Ghost Emperor Huangdu's Obsession, Lu Changsheng's Method of Salvation

In the underworld, countless vengeful spirits were stunned.

In the Buddhist realm, countless monks were stunned.

Why did you immediately ask if their mother was home?

Does it have to be this brutal?

But upon closer reflection, it makes sense. To catch a thief, you must first catch the king. The Ghost Emperor's mother is indeed the king.

"Do you want to die?"

The Ghost Emperor's voice rang out, his terrifying imperial might permeating the air, and his eyes revealed an ominous look.

He is the Ghost Emperor, one of the ten Ghost Emperors of the entire Underworld. He can shatter the void with a single hand and make the Azure Sky tremble with a single thought. Ghost Emperor is the strongest being in heaven and earth. How could he not be angry that Lu Changsheng dared to speak like this?

However, Lu Changsheng was taken aback.

Didn't you start making jokes with me?

You like using internet memes, I'll play along with you.

"No, no, I'm here to help you pass on to the afterlife."

Lu Changsheng spoke, his expression calm, as he looked at the Ghost Emperor and said this.

"Save me? Over the years, countless people have tried to come to the underworld to save me, but I have saved them all instead. What do you have to offer to save me, the Ghost Emperor Huangdu?"

The Ghost Emperor Huangdu laughed. In fact, he originally wanted to slap Lu Changsheng to death, but the underworld was just too boring. Although he was the Ghost Emperor, the ghosts in the underworld could not leave because of the Buddhist realm.

So he has been in the underworld for countless years, through several eras. In the underworld, only the Immortal King has any wisdom; the other ghosts have none at all.

Over the long years, the Ghost Emperor Huangdu had become quite bored, and upon seeing Lu Changsheng, he naturally wanted to say a few words.

Of course, the most important thing is that after Lu Changsheng descended to the underworld, he did not directly deliver these vengeful spirits, unlike Bodhi Wisdom and Nanming Liuli, who treated the vengeful spirits like merchants seeing treasure, and their behavior was ugly.

On the contrary, Lu Changsheng was quite good. He landed here calmly and composedly, and of course, he was also extremely handsome. Therefore, Ghost Emperor Huangdu did not choose to make a direct move, but wanted to have a chat with Lu Changsheng.

They heard the voice of the Ghost Emperor Huangdu.

Lu Changsheng clasped his hands together, a smile in his eyes.

"Use love to help them transcend."

Lu Changsheng smiled calmly.

Ghost Emperor Huangdu:

Boom!

The Ghost Emperor Huangdu lost his temper. He stretched out his hand, and a terrifying imperial might descended. He intended to kill Lu Changsheng directly. This guy had gone too far with his memes and couldn't be allowed to live.

However, at this very moment...

The Heaven and Earth Exquisite Profound Yellow Pagoda appeared.

The towering pagoda radiates boundless light of merit. Within its eighty-one layers, a figure sits in meditation, representing Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. They chant ancient scriptures, offering salvation to all beings.

Under the illumination of the light of merit, countless vengeful spirits were forcibly exorcised without any frills.

As the Ghost Emperor Huangdu's giant palm descended, nine immortal cauldrons appeared, forcefully blocking the Ghost Emperor Huangdu's attack.

In an instant, Lu Changsheng's strength also erupted.

Surrounded by the aura of the Three Thousand Great Daos, a blue lotus bloomed beneath his feet, and the Bodhi Divine Tree appeared behind him, transforming into a supreme pure land, where countless vengeful souls were forcibly exorcised in an instant.

Beams of white light entered the Bodhi Divine Tree and transformed into nutrients. However, this kind of deliverance does not mean killing the vengeful spirits, but rather letting them let go of their obsessions and no longer be affected by karma.

"A magical Law Treasure imbued with innate merit?"

The Ghost Emperor Huangdu immediately sensed the terrifying power of the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda. Although it was an Immortal King Artifact, in his eyes it was even more terrifying than the Nine Cauldrons.

Ghosts and evil spirits are inherently afraid of such things that are extremely yang and powerful, Profound Yellow Pagoda is of innate quality and possesses unparalleled divine effects.

What's even more terrifying is that Lu Changsheng's strength is no weaker than his, and with these imperial artifacts, to be honest, he doesn't have a 50% chance of defeating Lu Changsheng.

Thinking of this, the Ghost Emperor Huangdu wanted to escape from this place.

Just then, Lu Changsheng's voice slowly rang out.

"Ghost Emperor Huangdu, don't you want to settle your karma?"

Lu Changsheng's voice rang out.

This left the Ghost Emperor Huangdu stunned.

He looked at Lu Changsheng, but his eyes quickly revealed a look of disgust.

"You righteous cultivators are full of lies. What you call salvation is nothing more than persuading people to let go of their obsessions and forget love and hate. It's utterly laughable. My karma and my obsessions are as vast as the Nine Netherworlds. You want to save me? That's impossible."

