Chapter 21 Lü Xiachan during the Tang Dynasty
Chen Cheng panicked and tried to forcefully push Zhang Qian away. Zhang Qian also heard Liu Mengjie's scream and reacted by moving away from him, saying, "Cheng, Brother Cheng, what should we do?"
"You wait for me here!"
After Chen Cheng finished speaking, he immediately rushed towards the bedroom. At this moment, the thousand-year-old vengeful ghost was gradually approaching the couple. However, it did not immediately extend its ghostly claws to harm them. This thousand-year-old vengeful ghost had just been released, and its ghostly power was not yet stable! Moreover, if it directly killed them, it would violate the rules of Heaven, and would surely suffer the torment of having its soul scattered in the future. Therefore, it repeatedly appeared before the couple, filling their hearts with fear and terror. This kind of skirting the law would avoid the punishment of Heaven, then torture the two of them to death, and then absorb Chu Tianqing's blood to strengthen its own ghostly power. After all, it was Chu Tianqing's blood that awakened it, making it extremely thirsty for his blood.
"You wicked creature, humans and ghosts are on different paths. You are disturbing the realms of Yin and Yang. Aren't you afraid of being punished by Heaven? If you can repent in time, I can give you a chance to be reincarnated. If you are still stubborn, then I will use the Taoist tradition to smash your soul to pieces. You should understand which is more important!"
Just when the couple was in despair, they heard Chen Cheng's voice, as loud as thunder, ring out in the room. Then his figure appeared at the bedroom door, exuding pure Taoist aura.
The thousand-year-old vengeful ghost's form flickered for a moment, then slowly turned around, its black eyes staring at Chen Cheng. Its ghostly aura was chilling, and the temperature in the entire room dropped even lower, causing Chu Tianqing and his wife to shiver from the cold.
"Looks like you're not convinced. I've seen plenty of brats like you. If you're not convinced, I'll beat you until you are. When people die, they become ghosts, and when ghosts die, they become necromancers. If you insist on fighting back, tonight I'll make sure you can't even be a necromancer!"
The thousand-year-old vengeful ghost was shrouded in black mist. Chen Cheng knew that the larger the black mist, the stronger the ghostly energy. It was going to fight him to the death! In the blink of an eye, the ghost screamed, and a black mist shot towards Chen Cheng like a black dragon. Chen Cheng remained calm, chanting an incantation in his mind and making hand gestures in the air. Just as the black dragon was about to reach him, a golden Tai Chi diagram appeared out of thin air, protecting Chen Cheng. This was the Golden Shield Tai Chi that Xiao Quansheng had taught him, which had a very good defensive effect against attacks from ghosts or Taoist magic!
Sure enough, the black dragon formed from black mist crashed into the golden shield Tai Chi and was directly absorbed into it. The Tai Chi diagram was not only unharmed, but also shone brightly with golden light. In this brief moment, Chen Cheng made a hand seal with one hand, silently recited a spell, and then shouted: "Five Thunder Palm!"
A massive, shimmering golden phantom hand, accompanied by faint sounds of wind and thunder, crashed down on the thousand-year-old vengeful ghost. The ghost, recognizing the danger, tried to escape, but was restrained by the talismans Chen Cheng had placed beforehand, making it impossible to hide. It was too late to dodge; the palm struck the ghostly figure, accompanied by a scream. The thousand-year-old vengeful ghost was shattered into pieces, its fragments floating in the air like leaves in the wind. Chu Tianqing and his wife, along with Zhang Qian who had rushed to stand behind Chen Cheng, stared in disbelief at the bizarre scene before them, which resembled a science fiction movie with special effects!
"Hmph, a brat like you is as weak as an ant in my eyes. Considering that you have been trapped in the porcelain for thousands of years and have not harmed anyone, I only used 20% of my power. Otherwise, I would have smashed your soul to pieces and left no trace of you in the mortal world!"
If Chen Cheng were to annihilate her with a single palm strike, he would be unable to obtain the power of the Heavenly Dao. Although the power of a thousand-year-old vengeful ghost is not much, it can still be accumulated in small amounts.
