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

Chapter 1107 Giant Spirit God

Xiaoyu immediately fulfilled her promise to the Holy Mother of the Three Realms.

The Demon Eye Technique is activated, and the phantom of the Six Paths of Reincarnation flickers in the depths of the eye.

Eight plumes of black smoke appeared out of thin air on an open ground ten feet away from her.

The black smoke drifted and twisted, transforming from a wisp of smoke into eight majestic-looking, fearful kings.

"Don't just stare at me blankly. Try circulating your divine power and see if the Yama's Talisman can still be activated. If there are any problems, I'll help you adjust it while I'm still here," Xiaoyu said.

The eight Yama Kings remained silent, silently channeling their divine power. Their divine bodies became even more solid, emanating a sacred aura that oppressed people's minds, exuding an aura of absolute control.

The Yama's Divine Register began to function normally.

Xiaoyu nodded slightly and then threw out the Book of Life and Death, the Judge's Pen, and the Seal of the King of Hell.

"Buzz buzz buzz~~" Flying in mid-air, the three magical treasures suddenly burst forth with dazzling spiritual light, and then split into nine.

Eight of the portions were given to the eight Kings of Hell. The other portion fell back onto King Qin Guang's dragon throne.

Holding the divine weapon, Yama's fear and hesitation dissipated, and he regained his confidence and dignity.

"Yu Fengxian, what do you want to do?" Yama asked in a deep voice.

Xiaoyu pointed at the Third Holy Mother, whose face showed surprise, and said, "Don't ask me, it was the Third Holy Mother who saved you. Now I have to leave."

Once you reclaim your divine positions, the Heavenly Court will surely know.

If I stay here any longer, I'm afraid the Four Heavenly Kings and 100,000 heavenly soldiers will surround me.

Then, she opened her demonic eye again, released Empress Dowager Zhao, and said, "Empress Dowager, your sins are grave and you deserve to be punished."

But she was, after all, the Empress Dowager of Qin.

As the Grand Tutor of Qin, I must preserve her dignity.

King Yama, what do you think of this?

She was bestowed the title of "Empress Dowager of Purgatory," and was required to perform endless corvée labor every day and every year—patrolling the eighteen levels of hell, capturing escaped sinful souls, and personally creating demons who harmed children, manipulated power, and betrayed their promises.

While she was alive, she felt that as the Empress Dowager, it was only natural for her to make the people perform hard labor.

Now that her status has changed, it's her turn to endless hard labor.

However, she finally found a place to settle down and make a living.

It allowed her to perform corvée labor to atone for her sins, while also exposing her to the tortures of the eighteen levels of hell every day.

Terrified, she trembled as if she had personally experienced the tortures of hell, which could help her repent and reform.

Then, she turned to Empress Dowager Zhao and said, "You were tricked and your child was killed right in front of you. You are filled with bitterness and resentment. Go and torment those ghosts who harmed the child and broke their promises to vent your resentment."

When your enemies go to hell one by one in the future, you can take your revenge on them.

It's reasonable, well-founded, and also legal and compliant.

Empress Dowager Zhao looked at her with fear in her eyes and asked weakly, "Hu Hai and Li Si were both very noble people. After they died, they entered the blessed land and were exempted from retribution in the underworld. What should we do?"

Xiao Yu glanced at the eight Yama Kings and smiled meaningfully, "After this great calamity, the rules of the underworld may undergo a major change."

"Even the most powerful and influential cannot arbitrarily exempt themselves from the judgment of good and evil in the underworld."

The Yama Kings were filled with doubt and uncertainty, and hesitated to speak.

The Holy Mother asked in confusion, "What makes you say that?"

Xiao Yu said calmly, "If the world does not evolve on its own, I will change the rules of the world!"

"You think you can take it?" The Third Holy Mother scoffed. "Get through this first, and then we can talk about other things!"

