"I'll leave this place to you from now on. I can take a long vacation now." Judge smiled at Leng Yue, his face full of relief.

"Aren't you afraid I'll cause trouble?" Leng Yue asked expressionlessly. How could this judge be so carefree?

"I've seen your progress over the past twenty years. You've done a great job. Keep it up and keep working hard. When I retire, you'll take over as judge." The judge had witnessed Leng Yue's growth and now trusted him completely. "Do a good job. I'm leaving."

Leng Yue stared blankly at the judge's back, wondering if she could really do the job the judge had assigned her.

"My lord, does this mean you'll be a judge from now on?" The little underworld official was overjoyed. Wouldn't that mean his status would rise along with him?

Leng Yue shook her head. "Don't talk nonsense. It's not even close to being settled yet! Alright, let's get ready to get to work."

Unlike his first visit to the human world, this time the little underworld messenger worked exceptionally hard, his eyes crinkling with a smile as he walked with a brisk pace.

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Leng Yue did this for a hundred years. Judge Lu retired completely, spending his days traveling and enjoying his retirement. Leng Yue, on the other hand, was always busy, dealing with endless official duties.

Standing by the River of Oblivion, looking at its lifeless waters, Leng Yue felt it was time for a change.

Over the past century, Leng Yue's cultivation has greatly improved, but her missions remain stalled. She doesn't know if it's just her imagination, but Leng Yue always feels she's been abandoned by headquarters. If she doesn't find a way to leave, she might have to stay in this world until the end of time.

Being unable to leave the mission world is a huge problem. Leng Yue has never been troubled by such a problem before, because she has always had the system and Zero's help. But now, Leng Yue has to face it all alone.

After years of cultivation, the time has finally come.

Leng Yue tossed the Judge's Pen into the air, and it grew larger and larger until Leng Yue sat casually on it. Riding the Judge's Pen, Leng Yue once again arrived at the Avici Hell.

"Who goes there? What brings you here?" Because Leng Yue was going alone, the guards did not recognize her and blocked her way with steel forks before she could go in.

Leng Yue put away her judge's pen and took out her token from her waist. "I, Leng Yue, the newly appointed judge, have come to this Avici Hell today for Hong Ling, who is imprisoned here."

The guard glanced at the token, nodded, and said, "Go in, sir. Please take care."

Leng Yue nodded and quickly went inside.

This time, after crossing the suspension bridge, none of the prisoners below rushed ashore to devour her. They were not only afraid of the whips in the guards' hands, but also of the power emanating from Leng Yue.

Over the past hundred years, Leng Yue has eliminated countless evil spirits and demons. Now, holding the position of Judge and blessed with the official seal, she has completely crushed these sins. Forget about letting them rise to power; they can't even avoid Leng Yue now.

Crossing the suspension bridge, Leng Yue easily arrived at the central lava area. Standing with her hands behind her back, she gazed at the churning lava below. Then, she wielded her judge's pen, and the rock pillar that Zhong Kui had previously submerged rose again.

As expected, Hong Ling was still on that rock pillar. Leng Yue looked at Hong Ling, her red lips slightly moving, "Long time no see, Hong Ling!"

Hongling stared at Leng Yue for a long while before finally speaking, "It's you? You've really changed a lot."

Leng Yue wore a judge's robe, her long hair flowing naturally down her back. Her chubby face was expressionless, and her eyes were icy cold. Hong Ling almost didn't recognize Leng Yue at first!

"What do you want with me?" Hongling asked when she saw that Lengyue didn't speak.

Only by being with Leng Yue could Hong Ling emerge from beneath the lava. Only then could she truly catch her breath. The criminals beneath the lava were immortal, and Hong Ling was no exception. Despite being a piece of cloth, she wouldn't burn in the lava.

Sometimes, Hongling wished that the hellfire could burn her to ashes, so that at least she wouldn't have to suffer the torment of being forged in lava. But no, she was to be burned and scorched like this until her karmic burdens were removed.

Hongling only got a temporary respite when Lengyue came over.

"Don't worry, I'm in this situation now, so I'll tell you everything I know!" Hongling said, trying to be friendly, and added, "Just let me stay up there a little longer."

"What did you mean by 'breaking down barriers' last time? What barriers were you breaking down?" Leng Yue glanced at Hong Ling. "You'd better answer honestly, my patience is limited."

Hongling kept looking at Lengyue, knowing that what she said was true. So she sighed and said, "You've really changed a lot. I'll tell you."

"Do you know about Chang'e flying to the moon?" Seeing Leng Yue start to frown, Hong Ling didn't keep him in suspense and continued, "Chang'e actually didn't go to the moon, but to the celestial realm."

"However, after the Wei and Jin dynasties, very few people were able to become immortals. Therefore, everyone says that the ladder to heaven was broken, but I don't think so. If Zhong Kui could become an immortal, why can't I?"

"Later, I discovered that eating human flesh and blood increased my magical power the fastest. But before I could put this method into practice, Zhong Kui ruined my plans. Although I managed to preserve one of my souls, my magical power was reduced to almost nothing."

"And then what? Why do you say it broke down the barriers?"

"I knew I would definitely be wanted by the underworld, so I kept looking for a way to evade the underworld's officials. By chance, I learned a secret that could break down the barriers of this world and directly enter other worlds."

"How do we do it?"

“I can’t do it, and neither can you,” Hongling said with a wry smile. “If I could, I would have left here long ago.”

"Just tell me."

"Besides the Heavenly Ladder, there is another exit in this world, which is located at the very bottom of this Avici Hell. However, it is guarded by the personal guards of King Equality, and it is impossible to get close to it."

Where does this exit lead?

"I don't know. I know I can leave here, but I don't know where I can go."

"Is it really at the bottom?"

"It's at the bottom of the Avici Hell, but I don't know exactly where it is. I only know that it's not easy to get there, and I've never heard of anyone succeeding."

"I remember you said you were going out?"

"How am I supposed to get out like this? There's absolutely no passageway under this lava."

"Yes, thank you for letting me know."

After Leng Yue finished speaking, she waved the Judge's Pen, and the rock pillar slowly sank again. Hong Ling, however, smiled and waved her hand, "I look forward to your success. I've long seen that you're no ordinary person."

Leng Yue turned and left, only slightly twitching her fingers upon hearing Hong Ling's voice. Hong Ling, of course, hoped for her success; only if she succeeded could Hong Ling possibly escape this inescapable hell.

There is an exit from the Avici Hell, but where does this exit lead? Even after returning to the Judge's Mansion, Leng Yue was still pondering this question.

"Do you know about the Avici Hell?" Leng Yue asked, looking at the little Yin messenger.

The young underworld official shook his head. "Sir, how would I know?"

"Do you know who would know?" Leng Yue asked again.

The little underworld official chuckled, "Hell, well, you can either ask Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva or consult the books!"

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva? Forget it, I'm not qualified. And what kind of book is it?" Leng Yue got up and went to the next room to search.