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Chapter 500 The Arrival of Zhang Yuelu
The Lu Cun abacus is an abacus with a crystal-clear appearance.

Each of its abacus beads is as smooth as fine jade.

Aside from the beastmaster who contracts it, each bead of this Lu Cun abacus is incredibly heavy.

When it attacks, it only needs to turn the abacus, and the beads will automatically be launched out of the abacus and hit the opponent directly.

Just like the Iron-Blooded Marquis's iron gall, but the number of abacus beads is infinite.

If combined with Lanfa's copy talent, it becomes a blatant long-range artillery turret.

If the enemy attacks Lanfa, the Lu Cun abacus can be transformed into defensive armor to protect Lanfa's safety.

No wonder Lu Cun Suanpan chose Lan Fa; his talent complements Lu Cun Suanpan, allowing it to maximize the power of Lu Cun Suanpan.

"Lanfa, now your last weakness has been directly filled by Lu Cun's abacus."

"I look forward to the day when you can grow into a true Big Dipper."

Ye Bai encouraged Lan Fa.

"Our mission this time is not easy to complete. This time we are on patrol, and the main target of our patrol is Maojia in the southwest."

The Mao family of Southwest China?

Their pupils contracted.

That's a behemoth.

It is said that the ancestor of the Mao family had refined himself into a golden corpse.

The Golden Corpse is equivalent to a peak seventh-tier being. However, its physical body is impervious to blades and spears, and it can also use various Daoist techniques. In general, if it were to unleash its full power, it could contend head-on with an eighth-tier being.

Moreover, the Mao family is ruthless; every patriarch, after his death, would have his corpse turned into a zombie.

They will all be adorned with yellow talismans and suppressed in the extremely malevolent Beiman Mountains, absorbing a great deal of yin energy to evolve into corpse kings.

The Mao family's fighting strength is related to the number of zombies they control.

So this is a tough nut to crack.

"Let me tell you about the background of this operation."

"The great battle of the Sea God Abyss is imminent, and there are still some unstable factors within the Yan Kingdom. We cannot allow ourselves to be attacked from both sides while fighting against the armies of angels and demons."

Do you understand what this means?

"The Mao family poses a great threat, as they like to steal the corpses of the strong to create a zombie army."

"Moreover, the Mao family's stance is not firm, and we cannot be sure that the Mao family will stand on our side after the battle of the Sea God Abyss."

"If the Mao family's zombie army swarms in at this time, we will be in a very difficult situation."

"This time, we're here to put the powerful families in their place, do you understand?"

"This world is black and white; everyone has problems, and you can find something out with just one investigation. That's why I was sent to conduct a secret investigation."

Ye Bai explained the situation to the two of them, and Lan Fa and Yun Luo nodded, indicating that they understood.

"Lanfa, Yunluo, although the three of us are all seventh-level pet masters and members of the Big Dipper, there are still differences in our strength."

“I don’t mean to belittle you, but I want to remind you that the Mao family is a behemoth and must have many secret techniques. Once the Mao family separates the three of us, you should be prepared to fight on your own.”

Lanfa took out several teleportation talismans and placed them in Ye Bai's hand: "Don't worry, I may not have much else, but I have plenty of items."

"I used to keep a low profile, not wanting to overwhelm others with my props, but now I've woken up and I'm not going to keep a low profile anymore."

"With your help, Ye Bai, my net worth may be even greater than yours."

Lanfa boasted.

"I can have as many teleportation talismans and indestructible talismans as I want."

"Exorcism talismans, corpse-suppressing talismans, and so on—thanks to you for providing me with so many crystal cores, we have been able to mass-produce these items so smoothly."

"Ye Bai, you've helped me so much, so there's no need to be so polite with me. I'll give you whatever you have."

"They're just golden corpses. I can kill them with throwing props."

Yun Luo nodded in agreement: "That's right, Ye Bai. You've helped us so much before without asking for anything in return. How about I give you a lucky buff too?"

Ye Bai quickly interrupted Yun Luo, "No, this mission is very intense and difficult. Let's talk about it after we complete the mission."

"Every time you use the phrase 'words become law,' it will have a certain impact on your body."

"Anyway, there's no rush, just leave it there."

"Our first priority is to tackle the Mao family, this tough nut to crack."

"Let's gather intelligence about the Mao family first, and then we'll discuss how to deal with them."

Ye Bai was also secretly searching for information about the Mao family on the dark web.

The Mao family is a behemoth, and there is a lot of information about them on the dark web.

