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

Chapter 86: Imperial Decree Conferring Titles upon the Gods; I, the Emperor, Am the Lord of Fengdu! [Please Read On]

How could this not be interesting!

The mighty Ten Kings of Hell, along with the Underworld Marshals, Judges, and numerous Underworld Soldiers, were nothing more than a wisp of divine thought descending upon the world!

More accurately, it is a projection of a heroic spirit.

What does this tell us?

This means that even with their own efforts, the characters he summoned could never surpass the original owner of this body in their lifetime!

"No! Rather than saying the upper limit is fixed, it's more accurate to say... I don't yet have the ability to unlock it."

"After all, Meng Po and the Five Ghost Emperors are already cautionary tales."

"Summoning them consumes an enormous amount of military token energy."

"However, one's cultivation level can never be restricted throughout their life!"

"This shows that the matter is not irreversible."

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Qin Zheng suddenly recalled the cultivation level introductions between the Five Ghost Emperors and Meng Po.

That was completely different from the group of ghost soldiers he summoned; it had neither the "Heroic Spirit Status" nor any so-called upper limit of cultivation level.

This means that as long as he summons the Five Ghost Emperors and Meng Po, they will be in their complete form.

Perhaps one's cultivation level will still be locked, but at least... since one is not a heroic spirit, one's cultivation level will not be restricted to a certain stage.

"However, if you put it that way, it's a little strange."

"If I, in my high position, could summon the complete form..."

"Then why can I only summon one heroic spirit from among the Ten Kings of Hell, the judges, and the underworld generals?"

"Could it be that the so-called Ten Kings of Hell are even stronger than the Five Ghost Emperors?"

Upon realizing this, Qin Zheng couldn't help but chuckle.

The Ten Kings of Hell are stronger than the Five Ghost Emperors? That's utterly laughable.

"However, I still don't understand the connection."

"But it has already been proven that the military tally system is far more complex than it appears on the surface."

As he pondered, although the Military Talisman System nominally required Qin Zheng to continuously kill and influence the original storyline in order to improve the original heroic spirit's cultivation, ... many of its abilities went far beyond that!

For example, the power of the Human Emperor... the authority of the Underworld Emperor... the construction of Fengdu Prefecture... and so on, these are far more than just summoning abilities.

"Is the military token system far more complex than it appears on the surface?"

Thinking of this, Qin Zheng couldn't help but ponder for a moment.

Based on his understanding of the military tally system over the past few days, he seemed to have somehow grasped the key to this system.

But it also seems like there are many things he still can't understand.

For example, why can he summon the complete forms of the Five Ghost Emperors and Meng Po?

The Ten Kings of Hell, the Four Judges, and the Ten Generals of the Underworld are all merely projections of heroic spirits.

Or, why can one summon countless gods and Buddhas, instead of Chinese deities and generals...etc.?

"Forget it, if I can't figure it out, then I won't think about it anymore!"

"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it."

"Even if there are secrets behind this system, even if it could harm me, so what?"

"When my strength reaches a certain level, all dangers will vanish."

"Man can conquer nature!"

"I only need to wait for the day when the truth comes out!"

Withdrawing his gaze, Qin Zheng no longer paid attention to the information contained behind Meng Po and the Five Ghost Emperors.

Then, I looked again at the "[Fengdu City Development Progress!]" section.

As time went by, the development progress of Fengdu City quietly changed once again.

[The host has already constructed Fengdu Prefecture!]

[The Five Ghost Emperors and Meng Po have not been summoned, so no concrete objects can be constructed. The development progress of Fengdu Prefecture has been deducted...]

[The host has ten Limit Douluos and level 95 Title Douluos under his command...]

[Can open the Book of Life and Death, the Judge's Pen... construct the path of reincarnation, development index: 20%!]

[The host has been detected to have acquired the authority of the Underworld Emperor, which allows him to bestow titles upon Underworld Gods and gain power!]

[The host's progress in constructing Fengdu Prefecture has reached 20%, and a 20% power feedback from the officially appointed figure will be granted!]

[Note: Power feedback does not affect the Heroic Spirit's inherent abilities; it is merely a feedback of power from the authority of the Underworld!]

