Comprehensive website: From the Classic of Mountains and Seas to ancient times

Chapter 349 Being plotted

Inside the palace of King Yama.

Shentu and Yulei stood in the hall, suppressing the God of the Underworld with a nonchalant look on their faces.

Behind the desk stood the three Yamas, King Chujiang, King Taishan and King Zhuanlun. On the left and right stood the four judges Zhong Lu Cui Wei. The remaining positions were occupied by ghosts and gods from the six days of Luofeng.

Mu Yi stood beside Shen Tu and Yu Lei with a distressed look on his face, enduring the scrutiny of the big guys.

After a long while, the judge Zhong Kui, who was wearing a red robe, had a full beard and a very ferocious face, suddenly opened his mouth and rebuked:

"Shen Tu and Yu Lei, as the Eastern Ghost Emperor, your duty is to guard the Ghost Gate. Now you have left your post without permission and openly let the evil ghosts go. What crime should you be punished for?"

"Alas, what are you talking about, Zhong Pan? They were just resisting foreign enemies and capturing the foreign gods who invaded our underworld. The evil ghost's escape was really an accident. What crime did Shen Tu and Yu Lei commit?"

Before Shentu and Yulei could speak, Judge Lu on the other side began to explain.

“In that case, it can’t be entirely blamed on you two. All the gods in the underworld are busy with their duties. This foreign god is invading, and we really need you two to take action!” Upon hearing this, Zhong Kui seemed to be lost in thought, and then he was about to go down using Lu Pan’s steps.

The two judges sang in unison, and it seemed that the accusation of the evil ghost escaping from the gates of hell was easily removed.

However, the judges wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter, and a small matter out of nothing, but some people were unwilling to do so.

"Judge Lu, are you trying to absolve the Eastern Ghost Emperor of the crime of deserting his post? How could this foreign hairy god allow both Ghost Emperors to leave?"

The ghosts and gods that had been in Luofeng for the past six days spoke in dissatisfaction and accused Lu Pan of making excuses.

"Ghost Gate is the gateway to the underworld, and it has a heavy responsibility. Just for such an alien hairy god, hundreds of evil ghosts escaped. Where is the dignity of the underworld? Can't our underworld even handle such an alien hairy god? Do we need two ghost emperors to leave their guards and abandon their responsibilities to solve it?"

"It is obvious that the two gods Shentu and Yulei deliberately let the evil spirits go for their own selfish desires and disturbed the human world. Such dereliction of duty should be directly stripped of their divine positions and sent into reincarnation to atone for their sins."

The ghosts and gods from the six heavens of Luofeng stood up angrily, looked at Shentu and Yulei whose faces were changing, and loudly rebuked the two gods for their dereliction of duty.

"Zhou Jueyin Tianguan, you are too serious. The two Ghost Emperors left the Ghost Gate for a reason. The foreign gods are the culprit. We should judge the foreign gods. How can we arbitrarily decide to deal with the Eastern Ghost Emperor?"

King Chujiang acted as a peacemaker with a helpless look on his face.

Mu Yi looked at the parties present with a thoughtful look on his face. He originally thought that he was pulled here because the matter started with him.

But now it seems that this is not the case, and the underworld is not peaceful either.

The Four Judges, the Five Ghost Kings, the Six Heavens of Luofeng, and the Ten Kings of Hell are actually of the same rank, and are all third-rank gods in the Nine Provinces.

Luofeng Liutian is an inspector directly under the Emperor of Fengdu and is also the Taoist Six Heavenly Palace. He is responsible for supervising the four great judges, the five ghost kings, and the ten kings of hell.

Although the Four Great Judges are now nominally under the jurisdiction of the Ten Kings of Hell, the Four Great Judges have worked in the underworld longer than the Ten Kings of Hell. They were once secretaries directly reporting to the Lord of Mount Tai and are the elders of the underworld.

The Five Ghost Emperors are also elders of the underworld, but they are basically on loan. Just like Shentu and Yulei, they were ancient generals who were then pulled over to be the Eastern Ghost Emperor who guarded the Ghost Gate.

The Ten Kings of Hell and the Buddhist Lingshan are not clear-cut. They are mainly responsible for the normal operation of the underworld, and what they seek is stability and no chaos.

Therefore, when faced with Shentu and Yulei's behavior of leaving the gates of hell without permission, Luo Feng Liutian wanted to deprive Shentu and Yulei of their status as ghost kings. The four great judges naturally protected Shentu and Yulei, and the Ten Kings of Hell were even more neutral and tried to smooth things over.

These attitudes themselves represent their respective positions, just like Luo Feng Liutian wants to strip Shentu and Yulei of their identities, maybe to insert his own people in, or maybe he represents the intention of Emperor Fengdu.

