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Chapter 182 Twin Rivers
At this moment, the Dharma form of the Lord of the charnel ground was almost catching up with the donkey cart, but just as He bent down and reached out, what greeted Him was not the weak flesh of a mortal, but a sword blade gleaming with cold light.

Like an ant trying to shake a tree.
For a skeleton as tall as a mountain, this should have been a mosquito that could be easily crushed, but unexpectedly, the giant hand was forcibly stopped.

And that's not all.

As if in the blink of an eye, the cold light of the severing evil flashed, and the next moment, a piece of that smooth, jade-like bone finger was cleaved in two!
Of course, for a skeleton as large as a mountain, this small injury is nothing—if we had to make a comparison, it would be like a small cut on a person's hand.

But His movements paused slightly, and He immediately flew into a rage.

I am a god... even if it is just an avatar, yet I was actually injured by a mortal!
In a fit of rage, He immediately changed His palm into a fist and slammed it down heavily on the man—

The entire Yin Road trembled.

In a daze, the mountains collapsed and the ground caved in.

……However.

Behind the dust, however, the flesh and blood of the mortal were nowhere to be seen.

The skeleton bent down and realized that the guy had appeared beneath him at some point. The silver light lingered around him, not enough to cause serious injury, but it was extremely annoying.

Seeing the donkey cart going further and further away, He finally remembered the instructions He had been given and, not wanting to get entangled with Zhou You any longer, raised the treasure bottle high with his other hand. Then he poured it out.

Foul-smelling blood flowed from it, followed by countless wronged souls and bones. As soon as these things landed, they turned into corpses, crawling forward and surging, seemingly about to engulf that tiny figure in the blink of an eye.

But at that moment, a chime sounded.

The sound was like pearls falling onto a jade plate; though not loud, it was incredibly clear.

Then, in this underworld where the sun never shines, the light of the rising sun suddenly shone forth—

All the wronged souls and resentful bones retreated in terror, and even under this radiant light, wisps of blue smoke rose from the image of the Lord of the charnel ground.

However, a god is a god after all. The sunlight emanating from the bone jade chime lasted for less than a few breaths before being dispelled by His loud shout.

At this point, the Buddha finally became truly angry.

A chant rang out, followed by countless choruses from the gray mist. The path beneath our feet turned into a swamp, from which countless skeletal hands emerged, struggling to crawl out.

At the same time, those giant hands pressed down again.

Under the serious gaze of the Dharma Image, and with its despairingly large size, Zhou You seemed to have no chance against it.

But the question is, why should he need to fight against it?

Looked up.

The fleeing donkey cart had already disappeared without a trace.

He had already bought himself at least seven minutes, after which Zhengde and the镖局 (bodyguard agency) could crawl to their destination.

So the longsword immediately changed its move, forcefully cleaving a gap in the bone palm.

Finally, he raised a middle finger at the Dharma body and leaped into the black mist beside him—

In the blink of an eye, the world spun around.

Zhou You felt as if he had been flushed down the toilet alive, and after a gurgling sound, he was forcibly expelled.

He slowly stood up, feeling dizzy. Looking around, he realized that the lingering yin energy had vanished without a trace—it must have been noon, and a gust of wind was blowing, causing the surrounding bushes to rustle.

The road beneath our feet was paved with yellow earth, not very wide, but not exactly rudimentary either. It was covered with ruts and tracks, some sections even compacted firmly, indicating that people had been passing through frequently recently.

That's a good thing. At least I wasn't thrown into some desolate wilderness, and I didn't have to crawl out like that guy surnamed Bei, eating beef-flavored protein all the way.
But the question is, where is this?
Zhou You pressed his head, which still felt like he had a hangover, trying to find some clues in his surroundings.

Unfortunately, he was ultimately an outsider. If Lu Xiuyuan and the others were still around, they could at least ask him questions, but now...
...Never mind, I'll just give up for now.

The side effects of being swept away by the Yin Road still echoed in his mind. Zhou You felt as if a whole row of strong men were tap dancing in his head. He endured the discomfort, found a spacious place to sit down, and planned to rest before figuring out his direction.

No sooner had he closed his eyes than a shout suddenly rang out.

"Hey you, hey hey hey, I'm talking to you! What are you doing sitting by the roadside? If you want to lie down like a corpse, go to the side and don't get in other people's way!" Zhou You looked up and saw a simply dressed old man driving a mule cart, which was full of various baskets and pots and pans. He looked like a traveling merchant going to town to sell wontons.

Zhou You glanced around and figured his spot on the roadside was no problem for this person, but he was dizzy and didn't have the energy to argue about such a trivial matter. So he dusted himself off, turned around, and prepared to let him pass—

Wait a moment.

Isn't there someone right here to ask for directions?
Zhou You, beaming with joy, reached out and grabbed the old man's arm on the spot.

The old man was stunned for a moment.

Then, he immediately started shouting, spitting as he spoke.

"What are you doing?! Let me tell you, this is broad daylight. Think carefully before you resort to violence. If I, weighing over a hundred pounds, lie down on the ground, you'll be bankrupt."

Seeing this, Zhou You simply smiled and said...

"Old man, don't worry, let me tell you, I just..."

"Let me tell you, don't underestimate this old man. My brother's uncle's nephew's wife's third brother works in the city. If you know what's good for you, let me go. If you don't..."

Seeing the old man spouting off as if in a state of stress, Zhou You sighed softly and then said.

"Old man, all these things you're talking about need to be witnessed by someone, right?"

"Yeah, why are you bringing this up?"

"But old man, do you see anyone around here?"

The old man stopped speaking. He looked around and saw only the bright sun, but there was not a single person coming or going on the road.

Looking again at the sword hanging at Zhou You's waist, he took a deep breath, his legs immediately went weak, and he knelt down, shouting out that incredibly classic line.

"Hero, spare my life!"

That's a really quick and decisive way to admit defeat.

Zhou You had no intention of making things difficult for him; he simply asked the question casually.

"Don't be so scared, I have no ill intentions. I stopped you just to ask you a question—do you know where this place is?"

The old man carefully examined Zhou You for a long time, making sure he wasn't a crazy person with a screw loose, before cautiously answering.

“Good man. Oh no, Taoist priest, you are joking. This is Sandaokou. If you walk another four miles, you will reach Shuanghe City.”

Zhou You was taken aback.

"Shuanghe? Old man, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"Shuanghe is Shuanghe. I've been living here for decades. How could I be wrong?"

Upon seeing Zhou Youshou let go, the old man immediately darted out, ran a few steps away, jumped onto the donkey cart, and sped off.

Before leaving, he left behind a sentence.

"You're already this far and you still don't know where you are? Are you out of your mind?"

Zhou You neither answered nor chased after him, but stared blankly at the sky.

He had never been to Shuanghe City before, though Lu Xiuyuan had mentioned it to him before.

His ultimate destination on this trip was the Bodhi Temple, where the Three-Platform Dharma Assembly was being held.
It is located in Shuanghe City.

……

Forehead.
—What's so special about this?

Did I skip to the next level?

(End of this chapter)