Douluo Continent: Starting with Ten Kings of Hell, Shocking Qian Renxue

Chapter 52 Wait a little longer, until the day I ascend the throne, that will be the day I truly reign supreme! [Please continue reading]

After Qian Renxue saw the two Spirit Hall Title Douluos off.

Inside Tiandou City, Qin Zheng's imperial decree was issued once again.

"Today, the Emperor is blinded by treacherous ministers by his side. As a noble family of the Heavenly Dou clan, the Qin family is taking the routine step of purging the court of corrupt officials."

"However, two Title Douluos suddenly appeared in the palace. The Qin family mobilized the entire clan to repel them, but Emperor Xueye unfortunately perished."

"I am deeply saddened! But the corpses inside and outside the city cannot remain for long. I have no choice but to issue this decree today to burn the corpses outside the city."

"Furthermore, the act of declaring oneself emperor will be temporarily suspended, and the Imperial Treasury will allocate 50,000 gold soul coins, 100,000 silver soul coins, and 1 million copper soul coins."

"All citizens of the Imperial City are exempt from taxes for one year."

"With this, we will provide relief to the people of the city and rebuild their former homes."

When Qin Zheng issued his imperial decree, nearly 30,000 demon envoys and 2,000 ghost envoys throughout the city sprang into action.

Like ghosts in a tidal wave, they swept through the city, carrying away the corpses of fallen soldiers outside the city.

This night was destined to be anything but peaceful.

【…】

The commotion between the two armies was so great that the people of Tiandou, who were already unable to sleep peacefully, now had their homes brightly lit.

Many people were even inside their homes, holding young children, listening to the hurried footsteps outside, their faces reflecting a strange mix of fear and anticipation in the heat of the fire.

"Can't nobles rule the world together with the emperor?"

"This...is it really true?"

He muttered to himself, "In order to mobilize the nobles in the city, Emperor Xueye had already announced Qin Zheng's policy that 'nobles cannot rule the world with the emperor.' Even ordinary people knew about Qin Zheng's policy."

That's why his face showed both fear and anticipation.

Because they were exploited by nobles for many years, while the monarch turned a blind eye, they lived as lowly as ants. Even if a Soul Master awakened in their family, they could never escape their lowly status for the rest of their lives...

Under these circumstances, the people had long harbored rebellious intentions, but were powerless to resist due to the prevailing trend.

Today, Qin Zheng is an exception.

It is the light that can illuminate the darkness in people's hearts!

"What if we kill all the soldiers of Tiandou, and even that old dog Xueye!"

"Even if he really is a tyrant, so what!"

"As long as he treats me well, I'll submit. I'll be a Qin citizen in life and a Qin ghost in death, so what!"

From his words, it was clear that he did not believe Qin Zheng's announcement regarding Xue Ye's death.

Or rather, no one in the city believed it.

Because Qin Zheng's cruel acts of beheading civil and military officials and crippling Xue Ye's limbs were all done in full view of everyone!

But no one cares.

Because within the Heavenly Dou Empire, the number of common people far exceeds the number of nobles.

From the moment Xueye chose the nobles and abandoned them.

On a snowy night, he had already lost the hearts of the people...

【…】

In the silent corridor of the Heavenly Dou Empire.

Qian Renxue had already headed towards the palace from the city gate.

Demons and ghosts often cast their gazes upon her from both sides of the street, their bloodthirsty aura swirling around her.

But upon seeing the two Yama Kings beside them, they quickly shifted their gaze and surged in all directions once more.

soon.

Qian Renxue arrived at the brightly lit outer perimeter of the imperial palace, looking at the magnificent buildings reduced to ruins, and then at the cleaned-up tiles around her—the area where Qin Zheng had previously executed hundreds of officials.

Now, it is clean and flawless, a stark contrast to the previous bloody scene.

Her calm, still eyes had just flickered with a complex mix of emotions that were hard to define.

"Miss Qian".

"His Majesty, mindful of your hard work, has prepared a banquet for you tonight."

"This way, please."

King Taishan had already been ordered to wait outside. Upon seeing Qian Renxue return, he cupped his hands and said...

"Where are the other three elders of my Spirit Hall?" Qian Renxue looked at the two of them, her expression once again returning to its stagnant state.

King Taishan frowned: "It has already been presented to His Majesty..."

"Take me there." Qian Renxue didn't give King Taishan a chance to refuse, clenching her fists and looking at him. "I need to see them!"

