I am submissive in Journey to the West, I strike hard at the gods

In the primordial world, before the Ten Courts of the Underworld, golden shackles and silver chains appeared before Jiang Wang, blocking a large group of people. If it were only Jiang Wang coming alone, they could ignore him, but since a large group of people were coming, especially those who exuded an aura from other realms, they, as the leaders of the Underworld Generals, had no choice but to step forward.

Although they all knew that Jiang Wang was no longer the True Immortal who came last time, he was now not only a Taiyi Golden Immortal, but also the Myriad Realms Patrol Angel and the Great Evolution True Lord, all of whom were equivalent to the Ten Kings of Hell.

However, the Heavenly Court and the Underworld are not subordinate to each other. In other words, the Heavenly Court has no jurisdiction over the Underworld. The two cooperate with each other to maintain the operation of heaven and earth without any problem. But if a celestial being wanders around the Underworld all day long, and even manages to seduce the true masters of the Underworld, Houtu Niangniang and Yama, that would be a big problem.

The gods of the underworld are actually quite clear-headed. Whether it's Houtu Niangniang or Yama, they have all encountered a great opportunity brought by Jiang Wang and gone to the outer realms. They won't be back for at least a short while.

Then the problem arises: Houtu Niangniang can go, and they have no reason to object, since here the goddess is the heaven, and they dare not object.

But the Fifth King of Hell has also been swayed away, which is simply intolerable. Are we really that far behind the Fifth King of Hell? Do you have a good relationship with the Fifth King of Hell?
To put it bluntly, shouldn't we also say "Fellow Daoist, please wait" when you, True Lord Dayan, appear in the underworld?
However, Jiang Wang was not someone to be trifled with. Almost everyone in Heaven and the Underworld knew that he dared to sue the God of Justice and even fight in someone's residence. It could be said that only this leader of the Human Sect had done so in hundreds of years. Moreover, Jiang Wang was a Golden Immortal at that time, not the Taiyi Golden Immortal he is now. Many people suspected that he was settling a personal score.

As everyone knows, the Great Evolution True Lord is the guardian of the Southern Heavenly Gate and is also under the jurisdiction of the God of Justice. It is almost a foregone conclusion that he would be humiliated by the Three-Eyed One. It is inevitable that the Three-Eyed One would let him off the hook because of their shared sect. However, it is also the common opinion of the Three Realms that Jiang Wang is a petty and arrogant young man who has gained power.

Therefore, all those in the underworld who were capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the Five Kings of Hell were put on hold. No one wanted to deal with a newly appointed and smug fellow, especially since this guy's rise to power was no less impressive than the Monkey King's, and his background was even bigger than the Monkey King's, which meant that no one could afford to offend him.

Moreover, for the Underworld, Jiang Wang's other Heavenly Court identities are negligible, but his identity as the leader of the Human Cult is the Underworld's Achilles' heel. In the cycle of reincarnation, the best place to go is to be reborn as a human, not as a Heavenly Being. Heavenly Beings have a high starting point but no future. Anyone with ambition will not choose Heavenly Beings or the other four paths; the only choice is the Human Path.

In other words, if a deity in the underworld wants to advance, he must obediently serve as his subordinate. Otherwise, if the deity in charge of destiny makes things difficult for you, it means that your reincarnation will be in vain and your future will be ruined.

Besides, how could someone who could fool even the Goddess Houtu not have a good relationship with her?
Many powerful figures in the underworld wanted to curry favor with him, but they were afraid that he would be stubborn and slap them in the face. So, after much deliberation, they decided to send their subordinates to sound him out first.

Therefore, Jin Jiayin Suo, who had previously received Jiang Wang, naturally took on the task of dealing with Jiang Wang. After all, they were familiar with each other, and there had been no unpleasantness last time, so playing it safe was the first priority.

Upon seeing these two, Jiang Wang knew that their free tour guides had arrived. Showing the Desolate Emperor just how well-developed the Underworld was an institution would be enough to make him fully support the Six Paths of Reincarnation newly established by Empress Houtu in the world of Shrouding the Heavens. He stepped forward to greet them first.

"Fellow Daoists, I have come uninvited because I wish to bring some guests from other regions to pay their respects to Lady Pingxin. They have already met you in other regions and are considered acquaintances. Please inform them of your presence."

Jin Jia Yin Suo readily agreed and asked the question that many powerful figures behind him wanted to know: "Since we have met Your Majesty, we will naturally let you pass. However, the Emperor of Fengdu would like to ask Fellow Daoist Jiang, the Fifth King of Hell disappeared from the Underworld after meeting you. This is a crime of dereliction of duty. Please tell us, Fellow Daoist Jiang, where did the Fifth King of Hell go?"

Jiang Wang knew that these guys didn't dare to ask the person in charge, and only dared to use him as a scapegoat, so there was nothing he could do. He chuckled to himself.

