Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 22 Kid, are you sure you haven't worshipped the wrong god? I am the King of Hell!
In just a moment, Yama snorted coldly, "Boy, tell me the truth, or I will make a mark on your Book of Life and Death, even if your lifespan is not yet over."

Seeing that he was quite impatient, Lu Chen didn't waste any time and briefly explained how Sun Qingcang had asked someone to bestow blessings and extend his father's lifespan.

After hearing this, the King of Hell's voice became even stranger: "What did you say? You want me to grant a mortal whose lifespan is about to end, a blessing and extended life? Boy, are you sure you haven't prayed to the wrong god? I am the King of Hell, not the God of Longevity! Besides, even that old God of Longevity refuses to grant a blessing, and you want me to grant a blessing? Did you get your head squeezed by a door?"

Times are progressing, and clearly even the King of Hell's swear words are evolving...

Lu Chen chuckled, seemingly anticipating Yama's reaction, and remained as composed as ever: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Now, Your Majesty only needs to show a little mercy, and this seven-story pagoda will surely come to fruition."

"Bullshit! What do you take the Book of Life and Death for? It's not something you can just add to as you please. What merit? What seven-story pagoda? You expect me to agree to such an immoral act that defies the rules of Heaven? It's utterly absurd! You think I've been in this position for too long?"

As they spoke, the surrounding wind intensified, and even the temperature of the air around them suddenly dropped several degrees.

It was chillingly cold!

Clearly, Yama, the King of Hell, is enraged.

"Boy, are you perhaps a spy sent by one of the Kings of Hell?"

These are the Ten Kings of Hell.

They are colleagues, but also have a lot of competition.

Sometimes, the workplace is a life-or-death struggle.

It's not unreasonable for Yama, the King of Hell, to have this guess.

After all, the underworld gods and the celestial beings have completely different duties when it comes to their work!

If you're not careful, you'll end up eating ghosts without spitting out their bones!
Lu Chen was speechless.

Unexpectedly, the King of Hell is not only short-tempered, but also extremely suspicious by nature.

How did I become a spy for other Yama kings?

This is simply alarmist!

However, judging from the demeanor of this King Yama, it's likely that the person currently in office is not Bao Zheng (the upright judge).

The divine positions in the underworld are actually quite different from those in the heavenly court.

To put it simply, one is a selection system, and the other is a lifetime appointment system.

Just like a first-rank official in the imperial court, Zhang San can become one, Li Si can become one, and Wang Wu can become one too.

Once your term is up, or if the emperor allows you to retire early, you must step down.

Conversely, the divine positions in Heaven are different.

For example, as long as the God of Wealth, Chai Rong, does not lose his divine status or die, he will continue to be the God of Wealth of the South, one of the Five Gods of Wealth.

Only when He is gone will this position become vacant and be filled by someone else.

Therefore, the competition in the underworld is much fiercer than in the heavenly court.

Not to mention the Ten Kings of Hell, even the Five Ghost Emperors, and even the CEO of the Underworld—the Great Emperor of Fengdu—all use a selection system!
The person in charge will be replaced immediately upon the expiration of their term.

This term of office is usually renewed every 3000 years.

There are many historical figures who have served as the King of Hell.

For example, Bao Zheng, a famous minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, and Han Qinhu, a famous general of the Sui Dynasty.

Of course, Lu Chen couldn't figure out who this King Yama in front of him was, given his strange temperament and personality.

But it's not important.

The important thing is that he is the King of Hell.

Lu Chen cried out, "Your Majesty, you have wronged your disciple! I have only ever served one of the righteous gods of the underworld, how could I have become a spy for another Yama king?"

The King of Hell opened his scarlet eyes: "Then I ask you, if it weren't for the other Kings of Hell telling you, how do you know my secret technique of communicating with spirits?"

Lu Chen answered without hesitation: "Your Majesty, my ancestors were once wealthy and left behind some secret techniques for communicating with spirits and deities, and Your Majesty was among them!"

The King of Hell asked suspiciously, "Do you dare swear to Heaven?"

Lu Chen immediately raised his right hand: "This disciple swears that all the secret techniques I have learned were privately passed down and were not told to me by any other Yama King. If I am lying, may I be struck down by heaven and earth!"

