When it came to catching ghosts, Seventh Master was an expert.
But none of us knew exactly how powerful he was.
In any case, ever since we had known him, he had never suffered a setback except when dealing with Du Ruhai.
I had seen him use plenty of spells-Summon Qiongqi, summon Cui Jue, the Daoism Thunder Method. He was like an encyclopedia, proficient in everything.
By then, we were all ready.
We had not made many preparations this time, only bringing some incense, candles, and paper money.
"Oversee the eighteen hells, assist the Ten Kings of Hell. Divide good and evil into separate paths, govern life and death across yin and yang. Born of womb, egg, moisture, or transformation, all living beings fall under the Underworld Officials. All belong to the Underworld Official. By the Tai Shang Edict, I urgently summon Cui Jue to appear!"
Seventh Master kept shifting his hands, forming Dharma Mudras while reciting Cui Jue's Precatory Hymn.
Cui Jue, also known as Cui Fujun, was one of the Underworld's four great judges and one of its divine officials. He was also the foremost of the four judges. In Daoism mythology, he was the one who held the Book of Life and Death and the Soul-Summoning Brush, so he wielded immense authority and power in the Underworld.
I had first learned of this figure through Journey to the West.
Later, when I saw Seventh Master recite Judge Cui's Precatory Hymn and send Ding Ruoning flying the very next second, I knew this figure must truly exist.
Unlike the Judge Cui portrayed in films and television, the real Judge Cui was an upright, kind judge who clearly distinguished good from evil.
As Seventh Master finished the Precatory Hymn, a halo of light suddenly appeared around his body again.