Chapter 206: Junior Brother Dao Ji, your ability to amass wealth is no worse than ours, right?
"How do you know I'm not dead?"
Judge Cui looked at Zhang Wuji in disbelief.
In his eyes, how could the biggest idiot among the three idiots in Canglan County have such an IQ?
But the facts told him that Zhang Wuji was certain that he was not dead, otherwise he would not have retreated at the last moment. He also deliberately used words to anger the Twin Ghost Kings and lure them to release all the ghost energy.
Only in this way could he kill the Twin Ghost Kings with one strike, otherwise he could only seriously injure the Twin Ghost Kings.
"I guessed who I am, Zhang Wuji, so I didn't try my best to stop those two masked guys. Otherwise, with my strength, how could those two escape unscathed?"
Zhang Wuji was very proud, but the truth was that he returned to the sect with regret. The sect leader saw his regretful expression and asked him what had happened. After listening to his story, the sect leader pondered for a while and told him that Judge Cui might not be dead.
He didn't believe it at the time, but after the head senior brother analyzed it for him, he began to waver in his inner thoughts.
First of all, he had never heard of the brothers named Hu Jun. Canglan County was so small, and those who could have such powerful strength could not be unknown.
Furthermore, Judge Cui is not the kind of person who would surrender without a fight. With Judge Cui, himself, and those two alone, there are very few people in the entire Canglan County who can defeat their combined forces.
Why didn’t Judge Cui fight to the death?
Even if Judge Cui didn't want to implicate them, there was no need for him to stop them himself. This was neither logical nor moral.
Finally, it is the attitude of the two brothers. They could make Judge Cui so afraid. Killing Judge Cui would be a matter of just raising their hands. How could they maintain a stalemate for so long and make things so drastic?
Taking all these factors into consideration, the head monk suspected that Judge Cui had faked his death.
However, since the head brother did not know why Judge Cui faked his death, he told him that this was just his analysis and not to reveal it to others.
It was also because of the instructions of the head brother that he did not tell the old Taoist priest and the bald donkey.
And just now, he heard the arrogant words of the Twin Ghost Kings. There is no underworld in Canglan County anymore. If the head senior brother's judgment is correct and Judge Cui is faking his death, it is impossible for him to hold back after hearing this. He will definitely show up. That's why he would provoke the Twin Ghost Kings with words and give Judge Cui, who is hiding in the dark, a chance.
"Come on, I guess the leader of your Shen Yun Sect told you something."
Judge Cui knew Zhang Wuji very well. Zhang Wuji would definitely not be able to think of these things. However, the Taoist leader of Shenyun Sect was very smart. He should have learned about the incident from Zhang Wuji and analyzed some clues.
"Lao Cui, you are so disloyal that you even faked your death. When the old Taoist priest and the bald donkey see you, they will probably scold you again."
"If they can spray me, then I will accept it."
Judge Cui looked at the huge pit with a serious expression. Zhang Wuji was stunned and asked, "Is there really a ghost king under the huge pit?"
"It's true. I spent the day looking through the records of the underworld in Canglan County for nearly a thousand years, just to find out if there are any clues related to the Ghost King. Finally, I found a matching one."
Ever since Yang Jian reported to Lu Pan that there might be a Ghost King in Shangyang City, Judge Cui got the news. When Lu Pan brought the ghost messengers from the underworld to Shangyang City, he went to the City God Temple of Canglan County, where he looked through the work record files of the underworld, just to find out if there was any related to the Ghost King.
"Eight hundred and seventy-two years ago, a ghost king was born in Langya County. The entire Langya County was destroyed by this ghost king. After destroying all living things in Langya County, the ghost king entered Canglan County. At that time, the City God of Canglan County, together with eight county city gods, more than 300 ghost messengers, and all the cultivation forces in Canglan County, fought with the ghost king in the territory of Shangyang City..."
