Chapter 468 – Hell's Final Piece: The Wheel of Reincarnation!

Using the psychic power of Mind Reading to observe black holes in the universe—such a feat seemed almost fantastical.

After all, leaving aside whether the psychic power of Mind Reading could escape the gravitational pull of a black hole, one point alone made Mu Lin somewhat incredulous… He did not believe that the Mind Reading of that holy monk could sense distances far beyond billions of miles, reaching countless light-years away.

Such a divine ability was neither scientific nor fantastical—even cultivation had to follow basic principles.

However, Mu Lin soon recalled that in his previous life, humans had never truly observed black holes up close. Their understanding of black holes was derived from indirect methods.

For instance, by analyzing spectra, cosmic star charts, or other means, they determined the existence and location of black holes.

Although this world lacked science, and even Mind Reading elevated to its utmost limits could not allow one’s consciousness to traverse distances of billions of miles, there were still some methods in this world capable of analyzing the magnetic waves, light, and information transmitted by black holes.

Take Mu Lin’s Sky Observation, for example. He could sense various changes in history through a single stone.

Relying on Sin, Mu Lin had even observed another distant world and could clearly see the historical transformations of that world.

If Mu Lin captured the magnetic waves or light emitted by a black hole, he could also trace back through the light to glimpse some information about the black hole… Of course, the cost of doing so would be immense.

After some contemplation, Mu Lin acknowledged the possibility that the holy monk had observed a black hole and became certain that what the holy monk had observed was indeed a black hole.

Meanwhile, the abbot beside him continued to recount the various terrors of Mahakala.

“The terrifying entity observed by the Mind’s Eye Holy Monk was named Mahakala by him. Because it devours everything and attracts everything, expanding endlessly, the holy monk believed that the black hole would one day swallow all things in the world, leaving it in utter emptiness.”

“In the eyes of the Mind’s Eye Holy Monk, that was the end of the world’s epoch.”

“Filled with despair, the cultivation method of Mahakala he created was also steeped in despair and nothingness.”

“Cultivators who practice this method must visualize Mahakala… This grants them countless powerful abilities.”

“However, during visualization, due to Mahakala’s nature of devouring and attracting everything, the cultivator’s emotions, memories, and even their essence of existence will be consumed by Mahakala, turning into nothingness…”

“…”

As the abbot spoke of the horrors of Mahakala, Mu Lin felt somewhat speechless and also gained a hint of understanding.

“That holy monk was limited by his environment and ultimately lacked broader knowledge. He would not know that black holes are not uncommon in the universe, nor can they swallow everything entirely…”

Thinking this, Mu Lin initially shook his head in contemplation, but soon, he remembered something and froze in realization:

“Wait, I recall that in my previous life, the idea of black holes devouring everything was also one of the ultimate fates of the universe speculated by scientists, wasn’t it?”

After carefully recalling, Mu Lin slowly remembered that the hypotheses about the ultimate fate of the universe mainly included the “Big Rip,” “Big Freeze,” and “Big Crunch.”

The Great Freeze refers to heat death, a hypothesis suggesting that the universe will reach a state of thermodynamic equilibrium (i.e., maximum entropy), with its temperature approaching (but never reaching) absolute zero, thereby rendering all macroscopic physical processes and life nonexistent.

The Big Rip posits that as the universe expands at an accelerating rate, all matter within it (even spacetime itself) will eventually be torn apart, disintegrating into unbound elementary particles and radiation.

The Big Crunch, on the other hand, is based on the scientific view that as matter in the universe diminishes over time, a great collapse will occur, causing gravity to become the dominant force. Gravity leads to the contraction of the universe, resulting in stars, galaxies, and planets colliding with one another. The universe collapses, and ultimately, everything in the world evolves into an immense black hole.

“…”

Thinking this, Mu Lin realized that the concerns and worries of the Heart-Eye Sage Monk might not be unfounded.

…

Despite knowing the dangers of Mahakala, Mu Lin still intended to cultivate it.

After all, it was merely a derivative method of cultivating a black hole, not creating a black hole within his own body. This would not devour everything about Mu Lin.

