Forbidden Zone of Deception

Chapter 211 Pustules and Blood Gu

As the wedding was about to reach its climax, Bernadette elegantly sipped her red wine, her gaze falling on the Blood Lord beside her, a faint smile playing on her lips: "After the wedding, Firefly will give Nan Yin a surprise."

Blood Owl Lord glanced sideways and asked, "What surprise?"

Bernadette chuckled, her fingertips gently tracing the rim of her wine glass: "She said that after the marriage, she plans to completely set Nan Yin free."

"Freedom? Does it mean the enslavement of the soul?" Blood Lord's pupils contracted slightly: "Isn't the soul imprint impossible to remove?"

He himself is a Soul Master and knows Soul Imprints very well.

Bernadette nodded and said, "The soul imprint cannot be broken, but the binding force of 'protecting her at all costs' in Nan Yin's soul imprint can be changed to 'living entirely for oneself.' Firefly said that Nan Yin is her friend, and she doesn't want to use the soul imprint to permanently bind her. After marriage, she will be the wife of the Underworld Hound Team, and she won't need Nan Yin to continue protecting her."

"Ye Xiu agreed?"

"What can he do? His only daughter is clinging to him and insists that he agree. She's still keeping this from Nan Yin."

Blood Lord was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Ye Xiu certainly dotes on his daughter."

Bernadette shrugged: "Firefly will tell Nanon about this after the wedding."

Blood Lord didn't respond. This matter had nothing to do with him, and he had no interest in learning more about it.

At this moment, as Li Yuanxiu and Ye Xiu were getting closer and closer, Jiang Jin's fingers gently stroked the Reincarnator watch, and the cold metallic touch calmed him down a little.

Right now, the only option is to use that human skin drum.

However, the problem is that he has to time his move perfectly, striking the moment Li Yuanxiu takes out the dagger.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to explain himself afterwards.

Ye Xiu and he weren't particularly close, and Ye Xiu's intervention was primarily to provide an extra layer of protection for his family in the future. He knew Ye Xiu's character through Yu Tianlun, and morally speaking, he was definitely not a good person.

Yu Tianlun, still completely unaware, said to Jiang Jin, "Did you notice that guy over there? His name is Cai Xiaoyu, the one who performed 'Chicken You're Too Beautiful' the other day, he insisted on joining our team..."

“Now…” Jiang Jin was no longer concerned with whether it was “Chicken You’re Too Beautiful” or “Duck You’re Too Beautiful”. He muttered to himself, his fingers sliding rapidly across the watch face.

Then, just as Ye Xiu approached Li Yuanxiu and was about to place his daughter's hand in Li Yuanxiu's, Jiang Jin's hand dropped, and a dark red drum and drumstick appeared in his hand!
Jiang Jin took a deep breath, slightly raised his fingers, and prepared to strike the first blow—

Suddenly, his body froze.

"Can't move...?" Jiang Jin's pupils suddenly contracted. He tried to struggle, but found that he couldn't even move his fingertips an inch.

"Don't bother." A deep voice came from behind him. "The Soul-Binding Silk has already wrapped around your spiritual veins. The more you struggle, the tighter it will bind you."

Jiang Jin's dark eyes caught sight of a dark figure—Tang Zhengzhe, who was sitting at the table behind him!

Tang Zhengzhe's fingertips were wrapped in nearly transparent silver threads. These threads were not physical objects, but rather a binding technique that directly affected the soul—the Soul Refiner's unique professional skill, [Soul Lock Thousand Threads]. This skill was very special; even other Soul Refiners could not see it.

Jiang Jin gritted his teeth, squeezing out a hoarse voice: "What... exactly do you want? I have to make a move..."

However, he couldn't say anything more, as he was warned again by the reincarnation system.

Tang Zhengzhe did not answer, but simply tugged at the silk thread in his hand. Jiang Jin immediately felt a sharp pain explode from the depths of his soul, as if a thousand needles were piercing his nerves at the same time.

"Hmph, I've been watching you for a while, and I sensed something was off about your eyes." Tang Zhengzhe looked at him coldly. Why did he take out that drum? Was he going to add some excitement to the wedding? In any case, this was his junior sister's wedding, and he absolutely couldn't allow anyone to cause trouble! Anyway, he had him restrained; he'd interrogate him properly after the wedding!

Jiang Jin's body was firmly bound by some invisible force, unable to even twitch his fingertips. Meanwhile, Yu Tianlun, Liu Yan, and the others were all focused on the bride and groom, and hadn't noticed him yet!
But if I ask Liu Yan for help now, the matter is too complicated and can't be explained in a short time!

Now, he watched helplessly as Li Yuanxiu grabbed Ye Yinghuo with one hand and touched the Reincarnator's Watch with the other!
No... I have to stop him! But warning Ye Xiu would be considered a leak!

