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

Chapter 1298 The Styx Ancestor
"If I were truly just seeking refuge in the City of the Wrongfully Dead, and were now able to go to the Divine Palace of Hengshan to help an old friend, I would gladly accept without any further persuasion from you."

"But my situation is a thousand times more complicated than what you are seeing and hearing right now," Bai Qi sighed.

He was merely aloof, not cold-hearted.

In fact, no great general who has achieved great success could be cold-hearted towards his old friends and comrades-in-arms.

If you are cold and ruthless, how can your underlings be expected to follow you sincerely?
How can you lead your soldiers to victory in every battle if you can't gain their genuine support and complete trust?

Bai Qi enjoyed a very high reputation in the Qin army during his lifetime.

Even now, Meng Yi, Meng Tian, ​​and the Qin generals all feel a mixture of respect, fear, and admiration when they mention "Bai Qi, the God of Slaughter."

"Oh, General Bai, what are your concerns?" Grand Tutor Yu asked curiously.

Bai Qi hesitated for a long time before asking, "Have you ever seen the sea of ​​blood beneath the underworld?"
I'm probably being targeted by some ancient being in the sea of ​​blood.

"Going to the Hengshan Divine Palace might not cause any immediate problems, but one day it will bring great trouble to the Imperial Guard."

Grand Tutor Yu asked in surprise, "Is it the Asura race in your bloodline, or the being who created the Asura race?"

"I didn't expect that the Grand Tutor also knew of that existence. Yes, it's him. If he were merely a Blood Sea Asura, he wouldn't be a threat to the Hengshan Divine Palace," Bai Qi said.

"I originally knew nothing about that being. Recently, I obtained an ancient book from my master's sect who raises dragons. It contains a lot of information about the Blood Demon Path's patriarch."

Grand Tutor Yu glanced at the ground subconsciously.

Then she realized that she was in the Yi Chen City of the Wrongfully Dead, not the Yama Underworld City of the Wrongfully Dead (Class A).

Deep beneath that city of the unjustly dead lies a boundless sea of ​​blood.

The Lord of the Blood Sea is named "Styx," a "primordial demon god" born at the very beginning of creation.

Guowei Liao frowned and said, "The being you are talking about, could it be the Lord of the Blood Sea?"
Such beings have long since ceased to have any connection with the human world, so why would they target General Bai?

Bai Qi said, "I killed too many people in my life, and without even realizing it, I embarked on the 'Blood Sea Asura Path'."

When I broke through the limits of martial arts and transformed the Immortal Martial Dharma into the 'Blood Sea Domain', I saw the real Blood Sea, and I also saw him in the Blood Sea.

I met his gaze from afar, and saw greed and excitement in his eyes.

Grand Tutor Yu seemed to be deep in thought, and said, "General, you have gone too far and too deep into the path of immortality."

You have touched upon the Great Dao rules that should not be touched by human immortals.

That being is the Great Dao itself; you have stepped on it, making it unbearably itchy.

If you keep going, you'll probably gradually become a part of him.

Guowei Liao asked, "If we stop cultivating the 'Blood Sea Domain' and instead use the Xuanmen Heart Sutra to suppress our minds, can we stop this trend of being assimilated by the 'Great Dao'?"

Bai Qi pondered and said, "If I am unknown and he has not yet noticed, perhaps I can try to abandon my cultivation and start over."

I have a notorious reputation, and I am known throughout the world for my killings. He must have noticed me a long time ago.

During my stay in the City of the Dead, I almost never hibernated.

Once I lose absolute control over my own will, I'll drift into a daze, returning to that sea of ​​blood, and seeing that terrifying figure again.

The Imperial Guard asked worriedly, "General, haven't you consulted any masters of the Xuanmen sect? Is it possible to avoid their notice during reincarnation?"

Bai Qi said calmly, "If I were to enter the cycle of reincarnation, I would probably go directly into the 'Asura Path' and plunge into a sea of ​​blood, throwing myself into his arms."

Guowei Liao said, "The 'Asura' of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is different from the Blood Sea Asura."

The former refers to celestial beings in Buddhism, born in the heavens of the Buddha's realm, not from the netherworld or the sea of ​​blood.

Bai Qi asked, "Have you ever thought about why Buddhism could create the Asura realm of the Six Paths of Reincarnation?"

Grand Tutor Yu said, "If General Bai is willing to convert to Buddhism, this matter will be easy to resolve."

Bai Qi said, "The bald-headed Buddhist monk did come looking for me. He seems to be a Bodhisattva."

At first, seeing his kind face and his willingness to help, I treated him with great courtesy.

