"You must understand that Lin Yun is the Crown Prince of the Primordial God Clan. He has done many incredible things, many of which you cannot do. His future potential and significance to the Netherworld are immense. Now, do you still think that the reward I gave to the Azure Lotus God Lord was too much?"
"As it turns out, this matter is difficult, but not impossible. It is precisely because it is difficult that I have decided to reward you with ten First-Class Merits! Now, I'm putting it out there: whichever of you can do this, you will receive ten First-Class Merits, no less!"
At this moment, Huo Yi spoke again.
This time, the powerful figures of the dynasty did not refute, because there was nothing left to refute.
In fact, they were also pondering the question the God Emperor had raised. Lin Yun and Haotian God King were both at the God Realm of the Living Beings, and their strength was not low. Since the two of them could enter the Netherworld, Haotian God King was indeed the real one, and Lin Yun was most likely no less capable.
So, how exactly did they get in?
If they knew the method and could also enter, then it wouldn't be impossible for them to accomplish the task His Majesty the Divine Emperor had described.
It is said that the difficulty of breaking through new heavens in the Netherworld is far lower than the difficulty of breaking through new heavens in the Universe of Living Beings.
The people present were either at the peak of the Divine Realm or at the upper level of the Divine Realm. It could be said that each of them was a top genius in the entire Great World of Living Beings, with super strong talent, luck, and potential, which allowed them to reach this point.
Naturally, they were extremely arrogant, so much so that they believed they also had a chance to break through the nine new layers of the Netherworld.
Ultimately, Lin Yun had already broken through the thirty or forty levels of the Netherworld, while they had only broken through the ninth level of the Netherworld, which was why they couldn't do it.
They didn't believe that the gap between them and Lin Yun, the crown prince of the innate divine race, was so vast.
No one will complain about a low reward.
Once they realized that they might also be among those who completed the mission, the powerful figures of the dynasty had no objection to the high reward.
"The third task is that if you can find a way for high-level gods in the living realm to enter the Netherworld, and can also help the high-level gods of the dynasty enter the Netherworld, you will be rewarded with five first-class merits!" At this moment, Huo Yi slowly announced the third task.
"Find a way to enter the Netherworld, and you'll be rewarded with five first-class merits?" The expressions of the powerful figures from the imperial dynasty changed slightly once again.
Because the third task is closely related to the second task, if they cannot enter the Netherworld, how can they break through the nine new layers of the Netherworld? When they thought they could complete the second task, they had already thought about how to complete the third task!
Now that His Majesty the Divine Emperor has revealed the third task and bestowed rewards upon it, doesn't that mean that if they can complete the second task on their own, they can receive two rewards?
Five first-class merits plus ten first-class merits equal fifteen first-class merits. What a great reward that is! If any of them could achieve that, they would receive it!
That being said, if they are truly unable to accomplish the third task, and if a powerful individual can do it and send them to the Netherworld, they will be even more confident in completing the second task!
In short, there are only benefits and no drawbacks!
If there's no downside, it's that the competition is much fiercer!
But what kind of spirit do they have? Why would they be afraid of competition?
Although none of them had ever broken through a new level of the Netherworld, they knew that breaking through a new level of the Netherworld required more than just strength; it also depended on age, talent, potential, and so on!
Therefore, even those stronger than others do not believe their chances are slim!
"Your Majesty is wise!"
All the powerful figures of the dynasty bowed down.
"The development of ghost cultivators in the Netherworld has indeed exceeded my expectations. However, the fact that most ghost cultivators can break through to the God Realm is largely due to that prince of the Primordial God Clan. Now that the prince of the Primordial God Clan has perished, this problem has been alleviated a lot."
"The Netherworld has great potential, but its strength lies in its time flow. If the Netherworld's time flow were identical to that of the Great World of Living Beings, we wouldn't have anything to worry about. I've been thinking about it, and this might be due to the cycle of heaven and earth and the balance of yin and yang. The Netherworld is indeed an existence comparable to the Great World of Living Beings. When chaos broke, heaven and earth appeared. The Great World of Living Beings was entirely yang, and yin arose from yang. Therefore, when the Great World of Living Beings developed to a certain extent, the Netherworld was born. But by then, the Great World of Living Beings had already developed for many years, and it wouldn't be easy for the Netherworld to catch up. That's why the difference in time flow exists..."
After the Divine Emperor Huo Yi of the Later Heaven Divine Dynasty asked everyone to stand up, he looked at them and slowly spoke.
