Regarding Burial Earth.
The archaeologists in the Imperial Capital, as well as the experts who specialized in history and mythology, were naturally also studying it.
Moreover, it was already beginning to show results.
According to the records in <<< Qin Ye Ji >"Burial earth is the end of all ages, the source of ghosts and monsters. There is no benevolence, righteousness, filial piety, and is not as good as animals. However, it invades the country and eats its people. Its strength is strange and its form is evil.”
To be honest, this wild book that had been passed down from the Warring States Period had written many things about gods and ghosts.
Therefore, in the past, this book was treated as an ancient myth.
It was classified into the same category as the "Search for Gods" written by Gan Bao, a historian in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
Who knew?
The Burial Earth recorded in this mythical story from the Warring States Period actually existed.
It was mankind's greatest enemy, the Ghost Realm!
Therefore, from that day onwards.
All of the ancient myths and legends of Grand Xia were dug out.
Then, many experts would analyze it one by one.
The stories and records inside.
In the end, it was the fantasy of the ancients.
Or was it a true description of another world?
In the conference room.
Many ghost controllers whispered to each other and discussed.
The secretary stood in front of the screen and did not say anything else for the time being.
It had to be said that this was indeed unprecedented information.
One had to know that before the second revival of the ghost qi.
Those ghosts had never fought against each other.
At most, it would only happen when a high-level ghost encountered a low-level ghost.
It would devour those weak ghosts along with humans.
However, in this case, the strength of the two sides was similar.
However, it was as if he had encountered an enemy. A situation of life and death had never happened before.
Of course, what these people in Hillford didn't know was…
In the Burial Earth, only Soldier-level malicious ghosts were qualified to truly join the various factions.
Thus, the second ghostly qi was revived.
Soldier-level malicious ghosts from different factions would naturally fight each other when they encountered each other.
As for ghosts below the soldier level.
In the Burial Earth, it was completely food.
They didn't even have the qualifications to join a force.
Therefore, these ghosts were not divided into factions.
If the other party's strength was similar to his, then there was no need to engage in a deathmatch.
"Continue."
The old man sitting at the head of the table knocked on the table and gestured to the secretary.
He was the head of Great Xia's Ghost Control Bureau, and currently, he was the strongest ghost controller.
He even surpassed Lin Yu.
Previously, the old man had controlled three peak A-class ghosts.
Now, the three peak A-class ghosts had all broken through to the peak of S-class.
He was only half a step away from entering the general level.
Once the old man stepped into the general level, it was equivalent to three general levels merging into one.
In the same realm, they naturally couldn't compare to the gods of the underworld.
However, he could easily crush other ghost controllers.
It could also easily suppress Burial Earth Ghosts of the same realm.
Lin Yu was the trump card on the surface.
And this old man was the true trump card of Great Xia's Ghost Control Bureau.
The secretary looked at the old man respectfully and continued,""According to our observations and speculations during this period of time.”
"I noticed that these ghosts seem to be divided into different factions.”
"Everyone, please take a look at the map of the Ghost Realm.”
The secretary pressed the remote control.
Soon, the picture on the screen changed.
This time, black circles appeared.
These circles were almost all located in the wilderness, and there was a distance between them.
"Before the second ghost energy recovery," the secretary explained.”
"There have been several large-scale ghost tides.”
" We discovered that while there were still ghosts devouring the weak in the ghost tide, most of them were more united and attacked the human cities together.”
"In other words, if these ghosts really gather on a large scale, they should form a whole.”
"Or rather, it's forming a few large regions.”
"However, this is clearly not the case.”
The secretary pointed at the image on the screen."These areas are very fragmented, and there are buffer zones between them.”
" These buffer zones are where ordinary malicious ghosts reside.”
"Once an unfamiliar malicious ghost enters these divided ghost domains, it will be instantly attacked.”
"From this, we can deduce that these ghost territories are all independent existences.”
"It's just like the chaotic era of our ancient Grand Xia.”
"Although they are of the same kind, they are divided into many different camps. Some of these camps are friendly, while others are mortal enemies.”
