Chapter 1431 The Time Has Come

"That evil ghost is so cunning and uses tricks to destroy my Dharma altar. Hum, I have a purple and gold gourd in my hand. As long as you dare to come out, I will definitely take you into my treasure and make a true fire sacrifice!"

Dao Ling Xiao gritted his teeth angrily, with an angry look on his face. He didn't expect to be tricked by a fierce ghost today.

"Hahahahaha~~!"

Suddenly,

There was a burst of crazy ghostly laughter in mid-air, the sound was sharp and eerie, and the huge sound echoed over the entire county government office.

The county magistrate was hiding in the Tutu Temple. When he heard this sound, he was so frightened that he was sitting under the altar table. He held the statue of Tudigong tightly in his arms and kept saying "Blessed by Tudigong". Now he was really scared to death by the evil ghost. collapsed.

The other county government officials all hid in their rooms, huddled together and covered their mouths. No one dared to speak out, for fear of attracting evil spirits and killing them.

Taoist Master Lingxiao's eyes narrowed, he pointed his mahogany sword at the sky, and shouted loudly: "Who are you, you evildoer? Please show yourself quickly. If you have any intention of repenting, I will recite a rebirth mantra for you and send you to reincarnation. You will be fine in the next life." If you are reincarnated as a human being and do not repent, I will act on behalf of Heaven and kill you, this evil spirit!"

"It's a joke to do justice for heaven. You know how many evil things that county magistrate has done."

While he was talking, a huge figure appeared in mid-air, more than ten feet tall, with a green light all over his body and a ferocious face. He stared at Taoist Master Ling Xiao with big eyes and asked angrily.

When Taoist Master Ling Xiao saw Zhu Guang, his heart trembled slightly. The ghost energy was so solid. No wonder it was so powerful. I'm afraid that in a short time, this fierce ghost would really be able to advance to the level of ghost king.

He told County Magistrate Wang before that he had captured the Ghost King, which was indeed true, but at that time he was with his master. The protagonist was his master. His master's magic power was much stronger than his. If he was asked to do it by himself, he would not do it. I can deal with a ghost king alone.

It's a pity that the master has passed away.

But he can't be cowardly now. Besides, he still has a precious purple gold gourd.

"Ghosts are ghosts and people are people. If you want to file a complaint, go to the underworld to find Lord Yan. Others are at fault and will be judged after death. But you can't hurt others privately." Taoist priest Ling Xiao said righteously.

"A good old Taoist, you are really capable of making excuses. Why don't you just accept the money and defend that corrupt official and wait until he dies? Why should you wait for him to die? I would not be happy to take his life myself." Evil Ghost. roared.

Taoist Master Ling Xiao was angry, "Then I will accept you!"

As he spoke, he took out the soul-suppressing bell, murmured something in his mouth, and sang the exorcism spell. The bell vibrated, and ripples of mana came out, hitting Zhu Guang. Zhu Guang felt a little pain in his head.

Just when he was about to retreat, the Taoist talisman Jiang Hao handed him suddenly raised a layer of protection on his body, blocking the power of the spell. Zhu Guang suddenly felt that it was not hindered. The spell the Taoist recited at this moment, he also Just listen to the scriptures.

Zhu Guangxin said, Young Master is still more powerful.

"Taoist, take your life!"

Zhu Guang roared angrily, raised his claws and rushed downwards. Taoist Master Ling Xiao was startled by this change. Normally, ghosts would avoid running away when hearing the ringing, or would not dare to step forward. How come this guy was not affected at all? .

There was no time to think about it, the evil ghost had already rushed forward, Taoist Master Ling Xiao raised his peach wood sword and stabbed it out.

Just when the Taomu Sword was about to stab Zhu Guang, Zhu Guang suddenly had a kitchen knife in his hand and slashed hard at the Taomu Sword.

"Crack!"

The Taomu Sword, the magic weapon that Taoist Master Ling Xiao had used for decades, was split in half at this moment and died completely.

"Ah~~my magic sword!"

He had cultivated this sword for decades. Among his many magic weapons, it was second only to the Purple Gold Gourd. Taoist Master Ling Xiao's heart twitched in pain.

Wood is wood, even if it is cultivated as a magic weapon, it is still wood. It is useful against ghosts, but when faced with real gold and iron, it will be broken into pieces in one fell swoop.

