Chapter 444: Chapter 310: Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman?
Fengdu City.
At the entrance of the Underworld’s Bureau of Laws.
Xie Xun looked at Xu Yang with admiration, saying, “Uncle Xu, you are amazing… Lord Cui is willing to use the Book of Life and Death to deal with such trivial matters just for you!”
At first, Xie Xun was somewhat resistant to calling him “Uncle Xu.”
But now, it rolled off his tongue effortlessly.
“It’s just helping to check the information of 88 Yin spirits, a small matter. Is it really that troublesome?”
Xu Yang took out his notebook and flipped through it again.
“He Jiahuan.”
“Male.”
“At the peak of the Day Wandering Realm, proficient in swordsmanship, cultivating one of the 72 Earth-Devil Skills, sword control?”
“Address: No. 23 Road, Northern Fengdu City, Unit 708.”
Not only was He Jiahuan’s address added to the original page, but also his eight characters of birth, his life story and previous reincarnations… Even the brothels He Jiahuan frequented and the girls he liked were recorded in detail.
The power of the Book of Life and Death could be seen.
Once the name is down,
nothing about one’s life remains hidden.
The other 87 names were also like this.
In fact, Xie Xun would have been able to find the spirits’ names and the skills they excelled in, and even their addresses just by spending some time. But it was too slow, so Xu Yang decided to ask Lord Cui for help.
After leaving the Underworld’s Bureau of Laws,
Xie Xun clasped his fists and said, “Uncle Xu, I must take my leave… I have now accepted Lord Cui’s appointment and need to go home and make preparations to take up my position in the human world as soon as possible.”
“Don’t worry about your appointment for now,”
Xu Yang stopped Xie Xun and said, “I’ll return to the human world around Lunar August 1st. You can go with me then… I still need your help with a small matter.”
Xie Xun had a bad feeling and asked, “What kind of help?”
Xu Yang said, “I’m not very familiar with Fengdu City, and I don’t know where No. 23 Road, Northern Fengdu City, Unit 708 is. Can you take me there?”
“Isn’t that He Jiahuan’s address?”
With a shocked expression, Xie Xun exclaimed, “Uncle Xu… You… You want to kill He Jiahuan?”
“I’ve never met him, and we have no grudges. Why would I kill him?”
Xu Yang said, “Don’t ask too many questions, just take me there… Wait, let’s go home first. I need to make some preparations.”
Xie Xun was confused, but followed Xu Yang home.
He saw Xu Yang take out yellow talisman paper and a talisman brush, then immediately asked with curiosity, “Uncle Xu, are you making a talisman? I heard that the talismans drawn by human Daoists can suppress ghost immortals, demons, and spirits…”
Xu Yang then drew a skull on the yellow talisman paper with a few strokes.
He had brushed up on many special “skills” in the Ghost Market’s haunted house, one of which was drawing.
Now the casually drawn skull looked incredibly lifelike. The skull held a large iron hammer in its left hand and a sword in its right hand, and since it was a talisman brush and cinnabar ink, the entire skull and weapons appeared red.
“…”
Xie Xun was baffled and said with shock, “Uncle Xu, what kind of talisman is this? It looks so eerie.”
Xu Yang initially wanted to say it wasn’t a talisman.
But he changed his mind and smiled, “This is the Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman. Whoever accepts this talisman will definitely encounter bad luck in a short time.”
“Soul Chasing Death Warrant!”
Xie Xun muttered and couldn’t help but say, “Uncle Xu, this talisman has such a domineering name… Is it really as mysterious as it sounds?”
“I, your Uncle Xu, am the number one Daoist talisman master in the human world. Can my talismans be fake?”
Xu Yang dried the ink on the “Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman,” then stamped it with the Supreme Purification Seal, and handed it to Xie Xun.
Xie Xun was taken aback and took a step back, saying, “Uncle Xu… What… What are you doing?”
“Ding! Yin spirit received a scare, virtue points +100, Wind Borrowing +1.”
Xu Yang: “I’m giving you the talisman.”
Xie Xun was almost in tears, “Uncle Xu, didn’t you say that whoever accepts the Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman will encounter bad luck? I’m your nephew… You… You can’t harm me!”
“I’m your uncle, how can I harm you?”
Xu Yang said, “Don’t worry, this talisman comes from my hand. Whoever I want to have bad luck, I call the shots.”
Xie Xun then carefully accepted the talisman.
Xu Yang took out a bag of netherworld currency and burned a stack of underworld notes, more than a foot high, and gave them to Xie Xun.
Xie Xun saw so much money and said with surprise, “Uncle Xu… Why are you burning money for me?”
Xu Yang smiled, “Take this money, and I need you to help me with something…”
Xie Xun, having collected the money, was now in high spirits and said, “Just command me, Uncle Xu!”
“You help me spread the word about the Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman’s power… I’m giving you one day’s time; within one day, you spare no expense to create as much of an impact as possible… See me again tomorrow.”
Fearing Xie Xun’s greed, Xu Yang added, “This money is just for you to operate; once you help me with this matter, the rest of this sack is yours!”
