The 10th Yama!

"Ho-ho-ho, finally you are here." Donghai Lin said aloud, glancing up at the sky. "Tenth Yama…..er… um, I forgot. What's his name, by the way? (whispered looking at the Giant Dog)"

"Zhunluan — it's Xue Zhunluan." Hēi Láng, the Giant Black dog, answered.

"Zhunluan, right?... Alright, I'll come straight to the point. For someone of your status nonetheless, the 10th Yama of the underworld to come looking for my Hēi Láng acting like a malevolent spirit... Do you have any reason for you to come acting like a malevolent spirit?" Donghai Lin shouted on top of his lunge, even fearing that Yama might not hear him.

"Shut up!.. Puny human, it's not your place to jump into our conversation. Stay still there and I'll come next to you." Xue Zhunluan, the 10th Yama said and sent down a tad bit of his aura pressing upon Donghai Lin.

Xue Zhunluan was someone at the pinnacle of cultivation in this underworld. So the moment his invisible aura pressed upon Donghai Lin's body, his knees gave in and made him crouch down on the ground.

"Yes, you should kneel to me like that. That's what a human should do before me. Alright, give me a proper kowtow and I'll consider forgiving you this time." Xue Zhunluan, the 10th Yama, further said disdainfully.

"You dare!" Hēi Láng, the Giant Black dog, yelled and tried to act.

"Hey- Blackie- stop- interfering- me! Be- patience- boy." Word by word, Donghai Lin gradually stood up straight despite the heavy thick aura. Then he grinned at the 10th Yama.

There was a surprise in Xue Zhunluan, the 10th Yama's eyes. But he snorted and shouted, "Humph! Human, you dare to defy me, the dead God. Then let me teach you an excellent lesson." He then released half of his aura, pressuring Donghai Lin, making him pin down flat over the ground.

"Zhunluan—you bastard!" Hēi Láng, the Giant Black dog, bellowed furiously and tried thinking about helping his Martial Uncle Lin, but he stopped remembering what he just told him. Angrily, he gnashed his teeth and growled.

Following the reaction of the Black Dog, it hit the 10th Yama that something was amiss, for he thought in his mind, 'Hmm, strange! So strange. Why is this dingbat dog reacting like that just for a puny mortal human?... Thinking about it, there is no way this fool would revolt against me.'

After pondering for some time, he came to a shocking realization, and under his breath said, "So, it all makes sense that this human planned this today's incident... Humph, for creating such a ruckus in my realm, today I shall plunge you into the nine layers of hell and torture your soul for eternity."

Xue Zhunluan, the 10th Yama then released all of his aurae and Donghai Lin's cry got more and more intense as it was like a heavy mountain was pinning him all over his body and even multiple cracks appeared on his soul body.

Hui Láng, the Giant Black dog, lost his patience and was almost ready to assist his martial uncle but stopped when he saw the same scene he had witnessed earlier today.

A tattoo of an Azure Dragon appeared on Donghai Lin's back and a huge dragon roar rolled off of it in the next second, completely shocking the 10th Yama's eardrums and making him miss a breath in oblivion. His immortal soul was all in chaos.

Hui Láng, the Giant Black dog, was prepared this time as he sealed his immortal soul and ears with his Qi. So, he was still okay.

As soon as Donghai Lin's Azure Dragon Tattoo appeared on his back, multiple cracks all over his soul body began healing incredibly quickly. He stood up straight against the mighty aura of the 10th Yama easily.

In the next instant, he gathered all the yang energy rushing through him, gathered it in his right hand, and punched at the 10th Yama.

Bang!

It forced the thick aura of the 10th Yama to crumble, which forced him to even take a step back.

This punch was so powerful that after it was delivered, Donghai Lin's right hand crumbled like quicksand and an azure green essence qi filled it, regenerating as fast as forming a brand new hand.

"Y-you, you're not just a mortal human soul... Who're you? A dragon soul?" Xue Zhunluan, the 10th Yama, asked dumbfoundedly.

"As you said earlier, I'm just nobody, a puny mortal. But not someone you can easily trample upon," replied Donghai Lin with a devilish smile on his face.

Then he shouted, "Blackie, what are you waiting for?"

"Awooo….!" howled the Giant Black Dog, sending out a white thick beam of energy straight to the 10th Yama floating in the air.

The 10th Yama easily dodged it to another spot and shouted, "Hēi Láng, stop this madness! Have you already forgotten that I am the only person in this entire 10 Planes to come to your rescue when you are in the depths of depression and boredom when everyone shunned you? And I even shared you with my precious Heavenly Floating Wine."

He then added, "And this is what I get for helping you. Causing a disturbance in my region and you have already slaughtered all 275 guardians I put on the Naihe Bridge... Explain to me why I shouldn't punish you today."

"Punish me!? Wahahaha…. Who did you take me for? You have already conned me once, but not this again." Hēi Láng, the Giant Black dog, burst into a peal of hysterical laughter. Then he added, "And for the record, your wine is lesser than a piss. If you perhaps, someday wish to drink something better, then come looking for me, because my pee is worth your taste."

"Hahaha... This kid is quick to pick up right where I left off. It's just been a few hours, and he has already learned all my lines… I wonder what will become of him if I were to bring him up in the next of our lives." After a hearty laugh, Donghai Lin said to himself.