Seeing the souls of Ma Dong and Niu Er in front of him, Li Xiuyuan was silent for a moment, and then said: "Although the two of them are blinded now, why are their souls like this after death, carrying the head of a bull and a horse?"

The sword-wielding ghost king thought for a moment, and then said: "It should be that when they met the bandits, the bandits cut off their heads, and if they couldn't find their heads, someone cut off the head of the bull and the head of the horse and replaced it with Niu Er and Ma Dong, lest they be headless after death and be a headless ghost. ”

"Headless, it means that you can't eat incense, you can't make progress in Taoism, you can't eat the offerings of your relatives, it's a hundred times worse than a starving ghost, only by connecting your head and being a ghost with a head, this situation can get better, although Ma Dong and Niu Er have the head of a cow and a horse, but it's better than being a headless ghost. ”

Li Xiuyuan sighed: "Maybe this is the so-called providence, I beheaded the two gods of Shoushan Genyue, the unjust ghosts in the north are unmanaged, guarded, Ma Dong and Niu Er died at this moment, became headless ghosts, and were replaced with bull heads and horse heads, they want to inherit these incense, and they also have to inherit these duties." ”

After speaking, he said: "Let Ma Dong and Niu eat the incense left by these two mountain gods to wake up their minds." ”

"Yes, Childe. ”

The sword-wielding ghost king looked at Ma Dong and Niu Er with envy at this moment.

I didn't have such a good treatment when I was a man, but I didn't expect to get such an opportunity after being a ghost.

Shoushan, the incense left by the two mountain gods after the death of Genyue can be said to be very much, this is all over the mountain, if it is swallowed, not to mention that it can immediately become a ghost king, at least it will not be much worse than the ghost king.

But the sword-wielding ghost king didn't dare to covet it, and it was worth honestly gathering all the incense in the yin qi and moving closer to Ma Dong and Niu Er.

Although Ma Dong and Niu Er were not conscious, the incense was around them, and as ghosts, they instinctively sucked it.

But when they saw the horse's head and the ox's head open its mouth, a strong wind howled, and the nearby incense was immediately swallowed into their stomachs.

Then their souls solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye, and their bodies gradually grew larger, more and more powerful and powerful.

After eating the incense, the soul immediately had a earth-shaking change.

When the incense was gone, Ma Dong and Niu Er could no longer see that they were ghosts, although they had a bull's head and a horse's head, but their bodies were already more than a zhang high, and a pair of mighty armor had been condensed on their bodies.

Standing there at the moment is like a god, which is intimidating.

"Ma Dong Niu Er, since he has achieved the position of a ghost and god with incense, he has not woken up quickly. The sword-wielding ghost king suddenly opened his mouth and roared, and immediately the wind howled, and the gloomy atmosphere was gloomy.

By this roar, Ma Dong and Niu Er's confused eyes flashed and regained their senses.

"This ...... Where is this? I remember that I was fighting with that group of bandits before, great, big young master, why are you here?" Ma Dong was shocked when he saw Li Xiuyuan.

Li Xiuyuan said: "I'm naturally here, don't you remember what happened before? You are no longer a human being, you are already a ghost and a god." ”

As he spoke, he recounted what had happened before.

"Young Master, how can you say that the two of us are already dead, and we have become ghosts like Iron Mountain?"

Niu Er shook the huge bull's head, a little uncomfortable.

"This is nature, and you are not ordinary ghosts, you are already ghosts and gods with Taoism, the two of you have eaten the incense left by the two mountain gods after their deaths, and the Taoism has at least surpassed the ghost generals, and your skills may be higher than that of Iron Mountain. ”

Li Xiuyuan said and sighed: "This is my poor arrangement, if I am willing to let Xing Shan follow, such a thing will not happen." ”

Xing Shan is a marksman, he has a big bow and a pot of arrows in his hand, and he can easily shoot dozens of bandits.

It's just that he still needs the help of a master like Xing Shan to his side, so he didn't send it over.

"It's the two little ones who are not good at martial arts, and they can't beat the bandits, how can they blame the eldest young master for not arranging it well, and there's nothing bad about being a ghost, there's not much difference between dead and alive, it's just that it's very uncomfortable to hold a horse's head, I don't know who replaced us with a cow's horse's head. Ma Dong touched his head and became a little annoyed.

Niu Er said: "It's better to have a head than no head, what's so particular about being a ghost, it's a pity that the time to be a ghost is too early, and I can't continue to work for the eldest young master." ”

Li Xiuyuan said: "No, you are already ghosts and gods when you get incense, even if you are reincarnated, it is not so easy, you need to establish merit and repay this period of incense, I have a task to give you now, I hope you don't shirk." ”

"The big young master's orders, how dare the little ones shirk it. Niu Er said with some trepidation.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the north and said: "I have achieved initial results in controlling ghosts and gods in the south, but I will definitely have to govern the north in the future, and the north needs people to be responsible for arresting unjust ghosts, and I want to leave it to the two of you to be responsible." ”

"The north is so big, I'm afraid that the two small ones won't be caught. Ma Dong said.

