Starting the Underworld from Scratch

Passing through the enormous and heavy sun, what appeared before Jiuyou was a dark and gloomy new world!

"The Underworld?" Jiuyou subconsciously thought of this question, because this was a plane rather than a planet, and because of the Black Sun, this plane looked pitch black overall, which seemed no different from the Underworld in myths and legends.

Passing through the endless void between the sun and the center of the underworld, Jiuyou arrived in the underworld.

He didn't land because he saw layers of black lines on the ground, and he didn't know what they were, but they were clearly not dirt.

Dark shadows roamed the ground; these were ethereal ghosts that had been transformed after absorbing the anti- Spiritual Qi emanating from the Black Sun in the sky.

However, this change is clearly not a good one, because these shadowy figures are no longer recognizable as they were before they were born. They are more like a collection of all sorts of bizarre creatures, and just one look at them is enough to make one's sanity drop wildly.

"Cough!" A black shadow, about fourteen or fifteen meters tall, with eight legs and twelve tentacles, seemed to sense something and roared. Then, one of its tentacles reached out towards Jiuyou.

It was only then that Jiuyou realized that the length of his tentacles was not fixed; they seemed to be able to extend infinitely.

Moreover, the tentacles, which were originally one or two meters in diameter, were also thinning as the body grew longer, and by the time they reached Jiuyou's side, they were only 10 centimeters thick.

Jiuyou tested its power and found it wasn't strong, so he didn't resist. When the thing lifted him up and tried to put it in its mouth, Jiuyou slapped it to death.

He transformed into a bolt of lightning, traversing the world at near-light speed, and discovered that apart from this dark shadow, there seemed to be no other living beings in the world.

There are living things, all sorts of strange plants, rivers, mountains, and valleys; and there is wind in this world.

Moreover, because there is no vegetation, the wind here is extremely strong, easily reaching level 14 or 15.

Although those dark figures were enormous, they were all just bulky. Smaller figures could rely on the mountains and valleys to withstand the Wind Tribulation, but those taller than thirty meters were easily blown away by the wind.

A dark shadow, thirty or forty meters tall, would often be torn to pieces by such a violent Wind Tribulation.

Then, a movable part within the smaller fragments will devour the other fragments, just like a snake, and continue to grow.

As it grows, it will be swallowed up by other shadows. Once the shadows grow to more than thirty meters long, it will face a terrifying Wind Tribulation.

Thus, the small shadow becomes a large shadow, the large shadow is blown away by the wind into a small shadow, and the small shadow becomes a large shadow again, and so on and so forth. This is the main theme of this world.

"What a simple world!" After flying for a short while, Jiuyou understood the main structure of this world, and then had the next question.

Where does the energy of these shadowy figures come from?

It's important to understand that the large black shadow will definitely lose some energy when it's blown away by the wind, and the black shadow consuming another black shadow will also lose some energy.

In other words, without external energy input, this system of devouring, growing, and decomposing will eventually collapse.

Jiuyou followed a small black shadow, intercepting and collecting all the black shadows it encountered along the way, while watching the shadow continue to grow larger and larger.

It was indeed the size of a baby at first, but after half a month it had grown to the size of an adult dog.

"He is capable of absorbing anti- Spiritual Qi, or rather, anti- Spiritual Qi is actively entering his body. However, he lacks the cultivation Cultivation Method to refine anti- Spiritual Qi, which led to the abnormal changes in his body after he crudely absorbed it!"

Jiuyou dispersed the black shadow, then took out a knife and shaped the newly formed black shadow into a human form. He then had Yang Ning create a [Ghost God Body] Divine Ability and send it over.

This Divine Ability allows a person to absorb negative Spiritual Qi and then create ghost veins and ghost acupoints within their body, resembling human Meridians and acupoints.

The ghost veins and ghost caves function like a processing plant, refining and purifying anti- Spiritual Qi energy, ultimately converting it into anti-spiritual Spiritual Qi within a certain range on the Spiritual Energy Genealogy, which is then absorbed by the shadow.

The absorbed Spiritual Qi will not be used to strengthen the body, but will be stored by the shadowy figure in the Meridians, acupoints, and dantian, eventually forming talismans and golden cores, and then cultivating along the path of immortality.

Jiuyou first tried out the Cultivation Method and confirmed there were no problems, then passed it on to the shadowy figure, who then noticed the issue.

The Divine Ability are too profound, and the shadowy figure doesn't even possess basic intelligence; it's practically an idiot. How could it possibly cultivate?

Nine Netherworlds remained silent, but this was actually a good thing. Since the shadowy figure lacked intelligence, there was no need to create a [Innate Dao Body] to deceive people, as was done in the Immortal Realm. They could directly use the Nightmare Dao plugin!

[Ghost God Body][Meridians System][Acupoint System][Automatic Refinement System][Purify Intelligence, Temper Soul]

Yang Ning assembled the entire set of plugins, forming a final plugin: [Tunnel Ghost Cultivator]

Then Yang Ning passed it on to Jiu You, and Jiu You passed it on to Hei Ying.

