The words had barely fallen when all present froze for a moment, then erupted into laughter.
Who were they?
They were all beings at the peak of Da Luo!
Even if the Lord of Reincarnation asked them to move the void, they wouldn't pay her any mind.
How could a mere Lord of Hell, weaker than the weakest among them, possibly kill them?
Even the Lord of Reincarnation herself, if she came in person, couldn't kill them.
They had absolute confidence in their own strength.
"Kill us? What a boast!"
"Have you been in a high position for so long that you've forgotten the principle of strength above all else?"
"Since he wishes for death, shall we grant it to him?"
"Let's grant it to him, after all, we are benevolent."
"..."
The Lord of Hell let out a cold sneer.
Holy light appeared once more.
The appearance of the holy light stunned all the evil souls.
You're a Hall Master of Hell, and you cultivate holy light?
Is this a joke?
However, they soon discovered that this holy light could kill them.
"Damn it, he came prepared!"
"To kill us, he must have cultivated holy light for who knows how long. This holy light is so powerful!"
"The Lord of Reincarnation couldn't kill us back then, and neither can he!"
"Let's attack together."
Boom!
An unknown number of beings at the peak of Da Luo attacked as one.
The scene was terrifying, the entire nineteenth layer of hell was shrouded in oppressive pressure.
"Die!"
"Boom!"
Another series of roars sounded.
The Lord of Hell's expression changed slightly, as he realized that with so many opponents, he was struggling to fight alone.
"Ming Kun, help me!"
The next moment.
A man in a black robe appeared beside him.
As soon as he appeared, he raised his hand, and holy light emerged.
Two beams of holy light now enveloped the entire nineteenth layer.
Ming Kun said coldly, "We are not integrated avatars, it will be difficult to kill them. While they are distracted, let's finish this quickly!"
"Alright!"
They dared not hesitate or delay.
They attacked together.
Boom!
"Damn it!"
"Another one who uses holy light?"
"I can't hold on!"
"What is this damned light? It has hundreds of effects like dispelling evil, destruction, and illumination!"
"And they are all targeted at us. Damn it!"
Boom!
As the two beams of light descended, caught off guard, half of them immediately perished.
If they had physical bodies, their strength would be by a third.
But now, in their state as evil souls, and targeted by Lin Yu's far superior avatar, they could no longer resist!
The holy light from the two men rained down, engulfing the entire nineteenth layer of the underworld.
The power contained within this holy light was entirely targeted at them.
"Die!"
"Die!"
The Lord of Hell and Ming Kun shouted in unison.
The next moment.
All the evil souls felt waves of burning pain.
The pain vanished, and their souls dissipated.
"Ding, you have killed..."
"Ding, you have killed..."
"Ding, you..."
Simultaneously, the system's notification sound echoed in Lin Yu's ears.
This indicated that they were all dead.
The Lord of Hell sighed, "These evil souls were beings who roamed for several eras, and now they have all died at our hands."
Ming Kun echoed his sentiments.
"Even the Lord of Reincarnation wasn't confident in killing them, yet we managed to do it."
The Lord of Hell teased, "Heh, if the Lord of Reincarnation didn't rely on the power of the Book of Life and Death, I could defeat her now."
Having inherited five hundred percent of his original body's strength, the Lord of Hell's power was not to be underestimated.
Although their victory this time relied on the holy light targeting the evil souls,
they themselves were not weak, far more powerful than ordinary peak Da Luo beings.
Ming Kun said, "I must leave. If the Lord of Reincarnation discovers this, it will be troublesome."
The Lord of Hell nodded.
The next moment, Ming Kun disappeared.
After Ming Kun vanished, the Lord of Hell waved his hand, collecting all the treasures left behind by the evil souls in the nineteenth layer of hell.
Having done this, he rose and departed.
As he stepped out of the nineteenth layer, a flicker of light appeared before him, and a familiar, beautiful woman blocked his path.
"Fellow Daoist, what is the meaning of this?" the Lord of Hell asked.
The Lord of Reincarnation's face was filled with anger.
"Do you know how terrifying what you've done is?" the Lord of Reincarnation said, suppressing her rage.
No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't understand why the Lord of Hell would slaughter hell.
What made it even more baffling was how, with the Lord of Hell's strength, he could possibly kill all the beings on the nineteenth layer of hell.
Even she, without the Book of Life and Death, had no confidence in dealing with the evil souls on the nineteenth layer.
And the last time she tried to move the void, even she couldn't persuade these evil souls.
Why, against her millions of expectations, did the Lord of Hell slaughter hell, and when did he acquire power even greater than hers?
Looking at that familiar face and sensing no change in the Lord of Hell's aura, she was utterly perplexed.
The Lord of Hell chuckled, "Fellow Daoist, have you ever heard a saying?"
"Speak!"
"'If Hell is not emptied, I shall not attain Buddhahood!'"
"'This is the great vow of Ksitigarbha, but it is impossible, and therefore he will never become a Buddha.'"
"'If he were ruthless and emptied hell, he would naturally attain Buddhahood!'"
Hearing this, the Lord of Reincarnation's eyes widened, and she said slowly, "So, you have converted to Buddhism?"
Buddhism was a force second only to Taoism in the Three Realms. Even the thirty-six layers of the Heavenly Realm had four layers where Buddhism resided.
The Lord of Hell laughed heartily, "I am a prodigy of the Taoist school, how could I stoop so low as to become a mere bald donkey?"
"So, your intention is that by slaughtering this entire hell, your power will increase?" The Lord of Reincarnation was startled by her own thought.
This seemed to be the most convincing answer, as the Lord of Hell before her now surpassed her in strength when she wasn't using the Book of Life and Death.
Upon hearing this, the Lord of Hell chuckled internally.
He had been struggling to find a reason, but now, she had provided him with one.
He raised his head and said seriously, "Yes, that's right. I recently went into seclusion and awakened a new talent. By emptying hell, I can achieve complete cultivation and undergo a transformation!"
As he spoke, the Lord of Reincarnation breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fellow Daoist, we have known each other for a long time. Please don't be angry that I questioned you so intensely. I was just afraid that you might have been possessed by a demon."
"Oh, right. When I arrived, I sensed demonic energy fleeing outwards. Did you see it?"
The Lord of Hell secretly thought, *The demonic energy was set up by my main body, intended to mislead the Lord of Reincarnation. It seems it was an unnecessary precaution.*
He smiled and said, "Of course, I know. That demon has been hiding in hell for many years. While I was slaughtering the evil souls, he tried to sneak attack me, but I discovered him and gravely wounded him. I don't know where he escaped to now."
The Lord of Reincarnation nodded.
All the evidence pointed to the fact that he had not been possessed.