Minglong

Chapter 164 Open it for me!

It was September, and the mansion was a bit chilly.

Xie Jinhuan lay on the pillow, feeling as if he had entered a mysterious realm where he could see the energy veins like winding rivers, and the flowing flesh and bones.

Wisps of bluish mist, carried tirelessly by the little sprites, drifted upstream along the river, flowing into his flesh and bones, nourishing and strengthening him methodically until he was no longer flawed.

The bluish mist drifting from upstream seemed endless. He couldn't interfere or think about it; he could only watch like a god, seeing himself grow stronger step by step, even feeling a sense of 'riding the spring breeze and enjoying life to the fullest.'

But for some reason, as his physique became more and more perfect, he suddenly felt a sense of impending death in his subconscious!

This feeling is getting stronger and stronger!
In the end, it even overshadowed the sense of accomplishment, making everyone feel extremely uncomfortable...

After reaching the limit of this feeling, Xie Jinhuan used an unknown amount of willpower to forcibly cut off the flow of the blue river, pausing the continued growth of his physique. Then, his consciousness returned to his mind, and as if waking from a nightmare, he rolled over and sat up.

hula-

An unfamiliar room and its furnishings came into view. The afterglow of the setting sun could be seen through the window, and a large kitten dressed in a dark green dress lay beside the bed...

Xie Jinhuan sat on the bed, as if he had suddenly woken up from a blackout, but he had forgotten everything in the dream, and his eyes were quite blank.

How did I fall asleep...

Oh right, I just ate some of the "Invigorating Dragon and Tiger Pills" made with perilla leaves...

Is it already evening...?

Thank goodness I didn't die...

Full of energy and vitality, I feel energetic and can even sense the subtle flow of energy within my body…

Its ears are extremely sensitive; it can hear the flapping of wings of insects far away and the soft rustling of grass in the wind.

My vision became incredibly clear; I could even see the slight roughness of the silk cords of the bed canopy...

This elixir was indeed effective; the plant grew to this extent in just two hours…

However, I feel a bit of tightness in my abdomen, as if the medicine hasn't fully worn off and is causing a blockage...

Why would I block it?!
Xie Jinhuan was full of doubts when he found Wanyi asleep beside him and tried to reach out and shake her awake.

Then he discovered that the bespectacled girl next to him suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze like that of a succubus on a mountaintop.

"Huh? Wife?"

"Hmmmm~"

Ye Hongshang carefully examined Xie Jinhuan, who had just sat up in shock from his deathbed, and looked slightly surprised:
"You're really amazing. You managed to suppress the effects of the medicine and forcefully awaken your consciousness. I was planning to give you a surprise, but unfortunately..."

After carefully examining her arms and legs to make sure she hadn't turned into a half-orc, Xie Jinhuan asked curiously:
"What surprise?"

Ye Hongshang got up and sat down in front of Xie Jinhuan, helping him straighten his clothes:

Do you remember what day it is today?

Xie Jinhuan looked at the ghostly figure, who resembled a submissive wife, and his mind raced:

"Your birthday?"

Ye Hongshang shook his head and said earnestly:
"Today marks one month since we met."

"Oh my god!"

A sharp, explosive sound came from the guest room!

Xie Jinhuan immediately bristled, turned around and stood up, looking him up and down:

"I slept for ten days?!"

"Ah."

"Is the ice cube gone?"

"not yet."

"That's good. How much time do I have left?"

"About five hours. My sister wasn't around, so the calculation wasn't very accurate; it could have been earlier."

"..."

Xie Jinhuan felt as if the sky had fallen!
He looked outside and saw that the capital hadn't exploded yet, so he figured there was still some time. He grabbed his weapon and ran out, spotting a coal ball fighting with a black-boned chicken along the way, which he scooped up.

"Gurgle~~~~……?"

The sound faded into the distance in the blink of an eye...
-
On the other side, there is Zihui Mountain.

Abbot Zhang Guan, dressed in a Taoist robe, offered incense to each of the past patriarchs in the ancestral hall, chanting:

"May the Ancestral Master protect us, and please, let nothing go wrong at Zihui Mountain. Those bald monks in the Buddhist order these days are truly shameless. When someone holds a funeral, and I go down the mountain to perform a ritual, they secretly inquire about my payment. As the dignified Abbot of Zihui Mountain, I was forced to accept thirty taels of silver. Can you say I'm 'asking for exorbitant prices and extorting the people's hard-earned money'?"

Junior sister A-Cai, bowing behind him, interrupted upon hearing the voice:
“Thirty taels of silver is enough for an ordinary person to live on for a year. Uncle Master shouldn’t have accepted the silver.”

