I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

Fengdu City is located at the end of that "path of the dead".

This is an enormous city, tens of thousands of miles long and wide. Ghost soldiers patrol in formation at the city gate, and powerful auras of ghost saints and even ghost emperors emanate from within the city!

"Master, it's another priceless treasure!"

The spirit of the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife exclaimed excitedly, "This city is no less impressive than the Yellow Springs River. It contains a vast number of immortal laws, and its power far surpasses that of ordinary immortal artifacts!"

Xu Hao stuffed the "spirit" of the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife into the gourd, looked at Lord Cui and smiled, "Lord Cui, please don't laugh at me... this little magic weapon has never seen anything like it."

Lord Cui laughed heartily, "This is the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife! It is said that when it fell from the Gate of the Immortal Realm, it caused a great upheaval... Emperor Jianghe, Sister Lingzhi, please!"

The Yellow Springs Emperor and King Chujiang passed through the Gates of Hell not long after they left.

One of them is stationed at the Yellow Springs River, and the other is stationed at the Second Court of the Ten Courts of Hell. Their tasks are heavy, and they cannot leave for too long.

Of the group of powerful individuals, only Jiang He, Lord Cui, and Zhu Lingzhi remained.

Upon entering "Fengdu City," Jiang He discovered...

The interior of Fengdu City was even more vast than it appeared from the outside. Groups of ghostly soldiers patrolled the city, escorting the spirits of the dead who entered into a magnificent palace.

Lord Cui looked at these ghostly soldiers and felt his head was about to explode.

He invited Xu Hao into the main hall, only to find that the hall was a self-contained space with eighteen paths, through which the spirits and souls of the dead entered to be judged.

There is a bull's head and a horse's face on every road.

They held a sheet of gold paper in their hands. When the gold paper was illuminated, the past lives of these wandering spirits could be seen, whether they were good or evil. Those who were good or had minor evil could then pass through the passage and continue forward, where judges were stationed.

The judge will assess merits based on good and evil deeds and send them to various realms of hell for "rebirth".

of course.

Before being "reborn," these spirits need to drink a bowl of Meng Po soup to forget their past lives... As their cultivation level increases, they will gradually regain their memories of their past lives.

Those evil spirits and dead souls were directly cast into the eighteen levels of hell, where they endured various punishments such as climbing mountains of knives, wading through seas of fire, being boiled in oil, and having their tongues pulled out.

Although there were many spirits and ghosts, they were all well-organized and did not cause any trouble.

Lord Cui rubbed his temples and said, "I get a headache just looking at these ghosts and spirits... Luckily, I've trained quite a few judges over the years, and having them around makes things a bit easier for me."

It's not just much easier, you don't even have to lift a finger, okay?

Lord Cui pointed to the eighteen passages and said, "According to the plan of the Human Emperor back then, once the Six Paths of Reincarnation is successfully built, these dead souls will all have the opportunity to be reincarnated!"

"But the plan of the Six Paths of Reincarnation is restricted by the rules of Heaven... so the Hell can only accept the spirits of the dead, and cannot allow these spirits of the dead to be reincarnated. We can only keep stuffing those evil spirits into the eighteen levels of Hell."

"For countless ages, the eighteen levels of hell have been almost completely filled."

"Fortunately, these evil spirits are inherently filled with malevolence, and their fighting and devouring of each other allows them to maintain a steady rate of consumption..."

Devouring?

Jiang He was terrified upon hearing this.

My parents... could they have been swallowed up too?

Zhu Lingzhi seemed to see through Jiang He's worries and said, "Young master, there's no need to worry... The page of gold paper that Ox-Head and Horse-Face are holding is a projection of the Underworld's treasure, the Book of Life and Death."

"It can reflect the past and present lives of those dead souls, and the sins they committed are laid bare... Those evil spirits were all thrown into the eighteen levels of hell, and the remaining dead souls are mostly kind-hearted, especially after they awaken their past life memories, they generally rarely devour each other to cultivate."

Zhu Lingzhi rose from the bottom of the Hell Realm through cultivation, so she naturally understood the situation there.

"Young master's parents died defending Wu City, which is a great act of kindness. They should be reborn in a region with a higher concentration of death energy... Perhaps they have already awakened their memories of their past lives."

Lord Cui already knew the purpose of Jiang He's trip. He took out the Book of Life and Death and said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang He, please wait a moment while I check the situation of your parents."

"Oh?"

Jiang He asked in surprise, "Don't I need to tell you my parents' names and birth dates?"

Lord Cui flipped through the Book of Life and Death and said, "No need... Since they are Fellow Daoist Jianghe's parents, then they have an inseparable karmic connection with Fellow Daoist Jianghe. I only need to follow the cause and effect to find out... Hmm?"

Before Lord Cui could finish his sentence, his expression suddenly changed.

Suddenly, a dazzling light burst forth from the seemingly ordinary "Book of Life and Death." The light was so brilliant and contained such a powerful force that it caused Lord Cui to sway and let out a muffled groan!

"Fu Jun!"

