My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 855: Mist Ghost King

"It is impolite not to reciprocate. You have treated me to the Red Lotus Karma Fire, so I cannot enjoy it alone. I invite you all to this feast and share the Red Lotus Fire!"

Jiang Xinghuo waved his hands like a villain boss, and the Red Lotus Karma Fire, under the control of the fire control method, was like a rotating lotus platform, and countless petals flew around. The King of Hell, the ghost messenger, and the judge could not escape the attack of the Red Lotus Karma Fire, and in a moment, they were turned into torches by the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

But what was somewhat beyond Jiang Xinghuo's expectations was that among the people present, there were actually a few who were not affected by the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

This means that there are no sins in their bodies for the Red Lotus Karma Fire to burn, or that the good deeds accumulated in their bodies are enough to offset the sins and even have some left over.

The Red Lotus Karma Fire is not that strict in examining sins, unless it involves human life, otherwise it depends on whether the sin was committed intentionally or unintentionally.

For example, when you are walking on the road and a small insect crawls on the ground, you crush it to death without noticing it. This does not count as a sin or a debt.

According to Buddhism, there are 180,000 lives in a bowl of water. No matter how you deal with this bowl of water, it is equivalent to killing these 180,000 lives. Doesn't that mean everyone in the world is guilty of blood debt?
Only direct or indirect violent harm to others resulting in death or disability can be considered the sinful power required for the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

In fact, to a certain extent, Jiang Xinghuo's own sins could cause the pain brought by the Red Lotus Karma Fire to last for tens of thousands of years, especially since he killed many monsters and demons, as well as many humans like him. If you really want to talk about it, he would have fallen into the endless hell long ago.

But he happened to wield the Red Lotus Karma Fire, the greatest power of judgment on sinners, and could not cause any harm to him. Otherwise, he might have really died here today.

Jiang Xinghuo's figure flashed, and he used the technique of golden light flying across the earth. In a flash, he arrived in front of those people. The Nine Heavens Jade Purity Demon-Slaying Thunder poured out, trapping those people inside like a prison.

"The Red Lotus Karma Fire has no effect on you. I will not do anything to you, nor will I ask about your identities and origins. I just want to know how you brought me into this illusion."

"This... this is not an illusion..."

A man dressed as Wuchang took a deep breath and said, "This is one of the six heavenly palaces left by the great god Fengdu in the secular world. It is the Tianzhao Sinful Heavenly Palace. Its unique innate ability can construct a space between truth and falsehood, and then use the soul-calling talismans in the heavenly palace to draw other people's souls into it."

"Anyone who is brought in here will have their spells temporarily sealed until they leave. But... why can you still use spells here?"

Wuchang asked back, with a hint of confusion on his face.

"No comment!"

Jiang Xinghuo continued to ask: "What if the person who was lured here died here, what would happen to him in reality?"

"Generally speaking, there won't be anything unusual. At most, the body will feel a little tired and the spirit will be weak. It will recover after resting for a while. If it's more serious, the damage to the soul may be reflected in the body, but it's usually not life-threatening."

"We don't have any ill intentions and don't want to do anything to you. We just want to know the truth about some things..."

Jiang Xinghuo shook his head and sneered: "Do you believe this nonsense? You don't want to do anything to me? Don't tell me you don't know the characteristics of the Red Lotus Karma Fire. If you were in my place, I would be the one whose consciousness was wiped out today, right?"

"This……"

The other party was speechless.

No matter how much he argues, the evidence is there and cannot be overturned. Besides, it is indeed the fact.

Shen Xing died at the train station. He had just got off the train and was not yet outside the platform when he died. The forensic examination said that it was sudden death from myocardial infarction, but the Shen family did not believe it because with Shen Xing's cultivation level, it was impossible for him to suffer from a myocardial infarction.

Therefore, the Shen family thought of using other methods to find out the murderer behind the scenes.

They also knew that Shen Xing was unpopular, but the conflicts within the Public Opinion Survey Bureau had not yet reached the point of a life-and-death fight, so they set their sights on Jiang Xinghuo, who had also entered the Zhenwu Cave Heaven.

He also deliberately used the magical weapon Tianzhao Sinful Heavenly Palace to lead Jiang Xinghuo's consciousness into the space he created, hoping to use this method to trick out the truth of the matter.

