On a pitch-black sea, two enormous lamps, gleaming with an eerie green light, slowly lit up. But upon closer inspection, the lamps were quite strange; they were not ordinary circles, but rather long and thin from top to bottom, with two thin, dark slits in the middle that exuded a cold, menacing aura.
Puzhi suddenly remembered something. He looked at the two halos of light in the Sea of Ruthlessness, and said with a hint of fear in his voice, "Oh no, this beast is still alive! Benefactor Lin, be careful."
Lin Yi calmly said, "Master, please rest assured, watch my methods. How could a mere Black Water Serpent, which has not yet developed intelligence, possibly turn the world upside down?"
Upon hearing this, Pu Kong was shocked and exclaimed in astonishment, "Wasn't this demon killed by the divine beast Yellow Bird in the Western Great Swamp a thousand years ago?"
Puzhi said, "This is just a rumor. The Blackwater Serpent is an ancient demonic beast, ferocious and unmatched. Only its natural enemy, the Yellow Bird, can defeat it..."
Just as the two were speaking, the two enormous lamps, almost as tall as two people, approached and turned out to be a pair of giant eyes.
This was an enormous black serpent, its eyes emitting a ghostly green glow. Its lower body was coiled, submerged in seawater. Its upper body and head, standing upright in mid-air, were also tens of feet above the water's surface.
"I've made up my mind. From today onwards, you will be my... well, I haven't thought of a name yet, but from today onwards you will be the guardian beast of Mount Kongsang."
Lin Yi's voice echoed in the dark and silent Abyss of the Dead.
The Blackwater Serpent knew nothing of this; it gazed at the white bone dragon boat above, its eyes filled only with the desire to feed.
The Supreme Ship flew downwards, and the giant eyes of the Black Water Serpent suddenly emitted a burst of green light and let out a deafening roar.
Then, the enormous snake tail, submerged in the water, swept across, instantly creating a wall of water several meters high and dozens of meters wide, with the black snake tail interspersed among it, carrying a powerful force like a tidal wave.
Lin Yi formed a hand seal, and the Supreme Ship beneath his feet suddenly transformed into a white bone demon god, a hundred feet tall, surrounded by seven-colored flames.
A pair of giant white skeletal hands reached out and grabbed the Black Water Serpent, then lashed it left and right, creating wave after wave in the Heartless Sea.
The Blackwater Serpent roared incessantly, but to no avail.
Lin Yi, Pu Zhi, and Pu Kong stood atop the White Bone Demon God, quietly watching this display of power and beauty.
"Amitabha Buddha." Puzhi chanted the Buddha's name, lowered his head, and began to recite the sutra in a low voice.
Pu Kong stared in disbelief at this scene; the power of the Supreme Ship had once again broadened his understanding.
"The only thing in the world that can rival it is probably the Zhuxian Sword Formation of the Qingyun Sect."
The Blackwater Serpent was completely overwhelmed by the White Bone Demon God and was eventually bound by a series of seven-colored chains.
The White Bone Demon God transformed back into the form of a seven-colored dragon boat. Lin Yi put away the Black Water Serpent, then took out the Tai Su Refining Flag and waved it. White lotuses bloomed and faded, and the wandering Yin spirits were immediately drawn over.
The next period will be for guiding spirits to become ghost cultivators, imparting knowledge, and resolving their doubts.
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In the blink of an eye, three months have passed.
Below the Abyss of the Dead, beside the seven-colored dragon boat, the Black Water Serpent lay lazily in the water, motionless.
There were more than a dozen ghostly spirits around, who had already taken on physical forms and were diligently cultivating.
Eight hundred years ago, Mount Kongsang was the headquarters of the "Blood Refining Hall," a branch of the Demonic Sect. At that time, the Blood Refining Hall was powerful and the leader of the five major forces of the Demonic Sect. It was only after several major battles that it was defeated by the righteous forces.
The spirits that survived in the Abyss of the Dead and were successfully enlightened by Lin Yi were no ordinary beings. Although they had all lost their past memories, each of them possessed an air of arrogance.
Lin Yi had already made it clear that the first three to successfully cultivate the "Earthly Palace True Edict Golden Chapter" would be appointed as Kings of the Underworld, while the others would only become Ghost Generals or Yin Soldiers.
Different positions naturally lead to different possibilities for continued growth in the future.
Puzhi and Pukong sat on the deck of the Supreme Boat reciting scriptures. They were reciting the Lotus Sutra, a Buddhist scripture with profound meaning. Each time they recited it, they gained something.
Lin Yi stayed in the cabin, diligently refining a new Tai Su Refining Formation Diagram.
He did not intend to pass on the Tai Su Refining Formation, so he could only refine one magic artifact to leave for the future underworld to refine sins.
The Netherworld is essentially a garbage dump, and the Underworld is a garbage disposal plant. Reincarnation can be seen as the recycling of resources.
Once that veil of mystery is removed, many things are actually quite simple.
Half a month later, the first Yin spirit to complete the "Earthly Palace True Edict Golden Chapter" appeared. Lin Yi appointed him as the King of Guidance, wielding the Nine Nether Soul-Capturing Staff, and responsible for summoning souls and capturing ghosts.
Subsequently, the second Hades King, the Judgment King, and the third Hades King, the Reincarnation King, appeared one after another, respectively wielding the Tai Su Refining Flag and the Qiankun Reincarnation Disc.
On the merciless sea, with the Supreme Ship at its center, three palaces that appear somewhat illusory form a triangle.
The three Hades exuded auras that were faintly connected, and the magical artifacts they wielded were linked together, forming an invisible vortex that continuously absorbed the Yin energy from the Abyss of the Dead, gathering Yin spirits and refining resentment.
The makeshift organization that is the underworld has been set up.
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Chapter 111 City of White Clouds
It is unclear when exactly, but a legend about immortals began to circulate in the towns surrounding Kongsang Mountain.
It is said that the vampire bats in Mount Kongsang, which terrified countless people, have been eliminated by immortals.
Some fearless individuals ventured to Kongsang Mountain. Although they did not encounter any immortals, Kongsang Mountain had indeed changed its appearance.
The foot of the mountain is shaded by lush green trees, while the mountainside is shrouded in mist, creating a dreamlike scene. The summit is not visible, but it has sparked countless people's imaginations.
A mountain is not sacred because of its height, but because of the immortals who dwell there.
Kongsang Mountain has been transformed into a scenic paradise.
On this day, a seven-colored divine light suddenly rose from Mount Kongsang, reaching straight to the heavens.
Countless people rushed over from all directions, only to see an enormous stone tablet, made of a unique material, resembling white jade, appear at the foot of the mountain.