Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost

Quite hot-tempered, aren't you~ Wang Linchi observed the Raksha Ghost, its wings, hands, and feet bound and its mouth gagged, struggling continuously on the ground.

The Raksha Ghost had first been tricked by the Powerful Ghost King, who claimed they would join forces to eliminate the Mountain Demon. Gullible, it was lured over and entered the range of Wang Linchi's Fanciful and Fickle attack, which knocked it unconscious.

When it awoke, it found itself tied up.

There seemed to be different types of Raksha Ghosts. The one he held was a Flying Yaksha Ghost. Another type was the Sea-Patrolling Yaksha Ghost, which, though unable to fly, lived in the water.

"By the way, do you know Naga?" Wang Linchi suddenly asked.

The Flying Yaksha Ghost was taken aback and shook its head.

"What a pity. It would be great if you did."

In the Eight Buddhist Deva Guardians, there are: one, the Heavenly Crowd; two, the Dragon Crowd; three, Raksha Ghosts; four, Gandharvas; five, Asuras; six, Garuda; seven, Kinnaras; and eight, Mahoragas.

These were eight kinds of spiritual creatures that constituted the Dharma protectors.

He had encountered the Dragon Crowd-Naga in the last Secret Realm. He even possessed a scale from Naga, which was considered one of the Natural Treasures.

Moreover, he hadn't stolen it; it was a gift from Naga. If not for Wang Linchi, Naga wouldn't have returned to the Buddhist path.

"What a shame. It would be great if you knew," Wang Linchi said, sounding a bit regretful.

If it did, Wang Linchi would directly chant the 'Unempty Snare Vairocana Buddha Great Consecration True Words' for it, to see if he could convert it into a Dharma protector. Then, having the Raksha Ghost capture Quick Travel Ghosts would undoubtedly be highly efficient.

That way, he would possess a Guardian Spirit and a Dharma protector, effectively doubling his powerful allies.

"By the way, don't get so agitated. I've made you ingest a Three Corpse Brain God Pill; it's in your brain. Try to sense its power, and then hopefully, we can communicate peacefully," Wang Linchi reminded it.

The Raksha Ghost looked puzzled at first, then its eyes bulged, obviously realizing the Fanciful and Fickle that Wang Linchi had planted in its mind.

"Feel that? Can you calm down and chat with me now?" Wang Linchi asked.

Under the threat of the 'bomb' in its mind, the Raksha Ghost nodded, indicating it could.

Wang Linchi's Three Corpse Brain God Pill wasn't particularly subtle; one could feel its presence by calming one's mind and searching for it. Its primary functions were intimidation and control. After all, if one didn't know its power, wouldn't one disregard it?

As for someone removing it, that was fine. Those capable of removing it, he couldn't defeat anyway. And those he could defeat wouldn't be able to remove it. Furthermore, if it were directly dispelled, the Three Corpse Brain God Pill would explode the instant it left the Spirit environment. So, one shouldn't even think of trying any tricks.

They soon released the Raksha Ghost. The ghost glanced at Wang Linchi's retinue and, for a moment, seemed somewhat bewildered.

The Powerful Ghost King, the Five Weird Ghosts, the Fox Ghost, and now itself, a Raksha Ghost—there were more ghosts than humans.

It also understood that this human was deliberately controlling them; he definitely had some scheme in mind.

"Did you know that the Five Weird Ghosts delivered a Ghost Sigil Method specifically designed to restrain Raksha Ghosts to Yuan City?" Wang Linchi continued to ask.

Startled, the Raksha Ghost shot a venomous look at the Five Weird Ghosts. But, constrained by Wang Linchi's presence, it didn't dare to act and could only say, "It must have been the Mountain Demon's doing. He's been wanting to kill me for a long time."

"Of course, I know it was the Mountain Demon," Wang Linchi said, exasperated. "I'm asking if you know who delivered it? You don't need to explain that part to me."

The Five Weird Ghosts didn't know; he had already interrogated them.

The reason was simple: the Five Weird Ghosts were of low status. Although unique, their strength wasn't remarkable, so they mostly served as errand runners and messengers.

They only needed to enter Yuan City and wait at a designated location, without needing to make direct contact.

Wang Linchi naturally wouldn't risk investigating. What if he got caught? Whatever was in Yuan City had nothing to do with him, and he wasn't greedy for it. Besides, he had already obtained what he came for.

"I don't know! How could I possibly know that?" the Raksha Ghost exclaimed agitatedly.

For it, an already bad situation had just become even worse.

Seeing the Raksha Ghost's state, Wang Linchi didn't press further but warned, "You behave yourself and don't cause me any trouble."

After giving a few more instructions, he led his people away from the area, continuing towards Lang City.

He was still mulling over one thing: it seemed he was short one ghost.

