The selection criteria for the Ten Netherworld Marshals were entirely different from those for the Yamas and judges.
Cultivation certainly mattered, but the keen instincts and decisive execution needed to hunt down escaped souls mattered more.
The Fengdu Illusion Realm simulated various pursuit scenarios for every seeker applying to become a Netherworld Marshal.
Some escaped souls hid in places rich with spiritual energy deep in the mountains of the Primordial World, trying to conceal their presence with spiritual veins.
Some escaped souls assumed mortal forms and mingled with mortal settlements on the fringes of the Primordial World.
Some escaped souls possessed demonic beasts, trying to use their bodies to evade the Ghost Messengers' pursuit.
Others were Daluo Golden Immortals of immensely high cultivation in life who had become vengeful ghosts after their deaths, wreaking havoc throughout the Primordial World.
Applicants had to hunt down these escaped souls within the illusion realm. Only those who succeeded could advance to the next round.
After several rounds of fierce competition, the Ten Netherworld Marshals were finally selected.
The Ghost King was a tall, middle-aged cultivator with a stern face.
His cultivation was at the late Daluo Golden Immortal stage, and he displayed exceptional tracking abilities and talent for command while pursuing escaped souls within the illusion realm.
He also allocated Ghost Messengers effectively when coordinating pursuits with the other Netherworld Marshals, and Pan Xuan personally appointed him leader of the marshals.
Day Wanderer and Night Wanderer were two brothers, both unaffiliated cultivators, who worked in perfect harmony. Within the illusion realm, they alternated day and night patrols throughout the Netherworld, and not a single escaped soul slipped through their patrol net.
Black and White Impermanence, meanwhile, were two applicants with sharply contrasting personalities.
White Impermanence had a handsome face and a gentle, refined