The Buddha is actually me

Chapter 108: Demons are watching, life and death are at stake

The boundary between Yin and Yang is the Yellow Springs Mountain.

Seven figures sat high on the throne at the top of the sacred mountain. Just like the last Huangquan gathering, in addition to the ninth and tenth seats being vacant, the seat of the third heavenly stem was also vacant.

But everyone else seemed to be used to it and not surprised.

The Tianzun sits high at the head, like a pillar supporting the sky, and remains silent.

The other Heavenly Stems were also silent.

It was the seventh Heavenly Stem 'Geng' who broke the silence first.

"Hey, I heard recently that your Daqian has a ghost king? He seems to be quite powerful. He led thousands of ghosts to attack Qingzhou City and captured a very famous official. His name is... Nie Guangxian?"

"Old eunuch, aren't you in Daqian? Have you heard about this?"

Under the clouds and smoke, the pair of sinister eyes suddenly raised up and said coldly: "Get lost."

Geng was also angry and said, "Old eunuch, did your father die? Why are you so angry? I just asked a question. What? Do you want to fight with me?"

The second Heavenly Stem 'Yi' chanted a Buddhist name and said, "Please be patient, both of you. Don't forget, today is the day for new people to go up the mountain."

His voice seemed to have a strange magical power, which made the aura around him seem to undergo some magical changes. Even someone as irritable as Geng slowly calmed down.

But Geng was really unforgiving with his mouth, and he continued to mutter under his breath.

"You old bald man, you are just trying to smooth things over. His father is dead, and you're asking him to be patient."

Second:"……"

"Newcomers coming up the mountain?"

After being silent for a long time, the Painted Skin Master finally spoke. His voice was hoarser and sharper than before, as if he was suppressing some kind of anger, and his words were enunciated like iron.

"Don't worry, he can't go up the mountain."

Hearing this, Geng's heart skipped a beat and he said, "No way, such a powerful newcomer would die in the assessment mission?"

The new guy who could emit flames last time left a deep impression on him. His terrifying hostility and arrogant attitude were exactly what he wanted.

Therefore, in the end he quietly reminded the brother.

It would be a pity if the newcomer failed the test.

The Painted Skin Master was about to speak when his eyes suddenly fixed. Amidst the clouds and mist, those sinister eyes emitted a gleam of hatred.

All the other Heavenly Stems also opened their eyes and looked towards one place.

The murderous aura was like billowing wolf smoke, and in the red flames, a figure walked out of the water.

Even though the face was obscured by the mist and clouds of the Yellow Spring Order, those present could still feel those captivating red eyes that were like flames.

Geng laughed loudly and said, "I knew it. How could such a fierce newcomer die?"

"Brother, did you get the head back?"

A hand reached out from the clouds and mist, holding an old head. Even though it had been dead for a long time, it still seemed to have a unique breath, like a human but not a human, like a ghost but not a ghost.

"I went to Luotian County and snatched the head of Chen Er, the ghost, from the ghost soldiers."

After a pause, Zhang Jiuyang raised his head and stared at the pair of sinister eyes on the mountain. His voice was cold and murderous.

"Old eunuch, I will slowly settle this account with you."

Hearing this, the other Heavenly Stems had different expressions.

The sneaky Chen Er?
I heard that he seems to be the leader among this generation of ghost walkers and has some strength himself. And from what this newcomer said, it seems that he snatched it from the ghost soldiers.

No wonder this person is angry.

The ghost soldiers are notoriously difficult to deal with, and no one knows how many ghost soldiers and ghost generals are hiding in the underworld today.

Even evil spirits like these are afraid of the underworld.

The Painted Skin Master was such a good guy that he had to set a trap for others during an assessment task. Now, it’s not that a fierce dragon cannot cross the river, but the other party has escaped from the ghost soldiers to kill him. This grudge must be formed.

"Master Painted Skin, is this the head of the ghost Chen Er?"

The voice of Tianzun sounded like thunder, majestic without even being angry.

The Painted Skin Master stared at the head in Zhang Jiuyang's hand. Although he was unwilling, he did not dare to deceive Tianzun on this point.