After a while, the floating fragments reassembled into a human shape, only much weaker and more transparent than before.
"Thank you for your mercy, Master. I know I was wrong. Please show me the way."
A high-pitched, slightly hoarse voice emanated from the weak, ghostly figure of the thousand-year-old vengeful spirit.
"Who are you? And how were you sealed inside this Ming Dynasty porcelain?"
Chen Cheng asked in a deep voice.
"Master, my real name is Lü Xiachan..."
It turns out that the thousand-year-old vengeful ghost was named Lü Xiachan, a person from the Tang Dynasty, specifically during the reign of Emperor Xianzong of Tang, Li Chun, the twelfth emperor of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, she was only sixteen years old when she caught the eye of a wealthy landowner named Ma Shanren and became his fourth concubine. Because of her charming and beautiful appearance, she was deeply loved by Ma Shanren, who spent almost every night at her residence. This aroused the jealousy of Ma's wife, Miao Lingzhi. So, this vicious woman took advantage of Ma Shanren's absence on business and secretly tricked her out, handing her over to her distant cousin, Jia Wuyi. This man was a wicked and evil Taoist priest who was hated by both gods and men. He specialized in doing shady things for the rich. As long as he paid money, he would do anything. His main skill was killing people with evil magic. After obtaining Lü Xiachan, he did not kill her immediately, but instead used various perverse methods to torture and ravage her. After being tortured once, she took out a dagger she had prepared beforehand and attacked Jia Wuyi. It is conceivable that a weak woman could not harm a strong man who knew kung fu and evil magic. In utter despair, she cried out, "Even as a ghost, I will not let you go!" Then she slit her own throat. Seeing her fierce determination, Jia Wuyi feared she would truly become a vengeful ghost. To prevent future trouble, he used evil magic to burn her in a fire, then took out her bones, ground them into powder, and found a kiln worker. He paid a high price to sprinkle her bone powder into a clay mold, and overnight, he made a vase. He then used forbidden magic to seal her ghost forever in this porcelain vase and buried it deep underground. Her ghost still possessed some consciousness. The predicament she had endured for thousands of years tormented her day and night, and her resentment grew stronger and stronger. Until a few days ago, Chu Tianqing accidentally stained the porcelain vase with his own blood, which was full of yang energy and belonged to a person born in the Year of the Tiger. By a twist of fate, he broke the evil magic, allowing her to see the light of day again, which led to the current situation.
After listening to the explanation of the thousand-year-old vengeful ghost—no, the ghost of Lü Xiachan—only Chen Cheng understood it. This is because ghosts are invisible and communicate with people through brainwaves. What Chu Tianqing and his wife, as well as Zhang Qian, heard was static, like the crackling sound of a transistor radio.
"Alas, you are also a person with a tragic fate. However, dust returns to dust and ashes return to ashes. A thousand years have passed. Your enemies have long since reincarnated countless times, and may even have been reborn as animals because of their many evil deeds. You should put away your anger, let go of your obsessions, and enter the cycle of reincarnation again. That is the right path!"
Chen Cheng sighed and said.
"Master Chen, I am already tired of life. When I was suffering, I thought I was not even as good as an animal. I wish I could die and be reborn sooner. If I am reborn as a human, I may not suffer any more. Now my obsession has been extinguished. Why don't you let my soul be scattered? I would rather disappear forever than suffer the pain of the world again."
Lü Xiachan's voice was sharp and mournful!
"Alas, humanity is the right path in the world, how can one give up voluntarily? Lü Xiachan, reconsider!"
"Master, my mind is made up. I have already tasted all the suffering in this world, and I really do not want to repeat the same mistakes. Please have mercy on me!"
"No, if you commit murder, I will kill you to do justice. Letting your soul be scattered will only add to my own karma. If you haven't thought it through, you might as well acknowledge me as your master first. I will take you in and we'll talk about it again when you've made your decision."
Lü Xiachan was overjoyed. Following such an enlightened master was better than being reborn as a human. She nodded hurriedly and said, "This servant is willing to acknowledge the master as her master!"