Chapter 274

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You clenched his fists, the aura of a Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun erupting completely, using this method to convey Brother Marquis Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan's instructions to his partners outside.

The ribbons on the woman's body swept toward Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You, but A You stood in place without dodging, merely holding his left hand upright before him, as if chanting scriptures.

The red ribbons wrapped around A You layer after layer, and as they tightened violently, they secreted a corrosive mucus.

The conjoined person crawled rapidly along the ground, attempting to bypass Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You and pounce directly on the teenager behind him.

"Bang!"

The ribbons shattered.

Only one remained, clamped firmly by Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's left hand.

Immediately after, he stepped out with his right foot, activating the Three-San Bu Zan; his entire body seemed to shift laterally, arriving precisely at the side of the conjoined person, his boot heel landing accurately on the point where the two bodies were joined.

Regardless of how those four arms and four legs thrashed on the ground, they remained unable to break free from the suppression of A You's foot.

The next moment, A You pulled the ribbon with his left hand, and the woman was forcibly dragged over by a massive force.

His left hand, which had been chanting, reached forward, firmly and ruthlessly gripping the woman's throat.

Just like that, with one stepped on and one gripped in his hand, without even needing to use his twin maces as weapons, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You had already completed the suppression of the scene inside the restaurant!

Just a moment ago, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had said they were a group of lonely ghosts and wild spirits.

The facts were indeed so.

This bunch of fellows, led by this fat chef, likely died an unnatural death somewhere, but because road infrastructure construction destroyed the feng shui of that location, he was able to absorb other wandering ghosts to gather by the roadside, living off the mountain if there's a mountain, and off the water if there's water.

In essence, apart from "not being human," the fat chef's group was no different from the fuel thieves at service areas, the nail-throwing repair shops, or even highway bandit gangs.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You could have suppressed and killed such local fierce ghosts through spirit-mediumship back when he first started college, let alone as the Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun he was now.

Seeing this, the fat chef's eyes widened; he had suffered a loss during their previous exchange, but he had still hoped to overwhelm them through sheer numbers.

But now, he realized he had thought too much; the opponent's strength was no longer something that could be overcome by quantity, and although he had let out a roar earlier, the other few outside should have rushed in to assist long ago, yet there was still no response.

The fat chef finally realized what the teenager had said earlier: Why would he rather give you a hat than take action himself?

As expected... a government position is not so easy to obtain.

The fat chef let out another roar, the flesh on his Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face and the pustules on his body trembling rapidly, but the next moment, he turned around, intending to flee outside.

People who like to be arrogant when they think they have the advantage are often the first to give up passively when they fall into a disadvantageous position.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng appeared in front of the fat chef, who couldn't brake in time and wasn't willing to slow down, wanting to crush him with his meat-mountain-like tonnage.

But he was facing Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, the cornerstone of the team that Zhao Yi coveted the most.

"Boom."

The two collided just like that; Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng remained unmoved, while the fat chef was sent flying backward.

Just as he landed and was about to crawl up, a shovel blade descended, piercing into his abdomen before beginning to churn.

The fat chef opened his bloody maw, spewing thick ghost aura at Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, who was stepping on his belly.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng also opened his mouth, letting out a low roar at him; the even more ferocious baleful aura not only shredded the ghost aura instantly but also poured into the fat chef's body, paralyzing him completely.

"Puff!" "Puff!" "Puff!"

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng held the Yellow River Shovel and began to dismember the fat chef, but even as these rotten chunks were cut apart, they continued to squirm instinctively, clearly not yet fully dead.

This was Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's weakness; his physique was enough to make him look down on evil spirits, but his lack of proficiency in other areas often caused him to fall into awkward situations over small problems and details.

Subconsciously wanting to take out a baleful-breaking talisman to purify it, the heartache of just losing his small pickup truck was still fresh, and Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng was particularly eager to save money right now.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng looked up at Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun, who was still maintaining his pose, gripping and stepping on the ghosts.

He didn't speak, but the meaning in his eyes was very clear.

"Evil ghosts, kill only, do not ferry~"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's vertical pupils flashed with blood-red light, and the Bai He mark on his forehead swirled.

Tridents condensed from his left hand, piercing fiercely toward the woman he was gripping, following his gaze.

And in his lower body, afterimages appeared; under the blessing of the Three-San Bu Zan, it was as if countless Lin Shuyous were continuously stomping down.

"Snap!"

The woman was pierced into a sieve by the tridents, while the conjoined person under his feet was completely stomped into an explosion, all turning into black ash and dissipating.

