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Chapter 13 Bargaining
"Who will emerge victorious at our next meeting?"
Yama, the Supreme Being, said in a deep voice that this time he was outmatched and had nothing to say.
"You still need to train. It would be a miracle if you didn't become even more useless in the underworld!"
Jiang Ling scoffed and mocked.
"court death!"
Yanluo's expression grew even uglier, and the black runes on his body surged violently as he charged towards Jiang Ling.
"boom!"
An aura that could suppress heaven and earth erupted. The Supreme Lord of Hell stood in front of Yama, stopping him. He glanced at Jiang Ling, then turned and shouted, "Calm down, Yama! Now is not the time to fight him!"
They also had reservations about Jiang Ling. As a Supreme Being who had just attained enlightenment twenty years ago, his blood and energy were so abundant that even the Underworld was unwilling to waste time with him.
Jiang Ling, on the other hand, was concerned about the many supreme beings and celestial artifacts and treasures in the underworld. If a battle between supreme beings broke out, this life could very well be completely annihilated, and the world would be shattered.
"Fellow Daoist, why be so unforgiving? We have already paid the price; shouldn't we let this matter rest?"
"Of course, but if Yama himself intervenes, things will be different; a battle might be inevitable!"
Jiang Ling looked at the person who spoke, a strange glint in her eyes.
The speaker was exceptionally handsome, and his white robes and flowing long hair gave him an eerie air.
Unlike other supreme beings in the underworld, this supreme being is no different from an ordinary person, except that he has an extra cold and sinister aura.
The Yin Emperor, the supreme being in the underworld second only to the Underworld Lord, also known as the Black Emperor, is a primordial Yin spirit born in an extremely Yin place.
Strictly speaking, the Yin Emperor, like the Holy Spirit, is a child of Heaven. However, he represents darkness and evil, and was therefore abandoned by Heaven from the day he was conceived.
It is precisely for this reason that, since ancient times, whether in the underworld or other places in the world, any place that breeds innate spirits like the Underworld King will be punished and destroyed by Heaven.
However, the Yin Emperor was different; he was born after the chaos, that is, during the ancient period.
In the ancient past, the Nine Heavens, Ten Earths, and the Immortal Realm had just undergone a great purge, and the powerful beings of all heavens were almost all killed or wounded.
Even the heavens above were affected by the Emperor's War. The Desolate Emperor's sword, which severed the past and present, created the conditions for the birth of the Yin Emperor.
After the ancient times, the King of the Underworld was born. Like the lineage of the Holy Spirit, the King of the Underworld became the supreme being upon his birth.
However, because of his background, it is destined to be more difficult for him to go further than for many others.
Since attaining enlightenment in the mythical era, his cultivation has remained almost stagnant, with only the Netherworld allowing his power to gradually increase.
For countless ages, the King of the Underworld has been lying in seclusion in the netherworld, studying the Reincarnation Seal, hoping to advance further.
"That's natural. If Yama were to reappear in the future and have a dispute with you, we will not interfere!"
Yin Tianzi spoke very kindly. If it weren't for the cold aura emanating from him, he might have been an incredibly sunny young man.
"That would be perfect!"
Jiang Ling nodded and looked towards the Hall of Longevity in the Underworld.
There, the Longevity Celestial Venerable, one of the nine Celestial Venerables of the mythological era, was lying in seclusion. Even when Jiang Ling came knocking, the Longevity Celestial Venerable did not wake up from his slumber.
"In that case, fellow Daoist, please leave!"
Looking into Jiang Ling's eyes, Yin Tianzi spoke.
"No rush, there's one more thing I'd like to ask you fellow cultivators!"
Seeing that the Emperor of the Underworld wanted to see the guest off, Jiang Ling spoke calmly.
Yin Tianzi frowned, his expression darkening. Jiang Ling's repeated requests were making him somewhat annoyed.
However, she patiently asked, "What is it?"
Jiang Ling asked with a serious expression, "Do you all know where the forbidden zone, the Sea of Reincarnation, which the Celestial Venerable of Freedom entered, is located?"
Hiding the restricted area makes it a troublesome task, even if he wants to find it.
However, the Celestial Venerable of Freedom and the Supreme Being of the Underworld have a deep connection and have had close dealings in the past. Jiang Ling does not believe that the Underworld would not know the location of the Sea of Reincarnation.
"That's enough!"
"Fellow Daoist, do not force us. The feud between Nathan and the Carefree Celestial Venerable should not involve us!"
The Supreme Lord of the Prison spoke, his expression displeased.
Although his face was already stiff and unreadable, it turned even more ashen upon hearing Jiang Ling's words, making him look like a dead man.