Empress Dowager Zhao then asked, "Grand Tutor Yu, how long will I be the King of Ghosts in the underworld? Could you please bring my child and Lao Ai to keep me company?"

Xiao Yu opened the Book of Life and Death and looked at it, saying, "Your children are all the karmic debts left over from your previous lives."

I'm here to collect a debt.

I suggest you don't see them again.

Once you've settled your karmic debts in this life, your next life will be much easier.

As for Lao Ai, he's different from you.

You are a very important person, while he is a cultivator who has already been captured and taken to the underworld of Fengdu.

Sigh, if you were a ghost queen in the eighteenth level of hell, you'd definitely raise a bunch of little devils.

You can easily select a few virile and charming male concubines from among them.

After dismissing the Ghost Empress Dowager, Xiaoyu released the spirit of King Qin Guang and used it as a note, placing it between the pages of the Book of Life and Death.

Having done all this, Xiaoyu stood on the dragon throne, stretched, and said, "Third Holy Mother, Fellow Daoist Yangli, let's go!"

She transformed into a beam of sword light, passing over the assembled Yama Kings, flying to the outside of the hall, sweeping up the young Taoist boy Yangli at the entrance, and instantly disappearing into the Netherworld.

Instead of going through the Gates of Hell, they went directly through the Root of the "Demon Eye" and left the Underworld, returning to the mortal realm.

At that moment, a red sun had just risen on the eastern horizon.

Bathed in the warm sunlight, Xiaoyu looked dazed. "It's only been one night... what a long night!"

Yang Li asked curiously, "How many years did you experience during the time acceleration?"

"It's been several decades! But I was so engrossed in enlightenment that it was like I was taking a nap, and I didn't feel the passage of time," Xiaoyu said.

Yang Li nodded slightly and said with emotion, "This is the lifestyle of immortals who live forever."

However, even if immortals have no shortage of time, it's still too much of a loss for you to waste decades of time in one night.

If I'm not mistaken, one of the main reasons you're choosing to leave now is that you can no longer comprehend the law of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, right?

“That’s right. As time accelerates, the efficiency of enlightenment gradually slows down and eventually stops. It’s no longer possible to achieve enlightenment by relying solely on ‘time’.” Xiaoyu looked up at the sky and could still see a few stars faintly visible.

"To attain enlightenment amidst accelerated time is like a child being confined in a box to grow up—it's incredibly difficult."

Yang Li said with a solemn expression, "Only by living can one comprehend the Dao. I'm afraid your case of beheading Yama and causing trouble in the underworld will not end here."

Detaining the Eight Kings of Hell might actually give us a chance to negotiate with the Star Lord who is handling this case.

There have been cases in the past where the Heavenly Court has offered amnesty to troublesome demon immortals and gods.

Xiaoyu said, "I am not a troublemaking demon! I respect etiquette, and I have my reasons."

Destiny is on my side, I have nothing to fear!

“Sigh, even the Third Holy Mother wouldn’t believe such platitudes.” Yang Li sighed. “You should run away as soon as possible! Go to Xiniu Hezhou, back to your old home in Liusha River, find a waterhole, and hide there for thousands of years.”

Wait until things calm down before coming out.

I will also return to the Taoist temple and ask my master to help me pull strings and do everything I can to distance myself from you and from this case.

I reckon that, compared to the death of King Qin Guang and the chaos in the underworld, the Heavenly Court is more concerned about the disruption of the Mandate of Heaven.

Knowing the future destiny of the Qin Dynasty, it would be easy for you to defy fate and change it.

His escape to Xiniu Hezhou indirectly demonstrated his attitude of not interfering with the established order of things.

The Heavenly Emperor might turn a blind eye and let you go.

But if you stay in Xianyang, the situation will be exactly the opposite.

Even if you haven't done anything wrong, they'll find a way to suppress you and prevent you from changing your fate.

Now look what's happened! You've handed your weakness directly to the Heavenly Emperor. If he doesn't send heavenly soldiers and generals to arrest you, I'll change my mind!

