Chapter 259

Chen Jing's body began to burn, his skin flushed red, and the blood within him seemed to be boiling; wisps of white smoke overflowed from his eyes, ears, mouth, and nose, making him look like a volcano about to erupt.

Once the anchor stone of familial affection was smashed, the violence rooted deep in his blood and bones completely lost its restraint.

The fury of revenge caused him to lose his reason; now, he was the one actively summoning and amplifying this power within his body.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan stood to the side, watching him calmly.

He had never spent time with this young Daoist priest; that job had been left to Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin for the past few days. Because of this, what he worried about now wasn't anything trivial, but whether the young Daoist could control this power—anger was fine, but he shouldn't lose his mind because of it.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, sitting in his wheelchair, felt much more conflicted inside at this moment; looking at Chen Jing before him, a trace of concern also flickered in his eyes.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin liked this boy—cheerful, enthusiastic, and sensible—but all of this, starting today, would have to be erased from him.

Yet this was a helpless situation; the whole affair from beginning to end was a tragedy, and their group was merely an intermediate link in this tragedy. Even if they wanted to do a good deed, it no longer had any meaning.

Suddenly, the aura on Chen Jing's body became chaotic; in the end, he was unable to control this power on his first attempt, his Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face began to twist, and his expression became ferocious.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan pressed his thumb into red ink paste and then pressed it onto the center of Chen Jing's brow.

His fingertip burned, but Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan chose to endure it and continue pressing down, and after a moment, he pulled back sharply.

A normal person's eyes would only see the vision in this area blur, but from a spirit-walking perspective, one could see a mass of green demonic fire being extracted by Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, then neutralized by black karmic fire.

In an instant, there was a sense of clarity in the hospital room; even the lights seemed to brighten a little, and the air became exceptionally fresh.

Chen Jing's expression eased slightly; just a moment ago, he had felt as if his body were about to burst, but now the pressure had been relieved in time.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had intended to reach out and push him, but after glancing down at his own thumb, which had been burned red to the point of peeling, he chose to lift his foot instead and kick him over with the sole of his boot.

The force of this kick wasn't great, but the direction was precise, causing Chen Jing to lose his balance and stumble a few steps to his left, finally falling toward Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin on that side.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin reached out and caught Chen Jing; the boy seemed to have found an outlet, and whether it was a psychological craving for support or the physiological torment of the heat, he hugged Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin tightly.

The coldness of Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's body finally caused the boy's temperature to drop.

"Thank you, Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Binbin..."

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin reached out and stroked his head; amidst the alternation of cold and heat, the boy's hair quickly became soaked, as if he had just washed it.

"Don't worry, we will help you re..."

Before Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin could finish his sentence, the boy had already fallen asleep.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You walked in from outside the room: "Brother Bin, I'll carry the child out so he can have a good sleep."

A You could see the intimacy between Brother Bin and this boy.

Zhao Yi, standing by the door, revealed a playful smile at the corner of his mouth, looking sideways at Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin pushed away A You's hand and said to Zhao Yi, "Young Master Zhao, please trouble yourself to settle the child."

Rarely, Zhao Yi did not decline; he simply nodded, walked over to pick up the child, and took the opportunity to look at Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin twice more.

Zhao Yi felt that this person had also made great progress.

Next was notifying the medical staff to handle the grandfather's remains, pretending to be a relative to sign the papers, first placing the grandfather's remains in the hospital morgue, and then letting Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You handle the handover to settle the medical expenses incurred since hospitalization and fill the gap.

The grandmother, who was in a deep sleep, also had someone hired to look after her; professional caregivers hadn't become popular in this era, so they just found an empty hospital bed and gave a little money to a family member nearby who looked reliable, asking her to keep an eye on things.

After finishing these tasks, everyone gathered in Xu Ming's room, except for Zhao Yi, who had gone to accompany Chen Jing.

After three days of healing, the injuries Xu Ming had sustained from Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You had recovered; he removed the bandages and plaster and was doing stretches on the spot.