"You can subdue some unjust ghosts for your own use, take your time, don't worry, I will arrange for the people of the dart bureau to build a temple somewhere in the north, shape a statue of the god for you, and settle down temporarily, and I will also send some ghosts and gods north to assist you." Li Xiu said from afar.

He felt that it was much better for Ma Dong and Niu Er to stay in the north and develop than to follow him to Guobei County.

There is no shortage of people there, but on the contrary, he has no power here.

"Since the eldest young master has spoken, how dare the younger two disobey. Ma Dong didn't think about it, so he hugged his fists and responded.

"You can also rest assured, although you are dead, my Li family will take care of your wife and children, and I will not let your wife and children suffer. Li Xiu said from afar.

"Thank you, young master. ”

Ma Dong and Niu Er arched their hands, and the concern in their hearts was gone.

The promise of the eldest young master is very reassuring to them.

"I've been out of my body for a long time, I have to go back, the north will be handed over to you, when I have time, drag a dream for my family, by the way, familiarize myself with how to be a ghost, the sword ghost king, you stay here for a month to teach them, and go to Li Zhong in the underworld a month later. Li Xiuyuan said.

"Yes, the imp understands. "The sword-wielding ghost king.

Li Xiuyuan said again: "You two be careful in everything, since you are a ghost god, you must have the responsibility of a ghost god." ”

With that, his spirit soared into the air and prepared to leave.

But suddenly, he thought of something, and said: "Since you are already ghosts and gods, you can't have no name, the two of you are surnamed Niu Ma, and at this moment you are carrying two heads of cattle and horses, and you should be called Niu Tou and Ma Mian in the future, I hope you can make a name for yourself in the north, and there will be ghosts who hear your name in the future, and there is no one who is not afraid of it." ”

With that, he turned into a purple light and disappeared into the sky in the distance.

"Isn't the name Bull Head and Horse Face a little loud enough?" Ma Dong touched his weird horse face and said with some resentment.

The sword-wielding ghost king smiled: "No matter how ordinary your name is, it will become different because of your prestige, and you will capture all the unjust ghosts and ghosts in the northern land, this is a great merit, as long as you keep doing it, your future achievements will be far above those immortals in the Heavenly Palace." ”

"No, can we be more powerful than the immortals?" Niu Er said with some surprise.

For them, the heavenly immortals are the supreme beings.

The sword-wielding ghost king said: "Of course, when the gods will also decline, when will they decline, that is when people forget them, you capture ghosts, and in the future, no one in the world will know your name, your name will spread, read your name, you are the eternal ghosts and gods, as long as there are people in the world who die, your position will always exist, and the bull head and horse face will never die, which is much more powerful than the idle incense to become a god, and the idle ghosts and gods are still afraid that the incense will be cut off and the temple will be destroyed." ”

"Although it was a little difficult at first, the saints of the world have great expectations for you. ”

Speaking of this, the sword-wielding ghost king couldn't help but envy and sigh at the same time.

The concept of the co-governance of human beings and gods of the saints in the world has spread, and the ghosts and gods who can find positions will surely be able to prosper forever in the future, which is why the ghosts and gods of the Quartet are willing to serve the saints of the world.

The Heavenly Palace can no longer accommodate the wild ghost Mao God, even if he is the body of a ghost king, can't he only be a fake Yama? He doesn't even have the qualifications to enter the Heavenly Palace.

"The eldest young master has such high hopes for us, we will definitely not let the eldest young master down. Ma Dong said seriously.

Although he is not used to becoming a ghost and god just now, the orders of the eldest young master must be carried out faithfully.

Late at night.

A purple qi came from the north and fell into the Li family's mansion in Guobei County.

Li Xiuyuan's physical body immediately opened his eyes and came to his senses, and then he felt a look of tiredness that was difficult to understand.

After a little time to go out of the body, he beheaded the two gods of Shoushan Genyue again, and ordered Ma Dongniu Eryi, with his current soul body, he still can't stand the consumption.

In the end, it is not as good as those who have attained the Tao, the soul can travel in the vicissitudes of life, unrestrained, and if it can achieve the status of an immortal, then it can get rid of the troubles of the physical body and completely escape the world.

"Young master, you're awake, you've been asleep for a long time. ”

Fluttershy's head pops out of her arms, as if sensing the movement of the man next to her.

Li Xiuyuan looked left and right, but found that he was lying on the bed, already changing clothes and washing, thinking that Chunhua was taking care of himself.

"Yes, I've been sleeping for a long time, and the more I sleep, the more tired I get. He smiled and said, "Why, haven't slept yet?"

"The slave is waiting for the young master to come back. ”

Fluttershy purses her lips and smiles, revealing a somewhat coquettish gesture, and puts her arms around the man's neck.

When Li Xiu saw her like this, his heart was pounding, and he hurriedly settled down and said, "Don't seduce me today, I ......."

Before he finished speaking, he felt the delicate body clinging to him, and he hurriedly got out and left, getting up and walking out without looking back.

"Master, where are you going?" Fluttershy said with a grumbling face.

Li Xiuyuan said: "Go to the study and meditate until dawn." ”

Don't dare to stay with this pestering Fluttershy, or she won't want to wake up tomorrow.