"I need to see Her Majesty first before I can discuss this matter. However, these fellow Daoists seem quite interested in the Six Paths of Reincarnation facilities in the Underworld. I would appreciate it if you two could explain them in detail. After all, in their world, Her Majesty helped establish a second Underworld where the Six Paths of Reincarnation are possible, but most of the facilities are not yet in place, so they cannot even visit it if they wish."

The golden shackles and silver locks nearly caused his eyes to bulge out. The Empress had established a second Six Paths of Reincarnation? How could that be? Wasn't the Underworld here functioning perfectly well? Could it be that the Empress had obtained a great opportunity in another realm and become a Dao Ancestor, thus making it possible to establish a second Six Paths of Reincarnation?

As soon as Jiang Wang uttered these words, a Buddhist chant came from the side: "May the Buddha be merciful, well done, well done! The Empress is truly merciful, not only bestowing grace upon the Three Realms, but now extending it to the outer realms. You are all truly ashamed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged monk wearing an eight-treasure kasaya and holding a heavenly dragon staff appeared before the Ten Courts of the Underworld, praising him with a compassionate expression.

As soon as Jiang Wang saw Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva appear, he knew what Ksitigarbha was up to. Now that Houtu Niangniang had left the Underworld, he, as the representative of Lingshan in the Underworld, was the most qualified to succeed her. In addition, Yama had also disappeared. With the balance of power shifting, it was only natural for Lingshan to seize power.

He had never liked Buddhism. After all, the Buddhism in the prehistoric world was different from the Buddhism he knew before he transmigrated. Naturally, he treated it as any organization called "Buddhism" and treated it the same.

The Desolate Emperor and his friends couldn't help but narrow their eyes. They could all see that the monk in front of them was several levels higher than them in terms of magical power and cultivation. In particular, he had a magnificent and vast aura that was seven or eight parts similar to Jiang Wang's protective magic treasures. It was something that the Strange Ancestor had been scheming to seize.

They didn't have anything like this in their world of "Covering the Sky," especially since this monk had improved his cultivation level by relying on it. On the contrary, neither Houtu Niangniang nor Yama Wang had such an aura, and even Jiang Wang hadn't used this power to improve his cultivation. They were all dumbfounded for a moment.

Why do some people in the primordial world choose to use this power, while others give it up, when they could clearly use it to gain even greater power?
The Desolate Emperor immediately understood one thing: whether it was the Goddess Houtu or Jiang Wang, they were following the same path as him, with all their great power originating from within themselves, without needing to seek it from outside.

Those monks who rely on external forces are not so worthy of respect.

The Desolate Emperor immediately raised his hand in greeting, "May I ask who you are, Master? I am Shi Hao from the Outer Domain, and I am here with my wife and friends to greet you."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva also clasped his hands in greeting, saying, “This humble monk is Ksitigarbha, residing in the Cuiyun Palace in front. Since Mr. and Mrs. Shi and all the benefactors have the opportunity to come to this Netherworld, why not come and sit here for a while? Please allow me to serve you tea and rest for a moment before going to see the Empress.”

From these few words, the Desolate Emperor immediately sensed the Emerald Cloud Palace mentioned by the monk. Towering beneath the pitch-black Nine Netherworlds, it faintly emitted chanting sounds, seven or eight parts similar to the scriptures he had heard. He instantly realized that both his own world and this primordial world before him originated from a larger world, hence the similar lineage. Thinking of the selfish and self-serving Buddhist sects in his own world, spouting benevolence and morality yet equally ruthless, he naturally avoided them, and smiled slightly.

"I appreciate your kindness, Master. Please call me Huang or Fellow Daoist. I've almost forgotten my own name, Master. It feels a bit strange to hear you mention it again. But the divine beast in your palace is quite mysterious. I haven't even entered the sect yet, and it's already busy guarding the house and helping you protect the underworld. It's quite a capable creature."

Jiang Wang silently gave the Desolate Emperor a thumbs up. The divine beast Di Ting under the seat of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva had fallen back into its old ways. It might not be easy for ordinary gods to detect this power from "listening," but for the Desolate Emperor, who fought with the strange progenitor every day, what kind of strange methods hadn't he encountered? Moreover, with combat as his foundation, he would naturally sense it.

When Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva heard the words of the foreign man who exuded the power of the Taiyi Peak and was even close to the Quasi-Saint level, he was not embarrassed at all and gave a righteous explanation to the guard dog.

"This beast distinguishes the good and evil of all living beings by lying on the ground and listening to their voices. It is its duty to discern the loyal and the foolish. I apologize for offending you, fellow Daoist. If you, Fellow Daoist Huang and True Lord Jiang, do not mind, please come to my palace for tea."

Who would want to be on good terms with you? If you don't run away when Wutian storms the underworld, I'll respect you as a man. But if you do run away, it means you and Randeng and their ilk are in cahoots, so there's no need to be polite.

