The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror-Chapter 844 - 391: Underworld

"Eliminate evil thoroughly." Xu Qing quickly pulled himself away from his thoughts about the Green Emperor.

The Jade Buddha wasn't truly dead.

Go!

Xu Qing pointed out with his Innate Finger, and a wisp of Purple Qi tracked the footprints of the Jade Buddha's escape. Soon, he chased into a deep valley where stone peaks stood tall.

"This should be Shi Guanyin's lair." Xu Qing pondered silently and soon shook off these stone peaks, entering the valley. He finally arrived at a rock wall.

In front of the rock wall, there was no path to speak of.

The Jade Buddha's aura dissipated completely here.

Xu Qing pondered slightly, and the Innate Taiyi Dao Seed within his Primordial Spirit began to move.

Soon, an insight flashed in his mind.

Xu Qing pointed his finger at the rock wall and astonishingly drew a doorframe with his finger.

He gently slapped the rock wall with his palm.

The doorframe on the rock wall began to move.

Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Palm!

This Absolute Skill of Grandmaster Chongyang was demonstrated fluidly by Xu Qing.

The Stone Door opened, revealing a misty world behind it.

Immediately, an icy, piercing aura surged forward, as if countless cold hands were brushing against Xu Qing's skin. Without hesitation, Xu Qing stepped into the Stone Door, and the ground beneath him suddenly became soft, as if stepping on clouds of ethereal cotton.

The scene gradually became clear before his eyes—a blood-yellow river spanned across, its waters roiling and emitting a terrifying wailing sound, countless pale faces floating up and down, their hollow eyes fixed on Xu Qing, their mouths silently opening and closing, seemingly recounting endless grievances and pain.

​Stone bridges stood along the river, each exuding an ancient and eerie aura.

The bridges were covered with cracks, as if weathered by countless ages. Ghosts with drifting figures slowly moved on the bridges, their bodies semi-transparent, appearing and disappearing in the dim light.

Some ghosts had distorted faces full of resentment and unwillingness; others showed vacant expressions, mechanically repeating actions from their past lives. ​

On both banks, strange flowers swayed in the wind, their petals emitting a faint glow, like an illusory dream. That glow seemed to contain a power that made one forget their worries, but Xu Qing keenly sensed that behind this seemingly beautiful glow, lay deep confusion and traps.

The fragrance of the flowers floated in the breeze, carrying a tinge of sweetness, yet subtly exuding a decay-like aura, as if nourished by the blood and tears of countless souls.

"Naihe Bridge, Forget River, Bian Flower? This is the Underworld!"

Xu Qing thought to himself.

The Jade Buddha had indeed escaped into the Underworld.

Thinking of the assassinations by two Yin Messengers on Shaoshi Mountain before, it seemed this Jade Buddha indeed has deep ties with the Underworld.

If the Human World is the foundation of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, then the Underworld is the hub, the critical core that maintains the operations of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Like the Court in the human world.

Whether they exist or not may not be important.

At least those stewards, without them, aren't necessarily worse.

Especially the Underworld, having existed for too long, obviously leading to many problems, hard to resolve.

Stepping into the Underworld, Xu Qing's physical body swiftly shrank and withered, replaced by a mind freed of burdens, the Primordial Spirit seemed to break free from shackles, truly showcasing its Divine Skills.

This was an indescribable feeling of ease and liberation.

No matter how powerful the physical body is, it's just a physical body; once detached, the Primordial Spirit is closer to the Great Dao, though it's not entirely a good thing.

Xu Qing clearly felt that the rate of assimilation with the Dao increased sharply.

This is what's called "Integration."

The higher the cultivation, the closer to the Dao, the easier it is to erase human nature.

This is inevitable.

Cultivators who achieve Integration, mastering the Dao, inevitably possess terrifying power, greatly affecting the world; if human nature isn't removed, many problems will arise.

Just like the Emperor in the human world, the more powerful, the lonelier they become.

But as humans, how can one abandon the seven emotions?

Supreme Forget Love merely means not being burdened by emotions, not completely severing emotions and nature.

Integration doesn't mean severing emotions and nature ensures success.

Xu Qing had a naturally non-extreme view on Integration given his current realm.

He even felt love and compassion were manifestations of the Dao.

Heaven and Earth under non-benevolence is true benevolence.

The birth of life is the greatest gift of the Dao to All Heavens and Universe.

Without all living things, what's the meaning of the Dao?

Xu Qing's Primordial Spirit quickly transformed from being insubstantial to becoming solid.

In the Human World, he was wrapped in flesh with his Primordial Spirit, whereas in the Underworld, it was the opposite, his Primordial Spirit encased his flesh.

This was a completely different experience.

Soon, Xu Qing arrived at a stone bridge. He understood clearly that only by stepping onto the stone bridge and entering either of the banks could he truly enter the Underworld, otherwise, he'd merely circle around the domain of the Yellow Springs.

Upon setting foot on the stone bridge, an invisible force emerged from beneath, trying to drag him into the river.

He activated the Primordial Spirit Power, causing a faint halo to appear around him, resisting this force. With every step he took, the stone bridge creaked and groaned, seemingly ready to collapse at any moment.

The ghosts in the river saw this and surged towards him, extending withered arms, attempting to pull him into this blood-yellow abyss. ​

Xu Qing's expression remained calm, forming a seal with his hands, a golden light shot out from his fingertips, dispersing the approaching ghosts.

Subsequently, the Primordial Spirit Power surged out like raging tides, and various Divine Skills were exhibited in full splendor. ​