This time, Zhao Feng's strength had skyrocketed beyond imagination!
His overall attributes had surpassed fifty million, making him truly without weakness he had mastered both physical and magical cultivation, as well as the laws of the universe.
He had no idea how powerful a true Great Luo Golden Immortal was, but Zhao Feng was confident that he could fight against one.
At the very least
He could now absolutely dominate anyone at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level.
"Host's total attributes have surpassed fifty million, awarding three Tier-Six Treasure Chests."
The system panel once again provided a prompt.
"I have four Tier-Six Treasure Chests now. I'll be able to open them soon."
Zhao Feng thought to himself.
Back when his total attributes had surpassed twenty million, he had received one such chest but had not yet opened it.
"My merit and karma have changed?"
"I can now convert merit into attributes. Before, when my attributes hadn't evolved, this was possible, but after several evolutions, that function disappeared."
"And this karma... it can now be transferred to others using the power of merit?"
"Karma brings the scorn of the heavens."
"Heh, this is a deadly weapon."
"Even though the Earthly Immortal Realm has changed, filled with killing intent, heavenly punishment still exists. Those so-called Immortals and Buddhas who avoid the Three Disasters and Nine Tribulations do so by using spiritual essence to extend their lifespans and suppress their karma. But if I transfer my karma to them, their spiritual essence won't be able to protect them they will be struck down by heavenly punishment!"
Upon seeing the new attributes of karma, Zhao Feng couldn't help but smile.
Compared to converting merit into attributes, he felt that karma was the true ultimate weapon a trump card that could destroy enemies at a critical moment.
"Open all treasure chests."
Zhao Feng commanded immediately.
"Opening four Tier-Six Treasure Chests."
"Obtained Innate-Grade [Creation Breath Soil]."
"Obtained one [Supreme Spirit Vein]."
"Obtained Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure [Twelve-Petal Black Lotus]."
"Obtained Law Seed [Law of Arrays]."
The system panel displayed the results.
"A Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure?"
"The Twelve-Petal Black Lotus?"
"I got this from a Tier-Six Treasure Chest?"
Zhao Feng's attention was immediately drawn to the third reward.
The Twelve-Petal Black Lotus!
A Supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure.
Even in the past, when Saints still walked the world, this treasure was highly coveted.
First, it provided unparalleled defense.
Second, it stabilized and preserved one's fate and destiny.
Now that Zhao Feng had obtained it, his strength would undoubtedly increase even further.
"With the Twelve-Petal Black Lotus..."
"Even a Quasi-Saint would struggle to break through its defenses."
"This treasure chest was a huge win!" Zhao Feng thought excitedly.
At that moment
Zhao Feng's expression suddenly changed as if he had sensed something.
"The Laws of Reincarnation... they have finally fully merged into my Small World!"
A look of ecstasy appeared in his eyes.
His divine sense immediately entered the Small World.
At this moment
The entire Small World was undergoing a transformation and ascension.
The void was expanding.
The land was growing.
Yet, the countless beings within the Small World felt nothing at all.
It was like ants crawling on the surface of a massive landmass unable to perceive the changes beneath them.
"It seems the Law of Reincarnation has had an enormous impact on the Small World."
"This time..."
"The Small World might undergo a truly significant transformation."
"Reincarnation is the foundation of a perfect world."
"Throughout the myriad realms, countless worlds lack reincarnation. Only with this Law of Reincarnation and the World Tree as the foundation can a true reincarnation cycle be established within the world."
"This is the moment when my Small World truly ascends!"
Zhao Feng's divine sense spread across the world. As the embodiment of its Heavenly Dao, he could perceive the changes happening.
A Small World Could Grow
But only because of the World Tree, Jianmu.
Without the World Tree, no matter how many laws Zhao Feng grasped, they would be useless, for there would be nothing to integrate them into the world.
The World Tree is the foundation of a world.
With it, the Small World had the potential to evolve into a Great Thousand World this was not just an illusion, but a real possibility.
Under Zhao Feng's observation
The Small World expanded rapidly.
The land grew expanding to tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of miles wide.
This was already the absolute limit of a Small Thousand World.
But the next moment
Beneath the earth
The power of space laws manifested, creating a new plane of existence. Though it was not as vast as the surface world, it still stretched across millions of miles.
This space did not contain spiritual energy, but instead, it was filled with a unique energy that nourished the souls of the dead Yin Qi.
The Yin Law had taken effect.
Suddenly
A blood-red moon rose over this shadowy plane.
This was the Underworld Blood Moon.
It radiated a mysterious power that soothed wandering souls and emitted boundless Yin Qi.
It stood as the counterpart to the brilliant sun that shone in the sky above the surface world.
The surface world had the Sun, a manifestation of Yang Laws, which nurtured all living beings.
The underworld had the Blood Moon, a manifestation of Yin Laws, which provided sustenance to spirits and ghosts.
One Yin, one Yang the foundation of all worlds.
"The Underworld... has emerged!"
Zhao Feng watched this scene with great anticipation.
The existence of the World Tree was meant to transform the small world into a truly complete and perfect world.
