Hell Emperor.

Chapter 525 Ye Jie - Big Gold Ingot
After hearing these rules, Ye Jie was slightly stunned, and then he started to calculate in his mind.

The bet between him and Zhao Bao Tianzun was not determined by a simple method. Instead, it was a huge gamble in which the number of sentient beings in the world died was used to determine the winner.

After some thought, Ye Jie shook his head and refused:

"It's too restrictive to limit it to death at the end of one's life. I cannot agree with it."

Zhao Bao Tianzun's heart sank slightly. He had already expected that Ye Jie would not agree easily. With the life-saving trade, as long as Qinglian Palace was willing to give out the life-saving money, he could accurately control the number of people who died of old age to the number he wanted:

"In that case, what is your proposal?"

"My suggestion?" Ye Jie smiled. "Why not get rid of the death of old age and just bet on the increase or decrease of the population of Northern Juluzhou today, until midnight tonight, to see whether more people were born today or died. No matter how they died, it counts."

"Bet on population increase or decrease..."

Zhaobao Tianzun thought about it for a while and soon came to his mind.

The number of deaths and births in Uttarakuru every day is accurately recorded in the main account of the Book of Life and Death in the Qinglian Palace. As the God of Wealth, he is adept at handling any data. Relying on the records of consecutive days, he can accurately calculate today's population changes.

Not only that, if we calculate based on the fact that one soul is a new life, as long as the Qinglian Palace is willing to open the reincarnation channel and allow a large number of souls in the palace to reincarnate, many pregnant women in late pregnancy will give birth prematurely. So, by this calculation, the final population will only be more, not less.

After figuring out the ins and outs, Zhao Bao Tian Zun remained calm and said, "I agree with your request. Since both parties have no problem, the bet will stand. I bet that by midnight tonight, more people will be born in Northern Juluzhou."

Ye Jie nodded: "In this case, I will bet that more people will die."

After hearing Ye Jie's choice, Zhao Bao Tianzun laughed out loud. On one side is the symbol of auspicious life, and on the other side is the symbol of ominous death. It seems that the outcome of this gamble is already decided.

"Is it... that easy?"

The Immortal Official of Profit was stunned for a moment, and he also saw the trick. Seeing Ye Jie made a choice that was disadvantageous to him so easily, he was speechless for a moment. If Ye Jie had dared to make such a bet last time, he would have been the loser in the end.

"No... Palace Master Ziwei agreed so easily, he must have something to rely on."

Seeing that Ye Jie remained calm, the pupils of the Li Shi Immortal Official shrank slightly. He began to suspect that there was something fishy going on. His originally firm heart was now slightly shaken.

In contrast, Zhaobao Tianzun was very proud and said, "Ask Nazhen Tianzun to drive out some fallen souls from the Paradise. It's time for them to reincarnate."

Ye Jie also saw his idea and commented: "Pulling souls from other places to reincarnate and increase the number of births? It is a good choice."

Zhao Bao Tian Zun did not hide anything and looked confident of winning:

"Yes, if you think you can use this method, you are totally wrong. To tell you the truth, the ghost messengers in the Qinglian Palace are responsible for the Yin business. The Soul Gathering Tower to replace the ghost messengers has been built in the palace. The souls of all the dead will go to the Soul Gathering Tower immediately. Even if you kill a lot of people, their souls will gather in the Soul Gathering Tower and then be sent to reincarnation."

Ye Jie understood what Zhao Bao Tianzun meant. The existence of the Soul Gathering Tower undoubtedly blocked Ye Jie's many attempts. No matter how many people he was prepared to kill for the bet, the souls of those people would be reincarnated again. Every death would have a new life. In this way, unless he was reincarnated as an animal, the population of the continent would remain unchanged. No matter how he tried, the effect would be minimal.

Zhao Bao Tian Zun folded his arms and looked at Ye Jie with even more disdain in his eyes: "Don't you understand? You have already lost, why don't you let Fairy Yun Xiao go quickly!"

In response, Ye Jie just waved his hand: "The deadline of the bet is clearly midnight tonight, why are you so anxious? Besides, do you really think you can win?"

Zhao Bao Tianzun sneered: "Ziwei Palace Master, although you are the Lord of Yama Palace, this is not your territory. It belongs to Qinglian Palace. Your methods will not work here. You insist on declaring war on Qinglian Palace. I don't know how many shady merchants will lose their money. That will be the most wrong decision you have ever made."

"A way to make money? Do you think that selling people like livestock and squeezing out all their lifespan and virtue is a legitimate way to make money?" Ye Jie glanced at him and asked slowly.

