Chapter 34: The Strange Town

"There is indeed a Guiyi here, but the people inside seem to be alive."

Bai Yuanlong placed an ancient copper coin in front of his eyes and looked toward Changshou Town not far away through the square hole of the coin.

Through this method, he had already seen some clues. The Changshou Town, which had originally been lively, peaceful, and full of life, now appeared to have changed slightly in his eyes.

There were charred houses, broken gates, refugees wandering in a daze, and white smoke permeating the entire town.

However, he could only see the situation on the very outskirts of the town; the inside of the town was a vast expanse of white, and he couldn't see what was inside at all.

"Guiyi, tsk tsk. In that case, this should be a trap?"

Qin Annian looked at the quiet and peaceful ancient town, and he couldn't help but feel a bit of a chill in his heart.

"I think so. A Ghost Domain has already formed there. With my ability, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out once I go in, so we must not act rashly."

Bai Yuanlong put down the copper coin in his hand. This ghost object could not be used for a long time, otherwise, it would easily attract some wild ghost-like entities wandering in the wilderness.

"..."

The others fell silent upon hearing his words. If they didn't act rashly, how were they supposed to quell this refugee disaster?

Seeming to notice the change in the expressions of the people around him, Bai Yuanlong couldn't help but sigh.

The strength of the Ghost Suppression Division had been greatly reduced, and the means to deal with such disasters were already few and far between. Even he himself absolutely did not want to risk entering it.

However, many things often went against one's wishes. Before they could struggle for long, some changes occurred in the army.

Some soldiers began to walk uncontrollably toward Changshou Town. At first, not many people noticed, but soon everyone was alarmed.

"What's going on?"

Qin Annian immediately came before the soldiers who had been forcibly subdued. Just a moment ago, several batches of soldiers had walked into the interior of Changshou Town in succession.

Then, they disappeared without a trace, as if fish entering the sea. The town remained full of life, with shops on both sides of the street still open and vendors still hawking their wares.

"It's the incense! That incense has something strange about it!"

Bai Yuanlong suddenly discovered that he didn't know when, but they could also smell the scent of incense in the area where they were.

Almost instantly, Qin Annian stood up straight, then drew the precious sword at his waist and gave the order.

"Have the soldiers wearing Iron Ghost Infantry Armor suppress the surroundings!"

"Xiao Chang, take the order!"

"Subordinate is here!"

"Have all soldiers prepare for battle!"

"Yes!"

"Wu Liang, take the order!"

"Subordinate is here!"

"Beat the war drums, use the Eight Directions Ghost-Startling Drums!"

"Yes!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Soon, all the soldiers were alarmed. A special war drum located in the center of the army was beaten, and the soldiers who had been bewitched woke up one after another.

But immediately after, the smoke around them became thicker and thicker, and the distant Changshou Town seemed to be approaching them silently.

The gate of Changshou Town was already close at hand, and inside, it was still a scene of hustle and bustle.

It was just that it was late at night, and no one knew when white-skinned lanterns had been lit in Changshou Town, each with the black character "Dian" (Funeral) written on it.

At the same time, the scent of incense and candles in the air became stronger, and there were even pieces of paper money made of straw paper drifting over with the wind.

"The Ghost Domain has changed!"

Seeing this change, Bai Yuanlong already understood that he had definitely encountered big trouble this time!

Without hesitation, Bai Yuanlong quickly took out three specially made Soul-Guiding Incense sticks and lit them. Immediately, a shadow quickly took shape in the sky.

A Ghost Owl covered in filthy dirt appeared quietly. This time, Bai Yuanlong summoned this special ghost creature not to search for a target, but to send a message!

He didn't know how powerful the Iron Ghost Infantry Armor in Qin Annian's hands was, and he didn't dare to pin his hopes on these people. Now, his only way was to report the information here to Su Xiao of the Ghost Suppression Division.

"Flap~ Flap~"

Soon, the Ghost Owl disappeared, and Changshou Town was already close at hand. Accompanied by a roll of thick smoke, they all disappeared from the spot instantly.

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The information brought back by the Ghost Owl from Bai Yuanlong of the Ghost Suppression Division soon reached Su Xiao.

"My Lord, the disaster in Changshou Town is likely to intensify. According to the information in the files, a ghost object capable of creating a scene that looks real and allowing living people to survive in a Ghost Domain must have reached the level of a Fierce Ghost!"

"Combined with the information sent back by Bai Yuanlong, Changshou Town is shrouded in a kind of smoke. The ghost creature that possesses this kind of Ghost Domain is likely to belong to a certain one from the Incense Temple..."

The subordinate responsible for checking the archives said cautiously to Su Xiao.

"Incense Temple, I didn't expect even them to get involved in this incident. It makes sense; if they didn't have this kind of power, letting the Starving Ghost grow would be absolutely crazy!"

Su Xiao opened his scarlet eyes, his whole person still appearing somewhat exhausted. Last time he dealt with the Starving Ghost, he lost an arm and a leg, which had already been replaced with the limbs of some Guiyi.

However, the rest of his body was still an ordinary flesh-and-blood body, and it would be difficult to withstand more erosion by ghostly power in a short period of time.

"My Lord, there are only two Divine Catchers left in our division who can still act. If something happens to Bai Yuanlong again, we will really be in name only."

Compared to his unhurried manner, the subordinate reporting the information appeared quite anxious.

The successive ghost disasters had made the entire Ghost Suppression Division unusually desolate. Now, the number of Guiyi in the Ghost Suppression Division was greater than the number of living people, and the only master-level expert, Su Xiao, was injured.

If this continued, the demise of the Luohe City Ghost Suppression Division was almost inevitable. After all, heaven knows what other situations would happen in the future.

"Is Old Zheng at the cemetery doing well lately?"

Su Xiao's scarlet eyeballs turned slightly, and then he stared at the person in front of him and asked.

"Recently, Old Zheng hasn't sent any news. I suppose he should be safe and sound. My Lord, do you want Old Zheng to make a trip?"

"No, Old Zheng is our final trump card and must not be moved lightly. This time, I'm afraid I'll have to make a trip myself."

"However, facing the Incense Temple, I'm afraid I'm powerless to deal with it. I don't know if that senior is willing to help..."

Su Xiao shook his head slowly. On the surface, he was the strongest in the Luohe City Ghost Suppression Division, but only the true core members knew that Old Zheng, who had been guarding the cemetery, was the backbone.

It was a pity that such a backbone could not be moved at will, otherwise, once something happened, the situation in the entire Luohe City would be completely out of control.

"You immediately send someone to guard Mount Qianyuan in Xinglong Ling. If we can invite that senior to help, our chances of winning this time will be much greater!"

"Yes!"

In the end, Su Xiao still set his sights on Lin Feng. After all, according to the previous agreement, as long as they could provide things that satisfied Lin Feng, they could obtain the other party's assistance.

This was much more cost-effective than taking the risk of asking Old Zheng to move. Anyway, there were many vacancies in the Ghost Suppression Division now, and many supplies were in surplus. ===== CHAPTER 35 =====