My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 863 Dragon Lantern Ghost

"What are you going to choose now?"

"Will you attack the guardian statue in front of you and get the key to unlock the soul shackles from it? Or will you flee now? With your ability, you can hide from the perception of those monsters and leave this prison quietly?"

"That way, those evil spirits will only think that you died at the hands of the guardian, and won't think that you escaped with those treasures."

"So, what are you going to do next?"

The game gives two options: either attack the guardian statue or leave immediately.

Jiang Xinghuo did not hesitate and directly chose the former and attacked the statue. If he wanted to leave, he would have left here long ago and would not have left sneakily now.

Just as the game text said, these monsters were imprisoned in prison and there was no way to stop themselves from leaving. At most they could just curse at them, which was of no consequence.

"You chose to challenge the guardian statue and tried to snatch the key from it."

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo opened the backpack panel, found the option of the Five Emperors' Banner, and clicked to use it.

"You activated the Five Emperors' Banner."

"The Five Emperors' Great Banner emits a colorful and brilliant light in your hand. First, merge the Black Emperor's Great Banner and the Yellow Emperor's Great Avenue into the ground, and turn the ground around the guardian statue into a quagmire."

"The guardian statue was suddenly attacked and immediately woke up from its slumber. Stone fragments on its body fell off like rain, revealing the hideous face hidden under the calm appearance. It was actually an extinct monster - the Dragon Lantern Ghost."

"You have discovered the Dragon Lantern Ghost."

"The Dragon Lantern Ghost is a kind of monster that has long been extinct in the secular world. It originated from a folk custom called "Dragon Lantern Dance". Because it has been stained by the popularity and wishes of all living beings for many years, it has transformed itself in the lanterns and has the unparalleled ability to control fire."

"But the dragon lantern ghost is a monster born from the beliefs of all living beings. It not only absorbs the yearning and wishes for beauty in the hearts of all living beings, but also gathers all the dark sides hidden in the hearts of all living beings. As a result, its personality is extremely strange. If it is not satisfied with something, it will release the fire of the dragon lantern, sweeping across a radius of several miles or even dozens of miles, burning countless people to death or burn. "

"Over time, the people in the secular world realized how scary and uncontrollable the dragon lantern ghosts were, so they came up with ways to prevent the birth of dragon lantern ghosts and began hunting other dragon lantern ghosts."

"This group of monsters and demons that were born in the minds of ordinary people also disappeared from then on, becoming a piece of history that only exists in written records and history books."

"Now, the dragon lantern ghost you see in front of you is probably the last one surviving in the secular world. However, there are also some rumors that some dragon lantern ghosts were hunted by many masters in the past and managed to save their lives and escape to the underworld. They have never set foot in the mortal world since then. As for whether this is true or not, it is unknown."

"But the dragon lantern ghost in front of you really exists in reality. The moment it was attacked by the Five Emperors' Banner, it immediately woke up from its slumber and attacked you. The blazing and burning flames were like a fire dragon, rushing towards you with its fangs and claws bared, emitting an extremely strong and fierce aura, as if it wanted to drag you into the endless abyss of purgatory, and torture you in flames for eternity."

"How do you plan to deal with the Dragon Lantern Ghost's attack?"

Jiang Xinghuo found the option of Yan Emperor's Great Banner from the listed text options, clicked it and chose to use it, instead of using the Kitchen God's Fire to deal with it.

"You have used the Great Banner of Emperor Yan."

"You waved the Great Banner of the Emperor of Flame in your hand. The flag fluttered, and the red bird and golden crow flames on it flashed with dazzling flames. They actually resurrected and flew out from the flag. Two ancient beasts that symbolized the origin of fire revolved around the flames released by the Dragon Lantern Ghost and devoured all the flames in an instant."

"The Dragon Lantern Ghost roared angrily, and flames gushed out continuously. Its strength and cultivation were far superior to yours. Even if you had the Great Banner of the Flame Emperor, you could not devour all the flames. As the remaining flames rushed straight towards you, you used:"

Jiang Xinghuo quickly scanned the options on the screen and finally chose to activate "Heaven Thunder and Earth Sea".

"You have activated the sky, thunder, earth and sea."

"You unfolded the boundless deep sea domain, and a vast ocean appeared behind you. The river-controlling boy emerged from the deep sea, stirring up a raging wave and heading towards the flames released by the dragon lantern ghost."

"Bah!"

