Who, from time immemorial, can hold hell in their hands?
Ji Xiang tells the few people before him that he can!
As for the detailed circumstances, he leaves them to their imagination. At least for now, he can indeed open the gates of the Avici Hell!
As expected, the Shangqing Daozi had already engaged in extensive imagination. He believed that the black and white dual realms that had fixed the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm must be related to the gates of the Avici Hell.
"As expected of the Dao Master, not only can you use the profound arts of the Daoist sect, but you can also wield the Dharma Realms of Buddhism... Avici Hell, the lowest level of the eighteen hells, the Great Interminable. I have met many Buddhist masters, and none of them could connect with this Dharma Realm. This requires the heart of the Great Ming King, and the wrathful yet compassionate intent..."
The Shangqing Daozi chattered on, while the two Six Sect Dharma Masters felt chills run down their spines.
They were certainly aware of the "Daoist Registry Office," an yamen that existed in almost every city. Even some remote towns would recruit wandering rogue cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level. Some were even charlatans. As long as they appeared presentable, the common folk wouldn't be able to tell the difference, and they would be directly brought in as Daoist disciples.
Moreover, true cultivators disdained those in the Daoist Registry Office.
Those Daoists, even those who performed rituals for the emperor, were mostly those who had no hope of further advancement in their cultivation. They could only compete with those in the Confucian school for a living, deceiving the emperor in hopes of achieving great success.
These people were often mocked by members of the Dharma Sect, and the Six Sects were no exception. The Daoist Registry Office in this city had long been controlled by the Dharma Sect, with no imperial Dharma Masters present. The Six Sects held absolute authority in this city.
However, the two Six Sect Dharma Masters were truly surprised. Especially the old Dharma Master, who was filled with disbelief. He was astonished by the Daoist Registry Office Master's immense Dharma power, and he was also puzzled as to how Ji Xiang, who appeared young, could cultivate both Buddhism and Daoism simultaneously.
Ji Xiang paid no mind to their astonished gazes.
At this moment, he was devouring ghosts to exchange for Yanfu Golden Sand!
The souls that had been swallowed earlier had sent the Asuras in the Avici Hell into a frenzy of joy!
The Asuras behind this gate had finally found a normal meal!
The Asuras within the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm were becoming food for the beings in the Avici Hell. They were almost weeping with joy. They remembered the last time they received normal food was... the last time!
Ji Xiang was too outrageous. Every time he threw some chaotic thing into the Avici Hell, it caused great trouble for the Asuras. They even thought that the person controlling this entrance must be a dog!
This time was different!
Brothers, let's eat together! This time, the food delivered is truly clean and hygienic!
While the Asuras in the Avici Hell rejoiced, the beings in the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm were not faring as well. They felt a more ferocious power than their own. The pale hands that extended from the depths of the Dharma Realm began to twist and break. The suppression of the Avici Hell was extremely strong, especially towards realms that were also of the ghostly path!
After all, it was a great hell within a Buddhist Dharma Realm, and it had its prestige!
Although the Yin Mountain Sect's Dharma Realm was powerful, it was merely a Dharma Sect's underworld. Even though it had integrated many wishes from the populace, how could it compare to the great Dharma Realm created by the power of Buddhism?
In the past, the Southern Dynasties had four hundred and eighty temples, with countless pavilions amidst the mist and rain!
Ji Xiang exerted more force, and more beings from the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm were pulled out and thrown into the Avici Hell, causing the Asuras in the hell to cheer. The karmic fires faintly spread out, and at the same time, the Peacock Great Bright King Chandala, whose presence had not been heard for a long time, also spoke.
"Why is it the power of the underworld again? You truly have a connection with the underworld!"
Chandala's voice echoed out of nowhere. His position was that of the Buddhist Peacock Great Bright King. As soon as his position was revealed, the voice of the Great Bright King struck fear into demons and ghosts. The cries of the many ferocious ghosts in the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm were immediately suppressed.
The Asuras in the Ascension Realm could make people collapse with fear just by their voices. This time, his voice carried the incantations of hell. When the Great Bright King spoke, even the Shangqing Daozi could barely withstand it. Ji Xiang, however, showed a look of confusion.
From the first time they met, he hadn't felt anything unusual.
What was going on this time?
