The pale red moonlight shone down.
Xu Borui was in a daze when he felt as if someone was calling his name.
He sat up and rubbed his eyes.
However, she realized that two pale-faced strangers were standing by the window.
"You are?"
Xu Borui was confused.
This school had never been locked, but all these years, there had never been a thief.
Therefore, Xu Borui was not surprised that a stranger had come in.
However, the strange thing was that the clothes they were wearing did not look right.
"Xu Borui."
"There's an exam, how about you come with us?" A reapers said softly.”
Exam?
What exam?
Xu Borui was a little confused.
But for some reason, she subconsciously got off the bed and opened the door.
Then, she followed behind the two men.
The two of them were wearing the same clothes, and there was a big "difference" written on their backs and front.
A chain was tied around his waist, and a long saber was attached to the edge.
The scenery on both sides became more and more unfamiliar.
There were fewer and fewer residences.
It was as if they had arrived at a desolate suburb.
Xu Borui finally couldn't help but ask,""Where do you plan to take me?”
The reapers on the left turned around and said gently,""The higher-ups have ordered us not to say anything."
"You'll naturally know when you get there.”
"In short, I won't harm you."
He spoke in a mysterious manner, and the whole thing was strange.
However, Xu Borui subconsciously believed that the two men in front of him did not have any ill intentions.
Hence, she followed behind them in a daze.
They walked for an unknown amount of time.
Finally, the reapers in front stopped.
She turned to look at him and smiled.”
"Duke Xu, please come in."
"The two of us won't go in with you.”
The two reapers stepped aside.
What appeared in front of Xu Borui was a tall and majestic hall!
The hall looked greenish-black, as if it was made of bronze.
On the walls and doors, there were many ferocious beasts carved, and they looked lifelike.
It was as if he would come alive from the painting and jump in front of him in the next moment.
The door of the hall was half-closed. One could vaguely see many figures moving inside, and a noisy voice could be heard.
Xu Borui was slightly relieved.
After hesitating for a while, he finally pushed the door open and walked in.
After all, they were already here.
As soon as he entered the hall, a gust of hot wind blew across his face.
Hundreds of figures stood in the spacious hall.
These figures were all wearing normal clothes. Some were old, while others were in their prime.
However, without exception, everyone's faces were filled with surprise and fear.
"Old Xu!"
Just as Xu Borui was lost, a voice suddenly came from the side.
An old man in a shirt walked over."You actually came over?"
Xu Borui looked at him and was slightly surprised.
This old man was from the neighboring county and was one of his few good friends.
He had opened a welfare home to take in disabled children who had been abandoned by their parents.
He was also a well-known philanthropist.
"When I was in a daze, I saw two people standing outside the window. They called my name and said that they wanted to take me to an exam.”
"Then, unknowingly, I followed him here.”
Xu Borui said honestly.
"We're all like that." The old man nodded.”
"The two hundred people here have the same experience as you.”
Everyone was discussing animatedly.
At this moment.
A kind-looking old man wearing a brocade robe suddenly walked out.
He looked at the souls below and smiled.
Among these people, there would be dozens of county city gods.
That was a god at the peak of the soldier level.
Relying on divine spells, power of virtue, and so on, he could be said to be invincible below the general level.
It could easily crush malicious ghosts of the same realm.
With these City Gods, at least the surrounding counties of Jinling, Dachang, and Ningyang.
He would no longer have to worry about the invasion of ghosts.
The old man who was observing everyone was Qu Jingming.
Only Qu Jingming would always care about the safety of ordinary people.
However, this was exactly what Su Hen needed.
The City God was not a pure Yin God.
Instead, he would stay in the mortal world and enjoy the incense.
Therefore, as a City God, he had to have the faith to protect a region and protect the people in his territory.
Qu Jingming was observing the crowd.
Everyone was also observing him.
He felt that the old man dressed in ancient clothes on the stage had an indescribable aura.
"Everyone."
Qu Jingming cleared his throat.”
"Next, you will face an examination.”
"What is the purpose of the test? As for what kind of test it is, forgive me for not being able to say it directly for the time being.”
