If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 1104 Heavenly Secrets Revealed
Although Ximen Bao failed to persuade Yama, the King of Hell, to release the "messenger Yang Li".

However, he did not join Yama's army to besiege Yu Taishi along with other ghosts and gods.

He simply held Yang Li's hand and stood by, watching.

Xiao Yu's swordsmanship was so exquisite that he could injure only others amidst a vast army, without touching any of the Sand Barbarian generals. Naturally, he could also avoid Ximen Bao on the outer edge of the battlefield.

As the saying goes, the bystander sees most of the game.

Standing on the outside, Ximen Bao clearly saw that King Taishan was the first to desert.

As Yu Fengxian wielded the Qiaoshi Sword while simultaneously using her body as the sword to unleash a hundred-foot-long sword aura, moving freely within the "Netherworld Array" and suppressing Yama as easily as taking candy from a baby, King Taishan was the first to lose his composure, letting out a howl and transforming into a beam of light to escape.

The Netherworld Formation, which had been barely managing to maintain the situation, immediately collapsed, and the army suffered a crushing defeat.

The ghosts and spirits began to scatter and flee, and Yama's fighting spirit also vanished, as Xiaoyu took them down one by one.

The battle was a great victory, and King Taishan made a significant contribution.

However, his successful escape left Grand Tutor Yu with a huge hidden danger that was not exactly a threat.

"Look at what you're saying, as if just because I stopped that coward King Taishan, the Heavenly Court wouldn't know what happened in the Underworld and wouldn't send heavenly soldiers and generals down to capture me." Xiaoyu said dismissively.

With a casual remark, Xiaoyu flicked her sleeve, swept up Ximen Bao and Yang Li, and returned together to the First Hall of Yama, where time had been accelerated a million times.

"Fellow Daoist Yang Li, thank you for your hard work just now!"

Xiao Yu sat on the dragon throne, head down at the desk, writing rapidly on the golden book of heavenly scriptures, "I'll need your help again later, I have a petition here—"

"Another petition?!" Before she could finish speaking, Yangli Daotong exclaimed excitedly, "Who else do you want to send a petition to? Do you want me to go to the Heavenly Court, to the Lingxiao Palace to meet the Jade Emperor?"

Xiaoyu looked up at him expectantly, "Can you do it? If you do, I'll credit you with the greatest credit!"

Yang Li shook his head vigorously and said, "I won't go, and I can't do it. As soon as I arrived at the South Heavenly Gate, I was immediately captured by the Four Heavenly Kings."

This time it's definitely not about being paraded in shackles. In fact, even the King of Hell didn't sentence me to be in shackles before.

They want to label me an accomplice and you the principal offender, and have you imprisoned in the eighteen levels of hell for a million years.

As an accomplice, I am certain to lose my life and be imprisoned in the eighteen levels of hell for tens of thousands of years, and I will still have to go through all sorts of connections to plead for mercy.

This time you've killed nine Yama Kings in a row, you've even torn a huge hole in the sky.

You actually want this humble Taoist to go to the Heavenly Court.

"If I were to walk right into this trap, I would surely be dragged to the execution platform, sliced ​​to pieces a thousand times, and thrown into the animal realm to be reborn as a pig or a dog, forever losing any chance of immortality or blessings."

Xiao Yu said, "First of all, apart from King Qin Guang who was unlucky and was accidentally killed by me, the other eight Yama Kings were all captured alive by me."

I don't intend to harm them. They're used to their high positions and power, and they're used to being reckless, ignorant, arrogant, and rude.

I am a virtuous female immortal, gentle and kind-hearted, and I cherish life; I would not kill indiscriminately.

"You're not lying?" Ximen Bao exclaimed in surprise.

Yang Li said, "She's obviously talking nonsense! She's a virtuous female immortal, and she's even said to be gentle and kind. Anyone who believes that is a fool!"

Ximen Bao waved his hand and said, "I'm not talking about her temperament. I'm asking, are the other eight Yama Kings really alive?"

Xiaoyu said, "What kind of temperament can be lied about? Whether a person is dead or alive is obvious at a glance, how can you lie about that?"

