Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 903 - 899: The Chosen One

Shen Siyuan felt puzzled in his heart, so he directly asked about it.

Qi Gai responded in a clear voice: "This Little Lady, who was recognized by Venerable Du E, has a resonance with the Buddhist Law, and she is not an ordinary person. I imagine you wouldn’t deceive me in this matter either..."

Though he spoke this way, his gaze remained fixed on Shen Siyuan, clearly wanting to see his Faith Seal.

Despite Qi Gai’s rough appearance, his thoughts are surprisingly meticulous.

Shen Siyuan said rather helplessly: "Unfortunately, when I entered the Yangzhou Netherworld, I left the Faith Seal in the Qiongzhou Netherworld to suppress my Qiongzhou Prefecture, preventing evil from invading and polluting the new souls that have just entered the Netherworld."

"Suppress?" Qi Gai immediately showed a look of doubt.

He knew the Faith Seal was a symbol of authority, possessing mysterious powers, but using it to suppress evil seemed a bit fanciful.

If it were truly that useful, the Netherworld wouldn’t be in its current state.

"Stand up first, I’ll explain to you in detail," Shen Siyuan spoke as he saw Qi Gai still kneeling on one knee.

Qi Gai, who was straightforward, stood up immediately upon hearing this.

Shen Siyuan roughly described the situation in the Qiongzhou Netherworld to him.

Then he said, "The remaining evil forces are quite weak, possessing Concealing Techniques, which makes it difficult to expose them all at once, so the state mansion Faith Seal can currently suppress them."

Qi Gai understood upon hearing this, then bowed and said, "Such trivial matters shouldn’t trouble you, my lord. They can be entrusted to me, as my subordinates in the Wu Character Camp are proficient in warfare, capable of alleviating your worries."

Shen Siyuan, being perceptive, nodded directly: "I’ll discuss this matter once I’ve retrieved the Faith Seal. I want to ask, what exactly happened in the Netherworld back then that led to the disappearance of the gods and the widespread evil?"

"It’s a long story at this moment..."

From Qi Gai’s mouth, Shen Siyuan learned that the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is not born out of nothing.

It originates from the depths of the universe; where exactly it comes from and how it’s produced is unclear.

However, Primordial Qi rises like tides. When the tide rises, the surrounding worlds are nourished, naturally filling Primordial Qi, benefiting all beings.

But with rising tides, there is naturally a time of receding tides, during which Spiritual Energy will dry up. Without Spiritual Energy, various magic and Divine Skills will become like water without a source, and Immortal Dao will disappear, leading to the end of dharma, the origin of the End of Dharma era.

The ebb and flow of tides shows that the End of Dharma era is not the first to appear.

This time, however, it is especially dangerous due to the world’s development and population explosion. The increasing population brings more desire, and people seeking gods and Buddhas are as numerous as stars, all driven by personal greed.

If Spiritual Energy were abundant, the Immortal Gods could still regulate the mortal world, but during the End of Dharma era, the Immortal Gods themselves are challenged, which gives rise to the Dirt Tribulation.

Adding tribulation upon tribulation, this led some powerful immortals to separate the Netherworld from the mortal world, preventing evil from spreading chaos in the mortal world.

Thus, the current state of the Netherworld emerged.

"Where have those Immortal Gods and Buddhas gone?" Shen Siyuan couldn’t help but ask, curious about the details.

"Some say they’ve migrated elsewhere, some say they’ve entered the Cave Heaven Blessed Land, but I’m not too clear. However, I know one thing, when this world experiences the return of the Primordial Qi tides, they will definitely return."

"Then why are you all petrified here?"

"That’s because we are waiting for the destined one." Qi Gai looked at Shen Siyuan with his burning eyes.

"The destined one?"

"Yes, also known as the one favored by destiny. For every great tribulation, there must be someone born to respond to it, which is the Heavenly Dao’s cycle of reincarnation, without exception."

"To assist the destined one, we were left behind, mainly because the higher-ups worried that the destined one would have no one to assist, especially during the End of Dharma era when it’s very difficult for anyone to achieve greatness in the Immortal Dao..."

Shen Siyuan was somewhat enlightened upon hearing this. If it were merely the End of Dharma era, it wouldn’t matter. Those immortals and Buddhas leaving this place to wait for the next tide would not need to do much.

But now, with the Dirt Tribulation at hand, by the time the tide returns, these areas would have already been overrun by evil forces. With the tide’s return, these evil forces might also strengthen considerably, becoming serious threats.

Therefore, they needed someone to eliminate these evil forces after their departure, as it is the best time to eradicate them.

Worried that the destined one would be too weak alone, they left Qi Gai and his group behind. To prevent them from being polluted by evil forces and becoming Mud Worms, they voluntarily let Venerable Du E use Divine Skills to petrify them all, turning them into dead objects, so that even naturally evil forces would not pollute them.

"Apart from you, are there any others left behind?"

Shen Siyuan thought there should be more than just them.

The whole Wu Character Camp has only about ten thousand people, which is a drop in the ocean for the entire Netherworld.

"I’m not too sure about that." Qi Gai answered honestly.

He truly didn’t know much, as there were a total of twelve camps, each governing different territories and disconnected from each other, so naturally, there was no communication of information.

Moreover, besides their twelve camps, the entire Netherworld also has Wind Chasing Guard, Red Armor Army, Ghost Wei Cavalry, etc., all being incredibly complex. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The entire Netherworld’s operation is not as simple as imagined, and is not much different from the mortal world.

It’s like a reflection of the mortal world, two sides of the same coin, with their destinies interwoven, never resting for eternity.

After understanding everything, Shen Siyuan did not stay long in the Yangzhou Netherworld and returned directly to the mortal world.

As for Qi Gai and others, they naturally stayed.

Shen Siyuan did not temporarily incorporate them into the Ten Thousand Soul Banner, and would address this once he retrieved the Faith Seal.

As for whether Qi Gai and others would encounter danger, Shen Siyuan was certain they would.

But if they couldn’t handle such danger, what use would they be to Shen Siyuan?

This also served as a test for them from Shen Siyuan, though this period certainly wouldn’t be very long.

After all, keeping them entirely in the Yangzhou Netherworld and expecting them to completely clear out the Yangzhou Netherworld’s evil forces is unrealistic.

Qi Gai saw through Shen Siyuan’s thoughts, but he was equally confident in himself and his team’s capabilities.

After all, those who joined his camp were all elites in life, courageous and battle-ready, even leaving their names in history.

Such an elite force might not roam freely throughout the Netherworld, but protecting a land and securing themselves is entirely feasible.

When Shen Siyuan returned to the mortal world, the dawn was breaking after he had stayed unusually long in the Netherworld this time.

Although he hadn’t fought a major battle against evil, Shen Siyuan felt particularly exhausted, slumping onto the sofa, lightly pressing his temples.

Learning so much tonight had a great impact on him.

And according to Qi Gai, he was almost certainly the destined one.

He originally was a very casual person, never burdening himself.

Now, suddenly becoming the destined one, he suddenly carried such a heavy burden, causing his pressure to increase significantly.

Who selected him as the destined one?

Thinking of this, Shen Siyuan looked towards the guest room next to him.

However, Tang Tang hadn’t woken up yet, the room door closed.

He sighed helplessly and withdrew his gaze, then saw Dou Dou trying to stuff the Relic Buddha Beads of Venerable Du E into his mouth.