While Di Jun plotted the Heavenly Court on the Moon Star, the Underworld system beneath Mount Buzhou had quietly begun to spread. Di Jiang paid no heed to the shifting winds and clouds above; all his focus was immersed in sorting out the earth veins and perfecting the Earthly Dao.
Thanks to the Inspection Department, led by Xing Tian and Chi You, two peak Great Luo Golden Immortals, who campaigned in every direction, with Kuafu, Hou Yi, and Xiangliu—three mid-stage Great Luo Golden Immortals—assisting them, the Underworld's majesty swiftly radiated outward from Mount Buzhou in all directions.
In addition, the Kirin Clan under Huoyun's command possessed an innate talent and profound experience in organizing earth veins and regulating waterways, allowing countless mountains and rivers to be swiftly granted divine offices and assigned to their proper places.
As one mountain and river after another submitted, the Underworld's providence slowly rose as well, like trickling streams converging into rivers.
Naturally, there were also those who were wild and untamed, unwilling to submit to discipline—great demons occupying mountains as kings, or water monsters relying on their divine abilities.
Yet beneath Xing Tian's colossal axe and Chi You's divine hammer, any resistance below the Quasi-Saint realm appeared pale and powerless. As for Quasi-Saints, they had not encountered a single one!
These campaigns not only consolidated the Underworld's authority, but also became proving grounds for several great shamans to hone their combat techniques and verify their own Great Dao.
Green Pine and Gray Rock also frequently patrolled the various regions under the Underworld's jurisdiction. If a mountain god or Earl of the River diligently fulfilled their duties and nurtured the living beings of their domain, they would record their merits and reward them generously;
If any neglected their duties, or even exploited their power to