"That evil ghost was truly cunning, using tricks to destroy my ritual altar. Hmph, with the Purple Gold Gourd in my hand, as long as you dare show yourself, I'll capture you in my treasure and refine you with true fire!"
Daoist Master Lingxiao gritted his teeth in fury, his face dark with anger. He had never expected to be toyed with by a fierce ghost today.
"Ha ha ha ha ha~~!"
All of a sudden,
A wild, ghostly laugh rang out from midair. The shrill, piercing sound was eerie and terrifying, echoing across the entire county office.
The magistrate hid inside the Earth God temple. Hearing that voice, he trembled beneath the offering table, clutching the Earth God statue tightly in his arms while repeatedly muttering prayers for protection. The fierce ghost had truly frightened him to the brink of a mental breakdown.
The other yamen runners all hid in rooms, huddled together with their mouths covered. Not one dared make a sound, afraid they would draw the fierce ghost's attention and lose their lives.
Daoist Master Lingxiao's expression hardened. He pointed his Peachwood Sword at the sky and shouted, "What demon are you? Show yourself at once! If you are willing to repent, I shall recite a Rebirth Incantation for you and send you into reincarnation, where you may be reborn as a human in your next life. But if you refuse to repent, then today I shall act on Heaven's behalf and destroy you, evil ghost who harms the innocent!"
"Act on Heaven's behalf? What a joke. Do you know how many evil deeds that magistrate has committed?"
As he spoke, a massive figure appeared in midair, more than ten feet tall. Green light glowed all over his body, and his face was hideous. His huge eyes