Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 680 - 327 Supersession! Endless Merit!_1

In an instant, countless resentful spirits surged from all directions like a vast ocean. They were so densely packed they blocked out all light from the sky.

Delivering these resentful souls could earn merit, but the process was also fraught with peril. The sheer number of vengeful spirits was horrifying, and among them were the remnant souls of numerous Earth Immortals, Heavenly Immortals, and even Quasi-Emperors. If they sensed any malicious intent and retaliated, even a Buddhist Quasi-Emperor would have to beat a hasty retreat.

But at this moment, endless runes emerged behind Wang Xiu, transforming into a colossal Ming Emperor Dharma Body tens of thousands of feet tall.

The Ming Emperor's eyes opened and closed, and an unimaginable oppressive might spread out. Instantly, all the swarming souls halted. They trembled, sensing the aura emanating from the Ming Emperor's Dharma Body, not daring to move.

"Today, in the name of the Ming Emperor, I shall deliver you resentful souls! I will grant you passage to reincarnation and rebirth into ultimate bliss!" The Ming Emperor's Dharma Body spoke slowly, its voice exploding across the heavens like rolling thunder, its momentum like a tidal wave.

Upon hearing this, the dim flicker of awareness in the resentful souls' eyes intensified. They immediately bowed and kowtowed in gratitude.

HUM!

With a mere thought from Wang Xiu, divine patterns surged from between his brows. The Origin Imprint emerged, its light flaring as it empowered the Ming Emperor's Hell-Suppressing Scripture.

The Ming Emperor's Dharma Body swelled further, becoming more solid and defined. For a moment, it seemed not like an illusion, but as if the Ming Emperor himself had descended.

He slapped his palm downwards. The Three Lives Stele grew with the wind, gleaming with golden radiance. Ancient scriptures flew out from the stone tablet, growing larger and larger until they soared into the Nine Heavens.

"Ming Emperor… Soul Deliverance!"

BOOM!

The void above trembled as an unimaginable, boundless energy converged over the Ming Emperor's Dharma Body. It formed a massive, passage-like vortex that twisted continuously. The Three Lives Stele stood like a towering peak, guarding the entrance to the passage, a dazzling and resplendent sight.

Wang Xiu shouted, "If you do not leave now, then when will you?"

His voice was like a thunderclap, shattering the confusion in the eyes of the remnant souls. As if awakening at that moment, they scrambled frantically toward the gigantic maw of the vortex. The spectacle was majestic, like an endless river being pulled up into the sky.

One by one, the souls rushed into the passage. On the Three Lives Stele, the ancient scriptures lit up continuously, casting rays of divine light that fell upon them.

Instantly, their eyes cleared. The bewilderment and resentment accumulated over countless years seemed to vanish in a flash, leaving their gazes as clear as a newborn infant's. They were then swept away by a vast force from deep within the passage.

Forcibly summoning the rules and the passage of the Netherworld with the Ming Emperor's Dharma Body… even I would have found that exceedingly difficult to sustain in the past, despite being capable of it! But now, using the Origin Imprint to drive the Ming Emperor's Hell-Suppressing Scripture, it automatically adjusts the operation of the runes. This reduces the energy consumption to a minimum while simultaneously unleashing an even greater power from this Divine Skill!

Wang Xiu felt the distant resonance with the Netherworld Passage in the Firmament above and couldn't help but reflect on the situation.

This place is a sealed microcosm, disconnected from the rules of the outside world. Souls here have no cycle of life and death. Even if their resentment is purified, they cannot truly be delivered. To deliver them, one must use other methods. That is, to borrow rules and a world from elsewhere. Legend has it that the Buddhist Sect possesses a great Divine Skill named Miniature Buddhist Country in the Palm, which can create entire worlds within one's hand. It's incredibly profound. If a Buddhist expert were here, they could use this technique to guide the souls into their Buddhist Country and deliver them using its cycle of life and death. Taoist experts have similar methods, like Universe in the Sleeve or Mountains and Seas in the Chest. The principle is the same: leveraging a true cycle of life and death to allow these souls to achieve transcendence.

But those methods all require a very high cultivation level. I can't do that yet. However, I can take a different approach. The Ming Emperor's Hell-Suppressing Scripture contains a great Divine Skill that can leverage the connection between the Ming Emperor's Dharma Body and the real Netherworld to summon a phantom of it. Yes, a phantom of the true Netherworld, not a small world created by a Divine Skill. In some respects, the Netherworld's own tier is higher than the mortal realm's. It commands the death of all living beings. The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are merely a part of the mortal realm. Empowered by the Ming Emperor's Hell-Suppressing Scripture, a cultivator who reaches a certain height could even incorporate the entire Netherworld into their inner world. But I fear such power is beyond what can be touched in the mortal realm. Even an immortal might not be able to achieve it. Furthermore, the Ming Emperor's Hell-Suppressing Scripture can only exert its greatest power when enhanced by the Nether Soil of the Netherworld itself. By treading on Nether Soil, one becomes nigh-immortal. With my current cultivation level, summoning a phantom of the Netherworld is still a distant dream. But combined with the incredible enhancement the Origin Imprint provides to this Divine Skill, summoning a Netherworld Passage is still achievable!

As more and more souls surged into the passage, a golden rain suddenly began to fall from the sky. It was the golden light of merit! As the dense golden light of merit showered this land, the world that was once pitch-black, lifeless, and terrifying instantly brightened, as if an eternal night had finally ended.

The golden light of merit converged above Wang Xiu's head, spinning slowly. It was dazzlingly bright, like a splendid, endlessly radiant galaxy.

As the vast merit entered his body, Wang Xiu's cultivation level, which had long been stuck at a bottleneck, began to stir once more.

Merit itself doesn't contribute much to raising one's cultivation level; that isn't its primary function. But… the amount of merit descending now is simply overwhelming!

He could already feel his Dantian swelling slightly. He could no longer suppress his realm and was about to break through.

"Not good!"

Wang Xiu's expression changed slightly. My journey on the Flawless Immortal Path isn't complete yet. Breaking through now would only lead to the Saint Manifestation Realm, not allow me to directly face the Celestial Thunder Tribulation and become an Earth Immortal. If that happens, while not all my previous efforts would be wasted, it would be a blessing turned into a curse. The loss would far outweigh any gain! I need to find a solution! I can't suppress it for much longer!

Wang Xiu's expression turned solemn. He remained calm as his vast Divine Sense operated at lightning speed, frantically deducing a solution.

"I've got it!"

Suddenly, Wang Xiu's eyes lit up. A light surged from between his brows, and his vast, ocean-like Divine Sense condensed into a figure beside him.

Back in the Cangyuan Realm, I poured a vast amount of faith from the Human Race into my Divine Soul Incarnation to help it become a Saint! I can use the same trick again. I'll have my Divine Soul Incarnation receive this tremendous amount of merit and achieve sainthood! My incarnation and I are one body. This way, the immense fortune brought by the massive merit will still be credited to me, but I won't have to worry about it affecting my own cultivation!

Wang Xiu's thoughts moved like lightning, processing multiple lines of thought simultaneously. The moment the idea formed, the Divine Soul Incarnation finished taking shape and slowly opened its eyes.

"With such an overwhelming sea of merit before you, if not now, when will you act?" Wang Xiu's voice boomed like thunder as he addressed it.

Across from him, a spark of intelligence flashed in the Divine Soul Incarnation's eyes. It bowed to Wang Xiu and said, "Thank you for this generous gift, fellow Daoist. I shall not disappoint you!"

As soon as its voice fell, the Divine Soul Incarnation rose to its full height, basking in the overwhelming ocean of merit.