In the past, there were many stories about gods and ghosts among the people. For example, no matter how poor a family was, there would always be a Door God and a Kitchen God. The Door God would protect the safety of the family from demons and evil spirits, while the Kitchen God would record the good and evil deeds of the family. When the time came, he would report it to the heavens. That was how the legend of the Kitchen God ascending to heaven came about on the 23rd of December.
In the past, or now, people with old people in their families were used to buying candied melons as sacrifices to the Kitchen God on the 23rd of December. They prayed that the heavens would bless them and that they would be safe in the mortal world.
Last time, during the sermon, Lao Bai's father's spirit was blocked outside the door by the Door God. Fortunately, Lao Bai dipped a willow leaf into the Rootless Water and opened his eyes temporarily. That was how he saw his father's spirit. If it was an ordinary person, he probably wouldn't even be able to see his father for the last time.
Lao Bai said that he and his father talked a lot that night. He said a lot of things that he didn't dare to say, didn't want to say, and was too embarrassed to say. In fact, men were like this. They had a lot to say, but only a few words came out of their mouths. His father listened quietly until the rooster crowed and the sky brightened. Lao Bai's father turned into a puff of smoke and returned to the Village Viewing Platform. From then on, he no longer existed in the world.
Seeing that his father had really left, Old White finally shed tears. He wanted to cry, but he held it back. Old White wanted his father to know that his son had grown up, and was now a man who could take responsibility, and not a woman who only knew how to cry all day long. However, at this time, Old White still cried, because he couldn't bear the heart-wrenching pain.
Lao Bai said that later on, his wife told him that Lao Bai cried so much that it made people panic and scared. A man was squatting at the door, holding his head and wailing. That kind of crying was shocking and contagious.
As Lao Bai spoke, he sniffled and smiled bitterly. He looked at the people in front of him and said in a self-deprecating manner, "When people get old, they always do this. Hmm, let's get down to business. That night, my father came back not only to take a look at this family, but also to tell me how they died."
It turned out that on that night, the evil spirit that had injured Lao Bai's grandfather, Lao Lao Bai, had returned to take revenge.
Evil ghosts were the hardest to deal with because they were completely unreasonable. When a person died normally, no matter if it was from illness, old age, or an accident, the Black and White Impermanences would reap their souls and bring them to the netherworld to be judged by a judge. Hell would cancel out their sins, and then they could go to the Bridge of Helplessness to receive a bowl of Granny Meng's soup. After drinking the soup, they would forget about the past, their gratitude and grudges, and begin a brand new life.
However, there were always many people in the world who did not die willingly. There was no need to talk about the commonly seen stories of drowned ghosts and hanged ghosts looking for substitutes. It was simply too vulgar.
This time, Lao Bai's family ran into a reincarnated starving ghost. Well, to be more precise, a starving ghost possessed an unborn baby and became a ghost baby. When it was still in its mother's body, it dug out its mother's internal organs and ate them clean. By the time the family found out, the female corpse's stomach was already empty. Only a thin layer of skin was left on the woman's ribs.
"What the f * ck, a real-life version of Ju-on!"
Just listening to Lao Bai's story, Du Kang felt a chill on his back. The ghost baby ate all the internal organs in its stomach. Just thinking about it made him feel painful. "Yes, this thing is no longer a pure ghost.
Because the baby had already taken shape, it possessed the body before giving birth. It happened to be the moment before it reached the world of the living, but the moment it left the netherworld, it did not belong to the world of the living, so it was not a ghost of the underworld. In addition, the starving ghost had a murderous aura and the resentment of the dead baby, so it was very fierce as soon as it was born. Moreover, the ordinary methods used by the Yin and Yang Masters did not work at all, "Lao Bai explained.
"It is not a person of the world of the living, so it is not under the jurisdiction of the underworld. This is indeed a little troublesome. Between the living and the dead, its body is a mixture of Yin and Yang. Ordinary magic will not be able to deal with it, but it should not be strong enough to fight against Ox-Head and Horse-Face alone and seriously injure them with one move." Weiwei gently pinched the space between her eyebrows. She felt that a ghost possessed by a starving ghost would not be so powerful.
"Sister Weiwei, why do you think that thing wants to capture Yaya? If we can figure this out, we might be able to figure out what it is." Du Kang touched the tip of his nose and voiced his opinion.
Ye Futian shook his head slightly. "Yaya was born with the Yin Yang Eyes, and her spiritual sense is strong. Her spirit is a tonic for any demon or ghost. Devouring her spirit alone is equivalent to devouring ten ordinary people."
"But the most powerful thing my family provoked is the reincarnated starving ghost." Lao Bai was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.
"That thing is the starving ghost that harmed three generations of your family."
Suddenly, a clear voice came from outside the door. Ran Jing walked into the house from the courtyard with her hands clasped behind her back. Her long hair was a little messy, and her little face was as red as a ripe peach.
"Why are you here?
Did you fight with someone just now? "
Weiwei noticed that Ran Jing's breathing was heavy, and the True Aether in her body was rioting. Obviously, she had just fought with someone with all her strength. Moreover, there was a trace of cold Evil Qi that had not completely dissipated from her body. It was obvious that Ran Jing had encountered something evil.
"Who are you!?"
At this time, the few people in the house were frightened, especially Lao Bai and Ox-Head. Seeing that Ran Jing, a stranger with a Evil Qi, did not knock on the door and directly climbed over the wall in broad daylight, they immediately stood up. Fortunately, Weiwei stopped them in time. After introducing Ran Jing's identity, Lao Bai and Ox-Head were relieved.
"I met the guy you were talking about just now. He's indeed half Yin and half Yang. He's covered in ghost energy and he's holding a little girl. I fought with him, but it was a draw. In the end, he escaped."
Ran Jing briefly explained what happened and confirmed that the culprit who captured Yaya was the starving ghost that harmed three generations of Lao Bai's family.
"Why did that scum come here? What's the matter?" Weiwei tilted her head and looked at Ran Jing.
Ran Jing pursed her lips and hesitated for a moment before saying, "He was sent by the Inner Palace. He brought a group of young Huaxia boys, saying that something went wrong with the thing being suppressed under the Iron Buddha Temple."
"Indeed, something happened to the thing under the Iron Buddha Temple. It seems that the starving ghost escaped from there. If that's the case, we are in big trouble. I'm afraid that just the few of us will not be enough."
Weiwei lowered her head and thought for a moment. She said to Ran Jing, "It seems that we really have to rely on the power of that scum. Did he say when he will make his move?"
"Three days later, on the night of the full moon on the 15th, that is when the seal of the Iron Buddha Temple is at its weakest. Cui Lao is afraid that something will happen on that day, so he has already informed the place to seal it all off. He is now leading people to set up a big formation."
"Well, we can trust this scum. How about this, Lao Bai, you stay at home and look after your wife. It's best if you can contact other capable Yin-Yang masters to protect the surrounding neighbors. If something goes wrong at the Iron Buddha Temple, we will have to rely on you to protect the people."
Lao Bai nodded heavily. Weiwei then looked at the seriously injured Ox-Head. "The two of you are seriously injured, so you won't be able to participate in this matter. However, I hope that you can contact General Jiu You and Ghost King Zhong Kui and ask them to send some people to help. The higher the cultivation, the better. I'm afraid that there will be big trouble this time …"