Chapter 165: Chapter 135: You’re really bad! But, I like it 2
Translator: 549690339
This secret technique, like the previous three, also shares an inherited, progressive relationship. However, it differs significantly because this technique is no longer limited to the body, but also involves the soul.
This answered the question Feng Qing’an had pondered before. Although the “Spirit Attraction Blood Refinement Skill,” “Condensing Spirit Bone Tempering Skill,” and “Soul Swallowing Change Marrow Skill” can help animals awaken their spirits, they are limited to living beings with corporeal forms.
For Nang song, an Innate Yin Spirit, these techniques weren’t of much use, even though her body also possessed a structure similar to the Human Race, even having bodily fluids in her mouth. However, hers is fundamentally different from corporeal beings, as she is essentially a spiritual entity of extremely high quality.
Feng Qing’an had not been able to assist Nang song much in her cultivation, which was embarrassing for him. He could only enjoy the benefits she brought him unilaterally but was unable to reciprocate. What was this, living off a woman?
However, as Feng Qing’an acquired the fourth secret technique, the problem that once troubled him naturally found its solution. He possessed the ability to influence and guide the soul power.
Even for an Innate Yin Spirit like Nang song, he could now assist in her cultivation, helping her accumulate strength faster, and stimulate her potential into combat power in the shortest time possible.
Nang song intended to complete the nine refinements that her sister once achieved. Therefore, she chose to stand still and refine her power to the utmost. Previously, all Feng Qing’an could do was watch, but now, he could participate.
After all, refining strength was not foreign to him, as he trained his Soul Power every night – it was only a matter of doing for Nang song what he usually does for himself.
“Were you talking to my sister just now?”
The girl nestled in the boy’s arms, her clear and bright eyes like a little deer’s, gazing at the increasingly mature and handsome face of the boy with a hint of deep longing.
“Yes, your sister took the Military Judge to Yongning county. I just went over to join the fun. That Military Judge was impressive; I admire him!”
Although at this moment, he was surrounded by a sweet scent and had a beauty in his arms, Feng Qing’an was praising another man. Because the life and choices of that Military Judge were indeed something not many could match.
“What kind of person was he?”
“A fool!”
Feng Qing’an voiced Youyou’s evaluation. Then he began to tell the girl in his arms about everything he saw that night.
Meanwhile, within the Law Field of the Yongning county, all the ghost creatures had gathered in the main hall, their faces showed solemn and grave expressions, some even showing sighs and reminiscent colors.
“How could this happen?” “What a pity!”
“Judge Xu is too forceful!”
There was a lot of discussion among the ghost creatures, all of them sighing because something had been confirmed.
The Military Judge had lost his position!
When a ghost creature could not find its position, even its superior City God could not sense its whereabouts. The only certainty was that he was still alive and had not died a violent death. However, none of the ghost creatures held any hope for this Military Judge anymore.
Because a ghost creature who has ascended the divine altar through worship cannot stay away from the place where he receives worship for long, otherwise, he will be demoted back to being a Wandering Soul. Although his soul body might be more robust than ordinary Spectral Souls, there wouldn’t be a good outcome for him.
Within the Yongning county, Yaksha and ghost envoys patrolled day and night. They basically would not leave the county boundaries of Yongning, unless the City God prepared enough divine power and took them out for a short period, but they wouldn’t stay out for too long, at most half a day before they would return.
The loss of a ghost creature was a severe matter. Even though the Military Judge was still alive, to the ghost creatures at this moment, it was no different from having a violent death.
“City God, how should we deal with Xu Wupan’s matter? Should we investigate the cause of his loss?”
A ghost creature asked the City God seated at the head of the table.
“There’s nothing to investigate. He offended an existence he shouldn’t have. He has to take responsibility for his actions. You do not need to inquire; I will report it myself!”
“Sir, are we going to report this immediately? Shouldn’t we wait a while?” The Civil Judge couldn’t help but speak at this moment.
Once it was reported, the Military Judge’s loss of position could possibly trigger inquiries from other divine beings. However, the most probable outcome was the direct dispatch of a ghost creature to fill the vacancy without further questioning of Mister Xu’s disappearance. “Wait for how long?”
