CHAPTER 292: CHAPTER 292 CHU DAD_1

The Five Wicked Ghosts nearly collapsed in fright. They were usually fierce towards ghosts, but when they encountered someone with actual strength, they were like mice before a cat. One of them produced another bundle of Merit.

"DING! Host has obtained 7,000 Merit Points."

Chu Hao pointed his blade at the other two Ghost Officiants and said coldly, "And yours?"

The other two Ghost Officiants meekly handed over their Merit.

"DING! Host has obtained 11,000 Merit Points."

"DING! Host has obtained 12,000 Merit Points."

Chu Hao curled his lip, saying, "What a bunch of poor saps. Are all Ghost Officiants in the Underworld this poor?"

The three Ghost Officiants couldn’t help but roll their eyes; all three were pitch-black, their large, expressive eyes standing out vividly.

You’re the poor one! Those Merit Points were our salaries from many years, all given to Chu Hao to save our lives!

The Underworld is a great place! Chu Hao thought. Not only can I show off, but I can also get Merit Points. It’s practically Heaven!

Chu Hao put away his Night Demon Blade and resumed a brilliantly radiant smile. "If you’d handed it over earlier, this would have all been settled. But I have to say, your Underworld isn’t bad. I hardly want to leave."

Just hurry up and leave! the three Ghost Officiants thought, watching him eagerly. They felt the imposing aura of the Night Demon Twin Blades; they were completely outmatched.

Chu Hao laughed. "How about this? This Taoist Master will give you 5,000 Merit Points if you take me on a tour of the Underworld."

The leading Five Wicked Ghost cursed inwardly. He robs our Merit, and now he wants us to give him a tour of the Underworld?

But on second thought, the Five Wicked Ghost mused, if I can lure Chu Hao through Ghost Gate Pass, there will naturally be powerful Ghost Officiants to deal with him.

"Taoist Master, please follow me."

Since he had Mortal Water, Chu Hao could leave the Underworld anytime he wished, fearing no one. He said, "Baby Diao Chan, let’s go."

Diao Chan asked, "Brother Chu Hao, are we still live streaming?"

"Maybe we should turn it off!" Chu Hao said.

Immediately, the live streaming room exploded.

Li Yin: "Daddy Chu Hao, please don’t turn it off! I want to see what the Underworld looks like."

Old Yuan: "Master Chu Tian, I beg you to continue live streaming! Show the kids what the Underworld looks like, and fulfill the wish of this 60-year-old man."

Qin Boren: "Please keep streaming! I’ll donate any amount of money."

Everyone erupted. Hearing Chu Hao mention ending the live stream, all sorts of comments flew out, and some people started donating frantically.

Chu Hao laughed. "Alright, let’s not turn it off for now."

A flood of comments from the audience followed: "Thank you, Daddy Chu."

Chu Hao felt incredibly embarrassed reading that phrase.

The gates of Ghost Gate Pass stood between two mountain peaks, so tall that their tops couldn’t be seen. It was truly majestic.

The Five Wicked Ghost, seeing the live stream on the phone, was somewhat curious and cautiously asked, "Heavenly Master, are you live streaming?"

Chu Hao, quite interested, replied, "What? Even you Ghost Officiants know about live streaming?"

The Five Wicked Ghost puffed up a bit. "Of course. When we go to the Yang Realm on business, we often see live streams. Some time ago, I went to the Yang Realm to capture a ghost; that ghost was live streaming a train and ended up getting hit and killed by it."

Chu Hao: "..."

Yikes... It seems not everything should be live-streamed. A lesson learned, he thought.

Curious, the Five Wicked Ghost stepped closer to the phone broadcasting the live stream and greeted the audience, "Hello, living people! I am a Ghost Officiant of the Underworld."

The viewers in the live stream, who had been looking at the Underworld scenery, suddenly saw a terrifying head pop up, scaring them so much they almost threw their phones.

Li Yin: "Gh-Ghost... Mister Ghost Officiant, hello, hello!"

Ankang Mo: "This is incredible! Do all Underworld Ghost Officiants look like this?"

Tang Mo: "Wow! Such a cool Ghost Officiant! He looks just like a Grim Reaper from a comic!"

The Five Wicked Ghost saw everyone’s comments and felt a bit excited. It seems I’m quite popular, he thought, then said, "AHEM... Ghost Officiants are also ranked by level. I, the Five Wicked Ghost, am considered one of the more formidable ones in the Underworld."