After doing this, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You walked to Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's side, his right hand spreading open to condense ghost fire, his left hand clenching into a fist to strike out; the ghost fire surged around following the fist aura, and all the corpse chunks left behind by the fat chef were incinerated into nothingness, not even leaving a drop of juice behind.

Outside, in front of the repair shop.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin experienced the treatment Zhao Yi usually received.

The twin sisters—being easy on the eyes was only the initial level; the two of them were truly capable of fighting.

The leakage of Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's aura was the signal to clear the field.

The repairman, whose bone spurs had just been exposed, hadn't even had the chance to display his terrifying abilities before all the "rebellious bones" in front of him were excised by an even more terrifying cold light.

Afterward, a dagger sliced open his chest, and a palm reached inside; Liang Yan pinched a seal within the master's body, and a cluster of red fire appeared; the seal was completed and retrieved, and flames erupted from the master's body, making him look like a spinning firework cannon set off during the New Year, his body twisting and spitting out light and fire, finally turning into a pitch-black puddle.

That yellow-haired one was even more miserable; just as he revealed his ferocious and terrifying image from the car accident in which he died, he didn't receive the focused attention he expected, but rather several ruthless slaps.

Under several crisp sounds, the yellow-haired one's Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face was completely distorted, because the slap marks carried talisman seals, which had a strong suppressive effect on souls and ghosts.

Liang Li kicked him again, sending the yellow-haired one flying to the paint box previously used for repairing motorcycles; for a moment, the color on the yellow-haired one's hair changed rapidly until he rolled to the last box, where it finally froze into green.

A finger pressed against his brow, and Liang Li chanted.

The yellow-haired one let out a painful howl, his figure shrinking rapidly until, in the end, only a greenish human skin remained frozen on the ground.

Liang Li casually raked over it with her shoe sole; the human skin twisted, dissolved, and floated, returning to dust in various forms.

The whole process was extremely fast; Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin hadn't even finished smoking the half-cigarette in his hand, finally taking a fierce drag, throwing the butt on the ground, and freeing his hands to start clapping.

In front of the small shop, Zhao Yi raised his right hand, complex patterns swirling on his five fingernails; amidst shrill screams, the old woman's figure rapidly compressed into a ball and was grabbed by Zhao Yi's right hand.

Turning around and walking out, Zhao Yi tossed the ball up, lightly flicked it, and slapped forward with his left hand.

"Snap!"

The old woman exploded like a balloon.

After landing, Zhao Yi straightened his clothes while walking toward the restaurant.

The sign at the restaurant entrance began to blur.

The ghosts maintaining this false environment had been destroyed, so this place would naturally collapse; this small roadside service area would soon become a piece of wasteland by the highway.

However, the sign that had just blurred became clear again.

Someone was taking action to hold it up.

No need to guess; everyone knew who it was.

When Zhao Yi walked into the restaurant, Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You and Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng were walking out.

"Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng."

Zhao Yi tossed a pack of cigarettes to Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng caught it, opened it, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Zhao Yi reminded him: "Smoke secretly, don't let Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Mengmeng see."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You glanced at it and said: "It's just a moving finger, what's there to be afraid of seeing or not seeing?"

Zhao Yi: "One finger doesn't matter, but here there is a whole pack, which is different."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "What do you mean?"

Zhao Yi didn't explain, walked into the restaurant, and sat down beside Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan.

On the table sat Li's small Luo Pan, and on the Luo Pan sat a translucent hat.

Zhao Yi asked: "Found it?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Yes, found it."

When they first determined the coordinates, everyone was prepared for a fierce battle, but upon approaching this service area, just a preliminary glance revealed something was wrong.

This level was too weak.

Naturally, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan and Zhao Yi both thought that this group of lonely ghosts and wild spirits was just being used as a gun by someone else, and they were not the main target.

That was why Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had come in to conduct a new round of exploration.

Zhao Yi: "Are we going?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "We have to go."

Zhao Yi: "The first time I fanned the flames, this time, I want to pour a bucket of cold water. Because the rhythm of this matter is wrong."

A few days ago, when everyone was still in Nantong, the wind in the peach forest was constant; it was that person isolating the things attempting to enter Nantong.

Such a commotion was definitely not a formation that these small ghosts in the service area could create; in other words, if this group of small ghosts had really participated in the activity of breaking into Nantong, they should have had a basic understanding of the power and terror of that person under the peach forest, and wouldn't have been so overconfident as to cause an accident the moment they drove out of the Nantong region.

