Chapter 158: Ruan Yunxiong Case (7) “This kind of thing can be done by anyone in the world…

Si Ling jumped off the cliff and landed in the small town below. Xuan Chi stayed on the cliff, watching her back and trying to calm down.

He didn't quite understand her current feelings for him. She said she'd sensed his feelings since he'd first become a general, but what had she thought of him all those years before? Their relationship had become like this. Was it because she liked him, or was she trying to appease him? Or was she simply looking for something different to experience before returning to the throne of Heavenly Emperor?

He doesn't know.

But he was grateful for the situation, and he would remember every word she said, whether she meant it or not.

Xuan Chi thought so, a smile curling up at the corner of his lips. He also jumped towards the small town below and soon caught up with Si Ling.

Si Ling did not go straight to where Ruan Wenxiong was, but instead began to walk through the streets cautiously, ready to start a new round of battle in this small town at any time.

But before long, they discovered that the situation here was very different from what she had expected.

…It’s peaceful here, but even more eerie.

She originally thought that Ruan Wenxiong's men lived here - such as Rakshasas, ghosts or other monsters, and this small town was equivalent to their living area.

But now it seems that ghosts do exist, but they are not "living".

She and Hyun Chi walked into a small courtyard. It was empty, and the door to the main house was open. They saw three stone statues of Rakshasas gathered around a table, resembling a family of three. Two of them appeared to be conversing, while the third held a bowl with its mouth open, presumably eating.

They then explored several more residences and found a similar situation: every courtyard contained a stone statue of a Rakshasa, ranging from a single one to large families of a dozen or so. The statues' postures varied, but their only commonality was their familiarity—in short, they represented a wide range of occupations.

"They're just like..." Xuan Chi frowned as he looked at the statues. "It's like they were living a normal life, but were suddenly put under a spell." He then looked at Si Ling. "What's going on?"

"I haven't seen it either." Si Ling also frowned and shook his head.

Xuan Chi asked again: "Where is Ruan Yunxiong?"

Upon hearing this, Si Ling wanted to point him in a direction directly. With a thought, he once again activated the spell "Netherworld Vision" and looked at Ruan Yunxiong who was in the center of the town.

Then she discovered that Ruan Yunxiong's posture was exactly the same as when she first looked for him.

Could it be that he was petrified too?

Si Ling was suspicious and looked in that direction: "It's over there, let's go and take a look."

Xuan Chi nodded, and Si Ling went in the direction of Ruan Yunxiong first, followed closely by Xuan Chi.

After a moment, the two men stopped in mid-air. As far as the eye could see, a courtyard identical to the one on the ground appeared. It was obviously Ruan Yunxiong's home.

Si Ling confirmed again. Ruan Yunxiong was still in the same posture, but because he was closer this time, his outline became clearer and he seemed to be meditating.

Si Ling thought about it, hid his figure, and went straight into the room.

Looking closely, Ruan Yunxiong was indeed meditating.

But he did not turn into a stone statue like the Rakshasas, nor did he look like a ghost. Instead, he looked more like a mortal or a god - with a ruddy complexion and a bright look.

If nothing unexpected happens, they will beat him until he is unable to resist, force him to tell them how he got stuck with this bug that makes him both immortal and ghost, and then let the Black and White Impermanence take him away, and the mission will be completed.

Theoretically, this was not difficult for Si Ling, but Ruan Yunxiong's ability to sit still as steady as a rock even when someone was trying to kill him frightened Si Ling.

She looked at him silently, holding her breath, thinking about what kind of spell would be the safest to use.

However--

Xuan Chi once again produced a long spear in his right hand, knocked it to the ground with a clang, then leaped up and chopped towards Ruan Yunxiong's neck.

"Ah!!!" Si Ling screamed.

"Ah--" Although Ruan Yunxiong's head did not fall to the ground after being chopped, his entire body flew horizontally, hit the wall and fell to the ground.

Too reckless...!

Si Ling also quickly conjured up two swords and prepared to fight. Ruan Yunxiong was stunned for a second and looked at them with horror in his eyes: "￥%#@&——" he shouted loudly.

"What are you mumbling?" Xuan Chi frowned. Si Ling guessed it was probably Annan language. After thinking for a moment, he asked directly in Chinese, "Can you speak Chinese?"

Ruan Yunxiong paused for a moment, then switched languages: "Porcelain people?"

He looked at them, then glanced outside, wanting to rush out in disbelief: "My barrier?! You... can't be!"

As Ruan Yunxiong was about to pass him, Xuan Chi grabbed his collar and pushed him against the wall. "We've killed the giant outside, and we've also broken the formation that's concentrating Yin energy on the ground. You must answer whatever I ask you, or I'll send you to see Yama right away."

Ruan Yunxiong was speechless and nodded hesitantly.

Seeing this, Si Ling simply pulled over a chair and sat down quietly at the table.

This scene made her feel secretly happy and a little nostalgic. Because it was just like this when she was the Emperor of Heaven. There were people to help her with small questions like asking questions, and she just had to wait for the results.