He never expected that this evil spirit actually had a treasure. Seeing the ghostly sharp steel knife in his hand, he thought of a word, ghost weapon.

The master once told him that ghosts with ghost weapons are rare, and every ghost with a ghost weapon is much stronger than the same ghost.

Taoist Master Ling Xiao was really scared at this moment. He pinched the magic weapon tremblingly, sacrificed the small gourd, and chanted a spell in his mouth, "The treasure has a spirit, restrain the ghost and collect the soul, collect it!"

The small gourd flew towards Zhu Guang, and the mouth of the gourd was aimed at Zhu Guang's ghost body. Zhu Guang felt that he was tightly imprisoned and could not move. A strong suction force pulled hard on him. Zhu Guang's ghost body quickly shrank and moved towards the gourd. The mouth flew away.

Taoist Master Ling Xiao was overjoyed when he saw this scene. The magic weapon left by the Patriarch was so powerful that he caught the evil ghost in one fell swoop.

But just when he was about to relax, he saw a golden light suddenly rising from the ghost's body. The golden light directly broke through the gourd's confinement, and the ghost's body suddenly grew larger.

"If you dare to arrest your grandfather, go to hell."

"Snapped!"

Zhu Guang waved his butcher's knife and slapped the purple gold gourd in mid-air. The little gourd flew toward the sky like a hit golf ball and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

No one saw it, but the two kestrels were already waiting in the air. When they saw the small gourd flying towards them, they chased after it, grabbed the gourd in mid-air, and flew towards Qingxi Town without looking back.

When Taoist Master Ling Xiao saw that he had lost his treasure, he was so distressed that he almost didn't want to live. But when he saw Li Gui coming over with a kitchen knife, he was so frightened that he struck out with his palms and shouted "Five Thunder Palms"!

Zhu Guang had suffered a lot from Five Thunder Palm. He was beaten so painfully by Jiang Hao that day. When he heard the words Five Thunder Palm, he jumped back in fright.

"Disciples, the evil spirits are powerful. Please retreat with me immediately. We will come back later to slay the demons."

Taoist Lingxiao took this opportunity to turn around and run away. The two little Taoist boys were also not slow. It was obvious that the master and his apprentices had practiced this move a lot. The three of them ran out of the county government in a blink of an eye.

Zhu Guang saw that the Taoist priest had run away, but he did not chase him. The young master told him to just beat the Taoist priest away. The matter was over. Zhu Guang flew into the air and shouted loudly in the direction of the land temple: "Wang Dengzhi, if you have the ability, you should hide in the land temple forever and don't come out, otherwise I will take your life sooner or later."

He disappeared after that.

The evil ghost's last warning was heard by everyone in the county government, including the yamen runners and the county magistrate hiding in the land temple.

The county magistrate trembled violently all over his body. He couldn't help but urinated again. At this moment, he had a mental breakdown and cried bitterly while holding the statue of the land god.

"Who did I offend? Although I am greedy for money and have wronged people, I really don't remember hurting this person!"

People waited for a long time, and when they saw that the evil ghost was no longer making trouble, the lawyer brought two yamen runners to the land temple and whispered through the door: "Master, the evil ghost seems to have left, do you want to come out?"

"No, no, I'm in this temple and I'm not going anywhere." The county magistrate shouted.

"Master, what do you think we should do?" the lawyer asked.

"Continue to invite magicians, invite the best magicians, and we must catch the evil ghost, otherwise my life will be in danger sooner or later." The county magistrate said loudly.

"But, but the famous magicians nearby are only the Master of the Landuo Temple and the Taoist Lingxiao of Xuanyuan Temple. They are no match for the evil ghost, and it's hard to find those with higher magic power!" The lawyer said worriedly.

"Post a notice saying that we are hiring a high-level magician to catch the ghost, and there will be a reward for those who provide clues about the high-level magician." The county magistrate said.

Taoist Lingxiao ran out with his two apprentices, looking extremely embarrassed, and finally stopped on a street. The three masters and apprentices were panting, and after they calmed down a little, Taoist Lingxiao sighed.

This transaction was a huge loss. Not only did he not make any money, but he also lost the talismans that he had stored for half a year, and the peach wood sword. Most importantly, he lost the precious purple gold gourd left by the ancestor. That was the treasure of Xuanyuan Temple. Now he lost it. What should he do?