Moreover, the person who deceived and used them knew better than they did how weak they were and that they couldn't cause any real harm to their side.

This was showing weakness to the enemy, using this group of small ghosts as a cushion and bait.

Including when Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan probed that person, the "Audacious" that person said when turning around seemed extremely normal, but in fact, it also contained elements of deliberate performance.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "In the past, we were the ones considering how to ensure the opponent couldn't escape; this time, it's our opponent considering how to ensure we can't escape."

The location of that person wearing official robes was not far from here; the reason they chose to open another engagement location was to set up a net to wait for them to jump into.

Zhao Yi: "Standing from the opponent's perspective, we can hide back in Nantong at any time, so the layout is inevitably complicated. I think we can respect their ideas; anyway, it's not far from Nantong here..."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "If this place wasn't far from Jiujiang Zhao, would you be willing to bring the karma of walking the river back?"

Zhao Yi said frankly: "Of course not."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Solve your own problems; since you've left Nantong, don't think about the eaves at home anymore."

Zhao Yi: "You still intend to charge in head-on?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Yes."

Zhao Yi: "Then I won't persuade you. How exactly are we going to do it? We don't have much time now; since you've already 'probed' him, if we go too late, it will also arouse suspicion on the other side."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "The other side is either inviting us into a trap set by a formation, or a blockade barrier established by a realm. If the opponent were strong enough to wipe us out in one fell swoop, killing one as soon as they saw one, they wouldn't be so troublesome, having to consider the possibility of us escaping back."

Zhao Yi: "Starting with their peripheral layout? That is indeed your strong suit, but... is there enough time?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Since they came out of Emperor Emperor Fengdu, what they possess is the Emperor Emperor Fengdu heritage; in this regard, I am familiar."

Zhao Yi: "More familiar than them?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Yes."

"Why the hesitation?"

"Unless the Great Emperor is in Emperor Emperor Fengdu, opening a school and lecturing on scriptures like the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."

"The Bodhisattva lecturing on scriptures is not for teaching you real skills. Of course, I don't think the Great Emperor would be that idle; he is too lazy to even guide his own descendants, sitting by and watching them decline generation after generation. It is impossible for him to preach and teach his subordinates."

"Hmm, after excluding this possibility, it can be confirmed that this group of people who came out of Emperor Emperor Fengdu does not understand Emperor Emperor Fengdu better than I do."

After all, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan has received the most complete inheritance from the Emperor Emperor Fengdu Great Emperor, although the set he initially obtained from Yin Meng's grandfather was... the toddler version.

But Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan completed a reverse deduction on it; each of the Twelve Dharma Edicts of Emperor Emperor Fengdu not only corresponds to a method or technique but also represents a category.

It is just that, thanks to the supply from the basement of his great-grandfather's house, the precious inheritances in Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's hands are truly too numerous.

For every category, there are more specialized inheritances available for the youth to study and comprehend; Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan can simply take the best points from each inheritance system.

For example, he only uses the "Liu Family Qi-Gazing Technique" for Feng Shui, the "Qin Family Dragon-Observing Method" only for basic training, and the Great Emperor's Twelve Dharma Edicts focus on targeting spiritual bodies and... splashing karmic filth onto the Great Emperor.

Zhao Yi teased: "As expected of the Emperor Emperor Fengdu Great Emperor's successor. I think that even if the Great Emperor truly intended to personally cultivate a successor, that person could never compare to you."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "In terms of closeness to the Great Emperor, who can compare to you?"

Zhao Yi: "We haven't reached a life-and-death crisis yet, is there a need to put me under the spotlight now?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "But time is still insufficient. Even for things I am skilled at understanding, wanting to observe, modify, and master them without drawing attention requires a process."

Zhao Yi: "I understand what you mean. Rest assured, leave it to me."

As he spoke, Zhao Yi spread his ten fingers and pinched downward; a piece of paper with Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's name and birth date drifted out from his sleeve, quickly folding itself into a small figure.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "You specifically kept mine?"

Previously, Zhao Yi had used this kind of technique to put the eight people into a state of suspended animation.

But at that time, Zhao Yi had asked Liang Yan for paper and a pen to write it on the spot, yet this one was already yellowed, proving that Zhao Yi had written it long ago and carried it with him for a long time.

Zhao Yi: "Your birthday is more important."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan looked at the small paper figure and said: "Not enough."

Zhao Yi tore open his outer garment and reached out to rip his white inner lining; white cloth scraps fell and merged with the paper figure, his ten fingers continuing to pinch rapidly as the paper figure grew larger.

