Hell Emperor.

Chapter 454 Ye Jie - The End of the Law
Looking up, the Ziwei Palace had fallen from the sky to the ground. The endless buildings in the palace were damaged to an unknown extent. Even the water in the Soul-Nourishing Spring was on the verge of drying up. The pillars collapsed like a broken spine. The whole palace was in a state of extreme dilapidation.

"How could this be possible... I wonder how much merit it will take to rebuild the Ziwei Palace."

Ye Jie let out a long sigh. The Ziwei Palace, which was extremely prosperous not long ago, now has only one tenth of its buildings left and is almost in ruins. He felt a little distressed.

He took out the eight stitched pages and was about to assess the property damage, but the changes on the stitched pages made his eyes widen and he was speechless for a moment.

There was no message on the eight-sided stitched page, no words, no records, nothing at all, as if what he held in his hand was just an ordinary piece of torn paper.

"How come even the eight-sided stitching pages have problems? Don't scare me..."

This situation made Ye Jie panic.

The eight-sided stitched pages contain a unique power to modify files. It is with the help of this power that he has his current strength. If he wants to rescue Xia Wei, the eight-sided stitched pages are an indispensable part.

Now that he saw that the eight stitched pages were ineffective, Ye Jie didn't care about anything else and was determined to find out the problem.

However, no matter how Ye Jie called out or tried, no words appeared on it. The main account stitching page that was once extremely magical has now completely lost its power.

"This is impossible... Take a quick look at the remaining pages of the Book of Life and Death in your hands. Is there any information on them?"

Ye Jie took a deep breath, but couldn't find the answer for a moment. He had to turn his gaze to the remaining pages of the Book of Life and Death in other people's hands, wanting to see how the remaining pages changed.

Soon, everyone's answers made Ye Jie's face solemn.

"My torn page is invalid. There is no message on it."

"Mine too...it looks like a piece of waste paper."

Ye Jie understood. It seemed that the problem was not just with him. All the remaining pages of the ghost messenger's book of life and death were invalid.

Although he didn't know the reason, he had a vague feeling that the failure of the eight-sided stitching pages must be related to the equality formation just now.

On the side, Su Miao took a lot of effort to climb out from under the collapsed debris, thanks to Hua Xiaomei and others who cleared the obstacles for her. After escaping the predicament, she looked weak, and the body of a second-level ghost fairy was in great pain under the weight of the debris. Bright red blood was flowing down her arm.

"Are you okay?" Seeing the injuries on Su Miao's body, Ye Jie asked with concern, "How could a ghost fairy's body be crushed by debris? Under normal circumstances, this is simply unimaginable..."

Li Fei'e also looked worried: "It must be the Equality Formation that caused this. Otherwise, with Sister Su Miao's strength, how could she be injured by the debris?"

Looking around, Su Miao seemed to remember something, her teeth chattered, and deep panic appeared in her eyes:
"This is not an ordinary equality formation. Ordinary equality formations often have loopholes and can be broken by the power of immortals, but this is different... I have seen this kind of situation in the classics left by the ancestors of our sect. What just covered the continent must be the legendary equality formation of the end of the law!"

"The formation of the end of the law?"

Hearing this, before Ye Jie could figure out what was going on, the expressions of Ren Changhong, Shen Qingge and others suddenly changed. They looked at each other with disbelief in their eyes.

"Have you heard of that formation? What exactly is that?" Seeing everyone's strange expressions, Ye Jie asked immediately.

Ren Changhong took a deep breath and told the truth about what she knew:
"I have only heard from the patriarch of our sect that hundreds of years ago, the Dharma Ending Formation triggered a crisis that destroyed the Three Realms, and the immortal fortunes of the entire Three Realms were almost completely cut off."

Ye Jie's pupils trembled, and he listened to Chang Hong again: "The Array of the End of the Law is known as an unbreakable equality array, which is enough to cut off all immortal essence or spiritual power in it, thereby exerting absolute suppression, causing the realm of all living beings to fall back to the level of mortals. Even if a Nine-turn Immortal is here, as long as he enters the Array of the End of the Law, he will lose all his realm and cultivation, and become no different from mortals, and there is no way to surpass it."

Her words also caused the confused crowd to exclaim in surprise. The Nine-transmigration Immortal and the mortals can be said to be the two extremes of the path of cultivation. One side symbolizes the end of the path of cultivation and is the strongest person who aspires to dominate the three realms, while the other side is as low as dust and can be said to be inconspicuous.

