I become a god in another world

Chapter 742 Laws and Divine Powers

Chapter 742

The moment Liu Huacheng appeared in the world, the red mist grew even thicker.

The moon was shrouded in a red shadow, and a blood-red light fell down. If anyone was still awake at this time, they could see the blood-red light shining into the room through the cracks in the doors and windows, casting a red glow inside.

At this time, many sleeping people in Wan'an County had the same strange dream that night: in the dream, in the deserted streets, a tall old man dressed in an official robe, with a cold and solemn face, was walking through the streets holding a blood-red book.

The man's face was ashen, and his entire body was enveloped in a bloody aura, making him a sight to behold.

The people of Wan'an County, still asleep, dared not look directly at his face, but some elderly people felt that the man's appearance was very familiar.

……

Meanwhile, the moment Zhao Fusheng released Liu Huacheng, Liu Huacheng's vengeful ghost law was activated: according to the list of ten thousand names, the vengeful ghost began to sketch out the ghosts of the living.

Liu Huacheng raised the Book of Ghosts, and the first name on the book appeared in mid-air in a bloody light: Pang Dashan.

It's unclear whether the ghost roster appears randomly or selects people based on the input.

In short, Pang Dashan, who was the first person Zhao Fusheng recorded in the ghost register, became one of Liu Huacheng's targets.

Zhao Fusheng had already prepared a response to this.

The person turned into a blood-red light in mid-air, which then coalesced into a small, blood-red figure. The figure took two steps, as if fleeing for its life (or perhaps leading the way). Liu Huacheng followed closely behind, taking a step forward. The ghostly figure then disappeared before Zhao Fusheng and the other two.

Zhao Fusheng said urgently:

"Chase!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she knew that someone would obey her orders.

Kuai Manzhou opened up a ghostly path, and Xie Jingsheng looked helpless.

The vengeful spirit marked him, and a knocking sound rang out on his back, shattering his assembled bones and revealing a large hole in his back.

"To cross the Yellow Springs, go to the alleyway at the bend on Jieyi Road in the east of the city—"

While Zhao Fusheng was copying down the household registration records, Xie Jingsheng was also busy. In the past few days, he had traveled to almost every corner of Wan'an County, just to guide Zhao Fusheng later.

Once Xie Jingsheng was marked, he immediately embarked on the Ghost Path and arrived at Jieyi Road in the east of the city in an instant.

As soon as he left the Ghost Path, he stood outside the alley not far from Pang Dashan's house.

The blood moon bathed Wan'an County in a crimson hue, and the area was shrouded in ghostly mist and surging with malevolent energy.

Liu Huacheng's ghostly figure emerged from the blood-red light.

Holding the Ghost Book, it went straight to a doorway.

Pang Dashan's house was located in a large courtyard. There was a gate at the outermost part of the courtyard, and a gatekeeper from Jieyi Road guarded the gate.

It was late at night, and the doors were tightly shut. Liu Huacheng's ghostly figure passed through the door and headed into the inner courtyard.

Zhao Fusheng and the other two turned their gazes, and then the shadow of hell spread out. The three of them stood in the shadow and then followed through the tightly closed door into the courtyard.

The central courtyard is a narrow alley with dilapidated side rooms on both sides.

Liu Huacheng walked towards one of the wooden doors, which was obviously Pang Dashan's house.

As the vengeful ghost approached the door, Xie Jingsheng assumed it would pass through the dilapidated wooden gate as it had before, but then something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, blood began to seep from the wooden gate, dripping and drizzling.

The blood-red light carried a faint malevolent aura, and in an instant, it transformed into two blurry, ghostly figures.

The ghostly figures of the door gods emerged from the door and blocked Liu Huacheng's way, preventing the ghosts from entering Pang Dashan's house.

—When Zhao Fusheng was writing the names in the Book of Life and Death that day, when he wrote Pang Dashan's name, he had a momentary hallucination and shuddered.

Later, this person heeded the advice and, taking advantage of his free time, went to the gate of the Xu residence and, in exchange for a stick of incense, invited the door god ghost to his home for worship.

This is also why the door gods blocked the evil spirit when Zhao Fusheng tested the power of the Book of Life and Death with Liu Huacheng tonight.

……

This unexpected change surprised Xie Jingsheng.

Then, goosebumps involuntarily rose on his body. He turned to look at Zhao Fusheng and his lips moved slightly.

He knew that Zhao Fusheng possessed the Door God and Ghost Seals, and he also understood that Zhao Fusheng had imprinted the Door God and Ghost Seals on some people.

The Ghost Seal is certainly useful.

But tonight, when he witnessed Liu Huacheng holding the Book of Life and Death to collect souls, while the door gods blocked the City God's ghost, the two ghosts were linked together, mutually restraining and blocking each other, forming a natural protection that operated according to the laws of nature. This law, which could exist without the intervention of the ghost tamer, was enough to make Xie Jingsheng feel both fear and admiration.

