Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 361

Chapter 361: Ghost Haunting

Although Qin Luan was destined to clash with the Great Witch Nation, Jiang Li didn’t believe he would lose.

After all, Qin Luan and Yuan Wuxing were both his favorites, and Jiang Li remained confident in his judgment.

…

Jiang Li quickly processed the reports from the guards.

The Human Emperor Palace now had far fewer things to deal with than before.

Jiang Li still remembered his first visit to the Palace over four hundred years ago, and seeing Commander Liu and the Old Emperor overwhelmed by the various reports from the guards.

For example, there was a new conflict here, a demonic cultivator appeared there, and still other places were hesitant to obey the orders of the Human Emperor Palace…

Most of these incidents stemmed from factions that pretended to obey the Human Emperor Palace, such as the Tianji Pavilion.

After Jiang Li reached the Mahayana stage, he visited these factions one by one, politely urging them to behave themselves.

Upon learning that the current Human Emperor had achieved the Mahayana stage with extraordinary skill and that Jiang Li had visited them, these factions immediately pledged their unwavering commitment to the Human Emperor Palace’s principles.

They knew full well that Jiang Li’s courtesy was only the first step. If they continued to be insensitive, Jiang Li would take the second step and show them the true value of the Mahayana stage.

Since then, the Human Emperor Palace’s workload has drastically decreased, and Jiang Li felt comfortable letting Commander Liu take charge.

Two days passed, and Jiang Li, yawning in boredom, played rock-paper-scissors with his reflection in the mirror.

Unfortunately, the game remained undecided.

It would be fun if he could beat the mirror once, or if the mirror could beat him once.

The Human Emperor Palace now had far fewer matters to deal with than it did over four hundred years ago.

“I have a matter for the Palace Master’s decision.” A guard stood straight, wanting to make a good impression on Jiang Li.

“Speak.”

“Some countries have reported the appearance of ‘ghosts’ within their borders. The guards stationed in those countries have also reported that something resembling ‘ghosts’ has indeed appeared, but the nature of the ‘ghosts’ is currently uncertain, and there have been no reports of ‘ghosts’ harming or harming anyone.”

Jiang Li put away the mirror and straightened his posture slightly. This matter sounded quite serious.

Folk legends abound about ghosts, such as those about evil spirits seeking revenge and unresolved human-ghost romances.

When Jiang Li first arrived here, he understood nothing and believed these folk tales were true, believing it was simply because of his limited cultivation and experience that he had never seen a ghost. As his horizons broadened, he read numerous texts left by immortals and listened to the stories of the underworld and the soul’s reincarnation process by the Immortal Master Changcun and the Buddha Xumi. He no longer believed in ghosts in the human world.

After death, the soul automatically enters the underworld; no soul lingers in the human world, cultivating in the living.

Ghosts exist only in the underworld.

In the words of the Immortal Master Changcun, this is called the law of the universe, an inviolable law.

It’s like one plus one equals two, two plus two equals four. After the foundation-building stage comes the golden elixir, and after the golden elixir comes the primordial infant. This is an unchangeable law, the foundation of the world. Any attempt to alter it would bring chaos to heaven and earth.

Jiang Li unfolded a map of the Nine Provinces and asked, “Tell me, where have ghosts appeared?”

The guard stepped forward and pointed out the locations where the ghosts had appeared.

“Great Zhou, Tianyuan, Mengjiang, Great Wei… so many places?” Jiang Li was surprised. If a cultivator’s mysterious methods had led people to mistake them for ghosts, that might be understandable.

But if six of the nine dynasties claimed to have ghosts, and the guards stationed here also said so, this matter might not be as simple as imagined.

The nine dynasties represented not only strength but also heritage. With their knowledge, they wouldn’t be like uninformed cultivators, who would believe every rumor they heard and call every shadow a ghost.

The report described a presence invisible to the n*ked eye or spiritual sense, yet an inner voice kept telling him to look back, look back, there’s something behind him.

This feeling became especially pronounced at night, when passing by a cemetery.

And this wasn’t the experience of a young cultivator in the Qi training stage, but the personal experience of a cultivator in the Spiritual Transformation stage.

Jiang Li had even seen drawings by guards who had personally witnessed ghosts, depicting blurry white figures that seemed ready to dissolve into thin air.

Jiang Li frowned. This thing certainly looked like a ghost.

He wrote a written order and handed it to his guards: “Take thirty men to these locations and contact the local nations. Say it’s my order, requesting cooperation in the investigation to see if we can uncover any clues.”

Jiang Li then used the telecommunicator to contact Commander Huang, giving the self-pitying commander something to do.

“You’re closest to the Mengjiang Dynasty. Go there and investigate. Report anything you find.”

“Yes!” Commander Huang was delighted to be entrusted with this important task.

“Palace Master, I’m back.” Commander Liu was radiant, as if rejuvenated. Even his appearance, rejuvenated by his improved mood, had transformed from old age to middle age.

“Perfect! You remain in charge of the Human Emperor Palace while I visit the Great Zhou.” Jiang Li left. He had placed Commander Huang in charge of the Mengjiang Dynasty, the westernmost dynasty of the Nine Provinces, and the Great Zhou Dynasty, the easternmost, where he wished to personally inspect the situation.

Commander Liu expertly took Jiang Li’s place.

After Jiang Li left, another guard came to the hall excitedly: “Palace Master, there’s something here… Commander Liu, why are you back so early?”

The guard showed a look of disappointment.

Commander Liu: “…”

I think you don’t want your salary anymore.

…

Jiang Li followed the location marked on the map by the guard and came to Anyang City in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Officials in Anyang City had repeatedly reported that something resembling a ghost had appeared in Anyang City.

Jiang Li released his spiritual sense and did not find any ghosts, but he did see someone familiar in the government office.

A typical figure in the Great Zhou Dynasty’s law – Du Ping, a cultivator in the Fusion Stage.

“Du Ping, how did you get into trouble again?” The Lord of Anyang City was speechless. He had risen step by step from the head of the Anyang City jail. Du Ping had spent some time in Anyang City, so he and Du Ping were acquainted.

It was said that if Du Ping didn’t commit any crimes again within fifty years, Emperor Jiang would allow him to join the Human Emperor Palace. Du Ping, however, ignored Emperor Jiang’s kindness and broke the law again.

“This is a blatant false accusation!” This time, Du Ping, contrary to his usual style, refused to admit any crime, his attitude resolute.

“I know what you’re thinking. You think that after committing a crime, you can’t join the Human Emperor Palace, right? But that’s no reason to deny your crimes.”

“The facts are out there. Does your denial change the facts?”

“I, Du Ping, take responsibility for my actions. If I did it, I admit it. If I didn’t, I deny it. Now they accuse me of molesting women while drunk. I would never do such a thing!”

Du Ping pointed at the witnesses nearby. They all said that they had drunk a lot last night, were unconscious, and molested women.

Although Du Ping had no memory of what happened, he knew he wasn’t that kind of person, and he firmly denied what happened last night.

He had committed nearly a thousand crimes and a criminal record as long as his body, but he had never once molested a woman!

“When I drink, I, Du Ping, only get shirtless and throw a tantrum. I would never molest a woman!” Du Ping declared proudly.

The Lord of Anyang City didn’t know what he was so proud of.

(End of this chapter)