I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 127 The Empress Arrives, Bell Takes Action!
The words were still lingering in Hongwu's ears when Chen Moren arrived in front of her, his long sword slashing down swiftly.

too fast!
Hongwu is a ghostly creature, known for her speed, yet she couldn't dodge this attack and could only raise her hand to parry it.

boom!
The massive, mountain-like blade slashed fiercely at Hongwu, smashing her into the ground and creating a meter-deep crater, causing a flurry of dust and stones, and shaking the surrounding rocks.

puff!

Hongwu coughed up a mouthful of blood, her mind reeling from the impact, still not quite understanding what had happened. She could only scream inwardly: "The last time I saw him in the alley, his strength was only average; I could easily handle him. How could he have become so terrifying in just over a month!"
Hongwu instinctively tried to struggle, but found that Chen Mo had grabbed one of her thighs.

"You like digging up mountains, huh? And you like landslides blocking my way? I'll let you dig to your heart's content!"

Boom!

Chen Mo grabbed her thigh and slammed her down on the ground like a sledgehammer.

Smash it hard on the left, then hammer it wildly on the right.

boom! boom!
It was like a ferocious beast, grabbing a human hammer and smashing it wildly, causing the ground within a radius of several meters to shake violently.

Chen Mo was angry.

Along the way, how much soil did he dig, how many stones did he push? Several of his fingernails were broken...

At first, he thought that God was playing tricks on him. If that was the case... Chen Mo really had nothing to say.

I don't want to... It's man-made.

Who can bear this?
Two incredibly strong men, each three meters tall, who were digging in the mountain not far away, turned around and saw this scene, both of them shocked. They seemed to have never expected that Chen Mo, the bald man without hair, would act so fiercely.

boom!
With the final blow, Chen Mo was left with only a thigh. The rest of Hong Wu's body had been reduced to a bloody pulp.

"You like digging up mountains and causing landslides? This is what happens!"

Chen Mo threw his thigh into the deep pit, then suddenly turned around and looked at the two towering, three-meter-tall men not far away, "And you two, you like digging mountains, huh? You'll die too!"

After saying that, Chen Mo took up his broadsword and charged towards the two giant men.

These two giants were qualified to carry Lady Bell's sedan chair, so their strength was naturally not low. They were usually fierce and others were usually afraid of them, but today, seeing this bald man in front of them, they actually felt a chill run down their spines for no reason.

"Erqiu, this guy looks fierce and isn't easy to deal with. Should we retreat?"

"Screw you, we're big enough to be afraid of some wild brat. If we join forces, we can kill him like slaughtering a dog."

"Alright, let's hammer him to death first."

boom! boom!
Two three-meter-tall men, like giant bears, picked up two large sledgehammers they had used to dig the mountain and slammed them down at Chen Mo.

The impact of the blade and hammer sent Chen Mo into a frenzy, his hands going numb and his body flying more than ten meters. He stumbled back seven or eight steps before regaining his footing.

Chen Mo is 1.8 meters tall, while these two incredibly strong men are over 3 meters tall, half again as tall as Tang Tongshan, and almost twice the height of Chen Mo. Their muscles bulge out, exuding explosive power.

The sheer power emanating from those muscles alone is terrifying enough.

Being big does have its uses.

Chen Mo suffered this loss.

But Chen Mo did not back down; on the contrary, his fighting spirit burned brightly.

"interesting."

boom!
Chen Mo's blood energy surged wildly, flowing into his limbs and bones. A surge of heat erupted from his body, spreading in all directions. His robes billowed even without wind.

"Come again!"

The fourth move of the Black Fiend Blood Blade: Heavenly Gang.

boom! boom!
The blade moved fiercely, slashing repeatedly at the two incredibly strong men. Initially, the two men didn't take Chen Mo seriously, given the significant difference in strength. But after only a few exchanges, they sensed something was wrong.

This was because Chen Mo's blade strikes became increasingly ruthless and faster with each blow, maintaining its peak accuracy throughout.

On the contrary, the two men, after swinging the hammer dozens of times, immediately felt their bodies need to recover and could not maintain their peak performance.

"That bald guy is incredibly strong!"

"And it's getting stronger and stronger. How is this possible? How can there be such a ferocious person?"

After thirty cuts, the two men were already at a disadvantage.

In contrast, Chen Mo's blood energy continued to be released steadily, and the supporting power became stronger and stronger.

"Die to me!!"

puff!

Chen Mo slashed at Erqiu's iron hammer with his blade, the blade slicing along the handle and thrusting towards the opponent's arm, sending sparks flying. Finally, the blade's edge grazed past Erqiu's neck.

A human head, larger than a bull's head, flew high into the air, gushing blood like a fountain.

