Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 414

Lin Shuyou immediately reached out and grabbed the umbrella, trying to pull it from Bin Ge's hand. Minor cuts and bruises were commonplace for them.

However, as Ayou tried to exert force, he was shocked to find that the barb had not only penetrated deep into the flesh of Brother Bin's right hand, but had also embedded itself in Brother Bin's hand bone.

Lin Shuyou dared not exert himself any further, fearing that if he pushed too hard, he would turn Brother Bin into a "boneless chicken claw".

Runsheng reached into his backpack, intending to take out the head of the Yellow River shovel. He was just waiting for Xiaoyuan's order, and he would stop the damage without hesitation and chop off Tan Wenbin's right hand.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Take him away, get in the car."

Tan Wenbin was taken to the car.

Lin Shuyou started the car, and Li Zhuiyuan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, pointed in the direction, signaling Ayou to drive over.

I saw it on the way here; there was a park that was under construction and had stopped.

In the back seat, Tan Wenbin's body convulsed continuously, his eyes appearing like snake eyes, but this time, even the snake eyes were being continuously stained black.

Runsheng pressed down on Tan Wenbin's arm to prevent him from suddenly having a seizure and affecting the car's movement.

While driving, Lin Shuyou anxiously observed Bin Ge's situation through the rearview mirror.

"Pfft..."

Li Zhuiyuan opened a can of Jianlibao, inserted a straw, and silently began to drink.

The boy's action calmed both Lin Shuyou and Runsheng down.

Even Tan Wenbin's convulsions subsided considerably after hearing the sound of the can being opened.

We've arrived.

The park was originally planned to cover a large area, but construction was halted for some reason, leaving it temporarily a messy area in the city without electricity or water. Even homeless people are reluctant to stay here.

Runsheng carried Tan Wenbin on his back and quickly went to the depths, where he settled Tan Wenbin on a small white swan boat.

The riverbed where the small boat was located was completely dry, with only cement fragments underneath.

"alert."

"understand!"

"clear."

Runsheng and Lin Shuyou each dispersed into the distance.

Li Zhuiyuan placed his left index and middle fingers together on Tan Wenbin's forehead, and then used his right hand to open Tan Wenbin's eyelids.

The situation is dire. After the old man has sent his empty "body" to take the blame, the best way for him to revive in the mortal world is to choose a suitable vessel.

This is what is commonly referred to as "borrowing a corpse to return to life."

The vessel cannot be chosen casually. If an ordinary one is chosen, the body will decay in no time, and the old man will only waste what little obsession he has left.

Tan Wenbin has always followed the path of spirit control. Whether it was with two vengeful infant adopted sons in the early days or now with four beast spirits, Tan Wenbin's body has long been adapted to this state of being possessed.

Su Luo was born with that ability, which is why she was frequently possessed by ghost messengers and forced to live as a servant during her lifetime.
Tan Wenbin transformed himself into a high-end apartment in an ordinary location through rounds of renovations.

Therefore, Tan Wenbin is truly suitable to be "resurrected".

Li Zhuiyuan guessed that there was something wrong with the umbrella the old man brought when he entered the restaurant. The bigger problem was that when the four of them returned to the restaurant's front desk, the umbrella was still there obediently.

The boy was such a cautious person. In the past, if he picked up a copper coin from the ground, he would seal it with layers of cloth and wrap his hands before daring to try to touch such a special thing.

But this time, the boy directly ordered Tan Wenbin to catch it with his bare hands.

Because Tan Wenbin himself is the least afraid of being "resurrected".

Back then, Wei Zhengdao created the "Five Senses Diagram" in an attempt to suppress and kill himself. After failing, the "Five Senses Diagram" fell into the human world and transformed into five beasts.

The pig that attempted to reshape the "Five Senses Diagram" was killed by Li Zhuiyuan. The remaining four beasts were placed into Tan Wenbin's body by the boy. In fact, Tan Wenbin replaced the pig and reconstructed a new balance in his own body.

This means that Tan Wenbin himself is a walking human-shaped seal.

Li Zhuiyuan didn't rush to take any action. He had to wait until the old man had infiltrated his inner circle more thoroughly before closing the door and beating him.

The umbrella skin had fallen off, and the internal structure was rapidly rusting and peeling away. When the boy peeled it open with his hands, a rusty sword was revealed inside.

very perfect.

