Chapter 162: Evil Stars, Dark Gods and Earthly Beings

"In the netherworld, where are the eighty-four thousand evil stars?"

These evil stars are all from the world under one person, transformed from the heroic souls of the ancient battlefields. When the land of China was sinking, they were summoned by the strange people of Maoshan and Miaozhen Dao, and once again served on the battlefield.

Among them, Maoshan went to the site of the Battle of Changping!

In the past, during the battle between Qin and Zhao, the killer Bai Qi massacred 400,000 Zhao soldiers at Changping, forming a ghost domain of resentment and evil, and the wronged souls have never dispersed.

Miao Zhen Dao went to the site of the Battle of Julu. The troop composition of Zhang Han's troops was complex, but the 150,000 Qin troops under Wang Li's command marched south from the northern border.

These are the troops guarding against the Huns, the real elite. The valiant Qin people are determined to face the national crisis together and will not stop fighting until their blood is dried and they die.

It is also the incompetence of the younger generations that disturbed the rest of our ancestors. However, in times of national crisis in China, every man has a share of responsibility for the rise and fall of the country. As descendants of the Yellow Emperor, we have the responsibility to defend our land.

After his success, he was summoned by Lu Chun and conferred the title of the Evil Star!

At this time, in the underworld, one could see groups of evil spirits lined up in battle formations. The military formation was like a coiled dragon and crouching tiger. They were all transformed from soldier souls and evil ghosts, and each showed a ferocious face.

The ghost's body contains a faint golden aura of faith, like a god but not a god, like a ghost but not a ghost, sacred yet sinister, with a murderous aura of a military formation that soars into the sky, its momentum is as deep as an abyss and as fierce as a prison, solemn and strict, and extremely powerful.

Ghosts and gods from all directions lined up, and all the soldiers answered in unison: "We are here to listen to the Taoist's orders!"

Woo, woo…

The sound is like the howling of ghosts and wolves, resounding throughout the entire underworld, filled with the aura of war and blood, and as powerful as a tiger that can swallow a thousand miles.

The Supreme Taoist Lord appeared in mid-air, wearing a yin-yang fish Taoist robe, with a solemn expression on his face, and said:
"Today, I hold the power of the netherworld and will establish the eighteen levels of hell. All of you evil spirits, obey my command and transform into ghosts and gods in the underworld to protect Fengdu Luofu!"

"The Taoist has given an order, how dare we disobey!"

Waves of noise continued to spread, making evil spirits tremble with fear and evil spirits terrified.

"In that case, why don't you return to your positions immediately!"

As the Supreme Taoist robe was waving, the aura of chaos surged, enveloping each evil star soul and clinging to them. The aura of the origin of primordial chaos transformed them and transformed their bodies.

After a moment, the black air dissipated, revealing the majestic and heroic ghost soldiers and ghosts. Their faces were hideous, which made people feel chilled.

He had a burly figure, skin as hard and cold as steel. The long spear in his hand was extremely sharp, clanging continuously and emitting a chilling and murderous aura.

These ghost soldiers are wearing Yinshan dense scale armor, on which are outlined the flowing light golden ghost and god characters. On the two heart mirrors on the chest and back, the words "Yin" and "Soldier" are written respectively, as if it is a Taoist text commanded by heaven.

The Yin horse under his mount was neighing, flags were fluttering, and he was ready for battle. His face was covered with an ancient mask, engraved with red and gold spiritual patterns that looked like dragons and phoenixes, as if stained with cinnabar and blood, and was filled with murderous intent.

Seeing this, the Supreme Taoist nodded with satisfaction and said, "From today on, you will be responsible for patrolling Yamafu Fengdu and suppressing the rebellious ghosts!"

"We obey your orders!!!"

A dull sound came from under the mask.

Under the command of the Supreme Taoist Lord, these ghost soldiers began to march with heavy steps, lined up in formation, and patrolled various places in the underworld.

In addition, in Fengdu City, there are ghost soldiers on duty in various halls.

Of course, the transformation of these evil stars into Yin gods and earth gods is also a helpless move. It is only used as a transition. When the Zhoutian constellations are complete, they will naturally ascend to the heaven and become part of the Dou department.

After the matter was settled, Taishang Daojun once again mobilized the endless chaotic energy and the power of incense and faith in the void, and evolved eighteen layers of heaven and earth under the city of Fengdu.

Under the control of the Supreme Taoist Lord, these chaotic energies are constantly refined into the cornerstone of hell.

