Chapter 291 : Forging the Underworld
Chapter 291: Forging the Underworld
Rumble……
The one thousand five hundred Intents continuously stacked upon one another, while the disorderly power of the Forbidden Land of Taixu continued pouring in.
Li Tianwei closed his eyes, while his other consciousness continuously constructed everything within the Sun–Moon Banner.
At this moment, Li Tianwei's consciousness was constructing it according to the Underworld from his previous world.
“First is Fengdu.”
“The Ten Halls of Yama, Ghost Gate, River of Forgetfulness……”
“The most important thing is Reincarnation, but with my current power, as well as the energy of the Forbidden Land of Taixu, there's simply no way to construct it.”
Li Tianwei was extremely self-aware about this. The Underworld was not something that could be completed overnight.
Under Li Tianwei's construction, one grand hall after another, as well as the river of stars flowing across the heavens, grew increasingly radiant.
At the same time, the Book of Life and Death and Judge's Brush suspended in midair gained an additional power of order.
Although everything was gradually being perfected, Li Tianwei understood that all of this was merely superficial.
“The most important thing is still the laws that stabilize Heaven and Earth.”
Li Tianwei carefully sorted through everything, replenishing what had originally been missing.
As power continued to be consumed, Li Tianwei also reached the core of the Underworld.
That was the Judge's Brush and Book of Life and Death, and what they needed was a connection to the cultivation world.
Only then could the souls of the cultivation world be summoned here.
Li Tianwei was not troubled by this. Everything could be done slowly, as long as the Sun–Moon Banner stabilized and possessed laws.
“Punishment, soul collection, appointments……”
Li Tianwei looked at the souls of those ordinary people inside. These were all the souls previously left behind through the choices to punish those cultivators.
And now, Li Tianwei intended to grant them new powers, as well as the power of laws. Only then would they possess the authority to punish every soul that entered the Sun–Moon Banner.
Thus, as Li Tianwei continuously added to and perfected everything, more than half of the process copied from the Netherworld Underworld of his previous world was completed.
The Book of Life and Death absorbed the aura of living beings throughout the world. After they died, Ghost Messengers would guide them onto the Yellow Springs Road, through the Ghost Gate, and afterward they would be judged by the Ten Halls, where these departed souls would undergo a thorough judgment, before finally receiving punishment or Reincarnation according to their circumstances.
After completely perfecting this path, the only thing still lacking was Reincarnation.
As for the Ten Yama Kings, Li Tianwei did not have the power to create so many such existences.
However, Li Tianwei did have a new idea. He could have cultivators from the mortal world stand trial, and occasionally select some people from the cultivation world to enter dreams and serve as jurors.
The order and morality of the world had to be gradually perfected, and they had to be determined by the people of the cultivation world themselves.
Whatever the order and laws might be, right and wrong absolutely could not be entrusted to a single Hall of Judgment. There had to be jurors.
The rules and laws of the Forbidden Land of Taixu were also continuously absorbed under Li Tianwei's direction.
The already magnificent-looking Eighteenth Level of Hell within the Sun–Moon Banner, as well as the various halls of the Underworld, now gained a sense of becoming real after receiving the power of the Forbidden Land of Taixu.
Every corner and every place gained vitality, as well as an awareness belonging to itself.
It was already unlike before, when everything had been crudely lumped together and was extremely rigid.
Of course, the first to enjoy these benefits were still the Evil Souls inside. Now that they possessed the power of the Forbidden Land of Taixu, the punishments inflicted upon them became orderly.
Under Li Tianwei's enhancement, the Sun–Moon Banner was also endowed with supreme spirituality.
“This power, I feel like I'm the True God of this place, as long as I want to, I can create things within it.”
From the Sun–Moon Wheel to the Sun–Moon Banner, it could sense that it was about to completely evolve beyond the path of an Immortal Artifact.
As for what kind of existence it would ultimately become, even the Sun–Moon Wheel did not know, but it clearly understood that all of this came from Li Tianwei.
