Chapter 953 - 608: Holding the Nether Moon, Commanding a Million Ghost Soldiers (4K)

Chapter 953: Chapter 608: Holding the Nether Moon, Commanding a Million Ghost Soldiers (4K)

When Zhang Jian fully seized the Nether Moon Emperor’s Authority, a vast surge of Nether Moon Divine Power burst forth.

It was as though wave after wave of grand Nether Moon radiance descended from the firmament, draping over the mighty Netherworld, even piercing through the layers of turbid yellow Sea of the Underworld, plunging into the great and small Nine Netherworld deep within each Netherworld Realm.

The brilliance of the Nether Moon grew abnormally resplendent.

Outside, the many gods who had been using their Divine Sense to spy upon the Nether Moon Authority were caught unawares, their Divine Sense instantly corroded by the Nether Moon Divine Power, and they hastily withdrew their vast Divine Sense.

With the Nether Moon Emperor already restored to his seat, they naturally no longer dared to brazenly covet the Nether Moon Emperor’s Authority.

That would forge a mortal enmity with the newly appointed Nether Moon Emperor.

...

In the Tenth Hall, within the Lunzhuan Emperor’s Mansion, the Left Saint Emperor, clad in a jet‑black Dragon Python Emperor’s Robe, slowly withdrew his billowing Divine Sense, his expression somewhat grave.

Clearly, the other’s Dao Practice was somewhat beyond expectation; he had actually taken complete control of the Nether Moon Emperor’s Authority in so short a time.

"It seems I still must confer with Emperor Lunzhuan."

The Left Saint Emperor slightly furrowed his brows.

As for this former Water Official Emperor, he had paid close attention ever since the other entered the Netherworld.

Of course, that was also because he had previously offended him.

One of the Water Official Emperor’s hidden pieces in the Netherworld, Judge Zhuyuan, had fallen by his hand.

And he had even tried to use Judge Zhuyuan as a trap, luring the other into the Netherworld.

He did not know whether the other already knew this was his stratagem, yet he could not afford to lower his guard.

Then there was Daoist Monarch Youyuan.

Daoist Monarch Youyuan had likewise, for plotting against him, been besieged and suppressed by many Human Race Saint Emperors of the Three Emperors Celestial Realm.

Though the Left Saint Emperor suspected that the various Saints of the Human Race had likely not managed to pry open Daoist Monarch Youyuan’s mouth, those of Panwang Daoist Palace still harbored some blame toward him, and he too had to "atone through service."

Just then, Emperor Lunzhuan also sent someone to summon him, and the Left Saint Emperor rose and entered the Lunzhuan Emperor’s Mansion.

...

The Nether Moon Emperor’s Mansion was situated in the Seventh Hall.

This was a profound Underworld; as Zhang Jian’s True Body descended, he could see from afar that this Emperor’s Mansion was like an Immortal Palace’s Mansion bathed beneath the hanging glow of a Nether Moon.

Its entire structure shone with a bluish‑gray hue, embodying both the solemn majesty of an Emperor’s Mansion and a First Layer of opulence and grandeur belonging to the Divine Dao.

Upon Zhang Jian’s descent, two gods garbed in Judge’s Robes hurried forward to pay their respects.

These were two of the Twenty‑Four Netherworld Judges.

Netherworld Judge Wu.

Judge Youyue, Li Fairy.

Each of the Ten Great Netherworld Emperors was equipped with two Judges to assist in handling the trivial affairs of their hall; besides them were six Commanders, one being the National Guardian Commander of the Netherworld Ghost Kindom, two Yinming Ghost Emperors, and three Grand Generals of the Netherworld.

Their Dao Practice was all rather formidable; the National Guardian Commander had reached the Taiyi Perfection Realm.

The two Yinming Ghost Emperors were Taiyi Celestial Immortals.

The three Grand Generals of the Netherworld were also Taiyi Celestial Immortals or at the Taiyi True Number, and by this they commanded the countless billions of Ghost Gods and living souls of the Netherworld Ghost Kindom.

The two Judges were the foremost among the Civil Servants, while the six Ghost Gods were the foremost among the Military Officers, arranged in a pyramid.

At the very apex sat the Nether Moon Emperor.

This body of power was the locus by which the Nether Moon Emperor reigned over the Nether Moon Ghost Kingdom and held the Authority to govern the Netherworld.

Within the Nether Moon Emperor’s Mansion, Zhang Jian sat high upon the Nether Moon Emperor’s Divine Throne; below him eight Immortal Gods and two Ghost God Personal Guards bowed in unison.

Zhang Jian’s gaze swept across them, Three-Colored Divine Light swirling deep between his brows; his face remained calm as he spoke coolly.

"Some among you were personally selected and elevated by the former Nether Moon Emperor, while others emerged from among billions of Ghost Gods. Your abilities are beyond doubt—but as for your loyalty to this Emperor, that is far from certain."

As his words fell, the dozen Ghost Gods in the hall all changed expression, yet none dared harbor the slightest thought of disrespect.

"The Lonely King can let bygones be bygones, and allow certain wavering hearts to depart."

"If anyone wishes to leave, then after this court assembly, depart early. But if you choose to remain, eating from the Lonely King’s pot while scheming to smash it, then do not blame the Lonely King for being ruthless and vicious."

"You all know well that the Lonely King is not merely Nether Moon Emperor, but also the Impeachment Spirit Emperor of the Three Realms, holding the Authority of supervision and inspection over the Netherworld, with the power to first behead and then report regarding any Middle Level or lower Immortal Official."

The icy voice descended from on high, falling into the ears of the many Ghost Gods, and at once their expressions shifted.

"Of course, you may also gamble—gamble that the Lonely King will not discover your true backgrounds."

The Immortals naturally dared not utter a word in reply; afterward, the six Netherworld Ghost Generals slowly withdrew from the hall, while Zhang Jian kept behind Netherworld Judge and Judge Youyue.

Of these two Judges, one’s Dao Practice was at the Taiyi True Number, the other’s at Taiyi Celestial Immortal.

Their cultivation could be counted as extremely strong.

After all, they were old ghosts of many years’ standing.

"Now, speak in detail of the Nether Moon Ghost Kingdom, and of the Authority and taboos held by each of the Ten Great Netherworld Emperors."

On the Emperor’s Throne, Zhang Jian’s expression remained placid.

Netherworld Judge Wu immediately stepped forward and recounted, one by one, all the information he knew.

...

Outside the Underworld Palace, as the many Ghost Gods left the Nether Moon Emperor’s Mansion, their faces were all dark and unreadable, their thoughts impossible to discern.

The National Guardian Commander of the Nether Moon Ghost Kingdom was a towering Ghost God with a great, protruding belly.

He was the Taotie Ghost Emperor, an incomparably powerful Netherworld Ghost God who had once rampaged through countless dimensions of the Mortal World in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds. After being subdued by some former Nether Moon Ghost Emperor, he had entered the Nether Moon Ghost Kingdom to wield the Nether Moon Ghost Kingdom’s Authority in his stead.

Now his dusky yellow eyes were like those of a terrifying beast; his gaze swept across the other Ghost Gods as he spoke in a low, heavy voice.