Chapter 69: Imperial decree to summon the gods! Zhong Kui grants the law!
The situation above the post station changed dramatically.

The rolling black fog formed a vortex with a diameter of more than ten feet. Any resentful souls or evil spirits that approached could not escape this devouring force.

The shrill wails and screams echoed in the night sky, making people shudder.

And as these evil energies surged into the body.

Zhong Kui's figure became more solid, his expression lifelike, and even his tangled hair and beard seemed to be clearly visible, blown by the night wind.

As if he was really coming alive.

A terrifying pressure also hung over the post station.

The originally ferocious expression of the green-faced ghost statue turned terrifying at this moment, and its red eyes stared at the tall figure.

Its first reaction was to immediately stop Zhong Kui from devouring these resentful souls and evil spirits. Its instinct told it that if it allowed the other party to continue, today would be its own disaster.

Thinking of this.

A thick evil aura condensed in its hand, transforming into a Yaksha, which it threw with all its might towards the statue of Zhong Kui.

boom! !

That is at this time.

A ball of golden flame rose from the ground, dragging a long tail of fire, and appeared in front of the statue of Zhong Kui.

Deploy in Pojun style.

The true fire of the sun burned fiercely, forming a wall about ten feet thick.

Bang!
The Yaksha stabbed the wall of the sun's true fire, and the huge force caused ripples on the flames.

Even Qin Hao's arm almost lost consciousness.

Zizizi!
The evil energy and the true fire of the sun collided and offset each other, emitting bursts of foul-smelling smoke.

Qin Hao looked solemn.

No matter how hot the sun's true fire burned, the evil thing on the Yaksha did not disappear at all.

but.

His original purpose was to block it and buy time for the advancement of [Zhong Kui's Ghost-Devouring Seal].

"you wanna die!"

The green-faced ghost shouted angrily.

He was no longer as indifferent and mysterious as before, and his true voice was revealed. It was deep and full of energy, and he must be a middle-aged man.

The green-faced ghost stretched out his hand, grabbed the Yaksha, and pushed it forward with all his might.

The balance between the Sun's True Fire and the Yin Evil Energy, which had just been in a stalemate, was instantly broken.

The sun's true fire quickly went out.

The terrifying power advanced layer by layer, tearing apart the wall of fire.

puff!

Finally, the sharp spike pierced Qin Hao's shoulder, and blood spurted out.

The cold and biting chill penetrated into the meridians, and the vital energy and blood in the body were frozen at this moment.

in mind.

[Golden Crow Mysterious Seal] shines with brilliant light, but even so, it can only protect the heart meridian.

Otherwise, the moment the evil energy entered his body, it would have taken his life.

"The mantis' arms are like a chariot!"

"Even though I don't know what that thing is, I'll kill you first!"

The green-faced ghost statue let out a roar that was almost a roar.

The Yaksha in his hand continued to penetrate deeper, tearing flesh and piercing bones.

Qin Hao held on tightly.

The severe pain and biting coldness continued to irritate his nerves.

"cough……"

He coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his black hair fell and danced wildly in the wind.

He slowly raised his head.

Although his face was as pale as paper, there was a crazy smile on the corner of his mouth, his eyes were golden, and he asked in a hoarse voice:

"Have you ever seen a god?"

Ok?
The yaksha who was stabbing forward with the green-faced ghost suddenly stopped.

He seemed to sense something.

Suddenly looked up.

Above the post station, the raging vortex gradually subsided, and some resentful souls and evil spirits that escaped to heaven fled towards the green-faced ghost statue in panic.

In the swirling black fog.

Something is brewing.

at the same time.

In Qin Hao's mind, the [Zhong Kui Ghost-Devouring Seal] has been completely outlined.

There was a sound like a huge bell, as if it came from across time and space:

"Herewith all my heart I bow. A Jinshi from Zhongnan, a general who protects the state. His voice is like thunder, piercing the valleys of evil, his eyes like lightning, surrounding the imperial palace. Together with Jingde Qin Gong, he serves as the lieutenant who commands demons, and alongside Shentu and Yulei, he serves as the ghost-devouring god. He commands three thousand ghost soldiers, and all the evil spirits are terrified..."

【Zhong Kui's Ghost Devouring Seal】Advanced!
[Divine Seal of Zhong Kui]: Recite the precious edict, invite the gods to take the throne, manifest in the world, drive millions of divine soldiers, command thousands of ghosts and gods, drive away evil spirits and kill ghosts, suppress demons and eliminate monsters.

Qin Hao reached out and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Using his fingers as a pen and blood as ink, he carved the [Zhong Kui Divine Seal] in the air and recited the Zhong Kui Edict.

