Ch 52

In the imperial capital of the East Ming Dynasty, the scorching sun was suddenly covered by a dark cloud. In the blink of an eye, it was snowing heavily. The passersby were used to it and hurriedly hid in their houses, as if the snowflakes were some terrible demon.

The passersby asked, "What's the meaning of this?"

The kind-hearted passersby replied, "This snow is not normal. It's a punishment from the master of the Ghost Realm. If you're contaminated with ghost energy, sooner or later, a ghost will come to take your life."

The passersby did not believe it. In the middle of the night, a scream came from the house, and he died the next day.

The old people covered their faces and sighed. When they talked about the past, they all sighed.

It turned out that as early as 30 years ago, the East Ming Dynasty was a prosperous land. The country was prosperous and the people were peaceful. The people also lived and worked in peace. It was not until the king's pearl, Princess Fei Xue, married a good husband that the nightmare of the East Ming Dynasty truly began.

Speaking of this prince consort, his surname was Liu and his name was Ximing. He was a handsome young master with a jade-like face. That year, he won the first place in front of the palace and was the Zhuangyuan bestowed by the king.

He was born with good looks, and was also brimming with talent. Within the Imperial City, there were countless women who adored him, but who could compete with the daughter of the monarch? Very soon, this top scholar was bestowed a marriage by His Majesty, and in a flash, he became the Prince Consort.

This kind of fate was really enviable. For a time, it made many poor students jealous. But who would have thought that on the day of the wedding, the "king" would arrive?

It was said that after crossing the Ruoshui River of the South Continent, on the other side was the rumored Ghost Realm. The master of the Ghost Realm was the most terrifying existence in the three realms — the Ghost King.

The Ghost King's arrival at the princess' wedding ceremony turned the joyous wedding into a funeral. The prince consort died on the spot, and his soul was taken away by the Ghost Emissaries. Since then, the climate of the East Ming Dynasty became strange. There was no distinction between the four seasons, and snow fell from time to time.

A passing expert said, "This is the remaining anger of the Ghost King. When his anger dissipates, the disaster of the East Ming Dynasty will truly be over."

In order to find out the reason, the king sent many envoys to investigate. It turned out that it was all because of the prince consort, Liu Ximing.

This Liu Ximing was born in a poor family and had failed the imperial examinations several times. In the end, his heart was like dead ashes and he decided to commit suicide by jumping into the lake. Who would have thought that the small river in this remote village was actually the Ruo River that led to the Ghost Realm. Liu Ximing did not die and was instead saved by the Ghost King.

Liu Ximing was afraid of the Ghost King's terrifying appearance but also coveted his mana. He did not know that the ugly man in front of him was the master of the Ghost Realm. He only thought that he was an ordinary Ghost Slaughter and wanted to use him to help him obtain power and status.

.... Although the Ghost King had lived for tens of thousands of years, he was a blank slate. He was moved by Liu Ximing's flowery words. He gave him quick thinking, several lifetimes of good fortune, and even a good appearance.

The two of them agreed that when Liu Ximing achieved success and enjoyed wealth and splendor, they would bring him to the Ghost Realm. The Lord of the Ghost Realm waited for three years. Who would have thought that this human scholar would turn hostile and refuse to acknowledge him? He had just received a marriage bestowed by the Emperor of Dong Ming and had raised a bunch of eminent monks and Taoist priests in his residence. He thought that Liu Ximing was just a small Ghost Servant, so sealing him would not be a problem.

Until that day when the strong wind blew, that person turned into a ferocious tiger. On his back was a pair of fiery red wings that covered the sky. His golden eyes were filled with uncontrollable anger. He was the legendary ancient ferocious beast, Qiong Qi.

Qiong Qi was the master of the Ghost Realm. The real body of the Ghost King!

Only then did Liu Ximing realize who he had deceived. He had been scared to death, but the Ghost King would not let him go. The name of the Ghost Realm was known throughout the Three Realms, and all the Gods and Buddhas in the world treated him with respect. Demons and ghosts even consciously avoided him, but he had been deceived by a mere human. It was the funniest joke in the world!

Liu Ximing's soul was taken to the Ghost Realm. He was locked in the Infernal Hell and suffered. In the thirtieth year, he finally couldn't take it anymore.

Then, Su Yang came.

Su Yang hadn't recovered from his sadness. In the blink of an eye, the instance changed. He blinked and looked at his surroundings. Then, he looked at the state of his soul. His whole person was in a bad state. No, his whole soul was in a bad state.

That's right, his real body was here. Because the original body was just a wisp of a soul, now that the soul was gone, there was nothing left. How could there be a corpse left?

There were boiling pots of oil everywhere. The smell of flames floated in the air. Su Yang could feel his soul being roasted. He was faintly on the verge of being burned.

He was so scared that he shrank into a corner. He timidly asked, "Where is this?"

The system said, "The Infernal Hell."

Legend has it that the Infernal Hell had eight hot places, eight cold places, and eighteen solitary places. The eight hot places were the foundation of the Infernal Hell. The lowest was the Avici Hell, or the Infernal Hell. It was a place that not even the Ghost Soldiers were willing to set foot in.

Su Yang stammered, "Then, then what did the original owner do to be locked in here?" Because he didn't have the body of the original owner, he naturally didn't have any remaining memories to refer to.

The system enthusiastically promoted, "The plot information is worth 200 experience points. Would you like to buy it?"

Su Yang's face darkened. He angrily said, "Buy, buy, buy, you profiteer!!"

With a ding sound, the experience points were deducted. Su Yang looked at his remaining 7170 experience points and silently felt his heart ache. After looking through the plot information, his entire soul began to ache.

Being locked in the Infernal Hell for thirty years and still being angry, this Ghost King was too petty. He was only being tricked, it wasn't like he would lose a piece of flesh. Moreover … …

Su Yang pointed at his body and asked with widened eyes, "I've already turned into a completely different person. No, I've turned into a completely different ghost. How am I supposed to do quests? Unless that Ghost King is blind!!"

The system said, "He is blind."