The special regulations of the Underworld also allowed humans to live there without fear of being threatened by the undead.
They were even happy to live there, not only because there was little danger, but most importantly, because they no longer had to experience separation through life and death, as there was no boundary between the two.
Sometimes, many people didn't even know they had died; they only realized they had become undead after being reminded by others.
At first, everyone was frightened, but over time, they grew accustomed to it and continued living together happily.
More importantly, just a short while ago, tens of millions of souls from Tokyo poured into the Reed Land.
Such a massive influx of people made every local Daimyo beam with joy; these were all excellent workers (slaves).
Compared to the Underworld inhabitants, who were all Superhumans on average, these souls from Tokyo were simply too weak. They might not even be able to defeat a chicken raised by an Underworld inhabitant.
Therefore, Daimyos from various regions ordered their soldiers to capture the wandering undead and bring them back as slaves.
The timing was perfect. A vast expanse of barren land had suddenly appeared at the edge of the world, and these laborers could be sent there to reclaim it, generating profit for the Reed Land.
This could be considered a gift from the God of Death...
Genichiro finally became a legitimate member of the Underworld's human royalty a few months ago.
Yes, after Princess Senhime gave birth to a son for him, the Tokugawa family abdicated the position of Shogun to Genichiro, making him the Shogun of the entire Shogunate.
However, even after becoming the Shogun of the Shogunate, Genichiro did not stop there.
Instead, through an "accident," he eliminated all the puppet royals of the original Ashina.
There was no other way; those royals claimed to be descendants of the Heavenly Gods and stubbornly refused to change their beliefs, so they could only die.
Because if they didn't die, the God of Death would never be able to become Ashina's legitimate deity.
Therefore, Genichiro had no choice but to eliminate them, even if it meant bearing infamy and causing various Daimyos to rebel.
But for Genichiro, wasn't this also an opportunity to consolidate his position?
After all, he was the spokesman of the God of Death.
In the Underworld, only the God of Death was the legitimate deity; any other belief was blasphemy against the God of Death.
As long as he stood firmly by that great one's side, no one could shake his position.
As long as he held the divine artifact, the rules of the Underworld did not apply to him; with a single wave of the great banner, he could command all the undead throughout the entire Underworld.
Therefore, Genichiro directly used the blood of the entire Ashina royal family to declare to the world:
"Those who do not believe in the God of Death shall suffer the calamity of soul-devouring and clan annihilation!"
When the news spread, it immediately caused an uproar; that was a royal family that had existed for thousands of years.
Even though Ashina had undergone countless wars and numerous dynastic changes over time, the royal family had remained standing.
As the saying goes, "Generals come and go, but royal families endure."
Although a considerable number of people criticized Genichiro for wiping out the entire royal family,
in the face of the absolute power of the God of Death's army, what royal family? They didn't even know them, okay?
When facing Genichiro, who had a true god backing him, they were completely helpless.
Moreover, Genichiro had already given them enough face and an honorable way out; he hadn't directly exterminated the clan.
He merely allowed the entire royal family to die in an accident; this was already Genichiro's bottom line.
After all, this was the Underworld, the domain of His Excellency, the God of Death.
The former royals even dared to claim they possessed the bloodline of the Heavenly Gods and made a huge fuss over it. This was simply disrespecting the God of Death.
Thus, after many people thought it through, not only did they stop blaming Genichiro's usurpation, but they even complained about the Ashina royal family's foolishness.
To prevent Genichiro from instigating another bloody massacre, the remaining veteran officials of Ashina began writing biographies for Genichiro and reconstructing his lineage.
Ultimately, unable to find any noble bloodline in the orphan Genichiro,
they turned their attention to Tokugawa Senhime, a member of the Shogun's lineage. As the Tokugawa family had a long history of intermarriage with the imperial family,
the Tokugawa bloodline possessed an extremely legitimate claim. The elders immediately cited ancient records to establish Genichiro as the new Emperor.
The Ashina family, which had started from humble origins, thus became the Ashina imperial family, beyond any questioning.
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As the Underworld Emperor, Genichiro naturally adopted the same measures for the Tokyo undead:
capture them, tame them, and send them to the barren lands as laborers. These were all excellent beasts of burden, brainwashed by Tokyo culture for thousands of years.
They were highly efficient, willing to endure hardship, took little while doing much, and even knew how to self-PUA. When exhausted, they would even spend money to buy coffee to stimulate themselves. They were simply too useful.
The Underworld natives found these foreign souls increasingly easy to use.
However, the wanton slaughter of the Tokyo souls by the Underworld undead completely enraged these "beasts of burden."
Working hard and being exhausted was one thing, but as modern people, if their lives were in danger and they still endured it, they would truly become livestock.
Thus, large numbers of Tokyo souls began to revolt. Relying on their overwhelming numbers, the Underworld natives were genuinely helpless against them for a time.
It had to be said that, thanks to their enormous population base, there were indeed some outstanding talents among these Tokyo undead.
They quickly adapted to the Underworld's environment by relying on their knowledge and skills from modern society and began displaying extraordinary abilities.
Some of them organized large-scale uprisings, leading other undead in fierce battles against the natives.
Especially those young people who loudly proclaimed they had transmigrated—
every one of them acted as though they were possessed by Long Aotian, utterly refusing to submit, just short of crookedly declaring themselves the protagonist.
In the wasteland, they directly became the boldest and most reckless individuals.
They formed various small factions across the barren land, clashing with the natives as they attempted to resist their fate as slaves.
They even established crude bases, trying to develop their own forces.
They not only used advanced knowledge to create weapons and tools but also established a complete management system, continuously strengthening the rebel army.
At the same time, they actively spread their ideas and beliefs, attracting more undead to join their ranks.
As time passed, the Tokyo undead gradually gained the upper hand, forming an alliance of mutual offense and defense,
and established numerous strongholds throughout the wasteland, beginning to expand into the surrounding regions.
Their actions caused panic and unease among the natives. However, just as the Tokyo undead were about to launch their counteroffensive, the Underworld Emperor, Genichiro, suddenly issued an order.
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