Ascension to the Gods

Chapter 226 Evil Ghost
Jiang Jian took the book, glanced at him, and asked, "What's your name?"

Upon hearing the question, the deputy commander's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly replied, "Reporting to the commander, my name is Wang Jian."

Jiang Jian nodded: "Wang Jian, obey my command."

Wang Jian called out loudly, "Your humble servant is here!"

Jiang Jian held the official seal and urged it slightly, his voice cold and stern.

"From this moment forward, you are the First Deputy Envoy of the Demon Slayer Division!"

"When I am not present, you may exercise command authority on my behalf!"

A phantom image of an official seal floated out in front of Wang Jian.

The people below were all taken aback!
Liu Ji stared at the illusory image of the official seal, speechless with astonishment.

As the commander-in-chief, what he feared most was having his power taken away by his subordinates.

Liu Ji held the official seal of the prefecture government tightly, not daring to let go for a moment.

But at this moment, the Holy Selection, without saying a word, directly delegated the power of the Demon Slaying Division of Zhenhai Prefecture to Wang Jian!
Another deputy commander, his face grim, hesitated for a moment before stepping forward cautiously and saying, "Your Excellency, this may not be in accordance with the rules. Should we reconsider?"

He had originally planned not to have any conflict with the new commander.

But if Wang Jian really seizes power, he will be completely suppressed and there will be no more opportunities to profit.

It was with this thought in mind that he mustered up the courage to speak to the Holy Chosen.

boom!
A burst of golden-white light erupted with a thunderous roar!

The deputy commander coughed up blood and flew out like a kite with a broken string. He was directly bombarded by the light stream and landed outside the hall!
Outside the main hall, on the sea patrol platform.

The three hundred demon-slaying guards were all terrified and shocked when they saw the deputy commander fall to the ground!
Jiang Jian, dressed in a moon-white robe, rose from the throne, walked out of the hall, and came to the foot of the patrol platform.

There are no rules here.

He walked calmly to the deputy commander and spoke softly.

His gaze fell on the patrol platform.

Each Demon Slayer Guard is an elite of the Divine Realm, having experienced numerous battles.

At this time.

Noticing his gaze, all the Demon-Slaying Guards stood up straight and said in unison, "Commander!"

Seeing Wang Jian and the others behind Jiang, they also shouted loudly, "Commander!"

The sound was deafening, stirring up the heavy clouds above.

Liu Ji stood there, at a loss, feeling very embarrassed.

suddenly.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he strode forward, saying, "Your Excellency, I have something important to report!"

Jiang Jian turned her head and glanced at him.

Liu Ji shouted, "I want to report myself. During my tenure, I embezzled a total of 18,000 taels of gold from the Demon Slayer Treasury!"

He turned around and pointed at the registrar and others: "These people are all corrupt!"

“The registrar, Sun Luoshui, not only embezzled five thousand taels of gold, but also committed the serious crime of deceiving the imperial court by falsifying accounts!”

"Wang Jian and Xu Lei each embezzled several thousand taels of gold!"

"The other thousand households also committed the evil act of embezzling funds!"

As soon as these words came out.

Everyone present underwent a dramatic change in expression!
Only Liu Ji stood tall and proud, his face radiating righteous indignation.

As members of the royal family, even if they commit crimes, nothing will happen to them.

only.

Liu Ji was quite knowledgeable about the "Sacred Election".

Knowing about these people is terrifying.

If you don't proactively report the deficit, but instead let others discover it on their own.

Then.

Once the "Chosen Ones" become aware of this, they will settle scores later, and you will certainly not be able to escape.

It might even lead to more serious consequences.

Rather than this.

It would be better to confess proactively before they discover the deficit.

Thus.

Regardless of how the "Holy Chosen" handles this matter, there will be no hidden dangers afterward.

"The gold deficit is over 30,000 taels."

Jiang Jian looked at Liu Ji, his eyes filled with thought.

Through official seal.

Jiang Jian had gained a general understanding of the currency of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Ordinary spiritual resources can be purchased with gold.

Ordinary people used silver for transactions.

only.

The cultivation resources distributed by the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty were completely worthless and of no use to them.

Only when the Commander-in-Chief is in charge can the fourth-rank official seal of the Demon Slaying Division be connected to the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty and truly play its role.

In other words.

Jiang Jian realized that the gold here was useless to him.

The things I brought from Qiushui Palace are the real cultivation resources.

"The official seal of the Great Zhou Dynasty represents the transformation of fortune and spiritual energy."

"This is the only thing in the Demon Slayer Division that is useful to me."

Thinking about it.

Jiang Jian, having finalized his cultivation plan, completely ignored Liu Ji and instead looked to his side: "Wang Jian."

Wang Jian wiped his sweat and immediately stepped forward, his expression extremely respectful: "Commander-in-Chief!"

