At this moment.
The Hell Lord, a body possessed by a soul, opened the gates of hell.
As the gates of hell opened, an eerie chill permeated the air, accompanied by the wails of ghosts, creating a terrifying atmosphere.
The malevolent souls who had once participated in the transport of the void now found their karmic burdens somewhat lessened. Except for those whose karma had been offset by merit and were thus released for reincarnation, the rest remained imprisoned in hell.
However, most of the malevolent souls were moved from the lower levels of hell to the upper levels.
For them, this was already a fortunate outcome.
After all, the deeper the level of hell, the heavier the punishment and the greater the suffering.
As the Hell Lord appeared, a multitude of malevolent souls erupted in excitement.
"My Lord, we greatly contributed to the reconstruction of the Nine Rings. Could you perhaps reduce our karma a bit more?"
"Look at my current karma, it's not much left. Could you write a note for me to go for reincarnation?"
"My Lord, please come this way. Are you looking for someone, or..."
"My Lord..."
A vast number of malevolent souls surged from all directions.
To them, the Hell Lord held the power of life and death; if he were pleased, he might even absolve them of their punishment.
However, upon seeing them swarm, the Hell Lord simply chuckled.
Seeing him laugh, the malevolent souls also started to laugh, as if they could already envision their departure from hell.
"Are all the malevolent souls from the first level of hell gathered?"
As soon as the words fell, all beings present shouted in unison.
"My Lord, they are all here!"
They were extremely excited. Seeing the Hell Lord so cheerful, they felt as though a favorable outcome was within reach.
Suddenly.
The Hell Lord's smile turned into a cold sneer.
"Good!"
"You all wish to reincarnate?"
"Then today, this Hall Master will grant your wish."
As his voice faded,
All the malevolent souls cheered in response.
"My Lord, you are too kind! You are our benefactor!"
*Thump!*
*Thump!*
*Thump!*
The countless souls in the first level of hell, numbering in the quadrillions, all knelt down simultaneously, their faces filled with gratitude.
"We thank the Hell Lord for his benevolence!"
"We shall never forget your kindness!"
Each and every malevolent soul was fervent, regarding the Hell Lord before them as an object of worship.
They gazed expectantly at the Hell Lord, awaiting his lead to take them out.
The next moment.
The Hell Lord suddenly burst into laughter.
They did not understand why the Hell Lord was laughing so heartily.
"My Lord, why are you laughing..."
Before the words could even finish, the sky suddenly lit up with streaks of golden light.
This light carried numerous effects such as purification, sanctity, and warding off evil...
As the light descended, all the malevolent souls felt a burning sensation in their souls.
This was more intense than any torment they had endured in hell.
"My Lord, what are you doing?"
The Hell Lord uttered a single word.
"Die~"
What?
*Boom!*
Before all the malevolent souls could react, they were engulfed by holy light.
The power of the holy light unleashed by the Hell Lord was something these souls from the first level of hell could not possibly resist.
The moment they came into contact with the holy light, their souls were scattered.
"Ding, you have killed..."
"Ding, you have killed..."
"Ding..."
System prompts echoed in Lin Yu's mind. He smiled.
He knew that the possessed clone had completed the mission.
At this moment.
In the first level of hell.
A wave of holy light swept through, killing countless malevolent souls and transforming them into vast amounts of upgrade points.
However, as malevolent souls were merely spirits, the upgrade points they provided were slightly less.
But, given the sheer number, it amounted to a considerable sum of upgrade points.
The first level of hell was emptied for the first time. Under the cover of the Hell Lord, it did not cause much of a stir.
Then, he proceeded to the second level, the Scissors Hell.
Swords and sabers were wielded by prison guards, slicing malevolent souls in half.
He remained unmoved by the screams echoing around him.
After all, these were malevolent souls; in life, they had been murderers who desired to enter hell for punishment, having killed at least a thousand innocent souls.
Or they had committed acts so heinous and detestable that they were sent to hell for torment.
His arrival immediately elicited cheers from all the malevolent souls.
The Hell Lord rarely made an appearance; his arrival meant new tasks,
And they would have an opportunity to gain merit and reduce their sins.
However.
The Hell Lord paid them no heed.
Instead, he raised his hand.
Holy light immediately enveloped the sky.
Seeing the myriad of holy light, they were all stunned.
You, a lord of the underworld, using holy light? What kind of joke is this?
*Boom!*
The holy light descended, and they were unable to resist, their souls scattered into nothingness.
The remaining prison guards, witnessing this, immediately knelt on the ground.
They did not know why the Hell Lord was killing these malevolent souls, but it was not something they could comprehend.
"You may all withdraw!"
"Thank you, my Lord!"
As they retreated, they felt a wave of dizziness and a part of their memories was lost.
Looking around, they were bewildered. Where had the malevolent souls from the second level of hell gone?
Next was the third level, the Iron Tree Hell.
Iron trees laden with sharp blades impaled malevolent souls, tormenting them incessantly.
The screams were endless.
He sighed with pity and compassionately granted them liberation.
Another level of hell was emptied.
The next level was the Mirror of Sin Hell.
Following that were the Steaming Pot Hell, the Copper Pillar Hell, the Knife Mountain Hell, the Ice Mountain Hell, the Oil Pot Hell, the Bull Pit Hell, the Stone Press Hell, the Mortar Hell, the Blood Pool Hell, the Wrongful Death Hell, the Dismemberment Hell, the Volcano Hell, the Stone Mill Hell, and the Saw Hell.
A total of eighteen levels of hell, and he traversed them all.
All these malevolent souls were killed by him.
However, after clearing out the eighteen levels of hell, he did not leave.
Because, within hell, there was a nineteenth level.
This level imprisoned the strongest malevolent souls.
Each and every one of them was no weaker than the Hell Lord.
But, the current Hell Lord had been possessed. The previous Hell Lord never dared to enter the nineteenth level, for he knew that the moment he stepped inside, he would be killed.
However, today, he stepped in.
As soon as he entered.
*Boom!*
Streams of extremely dangerous light shot towards him.
He lightly raised his hand, and with a series of clangs, the light dissipated.
"Oh, our Hall Master dares to come to the nineteenth level!"
"Hahaha, that coward's strength has improved considerably."
"Is he tired of living outside? Trying to seek death on the nineteenth level?"
"..."
Those imprisoned on the nineteenth level of hell were all powerhouses at the peak of the Great Luo realm in their past lives.
These powerful beings were fearless and showed no respect to the Hell Lord.
Furthermore, they were not captured by the Hell Lord; it was the King of Hell and the Lord of Reincarnation who personally apprehended them in the past.
Because these malevolent souls were too powerful, they had carved out their own worlds within the nineteenth level.
Upon entering the nineteenth level, it felt like being in the vastness of the cosmos, with countless planets suspended there – worlds created by these powerhouses.
"Your tempers are still as fiery as ever!"
"You have lived for far too long, so it is time for you to die!"