Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 445

Chapter 443 The Young Generation Must Learn to Be Flexible

“The Underworld is mysterious, even we in the Immortal Realm don’t know its location. Fortunately, a few days ago, several colleagues stumbled upon it while traveling through the void and attacked it. Unfortunately, the Underworld is too powerful, and they were quickly defeated and their souls were destroyed.”

“Before their death, several colleagues told us the location of the Underworld.”

“The Underworld controls the ultimate laws of life and death, making it extremely difficult to conquer directly. Moreover, the Underworld is home to numerous ghosts and immortals, and their number should not be underestimated. Therefore, the higher-ups have always taken indirect action against the Underworld, not wanting to directly antagonize it.”

The immortals nodded. The higher-ups’ method is to increase the number of souls going to the Underworld and reduce the number available for reincarnation. Over time, the Underworld will be overcrowded with ghosts, and internal conflicts will intensify, causing chaos within the Underworld, giving the Immortal Realm the opportunity to strike and conquer it.

Now, it seems that determining the location of the Underworld means the time has come.

The High Envoy of Duye disagreed. “Directly attacking the Underworld is suicidal. Over a hundred Golden Immortals have perished throughout history, and this is recorded. The history of the Immortal Realm’s earliest days is little known, so perhaps many perished. All told, the number of Golden Immortals who perished is terrifying.”

“Even considering that most Golden Immortals lack sufficient merit to remain in the Underworld and must reincarnate, there should still be a significant number of Golden Immortals in the Underworld. With the power of us immortals, it’s like trying to defeat a rock with an egg.”

The High Envoy of Duye paused, then continued, “And don’t forget, the Dao Ancestor is dead, too.”

The atmosphere suddenly darkened with these words. The Dao

Ancestor, ignorant of good and evil, had resolutely defied Heaven. His death, his Dao vanished, should have been cause for celebration.

However, the crucial issue was that upon his death, his soul would enter the Underworld.

An immortal who had condensed the Dao Fruit and attained the Primordial Primordial Wuji realm was in the Underworld.

How could immortals like us defeat the Dao Ancestor in the Underworld?

The Netherfire Immortal Lord shook his head. “We’re not the only ones attacking the Underworld. Many people have been assigned, and we’re just one of them. I asked Du Ye to share his opinion. I wanted to submit his idea and see if it would be taken seriously.”

Du Ye smiled. If he submitted his idea, would the credit go to him, or to the Netherfire Immortal Lord?

…

“We’re also running for the Human Emperor candidacy?” Yu Yin and Bai Hongtu rushed to the Human Emperor Palace. Upon hearing Jiang Li’s words, their expressions were quizzical.

Bai Hongtu even asked, with a kind heart, “Isn’t this bullying?”

Yu Yin was impressed by Bai Hongtu; she hadn’t expected him to have any sense of shame.

Jiang Li replied matter-of-factly, “Of course not, because I’m also running for the Human Emperor candidacy.”

“That’s fine.”

Yu Yin felt like she’d been blinded.

“Two Tribulation Crossing Stage cultivators and one Mahayana Stage cultivator running for the Human Emperor candidacy—can’t they have any shame?” Yu Yin couldn’t help but exclaim. These two brothers were shameless. Don’t drag her into this.

“That’s right. I’m thinking of the younger generation,”

Jiang Li said earnestly. “Think about it. The younger generation today is rigid in their thinking and inflexible. They just fight foolishly, not even capable of intrigue. They’re far inferior to us.”

Bai Hongtu agreed.

“That’s right. My foolish disciple, Yu Youxian, gets tricked by me eight times a day.”

Yu Yin distanced herself from Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu, refusing to acknowledge herself as part of “us.”

“How can this go on? When one of them inherits the Human Emperor throne, won’t I have to personally teach him or her how to be Human Emperor?”

“Education should start early. As elders, we should lead by example and show them how to be flexible.”

Hearing Jiang Li’s words, Yu Yin couldn’t help but recall the unbearable Human Emperor candidate test.

The Old Emperor led everyone to a peach orchard and said that once inside, no turning back was allowed. Whoever picked the largest peach would be the winner, and magical powers and other cultivator methods were naturally not allowed.

The crowd hesitantly wandered through the peach grove, glancing left and right. This peach seemed the biggest, then another, seemingly the biggest. When they finally realized they had reached the end of the grove, they were forced to pick a single peach at the exit.

The peach they were forced to pluck was pitifully small.

They regretted deeply. They had seen countless peaches larger than their hands along the way, but they hadn’t picked any, always thinking there were even bigger ones ahead.

Yu Yin didn’t hesitate. Halfway through the grove, she saw a massive peach. She plucked it and made it out safely.

Of all the people, Yu Yin’s peach was the largest.

The Old Emperor was pleased. This stage tested the decisiveness of the Human Emperor candidate. Those who hesitated wouldn’t be Human Emperors.

In a desperate battle against the extraterritorial demons, there was no time for hesitation.

Hesitation meant death.

It seemed that Yu Yin was indeed the most decisive of the candidates.

Just as the Old Emperor thought the test was over and was declaring Yu Yin the victor, he suddenly remembered that Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu hadn’t emerged.

Soon, Jiang Li, accompanied by officials from the Great Zhou Dynasty, approached the Old Emperor.

“It’s these people who stole peaches and wanted to pick the biggest one.”

Jiang Li even kindly asked the owner of the peach orchard to check if the biggest peach was missing.

After finding it, the owner breathed a sigh of relief, declaring it was still there.

Jiang Li, of course, bought the biggest peach.

Bai Hongtu followed suit, purchasing the entire peach orchard and taking whatever peaches he wanted.

The Old Emperor was completely bewildered.

Yu Yin had always felt that she still had a long way to go to achieve the flexibility Jiang Li envisioned.

Perhaps she would never reach that level in her lifetime.

Jiang Li continued, “Actually, there are other reasons as well.”

“Yu Yin, think about it. If we participate in the Human Emperor candidacy now, wouldn’t that make us candidates for the title? The three of us can still continue to compete.”

Yu Yin’s eyes lit up; Jiang Li spoke to her heart.

Yu Yin and Bai Hongtu share a common goal: to defeat Jiang Li.

Although Yu Yin, knowing she couldn’t match Jiang Li, voluntarily withdrew from the Human Emperor candidacy, leaving Jiang Li and Bai Hongtu to continue vying for the final nomination, she still harbored a deep desire to defeat Jiang Li just once.

Unfortunately, Jiang Li’s cultivation level advanced too rapidly. When Jiang Li reached unrivaled status, having passed through fifteen Immortal Tribulations, she was still the Tianyuan Empress at the peak of her fusion state.

Even now, having advanced to the Tribulation Crossing stage and wielding the Ruyi Gourd, she knew she was no match for Jiang Li.

“Okay, I’ll also run for Human Emperor,” Yu Yin agreed.

She then asked, “

That’s not right. You’re the Human Emperor, you’re in charge of setting the exam questions. How could I possibly defeat you?” Jiang Li waved his hand, dismissing Yu Yin’s worries as completely unnecessary. “I’m such an upright person, how could I possibly be both an examiner and a student? These were all tests set by Commander Liu.”

Yu Yin was relatively reassured about Commander Liu. After all, he was the commander who had followed dozens of Human Emperors, the oldest and most experienced. She had also met Commander Liu many times when Yu Yin was still a candidate for Human Emperor. He was truly an admirable senior.

Commander Liu had been at the Human Emperor Palace for three hundred years, a testament to his unwavering determination.

(End of Chapter)