Yama Rising

Chapter 326: A Joyous Reunion

It was almost as though a rift had opened up in the space above the platform, and sounds of wailing and ghastly cries filled the entire vicinity. Dozens of seconds later, the Yin energy around rushed straight towards the center of the platform, and two new Yin spirits promptly materialized on it.

Qin Ye was smiling, but he soon did a double take and promptly smacked his head, “Hang on… Someone like that can actually be considered a special Yin spirit?!”

“This dumbass died without naming me a beneficiary of his estate! We’re talking about tens of millions!”

However, there was no response.

“Hey there, handsome…” Su Dongxue spoke huskily as she ran her finger gently across Wang Chenghao’s chin, completely oblivious to the situation around her, “Would you care to let me know if you’ve got a boyfriend?”

“How about a girlfriend?”

Su Dongxue smiled sweetly and caressed his chest, before raising her eyebrows in astonishment, “Oh? What thick pectoral muscles… Eh, Mr Handsome, you’ve actually got six-pack abs too… and your waist… Whew… Lord Qin, could you kindly betroth him to your humble servant over here?”

These words instantly stirred the hearts of both Wang Chenghao and Li Jixi, causing them to raise their heads at the same time. A split second later, a hand picked up Su Dongxue from where she was and sent her flying into the distance, while Qin Ye promptly appeared right in front of their eyes.

Two voices cried out at the exact same time. Qin Ye smiled faintly, and then bowed gently and politely, “Hello there.”

Silence.

The dark canopy of the sky was peppered with red and green clumps of drifting netherflame. Yin energy filled the lands, and yet they didn’t feel a single trace of discomfort. Instead, it almost felt as though they were like fish returning to water… This was clearly not a sight that would be seen in the mortal realm.

There were dozens, perhaps even hundreds, of people dressed in old-fashioned black robes and tall hats, and they looked no different from a government official of the past. Then, as they looked up and into the distance, their eyes were immediately greeted with a sheet of silvery white leaves, all of which stemmed from a single tree that spanned an entire region of ten square kilometers!

Qin Ye didn’t interrupt them. Instead, he simply lowered his head and whispered to Su Dongxue as she arrived back beside Qin Ye, “Help me say hi to Mr Gu, and tell him that I might send someone his way shortly.”

“Let’s take a walk.” Qin Ye placed his hands behind his back and led the way. Li Jixi was just about to say something when a sudden sensation of extreme danger surged in his heart. He turned around, only to notice the seemingly harmless gamer girl staring at him.

Arthis didn’t pay him any heed. Instead, she turned around gracefully and followed in Qin Ye’s footsteps.

Li Jixi gasped. What’s going on… An Infernal Judge is actually following obediently behind a mere Anitya Hellguard? W-where’s the logic in all that?!

That’s not even the main point!

Only souls can enter Hell, so why did he have a fleshly body back in the mortal realm?

His thoughts continued to bounce back and forth as they followed stiffly behind Qin Ye and Arthis. Everything around them simply passed them by without registering in their minds. Just then, Qin Ye’s voice called out amidst the silence, “Gentlemen, first and foremost, let me reintroduce myself. I am the new King Yanluo of Hell.”

This mind-blowing news came like a bolt out of the blue. If everything before had sent Li Jixi into a stupor of bewilderment, then the present news was simply so startling that Li Jixi jolted right back to his senses.

Arthis turned around and glared at him with a vicious stare. Her hair fluttered menacingly behind her, “Just because His Majesty is speaking to you nicely doesn’t mean you can respond to him as though you are an equal. Who do you think you are? What basis do you have to question his appointment as King Yanluo?”

Even Wang Chenghao’s jaws dropped, almost as though he had been thunderstruck a second time.

A tide of Yin energy erupted from his body in an instant, and it was ostensibly filled with a murderous intent.

“That was the correct answer.” Qin Ye smiled faintly, “Otherwise, you would have already been reduced to wisps of Yin energy by now.”

Different… Qin Ye is different from how he is back in the mortal realm… But, that’s not entirely true either. I’ve seen this side of him before!

Is this Brother Qin’s real face?

His voice grew frigid and cold, and the Yin energy in the air shook violently, “You’re already dead now, and you’re part of my kingdom! You would do well to spare no thoughts for your former masters of the mortal realm moving forward. All Cathayan Yin spirits can only have one master, and that is me, Qin Ye. Do you understand?!!”

Qin Ye gazed deeply into his eyes, “Let me make this clear - I’m not acceding to your abrupt request because of your value to Hell. We have a multitude of talents in Hell, including Oda Nobunaga of Nippon, and the esteemed academician Gu Qing. The only reason why I’m granting you this one-off indulgence is simply because we once cross paths in life. Notwithstanding the fact that you once used to be an opponent of mine, there aren’t many familiar faces in Hell.”

Qin Ye nodded, “Then, please ask your questions.”

Qin Ye raised his eyebrows quizzically, “Anything else?”

“There’s no need to push me so hard.” Qin Ye chuckled bitterly, “Firstly, I can reassure you that Hell’s objective is in line with that of the mortal realm. We, too, desire order and balance between the Yin and the Yang. As for why Hell isn’t doing anything right now… the answer is simple, the elites of the old Hell are no longer around due to a cataclysmic event that occurred in Hell. It’s not that we don’t want to make a move. Rather, it’s simply because we don’t possess the capacity to make a difference anymore.”

Li Jixi nodded, and bowed deeply to Qin Ye, “No further questions. I am very much obliged to Lord Qin for the guidance. Cultivator Li Jixi, henceforth pledges to serve Hell with every fiber of his being!”

And what field of sub-discipline would he be granted oversight of?

“I want you to head to the army and get warmed up to the environment. I’m sure you’ll find it familiar in no time. Arti, take him directly to Oda Nobunaga.”

It was a terrifying smile, so vicious that it left Wang Chenghao drenched in cold sweat in an instant.

“Unsettling?! I’ll show you unsettling! Remember this pair of eyes, cause that’s the last thing you’re going to see!” Qin Ye raised his leg and sent Wang Chenghao flying back with a powerful kick. And then, he leapt into the air, mounted his body and started to grab Wang Chenghao by the neck and punch him in the face, “I was kind enough to send you to the afterlife, yet you didn’t even reward me with a bowl of soup?! And you have the gall to say that my eyes are unsettling right now?!”

Wang Chenghao screamed tragically, “No, stop… Since when did I not think about you?!”

“Think about me?!” Qin-pauper-Ye twisted Wang Chenghao’s ears ferociously and continued to stare at him with a vicious expression on his face, “I was holding you back then, and yet your heart actually drifted to the Red Cross Foundation?! Eh?!!”