Chapter 1020: Building the Underworld

Although Houtu transformed into the reincarnation with her own body and opened up the Underworld, she did not have any management experience. Just as when she was still an Ancestral Witch, she basically practiced a laissez-faire style of management for the Underworld.

However, it was fine back then; although Houtu did not manage things much, with her presiding over it, the Underworld could barely maintain stability.

But after the various Sages were confined to Tianwai Hun-dun, forces from all sides infiltrated the Underworld one after another. Coupled with Houtu's inaction, the situation in the Underworld became extremely chaotic, with countless Ghost Kings dominating their own regions.

Now that the Underworld has fallen into the hands of Yin Qi, he naturally will not allow such a chaotic situation to exist.

Upon hearing this, Fu Yao's expression turned serious: "Great King, please speak."

Yin Qi said: "I appoint you as Emperor Fengdu, the highest official of the Underworld; under you, Emperor Fengdu, I will establish the Five Directions Ghost Emperor, the Heavenly Ghost Hall, and the Patrol Envoy, which are equivalent to the Cabinet, the Military Affairs Department, and the Censorate of the Great Shang."

Under the Five Directions Ghost Emperor, the Ten Yama Kings will be established, equivalent to the various ministries of the Great Shang, responsible for the specific administrative affairs of the Underworld: including reincarnation arrangements, the Eighteen Levels of Hell, etc.

Under the Ten Yama Kings, the Judge, the Yincao Official, and the Reincarnation Official will be established.

The Judge is responsible for investigating cases, managing life and death, formulating underworld laws, rewarding the good and punishing the evil, etc.

The Yincao Official is responsible for the Underworld and the City Gods of the Primordial Continent.

The Reincarnation Official is responsible for guiding the souls to reincarnate..."

The setup of the Underworld system is basically modeled after the system of the Great Shang Heavenly Dynasty.

Separation of powers, with mutual supervision.

Yin Qi paused and continued: "In order to maintain the independence of the Underworld and avoid harassment from various forces and powerhouses, from now on, the Underworld space will be sealed, and three hundred and sixty-five Ghost Gate Passes will be established."

Anyone entering or leaving the Underworld must pass through a Ghost Gate Pass.

Behind the Ghost Gate Pass is the Naihe Bridge.

There are three types of Naihe Bridges: gold, silver, and copper.

Departed souls with different merits walk on different bridges, and sinful souls can only wade across the water.

Wangxiang Terrace...

Sansheng Stone..."

Finally, Yin Qi said: "Of course, before this, you must wipe out or subdue all the Ghost Kings throughout the Underworld. The entire netherworld must be brought under the management of the Underworld."

Fu Yao listened carefully and said: "Great King, there is no problem with wiping out or subduing the Ghost Kings in various places, but there are too many departments set up, and I do not have that many capable people under my command."

After refining the Underworld Boundary Talisman, she is equivalent to "merging with the Heavenly Dao." Whether it is sealing the netherworld space or subduing or wiping out the Ghost Kings in various places, it is just a matter of a single word.

But managing such a vast Underworld requires a large number of capable people.

For example, the Five Directions Ghost Emperors should at least be Great Luo Golden Immortals, otherwise they cannot hold the fort at all.

If they were Quasi-Saints, that would be even better.

As for the Ten Yama Kings, it is best if they are all Great Luo Golden Immortals.

Although she has received strong support from Yin Qi over the years, she only has seven Great Luo Golden Immortals under her command.

"This is simple!"

Yin Qi smiled gently, took out a Space Ring, handed it to Fu Yao, and said: "This Space Ring contains one hundred Eight-Turn Golden Pills, ten thousand Seven-Turn Golden Pills, and other pills;

In addition, there are five Quasi-Saint Level Puppets, three Quasi-Saint-level Warships, and thirty Daluo-level Warships; thirty-six Great Luo-level Puppets, and thirty million other warships.

As for other cultivation resources, I won't go into detail; you can check them yourself.

As for government affairs.

I will customize an 'Underworld Government App' specifically for the Underworld to guide and supervise the work of Underworld officials."

"Hiss!"

Fu Yao's eyes widened, both surprised and delighted.

Five Quasi-Saint Level Puppets, three Quasi-Saint-level Warships, plus her, a 'Peak Quasi-Saint', that makes nine Quasi-Saints. In terms of the number of Quasi-Saints, she has surpassed the Heavenly Court in one fell swoop.

Only under the three major forces of the Great Shang and the Witch and Demon.

"Thank you, Great King!"

The next day.

The Great Shang Heavenly Dynasty issued an imperial decree, officially appointing Fu Yao as Emperor Fengdu to command the Underworld.

Afterwards, Emperor Fengdu Fu Yao issued a public notice to seal the netherworld space and establish three hundred and sixty-five Ghost Gate Passes, while simultaneously ordering the netherworld that all Ghost Kings must surrender unconditionally, otherwise they would be wiped out without exception.

