"Coming so soon?"
"Damn, how could it be such a coincidence?"
Several Yin generals looked at the imperial chariot that had already arrived in front of the Ten Yin Palace with grim expressions, and couldn't help cursing in their hearts.
After they realized that the situation had changed, they wanted to go to Fengdu Palace to report to the Ten Kings of Hell about the suspected arrival of the emperor's incarnation.
Although the Ten Kings of Hell want to expand the underworld and interfere in the affairs of the Xuanhuang Realm, they are restricted by the fact that the Xuanhuang Realm is isolated from heaven and earth, and they cannot always pay attention to the situation in Fengdu City. They can only communicate after the Yin Marshals take the initiative to perform sacrificial rituals.
However, the imperial chariot arrived so quickly that it blocked all eight Yin generals present in the Ten Yin Palace.
Hei Wuchang took the initiative to offer to welcome the emperor, and even though the several Yin Shuai were dissatisfied, they did not dare to refuse.
In the case where it was suspected that the emperor's incarnation had arrived, no one dared to ignore the imperial chariot and go directly to the Fengdu Palace to report.
The lesson learned from the Hornets' coach Yin is still fresh in our minds.
The Sun God glanced at the Black and White Impermanence with a cold gaze, took a deep breath and said:
"Follow me to welcome the great emperor."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Sun-wandering God took the lead and walked in the front, followed closely by the other Yin Marshals. Only the Black and White Impermanence were left in the Ten Yin Palace. They smiled at each other and then quickly followed.
Outside the Ten Yin Palace, as the roar of the Six Paths of Reincarnation stopped, Niu Tou looked at the eight Yin Marshals who walked out of the Ten Yin Palace.
The Sun God in the lead looked at the Emperor's chariot, then knelt on one knee and saluted:
"The Sun God welcomes the Great Emperor!"
Behind him, the other seven Yin Marshals also followed suit and saluted.
"The Night Wanderer God respectfully welcomes the Great Emperor!"
"Horse-Faced Guard respectfully welcomes the Great Emperor!"
No matter what the Yin Marshals present were thinking in their hearts, at least in terms of superficial etiquette, they were all impeccable and there was nothing wrong with them.
In the imperial chariot, Shen Yuan withdrew his gaze from the temples in Fengdu City.
There are countless ghosts and gods in the underworld in Fengdu City, and a large number of ghosts and gods are sleeping in those temples.
Among them are ghosts that have survived from thousands of years ago by relying on the underworld, as well as city gods who ruled a region during the last spiritual tide era.
The Ten Yin Marshals have seized all the fortune of the underworld. They cannot wake up until the rules of heaven and earth recover to a certain degree, but this is still the vital foundation of the underworld.
His eyes swept across the eight Yins in front of him. The cultivation level displayed by each Yin General was at the peak of the Return to Void Realm, but Shen Yuan's intuition told him that if they really fought, with the background of these Yin Generals, it would be no problem for them to cross the border and kill the True Lord Lianxu.
Especially the two Yin generals, the Day-wandering God and the Night-wandering God, at the front. Shen Yuan could feel the extremely powerful Shinto will from them, almost surpassing the gods of the lower world appointed by the Heavenly Court.
The only difference is that the God is completely based on incense and worship, while these ten Yin Marshals, apart from the incense and worship, also have their own ghost cultivation in the underworld. Even if their divine foundation is completely stripped away, they can still exert strong strength.
What is more important is that the Ten Yin Marshals are the managers of the underworld in the Xuanhuang Realm. Being in the Fengdu City, they are blessed with the natural underworld foundation.
It would be fine to strip away the Shinto foundation of one or two Yin Marshals, but if he were to face so many Yin Marshals present, even the power to exorcise gods bestowed by the Mountain Throne would be difficult to use.
Because to some extent, this is a confrontation between Shen Yuan and the entire underworld. Even mastering the origin of the incense and gods is not an easy task.
Shen Yuan instantly understood the threats posed by the several Yin Shuai in front of him, and gave up the idea of suppressing them with force. A majestic and indifferent voice slowly came out from the imperial chariot.
"Stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The Sun-Watching God slowly stood up and bowed again, his words and actions were almost impeccable.
After doing all this, the Sun God narrowed his eyes and looked behind the imperial chariot, at the two messengers, White Tiger and Vermillion Bird, who followed Shen Yuan into the city.
“Your Majesty, the two envoys from Daxia have come to discuss important matters concerning the entire underworld with us.
As the commanders of the underworld, we naturally put the important matters of the underworld first. If we are negligent, please punish us, Your Majesty!"
As he spoke, the Sun God looked at the Black and White Impermanence behind him and said:
"Black and White Impermanence, you are responsible for inviting His Majesty to rest in the palace. After I have dealt with the matter of the Great Xia envoy, I will personally go to the palace to apologize to His Majesty."
Shen Yuan in the imperial chariot's eyes narrowed, and he immediately realized that Sun God's words were just an attempt to delay.
After entering the city, Shen Yuan went straight to the Ten Yin Palace with the power of an emperor, in order to put pressure on the other Yin Marshals with his identity as the emperor who had just killed the Hornet Yin Marshal.
