Qi Yu had considered the possibility of the entire mountain being cursed by the previous Heavenly Dao, but during the process of observing from high above and then falling into Luojia Village, she felt no negative energy related to a curse.
Wang Lanqing looked at Qi Yu and asked, "Why don't you transform back into your Heavenly Dao true form and investigate again?"
"If we directly use the Heavenly Dao's spiritual energy to cover the entire mountain and take control of it, we should be able to find out what's wrong with the mountain's core," Si Qing added, "but at the same time, this mountain might become an immortal mountain, which would be an excellent place for cultivators."
An increase in places for cultivation in the mortal realm was naturally a good thing. The only concern was whether Qi Yu would feel reluctant, thinking why she should deal with the mess left by the previous Heavenly Dao.
Qi Yu didn't have much of an opinion on this. "That could work, but before that, we need to deal with those old folks in Luojia Village. Otherwise, once this mountain is filled with my spiritual energy, they will benefit from it, live for over a hundred years, and wouldn't that throw the Underworld into chaos?"
Of course, the main reason was that Qi Yu felt somewhat petty. She didn't want these old men, whose hands were stained with blood, or these old women who supported the demons in taking the lives of young boys and girls, to have the chance to live longer.
After all, some good people never encountered such opportunities in their lives. Why should these people?
Qi Yu knew that similar incidents might not stop in the future, and could even increase. She couldn't possibly interfere with every single one. However, with the Three Realms not yet stable, she would manage what she could.
As for the rest, she would deal with it later.
Once Qi Yu made up her mind, she tapped her toes and flew into the air at the speed of blinking.
She looked down at the ground, her form gradually transforming into the appearance of the Heavenly Dao. She gently extended her hand towards Luojia Village, and the entire mountain was enveloped by a powerful spiritual energy.
At the same time, all the villagers who had previously resided in Luojia Village were brought into the Underworld, without exception.
After Chen Xi led the souls into the Underworld, he looked at the Fifth Yama King and handed over all the souls, casually saying, "The Heavenly Dao decrees that the mountain peak of Luojia Village is to be elevated to a divine mountain. All villagers of Luojia Village, if their hands are stained with blood, are to be directly taken to the Underworld for judgment. Those whose hands are not stained with blood are to be reincarnated."
After saying this, Chen Xi turned to leave without giving the Underworld a chance to interject.
However, the Fifth Yama King seemed to remember something and quickly stepped forward to stop him, "Right, right, I just remembered. If Luojia Village is to be designated as a divine mountain, what about the curse of the previous Heavenly Dao that existed in Luojia Village? That curse hasn't been lifted yet."
"What's so difficult about this? Even though the curse hasn't been lifted, the new Heavenly Dao will suppress all evil spirits on the divine mountain with spiritual energy, and the curse will naturally be lifted," Chen Xi didn't quite understand why Yama King would ask such a question.
Yama King paused for a moment and asked sheepishly, "Will this work? The curse power of the previous Heavenly Dao is very strong. Are you sure our current Heavenly Dao can suppress the power of the previous Heavenly Dao?"
It wasn't that Yama King didn't believe.
After all, Qi Yu was too young compared to the age of the previous Heavenly Dao.
Heavenly Dao was not born omnipotent. After taking the position of Heavenly Dao, the source of Heavenly Dao's power was entirely related to the believers in the Three Realms.
The more believers, the stronger the power. Although the previous Heavenly Dao had perished, its believers still existed, which showed how powerful it was.
"What do you mean by that? The world has changed owners, and you, as a Yama King, are still saying this. Do you think the current Heavenly Dao is not as good as the previous one?" Chen Xi looked at Yama King with disbelief, his voice slightly raised, clearly displeased.
As soon as Yama King heard this, he knew he had been misunderstood and quickly explained, "How could I dare say that? I just meant that the power of the previous Heavenly Dao's believers is indeed very strong. To this day, there are still many remnants that haven't been discovered. In this situation, our new Heavenly Dao is still young."
This new Heavenly Dao was even excessively young.
"You haven't even done anything yet, how do you know it won't succeed? Forget it, forget it. There's nothing more to say to you. I need to go back and report. You need to thoroughly investigate these villagers of Luojia Village. Judge those who are guilty and reincarnate those who are innocent. Make sure not to miss anyone." Chen Xi said and turned to leave, not even glancing at Yama King. Yama King, seeing this, sheepishly rubbed his nose and said nothing more.
Chen Xi turned and returned to the vicinity of Luojia Village, reporting the situation of the villagers of Luojia Village to Qi Yu.
Qi Yu, standing at the highest point and looking down at the entire Luojia Village, heard him and replied in a calm voice, "I know." Then, she raised her hand and waved, gathering all the miasma from the mountain into her palm.
The dark miasma gradually condensed into a ball in Qi Yu's palm, struggling constantly, as if trying to break free.
Qi Yu held the ball of miasma tightly in her hand and squeezed hard.
A piercing scream suddenly echoed in the air.
Yan Hua couldn't help but frown and cover his ears. The scream was not only piercing but also extremely impactful, as if it were drilling into one's skull.
It made everyone's head ache.
Qi Yu continued to exert force. The ball of miasma seemed unable to bear it any longer, suddenly let out a pained wail, followed by a loud bang.
Then, everyone saw the black mass gradually dissipate into smoke.
Qi Yu's expression was solemn.
After the miasma was crushed, some residual traces attempted to escape through her fingers.
But before they could get far, they were quickly caught by Si Qing, who pressed them into his hand.
"So," Wang Lanqing looked up at Qi Yu, "when did Qi Yu become so strong? I remember before becoming Heavenly Dao, her spiritual power was very limited. But how long has it been since she became Heavenly Dao? I feel like she doesn't have many believers yet, and yet her spiritual power has become so strong."
"How could she not have believers?" Yan Hua walked forward slowly. "Since Qi Yu became Heavenly Dao, she seems to have been playing around, but in reality, she has never completely let go. Moreover, the entire Three Realms, under her proper adjustments, has gradually become orderly. Although her strict methods have punished many and made enemies, correspondingly, many people also admire her. Therefore, her believers have long surpassed the previous Heavenly Dao."