Xie Xun enthusiastically departed.
After leaving the residence, he headed straight for a tavern. Seeing a group of ghosts chatting boisterously in the main hall, he subtly motioned the tavern owner over and whispered in his ear. The tavern owner’s face lit up with joy, and he immediately announced, “Gentlemen, I have a few words for you!”
The various ghosts turned their attention to him.
The tavern owner declared, “Young Master Xie said to eat and drink freely tonight. He will cover all of tonight’s expenses!”
The tavern erupted in a cacophony of noise.
All the ghosts rose, thanking Xie Xun.
Xie Xun stood up, raising a cup of wine, “Gentlemen, I toast to you!”
After drinking the wine, Xie Xun finally took out the talisman and said, “I actually invited you all here to ask for a favor. This is the Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman. It’s said to be drawn by a Daoist expert, and anyone who receives it will encounter misfortunes. Unfortunately, I have come across such a calamity, so I was wondering if any of you could help me dispel the effects of this talisman?”
“What?”
“Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman?”
“Is this talisman really that powerful? I’ve never heard of it…”
“Since Young Master Xie has presented it, it must be true… Look at the bottom right corner of the talisman; what’s that seal? The Supreme Purification Seal… Could it really be the seal of the legendary Xu Xian, the Celestial Sage?”
“Indeed, it’s the Supreme Purification Seal. It is rumored that the four Great Heavenly Masters Xu, Ge, Sa, and Zhang possess profound skills. If this talisman is connected to Heavenly Master Xu, then it probably does carry such ominous effects.”
Seeing the ghosts deliberate, Xie Xun knew he accomplished the first step. He bowed deeply to the ghosts and spirits, saying, “Even if you can’t dispel the talisman, I’m willing to pay 5 billion to anyone who can find a master to help!”
At this statement, the entire hall was shocked!
5 billion?
What did that mean?
Nowadays, while there were many large denomination netherworld currencies in the mortal world, most ordinary people burned smaller denominations for their deceased ancestors to enjoy, as burning more would make it difficult for them to enjoy it.
Not everyone had the ability to burn trillions or even billions like Xu Yang.
Thus, even in Fengdu City, 5 billion was a tremendous fortune, enough to buy several taverns and multiply a ghost immortal’s wealth several times over!
“Young Master Xie, are your words true?”
Xie Xun said resolutely, “I swear by my father Xie Bian’s reputation that if someone can find a master to help dispel this talisman, I will offer the 5 billion reward with both hands!”
The ghosts immediately came forward to make an impression of the “Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman.”
Xie Xun casually took out a large underworld note, handed it to the tavern owner, and said, “Boss, use this money to treat everyone tonight… Is it enough?”
The boss was shocked by the string of zeros on the note and stammered, “You-Young Master Xie, this denomination is too large; I don’t have change!”
Xie Xun laughed heartily, “Just take good care of everyone here; any extra money can be your tip!”
He swaggered out through the chorus of “Farewell, Young Master Xie” and “May Young Master Xie’s life be safe” and feeling like he lost himself. He then kicked a bunch of large denomination underworld notes and headed to another tavern, repeating the same act!
He then went to a brothel.
And a gambling house.
In short, he visited all bustling places.
In just one day’s time, the name of the “Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman” became well-known throughout Fengdu City, and the so-called “5 billion” reward drove countless spirits and ghosts mad. Even ghost immortals coveted it, and many powerful beings beyond ghost immortals were alerted.
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September 16th, lunar July 29th.
It was morning in Fengdu City.
At the Underworld’s Bureau of Laws.
“Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman?”
Lord Cui Guan, after hearing the situation from his subordinates, saw the blood-red skull with a hammer in its left hand and a sword in its right formed from their yin energy and immediately guessed that it was Xu Yang’s doing.
He laughed and said, “Our duty in the Bureau of Laws is to maintain the legal order of the Underworld. Since this matter does not harm the Underworld, let’s not get involved.”
Despite saying this, the moment his subordinate left, Lord Cui Guan summoned a trusted aide and instructed, “You keep an eye on Xie Xun, and see what kind of scheme he and Xu Yang are up to… Remember, don’t get caught!”
This underworld official, being Lord Cui’s trusted aide, was no weakling. His cultivation was at the peak level of a ghost immortal, and he was adept at gathering intelligence and concealing his presence. He immediately set off for Xu Yang’s residence.
Upon arrival, he saw Xie Xun entering Xu Yang’s house.
He quickly scaled the wall and entered the courtyard. He overheard Xie Xun saying, “Uncle Xu, I have completed the task you handed me. The name of the Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talisman is now famous throughout Fengdu City; ghosts in every street and alley, and all the major entertainment establishments, are discussing your talisman.”
“Well done!”
Xu Yang flipped his hand, took out another stack of “Soul Chasing Death Warrant Talismans” and said, “There are 88 talismans here in total. You help me distribute them according to the list… Of course, don’t do too many at once. We’ll test the waters with three or five today.”