The Ghost Emperor Huangdu spoke, his expression one of constant rage, his eyes filled with disgust as he looked at Lu Changsheng.

In his eyes, these righteous cultivators came to the underworld simply to deliver vengeful spirits and gain merit, nothing more.

What utter nonsense about letting go of attachments, what utter nonsense about settling karma.

In reality, it's about letting go of these obsessions and karmic consequences. But if you can forget these obsessions and karmic consequences, then why are you still in this underworld? You might as well just truly vanish into nothingness.

The Ghost Emperor Huangdu didn't trust Lu Changsheng at all, but he didn't choose to escape immediately because Lu Changsheng didn't have any intention of attacking.

On the contrary, Lu Changsheng only defended and did not make a move.

However, the Ghost Emperor Huangdu had already sent a telepathic message to the other nine Ghost Emperors, saying that he alone could not subdue Lu Changsheng. He should call on a few more Ghost Emperor to come and help, and he did not believe that he could not suppress Lu Changsheng.

"Your obsession runs deep, but you never tell anyone. Why don't you tell them your obsession? If I can help you, I will step in. If I cannot, I will leave. What do you say?"

Lu Changsheng said calmly.

In fact, ever since Lu Changsheng arrived in the Underworld, he was well aware that it was almost impossible to convert all the vengeful spirits in the Underworld with just a Salvation Scripture.

The number of vengeful spirits in the underworld is greater than that of all living beings in the other five realms combined. To put it bluntly, even if Bodhi Wisdom and Nanming Liuli spent ten thousand years here, they might not be able to convert even one percent of them.

Moreover, with every breath, a large number of vengeful spirits appear in the underworld.

Because there is constant strife in the five realms, the speed of salvation cannot keep up with the rate of increase, making it almost impossible to truly eliminate the resentment in the underworld.

That's why Lu Changsheng started with the Ghost Emperor first. Only after he had successfully delivered all ten Ghost Emperors of the Underworld could he truly deliver the other vengeful spirits.

The Ghost Emperor Huangdu looked at Lu Changsheng and fell silent for a moment.

However, he soon transformed into a human form, a middle-aged man, very burly, wearing bronze armor.

"Alright, I can let you know my past, but if you can't redeem me, you can forget about leaving the underworld."

The Ghost Emperor Huangdu did not genuinely want Lu Changsheng to be converted; he was merely stalling for time until the other Ghost Emperor arrived, at which point they would join forces to suppress Lu Changsheng. That was all.

"I'm all ears."

Lu Changsheng chuckled softly, then sat down cross-legged. Shan Ting lay down beside him, feeling no fear with Lu Changsheng.

However, Shan Ting did not speak, but waited for the Ghost Emperor Huangdu to speak and tell his story.

Seeing Lu Changsheng's composure and his handsome face that made him unable to resist taking a second look, Ghost Emperor Huangdu's anger subsided considerably for some reason.

At that moment, the Ghost Emperor Huangdu also sat down cross-legged and looked at Lu Changsheng, speaking slowly.

"Once upon a time, in the human realm, there was a country called the Great Ying Dynasty. This country was extremely powerful, with a million-strong army that swept across the surrounding ten countries, simply because this dynasty had not only the best weapons."

"More importantly, this Great Ying Dynasty has an invincible Great General. This Great General is the Great General in the hearts of countless people of the Great Ying Dynasty, and an unparalleled general in the eyes of civil and military officials."

"Not only is he the best in the world in martial arts, but he is also extremely talented, possessing both literary and military prowess, making him an unparalleled genius in governing the country."

"This Great General did not seek fame or fortune, but only hoped for peace in the world. He understood very well that to achieve peace, the ten kingdoms had to be unified. Otherwise, the ten kingdoms would be at war every year, and countless people would die every day."

"Every day, there are cases of parents outliving their children."

"Finally, when this Great General was fifty years old, he helped the Great Ying Dynasty unify the world. He planned to retire from the army and return to his hometown, not wanting to participate in politics. However, the emperor of the Great Ying Dynasty was old and had many suspicions about him."

"He worried that one day after his death, the Crown Prince would be weak, and this Great General would overthrow the Great Ying Dynasty. But this Great General had an extremely high reputation in the dynasty, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that his achievements overshadowed the emperor."

"Therefore, the emperor of the Great Ying Dynasty came up with a wicked plan, sending this Great General to deal with the powerful figures of the ten kingdoms. Whether to kill or spare them was up to this Great General."

"If this Great General were to kill the nobles of the ten kingdoms, it would surely draw countless curses. But if he did not kill them, the nobles of the ten kingdoms would remain a hidden danger, and the world would never be able to return to peace."

"The Emperor knows, he understands, which is why he sent the Great General to handle this matter. The current Crown Prince also knows, although he is weak, he greatly admires this Great General and regards him as a hero he respects from the bottom of his heart."

"So the Crown Prince told the Great General about this matter, hoping that the Great General would not take it over."

