Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

Chapter 47 Taking Advantage of the Situation and Turning it into Our Own Use

"Pfft!"

In his dream, Zhou Wu fell into the water from the stone bridge, but then returned to the riverbank.

Zhou Wu admired the chivalrous people in stories. He practiced swordsmanship with the warriors in his clan since he was a child, and he also liked to take a wooden sword and chop at the wild grass by the river when he had nothing to do.

"what!"

The wooden sword in his hand suddenly transformed into a long snake, startling him so much that he dropped it...

Past experiences flashed by like fleeting shadows, and the memories after going mad came faster and faster, until spring thunder sounded during the spring rain.

This time, Zhou Wu went mad again near the Earth God Temple. After falling into the water from the stone bridge, the dream finally continued.

Yan Tianchou immediately reminded him, "The Taiyin Heavenly Light froze Zhou Wu's consciousness and part of his soul, causing his dreams to only contain a portion of his life. Now that his soul is gradually 'warming up,' it should reveal what he will encounter later!"

People experience all sorts of feelings in their lives, and some experiences can even be unforgettable. This is why the dream of the Bed God and Bed Mother evoked Zhou Wusheng's past events.

After a person dies, they become a ghost. If they do not have special spiritual senses, their perception of their surroundings will be greatly reduced.

Moreover, ghosts can only act based on their past experiences. When they are doing something, they are usually focused on that one thing. If they get distracted, they may even forget what they were trying to do.

Even more so are vengeful ghosts. After death, they act solely on their obsessions. The advantage is that they are not easily distracted, but the disadvantage is that they may abandon everything in order to fulfill their obsessions.

Zhou Fengzi has only been dead for two years, yet he has not only become a ghost general-level vengeful spirit, but also refined an extraordinary spiritual object.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. But the timing of Zhou the Madman's appearance today was too clever; he had clearly become a pawn of the mountain demons.

Yan Tianchou watched Zhou Wu's life story several times in his dreams, waiting for Zhou Wu's soul to "warm up".

As long as he can see what Zhou Wu experiences afterward, even if the other party is already on guard, he can still find some information about the mastermind behind the scenes from the clues.

"Puff-"

After falling into the water, Zhou Wu struggled, and judging from his intense will to survive, he did not want to die there.

However, not to mention that monster ghosts reappeared in his mind, his once robust body had become emaciated due to twelve years of torment.

Struggling was futile and only further depleted his already limited strength. After Zhou Wu's body was swept dozens of feet away by the river, he was finally freed.

At that moment, Zhou Wu became a ghost. The ghostly figures and monsters that had plagued him for twelve years actually materialized and tried to tear his soul to pieces.

After an ordinary person dies, their two souls, one from heaven and one from earth, leave their body, and their seven spirits gradually perish. Their human soul is then taken away by a local temple, a mountain god temple, or a city god temple...

Zhou Wu's situation was somewhat special. He was tortured for twelve years, which, although accompanied by countless pains, also forged a resilient soul.

Not long ago, he was awakened by the stimulation of spring thunder and spring rain, and his soul underwent a transformation in an instant.

Moreover, over the past twelve years, a portion of his two souls, Heaven and Earth, had already dissipated.

As a result, as soon as Zhou Wugang died, his soul, filled with immense resentment, transformed into a vengeful ghost. Without the need for gods or underworld officials to collect his soul, he broke through the protection constructed by the two souls of heaven and earth.

It could also be said that most of Zhou Wu's soul broke through the "shackles of heaven and earth".

Even the previous local deity hadn't anticipated this. He only thought that Zhou Wu's soul would be destroyed by the monster's ghostly shadow, or at worst, it would be extremely weak and hide within his body, to be destroyed after the rain stopped.

...Otherwise, how could the previous local deity have stood by and watched a hostile ghost be born?

After Zhou Wu became a vengeful ghost, he not only became unafraid of the "ghostly phantoms" that had plagued him for many years, but also devoured them as a tonic.

Ghostly phantoms are actually the malevolent energy emanating from walking corpses. Even some ghosts dare not come into contact with them, and only vengeful spirits can refine them through their obsession.