"However, I hope that you can answer the questions according to your heart.”
"This exam is very important to your future, and even to the future of millions of people.”
"I hope everyone can treat this seriously.”
He looked at the silent crowd.
Qu Jingming nodded slightly and continued,"All of you have seen these tables.”
"The corners of the table are all engraved with names.”
"You can look for your names and take a seat.”
His voice seemed to have some guiding effect.
As soon as he finished speaking, these people's souls lowered their heads and looked for their tables and chairs.
Soon, hundreds of people were sitting behind the table, and the hall was truly quiet.
Qu Jingming smiled.
He didn't say anything more and turned around, as if he was waiting for something.
Two teams of reapers entered the main hall.
These reapers were equipped with long sabers and had serious expressions. There were hundreds of them, standing on both sides of the hall.
It seemed to be used to maintain order in the examination hall.
At the end of the hall.
A door was slowly pushed open.
A smiling man in white walked out.
He didn't take out the mournful staff or the chains anymore, but on the tall hat on his head, there were four big words: " Make Money at First Sight."
However, it fell into everyone's eyes.
At this moment.
In the hall, hundreds of souls were stunned.
The White Impermanence from the myths?
The residents of the three cities were no strangers to these myths.
Could it be that all of them were already dead?
Otherwise, how could he have seen White Impermanence with his own eyes?
Or rather, this was a terrible joke made by a certain daring person.
However, after White Impermanence walked out, he didn't sit on the main seat.
Instead, he stood with Qu Jingming and waited.
Very quickly.
The sound of undisguised footsteps rang out.
Following the sound of footsteps, a tall figure walked out.
He was two meters tall and wore a purple official robe.
The two wings on his official hat swayed as he walked.
His red eyebrows were like javelins, straight to the sides.
A pair of bell-sized eyes seemed to be burning with anger at all times.
His expression was serious and unsmiling.
After a glance, they subconsciously lowered their heads and did not dare to look him in the eye.
The moment he saw this person clearly.
Xu Borui only felt a rumble in his head, as if he had been struck by lightning.
He had been painting Zhong Kui for decades.
How could he not recognize Zhong Kui?
Now, the God of the House in the painting had actually appeared in front of him alive!
Was he dreaming?
He must be dreaming!
Only in a dream would such an absurd and unconventional scene appear.
However, this dream was too real.
Xu Borui was not the only one who was shocked.
After all, he wasn't the only one who recognized Zhong Kui.
However, the pressure emitted by this red-robed Zhong Kui was much stronger than Qu Jingming's.
After all, he was the head of the Department of Evil Punishment.
Even if he did not deliberately target these people.
These ordinary souls still felt as if a heavy burden was weighing down on them.
"A total of two hundred and seventy-two virtuous people, their souls are all here.”
Qu Jingming reported to Zhong Kui.
Zhong Kui nodded slightly and sat down on the main seat.
Bai Wuchang and Qu Jingming also sat down.
Zhong Kui didn't say anything.
After calculating the time, he said,"Let's begin."
"You have four hours to do the questions. Once the time is up, you have to hand in the paper.”
"After the exam, the judge has arranged a merit feast for you. You can go back after enjoying it.”
Someone who could make Zhong Kui call him Lord Judge.
Naturally, it was the head of the Eight Divisions, the judge of the Yin Law Division, the current Su Hen.
Zhong Kui's voice seemed to carry some kind of power.
Although these souls had thousands of doubts and shock in their hearts,
At this moment, he calmed down and buried his head in his foundation.
Xu Borui also picked up his brush and began to look at the questions on the table.
Everyone's questions were different.
All of them were questions specially designed according to the county they were in.
Su Hen, Qu Jingming, Bai Wuchang, and the others had spent several days discussing these questions before coming up with them.
This was also the reason why Su Hen had been very busy during this period of time.
After all, setting questions was never an easy task.
The questions weren't easy.
It was not just about the people's livelihood.
There were also many things about ghosts and gods.
But these years, Xu Borui also liked to study these things in his spare time.
