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Xie Que's consciousness slowly sank into the depths of the underworld.

In the underworld, he sensed the trapped Sakata Zang and Akainu, who seemed to be doing well now.

These two former rulers of Yingzhou have spent three short years in this underworld.

During these long three years, Xie Que never took the initiative to look for them.

It was as if they had been completely forgotten in this dark corner, left to fend for themselves in this underworld.

Even though the two had achieved divine realm through their cultivation, their divine bodies began to suffer invisible erosion under the constant impact of the five elements of the underworld.

Although this erosion is slow, it should not be underestimated.

As time goes by, it gradually deepens.

It may have a devastating impact on the spiritual path of both of them.

They may even be forced to abandon their original path of practice and turn to the ghost path.

However, even so, Sakata Zou and Akainu still hold on to their faith in Nichiren.

This belief, like a spiritual pillar that has remained unchanged for decades, supports them in finding hope in despair.

Their piety has obviously reached a point where it is difficult to shake and cannot be easily influenced by the outside world.

Xie Que was not surprised by Sakata Zang and Akainu's firm belief in Nichiren God. He deeply understood the importance of this belief in their hearts.

However, Xie Que never thought of subduing the two.

He preferred to carefully observe their transformation through the baptism of the five elements of the underworld.

All of this was actually Xie Que's plan.

In his vision, if conditions permit, he plans to make full use of the unique properties of the underworld in the future to build a brand new underworld system.

In this system, he intends to erase the existing memories of Sakata Zang and Akainu.
Then give them new identities and missions, turning them into ghost messengers in the underworld.

After all, the differences between the underworld and the Tianxin world are obvious.

The Tianxin World originated from the evolution of the Tianxin Seal, and it embodies part of the power bestowed upon Xie Que by the Heavenly Dao.

In the Tianxin world, Xie Que can rely on the power of heaven to guide the consciousness of all living beings.
This in turn creates countless "NPCs" to ensure the continuous and orderly operation of this world.

In contrast, the underworld is a completely independent realm that belongs purely to Xie Que alone.

Xie Que wants to build this underworld into a complete and independent world, making it operate completely according to his will.

In order to achieve this goal, he must build a complete "Underworld Team" so that the order there can run more efficiently.

Over time, the underworld has continued to grow, and now its size has expanded to almost the size of the Earth.

Whenever Xie Que felt this vast land that belonged to him alone, he would feel deeply moved:

"It seems that... under the threat of war, fear, chaos and death, the five elements of the underworld that are born are the purest."

After all, it was during the war that the underworld expanded the fastest.

In the underworld, the change of seasons is completely different from that in the outside world. There is no cycle of four seasons here, only the alternation of summer and winter.

Whenever the wheel of life and death turns to the extremely yang side, the underworld welcomes its summer and all things wither.

When the wheel turns to the dark side, winter arrives with biting cold winds.

In such a cycle, the underworld demonstrates its unique transformation ability.

No matter what kind of breath is absorbed from the outside world, in this mysterious land, it can be transformed into the five elements of the underworld.

It is the middle of winter in the underworld at this moment.

The howling wind blew up layers of snow, and the tops of the mountains were covered with white snow.

In such an environment, Sakata Zang has opened up a cave in the mountains, trying to isolate the ubiquitous dark five elements by setting up formations.

However, the spiritual energy of the underworld is so thin that the effect of the formation is not significant, and it can only bring a slight amount of protection.

Despite this, Sakata Zou and Akainu still chose to live together.

Their mentality has changed, from the initial torment and anxiety to now becoming accustomed to it.

For Sakata Zang, he knew very well that he would die anyway, and he had long since become indifferent to such an outcome.

Akainu, on the other hand, was full of hope. He firmly believed that if His Majesty the God woke up in the future, the two of them would be saved.

On this day, the two of them walked out of the cave and came to the top of the mountain.

They used stone tables as seats and snow water as tea.
Akainu even used real fire to bake the snow water to remove the gloomy aura in it.

Although there were no green plants in the underworld and they could only drink the pure snow water, they were already content.

Several shouts could be heard faintly from the distance, accompanied by a strong surge of deathly aura.

