Chapter 117 Yin Soldiers Land
In desperation, Shinju tried to forcibly draw the evil spirit into his three corpses, but failed. He felt that the other end of the pull was a void, unfathomable and far from the shore.
Shinjuku could only leap off the roof and rush toward the entrance to the Ghost Market.
The evil spirit's consciousness was reversed and controlled, rendering it completely immobile. It was as if it had fallen into darkness, unable to perceive anything in the outside world, and even its dantian was extremely difficult to operate.
The vengeful ghost smiled contemptuously and was about to search his consciousness to see why the evil spirit had been staring at him and what its intentions were.
The evil spirit sensed the vengeful ghost's actions but was powerless to stop it, and was filled with despair.
Just as the evil spirit's consciousness was about to be read, silver liquid suddenly flowed down from the top of its head, covering the entire surface of its skull like a battle helmet.
The vengeful ghost was immediately stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief. He hadn't expected that the evil spirit's dantian, which he was supposed to open his skull to read, would have a wall blocking his way, eroding and severing his malevolent energy!
The silver helmet on the evil spirit's head flashed and then retracted, coalescing onto the evil spirit's headband and blooming into silver flowers.
The evil spirit had just awakened from its turbulent consciousness when it heard a voice in its mind.
"run!!"
The evil spirit, mistaking it for the voice of Shinjuku, decisively turned and fled towards the entrance of the Ghost Market.
The vengeful ghost had a ferocious expression, but after glancing at the direction the other party had fled, he gave up the chase and stopped the rest of his followers along the way.
"Let him go, don't chase after him. Anyway, that old man is only evil. You can tell from his eyes that he's not faking it. He's not the person we're looking for."
As soon as the vengeful ghost uttered these words, the other ghosts shifted their focus back to the others. In an instant, the ghost market was filled with all sorts of screams, and the blades reflected the blood moon in the sky.
Meanwhile, Shinjuku was still smashing the wall with brute force. Although he had blasted a thin crack into the wall, it remained unmoved, and Shinjuku could not pass through it to enter the demon market.
"What should we do?!" Shinju's expression was grave, he was so anxious that he almost sighed, while he pounded on the wall.
The Yin soldiers monitoring the high tower of Fengdu could sense that the wall at the entrance of the Ghost Market was being attacked. This was not uncommon, but what was rare was that the restrictions on the wall were showing signs of collapse, and the destruction was still ongoing.
Who on earth has arrived, capable of breaking the barrier jointly erected by the Ten Kings of Hell?!
The ghostly soldiers in the tower immediately became alarmed and were about to gather and head towards the entrance when the destruction suddenly stopped.
Shinjuku stopped his heavy blows because he saw a large group of ghosts fleeing in droves, and among them were evil spirits.
With a single glance, Shinju successfully connected with the evil spirit, leading it to a secluded hiding place.
"How did you escape?" Shinjuku asked, quite curious.
The evil spirit pondered, "I don't know. Perhaps a master saw injustice and secretly intervened! Suddenly, an opening appeared, and I ran this way."
Shinju breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Otherwise, he feared that his already meager possessions would have been completely lost, and the evil spirits he had just subdued would also have met the same fate.
Suddenly, a group of ghost soldiers appeared at the entrance of the ghost market. Their attire was quite different from what Shinju had seen before. Their faces were covered with hoods with pointed bird beaks, and long blue feathers hung down from the back of their heads. Their backs were covered with black wings as long as their bodies.
After examining the entrance wall for a while, they eagerly rushed into the ghost market.
Seeing this, Zhen Su withdrew his gaze, took the Qiankun bag handed over by the evil spirit, and then happened to see the silver ornament on the evil spirit's head, which was wrapped around the hairband like a flower branch. It looked quite pretty, but it was not something that an uncle like the evil spirit, who was in his fifties, would wear.
Masaya thought back and realized that he had no prior recollection of this hair accessory. Logically, he should have noticed such a unique hair accessory.
