The second lecture at the Hall of Reincarnation

In an instant, the aura of Slaughter, Law and Order, Enchantment, Destruction, Martial Valor, Strategic Wisdom, and the Way of Nether Ghosts filled the Blood Sea of blood. The Asura Clan was born here, and this desolate and filthy land suddenly burst forth with a magnificent vitality!

At the same time, the Heavenly Secrets began to gather a vast amount of Merit Fortune clouds. This was another act of creation after Nuwa Creates Humans. Although it was not as significant, far-reaching, or awe-inspiring as the previous one, the commotion was still considerable.

After the Minghe created 129,600 more Asura, completing the number of Zhou Tian, it stopped. The golden clouds of Merit and Fortune in the heavens also finished gathering and began to descend.

About 70% of the head fell directly into the Minghe, 10% dispersed into the bodies of the Four Demon Kings, the Four Demon Generals, the Uma, the Heavenly Consort, and the Seventy-two Asura Princesses, and the remaining 20% was distributed among the ordinary Asura.

Get up!

You are all creations of mine, the Asura Clan, created with painstaking effort!

Bojun is the leader of the Asura demon kings, commanding Four Demon Generals and responsible for conquering and eliminating evil!

Great Brahma and Uma jointly govern the Ritual Laws of their respective clans!

Uma, leading Seventy-two Asura Princesses, orchestrated the Hand Seals Jieyin the construction of the 'Filth Source Network'!

You must remember this: You were born to govern the Blood Sea, to connect with the source of filth, and to maintain the balance between the pure and impure currents of the Primordial World! This is the very foundation of your existence!

The voice of the Minghe, like the Heaven and Earth Laws, was imprinted deep into the souls of all the newly born Asura.

After speaking, Minghe waved his hand, and countless miniature, vortex-shaped blood-red marks flew out like shooting stars, accurately merging into the brows of all the demon kings, demon generals, and princesses.

"Based on this 'Filth Source Seal,' search far and wide across the Primordial Desolation Earth for the points where filth gathers, the natural places of yin energy, and the places where resentment and malevolence accumulate!"

Using the Hand Seals as a guide, Jieyin the hidden Earth Veins, open a passage to the Blood Sea, and continuously pour all this filth into the Blood Sea!

This is the very opportunity for your clan to survive and thrive, and also the foundation of my Grand Plan!

The Four Great Demon Kings, Four Demon Generals, and Seventy-two Asura Princesses below echoed in unison, their voices creating a surging wave of blood.

"We will obey the Ancestor's decree! For the sake of our Asura Clan and for the Ancestor's grand Grand Plan, we will not hesitate to die ten thousand deaths!" From the moment the Asura Clan was born, under the will of the Minghe, they embarked on the great journey of laying out a network of filth for him.

Bojun, wielding the Soul-Slaying Demon Blade, led Four Demon Generals including Indra, igniting the Sea of Blood Host, who transformed into streaks of crimson light, bursting out of the Youming and heading straight for the fierce and filthy land on the surface.

Uma, along with Great Brahma and the princesses, remained at the core of the Blood Sea, where they coordinated and managed affairs.

Guided by the mark of the Filth Source Seal, they began to communicate with the nodes that had been found by Bojun and others.

Thus, the Asura Clan, a clan with a strict hierarchy, clear division of labor, and an innate affinity for the power of filth, was born!

However, the process of establishing the Filth-Guiding Formation Eye was not smooth sailing.

When Bojun and his Asura followers attempted to connect the Filth-Guiding Formation Eye to an Earth Vein Node that had just been cleansed by Earth Immortal under Zhenyuanzi, the Earth Immortal in charge of the area immediately noticed the anomaly. The newly formed Earth Vein Spiritual Energy was being interfered with by a cold, foul force!

The two sides began to confront each other in various parts of the Primordial World.

The Earth Immortal lineage accused Asura of trying to disrupt the Earth Vein Spiritual Mechanism, while Bojun insisted that he was cleaning away deeper layers of impurities. The two sides stuck to their own arguments and could not reach a consensus, almost escalating into a conflict.

The news quickly reached Minghe and Zhenyuanzi.

Zhenyuanzi was deducing the overall situation of the Earth Veins under the Ginseng Fruit Tree on Longevity Mountain, frowned slightly. He sensed the condition of many Earth Vein Node through the Earth Scroll, and his brows slowly relaxed.

With a thought, he connected with his many Earth Immortal through the Earth Scroll and the Kun Origin Diagram, conveying his will: to cooperate with the Asura Clan in setting up the Filth-Guiding Formation Eye.

