"Greetings, Abbot!"

In the Sanyin Temple, the "three giants" bowed down in unison.

"Is everything ready?" Bai Cang got straight to the point.

After spending this time together, they have developed a comfortable working relationship: "Being brothers, but staying in the center."

They should just do what they want, and Bai Cang doesn't need to "put on airs," as that would only make everyone feel uncomfortable.

In a system like Heshandao, the best "boss" is one who doesn't exploit, oppress, or treat subordinates like disposable material.

If they can occasionally offer some extra benefits, then they are practically "second parents".

But if Bai Cang had always treated them politely and with the respect due to an elder.

Sun Hongbo and the other two would instead feel uneasy, fearing that one day they would become brothers under the banner of the "Human Emperor".

"Everything is ready; please examine it, Lord."

Jiao Ci stepped forward, but Zhang He hesitated to speak.

Bai Cang didn't pay any attention and immediately went to the back mountain, where he saw the altar that had been set up.

This was the task Bai Cang gave them: to set up the Seven Returns and Nine Refinements Ghost-Slaying Altar to summon and subdue Yin ghosts, and to refine Xiao Nie into a "Daoist soldier".

That's right! Bai Cang is preparing to perform a ritual to refine a "Dao Weapon" for Xiao Nie, the "main soul".

It sounds abstract, like hiring a secretary or a nanny.

However, for Bai Cang, this is undoubtedly the fastest and most cost-effective way.

After all, it would be almost impossible for him to raise Xiao Nie's cultivation to a thousand years and transform him into a thousand-year-old ghost king in a short period of time.

However, equipping Xiao Nie with the corresponding "Dao soldiers" and indirectly pushing her cultivation level to a level comparable to a thousand-year-old ghost king is a relatively simple matter.

In particular, the rampant weapons that Bai Cang has forged are already connected to him in spirit, so it is perfectly fine to lend them to Xiao Nie for command temporarily.

Moreover, although his "Human Emperor Banner" is currently at a relatively low level of restriction, with Xiao Nie in charge, commanding eight hundred rampant soldiers is only considered "standard equipment".

As a result, Xiao Nie's combat power increased significantly, allowing him to refine magical artifacts faster and indirectly improve Bai Cang's "cultivation level".

In fact, most "magic masters" can create altars to subdue and cultivate barbarians, raise Taoist soldiers, and command troops. They can also be used to raise and increase the strength of their barbarians. They are the best places to raise ghosts and complement the "Human Emperor's Banner".

With the help of the altar, Xiao Nie can better command the rampaging soldiers, providing Bai Cang with more benefits and greater blessings.

The Seven Returns and Nine Refinements Ghost-Subduing Altar was the altar that Bai Cang carefully selected as the most suitable for his current situation.

As for why it wasn't set up in the Red Dragon Temple, it's because after many attempts, he discovered that it was indeed impossible to attract powerful evil spirits from within the temple's main gate.

Surely no one really thinks that "Master Bai's" air force is limited to the Nine Rivers and Great Swamps?

Summoning evil spirits to fight turtles was also one of his daily tasks.

Thinking this, Bai Cang immediately ascended the altar and placed the ten-foot-long banner on it.

"boom!"

The next moment.

Xiao Nie, like a goddess from Mount Guye, slowly emerged from the banner.

Countless dense, impenetrable yin and ghostly energy enveloped the entire altar, weaving together to form a ghostly realm.

Bai Cang's sleeves billowed, and the overwhelming Taiyin Moon Flame overlapped with the Xuanshuang Ghost Realm.

"Open the passage to the underworld!"

Suddenly, the illusory gate to the underworld appeared.

The entire area around the altar suddenly turned black and white.

The gates of hell open, a chilling wind howls, and wandering souls gather.

"Summon ghosts and subdue spirits, refine with water and fire, by decree!"

