Excessive ferocity due to caution

"You are truly the most gifted person I have ever seen or heard of!"

Ji Debing looked at Zhao Yi, whose combat skills were becoming increasingly proficient, and sighed sincerely.

"If you had been in the church back then, I, the sage, would have certainly spent enormous resources to groom you as my successor!"

"pity!"

"But today I will kill someone like you with my own hands!"

"This actually makes this wise man feel a little sorry for his talent!"

Although Zhao Yi's use of the rules became increasingly sophisticated during the battle, and his understanding of the rules of the Great Fiend was more profound, he was ultimately relying on external forces, which was vastly different from someone like him who had been immersed in the Great Fiend realm for many years!

Moreover, although Ji Debing's strength was weakened, he could obviously draw some power from the great formation he had created with all his energy to replenish himself!

As Zhao Yi actively activated the cursed items more and more often, his body was nearing its limit. The black lotus born from the three intertwined divine powers was no longer able to suppress the strange phenomenon appearing on his body...

Once that balance is broken, Zhao Yi may be instantly destroyed by the terrifying curse accumulated on his body!

He was no longer able to fight.

By this time, the two had exchanged hundreds of blows, and the surrounding land was in complete disarray!

The power of rules ran rampant, overturning hills and erasing their original traces.

Countless hideous scars grew rampantly on the land, and no place within a radius of hundreds of miles could escape this frenzied battle!

Facing Zhao Yi, who had finally stopped, Ji Debing mocked:

"You're already out of energy?"

"I originally thought you could hold on a little longer..."

"Do you regret being my enemy now?"

Zhao Yi stared at Ji Debing, manipulating the three divine powers within him to wash away the curse, barely suppressing these terrifying anomalies.

"The more a loser talks, the more he seems like a piece of trash."

"You've never won before, and you're going to lose again this time."

His words pierced Ji Debing's heart!

Blood rushed to his forehead.

His eyes were ashen, and he said with a forced smile:

"You little brat, let's see how long you can keep up your verbal sparring!"

"Once you fall into my hands, I'll show you what cruelty truly means!"

Watching Ji Debing approach, Zhao Yi calmly said:

Do you know why you failed?

Upon hearing this, Ji Debing stopped in his tracks and sneered:

"It's just bad luck!"

"But I won't give up... One more time... One more time, and I will become a god!"

Zhao Yi:

"Giving you ten thousand more chances wouldn't change anything."

"Your failure wasn't due to bad luck, but because your plan was riddled with flaws."

Ji Debing stared in astonishment:

"You're talking nonsense!"

Zhao Yi smiled and said:

You don't believe me?

"Alright then..."

"I'm asking you, where did the boy who followed me go while we were fighting?"

Ji Debing's face stiffened slightly.

His mind swept across the entire area covered by the array in an instant, but there was no trace of Qin Bai at all!

In that instant, Ji Debing inexplicably felt a chill run down his spine, as if a pair of eyes were watching him from a place he couldn't see!

"Who cares where he went?"

"He's just a useless brat, where could he possibly hide?"

"After I deal with you, I'll get rid of him too, and throw them both into the sacrificial pit!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an extremely terrifying power suddenly appeared in the sky above his head. Ji Debing, who was about to attack Zhao Yi, changed his expression drastically, looked up abruptly, and his pupils shrank!

"This is...impossible!"

Looking up at the vast sky above, flames suddenly burst into flames, burning the sky like a piece of paper. Ji Debing was horrified!

He quickly tried to dispel the array, but found that the array was being controlled by some force!

"How could this happen?"

Ji Debing's temples were drenched in cold sweat, and he turned to glare fiercely at Zhao Yi:

"What did you do?!"

Looking at the sky ravaged by fire, Zhao Yi calmly said:

"I didn't do anything... I just sent that boy out of your formation during our battle."

"He also opened the lid of the stone coffin."

Ji Debing's eyes were bloodshot:

"You... I'll fucking kill your horse!"

Ji Debing raised his hand and launched his strongest attack at Zhao Yi, determined to fight Zhao Yi to the death!

"Now you want to fight me to the death?"

"It's too late."

While activating the cursed item to block the opponent's attack, Zhao Yi retreated methodically!

Ji Debing was relentless and went berserk, wanting to drag Zhao Yi down with him!

Suddenly, Ji Debing stopped chasing.

He stood still, staring intently at Zhao Yi, without moving an inch!

Zhao Yixin sensed something and looked up.

Above the burned-out sky, the boundless black emptiness was filled with two enormous bronze ghost masks that seemed to be crying but not crying, laughing but not laughing!

Zhao Yi was familiar with these two ghost-faced figures.

Those were the two bronze figures in black and white robes who had been chasing him and Qin Bai earlier!

诃！

The two bronze ghost masks suddenly merged and intertwined to form a double fish pattern. A strong suction force came from the pattern, and Zhao Yi and Ji Debing were both sucked in!

When they came to their senses again, the three of them were already outside the mass grave.

This time, we've truly returned to the Hall of Coroners.

However, Ji Debing was now shackled, his eyes, filled with resentment, had become empty, and resentment still lingered at the corners of his mouth.

But his legendary life story eventually came to an end.

However, Zhao Yi and Qin Bai were not put in shackles.

The terrified boy looked at the two black and white bronze figures and couldn't help but move closer to Zhao Yi.

"Brother Yizi... what, what's going on?"

The two bronze figures, shackled and holding heavy chains, stared intently at Zhao Yi, their heads slightly lowered, remaining motionless.

"I don't know either."

Zhao Yi frowned.

He had an absurd feeling—these two bronze figures, capable of easily apprehending great villains, were bowing to him.

Why is this happening?

Did they mistake one person for another?

still is……

After a brief stalemate, Zhao Yi spoke:

"Where are you going to take it?"

The bronze figure moved.

They gestured towards Zhao Yiyi, and a thick red fog rolled in.

A chilling, eerie path appeared inside.

The two exchanged a glance, and Zhao Yi went inside first.

Although Qin Bai was afraid, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow behind Zhao Yi.

The red mist had the wonderful function of spatial connection. After stepping into the path within the red mist, the two arrived in a completely new region.

The surrounding area features strangely shaped buildings, with a classical and mythological style, creating a grand and majestic atmosphere.

Ahead of the Ghost Road lies a giant river of lava, from which ghosts wail and scream in agony.

The long suspension bridge leads to a long hall.

It is guarded by many ghost-faced stone statues.

I looked up.

The plaque once bore the words "Ming Song" (明讼), but they have faded.

Upon entering the Mingsong Hall, one is greeted by bronze demon guards standing on both sides, each holding a stick, their faces serious and unsmiling.

Seated in the hall was a dark red bronze statue with furrowed brows and glaring eyes, long mane extending to its ears, wearing a square crown and a long robe, its left hand holding prayer beads in front of its knee, and its right hand holding a scepter placed on its knee.

The bronze statue is covered in damage; every scratch is a testament to its glorious achievements!

PS: First update.