It's as perfect as a fruit platter with peeled fruit, diced pieces, and toothpicks.

In terms of physique, Tan Wenbin is not as good as Runsheng; in terms of talent, Tan Wenbin is not as good as Lin Shuyou.

Tan Wenbin represents the ceiling for ordinary people.

Therefore, whenever Li Zhuiyuan helped Tan Wenbin with planning, he deliberately reduced the risk factor, avoiding radical approaches and focusing on stability.

If the old man is really sealed inside, then the next step should be to find a coffin, put Tan Wenbin inside, and bury him, because Tan Wenbin cannot contend with the other powerful and independent "consciousness" within his body.

Fortunately, in order to survive the long period of suppression, the old man kept peeling off his own skin and core. The "empty shell" that was sacrificed to take the blame was the last bit of humanity left in the old man.

Now, what's inside this sword isn't the original, authentic stuff... just the tangible flavor.

If Li Zhuiyuan can dispel Tan Wenbin's obsession, it will be equivalent to helping Tan Wenbin recognize the rusty sword as his master.

And this was the first radish.

After waiting and waiting, it was ready.

The boy affixed a calming talisman to Tan Wenbin's forehead, then set up an altar and lit three sticks of incense.

Immediately, the boy chanted an incantation, made hand seals, and prepared to cast a spell.

In reality, with a light rub of the fingertips, a red thread was released and connected to Tan Wenbin.

In the depths of Tan Wenbin's consciousness, only a lonely island remained.

Around the isolated island stood four illusory figures on the verge of dissipation: a centipede, a monkey, an ox, and a snake.

Faced with the invasion, the four beasts had no way out but to help Tan Wenbin fight to the death.

When Li Zhuiyuan's consciousness appeared here, the four beasts' illusory figures, which were on the verge of collapse, trembled!
It forcefully pushed the surging black torrents around it outwards, expanding the area of ​​the isolated island.

Even if the boy does nothing, his mere presence can have a tremendous effect on morale within one's own camp.

"Brother Xiaoyuan... I can't hold on much longer."

"Brother Binbin, you did a great job."

The second half of what Li Zhuiyuan didn't say was that Tan Wenbin had made him wait an extra fifteen minutes by the swan boat covered in bird droppings.

This fifteen minutes was not originally in the boy's plan; it was Tan Wenbin's extraordinary performance, through layers of delay and resistance, that earned him this time.

Although, it is indeed a bit of a waste of time.

But from a personal perspective, it was also a rare experience.

Every time I do planning and design for my partners, they always manage to surprise me. They will work hard and jump even higher, exceeding my expectations.

They all say they'll rely on themselves, but in private, they're all incredibly hardworking.

"Okay, Binbin, you can rest now. I'll take over next."

"understand!"

Tan Wenbin stopped resisting, and the black torrent found a breach in him, surging in wildly.

Li Zhuiyuan raised his arm and said in a deep voice:
"The Five Senses Diagram, collect it!"

All four beast spirit phantoms retreated, transforming into four streams of light that entered Tan Wenbin's body.

This last isolated island was completely covered in an instant.

"Open the 'Five Senses Diagram'!"

The next moment, a point of light appeared and spread out in an instant, covering the black torrent, as if forming a new land, except that this land was floating on the torrent.

Tan Wenbin sat cross-legged, surrounded by centipedes, coiled pythons, breathing blue oxen, and roaring monkeys.

Li Zhuiyuan stood beside Tan Wenbin, the boy's left hand resting on Tan Wenbin's shoulder.

"I want to live! I want to live! I want to live!"

The ground around them cracked, and the black torrent below surged upwards, attempting to sweep away the land that covered it.

Li Zhuiyuan remained expressionless, only continuously blessing Tan Wenbin.

Li Zhuiyuan was not afraid of a war of attrition. The young man refused to believe that he could not defeat this old sugarcane that had been worn down for countless years!
Stalemate, stalemate, stalemate...

Cracks kept appearing on the ground, but they were constantly being repaired, and the ground could never be penetrated.

Perhaps that obsession also sensed the crisis, and stopped its large-scale depletion, instead concentrating on a single point.

"boom!"

A hole was punched through, like a spring, and black water began to gush out.

This scene is quite fitting for this place, after all, Jinan is also known as the City of Springs.

