All the evil beasts in the world, I feed on demons and monsters

Chapter 407 Southern Han Earth Vein Dragon

The method Ji Ran mentioned was naturally Liu Dajiao's "Hidden Soul." With his current talent and comprehension, practicing this technique would not be difficult.

"Hidden... I can't be sure about that."

The tall, thin monk put his hands together and said, "But unless it is hidden so well that even heaven and earth cannot detect it, it will be difficult to eliminate the evil spirits."

Ji Ran's eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked, "Where did the dead here come from?"

"The entire Southern Han Dynasty."

The tall, thin monk said, "There are fewer people these days. Half a year ago, when the Dragon Plague first descended, the dead came to the Buddhist Kingdom in an endless stream."

“All the dead from the Southern Han Dynasty would come here, and we were chosen at that time to be the guides.”

"Of course, they also act as guardians, preventing the souls of the dead from leaving once they enter."

Ji Ran's eyes flashed as he recalled how, beneath the purple rain, those purple-blooded monsters were nothing but bloodied shells, devoid of souls. It was precisely because Liu Dajiao had grasped this that she developed the Soul-Concealing Secret Technique in order to save her fellow villagers.

At that time, Liu Dajiao regained her talent after the purple rain, but was corrupted by Gui Jinyang's evil thoughts and heard Gui Jinyang's whispers that he wanted the souls of the entire Southern Han Dynasty.

Could it be... that all those souls have come here?
The one that devours the souls of everyone in the Southern Han Dynasty must be the Ghost Golden Sheep. This underworld Buddhist kingdom, capable of attracting all souls, is inextricably linked to it.

Have you ever seen such a person here?

Ji Ran pondered for a moment, then described Liu Dajiao's face to the two monks. Because Ji Ran was certain of the time of Liu Dajiao's death, the two monks quickly remembered it.

"some."

The big-headed monk said, "There is such a person, dressed in the clothes of a farmer, yet possessing an extraordinary temperament and abundant talent."

"After entering the Buddhist kingdom, he transformed into the appearance of a middle-aged man."

"If I remember correctly, he is currently on the outskirts of the Buddhist city, helping to carve one hundred Arhats."

The tall, thin monk nodded and said, "I also remember him; the evil spirit he transformed into was very powerful."

"If you enter the city gate in the mortal realm, you will see that person transformed into a Buddha ghost."

Ji Ran's eyes narrowed, and he asked again, "Have you ever seen a girl like this before?"

Ji Ran described in detail what Liu Dajiao's daughter looked like.

The two senior monks pondered for a long time, but shook their heads. Ji Ran's eyes immediately lit up, and he described an old man—the rice paddy figure he had seen by the window at the mountain temple.

"Never seen it before."

"Sure?"

"determine."

The two monks exchanged a glance and said seriously, "In the past six months, demons in the mortal realm have been plundering the fortune of others and have managed to protect some villages and towns. So the number of deaths is not high. Especially recently, we have a deep impression of the people who have come here and we will not forget them."

Although he was already certain in his heart, Ji Ran still breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the answer from the two senior monks.

Concealing the soul allows one to hide the spirit!
Liu Dajiao's secret technique can indeed prevent the soul from entering the underworld after death, allowing it to hide inside rice seeds!

Liu Dajiao himself did not conceal his soul, so after he was killed by himself in the mountain temple, he entered the underworld. His daughter and the villagers, however, were "hidden" and therefore did not enter the underworld!
“I can hide the souls here.”

Ji Ran looked at the monk in front of him and said, "Any soul that is hidden will not enter the underworld."

"But whether the ghost's reflection will disappear depends on which of the two of you will cooperate with me."

"How do we cooperate?"

"Let me try to hide one of your souls, and then I'll go and see if the vengeful ghosts outside are still there."

Ji Ran stared intently at the two monks' expressions, but couldn't discern any change in their facial expressions.

