The pressure radiating from the Reincarnation Disk enveloped the entire Underworld. Even Yellow Dragon, the Fengdu Emperor, felt his shoulders grow slightly heavy.
Directly beneath the Six Paths Samsara Disk, a stunning barefoot woman sat cross-legged.
Empress Houtu—the Ancestral Witch who had transformed her body into the Underworld, and its true ruler.
Yellow Dragon straightened his robes, stepped forward, and saluted with clasped hands. "Yellow Dragon pays his respects to Empress Houtu."
At his words, Houtu slowly opened her eyes.
The birth and destruction of heaven and earth flickered within them, while the reincarnation of all living beings was reflected in their depths.
Her gaze fell upon Yellow Dragon. The corners of her lips lifted slightly, forming a faint, enigmatic smile.
"Oh, our Fengdu Emperor finally decided to visit this gloomy, sinister Underworld? How rare. With the authority of the Fengdu Emperor in your hands, I'm afraid it has been gathering dust."
Yellow Dragon naturally knew what Houtu was mocking.
The title of Fengdu Emperor had been conferred upon him personally by Houtu, placing him in charge of the Underworld's administrative affairs.
As the Fengdu Emperor, he was responsible for maintaining the order of reincarnation, judging the good and evil of departed souls, suppressing Underworld rebellions, and deploying ghost soldiers and generals... In simple terms, he was Houtu's lackey, handling all the trivial affairs that wasted his time and energy!
However, ever since Yellow Dragon had distributed the Underworld's many authorities among others, he had stopped managing the Underworld entirely. Instead, Houtu had been cleaning up after those rough and uncultured members of the Witch Race.
"Your Majesty, if you keep being so sarcastic, you might upset the balance of the Underworld's Great Dao and cause countless wandering spirits to lose their chance at reincarnation."
Of course, he did not