Even if Zhao Feng did not personally intervene with his divine sense, the World Tree would instinctively evolve the world with absolute fairness and justice.
With the emergence of the Netherworld...
With the appearance of the Blood Moon, the most fundamental Yin energy of heaven and earth instantly enveloped the entire Netherworld.
And at this moment
The true transformation of the Netherworld had finally begun.
A vast force of laws descended, and the power of the Heavenly Dao stirred.
A surge of Reincarnation Law power emerged within the Netherworld.
Then
A black light flickered.
A grand Reincarnation Platform appeared out of thin air within the Netherworld.
Looking at the Reincarnation Platform
The Path of Humanity.
The Path of Beasts.
The Path of Spirits.
Three pathways emerged, seemingly indicating the three destinations of souls.
"The Path of Humanity reincarnates into humans! The Path of Beasts reincarnates into animals and birds! The Path of Spirits reincarnates into plants and spiritual entities!"
"This is not the traditional Six Paths of Reincarnation from the Primordial Era, but it is still the pinnacle of Reincarnation Law."
"However..."
"This is still not enough."
"Reincarnation has taken shape, but there must also be judgment punishment for sins and rewards for virtues."
Zhao Feng pondered.
Then, he directly intervened in the evolution of the Netherworld.
Within the existing Netherworld space, he used the power of the Heavenly Dao to open up another realm, creating the legendary Eighteen Levels of Hell.
Of course
These were miniature versions, with each level spanning only a million miles, stacked one atop the other.
"All living beings in the small world are recorded by the Heavenly Dao."
"The Sin Mirror can be refined."
"The Three Lives Stone as well."
Zhao Feng contemplated.
The Innate Spirit Treasure, the Creation Cauldron, which he had obtained in the past, appeared within the Netherworld.
Then, Zhao Feng placed various refining materials into the Creation Cauldron.
With the assistance of the Heavenly Dao's power, the refining process was swift.
A colossal mirror soon emerged from the cauldron.
With Zhao Feng's current artifact refinement skills, combined with the power of the Creation Cauldron, he could craft supreme-grade divine weapons. However, with the Heavenly Dao's infusion, this mirror was elevated to the rank of a Postnatal Spirit Treasure.
"With the power of the Heavenly Dao, I bestow upon this Sin Mirror the ability to see through the very essence of souls to perceive all of their sins and merits."
Zhao Feng infused a wisp of Heavenly Dao power into the Sin Mirror.
As if gaining sentience, the mirror radiated boundless divine light, exuding an aura specifically attuned to the essence of souls within the small world.
"The Three Lives Stone this one is even simpler."
Zhao Feng smiled and placed more refining materials into the Creation Cauldron.
Using the power of the Heavenly Dao as a catalyst and Law as the refining fire, he crafted once more.
Soon, a massive Postnatal Spirit Stone settled into the Netherworld.
Again, he infused it with the power of the Heavenly Dao.
"With the Heavenly Dao's blessing, this Three Lives Stone can reveal the past, present, and future of any soul born within the small world."
Zhao Feng was highly satisfied with his work.
"Wait."
"There is still one crucial aspect missing."
"Soul memory."
"In the cycle of reincarnation, a soul's memories must be erased."
"I don't have Meng Po, nor do I have Meng Po's Soup."
"I'll refine a treasure specifically designed to cleanse souls, using the power of the Soul Laws."
Zhao Feng quickly came up with a plan.
Once again, he took out various refining materials.
Before long
Zhao Feng crafted a massive pool.
Infused with the power of the Soul Laws and strengthened by the Heavenly Dao
"The Soul Cleansing Pool."
"Any soul that enters will have its memories wiped clean."
"Unless a reincarnated being reaches the realm of a martial grandmaster in their next life, they will have no chance of recovering their past-life memories." Zhao Feng smiled.
With a wave of his hand
The Soul Cleansing Pool settled before the Reincarnation Platform, merging seamlessly with the Netherworld.
The other two refined treasures followed suit, becoming one with the Netherworld.
Although Zhao Feng had refined these three treasures as Postnatal Spirit Treasures, their integration with the Netherworld meant that as the small world evolved, they would also reap immense benefits, steadily growing in power.
"The Sin Mirror, Three Lives Stone, and Soul Cleansing Pool are complete."
"Next, I just need to refine some tools for punishing souls in the Eighteen Levels of Hell."
"As for the soul-reaping artifacts needed by future ghost envoys, I can directly extract them from the Heavenly Profound Mirror and imbue them with Netherworld energy." Zhao Feng chuckled.
He resumed his refining.
After an extended period
The Eighteen Levels of Hell were finally furnished with instruments of punishment and prisons designed to hold and torment souls.
"Now, it's finally complete."
Zhao Feng smiled with deep satisfaction.
With everything now in place
However
The evolution of the Netherworld still had not come to a halt.
"Could it be that it hasn't fully taken shape yet?"
Zhao Feng was momentarily puzzled, but after a brief contemplation, he suddenly realized
"I almost forgot the most crucial thing the Book of Life and Death!"
