Chapter 648

These participants, personally disguised and acted by the Heavenly Court's demon gods and taking part in the election for the Fengdu Great Emperor, are all giving it their all!

They fear no "sacrifice"; after a torrent of "righteous and solemn" rebukes, they carry out an utterly "heroic" self‑destruction—"I offer my blood to heaven and earth!"

This is to "awaken" the common people's hearts seeking justice, turning a perfectly fine humane blessing into utter muddy water.

Originally……

——Fengdu has arrived, the Netherworld is at peace! The Holy Emperor has come, and clear skies are here!

Now……

Seems so?

Possibly?

The Fengdu Great Emperor, suspected of improper power‑money dealings with the Wu Clan, his ascension is not a beautiful start for humanity but the beginning of calamity for the common folk?

The methods of these demon gods are not particularly lethal, but their disgust factor is sufficiently high.

Moreover, it's very cost‑effective.

——By using a trivial avatar, they foul the justice of the Netherworld's judiciary, severely damage the reputations of humanity and the Wu Clan, sow huge seeds of hidden danger for the Netherworld's stability and harmony, and stir up great anxiety and fear among the souls of the Demon Race that originally entered this place after death……

How could this not be called a huge gain!

Wait until the Netherworld falls into chaos.

Wait until the Netherworld's judiciary is thrown into turmoil.

The "Mince" and "Ziyou" radiance belonging to the Demon Court will, with the momentum, shine upon this place, bewildering the terrified demon souls, and join forces with the four demon legions that have been continuously scheming, purposefully sending themselves to death by using the reincarnation rules as a passage into the Netherworld!

The demon troops act as spearheads, directly striking the Wu Clan forces guarding this place; souls that have lost trust in the Netherworld's judiciary, amid fear, ambition, and public opinion manipulated by deceit, spontaneously carry out terror‑inducing actions, merely to "grasp" what should be their own "reasonable" freedom rights.

By then……

The entire Netherworld, the entire cycle of reincarnation, will rot away, beyond any hope of repair!

……

"Our Heavenly Emperor Majesty still has means that are sufficiently ruthless."

In a thicket of the Netherworld, Yao Marshal Yingzhao's gaze spans thousands of mountains and rivers, penetrates boundless spacetime, and takes in the grand spectacle unfolding on the throne of the Fengdu Great Emperor, whereupon he lets out a sigh.

"To kill is to excise the heart!"

"Yes, yes!"

Beside him in the thicket, Yao Marshal Bifang nods repeatedly, agreeing with and echoing Yingzhao's words, while his eyes brim with lively interest as he relishes the farce unfolding.

These are the two Yao Marshals who, acting on orders, have infiltrated the Netherworld in hiding, awaiting the moment to lead the local demon troops in campaign!

Plotting the cycle of reincarnation is a significant move in the Heavenly Court's strategy, bypassing countless earlier obstacles and directly setting fire to the Wu Clan's rear base.

Once successful, it will yield unprecedented spoils of war, granting the Demon Race complete mastery of the initiative in battle!

Of course.

If it fails, the Yao Marshal overseeing it might very well lose his life.

This is not impossible.

After all, this place in the Netherworld is the domain of the ancestral Wu witch Houtu!

Even though this lady has been subjected to too many humanitarian restrictions, just like the Dao Ancestor of the the Zixiao Palace… it's hard to say she hasn't prepared some emergency counter‑measures capable of dealing a heavy blow to even the most exalted divine adepts.

Even……

If the turmoil in reincarnation stimulates the Wu Clan's nerves and they urgently dispatch one or two ancestral Wu witches to reinforce, the situation might undergo a complete upheaval.

To this end, on one hand Di Jun directed the two Yao Marshals to accompany each other, letting them coordinate closely and strengthen their response to crisis risks; on the other hand, he also had the high ranks of the Demon Court keep a firm watch on the Wu Clan's experts, to prevent any mishap.

Moreover, with multiple front‑line battlefields launching frantic assaults on the human fire masters…… this is a comprehensive, precise coordination, a perfect display of the art of command.

As the two Yao Marshals bearing a great mission, personally on the front lines and penetrating enemy rear, they understand much, and naturally thus admire and lament—Heavenly Emperor Di Jun is certainly no easy opponent.

If there are no major mishaps.

In this game, the Heavenly Court will thus gain a great advantage over the Wu Clan.

"The Fengdu Great Emperor…… this young man, in terms of aspiration and talent, is really not bad." Yao Marshal Yingzhao said with some regret, "That trial—I also arranged an avatar to take part, roughly gauged its difficulty, then left, having a rough idea in mind."

"Even if it were me."

"Most likely I couldn't clear it as swiftly as he did…… I have long been a god, and though I have not forgotten my original intent and can still comprehend the sorrow of the common folk, looking back suddenly I still feel a sense of loss."

