Chapter 54
Qi Yue looked at the familiar faces in front of him without moving. He just looked at them coldly, and at the same time looked around inconspicuously to see what they were up to.
Xu Jizong smiled bitterly: "Ayue, I know it's hard for you to trust us again. I can only say that we did what we did because we had no choice. I hope you can give us a chance to explain. But the most important thing now is to break the seal of this evil spirit and repair the loophole in the seal of the Ghost Gate. Otherwise, the world will be in danger!"
Qi Yue immediately found the familiar feeling of talking with Xu Jizong, and he opened his mouth to protect the world and closed his mouth to maintain the peace and prosperity. Don't mention it, Qi Yue was at the most immature age seven years ago, and this tone worked every time he coaxed him. In the end, he really regarded himself as the only hero who could save the world, and put the whole burden of saving the world on his shoulders, fearing that any loss would make him, the savior, become the culprit of the world's destruction.
Looking back now, however, my thoughts at the time were truly foolish. Protecting peace on earth isn't something a single person can do. While there's a saying that the greater your strength, the greater your responsibility, a person's abilities are limited, and no matter how strong their strength is, there are limits.
For example, Qi Yue himself, no matter how talented he was, in the end he sacrificed himself, and he only sealed the Ghost Gate temporarily, giving humans more than ten or twenty years to develop silently.
As long as the Ghost Gate remains, the seal will eventually break. Sooner or later, the human world will have to face the serious problems of ghost invasions and the resurgence of the supernatural. Ultimately, it will require the combined efforts of the Celestial Masters and all of humanity to face this challenge. The difference lies in whether or not we are prepared in advance, and to what extent.
He thought his sacrifice was worth it. The world of metaphysics would develop rapidly during the period when the Ghost Gate was sealed. By the time the seal could no longer hold and was broken, there would be more metaphysical masters in the world, who would at least be able to fight and protect more people.
I didn't expect that he was too naive.
Seven years later, looking back at the world of Heavenly Masters, there was no progress. The experts were even fewer, with only the few high-ranking members of the Heavenly Master Association remaining. They had all gone astray. The Association was controlled by aristocratic families, who were only interested in pursuing fame and fortune, suppressing their opponents and excluding those who were not. The entire world of Heavenly Masters was in a state of chaos.
The veteran was injured seven years ago and has not recovered yet. He is still recovering from his injuries. Newcomers cannot be trained. There are only two or three talented masters in the whole world, and there is a lack of successors.
Xue Tinghe, who was the most valued and trained, used his inheritance talisman and Qi family magic to show off his power and fame. His strength did not improve much, but he learned Long Aotian's style 100%.
Today, when Qi Yue was about to enter the Ghost Gate territory to deal with the problem of the Ghost Gate seal, he looked back and found that there were not many new people who could be brought in.
Back when the Ghost Gate first appeared, although the world of Heavenly Masters had been in decline for a long time in the Dharma Ending Age, there were still many Heavenly Masters rushing in from all over the world. Some of them had already immigrated abroad, some lived in seclusion in deep mountains or remote villages, some were still guarding declining Taoist temples or Buddhist temples, some lived in seclusion in the city, or set up a fortune-telling stall, or developed many side jobs to survive, and some even became company owners, civil servants, and so on.
When the country urgently called for help in times of trouble, they might have been afraid and had many concerns, but they still came to the front line and formed a temporary Tianshi army.
Physical attacks have little effect on ghosts and monsters, and the thermal weapons that the country has always been proud of are of no use here.
Even the national army couldn't approach the Ghost Gate, and could only provide logistical support from behind. The Celestial Masters used their talismans, array formations, magical instruments, and even their own flesh and blood to form a solid wall to block the hordes of ghosts and monsters, repelling wave after wave of invading ghosts. The battles were brutal, and traces of the battles can still be seen here today.
However, the number of ghosts is endless, but the number of heavenly masters is limited. Ghosts died wave after wave, and they could not explore the ghost world of the Ghost Gate, nor could they know how many ghosts there were. They only saw that the more they killed, the more ghosts there were.
However, the number of Heavenly Masters is decreasing, and those who sacrifice the fastest are often those who stand in the front, the strongest and the most fearless.
By the time Qi Yue arrived, the oldest, most powerful, and most respected Heavenly Masters had either died or been disabled.
There are not many Heavenly Masters left who are strong enough to get close to the Ghost Gate and continue to hold the front line. In front of the endless army of ghosts and monsters, they are like an ant nest in front of a herd of elephants. They are in danger, and the atmosphere is filled with despair and fear.
After Qi Yue's arrival, he managed to hold the Ghost Gate several times, even though it was nearly lost. This gave the frontline Celestial Masters a shot in the arm, allowing them to regain their spirits. However, as time went on, fewer and fewer Celestial Masters were able to continue defending the front lines.
Three months later, the only ones who could still fight on the front line with July were the dozen or so senior members of the Tianshi Association in front of him.
At that time, they were not high-ranking officials of the Tianshi Association, but all the high-ranking officials of the Tianshi Association were killed or injured, and several of them, including Xu Jizong, could only succeed in a hurry and take on the task in times of crisis.