As we talked, he started trying to persuade me to convert to Buddhism, which I politely declined.

Then he started rambling on and on, looking at me as if I were a piece of fat meat, which made me very unhappy.

Finally, we had a falling out. He tried to forcibly convert me by chanting incantations, so I stabbed him.

Grand Tutor Yu was speechless and helpless.

Bai Qi then calmly said, "If it were just me alone, I wouldn't be worried about the sea of ​​blood or the will within it."

Honestly, it's quite fun to go against him.

Over the years, my 'Sea of ​​Blood Domain' has become sharper and sharper, like a knife on a whetstone.

I am happy with this kind of life.

Even if one day my sharp blade breaks, I will have no regrets.

But if you ask me to go to the Hengshan Divine Palace and take on the responsibility of suppressing the Netherworld Hell, I'm afraid I will fail in my duty.

It hurt you and delayed my own future.

Grand Tutor Yu was increasingly speechless and helpless.

The Grand Commandant breathed a sigh of relief and laughed, "General, don't underestimate me. I'm not a piece of trash to be trifled with."

Huang Feihu and the others have been able to secure their positions as the Five Sacred Mountains Lords. I believe my talent and ability are no less than theirs. All I lack now is time.

Give me ten years, and I'm sure I can seize control of the Divine Palace.

I will then practice the secret techniques given to me by Grand Tutor Yu. His expectations of me far exceed those of Huang Feihu!

Bai Qi seemed to understand something, "So, all you need is for me to stay in Hengshan Divine Palace for ten years, or several decades."

"No, no, no!" Guowei Liao waved his hand and said, "I only ask the general to shoulder the heavy responsibility of suppressing the underworld for several decades."

Afterwards, the general can continue to stay in the Hengshan Divine Palace, where he will certainly be more carefree and at ease than here.

We old friends can meet often and have meals together every day.

If one day the general encounters an insurmountable calamity, I will certainly do everything in my power to help him.

I thought to myself, surely the dignified Lord Hengshan couldn't even find a kind father and mother?

General, you don't need to go through the six paths of reincarnation in the underworld. My Xuanmen sect also has the method of the six paths of reincarnation.

Even within the Hengshan Divine Register condensed by Grand Master Yu, there is a divine technique for controlling reincarnation.” Grand Master Yu also said, “The Hengshan Divine Palace not only governs the underworld and the divine path, but also the immortal path within the Hengshan region.”

There are five Great Luo Golden Immortals in Zhuling Cave Heaven on Mount Heng alone.

If a bloodbath were to truly occur, the five Great Luo Immortals would certainly play a crucial role.

“Aren’t the Five Ancestors of Zhuling almost all dead?” Bai Qi asked.

Grand Tutor Yu chuckled awkwardly, “General, don’t worry. The grotto is like a field of chives; once you cut a crop, it will grow back.”

Several Great Immortals are currently discussing the reopening of the Zhu Ling Grotto-Heaven on Mount Heng.

Bai Qi said, "Since Lord Hengshan doesn't mind, I naturally have no problem with it either."

After saying that, he got up and walked out, and Grand Tutor Yu and the Imperial Commandant immediately followed.

"Grand Tutor Yu, are you going to visit some relatives?"

Seeing the group come out, Ximen Bao, who was standing at the door, assumed they had finished talking and asked them what was going on.

Grand Tutor Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "Grand Commandant, General Bai, you should go directly to Hengshan!"

I reckon that once Lord Hengshan returns to his post, the celestial angels will immediately descend with a divine decree.

Then the Four Sacred Mountains Gods and the immortals of Zhuling Grotto Heaven will all be present to offer their congratulations and discuss the reconstruction of the divine palace.

"Hehe, Your Excellency, you'll have to handle this yourself. If I were there, the atmosphere would only get more awkward."

The Grand Commandant solemnly said, "Grand Tutor has done enough. If I still cannot secure my divine position, it is my own fault."

Bai Qi whistled, and a fiery Qilin horse galloped in from outside the ghost city, its feet treading on the void.

"Let's go!" He jumped onto his horse and said to Guowei Liao, "Go ahead and use your escape techniques, my fire unicorn can keep up."

"Grand Tutor, take care, I'm leaving now!"

Guowei Liao called out to Yu Taishi again, then transformed into a beam of golden divine light and flew south.

Bai Qi gently patted the horse's head, and the fire qilin darted away with a "whoosh".

It was faster than the Imperial Guard's Office.

Just as the fire qilin was about to surpass the Guowei Liao, streaks of dark red lightning suddenly descended from the sky.

"Boom!"

Without any warning, lightning suddenly appeared and struck Bai Qi directly.