Zhaobao Tianzun said disdainfully: "Since ancient times, people laugh at the poor but not at prostitutes. Whether it is good deeds or longevity, wealth is wealth, no matter where it comes from. As Yama, don't you even understand this principle? Besides, these are all done by Yin merchants, so don't put the blame on the God of Wealth. If other immortal officials hear it, it may cause some misunderstandings."

Ye Jie sighed: "In my opinion, you have completely fallen into the money trap."

Zhaobao Tianzun laughed: "Thank you for the compliment. If you don't fall into the money, how can you have the nerve to call yourself the God of Wealth?"

Ye Jie said no more, his expression gradually darkened. He reached into his bosom and pulled out a scroll of ancient bamboo slips.

As the bamboo slips appeared, a mighty aura of immortality spread out, and the treasure bowl in Zhaobao Tianzun's arms trembled violently, as if it had some kind of induction, causing his expression to change suddenly:
"The cornucopia is moving... That aura is clearly that of a first-grade divine weapon! Wait, I seem to have seen that bamboo scroll somewhere before, it's a fragment of the Investiture of the Gods! What are you doing with it?"

Noticing Ye Jie's actions, Zhao Bao Tianzun's always disdainful expression showed a hint of horror for the first time.

As the God of Wealth, he naturally understood the horror of the fragments of the List of Gods. The power of a first-grade divine weapon was enough to completely rewrite the rules of the world. As long as one's name was written on it, one could become an immortal in broad daylight without any training.

Recalling the shocking changes that happened in Dongsheng Shenzhou, Zhaobao Tianzun's expression was filled with lingering solemnity for the first time. At this time, Ye Jie said:
"You know what happened in Dongsheng Shenzhou, right? When the Conferred God List and the Book of Life and Death, these two first-grade divine artifacts, collide with each other, the power that erupts will summon the most terrifying world-destroying thunder calamity, which is powerful enough to destroy the entire continent, and no living creature will be able to survive."

Ye Jie's words were like a death warrant sent by Yama, ringing in Zhaobao Tianzun's ears, making his hair stand on end. "I really want to know, when all the living beings in the continent are destroyed by the world-destroying thunder, can the Soul Gathering Tower you mentioned send them to reincarnation? When there are no living beings left in the world, how can they be born?"

There was a chilling tone in Ye Jie's words. Even Zhao Bao Tianzun couldn't help but tremble at the thought of such a situation.

Once this happens, the entire Uttarakuru will be completely destroyed, and no living creature will be able to survive. The guilt and responsibility behind this is not something that a mere Zhaobao Tianzun can bear.

The strong resistance turned into a quick rebuttal from Zhaobao Tianzun, who said he would never believe such a thing:
"No... this is impossible! You are not the Lord of Yama Palace of Northern Juluzhou, how can you have the list of all the races in Northern Juluzhou? If you want to get the list of all the races, you must have the account of the Lord of Qinglian Palace. Even if you get the fragments of the List of Gods, you can only write a few names on it at most. As for summoning the world-destroying thunder calamity, it is wishful thinking... That's right, you are just lying to me!"

Ye Jie had expected this, and spoke slowly:
"Who told you that there is only one Yama Palace in Northern Juluzhou? Don't you know that the main account of the Nether Palace was taken by me long ago and presented to the Lord of the Demon Palace?"

Ye Jie's words made Zhao Bao Tian Zun's pupils shrink suddenly. With the last hope in his heart, he looked at the Li Shi Xian Guan beside him, wanting to get an answer from him that Ye Jie was lying. However, the answer from Li Shi Xian Guan made him feel even more depressed:

"According to the information from the Qinglian Palace, the Lord's Tent of the Nether Spirit Palace was obtained by a Shura named Ye Jie in a competition and presented to the Lord of the Demonic Palace... and that Shura is the current Lord of the Ziwei Palace!"

"What……"

Zhao Bao Tianzun took a breath. So, the list of all races in Beijuluzhou is really in Ye Jie's hands! With just a thought, he can use the power of two first-grade artifacts to awaken the angry will of heaven and turn the entire continent into a fragmented graveyard of all living beings!
On the side, Ye Jie was calm and composed, his eyes calm and collected, as if what was waiting for him was not some world-destroying act, but just an ordinary sparring exercise.

Ye Jie naturally did not have the roster of all races in Uttarakuru. That roster had long been in the hands of the Lord of the Mara Palace along with the account of the Lord of the Nether Spirit Palace.

But Ye Jie still said so, without any hesitation or doubt in his words. For him, this was undoubtedly a gamble.

