Villager of Destiny

Chapter 35 Ghost Mountain
Walking on the road in the village, the abnormal cold swept over again without any surprise.

Uncle Gui also rang the gong in his hand at the same time.

I don't know why, but as the sound of gongs resounded through the silent Fengling Village, I began to see strange figures.

These figures are very vague, and if you don't look carefully, you can only see a vast expanse of whiteness, like fog.

Uncle Gui said that this is the soul of the aborigines in Fengling Village.

It was formed by those who died a hundred years ago because of deep resentment. The reason why I feel cold is because they would wander around Fengling Village at night.

If I wasn't a village guard and had the aura of a city god on my body, I might have been affected by those souls and died here before he found me on the first day.

And the main function of the gong in his hand is to make those souls wake up for a short time after hearing the sound of the gong, which is why I heard some crying faintly before.

Those cries are exactly what they are crying for what happened to them.

This also made me feel a little sympathy.

A hundred years later, they are still wandering here, and their remains have been affected by the town spirit coffin and turned into bones of resentment. It is estimated that this resentment will be difficult to dissipate.

Under the cover of Uncle Ghost's gong, we quickly walked out of Fengling Village.

Uncle Ghost immediately put away the gong in his hand, and then led me to a short mountain.

It is said to be a low mountain, but actually looking up, it is estimated to be [-] meters high, giving people a deep feeling in the night.

Uncle Gui said that this mountain is called Ghost Mountain.

When he reached the Ghost Mountain, Uncle Ghost stopped, and took out the Soul Suppressor and Corpse Slaying Scythe, his originally calm face became a little more dignified for the first time.

I looked at Uncle Ghost and asked, "Is the Town God's Temple on it?"

"That's how we go up?"

Uncle Gui nodded slightly, looked around, and said, "The Temple of the Town God is at the highest point of this ghost mountain, but it's not easy to get there."

"Could it be that there is any danger in this mountain?" I looked at the ghost mountain, but I couldn't see any problems except for the depth. If I really wanted to say it, it would be quiet.

Not even the sound of a bird.

However, there is no sound of birds in the forest, which is already the biggest problem.

Uncle Ghost said seriously: "City God's Temple is the greatest danger, but this Ghost Mountain is equally dangerous."

"After that incident happened back then, people began to come to Fengling Village to look for Zhenling Coffin, and most of them said that their target was on the Town God's Temple."

"Because of this, many people died on this mountain."

"The corpses of those people were exposed outside after death, and their resentment is no less than those in Fengling Village."

"It was also after that that this mountain got the name Ghost Mountain."

It dawned on me, no wonder old man Zhang and the others had such a big reaction when they heard that the Earth Immortal Sword was in the Town God's Temple. If this ghost mountain is really like Uncle Ghost said, they would not be able to go up to it.

After all, they are not village guards.

He didn't have such things as soul requiems.

"Follow me."

"No matter what sounds you hear after you go up the mountain, don't look back."

"Don't look back!"

Uncle Gui emphasized.

I nodded.

Although I don't understand in my heart.

Then Uncle Ghost took the lead to walk up to Ghost Mountain, and I quickly followed after seeing this.

And as soon as I went up the mountain, I felt the abnormal cold again, even more obvious than in Fengling Village. I subconsciously tightened my clothes, but it didn't have much effect.

I glanced at Uncle Ghost, he was in a similar condition to me, he was holding a soul rope while crossing his arms, looking vigilant.

We walk very slowly.

Almost every two steps he took, Uncle Gui would stop and look around before moving on.

From the beginning to the end, I followed behind him, and it can be said that I never left.

I don't know if it was luck or other reasons. We walked for half an hour without encountering any danger. Except for the cold, I didn't even see any weirdness.

I couldn't help asking: "Uncle Gui, how long has it been since you came to this ghost mountain?"

Uncle Gui didn't look back at me, his eyes were still looking ahead.

"It's been 20 years."

"I broke in once when I was young, and almost died here."

"Would it be possible that after 20 years, this ghost mountain is no longer dangerous?" I looked around, "We have been walking for so long, and there is nothing..."

"Ghost boy!"

Before I could finish my sentence, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind me.

Kind of like an old drunkard's.

I wanted to turn around subconsciously, but Uncle Ghost stopped me immediately.

"Don't look back!"

I was taken aback, and cold sweat broke out all of a sudden.

"Some of the souls on this ghost mountain are no longer simple lonely ghosts. They already have their own consciousness. The voice you just heard is from them."

"As long as you turn around, you will be completely entangled."

"Can't the soul-suppressing rope solve it?" I shook the soul-suppressing rope.

"It can be solved." Uncle Gui said lightly: "But these life weapons will consume part of your energy every time you use them. There is still a long way to go. If you can avoid consumption, try to avoid it."

I knew it in my heart, but at the same time I was a little scared.

Uncle Ghost reminded me of this from the very beginning, and I almost lost my mind. If Uncle Ghost wasn't there, I might really be targeted by that thing.

"I see."

I responded, cheering up again.

I was relieved because I didn't encounter any danger along the way, and I raised my heart again.

We walked up the mountain for a while, and the voice finally disappeared in my ears, as if I had given up, and I was a little relieved.

Uncle Ghost stopped at this moment.

Only then did I notice that his face had turned pale and his breathing had become a little heavy.

I just remembered that Uncle Ghost's feet are deformed, and because of the cold, although we walked very slowly, he still had to work much harder than normal people.

I said, "Why don't you take a break first."

Uncle Ghost didn't refuse, and sat on the ground leaning against a tree next to him.

I sat next to him, watching Uncle Ghost lift up his trousers and inspect the piece of wood that supported his walking, but my mood became a little complicated.

Should the village guards be born to bear these pains?

I thought, looking at myself at the same time.

Compared with Uncle Ghost, I am lucky.

At least I have choices and the chance to change.

And still in good health.

As if sensing my gaze, Uncle Gui put down his trousers, took a deep breath and stood up from the ground.

"Let's go."

"No more breaks?" I asked.

Uncle Ghost shook his head.

"You must enter the Town God's Temple before dawn, otherwise..."

"Puchi..."

Suddenly a small voice came.

(End of this chapter)