23: Chapter 23: Heading to the Sea of ​​Blood, Opening Up the Underworld

Upon hearing about the transformation of Reincarnation, Ancestral Witch Zhu Jiuyin breathed a sigh of relief. He then voiced his doubts, his tone tinged with a hint of uncertainty.

"Fellow Daoist, you mentioned that a Spirit Treasure or a living being is needed to bear the Dao of Reincarnation. But in this world, apart from our little sister, who or what else could bear such Heaven-Defying Luck as the cycle of life and death?"

Hearing this, Pangu Hall, which had just regained its vitality, fell into silence once again.

Observing everyone's concerns, Shi Yan smiled faintly.

"I have long been prepared."

Shi Yan raised his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the Ancestral Witches before finally settling on Houtu. His tone was solemn:

"My eldest brother, Zhenyuanzi, possesses an Innate Spirit Treasure, the Earth Book. It also has the effect of bearing Reincarnation and can replace Fellow Daoist Houtu to transform into Reincarnation."

...

After Shi Yan revealed the solution, Pangu Hall erupted into a frenzy of celebration.

However, Houtu, standing to the side, thought of something else and asked Shi Yan: "Fellow Daoist Shi Yan, since you had a solution early on, why tell us? Surely it wasn't just to make us worry for nothing?"

"You must have something you want our help with!"

As the words fell, the other Ancestral Witches fell into deep thought.

That's right? If there's a way, and it doesn't require our little sister, why tell us?

It made us panic, terrified of losing her.

Shi Yan nodded: "That is correct. I do indeed require the help of the Ancestral Witches."

"The Earth Book can serve as the vessel for Reincarnation, and I hope the Ancestral Witches can create a Realm to serve as the place to house Reincarnation and the Reincarnation of all spirits in the Primordial World."

By using the Pangus True Body to create the Netherworld, the Heavenly Dao would be unable to intervene even if it wanted to.

It could only watch helplessly, like an impotent husband.

Using the Earth Book to transform into Reincarnation was also a little scheme of Shi Yan's. Once the Earth Book transformed into Reincarnation, Zhenyuanzi, as its master, could definitely replace Houtu, obtain the Karma of the Great Dao, and become a Saint of the Earthly Dao and the Lord of Reincarnation.

Furthermore, he would first extinguish the Three Corpses, regress to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, then use the Karma of the Great Dao to advance from the Perfection of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, and finally, use the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal Realm to achieve the status of a Saint of the Earthly Dao.

Moreover, since the Netherworld would be created by the Wu Clan, the Heavenly Dao would have no involvement.

By then, Hongjun would be unable to suppress Zhenyuanzi by suppressing the Earthly Dao.

Even if Zhenyuanzi lost the Earth Book, he would still possess the Human Book, the six paths of reincarnation disc, and the Moral Array would still be in place.

"Agreed!" Dijiang immediately accepted.

Not to mention that Shi Yan had indirectly saved their little sister, the Ancestral Witches would help Shi Yan simply because he was a friend of the Wu Clan.

As soon as Dijiang finished speaking, the other Ancestral Witches echoed in unison.

Zhurong waved his large hand, and the Law of Fire stirred the winds and clouds: "It is just creating a Realm. The thing our Wu Clan lacks the least is strength. Furthermore, since it is to protect our little sister, leave this matter to us!"

Shi Yan smiled slightly. After discussing some matters with the Wu Clan, he left Pangu Hall, tore through space, and fled toward Wuzhuang Temple.

Now that Shi Yan had reached the Breakthrough to the Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm, his control over space far surpassed that of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal. In just a few breaths, he arrived at Wuzhuang Temple on Longevity Mountain.

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Inside Wuzhuang Temple.

Sensing his third brother's aura, Zhenyuanzi quietly dispersed a corner of the surrounding Earth Book Array.

Shi Yan entered the array and looked at Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun, who were drinking tea under the fruit tree.

"Eldest Brother, Second Brother!"

"Little Brother."

After a simple greeting, Zhenyuanzi looked at the aura around Shi Yan and asked in confusion: "Little Brother?"

"Have you reached the Breakthrough to the Quasi-Saint Realm? Why does your aura seem fundamentally different from ours?"

Beside them, Hongyun nodded and patted Zhenyuanzi on the shoulder.

"Yuanzi, it must be that our little brother has immense Luck and has encountered a great Opportunity. We need not ask."

