Chapter 77

In the Netherworld, one of the three realms, when the human world is invaded by alien deities, the Netherworld also faces the ravages of war.

Among the Nine Pillar Deity Kings, the Earth Deity King wields the authority of the Underworld. Together with his companions, he connects the Underworld of the dead with the Netherworld's Yama Realm, where gods and spirits of the Netherworld continuously fall and rise.

The Earth Deity King, with a human body and a serpent tail, sits on a grand throne, holding a scepter intertwined with wheat and bones, gazing at the Yama Realm beyond the Underworld. At the core of the Yama Realm rises the Dragon Emperor Pillar, symbolizing the supreme ruler of the Netherworld—the Great Emperor of the Netherworld.

"Is it the Netherworld and the Earth?" The king, who shares the same lineage as the Houwa clan, remains silent, pondering his future path.

Whether they are the rulers who walk the path of laws or the supreme deities of the Heavenly Court, they have all faced bottlenecks. However, with the fusion of the universe, a new path has appeared before this Earth Deity King.

The Deity King's gaze looks toward the future, with three paths of advancement laid out before him. One is to seek the inheritance of the Earth Mother Goddess, merging the other half of the Earth Law. Another is to invade the Yama Realm and become the true ruler of the Netherworld. The third is to study the Houwa clan's understanding of the true meaning of Earth Virtue and proclaim himself the Earth Emperor.

"Seeking the inheritance of the Earth Mother Goddess, I didn't expect that old man to be there too." Thinking of the demonic power he just saw, it seems that the leader of the demonic path is also preparing to seize the essence blood left by the Earth Mother Goddess.

"Never mind, just a drop of the Yellow Essence Blood, there's no need to put my believers at risk anymore." The Deity King ponders, ordering the sounding of the battle horn, preparing to launch a new round of war against the Yama Realm.

"First, let's test it out and see the reaction of the Yama Realm's ruler. If we can lure him out, that would be best."

The horn of the dead resounds from the temple, spreading throughout the Netherworld. Even the gods of the Yama Realm sense the mobilization of the other world.

On the desolate Plain of Bones, a man in armor raises his hands, using divine power to construct his ghost kingdom. Hearing the horn, he instinctively looks toward the west.

"Is that Earth Deity King starting again?"

Every few years, the Earth Deity King launches a war of the dead, using the hands of the Yama Realm to clear a group of ghosts, while also eliminating the resentment of that world and reducing the original sins of the gods.

Lord Cao, a war-loving person, is restless, but he is currently establishing his ghost kingdom. He summons several deities around him: "The disaster of the dead is about to begin again. You few go and take a share. Remember, stay on the periphery, don't get too close to the battlefield."

When Lord Cao was the City God, he divided his subordinate deities. The general deities manage the internal affairs of the City God, such as the civil and military judges. The other half, skilled in combat, form an army to fight alongside him in the Netherworld.

Five deities, exuding a bloody aura, agree and lead the army to ride the clouds and wind. Only Lord Cao remains to continue building his ghost kingdom.

"Lord Cao's army is on the move again. I wonder if they can kill another Heavenly Deity this time." Two ghost officials chat in the distance.

Another laughs: "Although Lord Cao's deities are skilled in combat, the level difference is there. Without Lord Cao's personal involvement, how can they kill a true deity of the Netherworld? I think a few semi-deities of the Fourth Heaven is the limit."

"Indeed, that's why Prince Yintong values this person and has taken him under his command."

In the Netherworld, there are forty-eight Yama Kings, all innate deities. Prince Yintong is considered a top-tier figure among the Yama Kings. Joining his command might lead to a day of innate enlightenment in the future.

Another ghost official laughs: "Lord Cao? In the future, he should be called King Cao. This title of marquis is conferred by the human king, not by our system of earth deities."

Unlike the chaotic myriad deities of the alien deities, the deities under the Heavenly Court are unified, divided into three categories: Heavenly Deities, Earth Deities, and Human Ghosts.

Heavenly Deities, the deities who govern the laws of the heavens. Deities like the God of Fortune, Star Lords, and Thunder Gods are all deities who control the celestial phenomena and destiny. Among the three categories of deities, Heavenly Deities are the most revered, and Xun Yi's current path of virtue is that of a Heavenly Deity.

Earth Deities, centered on the earth, where the earth nurtures all things, mountains, and rivers, and the Netherworld below. The First Earth Mother could continuously resurrect and be reborn, primarily because she was the first Earth Deity, establishing the entire system of Earth Deities. Of course, with the establishment of the Netherworld by Fuzu, the Earth Mother's power was significantly weakened, and she ultimately fell in the era of the Yellow Emperor, giving birth to twelve goddesses.

Human Ghosts, including the sages, ancestors, and deities conferred by the human kings.

