Chapter 198: Authentic Authority, Authentic Immortal Emperor
"Heaven's forty-nine evolutions, man escapes one."
"You are the only one who can change everything."
The Goddess of Wu Tu looked at Lai Yang deeply and spoke earnestly.
Lai Yang's expression did not change. He shook his head slightly and spoke slowly: "Fellow Daoist, you are too kind to me. I have never thought about changing anything. I just want to lead my people and live peacefully and calmly, and take a look at this prosperous world."
"Even if you don't want to change, not everything can be accomplished as you wish. People are always helpless." Wu Tu Niangniang's eyes revealed a complex look, as if sad, helpless, and unwilling. "You don't want to fight and want a stable life, but as long as your existence is still valuable, or if it affects the interests of others, others will plot against you behind your back and squeeze everything out of you."
“My body has merged into the cycle of reincarnation, I master the underground, and I am the supreme master of the underground. However, I have been suppressed and plotted against by others, and sealed in the cycle of reincarnation and cannot leave. Even the witch clan has been wantonly suppressed by the Buddhist and demon clans, and I cannot often show up to protect them. Alas…” Goddess Wu Tu sighed heavily, and her sigh seemed to contain deep helplessness and vicissitudes.
"You can't blame me for this. I had no choice. Today, the Buddhist sect and the demon clan were plotting against us. It was thanks to my help that I came to the rescue. Otherwise, we might not even be able to leave the Western Paradise Buddhist world safely." Seeing this, Lai Yang subconsciously comforted him.
"My fellow Daoist has a kind heart. It has been a long time since I heard such comforting words." Empress Wu Tu put away the slightly fragile expression on her face and smiled faintly.
Hearing this, Lai Yang couldn't help but fall silent. Can he still be considered a good person now?
His hands were already stained with the blood of countless people.
"Daoyou, there is no need to be confused. As long as you have a clear conscience about what you do, that is enough." Wu Tu Niangniang seemed to see through Lai Yang's thoughts at a glance and said in a clear voice.
"You are right, fellow Taoist. Thank you very much." Lai Yang nodded.
"Okay, enough of the small talk, let's get back to the point." Empress Wu Tu waved her hand and lay down in a lazy and comfortable position, her whole body showing a graceful and elegant temperament. "Fellow Daoist, you can condense the Yuan Shen for the Wu Clan, maybe you can also give birth to a Yuan Shen for me?"
"Because of the suppression of the will of heaven, although I have merged into the reincarnation, I have only mastered part of the power of the earth."
"The three paths of heaven, earth and man should be balanced. If fellow Taoist can help me fully master the power of the path of earth, perhaps I can break through the seal of the will of heaven, and the witch clan will no longer have to fear those insidious bald donkeys."
After listening to what Wu Tu Niangniang said, Lai Yang understood that this was the real purpose of the other party bringing him here.
Lai Yang looked at Wu Tu Niangniang, and felt the unfathomable aura on her body. He said with some hesitation, "I can do my best, but I can't guarantee success. After all, you are too strong. The stronger the cultivation, the more difficult it is to condense the Yuan Shen. And I am only in the early stage of the Immortal Emperor now."
"It's okay. I think we have plenty of time. I'm not in a hurry. My original body is sealed in this reincarnation, and I don't have any treasures to give you. But I can transfer part of the authority of the tunnel to you and let you become the spokesperson of the tunnel under my command. What do you think?"
"Now that you have the power of the underground, you don't have to be afraid of those bald donkeys in the Buddhist sect attacking you. As long as the two old guys behind the Buddhist sect don't take action, no one can do anything to you. Even if you are killed, I can revive you in the reincarnation."
Goddess Wu Tu raised her white hands slightly and slowly opened her mouth to speak.
"Even if I am killed, I can be resurrected in the cycle of reincarnation? Doesn't that mean I am immortal?" Lai Yang touched his chin, confused and puzzled.
"Yes, that's right. As long as the power of the tunnel is still running, even if you die, I can revive you at any time."
“What do I need to do?”
Lai Yang did not accept Wu Tu Niangniang's invitation directly. The temptation of becoming the spokesperson of the underground world was obviously huge. There were countless people who longed to have the ability of immortality.
But Lai Yang knew very well that everything has a price. If you want power, you have to pay an equal price. There is no such thing as a free lunch.
"Just leave part of your true spirit in the tunnel."
"I left my true spirit in the tunnel. Doesn't that mean I have completely handed my life over to the tunnel? And fellow Daoist is the controller of the tunnel. Doesn't that mean I have to be controlled by you at any time?" Lai Yang frowned and frankly expressed his inner thoughts.
