A passerby in a horror movie

After all, there aren't many cultivators these days, and not enough people to catch ghosts, so it's best if ghosts and zombies don't appear in the human world.

This is why he was ultimately willing to help Li Shimin.

“Master, you’re right. How can we let those ghosts think that the mortal world is immoral and that you, sir, are incompetent? Right?”

Seeing that there was a chance for things to turn around, Li Shimin quickly began to flatter him.

He knew the abilities of Master Zhong before him, and if he could get his help, he would have hope of getting rid of the ghosts' entanglement.

“Master, you are a master, those ghosts are definitely no match for you.”

"Hey, you don't need to flatter me. Just invite them over for me and bring those things in. I have a way of persuading them."

Master Zhong said confidently.

Now that the world has changed so drastically, among the like-minded people he knows, those whose cultivation can be compared to his can be counted on one hand.

Moreover, there are very few ghosts nowadays. Even if there are, they are mostly minor ghosts, and only a very small number can become vengeful ghosts.

In his view, no matter how powerful those ghosts were, with him on the case, what ghost couldn't be defeated?

Upon hearing that there was hope, Li Shimin's eyes lit up instantly, and he couldn't help but smile slyly. He immediately agreed with a grin.

Then he hurriedly returned home and cleverly deceived Zhong Ling and Zhong Kui.

Although Zhong Kui had some doubts, he couldn't resist Li Shimin's seemingly sincere appearance and sweet talk.

However, Zhong Kui also suggested that Li Shimin and his sister get married.

Li Shimin's eyes darted around, and to keep them calm, he naturally agreed first. However, he also said that the wedding ceremony would be held in a church, but in reality, he was leading them to Master Zhong.

As soon as Zhong Kui and Zhong Ling entered, they fell into Master Zhong's trap and were bound by the Spirit-Locking Net.

Because Zhong Kui and Zhong Ling had spent a considerable amount of time in the mortal realm, their magical powers were now almost entirely depleted, and they couldn't even break free from this small spirit-locking net.

"Master! We've caught them!"

When Li Shimin saw that Zhong Kui and Zhong Ling had been captured, he shouted loudly and hurriedly ran towards the direction where Master Zhong was.

"How dare you! You dare to commit evil in the mortal realm! I will scatter your spirits!"

At this moment, Master Zhong strode out from behind the curtain, his face stern and his eyes filled with a chilling majesty.

He looked at Zhong Kui and Zhong Ling, who were trapped by the Soul-Locking Net, and could clearly feel the immense, abyss-like Yin energy emanating from them.

However, he was not strong enough to see the hidden divine power on them, and mistakenly thought they were two evil ghosts causing trouble in the human world. He was about to take action to disperse them.

"Brother, what is he saying?"

Zhong Ling looked at her brother with some confusion in her eyes.

Her brother is Zhong Kui, so how come he was suddenly arrested as an evil spirit?

"You haven't heard of my name, Master Ghost Catcher Zhong Jiu, in the underworld?"

Master Zhong said with a smug look on his face. He straightened his chest, his face full of pride.

His title of master is indeed well-deserved, after all, there are very few cultivators in the world with his level of cultivation.

Within a radius of several hundred miles, he had captured all kinds of ghosts and monsters, which is why he was known as the "Ghost Catcher".

Moreover, if it weren't for the current limitations imposed by heaven and earth, with his talent, he would have already broken through to the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation stage, instead of being stuck at the third level of the Essence Refining and Qi Transformation stage.

Those two brats really don't know what's good for them. They actually dared to come to his territory and cause trouble, and they didn't even know his name. They simply don't respect him at all.

If I don't take them in, it will damage my reputation, so Master Zhong immediately decided to destroy these two ghosts.

"Bah! Have you ever heard of Zhong Kui? When it comes to catching ghosts, I'm the grandmaster!"

Upon hearing Master Zhong's words, Zhong Kui was so angry he almost burst out laughing.

This guy actually tried to catch his own ancestor while trying to catch ghosts; it's really hilarious.

His gaze involuntarily drifted to the altar opposite him, where he saw his own portrait displayed. He was truly blind to his own worth.

"Master! Please help me cure this old ghost! What Zhong Kui? I think you're just a scoundrel!"

Upon hearing Zhong Kui's words, Li Shimin immediately mocked him, crossing his arms and looking utterly disdainful.

"You dare impersonate Master Zhong Kui? Aren't you afraid of causing trouble in the underworld and being cast into the eighteenth level of hell?"

"Yes, yes, yes! You say you're Zhong Kui, what proof do you have? Why don't you cast a spell and let's see!"

Master Zhong and Li Shimin naturally did not believe Zhong Kui's words.

But Zhong Kui has now lost all his magical powers and can't even break free from the chain of spirits, so how can he possibly cast spells?

So Zhong Kui is also feeling very frustrated. He is secretly anxious, thinking about how to prove his identity.

Seeing that Zhong Kui could not produce any evidence, Master Zhong immediately concluded that the guy was lying and was about to take out his magic weapon to suppress him.

This time, no ghost judge came to capture Zhong Ling, so Zhong Kui and Zhong Ling had no chance to escape and could only watch helplessly as Master Zhong walked towards the magic weapon and let Master Zhong cast the spell.

However, just as Master Zhong was about to deal with Zhong Kui and Zhong Ling, he was suddenly interrupted.

"Fellow Daoist, please hold your hand."

As a majestic and resounding voice fell, a black and white light flashed, and a tall man dressed in a black and white robe, his body crackling with lightning, appeared before Master Zhong.

His appearance seemed to silence the surrounding space.

"Hmm? Greetings, senior. May I ask your honorable name and where you are from?"

Upon seeing this person and sensing the immense magical power emanating from him, which was like a surging river, Master Zhong was startled.

He quickly and respectfully cupped his hands, cleared his throat, and then cautiously inquired.

The subtle, oppressive aura emanating from him would have rendered him immobile if the other party hadn't been targeting him directly.

This shocked Master Zhong immensely!

Although he couldn't accurately judge the opponent's strength, based on this aura, the opponent was at least at the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation stage, or even higher.

Moreover, Master Zhong would naturally recognize the faint lightning emanating from the other party's body; it was a unique light that only those who had cultivated lightning magic could produce.

It's no wonder Master Zhong was shocked. After all, in the current cultivation environment, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is scarce, cultivation resources are rare, and cultivators from all major sects are finding it difficult to cultivate. Very few cultivators can break through to the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation stage.

Moreover, only a few major sects have a complete lineage of thunder magic, and cultivating thunder magic requires exceptional aptitude, extraordinary talent, and long-term dedicated practice.

The lightning emanating from the mysterious man before him felt incredibly powerful to Master Zhong; this was clearly no small matter and indicated that the man had achieved considerable success in his cultivation.

Furthermore, judging from the other person's age, they probably aren't much older than me.