Ximen Bao looked at her incredulously, "Surrounded by the Nine Yama Kings with their heavy troops, how could you be so at ease, able to capture and kill at will, controlling your power so freely? What makes you so special?"

Yang Li recalled the battle just now and was also shocked. He said, "I am a man of many knowledge, but I have never seen such sharp and invincible sword energy."

The Netherworld Array and the Yama King's great supernatural powers seemed to have become mere paper dolls.

Even illusory laws and techniques can be sliced ​​in two by sword energy as if they were physical objects.

It's utterly unbelievable, unprecedented in history.

Xiao Yu smiled proudly and said, "My swordsmanship is undoubtedly the best in China. The so-called Six Great Sword Immortals of Qin are nothing in front of me."

Especially that 'Gu Sword Immortal' Chongda.

He vowed to avenge his disciple ten years ago.

I waited for him in Xianyang for so many days, but I didn't dare utter a single word, hahaha!

Her smugness deepened, and she began to set up a maze, then said, "But my greatest skill is not swordsmanship."

My greatest strength is something you haven't even noticed.

Yang Li said, "Chongda did come looking for you. On the seventh day of the second month this year, he came to the Imperial Observatory carrying two swords."

He challenged you to a duel with two swords, but you weren't home. He still waited for half a month.

Only when you still did he sigh in disappointment and drift away.

"Before leaving Xianyang, I stayed at the Imperial Observatory for quite some time, but he didn't come."

"They deliberately chose to come find me when I wasn't home, actually to avoid me," Xiaoyu said.

Yang Li said, "He wasn't in Shenzhou before, and he wasn't afraid of you."

Ximen Bao showed no interest in the topic of Chongda, and only pressed on, "What is your greatest strength? When you defeated the Kings of Hell, were there any tricks we didn't discover?"

"Have you forgotten this?" Xiaoyu smiled slightly, and a divine talisman appeared between her brows. Golden divine light instantly filled the Zhenxing Hall, like a sun.

Bathed in divine light, Yang Li and Ximen Bao felt a sense of constraint, as if everything about them was understood and controlled.

"Ah, King Qin Guang's Yama Divine Register! You have now activated the Yama's authority and completely taken control of this divine realm."

After exclaiming in surprise, Ximen Bao felt that the divine power was too strong.

It is significantly more powerful than the normal authority of the King of Hell.

Ke Yu Fengxian was clearly not the Yama King chosen by the Heavenly Court.

Her control over the Yama's Divine Register was definitely not as good as that of King Qin Guang himself.

By the way, the divine power aura is also wrong; it doesn't quite resemble King Qin Guang's divine power.

"No, this is not only King Qin Guang's talisman, could it be that you have also merged with the talismans of other Yama Kings?" Ximen Bao asked in shock.

Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "When the Nine Yama Kings first arrived, they faced a 'Yama King Sword Immortal'."

After I defeat the Wheel King, the other eight will face the 'Great Yama Sword Immortal'.

Hehe, when facing any Yama King alone, I, the Great Yama King, am more like a Yama King than he is.

No authority is as great as mine, nor is any divine power as great as mine.

Even knowing yourself and your enemy is far less effective than what I've studied for decades, including my research on the power of Yama.

"You're inferior to me in everything, so your loss is well-deserved!"

Ximen Bao suddenly realized, "I understand now. After you killed King Qin Guang, you immediately seized his divine position and also controlled the time flow in the First Hall of Yama."

Yang Li helped you deliver the petition, delaying them for most of the hour. You've been studying the Yama's Divine Register for decades!
You have a complete understanding and mastery of the power of Yama, yet the Nine Kings of Hell know nothing about you.

And then there's King Yama, whom you deliberately schemed against, claiming you wanted a one-on-one sword duel, but instead used your supernatural powers to launch a sneak attack, defeating him first and stealing his divine talisman.
What's most terrifying about you isn't your supernatural powers or swordsmanship, but your treacherous heart!

Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "This ability isn't called cunning, but rather the skill of seizing opportunities."