The Liang sisters sat side by side on the hospital bed, one holding a mung bean popsicle, the other holding a bowl of brown sugar ice jelly.

Liang Yan: "So, what are we doing next?"

Liang Li: "Didn't you say we would act immediately once the injured were all recovered?"

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng did not speak, just standing there, helping Yin Meng carry the bags.

Yin Meng leaned against the corner of the wall, holding a needle and thread in her hand, mending the demon-driving whip.

The two of them were already used to not using their brains; they would just do whatever they were told when the time came.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You stood to the side with his arms crossed, his toes constantly tapping and lifting, his brows furrowing and smoothing; unlike those two who had completely given up, A You would at least put on a performance of thinking.

Seeing no one answer, Liang Yan asked again: "Can you give us a definite word?"

Liang Li: "Exactly, consider that our boss isn't here, you have to give us some extra care."

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin explained: "We are waiting for your boss to lose the person."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You nodded.

Liang Yan: "Lose him? Will that Daoist come to snatch the child?"

Liang Li: "Then why are we still staying here? We should go support the boss."

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin: "The child will run away on his own; of course, your boss will also intentionally let him run."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You smiled and continued to nod.

He thought to himself: No wonder Brother Bin wouldn't let me look after the child; it turns out he was afraid I would watch him too strictly and not let him run away.

Earlier, when Chen Jing fell into Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's arms and called him "Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Binbin," Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin could see from the child's eyes that this child no longer felt trust toward him.

After experiencing such things, Chen Jing's worldview had collapsed, like a frightened and extremely panicked little beast.

Furthermore, the fact that they had intervened in his life in advance as if they had opened their third eyes, and had just shown a side that was not human, was enough to make him suspicious; even if they truly had no malice toward him, at this moment, no matter how they explained it, it would be hard to produce an effect.

It would be better to let him act according to his own wishes.

He was going to take revenge, so let him go; they would just follow behind him and let him lead the way.

At this moment, a nurse walked to the door, knocked, and said, "The person has run away."

When everyone looked at the nurse, the nurse collapsed.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You walked over and moved the nurse's uniform aside; inside were several paper talismans and a chair leg.

Zhao Yi, this guy, even when just sending a notification, had to play a flashy trick.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan scanned the people present, his gaze landing heavily on the Liang sisters, and said:

"Let's go!"

After settling the young Daoist on the bed, Zhao Yi went to borrow a knife to peel an apple and went to the hot water room to get hot water, focusing on giving him the freedom to sneak away.

Chen Jing did not disappoint Zhao Yi's expectations; he ran, and he ran by jumping out the window.

After awakening the demonic blood in his body, he now possessed physical fitness far exceeding his past; although this power was still unstable and made him very uncomfortable, he needed this power to take revenge.

Zhao Yi pinched a seal, created a simple puppet to send a message, and then walked down the stairs.

He didn't follow by jumping out the window because he was afraid that if the distance was too close, the other party would notice; it was better to keep a distance.

A prey that has just escaped is at its most vigilant at the beginning.

Chen Jing kept looking back while running, carefully observing his surroundings; he couldn't trust anyone now, including Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Binbin who had been accompanying him these past few days, because their appearance was simply too strange—it was clear they knew the truth of the matter all along.

Then what exactly was he in their eyes?

With anger at the forefront, Chen Jing had lost the ability to think rationally; now, he didn't want to care about anything else, only wanting to find his master and take revenge.

Fortunately, he ran very fast and unexpectedly; they hadn't discovered him, nor had they caught up.

Chen Jing focused his attention on adjusting the changes in his body, allowing his speed to become faster; gradually, he stopped running on two legs and instead moved on all fours—this posture made him feel more comfortable.

As he ran, Chen Jing sniffed, then looked suspiciously to the right, but when he sniffed again, he found he couldn't smell anything.

After he left, Zhao Yi's figure appeared there.

"A dog's nose?"

Earlier, Zhao Yi had started to close the distance after feeling the other party's vigilance decrease, but who would have thought that as soon as he got close, the other party seemed to have smelled the scent on him.