Hearing this.
A slightly younger ghost tamer could not help but say,"Isn't this a good thing for us humans?”
"No."
Lin Yu sat closest to the old man and shook her head with a heavy expression,""Not only is this not good news, but it's even worse!”
"The fact that ghosts are divided into factions means that they have a leader.”
"The leader of a Specter is very simple.”
"In other words, behind these ghost territories.”
"Perhaps they represent the existence of the Ghost Kings!”
The Ghost King level was no longer a secret to the Imperial Capital.
After all, the detailed report from Dachang City had been sent over long ago.
As expected.
Hearing the words Ghost King, everyone's expression changed slightly.
They had just broken through to the soldier level not long ago.
To the Ghost King, they were just ants.
"Is there really no hope for mankind?”A middle-aged ghost tamer laughed bitterly.
Just now, there were hundreds of ghost territories within the borders of Grand Xia.
This represented the Burial Earth.
There were at least hundreds of Ghost Kings waiting to descend into this world.
Not to mention, the ghost disaster was global.
How many Ghost Kings would descend on the entire Blue Planet?
"Yes."
"There's still hope."
Lin Yu took a deep breath and walked to the secretary.
The secretary naturally understood what she meant. She quickly placed the command stick in her hand and retreated to the side.
Everyone temporarily adjusted their thoughts.
After all, according to the plan, it was indeed Lin Yu's turn.
She tapped the screen lightly.
The scene changed.
But this time, it was not a map.
It was a picture!
The pictures were all taken near Jinling and Dachang City.
The Black and White Ghosts suppressed the evil spirits.
The Golden City God exterminated the evil souls.
There were also many photos of reapers and ghost soldiers.
Lastly, there was a photo of Qu Jingming.
There were two photos of the old man.
One was taken when he was wearing the ghost controller costume. At that time, Qu Jingming was still alive and energetic.
Qu Jingming in the second picture was wearing an ancient robe, a crown on his head, and a ceremonial sword at his waist.
Although his face was still very gentle, it also showed a bit of dignity.
"Hell!"
Lin Yu's voice rang in the conference room,""An ancient legend that has existed throughout Grand Xia for thousands of years.”
"No one can say for sure when the legend of the netherworld originated.”
"I only know that when Great Xia started developing civilization and could use words to record things, the word 'netherworld' had already appeared!”
"In the past, we always thought that everything about the underworld was a legend, a myth imagined by the ancients.”
"But now, everything that happened in Jin Ling City and Dachang City proves that this is not a myth!”
"The Netherworld really exists in this world!”
Facing everyone's gazes.
" Also," Lin Yu continued," the stone tablet sent by Jin Ling City also confirmed this.”
"We have investigated the River God of Jinling, Xiao Pingyuan. He was indeed from the Tang Dynasty.”
"After his death, he was conferred the title of River God by Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty.”
"A new problem has arisen.”
"Although the ancient emperors held absolute power, they were still mortals.”
"How can a mortal confer a dead mortal as a god?”
"Hell?" A ghost tamer murmured.
Lin Yu glanced at him and nodded,""That's right, Inferno!"
"According to our guesses,"
"In ancient times, the emperor must have had some kind of connection with the underworld.”
"It might even be some kind of cooperation.”
"Because the back of the stone tablet is written in ancient seal script.”
"But the words on the front of the stone tablet are the divine patterns of the Netherworld.”
"In other words, Xiao Pingyuan became the River God of Jinling not only because he was conferred the title by Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, but also because he was recognized by the underworld!”
The old man sitting at the head of the table said softly,""The path to becoming a god through incense."
"Yes!" " Yes!" Lin Yu nodded." Elder Qu once mentioned it, the path to becoming a god!"”
"As long as we can figure out why the ancient emperors could cooperate with the underworld, then we might be able to cooperate with the underworld again!”
"Then, instead of relying on controlling malicious ghosts, I'll walk the path of becoming a god through incense.”
"Just like Elder Qu, turning into a city god or even a higher god.”