Moreover, Mu Lin was not afraid that, once he grew stronger, the black hole he created would swallow everything he had.

In the science of his previous life, one of the conjectures about the ultimate fate of the universe was indeed the black hole formed by the Big Crunch.

But the origin of the universe was the Big Bang from a singularity.

This theory holds that the origin of the universe was a singularity of infinite mass, whose explosion gave birth to the modern universe.

This singularity of infinite mass aligns well with the cosmic black hole formed by the Big Crunch.

Thus, there are some conjectures suggesting that after the universe collapses into a black hole, it will explode again, creating a new universe—a cycle.

Reflecting on this, Mu Lin paused, then thoughtfully realized that the Wheel of Reincarnation for his Hell—was now within reach.

…

The Hell system is highly rigorous, but within this vast and intricate structure, the most crucial element is not the Yin Soldiers, Ghost Messengers, City Gods, or King Yama, nor is it the Three Paths River or the Underworld… In the entire Hell system, the Wheel of Reincarnation holds the dominant position.

It is the foundation for eradicating all impurities and allowing the true spirit to return to its primordial state.

“The profound utility of the Wheel of Reincarnation is not merely to facilitate reincarnation; its more important role is to grind the impurities and unclean things produced in the world into the most fundamental particles, scattering them back into the world to promote its cyclical nature.”

In his cultivation, Mu Lin always kept one principle in mind: the Netherworld is a link in the cycle of the Three Realms—Heaven, Earth, and Humanity—and not merely a place for human reincarnation.

The reason for this line of thinking and cultivation was that Mu Lin aspired to become an innate deity or an ancient god born of natural laws, rather than a faith-based deity.

However, although Mu Lin had always intended to cultivate in this manner, the establishment of the Wheel of Reincarnation had long been a headache for him.

He possessed no terrifying artifact capable of grinding all Forbidden Power into nothingness.

Even the Holy Salt, which purifies everything, and the Black River Water, which dissolves everything, could only counteract other forbidden objects rather than crush them outright.

But a black hole is different—not even light can escape it. Using it as a grinding wheel, Mu Lin could truly grind even the Forbidden Power to dust.

“The Wheel of Reincarnation for Hell is now in place, and Mahakala, who devours and grinds all things, will be the final piece of the Netherworld system!”

“Moreover, its conceptual essence is grand beyond measure.”

“Devouring all things in the world to form a singularity, then exploding… This is the ultimate mystery that can restart the cycle of the world, or even the universe.”

  ……

Even before encountering Mahakala, Mu Lin already regarded it as the final piece of the Hell system.

This attitude also gave Mu Lin an unwavering determination to obtain Mahakala.

Upon realizing this, the abbot of Great Snow Mountain, despite fearing that something might happen to Mu Lin, had no choice but to hand over the Mahakala Secret Method to him.

Along with the delivery, he also brought over all the insights and experiences of other eminent monks who had cultivated the Mahakala Secret Method, personally explaining them to Mu Lin.

While Mu Lin was cultivating the Mahakala Secret Method in the ancient temple of the snow-capped mountains, Tianwu City was also bustling with activity.

The retreat of the Demonic Fiends had once again opened up the Northern Wastelands for large-scale reclamation.

Their actions inevitably brought liveliness to Tianwu City… After all, this was the center of the Northern Wastelands and the first stop for those traveling from Central Province and the Southeast Region to the north.

During the reclamation, the various legions urgently needed many supplies and, even more urgently… manpower. As a result, the people of the Northern Wastelands, lacking supplies and resources, began demanding resources from Central Province and the Southern Province.

Incidentally, both Central Province and the Southern Province gave these resources quite willingly.

The reason was that Mu Lin’s display of divine power had allowed the royal families and noble houses of Central Province to see the possibility of keeping their enemies at bay.

For their own stability, they were naturally willing to contribute some resources.

And this… was only one of the reasons.

The second, and most important point, was that reclamation brought benefits.

Previously, the Northern Wastelands had been retreating step by step, losing many Spirit Mines and Spirit Fields. As a result, Cultivators from Central Province and the Southern Province believed that the Northern Wastelands could only maintain the status quo while consuming endless resources.

