The key to Master Mu crossing to the Other Shore lies in taming the Heart Monkey and tying the Intention Horse. So what is my key?

No matter what, on this trip back, I'll first meet with No Heaven and the Supreme True Buddha.

Ji Jingqiu suddenly said, "If you can't do it next time, just say it earlier. I thought you wanted to harm me. I've already thought about where to hang you next."

Amid Hel's giggles, Wuzhou didn't mind, repressed his Taoist Divine Power once more, and his aura slowly fell, landing back on the mountain peak.

"Ji Jingqiu, have you ever thought about letting me out?" Wuzhou suddenly asked.

"Do you find it too boring here?" Ji Jingqiu consoled, "I've entered the Eight Realms. Just wait a bit longer, and then I'll bring Yan and Taiyi in. The four of you can play Mahjong together, and you won't be bored anymore."

Wuzhou smiled lightly, "The three people you have detained, why not hand them over to me? I'm good at interrogating these matters, and I'll 'ask' out everything you want."

Ji Jingqiu was taken aback, then immediately showed a look of relief.

This guy is finally taking the initiative to work!

One of his Divine Splits was currently "boiling an eagle," but even Qing Yu, among them, showed no intention of leaking anything.

It seems revealing the information of the person behind them is much more terrifying than having their Daoist skills worn away, or even falling here.

Ji Jingqiu considered taking action himself, searching for the information he wanted, but all three had special prohibitions on them, making the Spirit difficult to invade, left by a higher position.

If he chose to forcefully enter, it might trigger uncontrollable consequences.

For instance, he could suppress all of the three's actions now, but if this prohibition was triggered, it might lead to these three directly exploding, completely unstoppable.

A Dao Ancestor exploding uncontrollably within his Inner Universe...

That's not a good thing.

Now that Wuzhou took the initiative to take up this task, he also felt much more relaxed.

Thinking of this, Ji Jingqiu glanced, intentionally or not, at a certain "homebody" bubbling with idleness.

The latter immediately glared back: "Who just pointed out it was the [Heavenly Demon Transformation]?"

Ji Jingqiu shook his head, too lazy to argue with this fellow.

"Have you taken a walk in the mountain during this period?" Ji Jingqiu asked, "Any discoveries?"

He was referring to the Wuwang Mountain beneath his feet.

Wuzhou spoke up, "You're worried about your tiger cub and that thread of formless wind?"

Ji Jingqiu remained silent.

Wuzhou pointed to the threshold beneath the dilapidated plaque before the door:

"There, if you look closely, you can find an imprint."

Ji Jingqiu's eyes sharpened as he looked in the direction Wuzhou pointed, and indeed, there was a slightly small tiger paw print!

He looked at the gate, suspicion in his heart, could it be that Fatty Hu entered the world beyond the door?

"Do you have any insights on 'burning incense'?" Ji Jingqiu looked at the plaque and inquired. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

He suddenly felt tense, noticing that the words "burning incense" were unexpectedly in Federation language?!

"Noticed?" Wuzhou said slowly, "I noticed it at first glance, yet you, as a Yanhuang Federation person, missed it. If I'm not mistaken, the foundational civilization of your Yanhuang Federation must have some connection with this place. So the meaning of 'burning incense' must be asked of you."

Various thoughts flickered in Ji Jingqiu's mind.

Burning incense…

In the Federation's civilization system, both in Taoism and Buddhism, the concept of burning incense exists — one for communicating with gods, the second for offering to gods, and the third as self-cultivation.

In many Taoist sects within the Federation, burning incense is the key to assisting Spiritual Cultivation.

On the first day when Ji Jingqiu initially entered the Martial Arts, joining the Yang Yan Martial Arts Hall, Master Yang lit a Purifying Divine Incense, guiding them to lay the foundation of Spiritual Cultivation.

In the Buddhist Sect, the aura of incense fire swirling is also seen as a symbol of communicating between the Buddha Country Pure Land and the Suopo world.

And in Taoism, burning incense to worship gods is itself an act of accumulating Merit.

Could it be that the threshold to enter this place is... Merit?

Ji Jingqiu temporarily suppressed all kinds of associations.

In the past, the texts he had reviewed did not have much annotation on incense burning, requiring him to check relevant materials later.

The Federation's civilization system, colliding with the plaque on Wuwang Mountain's summit…

This matter is also certainly related to the Netherworld's predecessor, the Nether Mansion!

Looks like he indeed needs to make a trip back to the Netherworld.

"I wonder if this time back, I can delve deeper into the Ancient Road to find the location of Wuwang Mountain."

Ji Jingqiu calmed his mind, having already made his decision.

"I wonder how Fatty Hu got in," Ji Jingqiu mused, looking at the small tiger paw print on the ground.

Wuzhou stated calmly, "Your tiger cub is not simple. It has long communicated with the will of the Bitter Sea, bearing the true intent of the Bitter Sea. You needn't worry for it."

Ji Jingqiu thought of that tiger roar at the end of the Returning to Truth Road, feeling a bit lost, shaking his head, "But the place it went to might be very dangerous."

Wuzhou said meaningfully, "After you went to the Returning to Truth Road, you've been worried about it. Did you find some proof of its potential existence at the end of the Returning to Truth Road? Then there's even less to worry about."

"What do you mean?"

"Ji Jingqiu, where exactly is the Bitter Sea?" Wuzhou countered.

Bitter Sea?

The Eye of Sea of Suffering is currently suppressed by Master Mu and naturally lies within the Netherworld.

Wuzhou, with hands tucked into his sleeves, smiled, "Do you know how vast the Bitter Sea is? Even a Transcender can only transcend the Bitter Sea, unable to shake it. Is 'All Worlds Suffering Sea' a joke? Can a mere Netherworld contain it? The Bitter Sea is as vast as all the worlds."

Ji Jingqiu immediately understood Wuzhou's implications.

Only the Eye of Sea of Suffering exists in the Netherworld; the true Bitter Sea lies beyond… but beyond what does it lead?

Why did the former master of the Nether Mansion forsake the Nether Sea to forcibly harmonize with the Bitter Sea?

Ji Jingqiu furrowed his brows, "Are you suggesting… that the Bitter Sea originates from the Returning to Truth Land?"