My son is about to break through.

Subsequently.

Gu Qingfeng looked down at the many True Spirits below, and after a moment, he flicked his sleeve, and three thousand True Spirits appeared directly in front of him.

These three thousand true spirits.

Their cultivation levels before death were all different.

Some are merely at the level of saints, while others aspire to the level of emperors.

This is how you choose.

It was Gu Qingfeng who did it intentionally.

In fact.

The vast majority of true spirits have no karmic debts or sins to their name.

So-called sins.

It's not that killing one or two people is a sin.

In fact.

In the eyes of the Great Dao's rules, all things and beings are no different. The killing between cultivators is merely a minor cause and effect, not a sin.

Only by impacting the order of heaven and earth, depending on the degree of destruction, will corresponding sins arise.

Give a simple example.

Slaying hundreds of thousands or millions of cultivators is not a great sin.

But to slaughter the living beings of a world and disrupt its normal operation is a sin.

After all, the Way of Heaven exists because of all living beings. If there were no living beings, then the Way of Heaven would have no meaning to exist.

These sentient beings.

It refers not only to humans, but to all living beings.

Slaughtering throughout one's life indirectly affects the Way of Heaven, thus incurring considerable sin.

And then.

The sin of destroying a world is even greater.

Then there are those powerful figures who destroy one immortal realm after another in the upper realm. To be honest, their sins are truly heinous.

The task of the underworld is to impose different degrees of punishment according to the severity of these sins.

Whether it's the Way of Heaven or the Way of Earth, both aim to maintain the stability of rules and order, and naturally they feel disgust towards those who violate the order.

But let's be honest.

Those who truly intend to slaughter all living beings, or even destroy a world or immortal realm, are ultimately a very small minority.

As long as you don't do that, then your sins are limited.

now.

The three thousand true spirits before me are the most sinful of all the true spirits.

When Gu Qingfeng looked at the three thousand true spirits, the past lives of these cultivators appeared before his eyes one by one.

Blood sacrifice for all living beings!
Destroy the world!

Slaughter the Immortal Realm!

These are all things that disrupt the order of Heaven, and all of them have committed many sins.

"Given your sins, you will inevitably suffer the fate of your souls being scattered and becoming nourishment for the underworld."

However, today I am merciful and will grant you a chance to live!

Gu Qingfeng spoke slowly, and as his thoughts settled, a force descended from the darkness and directly entered the three thousand true spirits.

that moment.

The three thousand true soul bodies became solidified, and each of them exuded a powerful aura.

Every breath.

They have all reached the level of Great Emperor.

Three thousand true spirits!

Three Thousand Emperors!

This was the best Gu Qingfeng could do without affecting the foundation of the Underworld.

But if you look closely, you'll find that these spirits all have cold, indifferent faces and eyes, devoid of any emotion.

This is the price!
Gu Qingfeng erased all the remaining memories of these true spirits and used the power of the underworld to reshape their three souls and seven spirits.

This way.

Although these true spirits have not been extinguished, they are no longer the same as before, and in a sense, they have actually perished completely.

but--

Nothing is absolute.

If this part of the spirit still exists, then one day, the other person will still have the opportunity to be reincarnated.

Do it.

This can be considered a glimmer of hope deliberately left by Gu Qingfeng.

He looked at these spirits and then said indifferently, "From this day forward, you will be the ghost soldiers of the underworld, and your job is to maintain the stability of the underworld."

Anyone who trespasses into the underworld or causes trouble as a true spirit must be suppressed.

Furthermore, other true spirits, according to the depth of their sins, may either enter the six realms of reincarnation, be punished in the eighteen levels of hell, or have their true spirits annihilated, their souls scattered—all according to the rules!

"Here!"

The three thousand ghost soldiers all obeyed the order.

Seeing this, Gu Qingfeng waved for them to go and deal with the other True Spirits.

The proper rules.

He had already directly instilled these true spirits into their sea of ​​consciousness when they became ghost soldiers.

Therefore, some things don't actually need to be repeatedly emphasized.

Seeing the three thousand ghost soldiers below move and instantly make the originally chaotic underworld much more orderly, Gu Qingfeng nodded in satisfaction.

Subsequently.

Gu Qingfeng took a step and appeared in another place.

Here.

That is the eighteen levels of hell.

All cultivators whose sins are grave but not yet extinguished must come here to be punished, their sins gradually erased, so that they can be reincarnated.

Subsequently.

Gu Qingfeng walked through the eighteen levels of hell as if strolling in a leisurely garden; the numerous dangerous scenes were nothing to him.

"The eighteen levels of hell are a bit empty; we need to send some more of the three thousand ghost soldiers over!"