"You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household. How can you support thousands of people in the sect if you never take money for anything you do?"

"Just like Master, we'll go slay demons and monsters! This time, the imperial court has bestowed ten doses of Azure Spirit Pills, which are priced the same as Dragon Blood Pills..."

"Ah~"

Zhang Guan was overjoyed at the imperial court's reward. After all, ten doses of Qingling Pills meant ten more direct disciples in the inner sect, which would definitely boost the sect's strength. With more stock, the sect could also attract promising young talents to become its disciples.

However, a powerful figure like the He family, capable of wreaking havoc on the country, is easy to kill but difficult to encounter. Zhang Guan shook his head and sighed:
"Demons and monsters aren't so easy to find. Our Ziwei Mountain, in principle, can only capture demons and monsters within Danzhou. This time, when we went out to exorcise demons, the sect leader secretly entered Jingzhao Prefecture, not daring to inform the capital. If Taiyin Palace had known in advance, we wouldn't have been able to get a single drop of soup..."

Ah Cai was only a little over ten years old. Her big eyes darted around as she bowed to the ancestral master.
"May the Ancestral Master bless us, and may more great demons appear on Ziwei Mountain..."

"Eh?!"

Zhang Guan's expression changed drastically. He was about to warn the patriarch, who was watching from heaven, not to make any reckless wishes, when he suddenly saw a white light flash across the mountains outside the patriarch's hall.
Boom——

Thunder tore through the sky, followed by wind and gathering clouds.

Zhang Guan frowned, stepped outside the palace gate, gazed at the endless mountains in the distance, stroked his beard, observed for a long time, and sighed:

"Zihui Mountain is truly a place of auspicious feng shui; look at this thunder, how magnificent it is!"

Ah Cai nodded, her eyes sparkling.
"Yes, yes~ It's like undergoing a tribulation."
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Deep in the Zihui Mountains, a torrential downpour was in full swing.

The wild boar king, standing 1.5 meters tall, squatted under a tree, wagging its little tail, watching the sudden downpour, and pondering when the long road of cultivation would end.

If I were to ascend to the Pig Realm one day, I would make that two-legged beast that used illusions to bewitch me into becoming its mount understand what it means to have fortunes change every thirty years...

Just as he was pondering this, a rumbling sound came from the mountains and fields.

Rumble…

The sound was like a dragon and python roaming the wilderness, or a tiger leaping through the forest.

?

The wild boar king rolled over and stood up, scratching his hooves. Before he could figure out who the newcomer was, a white figure flashed across the treetops, stirring up a flurry of falling leaves.

Swah——

Then the sound of wind breaking away came back in the blink of an eye, crashing down in front of the big tree, covered in sweat, with eyes like lightning!
?

The wild boar king sensed that the newcomer was hostile and immediately bared its tusks and charged forward. However, the white figure that landed was actually a humanoid dragon-python!
He simply grabbed the pig's head with both hands, slammed it to the side, and pressed the massive pig's body onto the muddy ground, then raised his hand and delivered a resounding slap across the face:
"You dare to hit me?! And I even fed you two handfuls of grass last time..."

"Aww~ Aww~..."

A series of crackling sounds, accompanied by pig-like screams...

After a while.

Xie Jinhuan rode his magnificent wild boar, galloping through dense forests and bushes towards the depths of the mountains. Despite the autumn wind and cold rain washing over his body, he still couldn't suppress the steam rising from his sweat.

After leaving the Lin residence, in order to save every second, he abandoned carriages, boats, and horses, and instead relied on his physical strength to run at full speed.

As it turned out, Zisu's elixir truly lived up to its reputation, possessing 'the speed of a leopard, the strength of a bear, and the endurance of a human'!
Unable to ride the wind and fly through the air, he traveled over mountains and rivers, covering more than 300 miles, running from Luoyang to the depths of Zihui Mountain, barely taking a break.

Riding on the pig's back, after only a few minutes of panting, Ru Lei's heartbeat slowed down. He raised his arms and looked at his hands, realizing that he was no longer human, but a true monster.

Not only is his Qi cultivation incredibly smooth, but he no longer needs to gather Qi to crash into the pillar, and his Dragon Coiling Mountain technique is flawless. His physical explosiveness is also astonishing, and he would definitely not suffer any losses in a head-on confrontation with the demonic cultivator.

To deal with other schools of thought, there are only three-stage body cultivators who won't go berserk and lose their minds. They have both strength and intelligence, and he doesn't know how other cultivators of the same realm can fight them.

However, the 'Life-Giving Pill' was indeed different from what he had expected.

This item is considered a pill that enhances 'talent', raising the original Grade A talent to the Immortal level, thus causing all six dimensions to surge.

