Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up

Chapter 622 524: Lord of the Underworld

"As you said, I really can't figure out how this Fengdu City appeared?"

"And these..."

Zuo Xiaoluo hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Can they still be called humans?"

If this is really the Underworld, then these certainly wouldn't be humans.

No one can survive in the Underworld.

She thought of the soldiers' astonished expressions when they saw her, and her mind was filled with many guesses.

"Right, they are not humans but exist here as soul bodies. As for Fengdu City, Lord Nether Tree established it long ago. This is just one of its parts. If you've been to the worlds devoured by Lord Nether Tree, you would know that in every world, there is a giant tree. Below it is the Underworld, and above it is the Celestial Court."

"A world consists of the heavens, the earth, and the human realm, and there will no longer be the so-called Heavenly Dao Will. Then, everything will be controlled by the ruler of the Celestial Court, and they will all be the avatars of Lord Nether Tree."

Zuo Xiaoluo's face revealed a look of horror.

If this is true, it means that the path of Nether Tree and Zhao Yi is the same.

It's just that their methods are different.

But both ultimately aim to escape from this dying Cosmos through their own ways.

However.

Zuo Xiaoluo wondered, if Zhao Yi was compelled to make those choices due to the pressure from the Nether Tree, as though he accidentally found the right path, then how is Nether Tree convinced that this Cosmos will face annihilation?

She voiced these doubts, but Clone Thirteen shook his head.

"I don't know either. How would Lord Nether Tree disclose such matters to us?"

"Come with me, and I'll introduce you to Fengdu City."

Zuo Xiaoluo saw that he didn't make a move and followed him.

As far as her eye could see, if this Fengdu City didn't look somewhat eerie or had an air of mystery, it actually didn't differ much from cities outside.

Especially those streets bustling with soul bodies, each with a longing for life on their face, of diverse identities.

There are vendors shouting their wares, small worker assistants, store owners...

....

On the streets, there are patrolling soldiers coming and going, none of whom are weak, with most being of the eleventh tier in power.

The leader of them is even of the Sage Realm in cultivation.

Clone Thirteen led Zuo Xiaoluo to a large house, and upon entering, there was a pool labeled 'Rebirth Pool.'

He explained, "This is the place where souls descend from the outside world. They will undergo a baptism through the pool and then reincarnate."

"These guards are needed to ensure nothing unexpected happens. The souls within the pool basically require no management, as everything runs smoothly."

Zuo Xiaoluo asked, "You mean, as long as souls enter from the outside, they appear here and disappear from here, with the main purpose of Fengdu City being to monitor this pool and prevent souls from escaping?"

Clone Thirteen smiled more broadly: "Yes, below this Fengdu City, there are various arrays to prevent such happenings. The reason for the presence of souls in the city is that no new life is emerging in this world, so naturally, they can't reincarnate."

"As Lord Nether Tree's devouring hastens, each world's Underworld will encounter this issue."

"The Underworld I manage is the most complete and reasonable compared to others, after all, I am a new clone split from Clone Thirteen, and even if we are not connected, my insights are unmatched by any other Lords of the Underworld."

At this, as if he suddenly comprehended something, he patted his head: "I forgot to tell you, now each world has a Lord of the Underworld. Although I am not the strongest, in terms of dedication to the Underworld, you can tell from the number of soul bodies present that I am doing my utmost to send them to reincarnation."

Zuo Xiaoluo couldn't help but think of a world with countless trillions of people.

If this is really the case, Fengdu City couldn't possibly have so few souls.

Once Nether Tree completes devouring a world, the so-called Underworld might be overwhelmed with souls wanting to enter.

By then.

No matter how big the Underworld is, it couldn't accommodate so many people.

She could basically figure this out after listening to Clone Thirteen.

But she couldn't understand why the other party divulged all this to her.

Clone Thirteen saw her confusion, turned around, and looked at her intently: "I know you have many questions, but I can't answer all of them. The reason for calmly discussing this with you is because you successfully destroyed those three Phantom Longsaws, which granted me a bit of freedom."

"You might not know why those three Phantom Longsaws existed before you came here?"

Zuo Xiaoluo was completely puzzled.

Clone Thirteen continued: "Those were my original self's contingency measures to restrain me, left specifically within this Underworld. If I didn't obey his commands, the Phantom Longsaw would instantly kill me."

"But now everything is fine; it feels wonderful not to be suppressed by my original self."

"Now, I can make some decisions from the heart, that is, to give you this Underworld, making you the Lord of the Underworld. What do you say?"

Zuo Xiaoluo looked at him in astonishment: "Me? Become the Lord of the Underworld?"

The person in front of her slowly nodded.

"That's right. Perhaps initially, my thoughts were aligned with the original self, but after living in Fengdu City for many years, and striving to let countless souls reincarnate, I gradually realized that not even the Nether Tree could revive everyone in this world."

"Moreover, the Nether Tree isn't an existence from this Cosmos, and once it reaches that final step, the new beginning might not be us as we once were."

"Moreover, it doesn't seek ordinary souls. With the Cosmos's near-demise, once countless souls come to Fengdu City, it's like scrambling for a ticket aboard, killing each other on the spot. Even if someone survives, they have to kill the soul bodies of their relatives and close friends first, which might not be what I wish to see."

Clone Thirteen sighed rather nostalgically.

He felt his words were becoming more disorganized.

Seeing Zuo Xiaoluo, and witnessing the two forces of life and death in her hands deeply stirred his heart.

Having controlled the Underworld for so long, he knew better than anyone that Zuo Xiaoluo was the most suitable to become the Lord of the Underworld.

If her two forces can be well utilized, a real Underworld might materialize.

Therefore.

In his opinion, Zuo Xiaoluo as the Lord of the Underworld is the most fitting choice.

Before she takes over this Underworld, Clone Thirteen decided to give her a special gift.