Just at this critical moment, Jiang Jin suddenly caught a glimpse of Cai Xiaoyu, who was ready to go on stage at any moment.

Oh right! His "You're So Beautiful"... oh no, I mean his "Domain Judgment" skill!
"Cai Xiaoyu!" Jiang Jin forced out the words through gritted teeth, "Immediately... use your Domain Judgment! If you use it well, you can join our group!"

Many people looked over, not understanding what Jiang Jin meant.

Cai Xiaoyu was taken aback, then overjoyed. He knew Jiang Jin's current status was special, and thought that he and Ye Xiu had already discussed it and were going to have him perform on stage right away. A resolute look flashed in his eyes.

This is a golden opportunity for me to rise to the top!

He took a sudden step forward, began spinning the basketball with his fingers, and after a few rotations, shouted—

"The field expands!"

This scene stunned Li Yuanxiu, who was about to take action!
In an instant, a strange domain of rules enveloped the entire area.

Jiang Jin remembered clearly that Cai Xiaoyu had said there were two rules that day: 1. Anyone entering the domain must know how to play basketball, and 2. Saying "You're so beautiful" is forbidden.

In fact, his ability is essentially the same as the rule-based domain created by the old nuclear organization!

He volunteered initially, but no one took it seriously, because the old core's forte was planting and breaking rule contamination, so no one expected him to succeed. However, Li Yuanxiu was not skilled at breaking rule contamination!

At this moment, Jiang Jin modified the second rule specifically for Li Yuanxiu, changing the prohibition to a "must"!
In other words, if Li Yuanxiu doesn't say "You're so beautiful, chicken", he has to dance the same dance as Kun Kun!
Realizing something was wrong, Li Yuanxiu had already drawn the dagger from the Reincarnator's Watch!

A cold light flashed, and the sharp blade was aimed directly at Ye Xiu's throat!

However, just as the blade tip was only three inches from Ye Xiu's skin, Li Yuanxiu's body suddenly froze. Then, his limbs began to twitch uncontrollably, as if controlled by some invisible force, abruptly assuming a perfectly executed basketball dribbling stance, and then—

He started dancing wildly to Cai Xukun's signature meme dance, his movements so precise it looked like he'd practiced it a thousand times.

But... the dagger's momentum remains!
"Pfft!"

Although Li Yuanxiu's body was forced to dance by the rules, his arm still maintained the trajectory of the assassination, but the dagger drooped due to the dance movements and stabbed Ye Xiu hard in the chest!

"Li Yuanxiu!" Long Mingzhang and Xiao Tianze roared simultaneously and rushed forward instantly.

At the same moment, Zina moved!
She abruptly stood up, a cold glint in her eyes, and with a flick of her sleeve, a giant, jet-black spider covered in pustules crawled out from her wrist—

"Sky-Splittering Spider!"

The worm instantly swelled, its eight long legs tearing through space, and a pitch-black rift suddenly opened!

"Go!" Qi Na shouted coldly. Li Yuanxiu, who was still dancing, and Di Nanyin behind Ye Yinghuo were instantly swallowed by the rift and disappeared without a trace!
The wedding was in complete chaos!
Ye Xiu clutched his chest and staggered backward, blood seeping from between his fingers. Long Mingzhang caught him and immediately summoned the Reincarnator to begin emergency treatment. Xiao Tianze stared intently at the spot where the three had disappeared, his eyes burning with murderous intent.

"Damn it...they got away!"

Then, Xiao Tianze rushed straight to Cai Xiaoyu, who was pale with fright, grabbed him by the neck, and said, "Who are you?"

"No, it has nothing to do with me!"

Tang Zhengzhe then lunged at Jiang Jin, roaring, "What on earth happened? What did you do?"

"Idiot! I saved your commander! Didn't you see Li Yuanxiu pull out his knife just now?"

If it weren't for the interference of [Domain Judgment], Li Yuanxiu's slash would have definitely pierced Ye Xiu's throat!
Ye Yinghuo and Ye Xiu's wife rushed over almost simultaneously. Ye's wife helped her blood-covered husband up, while Ye Yinghuo was so frightened that she was completely at a loss. What had just happened left her mind completely unable to comprehend it!

At this moment, blood kept seeping from between Madam Ye's fingers, staining her palms red.

"Quick! Bring another one of the Zhuyou Reincarnation Practitioners!" Madam Ye's voice trembled as she turned and shouted sharply at the crowd.

Another reincarnator dressed in white robes quickly stepped forward, a pale green light emanating from his palm, and gently covered Ye Xiu's wound.

However, when the light touched the skin around the dagger, the originally gentle light suddenly flickered violently, and then went out with a "hiss".

"No!" The reincarnator's expression changed drastically. "The dagger is poisoned with Gu, and my healing spell has backfired!"

Ye Xiu's breathing became rapid, and his face turned ashen at a visible speed.