"In that battle, seven city gods died, less than twenty ghost officials of the underworld remained, and the eighteen cultivation sects in Canglan County were almost completely destroyed. The Ghost King was also killed in this battle. Now it seems that the Ghost King is not dead. It should be that a wisp of his soul escaped and hid deep underground. He has been slowly recovering his strength over the years."
In the entire Nanjiang Province, Canglan County's strength is at the bottom. The reason is that due to the battle with the Ghost King, there was a gap in the practitioners in Canglan County. Now, most of the practitioners in Canglan County migrated from other places and are unaware of the history of that year.
Even Judge Cui, who had served as a judge for hundreds of years, did not know about the great war that took place nearly nine hundred years ago.
"If he is really the Ghost King, then the old Taoist priest and the bald donkey are not him, right?"
There was also a worry on Zhang Wuji's face. If it was the Ghost King down there, even if the old Taoist priest and the bald donkey went down, it would probably be of no use.
"Brother Zhang, you don't need to go in now. I know that your Shenyun Sect has a good relationship with the Shenji Sect in Nanjiangzhou. If possible, please go to the Shenji Sect and ask that person to help!"
God-level gate!
Nanjiangzhou is a martial arts holy place. The founders of all the martial arts schools in Nanjiangzhou were almost all founded by disciples of the Divine-level Sect after they graduated. Therefore, they have a close relationship with the Divine-level Sect. The Shenyun Sect where Zhang Wuji is located can be named like this, and it has also been recognized by the Divine-level Sect.
Because the first generation ancestor of the Shenyun Sect is also the chief disciple of the Shenji Sect.
The chief disciple of a god-level sect will usually become the sect master of the god-level sect in the end, but that person had no interest in anything other than being the sect master and chose to travel. Later he came to Canglan County. Because he had some insights into martial arts in Canglan County, he founded the Shenyun Sect in Canglan County.
Because of this reason, Shenyun Sect and Shenji Sect are very close. Disciples of Shenyun Sect will go to Shenji Sect to stay for a period of time, and so does Zhang Wuji.
The god-level gate now has a semi-saint in charge.
Only the Martial Saint can compete with the Ghost King.
Half-saint is not enough.
But this Ghost King was almost destroyed in the past, and it is estimated that only a wisp of his soul escaped. He has been hiding underground for all these years. Even after hundreds of years of cultivation, it is impossible for him to recover to his peak state.
The energy required by the Ghost King is too enormous.
In this situation, the Semi-Saint is not without a chance.
"Okay, I understand. I will go to the God-level gate now."
Zhang Wuji nodded. He understood what Judge Cui meant and did not hesitate. If the Ghost King was allowed to come out, the entire Canglan County would suffer, including several nearby county towns. By that time, after absorbing enough souls of living beings, the Ghost King might be able to recover his strength.
Zhang Wuji's figure turned into a stream of light and headed towards the capital of Nanjiangzhou. The mountain gate of the Shenji Sect was near the capital of Nanjiangzhou.
Judge Cui watched Zhang Wuji disappear, then looked towards the woods not far away and shouted, "Come out when you've had enough of eavesdropping there."
"Senior Cui, long time no see!"
Lin Ye walked out of the grove. At the moment when Judge Cui appeared, he just happened to arrive at the grove and heard everything that Judge Cui said to Zhang Wuji.
"The Ghost King has appeared in the world, and you, kid, don't run away. How dare you stay in Shangyang City?"
Judge Cui looked at Lin Ye with some surprise in his eyes. Based on his understanding of this kid, he would have run away as soon as he encountered danger, and it was impossible for him to still stay in Shangyang City.
"Senior, where can I run to?"
“With your wealth, you can live comfortably in any county town.” Judge Cui knew something about Lin Ye’s family background.
"But no matter how comfortable you are, you are still a stray dog. Without a home, you are a wanderer wherever you go."