"Is the demonic bloodline in his body a dog? Forget it, let's just call it a mastiff; 'dog' doesn't sound good."

The demonic blood that was swapped when the young Daoist was born should be of a very high level; if the one at the deepest level was truly a member of the Yu family, then this demonic blood should have come from a demonic beast beside a member of the Yu family.

Zhao Yi took a small box from his pocket and opened the lid; on the inside of the lid was an exquisite mirror.

Below were dense grooves, inside which were incense powders of different scents.

Applying this was partly to attract bees and butterflies, but the main purpose was to mask his own aura.

His fingernails scraped continuously in these grooves, and after mixing them, he pulled out a paper talisman to wrap his fingernails, flicked it lightly, and the talisman burned, the incense powder dispersed, enveloping Zhao Yi completely.

From then on, the scent on Zhao Yi's body would blend into the surrounding environment.

He chased after him again and tried to get closer; the effect was very good, and Chen Jing's nose did not react again, which gave Zhao Yi room to further exert his skills.

The boy went up Mount Liu Qingcheng; his destination was that Daoist temple.

But Zhao Yi had long known the location of Shen Shen Huaiyang's Daoist temple, and Sun Yan was still guarding it there, so it would be meaningless for the boy to go to the temple.

Zhao Yi began to predict the boy's direction of travel, exerting his movement techniques to the limit, running ahead to make arrangements in advance.

How could a young demonic calf that had just awakened outplay an old hunter like this? Soon, Chen Jing fell into one formation after another that had effects similar to a "ghost wall," and several times he changed direction wanting to bypass them, but failed.

He didn't realize it was Zhao Yi playing tricks, only thinking it was his master's arrangement, intentionally blocking him because he was afraid of him getting close.

In the end, Chen Jing completely changed his route, no longer targeting that Daoist temple, but instead heading toward the depths of another great mountain.

Zhao Yi, having achieved his goal, smiled and nodded:

"You really do know that location."

In the hospital room, after the boy "witnessed" the memory images of his grandfather, his brain was quickly occupied by angry emotions; this incredible way of modifying memories had failed to make him feel doubt or suspicion, which could only mean that he had come into contact with existences in this area, and there was a certain possibility that he had been to that place.

This place was very important to Zhao Yi and the others; this was the end point of their current wave.

Therefore, this job was most suitable for him, Zhao Yi, to do; others either had the brains but not the physical fitness, or they would do the opposite.

Next was simply following along the way, while leaving marks.

Chen Jing ran into a crevice and then continued downward; soon, the sun above could no longer be seen.

The sound of flowing water appeared ahead; it should be an internal waterfall, similar to the Water Curtain Cave.

Chen Jing stopped and shouted angrily: "I know you are inside; just you wait, I am coming in to kill you right now!"

The boy prepared to wade into the water; Zhao Yi could see that there were very strong restrictions in this water curtain, but these restrictions seemed to make an exception for the boy.

Then you cannot go in; we still need to rely on you to act as the key.

Zhao Yi appeared, lunging behind Chen Jing, reaching out to grab the boy's shoulder, and forcibly pulling him back onto the shore.

Chen Jing thought his Master had emerged, and just as he was about to go berserk after landing, he saw that the person who had arrived was actually Zhao Yi, causing him to freeze for a moment before roaring:

"You bunch of people, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Zhao Yi raised both hands and explained, "We will help you kill your Master, and we will also help you deal with the existence behind your Master."

"Why should I believe you? You bunch of liars!"

Zhao Yi shrugged, "Just let the facts speak for themselves; we don't need your belief."

"Get lost!"

Chen Jing opened his mouth, his teeth becoming sharp and pointed, reflecting a cold light even in the dim valley floor.

Zhao Yi: "Wait a moment. Your Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Binbin and the others have already set off to deal with your Master. It won't be long before they bring your Master's head to you. Then, we will enter this place together to deal with the evil in the deepest part—the one who initiated all of this—and take your revenge thoroughly. How does that sound?"