Bai Cang formed a hand seal, and a dazzling light shot into the sky, with invisible ripples sweeping across an area of ​​hundreds of miles.

"boom!"

In an instant, a howling wind swept through, and countless will-o'-the-wisps, like a long river, surged out from the illusory gate of ghosts.

Countless eerie green flames flickered in and out of sight amidst the howling wind, and numerous old ghosts and vengeful spirits also appeared and disappeared within the river of ghostly flames.

The dense yin energy seemed to cover the sky, causing the temperature to drop sharply all around.

"Sure enough, the name Guobei County sounds like a place teeming with ghosts and monsters, and the quality of the ghosts there is indeed high."

Seeing this scene.

Bai Cang was immediately invigorated and stood up.

In an instant, the Nine Netherworld Crowned Robe appeared, and the Nine Springs Commands coalesced.

A vast expanse of silvery-white light, like a silver dragon coiling, stretched out and spread across the Seven Returns and Nine Refinements Ghost-Subduing Altar.

At the same time, Bai Cang made hand seals and chanted incantations, activating the method to refine the rampant soldiers.

"Receive the Dharma and become soldiers of the Dao, come to my altar; those who obey me will prosper, those who oppose me will perish; assist the Dao and help me suppress the prison, I hereby order you to receive the ordination, and proceed immediately."

Bai Cang recited maxims, the law flags waved, and commands were carried out.

Large amounts of talisman coins were scattered out, turning into silvery-white rain that fell like the legendary "Emperor's Dew," attracting a flurry of night-walking ghosts to scramble for them.

"Screech! Screech!"

"Hehehe!"

Amidst countless wails and howls, numerous ghosts surged onto the altar, vying fiercely for Bai Cang's "charity" with a "selfless" spirit.

This altar, which was only about ten feet in diameter, was like a vast "colosseum," housing thousands of ghosts who fought and devoured each other.

Taking this opportunity, Bai Cang immediately activated the Taiyin Moon Flame, merging it with the Xuan Shuang Ghost Fiend, and used the "Water and Fire Refining" technique to imprint Xiao Nie's aura deep into the roots of countless Yin Ghosts, leaving a firm mark.

In no time at all, this brutal and ruthless "breeding of Gu" had come to an end.

"Rampant soldiers and fierce officers, their might and power are ever-present. Wielding spears and swords, they are indiscriminate in killing. Wrathful and vicious, they are rampant and savage. They behead and drip blood, they devour ghosts and swallow their essence. With bulging eyes and glaring glares, they break through stockades and burn camps. Their presence is everywhere, a rugged landscape. The decree of the Righteous One is issued, and retribution is clear."

Bai Cang, holding the Nine Springs Command, suddenly pointed downwards, "Hear my summons, come swiftly! So be it!"

At a command, dozens of armored ghostly figures immediately ceased their fighting.

Amidst the howling wind, he entered the Seven Returns and Nine Refinements Ghost-Slaying Altar and connected with Xiao Nie's aura.

Each one exuded a deep yin aura, with lifelike figures, ferocious expressions, and chilling swords and spears.

"Again!"

Seeing this, Bai Cang couldn't help but show his joy.

This process was repeated ten times, until finally eight hundred fierce soldiers were forged.

These eight hundred soldiers were all at least ten-year-old ghosts, with thirty-year-old Taoist priests serving as squad leaders and eighty-year-old Taoist priests serving as platoon leaders.

The eight commanding officers were all vengeful ghosts who had been alive for over a hundred years, with the least having over two hundred years of cultivation.

It's not that Bai Cang couldn't do better, but that this is already the limit that Xiao Nie can bear.

If Xiao Nie's cultivation level could be raised to the level of a thousand-year-old ghost king, Bai Cang could even forge a whole army of vengeful ghosts for her.

If there are enough high-quality ghosts as "raw materials".

"boom!"

The next moment.

As the eight hundred soldiers connected with Xiao Nie's energy, her aura also surged wildly!

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