I Come to Teach You Cultivation

Chapter 355: Chapter 38: Nether Spring of the Underworld, Age of the End of Dharma (2/3)

"So that madman Wu Yi... chose to simply kill Yu Guo this time?"

Apart from finding it emotionally hard to accept, this approach does indeed align with Wu Yi’s style.

By killing Yu Guo, the founder, the balance between humans and gods would no longer be maintained by anyone.

Seizing the opportunity of this great catastrophe, the Great Xia indeed had a good chance to complete the purge of the gods and thus create a nation truly belonging to humans.

"Yes, that’s also why the Great Xia Gods chose to stab him in the back, knowing it was extremely dangerous."

With a deep sigh, Wu Peng did not think Wu Yi’s actions were wrong; he merely felt Wu Yi was too reckless.

Given Wu Yi’s power at the time, he clearly could have handled the situation in a more moderate way.

"Wu Yi was too impatient, always thinking of achieving everything in one go, and completing the mission of several generations by himself."

"Perhaps this also has to do with his background, always wanting to hold onto everything tightly, unwilling to let go even a little."

Wu Peng’s remarks also represented the majority’s view of Wu Yi.

"So, was it the death of the East Sea God that caused the water calamity in the East Sea?"

Blinking thoughtfully, Li Boyang asked this.

However, unexpectedly for Li Boyang, Wu Peng gave a negative answer to this question.

"First of all, I need to correct you: Yu Guo is not that easy to kill."

"At the very least, I haven’t received definite news of Yu Guo’s death."

"Secondly, the Great Xia, being adjacent to the East Sea, had long made various defensive deployments, which surpass what you did in the Hundred Lands Mountain Range."

Wu Peng was telling the truth; Wu Yi might not care about the West Sea, the North Sea, or the South Sea, but he certainly cared about the East Sea.

This is also why he set the East Sea God Yu Guo as his last target, rather than attacking the East Sea from the start.

Wu Yi was crazy, but he wasn’t an idiot.

Killing Yu Guo prematurely without eliminating all hidden threats would only weaken the foundation of the Great Xia.

"Then what caused this water calamity?"

With deep confusion, Li Boyang continued to ask.

At the same time, he also finally understood why, theoretically, the East Sea, which was also affected by the sea tide, still had the capacity to send the giants of the Longbo Kingdom to the North Sea for support.

"It’s the Nether Spring. So, the legendary Nether Spring actually exists."

"I’m afraid even Wu Yi, as the Witch King, didn’t know that the reason Yu Guo stationed himself in the East Sea was actually to suppress the Nether Spring."

Upon hearing yet another new term, a hint of curiosity flashed through Li Boyang’s eyes.

Fortunately, Li Boyang was a very qualified listener.

He did not rush to interrupt Wu Peng but patiently waited for him to organize his thoughts.

"You once helped the Heaven-Howling Clan of the Guifang Kingdom transform into the Netherworld Wind."

"So you should be aware that apart from the mortal world we are in, there is another underworld that one can only reach after death."

"The Yin and Yang are separated, and usually, only the Yin Spirits under the Lord of the Netherworld have the ability to traverse between them at will."

"But there are always exceptions; the East Sea has a ’Spring Eye’ leading directly to the Underworld."

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The Underworld and the mortal world are like two sides of a coin.

No matter from which angle you view it, these two worlds are meant to be separate and non-interfering.

However, this ancient common knowledge was broken with the birth of the Lord of the Netherworld."

As the first Great Celestial God of the Underworld, the true Yin Celestial Monarch—the Lord of the Netherworld began to become curious about the existence of the mortal world from some unknown time.

In that ancient era, the only forms of interaction between the Underworld and the mortal world were birth and death."

The soul of a living being, after death, would go to the Underworld...

The aura of a soul’s annihilation would briefly open a portal to the mortal world...

Therefore, the Lord of the Netherworld often took advantage of the moment of soul annihilation to let his Divine Soul smuggle into the mortal world."

In the era when the concepts of rebirth and reincarnation did not yet exist, the Lord of the Netherworld was the only Great Celestial God who traversed the Yin and Yang, and left numerous legends in that primordial era."

This situation continued until tens of thousands of years ago, in the era when Celestial Emperor Hao reigned over the world."

At that time, the Celestial Emperor had not yet cultivated the Immortal Grass and had not truly conquered death."

Therefore, He set His sights on the reincarnation of the Lord of the Netherworld in this life and ultimately succeeded in forcing the opponent to awaken beneath the Fusang Tree in His birthplace—the East Sea."

Regarding the details of that battle, they are rarely mentioned even in various mythological stories.

Wu Peng can only confirm one thing:

After that battle, although the Celestial Emperor successfully cultivated the Immortal Grass, it also marked the beginning of His disappearance."

As for the Fusang Tree originally located in the East Sea?

In the myths and legends of various Fang Kingdoms around the East Sea, the destruction of the Fusang Tree is clearly recorded.

"The Nether Spring is located beneath the legendary Fusang Tree and is the ’Spring Eye’ formed from the deceased body of the Lord of the Netherworld in that life."

At this moment, the chilling tone in Wu Peng’s voice sent a shiver down the spine.

"The reincarnated body of the Lord of the Netherworld opened the passage between the Yin and Yang Realms."

"The ’Netherworld Water’ flowing from that passage might be His resentment and blood."

"The Netherworld Water is different from ordinary sea water; it is a deathly water that indiscriminately wipes out all life force..."

"Wu Xian believes that at this moment, internal strife must absolutely be avoided, and instead, finding a way to resolve the Nether Spring is imperative."

"Otherwise, once the Netherworld Water spreads with the East Sea and fully integrates into this world."

"All future creatures born in this world will be affected by the Netherworld Water, leading to unimaginably disastrous outcomes."

"For instance, frail bodies, reduced lifespans, and difficulties in cultivation..."

As he spoke, Wu Peng’s gaze lingered long on Li Boyang.

"I do feel that he is being somewhat alarmist, trying to scare us."

"But it cannot be denied that the Nether Spring is indeed a potential crisis, and the Sea Calming Tripod is the only means currently capable of countering it."

This prompted Li Boyang to take a deep breath and remain silent for a long time.

"That madman Wu Yi..."

After a long silence, Li Boyang quietly cursed once more.

Unlike Wu Peng, whose perspective was limited by the era, Li Boyang could better understand Wu Xian’s concerns."

The world is composed of countless cycles, and ocean currents are one of the most crucial cycles among them."

If what Wu Peng said is true, the situation will only be worse than he described.

Li Boyang could even imagine that in the future, creatures born in this world would carry a death curse from birth."

And as the Netherworld Water continues to spread, the curse within all beings would accumulate until it turns this world into a dead and desolate place like the Underworld."

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