These evil ghosts have form but no substance, and can overlap and intersect with one another. Some of them look bizarre, as if they are aggregates of countless strange and exotic creatures, looking quite grotesque and disgusting.

Yu Yuan surveyed his surroundings to see that these evil ghosts gathered together like a green sea, leaving hardly any room to stand.

However, since both individuals are of Quasi-Saint Great Power level, they are beings that could stride freely within and beyond the Three Realms; they naturally would not be intimidated by this display.

In fact, while there are very many evil ghosts in this world, in their eyes, they were no more than additional ants, not having any substantial impact at all.

The saying 'even ants can bite an elephant to death' is after all just a legend.

No matter how many ants there are, it is impossible for them to kill an elephant as immense as an Ancient Divine Mountain!

This is not something that can be resolved by a quantitative change leading to a qualitative change.

These evil ghosts also recognize formidable power, quickly turning to flee the moment they saw the two. The rest, intimidated by their aura, knelt and kowtowed, not daring to approach at all.

From this perspective, the spiritual wisdom of these evil ghosts is not low.

Perhaps they had already formed some kind of "social civilization".

This was not Yu Yuan's first visit to the Netherworld, but his last journey was to the Underworld governed by the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

That was a place of order and orderly conduct, in stark contrast to the desolation before his eyes.

Witnessing this scene where evil ghosts surged like waves, he felt greatly shocked in his heart.

The number of evil ghosts was simply too vast!

Yu Yuan released his Divine Thought to scout the surroundings, finding that the entire world was already occupied by evil ghosts.

Houtu Ancestor Witch, as if to offer a reminder, said: "This is only the first layer of the Netherworld, the number of evil ghosts in the seventeen layers below is even greater!"

With that, a flash of light shone from her feet, and she brought Yu Yuan to the second layer of the Netherworld.

This world was just as dim and lightless, just as desolate and cold, with only that great river that runs through the Three Realms flowing incessantly.

However, the number of lingering souls in the second layer of Netherworld was more than thirty percent greater than that of the first layer!

Seeing those densely packed evil ghosts, Yu Yuan grew more concerned and recognized some truth in Houtu Ancestor Witch's worries.

If these evil ghosts were not dealt with, they indeed would become a colossal calamity!

If the evil ghosts from all eighteen layers of the Netherworld were to escape, they would be enough to turn the entire Human World into a land devoid of life, dominated by Evil Ghosts!

And now, these eighteen layers of the Netherworld are nearly unable to accommodate these evil ghosts!

Led by Houtu Ancestor Witch, Yu Yuan continued downwards, going through one layer of the Netherworld after another until they finally reached the eighteenth layer of the Netherworld.

This place had completely become a domain of Evil Ghosts, the ground, the air, even the mountains and rocks had all become territories of the evil ghosts.

As far as the eye could see, evil ghosts were densely packed, almost all overlapping.

Moreover, they were constantly devouring each other, and the more souls they consumed, the stronger they became.

The evil ghosts that could come to these eighteen layers of Netherworld were all exceptionally strong entities, each ghost containing tens of thousands of spirits within.

Looking at the dense evil ghosts, Houtu Ancestor Witch could not help but sigh, "Since Pangu God created the Primordial Heaven and Earth, the eighteen layers of the Netherworld have always been the final destination for the souls of Primordial beings after death.

But in the long years, too many beings have died.

The eighteen layers of the Netherworld are almost unable to accommodate these souls."

Saying this, she seemed somewhat hesitant, as if debating whether or not to confide her true thoughts to Yu Yuan, but in the end, she spoke solemnly: "Honestly, I have often had this premonition recently, always feeling that the Primordial created by Pangu God has a significant flaw.

Today, after hearing what you have said, I finally understand what this flaw is."

A light flashed in Yu Yuan's eyes as he looked at Houtu Ancestor Witch, "What is this flaw?"

Houtu Ancestor Witch glanced around, murmuring as if to herself, "Heaven and Earth nurture all things and give birth to myriad spirits... Whenever a new spirit is born in Heaven and Earth, it is endowed with a soul by Heaven and Earth.

But when these beings die, their souls do not return to Heaven and Earth but sink in these eighteen layers of Netherworld, turning into lifeless Evil Ghosts...

This is the flaw in Heaven and Earth!

But I do not know how to remedy it..."

"Fellow Daoist!"

Houtu Ancestor Witch sharply turned her head towards Yu Yuan, her bewildered gaze gaining a hint of fervor.

"How can we realize the 'cycle of life and death, from death to life, again and again' that fellow Daoist spoke of? Do you have a way to teach me?

I want to help the souls find rebirth after the death of beings... If this can be achieved, it will completely mend the flaw in the Primordial Heaven and Earth!"

Yu Yuan nodded.

He could see that this Houtu Ancestor Witch was actually only a thin veil away from wholly comprehending the Reincarnation Dao.

She is the transformation of Pangu God's turbid qi and perhaps was born with the mission to mend this flaw.

This is her destiny!

Even without Yu Yuan's guidance today, she would ultimately walk this path.

The difference now is that due to Yu Yuan's involvement, she would become a Merit Saint of the Earth Dao somewhat earlier.

Having thought of this, Yu Yuan immediately said solemnly and with due seriousness, "Fellow Daoist is right. What's lacking in Heaven and Earth is a mechanism that could reclaim wandering souls, bestow them anew with life, so they can perpetually cycle and reincarnate endlessly..."

"Cycle and reincarnate endlessly!"

Houtu Ancestor Witch trembled sharply, the befuddlement in her eyes clearing completely. For more chapters visit novęlfire.net

In that instant, a vast Daoist charm burst forth from her, rising beyond the eighteen layers of Netherworld, connecting the Three Realms, and shaking Qian Kun...