Primordial Era: I am a member of the Jie Sect, and I am the God of Literature.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon King of the Jing River fell silent. He did not doubt Yuan Shoucheng's words, for the man was a respected master of the Guigu lineage, whose cultivation was unfathomable, and whose teachings had spread far and wide throughout the prehistoric world.

Guiguzi, along with his disciples Su Qin and Zhang Yi, left behind countless legends in the primordial world. Among them, Guiguzi's ability to extract the fortune of the human race as a human immortal shocked countless powerful beings in the primordial world.

Finally, the Jinghe Dragon King returned to the Jinghe Dragon Palace in a daze, where Wei Zheng was already waiting for him with his demon-slaying sword in hand.

As expected, the Jinghe Dragon King was beheaded, and the Emperor temporarily suspended his position.

Upon hearing this, the dragons were filled with sorrow, and could only lament the death of the Jing River Dragon King...

But as Wei Zheng slew the dragon, it seemed that the cause and effect between heaven and earth became more intense, and the calamity between heaven and earth spread in all directions.

It seemed that countless lesser demons from the Southern Continent and the Western Continent were affected; their eyes were glazed over, and they couldn't help but mutter to themselves, "Immortality...immortality..."

Countless powerful beings in the primordial world could see the calamity energy between heaven and earth, and at this moment they couldn't help but say in a deep voice, "The great calamity of the primordial world is probably about to begin."

Seeing this, the Buddha also unleashed a law, and instantly the Buddhist fortune surged, as if the calamity in the world was also changing along with the changes in Buddhism.

On this day, Li Shimin was handling state affairs when he soon fell asleep. In his dream, he suddenly woke up and drew his Tian Ce sword.

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A clear, ringing sound of a sword echoed through the area.

"I have actually come to the Netherworld..." Li Shimin murmured to himself, then, holding the Tian Ce Sword, he strode towards the Netherworld.

Despite the surrounding darkness and gloom that made the place shrouded in darkness, the martial arts aura and imperial laws emanating from Li Shimin caused countless evil spirits to submit and retreat.

Along the way, anyone who blocked his path was slain by Li Shimin's sword. Before he knew it, Li Shimin had arrived in the realm of the underworld.

"King Tang, here! King Tang, here!" The slain Jinghe Dragon King and the black snake were waving and shouting to Li Shimin.

When Li Shimin saw the black snake he had slain with his sword, and the Jing River Dragon King who was also there, he couldn't help but walk over.

Li Shimin was not afraid of any conspiracy between the two. With the Heavenly Strategy Sword in hand and the Great Seal of the Tang Dynasty's National Fortune in his grasp, he could fight even mid-level or high-level Quasi-Saints.

He was not afraid of anyone who was not a top-tier powerhouse in the primordial world, and he had the confidence to do so!

"Ao Heifeng pays his respects to King Tang. In the past, I was bewitched and afflicted by calamity, and almost committed a grave mistake. King Tang executed me, which saved me!" At this moment, the Black Serpent and the Jinghe Dragon King bowed respectfully in unison.

With Ao Heifeng and the Jinghe Dragon King's explanation, Li Shimin learned the whole story. Ao Heifeng and the Jinghe Dragon King then protected Li Shimin in the Netherworld. With the divine souls of a Great Luo Golden Immortal and a Taiyi Golden Immortal, even the Ghost King retreated in fear.

Ao Heifeng had already attained the Great Luo realm and had countless traces in the river of time, but after he was beheaded by Li Shimin, it seemed that all his divine souls were completely clear.

When he came to his senses, he found himself in the Netherworld. He hurriedly sought out his fellow Daoists in the Netherworld to find out what was going on, and had been searching for them all this time. However, after his nephew also perished and told him what Yuan Shoucheng had said, Ao Heifeng began to have some guesses. Therefore, he and his nephew had been waiting for this important figure in the Netherworld.

But to their surprise, this important figure was none other than the current emperor, Li Shimin!

