Chapter 153 Heaven and Earth Merge, Divide and Rule (Subscribe)
Empress Pingxin raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and her voice was full of inquiry: "Heaven and earth merge, what does this mean?"

Yang Ling looked at Lady Ping Xin and said in a clear and firm voice: “The so-called confluence of heaven and earth is the merging of heaven and hell.

Break down the boundary between heaven and hell, and allow unimpeded communication between the two realms.

This will bring many benefits.

First of all, the witches in the underworld are no longer confined to the netherworld. They can freely enter and exit the heaven and enjoy the treatment of immortals as well as the incense and offerings from the human world.

At the same time, the gods in heaven can also come down to the underworld to help manage the underworld and make the six realms of reincarnation more fair and orderly. "

He paused and continued, "Secondly, after the merging of heaven and earth, the laws and regulations of heaven can also be introduced into the underworld to ensure that the underworld officials can perform their duties and make the six reincarnations more fair and orderly."

Empress Pingxin pondered for a moment, a glimmer of inquiry flashed in her eyes, and she slowly said: "Your proposal is reasonable, but this matter is not something that the underworld can decide. Whether the Emperor of Heaven agrees is the key.

Do you think the Emperor of Heaven will agree to this?"

Yang Ling smiled secretly in his heart, he knew that Lord Haotian had always had the ambition to expand the Heavenly Court. If this could be accomplished, it would be a great benefit to the Heavenly Court.

If Lord Haotian knew about this proposal, he would probably be so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

Just by dividing some immortal priesthoods and incense, the entire underworld can be integrated into the heavenly system. This deal is such a good deal!

However, Yang Ling remained calm and replied calmly, "Please rest assured, Uncle Master, I have some friendships with many immortals in the Heavenly Court, and the relationship is quite good.

If this matter can really benefit the Three Realms, I am willing to personally come forward as a disciple of the Human Religion to negotiate with the Emperor of Heaven. I believe that His Majesty the Emperor of Heaven will carefully consider my proposal. "

Upon hearing this, Empress Pingxin looked at Yang Ling deeply. There seemed to be inquiry and subtle expectation in her eyes.

The Heaven is under the jurisdiction of the Heaven, while the Underworld is under the jurisdiction of the Underworld. If the Underworld could really merge with the Heaven, it would indeed be able to gain a lot of benefits.

The most important thing is that the witch clan has a chance to see the light of day again!
But after merging with the Heaven, is the Underworld still her Underworld?
There was a hint of hesitation on Empress Pingxin's face, and her eyes were deep, as if she was weighing the pros and cons of this proposal.

After a moment, she slowly spoke: "This matter is of great importance. Since ancient times, the Heaven and the Underworld have each performed their duties with clear division of labor.

Although my suggestion is original, it involves many issues and needs to be handled with great care. "

Yang Ling saw that Empress Pingxin was hesitant, so he slowly said, "Uncle Master, what I mentioned is only a macro concept at the moment.

If the merger is to be implemented, it will inevitably involve countless details that require both the Heaven and the Underworld to sit down and discuss slowly.

However, before that, I believe there is a basic principle that both the Heaven and the Underworld must abide by, and which is also the basis for the merger.

This principle is 'Converge and Divide.'"

Empress Pingxin raised her eyebrows slightly, motioning for Yang Ling to continue.

"Although the Heaven and the Underworld have merged, they should maintain their independence in governance. The Underworld is nominally under the Heaven, but in reality it still operates independently without interference from the Heaven.

This can ensure both the authority of heaven and the autonomy of the underworld.

The same is true for the underworld and the heavens. Both sides only provide assistance and fulfill their obligations, and do not directly interfere with management. "

Yang Ling paused, and seeing that Empress Pingxin still had a look of doubt on her face, he continued, "The management of the underworld is naturally still in the hands of you, the Empress, and the Heavenly Court will not interfere in the internal affairs of the underworld.

It’s just that when dealing with external forces, the Heavenly Court and the Underworld need to work together to demonstrate the unity and harmony of the three realms.”

When Empress Pingxin heard this, the hesitation on her face gradually disappeared, replaced by a relieved smile.

She knew very well that if, as Yang Ling said, the Underworld belonged to the Heaven in name but remained independent in reality, then her biggest concern would no longer exist.