The local springs are all serene and unique, reflecting the rich history and culture.
The black spring before me only gushed forth that nauseating, foul-smelling obsession.

To this day, there are no exceptions; those who strive to "survive" and continue to exist become less and less like human beings.

Even death is the most anthropomorphic thing among non-human beings.

Yes, like my good mentor.

The black spring water, carrying immense power, surged towards Li Zhuiyuan.

Li Zhuiyuan spread his right hand, formed a hand seal, and said in a deep voice:
"The Twelve Decrees of Fengdu—Gate of Hell, open!"

"Buzz!"

A gate to hell stood before the boy and Tan Wenbin, and with a roar, the impact of the black spring was firmly blocked.

Kurozumi recharged its energy, then changed direction and charged again from the other side.

"Open the gates of hell!"

"Buzz!"

Another gate to hell has been erected.

Black Spring's second attack was blocked once again.

It began to plan the next one.

Li Zhuiyuan continued to perform the hand seals.

Black Spring launched a new offensive, but this time, it suddenly changed its previous planar path, instead rising rapidly and then falling vertically, launching its attack from top to bottom.

"Open the gates of hell!"

"Buzz!"

A gate to hell lay flat on the heads of the boy and Tan Wenbin.

The Black Spring failed once again. The three consecutive attempts had taken a huge toll on it, and the spring itself began to weaken, a trend that seemed irreversible.

The best way to break free from an obsession is to make it despair.

"Buzz! Buzz!"

Even though Heiquan did not attack again, Li Zhuiyuan used magic to condense two more ghost gates.

Now, it's as if a house has been built on the spot where the two of them were, built entirely with ghost gates, with four walls and a roof.

In the eyes of those in the martial arts world, the Ghost Gate represents the legacy of Fengdu; in the eyes of the ghosts of the underworld, it represents supreme authority.

But for the teenager, it's a simple and practical method, and using it here is actually too much of a waste and not cost-effective.

But once you have accumulated enough experience and resources, it would be a waste to spend time and effort seeking sophisticated solutions.

Li Zhuiyuan intended to use this method to leave it helpless and in despair, ultimately transforming "shock" into "suppression".

The desired effect was achieved.

The black spring continued to gush down until the springhead dried up.

It stopped gushing out, and even the hole that had been broken gradually healed. The ground around it returned to its flat state, and only when you are calm can you faintly hear the sound of waves coming from below.

The obsession seemed to have dissipated, and the "Five Senses Diagram" appeared to have been sealed away.

"boom!"

Just then, below Li Zhuiyuan and Tan Wenbin, in the only area without the Ghost Gate's defenses, the ground caved in and cracked, and the Black Spring, like a ferocious beast, opened its blood-red maw and swallowed them whole.

It found the only flaw.

But it didn't consider why there was a flaw here.

The boy reached down with his right hand, activating the original technique of the Zhao family of Jiujiang.

The boy grasped the tangible without being intangible and imprisoned it.

At this moment, the competition between the two sides entered a fierce and intense phase.

In reality.

Inside the small white swan boat, Li Zhuiyuan, sitting next to Tan Wenbin with his eyes closed, had beads of sweat on his forehead and his face was slightly pale.

The boy wasn't tired yet, but his body started to falter again, unable to withstand the continuous, high-frequency exertion.

However, it's not a big problem, since the nosebleed hasn't started yet.

And this black spring clearly no longer had the power to force the boy's nose to bleed.

The Zhao Family Manual was created by Zhao Wuyang, a dragon king who rose from humble beginnings.

Ordinary members of the Zhao family, throughout their lives, simply practiced it as a method primarily focused on water control.

As a genius in the history of the Zhao family who was close to his ancestors, Zhao Yi had long since reached the level of "human hearts are like water" in his Zhao family's original secret formula.

Li Zhuiyuan enhanced the Zhao family's original technique, elevating it to a level targeting the soul and consciousness.

Of course, this is not entirely due to Li Zhuiyuan's efforts. It can only be said that Zhao Wuyang himself was too sophisticated and his descendants could not truly understand the true meaning of their ancestors' legacy.

Even without Li Zhuiyuan, Zhao Yi could have gradually grasped this stage, but with Li Zhuiyuan's "enhancement," it was as if he had been shown the way in advance, where the ancestors were clearly located, eliminating the need for hesitation and trial and error, thus greatly shortening the process.