"Emperor Zhong Kui, the general who protects the country, the number one scholar personally appointed by the Emperor of Tang. Quan Sixia Ling, the god of protection, the god who exorcises evil and slays ghosts, the iron-faced god, the celestial being who sweeps away the evil spirits, hear my summons and come quickly, as the law commands!"

The last stroke fell.

hum!
Above the post station.

A strong wind suddenly arose, the sky and the earth changed color, and even the air was trembling, as if this world could not bear it.

The green-faced ghost statue has a mysterious feeling.

I'm being targeted!

This was no ordinary gaze, nor was it the hostility one would feel towards prey being targeted by their hunter.

It’s more like the hunger after seeing delicious food!
"I was actually...treated as food?"

The Taoist priest hiding in the green-faced ghost statue felt it was extremely absurd.

But that look was like a thorn in my back.

There was also a terrifying evil aura gathering above the post station.

Extremely violent! Like a surging wave!
He had been raising ghosts all his life, but he had never felt such a strong evil aura. Even in his own Taoist temple, he had seen more powerful ghost kings, but they were far inferior to the one he felt now.

Under fear.

He screamed towards the sky.

All the vengeful spirits and evil ghosts that fled back were swallowed into his mouth.

At this moment, the green-faced ghost statue continued to grow taller, four arms grew under its armpits, and two heads emerged from its shoulders.

But he seemed to feel that it was not enough. He waved his six arms and kept grabbing the resentful souls and evil spirits around him and stuffing them into his body. His skin bulged like tumors.

A shrill scream came from his body. The ghost statue, which originally had some human form, now became extremely hideous and twisted, bloated like a mountain of flesh, nine feet tall.

This is also the time.

He finally dared to look up into the air.

All I saw was rolling black fog.

The statue of Zhong Kui finally revealed his full appearance. He slowly raised his head and stood up. He had a leopard head and round eyes. A giant snake was coiled on his red official robe. His beard was like a halberd. He wore a green sword at his waist. He was nine feet tall and looked majestic and strong.

His eyes were as bright as lightning and as bright as the sun as he looked down at the green-faced ghost below.

“He has appeared in the world!”

Qin Hao covered his chest with his hands, his face as pale as paper, but he couldn't hide his excitement and anticipation.

next moment.

Zhong Kui slowly took a step forward.

Boom!
In an instant.

Visible ripples spread from under the soap boots.

The evil energy between heaven and earth suddenly boiled over.

Even the green-faced ghost god who was as big as a mountain of flesh could not resist. It was as if he had met a king. The tumors on his body burst one after another, and the resentful souls and evil spirits that were swallowed were forced out.

It just takes a breath.

The green-faced ghost's body was covered with cracks, as if it could break at any time.

“What… is this?!”

Between the eyebrows of the ghost statue, in a crack, a middle-aged Taoist priest in a dark blue robe can be vaguely seen.

He stared at the upright and imposing Zhong Kui, his beard dancing in the air, his eyes trembling violently. Even at the divine realm, facing this deity, he felt a deep fear, and he couldn't muster the slightest desire to fight.

Could this be a method that a demon slayer in the Life Fire Realm can use?
"escape!"

Countless thoughts flashed through my mind.

Ultimately, the instinct of fear overwhelmed all other thoughts.

The green-faced ghost turned around and fled without saying a word, not caring about the spirit and essence of the locust monster.

See this.

Zhong Kui opened his mouth slightly, like a whale sucking water, and a terrible devouring force burst out, setting off a hurricane. For a moment, sand and rocks flew between the sky and the earth, and the sky and the earth were dark.

"Monster, where can you escape!"

There was a loud shout.

The sound was like thunder, shaking the sky.

Upon hearing this, the green-faced ghost trembled violently, and his body, which was already full of cracks, shattered like glass, and he stopped in his tracks.

Zhong Kui's hair stood on end with rage, his curly beard flying. He slowly raised his hand and grasped the Qingfeng sword at his waist.

Clang!
The seven-foot sword was unsheathed, and the Big Dipper on the sword lit up, flashing a dazzling light.

The true sword technique for slaying ghosts came into the world at this moment.

The masculine energy is like a rainbow, and the blazing sword energy is like the Milky Way in the sky.

"No!"

The Taoist priest hiding in the green-faced ghost statue looked horrified and shouted out.

But it was unable to stop the sword energy from falling.

He could only watch helplessly as the dazzling sword light swallowed him up.

The sword energy surged wildly, as if to cut the sky and earth apart.

Wait until the blazing sword energy dissipates.

The green-faced ghost god had been dismembered, and a thick evil aura filled the air, covering an area of ​​ten miles in radius.

The resentful souls and evil spirits hidden in it fled in terror, and their wailing and screaming echoed between heaven and earth.

That is an instinctive fear.

