(Nine)
"Smack!"
Xie Xingzhou turned to look at Zhou Ziqiu, who had shaken off his hand, wondering what was wrong with Zhou Ziqiu this time.
“You’re not Xie Xingzhou; he wouldn’t say something like that.”
Zhou Ziqiu raised his hand, and the long knife pierced through the boy's body, the gushing blood once again soaking Zhou Ziqiu.
"He won't make me turn myself in; he'll just take me to wash away this blood."
"He would always clean up the mess I made."
"He would never let me turn myself in, you fake."
......
Having just finished drawing the talisman, Wen Su's movements were momentarily disrupted, and he was unable to dodge. However, he reached out and placed his hand on Hong Sha's head!
"Cough! Cough!"
The red demon's hand gripped Wen Su's throat firmly. Wen Su opened his mouth wide and gasped for breath, but he could not breathe except for coughing up blood and saliva. His face turned red from lack of oxygen.
Humans cannot outmuscle ghosts. Wen Su was able to restrain Hong Sha because the bleeding wound on his hand had caused harm to Hong Sha.
Wen Su gritted his teeth, his arm muscles bulging.
However, Hong Sha was clearly risking mutual destruction, because the immense damage Wen Su's blood had inflicted on her was making it difficult for her to maintain her form.
Wen Su grinned, then kicked Hong Sha away and knelt on the ground, coughing and panting heavily.
With enough oxygen in his lungs, Wen Su finally recovered, but now was not a good time to rest. He glanced at Zhou Ziqiu, who was unable to move, because the runes on the coffin lid were drawn with his own blood. When the coffin lid was placed on Zhou Ziqiu, his blood also covered him, enough to control him for a period of time.
Wen Su staggered to his feet, walked to the side of Hong Sha who was lying on the ground, knelt down on one knee, raised the dagger and stabbed it towards Hong Sha's forehead. As long as the dagger pierced her, she would be annihilated and disappear from the world.
But just as the dagger was about to pierce Hong Sha, Zhou Ziqiu suddenly broke free from the restraints on the coffin lid and slammed the lid towards Wen Su.
Wen Su cursed under his breath and had no choice but to retreat to avoid the attack, temporarily releasing Hong Sha. Even though he dodged in time, he was still knocked to the ground by the whirlwind brought up by the coffin lid.
"Cough cough..." Wen Su took a long time to recover. He staggered to his feet. Now that the Red Fiend was unable to move, only Zhou Ziqiu, who had lost his mind, remained. As long as he could bring his mind back, it should be fine.
"The Supreme Star, ever-changing and responsive. It expels evil spirits and binds demons, protecting life and safeguarding the body."
"May your wisdom be clear and your mind at peace. May your three souls be eternal, and your spirit never perish. So be it!"
Wen Su chanted the Purification Mantra and took the opportunity to draw a Tranquility Mantra on Zhou Ziqiu's body while fighting with him. Sure enough, it worked. When the mantra was completed, the black aura wrapped around Zhou Ziqiu's body could be seen to have dissipated a lot. He also stood still in place. After a moment, he fell to the ground, as if his mind had returned.
"Zhou Ziqiu!"
Wen Su rushed to Zhou Ziqiu's side and raised his hand to support him, but a sudden sharp pain made his eyes widen.
"bite!"
"Pfft—"
The sound of flesh being cut rang out simultaneously with the crisp sound of something falling to the ground; it must have been the dagger in Wen Su's hand.
Wen Su slowly lowered his head and then slowly raised it again, as if in disbelief.
"ha--"
Blood gushed from his abdomen, and his vital energy collapsed the moment the sharp claws pierced through him. Drops of blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
His body, having reached its limit, could no longer muster any strength. The dagger in his hand slipped from his grasp and fell to the ground. Wen Su's vision began to darken, and his body fell backward.
I never expected to be defeated by the devil's little tricks.
It would be better if I died; I was too tired.
...
Wen Su looked at the winding river in front of him and the red bridge over it.
I've come here again.
He took a step forward, but was blocked by a barrier and could not move forward.
It's always like this.
They died and came to the underworld, but refused to allow themselves to enter the realm of rebirth.
Wen Su kicked the barrier in frustration, but a laugh suddenly came from beside him. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a pale-skinned young man.
After searching my memory for characters in the underworld, the only one that seemed to match was—"Cui Yu?"
The young man smiled and nodded: "We meet again."
Wen Su frowned: "I have never seen you before."
“I met you in my past life.” Cui Yu’s smile remained unchanged.
A past life? Which life is he referring to? It can't be Xie Xingzhou, can it? Wen Su chuckled: "What, is Lord Cui going to take me to the afterlife this time?"
Cui Yu shook his head: "No."
Wen Su glanced at the book Cui Yu was holding. The words "Book of Life and Death" on the cover were clearly visible. He chuckled and said, "Is that so? Then I suggest that Lord Cui take a look at the Book of Life and Death in your hand and see if a name is missing."
Upon hearing this, Cui Yu pretended to flip through the Book of Life and Death in his hand, and even exclaimed, "Ah, it seems like one is missing."
Just as Wen Su was about to ask if that person was him, he heard Cui Yu add, "It wasn't you."
