Capturing this ghostly Taoist priest was truly an unexpected delight for Yang Cheng.
Although the other party is inconspicuous, he has existed for a long enough time that it seems we can actually obtain a lot of intelligence from him.
"Just tell me everything you know, don't make me ask a second time."
If you can demonstrate sufficient effectiveness, I naturally won't kill you.
Sensing that Yang Cheng's murderous aura had subsided, the ghostly Taoist immediately spilled everything he knew.
This ghostly Taoist priest was no good in life either; he was an evil cultivator who knew some orthodox Taoist magic, some secret methods of corpse refining from Miao territory, and all sorts of other strange and unorthodox spells.
He was born in the Qing Dynasty and was active during the Republic of China period. He came to Hong Kong early on to make a living, and he did all sorts of things, from fortune telling and feng shui consultations to secretly creating corpses to harm people.
Later, when the Japanese invaders occupied Hong Kong, some Onmyoji (spiritual practitioners) accompanied the army, directly defeating the local cultivation forces in Hong Kong.
Seeing that things were going badly, the Taoist priest immediately sought refuge with the Yin-Yang Masters to save his life.
Yang Cheng sneered, "I didn't realize you were a traitor in your previous life."
The Taoist priest had been very timid before, but when he heard Yang Cheng say that, he immediately became angry and hurriedly shouted, "I didn't become a traitor! I was just trying to save my life!"
Hong Kong is such a small place, and its local cultivation forces are not strong to begin with. Those Onmyoji who accompanied the army took advantage of the war to create many powerful demon shikigami. How could we possibly be their match?
Although I'm not exactly a good person myself, and I've done my fair share of murder and corpse-making in my life, I still can't stand those short Japanese guys wantonly killing their compatriots!
So I only outwardly allied myself with them, but secretly I saved quite a few people. Some of them were even my former enemies, but I saved their lives without holding grudges.
Later, I heard that those short Japanese devils had slaughtered thousands of people here, and in a fit of rage, I decided to find an opportunity to assassinate them.
I didn't expect these Japanese dwarfs to be so wary; they never truly trusted me.
In the end, my assassination attempt failed, and those Onmyoji killed me and buried me here.
Fortunately, I possess a secret technique that allows me to conceal my soul within a corpse, ensuring that my three souls and seven spirits do not die and are promptly transformed into ghost cultivators, thus preserving my intelligence.
As for this ghost realm, it belonged to Bo Xile, the commander-in-chief stationed in Guangdong during the Daoguang era of the Qing Dynasty. He was a hereditary cavalry captain of the Plain White Banner and was awarded the title of Zhongyong Baturu. He was one of the most powerful figures in Guangdong at that time.
But for some unknown reason, Bosil died a violent death in his prime and was buried here. During the eruption of yin energy, he absorbed a tremendous amount of yin energy and transformed into a ghost king.
"So he's not the Four Ghost Kings?"
The Taoist priest quickly shook his head: "Of course not, what kind of existence are the Four Ghost Kings? They are not the same as him."
"What exactly caused that burst of Yin energy?"
A hint of confusion flashed in the Taoist priest's eyes: "To be honest, I don't know what happened either."
But I've heard some elders say that everything in this world is divided into yin and yang, with dragon veins being yang and yin veins being yin.
It seems there's something wrong with the dragon vein, causing the yin veins to become overheated and erupt every so often.
The outbreak decades ago was particularly violent, giving rise to many powerful ghosts. At the same time, that era was also a paradise for us heretical cultivators.
Legend has it that a terrifying creature, beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, was born on that Yin vein. This terrifying creature gave rise to the Four Ghost Kings, who guarded the four directions and reaped lives for it.
But for some unknown reason, the Yin Meridians were suddenly suppressed and disappeared, and the Four Ghost Kings were also sealed and disappeared without a trace. We lost our source of power, and even the spiritual energy began to thin out.
Ten years ago, a few feng shui masters came and sealed off our Ghost Realm, plunging us into a long slumber.
We only began to awaken recently because we rediscovered the presence of yin energy.
Yang Cheng squinted and said, "So, you don't know the truth about the outbreak and sudden sealing of the Yin veins in this world, nor do you know where the Four Ghost Kings are. What use are you to me then?"
Sensing the dangerous aura, the ghostly Taoist priest quickly said, "Wait! Although I don't know where the Four Ghost Kings are, I do know how to find them!"
The Four Ghost Kings reside in the four most yin-heavy directions of Hong Kong, and they are not in the surface world, but hidden in separate spaces.
To enter this place, you must offer a large number of Yin Vein Spirit Stones. I believe you have obtained these before, sir.
Yin Vein Spirit Stones are the source of power born from the gathering of Yin energy within a ghostly entity; they are essentially the physical aura condensed after the Yin veins have dispersed.
The more powerful the ghost, the larger the Yin vein spirit stone that is condensed within it.
Although I was just a nobody back then, I knew the hiding places of some powerful ghosts!
I can take you, sir, to kill them before they fully awaken and seize the Yin Vein Spirit Stones from their bodies!
Moreover, although I do not know the exact location of the Four Ghost Kings, I do know their general direction.
Even though decades have passed, if I could go back there, I'm sure I could find it!
Yang Cheng withdrew his murderous aura, intending to spare the ghostly Taoist's life for the time being and see how he would behave.
However, Yang Cheng is now starting to doubt that he never did a traitor.
This guy has already become a ghost, but he doesn't hesitate to betray other ghosts at all.
"I'll spare your life for now."
Has the Ghost King of this ghost realm awakened yet?
Yang Cheng released the ghost Taoist's head, letting it float around him.
The Taoist priest quickly shook his head and said, "No, that guy has strong Yin energy in his body, so he is waking up slowly. He should only be half awake now."
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