Facing each other

As soon as the black-robed man died, Ah Bang drew his soul out of his body. When the black-robed man's soul was drawn out, his face was still confused.

He looked at his transparent body, then at the corpse on the chair, and finally realized that he was dead. However, those fragments of memory were still floating in the air, and regret came over him violently.

Just as he was about to run away, the bull-headed swung the iron fork in his hand and forked him back.

Niutou Abang was intimidating without being angry, and said sternly: "Just wait for questioning!"

This sound frightened all the people and ghosts except Cha Suxun and Horse-faced Ayi so much that they trembled.

The ghosts gathered around him stared at him intently, eager for revenge. When the black-robed man was alive, no matter how much they hated him, they would not dare to kill him without supervision, as it would affect their chances of reincarnation. Now that he was dead, it was easier to kill him.

But who dares to snatch it from the hands of the Yincha? Even if it is an illusion, they dare not.

After reading the memories of the black-robed man, Cha Suxun angrily slapped his soul. The sound of the slap was as crisp as slapping a living person in the face.

Hearing the sound, all the little ghosts huddled together and watched from a distance, ready to escape at any time.

If they hadn't suffered such brutal harm from this thief both in life and after death, and hadn't felt such deep hatred for him, they would have fled long ago. The mortal before them could actually fight ghosts like they were human beings, which showed how unfathomable his Taoism was.

"Go to hell and never be reincarnated."

The Ox-Head and Horse-Faced Demons received the order and immediately used the soul-binding chain to capture the soul.

Cha Suxun glanced at all the little ghosts and said, "When will the cycle of revenge end? He's dead now, and all he has is his spirit. No matter what method you use to seek revenge, it will only kill one thousand enemies and harm eight hundred of your own. Rather than damaging your own merits, it's better to enter the underworld peacefully and wait for reincarnation. Since I've already sent him to hell, there's no worse fate for him, so go with peace of mind. What do you think?"

Although he had a kind smile on his face and his tone and attitude seemed friendly, he always gave the ghost the feeling that there was no room for negotiation.

The ghosts looked at each other, hesitant. One of them, still quite brave, stammered, "You, you said it was an illusion. How can we believe that you have the ability to send him to hell and never be reincarnated?"

Seeing his master being suspected, Ah Bang spoke quickly and shouted back angrily: "You actually questioned..."

Thinking that it was inconvenient to reveal the identity of Pluto, A Bang kept his mouth shut.

"I am the King of Hell, you can trust me."

As he spoke, Cha Suxun simply raised his sleeves, and many ghost messengers slowly emerged from the ground, all holding soul-binding chains in their hands, kneeling on the ground and bowing their heads to pay homage.

Perhaps still attached to the human world, many ghosts were reluctant to leave, and even considered running away. However, without exception, they were all restrained by the Soul Chain.

In just a moment, all the souls were taken away.

"Abang and Ayi, you two will be responsible for searching Hedong Village to see if there are any other trapped souls nearby."

After giving the order, Cha Suxun mobilized the power of the Yincha to erase the memories of the living village chiefs about the underworld and illusions, and by the way, made a few changes.

After doing all this, Cha Suxun dispelled all illusions, sat back in his seat, and lightly tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair, and the village chiefs started moving again.

For a moment, the scene was awkward.

Liu Xiangluo was extremely puzzled. He didn't know why he would choose to take the initiative to admit that he was the murderer at this time and even take the initiative to talk about the past.

After a moment of panic, Liu Xiangluo slumped lazily in the chair, rolled his eyes, and glanced at every village chief in the room.

"You know too much, so don't blame me. Come, set up the formation and summon the immortals."

Upon hearing this, the door outside the hall was pushed open, and many bandits came in with white candles and grass ash. They placed the white candles in an orderly manner in the room, and used the ashes from burnt firewood to draw strange patterns on the floor.

The leader of Fusong Village couldn't stand it any longer, so he changed his usual reasonable style and started to curse.

"Liu Xiangluo, are you thinking you've been holding your diarrhea for too long and the shit has gone into your head? You're talking nonsense and believing in all sorts of weird things, even praying to the gods. I'm praying to the gods too, you're just imagining nonsense! You're really going crazy. You can be miserable, but you should go and yell at the officials and dignitaries!"

Before he could finish cursing, the knife of Hedong Village was already on the neck of the leader of Fusong Village. Only then did he shut up and shrank his neck back in fear.

"You are so stupid." Liu Xiangluo turned around and glared at the leader of Fusong Village fiercely. "You rats are so short-sighted. Emperor Guangli was born a beggar and then rebelled, but he still sat on the throne. I, Liu Xiangluo, have knowledge and strategy, and I have the help of the demon fairy. Why can't I sit on the throne like Emperor Guangli?"

After he finished speaking, Liu Xiangluo gave the knife on the neck of the leader of Fusong Village a look, and it killed him. Liu Xiangluo shook his head, pretending to be regretful: "Tsk tsk, your wife fed you so much in vain. You only grow taller but not smarter, and you can't understand the current situation. I am really too kind, talking to you short-lived people for so long."