"It's Chen Er's head."

After a pause, he said to Zhang Jiuyang: "Give me this head now."

Zhang Jiuyang collected the Second Master's head, sneered, and said, "If I remember correctly, the assessment task asked me to bring this head here, and I didn't say to give it to you."

After a pause, he cursed rudely: "Old eunuch, if you want it, you can exchange it with your own head."

happy!

Geng secretly exclaimed, this is the taste, it’s just right!
The Painted Skin Master stared at Chen Er's head with a hint of greed in his eyes.

The inheritance of the lineage of the Yin-walkers is mostly incomplete, and Chen Er is a leader among them, which is a great temptation for him.

He follows the path of painted skin, combining all the skills in one, so he will naturally not let go of the ancient tradition of walking on ghosts.

Under the clouds and mist, the Painted Skin Master slowly revealed a smile.

You can’t be so arrogant any longer. I want not only Chen Er’s head, but yours as well…

Zhang Jiuyang walked forward slowly and reached the foot of the mountain.

He felt a little relieved.

Maybe the people of Painted Skin didn’t see Li Yan that night?
If this is the case, then there should be nothing dangerous about this matter.

He put away the Heavenly Fire, took a step forward, and prepared to go up the mountain.

But at this moment, the hoarse voice of the Painted Skin Master sounded again, revealing a hint of uncontrollable pride, as if waiting to admire the enemy's fear and collapse.

“He can’t go up the mountain.”

"Because he is... a spy from the Imperial Observatory!"

One stone caused a thousand waves!

The other Heavenly Stems all showed obvious emotional fluctuations, but only Tianzun remained standing still like a towering mountain.

Geng immediately retorted: "Old eunuch, don't you just throw dirty water on me because I hate you!"

If the newcomer he admired so much was actually a spy from the Imperial Observatory, wouldn't that mean he had very poor taste?

How is this possible! The Painted Skin Master sneered, looking down at the motionless figure at the foot of the mountain, his voice full of confidence.

"He must be a spy from the Imperial Observatory, because my people were among them in Luotian County that night. They saw a middle-aged man with a solid iron spear next to him. He used the Jizhou spear technique, which was perfect and could kill ghosts and gods."

"Tiger Dragon Li Yan!"

The second Heavenly Stem '乙' read out Li Yan's name and said, "This Iron Spear King is also quite famous. If he is really accompanying him, then what the Painted Skin Master said is most likely true."

The fourth Heavenly Stem ‘Ding’ spoke for the first time, and evil winds blew and the smell of blood filled the air.

"I hate the people in the Imperial Observatory the most. Leave this man's heart to me."

The fifth Heavenly Stem 'Wu' is a woman, her voice is extremely cold, without a trace of warmth.

"In that case, kill him."

Geng opened his mouth several times, but no words came out.

If this newcomer is really a spy from the Imperial Observatory, then no one can save him and today will be the day of his death, just like Zhuge Yu last time.

Zhang Jiuyang felt a chill in his heart.

The demons on the mountain were watching him, and it seemed that they had already cast their guillotines and regarded him as a delicacy.

Most of the Heavenly Stems seemed to have murderous intentions towards him.

He realized that this would be a life-and-death test and also the last stage for him to enter the underworld. If he couldn't get through it, today would be his death anniversary.

At this moment, a voice as clear and cold as a spring sounded.

"He should be given a chance to explain himself."

It turned out to be the sixth heavenly stem 'Ji'. Her voice was very pleasant, like the gurgling of running water, touching the heart.

Zhang Jiuyang was a little surprised. Even Geng, who had secretly transmitted messages to him, was speechless at this moment. He did not expect that the Sixth Heavenly Stem would speak for him.

"explain?"

Zhang Jiuyang's voice suddenly rang out, still in ventriloquism, powerful and deep, like muffled thunder, revealing undisguised anger and contempt.

A terrifying murderous aura gathered, and the red eyes swept across each of the heavenly stems calmly, finally stopping on Tianzun.

"I have nothing to explain, and I don't need to explain to anyone. I can only say..."

His voice was full of disdain.

