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The Soul Transfer Formation was rumored to have been lost.

It was rumored to be a secret technique in the Soul Transfer Formation. It was used to transfer other people's souls into one's own body and steal their lifespan. This was used to confuse the Reapers and the Book of Life and Death to obtain immortality.

Who would have thought that such an ancient formation could be seen in such an ordinary school?

After listening to Gou Liang's explanation of the formation, Bi Xia shook his head and said, "Although I don't know much about the Metaphysics Formation, this formation doesn't take the lifespan of souls, but the souls of ghosts."

Moreover, it was very powerful. Even he felt a strong sense of discomfort when he stepped into this place.

Gou Liang and Tao priest Lin looked at each other and saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.

If a person still had lifespan when they died, then they must have died unjustly. Before their lifespan ended, something happened and their lifespan ended prematurely. As they entered the Netherworld, the lifespan recorded in the Book of Life and Death would change accordingly. However, if they were detained in the human world by some secret technique, the lifespan recorded in the Book of Life and Death would not change. The Reapers would also not realize that these people had died prematurely. Then, the lifespan of these ghosts could be used for many purposes.

The person who set up the formation borrowed the lifespan of these ghosts. Then, it was very likely that these people's deaths were caused by this person.

Gou Liang thought for a moment and said, "The Soul Transfer Formation has another characteristic. The age of the person being controlled and the person being transferred can't be too different. The ghosts caught by Taoist priest died three years ago. However, other than the students who were fifteen or sixteen years old, there were also teachers who were forty or fifty years old. It seems that someone used this formation to steal the lifespan of two people at the same time. This is a clue. We might as well start from there. "

Tao priest Lin quickly said, "Then, I'll inform the organization and ask them to check the files …"

"There's no need to go through so much trouble."

After rejecting Tao priest Lin's suggestion, Gou Liang squatted down and pointed at the ground with his left hand. He chanted, "Heaven's gate, Earth's gate, Hell's gate, Earth's gate, Human's gate, Ghost's Path, Eight Directions, Only My Master. Open the Gate of the Netherworld, Ghost's Impermanence! "

Suddenly, a dark gate appeared in front of them. Statues of Ox-Head and Horse-face were hanging on the left and right of the door. The gate opened slowly, Black and White Impermanence, one tall and one short.....

"So it's Heavenly Master Meng. We are the Black and White Impermanence who are in charge of the dead souls here. We were in a hurry yesterday and did not have the time to thank you for your help. Thank you. " After White Impermanence expressed his gratitude on behalf of the two of them, he asked, "May I know why Heavenly Master Meng has summoned me?"

Gou Liang did not beat around the bush; he said directly, "I want to borrow this place's Book of Life and Death to investigate two people."

"This …"

The Black and White Impermanence looked at each other and said awkwardly, "Taoist Master, you should know that the Book of Life and Death can't be shown to others easily. If Heavenly Master wants to take a look, why don't you wait for us to report to the Yama King? "

Gou Liang smiled and said, "If you want to report it to the Yama King, I won't stop you. When the time comes, whether the two of you are punished or demoted, it has nothing to do with me."

Black and White Impermanence were shocked. "Why do you say that, Heavenly Master Meng?"

Gou Liang pulled the soul of the malicious ghost from the car accident over and asked Tao priest Lin to release the few ghosts he had caught. He asked the Black and White Impermanence to check if these ghosts still had lifespans.

After checking, the Black and White Impermanence were shocked. These ghosts were actually still alive, and one of them even had a lifespan of eighty years! Moreover, their names were still red in the Book of Life and Death, and there were no signs of them dying.

"Do the two of you recognize this array?"

Gou Liang asked again.

Seeing the two of them shake their heads, Gou Liang briefly mentioned the function of the Soul Transfer Array. The Black and White Impermanence were both people who understood the situation and immediately understood the whole story.

Someone had used a vicious forbidden art to cause these people to die in vain, using their lifespans to prolong their own lives!

The seemingly silent Black Impermanence gritted his teeth and said, "Who is so crazy to kill so many people in order to steal their lifespans? This is unforgivable! Taoist Master, if the two of us can help, please don't hesitate to ask. "

"Little Black …"

The White Impermanence wanted to stop them. Gou Liang had already told them his purpose, but they only had the right to look at the Book of Life and Death. If they lent it to others, they would have committed a serious crime. However, the Black Impermanence obviously saw the big picture better than him and shook his head at the White Impermanence. No matter whether this matter could be solved properly in the end, it could not be hidden. Although it was not their negligence, they could not escape the blame. Now was their only chance to make up for their mistakes.

