Li Yu was speechless for a moment, but then realized that there was definitely something wrong with what the three ghosts had just said.
"The Soul Master...eats people..." Li Yu recalled the key details in the ghost's words and instantly realized something.
He stepped forward, his body temperature rising sharply, approaching the ghost like a giant of fire about to burst into flames.
The already chilling ghosts couldn't stand this and retreated, trying to create distance, but they were blocked by the energy wall and had nowhere to hide.
Li Yu remained calm and threatened, "Do you want to die?"
The three ghosts shook their heads frantically.
"Answer my question if you don't want to die. What is this 'Soul Master' you're talking about?"
'He doesn't even recognize the Soul Master.'
'The Soul Master is humanity's hope!'
'So be it, the Soul Master said that everyone dies eventually, whether sooner or later.' The third ghost still looked like it was waiting to die.
Li Yu suddenly strode forward and kicked the third, dejected ghost away. The ghost rolled several meters and crashed into the energy wall before bouncing back.
The screams of agony echoed continuously.
Such a horrific sight caused the bodies of the other two ghosts to almost shrivel up, and their spirits to become somewhat weaker from fright.
Li Yu turned to look at the other two ghosts, and seeing that the intimidation effect was good, he clenched his fist tightly and threatened:
"Whoever doesn't answer will suffer the same fate as it."
Then Li Yu squatted down, slowly bringing his head closer, and pressed again in an unquestionable tone: "I'll ask you one more time, who is the Soul Master?"
'The Soul Master is our god!'
'No, it is the God of all mankind.'
'Ugh...'
God? Li Yu paused slightly, looking at the Nightmare Beast on the bow. The Nightmare Beast's eyes were full of confusion, as if it had never heard of such a god before.
Li Yu then asked again, "Where is the Soul Master you speak of?"
'The Soul Master is here...'
Just as the first ghost answered, the second ghost immediately interrupted it:
'Don't tell him! Don't tell him! I think he's more than just a high-level being; if we tell him where the Soul Master is, humanity is doomed!'
The first ghost was shocked: 'What! You're saying he's a being beyond the higher ranks?'
'Cough—! Cough!' Upon hearing that it had surpassed the higher rank, the third ghost struggled to turn over: 'It's over.....'
Seeing that he couldn't get any information about the Soul Master, Li Yu thought of the key information from earlier and changed his approach, asking:
Where are the humans you're talking about?
'Haha, he's never even seen a human.'
The second ghost proudly declared, "You beast, look closely! We are humans."
A glint flashed in Li Yu's eyes, and she immediately pointed at herself and asked, "Since you say you are human, then what am I?"
'You are a monster!'
"Yes, and you're not an ordinary beast! You're a high-level beast with intelligence comparable to humans, a man-eating beast!"
"I'm a beast?" Li Yu was stunned for a moment, before he could answer, the Nightmare Beast burst out laughing:
"Hahaha~ Li Yu, you're a strange beast, amazing!"
"I should have realized it sooner! No wonder we worked together so well! So you and I are from the same origin, the same kind of beast, haha..."
Li Yu ignored the Nightmare Beast's silly laughter, his mind racing as he analyzed the Ghost's absurd cognitive dissonance.
After careful consideration, Li Yu pointed to himself and presented the ghosts with a logical paradox:
"Alright, since I am a beast and you are humans, isn't it strange that we, different races, can not only communicate but also speak the language of Zhongzhou?"
'Because you ate people, you can speak human language.'
'Mythical beast, though you are clever and cunning, capable of stealing knowledge, you are still far inferior to the wisdom of us humans.'
'Yes, even if you devour us, you won't get any information about the Lord of Humanity from us.'
"Is the Lord of Humanity the Lord of Souls?" Li Yu murmured to himself.
Seeing that Li Yu seemed to be intimidated, the third ghost, who had been lying still, suddenly changed its usual behavior and echoed:
"Scared now? Good! You'd better release us now, or when the Soul Master comes looking for you, it'll be our turn to eat you!"
"Eat me?" Li Yu's expression froze, keenly seizing upon this terrifying phrase. Alarm bells rang in her heart, and she immediately pressed, "You mean to say that you humans also eat alien beasts?"
The ghosts looked at him with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot:
"Otherwise what? Beasts can eat people, so naturally people can eat beast meat too. Don't you understand such a simple logic?"
'Hmph, this beast doesn't seem to be that intelligent.'
That's right.
The three ghosts sang in unison, as if stating a self-evident fact.
Li Yu felt as if struck by lightning, a chill instantly rising to the top of her head!
Ghosts eat people!
All the clues connected instantly!
No wonder there are no beggars or homeless people around Kangcheng; it's like a no-man's land. Even the miners and official exploration teams that went down into the mines have disappeared on a large scale.
The "Soul Master" mentioned by these ghosts is likely the leader of this group of underground ghosts, and must be an intelligent ghost with human memories.
The Soul Master uses the human knowledge and methods he has accumulated in his memory to manage a large number of ghosts and hides them all underground, where he establishes and builds a ghost kingdom that is isolated from the world.
It treats real living people as "monsters" and hunts and devours them!
And it itself became the supreme "Lord of Humanity" in this twisted kingdom! Becoming the king of humanity.
The Soul Master successfully reversed the title and completely ruled the underground ghost kingdom.
This cannibalistic kingdom, which treats humans as food, has existed for an unknown period of time! And how many lives has it devoured?
A chill ran through Li Yu's heart.
Seeing the situation suddenly fall silent, the Nightmare Beast on the Phoenix Bow looked at Li Yu and asked, deliberately using the new form of address:
"Li Yushou, what should we do with these three little things? Should I eat them?"
At this moment, the three ghosts finally noticed the Nightmare Beast on the bow and arrow.
It was a cold, evil eye, filled with an inhuman aura!
The ghosts were immediately taken aback, pointing at the Nightmare Beast in terror and letting out shrill screams:
'It's a demon!'
'It's exactly the same as the evil eye in the mural!'
'Quickly notify the Soul Master! The demon has arrived, the true demon has descended!'
"Bullshit!" The Nightmare Beast was instantly enraged, and its terrifying mental pressure pressed down on the three ghosts like a tsunami, silencing them instantly and causing them to curl up into a ball.
"You bunch of filthy bastards who don't even know what you are! You dare call me a demon?"
"You are the demons, your whole family are demons!"
Black eyes stared directly at the three ghosts, and a chilling mental pressure penetrated their consciousness:
"You still want to notify some damn Soul Master? Ha!"
"Answer my questions honestly before your souls are scattered, and I might spare your lives."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't mind letting you experience what it truly means to be worse than dead!"
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