Ling Yi narrowly avoided a runaway freight truck that was hurtling past, and his whole body was instantly drenched in cold sweat.
He was already dead; he had been run over by that out-of-control truck.
But he inexplicably Revive three minutes earlier, and because he was on guard, he barely escaped his inevitable death.
At this moment, Ling Yi was filled with lingering fear and a bit of confusion.
Future Precognition Death God? Or is it really... Revive three minutes in the past?
Just then, Ling Yi Yinyin a faint burning sensation in his chest.
Before Ling Yi could react, his vision blurred, and he found himself in a very modern, even somewhat futuristic, office.
" Ling Yi?" Behind the desk, a middle-aged Uncle with a full beard, a muscular build, and a face full of fat was looking at him with surprise.
"Here..."
" Ling Yi, male, 23 years old, lifespan 23 years, 4 months, 3 days, 12 hours, 37 minutes, and 6 seconds, cause of death: car accident."
"This is the Underworld, and I am the consciousness projection of King Yama!"
"I..."
"You Revive. I did it."
"Because you possess the Yama Token, Yama Token has two sides: Yin and Yang yang side in the mortal realm and the yin side in the Underworld."
As he spoke, this man, who claimed to be the King Yama Underworld... a projection of his consciousness, took out a palm-sized token from the drawer.
Ling Yi's expression froze for a moment.
Does this feel familiar?
"You'll get used to it."
"The passage between the Underworld and the mortal realm has been closed since 2300 years ago."
"From this day forward, only the spirits of the dead can Enter the Underworld; no living being may Enter the Underworld."
"The closure of the passage between the Underworld and the mortal realm also signifies the official arrival of the Dharma-ending Age in the mortal realm, from which there will be no more cultivators."
" The Yang Token of the Yama Token governs the spirits of the dead in the mortal realm and possesses immense power. Only those who have been recognized as masters by the Yang Token can travel between the Underworld He Yang realm. This is the only way to travel between the two worlds after the passage to the Underworld was closed."
"But to fully activate the Yang Token's function, two conditions are required: first, gain the Yang Token's approval; second, truly die once."
"That's right, you are now the master of the Yang Token. From now on, you can use the Yang Token of the Yama Token to control the spirits of the dead in the mortal realm."
"That..."
"Of course there are spirits in the mortal realm, but more accurately, they should be called souls. Souls can only stay in the mortal realm for a maximum of seven days. After seven days, they will be automatically Teleport the Underworld and become spirits."
Ling Yi wanted to curse inwardly. "Is it polite to interrupt someone?"
"However, since ten years ago, no more spirits have appeared in the Underworld. It's not that there's a big problem in the Underworld, but rather that there's a problem in the Mortal World Realm."
You know what time travel is, right?
Ling Yi nodded. As a netizen, he knew a lot about time travel.
Ling Yi thought of a possibility, it couldn't be...
"That's right, just like you thought, those souls all traveled through time."
"Or to put it another way, in the current Mortal Realm, everyone who dies will transmigrate."
"That's awesome?" Ling Yi's eyes lit up. Time travel? Wow, I can time travel after I die? Is there really such a good thing?
Ling Yi glared resentfully at the bearded man. He was clearly dead; this guy had given him Revive. If he hadn't Revive, wouldn't he be just another member of the transmigrated army now?
"Naive. You think time travel is a good thing?"
Isn't that so?
Don't assume that all time travelers are Protagonist.
"Once the soul leaves this world, it is no longer protected by this world. Once it dies, it is truly annihilated, with no possibility of Reincarnation."
Why did this happen?
"Good question, that's why I asked you to come here."
King Yama stood up and came to Ling Yi's side. His enormous body gave people a great sense of oppression.
King Yama, ripped open Ling Yi's shirt.
Looking at the Yama Token brand on Ling Yi's chest, which was emitting a dark purple light, he nodded in satisfaction.
"Hey, that's going too far."
Ling Yi was also very curious about the glowing mark on his chest.
He found this Yama Token when he was three years old in a river.
This thing looks like a leaf polished from a purple Shitou; it's quite beautiful.
When Ling Yi first touched this thing, he felt inexplicably comfortable.
After that, he found a small cloth bag, put it in, and wore it around his neck, where he still wears it to this day.
"It really is the Yama Token, very good!"
"Listen up, kid. There are two things I need you to do."
"The first thing to do is to find out the reason for the Soul Transmigration."
"The second thing is to capture all the souls that have traveled to other worlds and send them to the Underworld."
Can I not go?
"No, if you refuse, I'll steal your Yama Token and go find someone else."
"..."
"To retrieve the soul, do I need to go to other worlds? But how do I get there?"
The bearded man pointed to the Yama Token on Ling Yi's chest.
"This thing can lock onto all souls. Every soul born or Reincarnation in this world is recorded in the Yama Token. The Yama Token can Perception the location of a soul through its Soul Imprint. With the power of the Yama Token's Power of Rules, it can take you to the world your soul desires."
