Eighteen Ghost Emperors of my ancestors, how dare you make me live in terror?

"baby?"

Lu Ye's eyes lit up.

"Grandpa, please help!"

However, the shadowy figure seemed to be in a dilemma.

"Grandpa has quite a few treasures here. Just one or two of them would be enough for you to dominate any dungeon below S-rank."

"I'm all ready, Grandpa!" Lu Ye's eyes were firm, as if he were about to join the Party.

Can you roam freely in bizarre dungeons below S-rank?

Then that makes them invincible.

"But you're too weak right now, brat. You can't withstand the ghostly energy of those things, and you might even suffer the consequences."

"It's okay, Grandpa, I'm not picky."

Lu Ye also understood this principle; if his strength was too weak, he would suffer the backlash from the ghost weapon.

The shadowy figure pondered for a moment, then waved his hand and summoned two items.

A strange stack of paper that looked like joss paper.

And a long, rectangular seal.

Lu couldn't see the true appearance of either of these things.

First, the seal flew over and gently pressed against his brow, leaving the three traditional Chinese characters for "Lu Daniu".

"This is my personal seal, which I use when I'm drawing or writing. It's called the Hundred Ghosts Seal."

"Once I stamp your forehead, I will leave my name and a trace of my aura, which will protect you from all ghosts and ward off all evil."

This is great!

Lu Ye reached out and touched his brow; the three traditional Chinese characters for "Lu Da Niu" had slowly disappeared.

Instead, a cool, refreshing current circulated throughout his body.

If it's stamped with Grandpa's seal, then it belongs to Grandpa.

He'd like to see which ghost dared to bully him!

"The second item is a contract, called the Underworld Contract."

The old man in the shadows continued.

"Since you're not strong enough yourself, Grandpa is thinking of arranging some good henchmen for you."

"If you encounter a suitable supernatural being in the future, have them imprint their aura on this contract of the underworld, and they will be at your disposal."

Lu accepted the stack of underworld contracts, which he estimated to be no less than ten, and his heart stirred again.

Driven by the supernatural?

Another wonderful baby!

This is quite different from those who control demons while still alive.

The Ghost Master can indeed gain strange abilities after clearing the strange dungeon, and can even summon strange beings to descend.

However, the relationship between the Ghost Master and the Strange Being is one of patronage, and the Strange Being can ignore the Ghost Master at any time.

But what Grandpa said about this contract from the underworld...

Lu understood.

That's recruiting followers!

"What if they strangely refuse to sign?" Lu also asked a crucial question.

"Heh, you already have Grandpa's name between your eyebrows. If there are still any strange creatures unwilling to be at your beck and call..."

The old man in the shadows chuckled:

"Then Grandpa's title of Ghost Emperor has been wasted."

Lu was still somewhat skeptical.

Is it safe or not...?

After all, he didn't really have a concept of the level of the Ghost Emperor.

So he subtly inquired, "Grandpa, with a Ghost Emperor like you in our Lu family, the other ancestors down there must be overjoyed, right?"

It's easy to imagine.

Ghost Emperor!

This must be incredibly lucky!

"Happy? Heh."

The old man in the shadows gave a meaningful smile.

"Grandpa was the least talented of all your ancestors. It took him a full fifty years to become the Ghost Emperor. Your great-grandfather and the others down there beat him up a lot and scolded him for being useless."

"Huh?" Lu was stunned.

The one with the worst talent, becoming a Ghost Emperor in fifty years, what a disappointment?

"What about all our other ancestors..." Lu also held his breath.

"That's right."

The old man in the shadows stroked his beard.

"Our Lu family, going back eighteen generations from you, has always had a single heir, but each generation has become a local ghost emperor. Your grandfather was a ghost emperor, your great-grandfather was a ghost emperor, your great-great-grandfather... all our ancestors were ghost emperors."

"I... I'm going!"

Lu Ye's eyes widened immediately.

My head is buzzing.

It felt like being overwhelmed by happiness that fell from the sky.

Does the Lu family have eighteen Ghost Emperors?

"That's not right..."

Lu Ye was stunned into thought.