The other burly man panicked and ran away.

"You can't escape. Die!"

Chen Mo chased after him with his knife, catching up in a few leaps. He slashed across the man's chest, opening a large gash in his abdomen, and his internal organs gushed out.

"No, no...why won't my wounds heal? No..."

The man looked at the huge gash in his abdomen and cried out in despair.

Ghosts possess extraordinary wound-healing abilities. However, those burned by Chen Mo's family blood energy cannot be healed.

The main reason is that Chen Mo's blood energy is too large, and its burning effect is more than five or six times that of disciples from similar aristocratic families.

Being big certainly gives you an advantage in strength, but it also makes you slower.

Every advantage has its disadvantages.

Chen Mo stood not far away, knife in hand, quietly watching the burly man fall into a pool of blood, finally letting out a "whoosh" before dying.

The blood in the body then receded like a tide.

Chen Mo slowly walked over and absorbed the ghostly energy of the two men. They were probably two ghosts with two yellow pages each. Then he went to Hong Wu's flesh and blood and absorbed her ghostly energy.

Preliminary calculations suggest that Hongwu is a three-stick yellowed page ghost.

His skills are actually quite profound.

Even blood-powered disciples from ordinary families can't handle Hong Wu.

However, it was Hongwu's bad luck to encounter such a freak as Chen Mo.

[Original Solution Essence +5000]

[Original Solution Essence +5000]

[Original Solution Essence +10000]

[Currently available original solution essence: 20000]

Looking at the amount of the original essence, Chen Mo breathed a slight sigh of relief. He thought to himself that all that time he had spent digging for stones hadn't been in vain.

But Chen Mo also had something on his mind: Logically speaking, such a powerful ghost should have more than just this much Original Essence. Previously, when he killed a few ghosts without Life Incense at the Chen residence, he had obtained seven or eight thousand Original Essence.

Why are there fewer now?
While the relationship between the essence of the original solution and the strength of the demon is not linear, it is still positive.

Could there be some other reason behind this?

After much thought, Chen Mo still couldn't figure out the reason, since he still didn't know what the original essence was.

"Young Master Mo, are you injured?"

Guo Ziyu rushed over at this moment, her face filled with concern and shock.

She had wanted to help, but Chen Mo was just too ruthless, smashing to death a leader of the Red Dancers and killing two three-meter-tall strong men. She couldn't get involved at all.

Chen Mo shook his head: "I'm fine. The ghost is dead. Let's go back and continue digging a road. Let's leave Honghe County as soon as possible."

Guo Ziyu nodded in agreement and then quickly returned along the same route.

Not long after Chen Mo and Guo Ziyu left...

Two people slowly walked down from the lush mountain forest.

Jingle bell bell~
There was also a clear, ringing sound of bells.

It was the bell-ringing girl in white clothes, and the old woman followed beside her, clearing thorns from the path for her.

Before long, the two arrived at the scene of the fight and saw Hongwu, who had been smashed into a pulp, and two incredibly strong men.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle~"

The old woman examined the corpse and secretly gasped, "This Chen Mo is truly a formidable character. He killed Hongwu and two others so easily. My lord, we were clearly watching from the mountain just now, why didn't you let me kill him?"

whee.

The bell-ringing girl chuckled and said, "Our goal is to have them lure the Red Lantern Ghost here. If we kill him, the Red Lantern Ghost won't be able to sense our presence anymore. So what if Red Dance is dead? She was just a ghost messenger anyway. I'll just make a few more later."

The mother-in-law didn't say anything, she just nodded.

The bell-ringing girl looked in the direction Chen Mo had left, a bright smile spreading across her baby face. "This Chen Mo is quite interesting. If I make him my Left Incense Protector, he will surely be able to protect my incense offerings."

The old woman was not happy. "My lord, this man is treacherous and looks very fierce. He is not someone who will listen to orders. I'm afraid that making him the Left Incense Master will ruin your good plans."

The girl with the bell chuckled and said, "Others can't subdue him, but for me... it's quite simple. In Honghe County today, is there anyone more suitable to be the Left Incense Master?"

The mother-in-law had no way to refute it and lowered her head.

The Left Envoy of Incense Offerings needs to deal with people all year round, so it's definitely not suitable for a ghost to be this envoy.

It still has to be a person.

In Honghe County today, all the masters of the Red Lantern Gang are dead.

There is naturally no one more suitable than Chen Mo.

A moment later, the old woman said, "Hongwu and the others are dead, so no one is blocking our way anymore. Should we go and block their path?"

The girl with the bell laughed and said, "It's too open here, and the Red Lantern Ghosts might spot us if we make a move. Let's go to Twin Horse Town and stop them."