At that time, Qi Yue was so focused on killing more ghosts and sealing the ghost gate that he didn't think too much. He thought that those who could hold on to the end must be strong and lucky. Now he understands that it might be because they were afraid of death and kept hiding behind while others were charging forward.
Qi Yue felt it was both ridiculous and sad. What was left behind by the big waves was gold, but the big waves in the Ghost Gate Battle washed away all the pearls, leaving only a dozen fish eyes.
When the Heavenly Masters who sacrificed their lives here learned of this outcome, they wondered if they would be as angry as he was and resurrect. Or perhaps the faint howling of ghosts and wolves amidst the resentment contained in the ghostly aura here was the resentment and unwillingness of those Heavenly Masters who sacrificed their lives here!
Don’t Xu Jizong and the others feel uncomfortable every time they step into here?
Qi Yue thought about this and asked, "You should all be well aware that these seven years of peace were won by the sacrifices of many Heavenly Masters. Not only did you not cherish it and quickly develop the Heavenly Master Realm to cultivate strength, but you also made the Heavenly World into such a mess. Don't you feel guilty and guilty when you set foot here?"
Xu Jizong was still filled with bitterness and hatred: "Ayue, you...sigh, I knew you must hate us, but we wouldn't want to do this unless we had no other choice. The most important thing now is to stop this evil spirit from passing through the seal and reaching the human world, otherwise there will be countless casualties. Things have their priorities, Ayue, one thing is to understand the overall situation. Now is not the time for you to throw a tantrum. Be obedient and come help us, or we won't be able to hold on any longer."
The tone was like coaxing a disobedient child.
As if to confirm his words, as soon as he finished speaking, the others vomited blood one after another, their bodies swayed, and they looked like they were about to fall down, but for the sake of the people of the world, they had to persist and hold on, with a tragic look of being willing to sacrifice themselves.
Qi Yue was unmoved and said softly, "Since you can't hold it anymore, then don't hold it anymore. Just let it in."
"What?" Xu Jizong and others almost thought they were hallucinating. How could Qi Yue say such a thing?
Qi Yue scanned the two small holes on the Ghost Gate seal.
One is very small, which was made by Xue Tinghe's lover. It was too small to allow other powerful ghosts to pass through. Qi Yue was the one who set up the formation, so he could use this tiny hole to return to the human world. However, in order to prevent other ghosts from passing through, he added a layer of seal on it with ghost power.
When Director Lin came to him, he told Director Lin the plot of the book, including the story of Xue Tinghe's lover.
This lover was a female secretary arranged by Xue Tinghe, Xue's father. She was responsible for helping Xue Tinghe with some daily affairs, and the two of them quickly became close. That's why he was able to obtain a lot of information about the flaws in the seal formation from Xue Tinghe.
However, this female secretary was indeed an ordinary person. Even if she knew all this, she couldn't even get close to the Ghost Gate, let alone break the seal. So there must be someone else behind her.
So Director Lin sent people to secretly follow her and investigate, hoping to find the person behind the incident. However, before they could find more clues, the secretary suddenly died at home. Her body was badly decomposed, and it was obvious that she had been dead for a long time. So the clues were cut off.
The other hole was the one that was constantly emitting deep red evil energy, and it was much larger.
Qi Yue said calmly, "I hadn't noticed this hole when I came here. Did you make it yourselves? Was it to let the thing on the other side of the door through? If that's the case, there's no need to stop it. Just let it through."
Xu Jizong froze, his face looking a little uncomfortable.
The old psychic beside him couldn't help but say sadly, "President, don't struggle any longer! We were the ones who failed Ah Yue first, and we are even more ashamed of the countless heroes who sacrificed their lives here! Over the years, I have indeed held a high position in the association, but I am constantly worried and regretful. I know you feel the same way, President. The mistake has been made, don't make it again! Stop it!"
An old monk, clutching his Buddhist beads, sighed deeply and said, "The sea of suffering is boundless, only turning back is the shore, Amitabha."
The others couldn't hold on any longer and wanted to cry out their regrets, asking Qi Yue for forgiveness, and begging Xu Jizong to stop struggling and give up!
Xu Jizong's face was full of struggle and hesitation.
Old Ghost Wang wiped his mouth and said viciously, "Xu, if you don't tell me, I will. That's right, we were the ones who dug this hole. Since you couldn't come back, we were all so confused and didn't know how to face you. Xu Jizong suggested that we cooperate with the Ghost King on the other side of the Ghost Gate. We broke a small hole in the seal and let it come over to join us in dealing with you. Don't blame us for being bewitched and deceived by that ghost thing. Who would have thought that when we broke a small hole in the seal, what came out was not Ghost Cry but evil spirits."
He said bitterly: "This ghost thing deceived us. It is not just a ghost king, but a fierce monster that has devoured countless ghost kings! Its strength is extraordinary! Qi Yue, we admit that we were wrong. After the seal is repaired, we will go to the Special Management Bureau to surrender. You can kill, cut, beat or scold us as you please. But the most important thing now is that we must not let this evil thing come! Otherwise, who knows how many innocent people will die at her hands. Qi Yue, please! At least for the sake of so many innocent people in the world, act quickly! We can't delay any longer!"
