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Chapter 308, The Living King of Hell?

As time came to twelve o'clock midnight.

Lu Yue stepped onto a quiet and unfamiliar path. The surrounding scene gradually dissipated like fog and became clear. The darkness was torn apart by a sudden white light.

There was a bright full moon hanging in the sky.

This was the first time that Lu Yue witnessed the moon in the underworld.

According to the square-faced ghost, the underworld was the headquarters of the Yinsi at that time. Although it was rooted in the eternal night of the underworld, it was also constructed in imitation of the real world. Some things in the real world were basically replicated.

In other words, it is difficult to create the sun, otherwise entering the underworld would be no different from returning to the real world. The ancients were not masochists who had to make the environment they lived in gloomy and eerie, and transforming the underworld was also in their plans.

Not long after they started walking, a loud bang was heard in the distance.

There were huge waves of air and raging terrifying energy, and it was obvious that someone was fighting fiercely.

Lu Yue rushed over and finally arrived at the scene. An old building stood in front of him. The stones were mottled and the wooden beams were rotten. The years had left indelible marks on it, and a sense of vicissitudes came over him.

Rumble!
The sound of explosions continued, as if the world was being stirred up by an invisible hand.

Two figures flew out, and an old man carrying a corpse on his back glared with anger and shouted, "Corpse driver, I was the first to discover the treasure here. Have you forgotten the covenant we made before entering the underworld?!"

"The main force is heading to Yama Palace to look for the Book of Life and Death. Only the two of us are left behind. If you let go now, I won't pursue the matter."

Opposite him, an old man dressed as a corpse driver holding a bell said indifferently, "Of course I remember the covenant. This time the underworld appeared in the world, and there is a Book of Life and Death that can cure our blood defects. All the people in the Yin Sect should unite and not fight privately. Together, we will get the Book of Life and Death. However, this does not include other treasures in the underworld..."

"Give me this treasure and I will let you go."

"This is from my ancestors. I will fight anyone who wants it."

"What evidence do you have to prove that it was from your ancestors?"

"you……"

The two extraordinary beings who were at the seventh level of the Divine Hidden Realm started fighting again. The fight became more and more intense and gradually faded away. They did not notice Lu Yue from beginning to end.

At this moment, the doubts that had been in Lu Yue’s heart for a long time were answered.

He has always felt very strange. This time when the underworld appeared, those extraordinary people in the underworld industry gathered in the underworld, but in the past few days, he almost never saw those people in the underworld industry.

This is true whether it is the strange changes in the Yellow Springs Road or the turmoil in Fengdu City.

Logically speaking, this doesn't make sense.

And now, these people from the underworld industry have actually appeared in the underworld.

The other party also mentioned the Book of Life and Death.

Considering the price paid by those underworld industries, it is not difficult to understand that these people have had a clear goal from the beginning, which is to come for the Book of Life and Death in the underworld.

Lu Yue rubbed his chin, his thoughts racing as he looked at the ancient building in front of him.

Suddenly, he let out a light sigh.

Because there is a plaque right in front of us with hieroglyphics engraved on it.

Through the translation and interpretation of the Security Bear...

The answer is revealed, this is a special palace.

Lu Yue was shocked. It was said that there were ten kings of hell in the underworld, each with his own duties, working together to maintain the order of the underworld. Facts had proved that they were all ancient and powerful extraordinary beings.

And this is where the King of Hell in a certain hall lives.

But now this place no longer has the glory of the past.

Thousands of years ago, the underworld mistakenly entered the netherworld, and the gods that guarded the underworld disappeared from then on.

After sighing a few times, Lu Yue continued on his journey. This time, he identified the movement traces of the large group of Yinmen industry and followed them without any hesitation.

He also saw many buildings along the way.

Whether grand or simple, these are traces of the underworld's former existence.

Soon, Lu Yue finally discovered a large number of people.

There were about a hundred extraordinary people gathered in front of them. They were dressed in different clothes, including corpse carriers, paper makers, fortune-tellers, shroud makers, coffin makers...

There were also professions that Lu Yue had never seen before. These people gathered together, all of them were surrounded by gloomy aura, and each one was more terrifying than the other, just like a group of corpses holding a meeting in a mass grave.

After a little thought, Lu Yue decided to disguise himself and blend in to find out the situation.

So he summoned Xiaohong, the spirit of the bronze axe.

"Xiaohong, I need your help with something."

Xiaohong said nothing, just looked at Lu Yue coldly.

Then, Lu Yue stood in front of Xiaohong, bent down, revealing his broad shoulders.

"Come on, jump up."

Xiaohong: "..."

Xiaohong didn't understand, but she respected Lu Yue's approach.

So it jumped up directly and hugged Lu Yue's neck.