In addition, he was a commoner himself. He lived with ordinary people and experienced the daily necessities.
He had his own unique understanding.
Many people present.
Some frowned and pondered, while others wrote quickly.
No one tried to cheat.
After all, those who could be selected to enter this examination hall were all people of high moral standing.
Zhong Kui sat behind the table and scanned the crowd with his bell-sized eyes.
The light of virtue filled the hall.
Ordinary souls naturally couldn't see it.
However, as a god of the underworld, he could clearly sense it.
After a long time.
Zhong Kui nodded slightly and said softly,""Not bad."
"There are still virtuous people in this world.”
"That's right." Qu Jingming sat beside him and agreed,""It is precisely because of these virtuous people.”
"This is why Grand Xia is so prosperous.”
"It's a pity that the ghost tamers can't participate in the City God examination this time.”
"Otherwise, there would definitely be more virtuous people among the Ghost Commanders.”
Xie Bian shook his head and smiled."There's nothing we can do about it."
"Duke Qu was personally conferred the title by Son of Heaven Yin, so he's naturally fine.”
"But the other ghost controllers have signed contracts with the Burial Earth Ghosts.”
"Although I won't fall to the Burial Earth, it's still a little inappropriate for me to be a City God.”
"But with these City Gods and the Ghost Commanders, it's enough to ensure the safety of a county.”
Qu Jingming nodded and did not say anything else.
Time passed like that.
Xu Borui put the brush aside and checked it carefully before he heaved a sigh of relief.
The places that could be written were all filled.
Xu Borui only felt a burst of satisfaction in his heart when he wrote down the answers to all the questions.
Because this time, he didn't follow right or wrong, nor did he think about anything else.
He was completely answering the questions according to his heart.
Looking at the others, it seemed to be the same.
It was as if there was some special power in this hall that affected everyone's every move.
Not long after Xu Borui stopped writing.
A bell rang out from somewhere.
Zhong Kui, who had been sitting at the head of the table like a statue, finally said,""Time's up!"
"Put down your brush and sit upright. You are not allowed to touch the examination paper again.”
The souls below quickly put down their brush and ink and sat behind him.
The reapers guarding the two sides of the hall also walked over at this moment.
He put away all the papers and placed them on Zhong Kui's desk.
Zhong Kui counted the papers briefly, picked them up, and walked to the back.
Soon, his figure disappeared.
Bai Wuchang smiled at Qu Jingming and said,""Duke Qu."
"I'm considered the God of the Underworld after all. Staying with these living souls is not good for them.”
"Therefore, I'll have to trouble you for the following merits banquet.”
"That should be the case." Qu Jingming quickly responded.
Bai Wuchang bowed briefly and followed behind Zhong Kui, intending to mark the papers together.
For this assessment, Su Hen had completely handed over all the authority to Zhong Kui.
In other words, he wouldn't even glance at these papers.
Zhong Kui, Bai Wuchang, and Qu Jingming were the judges.
In the end, Zhong Kui would decide who would become the City God.
He would just hand over the name list to him after the event.
In the hall.
The chilling reapers all retreated.
The temperature seemed to have risen a little.
Qu Jingming stood on the high platform and waved his sleeves.
The bonfire on the wall was burning.
On the table where the test papers were originally placed, many pastries, fruits, and wine suddenly appeared.
The food emitted a refreshing fragrance.
In the darkness, there were even specks of fluorescent light.
These were originally ordinary food.
However, it had been modified by Su Hen's power of virtue, making it edible for souls.
After eating it, it could cleanse the filth in the soul, awaken the mind, improve eyesight, and prolong life.
These souls were all good people who had been selected.
Therefore, even if they could not pass the City God examination, Su Hen planned to give them some rewards.
"Everyone, please enjoy to your heart's content."
Qu Jingming smiled and said loudly,""This is a reward from Lord Judge."
"Everyone can return at daybreak.”
"There are reapers waiting outside the door. When the bonfire in the hall is extinguished, it means that it is time for you to return. You can go out as you wish, and there will naturally be reapers who will take the initiative to send you off.”
After saying this.
Qu Jingming also turned around and left the hall.