"Grandpa, all your ancestors were Ghost Emperors, so how come I'm just a weakling?"

Could he not be her biological child...?

"What are you thinking? You're the purest descendant of the Lu family!"

The old man in the shadows saw right through his thoughts and slapped him again.

"It's just that this is related to our family's special bloodline. When we Lu family members are alive, we are all mediocre, but once we die, our hidden bloodline will be fully awakened. As long as we have a protector, we can quickly cultivate into Ghost Emperors."

"The first ancestor was like this, and so were the subsequent ancestors. Each generation protected the Dao, and after death, they all became Ghost Emperors."

Each generation protects the Dao, and upon death, one becomes a Ghost Emperor.

Lu also felt a sense of longing; he had no idea that his Lu family was so powerful!

"Then I won't say anything more, Grandpa."

Upon hearing that he could become a ghost emperor after death, Lu immediately stuck his head out.

"Grandpa, hurry up and slap my head to pieces right now! I want to be the Ghost Emperor too!"

Snapped!

A fight did take place.

But it wasn't smashed.

Grandpa in the shadows was furious.

"You're not even eighteen yet and you've already had enough of life?"

"The main reason is that life is meaningless, and I want to go down to the underworld and see the majesty of our ancestors."

With eighteen ghost emperor ancestors protecting him underground, what's the point of him living? He should die early and enjoy life!

"You can't die now, or the Lu family line will end."

Grandpa's words shattered Lu Ye's illusions.

"The price of obtaining the Ghost Emperor's bloodline is that the family bloodline must not be broken. If the lineage is broken in your generation, the Ghost Emperor cultivation of our ancestors will instantly dissipate."

Grandpa's tone turned serious:

"So you must leave behind an heir, and it must be a son, otherwise you absolutely cannot die."

"Oh, this..."

Is that true?

"So, conversely, if I find someone to have a son, then I can die, right?" Lu Ye directly used the reverse thinking.

"...It doesn't necessarily have to be a 'human,' you know. Your great-great-grandfather was born from a love affair with a strange creature."

Grandpa stroked his beard again, a hint of a smile in his voice.

"So if you want to die early and cultivate to become the Ghost Emperor, you'd better marry a lot of people, have women on both sides, both human and ghost, and then have a bunch of chubby little boys..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Lu Ye quickly interrupted, "If we keep going, we'll go off-topic."

This trip to pay respects to our ancestors was definitely worthwhile.

Not only did they wake up the Ghost Emperor, but they also obtained the treasure.

I also learned such a big secret!

"What's the big deal? Everyone in the Lu family has their share of..."

Just as Grandpa was about to speak, the shadowy figure on his body suddenly trembled, then turned around and respectfully cupped his hands behind his back.

"Your great-grandfather has arrived and wants to see you."

"My great-grandfather? Where is he?"

"Standing on the grave."

Lu Ye quickly looked over and, sure enough, saw the same dark figure on the small grave mound that belonged to his great-grandfather.

Judging from his aura, he is indeed a Ghost Emperor!

"Grandpa! I miss you so much!"

"Good great-grandson, your great-grandfather misses you too."

The shadowy figure appeared in front of Lu Ye in the blink of an eye, reaching out to stroke his head, exuding an aura of doting affection.

"It's not just your great-grandfather who came to see you; all your other ancestors came too."

Lu Ye's heart skipped a beat, and he looked up.

The once empty cemetery is now filled with ghostly energy, obscuring even the sky and earth.

A figure appeared on each grave mound, some sitting, some standing, all facing him.

"This is the descendant of our Lu family in this generation? Not bad, lad, he looks just like me."

"Don't you dare burn any more strong young men for your great-grandmother next time, or you'll get another beating."

"We've kept this from the child for so long; it's time to reveal the truth about our eighteen ancestors, the Ghost Emperors."

"Grandson Xuan, don't be afraid. Your great-grandmother will prepare a basket of Ghostly Imperial Weapons for you."

"Hmph! Do you think the Lu family would let ghosts bully us?"

Listening to these familiar voices.

Feeling the indelible sense of blood ties.

Lu Ye's nose felt a little sore.

Oh, his ancestors!