"When can I enter the Pure Land? I don't want to live anymore," Wen Su asked coldly.
“The time is not yet ripe.” Cui Yu smiled and pointed in the opposite direction from the Bridge of Helplessness. “Young General, your path lies over there.”
Wen Su raised his eyes: "I am not him, don't confuse me with him."
Cui Yu pretended to be very apologetic: "Oh, really? I'm sorry, Wen Su, your path is over there."
Wen Su then turned his gaze to the direction Cui Yu was pointing, but his vision suddenly blurred, and the surrounding scenery disappeared rapidly. His body seemed to be both airborne and landed on the ground.
Cui Yu, who remained where he was, smiled as he looked at the Book of Life and Death in his hand, seemingly speaking to someone: "The young general traded five of his lifetimes for Zhou Qinghe to live on, but we in the underworld have no debts. The fortune of those five lifetimes is enough, so we'll give you those five lifetimes of lifespan."
......
A buzzing sound started in my ears, but the scene before my eyes remained blurry.
But whether it was his imagination or not, he heard someone speaking in his ear. The voice was similar to the one he remembered, and it was the same one he had heard in his dream last night.
"They're still stubbornly trying to harm our Wen family descendants. What a pipe dream."
The voice seemed to be speaking to someone, and Wen Su blinked.
"......grandfather?"
After speaking uncertainly, Wen Su looked up at the sound and his previously blurry vision suddenly became clear. He could clearly see an old man with white hair and beard standing next to him. Although the old man looked old, he was in very good spirits and his voice was full of energy.
The old man met Wen Su's gaze and raised his eyebrows.
"Hey kid, what are you looking at?"
Although the words were scolding, the tone was full of affection.
"...grandfather."
Wen Su's eyes reddened as he never expected to see his grandfather, who had passed away many years ago, again.
Seeing that Wen Su's eyes were red, the old man frowned and shouted, "Don't cry! The Wen family's fine sons can only shed blood!"
"......Um."
Before meeting the old man, Wen Su had thought many times about what to say. He thought it would be best to first question them about why they didn't show up, and then ask why they left him alone. But now, apart from a few simple words, he couldn't say anything.
"You brat, you've been out there for so many years and accomplished nothing, and you've been killed by this thing so many times. You've really disgraced the Wen family."
Although the old man spoke harshly, his tone was extremely doting. However, he got angry when he saw Wen Su crying. He kicked Wen Su's leg hard, forcing it into a horse stance. At the same time, he reached out and grabbed Wen Su's arm. Wen Su did not understand what his grandfather was going to do. His horse stance was kicked into another stance by the old man.
"Learn from this, and stop using that low-class stuff all the time."
"Eastern Jia and Yi wood correspond to Mao, and the Injury Gate corresponds to the Zhen four Azure Dragons."
Zhou Ziqiu, who had stood up again, sensed something was wrong and rushed towards Wen Su, but they were blocked by a barrier. A circular outline appeared on the ground, emitting a faint golden light. As the incantation was recited, a leaping azure dragon jumped up and knocked Zhou Ziqiu away.
The old man remained unmoved and led Wen Su out of the ritual.
“The Geng and Xin metals of the West are opposite the You (酉) and the Jing (惊) gate is opposite the Dui (兑) two white tigers.”
"The Southern Fire of Bing and Ding corresponds to Wu, and the Jing Gate corresponds to the Three Vermilion Birds of Li."
"The north is associated with the water element Ren and Gui, which corresponds to the Zi (子) branch; the Xiu (休) gate corresponds to the Kan (坎) branch, which corresponds to the Xuanwu (玄武) branch."
The golden light on the ground grew brighter and brighter, and with each recitation, the golden light would transform into a corresponding divine beast that rushed towards Zhou Ziqiu, with the roars of dragons and tigers constantly resounding.
"The Northeast Seven Gen Gate faces Yin and Chou."
Zhou Ziqiu seemed to want to break free from the golden light's restraints but couldn't find a way. He kept bumping around in the golden light, and the loud "thump thump" sounds couldn't shake the formation in the slightest.
“The Southwest Eight Kun Death Gate faces Wei Shen.”
The golden light transformed into vines that entangled Zhou Ziqiu's feet.
"The Northwest region opens its doors to the year of Wuhai."
The golden light suddenly intensified, and Wen Su, stung, wanted to close his eyes, but he saw Zhou Ziqiu standing very close to him.
Because of the formation's characteristics, Wen Su's aura was concealed by the formation, and Zhou Ziqiu could not sense his presence. So he stretched out his hand, which, from Wen Su's perspective, looked like Zhou Ziqiu had his eyes closed and reached his hand to his ear.
"Now!"
The golden light nearly depleted the black energy on Zhou Ziqiu's body, and the old man plunged the dagger in Wen Su's hand into Zhou Ziqiu's forehead.
......
Looking at the pitch-black surroundings, Zhou Ziqiu realized he had arrived here after the scene of the palace garden disappeared. He wondered what trick that person was up to this time, so he stood still.
A moment later, the person appeared before Zhou Ziqiu.
Zhou Ziqiu also spoke up in a cold voice: "Zhou Qinghe, what are you playing at?"
That person was Zhou Qinghe! 18:57:52
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