Hell Emperor

Among the four great mythical beasts, the Azure Dragon guards the east, while the Black Tortoise guards the north. They are the guardian beasts of Uttarakuru.

Now, the sacred and noble blood of the Black Tortoise was actually flowing in the body of a palm-sized longevity turtle, which also surprised Ye Jie.

The divine beasts may have some connection with each other due to their unique bloodlines. Since Qinglong said so, it is impossible for him to be wrong about this matter. As they are both guardian beasts, they can naturally see more.

Seeing this, Ye Jie answered truthfully and told the origin of the longevity turtle:

"They are longevity turtles that never grow up. Each of them has a lifespan of ten thousand years, which is unattainable for ordinary people. Not only that, the baby longevity turtles they give birth to can also live for thousands of years. They are a gift from the Longevity Fairy to me."

Qinglong understood: "Wanshou Fairy? Are you talking about the ruler of Wanshou Kingdom in the north? If this longevity turtle belongs to her, it makes sense. She is the descendant of Xuanwu Saint."

Ye Jie was stunned. He only knew that the longevity turtle was improved by the Fairy Wanshou, but he had never heard the Fairy Wanshou mention that they were descendants of Xuanwu.

If you think about it carefully, Xuanwu, also known as Turtle Snake, is a mythical beast that is a combination of a turtle and a snake. I've heard Shoufa mention before that the Fairy Wanshou doesn't eat turtle eggs, and is even more averse to turtles and snakes. Maybe this is the reason.

Beside the two men, the man wearing an open-sleeved robe and with a solemn and peaceful expression also smiled and leaned down. The longevity turtle seemed to be inspired and crawled in front of him, allowing him to stroke the patterns on the back of its shell.

Ye Jie also wanted to understand the key point, and said with emotion:

"It turns out that fairy is actually the descendant of Xuanwu. Speaking of which, I will be going to Northern Juluzhou soon. I must visit her in Wanshou Country if I have the chance."

"Xuanwu has a long lifespan, and many of his descendants have gone astray. If you go to Wanshou Country, you must pay attention to the situation there." Qinglong reminded.

During the conversation, the man who was playing with the tortoise stood up. The tortoise also understood human nature and showed a reluctant look. He straightened his robes and chanted to the tortoise softly: "Wisdom is as vast and deep as the sea, and the heart is pure and free from worldly troubles."

Ye Jie glanced at him and saw his companion waving at him from afar, so he said to Qinglong, "It's getting late, and we are ready to set off. I won't see you off any further. If you need anything, you can get it yourself."

Qinglong nodded: "No need for Palace Master Ziwei to see you off."

After saying that, he left with the man, jumped down from the edge of the Ziwei Palace that was rising into the sky, and disappeared.

After reuniting with her companions, Shen Qingge also caught a glimpse of the Azure Dragon Saint Lord in the distance. To be honest, she was able to ascend to immortality early thanks to the help of the Azure Dragon Saint Lord. She wanted to step forward to thank him, but was held back by Su Miao beside her.

Shen Qingge was a little anxious and confused:

"Sister Su Miao, I was able to ascend smoothly thanks to the Soul Storage Instrument given by Saint Lord Azure Dragon. We finally met again. As a descendant of Xuan Nu, I should step forward to thank you. Why did you stop me?"

Su Miao's pupils shrank, her eyes became solemn, and her voice trembled slightly:

"I'm not trying to stop you, but now is not the time to thank you. Did you see the man next to Qinglong?"

Xie Xinyu also saw the man from before and shrugged:

"Who is that man? He doesn't seem to have a very good aura. We have seen the Heavenly King and the Star Lord before. How could we be scared by someone who came out of nowhere?"

Su Miao took a deep breath and revealed the man's identity:

"You don't know... Whether it's the Heavenly King or the Star Lord, they are not as important as that person. If I'm not mistaken, that person is the Lord of the Equality Hall. People respectfully call him the Equality King. He is also the only one among the Ten Halls of Yama who has the ability to compete with the Lord of the Demon Hall."

"What……"

Ye Jie was stunned. He didn't expect that the person he just met was the Lord of Pingdeng Hall.

Compared with the supreme and dignified Lord of Mara Palace, who is above all others, Lord of Pingdeng Palace has no airs at all. He even bends down and touches the longevity turtle in the pond. If this news gets out, it will surely cause amazement.

