After hearing what Ye Youshen said, the King of Hell nodded secretly, "So, self-destruction is indeed a thing."
"The matter of the Heavenly Soldiers is also true."
"It's just that Meng Po appeared unscathed, which is indeed a bit strange."
After thinking for a while, Ye Youshen continued.
"Mother Meng said that she accidentally destroyed the soul-suppressing magic circle, which is possible."
"Because not long after she left, I saw Zhao Li fleeing from there."
"I think Po Meng must have made that Yangjian person suffer in the end, otherwise Zhao Li wouldn't have escaped so easily."
"It's just that I don't understand. If Po Meng really caused that earthly person to suffer a loss, we should strike while the iron is hot and resolve the matter as soon as possible."
“Why are we advised to take it easy?”
The King of Hell didn't seem to be interested in Ye Youshen's question. He just shook his head and asked.
"Have you noticed?"
"The way Po Meng looked at me just now seemed to have a bit more hatred?"
"Strange, this expression has only appeared when she looked at other people before."
"This is the first time she has looked at me with such hateful eyes."
"It looks like this Yin Yang Inn."
“It’s really not easy!”
Ye Youshen nodded slightly and said nothing more.
He just thought that the sudden appearance of such a person of interest in the underworld might be a good thing for Hades if handled properly.
But if it is not handled well, it may become a disaster in Hades.
At least judging from the current recovery of ancient officialdom, this Yangjian man is by no means an idle person.
"Assemble the top ten evil commanders to guard the top ten ghost cities."
"The four great judges respectively guard the Mao position of the wind and thunder hell, the noon position of the fire doctor hell, the You position of the gold and steel hell, and the Zi position of the cold hell."
"The Six-case Meritorious Officer guards the Chou position and the six hells of Youfu, Quanqu, Yinfu, Kunyu, and Youdu, ensuring that no outsider approaches."
"The Seventy-fifth Division will inspect various ancient official roads from today and report immediately if there is any trouble."
"No matter how powerful this person from the underworld is, we in the underworld must not be turned upside down by him just in case."
Ye Youshen nodded and then bowed to leave.
"Yes!"
"Sir, I will go and deliver the order right away!"
On the other side, in the Yin Yang Inn, Zhang Hao was sitting in the room, secretly thinking about how to attack Hades, when the voice of the system suddenly sounded in his mind.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the task of keeping the corpse of the six sect masters! 】
Keeping the corpse is one order, and helping the six major sects deliver the corpse is another order.
However, for the task of keeping the corpse, Zhang Hao only received a little luck from the five major sect masters. The real big deal was the task of delivering the corpse.
Therefore, after hearing the news, Zhang Hao didn't feel much excitement in his heart.
He just whispered to himself: "This time the corpse delivery mission is completed, the inn should be fully upgraded."
"By then, if you go to Hades again, you will be able to upgrade to a third-level inn."
A third-level inn can open a ghost market, and a fourth-level inn can open a ghost town.
It doesn't take much thinking to know that the revenue from the ghost market must be much greater than that of the inn.
Once the ghost market is established, the source of yin and yang here will be inexhaustible.
"But how can I get the seal of Hades?"
"What a difficult problem!"
At the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, the most fairy-like mountain in SC Province is undoubtedly Qingcheng Mountain. The main peak here is 1,260 meters high, surrounded by undulating peaks and lush green trees.
Qingcheng Mountain is one of the major monastic holy places in the Dragon Kingdom, and many folk stories are spread here.
The most well-known among them is the story of Bai Suzhen at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain.
But folktales are not groundless.
In the past, you might have thought that these were stories written by our ancestors to pass the boring time.
But now when Zhang Qilin was walking in the green forests of Qingcheng Mountain with a corpse, he couldn't help but think secretly.
Are the folklore and stories I heard in the past really just legends and stories?
Before coming to Yin Yang Inn, he didn't believe in ghosts and gods. Although he had seen rice dumplings, he only regarded them as a kind of monster.
In fact, Zongzi is a transformed corpse, which is essentially a monster.
I heard Zhang Hao say before that in ordinary people's perception, monsters are beasts that they cannot name.
But in the eyes of Mr. Yin Yang, monsters have a special explanation.
That is outside the six realms and not within the five elements.
Anyone like this is a monster.
From Mr. Yin Yang's perspective, the monster's existence makes sense.
Similarly, the existence of ghosts is also reasonable.
It's just that Zhang Qilin and the others have never been in contact before, so they don't believe it.
Just like the legends left from ancient times, because they are too exaggerated and outrageous, few people believe them.
Zhang Qilin glanced at the quiet mountain forests on the left and right. The mountain paths under the night light looked particularly eerie and eerie. The faint of heart would not dare to walk on such a road.
After walking for a long time, Zhang Qilin finally came back to his senses. His thoughts were no longer entangled with Bai Suzhen, but he gently shook the Yin and Yang corpse exorcism bell in his hand, and then let out a long shout.
"Lingling..."
"The ghost leads the way, the Yang avoids it!"
"Lingling..."