The two monks paused slightly, then looked at Ji Ran and said, "Benefactor, there is a question we need you to tell us."

"Speak." "What does the benefactor intend to do?"

Ji Ran looked at the two men, then simply raised his hand, took out the Karma Chart, pointed the page about the Dragon Horned Ghost King at the two monks, and said: "Kill it."

Looking at the simple sketch of the Dragon Horned Demon King in the catalog, the two monks suddenly fell silent.

“Benefactor, if you wish to kill it…”

"Simply eliminating evil spirits is not enough."

Ji Ran's eyes flashed, and he asked with some surprise, "You know about this evil spirit?"

"know."

The tall, thin monk pondered for a moment and said, "Before, we only knew of its existence, but we didn't know what it was."

"Until two days ago, a Taoist priest came and pointed out the true form of the Ghost King."

The monk slowly raised his hand, pointed to the sky, and said, "It is the Southern Han Earth Vein."

"The Southern Han dynasty collapsed, and the dragon's energy was concentrated in the earth's veins, turning into a demon."

"The souls of all the dead in the Southern Han Dynasty will come to this place, because the land where the veins are located is the land of their homeland."

"If no relatives light the first seven-day memorial service for the deceased, then the Southern Han land veins will become the coordinates that guide the soul of the dead."

The tall, thin monk slowly said, "The Taoist said that the scales on the earth vein dragon correspond to the number of all living beings in the Southern Han."

"When ninety percent of the souls of the people of the Southern Han return to their rightful places, the earth vein dragon scale armor will be complete, and they will ascend to the heavens."

"That Taoist priest also said that after he becomes a ghost, he will not lose his mind. He will help us suppress the mortal world. In this way, the two of us monks will guard the Buddhist gate, and he will guard the Ghost Temple. No evil ghosts will be able to escape, and the earth vein dragon can recover its scales as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, even Ji Ran's eyes trembled slightly. He hadn't expected that the Dragon Horned Demon King in this illustration was actually a ley line dragon!

"Who is that Taoist priest?"

"We don't recognize them."

The two monks shook their heads and said, "All we know is that the Taoist priest entered the Buddhist kingdom and transformed into a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy."

"But when the young man was about to come out, the two of us tried to stop him, but we were all forced back by a single blow."

Ji Ran glanced at the two monks; their cultivation levels had clearly reached the third rank.

Two third-rank officials were defeated by a Taoist priest in his youth?
Of the Taoist priests who died in the past two days, Ji Ran could only think of two: the divine general Qing Kezi and Lin Changfeng of Longhu Mountain.

Qing Kezi's soul had already been destroyed by him. Therefore, the Taoist priest might be Lin Changfeng.

But... is he really that strong? Lin Changfeng, who was clearly already old, was only a fourth-rank cultivator. However, it's hard to call him a young genius, since in this world, what limits cultivation isn't talent, but merit.

However, if that's the case, then Lin Changfeng's talent must be extremely terrifying. Why didn't he collect the Black Tree back then?

Of course, it's also possible that the Taoist priest he had never met died in the Southern Han Dynasty.

Ji Ran pondered for a moment, then looked up at the two monks, his eyes sharp, and asked, "What is his purpose?"

A powerful Taoist priest died in the Southern Han Dynasty, yet he was tasked with helping to cultivate the earth vein dragon and allowing the dragon-horned ghost king in his encyclopedia to ascend to immortality. He must have had a purpose!

At this moment, Ji Ran realized that something was wrong.

The "Karma Record" is his mission across the heavens, crucial to his survival. Originally, he treated it merely as a monster-slaying quest and didn't pay much attention. But now, it seems that if the Earth Vein Dragon ascends and he can't complete the record, his karmic experience gain will be stalled!
I... will be trapped in this world!

now.

The two monks exchanged a glance, and the tall, thin monk put his hands together and said, "He said that when the earth's vein dragon is fully formed..."

"He wants to ascend to heaven on a dragon."

(End of this chapter)