Lu Chen remained calm and composed.

After all, it's true that it was passed down privately. These incantations for summoning gods were only learned by disciples of the inner court of Qingfeng Temple in my previous life, so it was definitely passed down privately.

The second half of the sentence: It was not told by other Yama kings, but is the absolute truth.

Lu Chen is 100% not lying.

"Alright, then I'll believe you this once. So, you're not one of those wicked cultivators with malicious intentions? I misunderstood you on that point. No, that's not right!"

Suddenly realizing something, Yama immediately changed his tune: "Speaking of which, you are even more wicked than those evil cultivators. You dared to make me violate the heavenly rules and tamper with the Book of Life and Death. You are simply lawless!"

Lu Chen was also feeling a bit uncertain at this point.

"Could it be that this year's King of Hell is a well-behaved, law-abiding, and honest ghost?"

Wait a minute, if other Yama Kings can do it, why can't you? Lu Chen quickly formed a character model of Yama King in his mind.

—He is naturally short-tempered and suspicious.

—At the same time, they also face relatively fierce workplace infighting.

These two are complementary and influence each other.

It could be said that Yama, the King of Hell, is currently in a state of panic.

If that's the case, then I want to get involved with this connection.

This is undoubtedly a multi-dimensional problem.

In contrast, the situation of the God of Wealth is simpler.

It's easy to solve.

Since the God of Wealth needed incense and merit to save his life, Lu Chen offered him some incense and merit.

In contrast, consider Yama, the King of Hell.

Send money?

He might want it.

Offering donations?
He will definitely want it.

The key thing is that Lu Chen hasn't prepared either of these two things yet.

Is it like giving someone a bad check?

No one would believe that...

"Wait a minute, doesn't the passive effect of the Tongcai Yuanbao guarantee a 100% win rate?"

Judging from the current situation, it seems like even 30% is difficult?
Lu Chen frowned, continuing to ponder how to cater to his preferences at this opportune moment.
He glanced at the shabby surroundings out of the corner of his eye.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea popped into his head!

"Oh yeah, how could I forget that? Damn it!"

"Kid, why aren't you saying anything? Do you also feel like you've gone too far?"

The voice of the King of Hell came again.

Lu Chen took a deep breath and nodded, saying, "That is indeed excessive."

"This child is teachable; he does have some..."

Before Yama could finish speaking, Lu Chen interjected, "But! I can trade whatever Yama desires for it!"

"Oh~"

Upon hearing this, the King of Hell showed a hint of interest.

"You know what I want? Tell me."

Lu Chen squinted and clasped his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, if I were to have someone build you a magnificent Yama Palace and sculpt a golden statue of you so that you might be worshipped in the mortal realm, would Your Majesty be so kind as to grant this humble request?"

"Sculpt a golden statue for me!?"

Sure enough, for a spirit that only has a memorial tablet and no statue, this is the case.

Lu Chen's words, "golden body and luxurious palace," had a massive impact on Yama!
"Boy, I see this is a temple. Does this temple belong to your family?"

Even the King of Hell's voice suddenly became softer.

Lu Chen shook his head: "No?"

King Yama: "Do you have a temple in your house?"

Lu Chen shook his head again: "No."

King Yama roared in fury: "You brat, how dare you mock me! Bring me here!"

"Hey, hey, hey! Your Majesty, don't be in such a hurry! I haven't finished yet. Although my family doesn't have one, the person I pray to for blessings and longevity does! Moreover, their temple is one of the four major temples in our area, and its power is extremely strong! If Your Majesty agrees, I will go and talk to him, and he will surely submit willingly and build a temple and sculpt a golden statue for Your Majesty!"

Building a temple and sculpting a golden statue would cost at most a hundred million.

Lu Chen believed that Sun Qingcang wouldn't even flinch.

Sure enough, the surrounding chilling wind suddenly subsided considerably.

The wailing and howling had lessened somewhat.

Clearly, Yama was already indulging in fantasies and secretly harboring desires.

After a moment, He sighed, "Very well, considering your kind heart, I might be able to make an exception for your request for longevity..."

(End of this chapter)