Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 713

Chapter 711: Yuanzu: After dealing with the underworld, return to the fairyland to drink a celebratory wine

“Three of a kind.”

“Seven of a kind.”

“Ten of a kind.”

Qingluo, the Fifty-Second Human Emperor, surveyed the scattered cards in her hand, gritted her teeth, and decided on a big play: “Four Yuyin cards, big.”

The Twenty-Seventh Human Emperor, not to be outdone, said: “I was wondering why I didn’t have any Yuyin cards. Turns out you have them all. Four Bai Hongtu cards, bet on them. Little Lu, it’s your turn.”

Human Emperor Lu sneered, a hint of triumph. “Two Jiangli cards, bomb.”

In the Underworld, the three Human Emperors, in their spare time, were playing “Dou Jiangli.”

This was a specialty brought back from Kyushu by Human Emperor Lu, invented by Bai Hongtu and widely circulated among the upper classes of Kyushu.

With the exception of Jiangli himself, virtually everyone had played a couple of rounds. As

soon as Human Emperor Lu brought his game back to the Underworld, it was embraced by all the Human Emperors, who found it quite interesting.

The three Human Emperors chatted as they played.

“It’s truly bizarre. Back when the Book of Life and Death was needed for the Eight Desolations, you, Xiao Lu, went on a business trip to Jiuzhou. Upon your return, you raved about how prosperous Jiuzhou was now, a world incomparable to when we were there, gesticulating with joy.” Qingluo teased.

“Just two weeks later, we got news that Xiao Li had attacked the Immortal Realm and wiped it out in one fell swoop.”

When Qingluo heard this, she thought she was dreaming.

Their young man was ridiculously powerful; sweeping through the Immortal Realm was as easy as sweeping up garbage.

His biggest challenge was not knowing where the Immortal Realm was.

Lu Renhuang also found it unreal. Shouldn’t conquering the Immortal Realm be a matter of attacking the younger and then the older, starting with the Celestial Immortals and then the Golden Immortals, then the Hunyuan Wuji, and finally the Heavenly Dao?

This back-and-forth should take time, at least three to five days. You can’t wipe out the Immortal Realm in a single morning.

Where do you put the Immortal Realm’s pride?

Everyone else had to believe it, after all, since the news was brought back by the Buddha.

If one were to use the Buddha’s words to describe Jiang Li’s victory over the Heavenly Dao, it would be, “I didn’t understand. A moment’s carelessness, and the Heavenly Dao collapsed. “

This was a bit outrageous.

“The immortal realm, the lifelong pursuit of immortal cultivators, vanished in an instant. The young are to be feared, the young are to be feared… Three Bai Hongtu cards with a Five.”

“I heard from the deceased that Jiang Li’s announcement of this incident caused quite a stir in Jiuzhou, but order remained intact. People simply treated it as a topic of after-dinner conversation.”

“Since then, our Jiuzhou has officially begun exploring the myriad worlds, free of worries. More and more worlds have established connections, sharing resources and achieving mutual progress.”

“And those who died in other worlds say that after their worlds connected with Jiuzhou, their lives have become significantly better than before, and the government has become more attentive to their opinions… Two Jiang Li cards.”

Emperor Lu Ren threw out two more Jiang Li cards.

“Wait, why do you always have the Jiang Li card?”

“Maybe it’s because I got mad at Jiang Li before, and he feels guilty, so he’s trying to make it up to me.”

Suddenly, the underworld shook, and fighting and murderous intent filled the air, interweaving into a vast net that enveloped the entire underworld.

“Is this the Hunyuan Wuji Immortal?!”

…

“Buddha, what are your thoughts? Do you want to stay in the underworld?”

Inside Fengdu City, Hou Tu Huang was entertaining the Buddha, persuading him to stay.

“I appreciate your kindness, Your Majesty, but I’m a sinner and don’t deserve to stay in the underworld.”

