He was involved in the black market and came into contact with many people from all walks of life, so he also deeply believed in the Way of Heaven.
So the black market was quiet today, with its doors tightly closed and none of the surrounding stalls set up. The once bustling black market was now extremely quiet.
Upon arriving here, Ye Xingchen sensed something was amiss. His divine sense detected a black aura spreading around, enveloping the entire black market.
"This is... malevolent energy?" Si Qianyu also sensed this black energy, and within it, she felt endless resentment.
Although she practiced martial arts, she was not knowledgeable about Yin-Yang magic.
However, she had already stepped into the threshold of celestial phenomena, and her eyes had already gained wisdom, possessing the ability to see through all things in the world.
All demons and monsters had nowhere to hide in her eyes.
So she spotted the black aura that was invisible to the naked eye of ordinary people at a glance.
“That’s right, it’s malevolent energy, and there’s a strong resentment within it.” Ye Xingchen nodded slowly: “What has Mr. Wu gotten himself into trouble with?”
Mr. Wu collects all sorts of things, and he even formed a tomb raiding team that regularly surveys ancient tombs and has collected quite a lot of items.
This time, they've probably run into a tough opponent; they might even end up getting themselves killed.
"Judging from the aura, it seems to be a spirit of the artifact." Si Qianyu sensed the aura within the malevolent energy.
"A spirit? That's a bit troublesome." Ye Xingchen paused slightly. "Let's go in and take a look."
Ye Xingchen led Si Qianyu toward the black market.
In fact, the black market is now surrounded by an invisible black aura, completely isolating it from the outside world, making it seem like two separate worlds.
Those inside can't get out, and those outside can't get in.
However, Ye Xingchen chanted a spell and forcibly opened a passage at the edge before leading Si Qianyu inside.
However, once inside, the scene there made Ye Xingchen frown even more deeply.
Because this place is no longer a human realm.
The world before my eyes was devoid of color; the flowers, plants, and trees had all withered, resembling a black and white world.
Moreover, countless grayish-white transparent shadows were faintly visible all around.
"What a formidable character Mr. Wu has provoked." Ye Xingchen was slightly shocked. The things in this place were extraordinary; they could form a domain, becoming a world of their own.
Generally speaking, such ruthless characters are rare, appearing only once every few decades, because they are bound by the laws of nature. Those who manage to encounter one can only be said to be incredibly lucky.
Suddenly, three gray-white shadows coalesced into three human figures, roaring and howling at Ye Xingchen and Si Qianyu.
Si Qianyu frowned. She flipped her hands, and Bichen and Qijie appeared in her hands. Both swords were famous. Moreover, as an assassin, Si Qianyu had a strong aura of killing intent, which instantly intimidated the three shadows formed by dark spirits.
"Get out of here!" Si Qianyu shouted sternly.
Sure enough, at her shout, the three shadows shrank instantly and slunk away.
“Dark Spirit.” Ye Xingchen looked around. “I have a feeling this thing didn’t appear by accident.”
"I have the same feeling, like... I was deliberately released." Si Qianyu closed her eyes, sensing the atmosphere around her, and opened them after a moment.
"But who in Yanjing has the ability to release the spirit of a weapon?" Ye Xingchen pondered for a moment, and he already had the answer in his heart: "Let's go and save Boss Wu first."
Before me was a warehouse converted into a black market, its doors wide open and the place completely empty.
Ye Xingchen and Si Qianyu went inside, and saw a shadow flash in front of them, with several shadows swaying in front of them.
These are several people hanging on the wall; judging from their clothes, they appear to be Boss Wu's subordinates.
These people were suspended in mid-air, with black mist forming ropes hanging from their necks.
Their deaths were extremely gruesome; blood flowed from their seven orifices, and their faces showed terror, as if they had witnessed something horrific before they died.
"Scared to death." Ye Xingchen looked at the group and shook his head.
Si Qianyu looked around and saw that this place had become a living hell.
The ground was littered with severed limbs and even half of a skeleton, which came from more than a dozen different people.
It seems that the spirit had been imprisoned for too long, and after being accidentally released by Boss Wu, it went into a ferocious state, taking pleasure in torturing people.
Suddenly, a roar came from inside, followed by a panting sound.
The breathing was extremely heavy, as if some giant beast was breathing. Then, a huge shadow suddenly rushed out from the depths of the warehouse and attacked Si Qianyu fiercely.
Si Qianyu crossed her two swords, one long and one short, to block the opponent's attack.
At the same time, they could see the attacker's shadow clearly. It was a huge humanoid monster, covered in blood, with red and white colors, like a monster that had been skinned alive.
Ye Xingchen summoned Chixiao with his right hand, and with a swift movement, he severed the opponent's arm.
The monster, in pain, abandoned the two and turned to flee, disappearing without a trace in an instant.
"This thing must be the real deal, right?" Ye Xingchen frowned slightly. "It seems to be some kind of ruthless character from ancient times, belonging to the category of ferocious beasts, but we don't know its origin."
“It’s very ferocious; it must have been imprisoned for too long,” Si Qianyu said. “However, this thing is not in a physical state right now, so to subdue it, we still need to find the spirit that imprisoned it.”
“Yes, that’s right. We need to find Boss Wu now.” Ye Xingchen nodded slightly, and the two walked forward.
The room was pitch black. Luckily, the market was closed today, so there weren't many people around. Otherwise, given that ferocious creature's temper, this place would probably be a bloodbath tonight.
Even so,
"Boss Wu is just ahead, let's go take a look." Ye Xingchen saw a door that was tightly closed, with a yellow talisman pasted on it.
Mr. Wu is the kind of person who dares to do any kind of business, so he is usually very careful. This talisman is the Supreme Evil-Suppressing Talisman, used to protect his life.
If it weren't for this talisman, he probably wouldn't have been able to make that call at all.
With a flick of his finger, Ye Xingchen sent the iron gate flying with a loud bang.
As soon as he stepped inside, he heard a loud roar from the surroundings, followed by a man wielding a knife and slashing at Ye Xingchen's head.
Ye Xingchen flicked his wrist, and with a clang, the knife shattered into two pieces.
The man who was thrown into the air was Boss Wu. Having lost his knife, he now grabbed an iron rod and roared hysterically, "Come on, come on, I'll fight you to the death, come on!"
“Mr. Wu, don’t be afraid, it’s me,” Ye Xingchen said.
"Mr. Ye?" Boss Wu looked at Ye Xingchen in disbelief. He loosened his grip, and the iron rod fell to the ground with a snap.
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