Hell Emperor

Chapter 49 Nan Linghe-Grand Meeting
Qingshi Town.

War drums beat and shouts are heard all day long.

Under the leadership of commander Zhang Yong, hundreds of soldiers guarded the wall at the top of Qingshi Town, using the rain of rolling stones and arrows and the numerical advantage to resist the enemy's approach.

Below the city head, a group of thieves came galloping towards them. Although there were only a few dozen of them, they were all extremely brave, causing death and injury everywhere they passed.

The leader of the thief was dressed in jet black and had a hideous appearance. A tragic scar penetrated his left eye, making him look fierce, like an evil ghost in hell. This person is none other than the Hengshan bandit with a notorious reputation and fear.

The Hengshan thief rushed at the front, and with one powerful palm, he made an exaggerated dent in the closed city gate. With another palm strike, the obstacles piled up behind the city gate collapsed, and the city gate opened wide. The remaining thieves were holding on Arrows rained in.

The soldiers guarding the city gate rushed forward. The Hengshan robber gave a false push, and the spiritual energy in his body surged like a tide. It penetrated his muscles and bones, and actually made a dark palm print. The palm print penetrated dozens of steps and was deeply imprinted in front of him. The chest of the soldier blocking the road.

As soon as the palm fell, the injured soldier vomited blood and fell to the ground. Everyone nearby was shocked by it and hesitated to step forward.

Behind the Hengshan robber, a group of bandits looked brave, and wherever they passed, blood dyed the ground completely red.

"Whoever kills the Hengshan robber will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold and promoted to a noble rank!"

Looking at the powerful bandit leader from a distance, Zhang Yong let out an angry roar and ordered the nearby soldiers to swarm forward and consume his physical strength with their lives.

"Dog officers and soldiers, take your lives!"

The Hengshan robber roared angrily and stepped forward with both feet. The earth trembled, cracks spread on the ground, and a violent impact swept through. The nearby soldiers fell to the ground, and he jumped forward and rushed towards Zhang Yong in front of the formation.

Zhang Yong had expected this, so he put on a red-tasseled spear, retreated behind a group of spearmen, and ordered: "Form up the spears and stop him!"

The spears were raised up, and dozens of late second-order spearmen were arranged neatly, walking in unison, and cooperating with each other to form an indestructible line of defense.

The Hengshan thief stepped forward, relying on his physical strength, ignoring the bright spear pointed at him, and rushed into the town like an out-of-control chariot. He waved his palms, and everyone he touched flew out like a torn sack. Down all obstacles along the way.

Suddenly, a spear pierced his body. Before the spear tip penetrated a knuckle deep, it was blocked by rock-like muscles and could no longer penetrate even half a minute. The Hengshan thief shouted loudly, and a strong backlash erupted, breaking the gun barrel, and his heart-destroying palm also struck with it.

In just a few breaths, a gap was opened in the gun formation, and the gunmen suffered heavy casualties. Zhang Yong's heart was trembling, and he quickly retreated to the rear without caring about maintaining the gun formation.

"Want to run away? Come here and die!"

The Hengshan bandit let out a roar and was about to pursue him, but the way forward was blocked by the incoming soldiers. He couldn't help but feel angry. Just as he was about to clear the obstacle, he saw one of his men rushing over and shouting: "Your Majesty, Something bad has happened, the camp in the rear is being attacked by officers and soldiers, and even the deputy leader who was guarding there died in the hands of the enemy..."

"What?" The Hengshan bandit was furious and no longer wanted to fight. He flew away and no one around him dared to stop him. "Retreat! Go back to the camp!"

When the bandits heard this, they retreated. When they evacuated, they were inevitably attacked by arrows from the top of the city, and many of them were injured.

Seeing this opportunity, Zhang Yong immediately ordered: "It's Captain Zhao Shun. The surprise attack with Miss Xia Wei is effective. Now is a good time to pursue. All officers and men will follow me out of the city to pursue and destroy the thieves!"

After giving the order, the morale of the soldiers was high, and everyone rushed out of the city to pursue the bandits.

And in the corner where no one was paying attention, the huge red demon stood up. Its body was as huge as a hill, and its overwhelming pressure was not at all inferior to that of the Hengshan bandit. But the strange thing is that, whether it is a bandit or a soldier, , all ignoring its existence.

Looking at the Hengshan bandit in the distance, the red demon curled his lips:

"Hmph, there is no cultivator in this city who can threaten the Hengshan Bandit. After he finishes handling the matters behind the camp, it will be a matter of time to break through the city, but there is no need to worry about his safety. The Ghost Festival is about to take place Let’s start, I’ll go and receive the award first, and then I’ll come back and monitor his every move.”

It took out a black stone, struck the ground with the black stone, moved away, and soon came to an ancient city.

