Grand Unity Palace, suffused with Xuan Guang.
Li Fan and the others discussed how the first tribulation of the Near Ancient Era, the Ghost Tribulation, should unfold, and whether the Ghost Immortal Path should appear in the world.
Nuwa frowned. "Yin spirits that have endured myriad tribulations can hardly enter sainthood. This is an eternal iron law of the Heavenly Dao."
Her voice grew colder. "The Ghost Immortal Path is founded upon yin souls. It does not cultivate the flesh, only tempers the soul. Every step of its cultivation is fraught with tribulation. One misstep, and one may fall onto a vicious path, lose one's nature, and become a ghost that brings calamity upon the world."
"Now that Calamity Qi has begun to emerge, the human race worships ghosts and offers sacrifices to gods, while blood sacrifices continue endlessly in ancestral temples. The yin fiendish energy of the Nine Netherworlds is already stirring. If the Ghost Immortal Path appears now, it would be no different from adding fuel to the fire. It may intensify the yin fiendish energy and cause this tribulation to worsen."
As her words fell, Nuwa lightly waved her jade fingers, and an illusory image of the Shang Dynasty's ancestral temple rituals appeared within the hall—blood-sacrifice remains covered the ground, while soaring resentment coiled around countless twisted yin souls. The sight sent chills down one's spine.
Interception Sect disciples were also pulling strings behind the scenes, splitting the profits evenly with the Human Emperor.
Everyone's expressions instantly turned cold.
"These Interception Sect disciples have actually committed such heinous acts. They are no different from practitioners of the Demonic Dao!" Goddess Taiyuan said, her voice filled with stern fury.
Nuwa changed the subject, deep concern gathering between her brows. "But that is not what worries me most!"
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