"This must also be refined."
"I'll craft a master Book of Life and Death, then divide it into copies."
Having made up his mind
Zhao Feng began refining once again.
Before long
A thick book imbued with an overwhelming power of the Soul Laws, appeared within the Netherworld.
Yet as soon as it manifested
Zhao Feng infused it with the power of the Heavenly Dao. Instantly, the life records, identities, and lifespan of all beings within the small world were inscribed in the Book of Life and Death.
However, martial grandmasters and higher-level beings were not included.
"Now, it is truly complete."
Zhao Feng nodded in satisfaction.
Just then!
A series of tremors swept through the Netherworld.
Immediately
Waves of Netherworld energy surged forth, enhancing the treasures Zhao Feng had refined, further intensifying their Yin attribute aura.
In this small world, there was no division into Heaven, Earth, and Humanity like in the vast Primordial World. There was only Zhao Feng the sole Heavenly Dao.
Moreover, Zhao Feng would never allow the emergence of an Earthly Dao or a Human Dao within his small world. All authority belonged to him alone.
The small world was under his absolute control.
With these achievements
Boom!
The Reincarnation Law of the Netherworld instantly enveloped the entire small world.
Previously, when living beings died, their souls would be drawn into the Heavenly Dao's space, crushed by its power, and then reassembled into new souls for reincarnation.
However, this process was too cumbersome and consumed the Heavenly Dao's fundamental energy.
Now that reincarnation had been established, all of this could be avoided.
There was no longer a need to expend the power of the Heavenly Dao; the Netherworld itself would serve as the foundation for souls to be reborn.
"The Netherworld needs ghost envoys, judges, and a Yama King."
"The brothers within the Heavenly Profound Mirror can finally find peace."
A trace of joy emerged in Zhao Feng's heart.
In the past
Upon witnessing the existence of souls and seeing his blood-soaked comrades perish on the battlefield, Zhao Feng was deeply troubled. Though they could enter the Netherworld, their future was uncertain. Would they fall into some unknown path? The fate of the Heavenly Court's celestial soldiers and generals was grim their souls bound to their armor for eternity, never to be freed until they completely dissipated.
How could Zhao Feng allow his loyal soldiers to enter such a fate?
Thus
For a long time
Using the Heavenly Profound Mirror as a conduit, Zhao Feng ensured that the souls of all soldiers who died for the Great Qin were absorbed into the mirror's subspace, preserving them within the main realm.
Years passed, and their souls remained intact.
Now, with the Netherworld established and reincarnation complete
It was time for his old brothers to be reborn.
In Zhao Feng's world, they would not be taken by the Heavenly Court to become eternal celestial soldiers. They could choose to reincarnate or serve as ghost envoys in the Netherworld, guiding lost souls.
With this in mind
Zhao Feng did not hesitate any longer.
He summoned the Heavenly Profound Mirror
And directly opened the soul-preserving space.
Instantly
A radiant light descended.
Four to five hundred thousand souls fell into the Netherworld.
Every single one of them shared a common trait they still wore the armor or official robes from their past lives.
"Where is this place?"
"What a dense Yin energy!"
"Is this the underworld?"
"Why do I feel like my body is solid again?"
Within the space of the Heavenly Profound Mirror, all souls had been in a deep slumber, and Zhao Feng could only ensure their survival.
But now, having entered the Netherworld, they were in a true haven for souls.
Upon entering, they felt as if their souls had regained substance, no longer floating weightlessly.
Looking at these soldiers
Zhao Feng's voice resounded: "Warriors."
At this call
Every soul instantly regained clarity.
"That's His Highness's voice!"
"Your Highness!"
"We pay our respects to Your Highness!"
In an instant
No matter what they had been thinking whether they feared death or the uncertainty of the future
The moment they heard the voice of their revered Crown Prince, all of them immediately knelt in reverence.
Every one of them
Just as they had been in life
Had not changed in the slightest.
Even in death, they remained soldiers of Great Qin.
Sworn to fight for their First Emperor. Sworn to fight for their Crown Prince.
Looking at these soldiers, Zhao Feng was filled with deep emotion.
These were men who had followed him in conquest, devoting their very lives to Great Qin.
Without hesitation
Zhao Feng manifested his form in the Netherworld's sky, accepting the bows of his loyal soldiers and old brothers.
"Brothers."
"It has been a long time."
Zhao Feng said with a warm smile.
"Your Highness!"
"Didn't I die on the battlefield of the Northern Frontier? How am I seeing Your Highness again?"
"Your Highness… who harmed you?"
"Even if I perish completely, I will avenge Your Highness!"
"Your Highness…"
The moment they saw Zhao Feng
Many soldiers were filled with an indescribable fury and hatred.
Of course
Their anger was not directed at Zhao Feng. They thought that, like them, he had perished in battle.
Most of these soldiers had died on the battlefield, back when Great Qin was still a mortal kingdom. They had no idea how powerful their prince had become.
But seeing their expressions
Zhao Feng was deeply moved.
"Brothers."
"I am still alive."
Zhao Feng said gently.
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