That's brilliant!

Two door gods block the way.

Liu Huacheng also refused to back down.

In the battle between the two ghosts, the door god, being merely a clone, was naturally at a disadvantage against the City God's ghost judge.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the huge mountain, which should have been fast asleep, shivered again.

He was jolted awake.

Several beams of blood-red light shone into the room through the crack in the doorway. His wife and children were still fast asleep beside him, emitting soft snores.

The surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop; Wan'an County tonight felt like a ghost town.

"Who's there? Who's at the door?"

Pang Dashan sat up abruptly and asked in a trembling voice.

No one responded to him.

But he sensed a silent shadow standing at the doorway, which made him feel extremely oppressed.

Then the door in front of him was erased by some extremely evil force, and a tall, sinister figure stood in front of him.

The shadowy figure, dressed in an official robe and surrounded by a layer of bloody light, held a blood-red booklet in one hand as if holding a pen, and appeared in front of Pang Dashan in the blink of an eye.

Pang Dashan looked up in terror and met a pair of dull eyes.

Just as he was feeling terrified, a pair of men and women with sinister faces, dressed in funeral robes, suddenly appeared on either side of the 'figure' in official robes.

The man and woman stood together, and a pair of black doors that gleamed with red light blocked the old man holding the Ghost Book and wearing an official robe.

But in the next instant, the door panel was wiped away and disappeared without a trace—as if someone had used an invisible pen to erase it.

"Door gods!"

A thought flashed through Pang Dashan's mind.

The door gods failed to stop Liu Huacheng's movements. After several attempts, the power of the ghosts and gods was exhausted, and Liu Huacheng finally stood in front of Pang Dashan.

Pang Dashan collapsed to the ground. The ghost god held the Book of Life and Death, and the blood-written book was opened, revealing Pang Dashan's name before the ghost god.

Pang Dashan, ancestral home... currently resides east of Wan'an County... born in... at the age of... and should have died at 65!

The information recorded in the Book of Life and Death forms an absolute law that even the vengeful ghosts who hold the Book of Life and Death cannot change.

Liu Huacheng's hand, which was in the shape of holding a pen, froze in mid-air.

It instinctively tried to erase it, but the image of the massive mountain did not disappear.

He was 35 years old at the time, still thirty years away from the age of death recorded in the Book of Life and Death.

Liu Huacheng erased it again, and the laws went out of control.

Pang Dashan slumped to the ground, trembling with fear.

The vengeful ghost, devoid of thought, likes, or dislikes, was erased twice. Was the law complete (or incomplete)? It turned and left—its next return would be thirty years later. The ghost departed, preparing to find the next recorder of the register.

As soon as Liu Huacheng left, Zhao Fusheng's figure flashed into the room:
"Lord Xie, knock him unconscious."

As soon as she finished speaking, Pang Dashan smelled a faint, eerie fragrance at the tip of his nose.

This incense is very strange; it has the scent of incense and candles, but also carries a putrid smell.

Before he lost consciousness, he heard someone say:

"It seems that the door gods are able to protect believers, and the City God's law of taking lives is also in effect."

“According to the Book of Life and Death, Pang Dashan’s lifespan should be 65 years. He still has 30 years to live. Even the City God and the Ghost Judge cannot take his life.”

Door gods guarding the gate?

City God and Ghost Judge?

These two unfamiliar words flooded Pang Dashan's ears, and he recalled the two door gods he had brought back from the home of the local gentry Xu Yachen a few days ago, which he had only offered as a single stick of incense recently.

It turns out that these two deities really do help me ward off evil spirits. If I had known, I shouldn't have offered only one stick of incense.

Could it be that I actually have another thirty years to live?

In such chaotic times, with every day uncertain, many people survive today but may not make it to tomorrow.

Pang Dashan was overjoyed to learn that he could live to be 65 years old.

At this age, his son should be grown up, married, and have children.

Wan'an County is now at peace. This year, the county magistrate ordered a thorough investigation of taxes. The petition submitted by the people a few days ago is said to have reached the emperor's ears. There are rumors circulating that the powerful and influential Magistrate Zhao of Wan'an County is going to erase some taxes.

The county is currently in dire need of reconstruction, and various places are recruiting workers, offering generous wages.

I'm in my prime. If I work a few more years, taking advantage of this good year, and work hard to save more money, will I be able to save more for my son when he grows up, so he can get married and have children?

When they reach their fifties or sixties, their grandchildren may be getting married.

When four generations live together, I wonder how wonderful that life will be?

He wondered how long his wife would live. Perhaps she would outlive him.

Thinking of the beautiful things, Pang Dashan forgot the terrifying encounter he had experienced that night and had a wonderful dream.

In his dream, he lived to be 65 years old. His wife, with a full head of white hair, sat beside him. His son and daughter-in-law were filial, and his grandson was married. The whole family was together, happy and joyful.

