Chapter 381: Chapter 176 Turmoil in the Netherworld_1

In the process where the Ghost King summoned the Netherworld Commander Bull Head with the Samsara Authority Token, Shen Yuan had numerous opportunities to interrupt the summoning, but he chose not to do so.

The main reason was that Shen Yuan had already sensed the power of the Incense Offering Divinity Path contained within that Samsara Authority Token, and the first force drawn by the Ghost King was also the power of incense offerings faith.

Shen Yuan, with the Gods Purging Divine Power at his disposal, could suppress even a Divine Monarch descending to the mortal world.

Moreover, if a deity of this era manifested with a realm that exceeded the limits of the Spirit Refining Stage, they would inevitably suffer backlash from heaven and earth, even with the protection of water monsters, so Shen Yuan was not at all worried about the Ghost King’s contingency plan.

On the contrary, Shen Yuan was rather eager to see the Ghost King employ his backup plan to test what his reliance truly was.

The result did not disappoint Shen Yuan. This impromptu fishing expedition unexpectedly reeled in a big catch like the Netherworld Commander Bull Head.

One of the 10 Netherworld Commanders, a Netherworld supernatural being who has survived for tens of thousands of years.

More than the formidable power of the Netherworld Commander Bull Head, Shen Yuan was more concerned about the truth behind his appearance at North Mang Mountain.

From the perspective of their positions, the Master of North Mang Mountain, having gathered several Ghost Immortals and countless Ghost Kings to form a faction of water monsters disrupting the balance of the Yang World, should be mortal enemies with Bull Head, who was one of the 10 Commanders.

Yet, in reality, a mere Ghost King was able to borrow the power of Netherworld Commander Bull Head, indicating that this faction of water monsters at North Mang Mountain had already become entangled with the Netherworld in secret.

This was not good news for Shen Yuan.

Fortunately, Shen Yuan noticed that the Netherworld Commander Bull Head, who had possessed the Ghost King, was filled with shock and fear the moment he laid eyes on Shen Yuan, as if he recognized Shen Yuan’s identity.

This reminded Shen Yuan of the fearsome beast from the Immortal Realm he encountered during the trial in the Primal Chaos Nifty Pagoda; that Primordial mutant beast had also sensed the origin of the Incense Offering Divinity Path within him without his awareness, mistaking him for the Donghua Emperor.

Having already had such an experience, Shen Yuan naturally did not mind borrowing the identity of the Donghua Emperor once more.

His divine powers did not fear Bull Head, but the effects brought about by the suppression of physical force and the deterrence of identity were vastly different.

Just like now, Shen Yuan gazed at Bull Head with a majestic look, his voice coldly questioning,

“A Netherworld Commander of high standing, yet entangled with these demons and water monsters.

Could it be that the current Netherworld has become so chaotic that it ignores the decree that ‘one must not interfere with the living world’?”

As he spoke, it seemed as though the fury of a supreme will descended, and an infinite weight from the Incense Offering Divinity Path came crashing down.

The faith of incense offerings that surrounded Netherworld Commander Bull Head was suppressed at this moment, and the deity’s body, supported by the power of incense offerings, became ethereal, as if it might collapse at any moment.

The kneeling Netherworld Commander Bull Head trembled.

If there were previously any doubts about the identity of the person before him, now the Netherworld Commander Bull Head had no hesitation in his heart.

With an expression of panic, his massive head struck the ground as he uneasily responded,

“Your Majesty, please quell your anger. Bull Head did not intend to involve himself in matters of the Yang World and violate the decree. It’s just that the affairs within North Mang Mountain are too complex, involving not only the current age’s First Ghost Immortal but also several Yamas.

Bull Head is merely a lowly Netherworld Commander and dares not to defy the orders of Yama.”

Even though the words of the Ghost King had already led Shen Yuan to suspect, the response from Netherworld Commander Bull Head still caused a heavy feeling in Shen Yuan’s heart.

If the 10 Commanders are considered carriers of the Netherworld’s rules, then the 10th Hall Yamas stand far above the 10 Commanders, as they are the true rulers of Hell among the realms.

The so-called Netherworld is, strictly speaking, just a part that was separated from the Primal Chaos Realm after the Great Schism and became independent within the Primal Chaos Realm.

The true foundation of the Netherworld is the City God system formed by the belief in incense offerings within the Primal Chaos Realm.

From the territorial deities in villages to the County City Gods, the Regional City Gods, the Mansion City Gods, and finally the Capital City God in the Imperial Capital of a dynasty; they are linked together in a hierarchy, connected by the Incense Fire God Realm of the various City Gods into a vast network that governs the transmigration of yin spirits after death.

The 10 Commanders are a crucial link in the Netherworld system, their positions second only to the Capital City God in the center of a dynasty.

However, powerful as the 10 Commanders might be, they can only influence the Netherworld within the Primal Chaos Realm, far less than the 10th Hall Yamas who oversee the source of the Netherworld.

For the Netherworld, the kingdom of Hell is the source of the Yin World of all realms and is also a vital part of the Heavenly Court system.

The 10th Hall Yamas from the kingdom of Hell intervening in the affairs of the Primal Chaos Realm certainly makes it justified for the Netherworld Commander Bull Head to be unable to defy them.

However, at this moment, Shen Yuan’s identity before the Netherworld Commander Bull Head happens to be the “Donghua Emperor,” whose supreme status as ruler of the celestials and deities of the Heavenly Court would not be shaken by the likes of the 10th Hall Yamas.

With his expression still maintaining majesty and detachment, Shen Yuan blandly spoke,

“All the Yamas? Aside from the Samsara King, who else has been involved?”

Netherworld Commander Bull Head hurriedly said,

“Apart from the Samsara King, the King of Five Senses, King Yama, Biancheng King, City King, and Equality King have all issued their decrees. I am merely acting upon the Samsara King’s order; other Commanders too have the backing of other Yamas behind them.”

Shen Yuan felt a jolt in his mind. According to Netherworld Commander Bull Head, as many as six Yamas were involved, excluding the top three ranked Qinguang King, Chujiang King, Song Emperor, and the eighth-ranked Mount Tai King; the rest of the Yamas were entangled in the matter concerning the Master of North Mang Mountain.