"What if the Red Lantern Ghost doesn't come tonight? Wouldn't that mean that scoundrel has left Honghe County?"

“I’ll go to Shuangma Town and kill everyone there, creating a huge ghostly aura. The Red Lantern Ghost will definitely sense the overwhelming ghostly aura there.”

What if the Red Lantern still doesn't come?

The bell-ringed girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "If the Red Lantern Ghost still doesn't come, I'll capture Chen Mo and take him back to protect my incense offerings. Besides, with this scoundrel in hand, I can continue to lure out the Red Lantern Ghost."

"Your Excellency has considered everything carefully."

……

Chen Mo and Guo Ziyu ran down the mountain and walked back for seven or eight miles before they saw the large army that had cleared the way.

Old Tang led the way, moving large stones one by one, breaking any that couldn't be moved into pieces. Upon seeing Chen Mo and the other return, Old Tang asked, "Did you encounter anything? We heard sounds of fighting ahead just now."

Chen Mo recounted what had happened.

Old Tang's expression darkened. "It seems our whereabouts have been monitored by ghosts. Delay could lead to trouble. Come quickly and help us."

Chen Mo had a bad feeling. He immediately drew his broadsword, not caring about conserving his strength, and directly activated his blood energy to smash the large rocks one after another. At the same time, he called people over to help him move the rocks.

"Hurry up, everyone who's strong, come and help. More people means more strength."

Before long, Qiulan and Haitang also joined in to help, sweeping away some of the mud. Juan'er also came to help. Even Chen Yinfu and Lin Yulan joined in to help. Chen Mo wanted to stop them, but he couldn't persuade his parents otherwise, so he had to give up.

With everyone's concerted efforts, a road was finally cleared around 3 AM.

Everyone was exhausted, but Chen Mo still suggested setting off immediately. He led the convoy across the landslide and headed west.

The rain intensified, the sky turned a gloomy gray, and lightning flashed and thunder roared above the clouds—it was quite frightening.

Because of his previous encounter with a ghost, Chen Mo was still uneasy, so he released his ghostly shadow to check the surroundings. He didn't find anything unusual.

After more than half an hour, we finally saw a town ahead with some scattered lights.

Lu Chengzhuang spurred his horse up to Chen Mo and rode alongside him. "Left Envoy Chen, Shuangma Town is just ahead. I see everyone is exhausted from clearing the roadblocks. Do you think we should..."

Chen Mo shook his head: "Let everyone hang in there a little longer, and we'll rest when we get to Baihe Town."

"Yes." Lu Chengzhuang accepted the order, rode his horse around the caravan, and relayed Chen Mo's message. The guards didn't say much, focusing only on hurrying on their way.

Soon the convoy arrived at the town's streets.

The streets were quiet on both sides; the few restaurants and eateries that were open were empty, though their lights were still on. A strong, pungent smell of blood permeated the entire street.

"Left Envoy Chen, please wait a moment. I'll go check ahead first." Liu Changchun spurred his horse forward and went to check each shop. He knocked on the doors of several houses, but no one answered, so he slipped inside...

Not long after, Liu Changchun returned. "Left Envoy Chen, this town has been massacred; everyone inside is dead. Moreover, it's filled with an extremely dense ghostly aura. I'm afraid it was attacked by ghosts."

Chen Mo frowned and asked, "How long have the people inside been dead?"

Liu Changchun said, "Some of the corpses still had warm blood and their flesh hadn't stiffened yet. This shows that... they had just been attacked by ghosts."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.

Ghosts...

Chen Mo waved his hand and said, "Tongshan, you go cover the rear. The rest of you, stay close to the convoy and get through the town as quickly as possible."

"Yes." Tongshan rode his horse around to the back of the caravan, holding a large sword and guarding it warily, escorting the caravan through the town quickly.

Soon, the convoy passed through the town's streets and traveled three or four miles before seeing a stone tablet. The tablet bore the three large characters "Honghe County".

Liu Changchun rushed over to examine the stone tablet and breathed a sigh of relief: "Left Envoy Chen, this should be the boundary marker of Honghe County. Once we cross this stone tablet, we'll be out of Honghe County. Ahead should be the approach of Dayu County. Once we enter Dayu County, we should be safe."

Chen Mo sat on his horse and surveyed his surroundings. There were three forks in the road. It was no longer a main road. Each road was narrow, muddy, and very difficult to travel.

"Lu Chengzhuang, have you been here before?"

Lu Chengzhuang rushed up and said, "Let's go. If we follow the leftmost road for fifteen li, we'll reach Baihe Town in Dayu County."

