Chapter 333

Chapter 333: The Burning Book of Life and Death

The souls in the River of Forgetfulness are mostly the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled—there aren’t many strong souls around.

All the souls in the world have been snatched away by the Six Paths of Reincarnation, leaving Hell devoid of any soul resources. You can just imagine how dire the situation is.

Whether it’s the Yellow Springs Road, the Bridge of Regret, or the River of Forgetfulness, with every step taken, a piece of something from the past fades away.

Lu Ye knows what disappears.

Love, hatred, grudges, joys, and sorrows…

But this doesn’t matter to Lu Ye because he possesses one of the hardest hearts in the world—a Dao heart made of pure grit.

His memories, even during the Three Lifetimes Tribulation, occasionally surface. What is the Three Lifetimes Tribulation? It’s Lu Ye’s own burden.

This external calamity can’t even shake Lu Ye in the slightest.

As he crossed the Bridge of Regret, he found himself in front of a dilapidated palace. Once grand and formidable, a single glance would leave a soul nearly collapsing in fear. Now, however, the place seemed a bit desolate.

The moment Lu Ye stepped into the palace—

An incomplete, wordless book flew out, coming to hover before Lu Ye’s soul.

The book had no visible holder and began flipping its pages by itself.

In the shadows, many figures were watching Lu Ye closely. Due to the overwhelming power of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, it’s been ages since any lost souls had accidentally strayed into Hell.

With so few souls around, it’s impossible to keep Hell running properly.

So, everyone in Hell usually does their own thing.

Emperor Dao Hen was also keeping an eye on things.

The Book of Life and Death can reflect a person’s past and present; it’s a Chaos Treasure, a top-tier artifact, on the same level as the Eternal Genius Ranking.

This kind of treasure may not have particularly strong combat power, but if one excels in a specific area, it becomes incredibly potent.

And the Book of Life and Death can delve into the past lives of souls and the interplay of fate.

Lu Ye allowed the Book of Life and Death to explore.

If it could find even a tiny bit, that would prove how impressive the Book truly is!

Suddenly, the Book of Life and Death burst into flames.

The flames were ferocious, threatening to turn the entire palace to ashes.

Everyone was caught off guard as a figure hurriedly emerged, enveloped in purple light, attempting to extinguish the flames on the Book.

No use!

A crowd appeared at that moment, trying every possible way to help the Book.

Yet, the Book of Life and Death flew right in front of Lu Ye.

“Spare me, spare me… I know I was wrong… so wrong…”

This fire is the fire of karma. Regular karma flames can be extinguished easily, but what happens when it’s the Celestial Lord’s karma?

The Book of Life and Death was in for a rough ride, checking Lu Ye’s past life.

Just when it glimpsed the Grand Dao Sect, a pair of eyes from across the Nine Heavens looked right at it.

A gaze that truly spanned the Nine Heavens.

Terrifying—extremely terrifying.

The Book of Life and Death had never seen such a horrifying gaze before.

Lu Ye reached out and gently brushed the Book of Life and Death, severing the karmic ties between them.

The flames extinguished on their own.

“Thank you, senior!”

The Book hurriedly expressed its gratitude. Despite being scorched, it dared not harbor any disrespect, for that gaze was just too terrifying.

“Still want to check?” Lu Ye asked.

“No more checking, no more checking.”

Lu Ye nodded, looking at the strong figures who had come out.

“Lu Ye, greetings to all fellow Daoists.”

Everyone was staring at Lu Ye, their expressions filled with amazement and seriousness.

“Greetings, fellow Daoist! I wonder why you’ve come to Hell; I’m Daoist Chu Jiang.”

“I need to pass through the Eighteen Layers of Hell; the Heavenly Gate should have informed you,” Lu Ye said.

“Yes, they have indeed informed us.”

“So can I go now?”

Lu Ye was quite straightforward.

“Of course, I’ll take you there immediately.”

Daoist Chu Jiang’s demeanor turned warm at this revelation; he realized that this seemingly young Lu Ye was likely a remarkable reincarnated being.

He thought, if he built a good relationship now, would Hell rise a bit in the future?

His request wasn’t high; he just wanted Hell to function at the most basic level, enough for his brothers to eat.

“Since you’ve come to Hell, it means you’re destined to be here. If you need any assistance from Hell, just say the word, and we will certainly help as long as we can!”

Lu Ye glanced at him.

“You’d best not talk to me right now because I’m currently surrounded by bad luck.”

If he were to chat with Daoist Chu Jiang here, it could easily turn into a dismal affair for him.

“Huh?”

A vertical eye appeared on his forehead, glancing at Lu Ye.

Just a single glance, and Daoist Chu Jiang was startled, jumping back to keep his distance.

What a thick aura of bad luck!

It was worse than a grave misfortune star!

Lu Ye felt a lot more relaxed about it. Daoist Chu Jiang was being quite nice; if only he wouldn’t…

“Boom!”

A huge roar echoed through Hell.

“Oh no, powerful people have invaded!” someone exclaimed.

Lu Ye… see how fast things move!

“Who’s invading?”

“Not sure!”

Not sure…

Daoist Chu Jiang glanced at Lu Ye and quickly said, “Fellow Daoist, the Eighteen Layers of Hell are just ahead; please go ahead. I’ll check on the situation.”

Lu Ye nodded and walked ahead.

Hell had already started clashing with the invaders.

The newcomers were powerful, pushing back the many strong beings in Hell and even injuring some.

“Fellow Daoist, we have no prior acquaintance with you. Why attack Hell for no reason?”

“Hmm? Is this Hell? I thought it was the Underworld?”

Daoist Chu Jiang…

“My bad, my bad! I must’ve hit the wrong place; I meant to attack the Underworld! Excuse me!”

With that, the powerful being fled in a hurry.

The members of Hell…

“Wait, how do you even hit the wrong place?” One strong individual spat out a mouthful of blood, incredulous.

“It was that fellow Daoist just now; the bad luck emanating from him is so thick, it’s bringing us all bad vibes!” Daoist Chu Jiang said helplessly.

“Oh! Then hurry up and drive him away!”

“Can’t drive him away!”

Daoist Chu Jiang frowned, summoning the Book of Life and Death to inquire, “Why did you burn when you probed into his past?”

The Book of Life and Death replied, “I just saw an image, and then an indescribably intense gaze pierced through the Nine Heavens, after which I was forcefully expelled and ignited.”

“Just a gaze?”

“Just a gaze.”

After hearing the Book’s words, a chorus of gasps filled the air.

A gaze… straight from the Nine Heavens above.

This person… this person…

“Hell has been too quiet for too long.” Daoist Chu Jiang murmured.

Everyone understood.

Daoist Chu Jiang wanted to place his bets!

But this person—could he be as strong as the Reincarnation Celestial Lord?

Outside of Hell, the invader had just left when he stumbled upon another strong figure he recognized.

“Fellow Daoist Zhang, what a coincidence! Is that Hell ahead?”

“Yes!”

“Great! I need a branch of the Other Shore Flower; let’s head to Hell to search for it.”

“Hell doesn’t seem to have any Other Shore Flowers left, does it?”

“I refuse to believe Hell has no stock!”