My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 862 Guardian

Looking at the description of the game text, Jiang Xinghuo was very surprised. How come this disaster prison has two perspectives?

Putting on the mask is one perspective, taking off the mask is another perspective.

If he wasn't wearing the mask, what would appear before his eyes was an overcrowded prison with a large number of souls imprisoned in it.

But if he took off the mask, what appeared before his eyes was an empty prison with only a few monsters such as the fortune teller.

"What are your options next?"

"Will you wear the mask and explore this empty prison? Or will you take off the mask and explore the overcrowded prison?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought for a moment and chose the former.

"You didn't take off the mask on your face, but walked along the road under your feet until you came to the prison where the ghost fortune teller was imprisoned. When the ghost fortune teller saw you coming again, he thought you had changed your mind and hurriedly said that as long as you give it the small stone on the ground, it can fulfill all your wishes."

"Do you want to agree to the other party's conditions?"

Jiang Xinghuo directly chose "no", then opened the skill panel, found the Jiuxiao Yuqing Demon-Slaying Thunder, and clicked to use it.

"You have activated the Nine Heavens Jade Purity Demon-Slaying Thunder."

"The golden lightning penetrated through the prison bars and nailed the ghost fortune teller's limbs to the ground. You told the ghost fortune teller that if he doesn't tell you what he knows, you will use this Nine Heavens Divine Thunder to completely destroy his soul and make it disappear into thin air."

Jiang Xinghuo's idea was very simple. Since the ghost fortune teller had been imprisoned here for so many years, it meant that he was definitely not a tough guy. If he was really not afraid of death or had a strong character, he would rather perish together with his enemies than be imprisoned here and live alone for so many years.

"You nailed the ghost fortune teller to the ground with the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder. Feeling the threat brought by the golden lightning, the ghost fortune teller showed fear and horror on his face, and kept saying that this was impossible. Although the Disaster Prison left by the Lord of Mourning trapped them and made them unable to escape, it was also a kind of protection. No external force in the Disaster Town could harm them. This was to prevent someone from taking revenge for personal gain and torturing them secretly."

"But now, you have overturned this rule. Not only have you hurt it through the prison, it even feels a strong and fatal crisis. It has a hunch that if it doesn't tell the truth, your golden lightning will really make its soul fly away and disappear completely from this world."

"Although the ghost fortune teller doesn't want to believe this, the facts are before his eyes. He can't deceive himself even if he wants to."

"At this time, the ghost fortune teller suddenly reacted. It knew why you could hurt it through the Disaster Prison! Because you are not from Disaster Town at all. You are a living person who entered Disaster Town from outside! Therefore, the power of Disaster Town cannot restrain you."

"The ghost fortune teller has figured this out. He knows that his greatest confidence is gone in front of you. If he doesn't listen to you, he will end up dead!"

"So, the ghost fortune teller stopped playing tricks on you and told you everything he knew without hesitation."

"But the ghost fortune teller has made a small request. After it tells you everything, it hopes you can rescue it. It is willing to serve you as its master and obey your orders."

"Then, the ghost fortune teller told you everything he knew, regardless of whether you agreed to his request or not."

"According to the ghost fortune teller, this prison of disasters was built by the Lord of Sackcloth-Daimou himself. It is located right in the place where Yin and Yang are mixed in the town of disaster. The Lord of Sackcloth-Daimou used his great magical power to condense it into one, thus dividing the prison of disasters into two worlds, located in different spatial cracks respectively, but completely overlapping each other. Except for the Lord of Sackcloth-Daimou, other people who enter here can only see the sunny side of the prison of disasters and cannot touch the prison of disasters belonging to the underworld."

"Only when living people from the outside world enter this place and the yang energy they carry clashes with the yin energy will the door to the dark side of the Disaster Prison open and they will see the many prisoners held there."