Finally, Zhao Yi pressed his palms together, crossed his fingers, and bowed forward.

The paper figure's appearance changed, becoming exactly the same as Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan.

The Nu Opera Puppet Technique was learned by Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan with Zhao Yi's help, and later the youth also kept his promise and wrote this technique into a book to give to Zhao Yi.

This is an extremely difficult formation, but Zhao Yi has now mastered it completely.

This feeling made Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan feel a bit strange; perhaps it was because there were too many people around who needed him to feed them, and suddenly seeing one who could feed himself made him somewhat unaccustomed.

Zhao Yi: "You don't practice martial arts, so the Qi and blood in your body are not abundant. Coupled with your skill in concealing your aura, the difficulty of molding you is not that great."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Even if a pure puppet technique is done to the highest level, it is ultimately fake and lacks vitality, so it is still possible to be seen through.

They don't want us to have a chance to escape, and likewise, I don't want them to have a chance to escape.

If I haven't had time to master their peripheral layout and they discover I am a fake halfway through, this fishing net will have a hole."

Zhao Yi: "Then how about this?"

Fingernails broke the fingertips, and fresh blood dripped onto the paper figure.

The speed of the blood flow became faster and faster; Zhao Yi seemed not to care about his own vital essence at all, until the paper figure was thoroughly dyed red.

He raised his ten fingers and sucked on them one by one to stop the bleeding.

The red color seeped into the paper figure, making it appear more vivid; this was genuine "vitality."

"Wait, there's more."

Zhao Yi tilted his head with a smile; when he spoke, the paper figure Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan also spoke, one with Zhao Yi's voice and one with Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's voice:

"Li, is this real or not?"

"Li, is this real or not?"

Seeming to feel that this disguise was still not enough, Zhao Yi looked at the paper figure Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan and said: "Li, you've gone too far."

The paper figure Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan glanced at him indifferently and then withdrew his gaze, ignoring him.

There was no deliberate sarcasm, yet it achieved a better effect than sarcasm.

At this moment, even Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan himself had to admit: it was indeed like him, completely flawless.

A very grounded puppet; for the sake of authenticity, Zhao Yi did not hesitate to use the most primitive and traditional method, which was the marionette.

Zhao Yi: "In this world, I am not the one who understands you best, but I am definitely the one most skilled at imitating you. How is it, how do you feel?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "I feel a bit pitiful."

Zhao Yi: "..."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan condensed a blood mist in his palm, wrote his name on the paper figure, drew patterns around it, and when he finished, he pressed his thumb down on it.

This was him performing a "sealing" on his fake self.

It was not to make the fake more real, but to make the real self more fake.

After finishing these, Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan took out three sealing talismans and stuck them on his own "three lamps," creating his "fake death" in this way.

Zhao Yi looked outside and asked: "Not telling your subordinates?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "I trust them immensely, but that does not include their acting skills."

Zhao Yi nodded: "Indeed, after all, the ones we are facing this time are real old ghosts; their perception cannot be overestimated.

Then you pick another one, and I will mold a puppet for him too, so he can accompany you to stay in the peripheral layout; you can't be the only one running around outside, that would be too dangerous."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "They know our list."

Zhao Yi: "The old woman at the small shop has an account book in her hand that records the names of the eight of us, but I think the other party's attention is definitely focused on you. As long as you have no problems, the others being a bit dull and slow won't be easily discovered.

For example, Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng... actually, the most suitable one is A You.

A You standing to the side without saying a word until the end would appear very normal; at worst, he can say a few words and act dull halfway through, it's too easy to imitate."

"Controlling two puppets is too much pressure for you, so just focus on controlling one."

"Good."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan handed his small Luo Pan to Zhao Yi: "You already know the margin of error; these are the coordinate points. You can take the fake me out now."

Zhao Yi took the Luo Pan, stood up, hesitated for a moment, and asked again:

"So, is your efficiency always this high when you make such risky decisions?"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "I won't be like you, with several opportunities laid out in front of me, wanting to kill but not daring to."

Zhao Yi: "Li, you are really too impolite."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Buy me more time."

Zhao Yi: "Rest assured, I will."

While walking out, halfway there, Zhao Yi stopped again and said: "By the way, there is one thing I must remind you of: to completely erase this group of little ghosts, you must deal with their discarded skeletons."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "I know."

Zhao Yi realized and smiled: "Oh, right, household cancellation, you are a professional."

... Yin Meng was holding a shovel, digging in a wasteland; not long after digging, blackened skeletons appeared inside, not just one person's, but entangled together.