"Get lost! I don't want your help; I want to do it myself!"

Zhao Yi: "Perhaps the initial awakening of your bloodline has given you the illusion of possessing power, but in reality... you don't have the strength. You are still too weak."

"My business is none of your concern!"

"Be good, child, listen to me. Heaven saw the suffering you and your family endured and sent us down to help you. We represent the Dao of Heaven to help you eliminate evil."

"Get out!"

Chen Jing turned his head to jump into the water again, but Zhao Yi blocked him once more.

"Listen to me, your strength is insufficient; going in now is just throwing your life away."

A roar erupted from Chen Jing's throat as he launched an attack at Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi swung his right hand repeatedly, parrying all of the boy's kicks and strikes, then suddenly thrust his left hand forward, swiftly and ruthlessly grabbing the boy's neck, lifting him up, and slamming him onto the ground to pin him down.

"Look, I don't even dare to go in alone to play the hero, and you can't even beat me."

Chen Jing: "Let go of me, let go of me, let go of me..."

Zhao Yi's patience was wearing thin; he tightened his grip on the boy's neck, exerting more force, which made it impossible for the boy to make another sound.

However, Chen Jing's struggle continued; even though the disparity in strength was vast, he still had not given up.

Zhao Yi leaned his mouth toward the boy's ear and said:

"I know your mind is full of revenge right now, and I know you aren't afraid of death, perhaps even seeking it. But why don't you think about why your Master went to such lengths to make you like this? What is his purpose?

You can go in now, but after you enter, not only will you fail to get revenge, but you will also become the very thing the other side needs.

Your enemy, your Master, will likely be gratified by your thoughtfulness and obedience."

Once these words were spoken, the intensity of the boy's struggle dropped instantly.

He stared at Zhao Yi with suspicious eyes.

Zhao Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief; this child had finally started to think.

"Wait. Wait for your Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Binbin and the others to bring your Master's head over, and then we will go in together. You can suspect that we have had an agenda all along; that is true.

But our goal is consistent with your revenge; we can just cooperate with each other."

Zhao Yi released his hand, and Chen Jing did not jump up again but instead slowly sat up, rubbing his neck with both hands, clearly having been pinched quite hard just now.

"My birth was a mistake..."

Zhao Yi pulled out a cigarette, lit it, exhaled a smoke ring, and said:

"Saying it like that, who isn't?"

"You?"

"I was born with an illness. To be born with this condition without dying in the womb was already a stroke of extreme luck, but afterward, most would die in infancy. So, even though I was born into the main line, my family abandoned me early on, including my biological parents.

Later, I gritted my teeth and persisted to survive. Only when I grew older did the family discover I was a special genius, and only then did they start to value me and treat me well.

Just like you having your grandfather and grandmother, back then I only had an old servant with no children of his own to accompany me. If he hadn't been by my side day and night during those years when I was at my worst, I would have died young long ago.

Oh, right, when I was threatening you just now, I forgot one thing: your grandfather is gone, but your grandmother is still here. She is old, and you still have to provide for her and see her through to the end."

"Will Grandmother see... before she dies, like Grandfather did?"

"That guy who is the same age as you asked me to ask you if you need him to take action and reinforce the memory seal on your grandmother, so that even when she is on her deathbed, she won't recover those memories."

"Can... can you?"

"Yes. You are young, you should know the truth. Your grandmother is old; let her live out a normal old age and pass away peacefully."

"Thank you."

Zhao Yi pulled out a cigarette, handed it to Chen Jing, and asked: "Want one?"

Chen Jing reached out to take the cigarette.

Zhao Yi pulled the cigarette back and gave the boy a flick on the forehead with his backhand:

"You're so young and you actually dare to smoke!"

The door of the Daoist temple was opened, and Shen Shen Huaiyang walked out.

He had changed into a new Daoist robe, and his hat was pulled very low to cover his wounds.

