Yama Rising

The four men in prison garbs immediately motioned to leave, but a menacing glare from Tiger Gao immediately made them freeze where they were.

And one who was still wearing a down jacket and jeans?

Three men were squaring off against a faction of hundreds. The entire scene seemed completely calm and still, yet it was no different from the ocean’s calm before a torrential storm. The silence was oppressive, and the stillness was suffocating.

Yet, nobody backed down.

“Two.”

Tens of thousands watched the sight with bated breaths.

“A mere Yin spirit dares to bite back at an Emissary of Hell?!”

As soon as he finished speaking, a powerful wave of Yin energy erupted from his body. An immense vortex of Yin energy soared in an instant, and a pair of terrifying eyes silently opened up amidst the chaos, “Today, I’ll show everyone what exactly the laws of Hell entail!”

The seemingly harmless rabbit had finally torn off its disguise to reveal its unfathomably sharp fangs.

Dong! As Qin Ye slammed his demonhead saber into the ground, a tyrannical nethergale immediately burst forth. Tiger Gao was standing right in front of him when all of this happened. His pupils contracted immediately, and he was instantly sent flying dozens of meters, slammed into a wall behind with a loud bang, and collapsed to the ground with a look of astonishment written all over his face.

After three seconds of complete stupefaction, everyone suddenly scrambled to retreat as far as they could!

Emissary of Hell!

"Cough… cough cough cough!” Tiger Gao stared at Qin Ye with disbelief as he clambered to his feet while clutching his chest. His mind was in a complete mess right now.

What is this…

This isn’t even to the tune of a harmless white rabbit transforming into a fierce tiger anymore. It was an innocent white rabbit transforming into a terrifying tyrannosaurus rex!

“My lord!!” The feeling of overwhelming terror had caused goosebumps to creep all over his skin, and he kowtowed to Qin Ye right in front of thousands of Yin spirits. He could no longer care about his image, “Earlier… earlier…”

There was hardly any trace of emotions in Qin Ye’s voice - neither excitement, nor ferocity. Yet, it still made the five bald men in prison garbs tremble violently in their shoes.

“My lord…” If spirits could sweat, Tiger Gao would already have been drenched in it. He bit down hard on his lips and muttered hoarsely, “No… I… just… earlier…”

Nobody saw exactly what Qin Ye had done.

A violent wind battered against all of the Yin spirits who were watching in horror, causing their bodies to quake in fear. Tiger Gao and his group of followers had completely vanished from the surface of Hell.

It was far too terrifying…

Hundreds of people had been massacred without mercy at all!

A single slash was all it took to reduce Tiger Gao and his following of men into scattering ash and clumps of green soulfire that drifted into Hell’s Gate. In an instant, the green glow from the palace hall burgeoned, escalating the already eerie ambience of the surroundings.

Awe.

Even though their hands and feet were trembling and quivering uncontrollably, all of them still held their hands tightly over their lips. Nobody dared to make a single peep of sound right now. Their pupils constricted as they stared at the dark silhouette that stood imposingly over the now-desolate space. The barrier of light with flowing golden words shone brilliantly behind him, while an eerie silence filled the realm around him. In the wake of the altercation that had come and gone as suddenly as it had arisen, Qin Ye rose victorious like a god that had just descended upon the realms.

He swept his gaze across the audience like a threatening bolt of lightning. Nobody dared to lock eyes with him, and everyone immediately lowered their heads.

“Number two - evildoers and wrongdoers of the mortal realm will not be punished for the time being. Similarly, those who had performed meritorious deeds during their term in the mortal realm will have their repayment deferred.”

“Good and evil must all be duly repaid, and the wheels of reincarnation must turn again! This is the core function of Hell!”

Qin Ye’s voice boomed like thunder, and several Yin spirits raised their heads discreetly.

Hath Hell spared any since ages past?

This was a yardstick of sorts.

It seems like… this Emissary of Hell isn’t as scary as we’d thought he would be…

“Those who have committed crimes and misdeeds shall be precluded from project management roles. As soon as I retrieve the Book of Life and Death, I’ll set off your contributions to Hell’s reconstruction efforts against the commensurate level of crimes committed. As for everyone else, this poses an opportunity for you to accrue meritorious deeds. I promise you this - the six paths of reincarnation will be reestablished one day. To the good, the ordinary, and the non-defaulters, I guarantee you a good path of reincarnation in your next life.”

Everyone had initially cocked their ears and listened because of the fear and trembling from Qin Ye’s awe-inspiring display. But now, everyone was listening intently and savouring the words which he spoke.

If one desired to live well in Hell, he would first have to understand what made the ruler of this place tick. Was he an eagle, or was he a dove?

Although he had never held a managerial position before, he still knew the most basic principles of management - one could not afford to be high-handed all the time. His decades of life experience hadn’t been completely in vain.

No one responded immediately.

“Here.” “I’d served in the 2nd artillery brigade in my life.” “I’ve served in a naval division before I died…”

He trusted military men the most.

As the Yin spirits who had fallen out made their way over, Qin Ye continued, “Now, I want those who have worked in the construction industry and the legal industry to step out.”

“My lord, I used to serve in the Insignia Province Intermediate People’s Court.” “My lord, I was a lawyer operating out of a private firm. My firm is located on Northriver Road, and it’s called the Zhou Family Law Practice. You can verify it. I rejected a bad lawsuit, and my car ran into an accident soon after.” “My lord, I was an officer in the evidence collection department when I got into an accident. You can check my workplace registration in the mortal realm…”

Just like that, Qin Ye sorted through his manpower, before finally turning around and placing his hand on the barrier of light.

The majestic Hell’s Gate appeared right in front of his eyes.

As he slowly walked towards Hell’s Gate, his heartbeat also accelerated. He forced himself to calm down.

But, so what?

There were a multitude of things to be done… but that also meant that there were a multitude of options right now!

The military men, the construction division and the legal division - these were the people he needed most right now. And now that there was sufficient manpower, the great reconstruction works of Hell could finally commence!

1. The courts in China are called the People’s Court, and they’re broken down to four tiers, namely Supreme, High, Intermediate and Basic.