"Very well. Since you have performed the duties of protecting the law, I will certainly not fail you!" Li Shimin said in a deep voice after hearing Ao Heifeng's words. His imperial majesty and personal charm made Ao Heifeng and the others nod heavily. In terms of managing people, Li Shimin can be said to be one of the best among all human emperors.

With Ao Heifeng and his companion leading the way, Li Shimin strode confidently to the outskirts of Fengdu City. Countless spirits from the underworld were curious to see a person from the mortal realm arrive there.

If it weren't for the overwhelming aura of wolf smoke emanating from Li Shimin, which was so dazzling, all the ghosts and demons would probably have already pounced on him.

Just as Li Shimin and Ao Heifeng arrived outside Fengdu City, they saw a figure with a black gauze hat and a rhinoceros horn belt around his waist. The black gauze hat had a soft ribbon flowing down its back, and the rhinoceros horn belt around his waist had a golden finial.

Holding a jade tablet, he seemed to be enveloped in auspicious mist; clad in a silk robe, he seemed to conceal auspicious light. Wearing pink-soled boots, he ascended through the clouds and mist, carrying a book of life and death, which determined his fate. His sideburns were disheveled, flowing over his ears; his beard danced wildly around his cheeks.

The man looked at Li Shimin and waved his hand, shouting. When Ao Heifeng saw this man, the might of the Great Luo appeared faintly on his body, and he subtly protected Li Shimin behind him.

But Li Shimin looked at the newcomer with great interest, and the imperial laws on his body suddenly erupted, with overwhelming martial arts peak pressure directly sweeping across the entire Fengdu city gate.

Sensing the immense pressure emanating from Li Shimin, the man wiped his sweat and approached him, inwardly lamenting, "This merit is not easy to obtain."

"Who are you?" Li Shimin asked calmly, looking at the newcomer.

Before that person could reply, another judge emerged from Fengdu City, dressed in a red robe, and hurriedly approached Li Shimin. "Greetings, Your Majesty! I am late, please forgive me!"

This man was Cui Jue, a judge of the Yin Law Division. He was also a native of the Tang Dynasty. He served as the magistrate of Zizhou and later became the Vice Minister of Rites. He was an upright and honest official who was not afraid of powerful people and did not covet gold or silver.

When he passed away, he received great merit from the underworld and was granted the position of judge of the netherworld. Now, he is the head of the four judges in the netherworld.

This is the same Cui Jue who served at the banquet when Li Shimin entertained Su Shao Chen, as mentioned some time ago.

This is one of the reasons why Li Shimin had such confidence in the underworld. Not only did Li Shimin hold an extremely high position and possess the title of Emperor, but he was also qualified to face the Emperor of Fengdu directly. Furthermore, he had the sages of Huoyun Cave behind him, so no matter what schemes Buddhism had, it would be impossible to bypass him!

"Your Majesty, this man is Lu Zhidao, a judge of the Investigation Department and also my colleague. His duty is to ensure that the good are rewarded, good deeds are promoted, the wicked are punished as they deserve, and the wronged are exonerated."

"The legend of the wrongly inserted beauty's head in our Great Tang Dynasty is related to Brother Lu."

At this moment, Cui Jue also introduced his colleague Lu Zhidao to Li Shimin with a smile. This colleague's interests and enthusiasm were extremely unique and well-known in the entire Netherworld, and his aptitude was also quite extraordinary. Since he took office in the Netherworld, his cultivation level had increased rapidly.

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin nodded in agreement. He had also heard of Lu Zhidao's most famous rumor.

Legend has it that in ancient times there was a man named Zhu Erdan in Lingyang. He later became friends with Judge Lu, who even gave Zhu Erdan a heart transplant, which greatly enhanced his literary talent. Subsequently, he became the top scholar in the imperial examination.

It is said that Judge Lu later replaced the head of Zhu Erdan's wife, leaving only the neckline, and the difference between the upper and lower parts of the red line made them look like two different people.

Lu Zhidao also bowed respectfully, saying, "Lu Zhidao greets the Human Emperor. This great calamity of heaven and earth, now that the Human Emperor has arrived, I fear we are not yet fully prepared." (End of Chapter)