At the same time, with Divine Sense, he found the Minghe and discussed with it: the core spiritual node of the Filth-Guiding Formation Eye Earth Veins should be avoided, and it can be set up in the tributary of its turbid qi discharge or downstream area.

The Blood Sea- stained sea and our efforts to cleanse the Earth Veins are not contradictory, but rather complementary.

This is a win-win situation; we should seek a mutually beneficial approach.

The light shimmered in the Earth Scroll in his hand, already revealing some points that could coexist or even complement each other.

At the same time, Minghe also received a message from Bojun.

His bloodshot eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately understood the crux of the problem: he couldn't just think about "removing the sewage"; he also had to consider the impact on the healthy ecosystem.

He immediately reached an agreement with Zhenyuanzi, and then gave the order to Bojun:

Act as advised by the Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi.

Furthermore, whenever encountering Western Teachings Spirit Land Node, one should proactively visit the person in charge, explain the advantages and disadvantages, seek points of cooperation, and demonstrate courtesy and reason.

Although Bojun was unruly, he was absolutely obedient to the patriarch's orders.

Upon entering the Western World, he put aside his temper, brought a gift of Blood Jade Coral, a specialty of the Blood Sea, and took the initiative to visit the person in charge of managing the many Western Teachings Spirit Land in the vicinity— the Bodhisattva Sunlight.

When Bojun told Sunlight about the blueprint of the "Filth Source Network" described by Ancestor Minghe and the feasible solution discussed by Minghe and Zhenyuanzi, and explained that this was a win-win solution that Great Immortal Zhen Yuanzi also approved, Bodhisattva Sunlight immediately demonstrated the harmonious wisdom of the Western Teachings.

He put his hands together and said, "Excellent!"

The Minghe Immortal's plan aligns perfectly with the Buddha's Compassion desire to liberate the world from its defilement, and also King Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's intention to deliver sentient beings from hell.

This Filth-Guiding Power in my temple can not only cleanse the accumulated Earth Fiend Qi, but if properly controlled, the pure spiritual energy it transforms can also nourish the outer protective barrier of my Spirit Land.

I will immediately report to the two Saints of my sect and request that they send a fellow disciple specializing in spatial Formations to discuss with your department the establishment of the Jieyin point and the issue of power channeling.

Sunlight keenly saw the possibility of using the energy generated from purifying impurities to strengthen the defensive Formations of the Spirit Land.

With Zhenyuanzi's Earth Scroll pointing the way, the Western Teachings contributing highly efficient Formations techniques and construction experience, especially the secrets to integration of Earth Veins and space, and the Asura Clan's exquisite control over impure energy, the speed of laying the Filth Source Network accelerated dramatically with the cooperation of the three parties!

It is no longer a one-sided, brutal extraction, but rather a precise removal of long-standing lesions without interfering with or even assisting in the healthy Earth Vein circulation.

An invisible yet ever-growing "Filth Source Network schematic" is gradually taking shape in the deductive model of Zhenyuanzi's Earth Scroll and the Spirit Land management system of Western Teachings.

The efficiency of transforming Primordial Desolation's filth has quietly increased.

Minghe sat atop the Blood Sea, sensing the continuous flow of foul energy that was being transformed or annihilated in an orderly manner, and the resulting Way of Earth feedback. A satisfied smile curved his lips.

His contributions to the Earthly Dao have steadily increased his importance within the Origin of the Way of Earth as the network expands.

While Taiyi Kunpeng was focused on building the Outer Chaos membrane and Minghe was constructing the underground Filth Source Network, the reconstruction work in the Northern Primordial Desolation continued to advance with unstoppable momentum.

Time flows silently on the scale of the Primordial World, and the restoration project in the North has lasted for more than 30,000 years.

These 30,000 years have brought about earth-shattering changes to the once barren and broken Northern Lands.

Thirty thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye. The Great Northern Development, which was inspired by the teachings of Houtu, has quietly changed the face of this forgotten land.

The Northern Primordial Desolation of today is no longer the desolate and barren landscape it once was.

The rolling mountains were covered in lush green Spirit Plant cloak, dark green giant Spirit Plants pierced through the clouds, creating a magnificent scene where the poisonous fog and miasma were no longer visible.

With the advanced technology brought by the Western Teachings and the Demon Clan continuously drawn in by the Stars race through the Heavenly Cycle Stars Great Formation, the desert has long been covered by vast spiritual energy, dotted with Spirit Lake cluster of varying sizes, interconnected like Meridians.

The murky, miasma-filled swamp area, after being purified layer by layer by the Western Teachings Spirit Land formation and precisely guided by the Asura's pollution-attracting network, now only has rising Spirit Mist and crystal-clear wetlands remaining.

