Terrifying Heavens: I'll directly worship the Black Law of Fengdu!

Chapter 104 Lin Jiu’s letter for help

Four Eyes strode arrogantly toward the golden horn bronze coffin, just as a zombie dressed in the robes of a royal prince jumped out of the coffin. He grabbed it and slammed it to the ground, giving the zombie a headstand!
The zombies were also bewildered.

Master Qianhe exclaimed in shock, "It's been a long time! Senior Brother's magical power borrowed from the Ancestral Master has become even stronger..."

Another figure emerged from the woods. Upon seeing him, Daoist Qianhe immediately bowed, his face full of shame, and said, "This humble Daoist is incompetent; the zombie has escaped..."

The visitor was Li Xuan.

He said, "It seems tonight is your time of reckoning, but your senior brother has taken the fall, so it's good that you're alright."

In the original movie, the royal zombie was struck by lightning on a rainy night, making it invulnerable to swords and spears, and even more powerful than ordinary zombies. Taking advantage of the favorable weather, it bit and injured Master Qianhe and his disciples, as if it were destined by heaven to become Qianhe's nemesis.

At this moment, Four Eyes was wearing thick-soled shoes and was beating the royal zombie like a chicken, making it lie on the ground trembling and trying to escape.

Li Xuan initially thought that Si Mu's summoning of the god was an invitation to his ancestor's spirit to possess him. However, after witnessing it firsthand, he realized that Si Mu's shouting "Ancestral Master, give me strength!" using a divine fighting technique was actually an invitation to his ancestor's magical power. Since he was naturally strong, he simply converted the magical power into pure physical strength, which is why the scene of him subduing the zombie with his fists appeared...

Seeing his senior brother Simu fighting the zombie, Master Qianhe drew his peach wood sword and joined in. The two brothers worked together seamlessly and quickly pierced the heart of the royal zombie! Simu used all his magic power, clenched his fists and slammed them into the zombie's chest, releasing the resentment that had been choking him!
The zombie's main source of power was a mouthful of resentment in its throat. Once it was expelled, it naturally became weak and limp, and was instantly cut into several pieces by the three experts beside Minister Wu with sharp blades.

Li Xuan did not make a move throughout the entire process.

The plot of "Mr. Vampire" is not complicated, and the royal zombies are not difficult to deal with. However, Master Qianhe was tricked by the weather and delayed by Minister Wu. He lost one of his disciples at the beginning, and his leg was hit by the coffin lid. He lost the initiative, and many people died on the spot, so he failed.

After some thought, Li Xuan decided to let Simu fight the royal zombies at his best. To avoid his feet being pierced by random spikes like in the original series, he also put on boots with thicker soles.

With the death of the royal zombie, the storm also stopped.

The soldiers packed the zombie pieces into the coffin. Daoist Qianhe expressed his deepest gratitude to Simu and Li Xuan, saying, "Brother Simu, and Fellow Daoist Li, I am truly grateful for your help tonight..."

Four Eyes had returned to his normal size, slightly weak but not affecting his normal movements. He chuckled and pointed at Li Xuan, saying, "Junior Brother, this Fellow Daoist Li is a true Judge of Fengdu. My timely arrival tonight to help you was also Fellow Daoist Li's arrangement. If I hadn't come, you would have heroically sacrificed yourself..."

Judge of Fengdu!

Master Qianhe was taken aback. He looked Li Xuan up and down and exclaimed, "I've only heard the elders on the mountain talk about the Judge of Fengdu, but I've never seen him in person! Fellow Daoist Li, you're so young to become a Judge of Fengdu and uphold those strict precepts. It's truly remarkable. Your future is limitless..."

He quickly pulled his disciples from all directions to his side and introduced them one by one to their real names, studies, cultivation levels, and the meritorious deeds they had performed.

The judges of Fengdu are living judges who walk among mortals. They can first examine the Upper Pure Laws if they deem someone guilty, and if that fails, they can examine the Black Laws and execute them directly! If they lack the power, they can open an altar to examine the Black Laws and summon the ghosts and gods of Fengdu to assist in the execution!

The law is fair.

If judges in Fengdu abuse their power for personal gain, imposing harsher penalties on minor offenses, the consequences will be severe. They will not only have their lifespan shortened and their physical form destroyed, but they will also be banished to the Iron Enclosure Mountain and may never be reincarnated...

Similarly, when judges of Fengdu walk the mortal realm and encounter individuals of merit, they perform a function similar to the Four Duty Officers, recording their deeds and recommending them when needed. However, few judges do this, as recommendations are risky. If the recommended person tarnishes Fengdu's reputation, behaves improperly, or reveals a twisted mind, the recommender will also be implicated…

In today's world, spiritual energy is scarce, making it increasingly difficult for cultivators.

