Houtu Niangniang had long been very dissatisfied with the actions of Hongjun Laozu's lineage in interfering with the Netherworld.
Unfortunately.
Because of the machinations of the Hongjun Ancestor, Houtu Niangniang was forced to hastily transform into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, resulting in her having inherent flaws and being unable to achieve perfection and ascend to the level of a Sage of the Earthly Path.
This resulted in Houtu Niangniang being at a disadvantage in her battles with Hongjun Laozu.
Especially after the underground passage was suppressed by Hongjun Laozu, Houtu Niangniang became even more vulnerable.
Left with no other choice, Houtu Niangniang had to make some concessions.
Over the years.
The Heavenly Court has encroached upon the Netherworld, planting some people within it.
Of course, because the Jade Emperor's Heavenly Court was not very powerful, there were not many capable people under his command.
His encroachment on the underworld is still in a relatively early stage.
Only after the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods, when the Jade Emperor becomes the true Heavenly Emperor of the Primordial World, will he launch a large-scale invasion of the Netherworld.
The Buddhist side.
Of course, more accurately, it should be called Western religion.
Jieyin and Zhunti had already laid out plans for the underworld long ago.
Although Ksitigarbha has not yet entered the underworld with the vow "I will not become a Buddha until hell is emptied".
but.
Before Ksitigarbha, Zhunti Daoist had already arranged for his three-corpse incarnation, Bodhi Daoist, to enter the Netherworld first.
Bodhi Daoren is not well-known at present, and not many people in the world know him.
However, he will become famous in Journey to the West after the Investiture of the Gods.
He was none other than the master of Sun Wukong in later generations—the famous Patriarch Bodhi!
...
In the past, for the sake of the greater good, Empress Houtu always chose to be patient.
Now.
Houtu Niangniang has already advanced to become the first Earthly Saint in the Primordial World, and no longer needs to fear Hongjun Laozu!
She no longer needs to endure it and can finally act according to her own wishes!
Immediately.
Once she made her decision, Houtu Niangniang immediately took action!
All I could see was...
She stood in mid-air above the Netherworld, her body radiating a powerful saintly glow.
The saint's radiance shines throughout the entire underworld.
All the ghosts and ghost messengers in the underworld looked at the Goddess Houtu with reverence and excitement.
In addition to the people sent to the underworld by the Heavenly Court, there was also the Bodhi Daoist, who was an incarnation of the Western Sect's Zhunti Daoist!
...
The gods who had been sent from Heaven to the Netherworld were all filled with great panic:
"Oh no! Houtu Niangniang has become a saint, and the underground passages have been revived... We were sent by the Heavenly Court, how will Houtu Niangniang treat us?"
"Waaah... What if Lady Houtu just slaps us to death? Everyone says that sages regard all living beings as ants. What if Lady Houtu settles old scores with us and casually slaps us to death? That would be terrible!"
"Probably not? Houtu Niangniang is known for her benevolence and kindness, which is very different from other powerful beings. She certainly wouldn't massacre us; at most, she'd just banish us from the underworld, right?"
"Let's hope so. Let's hope that the Goddess Houtu won't vent her anger on us lowly minions..."
At this moment, it wasn't just the gods arranged by the Heavenly Court who were worried.
As an incarnation of Cundi, Bodhi Daoist, who possessed the cultivation of a quasi-saint, also felt worried.
He frowned deeply, his snow-white brows furrowed, and looked up at Houtu Niangniang in mid-air, whose power surpassed even his own. He sighed inwardly:
"Alas, the tide has turned..."
"Who could have imagined that such earth-shattering changes would occur in such a short period of time, less than a human year?"
"Humanity is reviving, the original self has perished, the underworld is reviving... the Investiture of the Gods is destined to fail. After Houtu becomes a saint, the Netherworld will be a place that the Western Sect can no longer touch..."
"Where will Western religions go from here?"
...
The Bodhi Daoist was deeply moved.
Not long ago, his original self, the Daoist Zhunti, told him that the curtain was about to be raised on the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods.
This great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods will be a tremendous opportunity for the Western Sect.
They will reap many benefits during the Investiture of the Gods.
and.
Once the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods comes to an end, the Western Sect will be able to occupy an even greater position in the Netherworld!
The image of Zhunti's excitement at that time is still vividly etched in Bodhi Daoren's mind.
However, the reality turned out to be completely different from what Master Zhunti had predicted!
Given the current situation, it's impossible for the Western Religion to not only prosper, but even maintain the status quo!
As the Bodhi Daoist was pondering this,
He saw the majestic and awe-inspiring Empress Houtu wave her hand in his direction:
"Bodhi, and all those who cause trouble in the underworld, go to hell and properly reflect on your sins and atone for them!"
Accompanied by the words of the Goddess Houtu.
"Buzz..."
An irresistible, immense power descended upon everyone, including Bodhi Daoist!
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