Lady Houtu, this figure is truly remarkable, the founder of the Underworld and its first Sect Leader.

The Underworld has existed for over a hundred thousand years, and the first Sect Leader was Lady Houtu. After she founded the Underworld, she disappeared shortly thereafter, and generation after generation carried on.

Lady Houtu's statue has always stood in the Yellow Springs of the Underworld. They often go to pay their respects, hoping to receive the Lady's protection.

After all this time, it's the first time they've heard that Lady Houtu's statue has lit up. Could it be, she is coming back?

...

Yellow Springs.

This is the only river in the Underworld, and in this calm river, a huge statue stands in the middle.

The statue is of a woman, her face incomparably beautiful, with a gentle smile that gives a sense of warmth. Just a glance brings comfort to one's body and mind, her beauty can only be admired, as it is beyond reproach.

Only ghosts and ghost cultivators of the Underworld know that the person of this statue has an extraordinary origin, and no one dares offend it; even a fleeting thought of malice would result in sudden death!

The Yin Tianzi walks on the water, step by step arriving before the statue, cupping his hands and bowing respectfully as he speaks, "Lady, did you call me?"

[Yin Tianzi, does the Profound Dust Realm still exist?]

A gentle and kind voice echoed in Yin Tianzi's mind.

Immediately, Yin Tianzi bowed his head silently, unsure of how to respond.

Before long, Lady Houtu's voice sounded again.

[Have you allied with the Desolate Celestial Realm?]

As she uttered these words, Lady Houtu's statue eyes flashed with a red glow, emitting a faint aura. Just a trace of this aura caused Yin Tianzi to kneel in fear, exclaiming, "I... I indeed allied with the Desolate Celestial Realm, but if I didn't, everyone in the Underworld would perish!"

He wasn't wrong, he just wanted to preserve the Underworld. Only by aligning with a more powerful force could the Underworld escape its destiny, otherwise, no one would be able to surpass the Celestial Emperor and they would always be suppressed.

Did he do anything wrong? He simply wanted to help more people; it was all for the good of the Underworld, absolutely no mistake!

[Alas, you still remain deluded. Do you know that the suppression of the Profound Dust Realm is not just simple suppression, but it's to protect you? Once you survive the cycle of reincarnation, you'll reach new heights. Each world cycle renews the planet. Though cruel, the path of cultivation is fraught with hardships, defying the heavens, isn't it?]

[If you don't defy the heavens and go with the flow, you'll never reach the pinnacle, always being trampled beneath others!]

"Those people promised me that if I allied with them, the Underworld would reach unprecedented heights, and now it has. I've reached a realm I never imagined before, the Taoist Saint!"

The Yin Tianzi revealed a crazed smile, displaying his full aura, the Taoist Saint aura permeating the Yellow Springs, causing the river to wildly churn and rage.

[Alas]

Lady Houtu sighed, instantly calming the river waters, and repressing Yin Tianzi's aura back into his body.

The Yin Tianzi's eyes widened suddenly; he hadn't imagined Lady Houtu was so powerful, even as a Taoist Saint, he was still suppressed.

After so many years, to what realm had she ascended, could it be the Dao Emperor?

This thought struck fear into Yin Tianzi, cold sweat poured down his back in an instant, and he dared not lift his head.

[One mistake leads to another mistake. You can never imagine what kind of world the Profound Dust Realm is. Did you know that once upon a time, in the Profound Dust Realm, Daoist Venerable walked all around, Taoist Saints were common, and even Dao Emperors weren't that rare, and there were even more terrifying existences, yet you gave up the Profound Dust Realm to join the Desolate Celestial Realm, even now not knowing where you went wrong, beyond redemption]

Hearing this, Yin Tianzi looked up at the statue, not understanding the meaning of Lady Houtu's words.

[Since things have come to this, it cannot be changed. I came here to inform you that the Underworld is about to face a catastrophe, and only one person can save it. Our several attempts have failed to deduce the true name of this person, only knowing that there is water in the name, a tragic life, three cycles of reincarnation, if you encounter this individual, you must recruit them]

After speaking, Lady Houtu departed, leaving behind a perplexed Yin Tianzi.

Water in the name? A tragic life, fraught with hardships, and three cycles of reincarnation?

Where could he find such a person, without any clues, like finding a needle in a haystack!

But now, Lady Houtu has left, and he doesn't know whom to seek. He can only sigh and say he'll deal with Sun Wukong first.

...

Underworld, Naihe Bridge.

At this time, there lay countless ghosts and ghost cultivators. There was a figure standing tall on the bridge, exuding dominance and charisma, wielding the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, sweeping across the eight directions, vanquishing any ghost that came his way, with no one being his match.

"Is this it? Where is your Ten Yama Halls?" Sun Wukong coldly spoke.

Just then, he sensed a terrifyingly powerful aura rapidly approaching.

Sun Wukong raised an eyebrow, a slight smile forming on his lips, "Here it comes."

Buzz!

In an instant, the sound of a sword's cry rang out, and Sun Wukong sensed a burning pain on his right cheek. Reaching out, he found blood already flowing, and behind him, at some unknown moment, a silver-white long sword had embedded in the ground, shining with a silver light.

"Sun Wukong, how dare you! Do you think this is the Underworld of the past?"

Yin Tianzi stepped out from a rift in the void, speaking coldly, looking at Sun Wukong, but suddenly froze.

Sun Wukong unexpectedly waved at him and disappeared on the spot, leaving behind a strand of hair.

A fake, this Sun Wukong was fake!

He hadn't realized it was a fake Sun Wukong and had been played by the opponent!

If he didn't guess wrong, the real Sun Wukong must be in the mortal realm.

"Damn it! Everyone, listen to my command, descend to the lower realm immediately and capture Sun Wukong!" Yin Tianzi shouted angrily.

In an instant, the Underworld surged with endless ghost qi, all ghosts and ghost cultivators instantly restored to full strength, kneeling on the ground in unison, "Yes!!!"

"Also, find a person with water in the name, bring the Three Lifetimes Stone below. It can sense it," Yin Tianzi added.

The Three Lifetimes Stone can see a person's three cycles of reincarnation, but most people do not have three cycles, at most just past and present lives, the previous reincarnations have long been obliterated.

Therefore, the Three Lifetimes Stone has always just let people see past lives unless some great being has deliberately reincarnated multiple times to enhance their strength, they can see the earliest reincarnation, and such great beings are networks the Underworld seeks to cultivate, getting to know sooner, providing a good family to reincarnate into, greatly benefits the future development of the Underworld.

For example, the Ten Yama Halls were elites Yin Tianzi recruited with this trick, and this is called early investment.

"Yes!"

Shortly thereafter, the ghosts and ghost cultivators took the Three Lifetimes Stone and headed for the Teleportation Array, descending to the mortal realm.

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