I become a god in another world

Chapter 773 Hozuki's Revival
Chapter 773

As soon as Paper Man Zhang finished speaking, Magistrate Pang froze, looking at Zhao Fusheng in bewilderment.

Zhao Fusheng remained unmoved.

Immediately afterwards, a bright light rose from the ground, and a strange, extremely yin and cold fire burst forth from the ground.

Paper Doll Zhang Dao:

"Back then, I used the power of my ghostly eyes to foresee the disaster that would befall Tongshan County, but I was powerless to stop it," he said frankly.
“But I can keep it under control.”

He used the same method as Zang Junji to forcefully suppress the evil spirit.

"After Liang Yu's death, the vengeful spirits revived, and the Ghost Lantern Festival achieved a perfect balance with the ghost realm of this place. However, as I said before, the Tongshan County government has trapped itself in a deadly web, ensnaring itself in it."

"The appearance of the Hozuki Festival, which involves worshipping will-o'-the-wisps and increasing the power of vengeful spirits, forcibly breaks the balance between the two."

After Wang Wenqing's death, he gained considerable influence and resolved the already precarious situation.

"Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu rushed back to Tongshan County, but they couldn't break the deadlock. The ghostly calamity swept through Tongshan County in an instant, turning the place into a ghost cave," said Paper Man Zhang.

"The imperial court is powerless to save this place. I will follow the example of Fengdu and use myself as a 'prison' to envelop the ghost fire that has devoured Tongshan County."

The fire in Tongshan County was a will-o'-the-wisp, uncontrollable;

But if it is bound and confined within a suitable 'ghost skin', then the fire becomes a 'lamp' and can be controlled.

When Zhao Fusheng heard him say this, he recalled the first time he had dealt with him since his rebirth: he burned the paper figure Zhang, forcing him to reveal his true form, which made him appear as a human-shaped ghost lamp. Everything then made sense.

At this moment, the two were locked in a life-or-death struggle, each wanting the other dead.

Paper Doll Zhang said:

"Although we have different paths and cannot work together," we are not on the same road. "There is no personal grudge between us, but I still want to see whether my path is right or yours is correct."

"Zhao Fusheng, you'd better hold on tight." He sneered.

"If you don't survive, it proves that all your grand principles are useless."

As they spoke, a thin layer of human skin appeared beneath.

The human skin was swollen and round, like the belly of a giant Maitreya Buddha, with firelight burning inside, forming a huge lantern.

Then, the human skin slowly dissolved, as if it had been drawn away by a strange force, leaving only a ball of fiercely burning ghost fire.

……

Zhu Guangling has not yet returned to his position, and the laws of ghosts and gods have not ceased.

When the will-o'-the-wisp appears, the footprints of the returning soul move towards the direction of the will-o'-the-wisp.

Zhao Fusheng and the others saw a faint human head gradually appear on the round 'lantern'. The head was already twisted and deformed, as big as a small mountain, with its facial features bulging violently and flames flickering inside.

It's a paper figure!

The moment Zhu Guangling activated his laws, he seemed to have some understanding, but he had no intention of stopping him. Instead, he deliberately cooperated, allowing Zhu Guangling's footprints to be placed on the fiery pit.

"Since you have judged the underworld and wielded the power of law, I will let you see some of the past clearly. If you die, you can at least die with a clear understanding."

As soon as Paper Man Zhang finished speaking, Zhu Guangling's footprints were already close to him, instantly enveloping him in flames.

The Law of Soul Return is activated.

Let's go back to forty-eight years ago.

The ghostly calamity of the Hao family swiftly devoured the Hao clan ancestral hall, shattering the balance of power in Tongshan County.

The ghost lantern has been revived, and the vengeful spirit, holding a lantern, enters every household.

The people of Tongshan County worship ghosts and gods, becoming believers in ghosts. When faced with the fierce ghost carrying a lantern, they have nowhere to hide.

Overnight, wherever the vengeful ghost went, the skulls of the people were ripped off, turning them into ghost lantern demons.