Zhong Kui held the Qingfeng sword in his hand and opened his mouth to inhale.

The evil spirits, resentful souls, and evil ghosts in the sky turned into a torrent and were swallowed into his stomach.

Rumble!
Thunder echoed from his stomach, which was like a furnace, madly refining these evil things.

In no time.

The black fog that enveloped the post station was completely swallowed up, and the sky and the earth became clear again. The bright moonlight poured down, bringing coolness and clarity.

Pfft!
Qin Hao sat down on the ground, covering his wound and gasping for breath.

A warrior in the divine realm.

If he relied solely on his own strength, he probably wouldn't be able to last more than a few moves before becoming food for the green-faced ghost. The gap was too huge.

fortunately.

Zhong Kui's Ghost Devouring Seal is advanced, allowing him to manifest in the world.

Although Zhong Kui is not considered a powerful god or immortal in mythology, he is not someone that a warrior in the divine realm can contend with.

Especially since he is a Taoist warrior who raises ghosts.

It can be said to be a "professional match".

Qin Hao raised his head slightly.

Zhong Kui stood in mid-air, his red official robe fluttering in the wind.

It seemed that the hearty meal put him in a good mood. He patted his stomach with satisfaction, sheathed his sword, turned around and cast his gaze towards Qin Hao, with a look of scrutiny and curiosity in his eyes.

Qin Hao forced himself to stand up and bowed with his fists clasped.

Zhong Kui grinned and smiled.

Then, He raised His hand and drew in the air.

The golden light wandered around and finally condensed into a talisman, which floated to Qin Hao's eyebrows and sank into it.

Suddenly.

A wave of memories came flooding back.

"Heaven and earth are the transformations of yin and yang. Although evil is yin, it is also the essence of heaven and earth. It condenses evil to temper the body and shape the Ghost King's body..."

This is actually a method of tempering the body!
Qin Hao looked surprised.

He looked up at Zhong Kui.

At this moment, it seemed that the time for Him to manifest into the world had come. He transformed into wisps of golden starlight and dissipated between heaven and earth.

Calm your mind.

Qin Hao has not let down his guard yet.

The green-faced ghost was swallowed by Zhong Kui, but he had not yet confirmed the life or death of the Taoist priest hiding behind him.

Stumbling across the ruins of the post station.

Qin Hao saw a corpse not far away.

The corpse was wearing a Taoist robe and had a goatee. A hideous wound extended from the center of the eyebrows to the lower abdomen, and his face was full of horror.

A warrior in the Divine Will Realm couldn't even withstand a single sword strike from Zhong Kui.

See the body.

Qin Hao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"What is the origin of this Taoist priest?"

Crouching beside the corpse.

He frowned.

He swallowed up the green-faced ghost and beheaded the Taoist priest, but he did not devour his essence or soul, nor did he take away any of its memories.

Taoism raises ghosts by nourishing them with their own vital energy from heaven and earth, rather than evil energy.

But judging from the ghosts he raised, almost all of them were resentful and evil spirits.

Qin Hao groped him for a moment.

"what?"

Finally, he felt a severed, blood-stained token on his chest.

On the token, there is a carving of a green-faced ghost.

Qin Hao looked at it carefully, but couldn't figure out anything.

"Take it back and let the Demon Slayers investigate."

He stood up, snapped his fingers, and a ray of true fire from the sun fell on the corpse, burning it.

After cleaning up the battlefield.

Qin Hao did not stay here any longer.

The Taoist priest has a token on him, so he must be organized. Given his current condition, he cannot ask Zhong Kui to come down to the world again in a short period of time.

There is still some evil energy remaining in the body. If it is not resolved in time, it will damage the foundation.

We walked along the official road and found a village to stay in.

Sitting cross-legged on the earthen kang.

Stay focused and calm.

in mind.

[Zhong Kui's Ghost-Devouring Seal] shines brightly and has been upgraded to a divine seal.

If necessary, one can recite the Zhong Kui edict and issue an order to invite the gods to appear in the world.

Now, of the three major visualization objects, only the sun has not yet been upgraded to become a divine seal.

"We can start thinking about the next object of visualization."

After experiencing the power of Zhong Kui's coming to the world, Qin Hao became addicted.

The image of the green-faced ghost devouring the resentful soul came to mind.

"Have it!"

Qin Hao closed his eyes and entered the visualization space.

Lines move around, outlining a picture.

He has a beautiful face, red lips and a square mouth, a red belt wrapped around his body, steps on a golden wheel of wind and fire, holds a long spear with a fire tip in his hand, has three heads and six arms, and is extremely majestic.

He is small in stature but has a loud and magnificent voice, and he protects the evil Nezha for three days.

The Great God of Santan Haihui, the Third Prince Nezha!

(End of this chapter)