For thirty years, he has roamed the Northeast, his divine might overwhelming all immortals under hea

Several militiamen reacted quickly and rushed over to try to pull the worker back.

Just as their hands were about to touch the worker, the worker suddenly broke free and jumped into the foundation pit.

With a "plop," he fell to the bottom of the pit and lay motionless, clearly not going to make it out to be.

As I watched this scene, my heart sank deeper and deeper.

This was definitely not a simple suicide, nor was it an accident.

The incident at the dilapidated temple and the deaths of these workers are definitely inextricably linked.

When Li Ergou dug that tiny pit before, he almost lost his life. How deep was it then? Only about one or two meters.

But now, the foundation has been dug six or seven meters deep. Why was there nothing wrong before, but people started dying tonight?

And that dilapidated temple, Cuiping's mother said it's had problems for a long time.

Isn't the ruined temple located directly above this ancient tomb?

The more I thought about it, the more something felt wrong; my mind was a jumbled mess.

Just then, a faint voice suddenly came to my mind, as if someone was calling my name.

"Thirteen...thirteen..."

The voices sounded familiar; they were Huang Dalang and Liu Ruoyun!

I was overjoyed and quickly responded in my mind.

"Brother Dalang? Sister Ruoyun? You're awake?"

"Um……"

Huang Dalang's voice carried a hint of weariness.

"We were exhausted and were supposed to sleep for a while, but the yin energy here was too strong and woke us up. Thirteen, are you standing next to the old dilapidated temple now?"

"yes!"

I quickly explained the current situation to them.

After listening, Huang Dalang remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"Thirteen, listen carefully. This isn't an ordinary ancient tomb; it's a haunted tomb! The tomb's occupant must have been someone who practiced evil magic. After his death, he was buried here, forming a Yin-gathering array. The dilapidated temple is located right at the array's core, which is why it's been haunted for so long, and no one dares to approach it."

"Perhaps it was because of me before, or perhaps because there were still some remaining statues in the dilapidated temple, that the evil spirits below did not make much of a move."

"But now that the ruined temple is gone and such a deep pit has been dug, what's underneath is probably going to come out."

"Then why was everything fine at the beginning of the construction?"

I asked, puzzled.

"Because they only dug the topsoil, and hadn't yet touched the burial mound of the ancient tomb."

Liu Ruoyun's voice followed.

"Moreover, the power of the Yin Gathering Array only manifests at night. During the day, the yang energy is strong, and the power of the array's core is suppressed, which is why nothing happens. But at night, the yin energy rises, the array's core is activated, and those who get close will be controlled by the yin energy of the core, lose their minds, jump into the pit, and become sacrifices to the tomb's owner."

"What about the gold at the edge of the pit?"

"That's bait!"

"The tomb owner used gold as bait to lure greedy people closer. Anyone who touched the gold would be targeted by the tomb owner's lingering spirit and would surely die."

"So what should we do now?"

"Several people have already died, and if this continues, more will die."

"Our current strength is too weak to break the formation directly."

Huang Dalang's voice carried a hint of helplessness.

"What you need to do now is to surround this place and prevent anyone from getting close. Then find some black dog blood, peach wood branches, and scatter them inside. Also, have a three-year-old rooster, a rooster with a bright red body, and have it guard the foundation pit to temporarily suppress the yin energy at the center of the formation."

"Finally, have someone guard the edge of the pit and prevent anyone from approaching. Although we've recovered somewhat, dealing with this evil spirit will likely be quite difficult. But don't worry, there's always a way out; the problem will be solved!"

A big rooster, a three-year-old rooster that's entirely red?

Where can you find this thing?

These two conditions are quite demanding. In all my years, I have never seen a rooster that is entirely red without any other colors.

Most importantly, I've never seen anyone's rooster live past three years.

As for Huang Dalang's statement about having people guard the area and preventing others from getting close...

I am not worried at all.

These days, a word from the police is more effective than an imperial edict, especially given the current situation where no one will dare to approach.

At this time, people are more willing to believe that there are things in the world that cannot be explained than to believe in science.

Otherwise, how can we explain the continuous stream of people jumping off?

As dawn broke, the county leaders exchanged a few words with the village officials and then drove away.

The police expanded the cordon and instructed village officials not to allow anyone to approach.

