A great harm, a small harm?
Li Su froze for a moment. What did that mean?
The Book of Life and Death explained, "Unlike the Six Paths of Reincarnation, I do not possess the ability to let souls reincarnate and be reborn. I can only gather souls and suppress them beneath this underworld."
"Therefore, in terms of function, there is an essential difference between me and the Six Paths of Reincarnation."
"I am a dam; the Six Paths of Reincarnation are dredging channels."
"And souls are like water, an unending stream."
"Souls are very special. They are born within life and take shape with the emergence of consciousness. So long as living beings continue to exist between Heaven and Earth, the number of souls will only grow greater and greater."
"Reincarnation means entering a life before consciousness is born within it, preventing new consciousness from arising and thereby reducing the birth of souls to a certain extent, so that their numbers do not keep growing until they ultimately crush the world."
"For the reasons above, the number of souls I bear has continued to grow."
"This forces me into slumber, with all my power devoted to suppressing the souls drawn here."
At this point, the Book of Life and Death glanced at Li Su. After making sure he understood, it continued, "Then came the birth of the Dead Soul Clan."
"They have a certain connection to the evil demons beyond the domain, but they are also entirely different."
"In the great war of those years, the underworld was likewise tainted by evil qi, and some souls were polluted as a result. As time passed, the underworld's yin qi and resentment became ever more entangled. In the end, all three completely merged and underwent mutation, fusing into a special power of