Chapter 1182: Chapter 1179: The Two Major Powers of the Underworld
“The Great Thunder Sound Skill was stolen?”
Qiankun Ancestor was taken by surprise.
Qiao Xinyu’s heart also stirred slightly, feeling astonished.
Although the Great Western Heaven Temple is located in Daozhou, it holds a transcendent status within the Buddhist world and is also an extremely ancient Buddhist temple.
The Great Thunder Sound Skill, which it inherits, has always been the top-tier Buddha Skill in Buddhism, encompassing self-cultivation, merit, defense, and enemy eradication.
In All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, the Great Thunder Sound Skill is also widely celebrated.
Such an ultimate skill, could it really have been stolen?
This is indeed a piece of secret news.
After all, the Great Thunder Sound Skill has always been executed by monks of the Great Western Heaven Temple.
Who would have thought that a part of the Great Thunder Sound Skill from the Great Western Heaven Temple was indeed missing?
Monk Le Chen looked bitter: “Indeed.”
Ye Xuan’s expression remained calm. Previously, when Monk Le Chen wanted to withstand three punches from him, he immediately saw that the opponent’s Great Thunder Sound Skill was incomplete.
Only due to Le Chen’s deep Buddhist Law, he forcibly compensated for the missing part. Even experts who have crossed paths with monks skilled in the Great Thunder Sound Skill could not discern that detail.
However, in Ye Xuan’s eyes, it was as clear as day.
Monk Le Chen looked towards Ye Xuan, “Senior Ye Xuan, what do you think…”
Ye Xuan licked his lips, squinting as he said, “The Great Thunder Sound Skill was stolen, shouldn’t you be searching for the thief, not me?”
Monk Le Chen smiled bitterly and said, “If only we could find the thief. The missing part of the Great Thunder Sound Skill was stolen two hundred thousand years ago; it’s basically impossible to find.”
“I beseech Senior Ye Xuan to accompany this humble monk back to the Great Western Heaven Temple to perfect the Great Thunder Sound Skill.”
Monk Le Chen appeared sincere.
Ye Xuan shook his head.
Monk Le Chen could not hide his disappointment.
Ye Xuan said softly, “I know who stole the Great Thunder Sound Skill, but don’t think this is a bad thing. On the contrary, it is a plan, not against the Great Western Heaven Temple, but to seek more for it.”
“Return and tell those old monks that within a hundred years, someone will assuredly come and return the Great Thunder Sound Skill personally.”
“What the Great Western Heaven Temple needs to do is to guard its temple well.”
“If the Great Western Heaven Temple were overturned by the Great Sadness Temple, that would be the true disaster.”
Monk Le Chen, hearing this, seemed thoughtful.
He, too, understood the meaning within Ye Xuan’s words and did not speak further nonsense.
Monk Le Chen offered a salute, and then withdrew.
Once Monk Le Chen had departed.
Qiankun Ancestor softly said, “Master, is the hell suppressed by the Great Western Heaven Temple about to rise…”
Ye Xuan smiled indifferently, “Who knows.”
Qiankun Ancestor stroked his long beard thoughtfully: “If it really rises, those underworld dogs would definitely rush to the Great Western Heaven Temple first, it excites just imagining that scene.”
“Speaking of which, those fellows have troubled Master, would be nice to find time to settle accounts with them.”
Qiankun Ancestor remembered something and hummed softly in his heart.
“Underworld forces also need to start expanding their forces.” Ye Xuan looked up at the sky, finding the sunlight somewhat glaring.
Underworld forces are divided into two major powers.
One is the Netherworld.
Commanded by the Ten Halls Yama, overseeing the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
People of the Netherworld rarely interfere in mortal affairs.
The other is the Netherworld Realm.
Commanded by Fengdu Emperor, under whom are the Five Ghost Emperors and Luofeng Six Heavens.
The Five Ghost Emperors are usually in the Netherworld Realm, following orders from Fengdu Emperor.
Luofeng Six Heavens exercises control over life, death, fortune, and disaster in the human world.
Among them, the underworld dogs drawn to people after death are managed by Luofeng Six Heavens.
Earlier arriving at Emperor Immortal Sect, the third-rank judge came from one of the Luofeng Six Heavens called Yin Heavenly Palace.
What’s that third-rank judge’s name again…
Ye Xuan thought seriously. At the time, that fellow’s cultivation was crippled by me and then he made threats.
‘Very well, you’re called Ye Xuan, right? I’ll remember you, and hope you remember me. I am Wan Qiming, the judge of Yin Heavenly Palace under Luofeng Six Heavens…’
Then he disappeared without a trace.
Yes.
Wan Qiming, that’s right, that’s the name.
Ye Xuan got lost in thought for a moment, then regained his focus.
The two major forces of the underworld usually assist each other but also have internal conflicts.
Because both parties handle the deceased differently.
This inevitably leads to conflicts.
The Netherworld Realm side, with Fengdu Emperor in command, has the Five Ghost Emperors and Luofeng Six Heavens, all of whom are incredibly powerful entities.
Even if Double Emperors were still in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, they definitely wouldn’t provoke such beings.
Meanwhile, the Netherworld side has the Ten Halls Yama, backed by a mysterious and powerful ancient presence.
If the two sides truly clashed, it would undoubtedly be a disaster for All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds.
Generally speaking, their conflicts are never escalated, and both sides suppress them.
At most, they would grumble or curse a few times.
Historically, the Netherworld side has always claimed orthodoxy.
In their view, the Netherworld Realm only works for the Netherworld.
In truth, the overall strength of the Netherworld as well as their territory indeed holds absolute advantage.
People of the Netherworld Realm, of course, are not willing to be weak, hence their development of forces in the mortal world.
Underworld dogs have followed in suit.
These so-called Netherworld Guides.
The Netherworld Realm is interesting; they specially modeled these half-underworld half-mortal Netherworld Guides after the two big figures of Netherworld, Black and White Impermanence.
This was also deliberately sickening the Netherworld.
Because of this, Black and White Impermanence of the Netherworld almost stormed into the Netherworld Realm to confront them.
The Netherworld Realm develops Netherworld Guides and then detains the deceased in the mortal world.
Some are sent to the Netherworld according to rules, but others are privately detained by the Netherworld Realm and cultivated as their own.
After all, among the deceased in the mortal world, there remain many powerful beings.
Such beings, if truly cast into reincarnation, would be a significant loss.
Joining the Netherworld Realm, however, could significantly boost its power.
Some powerful individuals upon learning of their own deaths, either reincarnate like a mortal or stay in the Netherworld to become ghost cultivators, using the immense strength they held in life as a foundation to rapidly become strong ghost cultivators.
Given this, the choices of those individuals were obvious.
This is the developmental direction of the Netherworld Realm.
Ye Xuan was already aware of this.
He could sense that Fengdu Emperor might not have many ideas, but the Five Ghost Emperors and Luofeng Six Heavens clearly had ulterior motives.
Unwilling to work for the Netherworld, they want to separate themselves.
Now, with Heavenly Dao Suppression loosening, the underworld forces will inevitably begin operations soon.
Just wondering if those fellows still dare to trouble him.
If they truly come.
Then next time, Ye Xuan will step towards the Netherworld Realm.
The world.
Not peaceful anymore.
“Master, this old servant will first take the Taiji Immortal Pot back to Hengduan Mountain, I’ll come find you after a while.”
After walking some distance, Qiankun Ancestor took the initiative to bid farewell.
“Go ahead.” Ye Xuan waved his hand.