Now, this black spring has finally lost to Li Zhuiyuan in this fierce battle.

When it realized that as long as the boy was there, it had no chance, its obsession crumbled.

The black torrent beneath the ground ceased its surging and began to calm.

This time, it was a real success.

Li Zhuiyuan gently patted Tan Wenbin's shoulder with his left hand, repeating the patting four times. Each time, a beast spirit flew out of Tan Wenbin's body and landed in one of the four corners.

Tan Wenbin is the only center here.

The "Five Senses Diagram" complements each other, its profound meaning flows smoothly, and it is thoroughly solidified.

Wei Zhengdao attempted suicide using this method back then, but failed; however, how many Wei Zhengdaos are there in this world?

The ground began to become transparent, and the black water below became clear.

Here, it looks like a frozen lake in winter.

The only clear spring was right in front of Tan Wenbin, who was sitting cross-legged, with the spring water flowing around his body.

Everything was beautiful and peaceful.

Tan Wenbin opened his eyes: "Brother Xiaoyuan..."

Li Zhuiyuan: "It's over."

The boy didn't rush to leave, but continued to quietly observe the place.

When Tan Wenbin doesn't use this power, everything is peaceful and serene; but when Tan Wenbin extracts this power, the clear spring immediately turns black, and only after it's used up will it settle and become clear again.

Risks still exist.

However, there are risks involved in wielding any power.

What Li Zhuiyuan is looking at now is not just the present, but the future.

If Tan Wenbin's body is not properly disposed of after his death, this obsession will resurface.

There are many similar future risks.

After Runsheng dies, even without a trigger or someone to push him, his body is very likely to become dead. And Runsheng, who has completely become dead, will be terrifying.

After Lin Shuyou's death, the White Crane True Lord, who inherited the True Lord system, might take extra care of Lin Shuyou's future children because of his relationship with Lin Shuyou, and he would be very easy to talk to. But what about Ayou's grandson and great-grandson?

They have no affinity with the child, so the child has a high probability of breaking the rules and becoming a shadow hanging over the Lin family for generations.

Not to mention the various evil creatures in Li Zhuiyuan's possession, such as the newly evolved evil dragon.

When I'm around, they're all incredibly well-behaved. But if I'm not around, who can control them?

As you grow stronger and rise higher, you will increasingly understand the actions of Dragon King Yu back then.

When each generation of the Yu family Dragon King was about to die, he would ask his companion monster to commit suicide in advance.

Yu Tiannan, the only one who didn't do this, ultimately brought about the downfall of Dragon King Yu.

Li Zhuiyuan has now reached a point where he needs to consider this issue.

Fortunately, he is still young.

Even better, he and his friends will have a next generation in the future.

The boy doesn't like being stupid, but that doesn't mean he dislikes the stupid person himself.

In a legacy organization, having a kid like Benben as a foundation truly gives people a sense of security, not to mention that Binbin has two godsons preparing for the future.

No wonder, even someone as magnanimous as the Dragon King, even if he came from humble origins, would set about establishing his family legacy in his later years.

The power you created must not become disordered and out of control because of your departure, turning into a new source of chaos. You need people, generation after generation, to help you control or eliminate it.

Within each Dragon King's gate, numerous evil spirits are suppressed; in fact, what is truly suppressed is far more than just evil spirits.

In reality, Li Zhuiyuan opened his eyes.

Tan Wenbin slowly woke up.

The first thing Tan Wenbin did after waking up was to turn over and start vomiting.

He kept vomiting mouthfuls of black, foul-smelling sour water, but after vomiting, he felt much better.

Raising his right hand, Tan Wenbin looked at the rusty sword that was so closely connected to his flesh and blood.

Without Li Zhuiyuan's instruction, Tan Wenbin began to be moved on his own.

"Clap!"

The rusty sword slipped from his palm.

Tan Wenbin picked it up again and waved it.

"Buzz!"

The sound was sharp and frighteningly intense.

Then, instinctively, he thrust forward again.

"Pfft!"

The rusty sword shot forward, dragging Tan Wenbin down with it. He was pulled to the ground, his face pressed against the cement block, and he was dragged a long distance with a thud.

"Hiss... Ah~"

Lin Shuyou was called back and began bandaging Bin's wounds.

"Brother Bin, it's alright now, you've suffered."

