When the tree fell, the monkeys scattered; with the death of the Venerable Judge, all the cultivators of the Judge’s Hall fled.
“The Lamp of the Underworld should be in His Majesty Judgment’s secret room,” David said.
“Where is the secret room?” Yunxi asked.
“Behind the main hall.” David pushed open the main hall door and went inside.
The hall was empty, with a golden throne standing alone at the front. The golden robe on the throne was still there, but its owner was gone.
Sunlight streamed in through the skylight on the dome, illuminating the throne and reflecting a dazzling light.
David didn’t linger. He walked through the main hall and came to the corridor at the back.
On both sides of the corridor are stone rooms, some of which are bedrooms, some are meditation rooms, and some are libraries.
He walked to the end of the corridor, where there was a stone door.
The stone gate was covered with restrictive runes.
The runes shimmered with a faint golden light in the darkness, like countless eyes.
David raised his right hand, and a ball of chaotic fire condensed in his palm. The purple flame burned, melted, and destroyed the runes layer by layer. The stone door slowly opened.
The secret room was not big, only a few feet in diameter.
The walls were made of meteorite iron and covered with defensive runes. In the center of the secret room stood a stone platform, on top of which was a golden lamp.
Underworld lights.
The lamp was small, only the size of a fist, and was made entirely of gold, and covered with ancient runes.
The space around the lamp seemed slightly distorted, as if something was flowing.
Yunxi’s breath caught in her throat. “This is the Lamp of the Underworld”
David walked to the stone platform and reached out to take the lamp.
The object felt heavy and cold to the touch, and the flames in the lamp danced in his palm, as if responding to the chaotic power it possessed.
He could feel that the lamp contained a powerful reincarnation power, which came from the same source and nature as the reincarnation core and soul guiding fire.
“Okay,” said David.
Yunxi’s tears finally fell.
David put the Underworld Lamp into his storage ring, turned around, and said, “Let’s go to the storage room.”
The two left the secret room, walked along the corridor, and arrived at the warehouse.
The warehouse was mostly empty, but there were still some crystals scattered in the corners, and some cultivation techniques and magical artifacts that had not been taken away were still on the shelves.
David walked to a corner and put the crystals into his storage ring one by one.
Yunxi walked to the shelves and put away the cultivation techniques and magical artifacts one by one.
“These cultivation techniques and magical artifacts, although not comparable to top-level resources, are already excellent equipment for the soldiers of Youyue Kingdom,” Yunxi said with some enthusiasm.
“Take it all,” David said. “Don’t leave any behind.”
The two of them searched the warehouse.
They left the warehouse, walked down the corridor, and returned to the main hall.
David stood in the middle of the main hall, looking around.
Golden throne, golden robe, golden dome, golden sunlight.
Everything seemed perfect, but the owner was no longer there.
“Let’s go.” He turned and walked out of the main hall.
Yunxi followed behind him.
The two of them jumped into the air, turned into two streaks of light, and flew towards Cloud City.
Behind them, the Hall of Judgment stood silently under the sunlight, like a giant tomb.
When David and Yun Xi returned to Cloud City, it was already evening.
At the city gates, everyone stood there waiting.
Lang Hao, Ying Wuji, Feng Qingzi, Jiang Xuelan, Chu Tianxing, and Yun Quan.
Yunquan’s eyes were filled with anticipation, and his hands trembled slightly.
David landed at the city gate and took out the Underworld Lamp from his storage ring.
The golden lights shimmered with warm light under the setting sun.
The dim light within the lamp flickered, as countless ghost souls cheered happily.
Yunquan’s tears immediately welled up.
He fell to his knees with a thud and kowtowed three times to David.
“Master Chen! Your kindness and benevolence will forever be forgotten by Youyue Kingdom!”
David immediately helped him up, “King Yunquan, please don’t do this. This is what I promised Yunxi.”
He turned around and looked at everyone.
“Reincarnation Essence, Soul Guiding Flame, and Underworld Lantern—these three supreme treasures have been gathered.”
On the city walls, cheers shook the heavens and the earth.
“David! David! David!”
The demon soldiers raised their demon swords and cheered.
Yunxi stood on the city wall, watching David’s back, tears streaming down his face.
He recalled what David looked like when he first met him, what he said, and what he did.
He never let him down.
As Jiang Xuelan watched David’s retreating figure, a variety of complex emotions emerged within her.
This man always treated other people’s affairs as his own, and always valued promises more than his own life.
David raised his hand, and the cheers slowly died down.
“Tomorrow, light the Underworld Lamp and head to the Reincarnation Bureau to free all the trapped ghost souls.”
Yunquan’s tears flowed even harder, “Thank you, thank you”
David smiled, turned around, and walked into the city.
FAQ Novel
Q: What is the significance of the ‘Lights of the Underworld’?
A: The ‘Lights of the Underworld’, also known as the Underworld Lantern, is the final treasure needed to open the Path of Reincarnation and free trapped ghost souls, alongside the Reincarnation Core and Soul-Guiding Flame.
Q: Why is King Yunquan so grateful to David?
A: King Yunquan is grateful because David is working to fulfill a promise he made to Yunxi, which involves freeing all ghost souls trapped in the Reincarnation Bureau by collecting the necessary treasures.
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