Chapter 254: Immortality of the Gods
[Race: Ghost]
[Attributes: God, Ghost, Yin]
[Potential Level: Lord·Superior]
[Combat Power Level: King, Lower]
"You are still a god?"
Feng Qing'an just saw that the former judge's strength had skyrocketed, so he made an assessment. However, the result of the assessment was far beyond Feng Qing'an's expectations, especially his race and attributes, with the god ranking first.
He could never have imagined such a result. The strengths and weaknesses of the incense gods were extremely obvious. As long as there were enough incense offerings, even a mortal soul could ascend to the throne of god and rival the great monks.
Once the incense is lost, even the City God he had seen would fall from his throne overnight. Whatever he was before would remain the same after he fell from his throne.
Logically speaking, after the military judge of Yongning County was taken to the underworld, he lost his position and could no longer respond to pilgrims and believers, so the incense offerings would become less and less.
There is more than one ghost named Wu Pan in the City God Temple. If offering incense and worship does not get any response, one will naturally replace it with a more powerful ghost or god. No one would be stupid enough to make sacrifices in vain.
As time went on, it was only natural that the name of Judge Wu would be erased and a new official would take his place. In the underworld, he had lost his incense and source of divine power, so naturally, only his ghost body remained.
With the arrangements left by Dong Huang, it is not surprising that Judge Wu was able to become the Ghost King in just over a year.
After all, there is a ruler who systematically trains and feeds him. In this case, as long as he is not too useless, it is not a problem to train a lower-level king.
But what Feng Qing'an found difficult to understand was why the evil spirit and negative energy on his body was so strong, but in the appraisal, he was still a god and even got rid of his dependence on incense.
How is this done?
"Mr. Feng is indeed not an ordinary person. He has a keen eye for talent and can see through my background at a glance."
The ghosts and gods who reunited with their old friends in the underworld were also filled with emotion at this moment. In order to guard the crack leading to the human world and stop all the ghosts who wanted to go to the human world through the crack and harm living beings, he gave up a lot.
As a price, he got the power he wanted, but also gained some things beyond his expectations, which prevented him from completely falling into the path of the ghost. He still had an essential difference from the billions of ghosts in the underworld.
"You are a stranger. What order did the king ask you to bring?"
In the ruins, a figure in a black robe suddenly emerged. There were no feet under the robe, only a ball of surging black air. From under the hood, a dry and hoarse voice sounded, full of malice.
A scarlet light emerged from under the hood. It raised its head and stared at the young man standing on the back of the Dark Phoenix. Before Feng Qing'an felt anything, he saw the evil ghost's body suddenly shake. A large ball of Yin energy suddenly burst out from under the black robe, and the originally solid body suddenly seemed much more illusory.
[Race: Phantom Ghost]
[Attribute: Ghost, Yin]
[Potential Level: Lord, Lower]
[Combat Power Level: Lord·Medium]
Feng Qing'an took a glance and then stopped looking. Just by looking at the race, he knew what this ghost was best at. However, this ghost in front of him was just disabled and had no lethality. As for the threat, it was out of the question.
"How dare you! You are not rude to me, young master! Back off!"
Taking a look at the severely damaged Illusionary Ghost, Xu Wuding flew into a rage. How could he not see that this was clearly the symptom of a severe backlash to his magic power.
This is what happened to the ghost when he broke its magical powers and illusions. Its body collapsed without any attack, and its vitality was severely damaged. Then it surrendered to him.
"Is this your subordinate?"
Feng Qing'an didn't feel anything from beginning to end. Even though he knew that a ghost had malicious intentions towards him just now, he was not angry. After all, that was not even as bad as a mosquito bite, so it was hard for him to care.
What he really found interesting was that Judge Wu, who had been so upright and upright before entering the Netherworld that he could not even tolerate mortals having contact with ghosts, now actually accepted ghosts as his subordinates.
Feng Qing'an was a little surprised at first. After all, the location Donghuang gave him was for him to take over a ghost army. Just now in the sky, he was very disappointed because he did not see the flags flying and the army stretching for dozens of miles that he expected.
But now that he met Judge Wu, he immediately understood that a general who did not blindly stick to the old rules and regulations and did not make changes was much stronger than the army.
