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Chapter 350: Capturing the Evil Spirit
Chapter 350: Capturing the Evil Spirit
Within the borders of Guanzhou, the Five Sorrows Deity was unleashing its malevolent power, nearly incinerating the two black-robed figures. The iron chain was about to break free, ready to abandon the shrine's incense offerings and escape once more to a more secluded location.
As far as he was concerned, this was merely a public temple, and there were many places where he was secretly worshipped. But with an enshrined tablet standing, he could still rise again.
However, just at that moment, he suddenly felt a familiar yet terrifying aura descend upon the temple. A burst of golden light appeared before his eyes, and a giant hand encased in golden armor reached down, grabbing the chain that was about to fly away.
"Hua!"
The moment the chain was grasped by the golden hand, the malevolent energy and aura of the Five Sorrows Deity seemed to melt away like snow under molten iron. The fire on the two black-robed figures intensified, now mixed with strands of golden light. They swung the chain again, aiming to ensnare the head of the Five Sorrows Deity.
"Exorcism Bureau?"
At this moment, the voice of the Five Sorrows Deity carried a sense of despair and disbelief. He was on the verge of losing his soul, unable to resist, and suddenly opened his mouth to shout:
"I have already received the incense offerings in the shrine, you cannot treat me like this..."
"..."
But no one responded. The chain, seemingly imbued with surging malevolent energy, flew straight into the temple. The Five Sorrows Deity retreated into the statue, and the chain, without hesitation, wrapped around the head of the statue.
The two black-robed figures outside the temple pulled the chain in their hands, and with a loud 'Ka-la', the entire temple collapsed, as if struck by an earthquake, turning into a pile of rubble.
Amidst the ruins, the base of the Five Sorrows Deity statue cracked, and the entire statue was dragged out of the temple.
"I am an enshrined temple deity, enjoying incense offerings by imperial decree. You... you cannot destroy my temple and harm my golden body..."
The Five Sorrows Demon howled incessantly, struggling fiercely. At times, it cursed angrily, and at others, it pleaded pitifully. But the two black-robed figures with flames on their bodies paid them no heed. They remained silent, pulling the chain and dragging the statue straight towards Mingzhou.
At this time, from Guanzhou to Mingzhou, an unknown number of people from various channels, both commoners and officials, had a dream.
In their ears, they heard pitiful cries for help, and through the haze, they seemed to see two black-robed figures with burning flames, exuding malevolent energy, dragging a five-headed, pitch-black evil spirit with an iron chain, passing by their doors.
Both humans and ghosts were terrified, bowing down as the procession passed. They listened to the distant wails, feeling a sense of innate reverence, their minds blank.
"Ka-ka..."
In several places within Guanzhou, both openly and secretly, the Five Sorrows Lord was worshipped. Some had been worshipping for a long time, already erecting statues, while others had just recently established incense offerings, secretly keeping them in their shrines. They offered blood sacrifices daily, seeking to accumulate ill-gotten wealth.
They were well aware of the malevolence of the Five Sorrows Deity, but the Five Sorrows Lord was also efficacious. One had to pay a hefty price to invite a single incense offering.
But at this very moment, they all felt anxious and rushed out to see. They witnessed their worshipped statues or newly erected tablets suddenly shatter, releasing a black energy that enveloped their spirits and flew out of their homes.
Boundless and square-shaped black energy traveled through states and counties, attaching itself to the dragged statue, heading towards Mingzhou.
"Xiu-lu-lu..."
Outside the Mingzhou Prefecture, a group of people, including those from Plum Blossom Alley, the magistrate's officers, and the noble families, had been hastily assembled during the night. Armed with spears and swords, they opened the city gates and hurried towards the Green Stone Array.
They held torches in their hands, swords and knives at their waists, and carried official orders. Wherever they passed, even the most malevolent spirits fled, not daring to block their path.
However, in the midst of their frantic ride, the horses suddenly became startled, rearing up on their hind legs. The riders collided with each other, and the passengers were thrown off, confused and shouting in alarm:
"What's happening? What's happening?"
"Is something causing trouble? Why are the horses suddenly frightened?"
"..."
Before they could finish their questions, they suddenly fell silent, sensing the indescribably chilling aura ahead. Chilling winds blew, and their vision seemed to blur, as if the night had shattered into another world.
The official road beneath their feet transformed into a chilling avenue, with swirling dark winds on both sides, stirring up countless sand and dust.
Two figures with burning flames and radiant golden light passed by, dragging a black-shrouded evil spirit on the ground with an iron chain, moving slowly in front of them.
"That..."
Some waited until the dragged evil spirit was farther away before turning to look at Mr. Mei, wanting to ask a question. But they found their voices had gone hoarse.
