Hell Emperor.

Chapter 323 Shura Jie - Candidate

Looking at the gifted young man, Ye Jie also made a judgment in his heart.

"If it was really the yam that drew out his soul, then maybe there would be a record of it in the magical power atlas..."

As Ye Jie's mind moved, a series of words quickly appeared on the seven stitched pages.

[Current total number of talents in the Divine Power Atlas: 23]

[To unlock the first innate magical power, you need to record seventy-seven innate magical powers. ]

"Twenty-three... I remember when I brought out the Yam Soul before, there were only twenty-one talents on the magical power atlas."

After some browsing, Ye Jie had the answer in his mind.

What made Ye Jie overjoyed was that the other ghost messengers in the Golden Wheel Palace could also help him collect the innate magical powers contained in the remains of biological creatures. He only needed to recruit enough ghost messengers and he would not have to do it himself.

The two extra innate magical powers before him were the best proof.

In this way, things will be much simpler. As long as Ye Jie collects enough talents, it will be just a matter of time before he unlocks his own talent.

"Then let me see what new talents have been added to the Divine Power Atlas."

Sensing Ye Jie's thoughts, the records on the seven stitched pages changed again. The words twisted and deformed like tadpoles, and soon revealed a series of new records.

[Netherworld: A third-grade talent. When one's life span has not yet ended, the Netherworld will be temporarily ineffective. After death, one will turn into a ghost, and the speed of cultivation will be doubled, and the power of the technique will be doubled. When performing earth-level and lower ghost cultivation techniques, one can induce the breath of the Netherworld without consuming any spiritual energy.]

[Tiger Roaring in the Forest: Fifth-grade talent, full of Qi and blood, will not fall into weakness due to any disease or other people's skills, the power of other people's skills is increased by 50%. ]

Seeing the two new talents added to the Magical Power Atlas, Ye Jie was secretly amazed.

This Netherworld is a very powerful talent. While one's life span is not over, the Netherworld will not show any abnormality. Only after death will its power be revealed. It can be said to be a talent specially prepared for ghosts.

Whether it is the improvement of practice speed or the increase of power of skills, they are both very practical effects. In addition, when performing earth-level and human-level skills, no spiritual power is consumed, which makes this talent even more powerful.

Now Ye Jie finally understood why the souls of the villagers were sent to the Golden Wheel Palace within a cup of tea. It must be that this netherworld had taken effect.

"Two talents... fifth-grade reincarnation?"

Ye Jie secretly wondered, could it be that the boy in front of him actually had two talents? But why was he so hostile to him?

"Evil demon..."

The young man gritted his teeth and forced out the word. This made Ye Jie even more confused. How did he go from being the Lord of Yama who maintained the peace of the underworld to a so-called evil demon?
Before Ye Jie could figure it out, he suddenly heard a scream from Shan Yao not far away.

Following the sound, the ghosts that had been lining up in a long queue and registering one by one in front of Shan Yao suddenly became disorderly and restless.

This situation also made Ye Jie frown and slowly asked: "What's the commotion?"

Along with these words, there appeared the majestic aura that belonged only to the Lord of Yama Palace. In the face of that breath that seemed to lead directly to the underworld, the noisy voices of the ghosts suddenly quieted down.

Seeing Ye Jie asking questions, Shan Yao hurriedly reported: "Palace Master, I just registered the file well, and he suddenly swept away everyone and forced his way in, causing dissatisfaction among the others..."

Following Shan Yao's line of sight, Ye Jie also saw the unruly queue-jumper. This man was eight feet tall, a full head taller than an ordinary ghost. He had a strong build and a face full of flesh. He was folding his arms and staring at Shan Yao with impatience.

The ghosts around him were angry but dared not say anything about his queue-cutting. They all lowered their heads and did not dare to look at him.

"I recognize you. You are the girl from the Wen family. Please register for me. I want to be a ghost catcher. I can't wait to start collecting souls!" The burly ghost said bluntly.

Seeing that he called her, Shan Yao was a little embarrassed: "It's not your turn yet, you'd better go to the back and queue up first. In addition, according to what the hall master said, the ghost catcher can't take up the post immediately, he needs to go through a period of training..."

"What?" The sturdy ghost was furious. He slapped the table in front of Shan Yao and glared at her angrily. "When did I need to queue? Don't think you can bully me just because you've moved to another place! It's the same now as it was in Chiyan Ridge before. Hurry up and register for me!"

Seeing this man's aggressive and domineering words, Ye Jie couldn't help but ask Shan Yao, "Who is he?"