"No need to hold my neck. You need to pretend to be a corpse now."

Xiaohong: "..."

In this way, Lu Yue, pretending to be a "corpse carrier", slowly blended into the main force.

Soon he discovered that the focus of these people in the underworld industry was an ancient building, and from the gossip of others, he learned that this was actually the Palace of Yama.

According to folk rumors, the Book of Life and Death is in the Hall of Yama.

The secret of immortality lies here.

Lu Yue was surprised and looked around curiously. He found that there were very few young people in the large army, and most of them were elderly people in their twilight years.

He soon figured out what was going on.

It turns out that although the reappearance of the underworld this time contains an opportunity to solve blood defects, everyone knows that the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish, and the hidden risks are also huge. Therefore, most of those who step into the underworld are the older generation of extraordinary people with extremely serious blood defects, and the younger generation rarely sets foot in.

At this moment, an old corpse driver noticed Lu Yue beside him and raised his eyebrows. In this group of lifeless and gloomy people, Lu Yue's righteousness was incompatible with the ghost he was carrying, and seemed very abrupt.

What’s more important is that the corpse carrier actually joined his team of corpse drivers.

So, the corpse-carrying old man asked with a tone of decayed majesty, as if he had been in a high position for many years: "Are you a corpse-carrier?"

Lu Yue: "That's a good question. Actually, I am a corpse chaser."

The corpse-driving old man: “????”

He is the elder of the corpse-driving team this time. As a member of the same tribe, how could he not remember the presence of such a young man in the team?

"You are a corpse driver, why are you carrying a corpse?"

Lu Yue chuckled and replied, "Who said that corpse drivers can't carry corpses?"

Corpse carriers and corpse drivers both belong to the same underworld industry. Their abilities are related to corpses and they are very similar, except that their specific methods of operation are different.

There is no law that stipulates that corpse drivers cannot carry corpses on their backs. Similarly, corpse carriers can also carry corpses, although they are not as professional as corpse drivers.

"As a corpse driver, you don't follow the teachings of your ancestors and wantonly tamper with the rules of corpse driving. This is simply unbecoming. Which lineage are you from? Who are your elders?!"

He has been in a high position for many years. On weekdays, other juniors would speak to him conscientiously and try to please him. But today, he was refuted by a junior of his own family, which made him lose face. He immediately began to use seniority to pressure others. "Are you asking about the older or younger one?" Lu Yue suddenly asked back.

The corpse-driving old man was stunned and replied, "Of course it's the one who is older than me."

"Yanhuang, I am a descendant of Yanhuang."

The corpse-driving old man: “…”

Lu Yue spread his hands and said, "Look, you're not happy after I told you."

"I'm talking about the younger generation!"

"Are you stupid? How can someone younger than me be my elder?"

The corpse-driving old man's blood pressure soared and he was speechless after being retorted by Lu Yue. He was already on the verge of death due to his blood defect and now he almost died on the spot.

Lu Yue shook his head helplessly. He also wanted to keep a low profile, but he didn't expect to meet an old guy who took advantage of his seniority and made trouble out of nothing. Seeing that the old guy was about to take revenge on him, he quietly changed the venue, deliberately hunched his back, covered his face, and mixed in with the team of corpse carriers.

Since they were also carrying corpses, Lu Yue naturally blended in with the group.

There are some young people in this team, I guess they are here for the purpose of gaining experience.

"This Yama Palace that disappeared for thousands of years is really weird. We have been blocked at the door for several hours and have not found a way to open it yet."

"The ancestors of all families have joined forces. They are all powerful people from the ninth level of the Divine Hidden Realm. They have been forcing the door open for several hours and it still hasn't opened. Can we really get in?"

"We have come this far. We cannot retreat no matter what. The bloodline issue has troubled us for thousands of years. If we can't find the Book of Life and Death today, we won't have many days to live. Even if not for us, then for the next generation."

"If we work hard, the next generation won't have to face this problem."

"The Yama Palace and the Book of Life and Death, once we get them, the blood defects that have troubled us for thousands of years will be solved. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Although we have discussed with people from other industries about jointly competing for and developing them, people's minds are unpredictable and we have to be on guard. You must cheer up and everyone hurry up to feed your own corpse. If a fight really breaks out after the gate is opened, there will be no time..."

"understand!"

Next, under Lu Yue's gaze, the corpse carriers took out some foul-smelling things that looked like dog food from their pockets and fed them to the corpses behind them.

After eating the corpses, their momentum was noticeably enhanced.

Soon someone noticed that Lu Yue did not take any action.

"Why don't you feed your own corpse?"

Lu Yue's mouth twitched as he said, "She just ate this morning and is not hungry now."