"Phew, found them. How dare you manufacture accidents against us, how dare you destroy our pickup truck!"

The money for buying the small pickup truck back then was earned by Yin Meng selling antique books on the black market, and that pickup truck was also registered under her name.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, the two scrapped cars this time both counted as the property of two Wo Sect.

It's just that, although the Chen family couldn't compare to the Emperor Emperor Fengdu Great Emperor at all, Chen Lin and her brother really brought a lot of property when they ran away from home, while Yin Meng... was truly poor since childhood.

"Pop!"

Pulling out the bottle stopper, the corpse-dissolving liquid was poured in all at once, sending this group of little ghosts who relied on the highway to eat "human blood buns" to their complete extinction.

After finishing, Yin Meng carried the shovel and walked back.

At the pre-arranged meeting point, she converged with the others.

Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan Ge was standing in the middle of the crowd, arranging the upcoming tasks and points of attention.

When Zhao Yi was there, Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin could be much more relaxed, not needing him to provide divergent explanations, and he knew he could only be a mouthpiece for Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan Ge, but Young Master Zhao could guest-star as a brain-substitute.

Everyone was listening carefully, except for Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng.

Yin Meng discovered that Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, who usually didn't like to use his brain in such meetings and basically sat blankly the whole time, had actually looked at Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan Ge several times on purpose today.

Zhao Yi checked the time, feeling that the critical threshold had been reached and they couldn't delay any longer, so he clapped his hands:

"Alright, everyone to your positions, hurry up, and go kill that real mastermind behind the scenes!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Set off."

This was a mudflat where stone slabs had been set up to create a relatively spacious platform.

At specific times of the year, several nearby villages would pool money to invite people to perform community operas.

At that time, this place would be very lively, not only with people singing and listening to operas but also attracting many small vendors, just like a small temple fair.

A few days ago, the opera had been performed, and the temple fair had passed, leaving the place looking somewhat desolate.

Besides trash and a large number of remaining footprints, the banners on the stage had not been taken down, the plastic canopy was still wrapped there, and below it was a plastic sculpture used during the opera.

It was very light, damaged, wearing old opera costumes, with a court tablet inserted in its hand; it was used as a certain official in the underworld during the performance, serving as a backdrop without any lines.

The desolate mudflat, the cold stage, and the lonely old master.

When "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" and the others arrived here, this was the scene they saw.

Everyone's gaze was focused on that sculpture.

And this sculpture did not disappoint the crowd; it first began to melt, and immediately, red and black liquid welled up from within, making it gradually become plump while a wisp of stern aura flowed out along with it.

His eyes drooped, looking down at Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan standing below.

At this moment, Zhao Yi could not help but feel a bit apprehensive; it was fortunate that he had achieved the ultimate in "disguise"—if it had been even a little bit worse, it would have been impossible to deceive the other party's eyes.

As the saying goes, the human heart is separated by the belly; as a type of existence that has always faced "ghosts," the sharpness of their gaze has long exceeded the imagination of normal people.

Just as the sculpture was about to open its mouth to speak, Zhao Yi spoke first:

"Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Yin Mengmeng."

"Again?"

Xiang Xiang Seeing Yin Meng knew what was about to happen, and she also knew that this matter was completely meaningless.

Zhao Yi: "Go show your Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Go ahead."

"Okay."

Xiang Xiang Seeing Yin Meng walked forward and stood before the crowd.

Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Tan Wenbin, behind them, felt a slight doubt in his heart; wasn't it said that they would go up and directly kill them? Then what was the purpose of letting Xiang Xiang Seeing Yin Meng go to the front to reveal herself again?

Most importantly, the opponent had already been seen, so why hadn't Brother Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan tied the red thread for everyone yet?

Xiang Xiang Seeing Yin Meng's appearance forced the words that the sculpture on the stage was about to say to Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan to be abruptly swallowed back.

Even the majestic aura that had previously condensed had to undergo a brief distortion and interruption.

Some things in the world are just like this; even if both sides know that this is a meaningless process, you really have no choice but to go through it.

The sculpture stood up, walked to the edge of the stage, and while slightly lowering its head, it lowered its ceremonial tablet; the tone that should have been stern also became gentle:

"Greetings, Miss Yin."

After the ritual, the sculpture straightened up, its majesty gathered again in its gaze, and a light tremor issued from its throat, faintly echoing and linking with the four directions, but when its attention fell on Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan again...

Xiang Xiang Seeing Yin Meng began to return the ritual:

"Greetings, my lord."