The Four Judges and the Five Ghost Emperors are all elders of the underworld and once served under the Lord of Mount Tai. Naturally, they choose to protect Shentu and Yulei. After all, this matter can be big or small.

Even though he was a fifth-rank god, he was after all a person labeled as Hou Tu Niangniang. His role here was probably to be a witness?

"Since Zhou Jueyin Tianguan thinks that my brother and I are guilty, we will capture all the evil ghosts now, resign from the duties of the Eastern Ghost King, leave the underworld and find a place to live in seclusion!" Shen Tu heard the quarrel between several people and spoke calmly.

Mu Yi's eyes twitched, and he finally understood. It turned out that these two had wanted to resign and run away a long time ago, and letting the evil ghost run away was also part of the plan?
Lu Pan looked at Luo Feng Liutian with dissatisfaction in his eyes. "You are talking nonsense. Now these two have run away. Who can you arrange to guard the Gate of Hell?"

It’s true that everyone’s rank is the same, but why were these two chosen to guard the gates of hell?
It is because both of them are ancient generals, pure military officers, and their fighting abilities are terrifying.

It can be said that they are the first echelon below the emperor class.

Even if they are against each other, Erlang Xiansheng Zhenjun and the Three Altars and Sea Assembly Great God in the Heavenly Palace are still worth fighting.

Otherwise, why would the Lord of Mount Tai specifically go to the ancient human emperor to borrow the two gods? It’s because they are good at fighting.

Don’t be fooled by the humble appearance of the foreign god kneeling on the ground. Once they leave the underworld, none of the Luofeng Liutian and the Ten Kings of Hell can surely defeat the other party. Only Shentu and Yulei can defeat them easily.

As for beings like the gods from foreign lands, there are at least a thousand or eight hundred people suppressed at the gates of hell. If we really change people to guard them, who knows how many will run away.

There is also a gap between the three-grade gods in Kyushu.

"Yes, yes, yes. Since you find my brother an eyesore, he will leave the underworld immediately without any complaints!" Yu Lei added another blow, making the faces of the Yin gods present turn ugly.

"Shentu and Yulei, don't think that without you, no one can take over the post of guarding!" The ghosts and gods of Luofeng Liutian did not expect that Shentu and Yulei were tough guys.

The throne of God that others cannot even ask for, the throne that can radiate to all the nine provinces and the myriad worlds, Shentu and Yulei can just say no to it.

They really couldn't find anyone to replace the position for the time being, and they just wanted to take the opportunity to make trouble, to warn Shentu and Yulei, and to lay the groundwork for finding someone to replace them in the future.

But Shentu and Yulei just gave up, and they were really in trouble.

"I haven't wanted to do this for a long time!" Shen Tu snorted coldly.

They don't believe in God. Even if they will be affected after stripping the Eastern Ghost Emperor of his throne, they can still fight.

It would be better to say that for the sake of freedom, they are willing to lose some of their strength and expand the territory of Kyushu without having to go to jail here.

They tried every possible means to get Mu Yi to summon them out, wasn't it just to exercise their bodies and find the thrill of fighting?

"You!" The ghosts and gods in Luofeng Liutian were also frozen for a moment. They could see that the two bastards Shentu and Yulei really dared to give up.

They did not dare to let Shentu and Yulei resign without consulting the Emperor of Fengdu.

"Alright, alright. You and I are both gods of the underworld. We are colleagues. There is no need to make a scene over a small matter. It's just that some evil spirits escaped!"

King Taishan spoke up to smooth things over, which was a way to ease the tense atmosphere.

Shentu and Yulei have been wanting to resign for a while. If they really wanted to quit, they would have done it long ago. We are all thousand-year-old foxes, so why play Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?

If Shentu and Yulei had not resigned for a legitimate reason, they would have been kicked back to continue guarding the gates of hell even if they had returned. So Shentu and Yulei just wanted to take the opportunity to run out and catch ghosts for fun.

Although Luo Feng Liutian and his gang are annoying, it is also their duty. However, they did not expect Shen Tu and Yu Lei to be so tough and put them in an awkward position.

Fortunately, today is a joint trial. If Luo Fengliu Tian's people were to conduct a separate trial, there might be a real mess.
"I have checked. These evil spirits fled to the underworld using the Yellow Spring Road. It seems that they have been reborn in other people's bodies in order to avoid being tracked down!"

"The lower world is in the Song Dynasty, which is a time of disaster. It won't be long before these evil ghosts will reveal their true colors. When the time comes, we can just let Shentu and Yulei catch them back."

The Chakravartin followed the words of King Taishan.

“As for this foreign god, he still has believers. Even if we kill him, his soul will be reborn. At that time, it will disrupt the operation of heaven and earth. We should follow the old rules and send him to hell!”

