Hell Emperor.

Chapter 292 Shura Jie - Golden Wheel Palace

"Is this the Golden Wheel Palace? It does look very impressive."

Outside the ancient hall, Ye Jie stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the endless towering palaces around him, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Beside him, Lin Hanyan, who came with him, smiled sweetly: "What's the Golden Wheel Palace? Apart from a few more wheels, it's not even as good as the Demon Palace."

Ye Jie smiled helplessly, but did not refute.

Just as Lin Hanyan said, the scale of the Mara Palace is much larger than that of the Golden Wheel Palace. It is the most luxurious and prosperous place under the underworld and is not comparable to the Golden Wheel Palace at all.

Although the Golden Wheel Palace was magnificent, it was like a firefly competing with the bright moon in front of the Demon Palace. It was reasonable for Lin Hanyan to mock it mercilessly. How could Shura, who was used to the Demon Palace, look down on the Golden Wheel Palace?
According to the order of the Lord of the Demon Palace, Ye Jie was tasked with assassinating the Lord of the Witch God Palace, and what he had to do was to seek help from the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace to create an opportunity for the assassination.

"I don't know who this Golden Wheel Palace Master is, and whether he can create a good opportunity for me to assassinate him..."

Ye Jie was worried and walked without stopping. He soon arrived at the door of the hall. Suddenly, he heard a dull roar beside his ear:

"Stop, who is coming?"

Looking around, there was no one around. Lin Hanyan was stunned and didn't understand who had stopped the two of them.

Ye Jie had already discovered it. His eyes were fixed on the two stone statues outside the temple gate. The stone statues were separated on the left and right. After being carefully carved by craftsmen, they looked like stone lions with bared fangs and claws. The stone lions were lifelike, and even the fangs in their mouths were extremely sharp, reflecting a cold light. At first glance, one would think the stone lions were alive.

Lin Hanyan seemed to realize something and exclaimed, "Could it be those two stone lions that stopped us? They are just dead things, how can they talk?"

"Who are you calling dead?"

Lin Hanyan's words were soon followed by a roar that shook the forest. Ordinary people would be frightened to death if they heard it. The one on the left of the stone lion was restless, with its back arched and angry roars coming out from time to time. It might pounce on the two at any time.

Seeing that the situation was getting tense, the stone lion on the right looked at Lin Hanyan carefully, and suddenly seemed to have discovered something. His face changed drastically, his body trembled, and he quickly grabbed the stone lion on the left and reminded:

"Be careful... Look at the mask on her face. She is Shura from the Demon Palace! She is an existence that cannot be offended..."

"Shura? You said she is Shura?"

Now even the stone lion on the left was shaking and whimpering, not daring to show any hostility, obviously frightened by the name of Shura.

After recognizing Shura's identity, the stone lion on the right did not dare to neglect and said to Lin Hanyan respectfully: "Mr. Shura, my name is Shi You and his name is Shi Zuo. We are the stone beasts that were enlightened by the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace. Even our names were given by him. Please forgive our offense."

Lin Hanyan waved her hand, not taking the stone lion's previous attitude to heart. Instead, the appearance of the stone lion itself made her curious: "We are here on the orders of the Lord of the Demon Palace. Please inform the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace."

The stone lion apologized and retreated. When it reached the palace gate, it ran away like the light, not daring to stay in front of Shura for a moment.

During the process, Ye Jie said nothing and remained attentive.

Perhaps it was because he was not wearing a Shura mask, the stone lion did not recognize his identity at all. In addition, the aura he exuded was not strong, and could be said to be inconspicuous. He was far from those frightening Shuras, so the stone lion only regarded him as an insignificant follower.

Looking up, Ye Jie also saw many huge cylindrical wheels. The wheels were rotating layer by layer, dotted with holy golden light, which made them more majestic.

Lin Hanyan watched the stone lion go away and said with emotion: "I heard that the Golden Wheel Hall has a small number of people, the fewest among all the Yama Halls. I thought there were no gatekeepers, but I didn't expect that there would be stone lions guarding the gate..."

Ye Jie glanced sideways and said, "For an ordinary stone lion to gain intelligence and transform into a spirit, it is much more difficult than for an ordinary living creature. It will take at least a hundred years. It seems that the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace has also mastered a good method of enlightenment."

The method of enlightenment is not something that ordinary practitioners can master, only immortals can get involved. If used well, it is enough to open the spiritual wisdom of ordinary objects, allowing them to have independent consciousness and transform into spirits, thus embarking on the path of cultivation that belongs to spirits. Whether it is a table, chair, bench, or a gatekeeper stone lion, as long as the enlightenment is proper, it can complete the transformation.

