With a creaking sound, the ancient and heavy temple door was opened a crack by Yan Chixia with one arm, revealing half of an old face and a cloudy eye.
The person who came was obviously quite old, and there was a dry herbal smell on his body.
Yan Chixia seemed to realize something. After laughing a few times, he welcomed the old man in and took the heavy backpack.
"Thank you, hero."
The old man coughed lightly twice, his back was hunched and his head was lowered, so his face could not be seen clearly, but his body was very thin and hunched.
The most impressive thing is the goatee on his chin, which makes people feel like a poor herbalist or an ancient rural doctor.
"It's a human." Hei Wuchang said to Zhou Chuan in a low voice, and then added: "But not entirely."
"This old man exudes a foul odor that only comes from practicing evil techniques. He even tried to cover it up with vanilla, but he didn't realize that the odor on his body is so strong that it can be smelled a hundred miles away."
"Unorthodox techniques?" Zhou Chuan couldn't help but ask when he heard it.
"It's just unorthodox magic. Ninety percent of them are dirty tricks that harm your body and ruin your luck. I've seen demons who use the blood of young people to exchange for their own immortality. My fifth and sixth brothers have even met ruthless masters who would risk the decline of Kyushu's luck and the chaos of the world just to prolong their lives."
"In the past, such means seemed to be well concealed, but they could not be hidden from the Book of Life and Death; but now, side doors are in power and demons are rampant..."
Hei Wuchang looked at the old man who was talking to Ning Caichen. After a moment of silence, he said, "My current duty is not to take your life or to hook your soul, but to protect your safety."
Zhou Chuan glanced at Mr. Ba without saying anything, but he guessed the old man's identity.
Black Mountain ruins, herbalists, unorthodox practices, both human and not human...
With so many undisguised clues laid out here, it is already very clear who the old man is.
If my guess is correct, this old guy is most likely the ancestor of Old Monster Wang.
The legendary Old Six who obtained a large number of ghost cards in the Black Mountain ruins, brought disaster to the local area, and after being killed by a chivalrous man, he used "curse" cards to trick the other party.
It turns out that this guy was not dead from the beginning, but was lingering on in such an old posture.
So is he the Black Mountain Ghost King
According to Zhou Chuan's guess, there is at least an 80% chance.
If you think about it carefully, "Ghost King" does not necessarily refer to a powerful evil ghost. It is not an exaggeration to call a card player who is good at making ghost cards the "Ghost King", right
Not long ago, he saw on TV a master who was called "Horse Master" because he mainly played horse card decks.
Secondly, there is the issue of spiritual intelligence.
He has always been skeptical about this.
But if the "Black Mountain Ghost King" is given a human identity, everything will become clear.
Then, the more critical point.
If the other party is really the sixth ancestor of Wang Laoguai, with his profound background after reaping the first wave of bonuses after the arrival of the cards, it does not seem to be a difficult task for him to take over the Black Mountain and the City of the Dead where there are no "tigers".
This is actually the same reason as the rise of the five major academies in Kyushu.
The one who is close to the water gets the moon first.
Finally, and also the simplest logical question, they are in the City of the Dead. How could there be so-called "herb collectors" in such an underworld place
"It looks like it really is him."
Zhou Chuan spoke softly, and suddenly felt a little hesitant about the plan he had made earlier.
He originally treated the so-called "Black Mountain Ghost King" as the "Black Mountain Old Demon".
But as everyone knows, the Black Mountain Old Demon is the king of demons and the king of ghosts, and he dominates the world with his hard power.
But this old guy is actually the king of the hidden way.
Not only does he possess certain strength himself, he is also suspected to have a trump card that can curse the person who killed him to death after his death.
This is where it gets tricky.
"Master Ba, is this guy visiting in person?" he couldn't help but ask.
"A strong and solid soul and a body that should have collapsed long ago... are a perfect match." Hei Wuchang stroked his chin lightly, his tone very professional, and then asked: "Do you think this guy is the one who attacked us many times before?"
"Does Mr. Ba think so too?" Zhou Chuan said.
"I've had this feeling since the beginning, but if that's the case, things will be a little difficult. This old ghost who cheated Tian Yanshou probably has a lot more... cards than you do. We don't have the advantage in terms of quantity."
Hei Wuchang analyzed the situation calmly, and after a little thought, he continued, "In this situation, it is definitely unwise to fight head-on. My suggestion is to find a way to gain the authority of the City of Wrongful Death, and use the remaining power of King Biancheng to crush him to death!"
"Does Master Ba have any solution?"
Zhou Chuan immediately became serious when he heard this.
Even though Mr. Ba is not considered a great god with a particularly high status in Chinese mythology, he has witnessed the separation of life and death and the fickleness of fate in the mortal world over a long period of time. His on-the-spot reaction to crisis situations must be stronger than his!
At this time, his advice must be listened to.
"No matter what, this guy is nothing more than an usurper. As long as you can invite a higher-level Yin God, you can take back the authority of the City of the Dead from him. And if you want to support this big city, you must be a judge at the very least."
When Hei Wuchang said this, he and Zhou Chuan looked at each other and smiled, and said in unison: "Old Lu!"
"But I'm still short of something..."
"You mean the head of the old Lu's statue? Although my mind was still a little confused before, I can sense that what you are looking for is not in the mortal world, but in this City of the Dead."
"I have been here many times over the years and am very familiar with everything here. I believe it won't take long for me to get 'Old Lu's head' back for you. I will probably be able to bring back some other items to increase the chances of a successful 'invitation to the gods'."
"As for this side... In my opinion, the field you created is already perfect. Even this old guy will be at your mercy for a short period of time. With my five brothers protecting him, it will definitely be no problem for him to hold out for a while..."
Having said this, Zhou Chuan had no reason to refuse, so he said, "Then Master Ba, please go quickly and come back soon. Whether we can win this crucial battle depends on you!"
"I will definitely live up to your expectations!" Hei Wuchang patted the armor on his robe and said firmly.
"If this succeeds, Master Ba will be my number one hero. When I become rich in the future, I will give you the best clothes, weapons, magic weapons and other things!"
Zhou Chuan chuckled and painted a big pie for Mr. Ba, but the other party's expression was a little strange. He just looked at him deeply, then stomped his feet on the ground, flew into the air, and soon disappeared into the yellow sky.
"strangeness."
Zhou Chuan felt a little strange.