"Ahem... Fellow Daoist, do not be greedy. We have already paid the price, and the matter of Yama has been resolved. The matter of the Sea of Reincarnation can only be left to you!"
Just then, one of the Supreme Beings, who had never spoken before, spoke up.
This supreme being was different from the others; he held a pitch-black vajra and wore a string of black prayer beads on his wrist.
There wasn't a single hair on his head, but there was a black swastika-shaped mark on it.
Furthermore, his clothing was not from this era.
"An enlightened master of the ancient monk lineage!"
Jiang Ling spoke, looking at the monk.
"This humble monk, Mo Tuo, greets Fellow Daoist Qin Shi Huang!"
From the moment the demon appeared, he never opened his eyes. Upon hearing Jiang Ling's words, he responded with a Buddhist salute.
"I never imagined you'd even unearth corpses from the chaotic ancient era!"
Jiang Ling sighed, saying that the great war that had lasted for countless ages was earth-shattering, annihilating all living beings, with over 99% of all life being wiped out in that war.
Even for supreme beings or true immortals, preserving their bodies during such a fierce battle would be extremely difficult.
Judging from his clothing and the mark on his forehead, the demon before them was undoubtedly a supreme master of the ancient monk lineage in his previous life.
"At the end of reincarnation, everything will come to an end; the underworld is the final destination for all souls!"
The Supreme Lord of the Prison spoke, his aura overwhelming.
"Hahaha, it's just a graveyard!"
Jiang Ling laughed and said, "The Netherworld is vast and boundless. It was not accumulated in one era, but truly buried an entire era."
In the chaotic ancient times, when the great reckoning was about to begin, even a powerful realm like the Immortal Realm was ravaged, not to mention the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, which had already entered the Dharma-ending Age and had no immortals.
That battle annihilated the entire world, burying an entire era.
The beings in the human realm today are all descendants of those who accidentally fell into the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths after the Immortal Realm was shattered.
Others are innate gods and demons born from the natural world.
Such as the Holy Spirit, the spirits, and some groups that have re-evolved along the path of evolution.
"Graveyard, fellow Daoist's description is also correct!"
Upon hearing this, the Supreme Lord of the Prison was taken aback at first, and then nodded.
With a gentle slash of his halberd, the earth split open, and he asked, "Look down there, what is it?"
In fact, the large crack he cut was very wide, connecting many craters created by the impact of large stars, but it was still nothing compared to the vast and boundless underworld.
Without needing to look closely, Jiang Ling knew that there were many corpses underground, some of them ancient and frightening.
"Tell me, even if all the beings on one star, two stars, ten stars, or a hundred stars were to die, could they create the terrible scene before us?" asked the Supreme Lord of the Prison.
"It buried all living beings in the entire universe, and not just for one era; this is reincarnation!"
The Supreme Path of Prison Suppression.
"Reincarnation? There is no reincarnation in the world, at least not in the underworld. It's far from perfect!"
"Perhaps only when the Lord of the Underworld returns can the concept of reincarnation be truly explained. As for you fellow Daoists, you are merely parroting others' ideas; this path is not suitable for you!"
The two sides were clearly enemies, but at this moment they were like close friends, discussing the most secret matters of the world.
What does this mean?
Upon hearing Jiang Ling's denial, the expressions of all the Supreme Beings changed.
This concerns their future spiritual path, and there cannot be any problems. If there are problems with their reincarnation, they will be in danger.
"Your so-called reincarnation of past events is utter nonsense. The burial of events from one era to the next involves the most secret and significant events in the universe, and has nothing to do with reincarnation!"
"The so-called reincarnation, as the name suggests, is the cycle between birth and death, allowing those who have completely died to be reborn into the world. The Lord of the Underworld walks this path!"
"You fellow Daoists have formed the Samsara Seal, which means you are following the same path as the Underworld Lord. However, even someone as powerful as the Underworld Lord is still verifying this path. How can you possibly succeed?"
Jiang Ling spoke up.
By forming the Samsara Seal, uniting nine lifetimes into one, and rediscovering one's true self, one can indeed become an immortal or even a Celestial King, but this path is extremely difficult.
Among the supreme beings of the underworld, few possess the same perseverance as the Lord of the Underworld, capable of burying himself time and time again.
"Please elaborate?"
When the Underworld Emperor spoke, the other supreme beings, including Yama, who had a grudge against Jiang Ling, also looked at him seriously.
They were all enlightened beings, and they believed that Jiang Ling would not speak without reason; Jiang Ling must know some secrets that they had not yet learned.
"That Samsara Sea and the Carefree Celestial Venerable..."
Jiang Ling didn't continue, instead keeping everyone in suspense.