Since it was a gamble, how could we not cheat each other? Ye Jie did not have the roster of Beijuluzhou, but if Ye Jie did not tell him, Zhaobao Tianzun would not know. On the contrary, all kinds of signs showed Zhaobao Tianzun that Ye Jie might really do that kind of thing. The whole continent might be destroyed in his thoughts!
"I don't believe it! Even if you have two incomplete first-grade artifacts, so what? Aren't you afraid of death? Aren't you afraid of falling under the wrath of the heaven? That's right... You must be deceiving me. You can't do such a thing!"

Facing the confident Ye Jie, Zhao Bao Tianzun felt his head was in a mess and he couldn't sort out his thoughts. He was unconsciously disturbed by Ye Jie's words and even his tone became hurried. In the end, he could only pretend to be calm.

"Impossible? Didn't you see the lesson of Dongsheng Shenzhou? The creatures there were blessed and transformed into immortals, but it was a pity that the good times didn't last long. If it weren't for the suppression of the Dharma Ending Formation, the immortal path there would have flourished forever."

After a pause, Ye Jie looked calm and spoke again: "That time, the world-destroying thunder tribulation was finally broken, but what about this time? Do you want to bear the thunder tribulation of ascension for all living beings? Do you want to feel the power of the superimposed immortal tribulation? Do you have the courage?"

Zhao Bao Tianzun swallowed subconsciously. It was still spring, but he felt like he was in a summer furnace, with hot sweat oozing from his forehead from time to time.

When he thought of the consequences of the world-destroying thunder calamity, he felt like ants were crawling on his back. His fingers clenched unconsciously, and his knuckles turned white, but he was completely unaware.

As the God of Wealth, no matter how big a mistake one makes, he can always make money to avoid disaster, except for this matter.

If the people in the Heavenly Palace knew that he had brought about a terrifying world-destroying thunderstorm for a bet, killing countless lives and even completely destroying the entire continent, he would definitely not be able to bear the responsibility. Even if we take a step back and say that when the world-destroying thunderstorm comes, there will be no living creature on this continent, then he will have completely lost the bet.

Looking at Ye Jie, his face was filled with shock and doubt, and countless thoughts were about to burst his mind. He didn't know whether Ye Jie was just scaring him or really intended to do this. Once the world-destroying thunder calamity condensed, it would be too late. The God of Wealth, who was once famous for his gambling skills, was backing down in his heart and he dared not gamble anymore.

Seeing that Ye Jie was getting impatient and seemed about to take some action, Zhao Bao Tianzun quickly spoke:
"Wait a minute... I never thought that the Purple Star Palace Master actually had such a treasure. I am willing to admit defeat in this bet."

On the side, the Immortal Official Li Shi was full of surprise, but finally he sighed deeply.

Not to mention the Lord of Treasures in front of him, even if the God of Wealth was here, he could not bear the responsibility of the world-destroying thunder tribulation. At that time, losing the position of immortal official would be a small matter. In more serious cases, he might be punished forever and lose everything he had built.

In comparison, even if I lose the bet, at least it doesn't cause a bigger disaster. Thinking about it this way, it doesn't seem so unacceptable.

Seeing this, Ye Jie smiled slowly. He knew it would be like this. The gods of wealth even needed to rely on the Yin merchants in the Yama Palace to make money. They didn't dare to show up themselves. How could they dare to take out all their wealth and lives to bet with him whether the world-destroying thunder calamity would come?

"Since you have won, did the Immortal Officer Li Shi forget something?" Ye Jie reminded slowly.

The Immortal Official of Profit was full of reluctance. Asking him to take out the most useful gold ingot was like cutting a piece of meat from him. His painful expression made people feel distressed:
"According to the promise in the bet, this is my big gold ingot, and now it belongs to the Purple Star Palace Master."

As soon as he took the big gold ingot in his hand, a warm aura of wealth emerged from it, and Ye Jie's body also had a more luxurious aura embellished with gold and silver, which was enough to show that this thing was extraordinary.

After playing with it carefully, Ye Jie's eyes lit up. He wanted this thing not as a magic weapon to fight against the enemy, but for his future job transfer and promotion.

With this item, his subsequent promotion was smooth. Ye Jie only needed to think about it to break through the realm and completely enter the fourth level. At the same time, he obtained new and powerful immortal official power.

After taking out the big gold ingot, the Immortal Official of Profit looked at Ye Jie with a bit more regret:
"Master Ziwei... you win again this time. But don't think that this is the end of it. Qinglian Palace and the gods of wealth will not forget what you did. There will be stronger gods of wealth coming to challenge you. With enemies everywhere like you, I don't know how many days you can live."

Ye Jie replied calmly: "I hope you can bring the Qinglian Palace's main account with you next time you come."

(End of this chapter)