Chapter 86: Reflections of the Present World

The Zhang couple walked into the Zhang Mansion and, upon arriving at the reception hall, saw three young talents dressed in Demon Exorcist uniforms.

"The three Demon Exorcists have graced us with their presence; please forgive my failure to welcome you sooner."

Zhang Haitian bowed and smiled warmly.

"He Qing," "Lin Hao," "Ye Fan."

The three young talents also bowed and stated their names; they were indeed Apprentice Demon Exorcists who had come to conduct an assessment.

"Master Zhang, there is no need for such formalities with us. We three have come merely to handle a case, so let us get straight to the point. May I ask where the servant of your esteemed mansion died, when he was discovered, and where the corpse is?"

The Apprentice Demon Exorcist named Ye Fan went straight to the point.

"Good, straightforward and swift!"

Zhang Haitian was not annoyed; on the contrary, he was highly appreciative.

"Old Yin, tell them about this matter."

The old Butler who had been waiting to the side heard this and immediately stepped forward. Then, he recounted the matter in full detail.

"The deceased servant was named Erniu. In the past, he sold himself into my Zhang Mansion. The Master pitied his tragic background, so he bestowed a surname upon him, naming him Zhang Erniu. Later, this Zhang Erniu was sincere and honest, so the Master let him take the position of Warehouse Supervisor."

"Unfortunately, yesterday, this Zhang Erniu died suddenly in the warehouse. There was black Qi on his face, suspected to be an Ominous sign. That is why the Master ordered us to go to your firm to report the case."

"As for the corpse, we did not dare to move it."

"It was just left in that warehouse. However, the area around the corpse is strangely cold; even in this weather, it still has not stunk or rotted. One can imagine the Weirdness within."

After the Butler Yin finished speaking, he retreated to the side.

Hearing this, the three Apprentice Demon Exorcists were lost in thought.

"May we be taken to that warehouse?" Lin Hao asked.

Zhang Haitian nodded.

He stood up. He gestured with a "please," and the couple left together with the three Apprentice Demon Exorcists, followed by an old Butler and four or five servants.

At this moment, Li Heng also arrived at the gate of the Zhang Mansion.

In his Heavenly Eye vision, Yin Qi was swirling above this Zhang Mansion; there was definitely something fishy going on. It was just that he noticed this kind of Yin Qi was somewhat mysterious and difficult to probe. If his Heavenly Eye had not originated from the Profound Origin Wondrous Dao True Lord, he likely would have found it very difficult to detect.

He could not help but be astonished; could it be that he had really caught a big fish?

He looked around, saw no one, and directly leaped into the air like a flying bird, then landed inside the Zhang Mansion, raising only a little dust under his feet.

"Who are you!"

Suddenly, a servant patrolling from a corner saw Li Heng, who had suddenly broken in. He did not hesitate and wanted to shout immediately to call other servants over.

But Li Heng had already arrived behind this Houseman and delivered a hand-chop, causing the Houseman to collapse directly to the ground, unconscious. The reason he had broken in directly was that he had already anticipated such a situation.

He dragged this Houseman to a secluded corner to hide him, then used the Formless Heavenly Demon Essence; his figure and appearance began to change, and he turned into the appearance of this Houseman, even his robes changing along with it!

This was the power of the Formless Heavenly Demon, not a simple illusion.

The Shangguan Yan of the past had not utilized the greatest effect of this Formless Heavenly Demon Essence at all. On the contrary, Li Heng, who possessed Great Sun Suppression, could use it with ease.

After the transformation, Li Heng left directly.

In his Heavenly Eye vision, this Houseman was just an ordinary person; there was a bit of Yin Qi on him, but he dispersed it with a wave of his hand, so there was no need to kill him.

He used the Ten Thousand Mile Soul-Chasing Art.

Li Heng began to track the place where the Yin Qi was most concentrated. Walking all the way, he gradually went deeper, arrived at an open space in the backyard near the west gate, and saw the Zhang couple and the Apprentice Demon Exorcists.

Standing here was a large wooden warehouse, square in shape, with only one wide gate for entry and exit. However, around this gate, some incantations were painted at this moment, and some chicken blood had been applied.

It looked like some kind of place for a mysterious ritual.

"Master Zhang, what exactly is stored inside? Are you sure there is only one corpse inside?" He Qing said, frowning. He could vaguely feel that a heavy Yin Qi was emanating from within this warehouse.

It was broad daylight!

"Inside, only some cloth is stored, nothing else. With an Ominous corpse inside, how would I dare to add random things there? It was just painting some incantations on the outside, just in case."

Zhang Haitian told the truth.

"Master Zhang, can we tear down the warehouse?"

At this time, He Qing suddenly spoke.

Zhang Haitian froze instantly; what the hell? Did he hear wrong, tear down the warehouse? Aren't you Demon Exorcists!

"Master Zhang, forgive my bluntness, but now that the Yin Qi is heavy, it is best to tear down the warehouse and expose the corpse inside to the Sun, so as to avoid capsizing in the gutter."

He Qing spoke indifferently, directly convincing the two Apprentice Demon Exorcists who were still somewhat puzzled; this was indeed a good approach.

This inspiration of his came from Li Heng's demolition in the past.

"Can... can we not tear it down?"

"No. Master Zhang, is your people's life more important, or is this warehouse more important?" He Qing asked back directly.

Zhang Haitian fell into deep thought, then gritted his teeth.

"Fine! Tear it down!" He made the decision.

