Chapter 322 Jinjiang
Because the house where Yan Shixun and others stayed was outside the village, quite a distance away from the village.
Before he could see the situation in the village clearly, the olfactory information arrived before the visual information.
The strong smell of blood mixed with the green scent of broken grass and trees made the smell extremely aggressive, and it could almost quickly make people realize that the changes in the village were not ordinary.
Yan Shixun didn't care about the cold wind that penetrated through his untied clothes. He immediately put on a serious expression and walked quickly towards the village.
The closer you get to the village, the stronger the smell of blood becomes. You can even see bloodstains splattered all over the bare branches.
There was a bloody handprint on the haystack by the roadside.
When he turned the corner, large patches of red stung Yan Shixun's eyes.
——The villagers who were still full of life when we first met in the afternoon are now lying on the ground one by one.
There was a look of fear on everyone's face, and their eyes were so wide open that they almost fell out of their sockets.
They were lying in a large pool of blood, intertwined in all directions, as if they were killed by some entity while escaping. Their clothes were completely soaked in blood and gradually lost their warmth in the freezing night.
This was not only the case in the small square in the center of the village, Yan Shixun discovered that the blood continued in all directions, pointing deep into the village.
It was as if they had fled from their homes in panic, but ultimately could not escape their fate and died here.
He squatted down swiftly and reached out to feel the pulse of the dozen or so villagers in front of him. After discovering that none of them survived, his heart sank slowly.
But the still warm bodies of the villagers made Yan Shixun realize that this incident must have just happened, and there might be other survivors in the village who needed help.
Thinking of this, Yan Shixun stood up and walked towards the village.
But the more you look deeper, the colder Yan Shixun's expression becomes.
He saw that the earthen walls of all the houses were covered with bloody handprints, so densely packed that it looked like they were left by dozens or even hundreds of people.
Not only that, there were also vague and incomplete bloody footprints scattered on the ground.
The whole village was dead silent.
After hearing the scream, Yan Shixun immediately got up and went out, but as he walked towards the village, he did not hear any more shouting.
Could it be that...
A terrible guess emerged in his mind.
When Yan Shixun followed the direction of the bloodstains and pushed open the doors of the village houses one by one, the scene in front of him made his eyes hurt, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.
The deaths were far more than the dozen or so villagers outside. Every household and every person fell in a pool of blood in horror.
Yan Shixun refused to give up and kept checking, but he fell silent when he pushed open the door of the last house at the end of the village.
...There were hundreds of people in the entire village, but not a single one survived. They all died here.
Most of the corpses were still wearing their loose sleeping clothes, and some traces of sleepiness were still visible on their frightened faces.
Some people even died in their beds.
Blood gushed out, soaking the clothes and quilts.
The unattended stove gradually went out.
What is even more biting than the cold of a winter night is the temperature of the corpse.
Although Yan Shixun does not easily interfere in the karma of other people, he has no interest in even looking at those who commit evil deeds.
But such a large-scale death still touched Yan Shixun and he could not ignore it.
Yan Shixun stood at the door, leaning against the door frame of the last house, and looked down quietly.
The child of this family was the young man who was dissatisfied and wanted to provoke them, but was frightened by them instead.
But now, he could no longer show the provocative and malicious expression he had before.
He died here.
His palms clenched the door sill tightly, with such force that his nails were split and mixed with blood. He fell to the ground in a crawling posture. His wide-open eyes were already empty, but there was still fear and desire on his face.
He wanted to escape, run away from this scene of carnage.
He was just one step away from success.
Unfortunately, he was still caught up by that thing and was killed when he was less than an inch away from success.
Yan Shixun stared at the corpse at his feet for a few seconds, then suddenly realized something. He immediately squatted down and reached out to open the collar of the corpse.
Sure enough, there were deep wounds on the neck and shoulders of the corpse that could see the bones.
The bigger problem is that judging from the jagged edges of the wounds, they must have been bitten hard by someone, resulting in a bloody mess.
This was also the man's fatal injury, leading to his death.
Cause of death: rupture of carotid artery.
Yan Shixun's fingers hovered over the wound, frozen.
This is definitely not an ordinary attack method. It is almost impossible for someone to kill someone by biting off their throat. Whether using a knife or other tools, it is easier than this method.
Or, the attacker has a deep hatred for the deceased and wishes to eat his flesh and drink his blood.
Or maybe it was not humans who caused such a large-scale death.
But... a ghost.
Yan Shixun recalled the story the village chief had told him a hundred years ago, but the village chief himself was now lying on the village road, his body covered with bite marks, and he died with his eyes open.