"You do indeed have a great talent for combat. It's impressive that you can find a glimmer of hope even under extremely unfavorable conditions!"
But what next?
"You revealed your secret to me on purpose, didn't you? And what is your purpose?" Ximen Bao looked at her with complicated eyes.

If one had no personal interest in the story and viewed it from a purely objective perspective, such as "Yu Fengxian's Clever Victory Over the Ten Yama Kings," he would not hesitate to praise her and express his admiration and appreciation for this "hero of the human race."

Now, the Jade Emperor of Heaven must be furious.

Whether he admires or hates someone is irrelevant and meaningless in this matter.

Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Indeed, there is a small purpose."

Her main purpose is to mislead you, to prevent you from doubting her Purple Mansion Divine Power. Telling you is tantamount to revealing heavenly secrets. Those powerful beings who cannot deduce the reason will immediately find the "answer."

"Fellow Daoist Yang Li is indeed not suitable to go to the Heavenly Court to deliver the petition. I will have to trouble Chief Judge Ximen for this trip."

Please, Chief Judge, take this petition to the Heavenly Court to meet the Heavenly Emperor.

May all the relevant deities see this petition and understand my predicament.

Xiaoyu looked sincere, and there was even a hint of pleading in her eyes.

Ximen Bao was conflicted.

He had a thousand reasons to refuse to help, but she was too honest.

If someone treats him sincerely, he should at least reciprocate with some sincerity in return.

"I am merely a chief judge; I am afraid I am not qualified to enter the Lingxiao Palace and meet the Jade Emperor."

Xiao Yu pointed to the table and said, "There are ten petitions here. After Chief Judge Ximen entered the Southern Heavenly Gate, Erlang Shen or the Four Heavenly Kings will definitely ask you about the reason for your ascension to heaven."

Send them a petition so they know my grievances.

Don't let the King of Mount Tai monopolize the power of public opinion and spout nonsense in the Lingxiao Palace.

On the way to the Lingxiao Palace, you will encounter the star lords and celestial officials in charge, and you will be given one or more petitions.

Upon arriving at the Tongming Hall (the front hall of the Lingxiao Hall), the petition was presented to the civil and military officials.

I assure the judge that this action will not compromise his loyalty.

You should know that the Yama King's Palace is still under my control, and the Nine Yama Kings are my prisoners.

Although King Qin Guang is dead, the other eight Yama Kings can live.

Please send a petition to the chief judge; this is not to ask the chief judge to betray the Netherworld.

Instead, I try to resolve any unnecessary conflict between myself and the underworld.

Ximen Bao hesitated, "The King of Mount Tai wouldn't deliberately slander you. He's talking nonsense, and even the Jade Emperor wouldn't easily believe him."

Xiaoyu sighed, “Last year, I was killed and robbed by Da Ya Zhenjun and his gang in the Da Ze Dragon Palace. The Four Seas Dragon Kings and all the great immortals turned the tables on me, a suffering victim, and portrayed me as a brutal villain.”

It is evident that the divine court and the human bureaucracy are not much different.

In the imperial court, officials protect each other and ignore public opinion, forcing ordinary people to live in dire straits and leaving them with no choice but to rebel.

If the Heavenly Court of the Divine Path were to emulate the Qin Dynasty...
During his lifetime, Chief Judge Ximen was known for his impartiality, loyalty to the emperor, and outspokenness.

Now that you have become a minister of the Heavenly Court, you should uphold your principles and not allow treacherous officials and petty villains to cloud your wisdom!

Ximen Bao sighed and said, "Give me your petition, and I'll give it a try."

At least one thing Yu Fengxian said was right: the lives of the Eight Great Yama Kings were still in her hands.

If she were truly driven to the brink, she would definitely fight to the death without hesitation.

"Thank you for your help, Chief Judge Simon."

Xiaoyu handed him the petition and sent him away. Then she turned to Yangli and said, "There are ten more petitions here. You will go and guard the main gate of the First Hall, just like before."

If a powerful being comes to attack me, send me a petition to explain my situation.

