Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 607 - 334: Developing the Netherworld_2
Suddenly, a terrifying voice emerged: "Who dares to harm my phantom?"
The voice echoed in this world of death, as countless creatures of death prostrated on the ground, offering their utmost reverence to the impending entity.
A gigantic Skeleton Phantom appeared, shrouded in a terrifying aura of death. The sky began to drift with pitch-black feathers, each one a condensed epitome of the Power of Death.
The Skeleton Phantom opened its eyes, its crimson eyes staring directly at Lu Yu, this phantom seemed to possess its own memory and capacity for thought.
A powerful force approached, and even Lu Yu's soul trembled slightly. He seemed to see death itself in the Skeleton Phantom, an extremely powerful being, on par with the Saints.
"There's a familiar scent about you that I find very displeasing," suddenly said the Skeleton Phantom, a flicker of memory crossing its eyes. Ages ago, it seemed to have also encountered someone with a similar aura who had once wounded it.
"Detestable little insect, let me see what secrets your soul hides." The Skeleton Phantom spoke softly as it extended its bony claw towards the top of Lu Yu's head, wrapped in dreadful Power of Death. Even before it touched him, Lu Yu could feel a chilly dread.
As the bony claw drew nearer to Lu Yu, the corners of his mouth curled up in a smile. In the past, he might have had to fight desperately for a chance to survive, but the current him was far from the Ignorant Youth he once was.
With a gentle wave of his hand, a huge disk appeared between heaven and earth, featuring six portals linked to terrifying spaces, the very shadow of the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk Lu Yu had obtained earlier.
On seeing the Disk of Reincarnation, the Skeleton Phantom was momentarily stunned. It could discern a special power of death from this gleaming treasure's shadow, different from its own. This type of death seemed to contain a rich vitality, and the Skeleton Phantom seemed to realize that if it could possess this treasure, it might be possible to break free from its shackles.
However, Lu Yu did not give it much chance to scrutinize the Disk of Reincarnation, and launched an attack on the Skeleton Phantom as soon as he summoned the disk. The immense Power of Reincarnation descended, purifying the Power of Death on the Skeleton Phantom into the purest, most primitive form of deathly power.
Little White Snake, observing this, revealed a delighted expression. It rapidly absorbed the Power of Death appearing in the air; afterward, it even provocatively glanced at the Skeleton Phantom.
The Skeleton Phantom roared in fury toward the sky. It could feel a part of its power diminishing, as that glowing disk could actually absorb and transform its power—it was almost a natural nemesis.
The Reincarnation Disk continued to radiate brilliance, drawing more and more Power of Death into it, quickly purifying it into the purest deathly power, which was then devoured by the ever-watchful Little White Snake.
The Skeleton Phantom attacked, but the light from the Reincarnation Disk blocked each attempt. At that moment, it finally recognized the severity of the situation. It needed to convey this information to its physical self to be wary in the future since such power greatly suppressed its own. Thinking this, it grew increasingly infuriated; were it not for the accursed membrane of heaven and earth, it wouldn't have been cut off from its physical self upon entering this world.
But Lu Yu would not let it succeed. He had also realized the restraining power of the Disk of Reincarnation on the Skeleton Phantom and naturally did not want the entity to transmit any information out. This way, when they faced off in the future, Empress Hou Tu would surely surprise this being.
Thus, he summoned the essence of Fate and the River of Time, successfully blocking the path of the Skeleton Phantom with the terrifying aura of this river.
As time passed, the aura of death on the Skeleton Phantom grew weaker, while the aura on Little White Snake grew increasingly intense, completely reversing the situation.
With newfound power, Little White Snake invigorated, not waiting for Lu Yu's command at all to start attacking the Skeleton Phantom. It acted like an assassin hidden in the shadows, occasionally baring its fangs, fiercely biting into the Skeleton Phantom.
Ultimately, through the relentless efforts of Lu Yu, Little White Snake, and the Reincarnation Disk, the Skeleton Phantom was completely annihilated, turning into nourishment that enriched the body of Little White Snake.
By this time, Little White Snake had finally regained control of its body and receded from the brink of demise.
In the outside world, the frenzied aura of Little White Snake began to weaken, and its sanity returned. It seemed as though flames ignited in its mind, and its body immediately emitted a brilliant radiance, the unique glow of a Divine Spirit, signifying that a Divine Spirit had successfully ignited the divine fire.
"He has overcome the crisis," mumbled a Divine Spirit.
"How is this possible, who is behind him that he managed to break through the old skeleton's curse?" exclaimed the God of the Forest, furrowing his brow in surprise.
The God of the Forest and the God of Shadows and Conspiracies were all too aware of the old skeleton's strength—an entity capable of easily destroying this world. The curse laid by such a powerful being was not supposed to be so easily broken. The two gods exchanged looks, each discerning the worry in the other's eyes. The presence of such an unknown mighty being made them uneasy.
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"It seems we need to expedite our plans," said the God of Shadows and Conspiracies gravely.
The God of the Forest also nodded solemnly, warily regarding Lu Yu's existence.
Meanwhile, Little White Snake twisted and turned in the air, its aura gradually strengthening. However, the black feathers that sprouted in the gaps of its scales clung to it like a deadly poison, impossible to fully purge.
Just then, Lu Yu gently touched it, and a surge of knowledge flooded into Little White Snake's mind. Blessed with a sudden inspiration, Little White Snake instinctively circled in the air and then bit its own tail, forming a closed loop. The Power of Reincarnation emerged on its body, and the black feathers gradually lost their color to turn pristine white.
These white feathers detached from Little White Snake's body and slowly formed a pair of immense white wings in the air, which gently flew to Little White Snake's side.
A brand-new creature then appeared before all beings—a Feathered Serpent with wings, representative of death. Until this moment, the long-vacant position of the Grim Reaper in this world found its new master.
No matter how unbelievable it was to the gods, no matter how much they lamented the unfairness of fate, one of the most important divine roles in this world, that of death, had fallen upon such a young Feathered Serpent, astonishing countless onlookers.
And at this moment, the deification ceremony reached its endpoint. From this moment on, Little White Snake was the Grim Reaper of this world, controlling the birth and death of all beings.
Suddenly, auspicious clouds descended from the sky. Dazzling sunlight pierced through the clouds and wrapped around Little White Snake in a multicolored ribbon of light, signifying the Will of the World celebrating the birth of a Grim Reaper.
A world without death and reincarnation is an incomplete world. The successful deification of Little White Snake greatly enhanced the Will of the World, compensating for its own flaws; therefore, the celebration was exceptionally exuberant. Numerous anomalies appeared as if cost-free, leaving the watching gods dumbfounded.
Lu Yu looked up at Little White Snake, now completely transformed into a Divine Spirit, and said gently, "Now is not the time for celebration, we need to resolve the matter of this land."
Upon hearing this, Little White Snake issued a joyful cry that echoed throughout the world, with endless Divine Power surging from its body. A dark fissure appeared in the sky, indicating Little White Snake was using its divine role and Divine Power to create the Netherworld.
Soon, a small space appeared before Lu Yu, seemingly connected to the essence of this world. Lu Yu understood that this was the nascent Netherworld, albeit somewhat small.
Little White Snake shrank its body, fluttering beside Lu Yu somewhat sheepishly. With its current strength, this was the best it could do.
