Red Dust Sword Dao! Pingxin!

Her delicate body was disheveled, her smile bleak.

Under Yun Xiao's regretful gaze, Ling Xiao headed deeper into the Netherworld. She and Fairy Caiyun could only follow, but an obsession had taken root in her heart.

Even if she had to exhaust every method and lower her proud head, she would earn Ling Xiao's forgiveness and live happily with him!

"Dao Friend Ling Xiao, Pingxin is waiting for you at the Reincarnation Office."

"Any departed soul that enters the Netherworld must have its Seven Emotions and Six Desires cleansed there before going to Meng Po Teahouse to drink Meng Po Soup and enter the Six Paths of Reincarnation for rebirth."

Led by Tai Xuan and Xingtian, Ling Xiao came to understand the layout of the Netherworld.

Yellow Springs Road, Naihe Bridge, City of Unjust Death, the Eighteen Levels of Hell... these were all important places in the Netherworld, controlled either by descendants of the Witch Clan or members of the Asura Clan.

Back then, Ancestral Witch Houtu transformed herself into the Netherworld and created the Six Paths of Reincarnation deep within the Netherworld Blood Sea.

Thus, Pingxin owed karmic debts to Old Ancestor Styx and the Asura Clan. Letting the Asura Clan control part of the authority was also the result of her negotiations with Old Ancestor Styx.

The Reincarnation Office cleansed the Seven Emotions and Six Desires from departed souls.

Meng Po Teahouse erased the will and memories of departed souls.

It could be said that the Netherworld had a complete system for handling everything that happened after the deaths of all living beings. It was an important part of the orderly operation of the Heavenly Dao, Earthly Dao, and Human Dao.

"Hehe... Dao Friend Ling Xiao, there's something else I need to tell you!"

"Whenever disciples of the Sect of Interception perish, their departed souls must undergo every step of the process. In particular, they must repeatedly endure the punishments of the Eighteen Levels of Hell. Those burdened with grave sins suffer even more miserably."

"So in the future, you can send Sect of Interception disciples straight into a place of eternal damnation..."

Xingtian grinned from ear to ear, a cruel smile appearing on his face.

Even Ling Xiao felt a chill crawl down his spine.

His Divine Sense stirred!

Every corner of the Netherworld came under Ling Xiao's scrutiny.

Soon, Ling Xiao saw many familiar figures, such as the Sect of Interception disciples suffering amid mountains of blades and seas of fire, as well as the several dozen Quasi-Sage experts of the Phoenix Clan, including Yan Chi. All of them had to atone for their sins.

Of course, the Netherworld had not truly engaged in any underhanded manipulation. It merely imposed punishments according to the sins committed by those Sect of Interception disciples and Phoenix Clan Quasi-Sage experts in their previous lives.

At times, punishments and sins also had varying degrees of severity.

Some matters weighed less than four taels when unweighed, but once put on the scales, not even a thousand jin could measure them.

Originally, Pingxin could have shown Sect Master Tongtian some respect and merely gone through the motions. But now, these punishments and sins had landed squarely on their heads.

Especially those several dozen Quasi-Sage experts. Ordinarily, as long as their cultivation in their previous lives had reached the Golden Immortal of Grand Dao realm, they could have been exempted from all punishment, directly cleansed of their Seven Emotions and Six Desires, stripped of their consciousness and memories, then sent into reincarnation.

But now, Pingxin and the people of the Netherworld had given them no shortcuts.

Thus, even Quasi-Sage experts had to endure torture day and night, meeting the same fate as ordinary departed souls.

"How brutal!"

Ling Xiao sucked in a cold breath, though inwardly he felt delighted.

Of all people, Sect Master Tongtian had chosen to provoke Pingxin. Now, any living being entangled in karma with the Sect of Interception would be given a hard time after death.

"Pingxin is boundlessly compassionate and impartial. This poor Daoist admires you immensely!"

Ling Xiao showed a look of emotion as he spoke in a respectful tone.

At that moment!

A cold, mechanical electronic voice echoed in his mind.

Ding! Divine Choice Mission refreshed successfully!

Choice One: Help Yun Xiao persuade Pingxin and save the Sect of Interception disciples from their sea of suffering. Reward: one High-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure.

Choice Two: Kick them while they were down and add fuel to the fire, persuading Pingxin to send all the disciples into the Animal Path. Reward: Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure, Netherworld Profound Heavy Ruler.

Choice Three: What does the Sect of Interception have to do with me? Decisively slack off. Reward: Red Dust Sword Dao Law.

Three Divine Choices!

Ling Xiao's thoughts stirred as he considered them.

From the joy revealed by the system's Divine Choice Mission, Ling Xiao inferred Yun Xiao and Fairy Caiyun's purpose in coming to the Netherworld: they wanted to ask Pingxin to show mercy and spare the Sect of Interception disciples.

"The Seven Emotions and Six Desires are all part of the mortal world. This poor Daoist chooses the third option!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Ling Xiao made his choice.