[Will it be conferred an imperial title? Will its power be integrated?]

"Choose the title, merge your power!"

Qin Zheng spoke coldly without any hesitation.

boom--

As the words fell, the entire city of Fengdu, radiating a majestic light...

Suddenly, a phantom stone chart tens of thousands of feet high was unfurled.

The brushstrokes symbolizing the power of deification had already fallen before Qin Zheng.

Swah——

It shimmered with golden light, filled with a sacred and majestic radiance!

Qin Zheng watched all this, his gaze slowly flashing across a few scattered fragments.

That scene depicted an endless river of darkness, its billowing blackness transforming into resentment that coalesced into a tangible form.

In the middle of the Yin River stood a figure whose features were obscured, holding a golden scroll, standing indifferently.

Beside him, a blue stone pillar stands tall.

The stone pillar is engraved with three bold, black characters.

【The Stone of Three Lives!】

Next to these three jet-black characters stood four small, bright red characters.

May you reach the other shore soon!

Just then, the figure whose face was obscured suddenly turned around and glanced at them!

Suddenly, the scene shattered!

"My head hurts so much!"

At that moment, Qin Zheng's brows furrowed suddenly, and intense pain surged through him.

A strong sense of fulfillment surged through his mind, causing him to cry out in pain.

But the next moment, the memory vanished, and that vast amount of memory was instantly wiped out.

The overwhelming memory in his mind vanished instantly.

As the pain subsided, Qin Zheng reached out and touched his furrowed brows, staring blankly at the ink and brush in front of him.

"Have I experienced this before?"

With his brows furrowed, Qin Zheng remained silent.

Even if he didn't want to admit it, even the memory from just now and the scene in front of him felt completely out of place.

But he had to admit that he felt a strange sense of familiarity from the scene here!

"But, whether in my past life or this life, this is the first time I have ever encountered something like this."

"Where did this feeling of familiarity come from?"

Qin Zheng's dark eyes narrowed slightly. At this moment, he seemed to sense an unusual fluctuation.

But... it cannot be captured, nor can it be felt!

Congratulations!

[The Yin-based Investiture of the Gods has been redesigned and is now open!]

[Is this an imperial decree?]

Qin Zheng's mind was filled with doubt, but the next moment the system's roar also flashed in his mind.

A moment of silence.

Swah——

Qin Zheng reached out, took the brush and ink, and wrote on it.

Everything is a mystery, but no matter what, he must obtain the system's abilities and the power of the Underworld Emperor.

Because at this point, there was no turning back.

Even if there is no hope of redemption ahead.

He can only take it one step at a time...

The ink flew swiftly through the void, transforming into countless golden patterns, which were then imprinted on the majestic Investiture of the Gods.

The names of various characters kept flashing in the background.

[The Ten Kings of Hell, First King Qin Guang!]

【…】

……

"What happened?"

"Where is His Majesty?"

"What kind of skill is this? How could His Majesty disappear in the blink of an eye?"

In the same location where Qin Zheng disappeared, within the mirror surface belonging to Fengdu City.

The three judges looked at each other, completely bewildered!

Even with their combined cultivation levels of three level 95 Title Douluos, they were unable to detect how Qin Zheng disappeared.

It was as if Qin Zheng had vanished into thin air, as if he had disappeared from the Douluo Continent altogether.

If Qin Zheng hadn't told them beforehand, they probably would have already mobilized the entire army of Tiandou City to search for him!

But the next moment, they all froze in shock.

Because a cold voice suddenly rang in their minds!

"Zhong Kui has been appointed by imperial decree as the judge of the underworld, responsible for discerning good and evil, and for determining punishments according to principles!"

"By imperial decree, appoint the judge of the Punishment Department!"

"Lu Zhidao is hereby appointed as the Judge of the Underworld, tasked with upholding justice and exonerating the wronged!"

"By imperial decree, he is appointed Judge of the Investigation Department!"

"..."

This chapter has quite a few foreshadowing elements.

But the most important issue is that the godhood in Douluo Continent is too low-level. To upgrade the protagonist and the subsequent "Angel God" Qian Renxue, it cannot be limited to level 150.

After all, we're going to conquer all the heavens!

(End of this chapter)