Could it be that there really is a rumor of zombies rising from the dead in the nearby villages?
Could it be related to the abandoned charity cemetery?
Yan Shixun's eyes were filled with cold and sharp vigilance.
Because Yan Shixun was still in a deep sleep not long ago, he turned over and got up immediately within a few minutes, walked such a long way, and squatted for a long time, so when he stood up, he suddenly felt dizzy and fell forward.
Fortunately, Ye Li had been watching Yan Shixun's movements. He immediately stretched out his long arms, wrapped them around Yan Shixun's waist, and brought him into his arms.
"I'm fine."
Yan Shixun reached out to push Ye Li's chest: "If my guess is correct, the deaths of the villagers are really related to the abandoned charity cemetery, then we must go back immediately. The others are still in the house outside the village and may be in danger."
Although the general and the King of Hell were left there, Yan Shixun wanted to see with his own eyes that everyone was safe before he could feel at ease.
But this time, Yeli did not go back as Yan Shixun said.
He didn't seem concerned about the guests.
Yan Shixun couldn't help but frown and looked at Ye Li in confusion.
"Shi Xun, they will die because of the law of cause and effect. Whether they live or die, it all depends on the resentment of the victim. Others have no room to intervene."
Ye Li said calmly: "But the others are not. The others who came with us have nothing to do with the cause and effect here. There is no reason to kill them."
"So, don't worry."
Ye Li lowered his eyelashes slightly and whispered, "The ghosts gathered here and unable to leave are not prepared to do anything beyond cause and effect. They will not take anything that does not belong to them."
Yan Shixun caught the ghost's words and immediately asked, "Are you saying that it is indeed related to the abandoned charity cemetery?"
But this time, Ye Li was unable to give an answer to Yan Shixun.
"Sorry, Shi Xun."
Ye Li pursed his pale lips and said, "My burial site is nearby, and that guy is not far away..."
Only the Tao can see through itself thoroughly and mercilessly.
Even ghosts and gods cannot see themselves clearly.
Near a burial site, ghosts are the most ferocious and the weakest. The emotions left in the corpses can seriously affect the ghosts themselves.
Here in Yeli, one can still see things that ordinary people and even gods cannot see.
However, the ghosts that killed the villagers seemed to be related to Ye Li's corpse, which obscured Ye Li's further exploration of them and made him unable to answer Yan Shixun's questions.
Yan Shixun did not pursue him. He just nodded and comforted Ye Li: "It's okay. This is not your problem. It is enough for us to understand the situation to this extent. At least we can be sure that this is indeed your burial place."
As he spoke, Yan Shixun's expression gradually became serious.
He stood opposite Ye Li and asked him solemnly: "Is what the King of Hell said true? As long as we find your body, you can become a great Dao?"
Ye Li thought Yan Shixun's consolation was out of pity for him, and he was just happy, feeling sweetly that Shixun did have feelings for him. The next moment, he was stunned by Yan Shixun's sudden question.
He reached out and tried to quietly hold Yan Shixun's hand, but his hand was empty.
Ye Li's eyebrows suddenly drooped, showing a bit of grievance.
However, he still confirmed Yan Shixun's problem.
"Indeed."
Ye Li did not hide the truth about himself. He looked at Yan Shixun with gentle eyes: "The moment I ascended to the throne of a ghost god, I had already abandoned my past experiences as a mortal in order to prove that my determination was firm and unshakable."
"It's not just me, many gods do the same. But this approach is equivalent to abandoning the past."
"But the Great Dao requires the intersection of the past, present, and future. Only by jumping out of the Three Realms and Five Elements and cutting off all the chaos and interference can we face all living things with the most rigorous but fair attitude, without bias."
The moment the old Fengdu disappeared, the southwest was finally incorporated into the jurisdiction of Fengdu.
This also means that from now on, the death and judgment of the entire land will be completely controlled by Yeli.
While feeling the power and authority returning to his hands, Ye Li also saw through the Dao's thoughts.
Yin and Yang, the universe, are all in balance, with one growing while the other declines.
What the Tao is best at is balance.
Between the extremes of life and death, take the most balanced and moderate point.
Ye Li knew very well that if it were in the past, Dadao would not allow all the power to be concentrated in his hands, but would only find ways to check and balance it.
Just as he used Fengdu and the underworld to balance death.
But this time, the Dao allowed all the power to return to Fengdu, as if it didn't see it at all, or turned a blind eye.
Then Ye Li understood that the Tao no longer wanted the balanced moderation.
What it wants is the absolute power to support the heaven and earth.
Although Ye Li never spoke, he knew it clearly in his heart.
"Once I recover the body and accept its existence, it will be like owning my past. Then..."