Of course, this process doesn't look very pleasant. If an outsider were to look at it, they might think that Nightmare Energy is eroding life.

In reality, there's not much difference; it's true that the Nightmare Energy corrupted the shadow in front of them, but the transformation work after the corruption was done by [Tunnel Ghost Cultivator].

Then they watched as the strangely shaped black shadow in front of them slowly took on a human body and began to actively absorb the anti- Spiritual Qi.

Moreover, unlike before when his entire body could absorb anti- Spiritual Qi, now the only organs he can absorb anti- Spiritual Qi are the top of his head, his palms, and his feet, the so-called five centers.

The anti- Spiritual Qi absorbed into the body passes through Meridians and acupoints, and is then slowly filtered out through the action of these Meridians and acupoints.

Unnecessary waste is expelled from the body; some is absorbed into the body to strengthen it, while the rest flows into the dantian, becoming energy that the shadow can subjectively utilize.

As the energy was absorbed, facial features and eyes gradually appeared where the shadowy head should have been.

Moreover, her initially dull eyes gradually became more lively.

It has begun to sense the world!

Jiuyou was overjoyed, and a great sense of accomplishment welled up in his heart.

I think I succeeded?

I transformed a mindless and unintelligent ghost into a legitimate [Underworld Ghost]!

However, that's not enough.

This ghost is so confused and ignorant, like an infant. If the [Underworld Ghost Dao] becomes widespread in the future, am I supposed to teach them to read one by one?

This suggestion was submitted to Yang Ning, and a solution was found shortly afterward.

A new plugin, [Awakening Innate Wisdom], allows people to recall memories of their past lives, thus eliminating the need for instruction.

But where did this Su Hui come from? The shadowy figure was clearly a local.

That's easy. In my virtual world of the Spirit Realm, there's no shortage of dead people. We can just transfer their memories using a plugin.

In this way, as their memories gradually awaken, they will realize that they have died and have come to the underworld.

Moreover, unlike Taiheng, if they want people from the Spirit Realm to go there, they either have to disguise themselves as players or hide themselves so that no one knows who they are.

The situation only improved slightly after the Great Xia Dynasty conquered the entire world.

However, this problem still exists in the Immortal Realm. It is inconvenient for him to send a large number of Clones to the Immortal Realm, so he only sends one or two at a time, for fear of being discovered by powerful beings.

But the underworld doesn't need to consider so much; they can send as much as they want.

After all, the underworld is the realm of the dead, and it welcomes all who come!

Furthermore, it's fine if the deceased come from different worlds; after all, countless worlds share the same cycle of reincarnation!

"However, hundreds of millions of people die every day in the Spirit Realm. Are these shadowy figures enough?" Jiuyou thought of this question again.

Although a large dark shadow can shatter into countless smaller dark shadows, these smaller shadows then devour each other to form the larger dark shadow.

Despite the input of external energy, the shadows over the entire world, while not in a dynamic equilibrium, are steadily increasing.

However, this rate of improvement is still far behind the sheer number of dead people in the endless worlds of the Spirit Realm, and it's very likely that the supply won't be enough.

Therefore, Yang Ning needs to create a channel for adding new shadowy figures.

"Hmm, the name 'Shadow' sounds a bit awful. Since it's a ghost that hasn't awakened its innate wisdom, let's call it 'Lost Ghost'!"

With the addition of new channels for Lost Ghost, Yang Ning didn't need to think too much; his memories from his previous life had already explained it very clearly.

After a person dies, a ghost is created. Ghosts linger in the mortal world, but they can be taken back to the underworld by the intervention of Ox-Head and Horse-Face, Black and White Impermanence.

Are there ghosts in the Cultivation World?

Yes, they do exist, but they only appear in places where Ghost Dao cultivators were previously active.

In short, ghosts only appear where there is Death Qi.

Because the existence of ghosts heavily relies on negative Spiritual Qi and conflicts with positive Spiritual Qi, in places without Death Qi, their souls will be annihilated by positive Spiritual Qi as soon as they show their faces.

Unless one is a cultivator who has achieved a high level of cultivation, such as cultivating to the Yang God level, their soul can survive a little longer after death.

If it's an ordinary person? Well, I'm sorry, but when an ordinary person dies, their soul is directly annihilated by Spiritual Qi.

So, how can we preserve the souls of ordinary people and prevent their Spiritual Qi from being extinguished?

There were methods in my past life's memories, such as setting up various Village Temple and City God Temple, using the divine Divine Domain to protect ghosts.

Moreover, the environment of the previous life was different from that of the present life. In the previous life, the chaotic graveyards and the like could spontaneously produce Death Qi, unlike the Cultivation World, where, without the Nether Abyss, Taiheng would not even have ghosts.

"This can be solved by adding content to the Great Dao!" Yang Ning instantly had a solution.

It's unrealistic to spread Death Qi throughout the world, but who is Yang Ning?

He is the Great Luo of Humanity!

Therefore, he could directly add Principle to [humanity], such as: after a person dies, their soul will not dissipate, but will turn into Lost Ghost.

