A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 537 Successor

Chao Bufan nodded and asked with a smile, "King Yama, what level have you reached?"

The King of Hell replied, "This humble god is not talented; I have only reached the peak of the God Realm so far."

The pinnacle of the divine realm, no wonder I can only look up to him.

Chao Bufan glanced at the statue of Nuwa, and a deep sense of reverence welled up within him. He quickly stood up, walked to the statue of Nuwa, and bowed deeply before it. Then he murmured to himself, "I had no desire to be near the bright moon, yet the bright moon shines on my heart. Since this is the will of Heaven, I can only submit to it."

He turned around and said, “King Yama, I have other matters to attend to and cannot stay any longer. Don’t worry, I know what to do. Besides, the Nine-Wicked Lamp can’t be extinguished so easily.”

King Yama quickly stood up and said, "Immortal Venerable, please feel free to make any requests you may have. As long as it is within my duty, I will do my best to fulfill them."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan smiled and said, "Since you've put it that way, then I humbly request that you bestow upon me the Seven Treasures Tree and the Qiankun Axe from the Heavenly Punishment Hall!"

King Yama said, "If the Immortal Venerable likes it, he may take it. However, please return the Reincarnation Pearl to me."

“This…” Chao Bufan seemed to hesitate.

"Immortal Lord, please don't misunderstand. It's not that I'm unwilling to give you the Reincarnation Pearl," King Yama quickly explained, "it's just that I need the Reincarnation Pearl to guide those lost souls into the Gate of Reincarnation, so..."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan gave an awkward smile, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face. He then took out the Reincarnation Bead and handed it to King Yama, saying, "Um... I'm really sorry, I thought this Reincarnation Bead..."

King Yama smiled, then took the Reincarnation Bead and put it into his sleeve. He then flipped his hands, and the Qiankun Axe and the Seven Treasures Tree appeared in his hands. He then said, "Immortal Venerable, this Qiankun Axe and the Seven Treasures Tree are supreme treasures. I hope you will use them with caution."

Chao Bufan accepted it without ceremony and laughed, "I know, I know, I will use it carefully. Oh, by the way, when I passed through the Blood River, I heard Pu Lao say that his physical body was sealed. What happened?"

King Yama said, “Immortal Venerable, you may not know this, but Pulao was originally a divine beast in the divine realm. Back then, it offended the divine might and was ordered by the God King to be hunted down. Later, this beast escaped here. I was afraid that it would cause trouble, so I sealed its body and threw its soul into the Blood River to protect it.”

Chao Bufan nodded and said, "So, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise."

“That’s right,” said King Yama. “If it hadn’t offended the God King and fled to the Nine Nether Hells back then, this beast would probably be dead long ago. This can be considered its good fortune! I wonder what the Immortal Venerable thinks?”

Chao Bufan initially wanted to say a few good words for Pulao, but after thinking about it, he decided against it and said, "It's nothing, I was just asking casually."

King Yama nodded, then extended his hand and said, "Immortal Venerable, please!"

The two walked out of the main hall, and Tianyue was overjoyed. But when he saw the King of Hell, he quickly lowered his head and stood respectfully to the side.

"Humph!"

King Yama snorted coldly and said in a chilling voice, "Palace Spirit, I have already spared you once, yet you still dare to come and steal. You have quite the audacity!"

Upon hearing this, Tian Yue gave an embarrassed smile and stammered, "King Yama, I dare not do it again, I dare not do it again."

"Hmph~" King Yama snorted coldly again, still saying in a chilling voice, "Are you really afraid or just pretending? Last time you came to steal, I spared your life, but you haven't changed your ways. Do I have to seal you in a sea of ​​fire before you repent?"

Upon hearing this, Tian Yue's face changed drastically. He immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, trembling as he said, "King Yama, spare my life! I really dare not do it again. Please, King Yama, have mercy and spare my life! I swear, I will never dare to do it again."

“King Yama,” Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, “Please let him go this time! After all, he was the one who brought me in. If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have ended up in this Netherworld.”

Upon hearing this, Yama hesitated for a moment, then said coldly, "Palace Spirit, out of respect for the Immortal Venerable, I will spare your life, but you must protect the Immortal Venerable's safety. If anything happens to the Immortal Venerable, I will hold you responsible."

"Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely protect the Immortal Venerable's safety," Tian Yue replied in a rapid-fire manner.

"King Yama, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!" With that, Chao Bufan clasped his hands in a respectful bow.

King Yama said, "Skywalker, you should escort the Immortal Venerable and the others out."

"Yes," Skywalker replied respectfully, then added, "Immortal Venerable, please!"

When Chao Bufan and Tian Yue appeared in the temple in the desert, Tian Yue couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, and then said timidly, "I was so scared. If I had known we would be discovered, I wouldn't have gone in."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "This is what you call reaping what you sow."

Tian Yue rolled her eyes at Chao Bufan and said, "Isn't it all because of you?"

"For me?" Chao Bufan was slightly surprised, then laughed and said, "Keep bragging, you bastard. You're clearly after the treasure inside, but you say it's for me. Bro, don't you think that's ridiculous?"

"Sigh," Tianyue sighed, "Don't you think I'd risk my life for a few treasures? Do you think I'm just bored and have nothing better to do?"

"You're just bored and have nothing better to do," Chao Bufan retorted, not letting the matter rest.

"Fine, if that's how you see it, then there's nothing I can do." Tianyue shrugged. "Whether you believe it or not, I'm too lazy to explain it to you. Little brother, tell me, I'm just wondering, why do the King of Hell and the Six Spirit Guards call you Immortal Venerable?"

Chao Bufan laughed and said, "Do you want to know?"

"Nonsense," Tianyue said irritably, "If I don't want to know, why am I asking you? Besides, the King of Hell instructed me to protect you, so you have to tell me your true identity!"

Chao Bufan smiled slightly and said, "Actually, I don't know what's going on either. They all think I'm a descendant of the Goddess Nuwa."

"What? A descendant of the Goddess Nuwa?" Tian Yue was startled and quickly looked Chao Bufan up and down, her expression clearly showing some doubt. She asked, "Brother, are you really a descendant of the Goddess Nuwa?"

Chao Bufan laughed and said, "I don't know if it's true or not, but if they say so, then it is! Anyway, I won't lose out."

Upon hearing this, Tianyue's eyes darted around, and she chuckled, "Little brother, what did you talk about with the King of Hell for so long?"

“We didn’t talk about much,” Chao Bufan replied. “The King of Hell gave me a magic pill and told me to take it, and he was also protecting me, which is why it’s been so long.”