The Guardian Spirit Ghost Pattern used the Five Strange Tricks as a medium. This meant the One-Eyed Ghost, which possessed an eye, had to be combined with the Fox Ghost as the core. The remaining four eyeless ghosts could then be fused with the Powerful Ghost King, the Raksha Ghost, and the Snake Bone Witch. However, this still left one vacant spot, which was rather problematic.

Finding ghosts was actually easy; the difficulty lay in finding suitable Ghost Sigil Methods.

His current endeavor involved using existing Ghost Sigil Methods and their corresponding ghosts to create entirely new Ghost Sigil Methods and newly stitched-together ghosts.

Initially, he considered leaving one slot empty, or perhaps using one of the Five Weird Ghosts. But on second thought, leaving it vacant felt like a waste.

I can only go to Lang City to see.

I feel like the Fox Ghost's original Blessing is about to run out. I wonder if things will continue to go smoothly from now on.

Wang Linchi actually had a premonition that the surge of Luck he had experienced since leaving Yuan City might be about to end. Although the Fox Ghost's protective ability couldn't directly affect Wang Linchi, it worked on the Fox Ghost itself.

And since the Fox Ghost was helping Wang Linchi, through this interplay, Wang Linchi also indirectly benefited from its Blessing.

The ghosts around Lang City, apart from that Snake Bone Witch, none of the others catch my eye. They're either headless ghosts or big-headed ghosts...

The headless ghosts in this Secret Realm were different from those in the previous one.

Headless ghosts were formed from those who died with incomplete bodies. Consequently, they didn't harm people; they merely wanted help finding their missing parts.

And the big-headed ghosts were even more peculiar; they were a type of gentle ghost.

Big-headed ghosts possessed extraordinarily large heads, the smallest being at least three times the size of a normal person's. Due to this, they walked slowly, supporting their massive heads with their hands.

Even walking was a chore for them, let alone harming anyone.

In fact, the most common types of ghosts were Underworld Ghosts, Tomb Ghosts, Revenge Ghosts, and Fierce Ghosts.

Among these, Underworld Ghosts were the souls of ordinary deceased individuals. These ghosts were generally docile, having lost their memories of their past lives, and simply awaited reincarnation. Tomb Ghosts were essentially enhanced Underworld Ghosts. Revenge Ghosts were Underworld Ghosts who had died with grievances. These three types did not harm people.

Fierce Ghosts, on the other hand, were the malevolent version of Underworld Ghosts.

Compared to the vast numbers of Underworld Ghosts and their three variations, other types of ghosts were relatively few and mostly found in desolate wilderness areas.

Why is it so hard to find a Thunder Ghost... Wang Linchi was still fixated on the Thunder Ghost. Unfortunately, not only was there no news of Thunder Ghosts, but he also lacked a method to capture them.

He had asked several nearby ghosts, but there were no clues.

He had asked not only about Thunder Ghosts but also about others like Detaining Soul Ghosts and Godlike Ghosts; however, they knew nothing.

Ultimately, it all came to nothing.

The primary issue was that ghosts in this Secret Realm, much like isolated people, had limited information. The Powerful Ghost King knew of the Raksha Ghost and the Mountain Demon only because they were in the vicinity; they were ignorant of anything further away.

The Fox Ghost was even more limited, only aware of the Powerful Ghost King and its Ghost Village, and little else.

So, Wang Linchi could only proceed one step at a time. He planned to wait until he reached Lang City to make inquiries slowly. If that failed, he would have to reluctantly use one of the Five Weird Ghosts. Perhaps, he mused, that might even result in his Guardian Spirit gaining an extra eye.

...

"Yuan City is still standing? So much time has passed, and that Powerful Ghost King is truly useless."

In a residence in Yuan City, a person dressed in attire completely out of place with local customs suddenly appeared, unseen by anyone.

Seeing Yuan City still flourishing, the figure couldn't help but sneer, clearly dissatisfied with the Powerful Ghost King's lack of progress.

"Never mind. In another five days, the Mountain Demon should have someone deliver the Raksha Ghost. It won't be too late for me to personally slaughter everyone in Yuan City then."

With another calculation of the time, his mood calmed considerably.

"I just need to prepare the blood sacrifice in advance. Otherwise, even if I obtain the Raksha Ghost, I won't be able to convert it into my summoned creature."

He seemed to have done this several times before, so he was quite adept.

"This is also a good chance to complete my mission. I didn't expect this mission would actually require me to host a Longevity Banquet in Yuan City."

"I also need to find a Longevity Fruit to use as a beacon. Hopefully, the Powerful Ghost King hasn't eaten his Longevity Fruit yet. Otherwise, things could get tricky."

To him, a Longevity Fruit wasn't a major issue. After all, he was an Elite Gold Level Awakener, while the strongest entities in this area were merely between Mountain Copper and Secret Silver Level.

Normally, he couldn't have descended into this region; he had paid a hefty price to enter.

He had been able to come last time because he was only at the Secret Silver Level then. Now that he had broken through, entering this region normally, without paying a price, would mean being assigned to an area commensurate with his Elite Gold Level Awakener strength.