Chapter 545: The Remnants of Pacifying Evil
Chapter 545: The Remnants of Pacifying Evil
In an instant, the members of the Truth Sect looked on with concern, their eyes revealing the worry in their hearts.
This was because previously, Heaven's Will General had personally intervened, engaging in a battle of mystical powers with the Red Lantern Lady. During that encounter, he had discovered that although she was a minor Altar Deity, her mystical powers were profound and not to be underestimated.
Furthermore, this time, she had directly caused chaos in the city, nearly destroying the troops recruited by the Noble Lords, revealing her grand ambitions. The more they witnessed her audacity, the more they dared not underestimate her.
The members of the Truth Sect were furious and anxious, wanting to capture her and force her to lift the Shadow Bind on Bright Province Town. They wanted to appease the Noble Lords, but it was clear that their opponent was not to be trifled with. How could they dare to rashly send men to kill her in Red Gate Town?
Therefore, they directly performed their mystical arts outside the town, displaying their might and letting the skilled individuals in Bright Province Town witness their prowess, while also testing the waters.
As expected, they witnessed the Red Lantern Lady's profound mystical powers, and everyone guessed the problem. Their gazes turned towards the person in the black sedan, who remained silent for a moment before sighing and lazily saying,
"Whether it's right or wrong, she has committed a major taboo."
"This minor evil spirit gained the status of an Altar Deity by receiving the incense order from the Meng family. But since she is under the incense order of the Meng family, she belongs to the Spirit Channel Lineage. As a member of the Spirit Channel Lineage, she secretly accepted incense offerings and withheld blood nourishment without returning it, which is a crime punishable by decapitation."
"It's just that Brother Meng is afraid of causing misunderstandings, so he doesn't dare to step forward. Otherwise, someone from the Spirit Channel Questioning Hall would come to execute her."
"Since we happened to encounter this, it's a good opportunity to capture her on behalf of Brother Meng. Whether it's the blood nourishment she has hidden away or the sins of creating malevolence for the people of this town, it will all be revealed during the interrogation."
As she spoke, a hand suddenly extended from inside the sedan, holding a token with a Pixiu pattern and the character 'Detain' in the center. She said, "You can borrow this for now. We'll talk after you capture her."
"Hmm?"
General Zhong Benyi, Heaven's Will General, was slightly surprised upon seeing the token. Due to the recent string of setbacks, his trust and respect for his 'wife' had been rapidly diminishing, and he was even growing impatient.
However, she seemed to be treating him better now. In the past, if she had handed him this token, she would have likely thrown it on the ground or asked a nearby maid to deliver it. But now, she was directly offering it to him.
Additionally, ever since she arrived in Bright Province, she had been preventing him from taking certain actions. Now, she was proactively lending him the token, which was even more unexpected.
"Take it and use it."
Just as General Zhong was hesitating, the person in the sedan didn't want to keep holding out her hand, so she casually handed the token to the maid beside her, asking her to deliver it. She said indifferently, "You should understand that there's a reason why we chose the Truth Sect for this task."
"Nowadays, the Ghost Path is in disarray, with various factions forming and almost forgetting about the main family."
"Your Truth Sect is especially unique. You appeared even earlier than the Hu family, enduring through several dynasties and accumulating considerable abilities. You've developed your own path."
"Unfortunately, in the eyes of our Hu family, although you've achieved success by taking a different approach, you're still a step away from true recognition."
"..."
General Zhong's mood had just lightened upon seeing her offer the token, but now, after hearing her words, his expression suddenly changed, and he coldly huffed, "So you're the Ghost Path's main family, and the Hu family that suppresses evil..."
"But our Truth Sect doesn't consider ourselves as following the Ghost Path. Truth is truth, regardless of others."
"..."
Despite her words, she still snatched the token from the maid's hand and tossed it to the central grandmaster among the six surrounding the green banners. She said, "Let's see the Hu family's treasure and use it to capture the Red Lantern."
The grandmaster immediately caught the Restraint token and, following his instructions, worked with the remaining six banner holders to cast their spells. The six intact green banners were pulled out and formed a circle, with the Restraint character token held in the center.
The person holding the token in the center of the banners immediately knelt down, facing the direction of Red Gate Town, and began chanting. The words 'capture the Red Lantern and suppress evil' could be heard.
The other five continued to circle around him and the banners.
In an instant, thunderous sounds filled the air, as if the heavens were changing color, dark clouds were gathering, and endless thunder was descending. But upon looking up, the sky revealed sparse stars and a dim moon, without any sign of dark clouds.
The thunderous roar seemed like an illusion.
However, when the banners shook violently again, the surrounding whirlwind startled not only the six banner holders but also General Zhong, who was sitting on his horse behind them. Their faces paled.