Shan Yao whispered, "He is a well-known scoundrel in the village. He often relies on his superior physique to bully other villagers and do things that bully men and women. The villagers can do nothing about him..."

Ye Jie understood the situation clearly. He took out the seven stitched pages and looked at them carefully. His face turned completely dark.

"Cui Kun, a man with a debt of 12,000 sins... He has never done a single good deed in his life, but has done a lot of bad things. In order to monopolize the village's well, he beat three villagers to death for merely complaining. He also caused countless quarrels, causing the anger of the villagers..."

Seeing the information from the strong ghost, Ye Jie couldn't help but shook his head. Cui Kun did all kinds of bad things when he was alive, and he didn't know how to keep a low profile after his death. He was really seeking his own death.

At this moment, Ye Jie seemed to have discovered something, and his eyes lingered on a record in Cui Kun's file for a long time.

"Innate magical power...Tiger Roaring in the Forest? This Tiger Roaring in the Forest is actually your innate magical power?"

What surprised Ye Jie was that this person actually possessed a natural magical power, which was the Tiger Roaring in the Mountains recorded in the Magical Powers Atlas.

Seeing Ye Jie, the sturdy ghost was not afraid and spoke loudly: "Palace Master, I heard that the Golden Wheel Palace is short of people, so let me serve you. I am much better than those useless villagers. With me, I can definitely help you make the other ghosts obedient!"

Faced with Cui Kun's request, Ye Jie frowned.

Possessing a natural supernatural power, Cui Kun's starting point is much higher than that of ordinary ghosts. With time, he may be able to reach a higher level. It's a pity that the various sins he committed in his life have deeply burdened him now.

Not only Cui Kun, but other ghosts also raised their heads involuntarily and looked at Ye Jie, wanting to hear his answer.

Ye Jie's answer was related to the little morale that the Golden Wheel Hall had just gathered. If Ye Jie used Cui Kun, the morale of the hall would certainly disappear, and the remaining ghosts would be disunited and unwilling to continue working hard. What Ye Jie could get was a loyal ghost messenger with decent potential and fifth-grade talent. Ye Jie's expression did not change, and the answer was obvious.

In addition to considering gains and losses, what Ye Jie cares more about is the rules of the Yama Palace. Since he is the master of the Yama Palace, he naturally has to ensure fairness in the palace. Every ghost should get the corresponding result according to what they did in their lifetime. How could he show leniency to Cui Kun just because of his natural magical powers?
Facing the confident Cui Kun, Ye Jie slowly spoke:
"You killed someone for injustice during your lifetime, and you will be punished after your death. You are not qualified to serve as a ghost messenger in the Golden Wheel Palace."

As Ye Jie finished his words, the ghosts around him cheered. Many of them had suffered from Cui Kun's oppression in their lifetime. Now seeing that Ye Jie was so understanding and righteous, they were immediately delighted.

On the contrary, Cui Kun looked grim, glaring at Ye Jie, his eyes seemed to be spitting out flames: "Forget it! Since the Golden Wheel Palace refuses to accept me, I will find another place to go!"

After saying that, Cui Kun turned around and tried to leave, but his body seemed to be suppressed by an invisible force, making it difficult for him to even move.

Cui Kun opened his eyes wide and wanted to scream, but he couldn't make even a sound.

At this time, Ye Jie's indifferent words also rang in Cui Kun's ears:

"This Golden Wheel Palace is not a place where you can come and go as you please! For those who do good deeds, the Golden Wheel Palace will not restrict their coming and going, but for those who do evil deeds, they will not be so lucky. Every ghost must pay the price for their sins in their lifetime."

Ye Jie slowly opened his mouth and announced Cui Kun's punishment: "Because of the unjust things you did in your life, you must be roasted in a flaming oil pot for two centuries before you can regain your freedom."

After saying that, Ye Jie shook his sleeves, and a cold wind blew over. Cui Kun's soul was carried by the cold wind and flew high up, screaming heart-wrenchingly in the air, attracting the attention of nearby ghosts, and finally fell into the flaming oil pan, splashing layers of hot oil.

"Counting Cui Kun, there are already two ghosts in the frying pan, but these two ghosts simply cannot generate enough resentment..."

Watching Cui Kun fall into the oil pan, Ye Jie seemed to remember something and couldn't help shaking his head.

One of the rare resources needed to construct buildings in the underworld is resentment. Resentment is collected by punishing evil ghosts who have committed crimes. The more painful the punishment, the more ghosts are punished, and the more resentment is generated.

Only with enough resentment can Ye Jie build more advanced underworld buildings.