"I lack a bit of fervor, and also that decisive resolve to cut away everything solely for the eternal prosperity of humanity."

Yingzhao Yao Marshal chuckled, shook his head, and said, "If I could change my position, I might well support this Fengdu Great Emperor."

"What a pity."

"For now our paths differ; we cannot plot together!"

"Yes!" Bifang the Great Sage nodded, "At this special time and place, the achievements he has attained will inevitably bring him many tribulations."

"Infamy and calamity, public sentiment toward humanity—these are merely the first gate he must face!"

"Next come taking advantage of a fire to loot and kicking someone when they're down!"

"This Fengdu Great Emperor, even if he possesses talent that could govern heaven and earth, faced with such overwhelming suppression, what can he still do, and how useful would he be?"

Having said this, Bifang shook his head, "Establishing the position of Fengdu Great Emperor, to bear the sins of the common folk and establish confidence for humanity, is a very proper good move."

"Only, this world…… is really bad."

"Good deeds are hard to do, unless……"

As he spoke, the demon sage suddenly stumbled over his words, as if something had occurred to him, his expression turning subtle and odd.

"Unless what?" Yingzhao asked with a laugh.

"Unless he is like that Majesty." Bifang smacked his lips, "Although he is a good person, in the realm of wicked deeds he is more proficient than all his opponents!"

"Haha!"

Yingzhao laughed, his laugh somewhat strained, "No way……"

……

"Fengdu Great Emperor is actually the Yandi ennobled by the human race? No way!"

"The Wu Clan and the human race secretly exchanged authority…… No! I don't believe it!"

"The Wu Clan has lost its public spirit, oppressing us Demon Race, wanting to downgrade our race and establish the Beast Path?!"

""

"Just as the Demon Court had plotted."

"When several demon gods, wearing the skin of contestants, loudly denounced the dark dealings behind the competition, and in order to 'prove' the truth of their words, did not hesitate to commit suicide on the spot—this is using life to resist…… a series of operations, which placed themselves in a weak and helpless position, catering to the maternal instinct deep in the hearts of the masses, arousing sympathy; and with sufficient vigor, ignited the paternal protective instinct, displaying an unyielding, valiant resistance against powerful authority."

"That effect was really too good!"

"Sufficient conflict, the grief of seeing blood, instantly ignited the thoughts of the masses, causing public opinion to surge uproariously, with countless clamor rising."

"Some were worried, fearing that these demon race contestants' words would in the future exploit the demon race in the reincarnation realm, damaging their vital interests and causing them to lose reason."

"Some had no stake, but were kind-hearted, not wanting to witness injustice; 'righteousness' outweighed 'self-interest'—even if they were the possible beneficiaries of this maneuver."

"Some, though it did not concern them, still did not hinder watching the spectacle as bystanders, even fanning the flames, unafraid that the liveliness would grow more intense, the drama ever more brutal."

"According to some unreliable rumors."

"——In the previous era's epoch, Fuxi the sage, Pangu, the Dao stained Honghuang; despite strenuous efforts to restrain, ultimately some remnants remained……"

"——Gossip!"

"People's hearts have gossip; liveliness is never too much!"

"Regardless of any race."

"No matter what identity."

"The heart to cause trouble forever soars; the power of gossip forever spreads!"

"This brought many troubles to those who came after……"

"Because, sometimes this can be used to uphold justice and order; the heavenly net is vast, wide-meshed yet lets nothing slip."

"But sometimes it can be misguided, causing public opinion to turn and hijack justice, making it hard for those who truly want to act to move forward."

"In the development of the latter, too many ancient gods and sages are highly proficient, applying it in practice, all kinds of troublemaking!"

"At this very moment, Qingjia encountered such a predicament."

"He hadn't even sat on the Fengdu Great Emperor's throne for more than a quarter hour!"

"He quietly fell into the cheating gate, ironclad evidence of the black-market deal between humans and the Wu Clan!"

"He was also loudly broadcast by several loudspeakers, so everyone knew."

"Humanity lowered its gaze!"

"The masses watched!"

"All the gods paid attention!"

"The focus of the whole world, at this moment, fell upon Qingjia!"

"Yet regarding this, Qingjia was not at all panicked, having not the slightest anxiety or agitation from being falsely accused of cheating."

"After all……"

"'I am an honest child, a bright and upright, sincere and just ghost emperor.'"

"Qingjia watched with interest as the demon god self-destructed, blood staining a stretch of mountains and rivers, his heart still retaining a hint of leisure."

"'Cheating?'"

"'I really did cheat!'"

"'The Tuba was busy back and forth, its pipe almost reaching the heavens, touching Lady Nüwa's insight on reincarnation, forging the foundation of yin virtue, then passing it to me…… isn't that precisely for cheating?'"