When the reincarnator tore open his clothes, he saw that the skin around the wound had begun to turn an abnormal purplish-red, and tiny blood blisters were slowly swelling up, wriggling as if they were alive.

“The Blood Gu of the Pustule…” Long Mingzhang’s voice tightened, “Lady Pustule!”

Ye Xiu's condition was rapidly deteriorating. The tiny blood blisters had merged into one, forming thumb-sized pustules. The surface of the pustules glowed with an eerie bloody light, and something seemed to be wriggling inside.

Long Mingzhang felt a chill run down his spine: "Those afflicted by this Gu will rot from the inside out, eventually dying from festering sores all over their bodies, leaving not even bones behind!"

Normally, if it were just a simple stab wound to the chest, as long as the victim didn't die instantly, Zhu You could save them. But this kind of Gu poison is completely incurable!
Ye Xiu is doomed!

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ye burst into tears and hugged her husband tightly, crying, "Save him! Please, please save him!"

The reincarnator tried various methods, but each time he was backfired by the poison.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "No, there's no cure for this kind of poison, unless..."

"Unless what?" Ye Yinghuo asked urgently.

"Let Lady Pustule personally detoxify her."

There was dead silence.

Lady Pustules is the leader of the Insect Nest team, and her strength is close to the peak of LV4!

She's currently in the main instance, how do I find her to cure this poison?

Just then, Ye Xiu suddenly convulsed violently. He grabbed his wife's hand and made a "hoarse" sound in his throat, as if he wanted to say something, but when he opened his mouth, he spat out a mouthful of black blood.

The abscesses had spread to his neck, like a hideous web of blood, slowly devouring his life.

Long Mingzhang roared, "First, find a way to suppress the Gu poison! I'll try to contact them and negotiate with the insect nest!"

Ye Xiu's body convulsed violently, black blood kept oozing from the corners of his mouth, and pustules had spread all over his neck. His pupils began to dilate, but his fingers gripped his wife's wrist tightly, as if he was using his last strength to leave some words.

Mrs. Ye burst into tears, tightly embracing her husband, her voice trembling almost broken: "Minister Long, can...can you save my husband?"

Long Mingzhang's expression was also very unpleasant.

The imperial court has been trying to eradicate the worm den for quite some time now, and it's unlikely they will easily compromise with Lady Pustules.

In her despair, Madam Ye suddenly turned to Jiang Jin, her eyes gleaming with a final glimmer of hope: "Jiang Jin! How did you know Li Yuanxiu was going to make a move? Do you have a way to save my husband?!"

Jiang Jin frowned, not expecting that Ye Xiu would still be unable to escape his fate.

Is it possible that the scenes seen by the Space-Time Vision cannot be changed?
He said in a deep voice, "I can't explain, I'm sorry."

At this moment, Liu Yan finally realized what was happening and shouted, "Tang Zhengzhe, it's you! Jiang Jin originally planned to use the human skin drum to deal with Li Yuanxiu directly, but you stopped him!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Ye abruptly turned to look at Tang Zhengzhe, her eyes blazing with fury: "It's you?!"

Tang Zhengzhe was stunned, his face turning pale with fright, while Madam Ye shouted sternly, "Kneel down!"

Her voice carried an irresistible pressure, and Tang Zhengzhe's knees buckled, causing him to fall to his knees with a thud.

"Snapped!"

Madam Ye slapped him hard across the face, her fingernails leaving several bloody scratches on his cheek.

"Do you know you're trying to kill my husband?!" Her voice was hoarse, as if it were being squeezed out of her throat.

Blood trickled from the corner of Tang Zhengzhe's mouth, but he dared not refute it. He could only lower his head and grit his teeth, saying, "Yes, I'm sorry, Master's wife!"

He never imagined that he... would commit such a terrible disaster!
"Useless trash!" Madam Ye kicked him in the shoulder, knocking him to the ground. She then turned and knelt before Jiang Jin, kowtowing heavily. "Jiang Jin, I beg you... save Ye Xiu! If you can save him, my Ye family will owe you a life!"

Then, she suddenly shouted at Tang Zhengzhe: "You beast, what are you standing there for? Kneel down and apologize to Mr. Jiang! Do you expect me to apologize on your behalf?"

Tang Zhengzhe's face turned pale, and he immediately knelt down and crawled to Jiang Jin's front, kowtowing desperately!

"Mr. Jiang, it's my fault! I was blinded by greed! You, hit me, scold me! Please, save my master!"

At this point, Tang Zhengzhe kept slapping himself, blood continuously flowing from the corner of his mouth!
"Madam Ye, Commander Tang, please get up..." Jiang Jin looked at the many people around him, and couldn't let Madam Ye and Tang Zhengzhe keep kneeling before him.
"You dare get up!" Madam Ye glared at Tang Zhengzhe angrily. "You beast! Kneel down properly!"

(End of this chapter)