Chapter 628

Hearing Zheng Shoumo admit it directly, Yang Sanyan and Wen Ruanyu are a bit stunned.

Before, Zheng Shoumo was still arguing with Unlike Ning Zhuo, but in the end, he suddenly surrendered himself.

"What's the trick in this?" Both are full of doubts.

They look at Unlike Ning Zhuo, expecting the latter's explanation.

Unlike Ning Zhuo smiles slightly: "Since this is the case, Old Zheng might as well surrender. After all, you have contributed a lot to the education of White Paper Xiancheng, and you can strive for lenient treatment."

Zheng Shoumo sneers: "Kid, although you have no solid evidence, you have some tricks."

"It's difficult for you to capture me alive."

Before the words fell, a wave of air rose from him.

Dojo—Dragon Pool Hiding Scales!

The next moment, the two dojos merged, changing the surrounding environment rapidly.

The grassland, which was originally waist-high and extremely lush, has now become a water-grass land, and there are many giant rocks distributed at will.

Several small streams, water flowing murmuringly.

Wen Ruanyu draws out a brush and writes in the air.

Yang Sanyan urges out a flying knife, cutting through the long sky.

Characters and flying knives kill from two directions, almost simultaneously reaching Zheng Shoumo's eyes.

This is obviously Wen Ruanyu and Yang Sanyan's intention. Although they are fighting together for the first time, their combat literacy is very high; they have cooperation as soon as they strike, coordinating speed, and attacking Zheng Shoumo.

Zheng Shoumo does not dodge, standing on the spot.

The next moment, a stream of water liquid sprays out, surrounding Zheng Shoumo, shielding him tightly.

The characters fall into the semi-transparent water liquid, splashing a few waves.

And the more powerful flying knife magic treasure is swallowed by the water liquid, only rippling a few ripples.

Yang Sanyan and Wen Ruanyu see this, all showing awe.

Unlike Ning Zhuo reminds in time: "Be careful, this is Overturned Water!"

Water Element Sin Treasure—Overturned Water! It cuts off the connection of the covered objects.

As the saying goes, overturned water is hard to collect!

Wen Ruanyu suddenly realizes at this moment.

Yang Sanyan glances at Unlike Ning Zhuo, and also understands why Zheng Shoumo suddenly lost heart at the last moment, gave up arguing, and frankly admitted his identity as a traitor.

Because the latter cannot accept the state of being imprisoned.

The key reason lies in Overturned Water!

The difficulty of storing such five-element treasures is not small, and the cost of maintenance is quite high.

To store water-element moral and sin treasures, generally, one must follow a principle, that is—water flows to low places.

The cost of storing pure Overturned Water is quite high. If one is not careful, pure Overturned Water will dilute itself.

For daily storage, cultivators usually take the initiative to dilute Overturned Water, greatly reducing the maintenance cost.

When it is used, it is purified again.

Unlike Ning Zhuo learned this principle from Li Xiangshang.

Li Xiangshang, as an existence that turned into a dragon from a carp, was once chosen by the White-Headed Dragon Lord to practice in the Weak Water.

He borrowed every introduction of living water to dilute the Weak Water, struggled constantly, stepped by step to the level close to sleep, and finally jumped out of the pool.

Weak Water is like this, and Overturned Water is the same.

Zheng Shoumo originally mastered the Ink Pool, so it was very convenient to put Overturned Water into the Ink Pool for daily disguise.

Zheng Shoumo once disguised himself and used the Dragon Pool Hiding Scales dojo to ambush Jin Yangzi.

Sun Lingtong witnessed this process throughout.

Therefore, Unlike Ning Zhuo knew that this traitor possessed Overturned Water.

When Unlike Ning Zhuo suspected Zheng Shoumo from Yang Weida's flaw, he immediately connected the previous clues.

Before coming, Unlike Ning Zhuo secretly guessed: if he guessed right, then Zheng Shoumo is likely to carry Overturned Water with him.

If he didn't guess right, at most he would imprison a Jin Dan cultivator.

For the overall situation of White Paper Xiancheng, there is not much barrier.

Just as Unlike Ning Zhuo said to the outside world: he was never a divine catcher, nor did he ever feel that he had any ability to investigate cases. He didn't need to master evidence, just act. Right is good, wrong is fine.

According to Wen Ruanyu, this Zheng Shoumo followed Meng Yaoyin.

If he wronged this person, Unlike Ning Zhuo believes that exposing his true identity will definitely gain the other party's understanding.

Zheng Shoumo has evidence of sin on him!