Ye Li lowered his eyes slightly, as if he could see the heaven, earth and all living things at a glance.
After a brief moment of shock, Yan Shixun immediately calmed down and asked Ye Li seriously, "What do you think? Do you want to become a great Dao?"
"Although Lu Xingxing is seriously injured and must be saved, Ye Li, I will never allow my responsibility to Xingxing to become a bargaining chip for Dadao to kidnap and threaten you."
Thinking of the possible truth, Yan Shixun's expression turned cold, his eyebrows sharp as a knife: "Even if it is the Tao, it is impossible for me to do something I don't like. If it forces me."
He sneered: "I don't mind changing the world again."
Ye Li looked quietly at Yan Shixun in front of him and felt that at that moment, he even forgot to breathe.
His lover said that she would change the world for him and suppress the avenue...
Ye Li's pale and bloodless skin was flushed with a slight pink blush, and even his temperature rose sharply, but he felt nothing about it, and all his attention was on Yan Shixun.
His breathing gradually became rapid, and he couldn't stop smiling even as he pursed his lips. It seemed as if fireworks were setting off in his heart, and every drop of blood rushing in his veins was shouting out his love for Yan Shixun.
How could there be such a person?
The world has gone through thousands and millions of years, and the cycle of life and death has continued, but there is only Yan Shixun, so dazzling that he cannot take his eyes away.
The only...
Ye Li's eyes were full of smiles, and his gaze was like the ripples of spring water.
How does he look like the cold and fair Lord of Fengdu as rumored?
It's clear that he is someone who is deeply in love.
"Ye Li, your own wishes are very important to me."
Yan Shixun looked directly at Ye Li and said word by word: "As long as you say that you don't want to become the Great Dao, we will find a way to leave right now."
"You don't have to worry about anything. It's not like there are no other ways to save Lu Xingxing. I will never accept threats from the Great Dao."
"You are the most important thing to me."
Ye Li slowly opened his eyes, his mind was in a panic like a broken circuit, making his thoughts blank. He could not hear any other sounds at all, and his vision could no longer accommodate any other existence.
He heard his lover say -
“You are the most important.”
Ye Li's hands hanging by his side were shaking, and he didn't even dare to reach out to touch Yan Shixun to confirm the reality of the moment.
The only thought left in his mind was that his lover, who was always slow to express love, finally responded to his love.
And in such a passionate way.
At that moment, Ye Li simply wanted to laugh out loud and tell the story of himself and Yan Shixun to every ghost and every living person in the world, letting everyone know that he loved Yan Shixun deeply and letting the world see that Yan Shixun loved him.
No one or anything can come between them.
Apart from this, everything else is no longer important.
Ye Li took a step forward, slowly stretched out his arms, and embraced Yan Shixun in his arms.
"Since you already exist in the world, why not let me become the Great Dao?"
His lowered eyes were full of smiles, and his originally low voice was flowing with the light sweetness of honey.
Fengdu had refused to allow Dadao in several times, keeping the middle gate tightly closed, and even refusing to see Dadao.
Ye Li is not interested in either supporting the avenue or becoming the avenue.
He had recognized the inferiority of living people and exorcists thousands of years ago. Even though he tried to give the human world a chance again and again, the human world responded to him with deeper disappointment.
Babies are crying, women are screaming, and girls are weeping.
Justice is discarded like a rag, and the upright die because of their uprightness.
Ye Li was extremely disappointed.
The warmth in those eyes that watched the world finally disappeared, leaving only cold judgment without a trace of emotion.
But it was not until now that Ye Li finally realized that it was because there was no Yan Shixun in the world he had seen.
With him around, the moon is bright and the wind is clear. Even if you are in a dead end that makes the world despair, it is incredibly beautiful.
Ye Li hugged Yan Shixun and sighed with satisfaction.
What could be more dazzling than the treasure in his arms?
there is none left.
Yan Shixun felt the low vibration coming from Ye Li's chest, and the laughter in his ears made him feel itchy so much that he wanted to reach out and push Ye Li away.
But as soon as he put his hand on Ye Li's arm, he hesitated for a moment and then let go.
never mind.
Yan Shixun thought, maybe Ye Li was moved by the comfort? Anyway, in this matter, as the center of everything, Ye Li is indeed the most important existence, so it doesn't matter if Ye Li is happy for a while.
He blinked his eyes, and his mind began to clear, thinking about the abandoned charity cemetery and burial ground.
As for Yeli’s thoughts…
Yan Shixun: Ye Li is the person involved after all, so of course he is important.
Ye Li: Shi Xun said that I am the most important to him (laughs).
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