Ye Jie had also heard of the method of enlightenment, but had never seen it with his own eyes before.

Now, seeing the stone lions guarding the Golden Wheel Palace, I finally understood that there really is someone who can use his own strength to transform inanimate objects. This power of enlightenment is truly extraordinary.

Thinking of this, Ye Jie couldn't help but think of Youdie who had transformed into the Star-Moon Linglong Moth. If Youdie was here, with the special abilities of the Nether Spirit magic weapon, he might be able to secretly learn the method of enlightenment. Unfortunately, Youdie had already followed Ren Changhong back to Li Fei'e.

After waiting for a while, the Golden Wheel Hall suddenly shone brightly, and all the wheels started to spin rapidly, emitting golden light, which cleared a path for the two of them to move forward, as if welcoming distinguished guests from afar.

Noticing this commotion, the ghost officials in the Golden Wheel Palace were extremely surprised. They didn't understand who this powerful person was that deserved such respectful treatment from the Palace Master.

Soon, the stone lion came back and conveyed the Golden Wheel Palace Master's order to the two of them, inviting them to go to the main hall for a talk.

"Let's go."

Ye Jie finally spoke, walking slowly in front. Seeing this, Lin Hanyan hurriedly followed behind.

It was not until now that the two stone lions discovered that the leader of the team did not seem to be the Shura who had shocked them so much, but another man who looked unremarkable.

When Ye Jie passed by, the stone lions couldn't help but shudder. They didn't dare to discuss until the two walked away. Shi You said with lingering fear: "I didn't expect that person to be the leader, but I completely ignored him and didn't see him at all... If he comes to punish us and blames us for our negligence, I'm afraid even the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace can't protect us." Shi Zuo also looked confused: "So you didn't notice him either... It's strange, he was clearly standing there, but it felt like there was nothing at all."

This situation also sounded the alarm for the two stone lions, and they were filled with fear and turmoil. This either meant that the man was too weak and they could not detect his aura at all, or that the man was too strong, so strong that they could not understand him at all. Judging from Shura's attitude towards the man, the latter was obviously more likely.

The stone lions became more and more frightened the more they thought about it. In the end, they dared not even think about it anymore. They hurriedly lay back in their original positions and put their heads between their paws, fearing that someone would notice their panic.

On the other side, Ye Jie and the other person quickly stepped into the spacious and imposing main hall, and met the Lord of the Golden Wheel Hall who was guarding there. He was wearing a brocade robe, had a solemn and dignified look, and was majestic without even being angry. Behind him hung a bright golden crown, which looked like the bright moon hanging high in the sky, making people dare not look directly at him.

Just by watching from afar, Ye Jie could feel his extraordinaryness. Under the suppression of the Equality Array, his realm was suppressed to the peak of the third level, but his true realm was probably far more than that.

"Golden Wheel Palace Master." Ye Jie said calmly, "I am here on the orders of the Demon Palace Master. I need you to help me assassinate the Witch God Palace Master."

The Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace smiled kindly, his eyes gleaming with appreciation, as if he was very satisfied with Ye Jie's arrival:

"I have already heard the details from His Highness Moruo. It is the greatest honor for the Lord of Yama Palace to serve His Highness Moruo. I will fully cooperate with you. In a few days, when the Resurrection Festival comes, you will go with me to visit the Witch God Temple. That will be the best opportunity to assassinate me!"

At the end of his speech, the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace had a condensed aura of power, and his words carried a certain sense of unquestionability. The crown behind him shone with golden light, which was so magical that people could not help but put complete trust in his words.

Ye Jie noticed something strange about him, but he didn't feel any malice. Seeing him cooperate so well and follow the lead of the Demon Palace Master, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "That's good. With the help of the Golden Wheel Palace Master, I think this mission is almost certain to be a success."

In response, the Lord of the Golden Wheel Hall smiled and said, "A man who knows the current situation is a hero. Her Highness Moro's words are the imperial decree of all ghosts. She wanted the main account of the Book of Life and Death, and I handed it over without hesitation, because I knew that she would bring new vitality to the underworld that has been in ruins for many years. Only she can lead all the ghosts in the underworld to achieve unprecedented glory and change the world of the Three Realms. The Lord of the Witch God Hall was so ungrateful that he was assassinated now. It's his own fault."

When the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace thought of the Lord of the Witch God Temple who disobeyed Mara's wishes, he became extremely angry. The golden light circulated around his body, adding a bit of extremely angry and domineering power to him.