This is Overturned Water.

As long as it is searched out, no matter how he explains it, he will have huge suspicion.

Therefore, he will not have any fluke mentality, and he will never accept the result of being soft-detained.

Regardless of whether Overturned Water is found, soft detention for a long time, Overturned Water cannot be stored, like food no longer shelf-stable, mysteries and wonders escape everywhere, constantly degrading. His combat power will also plummet!

Zheng Shoumo's greatest reliance is Overturned Water!

Zheng Shoumo guards the attack, then pushes with both palms, pushing out the waves of Overturned Water.

Wen Ruanyu, Yang Sanyan, and Unlike Ning Zhuo retreat one after another.

The three of them urge spells at the same time.

Yang Sanyan urges waves of knife light, Wen Ruanyu waves the brush in his hand, writing characters constantly, Unlike Ning Zhuo performs hand seals, mouth seals, and heart seals, releasing five-element spells in turn.

Boom, boom, boom...

Each spell collides with Overturned Water, splashing water and rising steam.

Ning, Wen, and Yang all urge spells to protect their bodies, and unless it is a last resort, they don't use their own magic treasures or magic tools, so as not to be collected by Overturned Water.

Zheng Shoumo rises into the air, while urging Overturned Water, while urging his own magic treasure, attacking everywhere.

Ning, Wen, and Yang retreat while fighting, and for a time, they are actually suppressed.

Zheng Shoumo occupies a clear upper hand, but his face is grave. Overturned Water is strong, but it is very restrictive to magic treasures.

If he were alone against any one of the three, he could force the opponent to have to use magic treasures and magic tools to fight.

At that time, he could use Overturned Water to forcibly collect the opponent's treasure, causing backlash and greatly weakening the enemy.

But now, the three of Ning, Wen, and Yang join forces, only using spells, but can share the pressure, supporting the scene.

In this way, a battle situation where spells consume Overturned Water is formed, which is extremely unfavorable to Zheng Shoumo.

"Must attack with all strength, don't hold back! The battle opportunity is right in front of us, must force out his magic treasures and magic tools." Zheng Shoumo is about to urge another magic treasure.

Yang Sanyan is already impatient, snorts coldly, and the vertical mark between his brows suddenly opens.

Top-tier talent—Looking down on everything!

The gaze is hard, bright and dazzling, shining on Overturned Water, and a piece of Overturned Water disappears rapidly.

Yang Sanyan is arrogant, three against one and still suppressed, already brewing anger.

At this moment, it erupts, immediately changing the battle situation.

"Good opportunity!" Unlike Ning Zhuo and Wen Ruanyu's hearts move, taking the opportunity to strike.

One performs the Mysterious Gold Slash, and one writes three "Kill" characters in a row.

Zheng Shoumo feels cold all over, as if falling into an ice cave, feeling the dripping murderous intent.

He hurriedly changes offense to defense, but he attacked with all his strength before, and now the conversion of offense and defense, although fast, ultimately takes time.

And this critical time, for him, is the difference between life and death!

First is the Mysterious Gold Slash, breaking his protection, and then three "Kill" characters, directly printed on him.

Zheng Shoumo sprays blood, flies backward, and his aura plummets to the bottom.

Overturned Water dissipates, spilling on the ground, actually losing control.

Yang Sanyan eliminated so much Overturned Water, but also paid a high price; the third eye between his brows is gray, almost losing his vision!

He doesn't care, urges a flying knife again.

The flying knife shoots out like electricity, and in the blink of an eye, it flies to Zheng Shoumo's front, aiming at his brow, wanting to shoot into his divine sea Dantian!

Zheng Shoumo suffers heavy injuries, his consciousness is dim, where can he react?

But at the critical moment, a token is suddenly activated, flying out from his storage ring, blocking the flying knife.

Subsequently, this token floats in mid-air, releasing mysterious light and strange colors.

In the light, a vortex archway is formed.

The archway erupts with a suction force, directly sucking Zheng Shoumo into it, and then disappears without a trace.

This scene stuns the three of Ning, Wen, and Yang.

They all have confidence that they can take down Zheng Shoumo. As a result, such an ending actually appeared.

"What is this means?!" Unlike Ning Zhuo whispers on the spot, somewhat unbelievable.

All three cast suspicious gazes at the token.

The vortex archway disappears completely after sucking Zheng Shoumo, leaving only a token falling from the air, falling on the grass.

Yang Sanyan reaches out and takes the token into his hand.

