The Leader of the Tongtian Sect looked at Wang Yang and then opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
It was obvious that he was using telepathy.
A moment later, the Leader of the Tongtian Sect finally spoke, "I have notified Houtu about this matter and asked her to investigate!"
Wang Yang nodded in response.
In the Underworld, Houtu opened her eyes. After all, she had transformed into reincarnation and couldn’t live with her clan. Now that there was a chance for her clan to recover, she was delighted.
It was at this moment that she heard the telepathy from the Leader of the Tongtian Sect.
Houtu stood up to check the situation throughout the Underworld.
Though Houtu had transformed into the Goddess Ping Xin and had absolute control over the Underworld, she usually did not pay attention to its affairs. After all, the Ten Yama Kings helped manage it, and under normal circumstances, no chaos would ensue.
she realized that the Underworld was indeed undergoing some changes, which made her take the matter seriously.
"I’ve seen Goddess Ping Xin!"
King Qin Guang, upon seeing Goddess Ping Xin, stepped forward to salute her. Even in times of great turmoil in the Underworld, she had never appeared, but now she had.
This made King Qin Guang feel somewhat frightened.
"It seems that some issues have arisen in the Underworld, and I have come to inspect them!"
"My Goddess, please!"
Hearing Goddess Ping Xin’s words, King Qin Guang immediately respectfully acted as her guide, leading her to inspect the Underworld together.
They first went outside Fengdu City. Originally filled with ghosts, there were now far fewer, but the strength of these ghosts was subtly increasing.
Houtu also noticed something was amiss in the Underworld. In addition to the Yin Qi, there seemed to be something else in these ghosts.
It was because of these things that these ghosts’ strength had increased!
"Did you kill other wronged spirits?"
Empress Houtu flashed into view, blocking a ghost that was about to enter.
Because she had just clearly seen a hint of red in the eyes of the ghost.
The wronged spirit, startled by the sudden appearance of Empress Houtu, immediately denied it.
What was crucial was that the hint of red had disappeared, and only Yin Qi remained in his eyes.
"Oh, perhaps I saw it wrong, off you go."
Empress Houtu said quietly, letting the ghost leave.
When Empress Houtu returned, King Qin Guang approached and called out.
"The reason there are fewer ghosts outside Fengdu City is that they have been killed by other ghosts."
Empress Houtu said indifferently, "And they have something within them that can mask the viciousness in their eyes after they kill."
King Qin Guang, who was about to deny it, was at a loss for words. If Empress Houtu herself couldn’t see it, then it was normal that they couldn’t detect it either.
Underworld control is strict; any fierce ghosts that had killed spirits and entered Fengdu City would face severe punishment.
But if their issues couldn’t be detected, they could escape.
"Let’s go, to Naihe Bridge."
Without saying anything more, Empress Houtu asked King Qin Guang to lead the way.
Arriving at Naihe Bridge, the water of the Yellow Springs had indeed decreased significantly. The clear, bottom-visible Yellow Springs water revealed the skeletal remains at the bottom, faintly conveying the roars of wronged spirits.
Empress Houtu grabbed with her hand, and a thread of black Qi swirled in her palm.
After absorbing it, she formed a plan in her mind, though she did not speak immediately.
"I am already aware of the matters here; you may go back,"
Empress Houtu told King Qin Guang, then walked away after finishing her statement.
However, she had not walked far when she saw a nearby thatched cottage.
Only this cottage was now devoid of Ksitigarbha King and Divine Beast Dharmapala.
Empress Houtu did not dwell on it, though. Ksitigarbha King was also a powerful Bodhisattva of Buddhism. It was normal for him to have sensed the demonic Qi in Hell earlier and left beforehand.
Only now, Buddhism’s holy site, Mount Meru, had been occupied by Wu Tian, and it was doubtful Ksitigarbha King could return.
Then, Empress Houtu’s figure flickered, disappearing from the Underworld.
The next moment, she arrived at the Biyou Palace.
"Fellow Daoist Houtu, has there been a change in the situation in the Underworld?"
The Leader of the Tongtian Sect, in fact, did not think that a great calamity of the Three Realms was forthcoming, but he preferred to err on the side of caution.
"Indeed, there has been a change in the Underworld!"
After nodding to Wang Yang, Empress Houtu slowly said, looking at the Leader of the Tongtian Sect.
"Oh, what change has occurred?"
The Leader of the Tongtian Sect was slightly surprised, as there really had been a change.
"The changes in the Underworld should be related to the Demon Clan!"
"The Demon Clan? It seems it really is those guys from the Abyss of Darkness stirring up trouble."
The Leader of the Tongtian Sect frowned, slowly speaking out.
Wang Yang also looked somber, as it really was close to what he had speculated. However, although previously unknown, they now at least knew that the adversaries were from the Demon Realm.
In doing so, their decision not to hand over Qiao Ling’er to Wu Tian was the right choice.
"Fellow Daoist Houtu, I won’t conceal this from你. Now the great calamity of the Three Realms may have just begun to show its murderous intent. Perhaps you should prepare early,"
After some thought, the Leader of the Tongtian still decided to share Wang Yang’s speculation with Empress Houtu.
And now, since the Underworld was the first to experience changes, it might really be the great calamity of the Three Realms.
Moreover, following the previous disaster involving various sects, Houtu and the Shamanic Tribe had provided assistance.
Naturally, they were in the same boat now.
"Oh, the great calamity of the Three Realms? That’s not a problem. I, Houtu, have been in the Underworld for many years. If there truly are powerful beings who wish me harm, I am not afraid!"
"Moreover, there’s nowhere I cannot go!"
Empress Houtu couldn’t help but laugh as she said this.