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

Chapter 314 Underworld Judgment Record: Punishment of Master and Disciple
In the eyes of most ordinary people, the City God is a legendary figure in mythology who is directly associated with gods and immortals, a super powerful being who controls good and evil!

At this moment, dark clouds covered the sky, plunging the courtyard into darkness.

No matter what, the City God can only be considered a Yin deity. Once he manifests in the City God Temple during the day, he needs to shield himself from the scorching sun, otherwise the Yang energy entering his body will harm his Yin body.

He bowed to Li Xuan and said respectfully, "Please give your orders, Grand Judge."

Li Xuan said, "There is a Taoist priest from Maoshan named Qi Haizhi, who is the master of this Maoshan Ming. I request the City God to communicate with the underworld to inquire about this person's existence and invite him up here."

Upon hearing this, the City God glanced at the weasel-faced Mao Shanming and nodded, saying, "The separation between Yin and Yang has become somewhat unstable in recent years, but I'll try to see if I can summon the ghost messengers."

He took out a black talisman from his pocket, muttered incantations, and threw it forcefully to the ground. The talisman turned into blue flames that rose into the air and swayed in the wind.

A cold wind rose in the courtyard, and heavy footsteps echoed in everyone's ears. A blue-faced ghost dressed in red and black official robes emerged from the blue flames. Upon seeing the City God, it said in a deep voice, "So it is the City God who has summoned you. What is the matter?"

This was no ordinary ghost messenger, but a ghost chief who oversaw a small part of hell.

In addition to the eighteen hells, the underworld also has countless smaller hells. The power of these ghosts is similar to that of the City God in the mortal world, so there is no need for any formalities.

The City God repeated Li Xuan's words: "Grand Judge Li Xuan, we need to investigate a Maoshan Taoist named Qi Haizhi. Please bring him up."

Ghost Head was taken aback: "The Supreme Court Justice?"

There are quite a few judges in the underworld and hell. What is the position of a judge? Could it be that they represent the Ten Kings of Hell to judge good and evil?

Li Xuan said, "Women in the courtyard, and those born in the years of the Rooster and Dog, turn around and do not look."

Confused, several people turned around and were horrified to find that their bodies seemed to be frozen, unable to move even their eyelashes...

Li Xuan used a spell to freeze the person in place.

Judges, dressed formally, cannot be seen by women, nuns, or those born in the years of the Rooster or Dog, so a spell to immobilize them is used as an insurance measure.

He instantly changed into a judge's suit, exuding an aura that caused the ghost's pupils to contract slightly before it tumbled out of the blue flames and crashed to the ground.

The ghost was utterly astonished; this intense yin energy was so pure, it was even more ruthless than the judge himself.

It hurriedly bowed with both hands: "This humble servant was unaware that the superior was here, please forgive me. The superior requests Qi Haizhi, is that right? This humble servant will go and arrange it immediately, even if he is in the eighteenth level of hell..."

Li Xuan hadn't expected the ghost to kneel so quickly; changing into a judge's robe seemed somewhat superfluous.

The ghost head jumped into the air and the flames disappeared.

The people in the courtyard looked at each other in disbelief. Ah Qiang and Ah De were dumbfounded. Today hadn't been a wasted day after all; they'd seen the City God and then the hellish messengers—it was simply...

The City God's gaze fell on Lin Jiu before he said, "Lin Jiu, I already know about your good deeds in Baiyun Village, and they are all recorded. You are very good, and you have already been nominated in the underworld. Remember to stay true to your original intentions and do not give up all your previous efforts."

Lin Jiu said happily, "Thank you, City God!"

The City God waved his hand and said, "This is your own effort, it has nothing to do with me."

If this were ancient times, the City God would never have said these words about being nominated in the underworld to Lin Jiu. But times have changed. The world is in turmoil, and even if many people know that doing good deeds can earn them a nomination in the underworld, it is difficult for them to do so consistently for ten years.

The underworld has begun to change its policies, intending to improve the human world by encouraging good deeds and reducing the rampant killings committed by warlords and bandits... Unfortunately, even if they do this, it will be difficult to achieve any results.