Apart from the sect leader, among all the disciples of Maoshan, the eldest disciple Shi Jian had the highest talent. Under such difficult circumstances, he managed to master the extremely difficult Lightning Thunder Fist in thunder magic...

This was the first time Li Xuan had ever seen a cultivator who knew he was the Judge of Fengdu but was not afraid of him.

He watched silently as Master Qianhe promoted his disciple like a salesman, and couldn't help but smile, saying, "Master Qianhe, I wish you success in your cultivation and that you will eventually attain enlightenment."

Master Qianhe was pleased to receive praise from the Fengdu judge, but also felt a pang of regret, as Li Xuan had no intention of recommending his four disciples. What is destined will come to pass.

If it's not meant to be, don't force it.

The Seventy-First Prince's entourage rested overnight in the tall forest. Before setting off the next morning, Daoist Qianhe made a special trip back to the wooden house of Simu to express his gratitude once again. However, he held a paper butterfly in his hand and said, "Senior Brother, I received a paper butterfly message from Senior Brother Lin Jiu at dawn. Did you receive it?"

Four Eyes walked out yawning, staring blankly at the paper butterfly in Chizuru's hand: "Why didn't I receive it?"

Qianhe opened the paper disc, inside which was written a simple message: "Urgent message from Liu Family Town: A hundred ghosts are on a night procession. We need the help of all our fellow disciples to collect all the ghosts within three days! Lin Jiuxin."

Si Mu stared at the contents written on the paper, his brows furrowed, thinking to himself, "What's Senior Brother up to? He said he needs help with the Hundred Ghosts Parade, but he should at least tell us the whole story..."

The paper cranes sent out yesterday at noon should still be on their way...

Senior Brother Lin Jiu possesses formidable magical power, and his paper butterflies are even faster; it seems he's stirred up trouble again.

Liujia Town is relatively close to Maoshan. It is said that the eldest disciple, Shi Jian, is going to take his disciples down the mountain for training. He will probably use this letter to go down the mountain to help the ninth disciple, Lin Jiu.

Four Eyes handed the paper butterfly to Thousand Crane and said, “Liu Family Town is far from us. Even by car, it will take seven or eight days. By the time we arrive, it will be too late. Your transport of the royal corpse is important, and you can’t get away! I have several distinguished guests to send back to their hometowns, and I will be leaving soon. Let Senior Brother handle this matter.”

Qianhe thought it made sense. Senior Brother Lin Jiu sent this letter because he urgently needed time, and his purpose was to reach his fellow disciples nearby.

Their long-distance journey was of little use.

Just as Qianhe left, Li Xuan walked out of the wooden house. He was already fully prepared and bowed to her, saying, "I am truly sorry to have troubled you for two days. The scenery is beautiful today, so I will take my leave now."

Thinking of the contents of the paper butterfly, Si Mu knew that the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts was no small matter, so he asked, "Where is Fellow Daoist Li going?"

Li Xuan said, "I plan to visit Fellow Daoist Lin Jiu first, and then visit your senior brother Shi Jian from Maoshan, to discuss the Dao and see if I can improve my cultivation level. Although I am a judge, I also need to strengthen my own cultivation..."

Si Mu instinctively said, "No..."

Seeing that he was covered in sweat, Li Xuan asked, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Si Mu chuckled and said, "Actually, I'm not that poor. It wouldn't matter if Fellow Daoist Li stayed here for another ten days or half a month."

Li Xuan asked, "Aren't you afraid your customers will become tainted?"

Si Mu was speechless. There was really no way to refute this reason. The treatment of the client's body only slowed down the decomposition and stench, it didn't prevent it from decaying. In the long run, it would rot into a lump and couldn't be moved at all...

Li Xuan waved his hand, pushed open the small gate of the fenced yard, and walked along the path into the distance.

Si Mu stood blankly under the eaves, watching Li Xuan's departing figure. As if waking from a dream, he scrambled back to his room, opened the altar, and used all his magic to quickly get the paper crane from yesterday into Lin Jiu's hands. If the Hundred Ghosts Parade was truly related to his senior brother, whether intentional or unintentional, it would be a grave sin...

If it was done by those two disciples, we should sever ties with them before the judge arrives and send their souls to the underworld ahead of time!
Hopefully, this matter won't involve too many people...

The story goes that during the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts, are the ghost messengers just sitting around doing nothing?

(End of this chapter)