"'Although this cheating ultimately isn't of much use, and actually is a bit of a pit……'"

"'Secretly bestowed?'"

"'There is, there is!'"

"'I was living just fine…… but because of a single word from Lady Nüwa, I simply went to die, entering this underworld—what am I after? Exactly this seat beneath my buttocks!'"

"'Lady Nüwa does have the heart to secretly bestow, but frankly she's not the type for that—who would say to encourage my ambition, they'd give a reward in advance, yet the competition still proceeds by the rules?'"

"'She should have treated me normally, even coldly…… after secretly supporting my rise to Fengdu Great Emperor, when she retires, she'll 'high-salary' hire me to join the Human Emperor's Councillor system as an executive!'"

"'That is the proper way to develop things!'"

"Qingjia sighed in his heart."

"Regarding the charges of harboring ill intent leveled by the scheming demon god, he admitted them without reservation in his heart."

"Although he went to do good deeds."

"But in his use of means, he truly cannot be called meticulous; he does bear some guilt."

"However."

"This guilt does not lie in having deceived the masses…… he also wouldn't care about this guilt, not the slightest concern."

"Only one thing makes him feel guilty——having let down Nüwa!"

"As long as it isn't Nüwa questioning him, Qingjia fears nothing."

"Indifferently overlooking the traces of the demon god's blood on the arena, casually listening to the masses' doubts and suspicions, rarely stirring his thoughts, he gazes into the vast void, where a tremendous will is activating, proceeding through the process, seeking to intervene in this matter, acting as the most 'just' judge."

"——The Heavenly Dao!"

"Those demon god competitors, when they died, were in fact shouting, 'Please' Heavenly Dao open your eyes, look down upon this turbid world!"

"Regarding this, the Heavenly Dao spirit is quite interested in meddling, carrying out a strike of kicking someone when they're down…… or rather, this is precisely the Demon Court having pre-arranged it, each side already having their script, performing together!"

"By then."

"Outside the venue, are the misguided ignorant spectators."

"Inside the venue, are the judges harboring ill intent."

"Even if the Wu Clan serves as lawyers defending, but because the testimony is hard to convince the crowd, the effect is greatly reduced……"

Qing Jia, this Fengdu Great Emperor, I'm afraid he'll have to shed a layer of skin.

I am a good…… person.

A good person, how could they be wronged?

Of course not!

However, proving one's innocence…… seems a bit troublesome?

Then we'll just have to reluctantly prove…… that those friends are not innocent!

What a coincidence! In this regard……

I'm still quite skilled!

Qing Jia kept a straight face, looking at that gruesome, bloody scene used to incite mutual hatred, decisively activated the 'Strike First' measure, in the name of justice, sent a lawyer's letter to the Human Dao, forwarded to those competitors who have already had their souls scattered.

——Fabricating facts, infringing personal reputation rights!

To protect personal honor, the Fengdu Great Emperor launched a lawsuit.

In response, the Human Dao's reaction was swift, quick, and powerful!

The most efficient passage, the vast and mighty power surged, intercepting the Heavenly Dao's interference, letting the Dao Ancestor slowly go through the process.

What's going on?

In the the Zixiao Palace, the Dao Ancestor stared dumbfounded, unable to figure it out.

Human Dao…… when did it become this efficient?

Could it be…… because the mortal world's fear-of-death instinct kicked in?

The Dao Ancestor sighed long, helpless, and could only patiently go through the process.

He, however, did not know.

At the same moment, the one stationed in the Netherworld, serving as a mascot, "Houtu," was nonchalantly humming an off-key tune.

What the heck is this guy……

Talking about cheating, talking about private transmission……

Since you're all saying I'm bad, I'll show you just how bad I can be!

Do you know what it means to cover the sky with one hand!

Do you know what it means to have someone above you!

This is it!

Resonating with the Human Dao, uniting with the human heart, he handled the lawyer's letter with pretentious flair, leveraging the Human Dao's power, exerting a subtle influence.

He is the plaintiff, he is also the judge…… how could this lawsuit possibly be lost!

Exactly! Exactly!

Qing Jia replied in his heart, 'Trivial skills, you also want to shackle us?'

If it weren't for the bigger plan, I'd make them understand in a split second what true arrogance is!

Who is present in the court?

You dare to sue this official!

Turning thoughts that could greatly stimulate the opponent, the Fengdu Great Emperor's standing place transformed into a supreme altar.

The Human Dao tolerates it, there are competitors, maliciously destroying my reputation, ruining my good name, truly a decay of the mores, a cancer in the human heart!

I hope for fair handling, to set the record straight!

The so-called Yandi of the Dating clan is not me!

For specific details, please retrieve the Humanity's Archives, using genuine images as reference, to restore my innocence!

(End of chapter)