Chen Nan felt his mind was a bit overwhelmed.
He had imagined what the Great Emperor of Fengdu might look like.
But.
He never dreamed in his wildest imagination.
That the Great Emperor of Fengdu was actually Old Six.
Yes.
This man sitting on the imperial throne before him.
Was precisely Cai Cang, the master of the six halls of the Anti-Heaven Cult.
According to him.
He was also the master of Qingyun Tower.
Looking back now.
He realized he had been too naive.
Take Qingyun Tower for instance.
Its influence and status in the underworld were unmatched.
One point was obvious.
If Qingyun Tower did not have a powerful backer.
It would never have reached its current scale.
Ultimately, he had been careless!
"Are you very surprised?" The Great Emperor of Fengdu showed a meaningful smile. "Your reaction was within my expectations. I am not surprised."
Chen Nan swallowed nervously and asked, "Who exactly are you?"
"Cai Cang?"
"Or the Great Emperor of Fengdu?"
The Great Emperor of Fengdu: "Cai Cang was a very audacious fellow. You might not believe it, but he once tried to possess me. However, he was possessed by me instead."
Chen Nan secretly swallowed: "So, you have been mingling with the Anti-Heaven Cult under the guise of Cai Cang?"
The Great Emperor of Fengdu laughed: "Don't you think it's quite interesting like this?"
Chen Nan could not deny it and shrugged, a wry smile on his face: "It is indeed quite interesting. The people of the Anti-Heaven Cult probably never dreamed of it."
"The mole is not just one!"
It was fortunate that the Anti-Heaven Cult did not know about this.
If they had known.
They would have collapsed.
The Great Emperor of Fengdu chuckled: "Aren't you a mole too?"
Chen Nan shook his head: "I wouldn't consider myself a mole."
He changed the subject: "If I'm not mistaken, many things that happened to me were orchestrated by you, weren't they?"
"Yes!" The Great Emperor of Fengdu did not deny it. "Including the matter of the Fire God Sect. I leaked the information to Han Zongyuan, instructing him to guide you to the Fire God Sect to obtain opportunities."
Chen Nan asked again: "That is to say, from the moment I first entered the underworld, you knew of my existence?"
The Great Emperor of Fengdu gave a wry smile: "With such a powerful Yang soul entering the underworld, how could I not know?"
Chen Nan: "Then you must know the purpose of my coming to the underworld, right?"
The Great Emperor of Fengdu's expression turned solemn: "The Six Paths Reunited!"
Chen Nan was puzzled: "If that is the case, why didn't you bring me directly to Fengdu City to reunite the Six Paths? Instead, you guided me step by step, helping me grow stronger?"
"Aren't you worried that during this period of my growth."
"The Three Realms will be annihilated and return to chaos?"
The Great Emperor of Fengdu shrugged with a smile: "Even if the Three Realms are annihilated and return to chaos, there will be omens."
"As long as you are in the underworld, this Emperor can prevent the annihilation of the Three Realms and their return to chaos."
Chen Nan was confused: "Then why did you go to such great lengths to guide me to obtain various opportunities?"
He guessed boldly: "It's not just about using my hand to clear away other obstacles for you."
"There is indeed an element of that," the Great Emperor of Fengdu said. "After all, you've seen that Buddhism has already infiltrated the underworld."
"This is like a malignant tumor."
"If it is not uprooted, it will surely become a great threat in the future."
"Not only threatening the future of the underworld."
"It will even affect your future conquest of the Western Paradise with all the gods."
Chen Nan did not deny it.
Because Buddhism relied on the power of faith.
If he failed to eradicate the Buddhist forces in the underworld, it would be akin to nurturing a tiger.
"As for why I guided you to obtain opportunities and become stronger..."
The Great Emperor of Fengdu's expression became solemn: "Because, only you can save the underworld."
Chen Nan: "I don't understand."
"Let's go, I'll take you to a place you want to go." The Great Emperor of Fengdu did not explain much, his soul power enveloping Chen Nan and disappearing from the hall.
The next moment.
Chen Nan appeared in a place devoid of light.
Behind him, miserable screams could be heard incessantly.
Making one's hair stand on end.
And before his eyes.
There were six spacetime vortices of different colors.
What was different was.
Two of the spacetime vortices had very dim lights.
Showing signs of ceasing to rotate.
And that void also showed signs of distortion.
As if it would be annihilated at any moment.
"Is this the Six Paths of Reincarnation?" Chen Nan felt a divine power of reincarnation. The Human Path and the Animal Path he controlled possessed this aura.
The difference was.
It was far inferior to the aura of this place.
The Great Emperor of Fengdu asked: "Do you know why the Human Path and the Animal Path are still here?"
Chen Nan shook his head.
He had not even considered this point.
The Great Emperor of Fengdu continued: "The Six Paths of Reincarnation have disintegrated. Especially the disappearance of the Human Path, which directly affected the future of the Three Realms."
"Without the Human Path, the Three Realms would have no future."
"To prevent this tragedy from happening..."
"Empress Houtu transformed herself into the Human Path and the Animal Path."
"Otherwise, the Three Realms would have been finished long ago!"
Chen Nan gasped: "That means Empress Houtu is no longer here?"
The Great Emperor of Fengdu countered: "Are not the billions of living beings her transformation?"
Chen Nan was speechless.
Although the Great Emperor of Fengdu's words made sense.
He still found it difficult to digest the fact that Empress Houtu had transformed into rules.
Before he could recover his senses.
The Great Emperor of Fengdu performed a hand seal.
The Human Path and the Animal Path in Chen Nan's sea of consciousness flew out.
Replacing the Human Path and the Animal Path condensed by Empress Houtu's transformation into rules.
The Six Paths reunited.
Instantly, an extremely powerful force of reincarnation erupted.
At the same time.
The distorted void became calm.
Chen Nan knew.
From this moment on.
The risk of the Three Realms being annihilated had been completely removed.
"Does this mean that those who reincarnated with memories will have their past lives' memories erased starting now?" Chen Nan suddenly asked.
The Great Emperor of Fengdu nodded: "Yes, all memories related to their past lives will be erased, and they will continue to live on in their current identities."
Chen Nan then asked: "You mentioned earlier that only you could save the underworld. What did you mean by that?"
The Great Emperor of Fengdu asked: "Do you know why Empress Houtu had to live beneath the eighteen layers of hell?"
Chen Nan was confused.
The Great Emperor of Fengdu said: "The eighteen layers of hell imprison the most heinous criminals in the Three Realms. The malevolent aura they carry affects those who are reincarnating, sowing seeds of evil in their hearts."
"Thus affecting the operation of the Three Realms."
"Only a great figure can suppress that malevolent aura."
"And now, Empress Houtu has departed."
"Therefore, someone must guard this place."
Chen Nan subconsciously swallowed, and nervously asked, "Do you mean you want me to live in this dark and gloomy place forever?"
"Of course not!" The Great Emperor of Fengdu smiled. "After all, you still have the important task of rebuilding the Heavenly Court. How could I let you live here forever!"
Chen Nan was confused: "Then what do you mean?"