Chapter 212: The Necessity of Formations
The Ghost Judge on the other side had no intention of lingering any longer. After all, Lord Yama had repeatedly ordered him not to reveal his identity. Following the principle of “the more you say, the more mistakes you make; say nothing, make no mistakes,” the Ghost Judge turned toward Tang Chen and said,
“The final trial has been cleared. Congratulations, young friend, on passing and ending the exam early! We shall take our leave now.”
After speaking, he grabbed the pitifully whimpering Ghost King behind him and swiftly flew toward the Gates of the Underworld. Within moments, both had vanished.
Only then did the old man rush over—only to find Tang Chen standing there blankly amid the wreckage of the ruined temple. He immediately understood what had happened, a knowing glint flashing in his eyes. Tang Chen’s cultivation was indeed impressive—if he could face down an evil flood dragon head-on, then subduing a Ghost King wasn’t impossible.
So he gave a deliberate cough, walked over, and, without offering any explanation, pulled out a talisman paper from his robe. A moment later, his voice echoed across the entire village.
“The Ghost King has been vanquished, and the third trial is hereby concluded. Congratulations to all for passing. Your outstanding performances have been recorded by the Water Mirror. Please keep your ghost-capturing talismans safe and hand them over to your mentors upon return to the Celestial Masters’ Hall, as proof for your Celestial Master rank evaluation and final competition results.”
With that, he formed a quick hand seal.
In the next instant, all the disciples still within the village had their teleportation talismans activate at once, and in the blink of an eye, everyone was transported back.
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