Even Ren Changhong couldn't keep his composure anymore:

"Wait... You said he is the Lord of the Equality Palace? Why would the Lord of the Equality Palace condescend to come here?"

Ye Jie pondered and said, "I heard from Saint Qinglong that it was the Jade Emperor who asked him to come here to clean up the mess of this continent. I don't know what he is going to do. It is obviously a happy thing for all living beings to ascend to heaven, but they don't think so."

"Clean up the mess? Could it be that..."

Yao Yin also heard this. She and Su Miao looked at each other and saw extremely terrifying possibilities in each other's eyes.

Shen Qingge was a little puzzled and asked hurriedly:

"Why did Lord Pingdeng come here? Is there something that we don't know?"

Su Miao didn't have time to answer, and quickly grabbed Ye Jie's hand and said to him sharply:

"We don't have time to stay here any longer. We must steer the land boat and leave this continent as soon as possible. If it's too late, it will be troublesome to leave!"

Seeing her serious face, with even a few beads of sweat oozing out from her brows, Ye Jie also understood that this was no joke. When the Lord of the Equal Hall visited this place, something big would definitely happen, so he replied:

"Got it, let's go now."

As Ye Jie's mind moved, the land boat transformed from Ziwei Palace now traveled through the sky at a relatively slow, but definitely not slow speed, heading towards the distant continent.

As the boat set off, Shen Qingge looked around and couldn't help but get anxious: "Wait a minute, have you seen Mo'er? I haven't seen her since just now, where did she go?"

As he spoke, Shen Qingge couldn't help but feel nervous. It would be terrible if they set out on the boat but left Li Fei'e behind and didn't know where she was.

Ye Jie seemed to remember something and reminded, "Don't worry, E'er and the others are attending a farewell banquet at Aunt Meng's Winery. We are going to Northern Juluzhou, and we don't know what challenges are waiting for us ahead. We must eat and drink enough. If we are hungry, we cannot win the battle."

Hearing this, Shen Qingge finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was really worried that with Li Fei'e's playful nature, he might be left alone without knowing it.

"It will take some time to reach Northern Juluzhou after setting sail. The farewell banquet in the wine country is so lively, so we should go and take a look."

Following Ye Jie's suggestion, everyone quickly found the right direction and prepared to go to the wine country to feast. Only Su Miao and Yao Yin were still looking in the direction where the Lord of Pingdeng Palace disappeared, with lingering worry in their eyes.

As the Ziwei Palace turned into a boat and sailed away, the underworld where it was originally located is now only a ruin.

Under the silent ruins, the only thing still standing here is the ever-changing rotating golden wheel. It is an important building specially left by Ye Jie to maintain the cycle of life here.

King Pingdeng stood in front of the golden wheel, looking at the dazzling patterns in the sutra cylinder. The rise and fall of the world, the birth and death of all things seemed to be reflected in the depths of his pupils. He could not help but sigh deeply:

"The former Lord of the Golden Wheel Hall was originally the guardian of the Equal Hall, but he betrayed his religion and fled, and joined the ranks of Lord of the Demonic Palace. He even handed over the account of Lord of the Golden Wheel Hall. Speaking of which, I have to thank Lord of the Purple Star Hall..."

The Azure Dragon Saint King was solemn and silent. After a long time, he heaved a long sigh and thought of the future. He couldn't bear it and asked, "Does it have to be like this?"

"The Jade Emperor also said that this is the only way." King Pingdeng replied in a flat tone.

"But... what about the living beings in the world? And those dragons... If this method is successful, one day, all the dragons in this continent will be completely extinct. How many living beings will be devastated by this method? Will their fate as immortals end and they will be reduced to mediocrity?"

At the end, even Qinglong's eyes showed a hint of daze, and he couldn't imagine what the situation was like that day.

King Pingdeng's face was solemn, and precious light gathered around him: "This is to protect them, whether from the angry Heavenly Dao or from... the Heavenly Demon."

"I hope so..."

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As if he remembered something, Qinglong gritted his teeth, and there was a hint of resentment in the depths of his dragon pupils:

"It's all the fault of the Purple Star Palace Master. If they hadn't tampered with the Conferred God List, offended the Heaven, committed such a heinous crime, and destroyed the order of the entire continent, we would never have come to this point! Now they are gone, but the immortal fortune of this continent has been completely cut off because of this!"

King Pingdeng shook his head, but he didn't think so: "Good and bad are interdependent. How do you know that they didn't do a good thing?"