In the present situation, there is no longer a distinction between nobles, commoners, and slaves; everyone is equal before the vengeful ghost and all will perish.

The calamity spread rapidly, and by the time the Jiang brothers, Wen and Wu, who had been lured to Yijiang Town to acquire the gold mine, received the news, it was already too late.

A vengeful ghost carrying a lantern appeared in Yijiang Town. The two brothers faced the ghost and suppressed it.

Just as Cao Gu said, the two swallowed and controlled gold, using it to suppress ghosts.

The two brothers commanded a fierce ghost, which transformed into golden armor covering them—but they underestimated the terrifying power of the lantern-wielding ghost.

The ghostly flames in the lamplight melted the brothers' golden ghost armor, causing the two vengeful spirits to revive and die instantly.

Tongshan County has become a ghost town.

At that time, Zhang the Paper Doll was in Tongshan County and witnessed firsthand how the place went from false prosperity to being devoured by ghosts and ending up at the hands of vengeful spirits.

Seeing that the lantern-wielding ghost was out of control, he peeled off his own ghost skin and swallowed the lantern-wielding ghost into it.

Use ghosts as lamp flames, and yourself as lantern.

Paper Doll Zhang used his own body as a cage to create this unparalleled ghost lantern.

……

The Law of Return of Souls revealed all the past events to Zhao Fusheng.

At this moment, Paper Man Zhang intended to cause trouble. He released the Ghost Lantern Flame. As the ghost skin controlling the flame disappeared, the fire spread rapidly, and the place became a ghost cave.

Tongshan County was originally trapped inside his body, but Paper Man Zhang was now deliberately doing evil, so he released a horde of ghosts.

Because the paper doll Zhang had lost its 'internal organs', its voice sounded distant and empty, as if it came from a faraway place, ethereal and weak.

“Your insults have made me very unhappy. I want to see how you would handle it if the ghostly calamity of Tongshan County appeared in Wan’an County.”

Paper Doll Zhang Dao:

“I want to show you how ugly the creatures of this world are. They have long been domesticated and are not worth making any sacrifices for. Zhao Fusheng, your choice is completely different from mine, but I believe that you will eventually walk the same path as me.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the ghost skin completely fell off, and Tongshan County was revealed to Zhao Fusheng, Magistrate Pang, and others.

The disaster spread rapidly, and as the paper effigy Zhang left, the ghost realm shattered quickly.

Suddenly, a towering fire erupted from the former site of the Zhang family mansion.

The ghostly calamity that struck Tongshan County more than forty years ago wiped out the entire county, and has since grown to an unpredictable and terrifying extent.

Moreover, over the years, Zhang the Paper Doll has been nurturing himself within his body. He has committed evil deeds everywhere, and his evil intentions have become the culmination of his malice. It is as if he uses his own evil thoughts, murderous intent, malevolent energy, and obsessions to feed the ghosts that fill the city.

He was the lampshade, and Tongshan County was the lamp flame; they complemented each other, nurturing the calamity of Tongshan County into an exceptionally terrifying place, like a miniature hell of its own.

Flames burst forth, the ghostly realm dissipated, and a dense, malevolent aura surged forth.

Under the moonlight, Wan'an County, which had previously disappeared, reappeared in the eyes of Zhao Fusheng and Magistrate Pang.

"not good!"

Upon seeing the familiar fence, Magistrate Pang witnessed the Zhang family's remains being burned to ashes in an instant by the flames erupting from Tongshan County.

Accompanied by violent tremors, smoke mixed with a pungent, putrid odor and a large amount of malevolent energy shot into the air.

A rumbling sound came from underground.

Instantly, the people of Wan'an County, who had been fast asleep, woke up from their dreams.

"What happened?"

"Was the heavens angry just now?"

"It looks like flames are shooting into the sky?"

"Where did the accident happen?"

……

The peaceful night quickly turned noisy as people, sensing the violent tremors, came out of their homes.