After setting up his so-called immortal summoning formation, Cha Suxun could see at a glance that it was not a formation to summon anything at all.

This type of formation was commonly used before demons and monsters were unified into the demonic realm. It often features unique, complex patterns, often called "molecular patterns" or "mother patterns." Mother patterns are often drawn in specific areas. Once a child pattern is drawn, the mother pattern immediately reacts, revealing a scene within a radius of hundreds or even thousands of meters to its owner. The size of this radius is directly related to the formation's owner's inner cultivation technique.

The moment the formation was successful, Liu Xiangluo seemed to have changed into a completely different person. The smile on his face was flattering and disgusting. His back, which had been straight just now because of his bold words, was now slightly bent subconsciously.

Seeing that the "immortal" he had invited had not yet arrived, Liu Xiangluo said with an apologetic smile, "My Lord, the envoy has been loyal. However, I have already caught the murderer who killed the envoy. He was also the one who did the bad things last night! However, this thing has some magical powers. I am just a mortal. It took a lot of effort to catch him. There is really no way to trap him until the day of offering him to you. These people have already known the truth and will surely do something bad. That's why I opened the formation in advance to invite you. I hope you will do me the favor in advance."

A deep male voice mixed with a charming female voice roared at the same time: "If you die, then die. You are just a mortal, are you worthy of me?"

Liu Xiangluo's legs went limp and he immediately knelt down, explaining in a trembling voice, "No, Lord! What mortal could conjure up such a lifelike illusion of the Four Judges of the Netherworld who wouldn't be afraid of being struck by thunder? He could also kill your messenger and tamper with his memory. Otherwise, how could a subordinate be so possessed by the devil as to tell the truth to these mortal village chiefs?"

The voice asked again: "Which one?"

Liu Xiangluo pointed out Chi Xun without hesitation, but he was also afraid and did not dare to get too close.

The voice fell silent. A cloud of black sand rose from the center of the formation, gradually condensing into a ball. Then, a young man with hair adorned with pearls, jade, and gold emerged.

The group of people who were obsessed with Xie Yuan seemed to have this old problem. They loved to play tricks and imitate Xie Yuan's appearance by turning into a black sand.

The boy looked a little rough, with a beard as thick as the average person's hair being the most noticeable feature, but his demeanor was full of the shyness and grace of a girl in the boudoir.

How to describe it? It's a bit like Lu Zhishen uprooting a weeping willow tree and stealing the clothes of a beautiful girl.

As soon as the strong man and his beautiful wife arrived, they grabbed Cha Suxun's neck and looked at him with a look full of suspicion.

Cha Suxun played along and pretended to surrender: "If you pinch me again, my body will die. Instead of choosing a useless demon fairy... why not choose me?"

The strong man and the beautiful woman seemed to be a little moved, and the strength in their hands loosened a little. It was not enough to strangle him to death, but it also made it difficult for him to breathe comfortably.

"I can create illusions, tamper with mortals' memories, and do many more things you wouldn't imagine. Any of my abilities is better than ten Liu Xiangluo. Would you consider it?"

"We never mistreat our followers, but your ability must be equal to your conditions. Tell me, what are the conditions for your surrender?"

"Within a hundred miles of my territory, all my followers must be subordinate to me."

The strong man and the beautiful woman paused in thought for a moment before saying, "I can agree, but whether you can truly make them submit to you and secure your position depends on you. At the top of Gushou Mountain, the thickest tree on the mountain will occasionally reveal a mission. All followers will go there to check, but only those who complete the mission and return alive with the requested item will be considered. If you can complete any one of the 80th or fewer, everyone within a hundred miles will be convinced of your submission."

As he spoke, he casually conjured up a panoramic view of the terrain. "Choose your own location, and make it the center."

Cha Suxun didn't look any further and directly selected Hedong Village. As soon as he touched it, the panoramic view of the terrain immediately turned into several crows and flew away.

"It's done." The strong man and the pretty woman took back what they were about to say and said jokingly, "Words are not enough. If you are surrendering, you must show your sincerity. Completing any one of the 200 tasks will be considered your token of surrender."

After Cha Suxun nodded in agreement, he took out a beautiful white clam shell and handed it to Cha Suxun, saying, "Knock on the shell three times and the words will appear. If you have any questions, you can check it out." After that, he left.

After leaving, he left a few lines of words: Offerings will be made on the agreed date. If it is offered earlier than the agreed date, I will die.

After he left, the other village chiefs dared not speak out. Liu Xiangluo looked very embarrassed, but he was a man who could bend and stretch. After adjusting his mentality slightly, he apologized to Chi Xun and said, "I'm sorry for the offense before. I hope you will forgive me."

Cha Suxun sarcastically said, "Don't do that. Liu Village Master doesn't hate me for blocking your grand plan. Even if you understand the righteousness of the matter, there's no need to act all that."

"Yes, you did block my grand plan and my original plot, and I hate you. It all depends on ability or perhaps a trade-off, just like my father's official position and my imperial examination. The gap is the gap, and I can't do anything about it. But for my grand plan, what difference does it make to play along with anyone?"