"Moreover, there are also significant differences between the prisoners held in the Yin-Yang Prison. Most of those held in the Yang-Face Prison are ordinary prisoners. Even the ghost fortune teller who committed the crime of treason is only held in the Yang-Face Prison. At most, he is held a little deeper in the Disaster Prison."

"But the prisoners imprisoned in the dark side of the Disaster Prison are all extremely vicious and evil. The crimes they committed are not ordinary and trivial. Basically, they are the kind that deserve to be killed."

"The ghost fortune teller was born in a coffin and is able to understand the Yin and Yang worlds. That's why he knows the truth about the Disaster Prison. The ghost fortune teller told you everything he knows and looked at you eagerly, hoping that you would release him from prison because of his honesty. He is willing to be your slave and obey your orders from now on!"

"What choice are you going to make now? Are you going to release him from prison?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought for a while and decided that he might be able to use the ghost fortune teller's abilities, at least to ambush people or exchange for some information clues. He was definitely a good hand at it. In addition, with the magical powers enlightened by the mountain man, he could guarantee the ghost fortune teller's absolute loyalty to him and he wouldn't have to worry about being backstabbed or betrayed.

But the problem is how to release it. If we use the method mentioned by the Lord in Mourning, and just agree to a condition, we can release the ghost fortune teller from prison. But what if there are any hidden dangers left behind?
The best way is to use violence to break it open. This will not only release the person but also cause psychological shock to the ghost fortune teller, making him feel awe in his heart, so that he can work for you sincerely.

At this time, new game text popped up on the screen again.

"The ghost fortune teller saw that you were hesitating and thought you were considering whether to release it, so he hurriedly said that as long as you can release it, it will swear a blood oath to serve you as its master, and can also help you persuade the other monsters in the prison to also serve you as their master and allow you to command them at will."

"And the monsters and demons imprisoned around here, after hearing the ghost fortune teller's words, did not refute or show any reluctance. Instead, they stared at you with eager eyes."

"After all, they have been trapped here for too long, never seeing the sun all year round, and only living in loneliness. If you can let them go, even if they really have to become slaves and servants, they will be willing to do so. At least they can leave this desolate prison of disaster."

When Jiang Xinghuo read the content of the text, he thought, is there such a good thing?

Being imprisoned here by the master in mourning, there is no need to explain their strength and identity. It happens that when he builds his own hell in the future, he will need the monsters and demons guarding the hell. If these people are suitable, they will be of great use.

But the question remains, how to get them out? "You asked the question in your heart, is there any other way to get them out except by wearing sackcloth and mourning for the Lord?"

"Hearing your words, the ghost fortune teller scratched his head. It seems that he really doesn't know the relevant methods. The promise given to him by the master in mourning was that if someone agreed to his conditions, he could be released from prison. He knows nothing else."

"At this time, the Heavenly Sword God in the prison next to the Ghost Physiognomist suddenly spoke up and said that there is actually another way to help them escape from hell. That is to go to the end of the Disaster Prison and defeat the guardian god suppressed there. Then you can get the key to open the shackles. Otherwise, even if you forcibly break the prison door, the seal shackles imprinted deep in their souls will not allow them to leave this place smoothly."

"Do you want to try to go to the end of the prison to find the guardian of the Disaster Prison?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes without thinking too much.

Let's give it a try.

We’ll talk about success or failure when the time comes.

Even if I cannot get the key to open the shackles, I will not suffer any great loss, just a life. But if I successfully get the key to open the shackles, I will make a fortune.

"You chose to go to the end of the Disaster Prison to find the guardian god who was suppressed there, and try to get the key to unlock the shackles from him."

"After seeing that you were willing to give it a try, the Heavenly Sword God hesitated for a moment, and finally lent you his own magical weapon, the Heavenly Sword. Perhaps it will help you defeat the guardian god."

"The powerful bull demon in the prison opposite has also lent you his armor. This armor can not only improve your defense capabilities, but also greatly increase your strength."

"You have obtained the Heavenly Sword."

"You have obtained the Bull Demon Armor."