The effect of the two groups calling at the door that night had been excellent, especially that Fatty, who had dealt Shen Shen Huaiyang a massive blow, causing him not to leave the Daoist temple for several days.

But today, he intended to go out and bring his disciple back; after all, the Demon-Sealing Assembly was about to begin.

Sun Yan, who had been monitoring him, looked up at the sky; that bird had circled once and was still circling.

Sun Yan withdrew his gaze; the information had not been passed on because the recipient had already arrived here.

When Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan arrived, he had already noticed the mark left by Zhao Yi, and the direction turned toward another location, which meant that the deepest position had already been found.

Next, the plan was to quickly deal with Shen Shen Huaiyang without alerting the enemy, then go to rendezvous with Zhao Yi to handle the final trouble.

A red thread appeared in the palm of the boy's right hand, which he used to bind himself to his four companions.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan did not give a red thread to Zhao Yi's people; they would not trust him unconditionally, and if there was any internal rejection, he would suffer the backlash—a risk that outweighed the gain.

Shen Shen Huaiyang placed his hand on the hilt of his sword and looked at the group of people walking out in front of him.

He felt that this group of people in front of him looked somewhat familiar.

Shen Shen Huaiyang asked: "Have we met somewhere before?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "It seems the side effects of recklessly altering memories are quite obvious."

Shen Shen Huaiyang's eyes turned solemn as he drew his sword and pointed it at Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "What is your purpose?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "To participate in the Demon-Sealing Assembly."

Shen Shen Huaiyang: "There is still one day left; the time has not yet come!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Eliminating demons and defending the Dao brooks no delay."

The brief exchange was to give his companions time to take their positions.

Next, there was no need for more words.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's Qi gates opened, and he charged forward holding his Yellow River Shovel; every step he took caused the ground beneath his feet to tremble, his momentum truly like a rainbow.

Shen Shen Huaiyang raised his sword and drew a circle above his head; a phantom of an ox horn appeared and attached itself to his body, and his aura immediately became thick and powerful.

This was also a technique of the Yu family, collecting and refining the spirits of demonic beasts to use as a magical means.

However, the expected collision did not occur; Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng sidestepped and bypassed Shen Shen Huaiyang.

Shen Shen Huaiyang had stood ready in place, but he met only empty air.

Just as he felt strange, the sound of a nursery rhyme reached his ears—the singing was crisp and carried a special magic that made people immerse themselves in it.

He woke up with a start and slapped his chest hard with his left palm, attempting to use the vibration of his Qi and blood to exclude this influence.

But he forgot that he had just attached demonic power to himself, and his strength had been amplified; this slap was too forceful, causing him to vomit blood directly.

But the effect was excellent; although he was injured, at least his mind was clear.

At this moment, Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun appeared behind him holding twin maces and smashed downward with the force of a thousand jun.

Shen Shen Huaiyang clenched his left fist to parry, but he still blocked empty air because Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, like Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, only pursued a momentum and then slid away.

Yin Meng hooked her fingers upward, and a swarm of insects broke through the soil from the ground beneath Shen Shen Huaiyang's feet, crazily climbing onto his body.

Before Shen Shen Huaiyang could think of how to react, all the insects exploded, and venom splattered everywhere.

The pieces of the old sweeper's corpse that had been kept fresh by Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin for so long finally served their purpose. Yin Meng smiled; she finally regained the sense of participation in a team battle, and her hard practice of this ancestor-sacrificial-style secret technique in the past had not been in vain.

"Ah!"

Shen Shen Huaiyang let out a miserable scream, and the venom all over his body began to rapidly corrode his flesh; the first thing to rot away was the new Daoist robe he had changed into when he went out today.

But this guy, though slow-witted, was truly tough; at this moment, he simply ignored the situation on his body, raised his sword, and charged toward Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan.

He intended to pick the soft persimmon to deal with first, because Yin Meng and Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, who was sitting in a wheelchair, were both beside Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan.

Xu Ming intended to step forward to intercept, and the Liang sisters also prepared themselves.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan swept a clear gaze over and said: "Don't move."

