Chapter 697 The Original World Annihilates All Chosen Ones of Destiny (20)

The main force gathered in a corner of Moyuan City, where the Ghost King of the Ghost Realm resided.

This is the boundary between the ghost realm and the human realm, and the only passage between the two realms. In order to maintain balance, everyone who passes through here must undergo strict questioning and investigation.

Because this mission was carried out under orders from the Celestial Emperor, Chu Si disguised himself as a Celestial Official, while his fellow disciples became his Celestial Attendants. His purpose in descending to the mortal realm was to examine the Book of Life and Death.

The Celestial Emperor rules over the Six Realms, and every hundred years, the Six Great Ghost Kings must travel to the Celestial Realm with the Book of Life and Death to report back.

This time, Chu Si went there in person, and Yama, one of the six Ghost Kings of Moyuan City, hurriedly came to greet him.

Unlike the other five great ghost kings, Yama directly controls the Book of Life and Death and is also responsible for the arrangements for the deceased after death.

Chu Si asked him to bring out the complete list of all the people who had recently entered and left the Ghost City. Yama dared not delay and immediately sent someone to present the list.

Chu Si immediately took the book and read it carefully.

More than 3,000 people have recently entered and exited the ghost town.

The vast majority of them are ghost messengers and wandering spirits; very few living people appear here.

Just then, Chus noticed something unusual about the list.

"On the fifth day of the lunar new year, more than nine hundred more souls were found dead? What happened to the day?"

The King of Hell frowned upon seeing this.

"I didn't think much about it. After all, there is much suffering in the world. Whenever a city is plagued by plague, drought, or flood, a large number of dead souls will flood in."

This is perfectly normal.

"The number of people was around two hundred for the first few days and then for the next few days, but on this one day it approached a thousand. You call that normal?"

Yama was somewhat displeased by the attitude of the young celestial official before him.

No matter what, Yama was a terrestrial immortal personally appointed by the Celestial Emperor, and in terms of seniority and rank, he was definitely above Chu Si.

He had been serving him with such respect, already showing him considerable courtesy, yet Chu Si actually treated him like a nobody, his tone full of questioning and suspicion.

The King of Hell waved his sleeve.

"Then I do not know. I only beckon the souls of the dead according to custom."

As for how they came to be, and what grievances they have, that's Ksitigarbha's business, what does it have to do with me? If you want to find out, then go to Ksitigarbha for an explanation; I know nothing about it.”

After saying that, Yama left with a cold face.

Chu Si and the others were left standing there, their faces dark.

"This King Yama is too arrogant! I think he's already colluded with the Demon King! Otherwise, why would he be so uncooperative!"

Yun Jiaojiao glared at her with dissatisfaction, saying whatever came to mind.

Chu Si kept a straight face.

"They're just local bullies who call themselves kings. Once we capture Rong Qing and the Demon King, we can go back and have a proper talk with the Immortal Emperor about what happened today!"

These words had barely left his lips when they reached the ears of the King of Hell.

He gave a cold laugh.

"The deaths of those nine hundred-plus people were no simple matter. Even I dared not interfere, yet these few greenhorns wanted to investigate it thoroughly."

"Since that's the case, then I might as well go with the flow and let them investigate thoroughly!"

After finishing his story, Yama compiled the origins of the more than nine hundred souls into a book and sent it to Chu Si.

Yun Jiaojiao smiled at Chu Si after seeing the contents of the booklet.

"In the end, this old Yama King is still a bully who preys on the weak! If we just stand up for ourselves, you'll see, he'll have to cooperate obediently."

Chu Si smiled helplessly, picked up the booklet, and after reading its contents, his expression gradually became serious.

"These souls all came from the same place, died in the same way, and all died inexplicably."

Moreover, this is the very place where we recently located the Demon King!

The people around him echoed his agreement.

"These people must have been killed by the Demon King! How could that old Yama not even report this!"

"He probably doesn't want to get involved in this mess. Let's ignore him and get there first. We can't let the Demon King run rampant any longer!"

A group of righteous soldiers rushed to the place where the souls of the dead originated, the human city of Han.

"This Seoul was once a place of beautiful mountains and rivers, a land of outstanding people, where people lived in peace and contentment, enjoying a leisurely and carefree life."

But ever since a thunderbolt struck down from the sky one day, the lord of Hancheng seemed to have suddenly changed, from being tolerant and loving towards his people to being cruel and tyrannical.

They would readily execute entire families, and even worse, they would subject the entire family to inhuman and extreme torture.

Now, Seoul is a chaotic mess, and its people are living in misery.

After listening to the beggar at the city gate finish speaking, Chu Si's expression grew increasingly cold.

Yun Jiaojiao was filled with righteous indignation and immediately said angrily.

"The city lord is definitely suspicious! He might even be the demon king in disguise!"

With a clue and a clear target, the group quickly arrived at the city lord's mansion using their immortal power.

As a deity, with his divine eye open, Chu Si immediately discovered that there wasn't a single human being in the entire city lord's mansion.

The cleaning servant was a dog spirit, the tea-serving maid was a flower spirit, and even the old steward who received them was a turtle spirit who had cultivated for many years.

If Chu Si could see it, the other disciples with higher cultivation levels naturally could as well.

"I sensed an overwhelming demonic aura the moment I stepped inside! Sure enough, the room was filled with demons! The Demon King must be inside!"

Just as the old steward was about to come up and ask them about their business, Yun Jiaojiao drew her sword and killed him with a single blow.

"You old bastard! Why don't you stay in the water and instead come to the human world to harm people!"

These monsters, though highly skilled, were no match for Yun Jiaojiao, who had cultivated in the immortal sect for many years.

Upon seeing this, the other fairies in the courtyard immediately scattered in all directions, creating chaos.

Chu Si sneered, raised his hand and waved it, and everyone immediately froze in place. They couldn't even move their eyes, let alone run away.

"Overestimating yourself!"

After saying that, he grabbed with his five fingers and snapped the necks of everyone in the courtyard. When Chu Si withdrew the restriction, they fell to the ground one by one like headless chickens.

The disciples beside him clapped and cheered.

"As expected of Senior Brother Chu, this move is enough for us to learn for hundreds of years!"

"Hmph, these little bastards think they can run rampant in this world!"

"Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? With Senior Brother Chu's help, these monsters are no match for him; he can chop them up like mushrooms without any trouble!"

Chu Si smiled but didn't say anything, and stepped into the city lord's mansion.

At this moment, the city lord was in the council hall, where there were more than a dozen city officials besides him.

Upon seeing Chu Si and his uninvited guests, the city lord was initially startled, but then he sensed the aura emanating from Chu Si and immediately stood up, clasped his hands in greeting.

"Esteemed esteemed individuals, what brings you to my City Lord's Mansion?"

There's absolutely nothing wrong with this attitude.

Chu Si immediately recognized the city lord's identity.

"Deer spirit, what a beast! Does it really think it's the lord of a city?"

The city lord's expression froze, then he shook his head and gave a bitter smile.

"You all came here just to kill me?"