Chapter 697: The greatest evil force in the underworld is actually the Emperor!
When he heard the word "husband", the Chakravartin was completely stunned.
Soon, he realized what the word "husband" meant. He was shocked as if struck by lightning and stared blankly at the figure in white.
Li Daoxuan removed the magic and returned to his original appearance.
His eyes are deep and bright, his face is handsome and flawless, his every move is elegant and graceful, and he is extraordinary. Even when standing next to the goddess with stunning beauty, he is not at all inferior, and they are like a perfect match.
Di Renjie looked at the figure in white clothes and a golden belt with a complicated look and a bitter smile.
Brother Kong, you deceived me so badly...
In fact, he noticed something was wrong from some small details.
For example, Brother Kong addressed King Chen so familiarly, even with a kind of doting of an elder towards a younger one. Another example was that he used his magical powers to cross 8,000 miles of mountains and rivers in a moment of thought, and brought him from Chang'an to Songzhou City.
Another example is this time when he made a big fuss in the underworld. With just a peach branch, he turned the underworld upside down, and all the ghost soldiers and generals, and even the King of Hell, were powerless to fight back.
This magical power is really terrifying. Although Di Renjie is not a cultivator, he knows that a monster that has only been enlightened for a few decades should not be so powerful.
"gentlemen!"
The white-haired Xue Rengui stood there in a daze, then he shouted loudly, tears streaming down his face, his eyes full of excitement.
I didn't expect that I would see my husband again after we parted at the wedding banquet that year.
He is old, and even his lifespan has run out, turning him into a white-haired ghost, but Mr. still looks so young, just like when they first met.
Li Daoxuan stretched out his hand and the shackles on Xue Rengui were removed.
"Brother Xue, don't be afraid. This time, I am here to save you. The soldiers and civilians of Songzhou still need you to lead them."
Xue Rengui immediately clasped his fists and said excitedly: "Thank you, Imperial Master. I will definitely live up to your trust!"
Li Daoxuan held Sister Yu's hand and said with a smile, "Thanking me is useless. Your life span has ended. If you want to return to life, you still need my wife's approval."
Chen Ziyu glanced at him, then smiled and said, "As for matters in the underworld, it is up to my husband to decide."
What a good couple.
Not to mention letting Xue Rengui come back to life, even letting Xue Rengui become the King of Hell would only take a word from Li Daoxuan.
But in front of everyone, he asked for her opinion first, and she felt very respected.
Xue Rengui quickly bowed to Chen Ziyu and said, "Thank you, sister-in-law!"
It seems ridiculous that an old man with white hair calls a beautiful woman "sister-in-law".
But when Li Daoxuan and Chen Ziyu got married, he attended the wedding banquet. The master called him Brother Xue, so he naturally had to call his wife Sister-in-law.
Chen Ziyu nodded slightly to him, with a hint of smile in her beautiful eyes.
The title of sister-in-law made her more satisfied than that of Emperor.
Suddenly, Li Daoxuan seemed to remember something. He turned around and looked at the pale-faced King of the Wheel, who was shivering in the corner, and said with a smile, "I almost forgot that there is a King of Hell here."
"King of the Wheel, you are so powerful. Xue Rengui fought for the country all his life and saved countless people, but you are here to settle old scores and help the barbarians. I heard that you were also a Han Chinese when you were alive. Why, do you want to start a new life in Tubo?"
The Chakravartin's heart trembled, and he felt that those deep and clear eyes seemed to see through everything about him.
"Your Majesty, the Imperial Master has wronged me. I am only enforcing the law impartially. General Xue is indeed loyal and brave, but the Book of Life and Death does record that he died at the hour of Hai on February 21, the second year of Yongchun. It is written in black and white, without any falsehood!"
The Chakravartin knew that his only chance of survival was to insist that Xue Rengui had violated the rules of the underworld. He would enforce the law impartially, and even if he offended the Imperial Master, the Emperor would still have to protect him. Otherwise, how could he convince the public if the news got out?
As expected, Chen Ziyu's eyes moved slightly and said, "Really? Show it to me."
The Chakravartin felt relieved and quickly handed over the Book of Life and Death in his hand.
"Emperor, this is probably just a misunderstanding. I didn't expect General Xue to have taken the elixir from the Imperial Master. I would like to apologize to the Imperial Master..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard a crackling sound.
Chen Ziyu directly tore off the page that recorded Xue Rengui's longevity, and the fairy fire rose up, turning it into ashes.
She looked down at the Chakravartin with an expressionless face and her voice was as calm as the abyss.
"Now, what else do you have to say?"
The Chakravartin seemed to be struck by thunder, and his eyes were filled with despair.
He could never have imagined that the dignified Emperor of the Netherworld, the Son of Hell, could go to such an extent to protect his husband and tear up the Book of Life and Death in public?
Does she really not care about her own prestige?
He thought he was arrogant enough in the underworld, but he didn't expect that the Emperor was even more unscrupulous than him. This was a blatant cover-up and connivance!
"Emperor, I don't accept it!"
The Chakravartin cried out loudly, his face flushed.
Chen Ziyu said calmly: "Oh."
Her black hair was flying and her eyes were disdainful.
"I decree that the chakravartin be stripped of his divine position, be demoted to a demon, and be thrown into the great Avici Hell. After being subjected to 3,672 kinds of torture, he will be reborn as an animal, and be a pig for ten lifetimes."
Her voice was full of majesty, and was in harmony with the great way in the dark. As the words fell, the python robe on the Wheel-Turning King turned into white clothes, and the power of the god disappeared. His body shape also changed from tall and majestic to thin and wretched, and only one tenth of his magic power remained.