The city gate stands tall and majestic, the wide streets are criss-crossed, and the ancient stone roads are laid flat and solid. The ghosts and ghosts coming and going have extraordinary looks and breathtaking atmosphere. Occasionally, you can catch a glimpse of ghosts and fairies.

On the road ahead, stood a unique looking trio.

A tall ghost missionary in white clothes and a white face, leading a curious girl in a blue skirt, and a wandering spirit with white hair and red eyes, were standing under the city head, looking at the exquisite carvings embedded in the city gate.

Hua Xiaomei put her hands on her hips and said, "We have finally arrived. This is the Fengdu Imperial City. In the past, the Hades Emperor, who ruled the ten palaces of Yama, established his capital here. He built beautiful buildings and jade chambers, tall buildings and vast mansions. The imperial city was very prosperous for a while. It's a pity that... With the defeat of the Underworld Emperor at the hands of the Great Sage Qitian, the city gradually declined, and it was not until the Lord of the Pingding Hall moved the Pingping Hall here that the situation improved."

Nan Linghe looked around with curious eyes, and his eyes suddenly stopped on a group of ghosts walking by: "Those ghosts look so strange..."

Following what Nan Linghe pointed out, Hua Xiaomei also saw those ghost servants with different looks. All of them were dressed in the same uniform, with a solid color robe, a hood covering their face, holding a long staff, holding scriptures in their arms, and walking silently. Silently, he explained:

"That's the monk from Hezhou, Xiniu. At this time of year, the barriers of various continents in the underworld will be lifted, and ghosts from all over the world will gather in the Hall of Pingping. It's not surprising to meet anyone here."

Nan Linghe nodded as if he understood, and then asked: "Those monks, are they any different from us?"

Hua Xiaomei replied: "After we die, our souls return to the underworld and become ghosts by chance. But those monks are not like that. They are all still alive. They just used special techniques to make the souls leave the body. , leaving the body, traveling back and forth between the two worlds, performing the ghost mission's duty of attracting souls."

Nan Linghe looked surprised: "Is there such a thing? Brother Jie never told me."

"Not only monks have this kind of skill, but also the witches of Dongsheng Shenzhou." Hua Xiaomei shook her head, "Many ghosts have been mediocre in the underworld for hundreds of years, but they can't even reach the continents other than Nanzhanbuzhou. If you haven’t been there, you can’t be like a frog sitting in a well and looking at the sky.”

Nan Linghe asked curiously: "Tell me, which continents has Sister Mei been to?" Hua Xiaomei smiled coquettishly: "I haven't been to other continents either. If you have the yin virtue of traveling across continents, it might as well be Have a good meal in the wine country and increase your spiritual power..."

Just as he was talking, a huge shadow cast down, covering the three of them. Looking up, they saw a red body as big as a hill, blocking everyone in front of them. The monster with a ferocious look snorted disdainfully:

"Humph, what are you doing blocking the road here? Get out of my way!"

Nan Linghe opened his eyes and asked curiously: "Which continent is it a ghost from?"

Hua Xiaomei hurriedly pulled her and Lu Xi aside, smiled apologetically and watched the red demon ghost go away, and then said: "What continent? This is the ghost bastard from our Guangwang Palace, don't you recognize him?"

Nan Linghe shook his head, and Hua Xiaomei said somewhat helplessly:
"This Gui Cha Ba is an extraordinary figure. Even though it is only a third-level monster, its demon body has been tempered for a long time and is strong enough to defeat the black and white impermanence of the fourth class. This year, the palace-level Gui Cha in Guangwang Palace is not him. It has the opportunity to compete with other ghosts from the Nine Palaces of Yama to compete for the title of the most powerful ghost of the year. That can be a reward of 100 million yin virtues, which can be said to be the best in our Guangwang Palace."

After a pause, Hua Xiaomei reminded again: "In addition, the Imperial City is not suppressed by the realm of the Equality Formation. Ghosts and immortals and various hall masters can show their full strength here. You must be careful everywhere at all times. Don't rush into someone you can't afford to offend."

Nan Linghe nodded repeatedly. At this moment, a discordant voice suddenly came from his ears: "Hey, 豼!"

Looking around, I saw a woman in green with her arms crossed and a provocative smile on her lips: "Gui Chahe, I didn't expect you to come to Fengdu Imperial City and bump into me again. I haven't seen you for several days. Your strength hasn’t improved much either.”

"Are you... the Kisashiyu who was defeated by me?"

Nan Linghe blinked, showing an expression of sudden realization. The woman in green was none other than Xie Xinyu, who had made a bet with her.

"What...what do you mean by being defeated by you! Our challenge is not over yet!" Xie Xinyu became anxious and hurriedly retorted.

