Nine Silence sat cross-legged, adjusting her condition.
She remained seated in quiet meditation for three days.
On the morning of the third day, Nine Silence suddenly rose to her feet!
She bowed deeply toward the void.
"Disciple Nine Silence pays respects to Master!"
As her words fell,
The void rippled.
The figures of Jiang Yun and Ancestor Minghe slowly emerged.
Jiang Yun looked at his disciple, whose bearing had grown ever more composed, a gratified smile in his eyes.
"Disciple, have you understood where your opportunity lies?"
Nine Silence respectfully replied, "In answer to Master, this disciple obtained the Nether Pearls and observed the myriad states of the Blood Sea. I have already comprehended most of it."
"The ghost path is chaotic. Without order, there is only disorder! Order must be established, rewarding good and punishing evil!"
"Only—"
Nine Silence hesitated slightly. "Though this disciple has an idea, I always feel that something is still missing!"
"Good!"
Jiang Yun smiled. "Your master has long prepared it for you!"
"Go!"
Jiang Yun pointed with one hand.
A streak of light tore through the void and landed in Nine Silence's hand.
It was an entirely black ruler that radiated an aura of impartial justice!
The Upper-grade Xiantian Spiritual Treasure, the Netherworld Ruler!
The moment the spiritual treasure entered her hand, the final layer of mist in Nine Silence's heart was instantly filled in!
The eighteen Nether Pearls evolved into spaces, while the Netherworld Ruler measured merits and sins!
"Thank you, Master!!"
Nine Silence thanked him gratefully.
"The opportunity has arrived. Begin!"
"Yes!"
Nine Silence took a deep breath, stepped forward, and stood suspended in the air!
Her left hand held aloft eighteen Nether Pearls!
Her right hand tightly gripped the Netherworld Ruler!
"Heavenly Dao above!"
"Today, I, Nine Silence of the Interception