With so many resources exhausted and still unable to repel the Demons and Monsters, all the resources sent from Central Province and the Southern Province would be completely consumed.

With such a one-way flow, the Southern Province naturally did not want to provide resources.

But now, things were different. Large-scale development of Spirit Fields, Spirit Mines, and Spirit Veins… all of these were treasures and resources.

Even the Foreign Races who pledged allegiance to the Human Race could produce some rare resources.

For example, the Merfolk Clan could produce special tear pearls.

Many Foreign Races also possessed unique skills or shed scales and horns, all of which were resources.

Because there were benefits, many noble families even proactively sent resources and people. Of course, while sending these things, they also wanted to share in the profits of the reclamation.

Although the Cultivators of the Northern Wastelands were somewhat displeased by this, they did not outright refuse—they still needed support from the south.

Currently, in Tianwu City, there were many Cultivators from the Southern Province and representatives of noble houses from Central Province. These people, along with strategists from the various northern legions, spent their days negotiating how to divide these resources.

While negotiating with Central Province and the Southern Province, the northern Cultivators naturally understood who had brought about the current peace and promising future.

Consequently, Mu Lin’s whereabouts were of great concern to the northern Cultivators… and the same was true for the south.

Having played a significant role in eradicating the Demonic Fiends, Mu Lin had secured the most lucrative benefits from the land reclamation efforts. Many prominent families from the south, as well as those from the Central Province, wished to meet with him to discuss potential collaborations.

Such attention also led them to discover that Mu Lin was cultivating the Mahakala from the Ancient Snow Mountain Temple.

Upon realizing this, many strategists in the Northern Wastelands grew alarmed.

Living in the Northern Lands, they had naturally heard of this Cultivation Method and were well aware that many Cultivators who practiced this secret method would be utterly consumed, reduced to nothingness.

Moreover, they understood clearly that the Demonic Fiends had retreated to the wilderness not out of choice, but out of fear of Mu Lin’s overwhelming, peerless radiance, which had forced them to withdraw temporarily.

Once they found a way to counter Mu Lin or succeeded in assassinating him, those Demons and Monsters would undoubtedly make a comeback.

Thus, the Cultivators of the Northern Wastelands were the ones who least wanted anything to happen to Mu Lin.

Therefore, upon discovering Mu Lin’s attempt to cultivate such a dangerous method, many immediately went to the residence of the Heavenly Martial Grand Marshal, pleading with this True Lord to stop Mu Lin from practicing it.

“With Lord Mu Lin’s talent, he could become a Celestial Master or True Lord simply by following a steady cultivation path. Why must he take such risks with such a perilous method?”

“Exactly, True Lord, please persuade Mu Lin!”

“He must not come to harm.”

In fact, this matter not only alarmed the ordinary Cultivators of the Northern Wastelands but also drew the attention of some Celestial Masters and even True Lords from beyond the heavens, who turned their gaze to Grand Marshal Tianwu’s Mansion and discussed the issue with him.

“Should we really not stop Mu Lin? That Mahakala Secret Method is indeed rather terrifying.”

Within the world, humanity faced crises, but the pressure from beyond the heavens was even greater. Many Celestial Masters and True Lords were stationed outside the World Barrier, confronting the Evil Gods of the Alien Realm.

Given this, they did not want turmoil to arise again in the Northern Wastelands and instead hoped for an additional ally.

Thus, they also wished for Mu Lin to cultivate safely and steadily.

However, the Heavenly Martial Grand Marshal held a different view regarding everyone’s pleas.

“If he wishes to cultivate it, then let him… Cultivation is ultimately a personal matter, and I cannot stop him.”

“Moreover, an ordinary Celestial Master or True Lord may be able to alter the situation within the world, but they cannot influence what lies beyond. We need an exceptional combatant.”

“Mahakala is dangerous and difficult to cultivate, but once mastered, his combat prowess will be immensely powerful.”

“We need a hero, a ruler, capable of turning the tide.”

(End of Chapter)