Among the three systems, Heavenly Deities are the most revered, forming the core strength of the Heavenly Court. Earth Deities are second, currently with the Great Emperor of the Netherworld as the supreme ruler. The Human Ghosts are led by the human kings, forming a unique system of human kings established by the Yellow Emperor. In the era of the Yellow Emperor, the unity of heaven and humanity was emphasized, referring to the unification of the human king and the supreme ruler of the heavens.

The succession of a hundred sons, ruling the world. All king deities are descendants of the Yellow Emperor, ruling the nine provinces, with the dragon aura all converging to the Yellow Emperor, making him the strongest at the time.

However, the human kings have a lifespan of a hundred years, and although they can ascend to the divine path after death, their influence is not long-lasting. Therefore, the status of Human Ghosts is ultimately lower than the other two major systems.

Thus, the divine path has a saying: "When humans meet the heavens, they are one head shorter; when humans meet the earth, they are half a body lower."

The deities conferred by the human kings are one level lower when they meet Heavenly Deities and half a level lower when they meet Earth Deities.

"Indeed," the companion says: "Our Yama Realm is divided into three ranks: judges, ghost kings, and Yama Kings. Now that this prince has established a ghost kingdom, he has the qualifications to be ennobled as a king. This kingdom can be named 'Cao.'"

"Unfortunately, he has no descendants in the human world. Otherwise, the connection between the yin and yang would allow the ghostly aura of this kingdom to protect his descendants, enabling them to establish a kingdom."

The divine path and the human world influence each other. If someone is ennobled in the Netherworld, although it is the hope of the ghostly aura, the dragon aura might flow into the human world, potentially giving rise to a royal lineage.

As they talk, Lord Cao's expression suddenly changes, and the construction of the ghost kingdom's divine palace, which is halfway complete, stops. Lord Cao stands still, using the Heavenly Eye to observe the human world.

"The new City God of Chulu was ambushed and killed, and the Earth Mother Temple seized the Heavenly Court's edict to impersonate."

"The Evil Spirit Hall is causing trouble in Qinglong City, driving beasts against Miao County and spreading a plague."

"The City God of Bayang County has activated the divine decision to determine the归属 of Chulu."

"Sun Jian is attacking the City God and his subordinate deities."

Lord Cao senses all these events, his face filled with anger: "How dare they attack the deities under my command!" Sensing the changes in the City God's residence and seeing Xun Yi's true form descending to the divine realm, Lord Cao wanted to send another group of deities to help. Suddenly, he remembers that they had just gone to the battlefield to earn military merit.

Deciding quickly, he abandons the half-built ghost kingdom and heads to the divine realm to quell the chaos.

At this moment, a large hand appears in the dark sky.

The hand, with clear palm lines, gently presses down, blocking Lord Cao's path: "Hold on."

"High Lord Yintong." Lord Cao hurriedly bows: "Rogues are attacking the City God deities under my command. Please, High Lord, grant me permission to return and quell the chaos."

"The ghost kingdom has been established, it cannot be abandoned. Continue!" The heavy voice echoes in the Netherworld, and the two ghost officials guarding the side immediately kneel, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

High Lord Yintong, a high-ranking deity in the Netherworld system. Each Yama King is a Seventh Heaven innate deity!

Wielding the root power of the Netherworld, each Yama King commands countless ghost kings. Lord Cao is a ghost king he has just taken under his command. This ghost king is nominally loyal, but the Higher Heaven world is autonomous, merely providing a backing and a camp.

The innate Netherworld ghostly aura is the root power of the entire earth. Although Lord Cao has advanced to a ghost king, he is also suppressed by this power. Enduring the discomfort, he says firmly: "When the divine path changes, the human world is in chaos. The bandits are attacking my county, aiming for the Earth Mother. Please, High Lord, grant me permission to quell the chaos."

He pleads again, pointing out the intentions of the Earth Mother Temple.

Apart from the Earth Mother altar retained in Qinglong City, there is no other intention.

The large hand covers thousands of miles, suddenly writing the character "Cao." "I hereby command you to establish the ghost kingdom of Cao to govern the ghostly people." The golden character disperses, and the power of thousands of miles transforms into a ghostly domain, with the Netherworld aura continuously surging, providing Lord Cao with the means to establish his kingdom.

Lord Cao, a martial deity with a fiery temper, has been a deity for many years. Seeing that the Yama King is not letting him pass, he senses something is amiss.

Speaking of which, why was he assigned to this Yama King when he first joined the Yama Realm? Shouldn't he have joined the army under the command of the Great Yama King of Valor?

"High Lord, did you know about this from the beginning?" Lord Cao connects the dots, questioning the Yama King above: "Was this planned from the beginning?"

Lord Cao immediately puts on his battle armor, takes out his halberd, and slashes through the space, forcibly breaking through the boundary to return to the divine city.

A sigh echoes through the void, and High Lord Yintong points his finger, turning the black-gray ghostly aura into a stone tablet to suppress the ghost kingdom: "You cannot leave until the ghost kingdom is established."

Forcing Lord Cao to watch the events unfolding in the divine city helplessly.

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