357: Chapter 344 Modifying the Book of Life and Death: I Can Cross Out Whom I Want

At this moment, Senluo Hall had descended into chaos, comparable to a wet market during the morning rush hour.

"Report! Ghost Gate Pass has been broken! Not even a scrap was left! It's turned into a giant crater!"

"Report! Yellow Springs Road has fallen! The enemy has some kind of iron pipe that spits fire; our brothers can't even get close. If you touch it, you die; if you brush against it, you perish!"

"Report! Half of the Naihe Bridge has been crushed by their war chariots! Old Lady Meng Po was scared unconscious, and the soup is spilled all over the ground!"

Bad news arrived one after another like death warrants, making the Ten Yama Kings as anxious as ants on a hot pan, pacing around in circles.

"This... this is too fast! It usually takes us three days to get from Ghost Gate Pass to here, yet they arrived in half an hour?" King Qin Guang was drenched in sweat, pacing back and forth in the hall, his official robes soaked through.

"Big Brother, how about... we surrender?" King Song Di's voice trembled as he clung to a pillar, refusing to let go. "That Lin Feng is not human at all; he is a devil! No, even more terrifying than a devil! Our Yin soldiers are like paper cutouts in front of him!"

"Shut up! Surrender? Where would we put the face of the Yama Kings?" King Yama was still holding on, though his legs were shaking. "Ksitigarbha will be here soon! As long as the Bodhisattva makes a move, he will surely subdue this demon!"

"Boom!" With a loud noise, the two massive doors of Senluo Hall, said to be forged from ten-thousand-year-old underworld iron and weighing a hundred thousand catties, were kicked flying with a single blow.

The two thick door panels whistled through the air, grazing King Yama's scalp before embedding themselves deeply into the wall at the back of the hall, gouging out two large craters and sending stone fragments flying.

The dust settled.

Lin Feng walked in with a relaxed expression, hands in his pockets, as if strolling through his own backyard.

Behind him followed Nezha and Erlang Shen. One was playing with the Fire-Tipped Spear, the tip flickering with Samadhi True Fire; the other was wiping the three-pointed double-edged spear, staring at everyone in the hall with ill intent, as if choosing where to strike.

"Everyone, having a meeting? Quite lively, isn't it?"

Lin Feng walked up to the black stone round table with a smile, his gaze sweeping over every Yama King present. "Do you mind if I pull up a chair?"

King Qin Guang, who had been sitting in the main seat, instantly sprang up as if there were powerful springs beneath him. He reflexively gave up his seat, forcing a smile onto his face that looked worse than crying. "N-no, we don't mind! Your arrival brings light to our humble abode, Lord! Please, sit! Please take the main seat!"

Lin Feng didn't stand on ceremony. He sat down in a domineering posture, propped his legs up on the table, and picked up the gavel on the table, playing with it and making a "clack, clack" sound.

Every time the sound rang out, the hearts of the Yama Kings trembled.

"I heard you want to be independent?"

Lin Feng asked calmly. Although his tone was flat, it carried a bone-chilling coldness.

The Ten Yama Kings shook their heads in unison, like rattle-drums, their movements perfectly synchronized. "No! Absolutely not! Rumors! These are all rumors! Who is spreading these rumors? We are loyal to Tiance Mansion!"

"Oh? Then who cut off the network connection to the book of life and death just now?" Lin Feng's eyes turned cold, and the gavel in his hand was instantly crushed into powder.

"I-it was a mouse that chewed through the network cable!" King Yama thought quickly in his panic and blurted out a lame excuse, wanting to slap himself as soon as he finished speaking.

"Oh, a mouse chewed through it." Lin Feng nodded, seemingly believing it. "Was that mouse named 'Ambition'? Or was it named 'Death Wish'?"

Cold sweat streamed down King Yama's face, and he fell to his knees with a thud. "Lord, please spare me! This little god was temporarily confused! I was blinded by greed!"

Seeing this, the other nine Yama Kings also knelt down to beg for mercy, a scene that was truly spectacular.

"Alright, enough nonsense; it's annoying to watch."

Lin Feng brushed the wood shavings off his hands. "Bring me the book of life and death and the Judge's Brush. I want to audit the accounts and, by the way, help you fix the 'network'."

King Yama looked troubled and hesitated. "This... the book of life and death is a supreme treasure of the Heavenly Dao, recording the Lifespan of all living beings in the Three Realms. It cannot be handled by anyone other than the true gods of the underworld..."

"Bring it here!"