The sculpture's body emitted a slight cracking sound.

Its aura flowed back, its movements stalled, and having no other choice, it had to return the ritual once more.

There was no help for it; other factions would treat the Yin family as honored guests and seat them because they were looking at the Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face of Yin Yin Changsheng.

This set of empty rituals was just for show, but as ghost officials under Fengdou, the significance of the Yin family members was even more special.

Even if they themselves were clear that the Great Emperor did not care about the life or death of the so-called Yin family, the Great Emperor was surnamed Yin after all.

Even if the Yin family members had no rank or order, and later generations had even declined to the point where they couldn't even enter the Yin family's ancestral grave after death, at least the "imperial relative" status was solid.

As for this matter, he could eliminate others, but Xiang Xiang Seeing Yin Meng, he would not kill; he would leave her a life. Yin family members could die anywhere, but they could not die at his hands.

Even if the Great Emperor didn't care, those colleagues and superiors would tacitly deal with him for staining his hands with the blood of the Yin family.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Call him Judge."

Xiang Xiang Seeing Yin Meng gave an "oh" and performed the ritual once more:

"Greetings, Judge."

"Heh." The sculpture did not intend to act anymore; the restored aura was no longer disturbed, and it directly gave an "hmm."

His electric gaze pointed directly at the youth, and he spoke again:

"There is no path to the west; I advise you to turn back!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "You call this 'advice'?"

Zhao Yi echoed: "This bunch of guys likes to put on these airs; clearly they have already torn off the mask and fought, yet on the surface, they still like to hold onto their status and position."

The sculpture ignored the response and sarcasm from below, as if it were just to quickly go through a process, and let out a sigh:

"That place is not where you should go, nor is it where you are worthy to go, and even less is it where you are qualified to go. Enough, since you insist on entering hell, then this Judge will open the gate to receive you.

Do not blame the eighteen layers of the Yin Bureau; it is you who are stubborn and self-destructing!"

After speaking, the sculpture raised its head, and a large number of cracks appeared all over its body.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, Lu Yi, go!"

The one giving the order was naturally Zhao Yi.

The Judge above was clearly about to make a move; if there were no accidents, the backup plans ambushed around them would appear, and the great formation covering the surroundings would also be activated.

At this time, sending Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Lu Yi onto the stage to have a fight could serve the effect of further stealing time.

The high probability was that he, in the state of a sculpture, would be suppressed by the joint efforts of Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Lu Yi, and when his side saw the dawn of hope, the other party would smile and reveal their true arrangements, bringing despair to him and the others.

This was a kind of indescribable joy.

What Zhao Yi was betting on was human nature; he believed that ghosts were the same.

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng and Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You jumped onto the stage; one held a Yellow River shovel to smash, and the other held double maces to block and restrict the space for maneuvering.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You also felt a bit strange in his heart; where was Brother Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's red thread?

For a battle of this level, did Brother Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan really let him play freely?

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng's heart was without waves.

With one shovel smash, the back of the sculpture cracked over a large area, but after it turned around, it grabbed the shovel Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face and engaged in a contest of strength with Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng.

"Hehehe..."

Laughter came out, as if laughing at Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng for overestimating his own capabilities.

It was just that, at least until now, there was no obvious gap in strength between the two sides.

Zhao Yi knew that this move was stable.

That Judge thought that he and the others had all entered the urn and could not escape, so he chose to grab some emotional value for himself to enjoy.

Of course, there was another reason why this scene could appear, and that was that Zhao Yi heard it; regarding Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's journey to Fengdou, this Judge showed a heartfelt indignation and imbalance.

The general meaning was: just you, also worthy?

With this layer of paving the way, naturally, he was even less willing to give up this opportunity to humiliate and tease the one surnamed Li.

Zhao Yi also let out a sigh of relief in his heart; currently, it seemed that the Great Emperor was not forcibly detaining the one surnamed Li to Fengdou for execution and death, so not only did the one surnamed Li have a chance to survive, but he himself, including his entire clan, also had a chance to survive.

The exchange was still continuing; the sculpture showed extremely strong combat power and could go head-to-head with Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng without falling behind, but because of Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You's joining, as they fought, the sculpture fell into a passive position.

Brother Brother Shentong: "Not right, this guy's power can still continuously pour in!"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "What do you mean?"

Brother Brother Shentong: "It means his soul body is likely nearby; he is fighting you now, but he didn't use his full strength at all!"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Why?"

Brother Brother Shentong: "He should really be a Judge, not a fake one."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Brother Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan said he is a Judge."