"I'm sorry for not being strict with my subordinates, sir. I'm sorry for making you laugh."
Xu Wuding bowed to Feng Qing'an, then glanced at the illusory black-robed ghost, swept the bone sword in his hand and slapped it, instantly knocking it away.
"General, you are really too modest. I have been in the Netherworld for a long time, but this is the first time I have seen a ghost that would speak up for its superior and attack a strong person."
In the human world, people with such character might not be rare. They were ordinary people with blood splattered every five steps. However, it was really strange for Feng Qing'an to find such ghosts in the underworld.
It's ok that this ghost knows how to feel sorry for his boss, but he actually dares to attack a being stronger than himself. I don't know whether to call him courageous or extremely stupid.
Or was it that this young man from the human world looked too weak and was looked down upon, so the Phoenix tried to control him with illusion?
Judging from the words of the black-robed ghost, this little ghost does not seem to recognize Donghuang's status as the king, and there is no reverence in his words, which can be said to be extremely rare among ghosts.
"Sir, you really know how to joke. How can I be dissatisfied?"
Xu Wuding was not stupid. If he had not reacted at first and thought that the Lord of the Ghost Country was trying to play a trick on him, he had already come to his senses by now.
The weapons that the Ghost King once used and the complete ghost cultivation method, if these are not enough to explain something, then there are also the waves of ghosts that attack from all directions, but are just within the limit of what he can deal with.
All these things show that the king who brought him to the underworld really took a fancy to him and even took advantage of his character weaknesses to train him in a very special way.
Xu Wuding is not an ungrateful person. In order to protect the human world after him, he can abandon his identity as a ghost or god, and even stop asking for incense. He can give up a lot, but there are some bottom lines that he does not want to give up.
He could not bow to the ruler of a ghost country. He only hated that the other party was not a human monarch. Otherwise, even if she was a woman, he would be willing to die for her.
Thirty years of life, how frustrating!
On the battlefield of the northern frontier, just a few years of high-spirited struggle ended with a roar of unwillingness.
But even if he ascended to the altar and turned into a god, he still faced many misunderstandings and vague exclusion from his colleagues. How depressed was he?
This world is so vast that it seems there is no place for him to stay. Xu Wuding, who has found it difficult to express his emotions freely either in life or after death, feels unprecedented relief and a sense of exhilaration after being forcibly taken to the underworld.
Such a generous treatment would inevitably affect him, no matter how rigid and inflexible he was. This was the first time that a ruler valued him so much.
Unfortunately, this was not the monarch he wanted to be loyal to. He only regretted that he was born in the wrong place and the wrong era.
"You and I are familiar with each other. Lord Xu, why do you have to be so secretive when talking to me? Tell me honestly, does the king often order you around?"
Feng Qingan raised his eyebrows and chuckled.
He flew down from Youyou's back and landed on the ground. The ghost god, who originally had a towering body of dozens of feet tall, now turned into the size of an ordinary person and came in front of Feng Qing'an.
"Leading troops to fight is also what I wish for."
Xu Wuding did not answer directly, but it made no difference to say it openly. It can be seen that Judge Wu has indeed changed a lot after entering the Netherworld.
"Tsk, you don't obey orders?"
Feng Qingan smiled when he heard this.
After seeing the familiar Judge Wu, it was hard for him to feel bad.
He also knew about Judge Wu's career. He was an excellent choice both in terms of personal bravery and in leading troops in battle. If he were given the opportunity to display his abilities, he might even become a famous general.
Having such a person, who was a great man in life and a heroic ghost after death, under his command is much better than assigning a few ghost kings to do his bidding.
The ghost king in the underworld leads the troops to fight, which sounds good. It is not called fighting at all. It is just a large group of ghosts gathered together and then led the charge. Less than one in ten ghost kings can arrange an army formation, let alone those who know how to lead troops to fight.
"I care about the world, and I have to obey your orders even if I don't want to."
A look of helplessness appeared on Xu Wuding's face. Feng Qing'an became interested when he heard it and started to inquire about it. After listening to his story, he couldn't help but burst out laughing.
