Hell Emperor

Chapter 324 Shura Jie - Prison

As Ye Jie's verdict fell, two ghosts with frightened faces were swept up by the cold wind and thrown directly into the oil pan.

The oil pan was huge, and the steep walls were covered with hot oil. Any ghost who tried to climb out of the oil pan would be unable to hold on because the pan was too slippery, and would burn his hands instead. It was quite convenient to deal with ghosts without cultivation, but if the ghosts in the pot had a higher cultivation level, they could even jump directly out of the oil pan based on their own realm, and the effect would not be so good.

In the pot, including the two ghosts who were thrown in, there were a total of four ghosts wailing in the pot. The situation of the fried ghosts also frightened the surrounding ghosts, and they were glad that they had not done anything unforgivable in their lifetime.

The last ghost among the three ghosts, and the only ghost who was free, was looking lucky, thinking that he had heard it wrong.

After seeing Ye Jie's verdict, he trembled in his heart. He thought he would not be able to escape punishment. Unexpectedly, he did not suffer any other punishment except being evaluated as callous. He was grateful for surviving the disaster.

Shan Yao was a little unhappy when he saw this, and said to Ye Jie: "Palace Master, this man was a close friend of the village tyrant Cui Kun when he was alive. He often hung out with him, drinking and having fun. How could he escape punishment?"

Ye Jie glanced at Shan Yao and asked: "So?"

"So..." Shan Yao was a little unsure of what Ye Jie meant, but still said, "So of course he has to go to the oil pan! How can he be a good person if he can hang out with people like Cui Kun? How can he be let off easily?"

Ye Jie shook his head: "But I looked at his file and he has never done anything bad in his life. Should he be punished just because he made bad friends?"

Shan Yao was still unwilling to give up: "But..."

Ye Jie interrupted her: "If he really did anything wrong, it was that he turned a blind eye to Cui Kun's oppression of other villagers, Indifferent, even knowing this, he still wanted to have fun with Cui Kun. But indifference cannot be a reason to punish evil spirits. "

"Why?" Shan Yao was puzzled, not understanding why Ye Jie said this, "The Palace Master said he was indifferent, why not punish him for this?"

Ye Jie flicked his sleeves and slowly said: "Because people are all muddling along and indifferent. Take the rest of you villagers for example, you know that the village tyrant is bullying you, why don't you join hands and drive him out of the village? But you didn't, you accepted him, and would rather endure the unfair oppression, and no one stood up. If indifference can be used to convict, should I punish Cui Kun's friends, or should I punish you?"

Ye Jie's indifferent words made Shan Yao completely stunned, unable to say a word for a long time.

For some reason, although Ye Jie's appearance was not as old as her cousin, his bearing and his farsightedness in looking down on the world were beyond the reach of others.

Ye Jie's words were also heard by the ghost who escaped the disaster. He knelt down and cried bitterly:

"The Lord of the Palace is wise! I never thought that the things I did in my life would lead to punishment after death. If I had known this earlier, I would have drawn a clear line with Cui Kun at the first opportunity. If the Lord of the Palace does not abandon me, I am willing to become a ghost messenger and will not receive any reward in the future, just to pay for the unjust actions I did in my life!"

His words also attracted a series of discussions from the ghosts around him. They were full of emotion in their words. They never thought that the old friend of the village bully would be influenced by the Lord of the Yama Palace and would have a day to change his ways.

Ye Jie glanced at him and asked, "What's your name?"

"I'm Zheng Xuan!"

"From now on, you will be the ghost catcher, codenamed Ghost Catcher Xuan." Ye Jie spoke slowly, and his words made Zheng Xuan, who was kneeling on the ground, overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly.

Ye Jie took out seven stitched pages, and in front of the ghosts in the middle, he slowly spoke: "Under the witness of the ghosts in the Golden Wheel Hall, I will pass on the Soul Breaking Arrow to you. This method can help you better complete the soul-catching function, but if you encounter a fierce ghost, do not fight with it, and report back to the hall as soon as possible."

As Ye Jie's mind moved, a series of records appeared on the seven stitched pages.

[Book of Life and Death Records:]

[In the autumn of the 639th year of the Moro calendar, Shura Jie spent a thousand Yin De to modify the practice file of Ghost Catcher Xuan. ]

[The Soul Breaking Arrow (Entry) has been added to the column of the practice learned by Ghost Catcher Xuan. ]

When Ye Jie's words fell, Zheng Xuan was stunned in place, and felt that something seemed to have been added to his mind.

