Ruler of the Underworld System—
Great Emperor Fengdu!
"Empress Houtu" possessed tremendous breadth of vision. A sovereign never went back on her word. As the controller of reincarnation, she had granted this astonishing status.
Great Emperor Fengdu ruled the netherworld and served as the patriarch of all ghosts and gods under heaven. He supervised and commanded every ghost emperor, City God, Realm Lord, and land deity in the Underworld System, along with the various offices beneath them. Apart from Empress Houtu, he possessed authority second to none!
Yet for such an supreme divine being, there was no such thing as an appointment.
All souls, spirits, and ghosts could eagerly compete... In this competition, perhaps even the humblest mortal ghost could defeat a Great Luo during the selection ceremony and seize the crown of the Underworld System's great emperor!
The entire process was fair and impartial.
Just as "Empress Houtu" had said.
—"She" had come to the netherworld and stirred up such a massive commotion for only three things!
Fairness!
Fairness!
And damn it, more fairness!
The myriad ghosts wailed and howled, cursing the injustice of the mortal world. Their accumulated resentment shook heaven and earth.
Then "she" would give all living beings fairness!
The emperor of the Underworld System represented the fairness of the Human Dao. He supervised and investigated every violation and illegal act, standing above the entire Underworld System!
This was Great Emperor Fengdu!
Of course.
To ensure that public authority would not become private property and that the hearts of ghosts would not turn corrupt—
"Empress Houtu" also imposed extremely strict requirements on whoever ascended this position.
Great Emperor Fengdu not only had to emerge victorious from competition among millions of ghost elites and receive the support of countless deceased souls and ghosts... Even after ascending to