at last.

The positions of the Five Ghost Emperors are as follows: the Central Ghost Emperor is held by Yunxiao, while the other four Ghost Emperor positions are controlled by the Ancestral Witches of the Witch Clan.

Yunxiao was naturally overjoyed at this, and even Tongtian Jiaozhu thanked Kuafu, whom he had previously regarded as a fellow Daoist.

But now Kuafu is Houtu's husband, and with such a status, he is already above the Six Sages of Heaven.

Houtu looked at Jieyin and Zhunti and saw that they looked dejected. In the past, these fellow disciples had always targeted Kuafu and even wanted to attain enlightenment.

dream.

Finally, through telepathy with Kuafu, Houtu arranged the distribution of the fruit positions.

Taiqing Laozi and Nuwa each obtained a Yama King position, while the remaining eight Yama Kings were to be appointed by the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans of the Longevity Sect.

Although the Yama King's position is not as high in rank as the Ghost Emperor's position, it directly controls many matters related to reincarnation in the underworld, and the merits gained daily are second only to the Five Ghost Emperors.

The eighteen levels of hell require eighteen officials, and Houtu appointed Qingluan as the Grand Official.

"Fellow Daoist!"

Just then, Hongjun arrived at the Underworld. The might of the Heavenly Saint was vast and boundless, and the lonely ghosts in the City of the Wrongfully Dead were all silenced at this moment.

His tall figure resembled a giant, with three thousand laws flowing around him, and the Creation Jade Butterfly in his palm radiating mysterious light.

The Heavenly Sages remained calm in the face of Hongjun's arrival, since Houtu had been promoted to the leader of the Earthly Dao, and Hongjun should come to meet her.

Kuafu remained calm, fully aware of Hongjun's intentions.

But it doesn't matter at all. Houtu is an invincible being in the underworld, and he is well aware of this, so he is not worried that Hongjun can do anything to Houtu.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Hongjun."

Houtu rose to greet her, going through the motions of formality without losing anything in the process.

"I congratulate you on your advancement to Earthly Saint."

Hongjun smiled slightly, his whisk fell to the ground, and he said, "But fellow Daoist, you must know that your duty is to rule the Netherworld. You must not leave the Underworld for even a moment, otherwise the Heavenly Dao will be in chaos and all living beings will be in turmoil, and that would be bad."

Upon hearing this, Houtu's expression changed!

Now, any one of Hongjun's five disciples is a person of great wisdom and great fortune; otherwise, they would have no chance of attaining sainthood.

They understood Hongjun's unspoken meaning perfectly: he intended to completely lock Houtu in the underworld!

But thinking about it, it makes sense. In the primordial world now, apart from the Wu tribe who listened to the Dao in Zixiao Palace back then, they only absorbed it in a haphazard and unclear way.

In addition, all the races of the prehistoric world, to put it bluntly, were able to understand the path of cultivation only because they received the Daoist teachings from Hongjun.

Therefore, the five disciples of the sage speculated that their master might be afraid that Houtu would step into the prehistoric world to spread the Dao, thereby affecting his Xuanmen lineage.

The Way of Heaven and the Way of Earth are neither superior nor inferior. You, Hongjun, can spread the Way and bring blessings to all living beings, gaining merit and fame. Why can't I?

In an instant, a hint of pity gradually appeared in the eyes of the five disciples of the sage, subtly directed at Houtu.

The Way of Heaven and the Way of Earth are equivalent to Yin and Yang, two completely opposite attributes.

The laws of Heaven set forth rules and shaped the course of the primordial world.

The earth follows the rules, and the cycle of life gives it vitality.

"I don't like what you're saying, fellow Daoist."

"As a sage of the earthly path, I do not need fellow Daoists to guide me through my confusion."

A cold glint flashed in Houtu's eyes.

To start by talking about all living beings in the primordial world—that's quite a high vantage point.

Upon hearing this, Hongjun's smile gradually faded. "So, fellow Daoist, you must reverse Yin and Yang, causing unbearable suffering to all living beings in the primordial world?"

Did I say all that?

Houtu was speechless. "That's pure conjecture."

However, Hongjun didn't care about any of that. He came here to imprison Houshi in the underworld and prevent her from leaving the Netherworld.

"Old man, even women don't dawdle like you. If you want to fight my wife, then hurry up and do it."

At this moment, Kuafu could no longer stand it!

Is this constant nagging still going on?

Upon hearing this, Houtu glanced at Kuafu in surprise, then covered her mouth and chuckled, "Old man..."

You're probably the only one in the world who would dare to say something like that.

Hongjun's face immediately turned black.

Pointing his finger at you and cursing you, if I don't kill you, how can I save face?

His eyes flashed with murderous intent, which transformed into a long sword and slashed towards Kuafu.

How terrifying is the killing intent of the strongest being in the primordial world?

The vast universe was shattered, the six realms of reincarnation trembled, and countless spatial barriers were torn apart. In the world, only that one domineering sword remained!

At that moment, Houtu appeared in front of Kuafu in an instant. Her stunningly beautiful face was now as cold as ice, full of nobility and confidence.

With a flick of her long sleeves, the oncoming sword was instantly shattered.

The Five Sages of Heaven stood in their places, utterly bewildered!

Houtu had just been promoted to the Earthly Dao Supreme, yet she so easily neutralized the Dao Ancestor's terrifying attack.

Hongjun had not expected that Houtu's fifth-level Saint realm could amplify her strength so much within the Underworld.

He no longer held back and engaged Houtu in battle!

The battle between the two unparalleled powerhouses unleashed energy waves that plunged the entire primordial world into a state of trembling and upheaval.

"what happened?"

"My God, I feel like the world is about to collapse!"

Countless powerful beings were horrified.