Once she recovered from her shock, Yun Shu suppressed her surprise, closed her eyes once more, and continued reciting the Rebirth Sutra.
Sanskrit chants flowed from her lips.
Not a single word was missed, and not a single sentence was out of order.
Since the Rebirth Sutra was working, finishing the recitation might truly allow those who died tragic deaths to rest in peace.
The golden specks of light grew more numerous.
They rose continuously from beneath the fresh graves and from between the roots of the Soul-Enthralling Flowers that blanketed the mountains.
Tiny Sanskrit characters drifted within the golden light like a golden canopy, enveloping the entirety of Cang Mountain.
The night sky was completely illuminated.
Such a massive disturbance allowed even the commoners of distant Yanping City to see the strange golden glow on the horizon.
“W-what is that...?”
“Is it the wrath of the heavens?”
“No, it’s not the wrath of the heavens. I think I hear the voice of the Divine Lady! Yes, it’s definitely the Divine Lady!”
“What is the Divine Lady saying?”
“I... I can’t understand it...”
“Never mind that! Hurry up and kneel to worship the Divine Lady! Pray for her protection!”
Upon hearing this, the crowd fell to their knees one after another, facing Cang Mountain where the phenomenon was occurring, kowtowing repeatedly.
“May the Divine Lady protect us...”
Hearing the commotion outside, Shen Yu, who had just had a physician tend to his wounds, climbed out of bed.
While on Cang Mountain, they hadn't felt any pain from their injuries.
Only after the Divine Lady used her divine power to send them back to Yanping City did they realize they were wounded.
Fortunately, they had found a physician in time.
Those who went to Cang Mountain this time were mostly fine, but it was a pity for those who had been tricked into going up the mountain in the past. Some of them could no longer perform heavy labor, so he had to find a way to resettle them so they could live comfortably in the future.
A bad life is still better than a good death.
Though it was painful, only by staying alive was there hope.
“Mr. Shen, why are you up?” A soldier from the Zhenbei Army rushed into the room to support Shen Yu as he nearly stumbled.
“Help me to the door,” Shen Yu told the soldier.
With the soldier's support, he managed to hobble to the doorway. Gripping the doorframe, he looked up toward Cang Mountain.
The faint Sanskrit chants drifted into his ears.
“The Rebirth Sutra...” he murmured to himself. “Is the Divine Lady guiding the wronged souls on Cang Mountain to the afterlife?”
“The Divine Lady truly loves all living beings...”
Shen Yu Shock Value +100
Qiao Yue Shock Value +100
Zhang San Shock Value +100
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Current Shock Value: 22,001,000
Yun Shu didn't even have time to look at her soaring Shock Value because she and the little fox were also completely shocked at this moment.
The darkness above the Hell of Crime and Punishment was dispersed inch by inch by the golden specks of light rising from the flower fields, and even the eerie blue soul-fires retreated before this golden tide.
Then, another phenomenon occurred.
Golden light intertwined and condensed in mid-air, gradually outlining illusory silhouettes.
The first to appear was a simple, ancient bridge.
Beneath the bridge was a quietly flowing yellow river.
At the head of the bridge stood a massive stone mirror. Its surface was clear and smooth like water, and its edges were carved with intricate cloud and lotus patterns, reflecting a faint silver light amidst the golden glow.
The Naihe Bridge, the Yellow Springs, and the Mirror of Samsara—all materialized one by one before the palace of the Avici Hell.
“System, what is going on?” Yun Shu stared at the scene before her, shock appearing on her face for the first time.
The Crime and Punishment skill could only create the Avici Hell and some mindless NPC evil spirits to torture the guilty. Only after the Avici Hell's judgment mechanism determined that the guilty had fully paid for their sins would the Avici Hell truly execute them.
Yet the Naihe Bridge, the Yellow Springs, and the Mirror of Samsara that had just appeared were not generated by the Crime and Punishment skill, nor were they illusions created by the Dream-Entering Bell. They were real!
“Host, you... you seem to have turned the unreal into reality! You’ve created the Underworld in this world!”
The little fox's eyes were already as wide as copper bells.
It was both shocked and confused. “But this is so strange! Logically speaking, humans shouldn't be able to turn the unreal into reality. This kind of ability has always been unique to the Great God!”
Yun Shu looked at it. “Turning the unreal into reality?”
This was not the first time she had heard this phrase.
The system had mentioned it to her before.
She remembered clearly that after the Great God refined a fictional book world into a real minor world, if the world's development did not align with its wishes, it would reset the world.
“Yeah,” the little fox said, assuming Yun Shu had forgotten what it told her last time, and explained again. “The reason the Great God created systems like us and had us bind to hosts to do missions in various book worlds is actually to refine these fictional book worlds into real minor worlds.”
At this point, as if suddenly remembering something, it leaned close to Yun Shu's ear and whispered, “Host, if the Great God finds out what we're doing now, it will definitely fly into a rage and lock us in a dark room.”
“Since things have already come to this, why don't we just go all the way and strike first? I'll go to the Great God Space and instigate the Cultivation System to pull the Great God down from his throne.” Its eyes darted around. “Since you can also turn the unreal into reality, the other systems definitely won't object to you becoming the new Great God.”
If Yun Shu became the new Great God, it could be with her forever, never having to worry about being separated from her again.
As for the old Great God, that old geezer only knew how to oppress systems like them and treat them like beasts of burden. If it had any say, the old Great God should voluntarily abdicate, vacate the position, and let its perfect, beloved host take the seat!
It indulged in its beautiful fantasy.
A thoughtful look flashed in Yun Shu's eyes. If the Great God reset this minor world, making everything she had done vanish like a bubble, then the Great God was an enemy she had to eliminate.
It had nothing to do with right or wrong, good or evil.
It was purely a matter of opposing stances.
No matter the outcome of this world, she would live and die with its people.
“Based on what you're saying, what are our chances of winning?”
“Host, we need to plan this carefully.”
The little fox advised, “If we strike now, our chances are probably slim. The Great God controls thousands of minor worlds, and its strength is unfathomable. You're probably no match for it.”
To put it bluntly, the Great God was an old geezer, while its host was just a toddler still learning to walk; they were not even in the same league.
Yun Shu was not surprised and only asked, “Since the Great God is so powerful, why doesn't it enter these book worlds itself to turn them into reality?”
“Oh, that's because the Great God faces restrictions when entering book worlds. That's why it prefers to spend more time and effort having systems like us bind with hosts to perform missions,” the little fox explained.
Yun Shu thought for a moment, then said to the little fox, “Do nothing for now. You just need to keep my turning the unreal into reality a secret today and don't let the Great God find out.”
Before one's wings were fully grown, one should lie low and bide their time.
Just at this moment, another movement occurred in the flower fields.
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