Chen Mo nodded, pointed to the leftmost road, and ordered, "Take this road. Tongshan, keep an eye on the rear of the convoy..."

Before he could finish speaking—

hum!
Suddenly, the image of the goddess in Chen Mo's sea of ​​consciousness glowed, opened its eyes, and stared intently at Chen Mo's sea of ​​consciousness.

It felt like being stared at by an endless abyss.

Chen Mo had cultivated the Spirit Preservation Technique and knew that he had been targeted by the Empress.

Chen Mo turned around and saw that Guo Ziyu, Lu Chengzhuang, Elder Tang, Liu Changchun, and Xiao Jiuzi, who were not far away, all had the same shocked expression. Xiao Jiuzi, whose cultivation level was the lowest, even covered his head with his hands and let out a shrill scream.

"Ah, the Empress is watching me! My head is about to explode!! Ah! Left Envoy Chen, save me!!"

Chen Mo ignored Xiao Jiuzi and turned pale.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness... the image of the goddess stirred. It was actually smiling at Chen Mo.

A sinister laugh.

Snapped.

Chen Mo smacked his head hard to stay awake, then rushed to Xiao Jiuzi and channeled his inner energy into him, which improved Xiao Jiuzi's condition.

"Miss Ziyu, Elder Tang, has the image of the goddess in your sea of ​​consciousness shown any movement?"

Guo Ziyu looked shocked: "Yes! The image of the goddess in my sea of ​​consciousness suddenly opened its eyes and smiled at me."

really……

Chen Mo called for the caravan to stop, and then summoned several people who had cultivated the Spirit Preservation Technique to his side to discuss the matter.

Everyone panicked, completely lost, and didn't know what to do. They all looked at Chen Mo, waiting for him to make a decision.

Knowing there was no time to lose, Chen Mo immediately made a decision: "We're probably being watched. It's no use going anywhere. Even leaving Honghe County won't help. I suggest that Tongshan escort the convoy to the prefectural city. The rest of us who have cultivated the Spirit Preservation Technique can stay behind and take another route. Elder Tang, what do you think?"

Besides Chen Mo, Tang Lao was the strongest person present.

Moreover, Old Tang has served the Red Lantern Lady for many years and is a man of steady mind.

Old Tang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Young Master Mo's arrangement is very appropriate. After all, apart from a few of us, no one else is the Empress's target. It's best to separate, otherwise we might all suffer the consequences."

“Then so be it. Let the caravan go first. Tongshan!” Chen Mo called out, and Tongshan rode over. Chen Mo then explained the situation and concluded, “We can’t let everyone else be implicated. You take the caravan to the prefectural city. I entrust my family to Brother Tongshan.”

Tang Tongshan was no ordinary person; he had realized the possibility of such an extreme situation while at Qingfuju. He just hadn't expected the situation to deteriorate so quickly.

He cut off his hand and said, "Young Master Mo, rest assured, even though I'm worried about Xiaoyu, I won't let anything happen to your family. Miss, Master..."

Old Master Tang waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't be coy, listen to Young Master Mo. When you get to the prefectural city, remember to go to Tang Family Fortress. Report our situation to the patriarch. If possible... ask the patriarch to help, and do everything you can to rescue Miss."

"Understood. Take care." Tang Tongshan wasn't one to stand on ceremony; he immediately rushed off to tell the convoy to go ahead.

Chen Mo took the opportunity to go to his parents' carriage and also asked Wei Heng, Liu Jiang, Ma Tie, Qiu Lan, and Juan'er to come over.

“Father, Mother, I have some important matters to attend to, so I cannot escort you to the prefectural city. I will have Tang Tongshan escort you there. Tongshan is a member of the powerful Tang Family Fortress in the prefectural city. With him by your side, you will be safe.”

Lin Yulan had just overheard everyone discussing ghosts and knew that ghosts had slaughtered Shuangma Town, so she said with tears in her eyes, "But we've been targeted by ghosts. Are you going to cover our retreat?"

Chen Mo said, "More or less. I'll come to the city to meet you after I've dealt with the ghosts."

"That ghost is dangerous, Erlang, please be careful and don't be reckless. If you can't beat it, don't worry about us. Just run away first." Lin Yulan held Chen Mo's hand and earnestly instructed him.

Chen Yinfu, however, thought further ahead: "Xiao Mo, you've done enough for the family. Don't push yourself. Take care of yourself first. Your parents are old; if they pass away, they're gone. You can't let our family line die out."

Chen Mo's eyes welled up with tears. "I know. Please take good care of yourselves, Mom and Dad. There are a few more things I need to tell you."