A giant eye appeared beneath Shen Shen Huaiyang's feet, obstructing his advance.

Shen Shen Huaiyang: "That night, it was you..."

One giant eye after another shattered; despite the very short distance, Shen Shen Huaiyang felt as if he were trapped in a quagmire.

With so much spare time, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You were no longer scrambling to defend, but were instead attacking together with ease.

One on each side, one with a shovel and one with a mace.

Shen Shen Huaiyang's gaze condensed, and the ox horn mark appeared again from his brow.

But that damn nursery rhyme started again.

Shen Shen Huaiyang's mind was agitated, and the ox horn mark on his brow began to dissipate.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

The combined strike of the shovel and the mace landed solidly on Shen Shen Huaiyang.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan instantly withdrew all the giant eyes from the ground; for Shen Shen Huaiyang, the ground lost its stickiness, and his entire body flew backward, crashing through several trees in succession.

The young man felt that the first stage should be complete; next was the second stage, where Shen Shen Huaiyang should go mad, and only after that would come his own killing blow.

However, Shen Shen Huaiyang forced himself to stand up; he was incredibly disheveled, but he had not yet gone mad, and his gaze was no longer firm—he was thinking of fleeing.

No matter how good a plan is, it can never keep up with changes; Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's reference data came from the fight between Fatty and the others against Shen Shen Huaiyang that night, but since that night, Shen Shen Huaiyang had clearly changed.

Then there was no help for it; the killing blow originally intended for the second stage had to be used a little early.

In this way, he would need Zhao Yi's people to fill in the defense during the second stage.

Originally, they wouldn't have been needed; Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had the confidence to resolve the situation without injury by relying on Shen Shen Huaiyang's weaknesses and clever coordination.

With a thought, Yin Meng nodded, formed a seal with her hands, and initiated the second sacrifice.

White spots appeared within the rotting flesh on Shen Shen Huaiyang's body that had previously been corroded by venom; these were the eggs laid by those insects.

The fresh pork, beef, and mutton bought from the vegetable market in the past didn't have this effect; only the corpses of high-quality Xuanmen practitioners could withstand a second sacrifice.

However, there was a problem here: the grade of the materials could not be raised any higher; any higher, and Yin Meng would not be able to control them.

In fact, this second sacrifice by Yin Meng was already beyond her limits; her body began to sway, and cold sweat broke out on her Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face.

But fortunately, the second sacrifice was successful, and the insects hatched from the eggs began to burrow further into Shen Shen Huaiyang's body.

"Roar!"

Shen Shen Huaiyang let out a roar.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan said to Yin Meng in his heart: "Alright, stop, cut it off, rest."

Yin Meng immediately cut off the connection with those insects, her body swayed backward once, then she stood steady.

Then, she took a can of Jianlibao from the back pocket of Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's wheelchair, popped it open with a "pfft," and took several continuous gulps—delicious, and still ice-cold.

The Liang sisters, Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan, and Sun Yan in the tree watched this scene with somewhat complex expressions; during a battle, opening a can of soda to drink—what kind of operation was this, exactly?

Moreover, everyone here was an experienced expert; the previous exchange seemed short, but in reality, every detail had been handled perfectly. It was hard to imagine that such high-level coordination had actually been completed in total silence.

They couldn't help but put themselves in Shen Shen Huaiyang's shoes and think: facing this kind of team coordination, could they hold up?

The reappearance of the insects was the final straw that crushed Shen Shen Huaiyang's sanity; he went mad, his eyes turned green, and his whole person entered a state of rage.

When he first entered the state of madness, it was the moment his consciousness was most lacking—most impulsive, most blind, and most reckless—and if it dragged on, this state of madness would attract the perception of "that person" in the deepest depths, alerting them.

Therefore, this was the killing phase designed by Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan said: "Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan, I need you to block for a moment and take another injury; this way the cost is minimized."

Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan: "Uh... okay, sure."