"Since ancient times, water and fire have been incompatible. When the raging waves stirred up by the river-suppressing boy met the raging fire unleashed by the dragon lantern ghost, the entire square was immediately shrouded in smoke. The thick smoke can be described as pitch-black, but it has no effect on you at all."

"You have activated the Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils."

"Your flaming eyes penetrated the dense fog all around you and saw the Dragon Lantern Ghost roaring and raging in anger. It wanted to rush over and tear you to pieces, but it was trapped in the quagmire formed by the Black Emperor's Great Banner and the Yellow Emperor's Great Banner. No matter how hard it struggled, it couldn't break free. Do you want to take this opportunity to attack it?"

Jiang Xinghuo directly chose yes, spread out a golden light, and came to the side of the dragon lantern ghost.

"You waved the White Emperor's banner in your hand, carrying with it countless blades and sword rain, and slashed towards the Dragon Lantern Ghost. The Gengjin energy of the White Emperor's banner made the Dragon Lantern Ghost immediately aware of your position, and it suddenly grabbed you with a giant hand made of magma!"

"Your White Emperor's banner fell on this arm, and countless blood like magma spurted out."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo immediately found the storage bottle in his backpack, clicked on it and collected the blood spilled from the dragon lantern ghost.

"You have obtained the blood of the Dragon Lantern Ghost."

"The blood of a dragon lantern ghost (a rare material). A dragon lantern ghost is a fire-type monster. Its blood is a top-quality medicinal material. It can not only be used to refine elixirs and expel cold poison, but can also be used as a fuel resource. One drop of blood can burn for seven days and seven nights."

"You took the opportunity to collect the dragon ghost's blood, but you were also grabbed by the dragon ghost's big hand. The burning pain instantly spread throughout your body. Although you were protected by the Bull Demon God Armor, the dragon ghost squeezed hard, and all your internal organs and bones turned into a pool of meat paste. You curled up inside the Bull Demon God Armor and couldn't get out."

"You died at the hands of the Dragon Lantern Ghost."

"You are dead."

"Are you going to use a scapegoat to resurrect?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose no. He used the Tiangong Temple in his body. If he used the scapegoat to resurrect himself, he would easily be crushed to death by the Dragon Lantern Ghost again. It was better to be cautious.

"You activated the Tiangong Temple."

"You have lost, dog food -1."

"You have managed to survive at the edge of the square. Although the thunder and sea of ​​​​sky and earth have dissipated with your death, the smoke that fills the surroundings will not dissipate in a short time. Do you still want to continue to attack the Dragon Lantern Ghost?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose no.

The reason why he chose to step forward and fight him in close combat was to get the blood from his body.

In this way, the Heavenly Sword of the Heavenly Sword God can be activated to attack it, and the blunt knife will cut its flesh bit by bit like a kite, and sooner or later it will be completely worn down. In addition, the Black Emperor's Great Banner and the Yellow Emperor's Great Banner trapped the Dragon Lantern Ghost, so it can only let itself be slaughtered like a living target!
"You have activated the Heavenly Sword of the Heavenly Sword God."

"You dyed the Dragon Lantern Ghost's blood on the Heavenly Sword, and saw countless sword qi breaking through the air and launching a powerful attack on the Dragon Lantern Ghost."

"The Dragon Lantern Ghost was trapped in the quagmire, unable to escape and dodge, and could only passively block. When the Dragon Lantern Ghost was blocking, you found a large seal hanging on its waist. That was the key to unlock the soul shackles of the Ghost Physiognomist, the Heavenly Sword God and others!"

"You activated the Five Ghosts Moving Technique."

"While you were attacking the Dragon Lantern Ghost with the Heavenly Sword, you were using the Five Ghosts Moving Technique to take the seal from the Dragon Lantern Ghost's waist. The Dragon Lantern Ghost was furious when he found out that you had stolen something from him. He even forcibly shattered his lower body, broke free from the control of the mud on the ground, and rushed straight towards you."

Jiang Xinghuo was also shocked. He didn't expect that this dragon lantern ghost would be so cruel that he would not hesitate to shatter his own body just to snatch the seal back from him!

"You watched as the Dragon Lantern Ghost pounced on you, and you were completely unable to resist its power. You were instantly beaten into a pulp, but the seal disappeared along with you and did not fall off your body."

"Do you want to be resurrected again?"

