Chapter 227 Underworld
"I'm still too weak." Xuan Ming said with some pain.

Hou Yi quickly said, "Xuan Ming Zu Wu, it's because he has the Dong Huang Bell, otherwise how could he be your opponent."

Xuan Ming shook her head. She understood that even without the Donghuang Bell, she would not be Donghuang Taiyi's opponent.

Xuan Ming looked at Jia Hu and said with gratitude, "No matter what, this time it's all thanks to you. I'll remember this favor. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to the underworld."

Hou Yi nodded as well. He was the one who owed Jia Hu the most, so he cupped his hands and said, "Me too."

Jia Hu nodded slightly, and since everything was fine, he prepared to leave.

Xuan Ming and the others were also planning to leave, but at this moment, Xuan Ming paused, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes, and then joy appeared.

"Um. Wait a minute," Xuan Ming shouted to Jia Hu.

Jia Hu paused and turned to look at Xuan Ming in confusion, wondering what else she wanted to say.

Xuan Ming took a step forward and said excitedly, "My sister wants to see you, come with us."

Jia Hu was stunned for a moment, "Your sister?" Then he showed a look of surprise. Xuan Ming's sister should be Hou Tu.

He still admired this person very much. No matter what, his reincarnation was indeed a manifestation of great compassion.

Xuan Ming was afraid that he would refuse, so he quickly said, "Go ahead, maybe my sister can give you some benefits."

Hou Yi came back to his senses from the shock and nodded, "Emperor, go ahead. The ancestor witch must be looking for you to thank you."

Jia Hu nodded, "Okay." Then he turned to look at Kunpeng and said coldly, "Go back to the Ziwei Palace in the Heavenly Palace and wait."

Kunpeng dared not say anything now. He could only nod and say "Yes, Your Majesty." After that, he soared into the sky and disappeared.

Jia Hu, Xuan Ming and others went towards the underworld. The gods and powerful beings who were staring at the place were all surprised that Hou Tu actually wanted to see Jia Hu.

What would they do? But one thing is certain, Jia Hu saved Xuanming and Houyi, and Hou Tu must be grateful to Jia Hu.

Many people showed envy. That was Hou Tu. Although she could not leave the underworld, she was also a saint. They also wanted the gratitude of a saint.

Tathagata's face was gloomy. Jia Hu was getting stronger and stronger and was no longer able to be eliminated. Moreover, the appearance of Donghuang Taiyi also made him alert.

Donghuang Taiyi is not a simple person, and no one knows what changes will happen in the Three Realms.

"Alas, these are troubled times." Tathagata sighed and looked towards Gao Laozhuang with a frown. Fahai had been staying in Gao Laozhuang for a month and had not left yet.

"Guanyin, go see Fahai and tell him not to delay any longer and get on the road." Tathagata felt a little worried and sent a message to Guanyin.

Guanyin, who was practicing in the South China Sea, received the message from Tathagata and showed a puzzled look. She really didn't know that Fahai stopped at Gao Laozhuang. She nodded and said, "Yes, my Buddha."

After saying that, he took the cloud and headed towards Gao Laozhuang, muttering in his heart, hoping that something had happened again.

In the underworld, Jia Hu followed Xuan Ming and looked at the somewhat gloomy environment. This was his first time in the underworld. In fact, apart from being a little gloomy, the environment of the underworld was quite good.

When the ghosts saw the three people, they couldn't help but show fear. Not to mention Xuanming and Houyi, the evil spirit they carried made the ghosts stay away from them.

Although Jia Hu is a living person, he has a lot of murderous aura. Although he does not take it out, it still makes many ghosts almost lose their souls.

He didn't know how long he had been walking, but Jia Hu just felt as if he was going deeper and deeper. There were no ghosts around anymore, and it seemed extremely quiet.

Finally, they arrived in front of a door with strange patterns carved on it. Xuan Ming walked forward and pushed the door open. "Let's go. My sister is inside."

Jia Hu nodded and strode in.

"Sister, we are back. It's a pity that we couldn't kill that mixed-haired bird Donghuang Taiyi this time." Xuan Ming complained as soon as he entered.

"You, who told you to sneak out? If it weren't for the help of a noble person, could you and Houyi have come back?" A gentle female voice sounded, with a hint of blame.

Jia Hu looked up and saw a woman standing not far away. She was emitting a faint white light all over her body and had a gentle smile on her face. She reached out and touched Xuan Ming's head.

Hou Yi stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Ancestor Witch."

Hou Tu nodded and turned her gaze to Jia Hu. The two looked at each other, and Jia Hu felt that Hou Tu's gaze was very deep.

Jia Hu stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Jia Hu greets the Queen Mother Hou Tu."