Fu Yao's announcement caused a stir in the Honghuang.

"Sealing the netherworld space, this is learning from the Forbidden Air Array, taking the Underworld entirely for oneself."

"Tsk tsk. Commanding both the yin and yang realms, Di Qi's power is unprecedented."

"Damn Di Qi, he actually sealed the netherworld space. From now on, won't it be impossible to go to the netherworld?"

"Haotian is Di Qi's son-in-law, which means the Di Qi lineage has already commanded the Three Realms of Heaven, Earth, and Man."

Regarding this, all parties could only feel envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Who would have thought that Houtu would be so Buddhist, directly giving up control of the Underworld....

Boom!

In Yin Qi's mind, the Purple Gold Luck suddenly surged.

Appointing Fu Yao as Emperor Fengdu means that the Underworld belongs to the Great Shang Heavenly Dynasty.

This is a Great World!

The luck, which was originally over two thousand three hundred zhang, surged all the way to twenty thousand zhang before stopping.

"Good!"

Yin Qi was overjoyed.

He thought for a moment, waved his hand to summon seven Quasi-Saint Initial Stage puppets, and communicated with the Luck Altar: "Upgrade all these seven puppets to the Peak Quasi-Saint level."

The Great Calamity is about to begin, so this luck must naturally be converted into combat power in time.

"As you wish!"

Please... you.... add to your library....!

As the grand voice finished speaking, seven streaks of Chaos-colored Divine Light descended from the sky, enveloping the seven puppets.

At the same time, countless materials arrived through the air, merging into the puppets.

A moment later.

The Chaos Divine Light slowly dissipated, revealing the seven puppets.

Their outward appearances had not changed much, but their momentum had increased more than tenfold; with every breath, they could cause a small portion of the Inner World to tremble, and they contained boundless great power within their bodies.

"Counting the eight Peak Quasi-Saint Level Puppets I already have, I now possess fifteen."

Yin Qi chuckled softly.

He looked forward to seeing what kind of expressions Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and the others would have when he brought out these fifteen Peak Quasi-Saint Level Puppets.

It would surely be exceptionally spectacular!

He had originally produced twenty-four Quasi-Saint Level Puppets, given five to Fu Yao, fifteen were Peak Quasi-Saint Level, and the remaining four were early-stage Quasi-Saint level.

"The Demon Race's Resurrection Altar is almost set up!"

Yin Qi looked up.

Divine Light shone brightly in his eyes, allowing him to pierce through infinite space and see into the Chaos Beyond the Heavens.

Subsequently, Yin Qi looked toward the Witch God Realm.

It was a pity that the Wu Clan's Resurrection Altar was set up inside Pangu Hall; no one could spy on it, and no one could break into it.

Once the gates of Pangu Hall were closed, even the Sages were helpless.

It had to be said that the Wu Clan was truly favored by Heaven and Earth; they were born with Innate Supernatural Powers, and with their robust physiques, they were natural victors in battle, growing braver the more they fought.

In reality, they could have fed on the Earth's baleful aura, or chosen Alchemy.

Yet they chose neither, opting instead for the most primitive Blood Food, viewing all the Ten Thousand Races of the Honghuang as their rations.

If such a race did not decline, who would?

A perfect starting hand, played into a complete mess.

………

Once Fu Yao's decree was issued, countless Ghost Kings in the Underworld submitted one after another.

Backed by the Great Shang Celestial Dynasty and holding the Underworld Boundary Talisman, Fu Yao was the Heaven of the Underworld and the Emperor of the Underworld.

Of course, among the countless Ghost Kings, there were some who were stubborn.

For these Ghost Kings, Fu Yao did not even need to act herself; she dispatched Great Luo-level Puppets to suppress and kill them all.

As for the Quasi-Saint Level Puppets, they were, of course, kept hidden for now.

Perhaps later, they could provide some surprises for those eyeing the Underworld.

Over the next few years, Fu Yao was busy establishing and perfecting the Underworld system, dizzy with work; if not for the assistance of the 'Underworld Government App', she would have had no ability to manage the vast Underworld at all.

Fu Yao was busy with the affairs of the Underworld.

The Witches and Demons, and the Dragon-Phoenix-Qilin were busy with their final resurrection rituals.

Meanwhile, the Good Corpses of Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti were busy trying to escape the Primordial Continent.

……

This day.

Yin Qi in his Inner Heaven and Earth suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze shining brilliantly: "Three thousand five hundred years, it has arrived!"

Three thousand five hundred years ago, he had used the Altar for Deduction to obtain the specific location where Yingzhou Island would soon fall back into the Primordial World, as well as the route to quickly pass through the Innate Array of Yingzhou Island.

Now, the three thousand five hundred year deadline had finally arrived. (End of chapter)