Chapter 762: Chapter 423: The World’s Yuanchen Palace and the Art of Calamity Control

The so-called "Po Jun" obviously discovered what Li Ye was doing and ignored that he had already controlled Li Ye’s divine soul, intending to strike directly.

But Li Ye wasn’t flustered at all.

He quietly watched the large hand reaching toward him.

In the palm.

A nine-colored lotus quietly bloomed.

The light it emitted was very gentle, even warm, yet it dispelled all "calamities" into nothingness, as if they had never existed.

The path of cultivation has always been somewhat idealistic.

As long as one believes it’s a "calamity," the power from the Heavenly Venerate can naturally dispel disasters and resolve difficulties.

After seeing that the large hand had disappeared, Li Ye moved forward along the river; those golden bamboos followed his steps, extending the river forward, while more things were revealed.

It wasn’t the usual Underworld sights like the Wangxiang Platform, but rather a palace, one that didn’t seem very magnificent, yet appeared exceedingly ancient, even beginning to weather.

The three large characters on the plaque were...

Yuanchen Palace.

Wei Qingye, vigilant by Li Ye’s side, looked at the palace and exclaimed in surprise, "Is it really the Yuanchen Palace we know?"

Li Ye nodded, "It should be."

Legend has it that everyone possesses a "Yuanchen Palace" in the Underworld before reincarnation, reflecting things like fortune and destiny like a mirror.

The more exquisite and grand, the better the fortune.

But the more dilapidated, the bleaker the future.

There was once a special Dharma Method to see one’s own Yuanchen Palace, but unfortunately, that method, in a sense, wasn’t considered a very beneficial divine technique.

People often lose hope for the future due to their dim or dilapidated Yuanchen Palace, sometimes even ending their lives in hopes for the next life’s Yuanchen Palace to become splendid and bright.

— Such is the case in the mortal world.

But in the Cultivation Realm, there exists an extremely peculiar divine technique of the Demon Path that can use others’ Yuanchen Palaces to repair one’s own, plundering fortune and blessings.

"So, is this Yuanchen Palace plundered?" Wei Qingye wasn’t too interested in these things since sword cultivators are famously defiant of fate.

They’d even be willing to stir up heavens if need be.

It’s a fine tradition passed down from their real ancestors.

They wouldn’t care even if it recreated the elements of earth, water, fire, and wind.

"No." Li Ye shook his head and said, "I guess the reason why Po Jun left a mark in this world might be for this Yuanchen Palace.

All things have a Yuanchen Palace.

The world itself should too; it might be the world’s Yuanchen Palace."

The world?

"..." Wei Qingye suddenly thought of something, "A senior brother once told me he saw a world resembling a tree like Jianmu somewhere.

Everything happening or yet to happen in that world appeared in the so-called Fate Divine Hall.

At that time, my senior brother was targeted by the indigenous gods of that world; in a fit of rage, he burned the Divine Hall, and that world lost its anchor and directly vanished."

A tree?

Could it be the World Tree?

Li Ye found it quite interesting.

If that world still existed, he would definitely want to see it.

Unfortunately, it had vanished.

So he only pondered briefly before turning his attention to the "Yuanchen Palace."

He said:

"I want to go in and take a look."

"This is just an avatar, and with the Heavenly Venerate’s protection, Brother Wei, please watch out for me outside."

Saying this, he stepped directly into the palace.

Wei Qingye watched from behind.

He sat down on the ground with his sword, waiting for Li Ye to come out.

Inside the palace, Li Ye saw thick dust on the ground and walls on the verge of weathering, along with some artifacts which disappeared the moment he entered.

Only a wind with a musty, old scent drifted around.

Drifting behind him.

As if trying to push him out.

"Strange."

"Are you rejecting me?"

"I can help you."

"The great catastrophe is approaching, and with Po Jun watching this place, if you don’t let me help, this world and all the creatures you care for will surely fall into a demonic Buddhist temple."

"When that happens, it will be far more painful than death."

He calmly observed without urging, merely showing what would happen after falling into a demonic Buddhist temple.

This world isn’t as "foolish" as it seems.

It will surely make the right decision.

After all, he is a genuine Taoist disciple, here only to save the world.

Time slowly passed.

It seemed, it finally understood Li Ye’s "goodwill."

The originally ruined and weathered Yuanchen Palace began to glow faintly, then — the whole palace shed its dust, turning splendid, filled with treasures, with all sorts of wondrous flowers and exotic plants blooming within, as talisman-like objects appeared out of nowhere.

They hovered mid-air, each containing a complete picture from life to death, including humans, demons, Spirit Beasts, Spirit Plants, and even mountains, rivers, streams, and water.

The fates of all living beings were thus displayed before Li Ye.

With just a movement of his hand, he could wipe out all the living beings of this world.

As suspected.

This is the world’s Yuanchen Palace.

Or rather, it’s the world gathering all living things’ Yuanchen Palaces into itself to achieve "fairness."