A Top-Grade Primordial Spiritual Treasure was neither here nor there to him, but the Red Dust Sword Dao Law was key to whether he could cleanse away the Seven Emotions and Six Desires and help Pingxin.

Why cleanse and purify the Seven Emotions and Six Desires when he could turn them into his own cultivation and trump card?

Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Red Dust Sword Dao Law.

As the system's voice rang out, a strand of sword qi appeared within the vast system space. It shimmered with mysterious laws, constantly evolving and surging. It was the Red Dust Sword Dao Law.

Merely sweeping it with his Divine Sense made Ling Xiao's Dao heart tremble.

The Red Dust Sword Dao Law was truly terrifying and could not be underestimated!

"Dao Friend Ling Xiao, we've arrived at the Reincarnation Office!"

Hearing Tai Xuan's words, Ling Xiao withdrew his Divine Sense from the system space and quietly looked ahead.

Nether Qi churned. The Dao rhythm of Reincarnation Law endured without fading, while Seven Emotions and Six Desires Qi permeated the void. At the end of it all stood the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Celestial God Path, Human Path, Asura Path, Hell Path, Hungry Ghost Path, Animal Path.

The Six Paths revolved, following the Great Dao.

Before the Six Paths of Reincarnation stood the Reincarnation Office.

Very soon!

Ling Xiao followed Tai Xuan and Xingtian into the Reincarnation Office. Inside, the space was extraordinarily vast. A lake stretching more than ten thousand li lay upon the earth, its waters rippling.

After those departed souls cleansed their Seven Emotions and Six Desires in the lake, they became utterly muddleheaded. Then, led by Hell Guards, they went to Meng Po Teahouse, drank Meng Po Soup, and were finally reincarnated according to the good and evil, sins and karma of their previous lives.

The upper three paths were the Celestial God Path, Human Path, and Asura Path.

The lower three paths were the Hell Path, Hungry Ghost Path, and Animal Path.

"Dao Friend Ling Xiao, this is the Soul Cleansing Pool. It can cleanse the Seven Emotions and Six Desires from departed souls!"

"But in truth, these Seven Emotions and Six Desires still remain within the Netherworld. They spread throughout the heavens and earth, and they also cling to the Six Paths of Reincarnation, Pingxin's primordial spirit, and her body."

Xingtian pointed at the lake, his eyes filled with complicated emotions.

Over countless ages, an unknown amount of Seven Emotions and Six Desires had accumulated. They had become a burden upon the entire Netherworld and Pingxin, like maggots clinging to the bone, impossible to erase.

Only after discovering Ling Xiao's ability to purify had Pingxin sought his aid, seeking a way to completely destroy or purify the Seven Emotions and Six Desires.

"Greetings, Pingxin!"

At last, Ling Xiao met this Great Being.

He bowed slightly and offered a Daoist salute.

Pingxin sat with dignified bearing upon a throne formed from Profound Yellow Qi and Netherworld laws. Her face was compassionate and serene, though a trace of sorrow seemed to linger in her eyes. Her skin was fair as jade, and her long black hair flowed like ink.

Her temperament was transcendent and ethereal, inspiring awe at first sight!

"No need for formalities!"

Pingxin's red lips parted slightly, and a stream of Mana brushed over Ling Xiao. He immediately straightened his back.

"Sit."

A meditation cushion dropped directly before Ling Xiao, and he immediately sat down cross-legged.

"Little Friend Ling Xiao, can you resolve this Seven Emotions and Six Desires Qi?"

Pingxin went straight to the point and asked Ling Xiao.

Ever since the Netherworld had been opened, she had endured the torment of Seven Emotions and Six Desires Qi. That obscure, complicated energy tore at her primordial spirit, True Spirit, and body, as though it were trying to split her apart.

Had Pingxin not controlled Pangu Shrine and enjoyed the protection of Earthly Dao laws, she truly would have descended into madness.

For the Seven Emotions and Six Desires also carried the past experiences and obsessions of living beings.

All of it had a negative effect on her.

Hearing this, Ling Xiao did not hide anything and said calmly, "This poor Daoist can indeed eliminate all Seven Emotions and Six Desires Qi, and it will not take too long. However, I have one condition."

"May I ask whether Pingxin can follow the greater tide and connect the Netherworld with the Primordial Earth Veins, allowing it to truly become part of the Primordial Wilderness?"

His words fell with resounding force, stirring up waves.

Tai Xuan and Xingtian revealed shocked expressions. Even Pingxin's red lips parted slightly as her eyelids lowered, her gaze fixed upon Ling Xiao with scrutiny.

Pingxin was already suppressed by the Heavenly Dao and Dao Ancestor Hongjun. If she were to hand over the Netherworld and the Six Paths of Reincarnation as well, would she not become fish on the chopping block?

As though he had sensed Pingxin's concerns, Ling Xiao raised his voice and spoke again.

"Pingxin, don't you want to break free of your shackles and see the world outside?"