Tan Wenbin, with a cigarette between his fingers, gave a somewhat awkward, perfunctory response.

His original injury was just a row of barbs on his right hand, which didn't even require stopping the bleeding. However, when he was testing the sword, he ended up with a series of wounds on the ground, looking like a tractor had been driven off, making him look extremely disheveled.

"Brother Bin, this sword looks really powerful."

After the bandaging was finished, Lin Shuyou became extremely interested in the sword in Tan Wenbin's hand.

Tan Wenbin: "Hmm, it's alright." Lin Shuyou: "Brother Bin, how about we have a spar sometime?"

Tan Wenbin: "No rush, I haven't adapted yet. I'll practice again after this wave ends and I go back."

Lin Shuyou: "Okay, Brother Bin, it's a deal!"

Tan Wenbin: "Next time for sure."

Lin Shuyou: "Huh? Brother Bin, why did you change your mind again? You've gotten stronger, don't you feel itchy to fight?"

Tan Wenbin: "We're brothers, why should we fight each other?"

Before heading to the Goguryeo tombs in Ji'an, there are two more places to visit. In the first place, I obtained this rusty sword. As for the remaining two places, Ah You and Run Sheng might not be able to tell...

Tan Wenbin had already sensed that Xiao Yuan was hiding something from them.

Given Xiao Yuan's style, he doesn't like to hide things and prefers to hold meetings to share information with everyone. The only reason he hasn't done so is that the conditions don't allow it.

Tan Wenbin stood up, his eyes glancing at the wordless book hanging from Xiao Yuan's waist.

At home, Xiao Yuange unusually always carries this book with him.

Is there a problem here?
Forget it, I won't look at it, I won't think about it, it's unnecessary.

Tan Wenbin: "Brother Xiaoyuan, I'm fine now."

Li Zhuiyuan nodded and had Ayou take out the map and spread it on the small white swan boat that was covered in bird droppings.

Turning the first page of the "Wordless Book" on the wall.

The three lines of information about the escapee have changed; the first line has disappeared, while the second line is now accurate.

Li Zhuiyuan took a pen, drew lines on the map to confirm the route they would take, and then heavily poked at the specific coordinates with the tip of his pen.

Li Zhuiyuan: "Continue on the road to Tianjin."

After refueling, the yellow pickup truck drove out of Jinan and headed north.

Along the way, we had another batch of pancakes, and the back of the truck was piled high with fresh scallions and green onions.

Li Zhuiyuan ate quite a few of the freshly made pancakes; they were soft, fragrant, crispy, and had a slightly sweet taste.

If left out for a little longer, Li Zhuiyuan will find it too tough to chew.

The other three, however, all became enamored with this delicacy.

While driving, all three of them held scallion pancakes in their hands, often taking a bite, pulling, tugging, and then collectively chewing them with a "crunch crunch".

As we left, the park, which had been under construction, welcomed new visitors.

Zhao Yi held a compass in his hand, coaxing the evil dragon inside his body to help him find his way.

The evil dragon initially dismissed it with disdain.

Zhao Yi also lost his temper.

This guy used to do all sorts of odd jobs when he was with Li, but now he's acting all high and mighty here.

"If you don't cooperate properly, I'll tell that guy surnamed Li when I see him that you're deliberately stalling for time and don't want to meet up with him. You've got a villain on the back of your head, haha!"

The evil dragon roared angrily inside Zhao Yi's body, and then began to manipulate the compass.

Three handfuls of incense ash remain at the location of the altar.

Zhao Yi: "A-Jing, give me the map."

"Okay, Yi-ge."

Chen Jing took out the map, draped it over his back, then turned around and bent down to use himself as a table so that Yi Ge could easily view it.

Zhao Yi swept the map while simultaneously sweeping away the mixture of bird droppings on the swan boat.

The fingernail traced along its own map; hmm, this should be the next route for the person surnamed Li.

Finally, in that tiny dent of bird droppings, Zhao Yi found the one that the man surnamed Li had left for him...

Foreshadowing.

……

Tianjin, a place of turbulent modern history, a hub of江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry).

However, Li Zhuiyuan and his group were not fortunate enough to experience the depths of this place for the time being, because although the coordinates were indeed within Tianjin's territory, they were also infinitely adjacent to the outer areas.