Wu Tu Niangniang was slightly stunned, a trace of displeasure flashed across her eyes, and then she said seriously: "That's true in theory, but please rest assured, I will not control all your freedoms, nor will I force you to do anything you don't want to do. You are so dedicated to helping the Wu Clan, how could I harm you?"
"The Wu Clan has offended many people, not just the Buddhists and the demons. They will definitely not sit idly by and watch the Wu Clan with their primordial spirits grow up. In the future, I will need your help in taking care of the Wu Clan. Providing you with the underground shelter is also for your safety. If you cannot trust me, I will not force you to accept the underground shelter."
There are countless people in the fairy world who want to obtain the protection of the underground and become the immortal underground fairy emperor.
She was willing to take the initiative to share the power of the underground with the other party, but Lai Yang was still worried and hesitant about whether she would use it to threaten his life.
Even the Queen Mother Wu Tu couldn't help feeling a little unhappy.
Of course, she could also understand Lai Yang's concerns.
After all, to become a genuine Immortal Emperor, one has to hand over part of one's true spirit, and once the true spirit is controlled, it is equivalent to handing over one's life and death to others.
Moreover, if one's true spirit is incomplete, it is impossible for him to break through to a realm above the Immortal Emperor, which means that he can never truly transcend the three paths.
The Taoist Ancestor, who was in harmony with the Way of Heaven, used this method to control the entire fairy world. Since then, no one in the entire fairy world has been able to transcend and get rid of the control of the Way of Heaven.
This is also the reason why the will of heaven suppresses the will of earth and humanity.
The Way of Heaven naturally does not want anyone to be strong enough to transcend and surpass itself.
Lai Yang hesitated for a long time, looking at the nonchalant and breathtakingly beautiful face of Wu Tu Niangniang, thinking of the successive plots of Buddhism and the demon clan.
Now his immortal power has surpassed his physical body. Even with the assistance of the system, it will take a long time for him to dominate the immortal world.
During this period, there are various unknown dangerous factors, and Lai Yang cannot guarantee that he will not die.
If the other party really wanted to use his true spirit to threaten him, when the day came when his physical body was liberated, Lai Yang would still be confident that he could blow up the tunnel with one punch and take back his complete true spirit.
It won’t take too long, at most it will take ten thousand years, which is nothing to Lai Yang.
Thinking of this, Lai Yang made a decision immediately.
"I believe you won't harm me, so I'll leave it to you." Lai Yang said in a serious voice.
Upon seeing this, Goddess Wu Tu smiled charmingly, and in an instant it seemed as if the sea of Lycoris radiata flowers under her feet had lost their color, making people unable to help but be obsessed with it.
"When you achieve transcendence, I will return your true spirit to you."
After saying that, Wu Tu raised his hand, and the breath of the Avenue of Reincarnation invaded Lai Yang's body, separating a part of Lai Yang's true spirit.
In an instant, Lai Yang felt as if something very important was missing from his body. The feeling was extremely mysterious.
Wu Tu Niangniang held part of Lai Yang's true spirit in her hand, summoned the tunnel, and then blew gently, causing part of Lai Yang's true spirit to merge into the tunnel.
At the same time, Lai Yang felt that he had some vague connection with the tunnel. He seemed to be able to use some of the power of the tunnel to empower himself and gain even stronger combat power.
"Okay, you can communicate with the tunnel with your true spirit and try to borrow the power of the tunnel."
Hearing this, Lai Yang did not hesitate and immediately communicated with his true spirit to obtain the authority of the underground.
In an instant, Lai Yang felt that he could clearly feel the flow of power from the earth beneath his feet. It seemed that endless power of the earth was pouring into his body through the ground beneath his feet, continuously replenishing his strength.
The realm aura around Lai Yang rose rapidly, the third level of the Immortal Emperor realm... the fourth level of the Immortal Emperor realm... the fifth level of the Immortal Emperor realm!
Finally, he stopped at the fifth level of the Immortal Emperor Realm.
Lai Yang felt the powerful force in his body, and a look of joy appeared on his face.
"What a powerful force! With the help of the power of the tunnel, I was able to directly improve three small realms." Lai Yang couldn't help but said in surprise.
Seeing this, Wu Tu Niangniang's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise.
Although it was not the complete authority of the underground, but with the blessing of the power of the underground, Lai Yang's realm was actually raised from the early stage of Immortal Emperor to the middle stage of Immortal Emperor.