The collapsed mountains were Earth Qi by the powerful Witch Clan Ancestral Witches, and the great beings used their Mountain Moving Divine Ability to reshape their structure. Furthermore, the earth immortals of the Zhenyuanzi lineage and the mountain Earth Immortal and Mountain Gods and Earth Gods they enlightened carefully tidied up the Earth Veins and Consolidate the foundation and cultivate the origin. Now, the peaks are vying for beauty, containing a thriving spiritual energy. Countless new Spirit Plants and weak creatures have begun to thrive near the Spirit Vein node.

As night falls, massive magic arrays shimmering with starlight—simplified versions of the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Star Formation —stand like ancient giants' Ruins amidst the mountains and plains, serving as beacons to guide the way.

The soft starlight pillars hanging from the array acted like bridges connecting heaven and earth, continuously channeling the vast Star Power into the revitalized Great Earth Spirit Veins.

On the vast plains, a newly built network of waterways weaves together like silver ribbons, shimmering in the sunlight, and the abundant Water Spirit Energy nourishes the once arid land.

In the center of a vast basin once thoroughly purified and named "Myriad Spirits Lake," the waters were a deep blue, reflecting the starlight and the glow of the sunset, with Immortal Crane mythical birds leisurely skimming across the surface.

All these achievements stem from Houtu's First Dao Lecture's clear explanation of "contributing Merit" and the immense encouragement from the Earth Spirit Origin Qi.

Earthly Dao and pragmatism are on full display here!

All parties involved in this massive project, regardless of size, received spiritual energy boosts and Way of Earth's blessings from the Earth Vein feedback.

Just as this magnificent symphony of reconstruction and expansion reached its climax, on this day, a solemn Dao Sound once again disregarded the barriers of time and space, resounding throughout the hearts and minds of countless beings in the Primordial World!

The deep Law Gate of the Netherworld leading directly to the Hall of Reincarnation slowly opened once more. Houtu's grand voice, accompanied by the rhythm of Reincarnation, calmly echoed between heaven and earth, clearly reaching the hearts of every Dao Listener who had endured the trials of the Myriad Worlds Reincarnation Array: "The Second Youming Lecture, open! All those who have entered the Hall of Reincarnation may come immediately!"

Similar to the situation of Hongjun Dao Ancestor in the past, many first-time listeners who either had unintentional Way of Earth opportunity or died will be absent from the second lecture, so the participants in the second lecture have changed considerably.

"The Reincarnation Order is initially established, Youming Opens."

Earthly Dao, the Truth of Reincarnation should be clearly explained, the root of birth and death should be elucidated, and the destiny of the Six Paths should be determined!

All who heed my call are those with affinity for the Way of Earth to be here, and may follow the guidance of the unseen forces to re-enter the Hall of Reincarnation!

The call for a second lecture has arrived!

Three Thousand Dao Light Shadows, carrying the insights accumulated over thirty thousand years of practice on the Primordial Desolation Earth, and the profound or shallow Way of Earth aura, suddenly took flight from the shores of the Spirit Lake in the North, the peaks of the reborn mountains, the hidden banks of the Blood Sea, and even the Heavenly Court Star-Track Palace. They transformed into streams of light, broke through the shackles of the Yang World, and once again plunged into the depths of the Nine Netherworlds.

Hall of Reincarnation, the listeners had already undergone considerable changes.

Everyone's mindset is quite different from when they first entered this place; they have all been imbued with the essence of the earth and have gained a deeper understanding of the Earthly Dao.

Deep within the main hall, atop the Dharma Platform, the Dharma Form of the Empress Houtu was infinitely solemn, her aura perfectly integrated with the entire Reincarnation and even the Primordial Desolation Earth.

Instead of revisiting the Origin of Earth from the first lecture, she went straight into the core content of the second lecture.

"Today's second lecture will discuss the Truth of Reincarnation, explain the Fundamentals of Life and Death Reincarnation, and determine the Destinies of the Six Paths' Beings! We will use the Dharma Wheel to demonstrate the public instrument of the Youming!"

Houtu's clear and grand voice rang out, resonating throughout the entire cycle of Reincarnation.

Her sermon began.

"Heaven and earth have no inherent life or death; only the ceaseless flow of energy exists."

"Life, in essence, is a spark of True Spirit drawn by creation, harmonizing with Yin-Yang and Five Elements, gathering its vital essence to Form Transformation, becoming an individual, and Enter the world the world to undergo trials."

"Death, in essence, is the individual enduring calamity, the erosion of their spirit, the complete annihilation of their body and soul, the collapse of their origin, and their return to the vast flow of Heaven and Earth Origin Qi."

