As the strongest figure in the Underworld second only to Ksitigarbha, Son of Heaven Yama was truly a pity, for he had once been the person in the Underworld most likely to advance into the True Martial Realm.
The Underworld had been suppressed by the Heavenly Court for decades; what it lacked was merely accumulated foundation. Had Son of Heaven Yama not met with misfortune back then, he likely would have advanced into the True Martial Realm long ago. If the Underworld had possessed two True Martial Realm experts, it would not have appeared so weak before the Heavenly Court.
Thus, when Houtu heard that Su Xin could actually make up for the flaws in Son of Heaven Yama's cultivation technique, she too was greatly stirred.
Naturally, Su Xin had chosen to seek out Son of Heaven Yama this time because he valued Son of Heaven Yama's current strength.
It could be said that among the Yang Spirit Realm martial artists currently in the Jianghu, Son of Heaven Yama was the strongest.
Of the few who could once contend with Son of Heaven Yama, Meng Jingxian was simply a freak of monstrous proportions. Openly, he was in the Yang Spirit Realm, but in secret, one foot had already stepped onto the Divine Bridge.
King Qinguang Mie had also taken an exceedingly difficult road. It was not Meng Jingxian's road, but one belonging to himself alone. It was simply that he had yet to finish walking it, so while his strength stood at the peak of the Yang Spirit Realm, he was not as stunningly brilliant as Meng Jingxian.
Aside from those few, the strongest Yang Spirit Realm martial artist Su Xin had seen was only Tie Ao.
Tie Ao walked the orthodox path—upright and aboveboard, yet far from mediocre. Just