"Slaying the Emperor? Master... that's the Old Emperor! You..." Even Yang Jian, with his level of composure, was stunned.
That was the former Supreme Heavenly Emperor. Even his master, the Grand Master of the Judgement Department, who was as powerful as they came, would be no match for him, would he?
"This is the only option left. I don't want to show disrespect to the Old Emperor, but I can't stand by and watch the current order be shattered, either. Only by making the Old Emperor leave can we prevent more people from dying."
"Yang Jian, you are my disciple. From now on, the Judgement Department is in your hands."
The life within Black Mountain spoke earnestly.
"Master, what do you mean by that..." Yang Jian furrowed his brow deeply.
"If this succeeds, I'll become the one who slew the Emperor and violated the Heaven and Earth Law. As the Grand Master of the Judgement Department, I'll have knowingly broken the law, and must pay for it with my life."
"And if I fail, there's no chance I'll survive. I know the Old Emperor's nature."
"So, the Judgement Department is in your hands."
The aura within Black Mountain vanished.
"Master!" Yang Jian cried out in alarm.
In the western part of the Black Underworld Great World.
An ancient immortal river flowed there. In a Cave Mansion beneath it sat an old man.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, the old man snapped his eyes open, and his aura burst forth.
At that very moment, a palm struck the top of his head. With a bang, it exploded, and his soul and every means at his disposal were suppressed in an instant.
The Grand Master of the Judgement Department stepped out, holding the old man's headless corpse. "Third Hall Master, it's