These Reasoned Script Flags were refined by the Truth Sect and could summon evil spirits to follow commands. But since their spells had already been broken once by the Red Lantern Lady, their authority was greatly diminished, and they might not even be able to summon a tenth of the spirits they previously could.
But now, with the Ghost Binding Token surrounded, the sorcery not only didn't show any signs of weakening, but it seemed to have gained an even more majestic aura. A fierce wind rose, seemingly sweeping in from the horizon.
At the center of the six banners, a majestic figure appeared, standing between them. His face was obscured, and he held a chain in his hand, which he flung out in all directions with a clatter.
The next moment, along with the howling Yin wind, countless vengeful spirits appeared, layer upon layer, crawling along the ground.
As the sorcerers, they were all startled by this scene: "Is this the art of summoning ghosts, summoning all the vengeful spirits of Mingzhou at once?"
Even the Heaven's Will General's face changed slightly, and he looked towards the black sedan. But inside the sedan, there was no movement, only a cold voice that rang out: "This is the art of summoning ghosts from our family. You see, it's far superior to your Truth Sect's methods."
"Wuu..."
The Heaven's Will General slightly curled his lips, and before he could speak, the six banners trembled in unison. All the summoned vengeful spirits cried out towards the sky and swarmed towards Red Gate Town, like a tidal wave or a black mist, engulfing the entire town in an instant.
...
...
"What's that sound?"
Amidst the wailing of countless ghosts and the rolling waves of resentment surging towards Red Gate Town, the Left Guardian Shen Hongzhi's expression suddenly changed.
Just a moment ago, she had been immersed in the power of the Red Lantern Lady, and she didn't know when her cultivation had advanced so much that she might be able to block the Truth Sect and save herself from this calamity. But now, she felt this astonishing resentment.
Just a hint of this aura was enough to understand that this was beyond the scope of ordinary people's sorcery.
It was even beyond the scope of what an Altar Deity could endure.
At first, when she saw that the Truth Sect hadn't brought their troops to attack but instead wanted to summon the Red Lantern Lady from afar, she was relieved. After all, even if the Red Lantern Lady was taken away, the living people in the town could still survive.
But now, seeing this commotion, she didn't even have that thought anymore. With such resentment and countless ghosts, which living person could survive in the face of such a formidable force?
"Ai yo..."
Even the sweet potato burn beside her was stunned. Although she was a Punishment Ghost, after learning the art of Lesser Ghosts' Procession, she had inadvertently broadened her understanding. Now, she was already an expert in summoning and dispelling ghosts.
But the number of ghosts she summoned each time was already overwhelming, and now, seeing this formidable force, she suddenly realized how far she still had to go. Greed arose in her heart, and she began to wonder if she could learn this skill.
Amidst everyone's thoughts, the Red Lantern Lady had just successfully resisted once, but seeing the formidable force of her opponent, she was so scared that her red light trembled, and her malevolence intensified. The crimson lanterns all over the town lit up, casting blood-like shadows everywhere.
Inside the town, all the disciples who hadn't had time to escape were shivering, not daring to lift their heads. They only watched as the red lanterns floated upwards, resisting the waves of resentment blowing in from all directions.
Those who remained in the town were loyal to the Red Lantern Lady, but now, their loyalty had turned into mere spectators, watching the Red Lantern Lady struggle alone in the town.
"Chi!"
Just as the Left Guardian and the sweet potato burn stood up in surprise, offering spiritual support to the Red Lantern Lady, Hu Ma remained seated, observing the commotion with a growing sense of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
'It seems that this branch of the Hu family, although long separated from the Evil Suppressing Hu family, still retains some of their items...'
'...'
Others might not be able to discern the true nature of this formidable force, but he could. This was not something an ordinary sect could achieve; only the skills from the Evil Suppressing Book could summon so many fierce ghosts...
However, the skills in the Evil Suppressing Book were only possible with the backing of the Pacifying Evil Office. In other words, although this branch of the Hu family had separated, they still retained some powerful items that could borrow the might of the Pacifying Evil Office, and they had even lent these to the Truth Sect.
'Since they dare to use these irregular items in Mingzhou...'
His face darkened: 'Then they shouldn't keep them any longer!'
With this thought, anger rose within him. He raised his hand and slapped the ox cart beside him. His lips moved slightly, and in the cart were not only their belongings but also healing black oil and other items. Most importantly, there was a stone box underneath, and inside it was the Evil Suppressing Golden Vajra.
As the cart shook, one of the nine sections of the Golden Vajra in the box trembled slightly, emitting an imperceptible vibration that no one noticed.
An imperceptible aura, mixed with his whispered words using his special skill of Ghost Whispering, flew swiftly into the night sky:
"Execute the Evil Suppressing Order, Release!"
(End of Chapter)
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