"If you want to run, then run! When you return to Xianyang, you can stay or leave as you please."

Xiao Yu quickly determined the direction and sped towards Xianyang with him.

It was a normal flight through the clouds, without using the Heavenly Roc's supernatural power, "Soaring Ten Thousand Miles."

The Imperial Observatory was bustling with activity early in the morning.

When Xiaoyu brought Yang Lifei back, the streets outside were lined with soldiers and heavily guarded.

They were all the personal guards of the Eastern Navy Marquis, and they were surrounding the marquises, preparing to leave in formation.

On the other side of the wide street, the carriages and entourages of the court's powerful and influential figures were parked.

It was truly a "bustling traffic" scene, stretching for more than three miles.

"Master Yu, Yang Li, you're finally back!"

Master Guan, Master Huihe, and a group of Imperial Astronomical Observatory masters were seeing off guests at the door.

Upon seeing the two descend from the sky, a large number of gazes with varying expressions were immediately cast towards them.

The military commanders and court officials who were preparing to leave also stopped in their tracks.

Xiao Yu looked around, lingering a moment longer when her gaze fell upon Lieyang Hou.

She floated down from mid-air, bowed to the crowd, and said with a loud laugh, "Everyone, I apologize! The incident happened suddenly and unexpectedly, which was not what I wanted and caused some delay."

However, since you've all come, I'm back too.

"Why don't we take advantage of the cool morning weather and get on with the long-delayed 'Grand Tutor selection'?"

"Yu Fengxian, you have committed a terrible disaster, yet you still have the mind to fight with us?" Lu Jin Gong exclaimed in surprise.

"To be honest, we all thought you weren't coming back!" The Qi Refiner from the East Sea looked at her with a mixture of fear and frustration.

They waited for her all night, even after hearing about her slaying Yama, the King of Hell, and causing havoc in the underworld.

They gloated, eagerly awaiting news that she had been chopped into mincemeat by the heavenly soldiers.

As dawn approached, the Qi cultivators remained as enthusiastic as ever.

The tragic death of Yama and the turmoil in the underworld are major events that will undoubtedly be the hottest headlines in the Three Realms. We'll wait and discuss them for as long as we want without getting tired of it.

But Prince Huhai and the court officials couldn't wait any longer and wanted to go to Xianyang Palace to attend the court assembly.

This is no longer the time when Empress Dowager Zhao was in power; the court assembly was delayed until almost noon.

Instead of receiving news of Yu Fengxian's death, they received news of Yu Fengxian herself returning.

The Killer Star was still in high spirits and wanted to continue his magical duel with them to determine the Grand Tutor.

Damn it, she's already suppressed the Ten Kings of Hell in the Netherworld, who dares to fight her now?
Previously, when killing Huang An Daxian, there was an excuse—to use the terrain to set up the Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array.

This time, the Ten Kings of Hell have the absolute advantage of location and popular support.

Xiaoyu laughed heartily, "I just had a little misunderstanding with King Yama, it's all over! We can continue—"

"Swish swish~~"

Beams of light streaked across the sky, arriving above the Imperial Observatory and opposite her.

They are the Three Holy Mothers and a host of female immortals and goddesses from Mount Hua.

They were only one step behind Xiaoyu.

"This isn't over yet! Yu Fengxian, you're in deep trouble!" The Third Holy Mother said solemnly, "Although you released King Yama and I said a few good words for you, they still decided to go to the Heavenly Court to file a complaint immediately."

Of the eight Yama Kings, only two remained in the underworld to restore order.

The other six Yama Kings, carrying the Book of Life and Death and the spirit of King Qin Guang, went to the Lingxiao Palace.

Xiao Yu frowned and said, "The Ten Kings of Hell are too rude. After all, it was the Third Holy Mother who stood up for them, persuaded me to release them, and returned the authority of the Underworld to them."

