However, establishing this place of reincarnation was not a simple matter. Houtu pondered deeply and sat in Yinshan for three hundred years before finally figuring out the general structure of this place of reincarnation.
The subject of "reincarnation" is the illusory "clinging consciousness," the driving force of "reincarnation" is "karmic retribution," and the end of "reincarnation" is "liberation." The six realms are the realm of gods, humans, asuras, animals, hungry ghosts, and hell beings. Houtu believed that everyone is responsible for their actions in life after death, and is subject to "critique of merits and demerits," and is reborn in the "six realms" according to their merits and demerits.
Houtu stood on Yinshan Mountain, looked towards the North Sea, then turned and bowed towards the East Sea. She then swore to the heavens, "I am Houtu, the ancestral witch, transformed from Pangu. I am willing to transform myself into the six realms of reincarnation to provide a place for all beings to reincarnate."
Instantly, all living beings in the primordial world felt it, and heaven bestowed merit. A huge pillar of merit light covered Houtu within it, and her body continuously dissipated, transforming into the place of the six realms of reincarnation.
The North Sea is a desolate place with a harsh climate. It is the most dangerous place in the prehistoric world besides the Netherworld Blood Sea. Inside the North Sea Eye, Xuan Tian was meditating when he suddenly heard Hou Tu's voice about to transform into the Six Paths. He was shocked and disregarded everything else. He broke the seal and left the North Sea Eye, instantly arriving on Yin Mountain.
Upon arriving at Yinshan, they saw Houtu disappearing and were greatly alarmed, urgently calling out, "Houtu, what are you doing? Come out quickly!"
Houtu was overjoyed to see Xuantian arrive, but also saddened. She was happy that Xuantian had come, but saddened that they would never see each other again.
"Senior brother, in the past, our Wu clan slaughtered the human race and collected their souls in order to deal with the demon race. Houtu regrets that she could not stop it. Now, Houtu will transform into the Six Paths to atone for the Wu clan's sins against the human race. But senior brother, do you still blame me?" Houtu said.
"Houtu, come out! I don't blame you, I really don't blame you. It wasn't your fault, it wasn't your fault, come out!" Xuantian was already in tears.
"Senior brother, I am so happy that you could come to see me one last time. I am really happy. But it is too late, too late. After I made my vow, I could not stop myself. It is my duty to establish the Six Paths. It is my duty to die. I am already very happy to see you one last time."
"Houtu, come out! We won't transform into the Six Paths anymore. Wait a moment, I'll break this golden light of merit and save you." With that, Xuantian took out the innate supreme treasure, the Heaven and Earth Whisk, and struck the giant pillar of merit light, trying to break it.
Just as Houtu was about to stop her, a figure appeared in the sky, like ripples on water. It was none other than Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
Hongjun waved his hand to stop Xuantian and said, "Xuantian, Houtu's transformation into the Six Paths is ordained by the Heavenly Dao and is a great act of merit. You must not disrupt it, otherwise the Heavenly Dao will punish you. Not only will you perish, but Houtu will suffer the same fate."
When Xuan Tian saw that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had arrived, he said urgently, "Teacher, you have come at the right time. Houtu should not have transformed into the Six Paths. She was so kind. Heaven should not have let her perish. Aren't there other Ancestral Witches? Let them transform into the Six Paths. I beg you. From now on, Houtu and I will live in seclusion and never care about the affairs of the world again."
Hongjun's expression also seemed reluctant as he said, "This is ordained by Heaven, and even I cannot change it."
"Impossible! You are the Dao Ancestor, you are the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, how could you not change it?" Xuan Tian refused to believe that Hong Jun could not change the course of the Heavenly Dao.
“Indeed, although I have transformed into the Heavenly Dao, Houtu’s transformation into the Six Paths is the inevitable trend of the Heavenly Dao, and I cannot change it,” Hongjun sighed.
"Never mind, senior brother, this is Houtu's fate, and nothing can be changed. I am already very satisfied that you have this intention. I feel very lucky to have met you in this life. Dao Ancestor, I have troubled you with your efforts." After saying this, Houtu bowed to Hongjun, and her image became increasingly blurry.
Xuan Tian was confused by Hou Tu's last words. Seeing that Hou Tu was about to disappear, he was about to stop her when Hong Jun lightly waved his right hand, imprisoning Xuan Tian's magic power. Xuan Tian was shocked and said, "Teacher, what are you doing? Let me go!"
"Houtu transmitted her voice to me, begging me to stop you. Besides, even if I let you go, it will be too late," Hongjun said.
Upon hearing Hongjun's words, Xuantian was about to plead with him when he suddenly heard Houtu's voice from within the pillar of light, "Six Paths of Reincarnation, establish!" He hurriedly turned around and saw that Houtu was gone, having completely transformed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. There was no longer any Houtu Ancestral Witch in the primordial world. Seeing that Houtu had completed her transformation into the Six Paths, Hongjun disappeared.
"Houtu!" Xuantian cried out to the heavens, "Heaven's way is unjust!"
The moment the Six Paths of Reincarnation were established, the heavens and earth trembled, and all living beings in the primordial world knelt and worshipped at Yin Mountain, praising the immeasurable merits of the Goddess Houtu. This was because all living beings in the primordial world were moved by Houtu's merits.
The Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and others also bowed towards Yinshan Mountain to show their respect.
Eighteen Mysterious Heavens to Sainthood
It is said that Houtu transformed into the Six Paths, and Xuantian was furious, crying out, "Heaven's way is unjust."
He was well aware of Houtu's feelings for him, but for various reasons, he had been unable to confront them. Today, with Houtu facing life and death, he finally set aside his emotions and unleashed his true feelings for her. Unable to save Houtu, he was filled with immense distress, hating himself for his fears and his lack of strength. In short, Xuantian hated everything at that moment.
Just as Xuan Tian was feeling angry, Heaven suddenly bestowed merit upon him. This merit was given to Xuan Tian by Hou Tu and accounted for 20% of the merit of transforming the Six Paths.
The immense merit descended, drawing upon the latent merit within Xuan Tian's body, even releasing the merit of creating humans stored within the Qiankun Gourd.
Combined, they transformed into a massive golden cloud of merit that pressed down on Xuan Tian, catching him off guard. It seemed that Xuan Tian was about to achieve sainthood through merit.
"Become a saint my ass! Hongjun is heartless, what good is it if he becomes a saint? He can't even save the one he loves!" Xuantian roared in fury. This was the first time he had ever sworn. He had just lost Houtu, yet he was about to become a saint. Moreover, it was Houtu who had bestowed the merit upon him. Thinking of how such a kind person as Houtu ultimately perished and was reborn into the Six Paths, while the Heavenly Dao allowed him to become a saint with the merit he had stolen, he was truly enraged by the Heavenly Dao. Besides, Xuantian didn't need Houtu to bestow merit upon him to become a saint; with his strength, he already had enough merit.
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