However, Shinjuku didn't think much of it and didn't notice that the silver ornament on the evil spirit's head suddenly condensed into a silver water droplet, which slid off the evil spirit's hair and then jumped to Shinjuku's earlobe, opening up like a membrane and wrapping around the golden pearl.
Shinju's attention was completely captured by the red and black items in the Qiankun Bag.
The fighting suit is very similar to the tight-fitting outfit, but the bindings at the joints are more obvious and tighter.
The moment Shinju saw it in the clothing shop, he was reminded of the day he first went out of the city with the King of the Abyss. He remembered walking down the street together in red and black clothes, the crab lantern that the King of the Abyss insisted on buying but then disliked, and the dazzling fireworks that filled the sky when he fed the King of the Abyss.
I wonder how that person is doing now...
He left without saying goodbye, breaking his promise; that person must have hated him to the core… Fortunately, the other person eventually accepted the fact that he was dead. In any case, he was a wise ruler; all entanglements and sentiments were but fleeting clouds. The court, the state, the people's livelihood, and cultivation—weren't any of these more important?
I'm sure he'll do a good job.
Mayuki only hoped that he could be safe and sound, get back on track, and find something new...
A sudden jolt ran through him, and he felt a brief spasm. He quickly blinked, suppressing his discomfort, and casually tossed half of the earth crystals to the evil spirit as a reward.
The evil spirit was overjoyed and began to devour the food.
Unexpectedly, the evil aura surged, and the black energy soared into the sky. Fearing that he would be seen, Zhen Su immediately withdrew the evil spirit back to the Three Corpses.
The overwhelming malevolent aura was truly terrifying; Shinju felt that the four layers of petals on his back were about to be reinforced with another one. After finally returning to the Earthly Fiend Courtyard, Shinju didn't greet the passing courtesans, but instead closed the door, set up a protective barrier, and sat down to meditate on his bed.
As the evil spirits feed, the malevolent energy gradually subsides and slowly transforms into nourishment for the true essence of Yin, suppressing the rebound of Yang energy and preventing the loss of the appearance of Yin essence.
After all, if his true immortal body were restored to its purest yang state, all the ghosts and spirits in the underworld would probably rush in and devour him.
Organizing true qi is a tedious and meticulous task, and Zhen Su hates this kind of meticulous work the most. He almost falls asleep while doing it.
Just then, the water droplet-shaped badge on his waist lit up.
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"What's the mission this time?" Shinju changed into his red and black uniform, adjusting his sleeves as he spoke to Agui beside him.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, A-Gui replied without much thought, "Go to Hedao Village and check if the villagers of Yilian Village really went there."
After saying that, Agui caught a glimpse of a thick, brown and white tail swaying beside him and felt something was wrong. As soon as he looked up, he froze.
Agui stared blankly at the man, who was almost three times her height, with triangular ears on his head and a large, fluffy tail like a club behind him, and asked, "Who are you...?"
Shinju reached out and lifted Agui up. After staring at each other for a while, Agui, unwilling to accept defeat, suddenly transformed into a giant demon rabbit. Then, its slender legs stood upright from its thick fur, glaring down at Shinju.
Before Shinjuku could say anything, his colleagues behind him collapsed in disbelief, exclaiming, "Ahhh! Sister Agui, please put your leg away! Please, it's too terrifying! Even ghosts would be scared to death by you!!"
"You're talking nonsense!" Sister Gui chased after them, jumping over them. As soon as her huge body landed, the entire ground of the Soul-Hooking Division trembled.
It was said that this mission was not intended for the Black and White Impermanence to participate; only low-ranking Yin soldiers were to be sent to conduct the initial investigation. However, for some reason, Shinju discovered that the Black and White Impermanence had still arrived.
They came, but the two men's intense gazes were fixed on Shinjuku, making it impossible for him to ignore them.
When it came time to enter the coffin, Shinju intended to be last, but the Black and White Impermanence hesitated to move, so Shinju had no choice but to go first. However, as soon as he stepped into the coffin, his large tail was grabbed.
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Author's Note: I'm sorry this chapter is too short. We should meet again in the chapter after that [please!]
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