Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

"Please stop applying those legends to the matter of the Immortal Ship..."

"Those things that sneak out to cause trouble are extremely dangerous energy parasites, Suiyang..."

"Really? I don't believe it." Gui Naifen insisted on her opinion.

"Suiyang? What's that? I get it, on the Immortal Ship, Suiyang is another name for Ghost, right?"

"That must be it."

Seeing that Gui Naifen still didn't believe her, Xueyi shook her head helplessly. The timid fox-girl thought for a moment and then sighed:

"It seems... we still need to get Grandpa Tail out here."

She looked down at her tail and called out softly:

"Grandpa Tail?"

Instantly, a ball of green will-o'-the-wisp appeared.

It transformed into an image that was very familiar to Yan.

"Grey Wolf! Uncle Grey!" Yan Huan pointed at the old man with his tail and shouted.

"Huh? Grey Wolf? You must have mistaken me for someone else..."

Tail stared at the two speechlessly, then revealed:

"I am Suiyang, the ghost and monster you all think I am. Do you understand? If you understand, then get lost!"

"...!"

Gui Naifen was startled by the ferocious tail.

He raised his voice and shouted:

"A ghost—!!!!"

……

Once Gui Naifen finally calmed down, Han Ya said helplessly:

"Sigh, what a strange little girl. She clearly came here to film ghosts and monsters, but now that she's actually seen them, she's screaming and yelling..."

"Ghost, ghost... Haa, huff, huff... Xiao Guizi, calm down! Take a deep breath!"

Gui Naifen tried to calm herself down and tentatively asked:

"...Could, could I have a chat with this, this old man with the tail?"

Chapter 456 Is this thing really impossible to kill?

"Never!"

The old man with the tail that floated in the air, resembling the face of the Big Bad Wolf, refused:

"I don't have time to waste on your nonsense!"

“Wow, this ghost is so fierce,” Yan Huan interjected.

"Huh?!" Tail looked at Yan Huan and roared angrily:

"I've said it so many times, I'm not a ghost! If you keep nagging, I'll eat you all up!"

Seeing this, Huo Huo quickly explained:

"Don't be afraid, you two. It's just saying that. Grandpa Tail is a vegetarian..."

Gui Naifen asked the three judges before her:

"Your Honor, if I may ask, what exactly is this ball of fire?"

"How can we prevent it from suddenly attacking and hurting people? And also... why does the Judge carry such a thing with him?"

Faced with Gui Naifen's complex question, Xueyi crossed her arms and said in a deep voice:

"You've seen what you needed to see. We have important matters to attend to, Huo Huo... see them out."

"Yes, yes..." Huo Huo said weakly.

Seeing that Xueyi was about to chase people away, Hanya quickly tried to dissuade them:

"Sister, don't be angry. You usually go out on missions and have little experience in dealing with people. Why don't you leave this matter to Han Ya?"

“They will leave once I can explain why.”

Han Ya looked at Yan Huan and Gui Naifen, and said seriously:

"The current unusual situation at Suiyuan will inevitably attract outside attention, and it will be difficult to prevent it."

"If we treat these two clueless individuals roughly today, they might be resentful and come back, which would be troublesome..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Huan couldn't help but glance at Han Ya a few more times.

This guy looks like he's given up on life, but he's surprisingly good at getting things done.

"Don't worry, leave it to me, sister," Han Ya assured Xue Yi.

Seeing that Xueyi didn't speak, Hanya looked at the two of them again.

"You two must have heard about... the damage to the Creation Furnace of the Craftsmanship Department, right?"

"The Furnace of Creation?" Yan Huan began to recall.

It seems that when he arrived at the Works of Manufacturing earlier, there was indeed a large furnace that was pushed into the sky by vines.

"I think I vaguely remember this."

The crow nodded slightly:

"It's good that Mr. Yan Huan remembers this. The Creation Furnace was damaged, and the demonic creatures sealed within it escaped as a result..."

"They've taken up residence here, and the Ten Kings' Division is on orders to capture them. We advise you to leave quickly, for your own safety..."

"Of course, with your strength, you may not need to worry about safety, but Suiyuan is filled with the scattered Suiyang, and even if you are just visiting, it will inevitably affect your mood."

The crow looked at the two of them:

"If you two still have any questions, you can continue to ask me. I will try my best to satisfy your curiosity."

"But after you have finished asking your questions, please keep this a secret, leave Suiyuan, and do not return."

To Yan Huan, Han Ya seemed worried that her and Gui Naifen's actions would cause trouble for the work of the Ten Kings Division.

I came here before because Gui Naifen said there were ghosts, but now I understand everything.

Thus, the veil of mystery surrounding Suiyuan was lifted.

"Gui Naifen, what do you think?"

Yan Huan handed over the decision-making power to Gui Naifen.

"Ah... I think this judge is truly reasonable!"

"I swear, I'll leave as soon as I finish asking the questions."

Seeing that Han Ya nodded in agreement, Gui Naifen then asked:

"Then, Your Honor, what exactly is Suiyang?"

The crow calmly explained:

"According to the classification of the Tabushi, they are energy parasites from outer space, the essence of starlight that appears in the form of eerie flames."

"To use a metaphor, they are like moths that love to chase heat sources."

"However, this heat source is none other than the thoughts of sentient beings."

Mr. Yan also asked:

Is this thing dangerous?

"Hmm," the crow continued in reply.

"They love to parasitize intelligent life, to absorb their experiences, and to savor their emotions."

"Gradually, Suiyang will take root in the host's nervous system, using the host's inner desires and weaknesses to make him have all sorts of delusions and manipulate the host like a chess piece or puppet."

"The host will then be completely obedient to Suiyang, which we call possession."

"At this point, the person being parasitized no longer has their past self inside their head, but a Suiyang that is similar to themselves, yet completely different."

"The host's body will soon be completely consumed by the sun, just like firewood that has been burned out."

Yan nodded slightly.

Ultimately, the Suiyang seems to be not much different from the ghosts that people generally know.

They can parasitize the human body, exacerbate certain emotions, and cause harm to the body.

The folk tales of being possessed by a ghost are nothing more than this.

"Can Suiyang be killed?" Yan asked again.

"Can Huanlong be killed?" Han Ya replied.

"Hmm? Their vitality is on par with Huanlong?" Yan seemed somewhat surprised.

Wouldn't this tiny Suiyuan Garden be teeming with cockroaches that just won't die?

"So what's going on with this guy?"

Yan Huan pointed to the old man with the tail next to her and asked:

"So you couldn't kill it, so you recruited it? Are you going to do the same for the rest of Suiyang?"

"Hey...you bastard, how dare you talk like that!"

Its tail floated up to Yan Huan and retorted:

"I wasn't recruited by the government! As long as I get the chance, I'll definitely..."

Huo Huo interrupted Tail's statement:

"My tail... has been subdued by Lord Raven and will not harm anyone."