Li Yu turned his head to look, and when he saw the old man's face clearly, he couldn't help but be startled.
It wasn't for any other reason than that the old man was just too ugly...
At first glance, Shita Yama's face is covered by a strange ghost mask.
Although he was wearing a mask, it looked more like his face and the mask had become one.
Upon close inspection, Shita Yama's smile, demeanor, and even those subtle changes in expression can be clearly and directly displayed on the mask.
It was as if the grotesque mask had become part of Shida Yama's body, changing its expression with his joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.
However, after Shi Tuo Yan's reminder, Li Yu suddenly realized that Li Yang had actually arranged for him to sit in the very center seat.
Moreover, it's not hard to tell from the old man's words that sitting in the very center position is not something an ordinary person can do; it requires strong power and a powerful background to support one's position.
However, Li Yu didn't care too much about this, confident that he really had the ability to sit in the very center.
Li Yu remained calm, continuing to close her eyes to rest, as if it didn't matter where she sat.
This calm reaction surprised Shita Yama quite a bit.
In his view, Li Yu is so young, and most young people inevitably have a competitive spirit.
Facing such a powerful and prestigious seat, one would expect to show some excitement or pride, but Li Yu remained so indifferent, as if none of this concerned him.
Shi Tuo Yan slightly hunched over and carefully took out a spinning top-shaped ritual implement from his bosom.
This magical artifact exudes an extremely eerie aura, and its surface is covered with dense, bizarre runes.
After taking out his ritual implements, he casually lit a piece of funeral paper money.
The flames quickly engulfed the paper money, emitting a pungent and unpleasant burning smell.
Immediately afterwards, Shituoyan shook the bronze bell hanging from his waist, deliberately making a crisp yet slightly sinister sound.
Only then did Shituoyan slowly and deliberately explain to Li Yu:
"Young friend, do not be alarmed. I have no ill intentions in doing this."
While busy with his work, he muttered to himself:
"I have a peculiar hobby: I always like to see how long other people can live."
"Just now, when my old eyes saw your destiny, it was as if the Yellow Springs had encountered the blood of a living person, and they became extremely agitated."
As Shita Yama spoke, a three-way worm crawled out of its eye socket.
The insect emitted a ghostly green light, its body soft and constantly twisting, wriggling around his eye sockets as if it had no bones.
After glancing at Li Yu, the insect quickly burrowed into the eye of Shi Tuo Yan.
However, Shita Yama seemed completely oblivious and continued speaking as if nothing had happened:
"When I was young, I was arrogant and liked to make up stories about people who hadn't yet reached the end of their lifespan, telling them they would die a terrible death."
"That's what led to this terrible mistake, and it's turned out like this today."
"Now, seeing your fate is like looking at flowers through a fog, which makes this old judge's pen tremble."
Shi Tuo Yan took out a brush and stared at the ashes of the burnt funeral paper money, about to write something.
As he watched, he suddenly seemed to discover something incredible, and said with a face full of doubt.
"How strange, how strange."
"Young friend, what kind of destiny do you possess that is so powerful... Wait a minute!"
The withered, brittle hand of the demon holding the writing brush suddenly trembled violently.
He raised his face, staring in shock at Li Yu's brow, muttering to himself incessantly:
"This is impossible... How could this be!"
Suddenly, Shi Tuo Yan coughed up black blood, his turbid eyes almost bulging out of their sockets. He stared intently at the faint, flickering life force between Li Yu's brows, as if trying to see right through him.
"...137,900 tribulations? And they're still alive?!"
"His lifespan hasn't ended yet?"
He seemed unable to believe what he was seeing, quickly rubbed his eyes, and looked at Li Yu again, his eyes still filled with disbelief.
"No! That's not how it works."
Suddenly, Shituoyan seemed to realize something and forced himself to calm down.
A moment later, he let out a sharp and piercing laugh.
Shi Tuo Yan didn't even notice the black blood spilling from the corner of his mouth; he just kept staring at Li Yu and slowly said:
"I understand now. Your fate is neither a major calamity nor a matter of not having reached the end of your lifespan."
"The place where you should have lived your full lifespan is now a state of chaos, as if some force has forcibly removed your destiny from the Book of Life and Death!"
"Pfft." After saying that, Shi Tuo Yan spat out another mouthful of black blood.
Li Yu couldn't help but turn to look at the excited old man.
From the very beginning, the old man had been rambling incoherently, setting fire to paper and then taking out a few gadgets to play with.
Moreover, he only exchanged a glance with the old man, and the other man suddenly became seriously injured and vomited blood.
Li Yu thought to herself, "Could they be trying to stage an accident to extort money?"
Noticing Li Yu's gaze, the three-way worm in Shituoyan's eyes crawled out again.
When Li Yu was once again stared at by the three-way worm in Shi Tuo Yan's eyes, he surprisingly felt as if he were being seen through.
A sharp glint suddenly flashed in Shi Tuo Yan's turbid eyes, as if he had discovered a tremendous secret, and he exclaimed in surprise:
"Defying fate!"
After noticing something amiss, Shituoyan suddenly became a completely different person.
He, who had previously been curious and inquisitive about Li Yu, now remained silent in the face of Li Yu's questions, and even dared not look directly into Li Yu's eyes.
As if he had exhausted all his strength, Shida Yama slumped into the chair with a sigh of relief.
The ghostly face seemed to have aged even more, with a deep weariness and fear in its eyes.
'How can we play like this?' A sense of helplessness welled up in Shi Tuo Yan's heart.
Continuing with his Blood Fiend Array plan would be tantamount to suicide.
I'm afraid that by then, they won't have even had a chance to consume the great formation, and they might even lose the little life they have left.
Not to mention fighting to the death with everyone present, this young friend alone is enough to give me a run for my money.
As Shi Tuo Yan was sighing inwardly, a dazzling holy light suddenly shone on Li Yu and Shi Tuo Yan.
Antonio arrived in full regalia.
After reaching the observation deck, he met Li Yu's gaze and nodded slightly, as if to greet Xingjun.
Antonio then walked straight to the opposite side of the altar and sat down on the chair furthest to the side.
For Antonio, it doesn't matter whether he sits in the middle or on the edge.
Moreover, he is already one of the twelve Holy Thrones, and his trip to Yangcheng in Zhongzhou was not for the purpose of vying for the Dragon Vein.
Having such a superb vantage point to watch the rise of the dragon vein in the Central Plains is naturally the best thing ever.
Shortly after Antonio sat down, several powerful Awakened Ones also arrived at the observation deck.
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