Matters of the netherworld are decided with a single word.
This is also the drawback of practicing Shinto. As the Prince of the Underworld, Chen Ziyu was bestowed with the title of Chakravartin by her. If she wants to deprive him of it, it would only take a word.
"Your Majesty , please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life!"
The Chakravartin was dragged away, his body paralyzed with fear.
He knew too well the horror of the Avici Hell. It was difficult for evil ghosts taken there, even those at the level of Ghost King, to survive.
What's more, even if he survived, he would still be reborn as an animal, being a pig for ten lifetimes, at the mercy of others. How could he accept this?
Chen Ziyu ignored his pleas for mercy and just looked at Li Daoxuan with her clear eyes.
"Husband, what do you think?"
Li Daoxuan laughed loudly, and without hesitation, he put his arms around her slender waist, which was barely big enough to be held in one hand, and said with a smile: "My lady, you are so majestic!"
Sister Yu is so domineering, I like her!
"Ma'am, let me introduce someone to you."
Li Daoxuan waved to Di Renjie and said with a smile: "Brother Di, this is my wife Chen Ziyu."
"Madam, this is Di Renjie, a famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty. He is also an expert in solving cases and a good friend of mine."
"I am ashamed to say that I cultivated the innate five-color divine light, but ended up falling into the calamity of the five elements. Thanks to Brother Di for helping me break the calamity with the Glazed Sword, otherwise I don't know how many years your husband and I would have to wait to escape."
Speaking of this matter, Li Daoxuan still felt a little embarrassed.
He had sunk himself into spiritual practice, and it was difficult to open his mouth in front of Di Renjie who admired him.
But some things still need to be talked about.
The reason why Li Daoxuan hid his identity was, firstly, that he lost face in this matter, and secondly, he had other plans. Now that the time had come, there was naturally no need to hide it.
Di Renjie looked at Li Daoxuan and sighed, "I should have thought of this earlier..."
Chen Ziyu actually bowed to him.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Di, for helping my husband out of trouble. I am deeply grateful."
Di Renjie was so frightened that he quickly waved his hands and said, "Your Majesty is too polite. It is my honor to be able to help the Imperial Master. Your Majesty, you are really embarrassing me!"
This is the Ghost Emperor, he really can't bear it and is afraid of shortening his life.
Li Daoxuan suddenly laughed and said, "Brother Di, please don't be polite, because you may be in trouble next."
Di Renjie was stunned, not knowing what the Imperial Master meant.
"Brother Di, do you know why I brought you to this underworld?"
Di Renjie shook his head and said, "In fact, I am also confused. With the power of the Imperial Master, he only needs to go to the underworld and reveal his identity to easily rescue General Xue's soul. Why would he need to start a war and bring me along?"
From beginning to end, he didn't play any role, tried to bribe the little devil, and was almost caught.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said, "Brother Di, I want you to see this underworld with your own eyes."
"Although my wife has prestige, she is not good at governing. After years of seclusion, the huge underworld will inevitably breed some scum. When these people cause trouble, it will also affect the human world."
"So I want to introduce you to a job."
Di Renjie understood and said with a smile: "Since it is the order of the Imperial Master, I shall obey it. However, I still have an official position in the human world and I am eating the salary of the emperor. I am afraid I am too busy to do it."
"Don't worry, this is easy."
Li Daoxuan smiled and said, "From today on, you will be an official during the day and interrogate ghosts at night. Isn't it wonderful?"
Legend has it that Bao Zheng of the Song Dynasty was such a deity. There was a crescent moon between his eyebrows. He cut off the sun during the day and judged the underworld at night. After his death, he became the King Yama among the Ten Courts of Hell.
It is such a high-intensity job that even capitalists cry when they hear about it.
After hearing this, Di Renjie no longer had any concerns and bowed, saying, "In this case, I will dare to give it a try. If there is any mistake, I hope that the Imperial Master and the Emperor will not hesitate to punish me."
Li Daoxuan patted him on the shoulder and made a big promise.
"Brother Di, of course I won't let you work for nothing. After you die, the fifth Lord of the Ten Palaces of Hell, King Yama, will be yours!"
To ascend directly from a mortal body to the King of Hell is definitely a step to heaven.
Li Daoxuan could only say to Bao Zheng, it's your fault that you were born too late.
Di Renjie is as good as Bao Zheng in solving cases, and he is even more adept at politics. With his help, Sister Yu can rest assured and retreat without worrying too much.
Just then, the ghost came to report.
"Report to the Emperor, King of the Wheel of Time - the evil ghost confessed when he was subjected to the 80th punishment. He said that there was a Taoist priest named Ming Chongyan who often traveled to the underworld with his magical power of the Earth Book. He became friends with Ming Chongyan and asked him to take away Xue Rengui's soul."
"The evil ghost also said that Ming Chongyan promised that after Songzhou fell, he would ask the Zamp to enthrone him as the guardian god of Tubo. If the national teacher had not come, he would have been ready to flee the underworld in a few days."
"The evil ghost said... he confessed everything and only wanted to die quickly."
After hearing this, Chen Ziyu's eyes turned cold, and there was an even stronger murderous look between her brows, and she looked as majestic as the sea.
"Continue the executions. Three thousand six hundred and seventy-two sentences. Not a single one less."
"promise!"
She looked up at Li Daoxuan with a hint of apology.
"Husband, I didn't take care of the affairs of the underworld."
After a pause, her eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"I am willing to personally lead a hundred thousand ghost soldiers, fight my way into the human world, crush the Tubo royal court, and destroy this country for my husband!"