He slowly raised his hand, and a small black arrow condensed in his palm. The black arrow shot straight into the sky. He watched the black arrow go away until it completely disappeared, and then he came back to his senses.

His actions also attracted the exclamations of the nearby ghosts:

"What is that... Is it the practice that was forbidden in the past?"

"It must be the gift of the hall master, Zheng Xuan learned the practice!"

"If I was shot by that arrow, there would definitely be a hole in my body... Such a practice was awarded to Zheng Xuan by the hall master. If we complete the task assigned by the hall master with our heart, we may have a chance to see the power of the practice."

Listening to the discussions of the ghosts, Ye Jie looked calm, and then said: "The practice of the soul-breaking arrow is placed in the Dharma Transmission Hall. You only need 10,000 Yin De to see it in the Dharma Transmission Hall. The soul-breaking arrow is only the lowest level of practice. In addition, there are more powerful practices in the Dharma Transmission Hall. As long as you have enough Yin De, you can understand the mystery."

Ye Jie's words immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the ghosts around him. Every ghost wanted to go to the Chuanfa Hall to see the elegance of those profound skills. It was a pity that they were so evil that they were not even close to learning the soul-breaking arrow, let alone Forget about those advanced skills.

The more advanced the technique, the more valuable it is. Even villagers who have never practiced it have no doubt about this.

Although Yin De is not enough, the palace master has already pointed out the way for them to obtain Yin De. As long as they conscientiously complete the tasks assigned by the Palace Master at their posts and contribute to the development of Jinlun Palace, they can obtain sufficient Yin De.

At this moment, the enthusiasm of the ghosts was high, and many ghosts had already left, either carrying bone fragments or smelting peacefully outside the oil pot, full of energy.

Seeing this scene in his eyes, Ye Jie nodded with satisfaction, waiting for the number of ghosts in the temple to increase so that the Golden Wheel Palace can get on the right track.

On the side, Yam Yao still looked unhappy. Ye Jie noticed something strange about her and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yam Yao turned his head sideways, deliberately not looking at Ye Jie: "It's nothing.~"

"Really?" Ye Jie coughed dryly. Although she said it was nothing, her actual actions did not seem like it was nothing.

Seeing Ye Jie asking again and again, Yao Yao finally couldn't bear it anymore and gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it if you don't punish Zheng Xuan. Did the master of the palace forget to tell Zheng Xuan that he owes a sum of Yin De? How much is the amount? I Come to think of it, it seems like eleven thousand virtues!”

Ye Jie helplessly shrugged, finally understanding why Yao Yao was so yin and yang. He was obviously dissatisfied with his teaching of Zheng Xuan Kung Fu, so he could only say: "Didn't you hear what he said? He doesn't want any yin virtues in the future, so naturally he will There is no way to owe anything. Besides, with him as an example, the other ghosts will be more motivated."

Yam Yao was still chattering about his experience: "Then why do I owe so much virtue? I should be the role model!"

Ye Jie held up his forehead: "If from now on, you don't want any evil virtue, then you don't owe me anything."

Yam thought for a while, curled his lips and said, "Then forget it."

Ye Jie's eyes twitched. After saying so much, he finally gave it up. He really didn't know what to say.

"Speaking of which, Palace Master, if a situation like Cui Jie's situation happens again in the future, what should I do if he is clearly an evil ghost but becomes a ghost servant?" Shan Yao suddenly thought of something and was a little worried, "If it weren't for the Palace Master's presence If so, I'm afraid he will be fooled and become a ghost..."

Ye Jie couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing what Shan Yao said. As Shan Yao said, that was indeed a big problem.

If the ghosts have the remaining pages of the Book of Life and Death, they can have a general understanding of the ghosts' past lives by simply checking the information on the pages, and thus identify the ghosts as good or bad, and will not let evil ghosts who have done all the bad things become ghosts. .

Unfortunately, due to the lack of the main account of Jinlun Hall, Ye Jie was unable to distribute the remaining pages of the Book of Life and Death to all the ghost servants in the hall one by one, so he had to find another way.

"After the seductive ghosts bring the souls of the deceased to the Golden Wheel Palace, I must judge what they did during their lifetime to see whether they are qualified to stay in the palace, or whether they deserve to be punished. But when I am not in the palace, how should they be placed? Those ghosts are a problem..."

"If there is a clerk's hall, the front hall of the clerk's hall would be perfect for handling this matter. But the clerk's hall cannot be built yet, so we have to find another way..."

After thinking about it, Ye Jie had no choice but to put his eyes on the seven-sided stitched page, trying to find if there was any suitable building.