When the car arrived here, it had entered a small town.

This small town was once bustling because of a state-owned branch factory. Later, with the change of the political situation, the branch factory was closed and merged, and the staff were relocated, leaving behind abandoned factory and living areas.

"Movie theaters...shops...basketball courts...schools...dormitories for single employees...family dormitories..."

Lin Shuyou counted and sighed:

"It's so well-built, why is it empty?"

There are many more factories like this in Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou and other places. Most of them are located in remote mountain corners. Their signs often read "the 10th branch of a certain factory". Now they have generally reached the stage of completing their historical mission.

Li Zhuiyuan found the precise coordinates; it was a staff dormitory building.

The building in front is for singles, with several bunk beds in one room. This building is for families, with one room per family. The kitchen is built in a separate, protruding area across the hallway in front of the building.

There is one public toilet on each floor, located at the corner of each floor.

Because the factory was relocated only a few years ago, traces of life are still very obvious here. There are still a few families living in this building, mostly elderly people.

The commotion caused by Li Zhuiyuan and his group alerted an old woman at the far end of the floor. She pushed open the door and came out to check the situation.

The old woman had poor eyesight, so she squinted and asked, "Is this a child from the Gao family?"

Tan Wenbin imitated her accent: "Yes, Grandma."

The old woman said, "It's been years since I last saw you. You've grown so much! Where are your parents?"

Tan Wenbin: "I didn't come back. I brought my classmates here to play."

Old woman: "Come to my house for dinner."

Tan Wenbin: "No, we all brought our own. We young people can have fun on our own."

The old woman got a little angry: "Fine, fine, you can play, you can play."

Tan Wenbin: "Mother-in-law, have any outsiders come here recently?"

The old woman said, "Yes, I've seen a man coming and going in this building every morning and evening these past few days. He's always climbing the stairs early in the morning and late at night, making a lot of noise. I've called him several times, but he doesn't listen."

Sigh, someone like that, if left unattended, should have just been dealt with by the factory's security department.

Tan Wenbin: "If we run into him tonight, we'll go and deal with him."

The old woman said, "Don't talk nonsense. There are a lot of crazy people with problems these days. Just curse them from a distance. Don't go up to them and provoke them."

After saying that, the old woman opened the door to her house and went back inside, trembling.

Li Zhuiyuan looked in the direction of the old woman's house, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Tan Wenbin: "Brother Xiaoyuan, he is indeed here."

Li Zhuiyuan observed the aura and said, "There should have been an entrance here before, so it was once a place with excellent feng shui."

Tan Wenbin: "Brother Xiaoyuan, do you mean that guy has a lineage here?"

Li Zhuiyuan shook his head: "It should have been abandoned long before the factory was built here. It was completely crushed after the state-owned factory was built here."

Tan Wenbin: "So, is he going in and out like this looking for an entrance?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Yes, it should be based on the original situation, taking advantage of the sunrise and sunset time to reorganize it. He wants to go in again and go home to take a look."

Tan Wenbin: "Then shall we wait until tonight?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Let's wait, everyone eat first."

Once inside the room, Lin Shuyou started cleaning, Tan Wenbin went to fetch water, and Runsheng prepared a meal.

Having a place to shelter from the wind and rain is definitely much more comfortable than sleeping in a car or setting up a tent in the wild.

The old lady knocked on the door again, bringing a bag of eggs and some fresh vegetables.

Tan Wenbin expressed his gratitude, and Li Zhuiyuan sent Ayou to the old woman's house to help repair the electrical appliances and circuits.

Runsheng stir-fried some eggs and made a pot of seaweed and egg soup.

Li Zhuiyuan cooked a bowl of noodles, while the others used scrambled eggs as a sauce, wrapped them in pancakes, and ate with great relish; they were truly addicted to it.

After we finished eating, it got dark.

Li Zhuiyuan lay in bed.

Runsheng, Tan Wenbin, and Lin Shuyou sat at the door and by the window, respectively.

Open areas are suitable for spreading out and maintaining vigilance, but in a built environment like this, especially when the opponent is a warlock, it would be unwise to separate and isolate.

Like that old guy I met in Jinan, once you've been suppressed for a long time, you really can't cause any big waves anymore. But a warlock, even if he's on his last breath, shouldn't be underestimated.

All the arrangements are fine.