She had thought that with the help of the power of the tunnel, she could at least help Lai Yang directly ascend to the late stage of the Immortal Emperor realm. He was really a little guy that was hard to figure out.
No wonder he could launch a sneak attack and severely injure the demon emperor who was in the late stage of the Immortal Emperor realm with his cultivation level of the early stage of the Immortal Emperor realm.
Perhaps, he really has a chance to transcend this fairyland.
Lai Yang released the blessing of the power of the tunnel, and his cultivation level instantly fell back to the second level of the Immortal Emperor realm. He suddenly felt a strong sense of disappointment in his heart.
It feels like falling back from the clouds to the ground. The feeling of rapidly increasing strength is so addictive.
The power of the underground can be used as a trump card at the critical moment, instantly improving three small realms. With the cultivation of the fifth level of the Immortal Emperor realm, how powerful will the real body of Pangu that he summons with the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Formation be? I wonder if he can have a head-on confrontation with a strong man of the level of the Buddha of the West.
"How does it feel?" Empress Wu Tu said lightly.
"Very good." Lai Yang nodded with satisfaction.
"I would like to remind you, fellow Taoist, that after you become the Immortal Emperor of the Underground, even if your true spirit is completely destroyed, you can still be resurrected in the tunnel. However, each resurrection is not completely without damage. Your foundation of Taoism may be damaged after each resurrection. Therefore, you must be cautious in everything you do and do not be reckless, so as not to cut off your own path to transcendence." Empress Wu Tu warned.
"Thank you for the reminder, fellow Taoist." Lai Yang nodded firmly.
In other words, although you won't die, you'd better stay the same as before. Resurrection is only the last life-saving card. If you resurrect too many times, it is possible to cut off the foundation of your future cultivation.
"Fellow Daoist, this is the Wu Clan's Yuanshen method. You should remember the cultivation method first, and then I will try to condense the Yuanshen for you."
Lai Yang condensed the Yuanshen method into a ball of spiritual light and handed it to Wu Tu Niangniang, explaining.
The Goddess Wu Tu did not speak, but a wisp of her spiritual consciousness probed into it, and then the method of the Wu clan to cultivate the primordial spirit was memorized in her mind.
After memorizing the cultivation method of the Yuanshen Method, a trace of shock flashed across Wu Tu Niangniang's eyes, and she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Daoyou can actually comprehend such a profound method. You are worthy of being the one chosen by Father God. You are really amazing in your understanding. I admire you."
"You are too kind, fellow Daoist. It was all due to chance. If it weren't for the help of the Wu Clan, I would not be able to comprehend this method." Lai Yang smiled slightly and said humbly, "If fellow Daoist is ready, let's get started."
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, fellow Taoist." Goddess Wu Tu nodded slightly.
Lai Yang entered the tunnel and became the Underground Immortal Emperor.
As she is the true controller, they share the same fate, and he cannot do anything to hurt himself.
At this moment, Wu Tu can completely trust Lai Yang without worrying about him doing anything behind his back.
After all, as the saying goes, people's hearts are hidden in their stomachs. She has seen too many people with ugly natures. Deception and betrayal are commonplace for humans.
On the surface, they call each other their best friends, but they can take each other's lives mercilessly because of a little benefit or jealousy.
Even if Lai Yang was the one chosen by the Father God, if Lai Yang did not choose to merge with the authority of the underground, Wu Tu would find it difficult to fully trust him. Perhaps he had other plans in mind.
Letting Lai Yang integrate some of the power of the tunnel is also to provide a layer of insurance for himself and the witch clan.
Under her control, the probability of the other party betraying the witch clan is extremely small.
If Lai Yang really had any plans against the Wu Clan, or had any ideas that were detrimental to the Wu Clan, she could detect it at any time and nip the threat in the bud.
Since it concerns the life and death of the witch clan, she has to be extremely careful and cautious.
Their witch clan has been severely plotted against once.
The last war between liches and wizards resulted in the deaths of her brothers and elder sister, leaving her alone.
The number of witches had been reduced to less than one-tenth of its original number in that war, causing them to only be able to survive in the fairy world, suffering from oppression and bullying. She must not make the same mistakes again.
Because of the scheme by the Heavenly Dao Ancestor, she was forced to merge her body into the underground tunnel and was trapped in the reincarnation. The witch clan's Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons formation was unable to be used due to lack of one person.
The demon clan used countless humans to refine the Witch-Slaying Sword, with which the twelve ancient witches were defeated and killed one by one. This incident will be an eternal pain in her heart.
(End of this chapter)
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