Chapter 805 Ghost Immortal Method

Eldrin stood quietly in place, his heart brimming with countless emotions.

Elder Qing trod the path of ghostly ascension in the mortal realm, destined to bear 10 1000 kinds of karmic retribution and endure countless tribulations—a road of no return fated from the very start.

This path offered almost no glimpse of a future; more likely than not, it would lead to a fate where 1’s soul scattered and vanished, stripped even of the chance for reincarnation.

In truth, given Elder Qing's cultivation and mastery, his chances of reentering the cycle of rebirth were quite substantial.

Yet if he were to abandon Celestial Vault Isle and venture alone into the Netherworld, the countless vengeful spirits of the Chen Clan would be left without protection, inevitably facing utter annihilation.

The resentment from the former Celestial Vault Isle (Location) was too tragic. Hundreds of millions of humans perished overnight, and the overwhelming, immense resentment trapped them all on Celestial Vault Isle (Location), preventing them from returning to the underworld and entering the cycle of reincarnation.

To return their souls to the cycle of reincarnation, 1 must first pacify their overwhelming resentment.

To quell the resentment of hundreds of millions of wronged souls, there are only 2 methods: 1 is for a Demigod Ancestor (Cultivation Realm) to liberate them through supreme scriptures, while the other is to exact vengeance on their behalf.

The first method is exceedingly arduous. Such a technique capable of liberating hundreds of millions of vengeful spirits inherently involves purifying boundless karmic obstructions. Only supreme scriptures like the Taoist Scripture of Salvation or the Buddhist Sutra of the Earth Treasury could accomplish this.

These 2 scriptures were passed down from the traditions of the 'Buddha' and the 'Dao Ancestor'—beings at the level of Great Luo Golden Immortals. The Purple Realm simply had no such heritage.

In the past, Eldrin created the 'Violet Soul Passage Sutra,' yet the lineage of this tradition has been lost for many years.

Thus, the method of liberating departed souls was clearly unfeasible. Daoist Qing had no choice but to relinquish the chance for reincarnation, remaining confined within Celestial Vault Isle to pursue the path of a ghost immortal—all to shelter these hundreds of millions of wronged souls of the Chen Clan.

“To shelter the Chen Clan’s hundreds of millions of wronged souls, he willingly bore boundless karmic retribution upon himself alone, treading the nearly hopeless path of a ghost immortal.”

"Ancestral Founder..."

Eldrin let out a soft sigh. He opened his mouth to offer some words of persuasion, yet when the words reached his lips, he found himself at a loss for where to even begin.

Imagine if 1 day the current Chen Clan were to be wiped out overnight.

Countless clan members, including Lyra (Person Name), Elder Uncle, and Lila (Person Name), had fallen into the Resentful Eldrin (Person Name), trapped in a dazed and irreversible state. How then should he position himself?

Abandoning the clansmen he had cherished throughout his journey, watching them gradually scatter like mist in the mortal realm, their souls fading into nothingness, he ventured alone into the Netherworld to cleanse his karmic ties and embark on a solitary cycle of reincarnation.

Must you still transform into a Ghost Immortal amidst the mortal dust, bearing the endless karmic retribution of heaven and earth alone, just to shelter them with a moment's peace?

Eldrin did not know what choices he would make in the days to come, but he was certain that the man he was now would never abandon those standing by his side.

All say that becoming an immortal brings boundless freedom and ease.

Yet if 1 attains immortality only to extinguish humanity, to lose the capacity for love and hatred, can this truly be called unfettered freedom?

Eldrin believed that an immortal was nothing more than a person standing before a mountain.

Humankind refers to mortal beings. When a mortal ascends to the mountain peak, attains eternal life and enduring vision, transcends all worldly constraints, and gazes down upon the world below—that being becomes an 'Immortal'.

To become immortal yet forsake 1's humanity is to cease being an immortal at all.

Such beings could not be said to have mastered the laws; rather, their humanity had been devoured by the laws, or perhaps they had become mere puppets controlled by the principles.

