Chapter 241
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Chapter 241: Merging with Divine Death
“Fix, refresh!”
“Boom!”
As Mu Lin shouted silently in his heart, the Root Word ‘Fix’ between his eyebrows erupted in rainbow-colored light.
The light covered his entire body, putting him in a special state where his mind and body aligned closely with heaven and earth. This made it easier to connect with both the Way of Heaven and the Will of Humanity.
While this change happened partly because his Root Word ‘Fix’ was extraordinary, that wasn’t the whole story.
Mu Lin’s ‘Fix’ could only lock and refresh conditions he had personally experienced.
States he’d never undergone couldn’t be refreshed.
This transformation showed Mu Lin’s own capabilities extended beyond just the binding character.
But soon, Mu Lin stopped dwelling on this minor pride.
His heart sank as he realized the Will of Humanity still didn’t favor him, even after entering this connection-ready state.
Qin Yuan, Zuo Li, and Yan Yunyu’s worries had been justified after all.
“My ‘Fix’ only affects myself, not the world itself.”
Though discouraged, Mu Lin didn’t despair. He’d prepared for this outcome. Closing his eyes, he prayed:
“Oh Will of Humanity, hear me.
Calamities threaten humanity’s inheritance. I vow to establish the Underworld and Yin Court, balance the yin and yang realms, and restore peace…”
Anyone listening would recognize this as a grand vow – borrowing power from the paths of Heaven and Humanity, to be repaid later.
In ancient times, the Western Saints used this method to ascend.
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva vowed to empty hell before becoming Buddha, gaining great power but remaining trapped by his pledge – for hell never empties.
But Mu Lin found a loophole.
Building the Underworld and Yin Court was already his chosen path. This “vow” cost him nothing, merely affirming existing plans.
As for restoring peace? He simply assumed his future role as humanity’s strongest protector.
Mu Lin clung to a simple truth – power demands responsibility.
“If I protect humanity, the human realm becomes mine… I’ll protect my Earth!”
With the great vow made, the next step was waiting.
This time, Mu Lin felt confident.
Having connected twice with the Will of Humanity before, he trusted it wouldn’t ignore him completely.
True enough, the Will responded swiftly. As his vow echoed out, a majestic, ancient consciousness linked with his mind.
Through this connection, Mu Lin instantly understood his vow had been acknowledged by both Heavenly and Human Paths.
This binding recognition meant no retreating now – not that he ever considered it.
"Success… but I used tricks. The reward might be small. At least let Divine Death awaken safely," he murmured anxiously.
The Will proved unexpectedly generous. Perhaps judging actions over intentions, it poured immense power into Mu Lin’s bright red wine gourd. Divine Death stirred fully, impurities purged by overwhelming force.
But more came. Merged with the Will’s super brain-like calculations, Mu Lin abandoned his original plan to trap Divine Death in a paper figure. Guided by sudden clarity (Perfectly Devoted Heart), he channeled the death essence into his dantian’s qi sea instead.
Divine Death settled upon his Spiritual Roots – specifically, the Lord of Mount Tai’s altar.
BOOM!
The high-rank energy triggered immediate metamorphosis. Dark radiance burst from the altar as torrents of death-related knowledge flooded Mu Lin’s consciousness.
Another BOOM echoed mentally as enlightenment struck. While ordinary Qi Practitioners might create basic death spells like Death’s Finger under such guidance, Mu Lin’s past-life memories offered wilder possibilities.
He initially considered offensive magic but shook his head. "Wasting this chance on mere attacks? Think bigger."
The ledger of life and death concept emerged first. Merging curse technique with Laws of Death and city god position could create a false ledger – using a "Judge’s Pen" to erase lifespans or decree midnight deaths.
Powerful? Yes. Compatible with his skills? Absolutely. Yet he hesitated, another idea sparking.
"Heroic Spirits… reincarnation legends…" Mu Lin’s eyes narrowed. "With power of Communicating with Spirits, Paper Figure Technique, and Paper Figure Soul Sealing… Why not summon this world’s heroes into paper servants?"
“No, it’s not just about combat. Normally, I could also have Heroic Spirits teach me.”
“Moreover, I recall that so-called Heroic Spirits aren’t merely real historical figures. Many legendary heroes are fictional, even mythical.”
Like Heracles, Cú Chulainn, King Arthur, Karna, Kiyohime, Tamamo-no-Mae… none of these ever truly existed in history.
“If imagination can solidify the rank of Heroic Spirits, I could publish books here—like rewriting ‘Journey to the West’ to spread the Monkey King’s legend in this world.”
“Then, through humanity’s collective imagination, summon storybook heroes…”
Such a plan would be difficult, but in a world where spiritual energy holds real power, success wasn’t impossible.
After all, human belief could elevate deities to divine thrones. Creating a few Heroic Spirits wasn’t pure fantasy.
“Should I do it?”
“Choose the ledger of life and death, or the pseudo-Soul Summoning…?”
After deliberation, Mu Lin chose the latter.
He reasoned that summoning underworld judges as Heroic Spirits might cause the ledger of life and death to manifest as a secondary treasure.
Like Judge Cui, who might naturally possess the ledger.
“Now I’ll be busy—cultivating while spreading underworld myths through stories…”
“Fortunately, this world lacks cultural works. Adapting ‘Journey to the West’ should spread easily.”
“The Chu and Yan families’ influence matters too. With their Four Seas Pavilion network, even poorly-written tales could sell nationwide…”
“…Actually, I don’t need to write it myself. Provide an outline, let their ghostwriters refine it…”
“The main story needs no changes, but spin-offs about Judge Cui require help…”
In his enlightened state, Mu Lin’s thoughts flowed rapidly.
Soon he shifted focus—combining Divine Death and Communicating with Spirits with his Heroic Spirit concept.
With effort and the Will of Humanity’s minor aid (the universe within his fingers), he finalized his pseudo-Soul Summoning.
Unexpectedly, the Root Word ‘Fix’ integrated into the technique.
This allowed storing summoned spirits instead of immediate use.
Using Fix and Paper Figure Soul Sealing, Mu Lin could seal Heroic Spirits into paper figures to hibernate.
He could awaken them anytime, accumulating an army to summon with a gesture.
“Sprouting soldiers from beans? My legion of spirits surpasses that.”
While pleased, challenges remained.
First: energy costs.
Heroic Spirits demanded colossal energy.
In his past life, seven spirits required sixty years of spiritual vein energy via the Holy Grail system—lasting mere seven days.
Here, no Holy Grail existed. Mu Lin’s own magic fueled everything.
“Miscalculation!”
Scarce energy prevented immediate summoning.
Second issue: summoned spirits lacked sentience.
“They’re not true souls—just celestial imprints. For now, they only fight.”
…
Despite flaws, merging with Divine Death brought greater rewards.
Beyond Communicating with Spirits and Soul Summoning,
his soul underwent fundamental changes.
He could now call himself divine.
Most soul-targeting attacks and illusions failed against him.
Divinity lent his spirit immortality’s flavor.
“Even if my body dies, my soul endures storms and thunder without memory loss. I could abandon flesh to pursue godhood.”
“But caution remains—immortality applies to divinity, not my consciousness. Just as I erased Crow God’s mind, others could erase mine.”
Beyond elevated spiritual rank, Divine Death granted new traits.
The Judge’s Eye let him perceive death-tainted auras and even lifespans.
Death-related techniques gained massive power and efficiency boosts under divinity’s influence.