All the reapers and gods in the hall had left.
These souls instantly started to stir.
The noise was endless.
However, he still had to eat.
The aroma of the food was almost irresistible.
Moreover, the things on the table seemed endless.
As soon as the plate of pastries was finished, new pastries immediately appeared and piled up on the plate.
If it was said that he was depressed and nervous before.
Now, he was purely relaxing and enjoying himself.
Just like that, an hour passed unknowingly.
The bonfire in the hall gradually weakened and finally dimmed.
The door opened.
The reapers were standing at the door.
The souls said goodbye to each other and walked towards the door.
Xu Borui also exchanged a few words with his old friend and planned to leave.
The two reapers welcomed him.
"Duke Xu." The reapers on the left laughed,"Are you satisfied with the delicacies?"”
"Satisfied, satisfied!"
" I don't know." Xu Borui wiped his beard." I wonder who the judge who gave me this food is?"”
"Also, is the great god Zhong Kui in the hall real?”
After a night of seeing and hearing, he could barely remain calm about the matters of the gods.
The two reapers looked at each other.
They laughed together.
"Master Xu, it's better not to ask about these things," said the reapers on the left with a smile.”
"After all, the rankings haven't been released yet, and your identity hasn't been confirmed yet.”
"This matter concerns the Netherworld, and the law is strict. We brothers really don't dare to say much.”
Hell?
It was indeed the underworld!
Xu Borui took a deep breath and nodded."I understand, I understand."
"I shouldn't have asked."
"Then I'll have to trouble the two of you on the way back.”
"I don't dare to mention the word 'trouble'." It was still the reapers on the left who made an inviting gesture."Duke Xu, just follow behind us.”
The other souls.
At this moment, they were also led by many reapers, stepping on different paths.
Xu Borui turned around again, wanting to take a look at the bronze hall.
However, when he turned around, he was stunned.
The grand hall was gone.
Behind him, there was only a lonely path.
At the end of the path was a forest.
The pale red moonlight shone on it, making it look extremely desolate.
Everything that he had experienced just now seemed to be an illusion, a strange dream.
"Master Xu?"
The reapers 'call woke him up from his shock.
Xu Borui pointed behind him.
However, the two reapers did not respond.
After instructing him to follow, she started walking.
It was still that desolate path that he had never seen before.
Unknowingly.
When Xu Borui looked up, he realized that he had already returned to the private school.
The bedroom door was right in front of him.
The most important thing was…
He looked into the room.
However, he suddenly realized that he was sleeping soundly on the bed.
" This…" Xu Borui pointed at himself in the room, flustered.
Even though he had encountered enough bizarre things tonight.
But now, seeing two of himself still scared him quite a bit.
"Don't worry."
The reapers on the left laughed,"That's your body."”
"Duke Xu, you may return."
Hearing his explanation, Xu Borui heaved a sigh of relief.
And here.
Standing on the right, the reapers who had been silent all this while suddenly said,"Duke Xu."
"Before I leave, I need to warn you.”
"You must not tell anyone about what happened tonight. Otherwise, your examination paper will be invalid.”
"Stay at home and wait for seven days.”
"Seven days later, we brothers will naturally come back and lead your soul to the main hall.”
As soon as he finished speaking.
The two reapers cupped their fists at him, turned around, and disappeared into the darkness.
Xu Borui followed the instructions of the reapers before they left.
He walked to the side of the bed and carefully lay back into his body.
Time passed quietly.
Soon, the moon was gone.
On the wall, the old clock was swinging, making a sound of arrival.
A ray of sunlight shone through the window and landed on Xu Borui's face.
The old man's face twitched and he slowly opened his eyes.
He sat up from the sofa but did not wash up immediately.
Instead, he looked at the swaying plants outside the window with a complicated expression.
When one was old, it was easy to dream.
However, the dream last night was too shocking.
If he recorded it down, it might even be a ghost story that could be spread everywhere.
After a while.
Xu Borui finally calmed down. He planned to wash up and make breakfast for himself.
However, when he was about to put on his clothes, he was suddenly stunned.