Hou Tu smiled and looked Jia Hu up and down. "Well, I never thought that the little golden cicada could break free of the seal and come back again."

Jia Hu's eyes moved, "Empress Hou Tu, do you know?"

Hou Tu smiled and nodded, "Well, don't forget where this place is. You have been reincarnated ten times, so I can naturally see the seal deep in your soul."

Then he sighed again, "But I can't do anything. The rise of Buddhism is indeed an inevitable trend."

Jia Hu suddenly realized that, indeed, he had entered the underworld as a soul.

“Haha, this is the only method that Buddhism can use. Don’t they know that people can be controlled but their hearts cannot? Sooner or later they will be backfired.” Houtu was very disdainful of Buddhism.

Jia Hu remained silent. Sooner or later he would destroy Tathagata. Thinking of this, a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

Hou Tu naturally saw Jia Hu's expression and couldn't help but nodded secretly. This boy is not simple.

Suddenly, Hou Tu flipped her palm and a spiritual root appeared in her hand, which actually carried the aura of reincarnation.
"Thank you so much for this time. I'll give you this Samsara Tree. Don't underestimate it because it is only a top-grade innate spiritual root. It's just because it was born too recently.
As long as you cultivate it carefully, you will definitely be able to be promoted to the best innate spiritual roots in the future."

Jia Hu's eyes lit up, and he quickly reached out to take it, "Thank you, Queen Hou Tu."

Hou Tu saw Jia Hu put away the Samsara Tree with a flip of his hand, and a look of surprise appeared in her eyes. "Hey, the power of the world, you actually have a small world?"

Jia Hu raised his head and looked at Hou Tu, his expression becoming solemn.

"So that's the case. Don't worry, I won't covet your little world." Hou Tu smiled and shook her head when she saw Jia Hu's look.

Jia Hu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. He still believed this. After all, Hou Tu was a saint after all.

"You are so actively looking for spiritual roots because you want to promote this small world." Hou Tu asked.

Jia Hu shook his head and said, "No, I want to gather the heart of the world."

"Huh? There is no World Heart yet." Hou Tu showed a surprised look, then shook her head and said, "The World Heart cannot be born with only spiritual roots."

Jia Hu's face changed when he heard this, and he stepped forward in a hurry, "Empress Hou Tu, do you know how to condense the heart of the world?"

He was just trying to figure it out, and when he heard Hou Tu's words, he immediately realized, isn't there a saint? He can just ask directly.

Hou Tu looked at Jia Hu's anxious expression and showed curiosity, as if this small world was very important to him.

"Although the spiritual roots can speed up the condensation of the heart of the world, you are still missing the most important thing." Hou Tu did not hide it and said slowly. Jia Hu was stunned. "What is that?"

Hou Tu smiled and said, "Star Stone, Star Stone is necessary to form the Heart of the World. Spiritual roots can only increase the speed of condensation of the Heart of the World."

"Star stone? What is that? The stones on the stars?" Jia Hu had never heard of it before and asked in confusion.

Hou Tu shook her head

"No, the star stone is a stone formed after a large star annihilates itself. It is also a rare treasure.

It was still possible to see it in the ancient times, but it is too difficult now.

Because the ancient stars disappeared, the current stars are just made up of broken stars, and cannot form star stones at all."

Jia Hu frowned and looked up at Hou Tu with a hopeful look. As one of the protagonists of the Lich Tribulation, he should have the Star Stone.

Hou Tu saw Jia Hu's gaze and shook her head helplessly. "My Wu clan really doesn't have this thing. We can dominate the earth, and the starry sky is the base camp of the demon clan. This kind of thing can only be found in the demon clan."

Jia Hu's eyes dimmed, but he could understand it. Indeed, if the star stone appeared, the demon clan would probably collect it immediately and would not let others get it.

Xuan Ming suddenly said, "Then Donghuang Taiyi must have it. Kill him and get the treasure of the demon clan."

A cold light flashed in Jia Hu's eyes. This was indeed a good idea. It seemed that the demon clan should be destroyed.

Hou Tu's face changed slightly. She actually felt a hint of threat from Jia Hu. You have to know that she is a saint, and Jia Hu is just a quasi-saint, but he could actually threaten her.

It seems that this person has hidden a lot of tricks, and he pays more attention to Jia Hu.

Jia Hu came back to his senses, his face became calm, and he bowed and said, "Thank you, Queen Hou Tu, for telling me."

Hou Tu smiled and said, "It's okay. You have done a great favor to my Wu clan. It's just a little information."

Hou Tu's face suddenly turned serious, and she said softly, "Also, you have to be on guard against the two saints of Buddhism."

Jia Hu was stunned, "Didn't they use the ban to attack?"