Hou Tu Huang simply waved his hand, dismissing the Buddha’s argument. “That’s true. You saw it when King Yama looked at you with the Book of Life and Death. Your karmic virtues may not be as immeasurable as Jiang Ren Huang’s, or as numerous as the Confucian sages who preached the teachings of the heavens, but Buddhism encourages goodness, and its disciples take pleasure in helping others. As the founder of Buddhism, you too have great karmic virtues.”

“Even the ten kings of hell don’t have as much good karma as you. They can all stay in the underworld, so you can too.”

The Buddha hesitated and said, “Your Majesty, you mean to let me become Yama?”

Hou Tuhuang just bowed and praised, “How is that possible? Hou Tu admires the Buddha’s good karma very much. You should be the lord of the underworld.”

The Buddha said slowly, “But your Majesty, you relied on the rules of reincarnation to open up the underworld and create a unique underworld order, so that the underworld and the world of the living are clearly separated. The dead souls will not cause trouble in the world of the living, and death becomes the biggest taboo in all worlds. It cannot be changed. Even the descendants of the Golden Immortals, those who are domineering in the fairy world, are horrified when talking about death. They know that there are great figures in the underworld and no one can shake the order of the underworld.”

“Your Majesty’s good karma should be more than mine. What qualifications do I have to replace you as the lord of the underworld?”

From the conversation, one can feel the Buddha’s respect for Hou Tuhuang.

Among the Hunyuan Wuji Immortals, Daozu was the oldest, followed closely by Houtu Huangzhi, considered the senior of all the Hunyuan Wuji Immortals.

Because Houtu Huangzhi achieved enlightenment so early, there aren’t many legends about him in the immortal world. Even his name is known only among Golden Immortals and Hunyuan Wuji Immortals. Ordinary immortals don’t even know who the Lord of the Underworld truly is.

“Then you can be the second-in-command of the Underworld.”

The Buddha dropped the subject. “I have a question for you, Your Majesty. Why do you insist on eternal separation between the living and the dead, with no exceptions?”

“The order proposed by Emperor Shun seems diametrically opposed to that of the Underworld.”

Emperor Shun demanded an order accepted by the majority, while most people would surely want to be able to resurrect and disagree with the rules of the Underworld.

Speaking of this, Houtu Huangzhi was furious. The five Hunyuan Wuji Immortals all knew there were nine major rules, but she alone thought there were eight.

How despicable!

If the Buddha hadn’t explained it to her, she wouldn’t have known there was a rule of destruction, and two ways to counter it.

She rolled her eyes and said unhappily, “Emperor Shun’s rhetoric was clearly intended for use in the mortal realm. If he were to follow the majority opinion in the underworld, then no one would die.”

“I’ve been establishing the underworld for so many years, and I’ve never seen a black tide. This proves that the standards for establishing order in the underworld are different from those in the living world.”

“I established order in the underworld simply because I want everyone to follow procedures and good deeds. Those who deserve to go to hell will go to hell, and those who deserve to be reincarnated will be reincarnated. This makes management easier, reduces unnecessary steps, and saves time.”

It’s the same reason why Hou Tuhuang only allowed the Ten Kings of Hell to remain in the underworld: her subordinates worked while she had more time to play.

The Buddha nodded: “Indeed, if the strict rules of life and death are no longer enforced, the number of resurrections will be unimaginable. Both the underworld and the living world will be in chaos. At that time, it will take even more time and energy to restore order.”

Suddenly, a crack appeared in the sky above the underworld, and time fluctuated. The River of Time appeared. The majestic Yuanzu led the elite of the immortal world out of the River of Time and launched a surprise attack on the underworld.

Yuanzu’s arrogant laughter echoed throughout the underworld: “Brothers, after we’ve dealt with the underworld, we will return to the immortal world for a celebratory toast. Venerable Shenzang will surely reward us!”

(End of Chapter)