“Is this what it feels like to have someone powerful backing you?”
Sensing the changes that had occurred in such a short period of time, the Sun–Moon Wheel could not help sighing.
If it had known earlier that it could transform this quickly, the Sun–Moon Wheel guaranteed that it absolutely would not have foolishly remained within various sects as it had in the past, enjoying their offerings.
Compared to all of this, those offerings were merely so-so!
Li Tianwei sensed that order within the Sun–Moon Banner had been completely established.
“Come here.”
Li Tianwei gently beckoned toward the Sun–Moon Wheel.
Receiving Li Tianwei's summons, the Sun–Moon Wheel eagerly scurried over.
“True Lord, did you summon me for something?”
Seeing the Sun–Moon Wheel acting like such a sycophant, Li Tianwei could not understand how a dignified Immortal Artifact had learned such behavior.
If the Sun–Moon Wheel knew Li Tianwei's thoughts, it would probably answer that it had learned all of this from humans. Back when it had been an Immortal Artifact, those people had resorted to all kinds of flattery to obtain its assistance.
And now, it had merely taken a few things from them and used them to express its attitude.
“You should be able to sense the rules and order I've woven and constructed here!”
Li Tianwei asked.
“Jury trials, punishment, guidance……”
“True Lord, I've already sensed all of it, I will definitely act in accordance with this order.”
The Sun–Moon Wheel nodded frantically.
“Good, according to my original plan, I intended to construct a perfect Underworld here, but with the current power of the Forbidden Land of Taixu, this is the furthest it can go.”
Li Tianwei continued speaking, while the Sun–Moon Wheel listened with incomparable seriousness.
“You yourself are the Sun–Moon Wheel, possessing the ability to illuminate everything in the world ”
“Then for now, you shall oversee the Mirror of Retribution Platform, the First Hall, as well as the Judge's Brush, and may judge the souls that enter the banner.”
Li Tianwei then handed over part of the currently functioning Underworld within the Sun–Moon Banner for the Sun–Moon Wheel to oversee.
As for the principal judgments afterward, Li Tianwei would arrange for cultivators from the cultivation world to handle them, requiring them to serve as jurors and make their own judgments.
Once the Path of Cultivation was completely opened in the future, not everyone would be able to distinguish right from wrong.
“Then there are the Evil Demons.”
After giving his instructions to the Sun–Moon Wheel, Li Tianwei's gaze also fell upon the Evil Demons beneath the Eighteenth Level of Hell.
Because he had previously exterminated large numbers of Evil Demons, Li Tianwei had also brought them into the Sun–Moon Banner and used the Demon-Burning Spirit Formula to cleanse them.
These were not humans or living beings.
However, Li Tianwei could sense that they were still existences possessing independent consciousness.
Therefore, Li Tianwei would also create something for them similar to the Underworld for humans.
“An Underworld for Evil Demons?”
Li Tianwei could not help rubbing his chin and pondering for a moment.
“The Forbidden Land of Taixu still has some power left, perhaps I can do it this way.”
After thinking carefully, Li Tianwei came up with an idea.
How should Evil Demons be dealt with! They possessed a unified, interconnected consciousness, while the Evil Intent and Resentment Force within them were also extremely unique.
If they were simply thrown into the Underworld and punished like humans, it would seem somewhat crude and wasteful.
“If possible.”
“Hahaha, I've got it, since you need Resentment Force and Resentment Energy, then become filters!”
Li Tianwei did not know when it would ever end if these Evil Demons were simply punished endlessly.
However, those mortals in the cultivation world who had died because of evildoers still carried endless Resentment Energy within them.
Even after taking revenge upon the cultivators, not much of it had disappeared.
Therefore, for the sake of allowing them to reincarnate in the future, wouldn't it be perfect to have these Evil Demons filter away the Evil Intent and Resentment Energy from their bodies?
Putting waste to use.