The cool breeze resounded through the forest.

Under the trees, there are many stones, roots and puddles, which are so wet and muddy that it is easy for people to slip.

Gu Xu, Shangguan Jin, and Chu Fengge walked like flying.

The further you go, the denser the trees become. The moonlight passed through the canopy of the trees and fell onto the ground, forming silvery-white irregular spots of light that swayed with the rustle of the branches and leaves, like dormant ghosts.

"How far is it?" Chu Fengge asked.

"Probably less than half a mile." Gu Xu took advantage of the moonlight and glanced at the map in his hand again.

At this moment, an inexplicable feeling arose in his heart, as if he was under the watchful eye of a pair of eyes—its gaze was cold and fierce, like a vicious wolf ready to pounce on its prey.

Danger came silently, as he expected.

Among the shadows of the trees in front of them, dozens of translucent figures floating in the air first appeared.

They were dressed in ragged white clothes, and they were all thin and slender women.

But their eyes were dark and hollow, and they were frightening, and the corners of their mouths showed white fangs.

"Glamour."

Gu Xu immediately recognized the ghost thing in front of him.

When he was in Yishui County, the ghost he killed the most was this "ghost" at the level of this "ghost".

The "Charm" has weak defense, no intelligence, and is slow to move. A "ghost slaying talisman" that he has improved can easily kill a large area.

It can be said that when he saw the "ghost", it was as if he saw the feats of walking.

But at this moment, Gu Xu did not act rashly.

Soon, behind the "ghost", Gu Xu saw another kind of ghost.

They are shaped like three-year-olds, with red eyes, long ears, and a black and red body. As they walked, they talked, sometimes like men, sometimes like women, sometimes like old men, sometimes like children.

Gu Xu knew that this ghost was called "Dragon", and his strength was at the level of "wild ghost".

They like to imitate human voices to confuse humans, and have the ability to make people sick. Their weakness is their fear of the sound of drums - in many remote towns and villages, people banish the ghosts in this way.

Next to the "Dragon", there are several "hairy ghosts".

They have long black, red, or white fur that resembles a giant orangutan with three eyes.

However, Gu Xu knew that although the "hairy ghosts" were huge and looked terrifying, in fact, their strength was about the same as that of humans.

A monk like Gu Xu, who majored in talismans and had a weak physique, might not be able to win it in hand-to-hand combat.

However, if you change to Shi Xiaohan's brute strength girl, on the premise of not using the true yuan, she can capture the "hairy ghost" with her bare hands.

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In the vicinity of the "hairy ghost", Gu Xu also saw several "wild ghost" level ghosts such as "snake ghost", "gall ghost", "torch mouth ghost", "unkempt ghost" and so on.

They appeared in a queue one after another, like an army waiting to be reviewed. In the cold moonlight, it looks particularly terrifying.

With so many ghosts appearing at the same time, it is undoubtedly a strange and spectacular picture.

Chu Fengge's handsome face showed an expression of excitement, and he couldn't wait to use these ghosts to show his strength again.

If it weren't for Shangguan Hibiscus tugging on his sleeve tightly, I'm afraid he would have wielded his iron sword and rushed into the ghost pile alone.

However, Gu Xu's gaze was extremely vigilant.

Because he had learned from books that these ghosts usually had their own territory, and rarely came together to act, let alone be as orderly as they are today.

Their abnormal behavior today undoubtedly means that behind them, there is a more powerful and terrifying existence hidden - with its great strength, it has suppressed these various ghosts, gathered them together, and turned them into an army of its own.

Behind the "wild ghosts" are two "evil spirit" level ghosts.

The "evil spirit" on the left is shaped like a fish in the water, but it has a pair of feet and can walk on the ground. When Gu Xu's gaze fell on it, he felt that his vision and hearing had become a little blurry.

The "evil spirit" on the right resembles a skinny and frail human, dressed in rags like beggars, and holding a broken mud-stained bowl with sticky porridge in its hand.

"They are the 'ghosts' and the 'poor ghosts' I mentioned earlier." After seeing the appearance of these two ghosts clearly, Gu Xu whispered to Shangguan Jian beside him.

While speaking, Gu Xu quietly used Zhenyuan to build an invisible barrier in front of him, just to prevent this "poor ghost" from sucking up his wealth.

Although the "poor ghost" in "The Old Pot" is just an illusion projection, it may not really have an impact on his fortune.

But just in case, he chose to do it anyway.

He was already short of money, but he didn't want to become poorer because of carelessness.

"Gu Daoyou, do you know that during the reign of Emperor Xingde, there were some 'fierce god' level ghosts near Anshun Mansion?" Shangguan Jin leaned into Gu Xu's ear and whispered. Obviously, she also understood the crux of the problem from the terrible battle of the goblins.

Gu Xu thought for two seconds and replied, "Lord Yelang." ”

"Yelang Country Lord ......" Shangguan Jin repeatedly silently recited the name.

She remembered that in the southwest region of the Great Qi Dynasty, there was indeed a country composed of barbarian people-"Yelang Country".

After Emperor Taizu destroyed the Great Chu Dynasty, he took a fancy to the medicinal herbs and mineral resources of the Yelang Kingdom.

Originally, Emperor Taizu only wanted to recuperate after the war and establish a trade relationship with Yelang Kingdom. Unexpectedly, after seeing the envoy of the Great Qi, the lord of Yelang claimed to be the superior of the Heavenly Empire, and said arrogantly: "Who is the eldest Qi and me?" ”

So Emperor Taizu waved the "Tai'a Sword" and simply wiped out this small country.

However, hundreds of years later, the lord of that Yelang country appeared in the form of a ghost in the land of the Great Qi Dynasty......

Shangguan Jin also saw this "fierce god-level" ghost in the book.

It's just that because it didn't do anything earth-shattering, it didn't have much fame in history. Shangguan Jin didn't have Gu Xu's talent to forget, so he only remembered its name, but he couldn't remember the specific era when it appeared.

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After a while, the "ghost" and the "poor ghost" stood in front of a towering ancient tree, one left and one right, as if they were protecting the Dharma left and right.

The other "wild ghosts" and "spirits" lined up in front of them, like a guard of honor serving the king in the palace.

The temperature in the forest drops suddenly, and the dew on the leaves condenses into frost.

The darkness seemed to have a living force, surging back and forth in the forest; It was like a heavy black curtain, blocking the silver-white moonlight falling from the sky.

Strong coercion covered the mountains and forests.

Gu Xu suddenly felt that the air had become stagnant, and his body had become even heavier, as if prompting him to bend his knees and prostrate on the ground.

Then he heard a low and majestic voice: "When you see this king, why don't you worship?" ”

ps: The second more to ask for a monthly pass!

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Exegesis:

(1) "The king of Dian and the Han envoy said: 'Who is the Han and me?' ’。 And the same is true of Yelanghou. The road is not passable, so they think that they are the lord of a state, and they don't know the vast number of Han. - "Historical Records: The Biography of Southwest Yilie"

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