As time went by, hell was built up layer by layer, and eventually it slowly formed eighteen layers of hell. At this time, the Supreme Taoist Lord shouted: "I say, there should be eighteen layers of hell to punish people for their evil deeds and wash away the sins of ghosts!"

"Eighteen levels of hell, established!!!"

I saw eighteen levels of hell rising up one after another, extending underground!

Tongue-Pulling Hell, Scissors Hell, Iron Tree Hell, Mirror of Evil Hell, Steamer Hell, Copper Pillar Hell, Knife Mountain Hell, Iceberg Hell, Oil Pot Hell, Ox Pit Hell, Stone Pressure Hell, Mortar Hell, Pool of Blood Hell, Wrongful Death Hell, Crucifixion Hell, Volcano Hell, Stone Mill Hell, Knife and Saw Hell.

Each level of hell represents a kind of punishment and also symbolizes the extreme of evil. Only those who commit corresponding faults will be thrown into it.

The eighteen levels of hell are arranged from top to bottom in the image of an inverted pagoda, that is, the first level of hell has the largest space, and the eighteenth level has the smallest space.

In addition, below the eighteenth level of hell, there is the last level of hell, which is the Avici Hell.

It is normal that there is a nineteenth level among the eighteen levels of hell. Perhaps, this last level might be more appropriately described as the Avici Hell.

Those who fall into the Avici Hell are extremely evil people. If they commit extremely serious crimes, they will be thrown into the Avici Hell.

In the endless purgatory, there is never any hope of liberation. Apart from suffering, there is absolutely no other feeling. The suffering is endless, without interruption to the body, time, and form.

In addition, the souls in this purgatory are immortal and suffer extreme torment. There is no relief or hope at all, and there is no return. This is the most terrifying thing.

"A" means "nothing" and "bi" means "interval". It means no time, no space, and the realm of infinite karma and retribution. There is no temporary happiness in between, so it is called "Avici".

Therefore, the Avici Hell is also called the Avici Hell.

The eternal damnation mentioned in Buddhism is this place.

I have to say that when it comes to cause and effect and karma, the Buddhist philosophy is more ruthless. However, Buddha is the Tao, and what’s yours is mine. It’s not too much for me, a Taoist, to use it for my own benefit, right?
In addition, the Supreme Taoist Lord established strict rules and regulations.

Based on the laws of the world of the living, supplemented by the words of worldly morality, the laws of the underworld are formed to correct major mistakes and minor evils and cleanse the sins of the resentful souls.

If you do good intentionally, you will be rewarded even if it is good; if you do evil unintentionally, you will be punished even if it is evil. Right is right and wrong is wrong, and there is no humanity at all. This is the underworld, where public and private are clearly distinguished, and the thoughts of good and evil are all in one heart.

However, if a bad person does good, there is no such thing as laying down the butcher knife and becoming a Buddha immediately. Merits are merits and demerits are demerits, and merits and demerits cannot offset each other.

Since the Supreme Taoist Lord transformed the three worlds into the Southern Continent, it would naturally be constructed according to the eighteen levels of hell in mythology and legends.

If you have time, it would be a wonderful thing to invite the three "Tang Emperors" to visit the underworld!

Finally, Hou Tu Yuanjun, one of Lu Chun's clones, mobilized the essence of her own status and the original energy of Hongmeng, evolved the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and sat in charge of them.

Everything in the netherworld has been settled.

Lu Chun opened the List of Conferred Gods and sent the Yin gods to take charge of the netherworld, including the Great Emperor Tianqi Rensheng, the Great Emperor Beiyin Fengdu, the Four Judges, the Five Ghost Emperors, the Six Heavens of Luofeng, the Ten Kings of Hell, the Ten Yin Marshals, the Eighteen Prison Lords, Meng Po, Zhong Kui, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva...

Local gods such as the City God and the Land God also entered various places in the Southern Continent to monitor the world and guide the ghosts. However, because the world was newly built and vast, there were many vacancies.

But in the future, when a person with merits and good deeds passes away, the officials of the underworld will examine their merits and demerits during their lifetime, and after assessment, they will be promoted to the underworld gods.

At the same time, a portal rose on Mount Tai in Southern Continent, allowing humans and ghosts to travel between the two worlds.

And above the sky, the sun, moon and stars are three treasures in the same sky. The sun brings down golden rain, the moon flows with imperial juice, and the stars fall with purple dew and spiritual rain.

Outside the gale layer, the pattern of stars changes.

The world no longer revolves around the sun, but the stars are suspended in the sky, surrounding this world. The sun rises and the moon sets, alternating in an endless rotation.

(End of this chapter)