"If this is the so-called underworld, then it is really disappointing. A bunch of clowns, chicken thieves, and cannibals hiding in the stinking ditch..."

"What's there to join?"

Zhang Jiuyang shook his head and threw the box in his hand away.

Snapped!
The box broke apart and a head rolled out, its eyes wide open, as if it had died with its eyes open.

"This is the head of Qingzhou Governor Nie Guangxian. I hate good officials like him who love the people like their own children and are honest and upright, so I captured Qingzhou City and took off his head. I wanted to give it to you as a gift, but I didn't expect..."

Zhang Jiuyang sneered and said, "I am blind and treat a rat's nest as a treasure. How ridiculous."

When Geng heard that it was Nie Guangxian's head, he couldn't help but ask in surprise: "That Qingzhou Ghost King, is that you?"

At this time, the second Heavenly Stem 'Yi' chanted a Buddhist name and said, "I have seen Nie Guangxian before, and this is indeed his head."

After a pause, he sighed, "You are indeed the Ghost King of Qingzhou. It is said that the city of Qingzhou was littered with corpses and blood that night. Most of them were the children of the rich and powerful. The loss was heavy. Even the dog emperor became anxious and cursed the sick cat for being incompetent. He also severely reprimanded the Imperial Observatory."

Originally, he had heard that in the Qingzhou Ghost King case, there were two words "Huangquan" formed by blood in front of the prefect's mansion, so he vaguely guessed that it was done by this newcomer. Now that he saw the head, he was even more certain of it.

Hearing this, Geng regained his confidence.

"Hey, hey, you old eunuch, you've gone too far this time. Not only did you set a trap for someone during the assessment task, but you even framed someone else and threw dirty water on them?"

"Use your pig brain to think about it. Would the people from the Imperial Observatory act this way? Would they dare to act this way?"

"If all the people in the Imperial Observatory are like this, I think we should just merge Huangquan into the Imperial Observatory. They've killed more people than us."

After a pause, he added the last sentence.

"Fuck, if I were your father, I would be pissed off by you!"

"enough!!"

The Painted Skin Master was furious, his voice was extremely cold, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Nie Guangxian, he is mine!"

"What gift? He is clearly taking revenge on me!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

"Oh? Really? I don't know about that, but..."

Zhang Jiuyang grinned, his red eyes fixed on the Painted Skin Master, and said word by word: "Knowing that he is yours, this Lord seems to be even happier."

At this time, the sixth Heavenly Stem 'Ji' who had spoken for Zhang Jiuyang before spoke again, and his voice was still so pleasant.

"Master Painted Skin, your people have always been the most hidden. We don't even know them, so how could he know?"

"Even if he knew, are all those dignitaries who died in Qingzhou City your people?"

The Painted Skin Master suddenly froze, unable to speak for a moment.

Zhang Jiuyang simply wanted to give a thumbs up to this Sixth Heavenly Stem. This person is not evil at all, but a fairy!

That’s really well said, it hits the nail on the head!

In fact, even if she didn't say it, Zhang Jiuyang would have said it, but it would definitely be better and more convincing if she said it than if he, a newcomer, said it.

Even though Geng feels relieved when he scolds, when it comes to real lethality, no one can compare to the Sixth Heavenly Stem even if he flatters.

Even the Fourth Heavenly Stem, who had just shouted that he wanted to eat his heart, said at this moment: "It seems that I just misunderstood this newcomer. Master Painted Skin, you really went too far this time."

In an instant, the death that the Painted Skin Master had been waiting for for so long disappeared.

He has always been gloomy and vindictive. The other Heavenly Stems also understand his character. He is indeed capable of throwing dirty water on others and putting them to death.

Under the clouds and mist, the pair of sinister eyes stared at Zhang Jiuyang like a knife, as if they wanted to cut a piece of flesh from him.

Zhang Jiuyang looked at him fearlessly, even revealing a hint of cruelty in his smile, and the voice rang out again.

"Nie Guangxian has a good reputation and has helped the Imperial Observatory deal with evil spirits many times. If he is really your man, then I would like to ask a question..."

"Old eunuch, how do you explain that you are not a spy from the Imperial Observatory?"

(End of this chapter)