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Chapter 403 Photos
Yu Sanzhi's first thought was that this person was making a fuss over nothing.

What kind of photo is it if the person isn't in it?
But then he realized something.

--wrong.

These three people have only been in this photo studio for a few minutes? There wasn't even enough time to take a picture, so where did they get the photos developed?
He pulled aside the man blocking his way and, by the light of the torch, looked closely.

Sure enough, two lifelike faces appeared before him.

The photo was black and white, and by today's standards, the image would be quite blurry. However, the fear in those two people seemed to have solidified into a tangible form. Their terrified and desperate eyes stared at the crowd outside.
It was as if they were really there.

—No, or rather, some of them are true.

After all, as far as Yu Sanzhi knew, no photography studio in the world could produce such realistic photos.

So, could it be that...?
However, he suddenly discovered another problem.

The eyes of the person in the photo are moving.

It wasn't an illusion, nor was it a distortion caused by nervousness; it was real movement.

But just then, the lights suddenly came on.

Yu Sanzhi had checked it when he came in; the light bulb was purely decorative and not connected to any power source—but at this moment, it lit up against all reason, illuminating the room as brightly as day.

The crowd instantly descended into chaos. Yu Sanzhi frowned and then shouted a reprimand.

"Everyone be quiet!"

He even infused some of his magic power into it, which finally calmed the scumbags down.

"There's probably something wrong here. Listen to me, everyone evacuate first. Don't use any spells. The situation is unknown, so don't add anything rashly."

Otherwise.

He hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly, I saw...

—The cloth covering the camera was then lifted.

No one touched it, but the cloth suddenly flew up and revealed the camera underneath.

Then, a blurry figure appeared behind the camera.

The person who initially gave the warning froze for a few seconds, then suddenly remembered something and cried out in terror.

"That's him! That's the guy I just saw!"

These people may be unsophisticated or stupid, but they have all taken lives. Upon hearing this, several of them immediately used their supernatural abilities to attack the blurry figure!

Among them were skulls, wisps of black smoke, and a few Tibetan hand gestures—but regardless of the type, they all passed lightly through people and even cameras without causing any harm.

The figure also responded.

Then he slowly turned the camera upside down, pointed it at one of the people, and then...
The switch was pressed.

next moment,
A flash of light appeared—

The man's movements suddenly stopped.

Then, it felt as if two transparent walls were pressing against each other, gradually flattening his body—he tried to struggle, but he couldn't escape this prison at all, and could only watch helplessly as he was crushed—

However, no organs leaked out. Not even a drop of blood was visible.

Just like going from three-dimensional to two-dimensional, he simply went from a living person to a photograph, nothing more.

Once everything was finished, the figure waved his hand, and he was hung on the wall again. All the photos in the room looked at the crowd, their eyes trembling, each conveying only one meaning.

help me!
help me!
or
Kill me!

But no one came to rescue them.

Or rather, everyone else was too busy taking care of themselves.

After realizing that the thing was impossible to harm, everyone used their own unique abilities to rush towards the only way out—the doorway!

teammate?

What is that? It's just a consumable item that can help stop things for a bit!

However, the figure had no intention of letting the group go. The camera flashed several times, freezing several more people in mid-air before turning them into photos inside the museum.

However, taking advantage of this gap, the others managed to escape. Only after confirming their safety did a few of the faster runners turn around, their faces filled with the fear of surviving a disaster.

"What is that thing?!"

No one could give them an answer.

Even though these people are all skilled fighters from the North, and each one of them is a wicked individual who disregards human life, they are still human beings and have fears about the unknown.

They are not afraid of being killed by real weapons, but they are afraid of being reduced to a state of being worse than dead, never to be reincarnated!

Yu Sanzhi remained silent for a long time before finally managing to utter a sentence.

"Disorder!"

After that sentence, everyone was stunned.

They had indeed seen evil spirits, and they knew that evil spirits came in all shapes and sizes, but who had ever seen an entire city become a place of evil spirits?

Yu Sanzhi ignored their reactions and instead muttered to himself with a grim expression.

"No, absolutely not, how could such a powerful disturbance have gone completely unnoticed? I've never even heard of it. Is it newly appeared? But how could that person have so conveniently led us here?"

"—Boss, Boss."

"Could it be that he has the ability to manipulate evil spirits? But that shouldn't be possible. If he had such power, why would he run away? He could just turn around and kill us."

"Boss!!!"

A call pulled Yu Sanzhi out of his panic. He looked up abruptly, and Madam Li's anxious face immediately came into view.

"Boss, are you alright?"

Years of experience finally prevailed. Yu Sanzhi took a deep breath and then forcefully pounded his chest three times.

The evil spirit within his body instantly revived, and the pain from the biting brought him back to his senses. He took a deep breath and then forced himself to speak calmly.

"Let's get away from these shops first! Even if this is a disturbance, with so many of us, we can handle it steadily."

However, his words were interrupted once again.

A heretic with a skull rosary around his neck pointed into the distance and cried out in terror.

"Boss, it seems there's something wrong with this city again!"

Yu Sanzhi looked up in astonishment, only to see the buildings seemingly squeezing together, constantly closing in and obscuring the street.
They are rapidly closing in on them!

In just a few breaths, Yu Sanzhi understood.

—Good heavens, if I don't go to the mountain, the mountain will come to me! At that rate of construction, they'll be swallowed up sooner or later—but the closer the crisis gets, the faster his mind works, and he immediately thinks of another crucial issue.

Why were those three people unharmed?
Since they have entered this city, they must have been attacked by this evil spirit. So why are there still traces of them in the divination just now, and why are they still intact?
A few seconds later, Yu Sanzhi provided the answer.

Therefore, there is only one answer.

These guys have a way to avoid evil spirits!