A gentleman deceives others with his own tricks. Although Xu Wuding is not a gentleman, he is not much different. Taking advantage of his belief of being willing to give up everything to protect the peace of the world, Donghuang has him under his control.
When this military judge entered the Netherworld and established himself, the Lord of Netherworld issued a conscription order to him during a campaign, requiring him to go with the army.
But Judge Wu was even more stubborn at that time, so he naturally refused to obey. But the second time, the messenger sent by the king told him that the ghost king he wanted to conquer this time wanted to invade the human world and wash thousands of miles of blood.
Upon hearing such news, even if Judge Wu was reluctant, he could not sit still. He naturally picked up his sword, followed the army, and then became a part of the army. The battle on the battlefield would not tolerate scattered soldiers, even if the ghost army was extremely scattered.
After the first time, there will naturally be a second time and a third time. There is almost no ghost king in the underworld who is not interested in the living souls of the human world. There are very few outliers like Donghuang.
Therefore, before Donghuang went out on each expedition, he would just tell him that the ghost king he was going to defeat was greedy for human souls and cruel to the common people. He could only pick up his sword and prepare his armor, and then follow with the conquered ghosts.
"You are not in a good position, what do you want? You might as well surrender to Donghuang directly to avoid all this trouble. If you are willing to surrender, the 10,000 ghost cavalry that Donghuang originally promised you will at least increase tenfold now."
After laughing, Feng Qing'an found it hard to understand why this guy insisted. How many ghost kings in the netherworld were not greedy for human souls? Donghuang's use of it was clearly bullying, and after the fight, there was no need to distribute the spoils.
"A minister cannot serve two masters. I have already pledged my loyalty to the human race and it is difficult for me to leave the netherworld."
Hearing Feng Qing'an's words, Xu Wuding still smiled and shook his head to refuse. No matter how much he tried to compromise, he would stick to some bottom line and would rather die than change it.
"Really? What if I need your help?"
Feng Qingan touched his chin and asked with a smile.
"Which ghost king do you want to defeat? If there is a ghost king who has a history of eating living souls, I will definitely help you."
Xu Wuding replied.
The harsh environment in the netherworld smoothed his edges and corners, and he also made compromises. Being treated so highly by a king also touched his heart. Although he shouted verbally that he would never bow down to his master, as long as he was given the right reason and a good step, he would go down with the flow.
"My target is not a ghost king. What I want to attack is a demon country. It's just a little far away. There are many ghost countries along the way. I need to defeat them one by one before I can reach my destination."
"Demon country?"
There was surprise in Xu Wuding's eyes.
"In the netherworld, where does the demon country come from?"
Not to mention the demon country, in such a harsh place, even if you have fresh blood, you will be stared at and greedily watched by countless ghosts.
The blood shed by the evil beasts in the underworld is even colder and more filthy than the ghost blood condensed by ghosts. Even ghosts look down on such things.
"Youlang, I wonder if Lord Xu has ever heard of it? It is a demon country founded by Youlang."
"I see. How many ghost countries do we need to conquer along the way?"
Although the target is the Demon Kingdom, there will be no problem in attacking the Ghost Kingdom and encircling the Ghost King along the way.
"have no idea."
Feng Qing'an was quite straightforward. He had never explored the road, so how could he know so much?
"In that case, I am willing to lend a helping hand, young master."
Even though he knew nothing about anything, Xu Wuding immediately made his attitude clear when he looked at the Immortal Phoenix standing beside him.
"If it's just you, even with a few special ghosts, it won't be enough. Before I left, Dong Huang told me that there is a ghost army here, so I want to ask, where is the general's ghost army?"
"Please wait a moment, sir, and let me call them over."
As the words fell, the ghost in front of him once again manifested a body as majestic as a mountain, and his originally ink-black pupils quietly turned into dazzling golden color. It was the light of divinity, and the majesty of the gods was revealed at this moment.
"god!"
Feng Qing'an looked at the ghost in front of him in surprise. At this moment, a touch of pure yang energy appeared in front of his eyes.
At this moment, the young man saw that wisps of pure incense coming from the human world were integrated into the body of this ghost god, maintaining a touch of divine light and preventing him from falling into the ranks of ghosts in the underworld.
