Chapter 889: The Remnant Soul
By the time the remaining souls on the ninth Yellow Springs Road were repaired, this important task was considered half completed.
Unfortunately, most of those souls had lost their memories because their bodies were severely mutilated before. They just stood on the Yellow Springs Road in a daze, following the mysterious guidance of the Netherworld, moving slowly and lining up towards the direction of the Naihe Bridge.
All that remains is to wait for the ghost officials in the underworld to completely repair the Naihe Bridge so that the normal order of the six realms of reincarnation can be restored.
On the banks of the Wangchuan River, many stranded people looked at Li Yuan walking up to the shore step by step, and couldn't help but step back a few steps and bow to him.
Li Yuan took Yue Wei by the hand and led her out of the Wangchuan River. Even though he used all his remaining strength, he was still no match for the will of the Daozun Emperor.
From then on, Yue Wei no longer sank into the Forgotten River, but was reborn and qualified to reincarnate into the past life again.
Just like the remains of the former Human Emperor salvaged the real name and face of Yue Guya in the Forgotten River, the laws of the Three Realms and heaven and earth cannot resist the will of the Dao Zun Emperor.
However, Dao Lords and Emperors like the Three Heavenly Lords, the Human Emperor, the Source Lord, and several Realm Lords are all relatively law-abiding beings who take it as their responsibility to maintain world peace. Unless it is an important matter, they will not drastically affect the normal operation of heaven and earth, so as not to subvert the balance of all living beings.
They would even actively suppress their own strength so as not to harm the Three Realms and innocent lives with their every move.
However, Dao Zuns such as Hong Zun, Xiantian Immortal Emperor, and Nameless Emperor obviously put the interests of their own forces first. Even if they behave kindly to all living beings, it is just a pretense of raising leeks.
Therefore, if we have different ideals, we cannot work together. Some grievances based on some concepts will never be reconciled even if we fight for eternity.
On the charred underworld, those stranded people stood respectfully. Most of them were beings from ancient times or even earlier. At this moment, seeing Yue Wei's true appearance and flipping through the long-lost memories in their minds, they were slightly stunned and couldn't help but sigh.
"It turns out that the master that Fairy Yue Wei has been searching for is actually Master Yuan Zun..."
Even though time has passed, those characters who left brilliant traces in ancient history are still so clear in their memories that they remember Yue Wei's identity at a glance.
A famous strong man of the human race in the early days of the establishment of the Three Realms, a saint of the human race in the barbaric era... the moon god of the heavenly palace in the era of the great change of all races, the female demon of the Yue clan in the ancient times... one of the nine divisions of the human race in the ancient era, the right-hand man of the emperor of the ancient times...
Yue Wei is still just that simple girl in front of Li Yuan, but in the long eternity, she has already had too many glorious titles.
Many stranded people were filled with emotion.
Yue Wei saw many familiar figures among this group of illusory figures. She smiled slightly and nodded as a greeting.
They had done everything they could regarding the matter of the billions of residual souls. Now, Li Yuan's aura had weakened extremely, and many of the stranded souls were as illusory as if transparent and were about to disappear.
Although the soul power in the Forgotten River can replenish their souls and bodies, it cannot offset the mental exhaustion. Now, everyone is like eggplants hit by frost, wilted.
"My Lord, my Lord, my Lord..."
The Immortal King Wudao had a pale face and a transparent body. He bowed to Li Yuan tremblingly, then fell headfirst onto the ground in the underworld and did not wake up for a long time.
Among all the stranded people, he was the most hardworking person besides the old immortal. Without the opportunity to make peace, Wudao Immortal King could only grit his teeth and work frantically. At the same time, he had to supervise the other stranded people. He was indeed exhausted to the extreme...
Li Yuan looked at it and shook his head, then called a ghost officer over and said, "Take him to the pool of the dead to soak, and start arranging his reincarnation from now on."
Judging from the situation, this guy will probably not wake up before jumping into the six realms of reincarnation. It is better to arrange for reincarnation so that he doesn't have to worry about what the next life will be like.
How can you know the afterlife if you don’t go to it?