Mao Shanming trembled with fear. He thought that bringing up his master would at least save face, but he never expected that the other party would directly bring his master, who had been dead for many years, back from the underworld.

He looked at Li Xuan in fear: "Your Honor, I was wrong. I shouldn't have used ghosts to deceive the people. Please don't call my master."

Li Xuan said, “The Three Character Classic says, ‘If a son is not taught, it is the father’s fault; if the teaching is not strict, it is the teacher’s laziness.’ Your heart for cultivating the Tao is not sincere, your foundation is not stable, and your cultivation is weak. You use ghosts to cheat and deceive, which is truly a moral depravity. Your master, Qi Haizhi, also bears responsibility and should be punished as well.”

Just then, two figures leaped out of the blue flames...

The ghost head from earlier and a judge wearing a red official robe and a black official hat.

Gui Tou pointed to the judge beside him and said to Li Xuan, "Shangguan... this is Qi Haizhi. He did countless good deeds in his life. After his death, his primordial spirit returned to the underworld and was registered as an assistant judge, assisting in the registration and review of the list in the palace of King Yama. He now belongs to King Yama's side."

He subtly reminded Li Xuan to be wary of the power behind the judge.

Qi Haizhi, dressed in a judge's robe, saw Maoshan Ming squatting on the ground and immediately recognized him as his disciple.

He could hardly believe that his apprentice, who used to have decent features, had become so thin and even a bit sleazy. Moreover, because of his swindling and deception, he was being questioned about the situation.

The City God recounted the events in detail.

Qi Haizhi was taken aback, seemingly still unable to recover from the lingering positive impression he had of his disciple before his death. After a long while, he let out a soft sigh.

He walked towards Maoshan Ming, his eyes filled with both reproach and heartache, and said, "Ming, I named you Maoshan Ming so that you would cultivate diligently and become a pillar of Maoshan. How could you have become like this..."

Upon seeing his master Qi Haizhi standing before him, Maoshan Ming burst into tears. He immediately knelt on the ground, rubbing his knees as he rushed over, and embraced Qi Haizhi's knees, weeping bitterly: "Master, your disciple has suffered so much! This world is not what I imagined! Everything costs money—food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. I'm struggling to survive, let alone cultivate..."

Qi Haizhi saw the oil-paper umbrella hanging on Mao Shanming's body, pulled it out and opened it. Two ghosts fell to the ground, namely Da Bao and Xiao Bao.

Inside the oil-paper umbrella, Da Bao and Xiao Bao had already heard the whole story.

Da Bao knelt on the ground and kowtowed forcefully: "My lords, I am a ghost. I bewitched Uncle Ming into swindling money, otherwise we wouldn't have had the gold ingots, candles, and new clothes to wear. Everything is our fault. If anyone should go to hell, let it be me! This has nothing to do with Uncle Ming and Xiao Bao..."

Upon hearing this, Mao Shanming was both moved and heartbroken, and he also kowtowed: "It was I who saw them wandering in the countryside, and I harbored ill intentions, using them as tools for deception. I was the one who was wrong!"

Ah-Qiang took off his glasses and wiped away his tears: "I'm so touched. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't have the heart to punish them."

Li Xuan: “…”

He felt like he had become the villain, but a mistake is a mistake. If this loophole is opened, and everyone starts playing the sympathy card when they make mistakes, then what is the point of the law?
Lin Jiu sat to the side, observing in secret. He knew that the best thing for him to do was to say nothing.

Li Xuan said, "Taoists receive their salaries and are registered in the Heavenly Palace and the Immortal Register. They must not mislead good people. If they cause the four classes of people in the country to lose their jobs or are misled by evil winds, the Heavenly Emperor will issue a decree that the person in charge will be dismissed from their post and removed from the register. They will die and enter Fengdu, where they will become a rabid ghost and lose their human form forever."

Maoshan Ming, do you plead guilty?

Qi Haizhi, when a disciple makes a mistake, the master is implicated. As a judge of the Hall of Reincarnation, even after entering the underworld, you should still supervise your disciple's conduct and morality. Now that he has erred, I, the judge, sentence you to 100 years in Iron Mountain, with fifty strokes of the iron rod every day. Do you accept this?"

(End of this chapter)