Transparent threads of law also appeared around Bai Qi's body.

Like chains woven into a net, they completely enveloped Bai Qi and his fire-breathing Qilin.

"Oh dear!" Ximen Bao exclaimed, "General Bai, you are the Ghost King of the City of the Wrongfully Dead, Yi Chen. You are not allowed to leave the Ghost City without permission. This is a rule of Heaven. Don't you know that? Where are you going now?"

Grand Tutor Yu frowned and said, "General Bai is tired of living in this godforsaken place and wants to go to Hengshan to become a 'mountain king'. Remove his shackles and let him leave."

Ximen Bao stammered, "The Ghost King has never left the City of the Wrongfully Dead before."

Even if Xiao Wang were the King of Hell, he couldn't bend the law for personal gain.
However, since it is the Grand Tutor's request, I can find a dying nobleman to replace General Bai as the Ghost King.

Or, Xiao Wang could petition the Heavenly Court and ask the Jade Emperor for a special pardon.
Please, General Bai, return and wait for a few days.

"Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?" Grand Tutor Yu asked.

"No need!" Bai Qi took two steps back, temporarily freeing himself from the net of laws, and then drew his sword from his waist with a clang.

The fire-breathing qilin understood his thoughts and carried him forward once again.

Divine lightning struck down from the sky once more, and the net of laws reappeared in the void.

With a "sizzle," Bai Qi raised his sword and cleaved the chains of law.

But the silk threads of the law kept flowing endlessly, growing wildly like weeds.

Even if one branch is cut off, new chains of law fall down after only a couple of steps, continuing to bind him.

Ultimately, the "chains" are merely the manifestation of the power of the law. As long as the law exists, the power of the law will never cease to flow.

Bai Qi seemed to be riding a horse in the dead of night, rushing into a dense, boundless thicket of reeds.

The dense reeds were chains of law. He kept swinging his sword, carving a path through the reeds until he completely left the Netherworld and returned to the mortal realm.

Upon returning to the mortal realm, the exclusive power of the laws governing the Netherworld was lost.

"What kind of power is this? It actually managed to break out of the City of the Unjustly Dead." Ximen Bao and the nearby ghosts and gods were dumbfounded.

"General Bai, King Bai Qi, take me with you! This little ghost is willing to follow you to conquer the human world, kill, kill, kill!" The ghosts of the City of the Wrongfully Dead were filled with excitement and shouted wildly.

Ximen Bao snapped out of his daze, his expression changing slightly. "This is bad. Without the Ghost King's suppression, the ghosts of the City of the Dead are about to riot."

Grand Tutor Yu laughed and said, "You are no longer a judge, you are the King of Hell. Is there any King of Hell in this world who is afraid of ghosts?"

Ximen Bao forced a smile and said, "I'm not afraid of one or two little devils, but the City of the Dead is holding too many lawless and vicious ghosts. If they cause trouble, it will be hard to control."

If Yama fears nothing, why would he choose the Ghost King to suppress the City of the Unjustly Dead?
The power of the masses is immense. Whether it is an emperor on earth or the King of Hell in the underworld, they all fear the rebellion of the "lower classes".

"Get back inside, all of you!"

Grand Tutor Yu leaped to the top of the City of the Wrongfully Dead, activated his Sword Bone Divine Power, and each bone became a sword, with hundreds of sword bones forming a great sword.

Grand Tutor Yu became a "sword man," with every pore on his body spewing out sword energy.

There is the "Gold-Slaying and Jade-Cutting Sword Qi" specifically designed to kill "Demon Kings" (copper-headed, iron-browed ghosts), and there is also the "Yama Sword Qi" capable of severing the body of Yama, the King of Hell, and destroying his soul.

The form of Grand Tutor Yu, who was suspended in the sky, could no longer be seen; only a storm of endless sword energy remained.

"Ah, it's that great demon king, Yu Fengxian!"

"The great demon Yu Fengxian is going to kill ghosts again! King Yama, help me!"

Not only did the ghosts wail and flee deeper into the City of the Wrongfully Dead, but even the ghosts and gods around Ximen Bao turned pale and trembled, almost unable to resist running away with the evil spirits.

Grand Tutor Yu laughed heartily, waved his hand downwards, and left a shallow but solid sword intent mark on the city wall where black iron and white bones were fused together.

Then she dispelled the sword energy on her body, returned to Ximen Bao, and said with a smile, "With this sword intent to intimidate all the ghosts, King Yama can now calmly select a new Ghost King."

"Grand Tutor Yu is mighty!" Ximen Bao said dryly.

(End of this chapter)