Standing in the Palace of the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Arhat who subdued the Dragon wished for the Six Cases Clerk's four Grand Unity Golden Immortals to reclaim the City of the Wrongfully Dead, but his request was immediately rejected by Ksitigarbha.
"Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, although Shi Jian is very strong, we are not without a chance. The four Grand Unity Golden Immortal officials, fighting in shifts, will surely be able to kill him within the City of the Wrongfully Dead."
The Arhat riding the deer, one of the Eighteen Arhats, was still unwilling to give up on reclaiming the City of the Wrongfully Dead.
This was because the City of the Wrongfully Dead housed many souls who were detained daily. Buddhist disciples could perform rites of deliverance and salvation upon these departed souls, thereby accumulating significant Heavenly merit.
If this treasure trove were lost, the power of the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's Palace would inevitably be affected.
Therefore, the Eighteen Arhats were willing to forgo their claims to the positions of the Ten Kings of Hell in order to reclaim the City of the Wrongfully Dead.
"Good. Great Vajra Mingwang, I also believe the Arhat riding the deer's method is feasible."
"Since Great Vajra Mingwang finds this method feasible, then issue an order for the four officials to challenge King Biancheng, Shi Jian."
After some thought, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, seated on his lotus cushion, seeing Great Vajra Mingwang speak, no longer refused the matter of reclaiming the City of the Wrongfully Dead.
In the Underworld, Buddhism had four Heavenly Kings, eight Mingwang, and eighteen Arhats. Their overall strength surpassed that of the Northern Yin Fengdu the Great and the Eastern Yue the Great.
The loss of one City of the Wrongfully Dead was not a major issue and did not affect their influence over the Underworld.
Seeing Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva agree, all the Buddhist disciples present shouted in unison, "Good!!!"
Following this, the Arhat who subdued the Dragon and the Arhat who subdued the Tiger left the palace and headed towards the Six Cases Clerk. The remaining Buddhist disciples stayed within the palace to cultivate.
Such minor matters did not require many people to intervene; a few Arhats would suffice.
At the same time, after Shi Jian finished repairing the City of the Wrongfully Dead, he patiently awaited the challenge from the Six Cases Clerk officials led by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva.
He knew that as a treasure trove and sanctuary, the Buddhist followers would not easily let go and would surely order the Six Cases Clerk officials to challenge him.
"King of Hell, the Buddhist disciples who escaped the judgment of the Ten Kings of Hell have all been dealt with and can be assigned to the other seven halls and the eighteen levels of hell."
"First, escort some of them to the eighteen levels of hell. As for the Buddhist disciples sent to the other seven halls, they shall temporarily remain in this hall and be escorted over after the competition for the King of Hell positions concludes."
Upon hearing the words of Black and White Impermanence, Shi Jian quickly made a decision in his heart.
The eighteen levels of hell were controlled by his own Grandmaster. Unlike the Ten Kings of Hell, which were controlled by three factions, if they were assigned to the Kings of Hell led by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the Buddhist disciples would certainly not receive any punishment.
It would be better to keep them in the minor hells for now and give them a good "welcome."
"By the way, there are a few people from the Daoist sect who have arrived in the City of the Wrongfully Dead today. King of Hell, do you want to...?"
"Daoist people? What are their names?"
"King of Hell, I believe they are named Wen Cai, Qiu Sheng, and Xu Mingning!"
Upon hearing that Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng had arrived at the City of the Wrongfully Dead, Shi Jian, who was seated in the King of Hell's Hall, suddenly stood up and quickly instructed Black and White Impermanence to bring them to the hall.
Those who could enter the city were all wrongly dead, having perished due to suicide, disasters, wars, accidents, murder, or being victimized in life.
Those who died with grievances were generally called the wrongfully dead, and after death, their three souls and seven spirits would be brought to the City of the Wrongfully Dead.
For this reason, he was very curious as to how Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng had met their demise!
"If my junior disciple Lin Fengjiao knew that his two precious disciples had come to the City of the Wrongfully Dead, I wonder what his expression would be."
A few minutes later, Black and White Impermanence returned, leading two familiar figures into the King of Hell's Hall.
Although Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng were in their old age, Shi Jian still recognized them.
Let alone their aged appearance, even if they had turned to dust, he would still recognize them!
"Senior Uncle Master, why are you in the Underworld?"
Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng, upon seeing Shi Jian seated in the King of Hell's Hall, revealed expressions of surprise.
As members of the Daoist sect, they naturally knew what the City of the Wrongfully Dead and the King of Hell's Hall were. To be seated in the King of Hell's Hall, one could only be the King of Biancheng among the Ten Kings of Hell.
"You ask what you already know. Black and White Impermanence, first use the Sin Mirror to see if they have committed any sins."
"If they have, quickly cast them into the minor hells."
As soon as these words were spoken, Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng, who were standing in the King of Hell's Hall, were greatly startled and quickly began to beg for mercy.
The punishments in the minor hells were no less severe than those in the eighteen levels of hell. If one were to enter, their three souls and seven spirits would be subjected to the torment of ghost officers, making it a life worse than death.
"Senior Uncle Master, we are your junior nephews. Could you perhaps..."
"No. Quickly take out the Sin Mirror and reflect their sins first. Only when their allotted lifespan is exhausted shall you cast them into the minor hells."
In the King of Hell's Hall, Shi Jian decisively refused their request.
Because those who entered the City of the Wrongfully Dead were all wrongfully deceased, according to the laws of the Underworld, they could only be transferred to the eighteen levels of hell, or to the Ten Kings of Hell, or cast into the minor hells, once their allotted lifespan as recorded in the Book of Life and Death was exhausted.
After a few minutes, Black and White Impermanence left the King of Hell's Hall and then returned shortly, holding a Sin Mirror in their hands.
Then, Fan Wugou raised the Sin Mirror and shone it upon Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng, revealing all the sins they had committed in this life.
"King of Hell, these two individuals were disrespectful to their elders, ungrateful, and deceived spirit children to do their bidding in life. Their sins are unforgivable, and it is recommended that they be directly cast into the eighteen levels of hell upon the exhaustion of their lifespan."
Hearing that they were to be cast into the eighteen levels of hell, Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng's legs went weak, and they collapsed onto the ground, deeply regretting the mistakes they had made in life.
But it was too late. They could only place their hopes on Shi Jian, hoping that in consideration of their master, he would show leniency.
"Black and White Impermanence, first settle these two in the City of the Wrongfully Dead, and when their lifespans are exhausted, escort them to the thirteenth level of the eighteen levels of hell."
"Senior Uncle Master, we..."
Before the two could continue, Xie Bi'an and Fan Wugou led Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng out of the King of Hell's Hall, planning to escort them to the thirteenth level of the eighteen levels of hell once their lifespans were exhausted.
Following the previous purification by their three Grandmasters, most of the eighteen levels of hell were now controlled by disciples of Maoshan.
Coincidentally, the judge in charge of the thirteenth level of hell was Lin Fengjiao. It remained to be seen what their expressions would be when the three met.
However, given Uncle Jiu's temperament, Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng would likely not receive much punishment, though a stern scolding was inevitable.
"It's not my disciples anyway, so it's none of my business. If Mao Xiaofang and Zhong Bang don't have any problems, they should be able to get an official position in the Heavenly Court."
After dealing with the matter of Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng, Shi Jian then met the last person from the Daoist sect who had entered the City of the Wrongfully Dead.