Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Inside the conference room, the three figures stared intently at the Son of God, their eyes filled with murderous intent.

When Death wandered to the Kingdom of Death, his absolute power shocked the Celestials. The Celestials forced the five Venerables to surrender, making Death the King of the Kingdom of Death.

Now the son of death has come again.

If you can't beat Death, you can at least beat his son.

The celestial being interrupted their reverie: "Your Excellency, you must not be disrespectful to the Son of God."

Ghost Prison Evil God: "Heavenly One, didn't you summon me here to devour the Son of God? I smell the divine aura on him; it's definitely a great tonic!"

"Hehehe, old ghost, aren't you afraid of breaking your teeth?"

Nine-Winged Princess covered her mouth and chuckled, her two breasts trembling incessantly, truly captivating the eye.

Unfortunately, Shao Hao was just a child, and Luo Hou was indifferent to women. (The rest of the text appears to be unrelated and possibly machine-generated.)

Silver Moon Greedy Wolf: "Old Ghost's teeth aren't good, let me do it."

In an instant, the Silver Moon Wolf revealed its true form, transforming into a massive wild wolf with two rows of sharp, white teeth.

"Sir!"

The Heavenly One roared angrily, causing the three Venerables to restrain their madness.

"Only the Son of God can save the Kingdom of Death and restore the resources of the water and earthen plank roads. But the condition is that the Kingdom of Death must acknowledge the Son of God as its king. What do you mean?"

"What! The old ghost won't agree! The old ghost only listens to the Lord of Heaven."

"I have no interest in serving others as my master."

"Wolves are always loners."

After the three deities finished expressing their opinions, the Heavenly One was put in a difficult position: "Son of God, this is the opinion of the people of the Kingdom of Death, not that the Heavenly One is unwilling to relinquish power."

"People my ass! They're clearly three puppets you brought in."

Huang Quan cursed angrily.

Ignoring Huang Quan's angry curses, Tian Zhe continued to speak to Shao Hao: "Son of God, the Kingdom of the Dead needs your salvation. Without water and soil resources, Tian Zhe cannot create life."

"Hao-zai, don't listen to him!"

“Son of God, your mercy extends life to the land of the dead, your God brings light to the land of the dead, the glory of the land of the dead belongs to you, let the Heavenly Ones, Earthly Ones, and the Five Venerables do the work that requires effort and worry.”

Shao Hao turned his gaze from the dried meat to the Celestial Being: "Do you agree to create life again?"

The Heavenly One agreed, saying, "Once the land veins and resources of the Kingdom of Death are restored, I will recreate the three races."

"The mission of the Son of God is to help restore and rebuild the Kingdom of the Dead, so what about the rights of the Son of God?"

"All glory belongs to the Son of God."

“I do not want that illusory glory, I want power, military power, financial power, and human rights.”

The heavenly being was astonished: "These lowly matters should not trouble the son of God."

Shao Hao calmly asked, "Is it because we can't reach an agreement?"

Luo Hou stood up and overturned the table.

Bang bang bang.

The dried meat and wine glasses were all smashed on the ground, and the splashed red wine stained the celestial being's white robe with a few plum blossom patterns, but unfortunately he himself could not see them.

The three figures jumped up, and the Earth One also entered battle mode.

Luo Hou said in a deep voice, "We all have a saying in the heavens: if we can't reach an agreement, we'll flip the table."

Just then, a majestic chant resounded from outside the Temple of Doom:

"Nothingness brings the meaning of creation; war creates the eternity of history; death symbolizes the beginning of rebirth; a thousand years in a single thought, only—Asura."

The Heavenly One's expression instantly relaxed.

Back then, the Asuras were dissatisfied with the rule of the Devas and demanded equal rights for the three races. As a result, they were revered as leaders by the three races and became the de facto kings of the Kingdom of the Dead.

The Celestial Being's foundation was damaged, making him no match for the Asuras. So he devised a plan and sent the Asuras to build the Mohan Corridor in order to find new energy sources for the Kingdom of the Dead.

After the Mohan Corridor exploded and Ashura died, the Celestial One threw all of Ashura's followers into the barren mine.

The Five Venerable Ones of the Dead Kingdom were once suppressed by Asura, so seeing him resurrected now, they were naturally surprised and terrified.

However, unlike the external God's son, Asura's conflict stems from internal contradictions.

Therefore, the Heavenly One, the Earthly One, and the Three Venerables all placed their hopes on Asura, gazing longingly at the door of the conference room.

The door opened.

A tall man dressed in a black battle robe, covered with golden armor, and wearing a jackal mask walked in.

He scanned the crowd, his gaze lingering on Shao Hao's face: "Son of God?"

"Huh, so you're not a monster after all."

Shao Hao thought Ashura was a bat spirit.

Ashura wore a mask, so his expression couldn't be seen. He paused for a moment before asking, "What is the future of the Kingdom of the Dead? If it's a future that satisfies Ashura, then you are the son of God. Otherwise, Ashura is the one who destroys God."

