Karma wheel hanging high behind his head, and Luck so heavy it could suppress a whole realm.

In an instant, they unravelled the Karma: it was this person in front of them who had brought back the reincarnation origin, enabling the Great Realm's Underworld to project into this Minor Thousand Worlds.

Having figured everything out, the two Yin Commanders dared not show the slightest arrogance and stepped forward together to cupped-hands salute: "Underworld Yin Commanders Fan Wujiu and Xie Bian greet Fellow Daoist."

Knowing the weight of their identities, Ye Qingxuan did not put on airs either, stepping aside to return the cupped-hands salute: "Ye Qingxuan, 63rd generation Disciple of Shangqing, greets the two Yin Commanders."

Master Yuanxin, Yuanhui, and the rest of the Cultivators bowed in greeting immediately after.

After the formal greetings, Ye Qingxuan raised his hand and pointed toward the dead Souls shrouded in golden light across the distant sky, turning to look at Black and White Impermanence to ask: "Two Yin Commanders, how will these dead Souls laden with heavy Karma be arranged hereafter?"

Black and White Impermanence followed his gaze, and upon seeing those sheets of golden Karma light, their expressions softened considerably.

White Impermanence nodded slightly and responded in a tone filled with admiration: "Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, everything has its natural arrangement."

"That Living Shennong with monumental Karma possesses a Soul body of Perfection. If he wishes to reincarnate, he can directly enter the Deva Realm, born in a blessed land in his next life to enjoy endless wealth, complete wisdom, and a smooth, worry-free life."

"As for the other good people with modest Karma who sacrificed their lives for the nation, out of respect for Fellow Daoist leveraging Reincarnation to benefit an entire realm, we shall grant special leniency."

Black Impermanence supplemented at the right time: "Those willing to reincarnate can be preferentially assigned to wealthy and righteous mortal families, living their next lives in peace, joy, and abundant blessings."

"Those unwilling to reincarnate may also remain and take up positions locally. As the Underworld has newly arrived in this realm and is short-handed, their Divine Senses are stable, their bodies are protected by Karma, and their Heart-Nature is pure and good. They can be directly incorporated into the underworld emissary ranks to be permanently stationed in this Netherworld, governing the order of Yin and Yang in a region and accumulating their own Karma."

Hearing this, Ye Qingxuan nodded slightly in thanks.

The global livestream chat erupted completely into madness.

"The atmosphere around these two Yin Commanders is way too terrifying! Cold yet brimming with righteous Qi, even foul evils would tremble upon seeing them!"

"Daoist Ye specifically inquired about the fate of the martyrs and Grandpa Yuan—his heart is truly benevolent to the extreme!"

"They can stay on as underworld emissaries? No need to go through Reincarnation, directly taking up posts in the Netherworld—what a tremendous Opportunity!"

"Karma is never wasted; loyalty, righteousness, and kindness will ultimately receive generous treatment from the Heavenly Dao!"

As their conversation drew to a close, White Impermanence reached out and retrieved a pitch-black token engraved with Netherworld runes, handing it to Ye Qingxuan.

"Fellow Daoist possesses immeasurable Karma and has rendered great service in maintaining the operation of Reincarnation in this realm. This Yin-Yang Order is presented to you; holding this token makes you a registered underworld emissary in the mortal realm. Should you encounter fierce and malignant ghosts difficult to deal with in the future, simply manifest this token, and you can directly arrest and dispatch them to the Underworld for the two of us to handle, as a convenience to you."

Ye Qingxuan reached out and accepted the token. As his fingertips touched the icy jade material, he spoke to make a request:

"Two Yin Commanders, I have another matter to entrust to you. Please assist in searching for a person named Ye Lin, an old herb-gatherer who passed away over twenty years ago."

As these words fell, Master Yuanxin and Yuanhui both glanced sideways at the same time. The two knew clearly in their hearts that ever since Ye Qingxuan achieved success in cultivation, he had never given up searching for this person.

Black and White Impermanence exchanged a look, difficult expressions showing on their faces. White Impermanence sighed softly: "Fellow Daoist, this person passed away over twenty years ago, and this realm previously severed Reincarnation for countless ages..."

The words remained unfinished, but the difficulty implied was self-evident.

Ye Qingxuan's expression remained calm without showing any sign of dejection, as he slowly spoke: "I am aware of the obstacles involved; it is merely a lingering hope in my heart. Should you two find any relevant traces in the Underworld's sea of Souls, simply informing me will suffice."