Terrifying Heavens: I'll directly worship the Black Law of Fengdu!

Chapter 200 Coming
The Lord of the Underworld's words left Li Xuan speechless.

To be honest, when Li Xuan entered the underworld and saw the dilapidated, apocalyptic environment, he once wondered if the ruler of the underworld was some ghost king who occupied the empty shell of the underworld and established himself as the ruler, then exploited the ghosts in various ways. Now it seems that the misunderstanding was too great.

He had mixed feelings, but understanding the situation was more important, so he asked:
"Who was the Lord of the Underworld before this?"

"I dare not claim to be holy. I am a judge like you, and I was granted the first-level superior rank. By chance, I avoided the annihilation calamity of the underworld. I thought there would be a great evil causing chaos in the world, but after investigating in secret for a long time, I found out that it was not. It was just that my lifespan in the 'underworld' had come to an end..."

When I entered this mountain, I saw that many divine positions and powers were vacant, the cycle of yin and yang could not function, and people in the mortal world could not be reincarnated after death, but could only be worn away by the yang energy.

Although there are no ghosts or gods in Fengdu, the Black Laws remain in my heart. Since there are no ghosts or gods to operate the underworld, then I will gather authority to fill the positions of the gods in the underworld and take charge of the Altar of Reincarnation.

Li Xuan said, "But you've discovered that becoming the Lord of the Underworld doesn't seem to be an easy thing."

The Lord of the Underworld was silent for a moment before saying, "Indeed, I overestimated my strength. How could a mortal body wield so much power? I discovered that as long as I leave the Underworld, my soul will be worn down by these powers. Only by returning to this mountain of the Underworld and sealing the gates can I slow down the rate of decay..."

Li Xuan asked, "Can one choose to relinquish power?"

The Lord of the Underworld said in a desolate tone, "Yes, once you are freed from authority, the attrition will cease. However, the Reincarnation Altar will also cease, and the ghosts will have to face dissipation once again."

Once upon a time, a person with naturally powerful spiritual energy broke into the underworld. Knowing the cause and effect, he insisted on taking on the suffering of authority for me. However, he vanished into thin air in just seven days.

I was completely baffled, but later I discovered that only those who have been authorized to cultivate through orthodox lineages can withstand the attrition of authority!

Although those born with spiritual power can quickly master spells, authority is like a branding iron imprinted on their souls.

Only disappearance!

The two remained silent for a brief moment.

The Lord of the Underworld broke the silence first, saying, "I have lost my original form and merged with authority. Even if I wanted to break free now, I cannot. I can only endure one day at a time. Unless we can communicate with the Netherworld of the Origin World and receive assistance from the Origin World, our world can be revitalized and Yin and Yang can be reborn."

The origin world—even Li Xuan himself didn't know which one was the origin world. Could it be the underworld where Wang Anlu was located?
Seeing that he looked somewhat "confused", the Lord of the Underworld said, "The Taoist scriptures say that there are countless numbers in the myriad realms, but each has its own origin."

Like a bamboo forest, no matter how lush it grows, it may still originate from a single main root.

Look at the twinkling stars in the sky; worlds are constantly being gathered and destroyed. This is fate, destiny. But I am caught in the calamity, watching helplessly as everything perishes; I am truly unwilling to accept it.

Li Xuan asked, "Do you know how to connect to the Root?"

The Lord of the Underworld said, "It's very simple. All we need to do is activate the authority of the Underworld token from the Origin World. At that time, the Origin World will send ghosts and gods to take over the Underworld of this realm. In this way, our world will be reborn after undergoing tribulation."

Holding the Nine Springs Commander in his hand, Li Xuan asked, "Does this count?"

The Lord of the Underworld took a long time to answer, his tone uncertain: "It has a very strong and domineering aura, as if the Northern Emperor himself has come. I cannot tell whether it is a token of the Origin World, but it is the strongest token I have ever seen in my life."

Why don't you try it and see?
Li Xuan planned to try the Nine Springs Command directly; if it worked, he would consider the mission complete.

He braced his hands against the heavy door, trying to push it open, but the door wouldn't budge...

The Lord of the Underworld coughed softly: "This door was originally inlaid with seven treasures as keys, but last time I saw that person with innate spiritual power forcibly seize power and ultimately die a tragic death, I knocked the seven treasures out of the Underworld and scattered them in the mortal realm. This is why the seven treasures are not gathered together, and therefore this door cannot be opened..."

Later, I remotely bestowed six types of authority upon six seemingly decent ghosts, helping them become Ghost Kings to manage the order of the underworld outside of the Underworld Court on my behalf. They did a very good job, so I then granted them more authority, allowing them to recruit new ghosts as their subordinates. Thus, in addition to Ghost Kings, Ghost Generals, Underworld Soldiers, and Ghost Messengers also appeared...

The Ghost Kings have been searching for clues to the Root World for years, collecting many dubious tokens, but because the door cannot be opened, their effects cannot be determined. They have begun searching the world for the seven treasures I scattered, and have now searched for six of them, leaving only one in the mortal realm island nation…”

Li Xuan was speechless.

He's always playing collection games; the thing he fears most in games is collection quests.

Why not bring back this last treasure?

he asked.

The Lord of the Underworld replied, "I can't take it. Over twenty years ago, a powerful spiritualist appeared in the island nation. She was suspected to be a Shinto priestess, and this last treasure, called the 'Dragon and Tiger Portrait Mirror,' was in her possession."

The woman from the island nation refused to hand over the treasure mirror. Although the Six Demon Kings could fight her, she was extremely skilled in creating barriers and concealment techniques, and she always managed to escape.

"The mortal realm is declining, and demons and monsters are rampant. I can only postpone this matter and first send the Six Ghost Kings to slay evil spirits, to prevent the number of violent deaths from increasing and hastening the collapse and demise of the underworld."

"Was that woman a good person or a bad person?"

"As far as I know, although that woman is from an island nation, she has been traveling around the world since she was old enough to understand things, busy with the business of slaying demons and saving many poor people..."

So you're saying he's a good person?

"I suppose so, according to the Ghost King's latest information. This woman seems to have returned to the island nation recently because her sister encountered evil spirits there."

Li Xuan asked, "What's this woman's name?"

The ruler of the underworld: "Higa Kotoko".

Li Xuan: “…”

Isn't this the naturally powerful medium exorcist witch from the movie "Arrived"?

In the movie, this woman is hailed as the island nation's number one exorcist. She has a wide network of connections. When facing the ancient evil spirit "Po-Xuan-Mo" from her hometown, knowing its cunning and power, she can get the local government to disperse residents within a ten-kilometer radius within three days and then summon exorcists from all over the world to help!
She is strong.

However, due to the plot, he was almost killed by his sister and her boyfriend's saintly heart, but fortunately, he managed to turn the situation around with his own strength.

Unfortunately, most of the exorcists from all over the world perished on the way, and upon arriving in the island nation, almost all of them were wiped out during the exorcism ritual...

Now that Li Xuan has become a judge in Fengdu, he can't help but feel a sense of admiration when he recalls these people. Exorcists of different skin colors and countries did not back down on the spot when it came to slaying demons!
Now that we know of her existence, I'll take the Dragon and Tiger Portrait Mirror myself!
And by the way, could we possibly prevent the sacrifice of exorcists from various countries...?

(End of this chapter)