"At that time, I'll naturally have enough strength to resist the Burial Earth and even defeat it!”
As expected.
As soon as he finished speaking, hope appeared on everyone's faces in the meeting room.
They had already analyzed Qu Jingming's strength.
At the very least, it was a general-level existence!
As for the mysterious Judge in Red.
Since he could kill the Ghost King in the Burial Earth with a single sword strike through the Cursed Door, he had no choice but to give up.
Perhaps he was an existence that surpassed the Ghost King level.
And this was only the tip of the iceberg.
After all, in the myths and legends, other than the judge.
There were still Yama Lords, Prefecture Lords, Imperial Lords, and even higher levels. Those supreme gods that were unknown in legends!
"Study the ancient emperors and find a way to actively contact the underworld.”
The old man sitting at the head of the table made the decision.”
"In addition, we can't neglect the Great Relocation Plan.”
" We must be prepared at all times. After all, that's a hypothesis that we'll make in the face of the worst-case scenario.”
.........
Zong Lin City's position was actually a little awkward.
This city was also located next to Jinling.
However, there was a large wilderness in the middle.
The distance between Jinling and Zonglin was much longer than the distance between Jinling and Dachang.
In addition, Su Hen's attention was focused on Great Chang.
Therefore, Zong Lin, the neighboring city, did not receive any preferential treatment from the Netherworld.
They were still relying on the few ghost masters to hold on.
It was already late at night.
Qian Ranguang lay on the railing of the stairs and vomited.
There was still a strong smell of inferior perfume on his body, and there were a few lipstick stains on his collar that had not been wiped clean.
About seven to eight minutes later.
After he recovered for a while, Qian Ranguang staggered and continued upstairs.
The sensor lights on the stairs lit up with the sound of footsteps.
When they reached the fourth floor.
Qian Ranguang suddenly stopped in his tracks and looked back with a puzzled expression.
He felt as if there were footsteps following behind him.
When he stopped, the footsteps also disappeared.
Was he hallucinating because he was too drunk?
Qian Ranguang did not think too much about it and continued upstairs.
Under the sensor light, a slender shadow was pulled out behind Qian Ranguang.
However, this shadow was a little strange.
That was because the shadow seemed to have long hair.
As for Qian Ranguang, he clearly had a buzz cut.
He lived on the sixth floor.
After pressing the doorbell a few times, he leaned against the railing to rest.
Not long after, the door was opened.
Standing at the entrance was an old lady with a head full of silver hair.
The old man's face was full of wrinkles and age spots. He looked at the drunk middle-aged man outside.
His eyes were filled with disappointment and helplessness.
"Why are you drunk again?”
But helplessness was helplessness.
After all, this was his only son.
The old man quickly walked over, held his arm, and brought him into the house.""Sit down first."
"I'll get you some water to wash your face and make some hangover soup.”
Qian Ranguang just lay on the sofa, looking like he was about to lose consciousness.
Just as the old man went to the kitchen.
On the ground, his shadow grew longer and clearer.
In the end, the outline of a woman appeared!
As it was just a shadow, the woman's face could not be seen. Only her long hair could be seen.
At this moment, the shadow gradually became clearer under the light.
It was as if something was about to crawl out from inside!
"Aiya, you, why don't you listen to my advice!”
At this moment, the old man came out of the kitchen with a bowl of hot tea.
The shadow quickly retreated.
Qian Ranguang sat up in a daze, took the tea bowl, and drank it all.
After drinking a bowl of hot tea, his consciousness seemed to have sobered up a lot.
Looking at the worried gaze of the old man in front of him, Qian Ranguang smiled and said,"It's fine."
"You go do what you need to do. I'm going to wash up and rest.”
"I'm here to discuss business. I have no choice but to drink.”
The old man was not clear about these business matters.
Therefore, when he saw Qian Ranguang say this, he could only turn around and plan to leave.
But just as she turned around.
From the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the lipstick mark on Qian Ran's collar.
"You…"
The old man's expression instantly changed. He pointed at the middle-aged man in front of him and said,"Did you go to that place again?”