Zhao Yi was not here; it was fine to mobilize his people to cooperate, but asking them to get injured and lose combat power was easily suspected as being intentional attrition, but since Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had laid it out clearly, the problem no longer existed.

The veins on Shen Shen Huaiyang's body bulged, and those insects all exploded under this pressure.

Because Yin Meng had cut off the connection with those insects in advance, she was not affected at all, but when she finished one can and wanted to take another, she found that the rest had been frozen solid.

The cooling effect of Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin now was truly a bit frightening.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You began to retreat to the sides, deliberately not giving Shen Shen Huaiyang a target; in his mad state, Shen Shen Huaiyang once again followed the previous path and charged toward Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's side.

Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan blocked at the very front; his feet sank into the ground, his arms spread wide, and the vines on the trees on both sides gathered toward him with a "whoosh," weaving into a vine wall in the blink of an eye.

"Boom!"

Shen Shen Huaiyang crashed into the vine wall; the wall did not completely collapse, but Shen Shen Huaiyang's hand punched through and struck Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan in the chest.

Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan gritted his teeth hard; not only did he not retreat, but he urged the vines to spread further, wrapping around that hand as well, binding himself together with Shen Shen Huaiyang.

Although his own Young Master was not here, he would never bring shame to the Young Master!

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "You can step back now."

Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan, who had just finished binding: "..."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan frowned slightly; he had clearly just told Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan to "block for a moment."

As a result, after completing the task, Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan had acted on his own and played out a tragic scene.

After all, they were someone else's subordinates, so they weren't easy to command; his own partners wouldn't make such mistakes, and with the red thread connection, combat intent could be conveyed more clearly and quickly.

Now, this situation forced Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan to quickly change his original plan, otherwise, Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan would be blasted into slag along with him.

Injuring one of Zhao Yi's men, Zhao Yi could understand, but getting one killed... was a bit hard to justify.

The young man reached his left hand upward, drawing the power of Feng Shui downward, while his right palm condensed a formation flag out of blood mist, which he gripped and shook.

At the same time, Yin Meng, who should have finished her combat mission, received a new order; she swung her exorcism whip, wrapping it around Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan's waist.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's formation activated, and a massive pressure instantly enveloped Shen Shen Huaiyang and Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by Shen Shen Huaiyang's forceful shake, all the vines were blown apart.

Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan spat out a mouthful of blood, his whole body feeling as if it had suffered continuous heavy blows; fortunately, the exorcism whip exerted force at the most critical moment, pulling him out.

A moment earlier, the vines he had bound to the opponent wouldn't have broken, and he couldn't have been pulled away; a moment later, the damage he suffered would have been too great, posing a danger to his life.

After landing, Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Xu Mofan didn't care to check his own injuries; he turned his head to look at Yin Meng behind him, his eyes filled with amazement.

Yin Meng understood the meaning in the other's gaze, and her Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face turned slightly red.

At this moment, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng rushed out from the side, the Yellow River Shovel smashing toward Shen Shen Huaiyang.

Shen Shen Huaiyang withstood the formation pressure, forcibly dodged, then reached out to grab Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's arm, thrusting his neck forward and opening his mouth to bite.

"Snap!"

The Yellow River Shovel, which should have been a heavy strike, disassembled in Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's hands, which meant that from the beginning, this strike was a feint.

The peach wood handle was circled by Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, trapping Shen Shen Huaiyang's neck, while the sharp shovel head was raised by Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, aimed at Shen Shen Huaiyang's skull.

That night, Fatty had successfully opened a hole there for Shen Shen Huaiyang using a fan-sword; flesh wounds could recover quickly, but a large missing piece of bone in the head could not be restored so fast.

After doing this, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng exerted force with his whole body, his shoulders, back, hips, and legs all pressing against Shen Shen Huaiyang, briefly and firmly restraining him.

The details here were not taught by Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan; Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan let Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng improvise. After all, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng understood the feeling of being bitten while mad, so naturally, he knew how to counter it.

Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, holding twin maces, approached; the maces swung forcefully, their power stacking as they smashed onto the shovel head.