Lin Ye's words shocked Cui Pan all over. Without a home, he would be a wanderer wherever he went.
"I am surprised that you can say such a philosophical thing. But it is useless for you to stay in Shangyang City. Not to mention the Ghost King, even in the eyes of the Ghost King, you are no different from an ant."
Although Lin Ye has also entered the Jingzhe realm, Jingzhe is a big realm and there are also differences in strength. Take Zhang Wuji for example, they are both Jingzhe, but he can easily deal with ten Lin Ye.
"Senior, what are you going to do next?"
Lin Ye ignored this heart-wrenching topic. Judge Cui looked at the ghost fog below and said in a deep voice: "Stop the ghost fog from spreading. Once the ghost fog spreads from the giant pit, all living things will suffer and will be swallowed by the ghost fog, becoming the energy for the Ghost King to revive."
Although the people of Shangyang City have all evacuated, there are still plants, insects and birds in Shangyang City. These are all supplements for the Ghost King to restore his strength.
“Stop the ghost fog from spreading and wait for the one from the God-level Gate to arrive!” This was the only solution Judge Cui could think of.
However, just as Cui Pan finished speaking, the originally calm ghost fog suddenly surged up and began to rise at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few breaths, it rose to a height of one foot, and at this moment, the black fog was less than one meter away from the surface of the pit.
Cui Pan's expression changed, and he looked at Lin Ye seriously: "Boy, remember, if the person from the God-level Gate hasn't arrived after the black fog spreads, then run as far as you can. Even becoming a homeless person is better than losing your life."
"senior……"
Before Lin Ye could reply, Cui Pan jumped into the huge pit without hesitation and was soon engulfed by the ghost fog.
"Cui Ping from the underworld of Canglan County, let me teach you the Ghost King's skills!"
This was the last voice of Cui Pan that Lin Ye heard. Afterwards, he saw the ghost fog rising suddenly, beating the ground like a wave, but it quickly receded.
Lin Ye glanced at the ghost fog in the giant pit. As the dropped ten meters in height compared to its original level.
Ten meters!
Lin Ye knew that this was the time Cui Pan was buying for Zhang Wuji.
With Zhang Wuji's strength, if he goes all out, he can reach the capital of Nanjiang Prefecture in half a day...
Time passes by little by little...
When the black fog emerged and was only half a meter away from the pit surface.
The sun has risen to its highest point in the sky!
Six hours have passed.
The half-saint from the god-level sect has not appeared yet.
Lin Ye had a complicated expression. Was he really going to run away like this?
Just as Lin Ye was about to leave, his ears suddenly twitched and he heard a noise coming from not far away.
Lin Ye looked to the left with joy, but this joy turned into silence.
On the left side of the road, a dozen monks were carrying a golden Buddha statue, three in total...
The leader was Monk Daoyuan.
"Brother Daoji is here too?" Daoyuan was a little surprised to see Lin Ye standing on the surface of the pit, and then he said with some pride: "Brother Daoji, after I became the abbot, I cast three golden Buddhas, which can be regarded as living up to Master's expectations."
Lin Ye's mouth twitched. When it comes to making money, Senior Brother Daoyuan is indeed better than Abbot Yin Guang. After all, Abbot Yin Guang spent many years to cast a golden Buddha.
"Of course, we cannot do without your great support, Junior Brother Dao Ji. One and a half of these three golden Buddhas were donated by Junior Brother Lin. Junior Brother Lin has made a great contribution."
Daoyuan praised Lin Ye, and Lin Ye had a complicated expression. Indeed, he was not short of money, and he donated a lot of money to Miaoying Temple. In addition, people's lives were better now, and the more prosperous the times, the more prosperous the temple would be.
"Brother Daoyuan, what do you want?"
Although he had already guessed what Senior Brother Daoyuan was going to do, Lin Ye still asked.
"Miaoying Temple is built in Shangyang City. If something happens in Shangyang City, we at Miaoying Temple should also do our part."
