Chapter 124 Yin Soldiers Nine
Before the vengeful ghost was torn into pieces and devoured, he constantly imagined his future as a ghost general. But he never thought that the ghost general was no longer a ghost general, but a ghost king that he could never reach in his entire life.
None of the ghosts dared to utter a sound, nor even look any further. They all huddled together, heads bowed, wishing they could disappear before the Ghost King.
Shinjuku's tail bristled, and he frowned as he dragged the Demon King back to the central chamber.
The King of Zhen acted too cruelly.
Although his demonic possession has been temporarily suppressed, it is clear that the Poison King's behavior has changed. In the past, he would have had a set of methods to manage people, instead of killing people at will and treating human life as worthless.
There was not a trace of remorse on the face of the Poison King.
"...Your Majesty." Shinju wanted to offer some advice, but the words caught in his throat, and he didn't know how to begin. After all, Shinju's descent into demonic possession and his transformation into a ghost were inextricably linked to him, and surely the King of Poison hadn't willingly fallen to this state. How could he possibly blame him?
Let alone bringing him back to the underworld to properly undergo reincarnation. Call it weakness or favoritism, Shinjuku felt he simply couldn't do it.
Once reincarnated, it will have nothing to do with me anymore... A new layer is faintly emerging from the four petals behind Shinjuku, emitting a terrifying heat.
A clear, melodious voice echoed in his secondary dantian: "Why not just form a pact with the Poison King and bind him to your side forever? Then he will never forget you!"
While Shinju was caught in a "battle between heaven and man," the Demon King, unable to bear it any longer, cornered him against the wall, heavily stroking Shinju's soft cheek with his fingertips, and coldly questioned, "Qing'er was just about to form a contract with someone else?"
interrupted, Mayu nodded obediently without thinking too much.
The Ghost King choked, gasped for breath, and exclaimed in disbelief, "How dare you?!"
"You'd accept anything, even rotten fish and shrimp? You'd rather choose that kind of scum than me, the King?" The more the Ghost King spoke, the more his resentment overflowed.
It wasn't enough that she abandoned him once; this time, she even chose someone else right in front of him! How could he not be furious?!
The Ghost King's overwhelming pressure once again pinned all the ghosts in the underground palace to the ground, unable to stand up straight.
Shinjuku was stunned, as if struck by a blow to the head.
"...I cannot form a pact with His Majesty," Zhen Su said with difficulty. He had already caused the death of the Poison King; if he were to drag the innocent Poison King into this for his own selfish reasons, for his personal grudge against the demon, it would undoubtedly be inappropriate... That was his own life, his own hatred. No matter how powerful the Five Ultimate Scriptures were, he still wasn't confident that he could survive the final battle with the demon.
The demon absorbed half of his cultivation, greatly increasing his strength. Even at his peak, he had been crippled. Whenever he thought about it, even though he knew it was his own fear that was reinforcing the image of the other party as invincible, he was powerless. He was still in a completely insignificant position in terms of strength. Let alone fighting the demon, even escaping under the demon's nose was a pipe dream.
The Demon King seemed not to have heard what Masakatsu had just said. He grabbed Masakatsu's chin, pressed him down, and wouldn't let him move. Then he said fiercely, "Don't even think about abandoning me again and excluding me! Listen to me, form a pact with me, and I won't allow you to choose anyone else!"
Shinju turned his head, trying to break free from the Demon King's grip, and glared back at the Demon King with his tear-filled golden eyes, resolutely saying, "I will not form a pact with you."
But Shinju was unwilling to hurt the King of the Void any further. Just as he was about to analyze the pros and cons with the King of the Void, explain the reason for his previous escape from death, and the whole story, the Yin Soldier Talisman he had fastened to his waist suddenly emitted a bright light.
The next moment, before Shinju could utter his heartfelt words, he vanished from the arms of the Demon King who was holding him against the wall.
The Ghost King's narrow phoenix eyes widened slightly in surprise, followed by a terrifying aura of malevolent energy that threatened to overturn the entire underground palace.
"Escape? Let's see where you can escape to."
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Yilian Village.
It should have been daytime, but the sky was dark, covered by thick clouds that pressed down on the walls and rooftops of the entire village.
Although there were unusual signs in the sky, there were no strong winds or sudden rain. Most people still had to support their families and work, so there were still many people outside carrying lanterns, hurrying on their way or working.
Whether it was a mistake or something else, Masaya was teleported to a family's house in the village in the blink of an eye.