"Didn't you promise me that you won't go to those messy places and will live a good life?”
"Are you letting Little Lian down by doing this?”
At the mention of Little Lian.
It was as if he had mentioned a taboo.
Qian Ranguang suddenly stood up from the sofa."Aiyo, aren't you annoying!"
"Can't you just stay at home and cook and watch TV? Why do you care so much about me?"
"I'm so annoyed. I'm going to rest!"
After saying that, she walked into the bathroom angrily.
After washing up, she returned to her bedroom and closed the door.
She looked at her son's back.
The old man couldn't help but let out a long sigh. He sat on the sofa and muttered,""You can't do this!"
"We can't let Little Lian down!"
However, she was an old woman in her seventies.
Even if he was dissatisfied, so what?
He had no source of income and had to rely on his own children to support him.
What he said naturally had no binding force on Qian Ranguang.
He felt sad for a long time.
The old man slowly stood up and returned to his bedroom.
She took out a photo from the drawer.
In the photo was a pretty girl with a sweet smile.
She was Little Lian, her son's ex-fiancée.
The old man had a deep impression of her.
Hard-working, able to bear hardships, but also filial piety.
Even if Qian Ranguang failed in his business back then and went bankrupt, he still owed a large amount of debt.
She had never thought of leaving him.
Unfortunately, an accident happened later, causing the girl to die.
What kind of accident was it?
Qian Ranguang refused to say. If he asked too much, he would get angry.
They only said that Little Lian had fallen to her death.
Therefore, the old man had someone make a photo of Little Lian and put it at home to worship her every day.
However, when Qian Ranguang came back and saw this, he was inexplicably angry.
He lectured her and even threw away all the photos.
He also ordered that Little Lian's photos were not allowed to appear in the house again.
Helpless, the old man could only secretly hide the last photo.
Every day, when her son was not at home or when he was asleep, she would take it out and say a few words to the photo.
The old man missed the time when Little Lian was still around.
Qian Ranguang and Little Lian would come back every afternoon and evening.
The three of them ate together happily.
Sometimes, when her son was busy with work at night, Little Lian would stay at home to watch TV and chat with her.
Ever since Little Lian left.
The house suddenly became deserted.
Qian Ranguang left early and returned late every day.
Every time he came back, he would be drunk and his body would smell of perfume.
Early the next morning, he ate a simple meal to save some living expenses for himself.
Then, she would go out again.
Sometimes, he would not even return home for a few days.
The old man sighed and hid the photo in the drawer again.
Then, he walked out of the room and to the door of Qian Ranguang's bedroom.
He was still his son.
After all, she had to see him before she could sleep peacefully.
The door opened quietly.
Under the pale red moonlight, the old man looked at the bed.
The old man's expression changed from calm to shock.
She rubbed her eyes, suspecting that she had seen wrongly.
However, no matter how many times he rubbed it, the scene in the room did not change at all.
There were two figures lying on the bed!
One of the figures was naturally Qian Ranguang, his back facing the door.
Behind Qian Ranguang, there was another figure lying quietly.
She had long hair and looked like a woman.
Anger rose in the old man's heart.
This child was getting more and more overboard.
If it was a normal girl, the old man would definitely support her.
After all, he couldn't live in sorrow forever.
Even over the years, the old man had taken the initiative to persuade him.
Find a new partner and live a good life.
However, Qian Ranguang had been going to some messy occasions all these years.
Everyone knew what the girls in those places were like.
Now, he actually brought her home?
"Qian Ranguang! Get up!"
The old man roared and slapped the switch of the chandelier.
Incandescent lights lit up the dim bedroom as if it was daytime.
Qian Ranguang narrowed his eyes and sat up, looking at the door in confusion.
However, the old man was also stunned.
Because, as the lights lit up.
The woman on the bed had disappeared.
"What's wrong?"
After a moment of confusion, Qian Ranguang gradually came back to his senses and said in exasperation,"I've been busy outside all day."
"Can't you let me rest?”
"Must you chase me away and make me stay in a hotel?”
" I-I…" The old man was at a loss.
