Chapter 752: Reversal Again, The World Is Hell!

Urban Novel

Before Meng Po entered, Xu Zhi sat on the Emperor's throne, his gaze calm as he quietly consolidated the power within his body.

His main body had broken through, and so had the clone before him.

In the final critical moments, he had, after all, used that surging power to break through to the Grand Perfection of the Soul Dao, forming a flawless Dao foundation, thus breaking through the Immortal Path and entering the eighth order.

“I almost failed to complete the cultivation of the Soul Dao,” Xu Zhi mused, “which would have left a void in my otherwise perfect multi-system foundation.”

Xu Zhi was somewhat surprised.

Although he had seized the Great Octopus, he knew that the energy for his breakthrough was certainly sufficient. However, he had expected that it would take a long time to fully digest this energy.

The Celestial Emperors of this era absorbed the Great Octopus's energy, and only after their deaths would he then absorb it, a process that usually required a relatively long period of digestion.

Who knew the surprise would come so suddenly?

Were the players that proactive?

Akina Mountain Racer indeed lived up to his expectations.

“Has this day finally arrived? After accumulating so much power with such a foundation, I wonder how strong my combat power truly is now.”

Xu Zhi pondered, “Even though I’ve just broken through, ordinary high-level gods are certainly no match for me. It remains to be seen what the combat power of gods who have entered the ninth order is like…”

Before Xu Zhi could calculate, he had to deal with the aftermath of the great battle.

Footsteps approached.

Shangguan Man entered.

The Emperor's gaze shifted. Seated on his divine throne, he looked ahead and softly asked, “At this moment, how many wandering souls are there on the Yellow Springs Road in the Underworld?”

Shangguan Man gathered her thoughts, pondered for a moment, and then replied solemnly, “Reporting to Your Majesty, there are now more than 117,000 Grand Sages and ordinary Celestial Emperors in the Underworld!”

This number was immense, and if they weren't sent into reincarnation, there wouldn't be enough space for long-term imprisonment.

Even if the Abyssal Arcade Hell were greatly expanded to hold everyone, it would still be problematic. Such a massive number of peak existences, if suppressed eternally, would mean the loss of a core group of powerful beings, which would directly disrupt the cycle of reincarnation.

Facing Meng Po's concern, the Emperor's expression remained calm and unmoving. “What about Ghost Mountain Lord?”

“Ghost Mountain Lord is the only Grand Sage who did not enter reincarnation,” Shangguan Man stated, her answer matter-of-fact. “The one who died must have been a clone where he concentrated all his power. Although his main body suffered severe damage and his entire realm might have completely fallen, his life remains. If his cultivation is lost, he can simply re-cultivate it.”

Xu Zhi's expression was clear and calm.

It would have been truly inconceivable for someone like Ghost Mountain Lord not to have used his talent to secure a retreat for himself.

“Your Majesty, what should we do then?” Meng Po asked, feeling the situation was thorny.

“Let the leaders of those Grand Sages enter,” Xu Zhi said softly. “The Heavenly Dao has reincarnation, and karmic debts must ultimately be repaid.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Meng Po withdrew.

Before long, Emperor Yun, Lord Yunzhong, and various other contemporary Grand Sages, including Li Sansheng, Xu Yingluo, and even Abandoned Heaven Emperor, Su Huan-Jen, and Demon Buddha Po Xun, were all brought into the Hall of Reincarnation.

The Emperor sat high above, looking down at the defeated group. He smiled faintly and asked, “How do you think you should be dealt with?”

The Grand Sages remained silent.

Suddenly, Emperor Yun, his back unbent and his gaze steady, spoke up, “Our sins deserve to be suppressed in the Abyssal Burning Hell! To suffer endlessly, never to be released, enduring infinite pain far heavier than death itself!”

“Indeed, it should be so. You should be suppressed in hell.”

The Emperor stood up, sweeping his imperial robes. His voice was domineering and majestic, “You shall endure the most dreadful suffering in the world, the most unbearable torment.”

The Grand Sages remained silent.

Their gazes were firm, their backs unbent, as they had long known this would be their fate.