If this Principle succeeds, the existence of ghosts will be equivalent to having a registered address within the righteous Spiritual Qi, and they will no longer be directly annihilated by the righteous Spiritual Qi.

Then, by having Ox-Head and Horse-Face Black and White Impermanence retrieve the Lost Ghost, the Lost Ghost naturally have a source.

But there's still a problem.

The passage connecting the underworld and the mortal world is difficult to traverse. Not only does it require passing through a long tunnel blown by Solar Wind, but it also involves crossing the sun itself!

Even the Nine Netherworlds need to cultivate Divine Ability to pass through the sun, so what level of cultivation would Ox-Head and Horse-Face, Black and White Impermanence need to be set up to freely enter and exit?

Moreover, even after going out, it will only be in the lower realm; the immortal realm hasn't been reached yet!

What kind of underworld is it if it can't even govern the celestial realm?

"We need a way to access the underworld anytime, anywhere!"

Jiuyou thought of a Law Treasure: the Ghost Gate Pass.

In the Primordial World underworld, the connection between reality and the underworld is through the [Ghost Gate Pass]. With this Law Treasure, no matter if you are in the Primordial World or in the Three Thousand Worlds, as long as it is time for your soul to return to the underworld, the Black and White Impermanence will come to take you away.

The Ghost Gate Pass can connect to all the heavens and realms because it is a divinely bestowed Innate Spirit Treasure. Where in the Nine Netherworlds could obtain Innate Spirit Treasure?

"Actually, it's just a matter of an entry!" The problem was handed over to Yang Ning, Yang Ning then came up with a solution.

Conceptual-level Divine Ability, isn't that the same as Innate Divine Ability?

By Law Treasure with conceptual-level Divine Ability powers, isn't that equivalent to creating Innate Spirit Treasure?

All we need is the entry for "[Infinite World-Crossing Gate]".

Yang Ning wrote down this entry and then submitted it to the world for verification.

"I need [infinite]!" Heavenly Dao didn't speak, but silently replied to Yang Ning.

"It's [Infinity] again!"

Yang Ning frowned and silently instructed Deep Blue to keep an eye on [Infinite]'s messages.

Since the [Infinite World-Crossing Gate] is not feasible, let's narrow down the scope.

[A portal connecting the underworld to all worlds!]

It's no longer unlimited; it's now limited to using it only to link with other worlds in the underworld!

[Requires 60 million power!] The entry was written and submitted, and the world responded in an instant.

Yang Ning's lips curled into a smile.

Before the [Innate Dao Body] became widespread, let alone 60 million power, he couldn't afford even 6 million or 600,000!

But now?

Hundreds of millions of cultivators are helping me refine my power; sixty million is nothing!

The power of 60 million was integrated into the Divine Ability. The whole process was without lightning or thunder, without any fanfare, and was completely silent and calm.

But Yang Ning knew that a Xuanxian-level Divine Ability had been born.

What does that mean?

Yang Ning used the Divine Ability of Nightmare Energy to write, but he did not use the Beginning Script or the Origin Script.

In other words, if someone were to rewrite this Divine Ability using the Beginning Script Origin Script, they would become the originator of this Divine Ability power's immortal cultivation system and instantly become a Xuanxian (mysterious immortal)!

If he expands the concept of "gate" or "transcending boundaries" and creates a true [Infinite World-Crossing Gate], then he can attain the Great Luo!

Of course, this infinity refers to the infinity of this world, not the myriad realms of the universe.

Even if someone did create an [Infinite Portal], they wouldn't be able to teleport into Yang Ning's Spirit Realm world, because it's not part of the same system.

Because this Divine Ability is a [Nightmare Path] Divine Ability, it does not require others to cultivate it. It can be treated as an entry and bestowed upon the ghosts who need it, such as the Black and White Impermanence.

"Is there only one pair of Black and White Impermanence, or are there an infinite number?" Yang Ning wondered again.

They should be able to create countless clones, right? I've never heard of Black and White Impermanence having any other names?

Let's add another entry: [Myriad Avatars].

It goes without saying that infinite clones require "infinite" energy, while "Myriad Avatars" is much simpler; as long as there is enough energy, clones can be created without limit.

This plugin will be available in the future, along with Black and White Impermanence, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and naturally, the Ten Kings of Hell.

Otherwise, with so many people dying every day, even if Zhu Yuanzhang were the Ten Kings of Hell, he wouldn't be able to keep up!

With the [Ghost Gate Pass], the [Underworld Ghost Dao], and the [Myriad Avatars], doesn't this mean the foundation for the [Underworld Path] is complete?

As for the Ten Kings of Hell, the Judge Ghost Messengers, they can be selected from among the souls, and the buildings can be constructed by the lesser ghosts.

The Bridge of Helplessness and the Soup of Meng Po's Soup are not necessities since the Six Paths of Reincarnation doesn't yet exist.

As for the Stone of Three Lives, that's even less important.

Let's set up the framework of the underworld first, and then gradually improve it later!