Now, this so-called Dharma-Ending Formation can actually suppress the realm of the Nine-Transformation Immortal to the same level as that of a mortal. How can this not be surprising?
Hua Xiaomei was shocked: "Is this true? Is there really such a powerful formation?"

Shen Qingge took over the conversation and nodded, saying, "It is absolutely true. The Array of the End of the Law is also clearly recorded in the classics of the Xuannv Sect."

Ye Jie looked at his palms and clenched his fists, but there was no strength in them. They were even weaker than before. They were indeed no different from ordinary people. He believed this a lot in his heart. Suddenly, he remembered something and asked:
"You just said that the Dharma Ending Formation almost caused a crisis that destroyed the three realms. What happened?"

Yao Yin took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "Let me answer this question. After all, I was also an eyewitness of that era."

Ye Jie looked at her and heard her say:
"The Array of the End of the Law is the secret of the Equality Hall. Hundreds of years ago, the Underworld Emperor learned this array from somewhere. He attempted to use it to cover the four continents and cut off the immortal fate of all living beings. If he succeeds, the spiritual power will be completely cut off. Not to mention becoming an immortal, I'm afraid that no one in the world will be able to embark on the path of cultivation, and all living beings will become mortals."

After a pause, she glanced at Ye Jie and said, "By then, magic weapons will become waste, monsters will lose their intelligence, and even ghosts will no longer exist without the blessing of spiritual power. Can you imagine a world like that?"

Ye Jie took a deep breath: "Why would the Underworld Emperor do this? What benefits would this bring to him?"

Su Miao took over the conversation: "Perhaps it was to dominate the Three Realms and gain a position above all living beings, or perhaps it was to monopolize spiritual power and gather all the heavenly skills in one person's hands. In short, when one's strength reaches the level of the Underworld Emperor, it cannot be measured by common sense, and anything is possible." Yao Yin sighed: "In order to prevent the Three Realms from being destroyed, many immortals took action together and would never let the equality formation be formed. Many immortals with respected status and admired by all spirits, such as Yuanshi Tianzun, Taishang Laojun, and even Xuannv Niangniang, participated in the battle to defeat the Underworld Emperor. Even many demon kings joined in, and this prevented the crisis..."

At one side, Ren Changhong tried to lift the Frost Sword. The sword that usually seemed light and easy to wield now seemed extremely heavy. He couldn't even hold it steadily. How could he use the sword skills to fight the enemy?

Seeing this, she smiled bitterly, put away the Frost Sword, and spoke again:

"It has been hundreds of years since the last time someone tried to set up the Array of the End of the Law. It has been so long that the world has forgotten how terrible it is, and even more so, what a painful price those immortals paid in the past to prevent the Array of the End of the Law from taking shape. Now, the Lord of the Equality Hall has actually set up this array. This is really..."

Li Fei'e glanced at Ye Jie with a worried look on his face:

"Now that the Dharma Ending Formation has been formed, this continent will lose its spiritual power blessing. I don't know what kind of future awaits the living beings here... Under the suppression of the Dharma Ending Formation, without the spiritual power blessing, even if they have ascended to become immortals, they are no different from mortals. We have finally made all the living beings ascend, but now it has become a waste of effort. If sister Xia Wei knew about this, I am afraid she would be very disappointed..."

Ye Jie also sighed, but at this moment, he heard a scream in his ear.

Following the sound, the person who screamed was Hua Xiaomei. She raised her hand tremblingly, but saw that the index finger and middle finger of her right hand had disappeared without a trace, and the whole palm became thin and transparent, as if a gust of wind would blow her away completely.

Seeing something strange happening to her, Ye Jie didn't care about anything else. He hurriedly held her hand and asked anxiously:
"What happened to you? Were you injured in the fall just now?"

Hua Xiaomei's face turned pale, bloodless, and she answered in a trembling voice:

"No... it was fine just now, but in just a moment, my fingers disappeared. I can hardly feel the existence of my palm. How could this happen? I'm so scared..."

Ye Jie patted her on the back, his eyes swept over the other people around him, and his expression changed completely.

Hua Xiaomei was not the only one experiencing abnormality. All the ghosts around her began to fade. If this trend continued, they would soon disappear if left unchecked.

Li Fei'e exclaimed, holding her companion butterfly in both hands. The once shining purple butterfly was now completely dim, and even half of its wings disappeared:
"Youdie, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me... Why is this happening? I'm fine, why is Youdie going to disappear?"