Knowing the situation was urgent, everyone shut up and listened to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo looked at Qiu Lan and Ma Tie, "I know that you two are exchanging glances and have feelings for each other. Qiu Lan, although you are a servant of my Chen family, you were sold into servitude. When you arrived in the prefectural city, your parents gave you the indenture and arranged your marriage with Ma Tie."

Qiulan and Ma Tie agreed with tears in their eyes.

Chen Mo said, "Wei Heng and Liu Jiang, you two have protected our family for many years. After we arrive in the prefectural city, please take good care of our parents."

"Juan'er, when you get to the prefectural city, listen to Tongshan. Don't run around unless necessary, stay at home. If anything happens to me, you'll be free. You can do whatever you want from then on. That's all, let's go."

After saying that, Chen Mo lowered the curtain of his parents' carriage, patted the horse's back, and watched the carriage roll forward. Before long, the caravan passed the stone tablet and disappeared on the mountain road.

Watching his family leave, Chen Mo felt a little empty inside.

I traveled to Honghe County all alone, and now my family is gone... I'm all alone again.

The night rain poured down, the icy rain stinging his skin. It was Liu Changchun who interrupted Chen Mo's thoughts, "Left Envoy Chen, where do we go now?"

Chen Mo turned around and saw a series of bewildered and helpless faces.

Lu Chengzhuang, Liu Changchun, Xiaojiuzi, Guo Ziyu, and Tang Lao.

Chen Mo pulled himself out of his thoughts and asked Old Tang, "Old Tang, there are six of us now. The best way is to take one of the other two routes, heading away from Honghe County. Should we split up?"

Unless the opponent is particularly monstrous, pooling resources and working together is naturally the best approach.

But now the opponent is the Red Lantern Lady, which is really too perverted.

It became necessary for us to go our separate ways.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket; if one bunch breaks, there's always another bunch left.

Old Tang sighed deeply, "That Red Lantern Goddess is too powerful. If we encounter her, she could kill us like cutting melons and vegetables. Splitting up is indeed the best way. But..."

At this point, Old Tang glanced at Lu Chengzhuang, Liu Changchun, and Xiao Jiuzi.

To Old Tang, these three were outsiders. But Chen Mo was from Tangjiabao.

obviously……

Pfft!
When Xiao Jiuzi understood what Old Tang meant, she immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Don't abandon me!"

Liu Changchun also knelt on the ground, utterly terrified. Only Lu Chengzhuang stood there, stunned and speechless. He was more astute, knowing that kneeling and begging was useless; it was better not to put Chen Mo and Old Tang in a difficult position.

Old Tang couldn't bear to hear their pitiful pleas.

Chen Mo said, "Since Elder Tang is in a difficult position, then I will make the decision. My Red Lantern Spirit Preservation Method is a dual-spirit preservation method, which preserves the most of the goddess's divine essence. If the goddess wants to reclaim her own divine essence, she should come to me first. I cannot walk the same path as Miss Ziyu and Elder Tang."

Old Tang and Guo Ziyu stared wide-eyed at Chen Mo, wanting to say something, but unable to refute him.

Because they knew that Chen Mo was telling the truth.

Chen Mo continued, "I'll take the three of them and go down the middle road. Elder Tang and Miss Ziyu will go down the right road. If I'm lucky, we'll meet in the prefectural city. If I'm unlucky... Elder Tang, Miss Ziyu, I'll leave my family in your care."

After saying that, Chen Mo led the other three onto the muddy side road in the middle and rode away.

Guo Ziyu suddenly shouted, "Young Master Mo, please take care. I will remember the favor you asked me to do."

"Miss Ziyu, Elder Tang, take care."

Chen Mo left without looking back, then rode away, disappearing completely into the night.

Eh.

Sitting on his horse, Old Master Tang looked in the direction Chen Mo had gone. "Young Master Mo is truly brave and decisive. He made the best plan in an instant. If he doesn't die, Tang Family Fortress will definitely do everything in its power to cultivate him. Miss, don't hesitate any longer, let's get going."

Guo Ziyu nodded and spurred her horse to follow Old Tang onto the right-hand road. "Old Tang, let's hurry on our way. We'll change horses when we reach the next county town and ask my father for help as soon as possible. We mustn't let anything happen to Young Master Mo."

"knew."

……

Meanwhile, Chen Mo led the three of them on a wild run.

Since everyone was a martial arts master specializing in internal martial arts, traveling on horseback was much easier and faster. By dawn, they had finally arrived at the next town.

Hegang.

The horses were exhausted after galloping all night.

puff!

Chen Mo's horse suddenly collapsed to the ground and neighed.

If Chen Mo hadn't been quick, he would have fallen flat on his face.

Lu Chengzhuang and his men's horses were all too tired to run, and collapsed to the ground as soon as they stopped.