Jiang Jian tossed the book to him and said, "Gather the Demon-Slaying Guards immediately. In a quarter of an hour, head to the mass grave in the prefecture!"

Wang Jian froze, his mouth agape involuntarily, without replying.

The mass grave in the prefecture is an extremely severely affected area within the territory of Zhenhai Prefecture.

Among them are many fierce and evil spirits.

These vengeful ghosts would occasionally leave the mass grave and wreak havoc on the people.

Prior to this, Liu Ji, as the commander-in-chief, was afraid of casualties and never dared to go and clean up.

Only when a few civilians die and the local government reports a "disaster" will he send out demon-slaying guards to deal with it.

"Your subordinate obeys!"

Wang Jian snapped out of his daze, glanced at Xu Lei lying on the ground, and immediately agreed.

Then, softening his tone, he tentatively said, "Commander-in-Chief, this mass grave is teeming with evil spirits; it is extremely dangerous."

"Your Excellency is of inestimable health and should not be placed in dangerous situations."

"I have a plan. Why don't I send a letter in the name of the Demon Slaying Division to the government of Zhenhai Prefecture?"

"What do you think, sir, if we make thorough preparations before setting off?"

Wang Jian spoke with a firm tone and a sincere expression, "This humble official is concerned for your safety, sir, and has absolutely no intention of disobeying you!"

Jiang Jian walked towards the main hall and said coldly, "I only want the result."

The implication was quite clear.

Fifteen minutes later, we must gather our men and head to the mass grave.

As for Wang Jian, whether or not he had time to unite with the government was completely outside his consideration.

"Yes!"

Wang Jian responded again, gritting his teeth, and hurriedly activated the illusory image of the official seal to notify the Zhenhai Prefecture government!
The Commander of the Demon Slaying Division is decisive and efficient. As soon as he took office, he had to spend a lot of effort to clear the mass grave!

This news spread throughout Zhenhai Prefecture in a very short time!
Zhenhai Prefecture is incredibly wealthy.

At the same time, it was also a disaster-stricken area.

The people of Zhenhai Prefecture were skeptical when they heard the news, and dared not believe it completely.

aside.

Liu Ji was anxious and quickly stepped forward, standing behind Jiang Jian: "Lord Shengxuan, about this gold deficit..."

Seeing that Jiang did not turn around, he said softly, "Going to the court to plead guilty is none of my business."

Liu Ji was taken aback at first, then his face lit up with elation, and he shouted, "Yes!"

As he pondered this, he whispered, "Your Majesty, I would like to dispatch some demon-slaying guards to take away all the criminals in this area, in order to uphold the law of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Jiang said, "Alright."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Get the answer you want.

Liu Ji looked pleased and felt quite comfortable all over.

He turned and left the hall, looking at the registrar Sun Luoshui, and said with a sinister smile, "Forging false accounts, embezzling gold, and even more audacious, instigating me to deceive the Emperor!"

"Do you even have any regard for the imperial court anymore?!"

Liu Ji waved his hand and shouted sternly, "Where are the Demon-Slaying Guards!"

Several guard captains immediately stepped forward in unison: "Sir!"

At this time, Liu Ji was still nominally the Commander-in-Chief.

He also had a group of loyal followers.

"Lock up this traitor who deceives the emperor and breaks the law!"

Liu Jihan spoke in a cold voice, "Especially the chief clerk Sun Luoshui, the deputy commander Xu Lei, and Commander Zhao."

"These three are guilty of heinous crimes. Arrest them all and take them to the capital!"

The guards below exchanged a glance and said in unison, "Yes!"

Hear the words.

Zhao Qianhu and the others turned pale and collapsed to the ground.

"Your Excellency, I have evidence here of Liu Ji embezzling resources!"

“I have seen those resources with my own eyes; they are useful to the other chosen ones!”

Facing the guard's pressure, Sun Luoshui remained calm, looked towards the hall, and shouted loudly!

After a brief contact.

Sun fell into the water, and the analysis was accurate.

This "chosen one" doesn't care about any gold deficit at all.

All he cared about was that official seal!

Or rather.

What they care about are cultivation resources that are useful to them!
Then.

The information I secretly possessed came in handy!
really.

Hear this.

Liu Ji's breath hitched, and his face turned extremely pale.

A cold voice rang out from inside the hall: "Bring the registrar up."

Several guards stopped what they were doing and looked at Liu Ji, unsure of what to do.

Liu Ji came to his senses, his body trembling slightly.

Wang Jian arrived with his men, a cold smile on his face, snatched Sun Luoshui, and escorted him to the main hall.

Liu Ji stood there, looking towards the hall, his expression anxious, and praying frantically in his heart.

Can be followed.