They buy and sell corpses and dig up other people's ancestral graves.

The crimes committed by the Mao family are too numerous to list.

Moreover, it is said that the Mao family has a city of corpses in the Beiman Mountains.

Legend has it that it was personally refined by Mao Shiba, the ancestor of the Mao family.

The peerless evil formation, created using the corpses of numerous powerful figures as its core, is said to be so powerful that, apart from the direct descendants of the Mao family, only zombies in the Corpse City can move freely within it.

This is a country within a country belonging to the Mao family.

This time, the six marshals planned to use the Mao family as a starting point, mainly to make an example of them.

If the Mao family were to be sensible, Ye Bai would not intend to exterminate them.

However, everything requires evidence. Regardless of whether Ye Bai is a member of the inspection team or an imperial envoy, reasonable evidence is still necessary.

Only after forming a complete chain of evidence can Ye Bai officially take action against the Mao family.

"The Lu Cun abacus and the Wu Qu peacock fan can both enhance your foundation."

"It's best not to display these two weapons unless it's a crisis."

"So that others won't discover my hand beforehand."

The Mao family thought that the inspection team sent this time was just an unknown little Karami.

But he never expected that every member of this inspection team was like the Big Dipper.

after one day.

The three of them reunited.

However, Lanfa and Yunluo did not look so good.

"The Mao family in the Southwest has a big problem."

"Many people have gone missing while traveling in the southwest, supposedly because they were drained of their life force by zombies."

Some of the victims' families went to protest, only to have their bodies turned into mummies and sent back a few days later.

The Mao family wielded considerable power in the southwest, and most people dared not provoke them. This fueled Lan Fa and Yun Luo's righteous indignation.

Many people say that the Mao family is the emperor of the southwest. With such a huge hidden danger, how could the marshals be willing to let the Mao family become an independent kingdom?

This is utterly disgracing the Yan Kingdom.

Ye Bai also took the opportunity to ask Marshal Huanglong what the limit of the investigation was.

Marshal Huanglong replied, "There's no upper limit. If you find someone with connections, arrest them."

Once this red line is drawn, Ye Bai will know how much force will be applied.

"Ye Bai, how do we get to the Southwest and meet this local tyrant?"

Yunlu is currently troubled by the issue of transportation.

"The Lanfa Association will take care of it for us. Let's book a luxury private train."

"I still have a lot to study, especially how to further develop Lanfa's talent."

Even some veteran professors haven't figured out what talent is, and Ye Bai didn't want to overcomplicate things, so he planned to take it one step at a time.

"It's booked. We'll be traveling in a luxury train, one carriage per person."

“Our identities are concealed. The Mao family shouldn’t be so powerful as to find us.”

"There are many evil spirits and monsters in the southwest. Besides the Mao family, there are also knife prostitutes, paper craftsmen, coffin shops, and Gu poison cults, etc."

"Now that we're there, let's deal with them one by one."

Ye Bai was quite interested in the power in the southwest.

After Ye Bai boarded the express train, he opened the carriage door and found Zhang Yuelu inside.

"Blue Phoenix, what are you doing here?"

Ye Bai looked at Zhang Yuelu with great curiosity. Wasn't it said that Yan Country was short of manpower right now?

The Twenty-Eight Mansions are basically all too busy to find the time.

"I have been ordered by Marshal Qinglong to join your group."

“I am quite familiar with the secret arts of the southwest. Marshal Qinglong was afraid that you might be affected by a special secret art, so he specially sent me here to assist you.”

"I have already handed over some of my work to your mentor for help."

“My private room is next to yours. I’m just letting you know in advance so you won’t think I didn’t tell you.”

"By the way, this is a communication gu. Distribute some to everyone. When we get to the southwest, we can use the communication gu to communicate."

"We are tourists."

"Otherwise, if the people in the Southwest discover our identities, we will become extremely passive."

"The truth and evidence we seek will be covered up, and a peaceful and prosperous scene will be presented to us."

Ye Bai nodded and gave the sound transmission Gu to Lan Fa and Yun Luo.

This communication device is like a green bubble; it emits a "dong dong dong" sound to alert you when you communicate with it.

However, you can also give commands to the Gu worm to mute the sound.

"The fact that Blue Phoenix has joined proves that this mission is indeed difficult to handle."

Ye Bai touched his chin.

On the surface, the Mao family only has one golden corpse, but in secret, they probably have countless powerful figures.

Among the powerful individuals they secretly collect and who have undergone zombie transformation, there may be some familiar faces.

