newbobooks Chapter 268 Peacefully Returns to His Position, Settling the Underworld! Niu Ben Plans to Recruit Ta
Chapter 268 Peacefully Returns to His Position, Settling the Underworld! Niu Ben Plans to Recruit Ta
While explaining, Pingxin glanced around and looked at the newly appeared underworld.
Upon seeing the nascent form of the underworld, a hint of approval flashed in her eyes.
In particular, when Pingxin saw the eighteen levels of hell that perfectly matched the underworld, as well as the numerous palaces, he also felt a sense of admiration for Niu Ben's methods.
"It seems my previous choice was not wrong."
Pingxin sighed inwardly.
Long before she was reincarnated, she had already decided to hand over the power of the underworld to Niu Ben.
In addition, he entrusted Niu Ben to bring his ancestral witch's essence blood back to the witch clan.
Seeing this underworld now taking shape, she naturally felt that she had made the right choice.
After looking him over, Pingxin withdrew his gaze and looked at Niu Ben:
"The Emperor of Fengdu is extraordinary. I am at ease entrusting the Underworld to you."
Upon hearing this, Niu Ben smiled faintly and didn't offer any explanation.
He didn't actually do anything here.
The model of the eighteen levels of hell in the underworld was a reward from the system. After it was offered up, it could evolve on its own without him having to exert any effort.
Of course, in the eyes of Pingxin and Sanqing, these were seen as Niu Ben's tactics.
They even thought it was transformed from some kind of treasure.
Then, Ping Xinsu waved his hand lightly.
"boom……"
Immediately afterwards, the laws of the underworld surged forth.
In a short while, an ancient stone bridge appeared on the only path leading to the six realms of reincarnation, spanning the turbid River Styx.
An atmosphere of forgetting and returning home permeates the bridge.
At the bridgehead, a stone tablet is visible.
The stone tablet bears the inscription of three large characters: Naihe Bridge.
As the Bridge of Helplessness emerged, light and shadow coalesced from its head.
Upon closer inspection, the light and shadow had transformed into a figure holding a soup bowl.
"This is Meng Po."
"From this day forward, all souls entering the cycle of reincarnation must cross this bridge and drink its soup."
"Only by forgetting past lives and old dreams can one be reborn into the six realms, to be reborn as a human or something else."
As he spoke, Pingxin turned his gaze to the Styx Ancestor and said again:
"Fellow Daoist Styx".
"I promised you before that I would reserve a place for you to practice after the underworld is opened."
"Below the eighteen levels of hell, there is still a sea of blood; let that be your new training ground!"
Upon hearing this, the Styx Ancestor immediately bowed deeply to Lady Pingxin:
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Afterwards, Pingxin looked at Niu Ben and the others, and then his figure gradually faded away, returning to Pingxin Palace in the deepest part of the underworld.
After Pingxin disappeared, Dizang took a deep breath, turned his gaze, and looked directly at Niu Ben:
"The Great Emperor of Fengdu".
"Now that the eighteen levels of hell are complete, I will first go and familiarize myself with the environment and establish a temple."
Ksitigarbha bowed respectfully to Niuben.
Upon hearing this, Niu Ben thought to himself that the Western religion's Ksitigarbha was indeed in a hurry.
Go!
He paused for a moment, then calmly replied.
Then, Ksitigarbha didn't hesitate and transformed into golden light, fleeing to the bottom of hell.
After Ksitigarbha left, Styx Ancestor also took his leave, naturally thinking of visiting the Taoist temple that Pingxin had left for him.
In the blink of an eye, only Niu Ben and Sanqing remained at the scene.
"My disciple."
"Your opportunity this time is truly remarkable!"
"To rule the underworld is to control the endless cycle of reincarnation of countless souls throughout the primordial world!"
The Supreme Sage looked at Niu Bendao, his expression filled with excitement.
As a sage, he naturally knew what the underworld meant.
Niu Ben smiled slightly and replied:
"Master, I was fortunate enough to accompany Lady Pingxin on her journey through the primordial world, which is why she entrusted me with this task!"
Upon hearing what Niu Ben said, the Supreme Sage narrowed his eyes slightly, a barely perceptible glint of something unusual flashing in them.
Others might not know, but he remembered it very clearly.
When Nuwa attained sainthood, Heaven bestowed blessings upon her and showered her with boundless merit.
Some of the merits were even given to his disciple, Niu Ben.
Only after inquiring did they learn that their disciple had formed a karmic bond with Nuwa before Nuwa became a saint.
As a result, Niu Ben also gained some of the merits from Nuwa's ascension to sainthood.
After Nuwa became a saint, Taishang lamented in his heart, "When will I be able to become a saint? I have never been able to comprehend my own sainthood."
Niu Ben suggested that he take a trip to the primordial land and see the newly born human race.
At that time, the Supreme Sage didn't pay much attention to it.
So what if you think the human race was created by the sage Nuwa?
However, after Tai went to the human race, he discovered that his chance to become a saint actually lay with the human race.
After meeting Niu Ben, and with Niu Ben's guidance, he finally established the Liren School and became a saint.
Now, Niu Ben is here again accompanying Houtu, the ancestral witch, on her journey through the primordial world, witnessing her transformation into reincarnation and the opening of the underworld.
"How come my disciple is involved in all these important matters?"
After a moment's thought, Taishang was secretly surprised and suspicious.
He felt increasingly unable to understand his disciple.
Just as the Supreme Sage was lost in thought, Niu Ben glanced at the Three Pure Ones and said:
"Master."
"My two senior uncles."
"I have something I'd like to discuss with you."
Upon hearing this, the Supreme Lord quickly regained his senses and said with a smile:
"Speak, what is it?"
At the same time, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian also turned their gazes to Niu Ben, their eyes full of curiosity.
Niu Ben didn't waste any time and said directly:
"Now that the structure of the underworld is in place, all industries are waiting to be developed, and there are many vacancies in the positions where each department should perform its duties."
"Relying solely on Fellow Daoist Styx, Ksitigarbha, and some of the beings of my Bull Clan is far from sufficient to sustain the orderly operation of reincarnation."
At this point, Niu Ben paused slightly, then added:
"This disciple dares to suggest that some disciples be selected from our Three Pure Ones sect to serve in the Underworld."
"Positions such as the Ten Kings of Hell, judges, and underworld commanders all need to be filled by someone."
"In this way, the shortage of manpower in the underworld can be relieved."
"Besides, serving in the underworld is also an excellent opportunity for these disciples to accumulate merit and solidify their foundation in the Dao."
"What do you and your two senior uncles think?"
After hearing what Niu Ben said, Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian exchanged a glance and, almost without hesitation, agreed.
"good!"
The two responded in unison.
As for the Supreme Sage, there was even less objection.
However, he didn't have as many disciples as the Jie Sect and the Chan Sect. Apart from Niu Ben, there was only Xuan Du.
After a slight pause, the Supreme Sage spoke:
"My disciple!"
"The underworld is a crucial place, concerning the primordial order."
"It is our good fortune that we disciples of the Three Pure Ones can enter here to train and accumulate merit."
"At that time, you can choose freely. All the disciples of the Three Pure Ones sect that you choose can be employed."
At this point, the Supreme Sage paused, glanced at Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian beside him, and added:
"Second brother, third brother."
"You guys won't have any objections, will you?"
Upon hearing this, Tongtian laughed heartily and said:
"Ha ha!"
"What are you saying, brother?"
"Why would my second brother and I have any objections to such a good thing?"
"Serving in the underworld is a wonderful job that benefits the entire world."