Zhou Wu's soul was half outside absorbing various forces from the water, while the other half remained inside his corpse, like a "newborn" whose umbilical cord had not yet been cut, drifting downstream with the river.

The upper reaches of the stream flow directly into the Baiyan Mountains, and its source is still the Taibai River, which spans several states.

However, after an earthquake in ancient times, the Taibai River changed its course, and this section of the river changed from the main stream to a small tributary.

Downstream from the stream is a lake, about seven or eight li long, hence the name Qili Lake. Zhu Nanshan's village, Hutan Village, is located on the north bank of Qili Lake.

During the spring rains, some monsters and demons in the lake got restless and went upstream along the stream. They soon discovered Zhou Wu, who had transformed into a vengeful ghost.

If Zhou Wu were a fully-fledged vengeful ghost, he might have already hidden away, or he might have fled upon seeing the demon.

Unfortunately, Zhou Wu was in a bizarre state where half of his soul was still inside his corpse, and thus he was exposed in the realm between Yin and Yang.

Zhou Wu immediately aroused the curiosity of the demons and ghosts.

Some demons and ghosts only need to cast a spell, and the fierce ghost Zhou Wu will lose his ferocious temper and can only be regarded as a rare object to be watched.

At this moment, many demons and ghosts started to jeer, and a demon and ghost in the form of a weak woman stepped forward. She simply exhaled a puff of smoke, and Zhou Wu fell into a dream.

"puff--"

Suddenly, a bubble burst, and the entire dream began to tremble.

Before the bed couple could settle into their dream, a slender figure dressed in colorful clothes flew out from the hazy smoke. It was none other than the frail woman who had been exhaling smoke in Zhou Wu's dream.

What's even more surprising is that when this seemingly frail woman looked up, it was as if she could see everything outside through a dream, and finally her gaze was fixed on Su Ji, who was guarded by the spirit soldiers on the left and right sides of the gate.

Immediately, Yan Tianchou issued a warning: "No, if this woman is Zhou Wu's backer, then the feint attack will no longer be part of the White Rock Mountain Range's plan!" Clearly, the demoness is a demon from Seven Mile Lake. If Zhou Wu falls into this demoness's hands, he should not be used by the demons of the mountains.

This means that some of the previous speculations will have to be overturned.

"Honorable deities, please spare Zhou Wu's life!"

The enchantress curtsied, her head bowed, seemingly weak yet tinged with fear, but her voice carried an unwavering resolve.

Su Ji's expression changed slightly, not because of the demoness's plea, but because things were getting out of his control.

If the mountain demons use a feint attack, as long as the evil spirit Zhou Wu is trapped within the supernatural powers of the door gods, one can extricate oneself from the crisis at the local temple.

Now, the vengeful ghost Zhou Wu is likely not a pawn of the mountain demons... If the mountain demons still have plans to target the Earth God Temple, Su Ji will probably have to use more trump cards to solve the problem.

"..." Su Ji, who had been silent, frowned, and a sense of oppression immediately emanated from him.

The demoness thought the deity was angry, so she gritted her teeth and immediately told him the whole story: "My lord, I was originally a clam spirit from Seven Mile Lake. I have cultivated for many years but only have some knowledge of the Path of Illusions and Dreams. After I met the fierce ghost Zhou Wu, I had the idea of ​​training him to be my protector."

"In order to gain Zhou Wu's trust, I said that I would help him improve his strength to fulfill his obsession... and eventually I took him in as my protector."

"Over the past two years, with my help, Zhou Wu has grown steadily and quickly became a ghost general..."

"However, I also knew that Zhou Wu's enemies were difficult to deal with, and even if Zhou Wu became the Ghost King, he probably would not be a match for him, so I planned to continue to deceive him into becoming my bodyguard."

"Unexpectedly, this land was investigated for colluding with demons and ghosts. Zhou Wu's obsession flared up, and even though I tried my best to suppress it, it still erupted today as the spring rains were about to fall..."

There are two types of demons: spirits and monsters.

Fairies are mystical cultivators who cultivate their celestial soul and spiritual nature, among whom plant spirits are the most famous.

