Yin-Yang Pagoda

The flames flickered, reflecting a crimson glow onto the ground.

This area, out of place with the black and white Netherworld, looks like a ruby embedded in the earth from afar, shining brightly.

This is the Netherworld Domain of a deity, exposed without any concealment on the Netherworld land, radiating fiery red light and a scorching aura, intimidating all around. Under the influence of the Domain of Law's fluctuations, no Wandering Soul or ghost dares to approach.

Amidst the layers of flames, one could vaguely make out a town and figures.

Some people in the city were wielding hammers, some were guarding kilns, blast furnaces, and crucibles, some were firing pottery, and some were smelting iron, but each of them had a blank expression and stiff movements, as if they had no soul.

However, those that can manifest in the Netherworld are ghosts whose lifespan has been exhausted. The mental state of these ghosts is the most direct manifestation of their thoughts.

In the center of this fiery land stands a magnificent palace. Above the palace gate are the three large characters "Fire Regent Palace". Each character's strokes are very curved and constantly bouncing, like three dancing flames, from which Fire Star occasionally fall.

Inside the palace, the carved railings and painted beams were magnificent and splendid. The main hall was spacious and exuded Great Qi majesty, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.

However, at this moment, the entire palace was shrouded in waves of inexplicable restlessness, causing it to sway and shake.

The source of this thought lies deep within the palace, where this person sits high on a throne.

Fire Sovereign!

Fire Sovereign's appearance was that of a middle-aged man dressed in court robes, all of one color, bright red like fire, with stars twinkling on his rank badge, and a pool of water filled with smoke in the center of the stars.

He sat on his throne, his body surrounded by flames that pulsed incessantly, displaying an emotion of annoyance and rage.

"That scholar is truly despicable. Relying on his Dragon Qi for protection, he offended me. Moreover, he is cunning and has avoided fires along the way. Now that he has left Jiannan Circuit, I can no longer interfere!"

As he was thinking, Fire Sovereign slammed his fist on the armrest, and the surrounding flames exploded instantly, sending sparks flying throughout the entire hall!

Suddenly! His expression changed!

"Hmm? Someone is spying on my Domain of Law! So fast! They've arrived so quickly, daring to intrude upon my Netherworld Domain!"

The Netherworld Domain is the stronghold and foundation of the gods in the Netherworld. It is an extension of the Divine Body and perception. Any change will be immediately reflected in the minds of the gods.

Just now, Fire Sovereign clearly felt his Netherworld Domain fluctuate violently, and a figure appeared within it, flashing with light, its Domain of Law following, creating a strange Domain of Law Ascending Life his own territory.

"Who dares to be so bold as to intrude upon my Domain of Law! This Domain of Law of mine has been established for nearly a hundred years and is almost perfect. It is connected to the Underworld Office Jiannan Circuit and is also intertwined with the Fortune of the Heavenly Fire Ministry. Even Fourth Grade or Third Grade deity would suffer greatly if they rashly intruded and triggered a series of restrictions! Oh? You've already been imprisoned by the restrictions. Truly ignorant and fearless!"

With a cold laugh, Fire Sovereign stood up from his seat and strode out.

"I'd like to see which ungrateful deity is responsible! This intruder just unleashed Domain of Law; they must be a deity, though I wonder which one they belong to..."

Thinking this, the Fire Sovereign Lord's Divine Body flickered a few times and then disappeared from the palace, arriving at the scene of the incident.

Within their own Netherworld Domain, deities can perceive everything with a mere thought, and their Divine Body can arrive instantly at any desired location.

Ahead, several soldiers formed from flames, wielding swords and unleashing their Divine Ability, trapped a figure.

Fire Sovereign Zhengyi first glanced coldly at the figure, then froze.

"What? It's not a deity? It's some kind of ghost-like thing. But this thing contains some fluctuations of Domain of Law. Oh? These Domain of Law actually contain a flame component. Even with my limited vision and Divine Eye, I can't see through it at a glance!"

At this moment, the figure appearing before the Fire Sovereign was twisting and shifting, with various fluctuations of the Domain of Law erupting from within, causing turbulence in all directions.

Among these fluctuations, some are as heavy as mountains, some are as continuous as rivers, and others are as muddy as swamps, as if once they stick to your body, it is difficult to get rid of them.

However, deep within these fluctuations lies a wondrous aura of Fire Seed, radiating Human Path spirit that evokes an indescribable feeling in Fire Sovereign's heart. It immediately draws his attention, and his innate Divine Office instincts make him realize the extraordinary value contained within this flame fluctuation.

"Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, don't blame me! Come here obediently!"

With that, he laughed heartily, all the unhappiness he had felt for the past few days vanishing. He raised his hand and grabbed, and the firelight enveloped the figure. Then, the two of them flew towards the palace.

"In this way, the Fire Sovereign won't reappear for a while, which will be perfect for carrying out the plan."

More than 500 miles away from Fire Sovereign's Netherworld Domain, the deity himself hovered in the sky, gazing at the palace before shaking his head.

Even gods cannot escape the illusions brought about by their senses, nor can they resist the temptations stemming from their instincts.

As the deity pondered, it narrowed its eyes, a Crimson Divine Sense flickering within them, and its Divine Eye instantly shifted—

The fiery Domain of Law in the distance quickly faded, turning into lines, with thin, silk-like lines branching out in Eight Directions.

Karmic Thread.

The connections of Karma emerged from this, densely packed like a spider web, linking with the surroundings and covering the entire Fire Sovereign Domain.