However, his cultivation level didn't advance quickly. After ten days, he barely reached the middle of the second rank. He wasn't sure if his current foundation was enough to cover the Demon Suppression Tomb Formation. Even if it wasn't, he still had the Dao Cultivation Explosion Pill with him.

Rumble…

The wild boar king charged at full speed.

After resting for a while, Xie Jinhuan was finally able to speak. He turned his head and said:

"How much longer??" "Guji?"

A bored companion flew overhead above the coal-brick forest, and upon hearing the sound, glanced down.

The ghost followed closely, its gaze fixed on the direction of the Demon-Suppressing Tomb:
"Strange phenomena have already appeared, and the grave could be blown up at any time."

"Mom..."

Xie Jinhuan dared not delay and sped off at top speed.

Ye Hongshang has been out for a month. Although she walks the world in the form of a ghost, having someone to play and joke with is still better than the centuries of chaos in the Demon Suppression Tomb.

Moreover, she felt a special connection with Xie Jinhuan. Upon their first meeting, she felt as if he were her lover from a past life. Now that they were about to part, she wondered if they would ever meet again in this life, which inevitably left her feeling lost.

After a moment of silence, Ye Hongshang floated up to him:

"Before we part, may I give you a kiss?"

"..."

Xie Jinhuan looked at the captivating face, paused for a moment, and shook his head, saying:

"Come out and I'll kiss you! Just think of it as taking a nap. Without you, I'll have to rely on Coal Ball as my wingman; it eats more than it works..."

"Guji?!"

Upon hearing this, Coal Ball immediately landed and slapped Xie Jinhuan across the head.

The torrential rain in the deep mountains and forests grew heavier, and the sky was filled with thunderclouds, as if a cultivator was undergoing a tribulation of lightning. This was clearly a prelude to the destruction of a grave.

In order to restore his strength to seal the Demon-Suppressing Tomb, Xie Jinhuan rode the Wild Boar King at breakneck speed along the way, finally arriving at the deep mountain tomb at midnight.

Crackling...

The mounds hidden deep in the mountains, covered by autumn forests and wild grass, were illuminated by the dense lightning, and the torrential rain almost obscured sight and sound.

After taking a quick look, Ye Hongshang drifted towards the hill:

"Hurry up, dig up the hill, I'll show you how."

Xie Jinhuan looked at his ghost wife, who had transformed into the shape of a five-meter-tall car, and felt a little reluctant to part with her.

But the grave could be blown up at any moment, leaving him no time to think. He drew his Heavenly Mace from his waist and then:
Boom——

A tornado appeared in the mountains, like a black dragon crashing into a pillar, and then it crashed headfirst into the foot of the hill.

The commotion was masked by the thunder, and a gap as tall as a person and more than ten feet deep appeared in the mountain. After this happened four times, the mound was pierced, revealing a tomb chamber containing some miscellaneous items and three corpses.

The tomb chamber has an arched dome and is dark and gloomy. Eight tomb guardian beasts crouch around it, with iron locks in their mouths, connecting to the demon-suppressing coffin in the center, which is about ten feet in diameter.

The demon-suppressing coffin is made entirely of jade, and is covered with intricate incantations. There is a sword hole at the top, where the Zheng Lun sword was probably inserted in the past.

Is this the Demon-Suppressing Coffin...?

The size is too small to fit a five-meter-long ghost bride...

Xie Jinhuan was a little confused. Following the guidance of the ghost wife, he leaped onto the demon-suppressing coffin, inserted the Zheng Lun sword into it, and his energy surged wildly. He found that his current physique could indeed control the seal of the demon-suppressing coffin.

hum~
The sword hummed, and the eight chains swayed slightly, like inanimate tomb guardians. Their eyes also shone with a dark red light, as if eight pairs of eyes were staring at the central demon-suppressing coffin.

Ye Hongshang floated before him, directing Xie Jinhuan to control the great formation, while his figure gradually faded away, a hint of reluctance appearing in his eyes:
"Your sister is waiting inside. If you're late, you'll be responsible for the consequences."

"I understand. Get some sleep. It's just a matter of closing and opening your eyes."

Xie Jinhuan's eyes were also a little sore, but there was really nothing she could do at the moment.

Even if the ghost wife is a bad wife, and he eventually overturns the whole world, he must first gain enough strength to control the situation!

The consequences of blowing up the grave now are unpredictable, and we can't afford to gamble with the opinions of others who are insignificant.

Ye Hongshang floated before them, their eyes meeting. As they sensed the Demon-Suppressing Tomb gradually closing in and their connection to the outside world weakening, Xiangxiang leaned forward and lightly kissed Xie Jinhuan's lips.

Be careful when you're alone.