Lu Chengzhuang said, "The horse can't run anymore. We need to find a place to change horses."

Liu Changchun, however, said with great fear, "But where can we change horses in the middle of the night? Besides, Hegang is a small town; even if you have money, you can't buy a horse here."

Chen Mo stood on the muddy ground and looked around. He saw that most of the shops on the town's streets were closed, and there were very few lights on.

"With life and death at stake, why buy a horse? Let's find a wealthy family with high walls and wide gates, go in and rob the horse. Just leave a few silver coins."

Everyone nodded in agreement. Following Chen Mo, they searched around the neighborhood and found a family living in a four-courtyard house. The gate was very grand, with the words "Zhou Mansion" written on it, lanterns hanging, and stone lions on both sides of the entrance.

Chen Mo said, "This family looks quite wealthy; they must keep horses. Xiao Jiuzi, go knock on the door."

dong dong dong.

Xiao Jiuzi went up and knocked on the door.

The sound was quite loud, but there was no response.

Bang!
Chen Mo kicked open the door and led the way inside.

Two oil lamps were lit in the front row of the main building. Liu Changchun rushed over to check, but found no one inside. They entered the central courtyard and saw that the main building there was still lit, but no one was there either.

Finally, we arrived at the stables.

There were a few horses in the stable, but... they were all dead.

The horse's head was hanging high on the roof beam, still dripping blood.

Chen Mo went up and touched the blood.

The blood was fresh and still warm.

Lu Chengzhuang said, "What a coincidence! It feels like someone knew we were coming here to exchange horses and killed them beforehand. They're determined to stop us from leaving."

Liu Changchun and Xiao Jiuzi shrank back, not daring to speak.

Chen Mo didn't say anything, but looked at a house next to him.

Next to the stables was a house where the stableman lived. The lights were on inside.

Chen Mo rushed into the room and found that the coachman was gone.

In the cramped room, there were several large trunks and a worn-out wardrobe. The blankets on the bed were turned upside down. Reaching into the blankets, I could still feel the warmth.

Chen Mo frowned and said, "We've been targeted by ghosts."

hiss.

Xiao Jiuzi turned pale with fright: "Could it be that the Red Lantern Goddess has already arrived?"

Chen Mo shook his head: "It shouldn't be. If the Red Lantern Lady came, we wouldn't survive. If I'm not mistaken, it's that Bell Lord. The previous landslide was deliberately caused by a few of Bell Lord's men, but I've already killed those men..."

The more they listened, the more frightened they became. They all drew their swords and cautiously looked around.

The bolder Lu Chengzhuang asked, "Since Lord Lingdang's men were killed by Left Envoy Chen, why are there still people stopping us?"

While pondering, Chen Mo said, "The one who is preventing us from leaving Honghe County is not Lord Lingdang's subordinates, but Lord Lingdang himself. Lord Lingdang might have been there when those subordinates were killed."

Xiao Jiuzi and Liu Changchun were too scared to speak.

Lu Chengzhuang asked, "Since the bell-ringer was present at the time, why didn't he intervene?"

Chen Mo murmured, "Yes, I've been thinking about that too... So it's clear that Lady Bell has a greater purpose in keeping us around."

Liu Changchun asked in alarm, "What's it for?"

Chen Mo spoke slowly, enunciating each word clearly: "For example... Lady Bell was using us to lure out Lady Red Lantern."

pat.

Liu Changchun and Xiao Jiuzi were so frightened that they sat down on the ground, trembling and feeling a chill down their spines.

Being stared at by a red-light district lady is already quite terrifying.

Unexpectedly, they were also targeted by an equally terrifying bell-wielding master who refused to let them leave.

It's truly frightening.

Chen Mo tightened the mirror slung across his back, then drew his sword.

Clang!

"Lord Bell, I know you're here, come out!"

what?
Lady Bell is right here...

Liu Changchun and Xiao Jiuzi, who were slumped on the ground, were so frightened that they jumped up and looked around.

But no one was seen.

Jingle bell bell~
Suddenly, a bell rang from above.

Everyone looked up suddenly and saw a woman in white slowly emerging from the depths of the dark roof beams above.

"what!!!"

Having lived in constant fear, Xiao Jiuzi couldn't withstand such a shock. She let out a scream, took her last breath, and died.

Liu Changchun could have held on a little longer, but seeing Xiao Jiuzi's condition, he panicked even more and went berserk. He grabbed a knife and rushed out of the room, yelling, "Ahhh, there's a ghost! Help! Hey, who are you? Ah!!!"

As a scream rang out, a live human head flew into the room, spilling blood, and landed right at Chen Mo's feet.