Thinking of this, he grabbed the already paralyzed Old Ma next to him and roared.

"Ma Zhenshan! I don't care what method you use, find those guys right now!"

However, the other person was clearly terrified, his face was pale and purple, his lips were trembling, and his eyes were darting around but could not focus on anything.

—A hopeless case!

Yu Sanzhi reached into his robes and pulled out a transparent pill—with dozens of tiny nematodes swimming inside—and then shoved it into Old Ma's mouth.

Less than ten breaths later, with a twitch, Old Ma's veins suddenly bulged all over his body, as if he were enduring some intense pain, and his bloodshot eyes were almost popping out of their sockets.

Even so, he still managed an abstract smile, ignoring the foam coming from his mouth, and forced himself to sit up, then began to shake the prayer wheel.

A black bamboo skewer fell out, and Old Ma merely pointed in a direction with trembling hands. Then, due to the backlash from the excessive spellcasting, his head exploded like a balloon!
Yu Sanzhi tossed the headless corpse aside like it was trash, then shouted to the others.

"If you want to live, follow me. This is your only way out. Catch up with those guys first!"

In this situation, the others naturally had no objections—however, even so, a few unlucky souls were still unable to catch up and were held tightly by hands reaching out from several shops.

"Boss, don't go! Please, save me!"

However, no one paid any attention and just ran towards the way out without looking back.

Soon, the sound was drowned out by the numerous buildings and disappeared without a trace.

Just as Yu Sanzhi had predicted.

After following the black sign, the surrounding buildings calmed down again, but the road became more and more winding, and the distance from the city gate grew further and further until they entered the depths of this chaotic place.

It's like a meal delivered to someone's door, and you rush headlong into their mouth.

Although no one spoke, everyone couldn't help but have this thought.

But again, no one dared to say it.

Time passed slowly, and as the atmosphere grew increasingly oppressive, everyone's nerves were on the verge of breaking down.

Suddenly, the view opened up before me.

Before they knew it, they had finally emerged from the dense alleyways and arrived at a relatively spacious street.

The surrounding area was still lined with shops, which, though unremarkable in appearance, seemed like true dens of iniquity to these people who had become terrified. They were dark and menacing, ready to devour anyone who dared to approach them.

The only difference was that there were three people sitting in front of a tea stall not far away.

One of them was in his forties. Although he was weathered and worn, his manners and actions suggested that he had received a very good education, and he showed no signs of rudeness in any of the minor details.

One was a young woman of average appearance, but for some reason, she had a very low profile and was easily overlooked.

The last one was a young man with a smile on his lips, as if he were a friendly neighbor. He even raised his cup to the group of people who had just run out in a disheveled state, offering tea instead of wine as a toast.

Even if they had never seen it before, everyone knew it.

This is the goal of my trip.

He is also the culprit who has harmed himself to such an extent!

The young man—who was Zhou You—just watched this group of people and smiled even more kindly.

"You all look quite disheveled. What happened? Do you need me to lend a hand?"

It was said in a nonchalant manner, but precisely because of this, it ignited people's anger.

Yu Sanzhi also sized up Zhou You, and then suddenly made an unexpected move.

He brushed off the dust that had stuck to his skin while fleeing for his life, then suppressed all his anger and panic and laughed.

"Thank you for your concern, young man. Although there was indeed some loss, the problem is not serious, so I won't trouble you with your help."

At this point, Yu Sanzhi paused, then continued.

"As expected of the rising star of the White Gate, you were able to reverse the offensive under such circumstances. I am truly impressed. I wonder if I could ask you how you did it?"

"It's easy to say, it's just..."

However, just as things seemed harmonious but were actually tense, another burly man suddenly stepped forward from the group.

"Boss, why are you wasting your breath talking to this guy? Just capture them and force them to tell you how they left—if it's inconvenient for you to do it yourself, I'll do it for you!"

Yu Sanzhi tilted his head and saw a bald monk with a face full of scars and a murderous aura.

These must be guys from the Kogen Sect. When did these perverts who play with corpses become so enthusiastic?

However, Yu Sanzhi only needed a moment to think before he understood what was going on.

That's right, it seems that one of the people who died just now was this guy's fellow disciple, so it doesn't make sense.

But Yu Sanzhi didn't stop him. Instead, he spread his hands, stepped back with a regretful expression, and made way for him.

Why wouldn't I be happy to have such a reckless fellow help me test the waters?

That bald monk wasn't really a fool; he knew he was being used as a pawn—but honestly, he didn't care.

The guy opposite him was just a kid who had barely turned twenty, while when he was dominating the north, this guy was probably still nursing somewhere!

Of course, to be honest, I was also startled by what happened just now, but in the end it was all caused by evil spirits. Now, this little brat is exhausted.
In any case, it's something I can easily accomplish.

Glancing sideways at his companions who were also planning to sit back and watch the fight, the monk cursed inwardly, then formed a large hand seal.

His plan was to test the waters with magic from a distance first, and then swarm in after probing the situation—but for some reason, Zhou You didn't avoid him at all, nor did he show any intention of stopping him; he just looked at him with a smile.

Only after the hand seals were completed and the corpses of dozens of wronged souls who had been tortured to death appeared did the man sigh.

"Brother, you're smart enough to avoid hand-to-hand combat, but unfortunately, not many people are smart enough—don't you ever think about why I, knowing you outnumbered me, still had to show up so brazenly?"

The monk was bewildered—but soon he understood what it meant.

He felt a chill on his body, and then his vision suddenly changed, from looking straight ahead to looking up in an instant.

The sky remained pitch black, with no trace of stars or moon, but for some reason, it seemed as if the view was divided into two halves.

A few seconds later, he saw his own situation reflected in his companion's eyes.

—It was a body that was neatly split in two, cut in half.

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