Everyone saw the commotion emanating from the old address of the paper effigy Zhang, and many suddenly realized what was happening:
"Something happened at Master Zhang's house—"

Paper Man Zhang once settled in Wan'an County, where he wreaked havoc, killing countless people and inspiring fear.

At the same time, he was a guest of honor of the Demon Suppression Bureau and was respected by the Bureau and the government. He was sinister and strange, kept corpse slaves, and the people were terrified of him. Hearing about his skinning methods could stop children from crying.

The common people outwardly called him a "celestial being," but secretly referred to him as a "living ghost."

It wasn't until Zhao Fusheng was reborn and burned down his old lair that the shadow of this saw on the heads of the people of Wan'an County was truly lifted.

The shadow of fear cast by Paper Man Zhang had only just begun to fade in the past two years when strange noises occurred tonight. When everyone saw that the noises were coming from the old site of Paper Man Zhang's mansion, they thought that Paper Man Zhang's 'vengeful ghost' had been resurrected. The terrifying memories of two years ago resurfaced in the minds of some of the old folks. Not knowing what was going on, they kowtowed and begged the 'vengeful ghost' to spare their lives.

……

"Sir, this has escalated!"

Magistrate Pang exclaimed in alarm.

Although Zhao Fusheng knew the problem was serious, it wasn't the time when she had just been reborn.

Now that she possesses the Investiture of the Gods and has the supernatural power to 'write' the laws, she is not afraid.

When she returned to reality, she shouted again:

"Fan Da and Da, Yizhen, where are you?!"

As soon as she called out, a series of responses followed.

Chen Duozi said:

"Sir, we are stationed at the north gate."

Fan Bingbing and his wife also responded:

We're in the east!

Wu Shaochun and Liu Yizhen also replied:

"We are in the west."

"it is good!"

Zhao Fusheng shouted sharply:
"Manzhou, Ayu, you two guard the other corner."

After she finished shouting, she immediately said:
“Paper Man Zhang has released a cave of ghosts. At this time, the ghostly calamity is out of control. I need you to control the ghostly calamity and help me to drive these vengeful ghosts into hell.”

"it is good!"

Everyone said in unison.

Zhao Fusheng said:

“We are members of the Demon Suppression Division—” She paused for a moment:

"Although the Demon Suppression Division is considered dead in many people's minds and is rotten beyond repair, its original purpose was to suppress ghostly calamities and protect the people."

Some people use this power to seize authority and money, causing harm to the region.

Some people can therefore uphold the law and protect the people from disaster.

"Tonight I need your help to defend Wan'an County."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone held their breath and assumed their positions.

The silence speaks.

Magistrate Pang felt a slight burning sensation in his eyes.

The flames in Tongshan County spread rapidly, but at that moment, Zhao Fusheng summoned the Day-Roaming God:

"Zhu Guangling, heed my command and appear in Wan'an County!"

‘Boom! ’

Amidst flashes of lightning and deafening thunder, the day-roaming deity Zhu Guangling appeared in the world.

With Zhu Guangling's appearance, this place no longer belonged to the ghost domain of Tongshan County. Then, a torrential downpour suddenly fell above the old Zhang family mansion.

Ghostly rain extinguishes will-o'-the-wisps!
Under the heavy rain, the thick smoke that had shot into the sky was immediately brought down.

The danger facing Tongshan County was no small matter. The smoke was dispersed by the ghostly rain, but the fire could not be extinguished so easily.

Just then, Zhao Fusheng opened the gates of hell:

"The Ghost Realm of Fengdu, please appear in the mortal world! Two gatekeeper ghosts, heed my command, immediately open the gates of the underworld and welcome the horde of ghosts in!"

Her command transformed into an absolute law.

The Ghost Realm of Fengdu appeared, and the power of the Seventeenth Level of Hell forcibly covered the Zhang family's old residence.