Immediately afterward, an old woman with a wrinkled face came in. She wiped her long, blood-stained fingernails and said listlessly, "What are you yelling about? What are you yelling about... If you scare away the Red Lantern Ghost, you'll ruin the master's good deed."

Immediately afterward, the old woman dragged Liu Changchun's corpse in, opened her blood-red mouth, and swallowed it whole. Then, with another bite, she ate Liu Changchun's head.

Then, the old woman walked up to Xiao Jiuzi's corpse and kicked it twice. "He was a coward too... what a waste."

Gulu.

The mother-in-law picked up Xiaojiuzi's corpse and ate it all in one go.

Lu Chengzhuang, gripping the knife, stood behind Chen Mo, large beads of sweat streaming down his forehead.

Wow.

The girl with the bell on the roof beam swayed down to the ground, looked up at Chen Mo, and asked, "Where's your hair? When Hongwu told me before, you had hair."

Chen Mo snorted: "Don't mention this matter."

Hee hee hee.

The girl with the bell climbed onto the windowsill and looked at Chen Mo's bald head with a grin.

Chen Mo was in a bad mood, but he held back his temper. "Weren't all the people in Shuangma Town killed by Lord Lingdang?"

whee.

The girl with the bell laughed: "Are they human? They're nothing but beasts. In my eyes, only Young Master Mo is human in the entire Red River County. The others... are nothing but nourishment."

Chen Mo is human too, and naturally felt very unhappy after hearing this.

But at this moment, I still think it's best not to provoke this Bell Lady. "Bell Lady killed the people of Shuangma Town and made it all ghostly and resentful. I suppose she's trying to use this to warn the Red Lantern Goddess and lure her here to deal with me."

Hehehe~
The girl with the bell chuckled and said, "Young Master Mo is truly different from others; he's incredibly intelligent. But you probably didn't expect this, did you? The Red Lantern Lady, whom you've always served, is now hunting you down. That must be a bitter pill to swallow."

Chen Mo gripped the knife, his blood fire surging within him, while simultaneously harnessing the power of the ghost bones and the ghosts, his other hand clutching the mirror behind him.

"Lord Bell, please speak frankly."

The bell-ringed girl circled Chen Mo, growing more and more satisfied with her look. "Why don't you come and worship me? Serve me. From now on, become my incense attendant and protect the incense offerings of Honghe County. I'm not as heartless as the Red Lantern Ghost. I will never harm you. On the contrary, I will make you even more powerful."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

So this guy actually had this plan for me.

That's something we can try to negotiate.

If things get really bad, Chen Mo isn't without options. He could secretly slap a mirror in her face and have Su Yuqing deal with her...

But Chen Mo wasn't sure if he could do it.

The pressure is immense.

Chen Mo took a breath. "Lady Bell makes it sound so easy, even if I agree. But the situation doesn't allow it. I'm currently being hunted down by the Red Lantern Lady."

The bell-ringing girl chuckled and said, "What's so great about that Red Lantern Ghost? She's just a dog from my Great Yin Mountain. Now that she's gained power by absorbing incense offerings for decades, this dog has become disobedient. She thinks she can challenge her master, how naive! Today I'll use you as bait to lure that Red Lantern Ghost here, and then I'll kill her."

Hearing her so confident, Chen Mo felt that something was about to happen, but he showed a thoughtful expression and did not express his opinion.

The bell-ringing girl continued, "I previously seized the incense offerings from twelve towns belonging to that Red Lantern Ghost. What did that Red Lantern Ghost dare to do? You were the Left Incense Offering Envoy at the time, so you should know."

Chen Mo said, "The Red Lantern Lady really didn't do anything."

The girl with the bell said, "That's it. It's clear that the Red Lantern Ghost is afraid of me. I have the Great Yin Mountain behind me. She killed all the disciples and managers who had practiced the Spirit Preservation Technique just to reclaim all her divine essence so she could challenge me. But she doesn't know her own strength at all. She's just a little ghost. I killed her and that's it."

Chen Mo was shocked: So this bell-ringing girl... didn't know that the Red Lantern Lady had turned into a zombie?

This information is a bit outdated.

But thinking about it makes me feel relieved.

The Bell Girl doesn't live in the city, and there are few informants within the city, so it's understandable that she wouldn't know.

The reason I knew this was because Old Tang was at the altar and witnessed the Red Lantern Goddess devouring the Great Master of Fate. Otherwise, I wouldn't have imagined that the Red Lantern Goddess had turned into a zombie.

After a moment's thought, Chen Mo felt that if the bell-ringed girl really fought the Red Lantern Lady, the Red Lantern Lady would probably have a much greater chance of winning.

This is my chance.