Before Lin Feng could speak, Nezha slammed his Fire-Tipped Spear onto the ground. With a "boom," the floor cracked, flames surged, and it nearly burned off King Yama's beard.

"Giving it! Giving it! Right away! I'm getting it now!"

The Judge trembling carried a thick, faintly glowing black ancient book and a pitch-black brush from the rear hall. This was the legendary book of life and death and the Judge's Brush, which governed the Lifespans and destinies of all living beings in the Three Realms.

Lin Feng took the book of life and death. It felt cool to the touch and heavy, as if he were holding the weight of countless lives.

"System, connect to the data interface of the book of life and death. Hack it for me."

[Ding! Hacking the firewall of the book of life and death...]

[Hacking successful. Obtained administrator privileges.]

[The book of life and death has been converted into a holographic interface.]

Under the terrified gazes of the Yama Kings, Lin Feng did not use the brush to scribble indiscriminately like the Monkey King did back in the day; instead, he tapped into the air a few times.

A huge holographic projection interface appeared in the air. It was densely packed with countless names, birth dates, and remaining Lifespans.

"Search keyword: Tiance Mansion."

Swish! Hundreds of thousands of names were instantly filtered onto the screen. These were all of Lin Feng's subordinates, including the eighty thousand naval troops, the newly incorporated Yao Race, and even that Fugui.

"Select all. Modify Lifespan."

Lin Feng's fingers moved rapidly, as if he were using a game cheat engine. "Set to: ∞ (Infinity)."

[Ding! Modification successful. All members of Tiance Mansion have received the 'Pseudo-Immortality' BUFF. As long as they are not physically destroyed, their Lifespan is endless, and the underworld has no authority to claim their souls.]

The Yama Kings watched, dumbfounded, their jaws almost hitting the floor.

This... this was it? Just like that? Was it that sloppy? Back then, the Monkey King had to dip the brush in ink and cross them out one by one, getting his hands covered in ink, but you're doing batch processing? You even used Ctrl + A?

"Search keywords again: Western Sect, die-hard Heavenly Court loyalists, and the Yao Race members who oppose me."

Swish! Millions more names popped up.

"Select all. Modify Lifespan."

A cruel smile appeared on the corner of Lin Feng's mouth. "Set to: Insufficient Balance. Countdown: 10 seconds."

[Ding! Modification successful.]

"What?!" King Qin Guang exclaimed, his expression changing drastically. "Lin Feng! You can't do this! This will disrupt the natural order! If millions of people die at the same time, the underworld will be paralyzed! Reincarnation will collapse!"

"Paralyzed? That's your problem."

Lin Feng shrugged, looking indifferent. "Besides, I'm helping you clear out your inventory. Save you from complaining every day that the underworld is overcrowded and asking for expansion funds."

"Oh, right, and you few."

Lin Feng turned his head to look at the Ten Yama Kings, his eyes playful. "As punishment for trying to be independent this time, your year-end bonuses are gone. And..."

He found the names of the Ten Yama Kings in the book of life and death.

"I'm adding a 'KPI Assessment System' for you. If you don't finish processing the wronged souls every month, or if your satisfaction rating is below five stars, one hundred years of your Lifespan will be automatically deducted. Once it's all deducted, you're out of a job. Don't think about slacking off; this System is real-time."

"No! No! Lord, please spare us!"

The Ten Yama Kings completely broke down. This was exploitation that would make even capitalists weep! This wasn't being a Yama King; this was being a beast of burden! And you want satisfaction ratings? This is too competitive!

"Alright, done."

Lin Feng closed the book of life and death and tossed it back to the Judge. "From now on, this thing will be connected online, and I will conduct random inspections at any time. If you dare to 'disconnect' again, I'll change your names to 'Insufficient Balance' too. Understand?"

"Understand! Understand! We understand! We won't dare again!"

The Yama Kings nodded like pounding garlic. At this moment, they just wanted to strangle themselves for suggesting independence earlier.

Just as Lin Feng was about to get up and leave, a magnificent golden light suddenly shone from the depths of the underworld.

Accompanied by melodic Sanskrit chanting, an aura of compassion instantly permeated the area, dispersing much of the Yin Qi in the hall.

"Amitabha."

"Benefactor Lin, by tampering with the natural order and acting so recklessly, are you not afraid of Karma retribution?"

Lin Feng paused, turned around, and looked at the golden light, his eyes narrowing slightly, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Beat the little one, and finally, the old one shows up."

"Ksitigarbha, after watching the show for so long, you're finally willing to come out?"