Gou Liang smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for the two of you. I won't touch the Book of Life and Death. You just need to help me find out who has died in this place three years ago but has not reported to the Underworld. "

This matter was easy to deal with.

The Black and White Impermanence breathed a sigh of relief and immediately checked it.

The Black and White Impermanence's job was to capture souls. Whenever someone's lifespan was about to end, the Book of Life and Death would give a notice and announce their work. If there was no notice from the Book of Life and Death and there were no instructions from above, they would not take the initiative to take action. Although at the end of every year, the Black and White Impermanence would patrol the areas under their jurisdiction and retrieve the souls that had not been transferred in time, it was inevitable that there would be fishes that escaped the net.

After a round of investigation, a total of five people had died three years ago but had not gone to the Underworld.

Two of them were a father and daughter. Their age was the same as the person whose soul was taken. The only relative left was an old lady.

The White Impermanence's eyes widened and muttered, "It's actually a purple-gold name book."

Only people with great merit would have their names written in gold in the Book of Life and Death, such as Zhang Dou. Only Taoist masters or emperors who had great merit would have their names written in purple to show their nobility. For example, "Meng Qi Ning" was also purple-gold in the Book of Life and Death. Without a doubt, this old lady who was over eighty years old was a reclusive Taoist master who had achieved great merit. However, in order to save the lives of her children and grandchildren, she used the Soul Transfer Forbidden Technique to extend their lives …

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Twin Leaves Secondary, teachers' dormitory.

"You're here."

The old lady was a believer in Buddhism. She sensed that the person did not stop chanting. She only stopped chanting after finishing a sutra, put down the Bodhi Bead, and looked at the person.

Her expression was calm. It was obvious that she had expected today's ending.

However, when she saw Gou Liang, she was still a little surprised. She then smiled, "I didn't expect to see such a young Taoist master in my lifetime. It's really a blessing."

As Bi Xia's breath was still unstable after the soul fusion, Gou Liang was afraid that the old lady would notice something, so he kept Bi Xia back into the Soul Nurturing Jade. However, the evil spirit mark on his face could not escape the old lady's eyes, but she did not say anything.

Gou Liang looked at the old lady with compassionate eyes and said with pity, "Since you're a Taoist master, you should know that life and death are fated. Why force it?"

The old lady said, "As a kindred spirit, you should know that we're obsessed with fighting against the heavens. Just like how your elders spent so much effort to suppress your fate, I know that my children and grandchildren's lives are in danger, but I still want them to enjoy a long and happy life. "

Tao priest Lin could not help but say, "Taoist master, although your methods to save your children and grandchildren are extreme, you should stop before going too far. Since you've already stolen their lifespan, why didn't you restrain these evil spirits who died unjustly? Instead, you let them wander outside and harm other people's lives. Everyone in this school has been infected with ghost energy because of this. If it's light, they'll fall sick. If it's serious, they'll lose their lives. How innocent! "

The old lady sighed, "I can only blame myself for being too eager to save my children. I didn't realize that the records of the Soul Shifting Array were incomplete. After I set up the array, I realized that the array I set up was different from the Soul Shifting Array recorded in the ancient book. Not only does it take the lifespan of the dead souls, but it can't be stopped once it's started. I've been trying to fix it all these years, but I can't do anything about it. "

When she first realized that something was wrong with the array, she had the chance to destroy it.

However, at that time, human lives had already been taken, and their lifespan had already been stolen. If she were to destroy the array, she was afraid that her children and grandchildren would die with the array. Thus, she did not dare to do it.

After hesitating for half a year, she realized that this array was not as simple as stealing people's lifespan. It also had the curse power to drive the evil spirits who died unjustly to harm everyone.

"It was only then that I realized that the person who created this array not only wanted to live forever, but also wanted to use it to take revenge on the human world. Once the array matured, my ability was not enough to stop it or destroy it. I could only pray for these innocent people and hope that they wouldn't suffer so much misfortune. "

Otherwise, when the array matured, the entire Double Leaf City would have become a ghost town.

However, in the end, this unexpected disaster was caused by one person's selfishness — the selfishness of a mother.

Tao priest Lin opened his mouth, but in the end, he swallowed the question that was about to come out of his mouth.

The old lady said, "I also asked my sect for help. My senior martial brother told me that if I wanted to break this array, not only would I have to sacrifice the life of the person who set it up, I would also have to sacrifice the lives of everyone who entered the array. This array has been set up for three years, and the number of people who entered the array covers this area. There are at least five hundred thousand people … This old lady knows that her sins are grave, but I can't let these innocent people lose their lives because of my selfishness. I can only delay, delay until the person who can break this array appears. "

The old lady stroked the bodhi seed, her face filled with obvious regret.