Brother Brother Shentong: "Judges and Judges are different, and even if it is the same Judge, it is different in Fengdou and outside.

Because it is unlikely that their true bodies will come out, the strength depends on how much of their own soul body they are willing to bring out."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Even if he is still hiding his strength, what's the big deal? Didn't our people all not go up yet?"

Brother Brother Shentong: "You don't understand... if he is willing to bring out a large amount of his soul body, do you think he would only come out by himself?"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "You mean, he also brought subordinates?"

Brother Brother Shentong: "Judge, Judge, there is the word 'official'; if there are no subordinates to manage, what kind of official is he!"

At this time, Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun took the initiative to withdraw from the battle and came to the edge of the stage; his vertical pupils began to scan the surroundings, attempting to find the existence that was still hiding.

Brother Brother Shentong: "Guess, how many ghost generals and ghost marshals did he bring out!"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Are ghost generals and ghost marshals very powerful?"

Brother Brother Shentong: "Their status is lower than a Judge, but their strength is not necessarily weaker than a Judge; a Judge is a civil official in the Yin Bureau system."

Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's movements made Zhao Yi feel a little helpless in his heart; he knew that it should be Brother Brother Shentong who had seen something.

And at this time, the sculpture's gaze scanned toward Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun: "Heh, it seems..."

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan waved his hand forward: "Liang Yan, Liang Li, go!"

Liang Yan and Liang Li rushed to the stage at an extremely fast speed; the two joined hands and smashed the sculpture down, and together with it, they smashed down the words the sculpture was about to say.

With the addition of the Liang sisters, even if Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun was distracted, he could still press the sculpture and beat it fiercely.

Now the heavier it was beaten, the happier the sculpture was, because next, it could obtain the joy of revealing the truth and making the other party even more desperate.

Zhao Yi just hoped it could keep being happy.

Logically speaking, from the meeting to arriving here and then to the exchange and fighting, quite a long time had passed; the one surnamed Li should have long ago arrived at the periphery to explore. One surnamed Li, how much more time do you need?

Under heavy pressure, the sculpture had almost no power to fight back and was beaten to be more and more dilapidated.

But faintly, one could hear bursts of suppressed laughter from deep within the sculpture.

Brother Brother Shentong: "This shouldn't be; that person is so meticulous, how could he not notice that there is a problem here, and still continue to send people up to smash it?"

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "Brother Brother Shentong, is your brain better than Brother Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's?"

Brother Brother Shentong: "I am much older than him."

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You: "If you don't think your brain is better than Brother Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's, then don't think so much."

"Hehehe... after all, only those who have been ghosts know the true side of the Yin Bureau; it is much stronger than this bunch of ignorant guys."

What the sculpture said was clearly Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun.

Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun's "distraction" not only improved the authenticity but also brought it greater pleasure; after all, there was someone here who "understood itself."

"Boom!"

Finally, the sculpture was smashed to pieces.

A mass of pure, liquid-like black mist darted out, finally flowing like a small waterfall into the ground beneath the stage.

"Hehehe, you think you've won, hahaha!"

It was audible that it was truly happy and satisfied, having gained immense emotional gratification.

"Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!"

A deep, resonant drumbeat rang out, and one by one, depressions appeared on the surrounding ground.

Bai He Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Guarding Zhenjun jumped off the stage at the first opportunity, returning to Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan's side to provide protection, and the Liang sisters also quickly returned to their positions.

Only Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng remained on the stage holding his Yellow River Shovel, not standing on the front line to protect Xiao Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Yuan as he usually did.

Everyone was scanning their surroundings; accompanying the drumbeats and the depressions were the ghostly shadows rapidly flitting across the space above their heads.

As the number of ghostly shadows increased, their speed actually slowed, allowing them to see clearly that they were banners carried by small ghosts, suspended in the air above.

These were very similar to the banners carried at the front and back of funeral processions in folk tradition, but their stern, imposing aura was far beyond anything seen there.

"Hum!"

All the flagpoles overhead quickly separated, and the tip of each banner pointed at one of the people below, including "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan."

In an instant, everyone felt their bodies become much heavier, and even their thoughts and consciousness fell into a sluggish state.

This was not a formation; it should be a very high-level miasma, moving the layout of the Underworld Judgment Hall here. Not only could it prevent the prisoners below from escaping, but it could also exert comprehensive suppression to ensure the judge on the high platform remained supreme within this layout.

"Majesty... Might..."

Within the previously sunken pits, chairs slowly emerged; behind each chair hung a weapon, and on each chair sat a skeleton.