"Heavenly Sword (epic item), the personal weapon of the Wulin Alliance Sword Sect's independent cultivator Heavenly Sword God. It has two forms. You can hold it in your hand to fight the enemy in close combat, or you can control it from a distance to attack the enemy."

"Melee Talent: Possessing the characteristics of being indestructible, resistant to lightning and fire, and greatly increases the power of swordsmanship, up to nine times the power of swordsmanship."

"Long-range attack talent: can release an invisible sword energy to kill people from a distance of thousands of miles, but must use the enemy's blood and birth date as a guide to launch an attack on the enemy in a way that is almost like a curse."

"Bull Demon God Armor (Epic Item), forged by the powerful Bull Demon God using the horns shed by the ghosts and gods of the same race after their death. It has two forms. It can be used as armor to resist external attacks and greatly enhance its own strength. It can also activate the spirituality on it and transform into a nine-horned bull, perfectly replicating the physical fitness and body talent of a nine-horned bull."

"Innate ability: Armor-transforming."

"Evolution Armor: Transform into a set of armor that perfectly fits your body. All vital parts are protected by the armor. It can offset 80% of the power of external attacks and greatly increase your own strength, up to seven times."

"Be careful. Although the Bull Demon Armor can greatly increase the wearer's strength, it requires a very high level of physical fitness. The stronger the strength, the greater the pressure on the wearer after the effect disappears. He may even die from broken bones and muscles."

"Transformation: After activating the spirit of the Bull Demon God Armor, the wearer will transform into a nine-horned bull. Not only will the shape change, but the wearer's strength will also be perfectly replicated. Legend has it that a nine-horned bull can easily smash a mountain."

"Be careful. After transforming into a nine-horned bull, although the power will be perfectly replicated, the wildness of the nine-horned bull will prevail and dominate the bull's body after transformation. There is a chance that the mind will be completely wiped out and will never be restored."

Looking at the descriptions of the two items, Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows. It seemed that these evil spirits were really scared of being imprisoned. Now, even if they could glimpse a glimpse of a possible chance to escape, they would not let it go and were even willing to hand over their magic weapons to a stranger like him.

"What choice will your sister make next?"

"Will you choose to go deeper into the Disaster Prison to find the guardian god guarding here? Or will you choose to turn around and leave immediately, take the Bull Demon God Armor and the Heavenly Sword into your bag and keep them for yourself? Anyway, they are trapped in the prison, and even if you run away, they can't stop you."

When Jiang Xinghuo read the text, he thought it was a wicked game text that was trying to trick him into doing bad things, but he had to admit that the copywriting package was quite deceptive.

The attribute talent descriptions of Tiandao and Niu Moshen Armor can be said to be unmatched among the epic quality props. If you can possess them, your strength will be greatly improved.

Especially since the weaknesses of these two items are on yourself, you can completely avoid them.

But after thinking it over, Jiang Xinghuo decided to stay. Compared with these props, he valued these monsters themselves more. Props depend on who uses them. Otherwise, even if it is a mythical-level prop, it will not be able to exert its power if it falls into the hands of mediocre people.

"You equipped yourself with the Heavenly Sword and Bull Demon Armor, and then walked towards the depths of the prison. The Heavenly Sword God and the Bull Demon were slightly relieved when they saw your behavior. They were really afraid that you would take the things away, but they had no other choice. If they didn't seize this opportunity, it was still unknown whether they could find such a good opportunity again in the future. They could only pin their hopes on your character."

"Fortunately, your character has not let them down. Now it all depends on your strength. If you can defeat the guardian of the Disaster Prison, they will not mind if they serve you as their master. It is better than dying alone here."

"You walked forward along the map in your hand. After passing through the thick fog, you came to an open space. This is a large square. A towering statue stands in the middle of the square. It is the guardian god guarding this prison of disasters."

"As long as you attack it, you will activate the spirit of the guardian god. If you can defeat it, you can obtain the key in its hand and open the shackles branded in the souls of those prisoners."

(End of this chapter)