"Even the civil and military officials knew that whoever was in charge of killing would be a sinner for all time. The nobles of the ten kingdoms surrendered to Ying because they wanted to live. If they went against this, they would be going against the laws of heaven. But in the end, the Great General appeared."

"He took over the matter, and at noon the next day, 2,456,786 heads fell to the ground. The moment the heads hit the ground, the sky changed color, and a violent storm raged, like a living hell."

"The entire Great Ying Dynasty also suffered divine retribution. The Great Ying Emperor died suddenly that day, and the Crown Prince ascended the throne. From civil and military officials to common people, everyone said that the Great General should be executed."

"In fact, everyone knows that if the powerful and noble people of the ten kingdoms do not die, they will always be a hidden danger, and the Great Ying Dynasty will never be able to truly sit on the throne. But everyone understands that the person who is in charge of killing them must be going against the laws of heaven, so the Great General was executed."

"Execution by slow slicing."

"But the Great General was not afraid, because he had made all the preparations. His only request for taking on this matter was to spare his family. The Old Emperor agreed to this, so he felt at ease to do it."

"However, the Old Emperor's last edict appeared, stating that if any noble of the ten kingdoms were to die, the person who orchestrated the killing would have their entire family executed!"

"At this moment, the Great General was furious because he had made an agreement with the Old Emperor, but no one would listen to his explanation."

"Because everyone knows that emperors have always been the most ruthless. The lives of more than two million nobles from ten kingdoms cannot be taken care of by the Great General alone. Nine generations of their families must be executed."

"Only by exterminating nine generations of his family can the anger of the people be appeased, and the anger of the people of the ten kingdoms be appeased. At that moment, the Great General smiled. He knew that he had become a pawn after all, and that he had ultimately implicated his family."

"On the day of the execution by slow slicing, all 735 members of the family, including their relatives, suffered the pain of having their flesh scraped off and their eyes gouged out. Their wails echoed throughout the entire capital. Even the Great General's infant child died at their hands."

"At that moment, his hatred was overwhelming."

"He did not hate the person who killed him, he could not hate the people of the ten kingdoms, he only hated the ruthlessness of the imperial power, he only hated the ignorance of the world, he only hated that he was ultimately soft-hearted. He died with hatred, but he also lived on with hatred."

When the Ghost Emperor Huangdu spoke, his emotions were extremely turbulent, and the entire sky turned blood red.

Those scenes appeared in the Azure Sky.

Seven hundred and thirty-five people were subjected to extreme torture, including having their flesh scraped off and their eyes gouged out.

A middle-aged man watched helplessly as his wife, children, and friends screamed in agony, and could only roar in anger at the sky.

This is indeed extreme hatred.

He worked tirelessly to conquer the country for the emperor and sacrificed himself for the peace of the world, all in the hope of ensuring the well-being of his clan.

Unexpectedly, the emperor was ruthless and fickle, even witnessing his wife and children suffer extreme punishment, a scene too painful to bear.

Countless vengeful spirits roared in anger, their emotions stirred up, and they roared repeatedly.

The Azure Sky, stretching for millions of miles, was a blood-red expanse, utterly terrifying.

And within the Great Thunder Ancient Temple.

Upon witnessing this scene, countless monks also clasped their hands together in prayer.

They recited ancient scriptures, but it had no effect.

Many monks sighed repeatedly.

"Ghost Emperor Huangdu has indeed suffered greatly, no wonder he has such a deep obsession. Amitabha, well done, well done."

"Emperors are ruthless and fickle; the Ghost Emperor Huangdu is indeed a pitiful person."

"To have a beloved person die before your eyes is truly unbearable."

The ancient monks spoke, but they didn't know what to say.

After all, the experiences of the Ghost Emperor Huangdu are truly heartbreaking and tear-jerking, and it is precisely because of this obsession that he was able to become the Ghost Emperor.

And in the underworld.

Lu Changsheng sighed.

He was moved, put his hands together, uttered "Amitabha," and released endless Buddha light.

But the next moment, Lu Changsheng slowly spoke again.

"The Great General's life was indeed full of twists and turns, but after many years, he had let go of his obsession."

"Ghost Emperor Huangdu, why don't you let go of your obsession?"

Lu Changsheng's voice rang out.

In an instant, it attracted countless curious onlookers.

They couldn't understand what Lu Changsheng was saying.

Even Shan Ting and Ghost Emperor Huangdu did not understand what Lu Changsheng was saying.

"When did I let go of my obsession?"

The Ghost Emperor Huangdu spoke, asking this question.

"The Great General has indeed let go of his obsession, but Your Crown Prince, you have taken up your obsession."

Lu Changsheng spoke slowly.

A sound rang out.

Countless cultivators were stunned for a moment.

Even the Ghost Emperor Huangdu was completely stunned.

Silence.

The underworld was completely silent.

The Buddhist realm was also completely silent.