After killing the fox demon, Yunlong and Yunhu also arrived.
Hearing what I said, Yunlong immediately responded over the phone:
"Alright, we're all at the village entrance, just that there are too many stray ghosts around.
It's too eerie..."
After hearing Yunlong's reply, I said back:
"Wait a moment, I'll come out to meet you immediately."
With that said! I hung up the phone.
Then, I said to everyone inside the house:
"Old Mo, Qiuxi, Xiaoyao, Yunlong and Yunhu are here.
I'm going to pick them up. You all stay inside the house."
Xiaoyao nodded:
"Senior brother, be careful."
"Stay safe!"
Qiuxi also said with concern.
Old Mo chimed in:
"If anything happens, just shout, and I'll be right out."
I smiled faintly.
Although there were many ghosts outside, it was still relatively early.
Those malevolent ghosts hadn't come out yet.
This short distance shouldn't be a problem.
I hummed.
I took a bundle of incense, a stack of ghost money, and asked Aunt Li for some uncooked rice.
Old Mo and the others knew what I was going to do.
Naturally, they didn't say anything.
Only those villagers looked at me with wide eyes, not understanding.
I didn't bother to explain.
Taking my things, I turned and left Li Daniu's house.
When I pushed open the courtyard gate again, I found that the ghosts I had chased away earlier had surrounded the area again.
There were more of them than before, over a hundred.
They were likely unwilling.
Still thinking of possessing Li Daniu.
Besides them, those two ghost brothers were also among the crowd, silently waiting, not having left.
Seeing me come out, these ghosts all retreated.
But not a single sound was made.
Looking at these ghosts, I said:
"My dear lords and ladies, the rice cooked inside wasn't enough, so I've brought some uncooked rice.
Please make do with it, eat and then disperse!"
After speaking, I took out a handful of uncooked rice and scattered it directly on the ground.
The grains of rice fell "ding ding ding" onto the ground.
I scattered a few handfuls, then put all the remaining uncooked rice on the ground.
At the same time, I lit the ghost money and used its flames to ignite a small bundle of incense.
Finally, I stuck it at the doorway.
The ghosts, looking at the incense, rice, and money, finally showed a hint of emotion on their placid, indifferent faces.
But compared to normal ghosts, they were still quite numb.
Without any further ado, I said directly:
"My dear lords and ladies, please help yourselves!
Eat and take what you can, then leave!
Don't stay here any longer.
If anyone doesn't show me respect, this humble Taoist won't be polite."
As soon as I finished speaking, the ghosts, as if receiving an order,
A glimmer of light appeared in their hollow eyes.
Then, one by one, they charged frantically towards the rice, incense, and ghost money on the ground.
They extended their pale fingers and quickly scooped the white rice from the ground.
Like starving ghosts, they constantly stuffed it into their mouths.
Many ghosts even scrambled madly for the ghost money in the bags.
Others gathered around the incense, greedily absorbing its essence.
The sound of "huhu hu" was incessant.
The flames of the large bundle of incense suddenly brightened, burning rapidly downwards.
In addition, some ghosts were snatching the ghost money...
Some say that choosing to reincarnate is a skill.
Little do they know, the path to reincarnation after death is the real skill.
No offerings, no soul guiding, no ghost officials to escort them.
The vast majority of wandering souls and ghosts have no chance to reach the Yin-Yang Gate, or to walk the Path of Two Realms.
If they can't even reach the Path of Two Realms, how can they hope to reach Half-Step-More, Ghost Gate Pass, Yellow Springs Road, Fierce Dog Village, Golden Rooster Ridge, Fengdu Ghost City, Six Paths Reincarnation Well, and so on.
This journey is long!
To be reincarnated as a human is merely the final step.
Only those ghosts who have received offerings, absorbed incense smoke, have冥币 (underworld currency), and regained their consciousness.
Will have an easier time finding the Yin-Yang Gate to reincarnate below.
There are many paths, and it's hard to explain them all in a short time.
However, it can be observed that these ghosts, who were originally dull-witted.
After eating the uncooked rice and incense offerings, their eyes gradually regained their radiance.
This is a sign of regained consciousness.
I watched them, not bothering them.
Instead, I walked towards the two ghost brothers. The two brothers were still fighting over the rice on the ground.
Perhaps being too young, they were pushed to the very edge.
Even so, the older brother was constantly protecting his younger brother.
I watched them.
The two brothers also looked up. The older brother, holding his younger brother's hand, knelt down without a word and kowtowed to me.
I didn't reach out to help them up, but instead said:
"Don't wander far. When things are over, I'll send you brothers down!"
After eating the rice, the two brothers had regained some consciousness.
They were no longer as wooden as before.
Their eyes were filled with excitement.
The older brother even stammered:
"Th-thank you, benefactor!"
His voice was a little shaky, perhaps because he hadn't spoken for a long time, and his words were unclear.
I didn't answer, just nodded.
Then, I began to walk towards the village entrance.
This place wasn't far from the village entrance, and soon I reached it.
At the village entrance, I could see several figures in the distance.
They should be Li Chunlong, Yunlong, Yunhu, and the others.
Seeing the figures, I quickened my pace.
But after only a few meters, I noticed something was wrong.
Malevolent energy, wisps of malevolent energy had appeared in the air.
And the direction from which the malevolent energy was coming was exactly where Yunlong, Yunhu, and the others were standing.
Frowning slightly, I increased my pace.
Before I could get close, I saw the figures at the village entrance suddenly let out a low growl.
"Abomination!"
"Prepare to die!"
"Take this sword!"
"..."
These voices sounded one after another.
Several figures, one after another, charged out from the village entrance towards below.
Then, another deep growl of "awoo" echoed.
The sound of exploding talismans, "bang bang bang," resounded.
Hearing this, my heart sank again.
Something had happened.
Daring not to delay, I went from a brisk walk to a run.
I hurried forward.
Soon, I arrived at the village entrance.
And looked down.
In the fields below the stone platform at the village entrance, Yunlong, Yunhu, Li Chunlong, Yu Bo, Yi Hai, and several ghosts were fighting.
Among them, there was a yellow-clothed vengeful ghost.
My heart skipped a beat. Didn't the fox demon say that yellow-clothed ghosts only appeared at the Hour of the Boar (9-11 PM)?
It had barely gotten dark, and this ghost had already appeared?
Damn it, this truly is a ghost village, a ghost tomb; as soon as it gets dark, there are monsters and vengeful ghosts.
No time to think, I had to deal with this first.
Gathering my inner energy, I rushed forward quickly.
There was only one yellow-clothed ghost.
But the waves of malevolent energy made it impossible to underestimate.
Li Chunlong led the charge, fighting six ghosts.
The other ghosts were all white-clothed vengeful ghosts, each with the strength of the Soul Palace realm.
Several ghosts let out low growls of "awoo," clawing and biting at the group.
Among the people, only Yu Bo and Yi Hai were at a disadvantage. The rest were suppressing their opponents.
Even the yellow-clothed vengeful ghost was being suppressed by Li Chunlong.
Seeing this, I couldn't just watch.
I cursed, "Fuck!"
Quickly drawing out a煞符 (Sha Talisman),
I leaped into the air, jumping directly from the three-meter-high stone platform at the village entrance, and charged straight at the six ghosts...