Daoyuan said it very calmly, as if he was going to do something insignificant.
"Brother Daoyuan, the graves behind Miaoying Temple are not yet covered with grass."
Dao Yuan was startled when he heard Lin Ye's words, and then he smiled and said, "This is just right. It saves us the trouble of weeding."
Lin Ye turned his gaze to the many monks behind Daoyuan. Since that battle, there were no more martial monks in Miaoying Temple. These were all literary monks who lit incense and chanted scriptures on weekdays.
These monks looked calm, and several of them even smiled shyly when Lin Ye looked at them.
"Brother, you should know that even these golden Buddhas cannot be a match for the Ghost King, so why bother..."
"Amitabha, of course you know this, but Miaoying Temple was built for Shangyang City. If Shangyang City is gone, Miaoying Temple will no longer have a need to exist. You are also doing this for Miaoying Temple itself."
Daoyuan smiled casually, "Don't worry, Junior Brother, Miaoying Temple will not be cut off. Senior Brother has arranged some monks to stay in Miaoying Temple. I hope Junior Brother will take good care of them when the time comes."
After he finished speaking, Daoyuan walked past Lin Ye and headed towards the huge pit, and the other monks followed one by one. When they passed by Lin Ye, they would shout, "Junior Brother Dao Ji" or "Senior Brother Dao Ji".
Lin Ye remained silent and returned the greetings one by one.
Looking at these monks, under the leadership of Senior Brother Daoyuan, carrying three golden Buddhas, they jumped into the rolling black fog.
The golden Buddha entered the giant pit, and the ghost fog surged violently. Lin Ye could even see golden light shooting out from the giant pit from time to time. Every time the golden light shot up, a large amount of ghost fog would be dispersed.
One meter, two meters...
This time the black pit dropped a total of ten feet.
Such a depth was enough for Zhang Wuji to arrive with the half-saint from the Divine Level Sect.
However, until the sun sets and night falls...
Still no one showed up.
Lin Ye stood in front of the huge pit for a day and a night, like a sculpture.
When dawn came, a figure finally appeared.
Zhang Wuji is back.
Seeing Lin Ye standing in front of the huge pit, Zhang Wuji was stunned for a moment, and then he recognized Lin Ye.
Hu Jun, who cooperated with Lao Cui in faking his death.
"Senior, where is the one from the God-level sect?" Lin Ye asked in a low voice.
Listening to Lin Ye's question, Zhang Wuji's expression became sullen: "The Supreme Elder of the Divine Sect is in seclusion."
"You're not coming, are you?"
Lin Ye's tone was emotionless, Zhang Wuji nodded silently, he went to the Divine Level Sect, the Sect Master informed him that the Grand Elder was in seclusion, but after he pleaded again and again, the Sect Master still refused, and gave him a suggestion: "You can bring all the disciples of the Divine Yun Sect to the Divine Level Sect, the Divine Level Sect has the Grand Elder in charge, even if the Ghost King appears, he will not attack the Divine Level Sect in the short term, and when the Grand Elder comes out, he must be at the Martial Saint level, then we won't be afraid of the Ghost King."
He rejected the advice of the leader of the God-level sect and rushed back to Shangyang City as soon as possible.
"Damn it! I don't believe that the Ghost King is so powerful! I'm going to go down and meet him!"
In the silent atmosphere, Zhang Wuji couldn't help it anymore and was about to jump into the huge pit.
"Wait a minute, senior!"
Lin Ye called out to Zhang Wuji, and in Zhang Wuji's puzzled eyes, he spoke word by word: "Shangyang City, there is still one last chance. I hope you can go to a place with me."
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Inside Qingfeng Temple, the old Taoist priest also finished reciting the sutra. Seeing his disciple's worried expression, he smiled and said, "Disciple, Master has taught you many great principles over the years. Tell Master what you have said and Master will see if you have remembered them."