Qinglong's eyes widened, and anger seemed to be gushing out of his dragon pupils: "Good thing? What kind of good thing is this? They did have a moment of pleasure, but they left endless troubles, so much so that you have to take action to completely cut off the immortal luck of this continent. From now on, let alone becoming an immortal, even cultivation has become a big problem. Tell me, what kind of good thing is this?"

King Pingdeng smiled and said, "Have you heard of this story? Once upon a time, there was a merchant who was going to transport a batch of fresh fruits to another place to sell. However, he had a quarrel with his wife and was late. The city gate was open for traffic, so all the fruits went bad and he lost a lot of money. At that time, he thought to himself that he must be the most unlucky person in the world. A few days later, he learned that there were thieves robbing on the road, and all the merchants going to that place did not survive. At that time, he thought again that he must be the luckiest person in the world."

Qinglong curled his lips: "So?"

Equality King Dao: "If we measure from different perspectives, a bad thing may also be a good thing, and a good thing may also become a bad thing. Only after enough time has passed, the good and bad of things will be truly revealed. At least in my eyes, what the Purple Star Palace Master did was not a bad thing. On the contrary, it provided an opportunity for me to achieve my long-cherished wish."

Qinglong remained silent and looked at him deeply: "Before I start to set up the formation, let me take one last look at the grand scene of the chickens and dogs of this continent ascending to heaven."

King Pingdeng turned his head and fixed his sight on the golden wheel in front of him. As his fingertips stroked it, dazzling golden light burst out from the golden wheel, and the light went straight up to the sky. The pattern on the surface changed again and again, and his tone was calm, and his voice seemed to come from the sky, chanting slowly:

“The Tathagata is the Supreme One, and his Dharma is unmatched.

The World Honored One is the Teacher of gods and humans, and the King of Dharma is also incomparable.

Buddhism is the best in the world, and the holy path eliminates suffering and its consequences.

Buddhism is the best in the world, and the holy teachings are supreme and secret.

The most respected among the monks, he turns the wheel of Dharma to resolve doubts.

The most respected among the śramaṇas, whose true words surpass all others in meaning. "

His lips moved slightly, but his voice was as loud as a bell, and every syllable was full of divine power. Lotus flowers broke out of the ground and bloomed in the ruins.

On the golden wheel, brilliant Sanskrit mantras emerged. At this moment, the golden wheel was no longer just a cold object, but was filled with spirituality, like a sleeping lion that was completely awakened by the call of the King of Equality!

In the distant sky, a magnificent city suddenly emerged, and all the people who looked up at the scene were amazed. They didn't understand whether it was just a short-lived mirage or if there really was such a magnificent city.

Even Ye Jie in Ziwei Palace noticed something strange in the sky and didn't understand what was going on.

But soon, Ye Jie's attention was attracted by the scene in front of him.

At a farewell banquet held in the wine country, some ghosts drank too much and got into a conflict with each other. Not only did no one nearby try to stop them, but everyone just watched the fun.

Now that all the ghosts have become ghost immortals, it is inevitable that they will have the desire to compete with each other. Seeing this, Ye Jie did not stop them, but just said:

"You can fight, but if anyone knocks over the dishes on other tables and wastes the food, don't blame me for not warning you in advance."

Hearing this, the fighting movements of the ghosts became much smaller. Everyone knew that the Palace Master was not joking. The most taboo thing in Ziwei Palace was wasting food. According to rumors, the Palace Master had starved to death before, so he could not stand this matter the most.

In the wine country, Ye Jie successfully found Li Fei'e. She was sitting at the dining table, watching the fight between the ghosts below while eating her meal.

Ye Jie glanced at her and couldn't help but remind her: "When eating, you must protect the bowl with your left hand at all times, and don't put your hand under the table."

Li Fei'e stuck out his tongue, looking helpless, and took out his left hand from under the table and gestured to Ye Jie:

"It doesn't matter where you put your hands. Does it matter? Is Brother Jie afraid that I'll be too impatient while eating and knock the bowl over?"

Ye Jie coughed dryly: "That's not the case, I'm just worried that someone will come and take your bowl..."

"Huh?" Li Fei'e blinked, then raised two fingers, lightning flashed around his fingertips, and a butterfly flew up from his shoulder, shining brightly. "I want to see who dares to steal my bowl!"

Ye Jie smiled helplessly, then grabbed Li Fei'e's left hand and placed it carefully next to the bowl.