"You are confused. That was breakfast. Now it is night. The corpse is iron and the dry food is steel. If you don't eat, you will be hungry. No matter whether you are a human or a corpse, nothing is more important than eating in this world. When a person is hungry, he will lose his fighting spirit. When a corpse is hungry, he will lose his fighting power. Your life corpse is equivalent to your partner. Family members must not starve each other. I see that you are young and inexperienced. You must have forgotten to bring dry food? Use my..."

An old corpse carrier handed Lu Yue a handful of black stuff that looked like dog food.

As both of them were elderly, the former corpse driver took advantage of his seniority, but this corpse carrier was kind to Xiaohong as if she were his own junior. However, Lu Yue was completely unable to bear this love and care that did not belong to him, because he could feel that Xiaohong was resisting.

It looks like if you dare to feed it, it will throw back a bronze axe... and sulk.

In this respect, Xiaohong is far inferior to Zhang Yaling.

If it's Zhang Yaling, she's never picky about food.

Even if it's just a belt dipped in Lao Gan Ma, I can still enjoy it all day long.

Lu Yue tried his best to refuse, as his identity was about to be exposed.

Suddenly...a sharp "crunch" sound rang out all around.

It’s the gate to Yama Palace!
The door to Yama Palace slowly opened!!!
Inside the hall, colorful smoke was curling and overflowing, appearing mysterious and extraordinary. As the colorful smoke brushed over the extraordinary people in the Yinmen industry present, everyone suddenly became excited.

They felt that their originally decayed bodies were gradually recovering their vitality, and the pain caused by various dark and invisible energies such as death, yin, and bad luck that had penetrated into their bones and the price they had to pay for blood defects day and night was gradually alleviating.

This was the first time since they were born that they felt so relaxed.

At this moment, there was only one thought in everyone's mind.

No matter what the cost, we must get the Book of Life and Death.

Almost in an instant, everyone mobilized the spiritual energy in their bodies and accelerated their sprint.

Their eyes turned red!!!
Everyone is eager to rush into the Yama Palace and grab the greatest opportunity therein.

At this moment, a low and majestic voice came from the depths of the hall.

"Who dares to trespass into my Yama Palace and disturb the peace of the underworld?!"

What? ! ? !

Someone in Yama Palace actually spoke.

You know, this is the first time that the door of Yama Palace has been opened in thousands of years. They are the first group to arrive here, and no one has been able to enter it yet. However, at this moment, voices were heard in the palace. At this moment, they instantly thought of a horrible possibility - the god Yama in folk legends!

It's still alive...

This scene also deeply shocked Lu Yue.

Didn’t they say that those gods disappeared when darkness fell?
Why is this King of Hell still in there?
Lu Yue's thoughts were racing in his mind. Perhaps it was because the square-faced ghost catcher was only the lowest level existence in the underworld system. Because he had been reformed and had a criminal record, his actual status was lower than that of ordinary ghost catchers.

The truth they know is just a drop in the ocean.

The various extraordinary people who were originally ready to rush into the Yama Palace were now frozen in place and stopped in unison. If that god was really inside, they would undoubtedly be courting their own death.

However, they had paid too much for this operation and could no longer withdraw now. Moreover, the colorful mist they absorbed the instant they opened the door just now made them refreshed. Everyone could feel that there was an opportunity to resolve the blood defect.

In the end, it was several old ancestors from the Nine Heavens of Gods who mustered up the courage to come forward and talk humbly, changing their original intention of snatching the Book of Life and Death to begging King Yama to solve their blood defect problems.

One second... two seconds... one minute...

The scene fell into silence, and no one dared to even breathe.

They were all nervously waiting for the response from the god inside.

Finally, a faint response came from inside.

All the extraordinary people in the Yinmen industry felt relieved, with irrepressible excitement on their faces. They began to line up in an orderly manner to enter, but when someone tried to cross the colorful barrier, they were ruthlessly bounced out.

The man was unwilling to give up, so he stood up and tried again, but still couldn't step in.

"There is an alien lurking among you!"

A majestic voice was heard again from Yama Palace.

It turns out that this colorful barrier also has the magical ability to identify alien species.

But what followed was fear in everyone's hearts. They never expected that there were aliens hidden among their own people. Although those excluded aliens kept explaining, they were still unable to change the status quo.

Fortunately, this proportion is not high.

Only a dozen people were outliers and were excluded.

The rest are all normal people.

Soon it was Lu Yue's turn. Just as he was about to step over the colorful barrier, the source energy in his mind suddenly trembled.

Then he stepped across without any hindrance.

Lu Yue frowned.

Logically speaking, since there is a large amount of source energy in his mind, he is actually an alien who has not recognized himself. However, the colorful barrier just now clearly sensed the source energy in his body, but still let him pass.

What exactly is this barrier filtering out?
(End of this chapter)