Sole Sword Supremacy-Chapter 549 - 553: Fame Shakes the World

"I have thought it through."

Shaking his head, Wang Junze earnestly replied, "The Great Nether Mirror is good, but it is not the path I want to follow."

Without any hesitation, Wang Junze refused decisively and cleanly.

He naturally understood everything Qu Lishang said. Having personally controlled the Great Nether Mirror and witnessed Qu Lishang performing the Grand Forbidden, Wang Junze understood the power of the Great Nether Mirror more than anyone. It was precisely for this reason that he wanted to refuse it even more.

With Qu Lishang’s cultivation, wanting to fully refine the Great Nether Mirror took him thirty years. Of course, a large part of this was because Qu Lishang was severely injured at that time. Regardless, it was enough to prove how difficult it was to truly refine the Great Nether Mirror.

If it was so difficult for Qu Lishang, how much more difficult would it be for Wang Junze to refine it?

Moreover, Qu Lishang went on to refine the Great Nether Mirror because his understanding of the Sword Dao had almost reached its peak, and he found it difficult to break through this bottleneck.

But for Wang Junze?

For him, the journey of the Sword Dao had just begun, and it was still far from truly forming the Great Path. In such a situation, splitting his attention to refine the Great Nether Mirror and comprehend its Great Path would waste a lot of time.

If that were indeed the case, he might never be able to make any breakthroughs in the Sword Dao in this lifetime.

The best result would be to successfully refine the Great Nether Mirror and ultimately abandon the Sword Dao, using the Great Nether Mirror as a foundation to enter the Saint Realm or even step into the so-called Divine Domain Realm. But all reliance would be on the Great Nether Mirror and not himself, which is definitely not the path Wang Junze wanted to take.

Furthermore, to safeguard the Great Nether Mirror, his actions and freedom would be greatly restricted, and he might encounter more dangers, which would definitely be a loss rather than a gain.

On the contrary, by returning the Great Nether Mirror to the sect and giving it to Sect Leader Zhou Dongfei to help him restore his cultivation, Wang Junze could have a more powerful backing.

"Good!"

With a hint of appreciation in his eyes, Qu Lishang’s lips unconsciously curved slightly upward, raising his evaluation of Wang Junze by several notches.

Without taking the Great Nether Mirror, Qu Lishang smiled and said, "Once things are arranged here, I’ll take you all back to the sect, and then you can personally give the Great Nether Mirror to Brother Zhou."

The reason for giving the Great Nether Mirror to Wang Junze was largely because Qu Lishang wanted to repay the favor Wang Junze did by helping him escape and bringing back the Creation Golden Lotus. Since Wang Junze was unwilling to accept it, allowing him to personally return the Great Nether Mirror to the sect would let Zhou Dongfei owe a huge favor as well.

"Yes!"

Hearing this, Wang Junze immediately retrieved the Great Nether Mirror and then turned to Monk Benyin and said, "Monk Benyin, I will have them discuss a new set of regulations for Netherworld City. Master, if you have any requests regarding this, please let me know. I will try my best to fulfill them."

"Amitabha Buddha!"

Raising his head, Monk Benyin looked at Wang Junze meaningfully before slowly responding, "I have already sent a message back to the sect, and soon disciples from Xuankong Temple will arrive. At that time, Wang Tanyue can let them discuss this matter. This humble monk will not interfere further."

Wang Junze’s choice to bring up this matter at this time seemed to give Monk Benyin ample face. In reality, it was also a reminder that with Qu Lishang present, Xuankong Temple should not raise any harsh demands.

Monk Benyin’s status made it impossible for him to haggle over interests with him. Retreating a step and letting people from Xuankong Temple handle it was actually more advantageous.

Of course, this also equated to a promise from Wang Junze that Xuankong Temple would not propose any unreasonable demands.

"Thank you, Divine Monk!"

With a slight smile, Wang Junze put his hands together in salute and then continued, "In that case, I won’t disturb Qu Lishang and the Divine Monk any longer."

After saying these words, Wang Junze immediately got up to bid farewell.

The others naturally did not linger and followed suit as they left.

"Congratulations, Li Shang Sword Venerable, your sect has truly produced a remarkable disciple."

After everyone else left, Monk Benyin turned to Qu Lishang and said softly.

With Qu Lishang’s return and Wang Junze returning the Great Nether Mirror to the sect, Zhou Dongfei would soon be able to use the Great Nether Mirror to restore his Saint Realm cultivation, and possibly advance further. Together with Wang Junze and Luo Qingxuan, these outstanding disciples, the Profound Moon Sword Sect seemed to have transformed overnight, bursting with new vitality, and was set for a resurgence.

In this situation, even Xuankong Temple had to adjust its attitude towards the Profound Moon Sword Sect, which was why Monk Benyin was willing to make concessions on the matters in the Nether Sea.

"Indeed remarkable. In the future world, he will surely have a prominent place." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Nodding slightly, Qu Lishang made no attempt to hide his admiration for Wang Junze, replying softly, "I owe him a huge favor, so unless I die, from now on, anyone who tries to harm him must be prepared for my retaliation. Does the master understand my meaning?"

"Amitabha Buddha!"

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In the following days, Wang Junze did not try to handle everything personally. Instead, he delegated authority to Pei Haoran, Yang Hong, and the Maiden of the Sea. Of course, during this process, people from both the Profound Moon Sword Sect and Xuankong Temple were also involved.

Soon, they discussed and established a new set of regulations for Netherworld City, gradually promoting and implementing them throughout all areas of the Nether Sea.

The regulations were not complicated.

First, the Nether Sea allowed everyone to enter, including the Demon Race, but anyone wishing to enter had to pay taxes, including disciples from the Profound Moon Sword Sect and Xuankong Temple, without exception.

Second, it retained the previous rule that killing in the Nether Sea required paying a large compensation in Spirit Stones, but slaughtering ordinary people was prohibited. Violators would be executed directly!

Third, Xuankong Temple was allowed to establish temples in the Nether Sea to promote Buddhist teachings.

Fourth, the Nether Sea auction would be retained, but selling cultivators was prohibited.

Fifth, the Netherworld Guard would be rebuilt, allowing disciples from Xuankong Temple and the Profound Moon Sword Sect to join. However, all members of the Netherworld Guard must unconditionally obey any command from Wang Junze.

Of course, there were some more detailed regulations, but those were supplementary details that did not need to be elaborated on. Overall, as long as these five principles were followed, anyone could freely act in the Nether Sea.

After handling these matters, Wang Junze returned to the Northern Domain with Qu Lishang and Luo Bingyun.

Meanwhile, the great changes in the Nether Sea had spread across the world!

It was no exaggeration to say that the entire world was shaken by it. Whether it was Qu Lishang’s return or Wang Junze’s governance of the Nether Sea, both were events that absolutely shocked everyone.

And the name Wang Junze, along with it, became famous throughout the world.

No longer confined to the Northern Domain or the Capital City, it was a name remembered by everyone, bearing a massive influence.

It was no exaggeration to say that from this moment on, anyone below the Saint Realm who encountered Wang Junze had to give him the appropriate respect, and not merely see him as a Void Realm cultivator or a disciple of the Profound Moon Sword Sect.