He looks carefully, and sees that this token is already cracked all over, full of cracks. If it shatters completely the next moment, it is not strange at all.

The patterns on the token before can only be seen roughly.

Cracks and fissures intersect, some like angry thunder, some twisted and ferocious, intersecting, seemingly having the image of a sect.

The aura of the token has fallen into the mortal world, just an ordinary object, not even counting as the lowest-end magic tool.

Obviously, this magical object can only be used once.

Wen Ruanyu walks up, staring at the broken token: "What exactly is this?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo has the same question: "The dojo isolates the inside and outside. Zheng Shoumo also personally released the dojo, as the owner of the Dragon Pool Hiding Scales dojo, actually able to escape directly!?"

Yang Sanyan stares at the token in his hand, his heart shocked!

His face is extremely ugly, and after a long time, he looks at Wen and Ning, his voice low, revealing a rich shock, fear, and gravity: "It is normal that you don't recognize this thing."

"I can only say, this connection is too big!"

"I must immediately send a letter to report to the sect!!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo and Wen Ruanyu look at each other.

Yang Sanyan's gaze sweeps over Wen Ruanyu, stops on Unlike Ning Zhuo's face, hesitates, and says: "Your mother Meng Yaoyin passed away, as well as the fall of other genius sect members, it is very likely that this organization did it."

"What?!" Unlike Ning Zhuo's face changes, asking urgently.

Yang Sanyan shakes his head: "This is a secret of the Evil-Slaying Hall of my Myriad Phenomena Sect! Even Jin Dan true disciples like Wen Ruanyu don't know most of it. If you want to know, I suggest that after you join the Myriad Phenomena Sect, you also enter the Evil-Slaying Hall with me to serve."

"Myriad Phenomena Sect, Evil-Slaying Hall??" Unlike Ning Zhuo frowns deeply, murmuring in his mouth.

He knows his mother suffered Dao wounds, but he doesn't know how these Dao wounds were caused.

Meng Yaoyin didn't practice strange paths either.

Now, Yang Sanyan tells Unlike Ning Zhuo that it is very likely that a certain organization harmed his mother. And this token that can make people escape danger is one of the signs of this organization.

For a time, anger rises in Unlike Ning Zhuo's heart, and it is also full of suspicion.

Yang Sanyan performs several spells, preserves the broken token well, and stuffs it into the storage belt.

He has a solemn face and says to Wen and Ning: "The situation is much more complicated than I thought."

"Zheng Shoumo is a member of this organization; he has been in White Paper Xiancheng for many years. If this organization wants to get involved in this Xiancheng, I am afraid the real situation is much worse than I thought."

"I must first check the high-level officials of the Xiancheng, including the City Lord, of course, including you two."

Wen Ruanyu says solemnly: "Please feel free to do so."

Unlike Ning Zhuo: "I am willing to cooperate actively, but this move must be secret. After all, White Paper Xiancheng is facing the double siege of ghost tides and yin soldiers, and the atmosphere in the city is already quite tense."

Yang Sanyan nods slightly, his sharp gaze staring at Unlike Ning Zhuo: "You are probably fine; if there was really a catty, you wouldn't have exploded Zheng Shoumo, this traitor."

"I am now quite suspicious of the White Paper City Lord!"

"The current City Lord of White Paper Xiancheng has quite a lot of ambition, and her main body has not appeared publicly for many years."

Unlike Ning Zhuo touches the mechanism ring, seeing no movement: "I am willing to go with Senior Yang to visit the City Lord's main body!"

Yang Sanyan's eyes flash with appreciation: "Worthy of being the descendant of my sect's Jin Dan true disciple."

Wen Ruanyu: "I am also willing to go!"

"Good." Yang Sanyan leads the situation, "Then the three of us go directly to the City Lord's Mansion."

Yang Sanyan cancels the dojo, and the Dragon Pool Hiding Scales dojo, with no one presiding, also dissipates, causing a commotion that attracts the attention of surrounding cultivators.

Wen Ruanyu gives a few temporary instructions to appease them.

The three arrive at the City Lord's Mansion and first see the City Lord's paper doll clone.

Wen Ruanyu bows: "Brother Yang, why don't I explain the situation, how about it?"

He is worried that Yang Sanyan is too arrogant and will cause unnecessary trouble if he negotiates improperly.

Yang Sanyan looks at Wen Ruanyu and nods slightly: "You are also my sect's Jin Dan true disciple; it doesn't matter if I give you this face."

Wen Ruanyu reports to the City Lord clone that the traitor has been discovered, and it is Zheng Shoumo.

