During the ancient era, the Seven Phoenixes joined forces to create a new world, which they named after.

The "human race" of this universe originated from this world.

Furthermore, with the rise of many powerful human beings, they gradually became the mainstream that spread throughout the myriad worlds and occupied the orthodox position in the universe.

Other races created by powerful beings or born naturally all bowed down before the human race and were given the names "demon" or "monster".

Humans are the most intelligent of all beings, the leader of all spirits, and the master of all worlds!

This is because powerful beings born from the human race are truly outstanding, and their human bodies are in harmony with the Dao, making them extremely beneficial for the reincarnation and re-cultivation of many pure Yang treasures.

That is why the human race is so powerful, strong, and even domineering!

Even the Seven Phoenixes were able to turn the tide and become the rulers of this universe, joining forces to suppress the other thirteen immortal beings.

It's also partly due to the fact that they are part of the "human race"!

However, being human is not without its drawbacks.

Firstly, the human race is not an innate being, but rather a race created by Nuwa, one of the Seven Phoenixes, by combining the bloodlines of many innate beings and gods and demons.

Not only are they born with short lifespans, but also because of their "victory over the ancestor in a battle of magic," the bloodlines of their descendants all contain a "backdoor."

Therefore, when many pure yang treasures are reincarnated as humans, they carefully select the descendants of the first batch of "human races" as their carriers.

The first two are that at the beginning of humankind's existence, all are imbued with the aura of "life and death cycle" and are marked with the "Book of Life and Death".

Anyone who dares to oppose the Seven Phoenixes can be completely wiped out simply by marking their name in the "Book of Life and Death".

Even if their names are not removed from the register, when their lifespan is exhausted, their souls will be taken by the Book of Life and Death and they will be forced to reincarnate.

Moreover, the "lifespan" recorded in the "Book of Life and Death" is often far different from your actual lifespan.

Many cultivators who have used methods to prolong their lives are most afraid of being checked off in the "Book of Life and Death".

Those Netherworld Gods who "voluntarily" joined the Netherworld Phoenix's ranks were not all there to avoid calamity; some had exhausted their "living lifespan" and could only rely on their "living in the underworld" to prolong their lives.

Only by hiding in the sacred grounds of the heavens or in blessed lands can one isolate and shield oneself from the influence of the "Book of Life and Death".

Bai Cang's "Vermilion Brush" supernatural power is similar to a divine phenomenon.

However, it doesn't have the same scope as the "Book of Life and Death," which covers almost all humankind; it only applies to a single individual.

However, the superiority of the "Vermilion Brush" over the "Book of Life and Death" lies in the fact that it is not limited by cultivation level or realm.

Even beings at the Dao Integration level or above cannot escape the "Vermilion Brush" divine power's ability to kill, while the "Book of Life and Death" mainly targets "mortals" below the Nascent Soul level, and at most can only affect Nascent Soul Dao Lords below the Dao Integration level.

Most of the primordial spirit Dao Lords will refine the mark in the "Book of Life and Death" when they prove their primordial spirit.

Back then, "Teacher Tianhe" insisted on taking away Bai Cang's body and refining it into a "Primordial Heavenly Demon Seal" in order to remove the mark from the "Book of Life and Death" for him.

This allows Bai Cang to be "unmarked in the register of life and nameless in the register of death," no longer subject to the influence of the "Book of Life and Death."

But this doesn't mean he can rest easy.

Most of the primordial spirit Dao Lords, when they attain the primordial spirit, can refine the mark of the "Book of Life and Death," but they will also have a wisp of their original aura taken away by the "Yang God Ranking."

Anyone who dares to oppose the Seven Phoenixes will find it difficult to resist the summons of the "Yang God Ranking" and will still be "doomed".

For example, someone like Bai Cang, who had the mark of the "Book of Life and Death" removed early on, but still attained enlightenment in the Great Crimson Heaven and followed the system of the Calamity Dao Lord, would inevitably have the mark of the "Yang God Ranking" within his body.