"Keep away evil spirits and do not disturb those who travel!"
"Dang Dang!"
Four of the five corpses have been returned safely, and only one remains, that of Taoist Sister Honglian from Qingcheng Mountain.
In the past, when Zhang Qilin was traveling, he was focused on nothing, but now he is quite proficient in spiritualism. Using it as a guide, the journey of exorcising corpses seems much easier.
As long as you control the yin and yang of the remaining soul in the corpse exorcism bell, the corpse behind you will not lose control.
Halfway up the mountain, Zhang Qilin suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at the body, frowning slightly.
"What went wrong?"
"I relied on the divine skills taught by Haoxie and worked step by step. How could I..."
Along the way, Zhang Qilin often tried to use corpses to pray to gods like Zhang Hao, but found that the actual operation was far more difficult than what he witnessed in the inn that day during the battle between Zhang Hao and Judge Meng Po.
None of the five corpses successfully prayed to God, which made him feel frustrated.
Looking at the corpse in front of him, Zhang Qilin murmured to himself.
“It’s only two hours away from Qingcheng Mountain Taoist Temple.”
"Once the body is returned, there will be no chance of experimentation."
"Take this opportunity to try again, maybe you can succeed."
After saying this, Zhang Qilin nodded slightly and thought to himself: As long as he didn't say anything about stealing the Qingcheng Mountain Patriarch's martial arts practice, no one would know about it. So, he took out three incense sticks from under his cloak, lit them and placed them in the hands of the corpse. Then he closed his eyes slightly and chanted softly to the corpse of Taoist Sister Honglian.
"The way of heaven is clear and the way of heaven is efficacious!"
"Heaven and earth, divine soldiers and generals!"
"Five Thunder God Generals, listen to my orders!"
"Please God!"
Before she finished speaking, a ray of fluorescent light flashed on Taoist Sister Honglian's body, but it disappeared in an instant, as if it had never appeared. Zhang Qilin couldn't help but feel confused. The corpse clearly responded, but why was the time so short?
He had no time to analyze the reason, so he could only watch the corpse fall into silence again, helplessly shook his head, sighed, and continued walking towards the Taoist temple on the mountain.
"Alas..."
"The shopkeeper's unique skills are indeed difficult to master."
"If you want to fully understand how to use a corpse to pray to God, you can only go back and ask Brother Zhang Hao for advice."
……
At the same time, in the Qingcheng Mountain Taoist Temple, the Taoist priests did not rest, but gathered at the entrance of the ancestral hall with different expressions.
“There have been strange noises in the ancestral hall recently, and once I seemed to see the shadow of my ancestor!”
"You must have read it wrong. The portrait of the Patriarch was made by an expert and hung in the ancestral hall. Whenever the moon is overcast and the sun is overcast, the moonlight shines on the portrait, and the shadow of the Patriarch will appear."
"I see, then why are we staying here now?"
"Haven't you heard? Yesterday morning, a black cat appeared in the house of the leader!"
"Black cat? Why does it feel so familiar?"
"It's the one that appeared before the rain of coins in Qingcheng Mountain last time."
"Why is it here again?"
"It is said that a letter was sent to the head, saying that the body was delivered today and asking us to prepare to welcome the ancestor back to the mountain."
"The Patriarch is really coming back?"
"You still don't know, but the ancestors of the major sects of Longhu Mountain, Wudang Mountain, Emei Mountain, Kongtong Mountain, and Kunlun Mountain have all returned to the mountains!"
"Oh my god, I just heard about it before, but I didn't expect it to be true!"
"Don't you know? After the founders of several major sects returned to the mountains, those sect leaders made breakthroughs one after another. Now, except for our leader, all other sect leaders have made breakthroughs."
"How can it be so beneficial for the Patriarch to return to the mountain? It's really amazing!"
"Hush...the leader is here!"
At this time, Qingcheng Mountain disciples had gathered in front of the ancestral hall.
When the Taoist nun in red walked past, they could also hear their whispers.
As the leader, she knew the news earlier than anyone else, but even so, she was still anxious.
Especially after hearing that other sect leaders have achieved breakthroughs, they are even more eager to see the Patriarch return to the mountain as soon as possible. Unfortunately, Qingcheng Mountain is the farthest away from Yin Yang Inn, and Zhang Qilin just arrived.
The Taoist nun in red shook her head secretly and thought to herself: In fact, the strength of several other sect leaders has stagnated for many years, such as Zhen Daoxuan, who has not made a breakthrough in the past fifty years. It's not that they haven't practiced enough, but they can't find a breakthrough opportunity in the last step.
Just like Fatty Wang, if Zhang Hao had not helped him enter the spiritual world and experience it, he might not have been able to enter the spiritual world for the rest of his life, because he had never shown any signs of entering the spiritual world. The same is true for several major sect leaders.
Now that she heard that Master Zhao Tianshi of Longhu Mountain and the Sect Master of Emei Mountain had achieved breakthroughs, the red-dressed Taoist Aunt was even more convinced that the Patriarch's return to the mountain would not only change the destiny of the sect, but also bring her the opportunity for a breakthrough that she had been looking for for a long time.