Others also began to beg.
Seeing that Qi Yue's indifferent face finally showed a slight change, Xu Jizong also relaxed and said painfully, "Ayue, you have talked to the people from the Special Management Bureau, and I think you should have known about the half-ghost body. We once fought together and are friends for life and death. You are also the only grandson of Qi Lao and the only remaining member of the Qi family. If we were not forced to do so, we would not be willing to be your enemy. But why? Why do you have a half-ghost body? Do you know how many people were killed by the previous half-ghost body? How many heavenly masters were sacrificed in vain? One of them is your great-uncle, your grandfather's brother!"
Xu Jizong burst into tears, grief-stricken. "We don't want to do this either, but we can't risk the safety of so many people. Catching ghosts and exorcising evil spirits to protect the world is the purpose of our Tianshi Association. We have no choice but to do this!"
Qi Yue said with a half-smile, "What a defender of the human world! I even sacrificed myself to seal the Ghost Gate, and it can no longer threaten the human world. Yet, in order to protect the human world, you continue to claim my pension for my contributions, ignore my last words, and coldly watch the people I care about most being bullied. You truly are too dedicated to your duty to eradicate evil."
Xu Jizong felt very guilty: "It's not what you think. We had no choice. You don't know that at that time, we worked together with you to seal the Ghost Gate. We used up all our magic power and fainted from exhaustion. I lay in the hospital for almost seven days before I woke up. I didn't expect to hear such bad news when I woke up. The authorities were actually going to appoint a group of people who knew nothing about metaphysics to take over the Tianshi Association! Yes, we were appointed in a time of crisis and temporarily served as interim presidents and elders, but we have been holding on to the front lines and helping to seal the Ghost Gate. We have made so many contributions, which is enough for us to be promoted to full-time positions, right? But in the end, they just killed the donkey after it has served its purpose and put the bow away after the bird has been used up. With just a few words, a few ordinary people who know nothing and have no merit at all picked our peaches and squeezed us out. How can this be? Who can accept this? There is no other way. We can only take over your credit to make the authorities wary and maintain our position."
An elder nodded in agreement and said, "You should understand how important the Tianshi Association is in the Heavenly World. If a few ordinary people who know nothing were allowed to kill the commander, how chaotic would the Tianshi world be?"
Qi Yue said lightly, "But it seems like you guys aren't doing much better at the moment."
Everyone else choked.
At this moment, one of the weakest elders gave up and revealed a flaw, the evil spirit rushing into his body. He instantly lost his mind, his eyes glowed red, his face twisted and hideous, and all the malice in his heart was aroused: "What are you still quibbling about? What is there that you can't admit? Yes, that's right, we are wary of you and hate you, you are a trickster, not one of our kind. Not only do we want to steal your credit, but we must also be wary of everyone who has a good relationship with you and has had contact with you, to prevent them from being controlled by you and becoming puppets.
They are most likely your accomplices, bringing disaster to the world. They are not your direct relatives, and they should not receive your pension. Your direct relatives are all dead, and the pension should go to the association. Why do they come back after they are already dead? They want to come back to bring disaster to the world. We must get rid of you. What's the point of cooperating with evil spirits? As long as we can get rid of you, we will eliminate the greatest harm in the world. It's worth it to seek the skin of the tiger! Since you are unwilling to help, then let us all die! Let us die together!"
As he spoke, he suddenly withdrew his magic power and left the formation. The formation that his people had maintained with great difficulty was broken in an instant, and the evil spirit surged out without any obstruction.
The others were all hit back by the formation. They were shocked and took two steps back, vomiting blood, and then fell to the ground powerlessly, watching the scene in horror.
"Oh no! Quick! Stop it, don't let it pass through the Ghost Gate!"
The ferocious and arrogant laughter announced to everyone that its victory was imminent.
At such a critical moment, everyone present felt that no matter how much hatred there was between them and Qi Yue, Qi Yue should immediately take action to stop the evil spirit, right?
Qi Yue didn't move, still standing there motionless, with no intention of moving forward. He said calmly, "It's okay. If it wants to come, let it come! I'm looking forward to it too! You probably don't know, but two hundred years ago, this kind of half-ghost body was called a blood devil. Yes, it's also a kind of vicious devil. Did you know? Under the ancient house where you set up the soul training array, there is a blood devil that our Qi family ancestors sacrificed three people to successfully seal. It was the same blood devil that devoured a god two hundred years ago. Thanks to you refining souls there, it had the opportunity to escape the seal. But it was in a bad mood and met me. Then I devoured it. It helped me increase my skills a lot."
He even stroked his chin, looking at the surging crimson evil spirit with an aftertaste, as if he were looking at a very delicious delicacy. "The taste of evil spirits is indeed good. I have eaten a lot of them in the ghost world for seven years. I haven't eaten them for so many days since I came back, and I miss them a lot."
In an instant, the surging evil spirit stagnated.
The others felt a chill all over their bodies and looked at him in horror.
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