"The Avici Hell has not yet opened, and none of the eighteen levels of hell can suppress it. It is better to suppress it at the Ghost Gate first and wait for the Avici Hell to open, and then send it to the Avici Hell to reincarnate and waste away."

Shentu and Yulei did not continue to speak, and tacitly agreed to the solution proposed by King Zhuanlun and others. They negotiated terms and asked for a high price, but the price was low.

The people of Kyushu are always willing to compromise. For example, if you say that the room is too dark and you need to open a window, they will definitely not allow it. But if you advocate removing the roof, they will compromise and be willing to open the window.

If they want to run out and play, these gods will definitely not agree, but if they want to resign, these gods will agree to let them go out and play.

Seeing that all the gods in the hall had no objection, the Chakravartin turned his gaze to Mu Yi and said.

"Mu Tianjun! This matter is ultimately caused by you. Although your duties are not involved, you are still required to perform a trivial task. Do you have any objection?"

“No objection!”

Being called suddenly, Mu Yi was stunned for a moment, then bowed in response.

It is not so easy to seek help from external forces, and I couldn't escape it in the end.

"But my strength is too weak, I am afraid I can't do it!"

"Lord Mu, don't worry, you will definitely be able to handle this matter!" The Wheel King's eyes were playful. Mu Yi had a vague feeling that it was not a good premonition, but he still had to bite the bullet and agree.

"Please let Lord Yan tell you clearly!"

"The military god Wei Qing sent someone to inform us that he wants to build a underworld in the newly opened world to help the souls of the new world reincarnate. However, the underworld is short of manpower at the moment, so he sent you to maintain the reincarnation function. Are you willing to go, Lord Mu?"

Mu Yi was stunned when he heard this. This was indeed within his ability. After all, he knew the new world best. Wei Qing and Huo Qubing almost turned the entire world into chaos, so naturally there were no enemies.

There is indeed no problem for him to occupy the underworld with the help of his divine position, open the reincarnation barrier, and temporarily take over the post of reincarnation.

This is actually a good thing for him. After all, maintaining reincarnation is also a way to improve the reincarnation barrier.

But it was clearly a good thing, but for some reason, he always felt that something was wrong.

Especially when he thought about the close relationship between the Chakravartin and Buddhism, he felt even more troubled.

"Little God is willing to go!"

Mu Yi finally agreed. After all, although it didn't seem right, it was his job and a military matter, so he had no reason not to agree.

"I will allocate a group of people to assist you. Once the subsequent underworld is built, someone will take over your responsibility to maintain the operation of the new world underworld."

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, although Mu Yi was puzzled, he still went to the world where Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were.

"Mu Yi, why are you back again?" Wei Qing was a little surprised at Mu Yi's arrival.

"General Huiwei, I am here under the order of Lord Yama to maintain reincarnation in the underworld and help the living beings in this world to reincarnate!"

"The order of Lord Yan?" Wei Qing frowned. He also smelled something wrong.

"Yan Jun said that the underworld is short of people. Once the manpower is fully staffed, someone will come to take over from us to maintain the operation of the underworld."

"You? Who else is there besides you?" Wei Qing discovered a blind spot.

"The manpower allocated by the Wheel-Turning King..." Mu Yi also discovered something wrong at this time.

Since the underworld is short of people, why can they still allocate more people to him?

"Oh no!" Wei Qing's face changed slightly after thinking for a moment.

"I was wondering how it was so easy for the Buddhists to leave. Turns out they were waiting here!" Wei Qing's words suddenly enlightened Mu Yi.

"Buddhist..."

Since there is no one in the underworld, the staff assigned to him are naturally borrowed from outside, and then replaced by the underworld's own staff. The process is seamless and there are no problems at all.

However, during this period of maintenance, these loaned Buddhist personnel soon directly participated in the operation of the new world.

Without losing a single soldier, he directly intervened in the new world and bit off a piece of cake from the mouth of the military strategists. Originally, this world was equally divided between Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, and now a Buddhist sect has intervened. How can people not be annoyed?

Mu Yi finally realized what was wrong, but not only he couldn't refuse, even Wei Qing couldn't refuse.

The other party is playing tricks within the rules. The process has reached this point for them, and they can't just say no.

As for Mu Yi maintaining the cycle of reincarnation alone, that is even more impossible.

If the inability of the dead souls to reincarnate affects the operation of the new world, then they will suffer greater losses, and they will feel like a dumb person eating bitter herbs and unable to express their pain.

When Mu Yi saw the people sent by the underworld, he became more certain of this.

"Lord Tian, ​​we meet again!"

Guang Jin, who had met Mu Yi once before, appeared in front of him with a group of fellow disciples.

They are the assistants assigned to Mu Yi by the Wheel-Turning King, and Buddhism itself is indeed good at liberating the souls of the dead. With these people, the difficulty of Mu Yi maintaining reincarnation will be greatly reduced.

(End of this chapter)