Hou Tu shook her head and said, "You are too naive. If the two saints from the West insist on attacking despite the punishment, can you withstand a single blow? They are saints, immortal and indestructible."

Jia Hu's heart shuddered. In fact, he had never considered the saint, but after hearing what Hou Tu said, he realized that the saint was not that strict.

"Well, thank you, Queen Hou Tu, for reminding me. I understand." Jia Hu said gratefully.

"You don't have to be so nervous. They only dare to attack you once at most. They won't attack you unless they have no other choice." Hou Tu comforted again.

Jia Hu nodded. Although he could only attack once, it was still very scary. He didn't know if he could use the power of heaven to block the attack.

It seems that Buddhism is not so easy to destroy. Fortunately, he did not impulsively go to Lingshan directly.

Hou Tu then let Jia Hu leave and promised him that even if he encountered a saint, as long as he could escape to the underworld, Hou Tu would protect him.

This promise was a great one, and Jia Hu was naturally very grateful, but he also understood that Hou Tu must be so kind to him because he was valuable.

Jia Hu didn't care either. As long as they didn't become his enemy, they would just be using each other.

Xuanming brought Jia Hu out, "Do you want to visit the underworld?" Xuanming suddenly asked.

Jia Hu was stunned and glanced at Xuan Ming. She saw that her face was still cold, as if she had just asked the question casually, but she didn't notice that Xuan Ming's earlobe was a little red.

Jia Hu didn't think much about it and was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay." He was as frugal with his words as always.

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ming could not help but curl the corners of his mouth and revealed a smile, which disappeared in the blink of an eye. "Then I'll show you." After saying this, he led the way.

Houyi stood at the door and looked at the two people's backs with strange eyes. It was the first time he saw Xuanming Zuwu treat someone so warmly.

That's right, it's enthusiasm. You know, Xuanming Zuwu has always been a quiet iceberg, and he won't say a word more, but now.
Along the way, Jia Hu was introduced to everything about the underworld. It was hard to believe that this was an icy beauty.

Jia Hu looked around curiously. It seemed that the people in the underworld also knew that a great god had arrived. They appeared very respectful and stepped aside when they saw the two of them.

As they walked to a place, Jia Hu suddenly stopped, looked in one direction, and frowned.

Xuan Ming also looked over, and then said coldly, "You actually came here. That's Yinshan Mountain. There is a bald donkey from the Buddhist sect there."

Jia Hu's eyes flashed, "Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?"

"Yes, it's him." Xuan Ming's face looked a little ugly. You know, the underworld is the territory of their witch clan, but the Buddhist sect forced a monk in.

"Let's go and take a look." Jia Hu suddenly said.

Xuan Ming was stunned and said, "What's so good about a bald donkey?" But he did not refuse and took Jia Hu towards Yinshan Mountain.

As he approached, Jia Hu saw many ghosts coming out with their hands clasped together, looking pious.
But Jia Hu could see a ray of Buddha's light deep in their souls. After reincarnation, these people would become fanatical believers of Buddhism.

This is completely brainwashed, and the Buddhist methods have been planted in him. I sneered in my heart. This is something that Buddhism can do.

At this time, "Amitabha, I wonder what the two donors are here for?" Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva clasped his hands together and said compassionately.

He sat on a lotus platform, with the divine beast Di Ting lying below him, looking at Jia Hu with its two eyes.

Xuan Ming said coldly, "Bald donkey, this is not the place for you to stay. When will you return to Lingshan?"

“Amitabha, Xuanming Ancestral Witch, what you said is wrong. I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty. I will not leave the underworld until hell is empty.” Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva said with determination.

Xuan Ming's face became even colder. "You humph." She really didn't know what to say, after all, this was an oath made by heaven.

"Ksitigarbha, is this how you save people?" Jia Hu suddenly spoke.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva looked up at Jia Hu with a serious look in his eyes. This man was a powerful being who could defeat Donghuang Taiyi. He only had the strength of a Daluo Jinxian, so he still felt a little guilty facing him.

"I don't know what the Emperor means. This is how I have always saved them." Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva answered carefully.

"You are not trying to save them, but converting the fanatical Buddhists, right?" Jia Hu was not good at guessing and said directly.

Then he reached out and grabbed a soul that had been saved in his hand, and touched his head with his hand. A dazzling Buddha light emerged from the depths of his mind.

"Ksitigarbha, is this your method?" Jia Hu said indifferently.

When Dizang saw Jia Hu's actions, his pupils shrank. His actions had been very secretive, and even Houtu hadn't noticed. He didn't expect to be discovered by Jia Hu, and he couldn't help but groan inwardly.

Xuan Ming was not stupid. It was so obvious, how could she not know what was going on? Her eyes suddenly flashed with coldness. "Okay, so you have been secretly doing something."

(End of this chapter)