Gu Qingfeng muttered to himself.

Not long after, he left the eighteenth level of hell.

The underworld is not very large now.

But at this moment, Gu Qingfeng could keenly perceive that the entire underworld seemed to be absorbing power little by little and then expanding outwards, but the efficiency of this expansion was very slow.

There are two reasons for this situation.

The first is that the underworld can accommodate enough true spirits and continuously eliminate the sins on the true spirits. By plundering the power of such sins, the underworld can enhance its foundation.

And then.

It means to kill the true spirit, allowing its power to return to the world, and its power and sins will become nourishment for the underworld.

this--

These are the essential elements for the growth of the underworld.

The existence of the eighteen levels of hell is a way to enhance the strength of the underworld.

Of course.

If a true spirit has too few sins, even if it enters the eighteen levels of hell, the power it can contribute will be limited.

As for killing true spirits...

These matters concern issues of order.

If it's just killing a few true spirits, then perhaps there's nothing wrong with it. But if a large number of true spirits are wantonly slaughtered, then it will cause a backlash from the order.

It can be said.

Even Gu Qingfeng, as the ruler of the underworld, cannot arbitrarily kill true spirits without cause.

There is a defined standard for the life and death of these true spirits; otherwise, acting arbitrarily will disrupt the order.

even though.

Gu Qingfeng is now the Lord of the Underworld, and his position is high enough that he should not be afraid of the influence of order. However, if this continues, it will inevitably affect the normal operation of the Underworld.

Over time, the consequences will be significant.

……

The next period of time.

Gu Qingfeng silently observed the operation of the underworld.

Three thousand ghost soldiers.

One thousand eight hundred of the ghost soldiers went to serve in the eighteen levels of hell, while the remaining one thousand two hundred ghost soldiers maintained the normal operation of the underworld.

As for the judges of Yin and Yang, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and even the Ten Kings of Hell, their positions are temporarily vacant.

period.

Gu Qingfeng would also open the entrance to the underworld every once in a while, attracting some of the true spirits to come over.

But each time, Gu Qingfeng was extremely careful and cautious, not allowing too many true spirits to enter.

Otherwise, a slight mishap could cause the entire underworld to burst. Meanwhile...

Gu Qingfeng even saw that there were true spirits causing trouble.

That was a true spirit at the Heavenly Venerable level. After entering the Underworld, for some unknown reason, the spirit suddenly regained its memories and went mad, trying to break out of the Underworld, but was directly suppressed by Gu Qingfeng.

He showed no mercy to this true spirit that was disrupting the order of the underworld, and immediately killed it on the spot.

The fall of a Celestial Venerable's true spirit immediately caused the Underworld to expand slightly.

"The sins contained within the Celestial Venerable's true spirit are extraordinary."

Gu Qingfeng clicked his tongue in amazement.

One Celestial Venerable True Spirit is almost equivalent to 100,000 ordinary Great Emperor True Spirits.

This is not only because the other party was powerful in life, but also because the other party committed many sins, which are all nourishment for the underworld.

This can be seen.

How much benefit would it bring to the underworld to kill this celestial being's true spirit?

"If a large number of Celestial Venerable True Spirits could serve as nourishment, the Underworld would definitely be able to elevate its foundation to an astonishing level in a short period of time—"

Thinking of this, Gu Qingfeng looked at the other True Spirits and shook his head inwardly.

pity.

The Celestial Venerable's true spirit is not numerous.

Moreover, he cannot arbitrarily kill these true spirits.

If the sins are not enough.

Killing him wouldn't improve his abilities much.

Compared to the cultivator's strength in life, the power of sin within him has a greater effect on the underworld.

Just like that Celestial Venerable, after the fall of his true spirit, the enhancement he gave to the Underworld was composed of sins accounting for more than 80%, with the remainder being his cultivation level in life.

so.

If a sinful emperor were to perish in the underworld, the benefits he would receive would be even greater than those of a celestial being who has no sins.

certainly--

At the level of a Celestial Venerable, how could one be without any sins?

Say something unpleasant.

Powerful beings at this level regard all living beings as ants, and can kill countless lives with a wave of their hand. Such acts as annihilating the world and destroying the immortal realm are not surprising at all over the long years.

It can be said.

Every celestial being is deeply sinful.

Including Gu Qingfeng himself, he has committed many sins.

But no matter how grave the sins, as long as they don't fall into the hands of the underworld, then it's not a big problem.

Moreover.

Now that Gu Qingfeng has become the Lord of the Underworld, he is no longer affected by such karma and sins, so naturally there is no sin to speak of.

……

Tens of thousands of years.