Sakata Zang couldn't help but sigh when he heard this:

"These ghost soldiers are training every day. I really don't know who they are fighting against?"

Akainu viewed all this with a humorous attitude. He said with a smile:

"In the past, they may have been trying to deal with our Tianmu Mansion, but in the future, they may want to sweep across the entire Yingzhou."

"Yingzhou..."

Sakata Zang sighed again, this name seemed to evoke deep thoughts in him.

In their hearts, Yingzhou is not just a place name, it is more closely connected with Majesty Amaterasu and has become a kind of belief and symbol.

The two fell into a brief silence, as if they were both thinking about Yingzhou and their future.

Sakata Zang looked up at the sky from time to time, where a huge millstone was hanging high.

His eyes were deep and confused, as if he was looking for some kind of relief or answer.

At this moment, a figure appeared in the wind and snow. It was Xie Que.

He walked against the wind and snow, as if he was not affected by it.

Sakata Zang and Akainu were not surprised to see Xie Que coming.

Sakata Zang waved his hand lightly, and a stone bench appeared out of thin air.

"Sir, please sit down."

During these three years, the two of them experienced constant tempering from the five elements of the underworld, and their mentality obviously became much more profound.

Even Akainu, who used to be hot-blooded, has learned to calmly deal with various situations under the pressure of this environment.

Xie Que looked at the changes in the two and sat down on the stone bench calmly.

He smiled and said to them:
"You two are really in a good mood, but it is not easy to maintain such a state of mind in such an environment."

When Sakata Zang heard Xie Que's praise, he also smiled.

He replied: "I haven't seen you for a long time, and I feel like you seem to be stronger than before."

After hearing this, Xie Que couldn't help but smile, then he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

He slowly put down the teacup and said slowly:

"How have you comprehended the Way of Creation?" Sakata Zang maintained a calm expression and replied:
"The way of creation is truly vast and profound. Although we have tried hard to comprehend it, we still find it difficult to reach its core."

When Xie Que heard Sakata Zang's answer, he instantly understood what he was thinking.

He understood that even if Sakata Zang did not break through the way of creation, he would still firmly maintain the orthodox status of Nichiren Shinto.

After a long while, Xie Que spoke again:
"In that case, there is no need for us to say more."

Although he already knew the result, Xie Que still didn't expect that Sakata Zang would stick to his beliefs so devoutly.

Just as Xie Que was about to leave, he was unexpectedly stopped by Sakata Zang from behind.

Sakata Zang's voice was filled with a hint of inquiry and doubt:

"Sir, after three hundred thousand years, you have returned to Yingzhou with this world. Are you planning to reshape the cycle of life and death in Yingzhou?"

This question had obviously been brewing in Sakata Zang's mind for a long time, and he finally couldn't help but ask it at this moment.

When Xie Que heard this question, he was suddenly stunned.

But then he understood what Sakatazo was referring to.

The so-called three hundred thousand years were exactly the time when Qianye True Dragon was sealed.

Although Chiba Shinryu is not well-known in the world today, his name is still well-known to the older generation like Sakata Zang and represents a legend.

When Akainu heard Sakata Zang's question, he suddenly stood up, with a gleam of sudden enlightenment in his eyes.

He murmured to himself: "So that's it... So that's it..."

Obviously, he also thought of the legend of Chiba Zhenlong and the corresponding identity of Kurokawa Takeshi.

Xie Que knew very well that Sakata Zang had mistaken him for the reincarnated Chiba True Dragon.

In the entire history of Yingzhou, apart from Chiba Zhenlong who had wrestled with Nichiren Shenjun, no one else possessed such strength as him.

Moreover, the priesthood held by Chiba Shinryu is consistent with the rules of the underworld, which makes Sakata Zang's misunderstanding more reasonable.

Xie Que was not surprised by such misunderstanding.

He did not immediately clarify the misunderstanding, but secretly thought about his next plan.

Xie Que stopped his hurried steps, and the idea of ​​asking Sakata Zang for some information about Chiba Zhenlong came to his mind.

He turned around slowly and looked at Sakata Zang with a serious look:
"The order of life and death in Yingzhou has been in chaos for too many years... If it continues like this, I'm afraid the entire Yingzhou will be in big trouble in the future."