"Of course, that's not enough."
As he spoke, the bearded man picked up another Yama Token, also known as the Yin Token, from the table.
At this moment, the bearded man seemed hesitant and uncertain, but in the end, as if he had made up his mind, he pressed the Yama Token directly onto Ling Yi's chest.
In an instant, Ling Yi felt a terrifying Aura spread from his heart, enveloping his entire body in the blink of an eye.
Two kinds of light, dark purple and pale gold, constantly danced around his body.
At the same time, a piece of information entered Ling Yi's mind.
This is the complete guide to using the Yama Token.
The Yang Token locates the soul, transcending spatial barriers.
The Yin Token imprisons and Spirit Absorption.
Every soul born from the Origin World is subject to the control of the Yin Token, leaving it powerless to retaliate, no matter how strong the opponent may be.
What would happen if I caused trouble in other worlds?
"That depends on whether the Heavenly Dao exists in your world."
Doesn't every world have its own Heavenly Dao?
"Nonsense! Is the Heavenly Dao so easy to create? Most worlds only have rules, not the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao is the consciousness of the world, and its creation is extremely difficult."
"It's about the probability of an NPC in a game suddenly developing sentience; you can imagine the difficulty yourself."
"If it's a world with Heavenly Dao, you have to be careful. Once you use the Yama Token, you'll inevitably be discovered. In other words, in a world with Heavenly Dao, you have to grab a soul and run."
"If there is no Heavenly Dao in a world, then you can cause trouble. If you have the ability, you can destroy that world, Plunder its World Origin, and advance the Yama Token."
Ling Yi understood what the bearded man meant when he said that.
In other words, it's about causing as much trouble as possible.
As for destroying a world...
How to destroy it? Like cracking an eggshell?
At this moment, the bearded man's figure began to fade.
"From now on, the Underworld will depend on you."
"Wait, what do you mean by that?"
"That's right, I'm retiring. From now on, you'll be the new King Yama of the Underworld."
"This joke isn't funny at all..."
"You're overthinking it. The Underworld is now just an empty shell. Fifty years ago, after the last soul's Reincarnation, there haven't been any more souls in the Underworld."
Dude, you're being rude again. Seriously, aren't you afraid of getting beaten up for constantly using Mind-Reading Technique and interrupting people?
"Go for it, young man, become the ruler of the Underworld —a right that so many people have dreamed of."
The person in charge must be mentally challenged.
The bearded man finally disappeared from sight.
Ling Yi stood there for a long time, finding it all too unbelievable.
So, I've become the King Yama?
Standing by the window, one is greeted by a landscape of skyscrapers that are almost indistinguishable from those in the mortal world.
In the distance, there are towering mountains and the Caomu River.
The difference is that the sky is dark red, the sun is deep red, and most plants are also about the same color.
Ling Yi opened the window, took a few breaths of the air from the Underworld, and didn't feel any significant difference.
The air was very fresh, even fresher than the air on earth.
The entire Underworld was eerily quiet; apart from Ling Yi's breathing, there was no other sound.
After closing the window, Ling Yi sat down at the Computer desk.
To Ling Yi's amusement and exasperation, the Computer contained nothing but some movies and games.
To Ling Yi's surprise, this Computer was actually connected to the internet, specifically the mortal world's internet.
Ling Yi opened Penguin, logged into his account, and was able to log in.
Ling Yi thought the Underworld was keeping up with the times and using this thing for work, but it turned out that this Computer was purely for entertainment.
Opening the drawer, Ling Yi saw two things.
An antique book with dark gold glaze and wondrous patterns, and a calligraphy brush with a dark gold glaze handle.
"Could this be... the Judge's Brush and the Book of Life and Death?"
The moment Ling Yi deactivated the Book of Life and Death, another piece of information appeared in his mind.
With a thought, Ling Yi's Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Brush transformed into a stream of light and entered the Yama Token mark on Ling Yi's heart.
The Book of Life and Death, a treasure of Merit, a powerful artifact of the law of Karma.
Everything in the world is subject to Karma. As long as you exist, whether you are alive or dead, whether you exist in the past or the future, you will inevitably be entangled in Karma.
As long as there is Karma, it will inevitably be subject to the control of the Book of Life and Death.
This is why the Book of Life and Death can alter a person's lifespan and determine their fate.
The Judge's Brush and the Book of Life and Death are a set, or more accurately, the Book of Life and Death and the Judge's Brush together constitute the true Book of Life and Death.
Unfortunately, one needs considerable strength to use the Book of Life and Death.
Currently, Ling Yi can only activate some functions of the Book of Life and Death by Yama Token.
Even so, it was enough to ensure that Ling Yi was invincible in the mortal realm.
With a thought, Ling Yi's figure vanished in the Underworld. When he came to his senses again, Ling Yi was still standing on the same road.
I looked around, then checked the time on my phone...
"It seems that the flow of time is different in the Underworld and the mortal realm!"