After they left, Zhujiakan seemed to return to calm, but this calm concealed unease.

"Thirteen, everyone's gone, let's go too."

I nodded and followed my dad home.

"Dad, do you think anyone has a three-year-old, completely red rooster?"

"What? Why are you suddenly asking this?"

"It's nothing."

"Oh dear, the kind you're talking about is hard to find, but it's not impossible to find."

"Really? Dad, if you know where to find one, just get one for us. If not, we can buy one."

"Okay, I'll give it a try!"

My father nodded and parted ways with me, while I went home.

As soon as my mother saw me come back, she started asking me all sorts of questions. Obviously, she also wanted to know what had happened at the construction site.

I picked up the dry words and briefly recounted what had happened at the construction site. My mother was stunned when she heard it and then asked my father about it.

I then told my mother about how my father had helped me find the rooster.

"Thirteen, that rooster you mentioned, I think your aunt's family has one, the one at Nianzishan. I wonder if you remember it."

My mother's words gave me a sudden insight.

Surprisingly, such a large rooster actually exists.

"Mother, are you telling the truth?"

"Of course, I remember that her family had a big rooster like the one you described. Her family treated it like a treasure. That rooster was very fat, and they couldn't bear to kill it. Last year during the Chinese New Year, I even joked with her about how she really treated it like a treasure."

I was overjoyed, but by then my father had already left the village, and I didn't know where he had gone to find the rooster.

"Mom, here you go. Stay home and don't go out unless necessary."

I wrote a talisman and gave it to my mother.

This talisman is for warding off evil spirits. It should be worn close to the body to prevent evil spirits from getting close.

"I have to go to the construction site, otherwise I won't feel at ease. Mother, this time it's not just my father, but once that thing down there comes out, our Zhujiakan will probably be finished."

As I was speaking, the little fox somehow ended up next to my leg, and I bent down and picked it up.

"Little one, do you want to come with me?"

The little fox's eyes were black and shiny, and I vaguely felt that it seemed to smile.

I was also taken aback.

He then laughed.

"Okay, since you're not afraid, let's go together. It'll be good to have company."

I stood outside the construction site's cordon, holding the little black fox with two tails, a cold breeze blowing down the back of my neck.

The night was as black as ink. The area around the construction site was so gloomy that you could wring water out of it. Even the moon hid behind the clouds, afraid to show its face.

The golden light from the bottom of the foundation pit was so bright it hurt my eyes. I just watched from afar and didn't dare to get closer.

That's not gold, that's a death warrant.

I squatted down, stroking the little black fox's fur with my fingers. The little guy seemed to understand me, and kept burrowing into my arms, making low "woof woof" sounds.

I don't understand what it's trying to say, I just keep touching its back.

The black dog blood and peach wood branches are all there; all that's missing is that three-year-old rooster, completely red with no other colors.

My dad said he would give it a try, but it's almost midnight and we haven't seen a single person. My anxiety is growing stronger.

"Father, please don't let anything go wrong."

I muttered to myself, my eyes fixed on the direction of the foundation pit.

Just then, the golden light at the bottom of the pit suddenly intensified, and then I heard a "crackling" sound, as if something was pushing against the soil below.

My heart skipped a beat. Oh no! This evil spirit probably can't wait any longer and is about to emerge on its own!

Just as I was about to get up and move forward, the little black fox in my arms suddenly struggled and jumped out of my arms, baring its teeth and letting out a fierce roar in the direction of the foundation pit.

The way it looked was nothing like the docile little fox it usually was; it was more like a little leopard ready to fight.

What's wrong with you?

I quickly called out, but the little black fox ignored me completely. Its two tails stood straight up, its eyes wide open, staring intently at the bottom of the pit.

I followed its gaze and looked down into the pit, and what I saw almost scared the soul out of me.

The soil at the bottom of the pit was visibly bulging upwards, the mounds growing larger and higher, with turf and gravel falling off with a crackling sound. The "crackling" sounds grew louder and louder, as if some enormous creature was struggling desperately below.

"Damn it! What is this thing?"

I couldn't help but curse, my palms were sweaty.

Just then, I suddenly heard the voices of Huang Dalang and Liu Ruoyun in my mind, both of them sounding anxious.