"Be careful. Since you are now in the Disaster Town, you are cut off from the secular world. Even if you enter the underworld, you cannot return to the secular world from the underworld. You can only wander in the Disaster Prison."

Jiang Xinghuo took a look at the text, then opened his backpack and took a look. Finally, he found something, activated the Tiangong Temple again, and was resurrected.

"You came back to life in front of the Dragon Lantern Ghost once again. The Dragon Lantern Ghost came towards you aggressively and asked you to hand over the seal, otherwise it would let you go. Otherwise, you will never leave here."

"Do you want to hand over the seal in your hand?"

Jiang Xinghuo still chose no.

"You refused to hand over what the Dragon Lantern Ghost wanted, and the Dragon Lantern Ghost lost its patience and was about to crush you into pulp again. You unfolded the Nine Deaths Cicada and escaped from the Dragon Lantern Ghost. Then you went behind it and threw the things on your body out."

"You have activated the Yin Yang Road."

"A virtual path emitting a strong yin energy unfolds in the square. It is the road leading to the underworld. Through this road, you can go to a mysterious place somewhere in the underworld."

Afterwards, Jiang Xinghuo activated the transformation function of the Bull Demon Armor on his body.

"You have activated the Bull Demon Armor."

"You transformed into a nine-horned bull. The wildness from ancient times gradually blinded your mind and occupied your soul. Fortunately, you possessed the Ten Directions Glazed Spirit Calming Technique, which quickly stabilized your mind. The wildness of the nine-horned bull did not affect you."

"You have now perfectly replicated the physical qualities of a nine-horned bull. You roared and spread your four hooves to attack the Dragon Lantern Ghost. The huge impact force hit the Dragon Lantern Ghost and directly knocked it into the Yin-Yang Road."

"After the Dragon Lantern Ghost discovered that this was a Yin-Yang Road, it was too late to turn back, because you had already put this Yin-Yang Road away. The Dragon Lantern Ghost had already entered the underworld, and it was still unknown whether it could come back."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally dealt with this dragon lantern ghost. If he had fought alone, he would never be its opponent. After all, the difference in cultivation was too great. So he could only resort to some unorthodox methods to force it into the underworld.

As for what the Dragon Lantern Ghost would encounter there, it was no longer within his consideration.

"You have removed the effect of the Bull Demon Armor."

"You used the Medicine Fairy Gourd to recover the energy you had consumed."

“What are your options next?

"Will you choose to go back and look for the Heavenly Sword God and the Ghost Physiognomist? Or will you choose to leave the Disaster Prison?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose to go back to find people. He spent so much effort not just to force the dragon lantern ghost into the underworld, but mainly wanted to subdue those powerful monsters and demons.

"You're back where the prisoners are."

"You showed the seal in your hand to everyone. When they saw the seal in your hand, they immediately showed excitement on their faces. This is the key to unlock the shackles of their souls. I didn't expect you to really get it in your hands."

"You returned the Heavenly Sword and Bull Demon Armor to their original owners."

"You've lost, Heavenly Blade."

"You have lost the Bull Demon Armor."

"You opened the ghost fortune teller's prison, released the ghost fortune teller, and used the seal to unlock the shackles in the ghost fortune teller's soul."

"After the ghost fortune teller escaped, he immediately tried to flee, but you pinned him to the spot with a thunderbolt."

"How do you plan to deal with the ghost fortune teller?"

"Will you choose to kill this ungrateful guy? Or will you choose to convert him with the guidance of the mountain man?"

Jiang Xinghuo was mentally prepared for this.

These monsters and demons may say nice things, but you cannot believe a word they say. They were once prominent figures in the secular world, so how could they be willing to recognize humans as their masters and become slaves?
Therefore, we still have to use the mountain man's enlightenment technique to leave the mark.

"You have used the mountain man's enlightenment."

"You gently touched the ghost fortune teller's forehead with your finger, and the power of the mountain man's enlightenment immediately began to tamper with the ghost fortune teller's cognition, turning him into a very loyal servant to you, while still maintaining his own thinking and consciousness."

"The horror of the mountain man's enlightenment made the other monsters shudder. They never thought that you would have such a terrifying method and could actually turn the ghost fortune teller into this."

"Now, there are only two paths before them."

"Either you will be like the ghost fortune teller and be converted by your mountain man into a slave, or you will continue to enjoy the endless loneliness here."

“What choices will they make?”

(End of this chapter)