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Chapter 81 The Judgment of Yama

That's without a doubt.

He is the ruler of the underworld of China—King Yama.

Although there is more than one Yama in myths and legends.

But in the King of Spades's memory—

No! It should be said that in the impression of all Chinese people.

The image of Yama, the King of Hell, should be: a fat uncle wearing a black robe and a crown, with bluish-gray skin, a terrifying face, and a thick beard!

"A person burdened with grave sins —"

Seeing that the King of Spades below was still lost in thought and showed no respect whatsoever, Shiki Eiki frowned slightly.

He then waved the token in his hand at the King of Spades below.

Snapped-!

"Aaaaaah!!!!"

It was clearly a swing in the air, yet it accurately hit the King of Spades on the head.

He screamed in agony, clutching his head; the pain, which felt like his body was being torn apart, made him roll around in the hall.

That token-like object is called the [Repentance Stick], which is the stick that Shiki Eiki always carries. It is used to record the crimes of those being judged and to strike them.

The number of blows is directly proportional to the number of sins committed during one's lifetime.

Until the person on trial truly repents.

The weight of the rod also varies depending on the severity of the sins committed.

In other words, the heavier a person's sins, the greater the damage caused by being struck with this stick.

It should also be noted that the crimes judged are not crimes under the laws of the present world, nor are they affected by the current judicial system; they are entirely determined by Yama's own judgment!

"Silence! Stop your disrespect!"

As soon as Shiki Eiki said those words, the King of Spades immediately realized that his thoughts had been known to the King of Hell, and he had been punished by the gods.

Without thinking about anything else, he knelt in the center of the hall, just as he had done when he was terrified of Akashiya Moka.

As for begging for mercy?

Countless movies and TV shows have depicted this, and villains who beg for mercy before the King of Hell almost always meet a terrible end, especially those who relentlessly pursue him; they are usually punished even more severely.

So the best struggle isn't to make a scene, but to wait silently for the verdict, at least you'll suffer less.

"Still a pragmatic person —"

Upon seeing this, Shiki Eiki slightly raised her opinion of the King of Spades.

She thought the other person would challenge her by saying something like, "The underworld doesn't exist in this world, and gods don't exist either," which would give her a chance to settle a personal score.

What a pity!

Ouch—why do I feel a chill down my spine?

The King of Spades below seemed to sense something and his body trembled.

"Xie Chenghan, male, age 47, born in 1979 ————"

Shiki Eiki picked up the Clear Glass Mirror that was beside her.

It depicts the entire history of the King of Spades from his inception to the present, including how he became extraordinary, joined the poker organization as a leader, was beaten to a pulp by Chen Shifeng at his peak, and then did various things to seek revenge.

Even things that the King of Spades himself had forgotten were now laid bare before this King of Hell, and Shiki Eiki listed every single crime she had committed during that time.

Just as she mentioned arranging for the hooded man to commit a crime using superpowers and brought up Chen Xiao's name, the King of Spades suddenly raised her head and stared directly at Shiki Eiki, as if she had been stressed.

"Disrespectful."

Shiki Eiki swung her repentance stick once again.

"iiiii picture, the King of Spades, which was knocked away, fell to the ground like Yamcha.

Even though he suffered such painful punishment, the King of Spades persisted in defying the gods, all in pursuit of the truth in his heart.

That was an obsession second only to revenge!

"You—a person burdened with sin, why are you so fixated on others?"

Although Shiki Eiki already knew about the King of Spades, she still pretended not to know and asked him.

"I—I want to know! Who exactly is Chen Xiao! Chen Shifeng's grandson?! Why is it that ever since we got involved with him, both I and the Gao family of Guangdong Province have ended up in such dire straits?!"

The King of Spades asked loudly in a hoarse voice.

He wanted to die knowing exactly what happened.

"oh----"

Upon hearing this, Shiki Eiki's solemn expression changed slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"You really want to know?"

"I want to know! Please, Your Majesty, enlighten me!"

The King of Spades knelt down and slammed his head down three times.

"The one loved by the gods—how about this answer?"

"what?"

Upon hearing this answer, the King of Spades looked up blankly.

The one loved by the gods?

A good-for-nothing young master from a rural family in Fujian Province who has not awakened any superpowers and has not even entered the supernatural circle.

Is he actually the person loved by the gods?

While this reason might seem to explain why everyone who recently offended him has ended up in such a miserable state, but—

But this is even more outrageous than the Dragon King, Soldier King, and God of Medicine!

"Wait! Could it be—"

He then noticed that Shiki Eiki, who should have been meticulously pronouncing her sins, was now wearing a half-smile on her face.

The King of Spades felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"ha----"

Then, the King of Spades, who already understood, smiled, but there was no glimmer of excitement in his eyes.

The magnificent Hall of Right and Wrong was shrouded in darkness in his eyes.

Only the Four Seasons Eiki on the Throne of the King of Hell, with her emerald green eyes and the curve of her lips, was so distinct.

It's so dark! It's incredibly dark!

"Rest assured, as the judge of Yama, I will not wrongly judge your sins because of personal feelings."

This statement is even more explicit.

She is the ruler of the underworld of China—King Yama.

She is also one of the gods who love Chen Xiao!

"Then, let's begin the sentencing of your punishment—"

Shiki Eiki's expression returned to its original solemnity, and she tapped the table with the repentance stick in her hand.

"Enter Hueco Mundo and endure the punishment of being devoured! Only when the sins of your soul are completely stripped away can you be reincarnated!"

A void circle? A punishment of being devoured without permission?

Even the King of Spades, who is from China, has never heard of any myth or legend containing these two terms.

The next moment, as Shiki Eiki tapped the table, the King of Spades felt a blur before his eyes and found himself in a desolate desert world with a crescent moon hanging in the sky.

"Is this... the Hueco Mundo that King Yama mentioned earlier?"

The King of Spades touched the sand on the ground; it felt exactly like real sand.

But then he noticed that black liquid was starting to flow from his hands, and it was increasing.

Even the abdomen, the legs—

No! This stuff is coming out of my entire body!

"What is this thing! This is—me, my—"

The King of Spades panicked and tried to shake off the liquid, but he found that the liquid was not only being expelled from his body, but was also sticking to him!

Roar! ! !

Before the King of Spades could figure out what was going on, a series of eerie roars came from behind him.

Looking back, he saw a group of monsters with masks on their faces and strange, empty holes in their chests, moving rapidly toward him!

The King of Spades immediately understood.

"The so-called 'punishment of being devoured'—is it just about letting these monsters eat me?! Damn it! What fairness and justice! What King Yama! This is clearly abuse of power for personal gain! I—I won't—"

However, the increasingly bloated black mud on his body made it almost impossible for him to walk. Soon, the monsters behind him pounced on him and devoured him bite by bite!

"Aaaaaaah!!!!!"

With each bite from those monsters, King of Spades felt a pain second only to being struck by the Repentance Rod, and as Black Mud was being eaten, he also discovered that a small part of his memory was being lost!

At that moment, the King of Spades understood.

These black sludge are the sins on my body; only by consuming all these gushing sins will the monsters possibly stop.

But how long can one's soul (spirit) hold on before these monsters devour all the sins on one's body?

"Don't come any closer! Don't come any closer! Don't come near me anymore!!!"

Upon realizing this, the King of Spades completely broke down, letting out pitiful screams as if begging for mercy.

The black mud that was eaten did not directly strengthen the monsters' bodies after entering their stomachs.

Instead, it was transformed into pure blue energy, which dispersed and flowed to various construction sites in Hell, making each area increasingly solid.

Those sins that have been purified are the foundation upon which the entire hell is built!