Chen Mo said, "Sir, are you serious about making me an incense envoy? I killed Hong Wu and several of your men."

The bell-ringing girl waved her hands repeatedly: "Those are just a few ghost messengers I made. I'll make a few more later. On the contrary, the position of incense messenger must be a human. Only a human can get along with the villagers and help them recognize me from the bottom of their hearts and worship incense for me. This is the way to survive in the long run."

Actually, the Bell Girl hadn't initially planned to show herself, intending to wait until the Red Lantern Lady caught up with Chen Mo before making her move. However, Chen Mo was a decisive person, and he actually separated from the convoy, speeding away from Honghe County.

The girl with the bell had no choice but to step in and stop her.

If Chen Mo continues to run far away, it will eventually become a problem. After all, other counties also have evil gods presiding over them. The incense offerings have already been divided and assigned to specific groups.

Chen Mo said, "Very well, if Lady Bell can kill the Red Lantern Lady and relieve me of this predicament, I will protect your incense offerings."

Hee hee hee.

The girl with the bell nodded with a grin, "Young Master Mo is truly decisive, understanding the principle that those who know when to yield are the wise. Then it's settled. I've wiped out all the people of Hegang, and soon this place will be filled with resentment. The Red Lantern Ghost will definitely come looking for us immediately. You wait in the courtyard, and I'll hide in the shadows. Once the Red Lantern Goddess appears, I'll take care of him."

Chen Mo cupped his hands in a gesture of respect: "Your Excellency is wise."

"Hehehe, if you follow me from now on, your future will be much better than that Red Lantern Ghost's. But you're a cunning ghost, so you'll have to offer me blood incense first." The bell-ringed girl was quite calculating.

Chen Mo agreed without hesitation.

He thought to himself: Once you die, the blood incense will be useless.

The old woman brought out the blood incense, and Chen Mo offered incense to Lady Lingdang.

Lord Bell's expression softened considerably, and she appeared much more approachable.

Then, Lord Bell pointed at Lu Chengzhuang behind Chen Mo, "This person is of no use to me, let's just eat him."

Chen Mo said, "Since Lord Lingdang has appointed me as the incense envoy, I need a few subordinates to serve me. This man is sensible and has a good relationship with the villagers. With his help, the incense hall can be set up quickly."

Lord Bell tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Alright, I'll do as you say. You all go and wait in the courtyard. I'll hide in the shadows so that the Red Lantern Ghost won't be afraid to show himself when it sees me."

And so, Chen Mo and Lu Chengzhuang went to the courtyard and waited quietly.

As for the bell-ringing girl and the old woman, they hid in the room. It was pitch black, and they couldn't see anything.

The rain intensified, and dawn was approaching.

Lu Chengzhuang and Chen Mo stood back to back and whispered, "Left Envoy Chen, you really agreed to be her messenger?"

Chen Mo said, "There's no better way right now."

Lu Chengzhuang wasn't one to meddle, so he agreed, "I'll follow Left Envoy Chen. Left Envoy Chen just helped me out of a predicament and saved my life. If there's anything you need me to do in the future, please feel free to give the order."

Chen Mo hummed in agreement.

Sudden--

The two of them straightened up at the same time, and they both felt that the goddess in their sea of ​​consciousness had noticed the movement.

The image of the Buddha was moving more and more frequently.

There's a feeling of approaching.

Lu Chengzhuang said, "Left Envoy Chen, I feel that Her Majesty is getting closer and closer to us."

Chen Mo stared at the courtyard gate: "They've arrived."

Lu Chengzhuang turned his head to look and was immediately terrified.

Click.

A red embroidered shoe stepped over the threshold and into the room.

Then, a second red embroidered shoe stepped in.

The mental cultivation technique in Chen Mo's mind suddenly became extremely restless. An unprecedentedly eerie feeling swept over every piece of his flesh and blood, and goosebumps rose on his skin.

Is this what a zombie is?

The sense of oppression and chill it evoked far surpassed that of ghosts.

Even so, Chen Mo still stared intently at the direction of the gate.

The next moment, a woman in a red dress slowly walked in. She didn't have the white hair Tang Lao had described; on the contrary, she was very beautiful.

Has the Red Lantern Goddess's ability to dispel the dead reached a new level?

"Jie Jie Jie~"

The Red Lantern Goddess entered, a smile on her face, and spoke in a sinister, terrifying voice, "I really didn't expect there to be a disciple of a deity here. You are much better than the Great Master of Fate."

Chen Mo shouted at this moment, "I am Lady Bell's incense bearer, don't you dare do anything reckless! Lady Bell!!!"

Jingle bell bell~
Hehehe~
(End of this chapter)