Hearing this, Sakata Zang's body trembled involuntarily, obviously deeply touched by Xie Que's words.

He knew very well that the root cause of the chaos within Yingzhou was that the true spirits were unable to enter the underworld, which led to the reversal and disorder of the cycle of life and death.

For ordinary people, reincarnation may just mean starting a new life, with basically no impact.

However, for monks, this disordered cycle of life and death brought serious consequences.

As long as the soul is transformed into pure yang, it can break the mystery in the womb and regain past memories.

Those monks were able to reincarnate continuously, or take over other people's bodies to continue their cultivation, which further exacerbated the chaotic situation in Yingzhou.

Sakata Zang slowly stood up and looked into the distance at the neatly lined up ghost soldiers.

At this moment, his thoughts surged like a tide, and many ideas intertwined and collided in his mind.

He wanted to say something to Xie Que, but when the words came to his lips, he hesitated.

Sakata Zou is not completely ignorant of the outside world. On the contrary, because he has personally participated in the war in the virtual space, he has a deeper and clearer understanding of the outside world.

It was this understanding that made him appear particularly cautious and silent when facing Xie Que's words.

He knew very well that once he opened his mouth, it might have a ripple effect and have a far-reaching impact on the future of Yingzhou.

Moreover, Sakata Zang also clearly realized deep in his heart that the close connection between Yingzhou and Nichiren Shinto was actually a mutual dependence based on interests.

This relationship exposes the needs and dependence of both parties nakedly.

He understood that without this relationship of shared interests,
How could a great being like Nichiren God limit himself to a small world like Yingzhou?
However, even though he knew this, he was still unwilling to go against his deepest beliefs.

This belief is his loyalty and persistence to Nichiren Shinto and Yingzhou, and also his self-compulsion.

Looking back now, he may begin to doubt whether His Majesty has really done something wrong...

This doubt quietly grew in his heart, but he buried it deep inside.

In Yingzhou, the worship of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Therefore, when Xie Que mentioned the underworld, Sakata Zang could clearly imagine,

What will it be like once the real underworld comes knocking?

That situation is far beyond the scope of what Nichiren Shinto can handle alone, and will become a disaster for the entire Yingzhou.

Perhaps now, those ghosts and gods have heard the news and started their actions...

Your Majesty's deep sleep may be related to this series of changes.

This thought flashed through Sakata Zang's heart like lightning.

In just a short moment, his thinking and position had changed drastically.

He also began to examine his own behavior and decisions from another perspective.
I think that these thoughts of mine may protect His Majesty invisibly.

No matter what, he didn't think he would betray Her Majesty Amaterasu, let alone harm Her Majesty.

After all, no matter how great and powerful Your Majesty is,
It would also be difficult for him to fight against the power of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva or the entire underworld alone.

This contrast made Sakata Zang more clearly aware of the seriousness of the problem.

In his opinion, rather than letting Yingzhou continue to be isolated from the outside world,

It is better to open your heart and return to the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld.

In this way, Yingzhou may still have a chance to return to normal order.

Taking a deep breath, Sakata Zang asked Xie Que:
"So...Senior...is there anything we can do for Yingzhou?"

In his words, the way he addressed Xie Que had changed, and he had already tacitly acknowledged that the other party was Qianye Zhenlong and the spokesperson of the underworld.

Xie Que smiled calmly, his smile revealing an unfathomable calmness.

He slowly opened his mouth and asked:
"Do you know what I have?"

Sakata Zang fell into deep thought, trying hard to recall the legends and stories about Xie Que.

After a long while, he answered cautiously:
"Your Majesty Qianye once controlled darkness and death. It is said that any deceased person can cleanse their past sins in front of your Majesty."

He paused and continued to guess:
"This world must be the 'Tao' that Your Majesty has realized, right?"

Xie Que was a little surprised. There was not much information contained in these words.

But it also gave Xie Que an extremely crucial piece of information, that is, Qianye Zhenlong was very likely to have mastered the power of reincarnation.

The power of reincarnation is at the same level as the power of time.

So... this Qianye Zhenlong is really a blessing in disguise. (End of this chapter)