"Just like the one who opened the heavens in another world, also like the ultimate worship point of billions of living beings, the source of all incarnations."

"..."

"This..."

Even Hu Ma found these words absurd, feeling instinctively that they were ridiculous.

What was the State Preceptor talking about?

Was this a trick played on him back when Lao Junmei and others once spoke of the cultivation novels of another world, causing his mind to be confused?

Creating all things with a single thought, no matter how one listens, it seems exceptionally absurd.

Let alone creating all things with a thought, it's impossible to create something from nothing, let alone a trick door.

All Magic Paths have a basis.

Even the first step of "creating something from nothing," no one can achieve it, let alone...

...No, that's not right!

Originally, Hu Ma wanted to rebut this instinctively, but as soon as the idea arose in his mind, he immediately thought of another key point, and it was precisely this key point that allowed the vague, barely believable thought in his mind to have a place to land.

So, he just restrained the urge to rebut, simply speaking slowly: "Purple Qi?"

Mr. Longjing had once earnestly told him that Purple Qi could create all things!

So if the State Preceptor's words were understood based on Purple Qi, then it does not seem impossible theoretically...

"Yes, Purple Tai Sui is the ultimate key."

Seeing that Hu Ma did not refute his wild words, instead speaking out the key point, the State Preceptor's face actually showed a faint smile.

He spoke in a low voice: "What we are talking about, since it is the method of returning home to Shangqiao in the human world, naturally it must point directly to the source, and the source of the human world is Purple Qi creating all things, and this is also why the Netherworld Palace cannot be avoided."

"Du Yi Netherworld Palace stole too much of the worldly essence back then..."

"..."

He gently shook his head, spoke to Hu Ma: "This world now is what is left after losing some of its essence, a remnant."

"This world is like a grand hall, painstakingly built by generations of living beings, able to shelter the living beings from the wind and rain, but Du Yi once stole three-tenths of this grand hall's stones, barely holds together under the repair of the ten families, but also already not stable."

"For the ten families, just thinking about patching it up so it can shelter from wind and rain is enough."

"While the people of another world want to knock it down entirely, and rebuild a house that is more stable, shelter from greater winds and rains."

"Understanding this thought, hence my thoughts on this calamity..."

"..."

He paused slightly, did not continue directly, instead looking at Hu Ma, said: "But neither is suitable for you."

"You need to walk the path of returning home in the human world, then you need to see this world in its true form."

"Without seeing what the Netherworld Palace has stolen, you cannot see the entire picture, doomed not to achieve perfection."

Hearing up to this point, Hu Ma already understood what the State Preceptor wanted to say, suddenly opened his eyes, looked at him, and said: "Is it really three-tenths?"

Just the Netherworld Palace stole three-tenths of the world's essence, already astonishing.

Yet Hu Ma clearly recalled, back in Shangjing, he saw the World View Incense of the Daluo Dharma Sect.

There was already only one-third left.

Hearing his question, the State Preceptor seemed somewhat exhausted, slowly closed his eyes, without answering, which was already an answer.

"For nearly two hundred years, the Ghost Cave has been feeding the thing deep within with living souls from the world..."

Hu Ma continued watching him, directly said: "Regardless of reincarnators or those within the Path, they only thought that was feeding Tai Sui, to delay the great calamity."

"But since you've admitted the existence of the Netherworld Palace, which has stolen a huge amount of essence, then I have a question... Has the essence of the heavens and earth been stolen by Tai Sui, or by Emperor Du Yi?"

"No difference."

The State Preceptor remained silent for a long time before slowly saying: "The Emperor of Netherworld Palace was originally the earliest one to transform into Tai Sui..."

At this moment, Hu Ma didn't know how to describe his feelings.

Perhaps, this world has always had a monumental joke, yet unknown to the people...

Someone has already taken more than half of the heavens and earth's essence, claiming it for themselves, while others are painstakingly sorting out the remaining essence, trying to resist the colossal entity beyond the heavens.

Some matters within this world cannot be delved into deeply, once delved into, everywhere seems like a joke.

Because of this matter, even any respect for the State Preceptor's skills now feels almost completely vanished...

After a long silence, he slightly moved the corner of his mouth, said: "Then, how can I enter the Netherworld Palace?"

The State Preceptor also remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking: "Simple."

"Back then, because I left Shangjing, in the moment of defeat and resentment, I thought of the existence of the Netherworld Palace and began dreaming at night, dreaming of them."

"And you, because I told you about this, also thought of the existence of the Netherworld Palace."

"If my guess is correct, tonight when you sleep, you will dream of things from within the Netherworld Palace coming to give you a dream message."

"Once you dream of the Netherworld Palace, many matters become more convenient for you, just as you should now have the ability to shield others from Magic, then you should also be able to shield them from the Netherworld Palace, preventing others from contacting it."

"If you are truly willing to do this, it eases the burden on me; at least, I won't need to burn the Ten Incense Sticks to watch over the Emperor Ghost within the Netherworld Palace for a world that has abandoned me."

"..."

'Block the Netherworld Palace myself?'

Understanding the State Preceptor's words, Hu Ma also felt a slight stir within his heart.

Relying on the cultivation of these Ten Incense Sticks, can twist the heavens and earth, making Magic aimed at others come to himself first, so does it apply to the Netherworld Palace as well?

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