The sound of Sun falling into the water sent a shiver down Liu Ji's spine, as if struck by lightning.

"During his tenure, Liu Ji privately withheld seven imperial edicts from the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

“Every imperial edict contains a tremendous amount of the Great Zhou Dynasty’s fortune!”

Sun Luoshui said confidently, "According to the rules of the imperial court, the imperial edict of the Great Zhou should be enshrined in the Incense Burning Hall, and no one is allowed to touch it without permission!"

"But this Liu Ji actually managed to steal the imperial edict from the Incense Burning Hall, and take it all back to his own home!"

"I was aware of this and had already sent people to secretly keep watch and gather evidence!"

"If Your Excellency does not believe me, you may go to the Incense Burning Hall and see for yourself!"

"At this very moment, all the imperial edicts displayed there are fake!"

Outside the hall.

Liu Ji's body went limp, his face turned deathly pale, and he collapsed to his knees. "Sun Luoshui, you vicious scoundrel!"

He muttered to himself, "I've always treated you well, yet you secretly spyed on me!"

next moment.

Inside the hall, the Emperor's voice was icy cold, and when it reached Liu Ji's ears, it was like a thunderclap: "Wang Jian, immediately lead the Demon-Slaying Guards to raid Liu Ji's house and retrieve the imperial edict."

"If the seven imperial edicts are still in force, then all the criminals will be escorted to the imperial court."

Dark streams of light intertwine.

Jiang Jian, dressed in a moon-white robe, appeared at the edge of the patrol platform, his expression somber.

The imperial edict of the Great Zhou Dynasty contains a vast amount of fortune.

The official seal was extremely useful for Jiang Jian!
Zhenhai Prefecture has not had a "sacred selection" to take up a post for a long time.

Over the years, a considerable number of imperial edicts have been accumulated.

The reason Shen Xi recommended Jiang Jian to come to Zhenhai Prefecture to serve as the Commander-in-Chief was because of this.

One of the reasons is because of these imperial edicts!
Whenever a “holy chosen one” takes office, the local decrees will be used for his purposes.

This had almost become an unspoken rule in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

in other words.

These imperial edicts from the Incense Burning Hall were originally intended as resources for Jiang Jian!
Although Shen Xi's words were brief and made no mention of the matter.

As a result, Jiang Jian was completely unaware of the existence of the imperial edict.

But no one expected it.

Commander Liu Ji was so audacious that he dared to embezzle even items that belonged to the "Sacred Selection".

soon.

Wang Jian, leading a team of demon-slaying guards, walked up to the patrol platform, his face grim: "Commander-in-Chief."

Jiang Jian said softly, "Speak."

Wang Jian spoke hesitantly: "Of the seven imperial edicts, only four remain."

There were three imperial edicts.

"They were all resold by Liu Ji to other prefectures at exorbitant prices."

"but."

"In his house, I found the treasure we had exchanged; it was a box."

As he spoke, Wang Jian waved his hand.

Immediately, someone stepped forward respectfully, carrying a tray with a wooden box on it, laid out on brocade.

On the patrol platform, the air seemed to solidify.

The three hundred demon-slaying guards were silent as cicadas in winter; no one dared to speak.

Below the patrol platform.

Liu Ji's face was ashen, and he pleaded in a trembling voice, "Your Excellency! Please spare my life!"

He crawled on his knees and climbed the stone steps of the patrol platform, his mouth wide open.

His body suddenly froze.

In the blink of an eye.

Liu Ji's entire body transformed into scattered black light.

It collapsed and turned to dust.

The area around the patrol platform was completely silent.

Everyone in the Demon Slayer Division hung their heads low, their bodies trembling, and no one dared to utter a sound.

"A quarter of an hour has passed."

Jiang Jian lightly flicked the sleeve of his moon-white robe, his expression calm, "Come with me to the mass grave to cleanse the calamity."

Deep in his mind.

In reality, there was no anger.

Imperial edicts of destiny are one of the few precious resources of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

I was unfamiliar with the place and didn't know anything about it.

Looking back on this matter.

Jiang Jianxin became wary.

Having come here, I can easily crush these people with my spiritual energy.

Unknowingly.

They have a disdain for the creatures living here.

"My mindset still needs to be tempered."

"Never underestimate anyone."

"When the time is right, even ants can turn the world upside down."

"Moreover, these native creatures have all emerged from the brutal Holy Selection Ceremony through fierce battles."

"Three imperial edicts were issued as a lesson."

Jiang Jian calmed his mind and swept away his subconscious contempt for the creatures here!

A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole.

This matter is not a big deal.

However, this made Jiang Jian more wary of cultivating his mind.

The world is full of complexities and bustling activity.

If you're not careful, you'll fall into it and it will corrupt your mind and spirit.

“We must cultivate our mind and character at all times.”