While the Calamity Dao Lord system helps the Primordial Spirit Dao Lord to attain the Great Dao, it is not without its costs.

"Every gift of fate comes with a hidden price tag; the ancients were right!"

Bai Cang looked at the "Book of Life and Death" mark on his hand, his eyes turning slightly cold. "Then what is the price for Minghuang's help to me?"

The Underworld Phoenix specifically delivered this mark to Bai Cang in order to help him remove the mark from the "Yang God Ranking".

Bai Cang only needs to activate this mark to generate the "Five Signs of Decay of Heaven and Man" calamity, thus washing away the mark of the "Yang God Ranking".

This "Five Decays of the Celestials" is the Great Five Decays, not the "Minor Five Decays" controlled by Yama, the King of Hell.

Those who experience minor signs of decline will find that music ceases, their body light suddenly disappears, they bathe in water and put on clothes, remain attached to their surroundings, and blink several times.

The five signs of decay are: clothes are soiled, hair on head is withered, sweat drips from underarms, body is foul-smelling, and one is not happy in one's seat.

Clothes become soiled. This is because even the most venerable immortals, whose fine clothes are always clean and bright, become soiled when their blessings run out and their lifespan ends.

When the ornaments on the head wither, it is said that the crowns of the Great Immortals, adorned with pearls and jade, are brightly colored, but when their blessings run out and their lifespan ends, the ornaments on their heads will naturally wither.

Sweating under the armpits is said to be a sign of a great immortal, whose body is subtle, light, and clean. When their blessings are exhausted and their lifespan ends, sweat will naturally flow from their armpits.

The body is foul-smelling. This is called: The great immortals have wonderful and extraordinary bodies, naturally fragrant and clean. But when their blessings run out and their lifespan ends, they suddenly become foul-smelling.

Those who do not find joy in their seat are said to be the Great Immortals, whose supreme bliss is beyond the reach of the mortal world. When their blessings and lifespan come to an end, they naturally tire of residing in their seat.

Those who are at the Lesser Five Decays level can still withstand the test, but they cannot pose a life-threatening threat to beings at the Dao Integration level or above.

However, if the Great Five Decays occur, even a Golden Immortal who has merged with the Dao will suffer the erosion of the "Great Tribulation of Dao Transformation" and will be subject to the backlash of the Great Dao they have merged with.

If Bai Cang were to activate this mark from the "Book of Life and Death," he would have to endure five kinds of calamities: "decline of physical body," "decline of magical power," "decline of primordial spirit," "decline of lifespan," and "decline of Dao heart."

If one can overcome this obstacle, the mark of the "Yang God Ranking" can naturally be washed away.

From then on, they lived a carefree and untroubled life, enjoying the eternal lifespan of a "Great Golden Immortal".

But if you can't get through it, then everything will be over, and there will be no "future" to speak of.

The most crucial question is: Why would Minghuang be so kind as to come and provide "assistance" to Bai Cang?

The price of the Calamity Dao Lord system is: "Those whose names are on the Yang God Ranking cannot escape even if they have achieved Dao."

So what is the price for Minghuang's "gift"?

However, when he thought back to when "Yuan Mo Tong Zi" specifically instructed him to go to the Netherworld again before advancing to the Dao Integration stage, he realized that he had to do so.

Bai Cang decided to "trust" Ming Huang one more time.

Of course, he didn't trust Minghuang's integrity, or blindly believe in "Teacher Tianhe".

He simply believed in the "Heavenly Dao Register".

If even the "Heavenly Dao Register" cannot stop the Dark Phoenix's methods.

Bai Cang felt that he no longer needed to struggle.

Choosing sides early and willingly becoming a lackey of the Underworld Phoenix might not be a bad "way out"!

With this in mind, Bai Cang immediately detonated the mark in the "Book of Life and Death"!