Chapter 1777: Chapter 1805: Annihilating the Nine Halls
Ye Wushuang was indifferent, walking in the Netherworld as if it were her own backyard.
She skillfully pushed open the furnace and crawled out.
The Hellfire had long been taken away by Li Xiaobai, leaving the furnace as an empty shell.
Outside, only the crackling of flames could be heard, with not a soul in sight. The Netherworld Messengers had received the news early and fled.
“What are the Immortal’s plans after leaving?”
Yu Huan Shui asked.
“To find another junior brother of mine, and then cut down the traitor together.”
Ye Wushuang replied nonchalantly. She had a deep obsession with Liu Jinshui, and Li Xiaobai was about to speak but stopped. After all, the sixth senior brother was crafty in his own way and could handle it.
“Ahead, is it Immortal Ye?”
Ten streaks of black light descended from the sky, blocking the three of them, one of which was the King of Underworld.
Ye Wushuang examined the people before her: “Are you the new Ten Kings of Hell?”
“That’s correct. The Immortal severely injured Ksitigarbha and abducted two major criminals of my Netherworld. Reasonably speaking, such actions are inexcusable, and we hope for an explanation.”
The King of Underworld stepped forward, his gaze at Li Xiaobai filled with uncontrollable killing intent. It was this guy who, along with Baihe Boy, stirred up trouble, ruining his big plans.
“What explanation do you want? This is my man, and this is my little junior brother. If I say I’ll take them, I’ll take them. Since you recognize who I am, yet dare to block the way, it seems you have great confidence in your abilities.”
Ye Wushuang was disdainful. The ground under her feet silently turned into a dark green, and even the surrounding crimson flames turned dark green in an instant, with the wails of tormented souls abruptly silenced, turning to ashes in a moment.
The air was subtly filled with poison, and the faces of the Ten Kings of Hell turned stiff. They hadn’t even presented their conditions, and she had already started to act, a brutality they were witnessing for the first time.
“Immortal, please be considerate. We were witnesses to the heavy blow suffered by the Netherworld in the past, but times have changed. Now, the universal Law forbids creatures from acting recklessly as they did five hundred years ago. The strongest in the Boundary Sea have established a regulatory organization specifically to prevent beings who ignore the Law and recklessly devastate.”
“You trespassed on my Netherworld first, abducted two major criminals subsequently, and now you’re flaunting your prowess. Such conduct will bring calamity upon you.”
The King of Underworld spoke solemnly, trying to prevent Ye Wushuang from taking further action. Regulators, this was the backing of the Ten Kings of Hell.
After all, the Netherworld is the place controlling the cycle of life and death, holding a high status even in the depths of the starry skies of the Boundary Sea. They have face to uphold, how could they allow someone to come and go so freely, clearly not putting them in their eyes?
“Regulators?”
“What are they? I dared to kill them when they first came. Over hundreds of years, your courage has indeed grown.”
Ye Wushuang was unimpressed. In her world, her senior brothers and sisters were the strongest force, sweeping through everything. At least before she was trapped, she hadn’t encountered many who could be considered opponents.
“You also know that hundreds of years have passed, and times have changed. Although we don’t know the cause, it’s an undeniable fact that you remained immobile while trapped in the 18th Level of Hell for a long time. The Immortal has yet to experience the power of the Regulators. Let me remind you, there’s a rumor that the illustrious Immortal Su, who wielded a giant hammer, disappeared because she was suppressed by the Regulators.”
“In this era, everything must be done according to the rules, and those who act out of line will be punished. We were unaware of Immortal Ye’s entrapment in the 18th Level of Hell. Now that you’ve escaped, it’s a good thing. We won’t stop you from leaving, but these two — one who vilified the Netherworld nationwide and the other who sabotaged our major plans — cannot be let go easily. We ask the Immortal to leave these two behind.”
The King of Underworld clasped his hands, his attitude was firm.
Observing the other nine Kings of Hell with their heads lowered in silence, it was clear that this King of Underworld had been thrust forward as cannon fodder. Yet, after witnessing Ksitigarbha’s miserable state, he still mustered the courage to say these words without showing any cowardice. He was indeed a character.
Li Xiaobai and Yu Huan Shui exchanged glances, both seeing the bewilderment in each other’s eyes. The conversation had revealed immense information: in the depths of the starry sky, there existed a regulatory organization dedicated to suppressing those who acted recklessly, and their senior sister might have been suppressed by it.
In the world of cultivators, such a force could be established — does this mean that the life and death of all living beings are under the control of this force?
“How can I believe in something I have never seen?”
“I indeed was trapped for a century, my cultivation level has not advanced, but my weakness does not mean you have become stronger. In our path of cultivation, we never consider power. We kill when we want to and leave when we will, following our own heart. The Netherworld, after all these years, still acts with hesitation and concern. If you had taken direct action against me, I might have held you in higher regard. Do not be a Netherworld Messenger in your next life.”
Upon hearing this, the Ten Kings of Hell’s expressions changed abruptly: “Not good, she’s about to act, retreat quickly!”
The nine Kings of Hell exchanged glances, skillfully pushing the King of Underworld forward, and then retreated swiftly themselves. The King of Underworld was too ambitious, holding a monopoly on the key technology of raising ghost fetuses. Yet, this time, to compensate for the error of the Ghost Fetus escape and to prove the effectiveness of Ghost Fetus nurturing, he voluntarily reported the method to Ksitigarbha, and the other Kings of Hell were also informed.
There was no longer any need to keep such a threat around for them.
The plan was to use the enemy’s hand to eliminate the King of Underworld and then escape, reporting to the Regulators afterward to ensure that this lawless woman is thoroughly eradicated.
Ye Wushuang raised her eyebrows slightly, ignoring the King of Underworld’s struggle, casually grabbed his neck, and flung him aside. Then a gust of dark green wind blew past, and the bodies of the other nine Kings of Hell melted, collapsing to the ground as nine skeletons.
Indeed, too long had passed, making these people forget her abilities, daring to confront her face-to-face.
“Only small fry, let’s go out.”
“Uh, what about the one behind?”
“He’s a character, raise him fat and then kill.”
“…”
The three of them walked along the eerie path, Ye Wushuang humming a tune, with no Netherworld Messengers lying in ambush, and no one dared to make a move.
Netherworld residents knew nothing about the events in the Eighteen Levels of Hell. Life was as usual, except today, not a single Netherworld Messenger was in sight, not even at Ghost Gate.
“Second senior sister, about those Regulators they mentioned earlier…”
Li Xiaobai asked.
“What’s there to be afraid of, how strong can they be?”
“I was trapped for at most two or three hundred years. I don’t believe that in such a short time, someone could easily suppress me.”
“First, let’s slaughter Liu Jinshui, and then venture into the deep sky to inquire about the senior sister.”
Ye Wushuang waved her hand, looking nonchalant.
She appeared carefree, but Li Xiaobai knew it was merely on the surface. If truly invincible, why would she be suppressed?
Moreover, from the situations where Liu Jinshui, Yang Chen, and Ye Wushuang were all trapped, it’s highly possible that these senior brothers and sister had provoked some horrific existence and were just too stubborn to admit it now.