Jiang He quickly stood up and asked with concern, "Is the Prefect alright?"

"I'm fine."

Lord Cui steadied himself and looked at the "Book of Life and Death" again, only to find a blank page.

He couldn't help but glance at Jiang He, his heart filled with astonishment. He said, "This Book of Life and Death is the most precious treasure of my Hell Realm... It was forged by the Human Emperor in the past. Any living being in the myriad realms can have their past and present lives, merits and demerits reflected simply by looking into the Book of Life and Death... Unless it is an existence that surpasses [Invincible], why is Jiang He's page blank?"

Lord Cui did not believe in superstition.

He forcibly activated the "Book of Life and Death," wanting to reflect Jiang He's "past and present lives," when suddenly the Book of Life and Death trembled, directly blasting him away.

"Master Fu..."

Jiang He was shocked and wanted to fly over to check, but he saw that Lord Cui had already gotten up from the ground and said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang He, I am unharmed..."

He flew back and said, "Why don't you tell me your parents' names and birth dates, Fellow Daoist Jianghe? After all, Fellow Daoist Jianghe is too strong. Even with my strength, which is in charge of the Book of Life and Death, it would be difficult for me to see through your karma."

You have to say something polite.

We can't very well tell Jianghe that our Hell's most precious treasure, the "Book of Life and Death," is useless and can't reflect his past and present lives, can we?
Upon hearing this, Jiang He was deeply moved and said, "I never imagined that simply using the Book of Life and Death would be so difficult... I, Jiang He, will remember this favor from you, Lord!"

Lord Cui was taken aback.

While overjoyed, he was also filled with doubt.

Why does the Book of Life and Death not reflect Jiang He's information?

How could something forged by the Emperor himself be wrong?

Furthermore, the Great Emperor of Fengdu once said that the Book of Life and Death was forged by the Human Emperor by fusing many divine objects. Any being born in the myriad realms, as long as they have not reached the level of "Invincible", cannot be hidden from the Book of Life and Death.

Jiang He's strength has clearly not yet reached the level of "Invincible"...

Is it...

Is he not a being from all the heavens and myriad realms?

"No, he was born on the ancestral star, that's a fact, otherwise why would the Eastern Emperor pass on his 'Nine Sword Techniques' to Jiang He?"

Jiang He had no idea what Prefect Cui was thinking. He told Prefect Cui the names and birth dates of his parents.

Lord Cui activated the Book of Life and Death once more.

The Book of Life and Death flipped through the pages, and when it settled, lines of text appeared on the page.

Jiang Hai, male.

"A native of Wucheng, a city in the Xixia Base of the Great Xia Dynasty, born on June 7, 1974..."

Jiang He leaned forward and examined it closely. He discovered that these lines of text recorded his father's life story...

Finally, it was written—

"On October 2, 2006, according to the Ancestral Star Calendar, he died in the Battle of Wucheng during the Beast Tide Siege, at the age of 32. His true spirit did not perish after death and was reborn in the Floating Island of Luofu Mountain in the Hell Realm. He is now at the Fish-Dragon Realm and is the Third Island Master of the Floating Island."

Jiang He's face lit up with joy, and he said, "Your Excellency... quickly, investigate my mother's records again."

Lord Cui activated the Book of Life and Death, and soon the Book of Life and Death was fixed, revealing the life story of Mother Jianghe.

"Qin Xiuna..."

"A native of Wucheng, a city in the Xixia Base of the Great Xia Dynasty, born on June 8, 1976..."

"On October 2, 2006 AD, he died in the defense of Wucheng during the beast tide siege at the age of 32. His true spirit did not perish after death and was reborn on Demon Island in the Heavenly Sea Region of Mount Luofu in the Hell Realm, with the cultivation level of Fish-Dragon Realm..."

"Are your parents still alive?"

"And... they're all in the Luofu Mountain Tianhai area?"

Jiang He's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

but……

He found that he did not feel the excitement and joy he had imagined.

Perhaps it's because "myself" was 2 years old when my parents sacrificed themselves in the defense of Wucheng during the beast tide attack... or perhaps I was actually a time traveler.

But no matter what, now that I've become "Jianghe"... I've formed a karmic bond.

Now, it is also an opportunity to settle the cause and effect.

Lord Cui smiled and said, "Your parents died on the same day, entered the underworld at the same time, and were reborn at the same time... In addition, they died to guard the city and protect the people, which is a great act of kindness, so they were naturally reborn in the Tianhai region of Mount Luofu."

"Oh?"

Jiang He said, "Could this Luofu Mountain Tianhai region be a blessed land?"

Lord Cui said, "This... Sister Lingzhi should be more familiar with it than I am."

Zhu Lingzhi nodded and said, "Mount Luofu is one of the regions with the most concentrated death energy in the underworld... and the Tianhai region within the Mount Luofu area is a blessed land within the Mount Luofu region."

Right.

The elderly couple had reached a high level of maturity.

I wonder if they have awakened any memories from their previous lives...

Most likely not.