As long as Jiang Xinghuo says that he killed Shen Xing, he will be handed over to the Public Opinion Bureau immediately and will never be able to get out of prison for the rest of his life.

It’s not that they don’t want to kill Jiang Xinghuo for revenge, but they are afraid of Jiang Xinghuo’s strength and his cousin Jiang Miaozhen.

If the formal procedures are not followed, there are too many operational means. With Jiang Miaozhen's current position, she can make a big thing small, and a small thing nothing, and quietly suppress this matter.

But if we follow the formal procedures and everything is based on the laws set by the authorities for players, then there will not be much room for maneuver.

Unless Jiang Miaozhen and Jiang Xinghuo can overturn the entire domestic player order.

But obviously, they don't have the strength.

The Shen family doesn’t have this strength either.

Everyone can only play within the rules based on their own abilities.

Unfortunately, they thought that using the Red Lotus Karma Fire would make Jiang Xinghuo tell the truth, but they didn't expect that it would cost Qingqing's life.

Except for these few people with good character and good karma to protect them, all the others present were taught a lesson by the Red Lotus Karma Fire.

Fortunately, although the wounds were serious, they managed to survive.

Those who are unlucky will become idiots directly.

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the people who were controlled by the Thunder Prison and asked, "How should I leave here now?"

"Should I wait for you to remove this Tianzhao Sinful Heavenly Palace, or can I leave here by myself?"

"It's all up to you. If you can't wait, you can light this talisman and leave..."

The other party readily told Jiang Xinghuo how to leave here.

Jiang Xinghuo nodded, took the talisman, looked at it with the Sky-Watcher's Eye, and after confirming that there were no hidden dangers, he smiled and said:
"It's a pleasure to work with you. You are all good people. Go back and tell them that today's matter ends here and I will not pursue it further. But if anyone keeps talking and insists on causing trouble for me again, or attacks the people around me, I promise to let them see what hell on earth is. I will make them look like the Forbidden City in the secular world."

After saying this, Jiang Xinghuo dispersed the Nine Heavens Jade Purity Demon-Slaying Divine Thunder that trapped several people. Then he lit the talisman in his hand, and a strong suction force came instantly. When he came to his senses again, he had already returned to the store.

At this time, it was already late at night.

The moon and stars are sparse, and everything is silent.

Jiang Xinghuo sat up from the bed, rubbed his brows, and thought to himself that he had really underestimated other players. They could actually bring his consciousness into other spaces without anyone noticing.

Today, I was able to counterattack the opponent because he wanted to use the Red Lotus Karma Fire. I was lucky. However, if the opponent had a powerful force that I didn't have, it would not be so easy.

So we still have to find a way to avoid this, at least we can't let people take away your soul so easily, isn't that nonsense?

Just as Jiang Xinghuo was thinking about this, his cell phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw a text message popped up on the screen.

"The hearse has arrived at Yang Town."

"Do you want to get off immediately?"

"Please note that if you miss this opportunity to get off the bus, you will need to wait another two hours before the hearse passes through Yang Town again."

When Jiang Xinghuo saw the content of the game text, he didn't think too much and directly chose yes. Anyway, there was nothing to do now, so there was no need to wait another two hours.

"You chose to get off."

"You stepped out of the hearse, but you noticed several figures trying to get out with you, as if they had set their sights on you."

"The Taoist Qi Can did not break his promise. He waved his sleeves and two Qi Can orders flew out from his sleeves. They swelled in the wind and just sealed the upper and lower entrances of the hearse, forming two doors."

“But there was still an illusory figure that floated out from the gap in the Seven Residual Orders and was not blocked by the power of the Seven Residual Orders.”

"You look at that illusory figure coming straight towards you. What are you going to do next?"

"Will you choose to immediately launch the Golden Light Technique and rush towards the desolate town ahead? Or will you stay where you are and wait for the other party to arrive and see what it wants to do?"

The game gave two options. Jiang Xinghuo thought for a moment and chose to stay where he was.

"You choose to stay where you are and wait for the other party to arrive. Soon, an almost unreal creature appears in front of you."

"You have discovered it, King of Mist."

"The Fog Ghost King is a mysterious monster in the secular world. The Fog Ghost is a ghost born in the mountains and swamps. It lives in the morning and dies in the evening. It cannot leave the mountains and forests. It is said that it evolved from the breath exhaled by mountain ghosts. Its power is very weak. Even ordinary people who don't know magic can destroy it with their own breath."