"It is also beneficial for spiritual cultivation."

My heart is in turmoil.

Jiang Jian took a step forward, and a black phoenix appeared beneath him, emitting a loud and clear cry!
The dragon-bird flapped its wings and took flight, its black light swirling around it.

With Jiang Jian in tow, they flew towards the mass grave.

Not long after.

Several hundred members of the Demon Slayer Division, their expressions grim, arrived at the mass grave.

The eerie, ghostly wails filled the air.

Jiang Jian stood atop the dragon sparrow's head, looking down with a strange expression.

Until I saw the mass grave.

He then realized that he had overestimated the extent of the "disaster".

Under deliberate interference at the Earth-Moon Academy.

The native creatures here, though resilient, improve their cultivation very quickly.

However, their combat strength was far too low.

Compared to the seventy prefectures on the surface, it's not even in the same league.

but.

The Earth Moon Academy's approach ensures that the Second Realm remains firmly under its control.

The creatures within it have absolutely no chance of resistance.

The so-called "mass burial ground" has a notorious reputation.

But in Jiang Jian's eyes, they were nothing more than a few mischievous ghosts at the Yongquan Realm and a hundred wandering souls.

On a mass grave.

A woman in a gauze dress appeared, her voice hoarse: "Demon Slayer Division!"

"Didn't we already agree that we could go hunting every few days?"

"Apart from that, we'll keep to ourselves!"

"Are you making such a fuss to break the agreement?!"

behind her.

Several evil spirits appeared one after another.

One of the girls, dressed in white, spoke in a cold voice: "The day before yesterday, I went out hunting. Because of our agreement, I endured my hunger and ate a few villagers. My stomach is still not full!"

Wang Jian's expression changed, and he looked up at Jiang Jian: "Commander, this white-clothed female ghost is extremely vicious and has a very strong resentment!"

However, he was very anxious.

He cursed the Zhenhai Prefecture government inwardly, saying they were too slow and hadn't even arrived yet.

Although Jiang Jian just easily killed Liu Ji, his strength is considerable.

But Wang Jian had suffered several losses in the mass grave, and deep down, he still felt uneasy when facing these evil spirits.

"Xiao Ling, that person is not simple."

The woman in the gauze dress looked at Jiang Jian with a serious expression. "Although there is no fluctuation of aura on this person..."

"But the black bird he rode looked quite extraordinary."

Hear this.

The girl in white sneered, her body contorting into a hideous ghost face as she roared at Jiang Jian, "I'm just hungry, watch me swallow him whole!"

Jiang remained expressionless, staring silently at the ghost face without moving an inch.

The terrifying ghost face rapidly approached, its scarlet mouth wide open, its eyes filled with venom, ready to devour!

Evil spirits are upon you.

Jiang Jian stood still, his palms turning slightly.

Incandescent white stars rapidly converge.

A three-foot-long snow sword appeared in an instant.

Jiang Jian raised his eyes slightly, held Han Guang, and casually slashed!
A streak of frosty white sword light tore through the darkness, blazing brightly.

An eerie silence descended from all directions.

The ghostly face quietly collapsed, transforming into a girl in white, who was swept into the sword light and quietly disintegrated.

The silent sword light never stopped, growing larger as it faced the wind.

In the blink of an eye, it stretched for dozens of meters, meandering past, and swept towards the mass grave!

A fierce sword cry shattered the deathly silence of the night sky and pierced the eardrums!

boom!
A blazing white sword light roared past!

Hundreds of evil spirits didn't even have time to react.

His face was contorted.

He couldn't even let out a howl before being engulfed by the sword's energy and flames, his body and soul annihilated.

The woman in the gauze dress, along with the several evil spirits behind her, underwent a dramatic change in expression before being engulfed by the sword light and crumbling into ashes.

The vast mass grave looked as if it had been washed clean by a heavy rain, with no trace of yin energy remaining.

Looking around, there wasn't a single ghost left.

See this scene.

Wang Jian, Sun Luoshui, and the others, along with the three hundred demon-slaying guards, all stood rooted to the spot, their faces blank.

not far away.

A group of creatures rushed towards the Zhenhai Prefecture government office and witnessed this horrifying scene.

"Am I seeing things?"

With government officials offering sacrifices, he rubbed his eyes and asked, "Is this still a mass grave?"

The infamous mass grave is now just bare ruins, devoid of any evil spirits.

at the same time.

Jiang Jian's official seal as the Commander-in-Chief suddenly trembled!
Its vital energy unlocks many things!
"Clearing the mass grave and unlocking the Great Zhou's fortune will be enough for me to cultivate with all my might for about a month."

Jiang Jian held the official seal, making his own calculations, and his steps never stopped.

"Next place."

"Hidden Demon Valley".

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(End of this chapter)