Jiang He remembered that the little female ghost that Xu Rulai raised once said that only by cultivating to the "half-saint" level could the spirits of the underworld regain their memories of their previous lives. If they wanted to be reborn from the dead, they had to condense their flesh and blood and attain the saint level.

Jiang He then said, "I would like to trouble you, Lord Prefect, to help me investigate another person."

Lord Cui activated the Book of Life and Death, and the result was quickly obtained.

"Jiang Xue, female."

"A resident of the Ancestral Star Great Xia Nanhu Base City..."

"In 1982 AD of the Great Xia Calendar, a beast tide broke out in Nanhu Base City. Jiang Xue fought to the death to protect Nanhu Base City, but due to the overuse of her secret technique, she eventually died from exhaustion..."

"Jiang Xue was reborn in Luofeng Mountain... and is now at the level of a half-saint!"

"Mount Luofeng?"

Jiang He asked, "Approximately where is it located?"

Zhu Lingzhi said, "Mount Luofeng and Mount Luofu are located in the north of the underworld, respectively, and are controlled by the Northern Ghost Emperor."

Lord Cui said, "Since Jiang Xue has already reached the Half-Saint realm, she must have regained her memories from her previous life... In that case, Fellow Daoist Jiang He and Sister Lingzhi go to the Tianhai region of Luofu Mountain to find your parents, and I will send a judge to Luofeng Mountain to find Jiang Xue and bring her back to Fengdu City."

"When the time comes, Fellow Daoist Jianghe can come to Fengdu City and take Jiang Xue away."

"So good."

Jiang He smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Lord... Lingzhi, let's set off."

Lord Cui tried to persuade them to stay, saying, "Fellow Daoist Jianghe, Sister Lingzhi...why don't you stay in my Fengdu City for the night, have dinner, and then set off tomorrow?"

The river expressed its gratitude.

They said they would eat it when they returned to Fengdu City.

Zhu Lingzhi was, after all, the Great Emperor of the Underworld and the Lord of Mount Luofu. She was extremely familiar with Mount Luofu. She and Jiang He took a teleportation array and arrived directly in a huge city in the Mount Luofu region.

Standing in this city, looking up, you can vaguely see the enormous, continuous mountain range in the distance!
Mount Luofu!
This mountain is even larger than some of the mountain ranges in the Dragon Realm, measuring hundreds of millions of miles in length and width, and is inhabited by countless wandering spirits and undead.

When Zhu Lingzhi looked at Mount Luofu, her eyes were somewhat vacant.

Her "Louvre" is located in the Luofu Mountains... and the team she cultivated and the management and accumulation over several eras are all within the Luofu Mountains.

Jiang He laughed and said, "Lingzhi... Now that we've come all the way to Mount Luofu, how about we go to the Luofu Palace to pay a visit to the newly appointed Lord of Mount Luofu? It's said that the newly appointed Lord of Mount Luofu was a powerful figure of the Stone Clan in his previous life. Should I find an excuse to kill him and send you back to power... I'm sure the Yellow Springs Emperor and the others won't say anything."

Zhu Lingzhi shook her head and smiled, "Young Master, the end of the era has arrived. If what the Dragon Emperor of the Dragon Clan said is true... then it means that the calamity of the era's destruction has begun. What use is it for me to compete for the empty title of Lord of Mount Luofu at this time?"

"not to mention……"

“I’ve gotten used to following you, young master, during this time.”

She changed the subject and introduced "Mount Luofu" to Jiang He, saying, "Mount Luofu is one of the five major ghost domains of the underworld. In terms of area alone, it is larger than the total area of ​​the nine provinces in the central region of Kunlun Realm."

"Within the Luofu Mountain area, there are many ghost domains, and the Tianhai Domain... is one of them!"

"The Heavenly Sea Domain belongs to the Nether Sea region, which in turn borders the Yellow Springs River. The air there is extremely heavy with death energy, so every island in the Nether Sea can be considered a sacred place for cultivation..."

“We can take the teleportation array from here directly to Tianhai City… Once we get there, we can buy a map of the Tianhai Domain and find your parents.”

The two arrived in Tianhai City via a teleportation array. Zhu Lingzhi was worried about being recognized, so she changed her appearance. She bought a map of the Tianhai region and found the location of "Devil's Island" on the map. The two then flew towards Devil's Island.

"Son."

"Devil's Island is adjacent to the Floating Island. It seems that the young master will soon be reunited with his parents."

soon.

The two then entered the Heavenly Sea Domain.

The Heavenly Sea Domain is extremely vast, with countless islands of all sizes scattered throughout it... Demon Island and Floating Island are just two small islands located on the outer edge of the Heavenly Sea Domain. Jiang He didn't even use the [Spatial Teleportation Technique] and quickly arrived at Demon Island.

however……

To his surprise, a major battle was taking place on Alcatraz at that very moment!
The side attacking Alcatraz...

It's a floating island!
"Fuck!"

Jiang He was shocked: "My father's faction is fighting against my mother's faction? Does this have to be so melodramatic?" (End of Chapter)