I become a god in another world

Chapter 757 Summoning the Ghost Messenger
Chapter 757

The vengeful ghost transformed into human form and slowly jumped down from the niche.

'boom! '

The ghost landed with a loud thud.

When Magistrate Pang faced the vengeful ghost for the first time, he trembled all over.

Zhao Fusheng spread his arms and shielded him behind him, taking several steps back.

Judging from the sound of the ghost landing, the gilded statue of a fierce ghost in the Sage's Hall seemed to be a real, tangible ghost.

They came back to life one by one, slowly descending from the niche and heading straight towards the door.

Zhao Fusheng hesitated for a moment, then erased the power of the door gods and instead commanded the beggar ghost to revive.

The moment the ghosts revive, the nine golden-lacquered vengeful spirits turned their heads simultaneously, their nine golden eyes fixed on her.

At that moment, Magistrate Pang felt a chill run down his spine, as he felt the oppressive gaze of a vengeful ghost.

Zhao Fusheng, however, was not alarmed. She calmly reached out and slammed her hand on the door. With a loud bang, the beggar knocked three times, activating the law—the golden lock on the door fell to the ground and into the beggar's hands.

The power on the golden lock was restrained by the door gods, causing the gold paint to peel off. However, when the remaining gold paint fell into the hands of the beggar ghost, it corroded several pits in the ghost's palm.

The door to the Hall of Saints was marked with chilling fingerprints.

After Zhao Fusheng finished doing all this, he suppressed the power of the beggar ghost and then helped Magistrate Pang retreat quickly.

At the same time, the nine golden eagle ghosts had already strode up to the door frame.

The nine fierce ghost statues ignored Zhao Fusheng's presence and instead stood in front of the mark left by the beggar ghost. After a moment, the remaining evil energy on the mark was absorbed.

Having done all this, the nine fierce ghosts strutting out of the courtyard with ghostly steps.

They traversed the long road and roamed freely within the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Besides the noise coming from the Hall of Saints, heavy footsteps could also be heard from other directions of the Demon Suppression Division—clearly, the vengeful spirits in the other halls were also on the move.

The sound of night watchmen on the streets of Tongshan County has disappeared at some point.

It is no secret that the 72 statues in the hall will be revived in July. The night watchmen and the people of the county are already familiar with this. At this time, when the night is deep and quiet, the living should avoid it, and the ghosts will roam.

"Let's go up into the air and take a look."

Zhao Fusheng said in a low voice.

As she spoke, she activated Hell with a thought, and the power of Hell transformed into a black ghost path that soared into the sky, reaching a height of seven or eight zhang in mid-air.

As Zhao Fusheng spoke, she reached out and grabbed the back of Magistrate Pang's clothes, while her other hand held Xu Yu. With a flash, she disappeared from the spot, and when she reappeared the next moment, she was in mid-air.

Before Magistrate Pang could react, his legs gave way, and when his vision went black again, he could see the entire Demon Suppression Bureau mansion below.

He gasped in shock, his legs trembling violently.

At this moment, his safety was entirely in Zhao Fusheng's hands.

Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are sparse in Tongshan County. Under the moonlight, a layer of faint blue mist seems to linger above the county government, and the County Demon Suppression Division is hidden beneath this blue mist.

Just as Cao Gu described, the layout of the county is such that the Demon Suppression Office is located in the center, with the other buildings surrounding it.

The houses became small and neatly arranged, like beetles.

This experience was both terrifying and novel for Magistrate Pang. After seeing the layout of the county town from above, he also realized that this was no longer Wan'an County.

At this moment, all was quiet, and no lights were lit in any of the houses.

Zhao Fusheng chose a perfect height, one that offered a panoramic view of the county town without being too far away to obscure the view below.

Under the cover of darkness, dozens of vengeful ghosts covered in gold paint roamed within the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Their gold paint shimmered in the night, making them particularly eye-catching.

Hearing the sound of them landing, Zhao Fusheng initially thought that these vengeful ghosts might have been affected by the gold paint, causing their bodies to solidify. However, as they passed through the Demon Suppression Division, their bodies shifted between reality and illusion, indicating that her initial guess was not entirely accurate.

The horde of ghosts traversed the walls of the Demon Suppression Bureau, moved in and out of the streets, and began to wander aimlessly between houses and streets.

"this--"

When Magistrate Pang saw the ghosts running amok, his heart tightened and he almost cried out in alarm.

With so many vengeful ghosts out of control in Tongshan County, their indiscriminate killing could lead to the county's destruction.

He then recalled what Xu Yu had said earlier: 48 years ago, a county town in Jinzhou was destroyed.

If it was Tongshan County that was destroyed, was it caused by the 72 vengeful ghosts that went on a journey tonight?

As he was lost in thought, he saw dozens of vengeful ghosts wandering through the streets. Their corpses turned into phantoms, passing through walls and entering people's homes.

The scene inside could no longer be seen.

