Chapter 318: The Heavenly Mandate Holder's Plan

Xie Hongyan frowned; Ye Xinyu was truly impervious to reason, yet she was precisely the most important part of the Heavenly Mandate Elder's plan.

"I will not kill you; I am here to protect you. Besides, you yourself will become a powerhouse; both you and your daughter must be well." Xie Hongyan frowned and said helplessly.

With Chen Yu there, Ye Xinyu recovered quickly after the surgery. Moreover, Chen Yu exhausted Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and combined with his Talisman Blessing Technique, his daughter, who was originally premature and weak, recovered rapidly and could eat and sleep well.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. Tonight at the Hour of the Rat, the Twin Malice Curse would take effect.

Chen Yu took a drop of blood from his daughter and Ye Xinyu. He glanced at his sleeping daughter; she was very well-behaved, and in her dreams, she would occasionally reveal a sweet smile.

Chen Yu's heart seemed to have melted. Even though his fate with Ye Xinyu had come to an end, Chen Yu swore that for this entire life, he would ensure she lacked for nothing and let her live like a little princess.

A Yin Official is actually the legendary Black and White Impermanence, but unlike the legends, there is only one of them, and they have another identity called a "Soul Detainer."

The most vicious aspect of the Twin Malice Curse is that it is specifically cast on pregnant women. Once the curse is cast, fifteen days later at the Hour of the Rat, a Yin Official will inevitably come to detain a soul; either the mother or the infant must go.

Although Chen Yu had caused his daughter to be born a step early, he truly did not know what the situation would be.

However, this so-called Yin Official was merely an eighth-rank minor official of the Underworld. With Chen Yu's strength, a single burst of True Fire would destroy him, but after all, the other party was a Yin Official; to truly destroy him would severely damage one's Yin virtue.

At an empty crossroads, an altar had already been set up. On the altar were two Straw Men, wrapped in Talisman Paper, upon which were written the birth dates and times of Ye Xinyu and the daughter.

Furthermore, the Talisman Paper was smeared with the blood of Ye Xinyu and the daughter. Chen Yu was using the two Straw Men to replace Ye Xinyu and the daughter, luring the Yin Official here.

Once the Hour of the Rat arrived, the Yin Gate opened wide. The crossroads Chen Yu had chosen was close to a funeral home, so the Yin energy was extremely heavy.

Waves of Yin energy surged, and immediately after, black and white transparent shadows moved back and forth in the surroundings. Among them, a tall Yin Official with a physical body, wearing chains on his hands and draped in a black robe, walked toward the altar with heavy steps.

Clatter! He threw the iron chains heavily onto the ground and slowly raised his head. This fellow's features were hideous and filled with eerie Yin energy; his eyes were merely two glimmers of light, and one look was enough to feel a fear that came from the bones.

There was a trace of cold sweat on Chen Yu's palm. This was also his first time seeing a Soul Detaining Envoy. Although the opponent's strength was not high, they were, after all, a thing from the Underworld; their aura alone was already terrifying.

With a throw of the chains, this fellow had already intended to detain a soul, but when he saw the two Straw Men on the altar before him, he knew he had been toyed with.

"I am an eighth-rank Soul Detaining Envoy, here to detain a soul. Today, one must be detained. Who are you people who dare to use Taoist Talisman arts to toy with me?" A low, hoarse voice came from the Soul Detaining Envoy's throat.

"Envoy, do not be offended. The ones you were to detain are my wife and daughter. They are normal people, but they were cursed with the Twin Malice Curse by a vicious person, so I ask the Envoy to show mercy," Chen Yu said, cupping his hands.

"This is a Soul-Detaining Order. I do not care about your reasons. Once the Soul-Detaining Order is issued, even the Heavenly Dao must yield; those who dare to obstruct it are defying the heavens." The Yin Official grabbed with his right hand, and a token appeared in his hand.

The hoarse voice contained not a shred of emotion: "Withdraw the altar immediately, and I will ensure you do not die."

"And if I do not withdraw it?" Chen Yu raised his head, his tone carrying a hint of grimness.

"If you do not withdraw, you are defying the heavens. Today, I shall act on behalf of the Heavenly Dao and detain your soul into the Youming Zhidi along with them." The envoy roared, his right hand shook, and the iron chains in his hand lashed out violently, looking as if he were about to fight.

"Since you refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit, do not blame me for being impolite." Chen Yu formed a Dao Seal with both hands and gave a sharp shout; six rays of Talisman light suddenly lit up beneath the envoy's feet.

The Talisman light shot into the sky, binding the envoy tightly layer by layer.

"You mortals dare to harm a Soul Detaining Envoy?" The Yin Official was stunned. His two small, glimmering eyes were filled with disbelief; it was his first time seeing a mortal who dared to challenge him.

One must know that although his rank was low, he was still a Yin Official recorded in the Underworld's registry. Even Dharma Cultivators would not easily move against him, because that would be defying the Heavenly Dao.

Yet Chen Yu, a mere mortal, actually dared to move against him? He must be crazy.

"That's right, it is you I am destroying." Chen Yu's face was cold: "My wife and daughter are to be protected by me. Don't talk about you; even if the Ten Kings of the Underworld came, they would not be allowed to harm them today."

"Presumptuous! Release me immediately, otherwise I shall..."

"You shall what?" The coldness on Chen Yu's face deepened. He clasped his hands, and the Talisman light binding the Yin Official suddenly flared up.

Nine Yang Talisman Fire, supreme in hardness and Yang energy; even a Yin Official could be burned until not even slag remained.

"Ah... let me go! Immortal, I beg you, let me go!" The Yin Official no longer put on airs. His tall figure knelt on the ground with a thud, shivering and screaming: "I am just a small Soul Detaining Envoy, why are you making things difficult for me?"

This fellow was terrified of the Nine Yang Talisman Fire. To him, these flames were fatal. Now, his body was sizzling and crackling with fire, and blue smoke was permeating his form, which was disintegrating bit by bit.

"I spoke to you nicely, but you wouldn't listen. So, I have no choice but to destroy you," Chen Yu said coldly.

"Destroying me will damage your Yin virtue. You are a practitioner of Dharma; you should know how serious the consequences are."

"Let it be damaged. At worst, I'll just save a few more people later to make up for it, but you only have one life," Chen Yu laughed.

"I am a Soul Detaining Envoy. If you dare to kill me, the Underworld will definitely have someone come to trouble you."

"You are merely an eighth-rank minor official. There are millions of Soul Detaining Envoys in the Underworld; no one will notice if one is missing," the smile on Chen Yu's face grew even wider.

"What exactly do you want? Won't you let me go? I'll change whatever I did wrong." The Yin Official finally collapsed. The high-and-mighty air from just a moment ago was swept away, and he became a clown.

"If you let them go, I will let you go," Chen Yu laughed.

"But I have a Soul-Detaining Order! If I don't detain someone to take back, I can't fulfill my duty!" The Yin Official was almost crying. Seeing the fire on his body growing more intense and his form becoming thinner, he was scared out of his wits.

"That's easy. There is a hospital to the south. There is a woman there who is about to die. Her death is unnatural, and your colleagues won't be detaining her; you can just go and take her," Chen Yu said.

"This... this is not in accordance with the regulations," the Yin Official shivered.

"Then just wait to be reduced to ashes," Chen Yu grinned.