The City God of Yongning was easy to persuade.
“Three years?”
The Civil Judge tentatively asked.
“Does Mr. An think that the ghost gods of the Prefecture City are blind?”
Even the Yongning City God could not hold back. Usually, the civil and military judges did not see eye to eye, but when an incident occurred, this Civil Judge was really bold enough to ask. Three years! Even as a ghost god, they should not be negligent for such an extended period.
“Would two years be fine then?”
The Civil Judge lowered his requirements a bit. Once a ghost god took over the position of the Military Judge, even if this Mister Xu were alive, he would be reduced to a wandering ghost in the wilderness.
“At most one year, any longer and I, as a low-ranking officer, will not be able to help. And even like this, I would be blamed!”
“On behalf of the Military Judge, I bow to you, sir!”
The Civil Judge made a deep bow.
“Why are you doing this? I am the superior official of the Military Judge, I am aware of his actions. I offered to do this myself; it has nothing to do with you!”
The Yongning City God impatiently waved his hand, dismissing his subordinates. He was also troubled at the moment.
“I should have promoted you earlier, transferred you away, then it wouldn’t have come to this, causing you to suffer this calamity!”
After all the ghost gods left, the Yongning City God looked at the empty hall and couldn’t help but sigh deeply.
“It is my fault!”
In the netherworld, in front of the gap between the two realms, the Golden Military Judge, whose gold aura was dim and whose divine stature was struggling to maintain its enormity, had returned to the size of an ordinary person. In his hand, he held a broadsword full of gaps.
However, he still had to face endless spectral souls. In the ruins, greedy Yin Beasts were watching his every move, waiting for his strength to diminish to the lowest point.
The massacre he carried out earlier did not deter them in the slightest because all the spectral souls and Yin Beasts could feel that the ghost god guarding the gap to the netherworld was steadily weakening.
Who would fear a warden whose strength is constantly diminishing?
More so when behind him was the gateway to the human world which was a paradise they could only enter with the permission of ghost kings in the past.
“I have no other choice!”
Looking at the spectral souls and lurking Yin Beasts that could not be completely destroyed, and were even gathering in greater numbers, Xu Wupan sighed. His gaze turned to the White Bone Sword thrown by the Ghost Nation’s ruler.
That was a ghost sword with an ominous aura, but it contained a great power. He had just seen a Yin Beast resembling a monkey who recklessly tried to pull out the sword, only to be drained of all its blood.
Xu Wupan knew that the sword was prepared by the ruler for him. If he grasped that sword, it meant he was abandoning his identity as a ghost god and choosing to become a part of the ghost creatures of the netherworld.
How to choose?
Persisting in his identity as a ghost god, fighting till exhaustion and dying in this place, ending his life in the most honorable way, rendering a commendable finale – this could even be written into his biography and spread across the world!
“A most shameless rogue!”
The warmth of the human world led Xu Wupan to exhale deeply. Then, he jabbed the ruined sword in his hand into the ground beside him. The moment he let go of it, the sword, already battered and beaten, broke instantly.
From the beginning to the end, there had only been one choice before him!
The ghost god whose aura seemed to have decayed to the extreme reached out and grabbed the Bone Battle Sword that had once been wielded by a ghost king. The dark and sinister yin energy erupted from the ghost sword and began to invade his golden body,
“I am Xu Wuding, the Xu Wuding who upholds martial law in heaven and earth!”
Having lost his position, the ghost god declared his full name, his most significant expectation bestowed upon him by his father. He directed his path unwaveringly towards this expectation and never once changed.
“Trifling weapon, you dare to swallow your master? Serve me to slay the enemies!”
The evil aura left by the ghost king had no power to sway the spirit of this warrior. The ferocious ghost sword immediately became docile and submitted everything to its new master.
Thus, the dignity and solemnity of the ghost god on this Military Judge fell away. And being a noble son who fought and died on the frontier to avenge the blood debt of the people, offered a glimpse into his true audacious nature. He looked up at the sky full of ghosts and sneered at the Yin Beasts,
“Want to reach the human world? This way is closed! I guard this place, and all I offer is death!”