Li Zhuiyuan opened the "Book Without Words," and the positional information on it remained unchanged.

Even if nothing changes, Li Zhuiyuan continues to hold onto it.

The boy is performing and thinking about it in the book.

Tan Wenbin sat on the edge of the bed, trimming his beard with a rusty sword.

Lin Shuyou, who was sitting at the door, looked worried as he watched this action.

Tan Wenbin asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Lin Shuyou: "Brother Bin, be careful of tetanus if you get cut."

Tan Wenbin: "It's alright, it's very well-behaved."

At this time,

"Da da da... da da da..."

The sound of climbing stairs could be heard from the east side.

Inside the room, no one moved; everyone was waiting for the boy to speak.

"Da da da... da da da..."

"Damn it, coming here to pull this stunt so late at night!"

The old woman's cursing echoed throughout the hallway.

Tan Wenbin looked out the window.

The corridor is straight, so he can't see the direction of the stairs from here, but he can see the open space below the dormitory building.

A troop of undead knights rode out of the darkness.

Tan Wenbin: "Brother Xiao Yuan, the horse-riding guy has appeared again."

Li Zhuiyuan remained silent.

"Da da da... da da da..."

The old woman walked over and said, "Hey, what are you doing? Making such a racket every morning and evening, are you trying to call back a soul?"

"what!!!"

After the curse, the old woman suddenly let out a terrified scream, then ran at a rapid pace towards her house, muttering to herself as she ran:

"It's a ghost! It's a ghost! This is a real ghost!"

"boom!"

The door is closed.

Tan Wenbin continued to observe the area below and said, "Brother Xiao Yuan, those people on horseback are circling around in the open space down there. They're affected and can't get upstairs."

Lin Shuyou: "That's pretty impressive."

Ye Dui was being chased by the undead knights, and that old man in Jinan had no choice but to sacrifice his "empty shell" to get by.

This warlock is currently the only one who can completely outmaneuver the knights who are pursuing him.

Inside the house, everyone was still waiting for Brother Yuan's orders.

until……

"Pah, pah, pah! Pah, pah, pah!"

From the wall next door came the sound of clapping.

Everyone in the room stood up and became alert.

Their room was empty on all sides, and no one lived next door.

Actually, we should take the initiative now, since that thing is practically right in our faces.

"Dong dong dong! Dong dong dong!"

The sound of stomping feet came from the ceiling above the room.

The sound has shifted again.

then,

"Bang bang bang!"

This originates from the base plate.

The undead knight failed to go upstairs, so it was because that thing was no longer content to stay at the stairwell and had actively sought out this place, changing positions several times in one go...

No, the next moment, sounds came from both sides of the walls, the roof, and the ground.

It's like all your neighbors are expressing extreme emotions towards you.

Lin Shuyou: "They're actually coming for us?"

Li Zhuiyuan placed the "Wordless Book" on his bedside table, where his hiking backpack was also placed.

Then, the boy began to recite a series of numbers.

Everyone immediately stood up and began to take their positions in the room, changing locations as they went.

This was the norm in the past; Brother Yuan would simplify things to make it easier for them to coordinate and make arrangements.

Runsheng did as instructed without thinking, which Lin Shuyou found a little strange but didn't think much of it. However, Tan Wenbin realized that since the red thread appeared, Xiao Yuan hadn't verbally described directions like this for a long time.

Li Zhuiyuan: "His target is us. He is very proactive. Remember the next direction and rush towards the target I designed later. That will break his trap."

As soon as the boy finished speaking, the room, which had appeared normal, split apart in front of everyone.

Like a building block, cut with sharp edges.

Everyone in the room was positioned in a corner.

The bed where Li Zhuiyuan was located was also one of the corners, and its dividing line was exactly at the intersection of the bedside and the bedside table.

The boy watched helplessly as his backpack and the wordless book drifted further and further away from him.

Instead of risking crossing the dividing line to grab it, he stepped back to ensure he was in a safe position during this change of events.

Next, as long as the boy stays in this position and doesn't go anywhere, he won't encounter any danger, while his companions will break the deadlock as he instructed.

Soon, the four corners began to shift up and down, and Li Zhuiyuan gradually lost sight of his companions, including the... "The Book Without Words".

Li Zhuiyuan did not continue sitting on the absolutely safe bed. The boy got off the bed and stepped into the darkness.

