As Tongtian's words fell,
a phantom as vast as heaven and earth, carrying boundless divine splendor, slowly appeared before every living being.
At the same time, a clear yet solemn voice rang out in their minds.
It was like a great bell, as though it contained countless Dao Rhymes.
It echoed through everyone's hearts and souls.
"I, Houtu... from this day onward, shall merge my body with the Dao and become the Imperial Deity. I shall establish the Yellow Springs, set down the Bridge of Helplessness, and provide ferries. All souls and bones of living beings shall board this vessel and cross this river, cleansing the anger and delusion of the mortal world, washing away the obsessions and false thoughts of fleeting life. From this day forth— the living shall partake of mortal sustenance, departed souls shall enter the Yellow Springs, Reincarnation shall be orderly, and the Netherworld shall have its laws!"
At that moment, all living beings lowered their heads.
They knelt in Houtu's direction and cried out in worship.
"We pay respects to Her Majesty Houtu, Imperial Earth Deity!"
Even the Three Pure Ones had to cup their hands toward Houtu and bow deeply.
The thoughts in their hearts, however, were extremely complicated.
Unlike the bitterness of the Three Pure Ones, the Ancestral Witches howled excitedly.
Gong Gong, who was in the Underworld, was especially excited, slapping his thigh again and again.
"Houtu is worthy of being Houtu! In merely tens of thousands of years, she became a Saint directly—and, just like Nuwa, merged her body with the Dao! She has successfully become the master of the Earthly Path!"
"This time, the Three Pure Ones are probably going to be humiliated to death!"
Although Second Uncle had warned them that whether they could become Pangu Orthodox depended on