But saving his life is the most important thing now. He dared not delay and pulled up the two little disciples to continue running forward. The evil ghost was too powerful. He had to escape today's disaster first.

The evil ghost hit the purple gold gourd and didn't know where it fell. He might be able to find it back if he secretly visited it in the future.

He didn't know that the small gourd that he thought he didn't know where it fell was in someone's hand.

Looking at the gourd in his hand, this gourd should be made of gold and red copper alloy, commonly known as purple gold. The gourd was engraved with complicated patterns, which was very mysterious. Jiang Hao guessed that it should be some kind of array rune. Because of playing for a long time, the gourd was polished and shiny, very beautiful.

Through the observation of the two red falcons, Jiang Hao saw that the Taoist used it on Zhu Guang, and Zhu Guang was almost sucked into the gourd. If it weren't for the explosion of the amulet he gave him to protect Zhu Guang from escaping, he would probably be caught by the gourd.

Before, the Taoist had shown off this treasure to County Magistrate Wang, saying that it was specifically used to capture the souls of ghosts. In this way, the main function of this gourd should be to capture ghosts.

He remembered that the Taoist also said a sentence about true fire sacrifice, and this gourd might also have the ability to sacrifice ghosts.

When he was dealing with Zhu Guang, he recited a spell, "The treasure has spirits, it captures ghosts and collects souls, collect!"

Jiang Hao only knew this much now.

This gourd can easily collect Zhu Guang. If it weren't for his own Taoist talisman, Zhu Guang would be captured in an instant. Ling Xiao Taoist's cultivation was not high, but he could drive the gourd to easily capture Zhu Guang. In this way, this magic weapon should be good.

He will study it slowly in the future, and put the purple gold gourd into the space with a flip of his hand.

Not long after, Zhu Guang came back and bowed to Jiang Hao, "Sir, Zhu Guang is back."

"Well done, go practice." Jiang Hao smiled and nodded.

Zhu Guang sat cross-legged in the courtyard and practiced the practice method taught by Jiang Hao. Although it was only a few days, Zhu Guang felt that his strength had improved a lot, which made him practice more diligently.

The next day,

a yamen runner posted a notice at the city gate.

"This county is in trouble with evil spirits. We are hiring a Taoist master to catch ghosts and exorcise demons. There will be a large reward. If you provide information about the master, please report to the county yamen. If you succeed, you will also be rewarded."

Finally, there was the seal of the county yamen.

The notice board was full of local people, and they were talking about it.

"I heard that Taoist Ling Xiao was beaten by an evil spirit last night and ran away with his head in his hands. He was so embarrassed. The monks and Taoists came, but they couldn't catch him. This evil spirit is so powerful!"

"Now the county magistrate is hiding in the land temple and dare not come out. Can we still hold this county exam?" A scholar worried.

"There are still ten days before the exam. I think a magician will catch the evil ghost during this period." Someone said.

But for three consecutive days, no masters came, and the county government did not find a real master. Others heard that the evil ghost defeated the bitter master of Lantuo Temple and the Taoist Lingxiao of Xuanyuan Temple. They thought they were not as good as them, so they naturally did not dare to come and die.

The county magistrate hid in the land temple and dared not come out. He was very anxious and kept ordering the master to expand the search.

The county magistrate's yamen runners were also sent out to look for ghost catchers everywhere, but they found nothing.

Every day, the evil ghost would visit the county government. The county magistrate shrank in the land temple and dared not show his head. The evil ghost cried and howled, and then retreated.

The county magistrate was not crazy, but those yamen runners felt that they were going crazy. Many people wanted to quit their jobs.

That day, Jiang Hao came to the county town in a carriage. He first stopped at the city gate, looked at the notice, smiled slightly, and then drove to the county government office.

The yamen runner saw Jiang Hao parked the car at the main gate of the government office, pointed and said: "Hey, hey, scholar, this is not the place to park."

Jiang Hao smiled and said: "I came to see the county magistrate."

"Who are you?" The yamen runner looked at Jiang Hao in surprise.

"Hehe, please inform the county magistrate that the scholar Jiang Hao has a way to catch the evil ghost." Jiang Hao said.

The time has come, and Jiang Hao thinks it's time to take action.

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