Chapter 316: 316 No Peace Even at Home

"It's not that I want to use this, but compared to other things, this is already the best one..."

After glancing around the empty Emerald Valley, Li Ang replied with quite a bit of helplessness:

"I don't dare pull the sword out of Senior Auntie Ai Ma's chest, so I can only use what I took from her office. If you don't like the mace, there's also the bed of nails, the Iron Maiden, the breaking wheel, the caltrop whip, and the giant guillotine dismantled from the scaffold... which one do you choose?"

"..."

Looking at the various gruesome torture devices on the ground, the lazy young man's cheeks twitched slightly. He then realized that Li Ang was indeed right; compared to those terrifying instruments that would finish someone off bit by bit, the mace that could solve the "problem" in one go was truly the best to use.

But being beaten to death by a mace was, truthfully, a bit...

"How about... you just pull out Auntie Ai Ma's sword instead?"

Looking at the blood that hadn't yet dried on the spikes of the mace, the lazy young man couldn't help but swallow his saliva. He really didn't want to be hammered to death by this thing that was still steaming, so he offered a suggestion:

"I've seen Auntie Ai Ma use her 【Scales of Satisfaction】; it's mainly for judging the soul, and the damage to the physical body is just an add-on. It usually isn't fatal. Besides, even if it were fatal, it wouldn't matter; her immortal body can be used at least three hundred more times, so dying once more won't cause any issues."

"The reason she is unconscious right now is mainly because her soul suffered too much damage, causing her will to be unable to control her body. While this sword targeting the soul won't cause secondary trauma to her physical body, it actually hinders her soul's recovery. You should still pull the sword out!"

"Is that so..."

Hearing this, Li Ang nodded. He then reached out to touch the hilt of the 【Scales of Satisfaction】. After confirming the situation was exactly as he had said, he carefully gripped the hilt, steadied his arm, and gave it a light pull.

"Pfft!"

Accompanied by the faint sound of air filling the cavity left by the blade, Auntie Ai Ma's body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and the gushing blood immediately soaked her collar.

But just as the lazy young man had said, although she suffered secondary trauma from Li Ang's action of pulling the sword, as the blade of the 【Scales of Satisfaction】 left her body, Auntie Ai Ma's originally chaotic and sluggish soul fire suddenly became smooth and stable, and there were even faint signs of her waking up.

"Not bad, her condition is much better than I expected."

Noticing the slight twitching of Auntie Ai Ma's fingertips, the lazy young man's pupils flickered twice, and he then said:

"I estimate she'll be able to wake up before long. If her condition is still good, you might not even need to stab me to death."

"Although my return ritual doesn't consume much, the feeling of my physical body being completely destroyed and then reshaped bit by bit, and my soul being completely extinguished and then reignited, is really hard to say which is more uncomfortable compared to being hammered to death by a mace... No, wait!"

While raising his head to check Auntie Ai Ma's condition, he seemed to have discovered something strange. The lazy young man suddenly stiffened his neck and shouted with urgency:

"Look back! Look at that crocodile!"

A crocodile?

Hearing Senior Tang Mu's reminder, Li Ang couldn't help but be shocked.

The Crocodile God who was dragged here by the contract of the Scales of Satisfaction? Didn't he already leave?

Oh no, I've been discovered!

After hearing the commotion from the mountaintop, the Crocodile God, who was sneaking along while pinching his two hind legs and moving bit by bit toward the distance, suddenly shuddered violently.

Because the contract of the 【Scales of Satisfaction】 hadn't ended, the unlucky Crocodile God couldn't leave. He had been picked up by a drunken Li Ang and used as a weapon to smash the forehead of the Goddess of Wealth.

After being caught and casually tossed aside by the Goddess of Wealth, the small, pitiful, and helpless Crocodile God didn't dare to get involved in the slaughter between the two big shots, so he quietly hid in the distance.

According to the Crocodile God's original plan, he was just going to hunker down safely, wait for Li Ang and the Goddess of Wealth to finish their fight, and then go and act cute to the winner to beg for mercy; that would be the end of today's business.