The Emperor chuckled, “Then, you shall be spared from drinking Meng Po’s Soup, and I will send you back to the human world for reincarnation.”

What!?

Everyone was stunned, then greatly alarmed.

Their faces had initially been filled with utter despair as they walked the Yellow Springs Road, having considered various hellish tortures and entering Abyssal Hell. Who would have thought it would be like this?

Spared from drinking Meng Po’s Soup?

Sent back to the human world for reincarnation?

Was this not an unimaginably generous treatment?

Not to mention criminals like them, even the most powerful talented individuals or benevolent people from a hundred generations would not receive such astonishing treatment, would they?!

After all, who, upon reincarnation, wouldn't wish to avoid Meng Po’s Soup and secretly carry their memories into their next life?

The Grand Sages were uneasy, bewildered below.

Cat Leap was live-streaming from afar, and the live chat exploded.

“Emperor, what does this mean?”

“Unbelievable, isn’t this a welfare benefit?”

“Why were they just captured, only to be sent back again?”

“The mind of a big boss is inscrutable.”

“Could it be that the law doesn’t punish the multitude, and the Emperor has no choice? He can only let them go back?”

“Why?” asked Demon Buddha Po Xun.

“Do you think the human world is a pure land? The human world is hell,” the Emperor smiled, looking into the distance. “For you, the human world will be a purgatory far more terrifying than the Abyssal Burning and Endless Hell.”

Without waiting for an answer, the Emperor changed the subject and softly asked, “Do you know that your era has ended? What will the new era bring?”

Su Huan-Jen stepped forward and said, “Ghost Mountain Lord previously coerced everyone to attack the Emperor by developing divine power fruits… A great catastrophe for the gifted is descending upon the new world, where ordinary people will hunt down those with talents.”

As he spoke, Su Huan-Jen’s expression subtly changed.

The expressions of all the Grand Sages also quickly shifted, revealing a subtle change.

If they, as infants, were reincarnated into the mortal realm, they would likely be seized as soon as they were born, refined into divine power fruits, and become objects of fierce contention!

If they didn't carry their memories, suffering might be bearable. But with memories, it would mean that their pride as powerful beings would be tormented and debased by those inferior individuals, a truly dreadful assault on their dignity.

“Those with talents are all in danger, and the great catastrophe for the gifted is approaching. So, where has Ghost Mountain Lord gone?” Xu Zhi asked again, smiling. He spoke as if making casual conversation, without any hint of interrogation or severity in his expression.

Ghost Mountain Lord?

Everyone hesitated. They had already realized that Ghost Mountain Lord had not appeared on the Yellow Springs Road; he was not dead.

“This…”

“Could it be!”

Suddenly, the entire hall fell silent among the Grand Sages.

Even Emperor Yun and the others began to show a hint of shock at that moment.

Emperor Yun couldn't help but speak, his voice filled with surprise and doubt, “Ghost Mountain Lord is different from us! He ushered in the era of mortals, overthrowing our former rule of the gifted. As a pioneer of the era, although he possesses great talent, he should not be hunted. On the contrary, he will hold supreme status and power.”

“He won’t be hunted, not just because of his status as an era pioneer, but also because of his abilities!”

“Even if others hunt the gifted and devise similar ingenious methods to refine them into talent organs for their own use, it will be far inferior to his original divine power fruit ability… He merely needs to let ordinary people hunt us, helping them transform us into divine power fruits. As a god of covenants, he could even be relied upon by everyone, living without worries, and his status would only increase day by day until he becomes the supreme ruler of the mortal realm!”

The more they thought, the more horrified they became.

Although Ghost Mountain Lord initiated the great catastrophe for the gifted, in reality, he himself had perfectly escaped it.

Before, he had been full of benevolence and righteousness.

Now, upon closer reflection, every word he spoke seemed to reek of “devouring others.”

He had persecuted his own kind, yet had not harmed himself in the process!

In fact, this was his greatest opportunity.

He could use the power gained from harming his own kind and transforming them into divine power fruits for ordinary people to ascend as an indispensable God of Heaven and Earth Order, becoming another place of world rules, similar to the “Underworld Reincarnation”!

