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"Um--"

Zhou You drew out the sound, then looked at the three-story building again.

The Jing Shen Feeding Song was running on its own, yet nothing could be felt from it.

But.

Since the opponent is a demon, let's go straight for the killer.

Amidst the astonished gaze of the person beside him, Zhou You tossed up Duan Xie, letting it float beside him, while simultaneously gripping the blade of Wan Ren, ready to unleash Xue Sha at any moment.

Then he spoke to the doorman.

"I'm about to go in. What about you? What are you planning to do after that?"

The man gave a wry smile.

“My team leader has really offended people this time. He’s alright, but we guys are definitely not going to be able to stay on the island anymore—we’ve already booked a smuggling boat, and we’re going to run away tonight once you’re in.”

"That's true. In things like this, it's best to get involved as little as possible."

Zhou You nodded, said nothing more, and walked steadily forward.

As he went deeper, the strangeness finally became apparent.

The increasing yin energy was a minor issue, but Zhou You once again felt the same sensation he had experienced before.

Rotten, foul-smelling, like a swamp that never sees the sun—

but.

There's always that slight gap, preventing this kind of thing from ever progressing beyond mere feeling.

Finally, he reached the entrance and grasped the doorknob.

There was no lock, and there was no sense of any living creature in the room.

Zhou You paused for a moment, then shook his head.

The Demon Slayer slashed down out of thin air, splitting the gate in two!
At this point, he no longer needed to hide his identity.

So let's be clean and efficient, and just use violence to destroy all the traps.

Just as he expected, there was indeed something behind the door, but it was completely engulfed by the blood and evil energy mixed with the ominous star before it could even reveal itself, leaving not a trace.

Only then did Zhou You knock on the door frame and speak.

"Excuse me, sorry to bother you~"

Naturally, there was no response.

Not to mention the head of the household, even the old servants mentioned were nowhere to be seen.

The room was empty, as if there were no living creatures at all.

Wait a moment.

Living thing?

Zhou You suddenly remembered something and sniffed hard—but just then, a 'squeak' came from behind him.

Is the door closed?
wrong!

I turned my head suddenly, but the door that had been cut in two was nowhere to be seen.

It was just a brick wall.

"...This has preemptively blocked my escape route? That's quite interesting."

If this were a horror movie, then a horrific massacre would surely follow—but for Zhou You, this was something he was used to, so he showed no fear whatsoever and instead tapped the wall with the hilt of his sword.

"It's not an illusion, but something that truly exists. But it can't stop people from doing it."

Wan Ren definitely couldn't break through such a thick wall. He could use the evil energy, but this thing would go crazy from time to time. If he let it ram into the wall, who knows how much it would protest against him. He could use the Hunyuan Force, which would take some effort to break through, but then a problem would arise.

What's in it for him?

Zhou You had never forgotten the purpose of his visit; he had to seek justice for being framed—in fact, he had already planned out the process.

Step 1: Find the governor.

Step 2: Beat him until he tells the truth.

Step 3: If he does not speak, repeat step 2.

Look, how perfect! So why am I in such a hurry to leave?

Zhou You shrugged and turned around again.

however.

The scenery changed again.

When he first entered, he saw a corridor, gloomy and dark, but at least it could be called a normal entrance. But now...
Looking up, I saw a restaurant.

A long, deep red walnut table sat in the center, laden with food and lit by a few dim candles. The surrounding decorations were almost luxurious, yet in the dim light, something strange always seemed to linger.

The shadows were indistinct, as if countless monsters were lurking in the shadows, ready to devour anyone who might harm them.

Around the table sat seven or eight people dressed in long robes.

No one responded to Zhou You, and no one ate. Faced with a table full of delicacies, they just sat there blankly, like a pile of marionettes.

—No, it should be called a marionette?
Zhou You walked up to someone, and without asking any questions, simply lifted the cloak.

What came into view was a corpse.

A very bizarre corpse.