The other two Ghost Officiants looked on enviously, also wanting a chance to be on the live stream.

At Ghost Gate Pass, Netherworld Soldiers stood guard in all directions, each with a fierce and solemn demeanor.

"666... Those are Netherworld Soldiers! They look almost like ancient soldiers, so imposing!"

Li Yin, this chuunibyou-afflicted, clueless kid, exclaimed, "Such cool Netherworld Soldiers! Sir Five Wicked Ghost, I wonder what the requirements are to become a Netherworld Soldier in the Underworld!"

The Five Wicked Ghost gave a chilling laugh, revealing two large fangs. "To become a Netherworld Soldier, you need guts and fearlessness in the face of death. When wandering souls arrive in the Underworld, they have three choices: stay in the Underworld and try to test into a central position, go for reincarnation, or be sent down to the Eighteen Layers of Hell."

The live streaming room exploded again. Li Yin asked, "You have to take an exam to get a job in the Underworld? That sounds almost like job interviews in the Human World."

The Five Wicked Ghost replied, "It’s pretty similar."

The people in the live streaming room were having their minds blown. It turned out the Underworld wasn’t as terrifying as legends claimed; it was more like the government in the Human World.

Entering Ghost Gate Pass, they came to a cliff spanned by very long bridges, one after another. Below the cliff, a hazy, indistinct fog roiled.

On the bridges, three large characters were inscribed: Netherworld Road.

Past Ghost Gate Pass, indeed, lay Netherworld Road.

Many wandering souls were lined up, moving forward. At the edge of the cliff stood a Judge holding the Book of Life and Death and a pen. He wore a tall hat with the character "Judge" written on it.

Next to the Judge stood a Ghost Guardian with a human body and a tiger’s head, tall and imposing.

The Judge’s voice was high-pitched as he declared, "Liao Guangyu, lifespan of 68 years exhausted. In life, he committed murder driven by greed. He shall be cast into Hell to atone for his sins!"

As he spoke, a Ghost Officiant took Liao Guangyu’s Ghost Heart from the Book of Life and Death and placed it on his forehead.

The previously dazed wandering soul, as if waking from a dream, began to scream in terror.

"No! I don’t want to go to Hell! I’ll never dare to do evil again!"

But the tiger-headed Ghost Guardian beside him slapped Liao Guangyu, sending him spinning like a top, then kicked him off the cliff into the Eighteen Layers of Hell to atone for his earthly sins.

"Tang Zhengchu, lifespan of 37 years exhausted. In life, he was mediocre but performed good deeds. He may enter Fengdu."

The Ghost Heart merged into Tang Zhengchu’s body. Overjoyed, he bowed to the Ghost Officiant and continued along Netherworld Road.

At that moment, the Judge lowered his head, looking at a grasshopper on the ground.

"Grasshopper, you committed evil in your past life and were punished to be a grasshopper for 100 years. Hmm! Continue your reincarnation as a grasshopper."

The grasshopper, filled with regret, hopped towards the path of animal reincarnation.

The Underworld is actually quite interesting, Chu Hao mused, finding the scene novel. So it’s not just humans; any creature with sentience in life comes to the Underworld after death.

The Five Wicked Ghost explained, "After these wandering souls arrive at Ghost Gate Pass, they must await the Judge’s verdict. Based on their good and evil deeds in life, the Judge will determine whether they go down to Hell or proceed on Netherworld Road."

Chu Hao nodded. "The Underworld is kind of interesting."

The appearance of a living person surprised some of the Judges and Ghost Guardians, especially since Chu Hao radiated robust Yang Qi.

It confused the Ghost Officiants even more that the Five Wicked Ghost was personally giving Chu Hao a tour of the Underworld.

A Ghost Guardian lowered his head and asked the Judge, "Lord Judge, why is there a living person here?"

I have no idea! the Judge thought. But for this living person to enter the Underworld, he must be incredibly powerful. He then whispered back, "Keep your voice down. Perhaps it’s some important figure here to inspect the Underworld."

The tiger-headed Ghost Guardian was shocked. "An important figure? And a living person at that?"

The Judge pointed upwards. "Who do you think?"

The tiger-headed Ghost Guardian gasped, instantly understanding the Judge’s implication—Heavenly Court!