The skeletons varied in age, color, gender, and seniority; naturally, these were not their true bodies, but rather the vessels they had specifically chosen in the secular world for this descent.

The chairs on both sides surrounded "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" and the others, four red and eight black.

The skeletons stood up one after another, first attaching armor and command flags, then slowly filling out.

Four Ghost Marshals and eight Ghost Generals were all in position, each radiating a terrifying pressure unique to itself.

And in the area where the black mist had poured in, not only did a Grandmaster Chair rise, but so did a Judge's Desk.

All kinds of judgment items were complete on it, and the skeleton of a young child on the Grandmaster Chair quickly manifested, turning into a presence with white hair, a youthful Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Human Face, and a rich aura of someone in a high position.

"Clap!"

The gavel was struck.

The four Ghost Marshals and eight Ghost Generals all stood up.

The banners above lowered further, and everyone below felt a nearly tangible pressure, forcing them to kneel and submit.

In this state, wanting to have a good fight was a luxury; one's strength simply could not be unleashed.

"People below the hall, do you know your sins!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "What crime have I committed?"

The judge looked at Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan without answering, simply opening a booklet on the desk, picking up a pen, and crossing out seven of the eight names, saying:

"Since you know your sins, carry out the execution immediately!"

The four Ghost Marshals and eight Ghost Generals collectively pressed forward a step, preparing to strike.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan: "Defend!"

Zhao Yi knew that no matter how bad the current situation was, he had to continue stalling for time for the one surnamed Li.

However, the next moment, Zhao Yi discovered his worries were unnecessary.

"Hum!"

All the flagpoles overhead that had been pointing at "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" and the others moved away, pointing instead at the four Marshals and eight Generals below.

Hearing only a uniform "click," the four Marshals and eight Generals, who had just collectively taken a step forward, were all suppressed; after collectively stepping back, they all sat back down on their chairs.

The judge looked up in astonishment, continuously drawing command tallies from the tally jar and throwing them upward, but the ghostly shadows and flagpoles above ignored his commands, continuing to suppress his own Marshals and Generals.

Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Lin Shu You and the others suddenly felt the pressure vanish, and their minds were no longer chaotic.

Zhao Yi laughed and scolded: "You surnamed Li, why are your movements so slow!"

Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng, who had not stood back but was standing alone in a corner, saw a distortion appear behind him, and Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan walked out holding a formation flag in his right hand.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan was somewhat surprised; he knew Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng might be able to distinguish that the fake one was not him, but he had not expected Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Lu Runsheng to be able to sense his position outside the miasma.

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan looked at Zhao Yi standing opposite and replied:

"Actually, it was ready long ago; I was waiting for him to make the first move."

Having spent so long on the initial setup, when Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan "snuck" to the periphery of the ambush to investigate, he felt a strong sense of anticlimax, like winking at a blind man.

This ghost miasma was almost a verbatim copy of the Emperor Emperor Fengdu Twelve Decrees—the 【Ghost Soul Listening to Judgment】 sequence; no changes were made, and even the central vital point of the ghost miasma and the flaws Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan had identified when he originally reverse-engineered it were perfectly preserved.

If one were trapped inside from the start, it would indeed be difficult, but as long as Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan was outside, it was equivalent to holding the key to the security office; he could just open the door and walk right in.

This meant that the Great Emperor's subordinates only knew they were going to Emperor Emperor Fengdu, but they did not know what kind of intimate relationship he had with the Great Emperor's inheritance.

Otherwise, they would never have dared to display something as textbook-standard as this so blatantly before him.

The judge stared at Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan, then looked at the "Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan" beside Zhao Yi, and then looked up at the banners and ghostly shadows above that had completely turned against him.

After mumbling for a long time, the judge spoke:

"People below the hall, if you have any grievances, speak them quickly!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan took out his Wordless Book and opened the first page; for the past few days, he had deliberately refrained from draining the *Evil Book*, which made the *Evil Book* very energetic now.

Moreover, there are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names; this thing was indeed very evil. Not only had she hung red lanterns and lit red candles in her own cell on the first page, setting up a posture of opening the door to welcome guests, but when Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan flipped to the second and third pages, he also saw the prison cell the *Evil Book* had drawn for herself in advance.

Seeing no response, the judge spoke again:

"I am the judge here; any misunderstandings or reasons can be stated, and I can mediate them all!"

Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Li Zhuiyuan looked at the judge and shook the book in his hand,

saying:

"Since you know your sins, carry out the execution immediately!"

(End of chapter)