The underworld operates in an orderly manner.

Originally, the Underworld was only the size of Xuantian Immortal City, but now, after tens of thousands of years of accumulation, it is almost half the size of Xuantian Immortal Domain.

of course.

Even so.

The underworld is still in its infancy.

Compared to the entire Endless Immortal Realm, the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm is but a drop in the ocean.

As the representative of the underworld, the underworld is theoretically no different from the endless immortal realm; otherwise, it would be impossible for it to accommodate so many true spirits.

but now.

The vast underworld.

It's only half the size of the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm, which is incredibly small compared to the entire Endless Immortal Realm.

but.

Gu Qingfeng wasn't in a hurry.

Growing up in the underworld is not an easy thing in itself.

Tens of thousands of years is nothing compared to the endless accumulation of time in the Immortal Realm.

What he needs to do now is to accumulate little by little and let the underworld grow gradually.

After glancing at the situation in the underworld, Gu Qingfeng withdrew from the scene.

……

In the Immortal Palace.

Gu Qingfeng stared at the familiar scene before him, his eyes somewhat dazed, as if he couldn't quite process what was happening.

Despite the passage of tens of thousands of years, it felt like a lifetime had passed.

Everything in the underworld seemed like a dream.

however.

When Gu Qingfeng's mind returned to his own sea of ​​consciousness, everything in the underworld came into view.

now.

It seems that as long as Gu Qingfeng is willing, he can move the underworld out of his sea of ​​consciousness and place it in a certain place.

However, Gu Qingfeng did not do that.

The Underworld is currently weak, and it would be unsafe to place it elsewhere. Moreover, if the Underworld were to leave the Sea of ​​Consciousness, his title as the Lord of the Underworld would be greatly diminished.

At this moment, with the Underworld contained within his sea of ​​consciousness, Gu Qingfeng can borrow its power anytime, anywhere. However, if the Underworld leaves his sea of ​​consciousness, the power he can draw upon will be greatly weakened.

Of course.

If the Underworld becomes powerful enough in the future, and Gu Qingfeng's own cultivation level cannot keep up, then one day, his sea of ​​consciousness will be unable to bear the existence of the Underworld.

But getting to that point is not something that can be done overnight.

What's more.

Gu Qingfeng's cultivation level was not stagnant either.

Given time, his cultivation level can also be improved.

Subsequently.

Gu Qingfeng tried to communicate with the attribute panel, but unfortunately, the attribute panel he used to be familiar with had disappeared.

This applies not only to the attribute panel but also to other panels.

Gu Qingfeng felt somewhat lost in this situation, but he quickly recovered.

Gu Qingfeng had already anticipated this outcome when he decided to use the power of creation to open up the underworld.

You have to give up something to gain something!

This is something that is difficult to avoid.

but.

Although he gave up the attribute panel, he gained control of the Underworld, which, in Gu Qingfeng's view, was more beneficial to him.

Now, as the Underworld continues to grow, Gu Qingfeng feels that his understanding of the Great Dao has become much deeper.

more importantly.

To become the ruler of the underworld.

The power of the Great Dao that Gu Qingfeng currently possesses is the power of order from the Underworld.

These powers are equivalent to the power of the Heavenly Dao.

Gu Qingfeng called this great power the Netherworld Great Dao.

Three thousand great paths.

Same way.

But there is a power that surpasses the Three Thousand Great Daos, and that is the power of the Great Dao of Order.

The so-called Three Thousand Great Paths are actually all derived from the Great Path of Order.

now.

The Netherworld Dao that Gu Qingfeng possesses is the Dao of Order.

"but--"

"Compared to before, my current Netherworld Dao should be at the initial stage of the sixth level. In this case, in terms of cultivation, I am comparable to the Sixth Tribulation Heavenly Venerable Realm!"

"But in terms of strength, I am now three points stronger than when I was at the mid-stage of the Seventh Tribulation!"

Gu Qingfeng muttered to himself.

A cultivation level at the initial stage of the Sixth Tribulation!
The strength of the initial stage of the Ninth Tribulation!
This is the terror of the Netherworld Path.

Gu Qingfeng felt that if he could raise the Netherworld Dao to the seventh level, then once the Immortals emerged, there would be very few cultivators who could truly threaten him.

If one day he could break through and elevate the Netherworld Dao to the eighth or even ninth level, Gu Qingfeng would have the confidence to fight even an ordinary Immortal Heavenly Venerable.

More importantly.

Gu Qingfeng looked out into the void, a smile appearing on his face.

"Now that I wield the Great Dao of the Netherworld, it seems I no longer need to undergo the Tribulation of Immortality!"

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