Chen Yun and a group of spiritual beings from the hall waited in the underworld for a full month.
As everyone predicted, after the fierce demon king was defeated, although there were still demon heads who wanted to intrude into the human world, there were no more major ones.
The most powerful demon king was only comparable to the early stage of Tianxian Realm, and Huang Er Da Ye took care of him effortlessly.
Of course, these demon heads or demon kings may not seem very formidable at the moment, but in reality, that is not the case.
Because their essence is suppressed in the Nine Yin Realm, it is merely a projection of consciousness.
If the true body of a demon head or a demon king descends to the human world, their strength would be so great that it is truly unimaginable to ordinary people.
Chen Yun initially did not know how these demon heads came to be.
Later, during a casual conversation with Grandmother Bai, he learned that the appearance of these demon heads was completely corresponding to the "bitterness" in the human world.
In short, the "negative emotions" in the human world will enter the underworld to condense into demon heads, which can be considered another type of "faith power".
All heavens and realms belong to the "yang" aspect.
The underworld belongs to the "yin" aspect.
Most importantly, the underworld is different from the human world in that it does not have so-called "time".
Therefore, the demons suppressed in the Nine Yin Realm of the underworld are not only those beaten and thrown into it in the past, but also those that exist now and in the future.
This is a very complex concept.
Chen Yun has not yet fully understood the so-called time rules.
Anyway, after listening to the introductions from Huang Er Da Ye and Nai He and other immortals.
Chen Yun knows that there are countless powerful demon heads in the Nine Yin Realm.
Only the special divine power granted by Fengdu Emperor, who was deified and assigned a position in the realm of the gods, can suppress them.
Otherwise, any immortal who has not exceeded the rules of the world cannot truly suppress them.
As for those who have exceeded the world rules and can destroy the ten thousand worlds with a single flick of their fingers, they naturally would not regard these demon heads as anything important.
During this month, after Chen Yun learned about this information, he naturally developed a bold idea.
If the human world is completely cut off from the underworld without any contact, and the "negative faith" lacks "soil" to grow, wouldn't that prevent the emergence of so-called demon heads?
Yeah, he was just thinking about it.
In order to cut off the connection between the underworld and the human world.
It's highly likely that the divide between the immortal realm and the human world would also need to be cut.
Don't say that you have no ability to do it yourself.
Even if you can, would the myriad of holy beings agree to such actions?
The answer is definitely not!
Many sacred beings depend on the power of faith to survive in this world.
Doesn't it mean that cutting off the path of faith is equivalent to taking away human lives?
...
The month passed by in a flash.
Finally, the suppressed demon heads became more and more numerous.
On this day, it seemed that Elder Huang had received some secret edict.
He gathered all the immortals and said, "The palace has sent a decree. The original pearls born in the underworld have almost all been grasped by the immortals. It is unlikely that many more will be born in the future, perhaps several centuries later. However, occasionally some small original pearls will still be born, allowing weak demon heads to escape to the human world. This is not a problem. When we find that our region has demon heads, we can send people to kill them. Now that we have accomplished our mission, we can return."
Chen Yun said, "Fine."
Nai He, Yao He, and other immortals also responded in agreement.
The group of immortals left the underworld and returned to their respective cultivation grounds.
...
Back to the Huangdu Laojun Temple.
Chen Yun calculated the time.
He had spent a month in the underworld, but the time in the human world had not moved at all.
It was as if the month he spent in the underworld had never existed.
This surprised Chen Yun even more, and he also became even more curious about the secrets between the world and time.
He was about to go back to the inner courtyard to see Chang Wei.
Who would have thought that Chang Wei seemed to have a premonition and walked out of the inner courtyard swiftly, "Teacher."
Chen Yun looked over and asked, "What's the matter?"
Chang Wei said, "Just before you returned, an official from the underworld came and told you to prepare an altar and offerings to await the arrival of a celestial messenger to deliver imperial edicts."
The angel referred to the messenger of the emperor, which was something Chen Yun was very clear about in his heart.
What made Chen Yun feel somewhat speechless was that Liao Yansong, who was only sending an imperial edict, required him to prepare an altar and offerings to receive the edict himself.
He immediately found it amusing and said, "Does the emperor have such a grand stance?"
"Uh..." Chang Wei could not help but laugh and cry, "It's not the emperor, it's the heavenly court that will be sending an envoy."
Chen Yun was stunned, "The heavenly court is sending an envoy?"
Chang Wei nodded and said, "The official from the underworld informed me that you have made significant contributions in subduing the demons, so the Laojun has granted you divinity and recorded it in the graph of deification and destiny."
Ah?
Laojun has given me divinity?
Chen Yun never expected such an unexpected joy.
He does have an avatar of a wild deity.
Moreover, there was a temple built for himself on the Qidan side before.
The deity statue had absorbed enough faith and was now incubating a godly realm.
Perhaps in a few more years, another avatar of a wild deity may be born.
But whether it's the god in Qingzhou or the one to be born from the Qidan side, they all belong to the nature of wild gods.
What is a wild god?
To put it simply, if the heavenly court discovered them, they could send people over to eliminate them.
Even more so, if the court of the human world discovered "illicit worship of evil deities," they would destroy the temples and images, causing the wild gods to lose their followers' faith, thereby leading to their destruction.