Gou Liang's heart stirred. "May I ask who Senior's sect is?"

The old lady paused, then truthfully said, "My sect is the Changtianmen, the 56th generation of disciples. My senior martial brother's surname is Dugu, and he is the current sect leader. He is also the most powerful Heavenly Master in the world. If even he can't save them, this old lady really doesn't know who can break this array. "

Gou Liang said, "I can break it."

The old lady suddenly raised her head and looked at Gou Liang with uncertainty.

Gou Liang said, "I can break this array. The people who enter the array don't have to die, including your son and granddaughter."

The old lady stood up and walked towards Gou Liang. "Little friend, are you serious?"

"I don't dare to tease Senior. But with my method, the life of the person who set up the array cannot be saved. Even more so, their souls will scatter along with those who died unjustly. "Gou Liang paused." Even so, does Senior still want to break this array? "

There was no hesitation on the old lady's face, only relief. "This happened because of me. Little friend, you can save the lives of my son and granddaughter. This old lady is already greatly indebted to you. I don't dare to ask for more."

Gou Liang nodded. "Tonight is the best time to break the array. Senior can properly say goodbye to your son and granddaughter. "

The old lady shook her head and smiled. "I've lived for so many years. It's time for me to leave."

After school, the little granddaughter came back before her father. The originally cold and cheerless home was suddenly filled with laughter.

The little granddaughter hugged her arm and said coquettishly, "Grandma, I want to eat the fried fish you made. I want it crispy and golden."

The old lady with wrinkles all over her face smiled kindly. "Okay, okay."

The middle-aged man didn't dare to trouble his old mother and said, "Don't disturb your grandma. Dad will make it for you."

The little granddaughter didn't appreciate it. "No. Dad's cooking is terrible. It didn't inherit Grandma's dexterity at all."

In return, she scolded jokingly. "Stupid girl."

This ordinary scene was engraved in the old lady's last memory. That night, she changed into a decent qipao and combed her gray hair meticulously. She stroked the black and white photo of her husband and the family photo of her and her son and granddaughter on the dressing table before getting up to leave.

Midnight was approaching.

"Senior, are you ready?"

Gou Liang still respected this old lady. Although he didn't mean to make a big mistake, Gou Liang admitted that he didn't have the same sentiment as her to sacrifice herself for others.

The old lady nodded her head, took off the silver hairpin in her hair, and handed it to Gou Liang, "This time, I would like to thank little friend Meng for saving my life. This old lady has been poor all her life and can't afford any valuable gifts. This is my sect's keepsake. If little friend Meng needs it in the future, you can use this thing to ask my senior brother to repay your kindness."

Gou Liang didn't refuse. "Senior, please."

The old lady walked into the eye of the formation. Gou Liang put on his Daoist robe. The moment midnight arrived, he took out the bronze wine bottle and shouted, "Yuanshi pacifies the town and announces to all living beings. Yue is a true official, the earth is only a spirit. Take your positions and prepare to guard the altar. Convert to the Great Dao, Yuanshi Henli Zhen. I serve Taishang Laojun's urgent order! "

A purple-gold light poured out from Gou Liang's fingertips and poured into the bronze wine bottle placed in the eye of the formation.

In an instant, a bright light appeared.

The surroundings were as bright as day. Countless black spots of light appeared in the Soul Transfer Formation. They were of different shades and densely intertwined like a boundless starry sky.

However, the old lady knew that these black spots represented the contaminated souls of the people who entered the formation.

The bronze wine bottle Dharma artifact was plated with a layer of golden light. The golden runes that were flowing in the wine bottle rotated in the Dharma artifact 49 times before flying out of the wine bottle. They collided with the black light spots and used the golden luster to disperse the black negative karma.

The logistics personnel of the Special Operations Group guarding outside Twin Leaves Secondary only saw the light with the Soul Transfer Formation as the center. It bloomed and illuminated the entire city.

"F * ck, hurry up and arrange for people to cut off the Internet. We can't let anyone film and spread this phenomenon."

The scene in front of them was so spectacular that it was breathtaking, but they were not in the mood to enjoy it. With such a big movement, it would be difficult to fool the crowd no matter what astronomical phenomenon they used.

