Transmigrating over ten thousand years late, I was forced to become a mighty presence

Chapter 440: 199: Netherworld Treasure_1

Chapter 440: Chapter 199: Netherworld Treasure_1

In the depths of the kingdom of Hell, blood-colored dark clouds suddenly rose above the sky that had been dim for thousands of years.

The vast sea of blood-colored clouds enshrouded the entire sky in a crimson hue, followed by blood-red rain falling from the cloudbank, with the laws trembling and the Dao roaring, as if the entire kingdom of Hell was wailing at this moment.

Amidst the chaos of Hell, this blood rain brought a brief calm, as formidable supernatural beings looked up at the firmament in disbelief.

The descent of blood rain is a phenomenon in harmony with the rules of the kingdom of Hell, signifying the demise of a God of the Netherworld vital to its functioning.

Since the founding of Hell, there have been very few occurrences of this blood rain phenomenon.

The most recent one took place six thousand years ago.

At that time, there was unrest in the kingdom of Hell, and during the suppression of demons and water monsters from various realms, the 10th Hall Yama, the Song Emperor, met with an unexpected demise, with even his True Spirit erased, making reincarnation impossible.

With the demise of Yama, the Divinities of Hell resonated, and blood rain descended automatically.

It must be noted that the heavenly blood rain during the demise of the Song Emperor last time heralded a great catastrophe from the invasion of Ghost Immortals into the kingdom of Hell, affecting more than ten middle-sized worlds, even causing the 5 Regions Ghost Emperor to sustain grievous injury and recover for a millennium.

While the Song Emperor’s demise was shocking, it was still within the realm of the conceivable.

After all, even King Yama couldn’t guarantee safety in such a devastating catastrophe.

But this time, the heavenly blood rain came without any warning; there was no great disaster, no invasion by external forces, nor retribution from the gods descending to the world on behalf of the Heavenly Court.

The silent fall of a supernatural being of at least the ranking of the 10th Hall Yama caused shockwaves throughout the entire kingdom of Hell.

Deep within the Netherworld, five towering figures sat on their thrones, surrounded by fading and reemerging realms of ghosts, displaying myriad phenomena of the Ghost Path.

These colossal figures gazed at the phenomenon in the sky, their voices resonating like the Great Resounding Bell.

“The presence of the Samsara King has completely vanished. What on earth are those Yamas doing?”

“The strong worlds among all realms have sealed off the Void Channels. Where did the Samsara King go to meet his end?”

“Although the Samsara King was dull, he was a Major Heavenly Immortal who had survived through many ordeals, and now, few in all realms are his match.

That fool Qinguang King, did he reach his hands into the Upper World?”

“Perhaps it’s connected to the reprimand heard from the phantom of the White Robed Emperor some time ago?”

The 5 Regions Ghost Emperors discussed among themselves, their words not masking their contempt for the 10th Hall Yama.

Although they were decreed Emperors, they had no divinity authority apart from controlling the evil demons of dark Hell to manage the cycles of reincarnation on behalf of the Earth Goddess Queen’s Earth Deities.

Their status stemmed from their own formidable power, and they had little regard for the 10th Hall Yama who relied on their Divinity Path ranking.

During the heyday of the Heavenly Court, they had to give ground before the divine authority represented by the 10th Hall Yama.

But now, with the Heavenly Court severed from all worlds, coupled with the demise of the Lord of Mount Tai and the disappearance of the Eastern Peak Great Emperor, the divinity of Hell weakened, and the Ghost Path regained prominence.

The 5 Regions Ghost Emperors even aspired to strip away the Divinity Path and rebuild the deep dark Netherworld, taking control of everything within the Netherworld as Emperors of Ghosts.

In such a situation, their main reaction to the plight of the 10th Hall Yama was schadenfreude.

While the other Ghost Emperors discussed, the Central Ghost Emperor, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke.

“The Samsara King brought this upon himself; we need not interfere with the schemings of the 10th Hall Yama.”

The other four Ghost Emperors all shifted their expressions.

The Central Ghost Emperor, being the strongest among the 5 Regions Ghost Emperors, had once served the Goddess Queen of the Earth and been granted authority over the Netherworld, nearly making him the most powerful expert in the Netherworld, second only to the Emperors above.

With the Central Ghost Emperor speaking in such a manner, the others began to deeply ponder.

After a moment of consideration, the Eastern Ghost Emperor cautiously inquired of the Central Ghost Emperor:

“Does the Central Ghost Emperor know the reason behind this?”

The Central Ghost Emperor withdrew his gaze from the spectacle of the blood rain, his eyes growing deep and unfathomable.

Casting a cold glance towards the other four Emperors, the Central Ghost Emperor’s eyes held four parts pity, four parts rage, and a trace of fear deeply hidden within.

“You will find out.”

As the words fell, the towering figure of the Central Ghost Emperor vanished into the realm of water monsters.

The other Ghost Emperors looked at each other and then disappeared into the depths of the kingdom of Hell together.

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Amidst the ruins of the First Hall, the six Yamas looked up at the blood rain above, their faces etched with disbelief.

They could all feel the disappearance of the Samsara King’s presence.

The disconnected ties, the blood rain in the sky, all signified the Samsara King’s absolute demise.

Following the fall of the Song Emperor six thousand years ago, this was another Yama that had completely perished.

As the managers of the kingdom of Hell, the various Yamas were accustomed to the cycle of life and death; to them, falling was nothing unfamiliar.

With their control of the Six Paths of Reincarnation and the sway of the Netherworld’s authority, they could even return from the cycle of life after having their souls scattered and their Dao eradicated.

But the erasure of the True Spirit signifies a total demise; not even the Earth Goddess Queen could successfully gather the soul of the Samsara King.

For an invasion of the Primal Chaos Realm that had been severed from the Great Schism for tens of thousands of years, the price paid was the complete fall of a Yama, leaving the lofty 10th Hall Yama with an uncontrollable sense of dread.

If even the Samsara King could fall so easily, does it imply that the other Yamas are also at risk of ultimate demise?