She could only mumble,"I think I saw someone lying next to you just now."
Qian Ranguang stared at her angrily and did not say anything.
The old man could only lower his head dejectedly and slowly leave the room, closing the door.
He didn't know why.
She had a feeling that she wasn't seeing things.
After turning on the lights, Qian Ranguang was indeed the only one in the room.
However, the old man felt that there should be another person in the room!
It was hidden somewhere.
Hide in a place where you can't see
.........
Seven days was just the longest period Zhong Kui had set.
But in reality, it hadn't even been seven days.
Xu Borui sent the group of children away and had a simple dinner.
Just like usual, he read the news and newspapers.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse, so she lay down on the mattress to rest.
In the end, she fell asleep in a daze.
He heard someone calling his name again.
He opened his eyes and looked at the window.
Sure enough, two men in ancient police uniforms stood outside the window.
They were the two reapers who had led him to take the examination that day.
"Master Xu?"
"Do you still remember us brothers?" asked the reapers on the left with a smile.”
"I remember, of course I remember."
Xu Borui quickly responded. He got off the bed and walked to the door.
However, before he left, he deliberately turned around to take a look.
As expected, his body was still lying there, sleeping soundly.
"The two of you said that you would come back to find me in seven days.”
Xu Borui had already walked into the courtyard and cupped his hands at the two reapers.
"It's not worthy of Duke Xu's great gift."
The reapers on the left hurriedly returned the bow and smiled."Since that's the case, let's not waste any more time.”
"It's getting late. Duke Xu, please come with us.”
With that, the two reapers led the way, just like that day.
As the saying goes, first try, second try.
Now, Xu Borui was no longer as nervous and worried as before.
Just like that, he followed behind the two reapers.
After walking through the same wilderness path, they arrived in front of a magnificent bronze palace.
Just like that day, the palace door was half-closed.
There was a commotion coming from inside.
A group of reapers, who were also dressed in servants 'uniforms and had chained long blades on their waists, were gathered at the door.
"You're the last to come again."”
The two reapers did not reply.
He sent Xu Borui to the door and made an inviting gesture."Duke Xu, please."
Xu Borui nodded, pushed open the door, and walked in.
"Old Xu!"
His best friend was naturally the first to notice him and quickly greeted him.
Xu Borui also walked over and the two of them exchanged pleasantries.
"Do you know why you're here this time? Is it another exam?" He could not help but ask.
However, his friend shook his head and smiled helplessly."I just arrived, so I'm not sure.”
"And it's not just us. Everyone here is confused.”
"Let's wait. When that old man from that day, or the legendary Zhong Kui, comes out, perhaps we'll have a result.”
Hence, in the main hall.
The group of people waited anxiously.
This time, there was no table.
Everyone was standing around the hall.
Not long after.
The White Impermanence and the old man in the brocade robe walked out.
White Impermanence stood on the left, while the old man stood on the right.
Seeing the two of them come out, the noisy crowd gradually quieted down.
Just like that, not long after.
Footsteps sounded.
Zhong Kui, who was wearing a red robe and an official hat, slowly walked out.
He stood on the steps of the hall.
Behind him was a man who was also dressed in a ghost officer's robe, but the style was slightly different.
It was Dai Wenxiao.
"Is everyone here?" Zhong Kui glanced sideways at Dai Wenxiao.
"Those who came to take the exam the other day are all here!”
Dai Wenxiao quickly replied,"Not one is bad."”
"Yes." Zhong Kui nodded slightly.
A reapers walked over, holding a red wooden tray with both hands. On the tray was a thin register.
Zhong Kui took the name list and swept his gaze across the faces of the many souls below the stage. There was an inexplicable pressure.
However, most of the people present had merit.
As the saying goes, a righteous person is not afraid of a crooked shadow. With a righteous heart, there is naturally nothing to fear.
Therefore, although everyone did not look at him, they maintained a calm expression.
Zhong Kui nodded slightly.
"Three days ago, all of you took part in the City God Examination here.”
"Tonight is the time to release the results!"
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