"It's him." The paper doll clone hears this, but has no strange look, sighing deeply.

Yang Sanyan shoots out a fierce light and questions immediately: "The City Lord doesn't seem surprised?"

White Paper City Lord says: "I am the lord of a city after all; the traitor has not been investigated repeatedly, so I naturally guessed that the 'Suwen Heart-Dissecting Scroll' might be ineffective."

"I suspect there are quite a few people, and Zheng Shoumo is one of them."

"He guards the Ink Pool and always makes mistakes, making the Ink Pool repeatedly broken and repaired. This is a strange place."

"I also secretly sent people to investigate this person, but didn't gain anything."

Wen Ruanyu hears this and cannot help but show a strange look. He didn't think the City Lord had long suspected Zheng Shoumo, and even investigated the latter!

Yang Sanyan frowns: "Why not investigate deeply? If it were me, I would at least investigate the suspicion of the Ink Pool being repeatedly broken and repaired clearly."

White Paper City Lord snorts coldly: "Little friend Yang, you are not the lord of a city; you don't understand that as a City Lord, there are many places that are difficult, and you cannot do things according to your own will."

"Zheng Shoumo is one of them."

"He is a person arranged by Meng Yaoyin, naturally carrying the camp stance of the Myriad Phenomena Sect. And on weekdays, as a Confucian scholar, he is also very close to Wen Ruanyu."

"If I investigate strictly, I am afraid I will find evidence that he deliberately made mistakes and wanted to use the repair of the Ink Pool to embezzle the maintenance fees."

"At that time, it won't look good for either of us!"

The three of Yang, Wen, and Ning are silent.

What the White Paper City Lord said makes a lot of sense.

Meng Yaoyin has made great contributions to White Paper Xiancheng, and even erected a paper giant statue in the south of the city. If the person she arranged is disposed of, it will be a major damage to Meng Yaoyin's reputation.

Meng Yaoyin is a hero strongly supported by the White Paper City Lord, and her image and reputation are also the prestige of the White Paper City Lord.

The White Paper City Lord affirms Meng Yaoyin's achievements, which is also a show of goodwill to the Myriad Phenomena Sect.

To some extent, Zheng Shoumo replaces Meng Yaoyin and becomes the witness of the friendship and alliance between White Paper Xiancheng and the Myriad Phenomena Sect!

If he falls, it is not a good thing for the White Paper City Lord, or for the alliance between the Xiancheng and the Myriad Phenomena Sect.

Because of this consideration, the White Paper City Lord turned a blind eye to his corruption of maintenance funds.

It is precisely because of such considerations that the White Paper City Lord did not deal with this suspicion.

Many things in life need to be confused.

Wen Ruanyu sighs long, breaking the silence: "Perhaps, this is Zheng Shoumo's strategy."

"On the one hand, he took the opportunity of repeatedly repairing the Ink Pool to secretly do things, maintain his Overturned Water, and make other arrangements. I just recalled that the Ghost Gate Pass appeared in the Ink River in the city before, and a large number of water ghosts emerged, which should be Zheng Shoumo's handiwork."

"On the other hand, he also used this as a 'shield', which is to calculate that you, City Lord, want to take care of the overall situation and be confused, using this 'shield' to block subsequent possible investigations."

White Paper City Lord looks at Unlike Ning Zhuo: "Thanks to our little savior for exposing this person's identity as a traitor!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo thinks of Yang Sanyan's words before, and a firm light flashes in his eyes: "This matter is definitely not over. My mother's death is very likely related to this person."

Yang Sanyan takes out the broken token and explains the battle situation at that time.

Hearing that Zheng Shoumo is very likely a member of this mysterious organization, the paper doll clone no longer has a calm look, showing shock.

Yang Sanyan says: "This matter is of great importance, City Lord, I want to see your main body, and then sign a divine contract with everyone."

"Otherwise, it is difficult for me to truly trust everyone."

"Without trust, how to defend the city next?"

The paper doll clone is silent for a long time, then shakes her head and smiles bitterly: "Fine, the three of you, please come this way."

The three look at each other, Unlike Ning Zhuo touches the mechanism ring and takes the first step.

A moment later.

The three arrive at the underground secret room.

The paper doll clone opens the array, revealing the City Lord's main body.

"This?!"

Wen Ruanyu's face changes drastically.

Yang Sanyan narrows his eyes, subconsciously concealing his shocked pupils.

Unlike Ning Zhuo also shows a look of shock; he never expected that the City Lord's main body would be in such a situation.