"Sir, we—"

Magistrate Pang turned and glanced at Zhao Fusheng, who said:

"Don't worry, someone else has come out."

As she spoke, she turned to look at the four gates of the Demon Suppression Division.

Sure enough, a flurry of footsteps suddenly came from inside the four gates, and a group of people dressed in white robes rushed out of the Demon Suppression Division in a panic.

Each of these people carried a lamp, but the lamps inside were not yet lit. Faced with the procession of ghosts, they were filled with fear, yet they tried to remain calm.

Zhao Fusheng, who was in mid-air, roughly counted about twenty people.

These people should be the lantern bearers that Cao Gu mentioned.

Just then, the leader said:

"You all have a heavy task tonight. Lord Cao has given instructions: a new Ghost Tamer has arrived in the capital. They mentioned wanting to watch the divine statue procession tonight, and he wants us to make sure the situation is under control—"

He didn't specify what kind of situation he wanted to control, but Zhao Fusheng and the others should have known: to prevent the ghost horde from getting out of control.

This requirement is very flexible.

If Zhao Fusheng and the others had the ability to possess it, then the presence of the lantern bearer would help them avoid being harmed by the vengeful ghost.
Conversely, if Zhao Fusheng and the others were incompetent, then the lantern bearers would certainly not have helped them—they were also incapable of saving them.

As the leader was speaking, someone asked tentatively:
"My lord, where is that ghost-tamer from the capital?"

The leader was silent for a moment, then shook his head:

"Lord Cao said to act according to the circumstances."

After he finished speaking, he said:
"Based on the time, the statues should be awakened and enjoying the offerings right now. After they finish, we'll light lamps to guide them back to the mansion, and tonight we'll be all done."

As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at everyone:
"After the deed was done, Lord Cao said that those who were lucky enough to survive would enjoy offerings, would not have to participate in summoning ghosts for the rest of the year, and would also receive a piece of gold bone."

His words greatly excited the other lantern bearers, who responded in unison.

Zhao Fusheng didn't know what 'golden bones' were, but he could tell that they were very valuable to the lantern bearers, and the promise of 'not participating in summoning ghosts for the rest of the year' was also a great temptation for them. The group of people were noticeably more enthusiastic than before.

Magistrate Pang was also quite curious about the 'golden bones,' but he kept to his duty and dared not ask any more questions.

Xu Yu didn't stand on ceremony; she asked directly, "Fusheng, what is Golden Bone?"

Zhao Fusheng shook his head:
"I don't know, we'll find out if we go down and ask."

As soon as she finished speaking, she unfurled hell.

The black mist descended from mid-air like a rainbow in the dark night, landing directly in front of the lantern-bearers, terrifying them to the core.

"There's a ghost! Light the lamp!"

The lantern bearer, who had been trying to remain calm, was so frightened that his voice changed and he let out a hoarse shout.

As everyone reached out to touch the lantern, several figures suddenly appeared from within the dark rainbow. Zhao Fusheng shouted sharply:
"Don't be surprised."

Her shout immediately silenced everyone.

After their initial terror, the lantern bearers realized the newcomers could speak. The leader, overjoyed as if he had escaped death, stammered:
"Yes, he's a person, he's a person—"

Every night after July, groups of ghosts would roam around Tongshan County. The people of the county knew how dangerous it was and would try to avoid it as soon as possible. Who would dare to go out at night and risk such bad luck?
Cao Gu did mention that a group of ghost-tamers had arrived in the capital and said they would be watching a procession of a hundred ghosts tonight.

Upon realizing this, the leader immediately understood:

"Is this... is it Lord Zhao, the divine envoy from the capital?"

Zhao Fusheng gave a light snort, and instead of answering, asked a question:

"Are you the lantern bearers from Tongshan County?"

The leader lowered his head, not daring to meet her gaze, and hurriedly said upon hearing this:
"Yes, I am a lantern bearer belonging to the Zhang family of Jinyang Road. I was given the name Zhang Xiansheng by my master."

Zhao Fusheng asked:

"The Zhang family to which Zhang Wanquan belongs?"

The lantern bearer clearly knew who 'Zhang Wanquan' was, and upon hearing this, he immediately replied respectfully, "Yes."

Zhao Fusheng nodded and looked into the distance:

"I just heard you mention that the idols will be offered sacrifices tonight. What do you mean by that?"

Zhang Xiansheng said:

"In reply to you, sir, these statues are the predecessors who were once associated with the sacred lamp. They revive every July and seek out offerings on their own."

After he finished speaking, he remembered that Zhao Fusheng was from out of town and didn't know much about the situation, so he quickly added:
"The area around the Demon Suppression Division is inhabited entirely by village slaves. They are born to worship the gods. The gods will enter the homes of the village slaves according to their own likes and dislikes, and then enjoy the sacrifices."

Magistrate Pang was completely confused and quickly said:
"Does a peasant have the money to prepare for a sacrifice?"