Ye Jie looked serious, and soon figured out the key:
"It must be because of the Equality Array... Under the suppression of the Dharma Ending Array, all spiritual power will cease to exist. Only complete mortals will remain in the world, and ghosts will also perish. Even ghost immortals will not be able to escape... Didn't you notice? The ones with problems are ghosts, and you and Qingge are fine."

Shen Qingge patted Li Fei'e's shoulder, signaling her to calm down, and said with thin lips:

"We'd better leave here quickly. If we delay any longer, no one knows what the consequences will be... This place is very close to the border between the two continents. As long as we cross the Mangchen Ridge, we can reach Beijuluzhou and escape the influence of the Dharma Ending Array, allowing everyone to return to their original state."

Ye Jie nodded. After practicing this technique for a while, he felt uncomfortable. His fingers gradually disappeared. He had to leave quickly. He said to the ghosts nearby:

"Don't worry about the treasures buried under the buildings. Even if they are magical instruments, they are not as important as your lives. If you continue to stay here, something worse may happen. It is better to wait until things stabilize in the future, and then let the living creatures form a team to come here to recover the treasures and leave here quickly!"

Faced with the sudden crisis, the words of the hall master were quite effective. Thanks to the prestige he had accumulated in his daily life, all the ghosts in the hall believed that Ye Jie, who was willing to lead all living beings to ascend to heaven, would never harm them at this time. They immediately put aside their greed for money and hurried away. There were also a few ghosts who were unwilling to leave, and Ye Jie had no way to deal with this.

When leaving, Ye Jie's gaze fell on the ruins of the Soul-Nourishing Spring. He said in his heart that it was a pity, but this emotion only lasted for a moment and soon disappeared without a trace, and he no longer looked back.

As long as people are still alive, no matter how magnificent the building is, there will be a day when it can be rebuilt. If you lose your life because of momentary reluctance, it will be a loss.

As they were heading towards the other continent, Su Miao's eyes dimmed and he sighed:

"I never thought that the Lord of the Equality Hall would really set up the formation of the end of the law here. Is it better to let all living beings return to mediocrity than to let them become immortals?"

Ye Jie shook his head. The Lord of Pingdeng Palace had set up this formation, causing the Ziwei Palace to fall, nearly killing all the ghosts, and causing all living beings to lose their power. He also felt a little resentful in his heart. If he had a chance in the future, when he was strong enough, he would definitely ask the Lord of Pingdeng Palace for advice:
"I heard from Saint Azure Dragon that the Lord of Pingdeng Palace did this in compliance with the order of the Jade Emperor. It seems that this is the will of Heaven... It is better to injure 800 enemies than to lose 1,000 of our own. It will only bring suffering to the creatures of this continent. Without the realm of immortals, and even less those magic weapons and spiritual tools, I don't know what will become of the human world. I am afraid that more people will starve to death in the future..."

At the end, Ye Jie let out a long sigh. Even if he achieved a temporary victory, the Heavenly Dao would never open its eyes to all living beings, nor would it show the slightest mercy. It would rather cut off spiritual power and make the entire continent unable to cultivate any living beings, than allow all living beings to steal the fortune of heaven and earth.

Li Fei'e came over, she looked at Ye Jie, the distress in her bright eyes became even more intense, she said softly and comforted him:
"Don't worry, the fragments of the Investiture of the Gods are still in your hands. When we go to Northern Juluzhou, we will still have a chance to repeat our previous actions... It's a pity that the main account of the Netherworld Palace is no longer there. Otherwise, I would have gotten it for you no matter what."

Speaking of the main account of the Nether Spirit Palace, Su Miao's mouth twitched. She was expelled from the Nether Spirit Palace because she lost the main account to Ye Jie in the competition. How come even Li Fei'e is eyeing the main account now? Is the main account so easy to get?

Su Miao rolled her eyes and snorted, "Okay, let's save some energy. I can hardly feel my feet. This Mangchen Ridge is a long way away. I don't know if I can get through here before it disappears..."

As they were talking, they heard a noisy fighting sound coming from behind the hillside in front of them, which startled everyone. It seemed that something had happened there.

Xie Xinyu tried to let go of her senses and investigate what was happening ahead, but under the suppression of the Equality Array, her senses were already useless. The only thing they could rely on was their own eyes and ears. She couldn't help but stamp her feet and said:
"I can't sense what's going on. Otherwise, it's better to avoid this place..."

As they were talking, a loud roar was heard from afar. Everyone was startled and looked up, only to see a huge monster standing on the top of the hill in front of them, staring at them with bloodshot eyes.

(End of this chapter)