However, the gods appointed by Laojun are different. They are officially recognized by the heavenly court and belong to the legal system.
In other words, as long as Chen Yun acquires "godhood," he can become a deity even after his physical body perishes, continuing to exist in this world.
After becoming a deity, one's strength is not fixed either.
As long as you follow the rules and serve the people, they will provide you with a lot of faith, and you may even "promote" yourself.
Another "promotion" method is to participate in the battle for deification.
Of course, there is risk involved.
For example, if you stand on the wrong side, you might lose your godhood in the end.
There is also a risk that, if one encounters powerful immortals or divine beings, their godhood may be shattered, leading to the death of the deity.
Regardless, becoming an "officially recognized" deity is akin to gaining an extra life for oneself.
Chen Yun never expected that the great benefits would come from his trip to the underworld to suppress the demons.
For a moment, Chen Yun's mood improved significantly, and he immediately said, "You should prepare the altar and offerings for me right away to welcome the celestial messenger to deliver the imperial edict."
Chang Wei hurriedly replied, "Yes."
After saying that, Chang Wei turned to do his tasks.
Chen Yun stood there in silent anticipation, wondering what kind of divinity Laojun had bestowed upon him.
Would the divine realm be one that exceeds his own abilities?
If that were the case, then his combat strength would truly increase significantly.
Moreover, after being deified, there would be another huge advantage, which is the ability to control the "conceptual system" associated with that divinity.
For example, a deity of childbearing can confer upon others the ability to have a son or daughter.
For example, although not officially recognized as a deity, Chen Yun's avatar as a wild god still has the "conceptual system" ability of "slaying demons and ghosts." This allows Chen Yun to reduce the opponent's power by 30% during battles with demons and ghosts.
Some "conceptual system" abilities may not be useful in battle, but are more suitable for accumulating faith, such as the god of wealth and the deity of childbearing.
Chen Yun stood there in anticipation, pondering what kind of divine realm he would receive from being deified.
The accumulation of faith is irrelevant, as long as I cultivate inner essence and have the Dao Realm Spirit Essence Soup, my strength will certainly continue to grow.
Chen Yun thought it would be best to obtain a conceptual system ability that would greatly increase his combat power when fighting against others, so that in the future, when he encounters any enemies, he could summon even greater strength.
...
In anticipation and pondering, Chen Yun finally welcomed the arrival of the celestial messenger.
In front of the altar, a series of radiant beams of light shone forth, filling the Laojun Temple with auspicious clouds.
A young man in official attire, with an appearance of an immortal, held the divine edict and was reading it out loud.
The essence of this young man was a magpie, the messenger from the heavenly court, known as "Jiu Shen."
Around the Jiu Shen, there were some heavenly soldiers protecting him.
After all, the main responsibility of the "Jiu Shen" is to deliver imperial edicts, so he doesn't have much combat power.
If they were attacked by demons and ghosts, there could be trouble.
Therefore, they needed the heavenly soldiers to guard them.
Chen Yun and Chang Wei stood there, reverently listening to Laojun's divine edict.
Jiu Shen announced, "In accordance with the decree of the Dao Te Tian Zun, Chen Yun, whose secular name is Chen Pu and whose character is Chong Yong, has made significant contributions to subduing the nine hell demons. Therefore, he shall be immediately appointed as the senior deity of Banbei Sheng Tian Jian Guo with authority over expelling demons and summoning storms and lightning. His territory is Dengzhou. He is granted three cabinets, twelve attributive deities, 3,600 deity soldiers, and one strand of primordial Dao Qi."
The edict was very concise and vigorous, but the meaning was unmistakable.
Chen Yun could roughly tell how high his divine realm was.
Alright, it's quite low.
It's probably about the same level as the local gods and mountain spirits.
Moreover, based on the content of Laojun's divine edict, it seems to be legitimizing Chen Yun's wild deity avatar and also slightly strengthening it.
If an ordinary person hears this edict, they might feel disappointed.
However, Chen Yun's eyes lit up.
Because the conceptual system ability of Chen Yun's wild deity avatar is to suppress demons, ghosts, and monsters.
Now that it has been strengthened, the suppressive force is likely to be even greater, and it might even add "damage bonus."
This is undoubtedly a significant boost to Chen Yun's combat power when fighting against demons, ghosts, and monsters.
Another point.
Additionally, it allows him to have twelve attributive deities and 3,600 legitimate divine soldiers.
With this, Chen Yun's promise to Ji Xin can be fulfilled.
In the upcoming battle for deification, Chen Yun can fully dedicate himself to winning merit for saving his master.
It can be said that Laojun's edict has alleviated a lot of pressure for Chen Yun, allowing him to accumulate less merit.
Great!
This appointment is so wonderful!
What leaves him somewhat puzzled is that after being deified, one would normally receive divine power infusion or an additional avatar of a deity, wouldn't they?
Why hasn't he reacted yet?
Does that mean the wild deity avatar has already taken up a slot, so it won't be given to me anymore?
Although Chen Yun couldn't understand, he still bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Tao Te Tian Zun, for the appointment."
As soon as he finished speaking, the celestial edict in Jiu Shen's hand turned into a "starlight," which shot abruptly into Chen Yun's body.
The next moment, a massive force surged up from within Chen Yun's body!
(End of chapter)
