Terrifying Heavens: I'll directly worship the Black Law of Fengdu!

Chapter 198 The Underworld
Li Xuan walked in, his gaze falling on Jiang Xue's face. He was somewhat surprised and said, "Didn't Huang Yongfa say you've already been reincarnated? What are you doing hiding here?"

Jiang Xue's spirits lifted slightly, and she quickly asked, "You saw Fa-zai? Is he alright?"

Seeing the worry in Jiang Xue's eyes, Li Xuan immediately understood why they had run away. He smiled and said, "He's the same as always, with regular features and all his limbs intact. He's staying at a friend's house."

Jiang Xue could tell from his tone that he hadn't done anything to Fa Zai, and her anxiety gradually subsided. A hint of relief lingered in her weary expression as she said, "Fa Zai knows nothing. I secretly traded my lifespan without his knowledge! I know this isn't in accordance with the rules, so I'll bear any punishment myself..."

"You're going to take all the blame?" Li Xuan's smile was somewhat intriguing.

Jiang Xue nodded emphatically: "I'll accept never being reborn!"

She only understood this principle several years after her death: if you do something wrong, you should stand up straight and accept the consequences.

Complaining and blaming others is always the most foolish thought and behavior.

Li Xuan pulled the Miao sword from Jiang Xue's shoulder, patted the gourd, released a little spiritual energy to heal the wound, walked to the door of the hut with his back to her and said: "Jiang Xue, your suicide is a great sin, therefore your lifespan has not ended, and you must suffer the torment of suicide every day."

But as a ghost, you indirectly saved Huang Yongfa's life and taught him the art of exorcism, thus indirectly saving others' lives. This is meritorious. However, merit and demerit do not cancel each other out. Stay put and wait for the underworld to restore order. After the judgment of merit and demerit, you will have your own place to go.”

He left after he finished speaking.

Jiang Xue sat there blankly, clutching the wound on her shoulder. She hadn't expected that this "villain" who chased and killed ghosts all over the mortal world was actually a reasonable person.

In other words, she can still spend a few more days with Fat Chow before her lifespan is completely exhausted?

Great.

Overjoyed, she wept, struggled to her feet, bowed in the direction Li Xuan had left, and then walked toward the world of the living to find Fat Boy. He was born in Mong Kok, and once he left that place, he felt like a stranger. If he were to leave Hong Kong Island in a panic, given his personality, even finding food would probably be a problem.

Time flies by.

Arriving at the office that Qingzheng mentioned at the appointed time.

Li Xuan sheathed his Miao sword and stood with Qing Zheng among some rocks, waiting.

Qing Zheng held a pocket watch in his hand, checked the time, and then said with a serious expression, "Time's up, we're here!"

The numerous floating rocks suddenly began to recombine, converging into a strange gate with a gray vortex in the center, resembling a gateway to another world.

Qingzheng raised his right hand, revealing the character "差" (cha) on his palm, and declared loudly, "I am Qingzheng, the ghost messenger, here to bring one person into the underworld!"

The gate trembled slightly, and the central vortex opened a gap just wide enough for two people to pass through. The two passed through and immediately entered an ancient world, with the Gates of Hell, the Road to the Underworld, and a constantly flowing white river.

Li Xuan: “…”

Even the underworld has two faces. Outside it's like the end of the world, but once you pass through this door, it suddenly becomes civilized.

Qing Zheng looked at the distant Gates of Hell, feeling a sense of panic. He knew that bringing Li Xuan here would inevitably lead to some unpredictable events.

He bluntly revealed his background, saying, "Mr. Li, in the short two days we've spent together, you must have discovered that my so-called ghost messenger is merely a ghost with the power of an evil spirit, not the kind of position with real ghost messenger authority as described in myths and legends."

Li Xuan knew what he was worried about and smiled, "No need to say more, I'm not someone who only looks at one side of the story."

Through their interactions, Qingzheng discovered that Li Xuan knew nothing about the underworld, and might not even know that his identity as a ghost messenger was a low-ranking position in the underworld. He feared that if Li Xuan knew that evil ghost messengers were actually even less powerful than they seemed, he would abandon him.

The Gate of Hell is formed by a black boulder, seamlessly integrated with no visible joints. Qing walks in front, his right hand raised high to signify his identity and prevent being mistakenly attacked by the underworld.

He stood at the gates of hell, gesturing for Li Xuan to come over.

Li Xuan understood that Qing Zheng was a human-shaped pass, so he didn't hesitate and headed straight for the gates of hell!
Once past the Gate of Hell, the judge's robes, which had been hidden, were suddenly revealed, with the Nine Springs Command automatically hanging from his waist, and a faint aura surrounding him...

Qingzheng: "Huh?"

Can you change clothes just by passing through a door?
Just then, a stone eye appeared above the Gates of Hell. It looked Li Xuan up and down, then uttered a deep voice: "The Judge of Fengdu has arrived..."

The sound was enormous, deafening!
It rippled outwards visibly.

Li Xuan was taken aback: "You guys are quite particular about your pomp and circumstance."

Qingzheng was also a little confused and said, "No, this is the first time I've seen this door grow eyes, and the first time I've heard a voice announce when someone enters the door..."

Mr. Li, you wouldn't happen to be a ghost king or higher-ranking underworld ruler, enjoying yourself in the human world, would you?

As far as I know, the person in the underworld is in the deepest part of the netherworld. Apart from the six Ghost Kings, no one has ever seen him, and no one knows what he looks like.

Li Xuan was puzzled, and seeing that he didn't know either, he said, "You guessed wrong. I just came from the outside world. Let's continue now. I also have many questions about your underworld that need to be answered."

He walked very fast...

As you walk along the road to the underworld, colorful flowers bloom on both banks.

After crossing the River of Oblivion, all the tormented ghosts in the river fell silent.

A high mountain appeared ahead, probably two or three thousand meters high, with various pavilions and towers on it, but there was not a single light in sight, as if they were all asleep.

At the foot of the mountain are six identical modern buildings, distinguished by different colors.

Li Xuan said, "We don't seem to have seen any other ghost messengers along the way?"

Qingzheng said, "Because there are very few ghost messengers to begin with. There are only two hundred of them, like me, and more than a hundred ghost soldiers, which are divided into six groups: six ghost generals, six ghost kings, and one underworld lord."

The underworld is vast, with prisons. The ghost soldiers are mostly suppressing evil spirits, while ghost messengers like us do odd jobs, handling evil spirits whose abilities aren't too outrageous, like Blackie.

Normally, unless someone comes in to cause trouble, the ghost soldiers won't appear, and the ghost generals are also elusive; I've only ever seen two ghost generals so far..."

So that's how it is, there aren't enough people... Li Xuan asked, "Why not expand the workforce?"

Qing Zheng smiled bitterly: "To enter the underworld, one must obtain identity recognition. Otherwise, even the strongest ghost will be an unregistered person and will be attacked when passing through the Gate of Hell... Even if one can withstand it, being attacked every time one enters or leaves the gate will be unbearable torment, no matter how strong one's body is."

The number of identity verifications is limited by the underworld, and even the Lord of the Underworld cannot change it. This results in a situation where wandering ghosts roam freely in the underworld, while the ghost messengers are few and far between.

Just then, the sounds of clashing armor and orderly footsteps rang out. More than twenty ghostly soldiers wielding long spears emerged from the illusion and surrounded Li Xuan and Qing Zheng in a triangular formation.

(End of this chapter)