Some people nodded thoughtfully.
They were all at the upper-level or peak of the divine realm, and were very clear about the transformation of yin and yang and the laws of heaven and earth. Even if they hadn't thought of what the God Emperor was talking about at the moment, they came to think of it as soon as the God Emperor mentioned it.
The way of Heaven is to take from those who have too much and give to those who have too little. Isn't this the principle of Yin and Yang balancing all things?
"Therefore, I have come up with two solutions. The first is to let you enter the Netherworld and break through the last nine new layers of the Netherworld. If the power of the rules of the Netherworld is similar to the countless universes of the living world, then when all the layers of the Netherworld are broken, the Netherworld will be open to the outside world. We can freely enter and leave the Netherworld. Regardless of whether the flow of time in the Netherworld is still there, we will naturally no longer need to care about the god-level ghost cultivators in the Netherworld."
"The second solution is the third task I just mentioned, which is also a last resort. Although I don't know how to allow high-level gods from the living realm to enter the Netherworld, I think there should be limitations to such a thing. If we can't break through the last nine new heavens of the Netherworld, finding a way to allow high-level gods from the living realm to enter the Netherworld is also a relief. At least we won't have to sit idly by and watch those god-level ghost cultivators become stronger quickly without being able to intervene. We can also have that kind of time flow, and our final achievements may not be lower than theirs."
Huo Yi continued.
In fact, there are still many problems if we only allow the high-level gods of the living realm to enter the Netherworld.
For example, their suppression and rejection by the laws of the underworld.
Take their countless universes of beings in the Great World of Beings, for example. Before they were opened, powerful beings from the outside world could not enter. However, if powerful beings from the outside world used certain methods, they might be able to enter. But entering was only the beginning. As it turns out, even if powerful beings from the outside world entered, they could not exert much power.
During this period, they also used some means to allow the lower-level gods of their dynasty to enter the Netherworld. Although most of them were killed by the ghost cultivators of the Netherworld, according to the gods who escaped back, they were indeed greatly suppressed in the Netherworld.
That's why he said it was only the third task, a last resort.
That's why he mentioned the second task early on.
Only by completing the second task can the hidden danger be considered resolved.
Just like the countless universes of beings in the Great World of Beings, when those universes were not open, powerful beings from the outside world had no way to access them. But once they were opened, many were invaded and eventually occupied by powerful beings from the outside world. This is also the norm in the Great World of Beings.
Once the Netherworld opens, it will come down to who is the strongest.
If we think about it this way, it might not be a bad thing if cultivators who have reached a certain level of strength are excluded when a living universe is not open. After all, the resources of a living universe are limited, and if they stay in that living universe, even if that living universe opens, their strength may not necessarily become much stronger.
If they had gone out earlier and ventured into the vast world of living beings, it wouldn't have been impossible for them to eventually grow into powerful figures. In that case, once that universe of living beings opened up, they could have gone back to help.
"Wait, once you reach a certain level of strength, you will be rejected... Do the ghost cultivators in the Netherworld also have this situation? Or are the large number of lower-level ghost cultivators who have appeared this time rejected?" Just as Huo Yi was thinking about this, he suddenly remembered something.
“No, the large number of lower-level god-realm ghost cultivators who came out this time can freely enter and leave the Netherworld. Also, the upper-level god-realm ghost cultivators from the previous battle can also return to the Netherworld. It seems that the rules of the Netherworld are still somewhat different from the rules of the countless universes of life in the Great World of Living Beings…” The next moment, Huo Yi shook his head.
"Your Majesty, we might know how that innate divine prince and the Jade Emperor entered the Netherworld..." Just then, the twelve zodiac beasts present exchanged glances, and finally the eldest, the Rat, stepped forward and said.
"Hmm? You know? Tell me quickly! If you can resolve this matter, you will certainly be rewarded with five first-class merits... Hmm... Speaking of which, you also made great contributions in dealing with that prince of the Primordial God Clan. The merits of the Azure Lotus Divine Lord have already been made up, so let's give you three more first-class merits. You twelve zodiac beasts can distribute them as you see fit!" Hearing the words of the Rat of the twelve zodiac beasts, Huo Yi's eyes lit up slightly, and he said. Then, remembering something, he added something else.
The Twelve Zodiac Beasts, twelve exotic beasts of heaven and earth working together, were previously comparable to twelve peak-level gods working together. They could be considered a top-tier team of the acquired god dynasty. Previously, Huo Yi was also very wary of them. He had the Twelve Zodiac Beasts and the Azure Lotus God Lord deal with that hidden powerhouse of the innate god race, but he did not tell the Twelve Zodiac Beasts beforehand, which was also for this reason.