It just so happened that the whole family was having lunch in the main hall when Shinju came out from behind the ancestral shrine. The old man was so startled that he spat out a mouthful of rice along with a shout of "Ancestor!"
The rest of the family members were even more astonished.
Upon closer inspection, they realized that Shinju had furry animal ears and a drooping tail, clearly indicating he was no ordinary person, and their cultivation level was undetectable. Their legs immediately went weak, and because they were sitting on a bench, they lost their balance as one side shifted, nearly causing the whole family to fall to the ground, scattering bowls and chopsticks everywhere with a clatter.
"...Excuse me, we went to the wrong place." Shinju didn't expect their reaction to be so strong, so he went up to help them up one by one. Although the family was terrified, they didn't dare to resist.
After Masakatsu left, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment and found that no one was injured and there was no major damage to their homes, except for the table of bowls, chopsticks and food. They felt as if they were still in a dream.
Stepping out of the courtyard, Masakatsu realized something was amiss. How could the villagers see him? Thinking it might be a problem with the ghost soldier's waist tag, he quickly flipped the tag over.
As I was flipping through the waist tag, a childish laugh suddenly rang out beside me.
"Pfft, hahaha!"
That was clearly Oni-Gin's voice. Mayu couldn't help but be infected by it, and asked with a smile in his eyes, "What are you laughing at?"
“That family’s fall just now was so funny, I couldn’t help but laugh!” the bracelet said.
Perhaps seeing that Shinjuku was easy to get along with, Oni-Gin opened up completely, saying, "Speaking of which, how dare you refuse the Demon King? What exactly is your relationship? Is he really your lover? What's the point of forming a bond? Is it the same as what humans call a contract? Does it mean becoming husband and wife?"
Ghost Silver poured out his questions like beans, and Shinjuku rubbed his temples as he walked toward the group of Black and White Impermanence, offering his explanations as he went.
"The cultivation technique I'm practicing requires me to form contracts with different ghosts, allowing them to reside in my Three Corpses and be used by me."
"You practice the Hehuan Sect's cultivation techniques?"
"..." Mayuko laughed, annoyed. "No."
After another explanation, Oni-Gin finally said he understood. Shinjuku didn't know if he truly understood or not, but then he heard Oni-King ask, "Wouldn't the Oni-King be the perfect match? He's so strong—why not let him form a bond with you?"
Shinju waved to the Black and White Impermanence from afar. Before walking towards them, he sighed inwardly, his golden eyes flashing with unprecedented sharpness, and transmitted his voice to Kigin: "He should not be bound by me. This is my own battle."
The fact that Shinju was completely unharmed once again shocked the ghost soldiers and messengers.
Black and White Impermanence scanned the area again and again with their divine sense, finally putting their minds at ease. They only glanced curiously at the silver bracelet on Shinju's hand, but had no recollection of it.
But before they knew it, the information that Shinjuku had given about the Owl instantly captured everyone's attention.
"The reason I didn't return to the Soul Reaper's Division was probably because of Ghost Owl, who is extremely skilled in formations. When I woke up, I was bound to a stone bed, and there were formations drawn on the ground, along with many severed limbs and remains."
Shinju briefly described what had happened earlier, omitting his relationship and confrontation with the Demon King, and focusing only on what he saw the actions of the Demon Owl's forces and the conflict between the Demon Owl and the Demon King.
"In that case, the case of the missing souls here must be closely related to the Ghost Owl who is skilled in formations! But according to you, the Ghost King is not the Ghost Owl's accomplice, but an enemy?" Horse Face analyzed.
After careful consideration, Zhen Su realized that he was unsure whether Zhen Wang and Lou Lan had made any private dealings, but he could not reveal too much about the Ghost King, so he focused all his attention on Gui Xiao.
Shinju shook his head and continued, "She used me as bait. Perhaps she heard the rumor that the Demon King had been searching for a golden-eyed boy lately, and the Demon King was tricked into coming. Then they started fighting..."
Shinjuku's bracelet trembled slightly, clearly indicating his dissatisfaction with Shinjuku's blatant lying. However, Shinjuku pressed it down slightly, and Oni-Gin quieted down.
The ox-headed and horse-faced demons didn't express whether they believed or not, but their expressions were unclear, clearly indicating that they found the situation very troublesome.
Seeing their serious and helpless expressions, Shinju kindly reminded them, "I still remember the way to where they fought."
The ghosts were all astonished: "Then why aren't you leading the way?!"
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Author's Note: Sorry for the short chapter. I'm still feeling a bit unwell, but I tried my best to get up and update.
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