The existence of the Seventeenth Level of Hell is far more powerful than the laws of Zhu Guangling. Wherever the shadows reach, they extinguish the flames silently, like a tidal wave.

Just as the troops guarding the four directions were feeling the scorching heat of the ghost fire and were suffering, a general from hell restrained the ghost flames, and a feeling of comfort and coolness arose from the very soul.

Fan Da and Xiao Fan, Xie Jingsheng, Liu Yizhen and others relaxed their tense nerves.

Zhao Fusheng knew that the calamity of the Ghost Domain in Tongshan County was no simpler than that in Wuqing County, so he dared not be careless and unleashed his full power from the start.

Hell suppressed the Ghost Realm of Tongshan for a moment, and the next instant, a cluster of blue flames suddenly lit up in the Ghost Realm of Tongshan with a 'poof' sound.

The flame was initially as small as a bean, but it appeared exceptionally bright and dazzling in the dark night.

Everyone's hearts sank, and then the flames grew rapidly at lightning speed.

Before long, a dark shadow appeared, crawling wildly on the ground. The fierce ghosts pieced together and transformed into an enormous and terrifying monster.

With a flick of its wrist, the vengeful ghost held the lamp in its hand.

When the lantern and the ghost combine, the lantern immediately comes back to life.

With a flick of its lantern, countless lights burst forth, intending to fly to every household—the Hozuki Festival was attempting to 'leave' Tongshan County and settle and revive in other places.

But the instant the lamplight flashed out, Zhao Fusheng shouted:
"Grandma Xu."

As soon as she called out Granny Xu's name, flames suddenly burst forth from the gates of Fengdu.

Grandma Xu's voice, stern yet tinged with a hint of laziness, rang out:

"The old woman is here."

Before she even arrived, flames shot into the sky.

Amidst the raging flames, the Ghost Emperor revived.

A fierce ghost dressed in imperial robes emerged from the ghostly flames, its image instantly growing larger and blocking out countless sparks.

The lantern-wielding ghost stood frozen in place.

Soon after, it raised the lamp high, and the light illuminated the shadow of the Ghost Emperor—the figure of the vengeful ghost was incorporated into the light.

As soon as the Ghost Emperor was illuminated by the Ghost Lamp, a ghostly figure immediately appeared and swirled on the surface of the lamp's halo.

Granny Xu's ghost flames immediately began to spiral out of control, with many flames swaying and flying towards the ghost lantern.

The two forces originate from the same source, yet they cannot overcome each other.

Granny Xu was stunned for a moment, but before she could get anxious, Zhao Fusheng summoned Hell again.

The shadows transformed into a massive black curtain, instantly severing the interplay of light and shadow between Hozuki and Granny Xu.

The image of the Ghost Emperor reflected on the surface of the Ghost Lantern immediately dissipated, and a large amount of ghost fire re-gathered around Granny Xu.

Grandma Xu's figure swayed, and the octagonal bell hanging from her waist struck violently, making a 'clanging' sound.

She patted her chest, still shaken.
"Where did Lord Zhao get into trouble? He's really something."

Seeing her humiliated, Zhao Fusheng's heart sank.

Granny Xu was quite powerful, guarding the first level of Hell on her own. However, she immediately suffered a loss the moment she came face to face with Hozuki.

Although the reason for the loss should be related to the fact that both of them are governed by the same law of 'fire', it seems that in order to deal with Hozuki, we need to break Hozuki apart first.

Zhao Fusheng took a deep breath and said:

"Grandma Xu will guard the gate of hell for me. I'll disperse this ghost first."

The reason why the lantern ghost in Tongshan County is so terrifying is that it is the culmination of the power of the entire county.

As soon as she finished speaking, Granny Xu shook off the stench emanating from her body and shouted:

"rest assured!"

At the same time, Zhao Fusheng used the power of Erlang Shen:
"The laws of heaven and earth!"

Her body rose from the ground and instantly transformed into a giant over ten feet tall, with dark clouds above her head and the void beneath her feet.

(End of this chapter)