Chapter 238
When it came to catching ghosts, Seventh Master was an expert.
But exactly how formidable he was, none of us really knew.
At any rate, ever since we’d met him, aside from his dealings with Du Ruhai, he had never once stumbled.
I’d seen him use plenty of spells before-summoning Qiongqi, calling upon Cui Jue, invoking the Thunder Method of Daoism. He was like a walking encyclopedia, proficient in everything.
By now, we were all ready.
We hadn’t made too many preparations this time. We had only brought some incense, candles, and joss paper.
“Inspector of the Eighteen Hells, aide to the Ten Kings, who divides good from evil into separate paths, who governs life and death through Yin and Yang; all born of womb, egg, moisture, and transformation are living beings, and all fall under the charge of the officials of the underworld. By the Supreme Lord’s Decree, I urgently summon Cui Jue to appear!”
Seventh Master’s hands shifted constantly as he formed ritual seals, reciting Cui Jue’s sacred invocation as he did.
Cui Jue, also known as Lord Cui, was one of the four great judges of the underworld, one of its divine officials. He was also the chief of the four judges. In Daoist mythology, he was the one who governed the Book of Life and Death and the Soul-Hooking Brush, which gave him immense authority and power in the underworld.