[Netherworld Prison: The prison of Yama Palace, where ghosts can be imprisoned. The prison can imprison level 3 ghosts and below, making them unable to escape. Formation rituals can be set up to enhance the prison's detention capabilities. Depending on the severity of the prison, the ghosts inside will become resentful. Every time one hundred thousand soul charms are consumed, a wave of resentment is expected to arise. The construction requires 500,000 Yin De and 50,000 kilograms of steel frames. 】

Following Ye Jie's thoughts, a Hades building was also revealed on the seven-sided stitched page.

As long as the Nether Prison is established, the ghosts brought back to the underworld by the seducing ghosts can be placed together, and then wait for Ye Jie to judge. Not only that, the prison can also imprison evil ghosts that cannot be contained in a hot pot.

"Cyborg...why do you want Cyborg again?"

However, the steel bones needed to build the Netherworld Prison really made Ye Jie's eyes darken.

In Hades, no matter what kind of building is built, steel frames must be used. Without steel frames, one can only look at the building entries and sigh.

Unless it is a simple open-air building like a large canteen, steel frames are necessary.

Lacking steel bones, Ye Jie was unable to build the Nether Prison, so he had to find another way.

"Apart from the Netherworld Prison, aren't there any other buildings? It would be best to have one that doesn't require any steel bones..."

Ye Jie was quite helpless. Soon, the words on the seven-sided stitched page changed again, showing the answer that Ye Jie needed most at the moment.

[Ice Prison (unlocked on three sides): The special prison of Yama Palace can imprison ghosts in the ice prison and subject them to cold torture. The Ice Prison can imprison ghosts of level five and below, making them unable to escape. The formation ceremony can ensure that the ghosts in it will not disperse. Every time ten thousand soul charms are consumed, a wave of resentment is expected to arise. The construction requires ten million yin virtues and two million soul charms. 】

[Fire Prison (unlocked on three sides):…………]

[Bone-Eviscerating Prison (Unlocked on Five Sides): The specialized prison of Yama Palace can imprison ghosts in the Eviscerated Prison and subject them to torture by being crushed by beasts. The Evisceration Prison can imprison ghosts of level 2 ghosts and below, making them unable to escape. The array ceremony can ensure that the ghosts in it will not disperse. Every hundred strands of soul charm consumed is expected to generate a wave of resentment. The Evisceration Prison needs to be garrisoned by the Rakshasa King. The construction requires 30 million yin virtues, 5 million strands of soul rhyme, and 100,000 strands of dark mist. 】

[Beast Crushing Prison (unlocked from five sides):…………]

"Why are there so many prisons..."

Seeing the message on the seven-sided stitched page, Ye Jie couldn't help but stroke his forehead.

He just wanted to find a place to temporarily place the wandering souls, but he didn't want to put all the wandering souls in prison to be tortured.

What's more, just seeing the names of these prisons gave Ye Jie a bad feeling in his heart.

It is said to be a prison, but it is more like a place used to torture ghosts and create resentment. The later the building is unlocked, the more powerful the punishment will be, and the more resentment will be generated.

This is not what Ye Jie wants. He does not want to throw all the ghosts into prison at once. Only evil ghosts should be punished by torture.

Using these specialized prisons to temporarily house ghosts was obviously a wrong decision. Ye Jie couldn't help but scratch his head. Why was it so difficult to find a suitable Hades building?

On the side, Yao Yao saw the problem Ye Jie faced and took the initiative to speak: "Palace Master, are you worried about placing those ghosts?"

Ye Jie nodded and didn't hide it: "That's right."

Yam thought for a moment, pointed to a row of houses in front of him and said, "In that case, why not use the empty room over there to temporarily house the ghosts who come to the palace, and wait for the palace master to come back before judging?"

Following what Yayao pointed at, Ye Jie was stunned for a moment.

At the location pointed by Yam Yao, there was a row of empty houses. With the demise of the ghosts of the Jinlun Temple in the past, those rooms were all empty, which was the best choice for temporarily housing the ghosts.

"Yes, you just need to find a place for those ghosts to gather. There is no need to build additional Hades buildings..."

After figuring out the key to the matter, Ye Jie smiled helplessly.

After seeing the power of Hades' buildings, he subconsciously put all the solutions to the problem into those buildings with different functions, while ignoring more direct methods.

He doesn't need to build an additional prison, he just needs to find a place for the ghosts to temporarily settle, waiting for him or other judges to come to judge. Excessively placing hope on the buildings of Hades makes it difficult for him to see things clearly. key.

With Yam Yao's guidance, the matter of placing the ghost was successfully resolved.