They're not grateful at all, won't invite you to a meal, and won't try to curry favor with you?
He had barely been resurrected when he rushed off to the Heavenly Court.

"Is this a matter of etiquette or a dinner party? You're in deep trouble! Go to Heaven and beg for forgiveness!" the Third Holy Mother cried out.

"I'm innocent, what crime could I possibly be guilty of?" Xiaoyu waved her hand. "Now that the matter of the Netherworld is over, we'll talk about what happens next in the future."

Let's just talk about the present.

The selection of the Grand Tutor is none of the Three Holy Mothers' business. You can be an observer, but you cannot disturb us.

Li Si sneered, "Now that you have committed such a terrible crime, do you still expect the Qin court to help you out?"
Yu Fengxian, if you know what's good for you, hand over the Celestial Master's Decree and resign from your post to return to your hometown!

The Great Qin Dynasty is the legitimate successor of China, respecting the Mandate of Heaven, following human ethics, and upholding morality. It will absolutely not allow a 'heavenly prisoner' to serve as the Grand Tutor of Great Qin!

"Yes, the Great Qin is already in a precarious state, how can it bear the trouble that Master Yu has gotten himself into?"

"Let's part amicably; we'll all be grateful to Fairy Yu Tian for letting us go."

Officials from the "Prime Minister's faction" immediately voiced their agreement.

Before Xiaoyu could speak or change her expression, Yangli Daotong beside her became excited first.

"Prime Minister Li, do you know why King Qin Guang attacked Grand Tutor Yu?"

She's going to save your entire family, hundreds of people, and defy the heavens to change things for you bunch of idiots—"

"An angel has arrived!" A thunderous roar suddenly rang out above everyone's heads.

The shock made Yang Li dizzy and swaying, and he was forced to swallow back the "heavenly secret" that had just slipped out.

Then, a beam of golden light descended from the heavens and transformed into a golden-armored deity a hundred feet tall.

The golden-armored deity was already very tall, like a small mountain.

The Xuanhua axe in his hand was wider than his body, and the handle was longer than he was.

Below, the Qin officials and nobles were all terrified, fearing that the axe would fall and split the entire city of Xianyang in two, crushing them into mincemeat.

"Yu Fengxian, Yang Li, an angel has arrived! Please ascend to heaven to welcome him!" The golden-armored deity's voice boomed like thunder.

"This is the Giant Spirit God! I never expected that the Giant Spirit God would personally descend to the mortal realm to capture Yu Fengxian."

"Are you deaf? The Giant Spirit said there's an 'angel' up there!"
Clearly, he was merely a messenger. The angel sent by the Jade Emperor was someone else entirely.

"Moreover, judging from this situation, it doesn't seem like they're going to attack Yu Fengxian! Having the giant spirit help deliver the message, while clearly intended as a threat, the very fact that they can talk means that the Heavenly Court doesn't have the determination to directly kill Yu Fengxian."

"Yu Fengxian has committed such a serious crime, how could she possibly escape punishment?"

"It's not impossible! The fact that they didn't immediately call for war and killing means they can avoid fighting and killing."

"Why does the Heavenly Emperor favor her so much? If it were us, we would have chopped her down with an axe."

"I was more curious about what Yang Li wanted to say. Before he could finish speaking, the Giant Spirit God suddenly descended. Before he even arrived, a thunderous roar interrupted him."

"At least I heard one sentence clearly: Yang Li said that Prime Minister Li's whole family was going to die, and Yu Fengxian was defying fate to change his destiny?"

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, some expressing surprise and uncertainty about the Heavenly Court's reaction.

Some were unwilling to accept that Yu Fengxian had not been immediately killed.

Many people also noticed the timing of the giant spirit's descent to earth.

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but Xiaoyu didn't respond to the Giant Spirit God immediately. Instead, she activated her Demon Eye, scanned the sky, and searched for the heavenly soldiers and generals who would conquer her.

(End of this chapter)