Corpse Retriever.

Chapter 425

There's no such thing as divine intervention in the grand scheme of things.

It is nothing more than:
If you've been caught in the rain, you'll tear up someone else's umbrella; if someone has threatened to lock you out, you'll weld their door shut!
Li Zhuiyuan was able to obtain this compass thanks in no small part to his "teacher".

After hiding for so long, avoiding for so long, and remaining calm for so long, in the final half of the push, he gently reached out and gave it a push.

A tiny bag of sleeping pills, yet it's all done in a tiny way.

In this world, only Li Zhuiyuan had the right to deliberately omit the beard when painting His portrait, since there was a master-disciple relationship between them.

But in the eyes of the world, He is still the Emperor of Fengdu, the ruler of Hell.

With the Mother Compass in hand, Li Zhuiyuan began issuing a series of commands.

At this moment, all members of the front-line formation teams received orders.

No one hesitated or wavered; everyone began to do as instructed.

Firstly, the formation is designed to deal with special emergencies, and the rules are top-down, without any layers of approval, questioning, or reconsideration.
Secondly, Li Zhuiyuan was just as efficient as Master Sun when using the compass. From the perspective of the various work groups below, it appeared that other work groups nearby were also taking action at the same time. Everything seemed orderly and natural.

Furthermore, because the various small sections were divided into such small units and the individuals were so independent, they were often blinded by their own circumstances and failed to realize that, with each adjustment of these instructions, the effect of the entire formation was shifting from defending against the Goguryeo tombs beneath the large construction site to facing outwards.

It's like turning the gun barrel around, or transforming from an iron cage into a safe.

The purpose of setting up this grand formation is to prevent the entity beneath the Goguryeo tomb from suddenly attacking. Since the tomb owner is not home, if you want to target it, you naturally have to aim at the direction where it is located.

The grand formation has been modified!
From this moment forward, unless the formation is broken, no spirit from the outside world will be able to enter.

"let's go."

The wind was still strong, and it was nighttime. Under such extreme weather conditions, even the best sentries could only play a very limited role. Moreover, Li Zhuiyuan had deliberately set up a temporary formation to further conceal their movements.

As we got closer to the Goguryeo tomb, more and more machinery was parked nearby. Most of the construction teams had stopped working, while a few teams that had just completed their current tasks were emerging from below and heading out.

These craftsmen were completely unaware that a group of people were traveling in the opposite direction from them.

However, some minor accidents are still unavoidable.

For example, just as we were about to reach the entrance, we happened to encounter two other groups of people helping each other out.

Still an acquaintance.

One group consisted of the young master Wen Xinhe and his entourage; the other group was the neighbors living in the tent opposite their house, led by a young woman who liked to soak her feet at the tent entrance.

After the initial surveying was completed and the construction officially began, the roles of the personnel in each department changed. These people, who had a reputation for being from the underworld, were assigned to go down to the entrance in batches, firstly to carry out further surveying tasks, and secondly to provide early warning and protection for the construction team.

They must have just encountered some kind of accident.

A steel bar was inserted into Wen Xinhe's leg.

The young woman also had obvious scratches on her arms and face.

It wasn't the "tomb owner" who attacked them; if he had, they wouldn't have survived.

They encountered a construction site accident. It was windy outside and everyone was evacuating. Experienced workers knew where not to go. Even young apprentices knew it was best not to go near the scaffolding.

They didn't believe in superstitions and had more confidence than ordinary people, so they took a shortcut.

Then the newly erected scaffolding collapsed, and with the help of the wind, the building materials almost turned into swift spears. Even though they managed to dodge in time, almost everyone was injured.

As a "special talent" recruited to a large construction site, this is truly a shameful thing. You could have suffered any other injury, but you chose to suffer the purest form of workplace injury.

Both Young Master Wen Xinhe and the young woman looked extremely embarrassed; this was too shameful.

They had made up their minds to treat their own wounds, not to report it, and certainly not to go to the infirmary.

Frustrated, Wen Xinhe was helped out of the room while taking out a bag of medicine powder from his pocket, intending to apply it to his wounds. He had no choice; it hurt so much!
When the small jade bottle was pulled out and poured down, the wind was ignored, and the rather precious medicinal powder inside did not fall onto the wound at all. Instead, it was all swept forward and scattered by the strong wind.