"Thirteen! Don't come near! That's the coffin of the tomb's occupant about to break through the earth! The Yin Gathering Array has absorbed the souls of so many people; it's enough to make it break through the seal!"

"What can we do? We don't even have a rooster right now, so we can't control it at all!"

I was so anxious I was practically jumping up and down inside.

"Even with that rooster, it can only hold them off for a while. To eliminate the evil spirits beneath this tomb, you'll have to find a way yourself!"

Liu Ruoyun's voice was weak, clearly indicating that she had exhausted a lot of energy by forcibly urging herself to exert her power.

Just as I was about to respond, I heard a loud bang from the bottom of the pit, a "boom" that sounded like the earth shaking.

Immediately afterwards, a large clump of soil was suddenly lifted up and shattered into countless pieces, which flew everywhere.

A dark figure darted out from the bottom of the pit. The figure was over two meters tall, wrapped in tattered funeral clothes, with hair as messy as a bird's nest. The skin and flesh on its face were almost completely rotten, revealing white bone fragments.

Its two eyes were dark and lifeless, yet they exuded a chillingly fierce aura.

"Holy crap! This is the tomb's occupant?"

I was so scared that my legs cramped up, and I took several steps back.

As soon as the tomb owner emerged, he took a deep breath, and the surrounding yin energy surged towards him like a tide.

Its body visibly plumped up, and some of the rotten flesh on its face seemed to have grown back. It raised its head and looked in my direction, a greedy glint in its dark eyes.

"A living soul... a fresh living soul..."

Its voice was hoarse, like a broken gong, and it sent chills down your spine.

"Evil spirit! How dare you be so insolent!" Huang Dalang's voice was like a booming bell, making people's ears ring.

I was overjoyed. With Huang Dalang's help, things would definitely be easier.

But the evil spirit didn't seem to be afraid of Huang Dalang; his physical body was rapidly recovering.

Soon a handsome face appeared in front of me.

What a face it was!

I don't know how to describe him, so I'll use a word that's commonly used to describe men these days.

He was as handsome as Pan An.

Unfortunately, even though he's handsome, he's still an evil spirit.

Huang Dalang possessed my body, but the evil spirit had already pounced on me.

My heart sank.

This thing can fly; it has completely moved beyond the stage of being unable to move.

This is really quite tricky.

After a person dies, their physical body becomes a corpse.

By sheer coincidence, the body did not decompose.

The growth of white hair indicates a stiff body.

White zombies turn into black zombies after several years.

The black zombie had been a walking corpse for several years.

A hundred years of stagnation will eventually lead to a flying stagnation.

What lies beneath Zhujiakan is actually a flying zombie.

This thing is not afraid of people, and it's not even afraid of ordinary fire.

His body was as strong as steel; ordinary weapons could no longer harm him.

Huang Dalang controlled my physical body to fight against that evil spirit.

The evil spirit's goal was clear: to drain my blood.

For him, my blood is far more nourishing than that of ordinary people.

At this point, Huang Dalang was already at a disadvantage.

"Big Wave Bro, what should we do?"

"Thirteen, if we hadn't exerted too much force the other day, we would have been able to devour this evil spirit."

"It seems we have no choice but to fight with all our might."

As Huang Dalang spoke, the evil spirit pounced again. I couldn't sense any handsomeness in its face at that moment.

Instead, it exudes a chilling coldness that penetrates to the bone.

I don't know what move Huang Dalang used. I just raised my hand to withstand the evil spirit's attack, and then punched the evil spirit in the chest, sending it flying.

But my consciousness immediately took over my physical body.

"Thirteen...this time it might really take a long time. But...but don't worry, that evil spirit is injured too..."

After Huang Dalang finished speaking, I could no longer sense him, and the evil spirit looked at me with a completely different expression.

I also realized that this guy had developed an independent consciousness.

Just when I thought this guy was going to attack me again, he leaped back into the tomb.

I rushed over, and the area below the foundation pit was completely intact, as if nothing had happened.

"Thirteen, thirteen."

"The rooster has been found."

I heard my father's voice. I turned my head and saw him running towards me, carrying a bright red rooster.

But when I looked at the rooster, I felt a little discouraged. However, Huang Dalang said that although the rooster was only a temporary solution, it could hold out for a while.