Zu An made a few modest remarks, but when he saw the Black and White Impermanence leading him to the side, he was taken aback: "Aren't we going to King Qin Guang's Palace?"
Bai Wuchang laughed and said, "You are not one of those wandering ghosts. You are a legitimate deity of the Netherworld, just like us. Why do you need to go to the Qin Guang King's Palace for interrogation? We will send you to the River of Oblivion to take up your post first. After you have settled in and adapted to your work for a while, we will take some time to visit the various Yama Kings in the palaces."
Zu An's heart stirred, and he asked, "In this netherworld, are the Ten Kings of Hell the most powerful?"
“That’s not it,” Black Impermanence shook his head. “Above the Ten Kings of Hell are the Five Ghost Emperors, but the Five Ghost Emperors generally do not handle specific affairs in the underworld.”
"I wonder what the Five Ghost Emperors should be called?" Zu An nodded to himself. Some leaders of a high enough level do indeed only need to coordinate and plan, but he did not expect that there were other beings above Yama.
Bai Wuchang's expression changed: "Brother Ancestor, you may not know this, but in the Netherworld or other places, do not casually inquire about the names of beings. If you are not strong enough, mentioning their names will often bring great disaster upon yourself."
"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Bai." Zu An recalled that he had encountered similar situations several times before, and he never expected that the Five Ghost Emperors were such powerful beings.
Seeing that he listened to the advice, Bai Wuchang's expression softened a bit: "Above the Five Ghost Emperors, there are two transcendent beings who cannot be addressed directly."
Zu An felt a chill run down his spine. At least the Five Ghost Emperors had a general title, but these two couldn't even be mentioned. It seemed they were much more powerful than the Five Ghost Emperors.
At this moment, Black Impermanence said, "Brother Zu, we've gotten along quite well along the way. I might as well tell you about some people you might encounter in the Netherworld. If they're not mentioned, don't inquire about them, lest you bring trouble upon yourself."
Zu An cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Brother Hei. I'm all ears!"
Black Impermanence then said, "Besides the Ten Kings Palace, there are also the Reincarnation Division, the Judges Division, the Underworld Division, and the Ten Great Ghost Messengers."
"The Department of Reincarnation is headed by Meng Po, who oversees the Bridge of Helplessness. All souls who are about to be reincarnated must cross the Bridge of Helplessness and drink her Meng Po soup to wash away their memories of their past lives."
"Speaking of which, you and Meng Po have quite a history. You are responsible for ferrying the souls of the dead into the underworld, while she is responsible for sending the souls of the dead out of the underworld."
Zuan was initially nodding in agreement when he heard the introduction about Meng Po, as it was similar to some of the rumors he had heard in his previous life. However, he couldn't hold back his excitement after hearing the last sentence.
Wait a minute, that mysterious giant statue mentioned someone in the River of Oblivion who has a great karmic connection with me. Could it be this Meng Po?
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