Xu Qing nodded: "Heaven, Earth, Human, God, Ghost—among them are the Five Immortals. The gods and immortals of the Three Realms and Six Paths mostly fall within this category, I have naturally heard about them..."
The man in the red robe said seriously: "Heaven, Earth, Human, God, Ghost can produce not only the Five Immortals but also the Five Demons. Let me tell you, that Celestial Lord General is actually a human-demon!"
"Moreover, he's a human-demon with grievous resentment, strong obsessions, and grand visions!"
"He's burdened by the demonic hindrances of nearly a million people; such karma as vast as mountains and seas is something I've never seen before..."
Xu Qing nodded, thinking of the corpse laden with the demonic karma of millions.
"Don't take this lightly—under his command are two puppet generals: an Earth Lord General and a Human Lord General. These puppets are not ordinary..."
Xu Qing nodded again, thinking it was a bargain to exorcise one corpse and get two more for free.
"What do your nods mean? He also has an army of a hundred thousand corpse soldiers, all of whom were righteous warriors slaughtered during the Taiping Rebellion. If the entire formation of corpse evils were to rush out, even I would have to temporarily retreat."
Xu Qing stopped nodding and stood up to leave.
Getting one and an additional hundred thousand, this business couldn't be delayed for a second!
"..."
Demon Exorcism True Monarch hurriedly followed with curiosity and unease: "What do you mean by this? Have you listened to what I said or not?"
Xu Qing took off his shoe, threw it outside the temple, and said without turning back: "Even if I listened, the True Monarch might not tell me where that corpse demon is. In that case, I might as well search for it myself."
"Why are you looking for him? Do you not cherish your life?"
Xu Qing picked up his shoe, turned back, smiled at the red-robed man, and said:
"A true man does what he must and refrains when necessary. The Demon Exorcism True Monarch endures humiliation for the grand plan, swearing to eradicate the Ghost Law. Although I am not talented, I am willing to test the edge of that human-demon's sword to see if it's truly as sharp."
The Demon Exorcism True Monarch was almost infuriated to the point of distortion; he personally verified the goods and knew whether they were pure or legitimate.
"That human-demon's sword can cut through hair, truly sharp beyond measure! If you want to eliminate him, it's not like the Ghost Law—one must seek a high-level mage, along with 365 Taoist monks and priests, to conduct a Water and Land Dharma Assembly where the righteous army was massacred in the past. Only then can the grievances be dissolved!"
"As the saying goes, specialized skills must be employed. We are not the right kind; searching for him would only be futile and might ruin the grand plan!"
Xu Qing laughed upon hearing the Demon Exorcism True Monarch's words:
"The True Monarch only mentions his sword is sharp, but does not know that my sword is not inferior! Moreover, I come from a funeral rites background, with my specialty being ritual practice. I am already a high-level mage, so why seek another?"
"Even so, you are still alone. Where will you find those 365?"
Xu Qing laughed openly and said: "Aside from my funeral expertise, I have the Ghost-slaying Treasure Sword given by the True Monarch, which alone is worth 365 men!"
The Demon Exorcism True Monarch was rendered speechless.
Before Xu Qing left, he finally relented and informed Xu Qing of the location of the Celestial Lord General's domain.
"You should first scout it out. Over the past millennium, I still have some connections to help you out. Wait for some experts in exorcism rituals to arrive; only then should you act!"
Xu Qing bowed to express his gratitude but did not care much about apparent assistance. He turned and, employing the divine technique of Deep Abyss Contraction of Earth, left the Bone Temple.
As it matched his expertise, he intended for a swift resolution, intending to break a piece of those iron-cast twelve thresholds!