There was a black ink mark on his sleeve.
The ink mark looked new and was shining under the sunlight. A refreshing fragrance was emitted from the ink mark.
Xu Borui's eyes widened as he stared at the ink mark.
He felt his entire body stiffen.
Because this ink mark should have appeared in a dream.
In the dream, he was taking the exam in the main hall.
Because she was too nervous, her hand accidentally slipped when she held the pen for the first time, causing the pen to fall on the table.
Just then, a drop of ink splashed and stained his sleeve, leaving behind this small ink mark.
Last night's events seemed both real and dreamlike.
Xu Borui closed his eyes and thought about it carefully.
His mouth was still filled with the fragrance of fruits.
"Could it be that what happened last night was not a dream?”
" I…really went to participate in an examination for gods."
.........
Even though it was already daytime.
However, there was no sunlight in the areas that were completely occupied by the malicious ghosts.
At this moment, in a wilderness village that was relatively close to Ningyang City.
Thick dark clouds covered the sky.
Under the dark clouds were countless graves!
There were no tombstones in these graves, and the ground around them was littered with white bones.
A large number of ghosts were shuttling around. From time to time, they could hear faint screams coming from afar.
At this moment, more than a dozen armored ghosts with cold auras gathered together.
If the ghost tamer who had experienced the ghost tide in Dachang City was here.
He would definitely be able to recognize it.
These ghosts were exactly the same as the three S-class ghosts that walked out of the cursed door that day!
They were not ordinary malicious ghosts.
It was a ghost soldier that belonged to a king-level ghost in the Burial Earth!
Although they were both S-class, the Burial Earth Ghost Soldiers were much stronger than the Burial Earth Evil Spirits.
Of course, they were still inferior to the netherworld soldiers.
In terms of quantity.
For existences of the same level, the number of Burial Earth was much more than that of the Netherworld.
However, in terms of quality, Inferno could crush Burial Earth under the same level.
"How are the preparations on the General's side? Why hasn't he come over yet?”
A Burial Earth Ghost Soldier said,"I can feel the exuberant blood essence where those living people gather.”
"It makes me drool and almost can't control myself!”
Following its words.
The other Burial Earth Ghost Soldiers also revealed greedy and bloodthirsty expressions.
It was unknown how many years had passed in the Burial Earth.
They could almost be said to be the lowest level of living beings.
He could only rely on those Burial Earth Ghosts below S-class to satisfy his hunger.
Now, he had just landed in the human world and smelled so much sweet blood essence.
If it wasn't for the general's orders before coming, he wouldn't have come.
They could not hold it in any longer and swarmed towards the human cities.
"Don't be rash."
At this moment, a Burial Earth Ghost Soldier said in a hoarse voice,"There are some sort of existences in those cities.”
"Previously, I even vaguely felt an aura that made me extremely uneasy and even afraid."
"Wait here peacefully for the general's arrival.”
"With the general leading them, those humans are like lambs.”
"At that time, we can naturally enjoy it as we please!”
This ghost soldier had the strongest aura.
He had already reached the peak of the soldier level.
Therefore, as it spoke.
The other ghost soldiers all lowered their heads in silence, not daring to reveal any aura.
The laws of the Burial Earth were very cruel.
At this moment, if any ghost soldier dared to voice their dissatisfaction…
The only outcome would be to be killed by this ghost soldier commander, and then his soul would be divided and eaten by the other ghost soldiers.
There would not be any room for buffer!
"Soon."
The Ghost Soldier Commander raised his head.
Inside the helmet, two green ghost flames were dancing. Those were its eyes.
"The Burial Earth World is approaching, and the bridge has begun to connect.”
"The arrival of the generals is only the first step.”
"It won't be long before all the invincible kings will descend into this world.”
"When that time comes, the entire human world will be our backyard!”
Speaking of the kings.
The ghostly flames in the helmets of the ghost soldiers were jumping excitedly.
After all, in their understanding.
A king was invincible!
Each king had several generals and hundreds of soldiers under them.
As for the ghosts below the ghost soldiers, there were tens of thousands of them!
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