UGB Chapter 281 The River Styx Asks About the Fruit, the Barrier of the Underworld!
Chapter 281 The River Styx Asks About the Fruit, the Barrier of the Underworld!
Chapter 281 The River Styx Asks About the Fruit, the Barrier of the Underworld!
An endless sea of blood, churning ceaselessly.
The battle cries of billions of Asuras have never ceased since the Lich War.
The Styx Ancestor sat at the source of the Blood River, his eyes slightly closed, surrounded by a dense blood-red light. He was formed from Pangu's navel, born to wield the law of slaughter, and created the Asura race.
On this day, Styx slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them.
"It's time."
He stood up, and the waves of blood beneath his feet parted automatically, revealing a bloody path leading to the underworld.
Styx took a step forward, and the next moment, he appeared in the underworld.
At the Gates of Hell, countless ghost soldiers, upon seeing the Styx Ancestor, were terrified and immediately knelt down to pay their respects: "Greetings, Styx Ancestor!"
The Styx Ancestor ignored the ghost soldiers and stepped straight into the Gate of Hell, heading towards the depths of the underworld.
A moment later, Meng Po slowly emerged from the underworld and said calmly, "Ancestor Styx, why aren't you staying in the Boundless Blood Sea? What are you doing in my underworld?"
Upon seeing Meng Po, the Styx Ancestor became much more respectful: "Great Witch Meng Po, please inform her that the Styx Ancestor has come to request an audience with the Goddess Houtu."
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Meng Po frowned slightly: "The Goddess Houtu is currently in seclusion and will not see anyone."
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"Seclusion?" Styx gave a bitter smile. "I have been in the depths of the Boundless Blood Sea and have never heard that Your Majesty has gone into seclusion. Very well, when Your Majesty emerges from seclusion, please trouble Meng Po to inform her. Otherwise, my Asura clan may perish in the next great calamity."
Upon hearing this, Meng Po frowned, looked at Minghe, and seeing that his attitude was sincere and not fake, she nodded after a moment of contemplation: "Alright, wait a moment, I will go and inform him."
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Just then, a voice slowly rang out: "Minghe, come in."
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It was the voice of Houtu.
Upon hearing this voice, the Styx Ancestor was overjoyed and hurriedly headed deeper into the underworld.
Before long, they saw Houtu in yellow robes, quietly observing a certain place in the Six Paths of Reincarnation, lost in thought.
"Nether River, I heard you say that your Asura clan is in trouble?" After a long while, Houtu turned around and asked calmly.
The Styx Ancestor respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, I have foreseen the future of the Asura clan, which will face a great calamity. I have seen a boundless sea of blood and piles of corpses, where my entire Asura clan will perish. My disturbance to Your Majesty's seclusion is out of necessity!"
As he spoke, he repeatedly bowed, pleading, "Your Majesty, please save the Asura clan!"
Is this a great calamity to come?
Houtu pondered. This Styx Ancestor could actually see a corner of the Asura Clan's future. You must know that the secrets of heaven are obscured, and even saints cannot predict even a trace of them. It seems that the suppression of those below the saint level by the Heavenly Dao has recently weakened a little.
Houtu was right, but the Heavenly Dao's suppression of all living beings had actually been weakened thanks to her and Zhao Gongming.
If the underground passage hadn't appeared and balanced the primordial world, Styx probably wouldn't have been able to deduce these things and would still have been hiding in the boundless sea of blood, thinking that he could safely survive the great calamity.
After a moment of silence, Houtu calmly asked, "Then how would you like me to help you?"
The Styx Ancestor bowed deeply to Houtu, his attitude respectful: "Your Majesty, the Styx Ancestor has come to request a position."
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Houtu glanced at him and asked, "What rank?"
"The Asura Path attainment." The Styx Ancestor respectfully said, "The Six Paths of Reincarnation are divided into six paths: the Heavenly Path, the Earthly Path, the Human Path, the Animal Path, the Hungry Ghost Path, and the Hell Path. I wield the Law of Slaughter and created the Asura race. I am naturally suited for the Asura Path. I beg Your Majesty to grant my request."
