Reluctantly, I took out the Green Jade Life Tablet to summon Misfortune Bear, but the fellow was so frightened that he actually refused to come out! I was furious. If I died in this situation, it would probably meet the same fate, so without another word, I recited a few dispelling incantations and directly rendered the jade tablet useless.
Once the Life Tablet lost its effect, Misfortune Bear appeared, constantly looking left and right. When it saw the middle-aged man rapidly approaching, it immediately thought of running away.
I kicked it in the butt, and only then did the bear realize I was behind it. Thinking I had a way to deal with the man, it went berserk, clutching the Blackiron Coffin and blocking the way.
"Borrow the road through the underworld!" I finished reciting the final incantation and burrowed into the underworld. But I had barely taken one step when a thunderous crash rang out. A terrifying force came from behind me, sending my whole body flying and slamming me into the underworld! My blood and flesh were sent flying everywhere.
When I opened my eyes, my entire body was wracked with pain. My throat turned sweet, and I couldn't help vomiting two mouthfuls of blood. After wiping it clean, I couldn't find Misfortune Bear anywhere.
"Misfortune Bear!" I called out several times. The surroundings were a vast wilderness, with not even a ghostly shadow in sight. I had no idea whether Misfortune Bear had come down or not—it had actually vanished!
I carefully inspected the surroundings. There were obvious traces of a coffin being dragged across the ground. It seemed that the glutton had escaped. After all, it wasn't my ghost general, so I couldn't force it to stay or leave.
I stood up and circulated my ghostly