One person above Qing Huang Ting

Chapter 896 The Everlasting Lamp
Marshal Tianpeng (Pigsy) and Sun Wukong (Monkey King) were drinking heavily and were already quite drunk. After hearing Su He's words, he shouted:

"If what you say is true, then there probably aren't many people left in the underworld."

Su He said calmly, "If someone is guilty, they must be punished. If the crime is serious, they deserve to die. No one can escape it."

"Even if it means emptying out the underworld, we are willing to do it."

"The cycle of life and death doesn't need much attention from others!"

The cycle of reincarnation has its own inherent rhythm. Even if there is some external disruption, it can adjust and heal itself. The underworld is an organization that adds to the beauty of life.

Even if the underworld were completely disbanded, it wouldn't affect the cycle of reincarnation. Even if Luo Fengtian discovered that all the judges in the Judges' Hall were guilty, he wouldn't need to follow Zhu Yuanzhang's example and order the judges to wear shackles while performing their duties.

No one is born an aristocrat, and no one is born to be immune to death.

Even though Marshal Tianpeng was drunk, he shrank back, as if he had been provoked by the chilling murderous intent in Su He's calm words.

The Man of Destiny, Sun Xunyin, seemed to ponder: 'Is this what they mean by "I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty"?'

Erlang Shen said with satisfaction, "In that case, please allow me to join you in purifying the world and restoring cleanliness to the underworld."

This was exactly the answer Erlang Shen wanted to hear.
To set things right and restore the underworld to its original state.

The snake spirit among the six brothers of Meishan, Chang Hao, the white-robed scholar, immediately responded to Erlang Shen:

“Since you are going to do such a great thing, then we will stay in the underworld with you.”

Among the six brothers of Meishan, Yang Xian, who exuded the strongest murderous aura, chimed in: "That's right! I've long been annoyed by those judges who demand people cut off their flesh for gold. Today, we'll wipe out these city foxes and rats!"

Yang Xian was referring to a case in the underworld, which also represented an unwritten rule among many judges.

Some of the judges, including the Ghost King Judges, will have their subordinates hint to the souls preparing for reincarnation during the trial that 'cutting off flesh' means voluntarily separating fragments of their soul's essence in exchange for the right to reincarnate.

The fragments of essence separated from the souls of the dead can not only be refined into elixirs to nourish the souls of ghosts and immortals in the underworld, but can also be sent to the Heavenly Court and given to disciples of the Tushita Palace to be refined into the purest spiritual essence.

The disciples of the Tushita Palace never inquired about the origins of these fragments of mortal essences; they simply strictly adhered to the rule of splitting the profits 30/70.

They make up 70%, and the Ghost Kings make up 30%.

Even so, the Ghost Kings and Judges were still deeply grateful to them. After all, only the Tushita Palace possessed the ability to refine the purest spiritual essence.

The larger the fragments of a soul's essence are cut off, the better the family it can be reborn into. Those souls that are too thin to be further divided will be cast into the animal realm or into poor families by the judges of the underworld.

No judge dares to stop a departed soul from reincarnating, but they dare to change the address where a departed soul is reborn according to their own will.

There was no such obstacle in the world originally; it was the judges who dug a deep trench, built a bridge, then blocked the bridge and started collecting tolls.

In the Thirty-Six Heavens, the high and mighty gods and Buddhas can harvest spiritual essence without getting their hands dirty; below the Nine Netherworlds, the ghost immortals and judges of the underworld also have their own dirty and shady ways of making money.

In fact, not only the Meishan brothers, but even Erlang Shen had heard about this unspoken rule, but he was ordered not to interfere with the 'normal affairs' of the underworld.

"Ten years have passed since I honed this sword, its frosty edge yet to be tested. Today I present it to you; who has a grievance to redress?"

Erlang Shen Yang Jian drew his Demon-Slaying Azure Cloud Sword, wiped the blade with the corner of his robe, polished the edge, and then swung it outwards.

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The palace gates shattered, the official case was smashed, the ghostly officials howled, and the judge fled with his head in his hands.

"True Lord! True Lord! We are all colleagues in the Heavenly Court, colleagues!"

