Afterward.

Gu Qingfeng looked at the numerous True Spirits below, and shortly after, he waved his sleeve, and three thousand True Spirits appeared before him.

These three thousand True Spirits.

In their previous lives, their Cultivation levels varied.

Some were at the Saint level, while others reached the Great Emperor level.

This selection.

Was intentional by Gu Qingfeng.

In fact.

The vast majority of True Spirits bore no significant sins.

The so-called sins.

Do not mean killing one or two individuals equates to sin.

In fact.

In the eyes of the Great Tao rules, all beings are the same; the slaughter among Cultivators is but a minor cause-and-effect, not counted as sins.

Only when one influences the Heavenly Dao Order will the severity of the destruction lead to corresponding sins.

To give a simple example.

Slaying tens of millions of Cultivators is not considered a significant sin.

But if one massacres a realm's life, disrupting the normal operation of a world, that is sin.

After all, the Heavenly Dao relies on the existence of all beings; without the existence of beings, the Heavenly Dao has no meaningful existence.

This all beings.

Refers not only to the Human Clan but to all living things.

Massacring all life indirectly affects the Heavenly Dao, thus resulting in numerous sins.

Furthermore.

Destroying a realm, such sins are even greater.

Further still, some powerful beings have, in the Upper Realm, blown apart one Immortal Domain after another. To speak frankly, that is truly an unspeakable sin.

And what the Underworld must do is mete out varying degrees of punishment based on the gravity of such sins.

Whether it's the Heavenly Dao or the Earthly Dao, both exist to maintain the stability of the Order Dao, naturally despising those who violate order.

But to be honest.

To truly massacre all beings, even destroy a world or Immortal Domain, are extremely rare occurrences.

As long as it's not done, sins remain limited.

Now.

The three thousand True Spirits before us are the most heavily burdened with sins among all True Spirits.

As Gu Qingfeng looked at the three thousand True Spirits, the events from their past lives all emerged clearly before him.

Blood sacrifices of all beings!

World destruction!

Massacre of Immortal Domains!

These are all impacts on the Heavenly Dao Order, carrying significant sins.

"With such sins, your souls are destined to scatter, becoming nourishment for the Underworld.

Yet today, my benevolent self offers you a chance to live!"

Gu Qingfeng slowly spoke, as his thought descended, a power emerged from the void, directly embedding itself into the three thousand True Spirits.

At that moment.

The three thousand True Spirits visibly solidified, and simultaneously radiated powerful auras.

Each aura.

Reached the Great Emperor level.

Three thousand True Spirits!

Three thousand Great Emperors!

Such an action was the utmost Gu Qingfeng could accomplish without harming the foundation of the Underworld.

But if observed carefully, one could notice that these True Spirits displayed austere expressions and indifferent eyes, devoid of any emotion.

This is the cost!

Gu Qingfeng erased all remaining memories of these True Spirits, and with the power of the Underworld, reconstructed their souls.

Thus.

Though these True Spirits weren't extinguished, they're no longer their former selves; in a certain sense, it can be considered a complete demise.

However—

Nothing is absolute.

As long as this fragment of True Spirit persists, there remains a chance for reincarnation one day.

By doing this.

Gu Qingfeng intentionally left a thread of hope.

Looking at these True Spirits, he continued placidly, "From today onwards, you will serve as Ghost Soldiers of the Underworld, maintaining its stability.

Anyone trespassing the Underworld, or any True Spirit causing disturbances, should be fully suppressed.

Other True Spirits will face consequences according to the gravity of their sins, whether they enter the cycle of reincarnation, suffer punishment in the Eighteen Layers of Hell, or have their True Spirit extinguished, causing their souls to dissipate, each according to the rules!"

"Yes!"

The three thousand Ghost Soldiers acknowledged the order.

Seeing this, Gu Qingfeng gestured for them to proceed to handle other True Spirits' matters.

The established rules.

The moment these True Spirits became Ghost Soldiers, he directly imparted into their consciousness.

So certain things need not be reiterated.

As he watched the three thousand Ghost Soldiers act below, turning the previously chaotic Underworld orderly, Gu Qingfeng nodded with satisfaction.

Afterward.

Gu Qingfeng took a step and appeared in another location.

This.

Was the Eighteen Layers of Hell.

Every sin-laden yet not extinguished Cultivator's True Spirit must come here for punishment, gradually diminishing their sins in order to reenter the cycle of reincarnation.

Afterward.

Gu Qingfeng walked through the Eighteen Layers of Hell as if taking a leisurely stroll, with numerous perilous scenes proving trivial to him.

"The Eighteen Layers of Hell seem empty; I need to schedule more Ghost Soldiers to be stationed here!"

Gu Qingfeng muttered to himself.

Soon after, he left the Eighteen Layers of Hell.

The current Underworld is not large.

Yet at this moment, Gu Qingfeng keenly sensed that the entire Underworld was slowly absorbing power, constantly expanding outward, albeit at a very slow pace.

The causes of this situation are twofold.

First, the Underworld harbors enough True Spirits, continually erasing their sins, thus allowing the Underworld to harness the power of these sins, enhancing its foundation.

Moreover.

Slaying True Spirits, allowing their power to return to the world, and their True Spirit force and sins become nourishment for the Underworld.

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