Shaking his head, just as Ye Jie was constantly worrying about the resentment he was gaining, Shan Yao beside him was still immersed in the scene just now, unable to extricate himself for a long time: "Palace Master... did you see it? That ghost actually flew directly into the oil pan..."

Ye Jie put his hand on his forehead and said, "Of course I saw it, because I did it."

Shan Yao's eyes lit up: "The method used by the Palace Master must be a very powerful technique, right? Can I learn it? Just like last time, I will owe some more good deeds..."

Before Shan Yao could finish his words, Ye Jie hit him on the head.

She pouted in dissatisfaction, but saw that Ye Jie had a serious expression and had no intention of joking about this at all: "It is not so easy to owe Yin De. Every Yin De is recorded in the account. If you owe too much, bad things may happen. If you want the skills, I can give you the classics, but you have to practice seriously on your own."

Feeling the Palace Master's seriousness, Shan Yao nodded quickly, and Ye Jie's complexion began to improve.

"Come to think of it... weren't you not allowed to practice martial arts in the past? Why are you so curious about it now?" Ye Jie asked again.

Shan Yao scratched his head embarrassedly: "After seeing the magic of the technique, how can I not be curious? Even if I wanted to learn it before, other people in the village and the demon king who guards the village would not let me learn it. Now I have the opportunity, of course I can't miss it."

Ye Jie nodded. Wanting to learn martial arts was a good thing.

It just so happened that among the existing buildings in the Golden Wheel Palace, there was a fully built Dharma Hall, which saved Ye Jie a lot of trouble.

As long as the ghost officials have enough good karma, they can obtain the skills they desire in the Dharma Hall.

It is somewhat regrettable that there were originally a large number of Golden Wheel Hall skills stored in the Dharma Hall. However, when Ye Jie was fighting with the old Golden Wheel Hall master, the remaining ghosts of the Golden Wheel Hall saw that the situation was not good, and swept away all the skills in the Dharma Hall. When the battle was over, all that was left for Ye Jie was an empty hall, without even a single skill book left.

The lack of martial arts skills is not a problem for Ye Jie at the moment. He now has many rare martial arts skills. Recording those martial arts books can meet his temporary needs.

With the Dharma Hall and the skills, the ghost messengers recruited in the hall no longer have to worry about having good karma but nowhere to spend it.

Carefully recalling the former Guangwang Palace, apart from the purchase of martial arts techniques, which required Yinde, all other things, whether it was enjoying spiritual delicacies or purchasing other cultivation equipment, also required Yinde. Even if it was millions of Yinde, it could be used up in the blink of an eye.

In comparison, the current Golden Wheel Hall also looks much shabby. Apart from the reincarnation hall, the only place where Yin De is consumed is the Dharma Hall. In the past, the Golden Wheel Hall was a place where ghosts were scarce, and it was even more impossible to build a building for ghost messengers to consume Yin De.

Just as Ye Jie was thinking, he heard Shan Yao's reminder again in his ears.

"Palace Master, besides Cui Kun, there are also several lackeys who have been following him around. Some of them have been recruited and become ghost messengers in the palace..." Shan Yao said hesitantly.

After hearing what Shan Yao said, Ye Jie couldn't help but fall into deep thought. As a civilian ghost catcher, Shan Yao was responsible for the recruitment and registration of other ghost catchers. He didn't have the remaining pages of the Book of Life and Death in his hands, so he couldn't judge whether the ghosts were good or evil when they were alive. This was a troublesome matter.

"Bring all those people here so I can see what they did in their lifetime. People's words can lie, but the records in the Book of Life and Death cannot. With these records, it will be clear who they were in their lifetime."

Ye Jie thought while answering Shan Yao's words.

Hearing what Ye Jie said, Shan Yao's face lit up with joy, and he quickly found three ghosts with different appearances.

The scene where Ye Jie threw Cui Kun into the oil wok just now shocked everyone deeply. Facing the Lord of Yama Palace who was judging all the ghosts, the three ghosts trembled in fear and knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

Ye Jie remained unmoved and slowly recited the records on the seven stitched pages.

"You have assisted the evildoer and helped Cui Kun beat up villagers many times. You are also responsible for killing others. You will be thrown into the cauldron of fire and oil and suffer for a century."

"You are a bully who uses the name of Cui Kun to forcibly seize women. You even robbed your wife. You often bully others. You are now in a cauldron of fire and oil, suffering for thirty years."

"You are insensitive... You have done nothing wrong. You can leave now."

Ye Jie finished judging several people one by one and spoke slowly.

(End of this chapter)