CHAPTER 596: CHAPTER 595: RETURN TO THE NETHERWORLD

Everyone has their own destiny, everyone has their own life.

Yan Bin returned to his hometown with his mother, starting anew in his life.

He doesn’t know what kind of fate awaits him next.

But just as his aunt said, no matter how bad it gets, can it be worse than the days at the circus?

So his future is bright, and hopefully, he can grow into the man his aunt anticipated, able to face all difficulties independently.

Dou Dou and the other little ones also have their destinies. As workers, they naturally can’t spend all day having fun; they have to fulfill their responsibilities. So that night, Shen Siyuan took the little ones to the Netherworld again.

During this time, Shen Siyuan hasn’t ignored the Netherworld. Ever since the Divine Bird entered the Netherworld, it brought tremendous changes.

The Divine Bird is a fusion of Shen Siyuan’s thoughts and desires, a spark of the soul, without consciousness. All its actions follow an instinct, existing with only the simplest generic consciousness.

The essence of the Evil Candle is a kind of disaster born from desire, including all negative BUGs like wars, natural disasters, greed, anger, delusion, the hero’s negligence, etc.

But the premise is, these are all based on creatures with self-awareness, self-recognition, capable of independent thinking. For stones on the roadside, even if they exist, they mean nothing. Burning or striking stones with lightning isn’t impossible, but a lifeless object without consciousness is still as good as nonexistent.

Moreover, the Divine Bird comes from the desires of Shen Siyuan; isn’t it also a kind of impurity?

So ever since the Divine Bird entered the Netherworld, it never stops purifying this world.

But the Netherworld is too vast; with the power of one bird, it’s beyond its reach. To completely purify this land might take a very long time.

This is what troubles Shen Siyuan the most. He has found a way to cleanse the Netherworld, but it requires painstaking effort.

He must think of a way to clear large areas of the Evil Candle.

Perhaps letting the Divine Tree in his Sea of Consciousness produce more Divine Fire, but that’s unrealistic. How could he be touched by life every day to spark the fire of the soul?

However, Shen Siyuan didn’t dwell on it. When the boat reaches the bridge, it will straighten itself. The future will have solutions, just like when he first entered the Netherworld, he truly had no methods and had to rely entirely on manually battling monsters. Now with an automatic Divine Bird, it’s already quite good. Surely in the future, better solutions will come.

Shen Siyuan has always maintained a good mindset, perhaps it’s because of this mindset that he hasn’t lost himself in power.

Otherwise, with his current power, although he can’t do as he pleases like people in his homeland, he could still enjoy all worldly desires.

But Shen Siyuan hasn’t. He still lives the same life, takes what he has, and doesn’t force what he doesn’t.

Not because he suppressed his desires, but because his character is naturally like this.

Perhaps it’s due to this nature that he has what he has today. As his cultivation deepens, he feels a force in the undercurrent that pushes everything.

If he was an ambitious person driven by strong desires, maybe he would still be working tirelessly in a gaming company.

"Something’s different here..."

Duoduo looked around, and they saw the sky clear and the land bright. The previous scenes of yin souls everywhere and bones covering the ground had completely vanished.

Although the sky was still gray, the remnants of dead souls were long gone, and the echoes of wailing didn’t linger in the air.

The bones on the ground had turned into layers of white ash, and with a gust of wind, the dark land below was exposed.

Dou Dou intentionally made footprints in the white ash, like a little puppy walking through the snow, leaving a series of paw prints.

"Alright, stop playing around, come over here."

Shen Siyuan beckoned to her with his hand.

The other two little ones were much more cautious. Xiao Yue and Duoduo each held their own weapons, remaining alert, while Dou Dou, carefree, was still playing.

"What is it?" Dou Dou ran back, asking curiously.

"You walk ahead." Shen Siyuan pointed forward.

They all looked in the direction Shen Siyuan pointed, then their eyes widened in disbelief.

That place was exactly one that hadn’t been cleared by the Divine Bird. The gray mist churned, and bones covered the ground. It was clearly not a friendly place.

"Really, what’s up?"

"What do you mean, ’what’s up’? I’m just a child, and you’re asking me to go to such a dangerous place."

Dou Dou put her hands on her hips, angrily speaking, her voice breaking.

"Rest assured, we’ll be right behind you to protect you." Shen Siyuan said with amusement.

He naturally wasn’t letting Dou Dou take risks, just wanting her to test the power of the fire.

"Yes, yes, I’ll protect you." Duoduo nodded at the side, looking somewhat gleeful at her expense.

"It’s not dangerous at all. You’ve encountered many before, and haven’t been harmed. Plus, didn’t you say your Little Old Axe is super powerful? Just a few swings can defeat everyone, even Potato."

Shen Siyuan: →_→

How did this become about me?

Dou Dou: (￣口￣)!!

"You... you’re mean."

Dou Dou was furious but after holding back, that’s all she could say, not yet learned how to scold.

"Thank you." Duoduo replied.

"I wasn’t complimenting you, no need to thank me," Dou Dou thought they misunderstood, kindly reminding them.

"I know, but thank you anyway," Duoduo said.

Dou Dou: ??

Her little head couldn’t wrap around the situation for a moment.

"Alright, go quickly, don’t waste time here."

Shen Siyuan interrupted their impending banter.

But this time, before Dou Dou could speak, Xiao Yue, who had been quietly watching, suddenly said, "Dou Dou is too young, why don’t I go instead?"

Shen Siyuan looked at her in surprise. Usually, she was the strictest with Dou Dou, unexpectedly standing up at this moment.

Shen Siyuan felt gratified, then explained, "I want her to try out the new power of the Divine Fire, not to let her venture."

As Shen Siyuan spoke, he pinched his fingers to make a sign. The Ten Thousand Soul Banner appeared, spinning in his palm, finally resting above Dou Dou’s head, protecting her.

Originally slightly panicked, Dou Dou calmed down immediately upon seeing the banner, which holds extraordinary significance to a Fan Soul.

"Alright, hurry up now, no more stalling." Shen Siyuan urged once more.

This time, Dou Dou didn’t refuse. She took a squatting posture, let out a long "hmm," and then the flames on her body surged.

Shen Siyuan: ...

At this moment, blue flames around Dou Dou rose, flickering with power, and occasionally threads of red flames, blooming like lotuses, added an aura of mystique.

"Here I go." Dou Dou said.

Then, without waiting for Shen Siyuan’s reply, she pushed her hands backward and rushed forward into the mist, her speed astonishingly fast.

"Uh..."

Shen Siyuan wanted to give a few more words of instruction.