Douluo Continent: The Ten Kings of Hell, I am the Emperor of the Underworld

Chapter 104 The Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen: Two Hells
"Uncle Ning, this is the place. You will be working here from now on."

Ning Qiuyang first led Ning Fengzhi and the others to Taozhi Mountain.

Tianmeng Bingcan fawned over him with a smile and stayed to the side.

"here?"

Taozhi Mountain, though called a mountain, is actually a vast ghost realm, the seat of the Eastern Ghost Emperor, one of the Five Ghost Emperors.

Currently, besides the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, there are only the souls of the dead placed here, with gusts of cold wind and howling ghosts.

Ning Fengzhi felt a chill run down his spine; this was somewhat different from what he had expected.

"Qiuyang, what do you want me to do?"

Ning Qiuyang stretched out both hands and grabbed at the air.

A pitch-black ancient book, and a long calligraphy brush.

"This is the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen. The Book of Life and Death records the cause and effect and sins of all the dead souls. Uncle Ning, you will categorize these dead souls here according to the records in the Book of Life and Death."

Ning Fengzhi began to understand.

This job is similar to the official in the outside world who is responsible for judging criminals. I never thought that there would be such a position in the underworld.

"The Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen are both magical artifacts that can help you handle your work better, so I'll temporarily entrust them to you, Uncle Ning."

Both of these divine artifacts were created by the underworld itself. The Judge's Pen is an accessory artifact of the Judge's position, while the Book of Life and Death is an artifact controlled by Yama, the King of Hell.

Ning Fengzhi has no divine succession yet, and can only judge the souls of the dead with the help of divine artifacts.

"that……"

Looking at the countless souls of the dead, Ning Fengzhi felt that his decision to enter the underworld might have been a bit impulsive.

"Are you going to leave me to deal with all these souls by myself? Can't you find me some help?"

Ning Fengzhi felt that if he took on this job, he would definitely be many times busier than when he was the sect leader of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. He might really have no days off all year round and no rest at all.

Ning Qiuyang pointed at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

"If you need anything, just ask him for help. Don't be fooled by his appearance as a big worm; he's actually a soul beast that's almost a million years old."

Hearing Ning Qiuyang say this, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm proudly raised its head.

Although the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm doesn't have any special abilities, it is very old.

"A million-year-old soul beast?"

Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo, and Bone Douluo all looked at this inconspicuous insect. They never expected that such a thing would be nearly a million years old.

They didn't even have a 100,000-year spirit ring, and they dared not easily enter the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest. They never thought that there were spirit beasts in the world that were nearly a million years old.

Ning Fengzhi felt that a soul beast that was nearly a million years old must be very capable. Ning Qiuyang had such a powerful soul beast to help him, so what else could he say?

Ning Qiuyang smiled and said, "Uncle Ning, you can familiarize yourself with this place first. I'll take Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Bone to other places."

“Okay, I’ll sort things out now,” Ning Fengzhi said.

After Ning Qiuyang and the other two left, Ning Fengzhi said to Tianmeng Ice Silkworm:

"May I ask your name?"

Ning Fengzhi spoke with a hint of respect to a soul beast that was about to reach a million years old.

Tianmeng Bingcan's mouth stretched into a grin. In all these years, when has he, Tianmeng Bingcan, ever been respected?

"I am Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, you can just call me Tianmeng."

Tianmeng Bingcan didn't dare to get too big for his britches and let people call him Brother Tianmeng. Ning Qiuyang even called Ning Fengzhi Uncle, so Tianmeng Bingcan didn't dare to offend him.

"Tianmeng, I've just arrived in the underworld. Do you know how many souls are here?"

"You've come to the right person. I'm the one who brought most of the dead here. There are about 340,000 of them now."

"Three or four hundred thousand?"

Ning Fengzhi gasped. Even with the help of the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Pen, completing the mission would still take considerable time. Just then, the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm spoke again:

"By the way, the speed at which the dead enter the underworld is getting faster and faster now. The two lords, Black and White Impermanence, bring a large number of dead each time, and in addition to human dead, there are also soul beasts and ordinary animals..."

Ning Fengzhi's head buzzed.

He thought he only needed to deal with the dead souls here, but he didn't expect that there would be a continuous stream of dead souls joining him.

He felt he had been thoroughly fooled, wondering when this would ever end.

Ning Fengzhi had never learned the math problem of a swimming pool filling and emptying at the same time, but he still felt a deep sense of despair.

"Tianmeng, how can you help me?"

Ning Fengzhi pinned his hopes on the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

After thinking for a moment, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said, "I can help you attract more souls of the dead."

Ning Fengzhi:...

Meanwhile, Ning Qiuyang led Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo all the way to the location of the Five Directions Purgatory.

This is a hazy, illusory area. The purgatory has not yet taken shape, but these hazy auras already exude a terrifying power.

"Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Bone, release your martial spirits here. If you can resonate with the gods, you will be able to undergo the divine test and have the possibility of becoming gods."

The martial spirits of Chen Xin and Gu Rong are extremely compatible with the Sword and Blade Purgatory and the Ten Thousand Bones Purgatory, making it highly likely that they will trigger the inheritance of divine positions.

"it is good."

Chen Xin and Gu Rong looked serious. This was likely their only chance to inherit a divine position, and neither of them wanted to miss this incredible opportunity.

The Seven Kill Swords rang out, and the bone dragon's withered bones lay scattered in the air. As soon as the two martial spirits appeared, spatial fluctuations appeared in two areas amidst the illusory haze.

Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Sword and Bone Douluo's Bone Dragon were involuntarily swallowed by the two spaces, and Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo stood still, their consciousness following their martial souls into the two nascent purgatory spaces.

Time passed by minute by minute.

It wasn't until three days later that the Seven Kill Sword and the Bone Dragon reappeared.

With their martial spirits restored, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo opened their eyes simultaneously.

"So, did you all get something out of it?"

Ning Qiuyang looked at their eyes, which were gleaming with divine light, and asked with a smile.

"Qiuyang, thank you." Bone Douluo said excitedly.

Having received the divine inheritance, Bone Douluo suddenly felt that the winding road ahead had become wide and bright, and he grasped the vine that would allow his strength to continue to climb higher.

Sword Douluo was equally excited.

He is already a level 97 Super Douluo. Even if he can break through in the future, his upper limit is already set.

The divine position of the Lord of Swords and Blades gave him an opportunity to break through this limit.

"Don't thank me yet. If you can't pass the divine test, I can't help you."

Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo confidently said, "If we still can't pass the test when a godhood is right in front of us, we might as well find a rock and smash our heads against it."

Those who can become Super Douluo through their own cultivation have undeniable talent, as well as strong intellect and perseverance.

"Then I congratulate you both in advance on passing the divine test soon and becoming the lords of a purgatory."

After undergoing the divine test, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo gained a clearer understanding of Ning Qiuyang's status in the underworld.

The entire underworld belongs to Ning Qiuyang, and all other deities are under his command.

Both of them felt as if they had lived through another world. They had watched Ning Qiuyang grow up. Although they knew that Ning Qiuyang was exceptionally talented, they never imagined that he would have such a background.

"Grandpa Sword, you and Grandpa Bone, finish your divine trials. I'm going to continue my divine trials too."

The two Lords of Purgatory have been secured, but Ning Qiuyang needs to hurry up and find the remaining three.

(End of this chapter)