"But I don't know since when, a fog ghost suddenly awakened its own consciousness, and it could increase its own strength by devouring other fog ghosts. This fog ghost used this method to maintain its own strength, and it became more and more powerful over time, and eventually became a fog ghost king."

"Moreover, this Mist Ghost King also stole the authority of the Mountain God and refined a mountain into his own body, and from then on he could switch between reality and illusion."

"Now, this Mist Ghost King has set his sights on something on you. He will not give up until he squeezes out your bone marrow."

"You were attacked by the Mist Ghost King."

"The Mist Ghost King has condensed an arm out of thin air, as if it were made of rocks, and it is pressing down on you with the power of the mountains. The powerful force is enough to completely kill and suppress you. What means do you plan to use to deal with it?"

Looking at the description in the game text, Jiang Xinghuo's mind turned, and he immediately activated the ability of the Nine Deaths Cicada, making his body invisible and avoiding the attack of the Fog Ghost King.

"You have activated, Nine Deaths Cicada."

"You dematerialized your own body and launched the Nine Heavens Jade Purity Demon-Slaying Divine Thunder to attack the Mist Ghost King. Unfortunately, your lightning could not hurt the Mist Ghost King, and it also turned its body into mist. Although the heavenly thunder can destroy everything, it is powerless against the invisible and intangible mist. Even if some of the mist evaporates, the opponent will soon make up for it."

"The Mist Ghost King has used the power of the mountain god to attack you again. The majestic aura of the mountains descended from the sky, as if a huge mountain had really fallen from the sky."

"You have triggered the power of the Five Mountains True Shape Diagram."

"You exude the same majestic aura, but it is much stronger than the Mist Ghost King's aura. It actually devoured it in an instant!"

“This sudden change shocked the Mist Ghost King. He didn’t understand what happened. Why could a weak exile like you forcibly isolate his mountain god power?”

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo remembered that he was still blessed with the Map of the True Shapes of the Five Mountains. That was an item he obtained from the Goddess of Mount Tai after killing her.

"The True Shape Map of the Five Mountains (rare item). This map was left by a Taoist master. It embodies the true meaning of the Five Mountains and can emit a majestic pressure. It not only has a strong suppressive effect on the gods of mountains and rivers, but can also force the gods of mountains and land to work for you. As long as you have the True Shape Map of the Five Mountains, those monsters and demons in the mountains will not dare to hurt you."

The Fog Ghost King was a monster born in the mountains. In addition, he had stolen the power of the mountain god, so he was completely restrained by the Five Mountains True Shape Map.

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo gave up the idea of ​​using the Dragon Raising Technique. He originally wanted to use the Dragon Raising Technique to cut off the power of the Fog Ghost King. Since the Five Mountains True Shape Map has the same function, there is no need to use the Dragon Raising Technique anymore.

"The Mist Ghost King felt that his mountain god power was being taken away. This was the power he was most proud of and the foundation for his survival in the secular world. Now that it was plundered, he immediately lost his will to fight and his mentality collapsed. He didn't even have the courage to face you and turned around to flee. What are you going to do now? Are you going to let him go?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought to himself that it was impossible to let go. Since you want to kill people and steal treasures, you have to be prepared to be killed.

"You didn't let the Mist Ghost King go, but instead unleashed the Kitchen God Fire. The black flames enveloped it, and its body was constantly evaporating. Without the replenishment of the Mountain God's power, its body could no longer recover. It was about to be burned to ashes by you. The Mist Ghost King finally couldn't help but beg for mercy, begging you to spare its life. Do you want to let it go?"

Jiang Xinghuo still chose no. He could let the Fog Ghost King go, or he could use the mountain man's enlightenment to turn him into his own follower, but the Fog Ghost King had too many flaws. All his power came from the stolen power of the mountain god. Once he met a master of Feng Shui, it would be easy for the power of the mountain god to be cut off and he would be at the mercy of others.

Moreover, its psychological quality is too poor. Before I did anything, its mentality collapsed. It doesn't even have the courage to face the enemy. It is of no use.

So after comprehensive consideration, Jiang Xinghuo decided to kill it as it was useless!

(End of this chapter)