Xuan Chi glanced sideways outside: "What's going on here? How did you become half ghost, half immortal? Where did the immortal bone come from?"

Ruan Yunxiong's mentality collapsed after hearing that the barrier outside was forced. He said without any resistance: "It's Luo, Luo Luo...Rakshasa Realm!"

Xuan Chi raised an eyebrow: "I know Luosha, why are they with you?"

Ruan Yunxiong swallowed and talked about these events that happened long ago.

He said that he had been single-mindedly pursuing immortality, and that his talent was exceptionally high. Given time, he would undoubtedly join the ranks of the immortals. But one day, while traveling, he stumbled upon a few demons. A clash ensued, and he nearly lost his life. As his soul dispersed, it unexpectedly entered the realm of Rakshasa.

Ruan Yunxiong said, "At that time, the Rakshasa world was in turmoil, leaderless. The Rakshasa said... that the Heavenly Emperor sent troops to encircle and suppress them, and ninety percent of the Rakshasa were killed or wounded."

The Emperor of Heaven encircles and suppresses Rakshasas?

Xuan Chi subconsciously looked at Si Ling, and Si Ling glanced at Ruan Yunxiong meaningfully: "He is from the Tang Dynasty."

——She was already a ghost by then.

But why would Emperor Jun actually encircle and annihilate the Rakshasa Realm? She found this extremely strange. In her opinion, Emperor Jun was not only once the king of the Rakshasa Realm, but also shared the same bad blood with the Rakshasa Realm. She couldn't understand what could have happened that would make Emperor Jun take such a ruthless action.

But in short, Ruan Yunxiong, who had achieved some success at that time, became a life-saving straw for the ruined Rakshasa world. They hoped that he could help the Rakshasa world to regain its strength and were willing to make him their king.

Ruan Yunxiong's original intention in cultivating immortality was to achieve immortality, and the Rakshasas could help him achieve this goal. At the same time, he could also rule the world here. Isn't that much better than going to heaven and becoming an insignificant immortal?

——It has to be said that the Rakshasas accurately grasped the greed of mortals and easily captured Ruan Yunxiong.

Xuan Chi asked again: "Why did the Rakshasas become stone statues?"

"They're still recovering," Ruan Yunxiong said. "They need me because they want me to use my magic to set up a formation for them and absorb the surrounding souls. They need this to restore their vitality. To speed up their recovery, they have to move less, only for one hour a day."

Xuan Chi was confused and asked, "Are you saying that the magic circle on the ground is used to restore vitality?"

Isn't it used to maintain the barrier?

Ruan Yunxiong said: "It has a dual effect. If the Rakshasa Realm wants to escape from the Heavenly Court, it must use the barrier to cover its tracks." When he said this, a trace of panic and despair flashed in his eyes - the barrier has been broken, and the Rakshasa Realm is finished.

Si Ling and Xuan Chi now understood why the underworld wanted to capture him - his dominance here did not affect the underworld, and the Rakshasa Realm had nothing to do with the underworld, but the way he absorbed the surrounding souls as fuel was equivalent to making it impossible for the dead in this area to reincarnate, which made him a serial killer to the underworld!

Xuan Chi thought of the innocent souls who had been harmed. A stern light flashed in his eyes, and he took a deep breath. "Where are your immortal bones? How did you manage to have immortal bones without becoming an immortal?"

Ruan Yunxiong was speechless: "I just need to get a fairy record."

"'Get an immortal certificate'?" Si Ling frowned, feeling it was ridiculous. "You got an immortal certificate but didn't become an immortal. Are you saying it's fake?"

"No... How could this be fake!" Ruan Yunxiong laughed. "To obtain the Immortal Bone, you must pass through the Heavenly Gate once. You can only pass through the Heavenly Gate with the Immortal Record, so that Immortal Record must be real!"

Xuan Chi was a little impatient: "Then how did you get the immortal list? Don't keep me in suspense."

Ruan Yunxiong froze for a moment, his expression flickering as he stammered, "Rakshasa... the Rakshasas helped me snatch one."

"Steal one?!" Si Ling and Xuan Chi said in unison.

Ruan Yunxiong nodded. "The place where immortal records are issued is called the Immortal Records Institute. It's actually in the human world... I'm not sure exactly where. The Immortal Records Institute issues immortal records to those who have successfully cultivated immortals for many years, but they only report them once every hundred years. The Rakshasas went to the Immortal Records Institute and caused a big commotion. They took advantage of the chaos to destroy all the immortal records that hadn't been reported, and snatched a blank one for me. So at that time, the Immortal Records Institute couldn't tell who had succeeded and who hadn't. It was a good opportunity for me to obtain immortal bones without having to report to the heavens."

"..." Si Ling and Xuan Chi stared at him in silence for at least three minutes before they dared to believe that he was not talking nonsense.

But Si Ling still thought this was ridiculous: "Let's be honest..." Her eyes were blank. "This kind of thing can be synchronized in real time on Earth. Is it crazy that the Heaven Realm left this kind of bug?"