Thanks to My Enemy, I Become Immortal Emperor - Chapter 99

Lin Wudao took a deep breath.

He looked at the shadow guard, seeking confirmation once more.

“Did I not instruct you to investigate the Heaven Wrath Temple?”

With eyes gleaming with innocent enthusiasm, the shadow guard nodded eagerly. “Yes!”

Lin Wudao composed himself briefly.

“And when you mentioned facing some difficulties and lacking clear information on the Heaven Wrath Temple earlier, that was true, right?!”

The shadow guard nodded again.

Lin Wudao could no longer contain his frustration.

“How did you end up annihilating them then?

“You’ve already wiped out the entire temple, yet you tell me there’s still no definitive intel on the Heaven Wrath Temple?”

The shadow guard hastily shook his head and explained.

“No, no, no, Judge Lin, it happened like this: Initially, we indeed planned to conduct a covert investigation. However, one of our brothers accidentally scared the souls out of the Heaven Wrath Temple members. The team thought, ‘How can they be so weak?’ So, we decided to delve deeper into the investigation.”

“As we gradually went further, eventually, only the main hall of the Heaven Wrath Temple remained in Qin Province!”

Lin Wudao sat back in his recliner, covering his forehead with his hand.

Suddenly, Lin Wudao felt as if this world had become both unfamiliar and profoundly insane.

What he found even more unexpected was that when he initially formed the Shadow Pavilion, the shadow guards were not nearly as proficient. Yet merely by changing their master, they seemed to have transformed mysteriously.

Lin Wudao was at a loss for words.

Then, a doubt arose in his mind.

“Although the Yama Palace has ten thousand members, most are at Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages, with very few reaching Golden Core. Is the Heaven Wrath Temple truly that weak?”

The shadow guard shook his head.

“In truth, the Heaven Wrath Temple is not weak; they have a significant number of Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators. However, it’s the Great Yama’s Divine Soul Pills and blood pills that make them exceptionally formidable.”

“Can you believe it? Even if our men were reduced to half a head, one blood pill could instantly revive them.”

“Our tactics involve directly attacking opponents’ souls or reaping their spirits. We can seamlessly merge into the ground or shadows, making us virtually unstoppable. No matter how powerful, no individual can withstand the relentless onslaught of our ten thousand ghost-like beings.”

Lin Wudao’s scalp tingled with amazement.

In his wildest dreams, he never imagined that a simple name change made in jest would lead to such extraordinary developments.

As events unfolded, they increasingly aligned with Lin Wudao’s desired trajectory.

At this moment, the shadow guard spoke up again.

“So about those blood and Divine Soul Pills, should we request more from Great Yama? After all, these items are crucial for our Yama Palace; they serve as currency!”

Lin Wudao looked at the shadow guard and extended his hand.

“Give me the intelligence you’ve gathered on the Heaven Wrath Temple so far. To approach Great Yama for resources, we need to demonstrate some achievements!”

The shadow guard appeared somewhat troubled.

“That might not be feasible yet. The current information on the Heaven Wrath Temple is not entirely accurate, even seeming quite unreliable. We must infiltrate their main hall in Qin Province and thoroughly verify the intel first.”

Lin Wudao slightly closed his eyes.

“In that case, let’s discuss it once confirmation is obtained.”

The shadow guard nodded.

“All right, I’ll inform my brothers.”

Just then, Lin Wudao stopped him.

“Have you consumed any of those blood pills and Divine Soul Pills?”

The shadow guard affirmed with a nod.

“Yes, indeed! You wouldn’t believe how delightful they taste; there’s an indescribable sensation!”

Lin Wudao acknowledged this with another nod.

“Good, go ahead then. Oh, by the way, since the Yama Palace seems quite formidable now, could you help me investigate someone?”

“Who?”

Lin Wudao’s gaze turned icy.

“The Ninth Holy Son of Tianji Holy Land!”

The shadow guard nodded.

“Very well, leave it to me. However, what specific information does my lord seek?”

Lin Wudao promptly replied, “Of course, everything! I want to know how he unexpectedly defeated me and why his cultivation seems as effortless as drinking water. Oh, and ensure our brothers don’t approach this like they did with the Heaven Wrath Temple investigation; the Tianji Holy Land is not something we can handle right now.”

The shadow guard smiled reassuringly.

“Don’t worry, we’re not foolish.”

With that, the shadow guard set off to carry out his task.

As Lin Wudao watched him depart, a sense of unease stirred within him. But ultimately, he shook it off.

“The shadow guard came from the Tianji Holy Land with me; he won’t make mistakes,” Lin Wudao reassured himself.

For the moment, he pushed these thoughts aside.

Instead, Lin Wudao retrieved a Storage Bag containing the blood pills and Divine Soul Pills given to him by Liu Shunyi.

After a brief hesitation, he cautiously consumed one blood pill.

Then, he focused intently on any changes.

“Hmm? Apart from an abundance of spiritual power, I seem to hear some sort of sound!” Lin Wudao felt uncertain.

Next, he took a Divine Soul Pill.

“Ah~ Suddenly, my mind feels intensely itchy!”

However, Lin Wudao didn’t stop. He continued consuming them, both Divine Soul Pills and blood pills alike.

Eventually, Lin Wudao experienced a profound clarity within his consciousness.

Soon after, he visualized a vast river surging tumultuously, with countless streams of spiritual energy pouring into his body.

“Hum~”

Lin Wudao’s cultivation base reached the Intermediate Stage Nascent Soul.

At that moment, he also comprehended the name of the river:

“The Yellow Spring!”

“Splash~”

The tide receded, leaving Lin Wudao momentarily disoriented.

Looking down, he realized that all the Divine Soul Pills and blood pills were gone.

His eyes widened in disbelief.

“Plop~ Ding…”

Suddenly, without warning, a book fell on his head from an unknown source, landing at his feet, accompanied by a writing brush.

With some confusion, Lin Wudao picked up the book.

It appeared ordinary, resembling any casually bound volume in the mortal world. However, its title was quite formidable:

“Judgment of Good and Evil, Determination of Life and Death: The Book of Destiny!”

Lin Wudao stared at the book, silent for a long while.

Grasping the writing brush, he pondered briefly.

Opening the book, he wrote a person’s name upon its pages.

“Second Shadow!”

Shortly after.

Words gradually appeared on the blank page:

“Yama Palace’s duty – judging good and evil, as decreed by Yama!”

Lin Wudao’s eyes widened.

He glanced around nervously before swallowing hard.

“No way, have I truly become a judge?”

After a moment’s thought, he wrote down his own name again.

Soon enough.

The Book of Destiny revealed another line of text:

“When you have time, get your head checked by Hell King Zhao!”

Lin Wudao was speechless.

Feeling insulted, he considered for a bit and then wrote Liu Shunyi’s name.

Instantly, the book flew out, spiraled, and forcefully smacked Lin Wudao across the face.

Caught off guard, Lin Wudao was sent reeling backward.

Before he could react further, the brush also transformed dramatically.

It became a floating dust cloud, enveloping Lin Wudao completely.

Then, the Book of Destiny materialized into a masked man wielding a whip, which began lashing at Lin Wudao relentlessly.

“Ahh… Ow… Ahh… Stop hitting me, stop! I’m sorry…ah…”

Two hours later.

With a bruised nose and swollen face, Lin Wudao stared silently at the Book of Destiny and the now pitch-black inkbrush in his hands.