At last, the Heavenwatch Tower Master turned his gaze to the Underworld.
The Buddhist School and Heavenly Dragon Mountain had both declared their positions. Only the Underworld remained.
Its representative wore a pitch-black robe, his face shrouded in dark mist.
No one could make out his features. Only two cold eyes shone through.
Dense deathly energy coiled around him, as though he were connected to the Nine Netherworlds. Beneath his feet, the phantom of the River of Forgetfulness seemed to flow.
"The Underworld claims to govern Reincarnation and vie for supremacy over All Under Heaven."
"The Devil Race runs rampant. Living beings suffer, the dead multiply, and the order of Reincarnation is under strain."
"How does the Underworld intend to respond?"
The Heavenwatch Tower Master's voice carried a trace of gravity. The Underworld was too mysterious, its stance the hardest to fathom.
Legend held that behind the Underworld stood a supreme, ultimate being!
And its representative this time was a Half-Step Immortal Venerable. The world knew no name for him, only his title: Nether Springs Judge.
The Nether Springs Judge gave a low laugh, his voice dry, cold, and devoid of feeling. "Heh, heh... the Heavenwatch Tower Master is worried about Reincarnation?"
"There's no need. However many souls arrive in the Underworld, our rules will bind them. They won't overturn the heavens."
"The Six Paths of Reincarnation are a law of the Heavenly Dao, not something outside forces can easily shake. We merely maintain order."
"Besides, if the Underworld's forces enter the Immortal-Demon Battlefield, they could easily stir unrest in the Demon World's Yellow Springs Realm. Yin and yang would become confused, demonic souls would strike back, and the situation would spiral completely out of control."
"Thus, the Underworld must keep to its duty: stabilize the Reincarnation Passage, receive every