After all, he was just here to have a snack according to the contract; he had no direct conflict with either of them. Plus, he had the backing of several big shots from the Dead Realm, so both the Cleaning Bureau and the Goddess of Wealth had to give him some face.

Therefore, no matter who won, it was unlikely they would kill him. As long as he hid well and didn't get caught in the crossfire, his life would absolutely not be in danger.

Unfortunately, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Li Ang—the Old Earth person who infiltrated the Cleaning Bureau with ulterior motives—suddenly exposed his identity, had his status as a visitor from the Old Earth dug out by the Goddess of Wealth, and even reached an unspeakable cooperation with her.

And "unspeakable" meant it couldn't be told to others, or everyone who knew had to die!

Having witnessed the entire conversation between the two and seeing the Goddess of Wealth swear on her authority that she would keep the secret no matter what, the unlucky Crocodile God almost cried on the spot.

Worried that he would be killed by these two bad guys who wanted to keep the secret, the Crocodile God exerted his innate ability to play dead to the limit, lowering his presence to the minimum. Even his soul went silent, becoming only a tiny bit better than being extinguished, and then he prayed silently in his heart that no one would notice him.

Unfortunately, although his concealment was enough to fool humans, it was useless at the level of a True God. The Goddess of Wealth noticed the Crocodile God playing dead with a single glance.

However, although the Goddess of Wealth noticed him, she didn't take action directly, seemingly believing that the Old Earth person would kill him to protect the secret of his "infiltration," so she stepped into the Dream Realm and left.

And just as the Crocodile God was repeatedly begging in his heart, terrified that he would be killed by a certain Old Earth person, a miracle actually happened.

That Old Earth person who almost killed the Goddess of Wealth scanned the surroundings with his soul vision, and then, like an ordinary person with very dull soul perception, he directly ignored his hidden soul!

So lucky!

Watching the Old Earth person, who had disguised himself as extremely weak again, pick up the unconscious female cleaner and trudge up the mountain, the lucky Crocodile God's heart couldn't help but beat wildly, and he almost exited his state of feigned death.

Under his expectant gaze, the Old Earth person who infiltrated the Cleaning Bureau actually ignored him, climbed all the way to the mountaintop, and finally, under the suggestion of another cleaner, pulled out that piercing sword that had been maintaining the contract and preventing him from leaving!

Heaven bless me!

Feeling Li Ang's "murderous" gaze, the Crocodile God, who suddenly sprang up, used the fastest speed of his life to open a portal between life and death, then dove into it, embarking on the "point of no return" leading to the Dead Realm.

Finally escaped!

After leaving the overly dangerous world of the living, looking at the gloomy and dark Dead Realm in front of him, and the dead souls wailing and struggling on the road of no return, trying their best to look back, the Crocodile God, who had escaped death, was so excited he almost cried.

That damn world was too deep; he was just feeling a bit hungry and wanted to go over to pick up a hot snack, but he almost lost his life.

The Dead Realm is better after all!

Although the scenery is a bit monotonous, the wailing dead are a bit noisy, and the taste of the sinners' souls is a bit stale—not as fresh as those who just died—at least life has always been quite stable, and there's no need to worry about being attacked at any moment. The Dead Realm is truly too...

"Swish, swish, swish!"???

In the Crocodile God's terrified expression, a flash of bright color suddenly appeared in the world of the dead, which only had black, white, and gray.

In the rolling Huang Quan River under the road of no return, countless strands of bright red hair suddenly surged out, instantly forming a blood-colored giant cocoon with a diameter of over a hundred meters, trapping the Crocodile God, who had just stepped onto the road of no return, tightly inside.

"No wonder the taste is a bit familiar."

Looking at the terrified Crocodile God inside the silk cocoon, the Bureau Chief, who was brushing her teeth by the Huang Quan River, spat out the toothpaste foam in her mouth and asked with a frown:

"If I remember correctly, you are that crocodile who signed a contract with Auntie Ai Ma, right? Why do you have the scent of the Goddess of Wealth on you? Wait? Why is there Li Ang's too?" ===== CHAPTER 317 =====