If the Sun God took the initiative to ask Shen Yuan about the purpose of his visit after welcoming him, Shen Yuan could take the opportunity to mention the order of the underworld and the balance of yin and yang, and thus openly intervene in the struggle between the underworld and the world of the living.
If the Sun God acknowledges the identity of the emperor, he will have no choice but to obey his orders.
But if Shen Yuan's intervention is rejected, Shen Yuan can use this as an excuse to strip the Sun God of his Shinto roots and suppress him.
However, the Sun God had no intention of asking questions actively. He just used the two envoys from the Great Xia Dynasty as an excuse to shift the focus of the incident entirely to the two envoys of the Imperial Observatory to avoid Shen Yuan's edge.
And during this process, the tone of the Sun-wandering God was humble, and he directly mentioned the responsibility of the Yin Shuai in his words. According to the structure of the underworld, even the real emperor himself would not be able to find any fault.
Behind the Sun-Watching God, the faces of several other Yin Marshals suddenly lit up with joy.
They also realized the purpose of the Sun God.
As long as he avoids the sharp edge and delays, after the Ten Kings of Hell intervene, Shen Yuan will face off against the Kings of Hell who are in charge of the underworld.
With the combined efforts of the Ten Kings of Hell, they may be able to check and balance the incarnation of an emperor.
The Black and White Impermanence, who were named by the Sun God, showed some helplessness in their eyes, but they still stood up and prepared to lead Shen Yuan to the palace.
At this moment, Shen Yuan in the imperial chariot spoke.
"The Great Xia Dynasty? I have some connection with the Great Xia Dynasty. Can I sit in on it?"
Although Shen Yuan's words were inquiring, they carried a will that could not be refused.
The Sun-wandering God who faced Shen Yuan felt that above the incense-burning sacred road where infinite truths were intertwined, it seemed as if a pair of eyes as bright as stars opened at this moment, and all the thoughts and ideas in his heart had nowhere to hide under those eyes.
The Sun-wandering God's body trembled, and he immediately realized that this was just the person in the Emperor's Chariot who didn't want to bother with him. If he used any tricks again, he would surely incur the wrath of thunder.
Bowing again, the Sun God said humbly:
"I will obey your majesty's order."
As they were talking, the two messengers, White Tiger and Vermillion Bird, had already arrived in front of the Ten Yin Palace.
The Yin Marshals behaved very cautiously when facing Shen Yuan, not daring to overstep their authority. However, when facing the two Great Xia envoys, the Yin Marshals' arrogance was fully revealed in front of the two envoys.
The Yin Marshals naturally have this capital, because their life spans far exceed the so-called Great Xia Dynasty, so they naturally look down on this humane dynasty. The Sun God looked down at the White Tiger Envoy and asked in a deep voice:
"Why did the Great Xia court send you two here?"
It was also the first time that the White Tiger Envoy was watched by so many powerful people. He took a deep breath to calm the throbbing in his heart, and bowed slightly to the Sun God while holding the wooden box in his hand. He said:
"Respected Sun God, on behalf of the Great Xia Emperor, I would like to discuss this invasion of Taizhou with the underworld."
"Invasion?" Sunyoushen said with a hint of mockery on his face:
"In ancient times, the land of Taizhou was originally part of the underworld.
We in the underworld follow the tradition of the underworld, so it is only natural for us to take over the entire Taizhou, so how can we talk about invasion?"
White Tiger remained calm and said:
“You are also aware, Sun Traveler God, that Taizhou has been controlled by the underworld since ancient times.
According to the agreement established by the underworld ten thousand years ago, the underworld is in charge of the land of the underworld, but it must not invade the world of the living at will. This action will disrupt the order of the underworld and will inevitably lead to disaster. Please don't make mistakes, Sun Wanderer. "
The Sun God sneered, waved his hand disdainfully and said casually:
"Okay, there's no need to say those lies in front of me.
The old emperor of Daxia, who is not long for life, should be aware that these verbal agreements have no reference value.
Tell me what you can offer, and I might consider it."
The White Tiger Envoy had an extremely ugly expression on his face. The Sun God and the other Yin Marshals did not give any respect to the Great Xia court at all. This was completely different from what they had discussed before coming to the underworld.
Taking a deep breath, the White Tiger Envoy was about to make an offer, but at this moment the Sun God suddenly extended an index finger, and a stern aura burst out from him, and the huge sense of oppression almost suffocated the White Tiger Envoy.
"Once! I will only give you, the Great Xia court, one chance to make an offer.
Don't use the human bargaining method to insult a Yin Shuai. You only have this one chance, tell us your bottom line."
The White Tiger's face turned red, and only by placing his right hand on the wooden box could he rely on the Taishan Lord's talisman to barely dispel the powerful sense of oppression.
Gritting his teeth, the White Tiger had already realized that this was not an equal transaction at all.
"As long as the underworld can ensure that all citizens of Daxia are safely evacuated and that they no longer invade the Yang world, Daxia is willing to give up the entire Luoshan County to the underworld, hand over all the city god positions in Taizhou to the underworld, and provide the underworld with incense and faith from the three states.