However, she did not agree directly, but waved her hand slowly and said lightly: "My nephew's proposal is promising, but this matter concerns the future of the entire underworld, so I need to think it over carefully.

Why don't we wait until you have finished exploring the Yellow Springs Secret Realm before we make a decision."

Yang Ling was not in a hurry after hearing this.

Just as Empress Pingxin said, this is a serious matter and we must consider it carefully.

"Uncle Master, what you said is very true. If you have no other instructions, I will leave now."

Empress Pingxin nodded and said, "Thank you, nephew."

"It's just a little effort."

Yang Ling said something polite, then slowly walked out.

As soon as his figure disappeared outside the door of the hall, a figure appeared in the hall silently like a ghost.

She was at least nine feet tall, with long limbs and perfect proportions. She was wearing a black battle suit, the hem of which swayed gently with her movements, as if it was condensed from the evil spirit in the night.

Especially those eyes, which were extremely sharp. The whole person looked heroic, yet murderous, like a sword drawn from its sheath, ready to cut off all obstacles in front of it at any time.

Empress Pingxin looked at the woman who suddenly appeared, without any surprise, and said gently: "Jiufeng, what do you think of the proposal of that person to teach his disciples just now?"

Jiu Feng smiled slightly, with a hint of disdain and sarcasm in that smile: "My Lady, this man's proposal to teach his disciples sounds tempting, and he seems to have no selfish motives, but he is actually the brother-in-law of the Emperor of Heaven, so he naturally speaks to the Heavenly Court!

In fact, he is no different from the Ksitigarbha in Western religions; they are birds of a feather.

They just want to get involved in the underworld and use your six reincarnations to gain benefits."

Upon hearing this, Empress Pingxin frowned slightly. She knew that Jiufeng was always outspoken, but sometimes she was too arbitrary.

She sighed softly and said, "There is a saying in the mortal world, 'Nothing will happen without profit.' Who in this world can be truly selfless?"

Jiufeng looked directly at Empress Pingxin and said sternly, "You, Empress, sacrificed your life to transform reincarnation and opened up six paths for sentient beings in the three realms. Isn't that selfless?"

"I also have selfish motives." Lady Pingxin shook her head and said calmly, "Otherwise, why would your clan come to the underworld?" Jiufeng was stunned for a moment, and said excitedly, "You are doing this to protect us, how can it be selfish!"

Empress Pingxin said calmly: "All the ancestors of witches have fallen, and I want to protect the remaining witches... This idea has been rooted in my heart and has become an obsession. This is selfishness."

Jiufeng was speechless and didn't know what to say.

Lady Pingxin said calmly: "You think Dizang, Yang Ling and others are acting for their own interests, but this is not a fault.

As long as their actions can benefit the underworld and the countless sentient beings in the three realms and six paths, it can be regarded as a good deed."

Jiu Feng snorted coldly, with murderous intent in her eyes: "Your Majesty, you think too highly of them! They are not for the countless sentient beings in the Three Realms and Six Paths. They just want to annex the underworld, occupy the six paths of reincarnation, and make us their vassals!"

After hearing this, Empress Pingxin was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "The Western Sect may have this intention. He proposed to build eighteen hells to punish the evil dead souls, but to guide the good dead souls to the Western Paradise.

If we agree to this, part of the power of the underworld will be stolen by Western religions!

On the other hand, Yang Ling took the initiative to propose that the Heaven and the Underworld merge and rule separately, which is indeed a feasible method. "

"That's just nice talk." Jiu Feng shook his head and said, "Even if we agree now, Heaven will try every means to control the Underworld in the future and make the Underworld a vassal of Heaven.

Both Heaven and Western religion are powerful forces in the Three Realms. Their every move cannot be out of good intentions alone.

If we trust them, we might fall into their trap."

Empress Pingxin was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "I will keep it in mind. However, if we can truly achieve the merger and division, it is indeed an opportunity for the underworld."

Jiufeng sighed slightly. She knew that Empress Pingxin had wavered in her heart, but she still insisted on her own opinion: "Empress, opportunities and risks often coexist, we must be more cautious.

If the Heavenly Court really wants to cooperate, they must come up with something substantial, not just empty talk."

Empress Pingxin nodded slightly, "Your words make sense. I will consider it further."