"The existence of Reincarnation is not for the continuation of individual existence, but for maintaining the Immortality life of the Heaven and Earth Origin, and the constant operation of Order!"

"The souls of the living return to the earth, but this is not Nirvana; the spirits of the dead disperse, but this is not the end."

This is the First Principle of Reincarnation —the endless cycle of birth and death.

Heaven and earth are like a furnace, and all souls are like fuel.

At the end of life, a spirit must enter the Youming, be judged, and have its Karmic Retribution cleansed before it can re-enter the furnace of life to begin a new world.

It is not a rebirth of the old self, but a 'True Spirit' carrying the imprint of Karma from Heavenly Dao rewards and punishments and punishments from the heavens. It may become grass or trees, insects or fish, or be reborn as a human, or enter the Path of Devas to enjoy blessings, or enter the realm of hungry ghosts or Path of Animals to repay karmic debts, or fall into the Avici Hell to receive punishment.

This ebb and flow, this balance of the Primordial Desolation's total quantity, is the system of the Heavenly Dao, and also the heavy responsibility burden of the Way of Earth!

These words, spoken with the force of a great bell, shook the minds of all Dao Listener.

Her voice echoed in the spacious and Daoist-inspired hall, each word causing the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk to turn slightly, projecting fleeting images of the flow of life in countless worlds.

"The merits and demerits, right and wrong, Karmic Retribution and Karma of the deceased are all recorded in the Book of Life and Death, and are judged by the Ten Halls of Yama according to the Reincarnation Law."

This is the process of settling accounts, and also the way of 'Inherited Burden'.

Every cause has its effect; what is done in the past will inevitably lead to what is done in the future!

"Therefore, there is Second Principle of Reincarnation: Karmic Retribution is the scale, Karma are self-repayed."

Every word, deed, thought, and action of a living being is a cause, which is condensed in the body and soul, transforming into the imprint of Karmic Retribution.

At the time of judgment, this mark will be used to record merits and demerits in the Book of Life and Death, to determine the severity of punishment, and to decide which path one will be reborn into.

Those who accumulate great good karma will be blessed with good fortune, perhaps ascending to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss or entering the Heavenly Dao's Good Realm; those who accumulate heavy evil karma will not escape punishment, suffering retribution in the form of mountains of knives and seas of fire, hungry ghosts and animals!

"Based on the varying degrees of severity Clear and Turbid Qi of Karmic Retribution Karma, the Third Principle of Reincarnation —the differentiation of the Six Paths, where one is reborn according to their wishes."

What are the Six Paths?

Houtu raised her hand, and the Six Paths wheels on the Reincarnation Disk shone brightly, each reflecting a different world scene.

"The Heavenly Dao, imbued with the essence of pure energy, is the realm of those with great achievements and profound spiritual potential. While enjoying boundless pleasures, one must uphold the Dao Heart. The Dao of Humanity, situated amidst the myriad aspects of the mortal world, intertwined with the seven emotions and six desires, is the best place to temper one's character and awaken one's true self. The Asura Path (the spirits of those under Minghe invigorate) is characterized by bravery and ferocity, a martial spirit, yet also possesses a path to the ultimate power. The Path of Animals is unenlightened, born of instinct, a place to temper laziness or repay grudges. The Path of Hungry Ghosts, driven by insatiable greed, suffers the torment of hunger and thirst, tempering their Desires and anger. The Path of Hell, burdened by accumulated evil karma, endures the suffering of imprisonment to purify its malevolent energy before achieving liberation..."

The Path of Devas: Auspicious clouds and mist, ethereal Immortal Music, where living beings enjoy boundless blessings and longevity. Reincarnation Resting Place those who have accumulated great virtue and Merit over many lifetimes, or of immortals and gods in their reincarnation.

The Human Path: In the vast mortal world, joy and sorrow intertwine. All living beings experience birth, aging, sickness, and death, separation and reunion, and cultivating and comprehending the Dao or sink into delusion and ignorance. This is the essence of balance.

The Asura Path: Based on the sea of blood, endless battles rage on. The beings there possess both the spirituality of heaven and earth and a ferocious nature. They are endowed with extraordinary talents but are entangled in karma. Most are reincarnated from the Heavenly Dao War Souls or the Asura race of the sea of blood.

Path of Animals: Unenlightened and undeveloped, born according to instinct, a place to temper laziness or settle old grudges.

The Path of Hungry Ghosts: those who are greedy and stingy suffer from hunger and thirst, which torment their Desires and anger.

The Path of Hell: Those who accumulate evil karma will suffer the torments of imprisonment. Only by purifying their resentment can they be liberated.