Houtu looked at him and said calmly, "You do have self-awareness. Your Asura clan is indeed most suitable for the Asura path."
"Your Majesty flatters me." The Styx Ancestor's attitude became even more respectful. "My Asura clan is born for slaughter. Among the six realms of reincarnation, only the Asura realm is most suitable for us."
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Houtu pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "It is acceptable."
A glint flashed in the eyes of the Styx Ancestor: "Your Majesty, you've agreed?"
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"Why not?" Houtu said calmly, "You were originally transformed from Pangu and you are in charge of the Earthly Dao lineage. The Earthly Dao originally had a part of you, so what's wrong with giving you the Asura Dao?"
She paused, then continued, "However, I have one condition."
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"Your Majesty, please speak freely."
"Your Asura clan, generation after generation, has used the boundless sea of blood as a barrier to protect the underworld and the netherworld." Houtu looked at him: "Anyone who dares to trespass into the netherworld will have to pass through your Asura clan first."
Houtu's condition may seem harsh, but Styx Ancestor wanted to get close to the Underworld and have a Dao Ancestor of the Underworld as his backer. Where in the world is there such a cheap deal?
To put it bluntly, to enter the underworld, one must first cross the sea of blood. It can be said that the Styx Ancestor will become the first line of defense for the underworld, bearing the most intense attacks and completely binding the Asura clan to the chariot of the underworld.
After a long silence, the Styx Ancestor finally gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, Styx agrees!"
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You have to give something to get something; Styx is taking a gamble this time too.
I bet the Underworld can protect the Asura clan, and—that man's achievements!
"very good."
Houtu stood up, raised her hand and waved it. From within the Six Paths of Reincarnation, a beam of blood-red light shot out and landed on the Styx Ancestor.
"Buzz—"
An extremely powerful aura suddenly erupted from the Styx Ancestor!
The Second Saint!
Ancestor Styx shuddered, and wild joy flashed in his eyes.
He finally broke through!
At the peak of Quasi-Saint, the bottleneck that had plagued him for countless years was finally broken through at this moment!
"Hahaha!"
The Styx Ancestor laughed heartily, his laughter filled with ecstasy and excitement.
Countless eons have passed, and he has finally attained the rank of Quasi-Saint!
"Lady Houtu, thank you very much." The Styx Ancestor looked at Houtu and said excitedly, "The Asura Clan will remember this kindness!"
Houtu said calmly, "No need to thank me. This is what you deserve. Remember your Asura clan, and for generations to come, protect the Underworld and the Netherworld."
"Your Majesty, rest assured," said the Styx Ancestor. "From now on, anyone who dares to trespass into the Underworld will have to get past my Asura clan first!"
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After saying that, he instantly appeared above the boundless sea of blood. The sea of blood was churning endlessly. The Styx Ancestor stood in the center of the sea of blood, surrounded by dense blood light. The aura of a Quasi-Saint permeated the entire sea of blood.
All the Asuras sensed this aura.
"Ancestor!"
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"Our ancestor has broken through!"
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"Our ancestor has attained the status of a near-sage!"
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Countless Asuras knelt on the ground in excitement and cheered loudly.
Looking at these Asuras, the Styx Ancestor slowly spoke, his voice resounding throughout the Blood Sea: "I, Styx, have today attained the status of a Quasi-Saint and have assumed the Asura Path of the Six Paths of Reincarnation."
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"From this day forward, our Asura clan will, generation after generation, use the boundless sea of blood as a barrier to protect the underworld and the netherworld."
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"Anyone who dares to venture into the underworld must first pass through my Asura clan!"
As the voice faded, an extremely powerful aura erupted from every member of the Asura race within the sea of blood.
All the Asuras experienced a surge in cultivation at this moment!