Zhang Xiansheng involuntarily raised his head, his face full of doubt:

Why should rural slaves spend money on sacrificial rites?

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Fusheng immediately understood:
“The rural slaves themselves are the sacrifices.”

Oh no, a vengeful ghost is going to kill someone!
Her expression changed slightly, and Zhang Xiansheng, noticing this shift, immediately said:
"My lord, the gods do not kill people indiscriminately. They only roam around this area. After they have finished their meal, we will take a lantern and lead it back to the Demon Suppression Division."

Zhao Fusheng was too lazy to waste any more words with these people.

The history of Tongshan County cannot be changed, but she cannot stand by and watch these golden ghost statues devour people.

Zhao Fusheng immediately snapped his fingers together and summoned the Investiture of the Gods Decree:
"Ox-Head and Horse-Face have appeared in the world; capture the evil spirits immediately!"

As soon as the words were spoken, a shrill scream came from afar, and then a strong smell of blood wafted through the dilapidated house and into everyone's nostrils.

Many of the lantern bearers were startled by this, their faces showing fear. Zhang Xiansheng's hand holding the lantern trembled slightly. Just as he was about to speak, he saw out of the corner of his eye that Zhao Fusheng was shrouded in black energy, with a murderous aura surging.

He was shocked to see two dark figures standing on either side of Zhao Fusheng.

ghost!
The moment this thought entered his mind, his mind went blank, and he instinctively reached out to rub the ghost lantern he was holding.

However, the two ghosts did not make any unusual movements. Zhang Xiansheng truly lived up to his reputation as the leader of the Lantern Bearers.

Realizing this, he immediately understood that the two ghosts were likely under the command of this envoy from the capital, Lord Zhao, and were not in immediate danger. With this thought in mind, he immediately shouted:
"Gentlemen, do not act rashly. This is a deity commanded by Lord Zhao."

Zhao Fusheng glanced at him and nodded, saying, "You do have some cleverness."

The lantern bearers were terrified, clutching their eerie lanterns tightly, heads bowed, looking down at their feet, not daring to look at the gods.

Zhang Xiansheng said urgently:

"Why do you do this, sir?"

The situation was now beyond his control—Zhao Fusheng actually wanted to attack the golden eagle statue.

There were as many as 72 golden eagle ghost statues. With so many fierce ghosts appearing in the world at the same time, even the two most powerful Jiang lords in Tongshan County, in Zhang Xiansheng's opinion, dared not confront them head-on. Yet Zhao Fusheng dared to summon ghosts and gods.

If things escalate and the ghosts become rampant and roam at night, something big might happen in Tongshan County tonight.

“My lord, the offerings to the 72 ghost statues have been a long-standing custom in Tongshan County. Why must you risk your life? Once the ghosts have eaten their fill, they will be guided by the divine lamp to return to their divine positions. We beg you, my lord—”

Time was of the essence, and Zhao Fusheng was too lazy to listen to his rambling. After all, every bit of time he wasted meant that innocent people would die tragically.

She activated the power of the beggar and reached out to Zhang Xiansheng:

"Bring it here."

Zhang Xiansheng was unaware of what was going on, but at that moment he felt a chill run down his spine. For some reason, before Zhao Fusheng even touched his body, a 'clanging' sound suddenly rang in his mind, and a strange thought appeared in his mind: Zhao Fusheng must get something out of his reach, otherwise he will pay a heavy price.

The thought came so suddenly that he didn't even have time to react before handing over the ghost lantern in his hand.

When Zhao Fusheng reached out to take it, Zhang Xiansheng immediately realized that he was as if he were possessed.

The moment Hozuki handed the lamp over, he was horrified:

"Sir, this lamp cannot be touched casually—"

Before she finished speaking, the ghost lamp was handed to Zhao Fusheng. Before she even used any magic tricks, the lamp flashed twice inside, and then a tiny green flame suddenly lit up.

The green light illuminated Zhao Fusheng's hand, which was pale with a bluish-gray tinge, and the edges of his fingernails were purplish-black.

This is clearly the hand of a dead person.

When Zhang Xiansheng saw this, his heart pounded wildly.

The strange phenomenon did not occur.

This ghost lantern, which was extremely fierce and dangerous to the lantern bearer, turned out to be just like an ordinary lamp when it fell into the hands of the vengeful ghost, and did not show any signs of turning against its master.

Then Zhao Fusheng casually handed the lamp to the horse-faced demon behind him, and the vengeful ghost silently hung the lamp in his hand.

At the same time, Zhao Fusheng reached out to another lantern bearer and obtained another lantern in the same manner, then hung the lantern in the palm of Ox-Head Qiao Yuesheng.

The two underworld messengers each carried a ghost lamp, the light illuminating a large open space around them.

Zhao Fusheng then relaxed his suppression of the two ghosts using merit points:

"Clean up the ghost statues in Tongshan County."

The two ghosts, once freed from their restraints, immediately took action.

(End of this chapter)