What an arrogant tone.

Rahu disliked anyone speaking to his son like that, so he stepped forward and stood in front of Asura.

In terms of physique, the two are quite similar; both are muscular men.

However, Rahu was clearly more arrogant: "The future of the Kingdom of Death is decided by the Son of God, and behind the Son of God is me."

"Are you Luo Hou?"

"I am suffering."

Chapter 66 Two-Pronged Strategy: Trade and Aggression

Ashura coldly stared at the golden-armored man before him.

"By what right do you represent suffering?"

"Su Huanzhen died, Yi Ye Shu perished, the Sunblind Clan was destroyed, and the world surrendered with swords sealed. Only the Heavenly Capital remains eternal."

"Oh?"

"If that's not enough, come to the Path of No Return in ten days to witness the battle between Rahu and Buddha's Twin Bodies. You will personally witness the magnificence of the Lord of Suffering."

"Ten days is too far off. Tell me your plans for the Kingdom of the Dead."

Ashura found a chair next to the overturned table and sat down.

Luo Hou waved his hand and drew a horizontal line, then a vertical line.

"It's very simple; only a two-pronged strategy can save the nation from ruin."

"Horizontal trade: The land of Ku is vast and rich in resources, and all resources can be imported from Ku."

"Vertical Invasion: The target is the Fiery Buddha Prison of the Four Realms. After occupying the Buddha Prison, continue to penetrate upwards until reaching the Poetic Heavenly City."

These words caused the Heavenly Being's expression to change drastically.

The Earth One looked at the Heaven One. He knew that the Heaven One had made a deal with the Fire House Buddhist Prison, but he didn't know the specifics.

The three were completely baffled: "What are the Four Realms?"

Ashura's voice was slightly excited: "Continue."

Rahu only needed to persuade Asura, because the battle against the Fire House Buddha Prison required Asura to lead the troops, and he would not allow his son to go to war.

"The Dead Kingdom is barren and has little of value. If we take over the Fire House Buddhist Prison, we can develop its resources. Furthermore, by using the Buddhist Prison as a springboard, we can access the much richer resources of the next level, the Slaughter Island."

The three venerables shouted again, "What is the Slaughter Shattered Island?"

The Celestial One stopped the three Venerables from shouting: "Rahu, you are driving a wolf to devour a tiger, letting the Land of Death and the Burning House of Buddhas fight each other, while the Bitter Realm reaps the benefits."

“Heavenly One, you opened the passage between the Burning House of Buddha and the Realm of Suffering, placing the Kingdom of Death between the two. This is a situation you created yourself.”

"The Fire House and the Buddha Prison are strong and well-equipped; the Death Kingdom is no match for them."

"You underestimate Asura, the God of War of the Dead Kingdom."

"this?"

The heavenly being was momentarily speechless.

After listening, Asura said, "Rahu, the Kingdom of the Dead has no value for trade now."

"It may not be available now, but it will be in the future. Tiandu is willing to guarantee the survival of the nation. As long as you pay a certain amount of interest, you can obtain the resources provided by the Bitter Realm Merchant Guild."

"Ok?"

From the day he adopted Shao Hao, Luo Hou began to ponder solutions regarding the future of the Kingdom of the Dead.

He chose a new path in life, and he also wanted to give his son a new kingdom of death.

"We've already obtained the Chain Essence. With the help of the Son of God and the Earthly Master, we can immediately restore the Dead Kingdom's ley lines and water resources. Food will be provided by the Bitter Realm, so we won't have to rely on the Oriole and Pi Clan anymore. With the three races recuperating, we can completely take down the Fire Prison."

"Luo Hou, war can also be lost."

"Asura, the Celestial One has opened the Five-Colored Passage, drawing the Kingdom of the Dead into the vortex of war. You have nowhere to retreat."

The plan was put forward, the table was overturned, and the choice was in the hands of the Celestials and Asuras.

Luo Hou only cares about Shao Hao's destiny. If the Kingdom of Death rejects Shao Hao, then his destiny will be broken, and his last enemy will be his irresponsible father.

As for the dead country, whether they live or die is none of their business.

When Asura accepted the Mohan Corridor project, he only knew about the Fire House Buddha Hell. Now, hearing Rahu mention the Slaughter Shattered Island, he showed great interest: "Could you tell me more about the Four Realms?"

Luo Hou took out the Demon Sword Creation and Doomsday Myth and threw it to the Earth God.

"The essence of the chain is a token of my sincerity with the Son of God. As for the Four Realms, I will send them a book written by the people of the Four Realms."

He thought for a moment, then said to Asura, "There is a hidden master in the Four Realms who lives in the Dragon's Abode at the top of the Nine Heavens of the Bitter Realm. He is called Master Jidao. You can go and ask him for guidance."

“Master Yakuza… I understand.”

The first senior management meeting ended without a clear outcome.

Luo Hou was not in a hurry, not at all.