"Damn it, these idiots are doing a no-rope bungee jump on my roof!"
Luo Tianhe jumped up and down; at this moment, his anger had overwhelmed his fear.
The yard and the door were covered with rotten flesh and pus, and there were white maggots rolling around. Now the roof is also unusable!
Suddenly, with a "click",
A drop of cold, viscous liquid landed on my face. I instinctively wiped it off; it was dark red, foul-smelling blood.
Large patches of blood have seeped into the ceiling.
I took out the money sword, cut my palm, and threw it at the ceiling like a javelin.
Suddenly, a plume of white smoke rose, and a shrill scream came from the ceiling. The bloodstains stopped spreading, and the money sword emitted a clear golden light, sacred and inviolable!
But as the blood on the ceiling steamed, the money sword gradually became shrouded in a dark hue. I knew that a mere consecrated money sword could not possibly keep them out of the door.
A struggle flashed in my eyes, and I finally took out seven specially made copper coins from my backpack, and then seven oil lamps, preparing to set up the Seven Fiends Soul-Locking Array.
Since learning the truth about the Seven Deadly Formations of the Netherworld, I have started to learn how to use formations, but I rarely use them.
I dare not face my identity as a formation master, because it means that everything I experienced in the first half of my life was fake, arranged by someone, like The Truman Show!
I shook my head, clearing the jumbled thoughts from my mind.
No matter what, I must live on. Only by living on can I live up to my grandfather's expectations. Besides, I'm not a lone wolf anymore. I have two good brothers who will help me venture into the ghost village!
"Li Huai, Tianhe, you two guard the doors and windows. Whether we survive tonight depends on this!"
Li Huai and Luo Tianhe gritted their teeth, took off their outer garments, and walked towards the doors and windows where the yellow talismans had already lost their effectiveness, carrying peach wood swords.
"Heaven and earth are boundless, and the universe borrows their power! The seven evil spirits return to their places, and all other evils are subdued!"
I arranged the seven oil lamps according to the direction of the Big Dipper, with each lamp corresponding to a specially made copper coin!
This copper coin has quite a history; it's also known as the Seven Killings Copper Coin!
The Seven Fiends refer to seven kinds of vengeful ghosts who died unnatural deaths, such as ghosts who hanged themselves, drowned themselves, starved themselves, etc. The Seven Fiends Coins are those that are soaked in the blood of these vengeful ghosts when they died and absorb their resentment.
If those seven oil lamps were made from the remains of these seven vengeful ghosts, their destructive power would be at its maximum!
Unfortunately, after I learned this formation, I didn't have time to prepare that many; I only managed to get seven copper coins.
As I finished chanting the incantation, the oil lamp spontaneously combusted, and the shimmering, blood-red flames formed a halo, protecting us in the center.
The evil spirits that tried to break in through the walls, ceiling, and windows immediately let out a bloodcurdling scream!
But I didn't relax. The area outside was filled with shadowy figures, and it was clear that the building was already teeming with living corpses!
Even with the Seven Fiends Soul-Locking Array in place, they still charged forward one after another.
I wiped the sweat from my brow and said in a serious voice:
"Their resentment is too strong; this can't go on like this!"
Luo Tianhe's lips trembled: "Weren't they just ordinary villagers when they were alive? How could they harbor such deep resentment!"
Li Huai couldn't understand either: "Jumping off a cliff isn't such a terrible way to die, is it? You could say it's painless, and you're gone in an instant. I've met many vengeful ghosts who died much more tragically than them, but none of them had such exaggerated resentment!"
I stared at the flickering lamplight, my mind racing—the story Bai Linfeng told, the legends of Ma Ya Village, the villagers' deaths...
"I understand!" I suddenly had a flash of inspiration, looked at the zombie villagers outside the door, and said, word by word:
"They were forced to jump off the cliff!"
Li Huai and Luo Tianhe looked at me, feeling that what I said was nonsense.
They must have been controlled, otherwise, how could hundreds of people suddenly jump off a cliff and die?
"What I mean is, they were sacrificed and turned into living corpses, unable to be reborn for eternity, which is why their resentment is so strong!"
"Sacrifice?" Li Huai asked, puzzled.
"Just like what happened to you before, exchanging the lives of the entire village for some kind of power or a seal!" I became more and more convinced as I spoke.
"Bai Linfeng must know the truth, but he lied to us!"
"So what do we do now? Knowing the truth won't do much good."
Luo Tianhe stared at the dim candlelight, afraid it would go out.
"No, I have a plan." I took out the human skin sachet given to me by the ghost bride. The thing gleamed with a cold light and emitted a desire to devour.
“Once the resentment is gone, these villagers have nothing to fear.”
Having had this human skin sachet for so long, I've gradually come to understand how to use it.
It cannot absorb the resentment of ordinary vengeful ghosts; it can only "feed" on them when they are unable to resist!
The first time it absorbed resentment was when I ripped a large hole in the locust tree, severely injuring it. It was unable to resist for a while, and a large amount of resentment was captured by the human skin sachet.
At this time, the villagers were suppressed by the Seven Fiends Soul-Locking Array, and each individual was not particularly terrifying; they relied on sheer numbers to win. Therefore, the human skin sachet was able to seize up a great deal of resentment!
As I took out the human skin sachet, the zombies became even more ferocious, charging towards me with all their might.
The dark resentment materialized and was absorbed by the human skin sachet. Without the support of the resentment, the villagers turned into small clumps of ashes.
"Is it over?"
Li Huai asked, trembling.
I nodded weakly and looked outside. A layer of fly ash covered the yard.
I rubbed my temples, wondering if the mastermind behind the sacrifice of the villagers had made any further plans for them.
If so, we'll perform a ritual to help them all pass on to the afterlife, and I reckon that guy will come knocking on our door.
Therefore, we must find Bai Linfeng and find out the truth!
I glanced at the human skin sachet in my hand; it was now about two-fifths full.
I couldn't help but facepalm. This thing had an insatiable appetite. The resentment of hundreds of villagers had only filled it to one-fifth full!
"Haha, there's still hope for my house!"
Luo Tianhe's unrestrained laughter rang out. As those vengeful spirits were released from their suffering, the bits of flesh, pus, and maggots in the courtyard turned into ashes. Although it was still unlucky, it was much better than the things before!
In the distance, the hustle and bustle of the city once again reached my ears.
I touched the bruises on my face and cursed.
"Neither Bai Yin nor Bai Linfeng are good people!"
After a busy day and night, I was exhausted, both physically and mentally. I quickly washed up and fell into a deep sleep without even taking off my clothes.
When I woke up the next day, it was already broad daylight.
I rubbed my eyes and casually opened my phone. A message made my eyes widen:
"Chen Yan, if you're still alive, come to my house and find me."
The person who sent the text message was none other than Bai Linfeng.
I clenched my fists immediately, my eyes blazing with anger.
This bastard didn't even hide properly, and he still dared to provoke us!
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