"Qin Zheng, he shouldn't have said I couldn't see him."

King Taishan remained silent for a moment.

"Come with me."

【…】

[Ding! Detection shows that the host's demon envoys have slain 12,000 elite warriors, 2,100 Great Soul Masters, and 53 Soul Venerables, slaughtered civil and military officials, seized Heaven Dou City, and restrained Emperor Xue Ye!]

[Host detected; Tang San's future allies, the Heaven Dou Empire, have been successfully destroyed!]

[Ding! The host has defeated five Title Douluos from the Spirit Hall, stripped three of their peak Douluo strength, and been imprisoned in the Imperial Prison!]

[Host detected; has already severely influenced Qian Renxue, the main villain of Douluo Continent!]

[Gain Military Token Energy!]

[Current total energy of the military token: 136,100!]

[The system has detected the host's fusion with the Yin Emperor's authority; a summoning is now possible!]

[The host can currently summon all judges using 60,000 military tokens of energy!]

[Details of the four judges: Wei Zheng, Judge of the Rewards and Beneficiaries Division; Zhong Kui, Judge of the Punishments and Beneficiaries Division; Lu Zhidao, Judge of the Investigations and Censors Division; Cui Jue, Judge of the Underworld Laws Division!]

[The host can summon 30,000 judges and soldiers using 60,000 military tokens of energy!]

[Note: The four major courts are the Court of Rewarding Good, the Court of Punishing Evil, the Court of Investigation, and the Court of Underworld Law!]

[Note: This summoning has ended. The host can now construct an underworld in the mortal realm, turning heaven and earth upside down! Gain the power of the Underworld Emperor!]

[Summoning by designation? Random draw?]

As Qin Zheng took his seat in the Emperor's Palace, and the event came to a close, he received the system's settlement notification.

"Four judges, and thirty thousand judges in charge of the army?"

Qin Zheng's eyes turned cold as he looked at the detailed system information that appeared in front of him.

He hadn't forgotten that if he hadn't summoned the Black and White Impermanence beforehand, he would have died the moment Jiangmo and Qianjun appeared, without even having the chance to summon the other nine Yama Kings.

This was the source of Qin Zheng's anger, and it was the arrival of the five Title Douluos from the Spirit Hall that truly woke him up.

Cultivation is undoubtedly what he needs most right now, and what he lacks most.

It is even more necessary than the so-called summoning of the gods!

Only when you are invincible can you be truly invincible.

Relying on external forces is ultimately not a long-term solution.

"The matter here is now settled."

"The moment I ascend to the throne will be the moment I overturn heaven and earth and obtain the power of the Underworld Emperor!"

"I eagerly anticipate the gathering of the Ten Kings of Hell, the Four Judges, and the Ten Underworld Marshals."

"And what level of cultivation will I gain!"

Qin Zheng's eyes were cold as he said, "Choose to summon four judges and thirty thousand judges' soldiers!"

[The host has selected a specific summoning option; four judges will be summoned!]

[Host selection detected; summoning 30,000 judges and soldiers!]

[Note: The current space is too small. The host can specify a different space for deployment!]

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

When Qin Zheng spent 120,000 military tokens to summon four judges and 30,000 judges to oversee the soldiers.

Beside him, Wang Lüdai, the Fourth Court Coroner, and Bao Zheng, the Fifth Court Yama King, who had already returned, bowed to Qin Zheng and said...

"What is it?"

"Your Majesty, the King of Taishan was ordered to prepare a banquet for the night, but Qian Renxue did not eat. Instead, she chose to be taken to the dungeon to see the three crippled peak Douluo of the Spirit Hall."

"We have now been in the dungeon for almost an hour."

Along the way, the underworld system has been 80% perfected.

There is also the Underworld Emperor's Palace, which belongs to the main character and is also known as the Fengdu Emperor's Palace.

The Eastern Peak Emperor Palace, the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva Palace, and the Five Directions Ghost Emperor Palace were not mentioned.

Because these forces are so powerful, it would be easy to collapse our combat strength if we don't suppress them ruthlessly. Therefore, I will write about them one by one after the Soul Master Competition.

Then there's the love story between the protagonist and Qian Renxue, which could be the subject of many tragic stories. That's something I'm good at writing, and I often get hurt.

But I think I'll stop writing now. In the next chapter, I'll use foreshadowing to let the protagonist gain power as soon as possible and go to Wuhun City to find Shrek Academy and the others.

(End of this chapter)