The fact that they dare to make a counter-move shows that they have the confidence to break the deadlock.

The current environment is certainly unusual, but it is not particularly difficult for teenagers.

Li Zhuiyuan walked forward in the darkness. He could not see anything in front of him, but it seemed as if he was constantly avoiding various pieces of furniture, and he even made a gesture of opening a door.

Continue walking, stop at a certain location, turn around, raise your hand, loosely grasp a doorknob, and "click," the door opens.

The door opened, and in the pitch black, yet another separate area appeared.

This is a house with a strong sense of life inside, meaning that someone has been living here all along.

The old woman, leaning on her cane, walked unsteadily out of the bedroom and looked at the boy. This time, her eyes did not narrow.

Li Zhuiyuan took the initiative to step inside.

The moment she stepped in, a sea of ​​clouds rippled out from the old woman's body.

Li Zhuiyuan did not resist, letting the sea of ​​clouds envelop him.

It had a very raw texture, and Li Zhuiyuan had seen a similar scene many times on another person he knew very well—Chen Xiyuan.

However, Chen Xiyuan's domain was purer and clearer, while the sea of ​​clouds emanating from the old woman's body appeared more rugged and primitive.

Unlike the Zhao family of Jiujiang, whose foundation was laid by Zhao Wuyang, the domain of the Chen family of Qiongya was not achieved overnight. The first ancestor of the Chen family was not the Dragon King, and their research on the domain technique was only just beginning.

After being supplemented and improved by many generations, the Chen Family Domain we see today came into being, and then the three famous Dragon Kings in the history of the Chen family were born.

However, in the early years, there were records in the Chen family's ancestral home that it was not only the Chen family members who came to study the Chen family domain. But later, this technique gradually became bound to the Chen family bloodline. When the technique was mastered, it became something that only members of the Chen family could open the domain.

This is also why the Chen family patriarch has been inviting veterans and heroes of the martial arts world to the Chen family ancestral home to view the monument. If the Chen family's heritage is to be passed down and carried forward, then the shackles of bloodline must be broken. Most importantly, this has indeed happened in history.

Li Zhuiyuan had long seen through the old woman's problem, and the old woman had also seen through their problem.

However, neither of them made a public statement immediately.

But that's precisely the problem. Whether they are enemies or friends, there's no need for them to hide their true selves, unless there's a compelling reason to avoid each other.

Therefore, Li Zhuiyuan placed the "Wordless Book" on his bedside table early on, keeping it temporarily and reasonably away from him.

But the old woman still felt that this was not safe enough, so she temporarily covered the area with a layer of clouds to isolate it.

The old woman spoke in a male voice: "You're very familiar with this sea of ​​clouds?"

Li Zhuiyuan nodded and asked, "Your surname is Chen?"

The old woman nodded: "My Chen family is so famous now?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "The Dragon King's Court."

Old woman: "So, do you have a past connection with my Chen family?"

Li Zhuiyuan: "There are old grudges and new grudges."

The old woman laughed: "Hehe, me too, I'm a traitor to the Chen family."

Li Zhuiyuan: "No wonder you didn't go to Hainan, but came here instead."

The old woman said, "I took my younger brother and sister and fled from the Chen family. We set up a small secluded place here. I know that so many years have passed, and they must be gone by now, and this place has collapsed. But I still want to come back and take a look."

I told them I'd be away from home for at most a month, and my brother would come back. I broke my promise.

The old woman changed the subject, staring directly at Li Zhuiyuan:
"Do you know that it's been watching you the whole time!"

Li Zhuiyuan: "By whom?"

The old woman suddenly realized: "Stop pretending, I can tell, you've always known!"

"Hahahaha!"

She suddenly burst into laughter, slapping the table with her hands as she laughed, and the more she laughed, the more enthusiastic she became, almost unable to stop.

"That's so ridiculous, hahaha!"
It has always considered itself clever and in accordance with the will of Heaven.

But back then, I was completely fooled by that person, and now you're the one fooling me!

The old woman suddenly stopped laughing. She lowered her voice, a hint of expectation in it, and narrowed her eyes again, asking softly:
"Young friend... are you surnamed Wei?"

---

We're currently in the double monthly pass phase, so if you have any monthly passes, please vote for Dragon.

Hugs everyone, please vote with monthly tickets!

(End of this chapter)