……

Looking at Pang Dashan, who had collapsed on the ground, Zhao Fusheng's brows, which had been furrowed due to poverty, relaxed. He grinned and chuckled, a look of satisfaction on his face, as if he had seen something in his dream.

Tonight, Liu Huacheng's laws began to show their first signs, and Zhao Fusheng tested them out, feeling quite satisfied with the result.

She was still waiting for Liu Huacheng to move on to the next soul-stealing shop, so she glanced at Pang Dashan, a faint smile appearing on her face, and looked at Kuai Manzhou:

"let's go."

The three figures disappeared into the courtyard.

That night, Liu Huacheng wandered through the streets of Wan'an County, entering thousands of households.

But bound by the rules, it gained nothing.

Every person recorded in the Book of Life and Death is not destined to die tonight, so it has no way to act on their behalf and must act in accordance with the law.

During this time, Zhao Fusheng also tried to get Xie Jingsheng to take action against one of the people marked in the Book of Life and Death.

During the middle of the night, Zhao Fusheng followed Liu Huacheng all the way. After confirming that it could not kill people whose lifespan had not yet ended, he felt relieved and stopped following it. Instead, he and Xie Jingsheng casually entered a house.

Xie Jingsheng, with the help of the vengeful ghost, revealed his ghostly form and marked a commoner inside the house.

At the moment he made the mark, Liu Huacheng's laws were triggered.

Once you're on the Book of Life and Death, you become Liu Huacheng's prey.

The vengeful ghost could not tolerate its possessions being 'tainted' by other ghosts, and almost instantly, blood filled the house.

Beneath the blood moon, crimson mist churned.

A ghost judge carrying a book of ghosts arrived at an incredibly fast speed.

As soon as Liu Huacheng appeared, he immediately made a writing motion with his hand, locked onto Xie Jingsheng's location, and began to erase Xie Jingsheng's existence.

With a wave of its hand, Xie Jingsheng's palm lines became blurred.

"Fu Sheng!"

The City God Ghost Judge, a wild god-level being, possessed extraordinary power. Even though Xie Jingsheng was a Gold General-level figure in the Great Han Demon Suppression Division, he was powerless against the Ghost Judge.

As soon as he offered up the ghost incense, before he could even call out Liu Huacheng's name, the ghost incense was wiped out.

Even the rising smoke vanished from the world in an instant, disappearing without a trace with lightning speed.

Xie Jingsheng wanted to take a step forward, but as soon as he did, the footprints under his feet were mysteriously erased.

A terrifying intimidation overwhelmed him, and in his panic, his body seemed to split apart, trying to scatter and escape.

Liu Huacheng made a brush-holding motion with his hand, and with a single stroke, the ghostly threads connecting his body were also erased.

The intertwined fragments of the body fell to the ground with a thud—and this happened in the blink of an eye.

Xie Jingsheng barely had time to call out Zhao Fusheng's name before his heart skipped a beat, as a strange force tried to seal his mouth shut.

His lips were stuck together by this force, and that sticky force not only sealed his lips, but also his throat and lungs.

That power was incredibly strong and domineering, and no one in the world could stop it. It seemed that because he was obstructing this law, he had become an anomaly in this world, and therefore this absolute law power wanted to eliminate him.

At this critical moment of life and death, Zhao Fusheng's voice was like a life-saving melody:
"coming."

As soon as she finished speaking, she shook the Ghost and God Token and solemnly shouted:
"City God and Ghost Judge Liu Huacheng, heed my command and return to your post immediately!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the terrifying, suffocating force vanished.

Liu Huacheng froze in mid-air.

At this time, Zhao Fusheng had accumulated immense merit and had become the absolute master of the Investiture of the Gods.

The ghost stele appears, and the shrine emerges.

Liu Huacheng stopped his attempt to erase Xie Jingsheng, the ghostly figure stood still, then turned into red light and disappeared.

Meanwhile, in the shrine's ghostly shrine, a ghost judge dressed in an official robe sat upright, holding the Book of Life and Death. Its laws still targeted Xie Jingsheng and the ordinary people in the house who had been listed in the Book of Life and Death.

Only after Liu Huacheng disappeared was Xie Jingsheng's life-or-death crisis resolved.

His vengeful spirit power was suppressed, and he could no longer contain his scattered remains. As Liu Huacheng's aura faded and the laws disappeared, his fragmented body parts fell to the ground like scattered flowers.

"Ouch."

The force that had sealed his throat and lips was gone, and Xie Jingsheng regained his ability to speak.

As soon as he landed, he let out a wail.

The scattered ears twitched, and upon hearing the sound, the nostrils flared slightly, and a great sigh of relief appeared.

"Thank goodness this old man is still alive."

"Shhh."

Zhao Fusheng pretended to be silent.

The noise in this house tonight is too loud and may wake up any sleeping people. Even if they don't die at the hands of a vengeful ghost, they might be scared to death by Xie Jingsheng's terrifying appearance. Zhao Fusheng would really be at a loss.

(End of this chapter)