This scene looked like Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng was helping to hold a nail, while Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun was swinging a sledgehammer.

The Liang sisters and the others subconsciously swallowed their saliva; during a normal battle, how could such a scene appear? A life-and-death struggle couldn't be rehearsed in advance.

But the problem was, such an unreasonable thing had actually happened.

Sun Yan in the tree reached out and pinched the dead bird beside her.

The dead bird's white eyes stared at the scene below; Sun Yan felt that she needed to record this moment to show her own Young Master later.

"Bang!"

One hammer!

"Bang!"

One hammer!

Under three continuous strikes, the shovel tip successfully pried open Shen Shen Huaiyang's entire skull, revealing the red and white intertwined matter still wriggling inside.

In the wheelchair, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin suddenly raised his neck, his white hair dancing, his mouth opened, and a sharp whistle emitted from his throat.

The two infants, under the cover of the formation's power, had already been lurking above; the moment Shen Shen Huaiyang's skull was pried open, their four small hands clasped together, and they directed the strongest curse they could use downward!

In an instant, the inside of Shen Shen Huaiyang's head first turned black, bubbling with a nauseating thickness, and then violently boiled and began to evaporate.

Shen Shen Huaiyang's eyes rolled upward, his Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face showing indescribable pain, and his mouth let out a wail like weeping.

He loosened the arm entangled with Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, his body retreated continuously, wisps of black smoke rose from his head, and his vitality rapidly disappeared.

The Liang sisters looked at each other; the younger sister, Liang Li, immediately darted out, holding a dagger, pointing straight at Shen Shen Huaiyang's Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face, intending to add one more strike to the enemy who was already surely doomed.

There was no help for it; having watched from start to finish, they hadn't made a move, and they also wanted a sense of participation.

"Bang!"

Liang Li's dagger was blocked by Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's mace.

Liang Li: "What do you mean?"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Our Brother Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan said, the Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face cannot be damaged; the head must be cut off and taken away for display."

Liang Li asked in surprise: "When did he tell you that?"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "In my heart."

Liang Li felt that A-You was humiliating her.

"Thump!"

Shen Shen Huaiyang fell backward and collapsed to the ground.

His brain was already almost empty, with only a little black juice still overflowing.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng reassembled the Yellow River Shovel, walked over, picked up the shovel, and chopped downward.

"Slash!"

The head and body separated; he bent down to pick it up—it was light and airy—and he simply tied it to his waist.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Let's go, let's go find Zhao Yi."

In front of the Water Curtain Cave.

To soothe Chen Jing's emotions and prevent him from going berserk again, Zhao Yi kept telling him stories.

He had already finished telling the story of his own childhood background, so he started telling others', and they had to be things Chen Jing could see next to be more convincing.

He told of Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, who was born a "dead-born," shouted at by everyone, hiding here and there.

He told of Yin Meng, who had no one to love her in Fengdou, living by begging and eating from a hundred families since she was young.

He told of Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, who could not perform spirit possession, was treated as a good-for-nothing in the temple, and was even kicked out of the family temple to wander outside and fend for himself.

He also spoke of how Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin's parents' relationship had broken down since he was young, suffering cold violence from his mother and hot violence from his father, only to be thrown into a juvenile detention center where he was tortured with electric shocks.

Later, he dated someone and got married, but the two children they had both died prematurely, his wife ran away, and the vengeful spirits of the two children followed him constantly, leaving him trapped in a state of inescapable guilt.

When a person feels that they are very miserable, simple comfort is not as effective as comparing miseries; they will feel much better in their heart.

The effect was very obvious; the violence in Chen Jing's eyes grew weaker and weaker, and he even began to feel pity for Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin:

"So Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Binbin was actually so unfortunate..."

Zhao Yi, getting carried away with his tall tales, continued: "And then there's that Li fellow; now that is truly something else!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "How so?"

Zhao Yi: "He brought them all together to huddle for warmth; he really is an absolutely incredible person."

(End of chapter)