Immediately, four or five servants came forward with large sledgehammers and machetes, intending to smash and chop the wooden walls of the warehouse, letting it collapse—a violent demolition.

In the distance, Li Heng was somewhat surprised watching this scene.

He did not expect that among those taking the Demon Exorcist assessment, there was actually that He Qing? But this He Qing's idea was not bad; he actually knew how to smash the place, having learned a bit of his skill.

However... it's made of wood, can't you just burn it with fire?

If Zhang Haitian knew Li Heng's thoughts, he would definitely break into a cold sweat. Tearing down his warehouse was one thing; at worst, he could rebuild it. But if you burned it directly, then what about the cloth inside?

After a while.

The fragile walls were torn down, and the entire warehouse roof collapsed directly. Those few servants used all their might to move the warehouse roof away, revealing the messy scene before everyone's eyes.

Broken wood blocks and sawdust, cloth scattered all over the ground—red, white, purple, green... mixed together, making people feel incomparably chaotic, and even a bit of mental Pollution.

And in the middle of it lay a corpse, aged about thirty or forty years old, with a gray-blue face, still emitting some Yin Qi, incomparably cold. It was exactly Zhang Erniu who had died suddenly yesterday!

"Can the two of you see clearly where the problem lies?"

He Qing looked toward Ye Fan and Lin Hao beside him.

"Yin Qi has entered their bodies, causing sudden death, but they have not yet become Weird."

Ye Fan concluded, and Lin Hao beside him also nodded. They were properly trained professionals, unlike He Qing who was self-taught; they had read many books and could be considered "knowledgeable."

"Master Zhang, may I ask if you have an Abandoned Water Well here?"

"We do, it is not far from here."

Zhang Haitian was taken aback and spoke slowly.

At this moment, Li Heng had already left a step ahead. This was not the place where the Yin Qi was most concentrated; if he hadn't activated his Heavenly Eye, he would have almost been deceived. At the same time, he also noticed that apart from the Zhang couple, everyone else in the Zhang Mansion had Yin Qi in their bodies.

Although this Yin Qi was faint, it gave him a mysterious feeling, as if it were a seed that could erupt at any moment...

Using the Ten Thousand Mile Soul Pursuit, Li Heng arrived beside an Abandoned Water Well. A very heavy Yin Qi emanated from within this well, making it feel somewhat chilly even under the radiance of the Sun.

After sensing it slightly, Li Heng sneered.

This was no Abandoned Water Well; it was clearly the entrance to a Ghost Domain! If he did not possess the Heavenly Eye and extremely strong perception, he might have been deceived.

However, this kind of Ghost Domain could not stump him.

Li Heng utilized the Formless Heavenly Demon Essence to transform again, turning directly into a Living Dead with very dense Yin Qi, and jumped into this Abandoned Water Well.

In the blink of an eye, Heaven and Earth had changed.

This is...

He frowned and looked around. He was in a courtyard identical to the Zhang Mansion; apart from the dense Yin Qi radiating around and the somewhat gloomy atmosphere, it was a replica of the Zhang Mansion!

Is there someone?

He hid in a corner and instantly saw a Houseman, or rather, a Weird Houseman patrolling over. However, looking at the fully armed appearance on its body, it was more like a Yin Soldier.

Yin Soldier? Li Heng recalled the figures of the Yin Soldiers that appeared in West City.

Could it be that there is a connection between the two?

He had no intention of dealing with this Yin Soldier, so as not to alert the enemy.

He hid his figure and moved forward in this Ghost Domain of the replica Zhang Mansion. The further he walked, the more alarmed he became, because the layout here was exactly the same as the Zhang Mansion in the Present World. He even felt that the appearance of these Yin Soldiers was somewhat similar to the servants he saw in Reality!

What is this, Yangshi Yinzhai, Present World Reflection?

"Bitch, you nearly ruined my great undertaking!"

Suddenly, a roar sounded, echoing throughout the entire Ghost Domain, which even Li Heng heard from far away.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!..."

Immediately after, the sound of a whip rang out. Li Heng raised his eyebrows; was that actually the voice of the Zhang family head? Interesting... He directly accelerated his speed and rushed toward that location.

This was a high platform, and there was an altar on the high platform.

A woman was tied to the altar, the wife of the Zhang family head from before, Murong Xue. At this moment, she was being whipped repeatedly by her husband, that is, Zhang Haitian.

At this time, these two were no longer considered human.

They were pure Weird!

"Ruined, so be it, Zhang Haitian! What great undertaking can a piece of trash like you accomplish? You sold your daughter only to end up like this, and you still talk about letting all the living beings in the Present World become your Yin Soldiers? Bah!"

Murong Xue laughed loudly.

"Hmph, weren't you very happy when we sold our daughter back then?" Zhang Haitian said angrily and gloomily, whipping her incessantly.

"I was quite happy, but I didn't expect you to be a piece of trash! Possessing this Ghost Domain comparable to a Present World Reflection, yet you still cannot take a single step out! This Ghost Domain would be better off with me in charge!"

Murong Xue was still laughing, her eyes devoid of humanity.

There was only cruelty and resentment...

"You bitch!" Zhang Haitian raged helplessly.

However, he quickly calmed down again.

"Heh heh, you are now being too clever for your own good! So what if you lured these Demon Exorcists here! As long as I can successfully plant the Yin Qi Seed in them, I will still have a chance!"

Li Heng hid in the shadows, watching from afar, lost in thought.

So that's how it is?