Their lips met.

There were no clipping issues this time, and the texture felt incredibly realistic!
"call……"

Xie Jinhuan, filled with reluctance, gritted her teeth and said:
"Don't worry, I'll dig you out soon!"

"Don't lie to your sister, okay? If you turn into an old man when we come out, I won't want you anymore."

"How could that be? Goodnight, my wife."

"Haha~"

hum~
The soft laughter gradually faded away, leaving only the buzzing of swords and the gentle rattling of chains.

Splash~ Splash~……

Xie Jinhuan knelt on the demon-suppressing coffin, holding onto his three-foot-long sword, and tried his best to put the formation back in place. But as the sound of the chains swaying reached his ears, a sense of panic welled up in his heart for some reason.

It was as if he had heard that sound somewhere before, and it made him feel extremely irritated.

After the ghost bride left, it felt as if something had been ripped out of my heart, leaving an emptiness so profound that even breathing became difficult...

And then there's the deathly silent, dimly lit tomb chamber, with the tomb guardian beasts whose eyes gleam faintly...

Xie Jinhuan couldn't recall where she had experienced this before, but this inexplicable irritability and panic made it impossible for her to concentrate.

what happened……

Xie Jinhuan closed his eyes, listening to the chains trembling slightly due to the array patterns, racking his brains to recall where this panic came from.

But my memory is completely blank; I can't recall any scenes.

After pondering for a long time, Xie Jinhuan gritted his teeth, fumbled for the Daoist cultivation boosting pill, and threw it into his mouth.

hum~
As soon as the pill entered his stomach, it felt as if his blood vessels were ignited, and madness and bloodlust instantly filled his mind!

The veins on Xie Jinhuan's forehead gradually bulged, and his energy surged through his flesh and blood. His blood essence was being squeezed out, impacting his meridians. As the power surged throughout his body, it also disrupted his mind.

Xie Jinhuan's eyes turned bloodshot, and he became restless and consumed by lust, but scenes flashed through his mind...

Towering mountains reaching into the clouds, endless oceans...

A stone wall inscribed with 'Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect', a wall covered with tally marks...

A swing hanging by the sea, a figure in a red dress from behind...

Splash~ Splash...

The sound of waves and chains mingled, their origin unknown. He tried to recall the face of that person in red, but it was as if it had been erased from his memory; no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't remember...

Fortunately, I'm just as accurate at spotting buttocks!

That full, rounded shape—it's like a ghost bride; it can't fool my eyes…

……

Thinking of this, Xie Jinhuan suddenly understood something.

He might not have been acting erratically before his amnesia, but rather after!
During the three years he's been suffering from amnesia, he must have been spending all his time with his ghost wife, perhaps in this grave, or maybe cultivating in a dream world...

His ability to excavate the Demon-Suppressing Tomb was clearly to release his ghost wife. Putting aside the past, even now, his ghost wife is of great help to him...

The vibration of these chains might be the barrier he's trying to break through, hence his panic...

Even if digging into the Great Qian would cause an explosion, he must have considered the consequences beforehand and was willing to bear them...

After spending a month with a ghost, faced with the choice between life and death and flipping the table, he might also choose to flip the table...

Once he left the tomb, he would be a respected righteous hero, with beautiful wives and concubines and immense wealth. As long as he played it safe, he would never face any more setbacks in his life.

But if he locks the people he spends every day with in his memories in this dark and sunless cage, isolating them from the world, and seeks only peace and self-preservation, what kind of enjoyment is that...?

Being imprisoned in the Demon-Suppressing Mausoleum means there must be something wrong with him, but being kind to him is enough...

He was in dire straits three years ago, and perhaps it was the ghost wife who saved him...

This martial arts skill was also honed with the help of the ghost wife...

Digging it up will break the soul-locking curse, revealing where my father went, what he experienced in the past three years, and why we had to dig up the Demon-Suppressing Tomb...

The ghost bride clearly didn't want to leave, didn't want to stay in the grave!
I just didn't want to put him in a difficult position, so I didn't say anything...

"Hold--!"

Xie Jinhuan gripped the sword hilt with both hands, veins bulging on his forehead, his eyes bloodshot, his thoughts in utter chaos!
Familiar yet strange images kept flashing through his mind, and the rattling of the chains beside him grew increasingly agitated, gradually dispelling what could be interpreted as 'cowardice and escapism'—his rationality. After taking a deep breath, he roared:
"I want to see if I can really make a hole in the sky... Damn it, open it!"

chap——

With a loud shout, the three-foot sword broke free from the coffin that was suppressing it!
A beam of red light shot into the sky, instantly engulfing the figure on the demon-suppressing coffin...

(End of this chapter)