However, the team member in charge of controlling the situation quickly returned and said excitedly, "Boss, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Why are you still keeping us in suspense at this time? Tell me quickly! "

"The good news is that the citizens of Twin Leaves City tonight are all good babies who sleep early and wake up early. We've swept 50 streets, and no one is awake. The bad news is that the movement is too big. People from the neighboring city and the suburbs have taken photos. We're now cleaning them up. "

The logistics captain exclaimed, "As expected of the Heavenly Master. He can hypnotize an entire city with one move. Awesome!"

This greatly reduced their workload and the difficulty of their work!

Gou Liang, who was praised as awesome, was covered in sweat. The bronze wine bottle had begun to tremble because it could not bear the burden. The old lady in the formation was also suffering the pain of being burned by the karmic fire.

This formation was too overbearing. At this time, it was still trying to absorb the life of the people who entered the formation to maintain the operation of the formation.

Gou Liang Li shouted, "The greeting ceremony of the ten thousand gods commands the lightning. Slay demons and bind evil, forgive thousands of ghosts! "

Suddenly, thunder rumbled in the sky. Nine bolts of heavenly thunder struck the eye of the formation one after another. The black ghost aura in the formation suddenly turned gray!

The opportunity was here!

Gou Liang immediately took out the Nine-Layered Soul Tower. The tower expanded to its largest size and absorbed the gray ghost aura into the ninth floor with the largest capacity. Bi Xia was already sitting in the tower, absorbing the gray ghost aura circulating in the tower into her body. The ghost aura was a great supplement for ghosts, especially the ghost aura that had been removed by the thunder. It was definitely a holy item that would increase one's cultivation without any harm!

However, the thunder was fierce. In the end, only one-tenth of the ghost aura extracted from hundreds of thousands of creatures was absorbed by the Nine-Layered Soul Tower. The rest was struck into nothingness by the thunder and dissipated between heaven and earth.

When the eighty-one thunderbolts were about to be completed, the old lady whose soul was being burned by the karmic fire smiled in relief, "Thank you, Meng Qi."

A purple-gold light of merit entered Gou Liang's body. The Heavenly Axiom was clear about kindness and hatred. It was never lumped together whether one was good or bad. Even if the old lady had made a big mistake, the merit she had once done for the people, the country, and the country would not be wiped away. It was indeed the purple-gold soul power of merit. If it was converted, it would be worth as much as thirty million soul coins!

When the last thunderbolt fell, the bronze wine bottle could not bear the weight and shattered. The old lady's soul disappeared between heaven and earth. The light that illuminated heaven and earth was suddenly withdrawn.

Gou Liang retrieved the Nine-Layered Soul Tower. He was slightly relieved when he saw that Bi Xia was still absorbing the gray ghost aura in the ninth floor of the tower.

Tao priest Lin and the others hurried over. They were relieved when they saw that he was safe and sound. After knowing that the old lady's soul had dissipated, although they had some complaints about her, they were sincerely grateful for her kindness. They knelt down and kowtowed three times to send her on her last journey.

Tao priest Lin stood up and bowed to Gou Liang, "Thank you for your help, Taoist Master."

Gou Liang smiled, "This is your good fortune. I dare not take credit for it."

The golden light enveloped his body and he gained enlightenment.

Tao priest Lin's cultivation of half-step Taoist Master had been stagnant for almost thirty years. Now that he gained enlightenment, his heart was filled with emotions. Although Gou Liang said so, he still bowed to Gou Liang three times sincerely. He remembered his kindness in his heart.

It rained for the entire night in Shuangye City. The next day, the sky was clear and there was a seven-colored rainbow hanging in the sky.

The citizens were amazed by this spectacle. They kept refreshing their circle of friends.

Someone said, "The air today seems to be much fresher than before."

Some people's fever subsided. Some people's headaches and backaches were healed without medicine. There were also people who got rid of the irritation in their hearts and sincerely apologized to their relatives and friends. They saved their marriages, families, and friendships that were on the verge of collapse.

It was also on such a day of celebration that an eighty-year-old man went missing from his home. And this matter, other than bringing about the pain of a disaster to the small family, did not cause any ripples.

On the other hand, Gou Liang could not wait to return to the Qizang Pavilion. He planned to refine the ghosts in the ancient tomb as soon as possible so that he could improve Bi Xia's cultivation. However, his plan was disrupted by the two people who were waiting outside the shop.

Sun Zhuozhuo left the young man who was telling his fortune and shouted to Gou Liang in surprise, "Qi Ning, you're finally back!"

The fortune-teller smiled politely at Gou Liang, "This must be Taoist Master Meng. I'm the Song Lian of the Changtianmen."

The young man looked at Gou Liang from head to toe. His gaze paused for a moment on the pocket-sized nine-story pagoda on his waist. He then said,

"Nice to meet you."