"Great Bright King Chandala, don't mess with my plans! However, what you said last time about me being poisoned has indeed come true."
Chandala replied, "I didn't expect you to survive that poisoning without using my Great Bright King's Mantra. I was right about you; you are an extraordinary person, both strange and exceptional!"
"I will help you by acting across realms and pulling this Yin Mountain Dharma Realm. You can refine it and make it your own, strengthening the power of the Dharma Realm you are currently using."
Ji Xiang: "What exchange do you want this time?"
Chandala: "It's the same old saying: I help you, you help me. Transcendence for me, only you can do it!"
"The hell mark of the Huiji Vajra is being used by someone for the first time... Only you can help me!"
Ji Xiang: "Let's discuss this later. I don't need your help with the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm; I can handle it myself."
Chandala sighed, "It seems that building trust is not easy. I still have to say, sometimes the light you see might be darkness, and the darkness you see might be light."
"Good and evil have long been confused. Don't trust the judgment of the Dao in all matters, but trust your own sight and hearing..."
Chandala was about to say more when the ghostly face of the Huiji Vajra Hell Mark began to twist. It seemed that as soon as Chandala appeared, it would suppress him with all its might, absolutely refusing to let the Peacock Great Bright King escape, not even allowing him to chat with people outside!
"This thing is here again... I'll impart another mantra to you. Use it if you encounter difficulties, or not, as you please..."
Chandala hurriedly left behind a method, seemingly wanting to gain Ji Xiang's trust, and then vanished into hell. The ghostly face of Huiji Vajra also changed from twisting to smiling.
Ji Xiang's eyes flashed. The black and white Dharma Realm surged forward. The hell mark continuously absorbed Asuras. Seizing the opportunity, Ji Xiang used "Shattering the Void," causing the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm to instantly collapse into countless fragments. The remaining majority of the Dharma Realm disappeared from the mortal world and returned to the heavens.
Then, the Tongtian Mingyan erupted!
The white smoke vibrated, enveloping the shattered Yin Mountain Dharma Realm, and then instantly returned into his body. The blank divine tablet consumed the fragments of the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm and refined them in an instant.
The internal landscape divine tablet displayed the following text:
[Yin Mountain Dharma Realm (Fragments): Belongs to the Yin Mountain Sect, with the Ancestral Master of Yin Mountain as the main deity.]
[Summoning Spirits and Dispatching Generals: Wandering lonely souls will be at your service. By using the power of the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm, you can transform them into ghost soldiers and generals! You can also summon powerful ghosts from the underworld, and after subduing them, you can also command them.]
[Ghost Immortal's One Breath: Upon death, by relying on the power of the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm, you can directly cultivate into a Ghost Immortal, without becoming a lonely wandering soul.]
[Great Yin Escape: (Cannot be used by non-Ghost Immortals!) By using the power of the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm, you can manifest your Yin Dharma True Body within the ghost body of any nearby ghost, possessing their strength and temporarily replacing them!]
[Blood Spirit Son: (Use with caution by non-Ghost Immortals!) Using the Yin Mountain Sect's Dharma Realm, for every hundred souls, one drop of Blood Spirit Son can be condensed. This item is used when writing talismans, greatly enhancing their power. It also possesses great suppression power over corpse decomposition, zombies, and Yin Sha techniques, while also resisting Gu techniques and lightning techniques. However, it is susceptible to erosion by Yin energy, so use with caution!]
The remaining abilities were similar to Yuan Zai and Kong Sheng's Dharma Realms, such as entering and exiting the underworld. It seemed that for Dharma Realms related to the underworld, this ability was universal. Similarly, the power of Dharma Realm fragments was consumed with each use, as they were not complete Dharma Realms but rather things that had been stripped away.
The Ghost Immortal was now utterly bewildered. He had almost been taken away by the Yin Mountain Dharma Realm. Ji Xiang had saved him but did not kill him immediately.
"You are still useful. After I deal with the Six Sects, I will send you on your way. For now, you will accompany us. You must contribute when needed."
Ji Xiang warned the Ghost Immortal, and the Ghost Immortal understood that the voice that had given him power before did not seem so simple.
Next, it was time to have the two Six Sect Dharma Masters lead the way. Whether they were willing or not was of no concern to Ji Xiang!