Jiu Feng's eyes flickered, and he suggested eagerly: "How about I follow him secretly and give it a try?"

"Don't mess around!"

Empress Pingxin's face darkened slightly, and she said seriously: "If the Wu Clan still wants to have a place in the Three Realms, they must first learn to be kind to others!"

Seeing the usually gentle empress being so stern, Jiu Feng quickly knelt on one knee, bowed his head respectfully and said: "Don't worry, empress, I understand!"

Empress Pingxin's expression eased and she sighed softly, "I hope you really understand."

Jiu Feng said in a deep voice: "I will go back and discipline my people later, and order them to be kind to others and not bully the outside immortals and gods again..."

"Not enough!" Lady Pingxin said sternly, "I know that the Wu Clan is born with a vicious and violent nature. They are impulsive and easily angered. Being brave and aggressive is ingrained in their nature. In the ancient barbaric era, you could run rampant without fear, but if you still act like this in this era, then your clan will not be far from being exterminated."

Jiufeng was shocked. She didn't expect Empress Pingxin to speak so seriously.

However, she also knew that the Wu Clan had been able to survive until now thanks to the blessing of Niangniang Pingxin, which allowed them to hide in the underworld.

Empress Pingxin will never harm them!
"Thank you for your warning, my disciple understands!"

……

Yang Ling stepped out of the peaceful and bright Pingxin Palace and blended back into the dark and strange world.

Meng Xiang was waiting for him outside. Seeing him come out, she didn't ask any more questions and directly suggested, "The Yellow Spring Secret Realm has not yet been opened. Why don't you go to Fengdu City to rest for a while?
I can take Xian to experience the delicacies and wines of our Wu clan."

“Let’s talk about it next time.” Yang Ling shook his head and said seriously, “I want to go to the eighteenth level of Netherworld first. I heard that it is the place where the Red Cloud Ancestor fell. Maybe I can find some clues about the Hongmeng Purple Qi there.”

When Meng Xiang heard this, an expression appeared on her face, as if she wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, as if to say: Do you really think you can find the Hongmeng Purple Qi?

But she swallowed the thought in the end and nodded, "You can go wherever you want, let's go now!"

Just like before, the two of them rode on a auspicious cloud and moved forward along the Forgotten River.

The dark red river water flows continuously, the river bank is rocky and barren, and occasionally a few red flowers of the other shore sway in the wind, emitting a faint fragrance.

In the end, none of these red spider lilies could escape Meng Xiang's poisonous clutches. They were all plucked away and used as ingredients for the Forget-Sorrow Soup.

She collected herbs along the way, while Yang Ling carefully observed the topography of the river bank, trying to find the terrain that had appeared in the memory fragments of the Red Cloud Ancestor.

The landforms on both sides of the Wangchuan River are ever-changing, sometimes it is a desolate river beach, sometimes it is towering ancient trees, or sometimes it is a deep canyon.

Yang Ling observed carefully along the way, but unfortunately he did not find any useful clues.

A few days later, they passed through dark forests and finally arrived at the eighteenth level of the dark earth.

There was an indescribable sense of heaviness in the air here, and the land was devastated, with traces of battle everywhere.

Huge claw marks are deeply engraved on the hard ground, as if a divine beast had once expanded its dominance here; rift valleys are crisscrossed like rushing rivers, washing out bottomless scars; and those densely packed craters are so numerous that people dare not look directly at them.

Meng Xiang followed him and whispered, "This is where the three quasi-saints fought each other. Even today, these traces are still clearly visible!"

There was a hint of awe in her voice as she continued, "Many immortals who came here to search for treasures before accidentally entered this ancient battlefield and were directly turned into ashes by the remaining laws of the avenue.

And the Yellow Spring Secret Realm is the center of the battlefield. Every time it is opened, many immortals and gods are buried there and can never get out again."

Listening to Meng Xiang's introduction, Yang Ling couldn't help but be secretly surprised.

He had seen many quasi-saints, but this was the first time he encountered a battlefield left behind by a quasi-saint’s fight.

From the ancient times to the present, no matter how many eras have passed, the remaining Taoism can still destroy gods and kill immortals!
It's really scary!
It seems that I have to be more polite to my brother-in-law in the future.

(End of this chapter)