Boom—
Above the sea, the stick rain created by Jiang Lin swished into the water, piercing the deep sea like sharp swords.
Numerous bubbles rose from the sea surface.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Lin suddenly said, "Be careful!"
The next moment, dozens of dark figures rushed out of the sea.
Niutou and Mamian immediately raised their weapons and charged forward, unleashing their full might.
"Get back where you came from!"
Their small hammers and steel forks struck with precision.
Jiang Lin waved his hand, and the mourning stick returned to his hand, joining the battle.
"Tch, you guys fight amongst yourselves..."
As a ghost, smashed down, was about to sneak away, a large ladle flew towards it.
Yes, it saw correctly, a ladle... What kind of ghost was a ladle?!
This is a battlefield, be serious!
By the sea.
The ladle in King Jian'an's hand had already flown out automatically.
One ladle-full per ghost.
Then it was placed into a large bowl.
Green flames burned within the bowl.
Before long, the ghosts inside turned into a mass, bobbing in the bowl like glutinous rice balls.
Jiang Lin glanced as he passed by and couldn't help but ask:
"Are we eating?"
King Jian'an smiled at him, "Want to eat together?"
Jiang Lin paused: "...How do we eat it?"
"Braised? Steamed?"
"..."
Jiang Lin hadn't really considered this, but King Jian'an seemed quite experienced...
Look, the ghost artifacts were a combination of bowls and ladles.
And they even came with their own flames.
Niutou and Mamian: "???"
Hey, hey, why are you discussing food?
They watched as King Jian'an and Jiang Lin collected the ghosts and put them into the large bowl, chatting about how to eat them.
Their expressions were strange.
Then they also pulled over a stunned ghost and put it into the bowl.
Niutou and Mamian: "...Is it delicious?"
"!!!"
The evil spirits not yet captured in the bowl all looked over.
Their eyes widened, staring at these ghost officers in disbelief.
Hey, hey! Can you show some respect to them, the evil spirits!
Eating what! We're fighting!
Are you serious?!
...
"6666 What is the identity of this ghost officer? He's single-handedly leading all the ghost officers present?"
"Ghost Officer: You look at the bowl, it's big and round, isn't it perfect for eating?"
"Evil Spirits: ??? Wait, something's not right with you guys!"
"Which split screen are you guys on upstairs??"
In the live stream, the style of the comments suddenly changed.
It drew in viewers from other split screens to come and see.
Were they not watching the same live stream?
Why did it suddenly turn to discussing food?
"I was just watching the streamer's friend fight a giant ghost, did you guys switch to the food channel?"
"I want a bowl like that too, with built-in cooking functions!"
"Streamer, look at me, look at me, I'll provide the recipes: Steamed Ghost, Braised Ghost, Spicy Kidney... *slurp*~"
"You guys be serious! This is very serious! I just have one question: Is this ghost tasty?"
The viewers in the live stream ultimately did not get an answer.
However, looking at the dim sky outside, their mindset suddenly shifted.
This...
This ghost...
Does it smell good?
Can it be eaten or not?
Is it illegal to eat it?
They weren't craving it, they just wanted to discuss the issue.
Ghosts harm people, so can people harm ghosts?
They needed to ponder this...
Chen's Restaurant.
Chen Jiaming, who was about to make 'Chen Family Soup', also started to ponder as he looked at the soup ladle in his hand.
This, is it feasible?
Hmm, when experimenting, I must not be discovered by the ancestors.
...
...
Above the sea.
Jiang Lin and the others did not 'start the feast' after all.
After capturing all the escaping evil spirits, they sealed them back.
The four captains stood at each corner, forming a seal.
However...
Jiang Lin wondered, if they didn't have to seal them back, would King Jian'an really have wanted to 'start a feast'?
Otherwise, why would he be so familiar with it?
Why would the ghost artifacts have such comprehensive functions?
A bowl, a ladle, and fire.
After completing the seal, Niutou and Mamian also looked over with strange expressions.
King Jian'an coughed into his fist, "Cough cough, I was just saying casually."
Niutou and Mamian: "..."
No, no, no, you didn't look like you were just saying it casually.
You really had that thought!
It's just that,
Niutou and Mamian recalled King Jian'an's life, and in the end, they said nothing.
During his life, he provided porridge and did good deeds, and after death, he came back with a heated bowl, an essential artifact for eating...
It doesn't seem wrong?
King Jian'an looked at Jiang Lin, who was still watching the sea, "What's wrong, is there anything else?"
Jiang Lin: "...No."
He just wanted to see if the ghost shopkeeper who jumped in had died or was sealed.
Didn't the ghost shopkeeper say it was late?
Looking at it, they weren't late.
Suddenly, several captains looked uniformly towards the northwest.
Above the sky in the northwest, a giant, golden '封' (Seal) character appeared.
Near the golden light, weaker ghosts were directly killed by the golden light, turning into a puff of black smoke.
"That's a Judge." King Jian'an said.
Jiang Lin glanced at the live stream's split screen.
In one of the shots, the scene there could be seen clearly.
In front of a mountain peak stood a Judge with a dark complexion, wearing a red robe.
In one hand, he held the open Book of Life and Death, and in the other, a soul-hooking brush.
In front of the Judge, countless dark figures were enveloped by the golden '封' character.
As the golden light fell, it formed a barrier, allowing the ghosts within no escape.
The red-robed Judge looked at the ghosts before him with no expression.
He moved the brush in his hand, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth, and pointed in the air.
He uttered a word: "Seal!"
Instantly.
The giant '封' character in the sky transformed into a golden force that descended.
The evil spirits enveloped by the golden light were continuously squeezed, and squeezed further...
Finally, the golden '封' character completely covered the mountain peak.
The mountain peak flashed with light, and the seal along with the ghosts disappeared.
The seal was successful!
The entire mountain peak returned to tranquility, with a gentle breeze blowing.
The red-robed Judge stood beside it, unmoving.
The red robe fluttered in the wind, then settled.
...
(Mushroom Commentary: The two ghosts who were conversing in the Northern Hall of the Underworld previously.
One was a noble figure – referred to as 'My King' by the ghost shopkeepers, and the other was the Northern Yama, 'Bei Xue'.
Some great ones mentioned before that they couldn't distinguish between the two, so these previous chapters have been re-annotated. Just a heads-up, those who have read it don't need to go back and check again~)