Today, the Patriarch is about to return to the mountain. While the Taoist nun in red was deep in thought, an ethereal and strange sound suddenly came from outside the Taoist temple.
"Lingling..."
"The ghost leads the way, the Yang avoids it!"
"Lingling..."
"Keep away evil spirits and do not disturb those who travel!"
"Dang Dang!"
The sound was intertwined with the shouts, causing the red-dressed Taoist nun's delicate body to tremble. A trace of shock first flashed in her eyes, which was then replaced by ecstasy.
"Could it be that... the walking master has arrived?"
The Taoist nun in red waved her hands quickly and shouted instructions to the disciples.
"All disciples of Qingcheng Mountain obey orders!"
"Follow me to the gate of the Taoist Temple to welcome the Patriarch back to the mountain!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Taoist nun in red couldn't wait to walk towards the main entrance of the Taoist temple.
Within a moment, she and her sect disciples arrived at the entrance of the Taoist temple.
However, the door was still empty. Just as the disciples were whispering in confusion, two figures suddenly appeared on the mountain road in front of the Taoist temple.
Both of them are wearing black cloaks, one is walking and the other is jumping.
Whenever the bell rings, the person behind him jumps a step.
It wasn't until the two of them arrived at the entrance of the Taoist temple that the person in front of them shouted coldly.
"By order of the shopkeeper!"
"Zhang Qilin at Yin Yang Inn!"
“I’m here to deliver the body of Taoist Sister Honglian, the founder of Qingcheng Mountain!”
When the Taoist nun in red at the door of the Taoist temple heard the words "Yin Yang Inn", her eyes became even more ecstatic, and she quickly stepped forward and asked.
“I’ve seen the walking master!”
“Master walking, you’ve had a hard time on your journey!”
"Please enter the Taoist temple to rest for a while."
Zhang Qilin nodded slightly. These people had been to the inn and witnessed the battle between Zhang Hao and the judge. They knew how powerful the inn was, so they were in awe of the inn.
Along the way, several sect leaders were extremely polite to Zhang Qilin. At this time, Zhang Qilin was not polite, glanced at everyone and said coldly.
"Too many people and strong yang energy can easily lead to corpse transformation."
"Unrelated people, please disperse."
The Taoist nun in red nodded when she heard this. She originally wanted to show more respect for her ancestor's return to the mountain, but she didn't expect that it would cause trouble. So she turned around and waved to everyone and said.
"Let's all go to the ancestral hall and wait."
"From today onwards, we will bathe and burn incense within three days, recite sutras and fast within seven days, and all disciples must come to the ancestral hall to worship every day!"
"Everyone, get down."
The disciples of the sect looked at each other and responded one after another.
"Yes!"
Then there were only a few people left at the entrance of the Taoist temple. Zhang Qilin rang the Yin Yang Corpse Exorcism Bell again and took a step forward.
"Lingling..."
"Jump!"
When he reached the threshold, Zhang Qilin gave a low shout, and the body behind him jumped forward. After jumping over the threshold, Zhang Qilin nodded slightly, looked around the Taoist temple and asked.
“Where is the ancestral hall?”
The Taoist nun in red looked at the body behind Zhang Qilin in surprise, thinking to herself that the Patriarch was so obedient to Zhang Qilin. He is worthy of being called the footman of Yin Yang Inn! This kind of ability is probably unparalleled in the world.
Earlier, Zhao Tian from Longhu Mountain had mentioned that none of those corpses was something he could fight against, and escaping was already a fluke, let alone driving away the corpses.
From the moment he met Zhang Qilin, he noticed the evil spirit, yin energy, and the familiar death energy emanating from the person behind Zhang Qilin - the death energy that the judge once applied to the heavenly soldiers and was later absorbed by his ancestor.
After such a comparison, he was convinced that the person was his ancestor.
The Taoist nun in red nodded, pointed to the west, and said softly: "Master walking, please come with me."
Then, she led Zhang Qilin to the ancestral hall.
It was night, the Qingcheng Mountain Taoist Temple was brightly lit, but no one noticed that the moon had lost its brightness. It was not obscured by dark clouds, but a sign of lunar eclipse. At this time, it coincides with the yin moon, yin day and yin time.
When Zhang Qilin stepped into the ancestral hall with the body of Taoist Sister Honglian, the Taoist priestess in red could not help but let out a sound of surprise.
In the ancestral hall, a fluorescent shadow slowly disappeared, but at the moment it disappeared, he turned to look at the body behind Zhang Qilin. In the blink of an eye, the shadow disappeared.
The Taoist nun in red looked up at the sky in confusion, frowning and said: "It's really strange. It was clear that there was no moon just now. Where did this shadow come from?"
Zhang Qilin glanced at it lightly and replied: "There is the remnant soul of your ancestor in the ancestral hall. You are lucky. If the remnant soul of your ancestor is stronger, Qingcheng Mountain's luck may be better." (End of Chapter)