Its limbs had been severed and then haphazardly pieced together at the joints, resembling a ball of thread stuck with wooden skewers.
Zhou You remained unfazed by this—he had seen far more bizarre things than this—and simply observed the only intact head closely.

"He looks quite old, around forty or fifty years old, with rough skin, the kind of appearance you'd expect from someone who works outdoors all year round. There are also some dried grass clippings around his collar, so he looks like a gardener or something."

He shook his head and lifted the cloak of the next person.

This one was completely different from the last one. Apart from a bare body and head, it had no other parts—yet its abdomen was stretched to its limit, like a pregnant woman in her tenth month of pregnancy.

Therefore, the whereabouts of the hands and feet are self-evident.

This person is much younger, with a somewhat youthful appearance, and their clothes are very familiar.

"Is this the missing person the Onmyoji greeter was referring to?"

However, just as he was about to take a closer look, the gardener silently turned around behind him.

Even though it was completely dead, and its body was already starting to rot, it turned its head as if it were alive and looked at Zhou You.

Then, the severed limbs began to extend like spiders, little by little, without making a sound, gradually approaching Zhou You's neck.

next moment.

Abruptly, a cold light, tinged with blood-red mist, flashed by.

In the blink of an eye, all the appendages were severed at the root.

Zhou You didn't even turn around; he just examined the Onmyoji's clothes and casually spoke.

"The trap is so clumsy, huh? Do you really think I'm one of those complete idiots in a horror movie who doesn't even bother with any precautions?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand and then brought it down!
This time, he was no longer using ordinary fists and feet, but the first form of the Hunyuan Fist, the Primordial Origin. At this moment, the corpse of the Yin-Yang Master in front of him had just raised his head, his throat bulging, as if he wanted to vomit out all the filth in his stomach.

But by then, the fist had already smashed into his face.

How to put it? The human body was like tofu. With this punch, the skin, flesh, organs, and bones were all crushed down. Finally, with the sound of the water balloon exploding, the remains were smashed into a pile of meat patties!

Without needing to give any instructions, Duan Xie simply used his evil energy to wipe away everything that splashed out.

Zhou You exhaled a breath of stale air, looked at his slightly trembling arm, and then shook his head.

"I've been too lazy lately. Just walking this far took so much effort. I should exercise more when I get back. Probably?"

Just as they were marveling at this, the remaining ones lifted their cloaks, revealing bodies that were increasingly bizarre.

Looking at these things, Zhou You stretched his shoulders and laughed.

"Another pile of things brought back from the dead. To be honest, I'm actually quite interested in your God of the Underworld—so..."

"Are you coming one by one, or are you planning to come at once?"

His response was a cacophony of roars.

After a while, amidst the mess, Zhou You wiped the blood off his hands.

The once magnificent restaurant was now a bloody mess, resembling a major crime scene—yet, compared to his previous relaxed and carefree state, Zhou You frowned.

There is no other reason.

too weak.

He had fought those Onmyoji before. Although they were a bit weak, they were still cultivators, so they shouldn't be unable to deal with these walking corpses.

so.

—How did they get wiped out?
This time, Zhou You didn't rush to leave. Instead, he found a cleaner chair, sat down, and began to think carefully.

Out of habit, he subconsciously reached for the table—but when he touched a chicken leg, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

As Zhou You tore the chicken off the roast chicken, he frowned and examined the cross-section carefully.

—It's so fresh, like it was just taken out of the kitchen.

But the problem is.

This is not food for humans at all; it is an offering for the dead!

Recalling what he had seen outside, a strange guess surfaced in his mind. Ignoring Duan Xie's protests, he took the thing and started digging in the ground, using it as a shovel.

At a distance of less than seven or eight inches, a skeleton suddenly appeared.

Zhou You did not stop, but continued to dig deeper.

Soon another skeleton appeared.

Then, another body appeared.

Only then did Zhou You stop.

There's no point in digging any further. With just a few strokes of the shovel, we can see three corpses. There must be at least dozens of corpses buried under this house!

