"Reporting to Lady Houtu, I do indeed have a deep connection with this Netherworld, but my true identity cannot be revealed for various reasons. However, I have a temporary identity in this world called the Emperor of Fengdu." Zu'an answered while secretly observing Lady Houtu's reaction to see if she recognized the Emperor of Fengdu.
His decision to step forward was not reckless, but rather because after taking charge of the Netherworld, he established a faint connection with the Six Paths of Reincarnation. With this connection, and considering that Houtu is a representative of compassion, he figured he wouldn't be in any danger.
"Huh?" The huge phantom seemed to have thought of something, and turned its gaze directly towards him, its eyes flashing with various lights.
After a while, the illusory figure said, "So you are the Lord of the Netherworld from the future."
Since their conversation was inaudible to outsiders, they naturally had no fear of their secret being leaked.
Zuan was startled, never expecting that the other party could see through his past and future with just a casual glance.
"Your Majesty truly has discerning eyes." Zu An bowed slightly, his tone full of admiration.
"Why did you come here?" the illusory voice asked, its tone neither sad nor happy, revealing nothing of its emotion.
"Because the future world will face a global crisis, I came to this world to completely resolve the hidden dangers. I just didn't expect that the Netherworld of this era seems to be very different from my own time," Zu An said with a wry smile.
The voice fell silent for a long while before saying, "Judging from the deductions just now, there are indeed many differences. Tell me what the Netherworld is like in later generations."
Zuan was taken aback. It seemed that the other party could only see the general outline and was not clear about many details.
He didn't hide anything from her and told her roughly about the situation of the underworld in later generations.
The two communicated silently, but neither the Witch Clan nor the Asura Clan dared to disturb them.
Princess Nihuang seized the opportunity to fly to King Asura's side, helped him up, and gave him various pills to take.
However, they dared not leave, because the terrifying halo was still hovering in front of them, and they were worried that any unusual movement would provoke the halo to attack again.
Ox-Head and Horse-Face were initially pleased to see that Zu'an was the mysterious guy who had been fighting them outside, since the other party was very strong. But could he be stronger than our Ancestral Witch?
He actually dared to seek death by going to the Ancestral Witch, which can be considered as eliminating a major threat.
However, as they waited, they gradually realized something was wrong. Why was the Ancestral Witch not making a move against that person?
After listening to Zu'an's description, the phantom figure couldn't help but sigh, "So that's how it is. It makes much more sense than what we've described so far."
“In later generations, I communicated with the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but I didn’t seem to notice the existence of the Empress…” Zu’an asked cautiously.
"I have long since transformed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. This is merely a wisp of my remaining will. I fear that the last bloodline of the Witch Clan will disappear in this Netherworld, which is why I left behind this wisp of my will," the illusory figure replied.
Zu An nodded secretly. So that's how it is. The real Houtu Niangniang had long since transformed into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Moreover, it seems that this lingering thought did not last long. At least in his later years, there was no trace of her.
"Are you here to plead for those Asuras?" the illusory figure suddenly asked again.
Zuan glanced back at Asura King and Princess Nihuang: "I am indeed friends with them, but given the blood feud between our two races, I really can't say anything."
"That's good," the illusory figure's voice suddenly turned cold, "Back then, I was soft-hearted and let those Asuras go. I never imagined that one day they would want to exterminate the Wu Clan bloodline..."
Zu'an knew that the other party had murderous intentions, and with a thought, he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Asuras are, after all, one of the Six Paths. If we exterminate them all, it may lead to the loss of the Six Paths."
The illusory figure fell silent for a long while before speaking, "It seems you still have to plead for your friend."
“Humans are not plants or trees, how can they be without feelings?” Zuan thought of how kind Princess Nihuang had been to him, how could he sit idly by and watch her and her people be wiped out? “I have just thought about it carefully. The fundamental conflict between the Witch Clan and the Asuras is because they are both in this barren place called the Netherworld, where resources are limited. But neither of the two races are native to this place.”
"Oh, so you can help them leave the Netherworld?" the illusory voice rang out again.
“I have a way to break the seal outside. As long as Your Majesty can guarantee that they will not kill living beings indiscriminately, I should be able to take them out,” Zu An said in a deep voice.
The seal at the sea eye was already nearly half destroyed, so with his current abilities, it's not impossible for him to persuade the sea creatures to let him pass.
It seems that these Wu tribe members are just a bit reckless and irritable, not as cruel and bloodthirsty as the extraterrestrial demons who feed on the flesh and blood of living beings. There is a basis for coexistence between the two sides.
As for the Asura clan's penchant for war, we can simply send them to fight against extraterrestrial demons; perhaps they can even seize the world controlled by those demons.
Who knew that the illusory figure would sigh softly: "It's not that easy. The Witch Clan was defeated by the Demon Clan, and the Asura Clan was defeated by the Heavenly Court. They are all cursed and cannot leave this Netherworld."
Zu'an was startled and hurriedly asked, "I wonder if the demon race that Your Highness speaks of is the same as the demon races in the outside world?"
Although the demon race in the cultivation world is at its peak, its limits are still limited. They can't even defeat demons from beyond the heavens, so it's hard to imagine that they could defeat the legendary witch race.
If the myths and legends are true, the Witch Clan at its peak had twelve Ancestral Witches, and countless powerful Witches. They are no match for the extraterrestrial demons now, so how could they not defeat the demons of the cultivation world?
"It's not the same thing, but they do have some connection. The demon race I'm referring to is the Heavenly Court of the Demon Race. The demon races of today are just some bloodline descendants left behind by those demon races back then," Houtu's illusory figure replied.
Zu An was shocked. It turned out that the demons in the cultivation world were actually the descendants of the gods in the Heavenly Court of the Demon Clan!
Suddenly, he remembered something else: "But I've heard that those extraterrestrial demons claim to be the bloodline of the demon race's heavenly court?"
The secret the Great Elder of the True Demon Clan told him still echoed in his ears, and they did indeed have a secret method to stimulate the bloodline power of the demon race in the cultivation world. How could they be considered the orthodox ones?
"Hmph, those so-called extraterrestrial demons are nothing more than the bloodline descendants of some pets and mounts raised by the Heavenly Court's demon race back then. How can they be considered pure Heavenly Court demon bloodlines?" Houtu's illusory figure had just deduced Zu'an's past and naturally learned about the existence of these extraterrestrial demons.
Zuan: "!!!"
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