This investigation will reveal just how far Ye Bai has pushed the Mao family, and whether he will unleash powerful zombies to annihilate them.

The system updated in the early hours of the morning.

[1. The former Kui Mulang and Xin Yuehu did not die. After living in anonymity for a period of time, they infiltrated the Mao family to investigate their secrets.]

2. The Mao family has secretly prepared a large army of zombies, planning to strike when the angelic army descends upon the Sea God's Abyss. They have joined forces with many other powerful families to launch an attack, aiming to become the overlord of the southwest.

[3. The Mao family patriarch, Mao Shiba, has transformed himself into a zombie king. He has been stuck at the peak of the seventh rank for a long time. He plans to perform a blood sacrifice on the next full moon night, using the blood of his closest relatives to help him complete the zombie moon-worshiping ritual and break through to become an eighth-rank yaksha.]

4. Because of their contact with corpses, the Mao family members exude a strong yin energy. They are extremely afraid of sunlight and light-attribute skills. However, those Mao family members who have cultivated the Golden Light Mantra can walk in the sun.

5. The Mao family is preparing to join forces with the other counties' kings who have cultivated to the point of not dissolving bones, to turn the southwest into a zombie paradise. They are currently planning to send people to the other counties.

6. The Undying Bone's methods are extremely cruel. His tomb contains tens of thousands of vengeful spirits and zombies. Once the outer barrier of the tomb is broken, the army of zombies and vengeful spirits led by the Undying Bone will attack the nearest human city.

[7. In the tomb of the king, there is a treasure called the Sun and Moon Divine Pearl, which can directly enhance the abilities of a pet beast by one rank. This Sun and Moon Divine Pearl was also the king's reliance for breaking through to the ninth rank.]

8. The Maoshan Patriarch specially concocted a corpse poison that no one could cure. Once infected, one would suffer the agony of being burned by flames and be transformed into a form neither human nor ghost. Nine-sectioned calamus can expel this corpse poison.

[9. Knowing the top-secret news that the inspection team was about to inspect the southwest, the Mao family secretly contacted the paper craftsmen, coffin makers, and knife makers, intending to form an alliance with them to jointly oppose the inspection team. The paper craftsmen were forced to choose sides and stand with the Mao family because the Mao family possessed too many of the paper craftsmen's secret techniques, and many of the paper craftsmen's clansmen had been dragged into the City of Corpses to keep company with hordes of corpses.]

[10. The paper craftsmen have a certain connection with Tianmen. It is said that the paper puppets passed down in Tianmen are the masterpieces of the first paper craftsmen.]

Are the former lovers, Xin Yuehu and Kui Mulang, still alive?

That's certainly encouraging news.

According to Marshal Qilin, Kui Mulang's strength is already comparable to that of the Pillar of the Nation.

Xin Yuehu also possesses strength approaching that of a pillar of the nation. If these two great gods were to return, the national fortune and strength of the Yan Kingdom would increase significantly.

But how should I report this to the marshal?

In Y's name?
That doesn't seem likely; who has the time to predict the locations of two exes?

Forget it, I'll just have to keep this to myself and report it to Marshal Qilin and the others when I find my ex.

The second piece of information indirectly reveals something.

That is, the Mao family had long harbored rebellious intentions and secretly collected a large number of powerful corpses, which they then refined into zombies.

Don't even think about taking advantage of the chaos in the Sea God Abyss to become king in the southwest.

This time, Ye Bai plans to find the evidence directly and wipe out the Mao family.

The corpses of the strong can also be further refined by the blood pool and transformed into blood-red skeleton soldiers.

To be honest, Ye Bai is currently at the peak of the seventh rank, not yet an eighth-rank pet master.

However, a large portion of his pet beasts are able to temporarily unleash eighth-tier combat power.

Moreover, Ye Bai also possessed a Crimson Skeleton King, a true eighth-tier beast.

This crimson skeleton king, controlled by the blood pool, has become Ye Bai's most powerful henchman.

As for the third piece of intelligence, it proves that there is no limit to how ruthless a person can be, only more ruthless than the most ruthless.

This is an attempt to use the lives of the entire clan to help him complete the zombie moon worship ritual, transforming himself into a yaksha in hell.

The "extermination of the entire race" package probably saved me a lot of effort.

As for Mao Shiba sending people to other counties to try and contact the Undying Bone, Ye Bai only needs to make a phone call to inform Marshal Qilin to break their alliance.

(End of this chapter)