It's important to understand that this isn't some remote place, nor is it the war-torn Middle East or Africa; this is Kyoto, one of Japan's three major urban clusters!
And this governor was able to kill so many people without anyone noticing.
Thinking back to the feng shui formations he had seen earlier, Zhou You frowned.

"Interesting. The Hundred Viper Locking Acupoint Technique can indeed reverse its effects if many lives are sacrificed, turning it from preventing the family from having any descendants to protecting the family and accumulating wealth, and it can even be used for defense. But the problem is that this technique should have been lost by now. Where did this guy get it from?"

But the other party wouldn't give him an answer.

Even while he was thinking, the scenery before him flickered, as if it were about to shift to another place—

But Zhou You merely raised an eyebrow and glanced at it.

The next moment, Duan Xie, filled with resentment, shot out from nowhere and pierced straight through half of the house!

There were no cries of agony, only the gushing blood and the deafening screams that echoed through the sky!
"I knew it! Just having corpses isn't enough. We also need to set up a focal point to monitor this feng shui formation. Is it this three-story building?"

The house did not respond. Under the power of this sword, the entire space began to shake, and the walls began to close rapidly, as if it wanted to crush Zhou You to death here!
Zhou You merely extended a sword finger and slid downwards.

"cut."

So the evil spirit was cut down, and the entire restaurant was split in two in an instant.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back in that corridor.

Compared to before, this place is now quieter and has a more dilapidated and desolate feel.

The only thing that could be considered unused was that the yin energy that had gathered here had completely dissipated.

To be honest, at this point, Zhou You is practically finished.

All he needs to do is contact Ashikaga Hikaru and have him spread the word about the numerous skeletons underground. Things are different now; the internet is so advanced. Once such a big case is exposed, the governor, and even this cult, will basically be finished.

But Zhou You did not do that.

After what had just happened, his interest not only didn't diminish, but he became even more curious.

—Where did this cult get their hands on these long-lost feng shui formations? And what are they after, willing to offend the Yin-Yang Bureau and even sacrifice hundreds of lives to achieve their goals?

The mysteries multiplied, but Zhou You simply smiled and started walking upstairs.

—Compared to the first floor, the second floor appears even stranger.

Looking around, all the interior walls and partitions here, except for a few load-bearing points that cannot be dismantled, have been completely flattened.

—In place of those rooms are rows and rows of neat, uniform black statues.

Zhou You wasn't very knowledgeable in this area, but judging from their appearance, the materials used for these statues were definitely of high quality—in fact, if viewed only from behind, they seemed to depict an incredibly beautiful woman, exuding a gentle yet inviolable sanctity and nobility.

Of course, it's only the back side.

However, unlike the masterful carvings on the backs, the fronts of these statues are completely blank.

It has no face, no chest, and even its hands have been severed cleanly at the root, as if the statue had been cleaved in two by a sharp axe. All that can be seen now is the smooth and neat cross-section.

—Is this the one who met the Great God at the River of the Dead?
Zhou You tapped on the statue's body, listening to the dull echo.

It has no divinity, nor does it exude any evil; it's just a pile of ordinary statues.

But the problem is, who would be so kind as to turn their second floor into a factory?
Zhou You thought about it for a moment, then put those things aside and continued walking upwards.

The third floor was much more normal, with a standard decorating style. I wandered around for a bit, found the master bedroom, and then strolled over there leisurely.

Then, he knocked on the door very politely.

"I'm so sorry to bother you so late at night. Is the governor here? An old friend has come to visit."

No one responded.

This was expected—it would be a miracle if this guy even responded—so Zhou You took a deep breath, and after a flying kick, he directly kicked the expensive wooden door away!

He was taken aback.

Honestly, he had considered many ways to meet the mastermind behind this, such as rebuking him, begging for mercy, plotting against him, or setting up an ambush.

But he didn't expect that.

other side
It seems like he's almost dead?
(End of this chapter)