One of the judges tried to plead for mercy. "I have a thousand units of spiritual energy here, all of which I can offer to Your Majesty!"

An underworld official attempted to bribe him.

"True Lord, we are also gods with names on the celestial register. Aren't you afraid of Heaven's punishment for slaughtering innocent people like this?!"

A ghost or spirit tried to intimidate them.

All the nonsense chattering by the ghosts and immortals was jumping around in Erlang Shen's minefield. Erlang Shen's Demon-Slaying Azure Cloud Sword slashed faster and faster, and more and more souls were slain.

Erlang Shen was also getting more and more excited.

Today, Erlang Shen finally felt that the Qingyun Sword truly lived up to its name of slaying demons.

Erlang Shen was already unparalleled in combat power. In the previous battle in front of Fengdu City, the few remaining elite troops of the Underworld had all been exhausted. The Demon Alliance successively captured ten Yama Palaces and occupied the Judge's Palace.

When Erlang Shen arrived, he used his axe, which he was most skilled at using to break through formations and seals, to help Long You and his companions break through the most heavily guarded place in the Underworld.

On Mount Luofeng, in the Yintian Palace of King Zhou!

Yes, it is the bedroom of the Northern Yin Emperor of Fengdu in Black Mythology.

Perhaps due to Hu Xiuwu's restraint, the Great Emperor of Fengdu Beiyin was unable to move freely and was unable to launch an effective counterattack against the attack from Huaguo Mountain.

The defenses of the Zhou Jue Yin Tian Palace will not become ineffective just because its master is in seclusion. The high walls and city gates were built to defend against external enemies and ensure safety.

Its walls kept the demons firmly outside until Erlang Shen arrived and cleaved the palace gates open with a single axe.

This led to the scene where Erlang Shen, along with his six brothers from Meishan, wreaked havoc on demons in the Yintian Palace of King Zhou.

Erlang Shen did not indiscriminately kill innocent people.

The judge was a colleague from Fengdu City, but cleverly hid in the Yin Heaven Palace of King Zhou; the Yin official was just a Yin ghost, whose rank was not even in the underworld, so how could he have accumulated a thousand spiritual essences; finally, the ghost immortal who used the prestige of the Heavenly Court to threaten Erlang Shen did not make Erlang Shen hesitate, but instead angered him.

Erlang Shen stared at the ghost immortal he had beheaded and said, "It was all because of the Heavenly Court that you rats and evil spirits were allowed to occupy the hall for so long."

"You can't even do your job properly, how dare you be my colleague!"

Today, Erlang Shen, along with the six brothers of Meishan, finally released the pent-up emotions in their hearts, using iron and fire, anger and murderous intent to shatter the barriers in their chests.

Unleash your youthful ambition, right injustice! Settle scores with gusto, vanquish demons and monsters!
Erlang Shen broke free of the shackles imposed upon him by the Heavenly Court. With youthful vigor, he raised his divine eyes between his brows, his eyes shining brightly like a flame, becoming a lamp.

At the height of Erlang Shen's emotions, a scripture quietly whispered past his ear.

"...On the left, the Six Jia are supported; on the right, the Six Ding are guarded; in front, the Yellow God stands; behind, the Yue Zhang stands. The divine master's slaying and killing show no mercy to the powerful and ruthless..."

The True Lord's fervent and sincere emotions collided with the scriptures, sparking brilliant fire that fell on the dim wick, illuminating the cold lamp.

Erlang Shen vaguely heard the sound of flames igniting stiff bamboo paper. Then, from the divine eye between his brows, the immense divine power transformed into a radiant light.
The divine light, as powerful as a volcanic eruption and as mighty as a falling rock, followed the True Lord's gaze, piercing through and dismantling the layers of defenses and restrictions of the Zhou Jue Yin Heavenly Palace.

The Northern Yin Emperor of Fengdu, hidden behind the thirty-three layers of palace walls, could no longer conceal his presence.

The location of the secret chamber where the Great Emperor of Fengdu Beiyin was hiding was directly exposed to the Huaguo Mountain allied forces that had stormed into the Zhou Jueyin Heavenly Palace.

A burning passion, like a magic lamp.

The seal of Laozi in "The Lotus Lantern" has been broken!
(End of this chapter)