Li Hongfei is a "ferryman" from the underworld.
With his special identity, he can freely travel between the mortal realm and the underworld. His daily work is to guide the wandering souls of the world to hell.
Because of his high level of cultivation and strong work efficiency, Li Hongfei is a good role model among the many ferrymen in the underworld.
Today, he, who was already appreciated by the King of Hell, was summoned by the King of Hell again and entered the King of Hell's palace.
"Homage to Your Majesty the King of Hell! May I ask what Your Majesty has instructed me to bring here today?"
As soon as he entered the Yama King's Palace, Li Hongfei knelt down in the main hall.
The raging fire burned in the torches of hell, the surroundings were dark, and the great hall was so high that its top could not be seen.
At the top of those high steps stood a huge man with a red face and an official's hat.
He was a full nine feet tall! The maid beside him only reached his hips.
This person is none other than Yama, the Lord of the Underworld who ranked ahead of the Human Emperor in the Nine Provinces Heavenly Ranking in his previous life!
Yama turned around, his dark red face as cold as ice. He snorted and tossed out a scroll.
Li Hongfei took the scroll, on which was painted a portrait.
"My lord, what is this...?" Li Hongfei looked at the person in the portrait, his face full of confusion.
"This person is named Su Nian. He has committed heinous crimes by arbitrarily altering the lifespan of people in the mortal realm and severing the connection between my underworld and the mortal realm," King Yama said coldly.
"Change lifespan? Sever connection? This... such a heinous crime deserves to be punished!!" Li Hongfei was utterly shocked, his jaw nearly dropping to the ground in astonishment.
"Indeed, according to the last information sent by that brat, the Human Emperor, this person's cultivation is quite profound, and he is suspected to be a master of the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm." King Yama said indifferently, "But even if he is a master of the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, it doesn't matter. Throughout history, how many souls of cultivators at the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm have my underworld taken in? Not to mention him, even that brat, the Human Emperor, would have to kneel before me!"
Yama's words were full of arrogance. As a peerless master who had ruled the underworld for ten thousand years, even though they were both at the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm, he did not take the Human Emperor seriously at all.
Ultimately, it comes down to the difference in the fundamental principles of Tao.
While the Human Emperor's essence of humanity was indeed powerful, it paled in comparison to the extremely destructive essence of hell.
What's the use of having a large population in the mortal world?
As long as you're human, there will always be a day when you go to hell.
Hell holds the souls of countless powerful cultivators. If Yama (the King of Hell) so desires, all those millions of ghosts can flood into the mortal realm, where all humans and demons will perish!
Moreover, he recently received a powerful soul!
Wan Kaitian, the former patriarch of the Chaos Demon Clan.
Wan Kaitian was also a master who had reached the ninth level of the Tribulation Transcending Realm before he was born. In terms of strength, he was no weaker than the Human Emperor.
But what use is his strength in the mortal realm?
Once you enter hell, you will be under the control of Yama, the King of Hell.
This is an unshakeable rule.
Li Hongfei never expected that there would be anyone in the mortal world who would dare to oppose the King of Hell.
They must have eaten the gall of a bear and the heart of a leopard!
"So, does Your Excellency mean... that I should do him?" Li Hongfei asked tentatively.
Yama shook his head. "This person is indeed arrogant, but he is, after all, a ninth-level Tribulation Transcending expert with considerable cultivation. Although you have the formidable cultivation of the Great Perfection of Void Refining, you will find it difficult to contend with a human expert at the ninth level of Tribulation Transcending."
"My lord," Li Hongfei said, clasping his hands in greeting, "My teacher once told me that the most powerful skill of us underworld officials is not killing, but soul-collecting. Although my cultivation may not be as high as yours, my soul cultivation is something that even a fifth-level Tribulation Transcending expert cannot ignore!"
King Yama listened quietly, and Li Hongfei continued, "Moreover, I have served for many years and have countless experiences in collecting souls. Combined with the ferryman's exclusive secret techniques, I once collected the soul of a powerful cultivator at the seventh level of the Tribulation Realm three thousand years ago! Now, three thousand years later, my soul-collecting techniques are already perfected! I am fifty percent confident that I can capture such a sinner who wreaks havoc on the Yin and Yang realms and bring him back to the underworld!"
After hearing this, Yama stroked his beard.
"Hmm... Since you are so confident, then I will trust you this once."
After saying that, Yama took out a magical pot from his bosom and slowly handed it to Li Hongfei.
Li Hongfei accepted the treasure with excitement on his face.
"My lord! Are you sure you want to hand over such a treasure to me?"
King Yama nodded slightly and said in a resounding voice, "Indeed! This treasure is called the Soul-Suppressing Pot! It is a top-grade secret treasure! As one of the best ferrymen, and also the most outstanding disciple of my Hell in nearly ten thousand years, you possess the origin of Hell. Fighting against opponents of higher levels is commonplace for you. I am giving you this secret treasure, which will surely allow your strength to reach a higher level! You have two missions to take you to the mortal realm this time!"
The King of Hell held up two fingers. "First, find out exactly what happened in the mortal realm. Second, if there's an opportunity, use this secret treasure to capture Su Nian's soul! I want to interrogate her personally!"
"Yes, sir!" Li Hongfei said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
...
When Li Hongfei opened his eyes again, he had already arrived in the Human Emperor City in the mortal realm.
As a ferryman who has worked for nearly ten thousand years, he is very familiar with many cities in the mortal world, so he recognized where he was at a glance.
Since his mission was to find out what was happening in the human world, he concealed the yin energy around him and disguised himself as an ordinary person.
He mingled in the crowd, looked at the three large characters "Human Emperor City" on the city wall, waved his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, and prepared to walk into the city gate.
But before he could even enter the city gate, he was stopped by the guards.
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