If the Sun God agrees, he will sign a contract with Daxia under the witness of the Taishan Palace Lord's talisman. If he violates the contract, he will be thrown into the eighteen levels of hell and his true soul will be annihilated, and he will never be able to reincarnate! "
After finishing his words, the White Tiger was already soaked in cold sweat.
This is the ultimate bottom line that the Great Xia court can give.
In the original plan, this should have been a condition that could only be given after making concessions at the negotiation table. However, when they actually faced the ten ancient Yin Marshals, all the plans were completely disrupted.
At this moment, the White Tiger Envoy no longer had the arrogance in his heart. He could only hope that these conditions could impress the Sun God and make the peace talks successful.
However, the response from the Sun Travel God was just two cold words.
"That's it?"
There was an indescribable mockery on the face of the Sun God.
"These things are what my underworld should have gotten. The Great Xia court actually wants to use my underworld's things to trade with me. This is really a huge joke!"
After finishing speaking, Sun Wanderer subconsciously glanced at the silent Emperor's Chariot, and then said:
"Since you have the courage to enter Fengdu City, I will not take your lives this time.
I will mobilize my army to fight the Great Xia court head-on and completely capture the Luoshan County City. This is my last mercy to you."
The White Tiger Envoy's eyes widened with anger. He held the wooden box tightly in his right hand and said in a stern voice:
"The order of the underworld is set by the Lord of Mount Tai. Today, you, the Sun Wanderer, want to go to war with Daxia head-on. Are you going to disobey the Lord of Mount Tai's orders?"
As he spoke, a great aura slowly rose from the wooden box, as if an almighty god from the underworld was sleeping in the seemingly inconspicuous wooden box.
All the ghosts in the entire Fengdu City looked towards this place, and there seemed to be an instinctive fear from the soul in their trembling bodies.
Facing this great aura, the pupils of the Sun Wanderer suddenly shrank, and then he sneered:
"So what?"
The White Tiger gritted his teeth and directly opened the wooden box that had been sealed for thousands of years. The great aura finally appeared clearly in Fengdu City.
In a trance, it seemed as if a supreme god dressed in a black imperial robe appeared above Fengdu City, suppressing all the evil spirits in the world.
The White Tiger Envoy took out the black and gold scroll from the wooden box and shouted loudly to the Yin Marshals:
"The decree of the Lord of Mount Tai is here, why don't you kneel down immediately!"
The Taishan Lord's Edict is the most precious treasure of the underworld that Daxia relies on. It is also the key item that Emperor Xia and Jianzheng are trying to negotiate peace with the underworld.
The Lord of Mount Tai has existed since the establishment of the underworld. He is the great god who created the order of the underworld and an almighty powerful being who has entered the realm of the Emperor.
Ten thousand years ago, the Lord of Mount Tai, in gratitude to the Human Emperor for severing the connection between heaven and earth, divided the underworld into the Netherworld and established the Underworld, with the Ten Great Underworld Marshals sitting in the Underworld to maintain the order of Yin and Yang in the Xuanhuang Realm.
The talisman of the Lord of Mount Tai is the most precious treasure in the underworld. No one in the underworld can disobey the order of the Lord of Mount Tai.
With the appearance of the Taishan Lord's talisman, Fengdu City and even the entire underworld seemed to begin to revive.
Luoshan County, which had fallen into the underworld, seemed to be lifted up by an invisible giant hand and stopped its continued fall into the underworld. Countless ghosts and gods in Fengdu City briefly woke up from their slumber and paid homage to the supreme and majestic shadow of the Lord of the Mansion above the sky.
The rich power of the incense and vows almost turned into substance and rose into the sky, intending to manifest the will of the Lord of Mount Tai into the world.
Under the pressure from the Lord of Mount Tai, even the Yin Marshals turned pale, their bodies trembled and they almost crawled on the ground.
There was a gleam of madness in the eyes of the Sun God, and he stared at the black and gold Taishan Lord's talisman, as if he was expecting something.
“Crack!”
Along with a crisp sound of shattering that echoed between heaven and earth, the shadow of the supreme and respected Lord of Mount Tai collapsed, and the rich incense and vows returned to the earth without finding a home.
Everyone looked towards the source of the sound, only to see that a crack had appeared on the black and gold scroll at some point.
The power of incense and vows accumulated by the Great Xia court over three thousand years is now dissipating and returning to the world.
The White Tiger Envoy had never imagined that this most precious treasure of the underworld would be damaged. He stared blankly at the broken Taishan Lord talisman in his hand, his face already pale.
The Sun God laughed wildly:
“The Great Xia court is really a bunch of idiots!
Don't you think about it, if we don't have the means to check and balance the Taishan Mansion Lord's edict, how can we launch an invasion at will?"
The Suzaku envoy at the side said in disbelief:
"Impossible! As gods of the underworld, you are all controlled by the Lord of Mount Tai. Even if you have great means, you cannot resist the Lord's edict."
The Sun God had a thin face, and a strange smile appeared on his pale face:
“We really can’t fight against Taishan Mansion Lord Fu Zhao.
But if the Lord of Mount Tai dies, then this is a different matter."