The ghost officer bowed respectfully and accepted the order. It turned out to be the old ghost Luo.
After thinking for a while, Li Yuan stopped him again and said, "I think his merits are not exhausted yet, so he should have a good ending in the next life."
If the Immortal King Wudao still has the chance to become an immortal in the next life, he should have a chance to remember his past. Since he has hired someone to do his job, he should naturally take care of him a little.
This guy is still a useful talent. If he remembers his past one day, he will probably come to Anshan to serve...
Thinking of Anshan, Li Yuan sighed silently in his heart, but did not show it on his face.
Luo Laogui was already familiar with Wudao Immortal King. When he heard this, his dark eyes immediately turned and said, "I, the little immortal, would like to thank Yuanzun for his great kindness on behalf of Wudao..."
With Yuan Zun's words, Wudao Immortal King's fortune in the next life is basically guaranteed...
Old Ghost Luo waved his hand and ordered two little ghost soldiers to drag the Immortal King Wudao away on the ground like a dead dog.
Li Yuan took Yue Wei's hand and silently took a step forward, facing those stranded people.
"The matter of the billions of residual souls has been resolved. All you need to do is wait for the Naihe Bridge to be rebuilt, and then you will follow me in reincarnation."
"Don't be surprised that your soul is weaker than before. This is the price you pay for staying in the underworld and taking advantage of the chaos to stir up trouble."
If they had been reincarnated honestly early, with their merits and blessings in their previous lives, they should have been able to have a good next life, and it is even possible that they would be blessed for several lifetimes and return to the fairyland.
But it was his unwillingness and greed, as well as his inability to let go of the achievements and fame of his past life, that led him to this situation.
The souls of those stranded were almost 60 to 70 percent weaker than before, and no one knew how much of their merits and glory were wasted in this incident, but they all retained the opportunity for reincarnation. This could be considered a punishment and a blessing at the same time.
The stranded people looked at each other and sighed in silence.
What else could they say? No matter fame, status or strength, they were all nothing in front of this Source Master, and they were really powerless.
Even the Hades, who governs the underworld, would give them some face for their past lives and not push them too hard. But Yuan Zun was different. He was strange and powerful, and his deeds throughout his life were worthy of respect from everyone. He acted decisively and vigorously, which made all their little plans come to nothing.
"I will follow the will of Yuan Zun."
At this moment, the stranded people were forced to put aside all their identities and pride in their lives, and bowed to Li Yuan and accepted his orders.
All the souls followed Li Yuan silently to the pool of rebirth, ready to receive the complete baptism of the reincarnation process, to cleanse their past lives and welcome the next life.
The underworld is always filled with a dark and gloomy atmosphere, and the sky is a false illusion. Looking at it for too long will inevitably make people feel bored and inexplicably irritated.
Especially after the collapse of the Sky-supporting Divine Tree, the ruthless negative emotions accumulated over the ages spread throughout the underworld. Everywhere there were blood clouds that portended ominous and catastrophic changes, accompanied by an unknown number of inexplicable cries and wails, which seemed even more creepy.
If the Hades had not single-handedly resisted the six reincarnations and withstood those negative emotions, I am afraid that not only would the underworld be in chaos with evil spirits and ghosts, but even the Hades' immortals and ghosts would have been corroded and their temperaments would have changed drastically, becoming brutal and bloodthirsty.
Li Yuan sat on a charred stone at the starting point of the Yellow Springs Road, silently waiting for the Naihe Bridge to be repaired. Yue Wei stood aside obediently, but couldn't help looking at Li Yuan's face, muttering "I'm more used to the old man's appearance" and "Why do I always feel that his face looks a little weak" and other fragmentary words.
Hearing those words, Li Yuan's face turned slightly dark and he was speechless.
He focused his attention on the situation in the entire underworld for a long time, and couldn't help but sigh deeply.
There must be a sufficiently special existence to deal with these accumulated negativity, otherwise the underworld's legal system will eventually collapse even if it is reformed countless times.
In the mythology of my hometown, there is a Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who has made a great wish and vowed not to become a Buddha until hell is empty. It is amazing and admirable.
And in this world, is there a suitable person?