Shi Yan looked at his two brothers, smiled slightly, and without hiding anything, said:

"Eldest Brother, Second Brother, I was fortunate enough to take that step and have reached the Early Stage of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm."

"Hunyuan?!"

The teacup in Zhenyuanzi's hand dropped onto the stone table with a "clatter." He didn't even notice the tea splashing out. The Ancestor of Earth Immortals, who was usually calm and composed, was now filled with shock.

Hongyun also stood up abruptly, his eyes wide, filled with disbelief:

"Third Brother... are you saying you have attained the Hunyuan Realm?"

"Have you become a Saint??"

Shi Yan shook his head and explained: "The Hunyuan Golden Immortal Realm is in the same Realm as the Quasi-Saint, not the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal."

Subsequently, Shi Yan explained the differences between Hunyuan and Quasi-Saint, and between the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal and the Saint, as well as the matter of Reincarnation, telling them everything without reservation.

He repeated everything he had told the Ancestral Witches in Pangu Hall to the two of them.

Listening to the vast secrets of the Primordial World, Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun tapped their fingertips against the table, trying to ease their tension.

Zhenyuanzi was silent for a moment, then looked at Shi Yan: "Third Brother, you mean for me to voluntarily disperse my Three Corpses, regress to the Perfection of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal, then borrow the Karma of the Great Dao from creating Reincarnation to directly break through to the Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal, and subsequently attain the status of a Saint of the Earthly Dao?"

"Exactly." Shi Yan nodded, his tone solemn. "Eldest Brother, you cultivate the Dao of the Earth, and holding the Earth Book, you are naturally the person in this world most compatible with the Earthly Dao."

Hongyun, standing to the side, said: "Since the method of Cutting Three Corpses is harmful, then after Yuanzi reaches the Breakthrough to the Hunyuan Daluo Realm, I will also extinguish those Three Corpses and practice the Hunyuan method with you, Little Brother."

Hearing this, Shi Yan expressed his agreement.

He then continued: "There is no time to lose. Two brothers, accompany me to the Sea of Blood."

After speaking, he was the first to walk out of the range of the Earth Book Array, opened a spatial rift connecting to the Sea of Blood, and stepped straight inside.

Zhenyuanzi and Hongyun, who were behind him, exchanged glances and followed him in.

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Above the Sea of Blood.

The three of them stepped out slowly. As soon as they arrived at the Sea of Blood, they saw Styx being beaten by six Ancestral Witches.

The Sea of Blood battlefield.

Dijiang, wrapped in the Law of Space, punched toward Styx with a fist the size of a sandbag, breaking through the defense of the twelfth-grade Fire Red Lotus of Karma and striking him directly in the face.

The Law of Space is a special attack against such defensive Spirit Treasures that cannot stabilize space.

While attacking, Dijiang questioned: "Where did you get that zhanxian gourd?"

"What kind of deal did that mongrel bird, Taiyi, make with you?"

Styx was struck in the face by Dijiang's fist, spraying blood from his mouth, and his Primordial Spirit was trembling violently.

The other five Ancestral Witches used their various methods. Zhurong's Heaven-Burning Flame blasted toward the Red Lotus Karma Fire, while Ancestral Witch Zhu Jiuyin's Law of Time controlled Styx, preventing him from escaping.

Rushou's Law of Metal tore through Styx's Dao body, Ancestral Witch Ju Mang's Law of Wood locked down his recovery of life force, and Shebishi's Law of Poison permeated layer by layer, preventing him from even self-destructing.

"Dijiang! You Wu Clan, do not bully others too much!"

Styx had never suffered such humiliation. He was an Innate Holy Being born from the Sea of Blood, the founder of the Asura Sect, and wielded the Yuantu and Abi swords. Yet now, he was being pinned down and beaten by six Ancestral Witches on the Sea of Blood, with no power to fight back.

Dijiang sneered, the power of space condensed again, and he threw another punch, smashing Styx directly into the depths of the Sea of Blood. Then, Ancestral Witch Zhu Jiuyin reversed time, dragging Styx back up.

"And if I am bullying you, what of it?"

"Speak quickly, or today I will destroy this Sea of Blood of yours."

Styx, beaten until his face was bruised and swollen, sneered: "A joke. The Sea of Blood is the gathering place for the foul Qi of the Primordial World. You Wu Clan do not have that ability."