The Underworld Reincarnation, where the gifted are sent.

He would be responsible for hunting the gifted descending into the world, acting as a divine authority opposing the Underworld, becoming another fundamental law of Heaven and Earth.

“How audacious, Ghost Mountain Lord! Such an astonishing scheme, to plot against us!”

“Bastard! Whether he wins or loses, he suffers no loss!” Lord Yunzhong fumed, unable to resist cursing loudly.

“If he won, he would occupy the Underworld, replace the Emperor with everyone, open the Immortal Gate, and directly become an immortal… If he failed, he would become another order, initiating the great catastrophe for the gifted, helping the era of acquired beings hunt down us, the talented beings! He would still gain power rivaling the Emperor’s!”

They recalled the figure of this man, with his gentle expression and talk of miracles, and goosebumps erupted all over their bodies.

He was a terrifying and peerless overlord!

“He’s a monster, a complete monster!!”

Cat Leap also got goosebumps all over, unable to resist shouting, “When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked! When all the birds are gone, the good bow is put away! When the enemy nation is defeated, the wise minister perishes!”

“I do not need to target you, nor do I need to cast you into Abyssal Hell. I merely need to send you into the mortal realm. For you, the human world is hell.”

The Emperor sat on his throne, holding a cup of hot tea and taking a gentle sip. “How ironic it is, when you are betrayed by your former confidantes, when you are hunted by comrades you once trusted, there will be no place in the entire mortal realm for you to hide.”

“Yes.”

“My hell will not hold you; the human world is your hell.”

As these words fell, all the Grand Sages’ faces turned dark with despair. Their previously unyielding backs instantly sagged, as if they had aged by a decade, losing all their fighting spirit.

The live chat instantly erupted even more.

Previously, if the Emperor’s various actions had been stirring their excitement, at this moment, everyone could no longer contain themselves and burst out.

“Holy cow!”

“Damn!”

“That’s so damn cool!”

“So domineering! I felt like I couldn’t hold back before, but now I’m completely a fan. That line: ‘You will be hunted by comrades you once trusted… that is the human hell!’”

“Erm… he’s practically a CEO-level villain! I absolutely love that line!”

“My hell will not hold you; the human world is your hell!”

“Oh my god! Those Grand Sages, who were originally all exceptional heroes, unyielding even in death, with unbending pride, but now… they’re utterly despaired!”

“How tragic, how tragic! This is mental and physical torture! Too cruel!”

“Killing the body while destroying the spirit.”

Countless people roared in excitement, and many fujoshis even had flushed faces, looking utterly thrilled.

Loved it, absolutely loved it.

The coolest villain in history, with wisdom almost demonic, who shattered the faith of even those passionate, peerless heroes with just a few words, leaving them in utter despair.

Truly worthy of being the most powerful mastermind who obstructed the Immortal Path.

He was simply a male god, his domineering aura in speech and demeanor perfectly matching their “Overbearing King of Hell Falls in Love with Me” genre.

Meanwhile, some Taobao merchants selling merchandise like figurines, wallpapers, and body pillows also looked excited. It seemed they would have to work overtime through the night to produce Emperor merchandise.

At this moment.

In the Hall of Reincarnation.

All the Grand Sages wore expressions of utter despair.

Their pride was immense; no torment could make them bend. But now, they had collapsed. They were truly about to enter the human hell.

Suddenly, they recalled the story of Emperor Qi.

Back then, Emperor Qi, sensing the impending catastrophe of the innate ancient gods, transformed into a woodcutter, an acquired being, to avoid the disaster. He secretly descended to the lower realm and became the leader of the acquired beings.

Regardless of whether innate or acquired beings dominated the era, he would still be the sole victor.

And now, Ghost Mountain Lord was truly becoming the leader of the acquired beings, annihilating them, the gifted ones!

Hell is empty, and all the devils are here.

“Emperor, you had already seen through Ghost Mountain Lord’s scheme!?” Emperor Yun couldn't help but exclaim, utterly losing his composure. “At that time, you were already warning us; foreshadowing was everywhere.”

On the Emperor’s throne, the Emperor lowered his head and sipped his tea, his expression calm and silent.