Ye Jie nodded secretly. The attitude of the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace was even more loyal than he expected. It could be said that he had no ulterior motives.

Originally, Ye Jie was still worried that the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace would interfere and make it impossible to successfully complete the assassination mission. Now it seems that that worry was clearly unnecessary. The Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace will definitely cooperate with him wholeheartedly to carry out the mission.

While they were talking, suddenly, a ghost messenger came running over in a panic, with a look of anxiety on his face, and he staggered and almost fell.

Seeing the ghost's actions, the master of the Golden Wheel Palace was displeased, and his tone was as loud as a bell, suppressing the ghost's head: "What happened to make you lose your composure like this? Do you want to make a fool of yourself in front of the distinguished guests from the Demon Palace?"

The ghost officer did not dare to hide anything and answered truthfully: "My Lord, something terrible has happened. The Vajra Temple has just been attacked by thieves. All the people there have died. Even the Golden Wheel has been operated by the thieves without authorization. The ghost officers in the temple are all panicking..."

"What? Who dares to attack my disciples? And dares to steal the fortune of the Golden Wheel?"

After hearing the news, the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace flew into a rage, with a fierce look on his face. The overwhelming pressure he brought down was so overwhelming that the ghost messenger who came to report the news didn't even dare to breathe.

Under the pressure of that mighty power, Lin Hanyan began to tremble unnaturally. With her strength, she might not be able to withstand even half a move in front of the Golden Wheel Palace Master. The Golden Wheel Palace Master only needed to release a little of his own aura to make her unable to move, and she could not even muster a trace of resistance.

Just when Lin Hanyan was feeling helpless, a broad figure stood in front of her. She raised her head tremblingly. It turned out that Ye Jie had come closer to her. Ye Jie used his body to block the terrifying power of the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace for her, so that she would no longer tremble with uneasiness instinctively.

After discovering Ye Jie's actions, Lin Hanyan smiled with relief, and a hint of gratitude appeared in her eyes.

The Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace remained silent. After the ghost messenger who reported the news left, he apologized to the two of them:

"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself, our distinguished guests who have come from afar. This is an internal conflict within the Golden Wheel Palace and has nothing to do with the mission that will be carried out later. You two can rest assured that this matter will not delay the mission assigned by His Highness Moro."

Ye Jie frowned, inevitably a little worried. No matter what, the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace was an important party in the mission. Without his cooperation, it would be extremely difficult for him to assassinate the Lord of the Witch God Palace alone. He had to make sure that he was really okay, so he asked:

"I have heard of the reputation of the Golden Wheel Palace. I wonder who are these thieves who dare to attack the disciples of the Golden Wheel Palace? Moreover, they even stole the fortune of turning the Golden Wheel? Could it be that the Golden Wheel Palace has offended someone before? If the important mission is delayed because of these things, His Highness Moro will be disappointed." Ye Jie opened his mouth slowly and asked to get to the bottom of it.

The master of the Golden Wheel Hall apologized repeatedly and answered truthfully: "The Golden Wheel Hall is well-known in Dongsheng Shenzhou. Anyone who sees the Golden Wheel will give me some face and will not attack my disciples. Even immortals are the same. Even if my disciples do something wrong, they will come to me for negotiation and will definitely not kill all of my disciples. There must be an accident... Everyone wait a moment, I will find out once I check."

After saying this, the Lord of the Golden Wheel Palace did not hide anything, and began to practice his skills in front of everyone. The crown of the wheel behind him spun rapidly, and soon all kinds of images were projected in the air above the main palace.

The scene was in a mess, with many monks dying miserably and body parts scattered all over the ground. A monk in a precious robe sat on the ground in despair, and the one who caused all this was a young girl with a ferocious look on her face, with devilish light flashing in her eyes and purple light shooting into the sky. She mercilessly used a laser to completely kill the monk in the precious robe who had given up resistance.

"Wait...she is..." As soon as Ye Jie saw that person, he could not take his eyes off her.

Seeing the figure on the screen, everyone had different reactions.

The Master of the Golden Wheel Palace was extremely furious. Seeing his disciples being killed so brutally, he could no longer suppress the anger in his heart and vowed to make the villains who committed such brutal acts pay a terrible price.

Lin Hanyan raised her eyebrows. From the picture, she saw a familiar figure. It was Shura Hong, who had just taken off his mask and said goodbye and left not long ago, and was now with that group of people.

On the side, Ye Jie had a look of astonishment. Who else could that stubborn, paranoid, crazy and furious girl be but his disciple Xia Wei?

(End of this chapter)