Jiang Wang silently considered the situation and realized that the Desolate Emperor and the others were simply following his lead and would do as he pleased, so he immediately refused.

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, you are too kind. I have invited you fellow practitioners here to witness the Ten Courts of Yama and the Eighteen Levels of Hell. If you have time, Master, you may join us. This would be a way to show our hospitality."

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva almost unleashed his Lion's Roar on Jiang Wang, to show him what the World-Honored Ksitigarbha, the Immovable King, truly meant.

If the Ten Courts of Hell and Hell were under his jurisdiction, why would he need to build a side hall at the entrance of the Underworld as a place of worship?
The underworld turns a blind eye to his attempts to convert evil spirits. As long as the ghosts being escorted to the underworld are willing to go to his Cuiyun Palace to listen to the sutras, the underworld will send the list and the ghosts together. Let him do whatever he wants, it's all to show that the underworld is inclusive and kind to people.

But to convert an evil spirit, simply chanting scriptures to eliminate disasters and difficulties for a day is almost a waste of time. How can it be faster than going to the eighteen levels of hell to suffer all kinds of torment?

Simply put, the Six Realms of Reincarnation have almost completely seized the power to save people, leaving only scraps for Buddhism to use in its salvation efforts.

Or, in the eyes of the Earth Goddess, chanting scriptures to save a person is actually equivalent to suffering the torment of being nagged in a remote hell among the eighteen levels of hell in order to resolve one's sins. If one has a good relationship with the King of Hell and the judges of the underworld, one can be reincarnated as a human to accumulate merits and repay debts. The degree of salvation is a million times greater than that of the human.

"I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty." This means that as long as the cycle of reincarnation exists, it is just empty talk, and he will forever remain in hell.

Moreover, although the cold and yin energy in the Nine Netherworlds of Hell is not as intense as that of Chaos, if one stays there indefinitely, even if he is Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who is indestructible, he is still a living person and will be slowly corroded and worn down by the power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, eventually losing his Bodhisattva status.

No matter what kind of Buddhist practice it is, it cannot resist the power of heaven and earth. The claims of not falling into reincarnation and not fearing evil are merely deceiving ignorant beings.

Houtu Niangniang clearly knew this, which is why she didn't mind him coming to save the hell.

If he dares to easily step into hell, and acts as a host and explainer as he does now, then the goddess will let him know what it means to break a vow and what it means to break a precept.

Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva sighed inwardly, knowing that Jiang Wang, the leader of the Human Sect, was truly born without affinity with Buddhism. The Human Sect was a professional at framing Buddhism, digging pits for Buddhism to fall into, and Buddhism should even thank him. This was true of Laozi, and it was also true of the Great Evolution True Lord before him.

I won't jump into this pit. The last monk to do so was called Dipankara Buddha. Now, everyone in the Three Realms knows that he took Phoenix Ancestor's Nirvana Egg. Now, Dipankara can only hide in Mount Ling and not come out, lest he be killed and robbed by his old enemies who have been hiding for many years.

"If the True Lord wishes to take his guests on a tour of the Underworld, then please forgive this humble monk for not being able to accompany him. The eighteen levels of hell are not places for this humble monk to visit. I cannot say more about the various matters here. I will take my leave now."

Seeing that Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva was far more skillful than Dipankara Bodhisattva in his persistent pursuit, Jiang Wang gave him a thumbs-up before gesturing to the two part-time underworld guides, Jin Shackles and Silver Locks.

"Fellow Daoists, please lead the way!"

He then raised his hand, sending out a cloud of auspicious light that enveloped Ao Yuwei's head. He then solemnly instructed, "Disciple, this journey is nothing short of another tribulation for you. In the eighteen levels of hell, ten thousand ghosts howl. You can only resist them with perseverance and willpower to see the true face of Lady Pingxin here and gain an extra chance. If you cannot resist them, my auspicious cloud of auspicious light will naturally protect you and help you complete the rest of the journey."

Ao Yuwei immediately accepted the order, secretly circulating the Great Celestial Immortal Technique, calming her mind and condensing her energy. She immediately felt a vast and ethereal aura surging from the auspicious clouds above her head, resonating with her true energy from afar. Her heart stirred, knowing that this was an opportunity specially given by her teacher, and she devoted herself to comprehending it.

The numerous Immortal Emperors and Quasi-Immortal Emperors surrounding the Desolate Heaven Emperor couldn't help but look at this ethereal and vast immortal cloud that concealed primordial power, their faces filled with astonishment. However, they also knew that this was Jiang Wang's guidance on passing through the Eighteen Levels of Hell.

Only then did he vaguely understand why Jiang Wang had brought along a disciple with shallow skills; part of it was to use the excuse of giving him pointers, which was quite a show of respect for them. (End of Chapter)