Houtu tucked the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Brush into her sleeve and let out a long breath of turbid air.
The investitures were complete, and the Netherworld's system of underworld divine offices had taken preliminary shape.
Great Emperor Fengdu commanded the gods of the Netherworld, while the Heavenly Venerable of Soul Pacification soothed the souls of the dead.
The Four Saint Venerables guarded the four directions, the Heavenly Venerable of the Netherworld Realm maintained order, and the Netherworld Marshals guarded the gates.
Every divine position had clearly defined duties, and every appointed god had an irreplaceable role.
The framework of this system was in place. All that remained was to continually refine it and flesh out its details over the long years ahead.
"The Netherworld has been established, reincarnation has taken shape, and the underworld divine offices have been conferred."
Houtu looked at Pan Xuan, a gentle smile appearing on her lips. "Now, it is time to let the Primordial World know."
Pan Xuan nodded.
The Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones nodded as well.
The concealment formation they had jointly laid down had fulfilled its purpose.
Opening the Netherworld, establishing reincarnation, and conferring the underworld divine offices-all of it had been successfully completed in absolute isolation.
Now, it was time to let the Primordial World know of the Earthly Dao's birth.
This was not to show off, but because the Earthly Dao itself had to become part of the workings of the Primordial World's laws.
The souls of the dead needed to know the path back to reincarnation, living beings needed to know the order of life and death, and the Primordial World needed to know that henceforth, the Heavenly and Earthly Daos would run side by side.
Withdrawing the concealment and letting