Such a method as seeking fish from a tree, not to mention that it has not grasped the authority of reincarnation, even if it truly did, it is destined to fail in finding it.
The Dharma Master's thoughts raced, and in a moment, countless schemes were deduced, yet there was still no way to find the person who created this tangled mess through the readily visible threads before him.
Until the fleeting wave that was spying on him vanished, and all the threads before his eyes receded, the Dharma Master reluctantly dispersed his divine thoughts.
"Millions of lost souls, it must be a Netherworld treasure emerging from the Underworld!"
In the Palace of Yama, the Dharma Master revealed a thousand-foot Dharma image, surveying the eight sights of Yin Mountain, his gaze flickering and uncertain.
"It's just a few Netherworld treasures. Once I find the Emperor's Sword Seal, the Mountain River Cauldron, I can still refine the Yin Mountain authority."
"Even without these, within a thousand years, I can fully control Yin Mountain!"
"At that time... hehehe."
The Nine Netherworlds Dharma Master turned to look toward another location, the direction of Shouyang Mountain.
...
Ancient Yin River Dao.
Xu Qing had just seen the Dharma Master in the magic lantern who wanted to command Yin Mountain, and the next moment, that person raised his head, looking at him across a thousand years of time.
However, just as Xu Qing felt a chill inwardly, countless white threads sprang up like bamboo shoots after a rain around him, enveloping him.
Xu Qing recognized the owner of each thread; they were all corpses he had rescued.
"Yin Mountain authority..."
Xu Qing furrowed his brow; in the Three Realms, if there were two mountains whose authority weighed the heaviest, it would be the Yin and Yang Mountains.
Yin and Yang Mountains, the former named Weiyin, the latter named Shouyang.
Together, they echo the original yin and yang energies born of primordial chaos.
Xu Qing understood the importance of Yin Mountain to the Netherworld.
The entire Underworld can be said to be composed of the eight sights of Yin Mountain.
Ghost Gate, Bridge of Helplessness, Stripping Pavilion, Longing Terrace, Evil Dog Ridge, Broken Money Mountain, Blood Pool, Meng Po Station...
It is because of these eight sights that the operational system of the Nine Netherworlds Underworld is formed.
If Xu Qing's temple system is comprised of twelve halls and twelve Altar Masters, then Yin Mountain is the largest temple system in the Underworld.
It's not an exaggeration to say it encompasses everything.
Since the creation of heaven and earth, only Shouyang Mountain's authority has ever been refined, by one titled as Morality Celestial Venerable.
However, solitary yin cannot generate life, solitary yang cannot sustain.
The Weiyin Mountain of the Underworld is without a master; Shouyang Mountain's solitary yang cannot sustain; the authority in the Celestial Venerable's hand cannot exert its full power.
Perhaps to await the master of Weiyin Mountain, or for some other reason, the Morality Celestial Venerable established the Taoist grounds of the Eight Scenic Palace on Shouyang Mountain.
Xu Qing suddenly remembered the Eight Scenic Vase he had obtained when redeeming the disciple Nuaba Fulu Venerable.
That vase he cannot use casually, fearing that one day should the Celestial Venerable detect it, he might not just take it away!
The Morality Celestial Venerable refined the eight sights of Yang Mountain, using Mist Mountain, Mystic Capital Cave, Sutra Pavilion, Great Luo Forest, Cangming Sea, Shenxiu Peak, Moon Yang Palace, Yao Guang Heaven as foundation, proving Yang Mountain authority.
Now, the Nine Netherworlds Dharma Master seeks to refine Yin Mountain authority...
Xu Qing dares not imagine, if this corpse achieves success, that even should the Celestial Venerable intervene, it would be impossible to subdue them.
"The Nine Netherworlds Dharma Master has not yet refined the eight sights of Yin Mountain, why doesn't the Celestial Venerable intervene now to stop it?"
Xu Qing questioned briefly, then understood the crux of the matter.
"Ah, demons rise, Dao weakens!"
"Celestial Venerable is the Daoist patriarch; with calamity approaching he must be the first to face....."
Xu Qing vaguely comprehended why the Celestial Emperor wished to cut off heavenly communications.
What difference is this from seeking peace through severing a limb, signing a treaty of subjugation?
Xu Qing, benefiting from version advantages, inwardly scorned the Celestial Emperor.
So-called monarch shall die for his lands, Emperor guards the gate, as Monarch, he should set an example, tightly guarding the entrance of Ghost Gate, never allowing a single demon to enter the Yin River, influencing worldly peace.
And not by closing the Heaven-Reaching Road, resting easy!
Furthermore, in the higher realms, immortals and gods feast on the incense of the secular world, mouths oily slick, now the lower realms are in distress, people needing solace, yet the gods feign deafness, say nothing.
It's no surprise that after a thousand years, the people no longer wish to offer incense.
It's not that the people aren't striving, not revering the Venerable Gods, but thoroughly chilled in heart, not tearing down the god's plaques, burning temples is already nostalgia.
If one day the upper realm immortals blame the lower realm people for not striving to offer incense, without the Da Luo sect stepping forth, the secular world will naturally see a new human emperor, overthrow tyranny.
Then the Celestial Emperor could no longer meddle in lower realm matters.
After watching the magic lantern of the Unerring Ghost, Xu Qing glanced at the reward in his hand.
A Judge's Pen of black and white, Emperor's top grade.
A Yin-Yang Inkstone born from Yin Sha, merit as the ink.
The Yin fish holds green ink, the Yang fish red ink.
Among them the red controls Yang life span, increasing or decreasing at only the pen tip; the green controls Yin life span, the birthday of the deceased, also known as Nether lifespan.
In secular ceremonies for the deceased's anniversaries and memorial celebrations belong to Yin life span.
Such as the city of wrongful death in the Yin River, where those with unfinished Yang life living anonymously as Yin life reside.
Upon grasping the Judge's Pen, phenomena arose suddenly!
The Sutra of Salvation, which ceased turning pages, suddenly emitted black and white light, Xu Qing focused his attention, seeing the names of those he rescued emerging one by one on the volume.
However, most of those names were dim, seemingly not meeting certain triggering conditions.
Sensing the changes occurring in the Sutra of Salvation, Xu Qing's heart stirred, unconsciously immersing his thoughts into the Blood Lake Realm.
Within the Dharma Realm, a living person's scripture floated above the Blood Lake, on the scroll too were numerous child's names.
The depth of the text showing children's names varied, the deeper they were, the healthier and more lively the corresponding child; the lighter they were, the weaker the corresponding child was in reality.