Monsters are demonic beasts that cultivate the power of their bloodlines; those snake demons are a group of monsters.

Clearly, this clam spirit was not skilled in the art of killing, so she tricked the vengeful ghost Zhou Wu into becoming her protector, which is similar to the practice of many ghosts and gods who use walking corpses as their guardians.

...After the demoness couldn't stop Zhou Wu, she thought that even if Zhou Wu got his revenge, he would be beaten to ashes.

Unexpectedly, the local temple not only did not kill her directly, but also created a dream world after suppressing the vengeful ghost Zhou Wu, which made her celestial soul and spirit resonate with it.

However, she knew how powerful Zhou Wu was. Even she couldn't suppress her resentment and obsession, but he easily suppressed her. So, while she was pleasantly surprised, she also felt a little apprehensive.

She hesitated for a moment, then manifested herself in Zhou Wu's dream, addressing him as "Goddess" with utmost courtesy.

"Is that so..." Su Ji couldn't help but sigh.

The fact that the demoness was willing to involve herself in this matter in order to save Zhou Wu's life truly surprised Su Ji.

As for the seemingly seamless "cooperation" between the vengeful ghost Zhou Wu and the snake demon, it was indeed just a coincidence. After all, the "instructions" for both of their actions were this spring rain.

Immediately afterwards, Su Ji had a sudden inspiration and looked at the two guardian spirit soldiers on the left and right.

"The plan to suppress the vengeful ghost Zhou Wu is now cancelled. I request that the two door gods and spirit soldiers rush to the Earth God Temple to provide support. Don't forget to pass on a message to the Night Wanderer spirit soldiers for me... Disengage from the battle immediately and keep an eye on the direction of the White Rock Mountains!"

Spring rain is rare, and the mountain demons may have prepared more than just the snake demon. They may have already made their move in secret, or they may have chosen to wait and see because of the sudden appearance of the vengeful ghost Zhou Fengzi.

However, Zhou Fengzi has stopped for quite some time now. Perhaps the mountain demons and ghosts have stopped placing their hopes on Zhou Fengzi and have begun to carry out their preordained plans...

Zhou the Madman disrupted Su Ji's plan of "remaining unchanged amidst all changes," giving the mountain demons and ghosts some advantages.

Fortunately, Su Ji also had a way to turn the loss into a profit and reverse the situation...

"Yes!" The left and right gatekeepers did not hesitate at all and flew towards the earth god temple.

In the past, even if Su Ji had command, they wouldn't have been so decisive.

Now that their understanding of Su Ji has improved, they no longer have any other thoughts.

Su Ji then looked at the demoness figure in the dream: "It's not your fault that Zhou Wu turned into a demon. You only raised him to protect yourself. Now that he has erupted with obsession during the spring rain, it is also the karma sown back then..."

"However, it would be better if the vengeful ghost Zhou Wu didn't appear. Once exposed to those with ulterior motives, he would become an easy target for merit."

“Some people are even deliberately waiting for the vengeful ghost Zhou Wu to kill someone so they can reap more merit… Since you dared to risk showing yourself when Zhou Wu was about to be suppressed, I will trust you this once.”

"If you want to help Zhou Wu, you should communicate with him before his obsession erupts. I don't expect you to resolve his obsession, but at least you should make him see the situation clearly."

"Now, the previous local deity and his cronies have all been investigated and punished, and the Wu family members who drove him to madness back then are being imprisoned in the underworld dungeon of the local deity temple."

"Give us some time, and we will surely be able to investigate this case thoroughly, punish those who do evil deeds, including people, ghosts, and gods, and thus resolve Zhou Wu's resentment and obsession."

"However, at this time, the mountain demons are besieging the Earth God Temple in retaliation for the killing of the Black Tiger Demon, which could very well lead to the death of the souls of the prisoners who forced Zhou Wu back then..."

Su Ji's meaning was simple: to take advantage of the situation and turn the vengeful ghost Zhou Wu into his own power.

Even if the mountain demons and ghosts have no further plans, he can still use the power of the vengeful ghost Zhou Fengzi to destroy that group of snake monsters and demons.

Sorry I'm a few minutes late.

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