Compared with a few days ago, Xie Xinyu was full of energy, and her realm had made great breakthroughs. She had reached the early stage of the second level. The promotion of the level made her full of confidence. When she looked at Nan Linghe, she also had a few things in her eyes. A proud look:

"Under the leadership of the head of the Xie family, even though I am not at a high level, I can still enter the Hall of Equality and sit in the front row to observe this ghost event at close range. What about you? Which row are you sitting in?"

Nan Linghe shook his head and said truthfully: "I won't go into the Hall of Pingping. I'm here to buy exercises."

Xie Xinyu snorted: "I don't think you can get in, right? I checked the ghost chai who was with you last time. His name is Gui Cha Jie. His performance has been ranked last in Guangwang Palace over the years. He is not good at all. It's no use. You won't have a future by following him. That Gui Chajie is just a loser. How about I show you a clear path and come to be loyal to my Xie family? My Xie family is a famous family and has gone through several dynasties. It has stood firm for generations, and its power spreads across both human and ghost realms. No matter how many people want to join, they have no chance, what do you think?"

As she said that, she glanced at Nan Linghe with the eyes of a winner: "If you agree, I might be merciful and take you into the Hall of Equality to help you get to know the elites of the underworld and have an endless supply of wealth in the future. Opportunities, moral virtues and so on haven’t come rolling in yet? How about it? Are you going to stay outside the palace and stay with the losers, or are you going to step into the hall of winners with me?”

Nan Linghe was stunned for a moment, and looked at Hua Xiaomei for help. Hua Xiaomei shrugged:

"Go, you are a dragon crossing the river, and you are destined not to hang out with low-level ghosts like me or Brother Jie. The market outside the Pingding Hall sells only some inferior skills, the real top-level heaven-level skills The law is in the hands of the elites of Hades. This is your opportunity. Have you seen that magnificent palace? That is your destination. I believe Brother Jie will understand."

Nan Linghe was startled, then turned his head and said firmly: "If Brother Jie can't go, then I won't go either."

"What...you!" Xie Xinyu opened her mouth, unable to believe that someone dared to reject her. She gritted her teeth and was about to have an attack when she saw an impermanent realm ghost in white robes and a sinister expression walking away. come over.

"Greetings to the head of the family!" Xie Xinyu immediately said with cupped fists.

Bai Wuchang waved his hand. He wore a tall hat with the four characters "make money at first sight" written on it. His cold eyes swept over several people: "Are they your friends?"

Xie Xinyu snorted: "No."

"In this case, don't waste time. The Lord of the Guangwang Palace is about to arrive at the Pingping Palace. You can come with me to greet him, but don't lose etiquette in front of the emperor."

Xie Xinyu glared at Nan Linghe and left with the senior ghost chariot.

It wasn't until the two of them walked away and disappeared that Hua Xiaomei wiped the sweat from her head. When Bai Wuchang's gaze swept over her, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and she didn't dare to look directly into those captivating eyes. He recovered after a while and said:
"That Bai Wuchang, he is the head of the Xie family, Xie Bian. He is a popular figure in front of the head of the Guangwang Palace. His strength is unfathomable. Just one move is enough to make us and our souls fly away... Xuan Yingbu's matter is worth tens of millions of dollars. We can’t let him know.”

After a pause, she continued: "And you, you actually refused the invitation of the Xie family. That's the Xie family. Opportunities for your success came to you, but you missed it..."

Nan Linghe tilted his head: "I don't care, who told her to say that Brother Jie is a loser? Brother Jie is not a loser!"

Hua Xiaomei sighed: "The world is like this. Those upright and kind-hearted ghosts are destined to have no chance to succeed in the underworld. It is not an exaggeration to be called losers. By the way, what on earth did Ye Jie do? ? You didn’t come to the ghost mission event, and you were almost abducted by the Xie family..."

Just as he was talking, he heard a burst of noise coming from the distance, and the power of the vast sea swept over, making people unable to help but stop.

Looking from a distance, I saw a man wearing a golden robe of the Dragon Dragon. Surrounded by many judges and impermanent people who were rarely seen in ordinary times, he walked into the Hall of Pingping, and everyone around him gave way.

Xie Xinyu and Bai Wuchang Xie Bian, who had talked with the two before, were both in the team, but compared with other high-ranking judges, they seemed to be outnumbered.

"The Lord of the Guangwang Palace has arrived!"

The loud announcement resounded throughout the imperial city and echoed continuously above the ceiling, announcing the arrival of the palace master.

Shaking her head, Hua Xiaomei changed the subject: "No matter what, low-level ghosts like us can't enter the Hall of Pingdong. Not only now, but maybe there will be no chance in this life. It's better to get to the ghost hall nearby. Let’s exchange the exercises in the market. If it’s too late, the good ones will be picked up by others.”

(End of this chapter)