"In this life, there are things 1 must do, and things 1 must refrain from doing."

"You have done exceedingly well, Elder." Eldrin gazed deeply at Daoist Qing before speaking with a solemn expression. "Yet I wonder, what can I possibly do for you?"

"What can I do?"

Qing Daoist pondered briefly before speaking, "I shall impart unto you a method to refine a divine shrine. Have your clansmen offer frequent sacrifices—this may grant me some modest benefit."

Eldrin departed from the grand hall, casting 1 last glance at the now-silent divine shrine before leaving. He couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.

Seeing him emerge, Lyra (Person Name) couldn't resist asking, "How did it go?"

"Sigh…"

Eldrin (Person Name) let out a sigh and recounted the entire sequence of events to the group.

After hearing this, they all couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Seeing this, Seraphina Qu (Person Name) couldn't resist speaking up: "The mortal realm has no legacy of ghostly immortal cultivation, and the abundant yang energy there is quite detrimental to his practice. I'm afraid his path holds little hope."

Qing Ji shook her head and said, "Nothing is absolute. With hundreds of millions of vengeful spirits converting Yin energy for him, coupled with the power of faith, there might still be a glimmer of hope."

"Huaxu makes a valid point." Eldrin also nodded before speaking up, "Given our current circumstances, the only assistance we can offer is to gather some incense offerings for him."

Resolved to lend Azure Taoist a hand, Eldrin began studying the method for refining the divine shrine passed down by him.

After thoroughly studying it, he personally forged a shrine and discovered it held profound mysteries within.

This divine shrine can gather the devotional power from descendants' worship, capable of condensing the legendary incense offering energy.

Once the power of faith was successfully consolidated, Daoist Qing could establish hierarchical ranks based on the shrine's energy—Wandering Spirits, Nether Soldiers, Yakshas, Ghost Generals, Judges, Ghost Marshals, and Ghost Kings.

This technique was devised by Daoist Qing in emulation of the legendary Netherworld system. The wandering spirits were roughly equivalent to Qi Refining cultivators, the Yin Soldiers could rival Foundation Establishment practitioners, the Yaksa could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Purple Mansion experts, while the Ghost Generals were no weaker than Golden Core realm masters.

The Judges, Ghost Marshals, and Ghost Kings inscribed upon it were all Nascent Soul True Lords personally appointed by the Azure Daoist. These positions were filled by the lingering souls of the Chen Clan's fallen True Lords from the former Celestial Vault Isle.

According to the divine shrine method imparted by Elder Qing, when vengeful spirits assume the positions of these underworld attendants, their fractured souls would gradually be restored and replenished through continuous incense offerings and sacrificial rites.

Moreover, with the continuous offering of copious Faith Power, they would gradually regain their consciousness and memories, and their strength might even experience a slight possibility of improvement through the sustenance of Faith Power and ongoing cultivation.

"Could it be that Elder Qing intends to reestablish the Netherworld in the Violet Realm?"

Upon discerning the mystery of the shrine, Lila (Person Name) could not help but be utterly astonished.

Beside her, Lyra (Person Name) also seemed astonished. After observing for a moment, she couldn’t help but take a deep breath before shaking her head and saying, “It’s a pity this method is still incomplete.”

To gather scattered souls, aid in reincarnation and rebirth, and harness the power of incense to assist ghost officials in their cultivation, it is said 1 requires multiple immortal-grade ghost treasures such as the Soul-Converging Bell, Soul-Cleansing Pond, Reincarnation Well, and the Book of Life and Death.

"Even many ghost immortals struggle to gather all these treasures. This mere single divine shrine of his, though possessing a trace of wondrous utility, falls far short of establishing the Netherworld Court in the Violet Realm."

Eldrin, standing nearby, also nodded in agreement. "The Netherworld is no ordinary realm that can be so easily established."

It is said that in the Netherworld of the celestial realm, the greatest aspiration of countless ghost immortals is to establish a domain of their own in the underworld.

Once this endeavor succeeded, they could partake in the ancestral worship power offered by the subordinate immortal clans.