Yang Li said with a blank face, "What if the great power is like the previous nine Yama Kings, refusing to listen to explanations, treating me as your accomplice, and insisting on arresting and punishing me?"

“If I were alive, I would definitely do my best to save you. With my supernatural powers, if I were to die, how could you possibly survive?” Xiaoyu said.

Yang Li sighed, "I wish to return to the Imperial Observatory and no longer get involved in this matter."

Xiaoyu said calmly, "Did it come to this point for my personal gain?"

Yang Li asked, "What secret did you see that made King Qin Guang so furious and so reckless in taking action?"

"What other secret could it be? It's the fate of the Qin Dynasty from now on," Xiaoyu said.

"Could you be more specific?" Yang Li asked.

Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, then said, "This great calamity of heaven and earth is divided into ten-year cycles. I don't need to tell you what happened in the first ten years."

But ten years ago, the destinies had already been set in motion for "Marquis Lieyang to lead his troops into the pass and kill Empress Dowager Zhao."

Yang Li said, "King Qin Guang also said earlier that Marquis Lieyang killing Empress Dowager Zhao was in accordance with the will of Heaven."

The Empress Dowager shouldn't even think about using this case to sue Marquis Lieyang in the underworld or heaven, hoping to get the Heavenly Emperor or Yama to allow her to transform into 'Da Li' and seek revenge as Marquis Lieyang had dreamed.

Xiao Yu chuckled and asked, "How did you feel after hearing King Qin Guang utter this divine mandate?"

Yang Li shook his head and said, "I don't feel anything. Before King Qin Guang mentioned the Mandate of Heaven, I didn't think that Marquis Lieyang should not have killed Empress Dowager Zhao. After King Qin Guang said it, I only felt that it was a matter of course and that I suddenly realized it."

"Do you have strong feelings about it?"

Xiao Yu said smugly, "That's why I'm the Grand Tutor and you can only be my deputy."

Observing the falling leaves tells us it's autumn; following the vines, we can find the melons.

Following this destiny, I immediately grasped the subsequent destiny—Huhai was to become the Second Emperor of Qin, and upon ascending the throne, he would immediately order the death of Fusu and slaughter all of the emperor's children.

None of the princes were spared; they were executed in the street by being cut in half at the waist, torn apart by chariots, or shot to death with arrows.

The princesses were all killed; they were all bound and executed in the marketplace, torn apart by five horses—a truly gruesome sight.

Li Si also met a bad end, with his entire family being executed.

Prime Minister Feng's constant attempts to smooth things over finally brought him retribution; he and his son died tragically, and his entire family was wiped out.

Then, less than three years later, the Qin Dynasty collapsed.

The words had barely left his mouth when Yang Li was still stunned and dazed.

"Boom~~~"

A bolt of divine lightning descended from the sky, directly smashing the green-tiled roof of the First Hall of Yama.

A bolt of purple lightning, as thick as a bowl, chased after Xiaoyu and was about to strike her head.

"Hey~~" Her hair stood on end, and she shouted, transforming into the "Five Thunder General" with purple hair and purple eyes.

Five Thunder General Sword - Time of Annihilation - Thunder Collapse!
"Click~~"

As the sword was drawn, the world instantly turned into a dazzling purple, and then the purple world transformed into crystal, shattering into countless pieces.

The "Purple Mansion Divine Thunder" as thick as a bowl did not annihilate, but instead split into more than ten lightning arcs as thick as a wrist.

General Wu Lei opened his rosy lips, took a deep breath, and drew the lightning arc into his abdomen.

"Boom~~~"

A dense thunderous roar echoed from inside General Wu Lei's stomach, and bright red bloodstains flowed from his nostrils and the corners of his eyes.

Yang Li was dumbfounded.

"Hiccup~~"

After a while, General Wu Lei let out a burp, "So full, such powerful thunder elemental energy!"

I have revealed a heavenly secret, and this is the retribution I deserve.

But this divine lightning is too powerful; 'God' really wants to kill me.

It seems that bastard King Taishan has already arrived at the Lingxiao Palace, and the Jade Emperor has his eye on us again.

Sigh, why did I say "again"?

(End of this chapter)