Now, the strength of the Divine Clan Dynasty is incomparably powerful, with over a hundred peak-level gods. It is no longer the time when it urgently needs strength, so even if it loses a few peak-level gods, it will not matter.
Of course, this was before we knew the potential of the Netherworld. Now that we know its terrifying potential, it's a different story.
Therefore, he previously believed that if the twelve zodiac animals were damaged, it would not necessarily be a bad thing.
Just now, since the twelve zodiac animals did not step forward, Huo Yi also intentionally downplayed and increased the other party's reward.
Ultimately, his increased rewards to the Azure Lotus Divine Lord were largely motivated by a desire to win him over, while also serving as a warning to the assembled experts that resources, though plentiful, should not be wasted.
But now that the twelve zodiac animals have stepped forward, he can no longer ignore this matter.
After all, he wanted to win over the Azure Lotus Divine Lord and give a warning to the powerful figures present, but he didn't want the twelve zodiac beasts to develop any disloyal thoughts.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zi Shu said gratefully.
He had only stepped forward and hadn't even said anything yet, but he had already received such a great reward, which made him extremely grateful, as were the other twelve zodiac animals.
In an instant, the resentment that the twelve zodiac beasts had felt towards the Divine Emperor for bestowing greater rewards upon the Azure Lotus Divine Lord while ignoring them was completely swept away.
However, thinking about what he was about to say, Zishu suddenly felt a little embarrassed, because what he was going to say next was just a guess, and a guess about how Lin Yun and Haotian God King entered the Netherworld, not a solution to their problem of entering the Netherworld.
"Three First-Class Merits..."
The powerful figures present also had a slight change in expression, but they quickly suppressed their impulses.
With the story of the Azure Lotus God Lord preceding them, they didn't want His Majesty to repeat his previous reasons. After all, the Twelve Zodiac Beasts had also contributed greatly in dealing with that innate divine prince, and five of them died on the spot.
In addition, the old dragon, sheep, and tiger that fell earlier suffered heavy losses in the hands of that innate divine prince, so it is not unreasonable for them to have gained such merit.
Putting that question aside, soon even the powerful figures present couldn't help but wonder what Qi Zishu was going to say next.
They realized that the twelve zodiac beasts were the first to come into contact with that prince of the innate divine race, so it wasn't impossible that the twelve zodiac beasts knew how the prince entered the Netherworld.
Some powerful figures have even begun to grumble about the fact that the twelve zodiac beasts stole the credit for the third mission.
"During this period, some of our dynasty's lower-level divine realm cultivators have also entered the Netherworld. Your Majesty should have noticed that their methods of entry are nothing more than using formations, special magic treasures, precious items, and special innate divine abilities used by a few divine realm cultivators."
"Our analysis suggests that it's unlikely that Lin Yun and Haotian God King used special innate abilities! Although Haotian God King's array formation abilities are strong, none of us sensed any trace of him using array formations when he entered the Netherworld!"
So, it's highly likely that they used a special magic weapon or treasure!
I remember, when we fought that prince of the Primordial God Clan, that is, Lin Yun, Lin Yun had two powerful magic treasures. Those two magic treasures were very strong, increasing the strength of each of his two bodies by at least 30% to 50%. In particular, one of the magic treasures also had the ability to absorb the enemy's power and strengthen his own..."
Just then, the Rat began to speak.
"During this period of time, we analyzed that these two magical treasures had already shown signs in the Great World of Living Beings. One is a tower-shaped magical treasure, and the other is a sword-shaped magical treasure. Someone once obtained them in the Blood Fiend Universe. Of course, the two magical treasures that the other party obtained were fake. The real ones are still with that Crown Prince of the Primordial God Clan... That sword-shaped magical treasure is the one that has the ability to devour the power of enemies and strengthen its own power!"
"This sword was already famous in the Great World of Living Beings. It was the Blood Prison Sword, the magic weapon that made the Blood Emperor of the Netherworld awe the Great World of Living Beings and slay ten thousand saints with a single sword!"
"Our analysis suggests that the Heavenly King and Lin Yun likely used these two magical treasures to enter and exit the Netherworld! During the great battle, Lin Yun handed those two magical treasures to the Heavenly King, which seems to confirm this!"
As he spoke, Zishu waved his hand, and images of two magical treasures appeared before everyone.
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