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Chapter 143 Exploration
—Hey, isn't your reaction a bit too much?
Zhou You glanced at the servant but said nothing. Instead, he took a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth.

The taste was just so-so, but it was still a meal to fill your stomach.

Then he turned his gaze to the lama.

At this moment, the man had already started beating the human skin drum and chanting scriptures.

However, it was not the common Lotus Sutra or Surangama Sutra, but a prayer I had never heard before.

—The first thing was a deafening incantation.

"Hum!"

Then, with the sound of drums, the Dharma words were softly spoken.

"—In the skeletal palace before me, on the lotus and sun-moon cushion."

"The snail and the shell hum together, and the symbol is completely transformed."

"The great warrior of Ujin Island, the master of the charnel ground and his parents."

"One face and two arms, skeletal in shape, holding a skull club and a blood vial."

The language was simple and easy to understand, but Zhou You couldn't help but frown slightly.

Every time the kapala drum is struck, the white bone conch shell beside it will respond with a sharp whistling sound, and a chilling feeling will emanate from it. Even though it is broad daylight, it makes people feel as if they are in the dead of winter.

However, the kneeling crowd remained oblivious.

They even began to sing praises in unison, following the lama's voice.

"One face and two arms, skeletal in shape, holding a skull club and a blood vial."

"With eyes wide open, tongue curled, and teeth bared, he possessed an extremely fearsome and fierce appearance."

As the crowd's voices rose, the sound of the kapala drum grew clearer and clearer, even overpowering the playing of the dozen or so people in front. The drumbeats became increasingly intense, as if striking directly into people's hearts.

"Three places, three characters as markers, the syllable 'Hum' radiates light from the very nature."

However, this time the chanting did not come from the people, nor from the loudspeaker, but from those around us.

The servant remained prostrate on the ground, without uttering a word, therefore...
Looking back, sure enough, Lupin was staring in the direction of the lama, his gaze as blank as a puppet's, his mouth opening and closing involuntarily as he chanted along with him.

Zhou You can easily solve this situation by simply using the Death Curse and the Sanskrit chant. A scroll of corpses and blood will break any brainwashing.

But the problem is... this stuff has side effects. A normal person would be in a daze for at least three or four days after taking one dose. Zhou You doesn't want to turn a perfectly healthy young man into an idiot—not even temporarily.

He thought for a long time, and finally took out the Duanxie sword. Without drawing the sword, he slapped it behind Lu Ping's head.

A slight aura of malevolence emanated from him, seeping into his body and jolting Lu Ping awake from his dazed state.

Fortunately, it was still somewhat useful.

"Oh, Master Zhou, what's this? By the way, what happened to me just now?"

"Nothing much, but you'd better stay calm and not let yourself be controlled again."

Zhou You abandoned Duan Xie and then looked ahead.

At this point, the lama's chanting had already moved on to the next section.

"Hum!"

"Without flesh or blood in its body, its bones are fearsome enough to perform a dance."

"All that yoga requires is fulfilled; praise be to the brave and virtuous parents of Hui Shi."

This time, even the shop assistants joined in the singing.

"May the one who makes this request before the Venerable One, the virtuous Heruka, be blessed."

"The Supreme Vajrayogini teaches that vows must not be transgressed."

At this very moment, right here on this street, only Zhou You and his companion remained, without anyone bowing down in reverence or offering praise.

Lu Ping, being rather inexperienced, began to panic upon seeing this strange scene.

"Master Zhou, what should we do now?"

"Watch."

"Huh?" "I mean, let's wait and see."

After saying this, Zhou You did not explain to Lu Ping, but instead held the Broken Blade and slowly stood up.

Lupin, an ordinary person, might not be able to perceive it, but in Zhou You's view, with the people's praise, those words transformed into ethereal vows, which, along with the fireworks throughout the city, gathered into the statues of the main deities in the charnel ground.

Then, wave after wave of deathly aura began to sweep across the land.

That aura, like a tidal wave, surged into every corner of the city, sweeping over men, women, children, cattle, and livestock—anything alive was touched.

Is this thing probing?

—Could it be that they're looking for me?

Zhou You silently grasped Duan Xie's hand, took a deep breath, and prepared to lead Lu Ping out at any moment.

Even so, he wasn't too flustered.

After killing the two-headed female ghost, Duan Xie's energy was fully charged once again. As long as he could reveal his true form, he was confident that he could at least protect the people of the escort agency and help them break out of the city.

however.

Just as Zhou You was preparing for the battle.

The deathly aura merely swept over his body without lingering for even a second before surging towards the next person.

Ok?
Zhou You watched helplessly as the deathly aura drifted away, not even having time to react.

It took him a long time to understand what that meant.

So this wasn't aimed at me?

Zhou You rolled his eyes, then patted his butt and sat back down in his chair.

Within his sight, the deathly aura swept back and forth three more times, but ultimately gained nothing and could only helplessly drift back into the statue.

After this incident, all the kneeling people turned pale, and some of the weaker ones even started to tremble and were about to fall to the ground.

But there was no displeasure on their faces; they just kept praying, their piety even more pronounced.

On the contrary, the lama, who had gained nothing, looked extremely ugly. He stopped striking the drum skin, picked up the bowl of filthy blood in front of him, drank it all in one gulp, and then spoke to the people.

"Your devotion has been seen by the Lord of the Cold Forest, and I have conveyed your prayers. Rest assured, when the Lord descends to earth, all that I have promised you will be fulfilled. You will not fall into hell with those fools, but will go to the Eight Great Cold Forests to cultivate together under the Lord's guidance."

None of the people raised their heads, but their bodies trembled more and more violently. After a while, someone shouted.

"My Buddha is compassionate!"

Then the people around started shouting too, and eventually all those chaotic sounds merged into a wave.

"May Buddha have mercy!!"

Amidst the praises, the lama waved his hand, signaling the procession to move forward again.

However, as he passed by the theater, he glanced at it casually, seemingly unintentionally.

Zhou You took a step forward, inadvertently obscuring Lu Ping's face while also grinning at the lama.

It was a smile that was by no means friendly.

The lama snorted coldly but did not respond. Instead, he picked up the human bone club and struck it hard.

The group sped up instantly and left the street in the blink of an eye.

Someone else made an international gesture from a distance.

At this moment, Lu Ping asked in a low voice.

"Master, what exactly happened just now?"

Zhou You looked in the direction the lama had left, and suddenly let out a sneer.

"It's nothing. Hurry up and finish what's left, then we'll go find your uncle."

"—It seems that Jianhu County will soon be in trouble."

(End of this chapter)