Each of them felt their hearts and souls unsettled, as if their spirits had been taken away with the captive.
"That... that's the shrine deity..."
Mr. Mei, upon seeing the dragged-away evil spirit, recognized something, and his heart trembled. His face turned as pale as paper, and he muttered, "Even the shrine deity is being dragged down, and they're going to..."
In Huainan, within the deepest and most spacious mansion, the ancestral hall was shrouded in darkness, housing the tablets of the ancestors of the Wei Clan from Huainan, arranged densely in layers.
In front of the memorial tablets, numerous yellow slips of paper were suspended, inscribed with the names and eight characters (birth data) of the Wei Clan members, including those who had married in, but not those who had married out. The night wind blew, causing them to rustle.
At this moment, one of the slips, which was hung closer to the ancestral tablets, suddenly caught fire for no apparent reason. The nearby tablets began to crackle, and several of them fell to the ground with a loud noise.
In such a prominent family, there were always dedicated clan members who guarded the hall. Upon hearing the commotion, they were terrified and hastily rang the gong, alarming the entire household.
The clan leader of the Wei Clan, dressed in a robe, rushed over. At the sight, he turned pale with anger and roared, "Which good-for-nothing scoundrel is it? He only went back to fetch their ancestral tablet, so who has he offended?"
"He even made the ancestors turn a blind eye, cursing us for being unfilial..."
"Go and investigate, find out what he did!"
"..."
Everyone in the Wei Clan was shocked and frightened. The servants responded hurriedly, but the clan leader suddenly seemed to realize something and quickly raised his hand, "Wait!"
Everyone held their breath and looked at him. He was staring intently at the tablet that had fallen to the ground, still trembling as if in fear. A quick-thinking hall guardian had already respectfully picked it up and placed it back on the shelf, intending to burn incense as an apology.
Unexpectedly, it didn't stay in place and fell again, causing the other tablets to tremble as well.
He seemed to suddenly understand something, his heart racing. He made a decision and said in a low voice, "Don't investigate this for now. Wait until the matter is over and listen to the rumors..."
"Good heavens, does it need to go this far?"
On the ancient path, it was unclear whether it was people or ghosts who were walking. As the black-robed officers dragged the Five Sins Demon, passing by, some people outside of Mingzhou Prefecture suddenly felt a disturbance and cautiously looked around, their faces gradually changing.
"The Exorcism Bureau, the Exorcism Bureau has reopened. That family is finally no longer hiding?"
"..."
Some people who had been stationed in the capital for decades, never leaving their homes and only responsible for burning incense in the ancestral hall, also opened their eyes and slowly shook their heads, looking at the countless dark shadows in the hall and bitterly smiled, "Grandma Bai, you've raised a fine grandson."
"He's different from the previous Hu Clan; he kills when he wants to, showing no regard for the rules..."
"..."
"Rules?"
The atmosphere was solemn and heavy, but a voice filled with joy and age spoke, "My grandson just doesn't want to be bullied. After all, our family has suffered enough!"
At the entrance to Greenstone Town, where the Red Lantern Society and other martial world channels were gathered, this night had been filled with too many events.
They hadn't decided whether to retreat or to help on the battlefield. Suddenly, they heard the clinking of chains and felt the chilling breeze on their faces. They opened their eyes to see someone dragging a fearsome demon.
Those who were talking fell silent, and those who were inciting something stopped immediately. The chaotic atmosphere suddenly became eerily quiet, and they all stared dumbfounded at the scene ahead.
"That's..."
Someone stuttered, but then quickly clamped their mouth shut, falling to their knees or falling off their horses, immediately covering their eyes.
The Right Defender of the Red Lantern Society reacted quickly, swiftly removing the red lantern he was carrying and wrapping it in his outer robe. Even so, he could still feel it trembling within.
A red glow seeped through the gaps in the robe, as if peeking.
All sounds seemed to be swallowed by something, and the sounds of the battle and the people and horses around them disappeared. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the two burning black-robed officers dragging the demon, passing by them.
They walked into the depths of the night, and as they looked, everyone saw a black mansion waiting, exuding a chilling and deadly aura that pierced their hearts.
"How did they bring the divine statue here?"
On the other side, as countless people watched the demon being dragged to the mysterious and chilling mansion, Hu Ma was deeply impressed by the Exorcism Bureau's dominance and mystery.
Previously, when borrowing the Mountain Lord's power to bind the green-robed demon, they only managed to bind a spirit body.
But this time, using the Hu Clan's family heirloom to bind the Five Sins Demon, they actually brought the divine statue from the temple?
Moreover, they dragged it through the provinces without any hesitation, and countless people saw it. Was this a show of force?
This...
...is too domineering, isn't it?
(End of Chapter)
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