Mountains appeared close but remained far when pursued.0 Though it felt like the eleven great halls were right before their eyes, Wang Sheng and the others flew for quite a while before finally reaching the nearest hall.0 A faint green glow flickered in Xi Lian's eyes as she warned, "Be careful. There are restrictions on the sides and under the Yanluo Hall. Let's check the front. There seems to be a gap in the barrier there."0 Wang Sheng nodded, then gestured for Mu Wanxuan to fly closer to him. If anything unexpected happened, it would be easier for the three to stay together.0 Mu Wanxuan blinked and steered Ice Crystal closer. The cold aura surrounding the sword lingered around her, making her Soaring Celestial Dress seem wrapped in misty immortal light.0 She looked like a true immortal.0 The three ascended and circled around until they reached the floating grand hall. 0 "So tall!" Mu Wanxuan softly exclaimed.0 Wang Sheng nodded as he glanced around to take in the structure's ancient design. He sighed in admiration. "This is the work of an immortal."0 The hall was three hundred zhang tall and just as wide and long. Its architecture resembled that of a mortal emperor's hall, with dozens of pitch-black columns at the front. Each of the columns emitted a faint gray-black aura, none of which was baleful. It was all pure—all yin qi. 0 At the center of the hall hung a vertical stone plaque engraved with three bold, flowing characters. Wang Sheng stared at it for a while with his brow furrowed and his hands behind his back, making him look like a scholar who was deep in thought.0 Several seconds later, he asked, "Big Sister, how do you read these characters?"0 Xi Lian rolled her eyes playfully. "Taihe Hall. This is the Small Nether Realm's fourth hall, governed by King Wuguan."0 Wang Sheng grinned. "Shall we take a look inside?"0 Curiosity instantly filled Mu Wanxuan's eyes. "Mm!" 0 Xi Lian seemingly hesitated for a moment. She probably wanted to go to the tenth hall, the Hall of Reincarnation, which was located at the center and ruled by King Lunzhuan, but she decided not to rush.0 Since they were here, a quick look around would not hurt.0 "Alright then," she agreed,0 The three entered through the gap in the yin qi at the front, but after only a few minutes, they came back out disappointed. It was empty. Only a few scrolls lay scattered on the floor, all sealed with immortal restrictions. They were likely old case records used to judge ghosts, but they could not open them and had no interest in trying.0 There were no treasured artifacts or immortal pills to be found. Only faint traces of immortal pressure remained.0 "Let's try the famous fifth hall," Wang Sheng said.0 "Mm," Xi Lian replied. 0 They headed toward the adjacent hall, flew for about three minutes, and then turned back in frustration… choosing the opposite direction. The fifth hall was no different from the fourth; it had nothing of real value. Its layout was nearly identical, the only difference being the more intimidating torture devices.0 After touring three or four halls in a row, Xi Lian finally complained, "So this really is a 'small' nether realm. These Yanluo Halls may look grand on the outside, but their interiors are all the same. I heard from Master Santong that in the true Nether Realm, each Yanluo Hall is like its own miniature world."0 Wang Sheng simply smiled. Mu Wanxuan chimed in with a few theatrical gasps of surprise for effect.0 "Let's go to the tenth hall," Wang Sheng suggested, making Xi Lian's brow furrow slightly. Her expression showed some hesitation.0 The true tenth Yanluo Hall was the domain of King Lunzhuan. Only those judged in the first nine halls and deemed worthy of reincarnation would be sent to King Lunzhuan's hall, where their final judgment would determine which of the Six Paths they would enter.0 Mu Wanxuan gently tugged on Xi Lian's arm and whispered, "Go together."0 The two had their reasons for investigating the Hall of Rebirth.0 "In truth, this realm doesn't have the Six-Path Wheel of Reincarnation; it only has a Reincarnation Stone." Xi Lian bit her lip, the hesitation in her eyes slowly turning into resolve. "I want to see if Daoist Master Lin Qinglin has a reincarnation record there."0 "Big Sister," Wang Sheng said gently, "don't force yourself."0 "Relax," Xi Lian replied dismissively. "You have the power to turn me to dust with just a thought. I won't cause trouble."0 Wang Sheng just shook his head. The three then flew straight to the Hall of Rebirth, where they finally found quite the surprise.0 The tenth hall looked much like the others, but it lacked the gray barrier of yin qi. Instead, streams of immortal light flowed around it.0 The hall was connected to the Hall of Reincarnation, symbolizing both death and rebirth. When designing it, the immortals of the Small Nether Realm had deliberately softened the oppressive atmosphere. Even the tones were much brighter.0 The three entered cautiously through the visible gap in the immortal light surrounding the hall. When their senses detected no threats, they gradually lowered their guard.0 The lighting inside was much brighter than in the other nine halls. The space was open, with no torture devices or rows of scroll shelves. The murals on the walls and ceiling were vibrant and vividly painted.0 The murals depicted scenes from the Immortal Realm, the Mortal Realm, and the Nether Realm. There were endless starfields, vast continents, and all kinds of humanoid