About half an hour later, the Blood Tiger Ghost King was extinguished by a wisp of pure white energy. A ray of spiritual light with a faint red glow flew over and was absorbed.
With a deafening roar, the palace expanded once more.
A white talisman shimmering with a faint red light appeared inside Liu Yuyan's body, bearing the two characters "Cui Ping" (翠屏).
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Three days later, a divine light that reached the heavens and illuminated all directions flew out from the mountains in the northwest of Huazhou.
Lin Yi stood in front of a newly built temple, waiting silently.
Ascending to godhood inevitably involves calamities.
He certainly didn't want to spend so much time cultivating a god only to have someone else reap the benefits.
Inside the main hall of the temple, Liu Yuyan, her long dress trailing on the ground, swayed gracefully. She slightly raised her head, her eyes revealing divine runes that shimmered and shifted in a myriad of shapes and colors. Behind her, a pair of golden boys and jade girls, each holding a jade ruler and a ruyi scepter, followed closely behind.
At this moment, the moon is bright and the stars are few, and the sound of the pine trees can be heard.
As Yin and Yang interact, the white mist-like spiritual energy gathers from the surrounding mountains. As long as Liu Yuyan can straighten out all the earth veins, she will be able to become the mountain god of Cuiping Mountain.
Just then, a shrill scream shattered the stillness of the night. A thick, dark cloud drifted in from afar, and the wailing of ghosts and wolves echoed in the air.
Ripples spread across the eastern waters, and amidst the crashing waves, the silhouette of a colossal creature loomed in and out of sight.
Due west, a beam of bright light shone directly into the temple, making no attempt to conceal its greed and covetousness.
"People die for wealth, birds die for food. Since you're courting death, I won't mind sending you on your way." As Lin Yi spoke, he activated his magic power, and the Myriad Swords Illusion Array flew out from the Taixu Dharma Robe, enveloping the temple.
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Chapter 107 A New Beginning
The moonlight is cold, and the shadows of swords overlap.
It seemed as if a rain of blood was falling from the sky, and severed limbs and mutilated bodies were piled up on the ground, filling the air with the scent of death.
Liu Yuyan emerged from the temple. After successfully ascending to godhood, the red birthmark between her eyebrows, like a halo around the moon, added to her majesty and grace.
Lin Yi examined it closely; the Divine Path had reached the fourth level in one step.
Liu Yuyan's success demonstrates that his understanding of the "Earthly Palace True Imperial Edict Golden Chapter" is on the right track in general.
Since obtaining this Taoist method, Lin Yi has developed a completely new plan for how to collect Yin virtue (i.e., the origin of the underworld) in the future.
The method of using the Tai Su Refining Flag to refine the resentment and sins in the netherworld to collect Yin virtue is too inefficient.
The best approach is to establish a system that can operate sustainably and reap continuous benefits.
This system can be simply referred to as the "underworld".
Three days later, Lin Yi opened up a cave deep underground in Cuiping Mountain, activated the protective restrictions, and began his "seclusion" cultivation.
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As stars shift and time changes, a new world slowly unfolds.
Since the beginning of time, humankind has witnessed countless strange phenomena in the world around them: lightning and thunder, raging storms, natural disasters and man-made calamities, causing countless deaths and widespread suffering, all beyond human control and resistance. Thus, they believed that there were various gods in the heavens above and the underworld below, the abode of wandering souls and the palace of Yama.
Since ancient times, all mortals have been destined to die. But people generally hate death and love life, hence the saying of immortality.
To this day, there are countless people in the world who cultivate immortality and practice Taoism.
Although the method to achieve immortality has not yet been found, sects and factions have already emerged, distinguishing between the righteous and the evil. As immortality seems so distant and elusive, the power gained through cultivation has gradually become the goal of many.
In this world, the righteous path flourishes and evil forces retreat.
The Central Plains are a land of beautiful mountains and rivers, thriving in popularity and abundant in resources, firmly occupied by various righteous sects. Among them, the "Qingyun Sect," "Tianyin Temple," and "Fenxiang Valley" are the three pillars, serving as leaders.
Time: Long, long ago.
Location: Southwest of Shenzhou Haotu, Fox Hill.
On this day, the elites of the three major righteous sects gathered here, intending to wipe out the Ghost King Sect, one of the four major sects of the demonic sects, in one fell swoop.
However, the Ghost King Sect had clearly received the news long ago and had made a strategic relocation.
Behind Fox Hill, Venerable Pufang from Tianyin Temple, carrying a dazzling golden alms bowl, was conducting a thorough search with a pair of disciples.
"There's a demonic aura." Pu Fang's gaze fell upon a shadow that quickly disappeared into a cave not far away.
"Chase!" Everyone was overjoyed and immediately gave chase.
But soon, they met with a humiliating setback.
The caves are interconnected and extend downwards, with some sections so narrow that they are impassable to humans.
In the darkness, spells occasionally flew in.
Pu Fang and his two disciples retreated in a sorry state. If the other party hadn't been wary of the "Golden Bowl of the Floating Pagoda" in his hand and dared not get too close, they probably wouldn't have escaped so easily.
"Hey, you evil demons and sorcerers in the cave, listen up! If you have the guts, come out and fight to the death, or don't blame this old monk for being ruthless."
Pu Fang's voice was like thunder, and the golden alms bowl in his hand shone brightly. He was already tall and imposing, and now, under the golden light, he seemed even more like a wise king descending to earth to subdue demons.
Just then, a divine light, imbued with the Daoist aura of transcending all tribulations and eternal immortality, appeared deep within the cave.
Lin Yi revealed himself and, after taking in his surroundings, immediately activated the Innate Five Escapes Formation within his Tai Xu robe, and began to ascend.