"When deities guide and constrain Human Path, interfering in the course of development, they inevitably leave behind Human Path Karma. Although these consequences may be subtle, over time, they accumulate and become quite substantial. I have only been involved in the Divine Path for a short time now, but as my influence on humanity continues to increase, I will also leave behind some Karma..."

With a sigh, the divine being's gaze gradually locked onto the three thickest Karmic Thread—

A stream stretched northwards towards the Netherworld, filled with chaotic Domain of Law energy.

A beam stretched towards the sky above the Netherworld, filled with pure flame energy;

There is another path that sometimes gathers and disperses, sometimes changes, exuding an aura of grudges and entanglements, its direction difficult to discern.

Sensing the different auras emanating from the three Karmic Thread, Qiu Yan pondered for a moment and roughly discerned their meanings. Then, his Divine Body flickered and he flew swiftly towards the north!

The Netherworld was vast and empty. After the deity left the Fire Sovereign Domain, the surrounding land was covered with large swathes of gray and white ground, desolate and lonely, which vaguely stirred up memories in his heart.

As it flew, waves of energy spread across its Divine Body. Gradually, the Divine Body of the deity rippled like the surface of water, spreading out waves of Divine Sense.

However, the nature of the Divine Sense quickly changed. It turned faintly crimson, and the face and attire of the deity also changed accordingly. Soon, the gray robe on his body twisted into a red court robe, and his face also changed rapidly, becoming the appearance of a middle-aged man.

Within the Divine Body, the remaining Crimson Divine Sense rapidly expanded, and the personality, memories, and principles of conduct within it swelled out, covering the outer perimeter of the Divine Body!

The deity's aura began to grow arrogant, and its inner expression revealed a sense of madness.

After doing all this, the original form of the deity was no longer there; instead, it was replaced by the middle-aged deity "Fire Sovereign"!

"Fire Sovereign" Qiu Yan!

After changing his appearance, Qiu Yan flew for a while longer. Finally, the monotonous scenery changed. A hint of green appeared on the distant horizon, and then rapidly expanded.

It was a forest!

This forest covers a vast area, stretching endlessly, with several towns Lin Zhong throughout, inhabited by people from the Netherworld, who are the embodiment of ghosts.

From a distance, it looks like the Mortal Realm.

"As expected of the Underworld Office, which governs all Domain of Law, the domain of this Netherworld actually encompasses several cities and a forest!"

Qiu Yan sighed, his gaze passing over the city and landing in the Lin Zhong, where a tall tower stood, divided into seven levels, yet hundreds of feet high!

Near the forest, Qiu Yan suddenly landed and then walked in.

After walking a few steps, a series of clanging sounds came from ahead. A group of ghost soldiers clad in armor blocked their way. The leader was a radiant deity, his entire body glowing white, and he was only Seventh Grade.

The Seventh Grade Divine Striking up Qiu Yan, recognized Fire Sovereign's appearance, his expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward to bow and address him as "Lord Fire Sovereign".

"Hmph!" Qiu Yan snorted coldly, but did not reply. His reaction was not a deliberate imitation, but a natural expression brought about by the guidance of his Divine Sense.

The Seventh Grade deity knew Fire Sovereign's temperament and knew he was angry that Huo Zheng had brought people to block his way, so he quickly apologized and then asked about Huo Zheng's purpose.

Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes. "What I do is none of your business!" In fact, the residual memories in the Crimson Divine Sense did not contain any information about this Seventh Grade god. Of course, Qiu Yan would not linger here. He simply rebuked him to avoid revealing too much. Fortunately, Fire Sovereign was quite arrogant, which complemented his personality.

The Seventh Grade deity looked troubled and cautiously reminded him, " With the Circuit City God absent, any deity wishing to enter the Yin-Yang Pagoda must obtain the consent of both the Prefect and the Child-Giving God."

"Does this mean I need their permission to enter? They are Fifth Grade deities, while I am just a nobody? Get out of my way, I'm going to storm the Yin-Yang Pagoda today and see what they can do to me!"

Having said that, he ignored the Seventh Grade deity and the numerous ghost soldiers, transformed into flames, and sped away! Wherever he passed, he left a thin trail of fire on the ground and in the forest, but it was difficult to spread and quickly went out.

Seeing this, the Seventh Grade deity breathed a sigh of relief, "Still has such a fiery temper. Oh well, let the two of you worry about this." He was actually hoping that Fire Sovereign would leave his jurisdiction as soon as possible.

Meanwhile, Qiu Yan, disguised as Fire Sovereign, traveled swiftly without stopping, and in the blink of an eye, he arrived at the tower in the Lin Zhong, feeling the majestic aura emanating from the tower.

"This is Lü Liang's stronghold in the Netherworld. Now that he's not here, I can go in and investigate, gather intelligence, and find out the truth. If possible, I might as well leave some traces..."

Qiu Yan disguised himself as the Fire Sovereign in order to enter this tower!

This tower is called the Yin-Yang Pagoda, and it is the foundation of the Netherworld of Circuit City God Lü Liang!

P. S.: Thank you to "Most Anonymous" for the donation!

I thought I wouldn't finish this until after 9 PM, but after a long day, I felt light and energetic, so I finished it quickly. Congratulations!

Additionally, there was a mistake in the previous chapter where "the fifth rank" in "with the Fifth Grade position, he controlled the Fifth Grade Fourth Grade flames" was mistakenly written as "the Third Grade," which has now been corrected.

I haven't been getting enough sleep these past few days, and I'm feeling dizzy and lightheaded. I was also rushing to finish the manuscript, so please forgive me. Thank you to "Zichen Daojun" for the corrections.