and non-human life.0 In a tone full of longing, Wang Sheng commented, "Those must be the true Three Realms."0 Meanwhile, Xi Lian had already focused on a ten-zhang-tall stone tablet. She walked over to it and began reading it carefully.0 While the Daoist master and the half-immortal fox focused on their own curiosities, Mu Wanxuan was drawn to the hall floor. She danced lightly over the tiles, occasionally twirling so her dress would float in the air.0 The floor was paved with glowing green Immortal Stones. As one walked across them, gentle green lights rose from beneath, like summer fireflies.1 "Don't wander too far, Senior Sister," Wang Sheng reminded. He then walked over to the stone tablet.0 "Oh!" Mu Wanxuan quickly stopped playing and followed with light steps.0 Without needing Wang Sheng to ask, Xi Lian said, "This explains the origin of the Small Nether Realm and the background of the Reincarnation Stone. Long ago, the Immortal Emperor perished unexpectedly while pursuing the Dao. Powerful star domains then overwhelmed the Heavenly Court, forcing Emperor Ziwei to lead the immortals to retreat into this realm.0 "Before leaving, the immortals wanted to take the Six-Path Wheel of Reincarnation with them, but it was not the same as the Heavenly Court. The court was just a governing body in the Immortal Realm, while the wheel was the foundation for all reincarnation in the Three Realms.0 "Out of concern for all living beings, Emperor Ziwei did not take the entire wheel. Instead, he broke off a fragment and placed it here. It became the Reincarnation Stone, with which they built this realm."0 The tablet also mentioned that, unlike the full wheel, the Reincarnation Stone could only process a limited number of souls at a time. Hence, the Small Nether Realm only handled reincarnation for the Central Plains of the Mortal Realm.0 When the Heavenly Court prepared to strike back and the immortals left Earth, the Small Nether Realm was sealed. The Reincarnation Stone was left behind, along with many contingency measures that ensured their gravely injured could return and be reborn through it.0 "All immortals who reincarnated here shall have their names recorded in the Immortal Record within this hall, along with a summary of their past lives," Xi Lian read. 0 Unable to hold back any longer, she flew directly to the center of the hall. There, floating in the air, was a jade-green celestial tablet taller than a person—the Immortal Record.0 As soon as Xi Lian reached the celestial tablet, she cried, "It's empty! No, wait, there are two names! Come quickly! Little Xuanxuan, you're an immortal! Wait, what? You too, Little Fei Yu?"0 Wang Sheng and Mu Wanxuan rushed over at once, worried that Xi Lian had been emotionally overwhelmed. However, before they even reached her, she had already placed her hands on her hips and burst into laughter.0 "Hahaha! I, the great fox immortal, actually ended up with two reincarnated immortals as my juniors! Hahaha!"0 Wang Sheng pouted. Reincarnated immortals still had to cultivate slowly. Mu Wanxuan's talent made it almost certain she would ascend again...0 Wang Sheng thought he had misheard. Looking up, he blanked out. In the upper-right corner of the celestial tablet were two vertical names, written prominently. Below each name was a short description in tiny script.0 The first name was "Mu Wanxuan," followed by her birth date. It matched his senior sister's.0 That part was no surprise. Wang Sheng had long suspected she was a reincarnated immortal after encountering the "female corpse."0 The second name was… "Wang Sheng."0 He thought he had misread, but on a closer inspection, he noticed that the birth date listed matched the one that he had calculated for himself.0 Below that was a line noting his birthplace, his parents' names, and his age. He was undoubtedly the other immortal recorded in the celestial tablet.0 Both reincarnated immortals now stood inside the tenth hall of the Small Nether Realm.0 What the hell is going on?0 Wang Sheng gulped hard. Giggling, Xi Lian had already started comparing the two birth charts. "Your fates are perfectly aligned. You complement each other. You really should get married soon!"0 Mu Wanxuan blushed and then pulled Wang Sheng's arm. She pointed to the final four words of his summary.0 No past life recorded.0 Compared to Mu Wanxuan's profile, which included several clues about her former identity, Wang Sheng's entry had only that one line. 0 "This doesn't make sense," Wang Sheng said calmly. "If I were a reincarnated immortal, that female immortal back then would have recognized me."0 Xi Lian snorted. She then jabbed straight at his ego. "What if you were just some nameless soldier with a spear? That female immortal was a princess of the Heavenly Court. Of course, she'd only remember someone like Little Xuanxuan."0 Wang Sheng had no comeback. That actually made sense.0 Still, "no past life recorded" clearly meant he had no previous incarnation...0 A possibility crossed Wang Sheng's mind.0 Could it be that I had only been reborn because of the Small Nether Realm?2 "Ahem. Let's not talk about me. This must be a mistake," Wang Sheng smiled calmly. "Let's look at Senior Sister's profile. Whether or not I was an immortal in my past life doesn't matter. What's important is working hard this time around to become one."0 Xi Lian smiled warmly. Mu Wanxuan gently linked her arm with Wang Sheng's and walked with him to see the story of her previous life.0