Yu Ruying didn't expect the other party to act so decisively. Xiao Yang's heart had suffered such a heavy blow; he likely wouldn't survive.
"Ah!!!"
"You want to take my life? Wishful thinking! My fate is mine to decide, not heaven's."
Xiao Yang roared like a dying beast in its final moments.
A tide of rats surged in with the black water, a swarm of mosquitoes filled the sky, the ground trembled, and beasts from all around attacked.
It was as if Xiao Yang was unleashing his final death song, all his power released, casting aside all defenses.
Xiao Yang's strength seemed to be increasing at this moment.
"Xiao Yang, don't be reckless," Yu Ruying cried out desperately, wanting to wake him up.
"You'd better worry about yourself."
Chen Shou, seeing the female ghost still concerned about the man, couldn't help but remind her.
"Damn it."
Yu Ruying wanted to attack the man holding her, but found her soul completely suppressed by him.
This mortal realm was even more terrifying than the cultivation world. It was truly a case of a tiger brought down to the plains and bullied by dogs.
Xiao Yang was fighting like a cornered beast, and Li Mingyi didn't press the attack, frequently evading the opponent's blows.
Seeing this, Zhao Yunhai used his spatial abilities to teleport Wu Chen and Li Mingyi to his side.
"Yun Shao," the two greeted him.
"Just a death throe."
Zhao Yunhai nodded to them and chuckled, looking at Xiao Yang below, who was like a trapped beast.
"This person is doomed."
Zhao Yunhai's gaze flickered towards Yu Ruying, who was held by Chen Shou, and he grabbed the air with one hand.
Yu Ruying was instantly pulled into his hand by a powerful suction force.
"You want to run? You'll have to ask me first. A cultivator has graced this world; I must entertain you properly."
"All of you, return!"
Zhao Yunhai looked at the animals Xiao Yang had summoned and let out a cold command like an imperial decree, causing the animals to retreat like a tide.
"All of you, come back!"
Xiao Yang quickly tried to stop them, but Zhao Yunhai's command was far more effective.
Chen Shou watched from the ground, stunned. Soul locking from thin air, commanding wild beasts – who were these people?
However, only after the animals began to retreat did Chen Shou heave a sigh of relief.
The guy in the sky had abandoned him, taking his subordinates and leaving him to bear everything below.
Fortunately, he hadn't forgotten about this ordinary person.
"Rise!!!"
Zhao Yunhai made his move. His spatial fixation instantly bound Xiao Yang, who was like a cornered beast, and slowly lifted him into the air.
"Ah!!!"
Xiao Yang struggled furiously, but found his efforts useless. He floated motionlessly before Zhao Yunhai.
Yu Ruying deeply regretted it. If she had known, she shouldn't have dragged Xiao Yang into this.
Yu Ruying resignedly closed her eyes, unwilling to witness Xiao Yang's death.
Zhao Yunhai lightly drew a finger through the air, and Xiao Yang's arm was cleanly severed by spatial distortion, falling to the ground.
It landed right in front of Chen Shou, scaring him into a shout, "Holy shit, an arm!"
Fear instantly spread through Chen Shou's heart. He wanted to go home. These people were scarier than ghosts.
"Chen Shou, don't cause trouble later. These people are not to be trifled with. A mere female ghost like me is terrified."
The red-clothed female ghost was also very scared. As expected, humans were the most terrifying.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yang, being dismembered in mid-air, didn't shed a drop of blood. In the end, only his head remained, his eyes wide with unfulfilled resentment.
"Let's go, we're leaving."
Zhao Yunhai looked at Yu Ruying and swallowed her whole.
Only the red-clothed female ghost and Chen Shou watched in stunned silence as he effortlessly devoured a soul.
"This person is terrifyingly powerful; he cannot be opposed."
Chen Shou swallowed nervously. This person was terrifyingly powerful and must never be made an enemy.
And this person seemed to owe him a million yuan. Although he hadn't done much, the other party had only asked him to do this one thing.
This money was really easy to earn.
As Chen Shou thought about his shop reopening soon, his fear dissipated, and he became quite pleased.
"Dispose of it as usual."
Zhao Yunhai threw the head directly to Si Jinyan.
"As you command." Si Jinyan quickly took Xiao Yang's head.
"Amitabha, this benefactor's resentment after death is immense. It seems I must personally perform the transcendence."
The young monk Wu Chen suddenly said.
"Then we'll trouble you." Si Jinyan didn't refuse; after all, Wu Chen was the professional.
"May Buddha be merciful." Wu Chen smiled amiably, like a little Maitreya Buddha.
"Little monk, eat less, or you'll grow into a fat-eared monk later," Zhao Yunhai poked Wu Chen's still cute, chubby cheek and reminded him.
"Fried chicken passes through the belly, Buddha resides in the heart," Wu Chen silently retorted.
"Don't regret it later. Come, I'll take you all back for a good meal."
Zhao Yunhai waved his hand and disappeared into the sky with everyone.
"Hey, don't leave me behind!"
Seeing them disappear without taking him, Chen Shou panicked.
In this desolate wilderness, how would he get back?
On his own two legs? He might as well curse loudly.
"Right, almost forgot about you."
Zhao Yunhai suddenly appeared before Chen Shou and, with a wave, took him and the female ghost beside him.
Yanjing, outskirts of Yunshui.
"Yun Shao, this entire outskirt is yours."
"It's truly eye-opening. These magnificent architectural complexes can't even be experienced on television!"
Wang Fan was also visiting for the first time. The environment here seemed isolated from the world, with a unique blend of modern and ancient architectural styles.
Low-key yet extremely luxurious, it felt as if it had everything an ancient imperial palace would possess.
"Amitabha."
Wu Chen looked up at the sky, as if seeing the auspicious energy gathered above the Zhao family's ancestral land, a deep, purplish-red hue.
What did this mean? Wu Chen recalled a passage he had seen in Buddhist scriptures.
Purple qi coming from the east.
Li Mingyi followed behind Zhao Yunhai, forcing a laugh. "It looks a bit like the emperor eating golden steamed buns, just as I imagined. Hahaha."
"Just like that, just like that," Wang Fan chuckled.
"Speaking of which, why are you here too?" Wang Fan glanced at Chen Shou, who dared not speak.
Chen Shou looked at him, unsure what to say.
Why am I here?
How should I know?
You ask me?
One moment I was there, the next I was here. They didn't say I could leave, so should I stay or go!
"I value your abilities greatly. Serve me."
Zhao Yunhai suddenly spoke.
"Me?" Chen Shou pointed at himself, asking in disbelief.
"Hurry up and agree," the red-clothed female ghost urged him in his ear.
To question such a good opportunity? Shouldn't he have agreed immediately?
"What's so special about this kid?"
Wang Fan, suspicious, cast a divination for Chen Shou and found the result to be gloomy.