This dispersion has led to problems.

Li Zhuiyuan and the others only concealed their figures, not completely blurred. When the powder began to meander strangely and became sticky in some places, the two groups immediately stopped and realized something was wrong.

Li Zhuiyuan was too lazy to hide it anymore, so he simply revealed what was hidden.

In the howling wind, the two sides stood facing each other.

Wen Xinhe: "What are you doing here? What are you doing walking in here?"

The young master just has some of the bad habits of a young master, but he's not stupid.

The江湖人士 (jianghu figures) have their own designated areas here, and they are not in the same social niche as the legitimate construction companies. Instead, they use their江湖人士 (jianghu figures) background to disguise themselves as construction workers, and combined with the current terrible weather, it's as if their ulterior motives are written all over their faces.

The young woman, Cao Liwen, had already taken out her Yellow River shovel.

Runsheng, who was empty-handed, had a glimmer of hope when he saw this scene.

Cao Liwen's face showed a hint of disgust. She really disliked this person for his blatant covetousness towards her.

Li Zhuiyuan: "You guys go and treat your injuries. We have a special mission and need to go down now."

Wen Xinhe: "You're kidding me. Heh, do you think we're three-year-olds?"

Cao Liwen: "Take them down and send them upstairs!"

Although they were injured, except for Wen Xinhe, they were all slightly injured, and they all rushed forward at this moment.

Li Zhuiyuan stood still.

Runsheng greeted Cao Liwen.

Cao Liwen brought down the Yellow River shovel with all her might, but Runsheng caught it with his bare hands.

No matter how hard Cao Liwen tried, her Yellow River shovel wouldn't budge.

Without hesitation, she immediately released the Yellow River shovel, pressed her body against Runsheng's, circled around him from the front and then slid up, finally using both hands and feet to execute a strangulation attack on Runsheng as he fell to his death.

Its reaction was fine, and its moves were very skillful. If it were an ordinary dead animal, it would have been pinned to the ground by now.

However, Cao Liwen felt that her strangulation only caused her severe muscle and bone pain, but had no effect on the other party at all.

Her eyes widened in horror, which meant only one thing: the other party completely overwhelmed her in terms of physical strength.

Runsheng held the Yellow River shovel in his right hand, reached back with his left hand, grabbed Cao Liwen by the neck, and lifted her up in front of him like a chick.

Cao Liwen glanced at her men out of the corner of her eye and saw that all of them, who had brought her with them, were lying on the ground, clutching their heads in great pain.

The man who orchestrated all of this simply moved his fingers, which had been pressed against his brow, away slowly.

Cao Liwen tried to continue struggling, but Runsheng noticed her movements.

Raise your arm, swing it up, swish it around, and press it down.

"boom!"

Cao Liwen was slammed hard to the ground.

Runsheng has mastered the timing; he won't die, but he will be in great pain.

Cao Liwen felt as if her soul had been smashed out, and she was completely stunned.

Runsheng swallowed.

Even lamb skewers made with duck meat, once coated with seasoning and grilled, are quite delicious.

A look of horror crossed Cao Liwen's face; only at this moment did she realize:
He really wanted to eat himself!

Lin Shuyou moved with lightning speed, knocking away all of Wen Shaoye's attendants.

Just then, Young Master Wen took out his compass, preparing to use his skills.

But before he could even get started, Li Zhuiyuan glanced at him.

"hiss!"

Wen Xinhe suddenly felt the compass in his hand was frighteningly hot, and subconsciously let go of it, causing the compass to fall.

Lin Shuyou lightly kicked the compass up with his toes and caught it steadily.

Wen Xinhe only had time to look around and realize that although his side had a large number of people, it had already been utterly defeated.

As he staggered backward in disbelief, he pointed at Li Zhuiyuan with a trembling hand and asked:

"Who are you? Who are you really? You, you, you! Do you even know who my family is? You'd better watch out, my elders will come after you later!"

Li Zhuiyuan: "Even if your elders were here now, they wouldn't be qualified to know my identity."

Li Zhuiyuan had no interest in getting too involved with these "little guys" who hadn't even lit up yet.

Strictly speaking, their opponent should be Benben, who is currently still sitting in his crib drinking milk.

Lin Shuyou stepped forward and delivered a thoughtful hand chop to Wen Xinhe.

"puff!"

Wen Xinhe coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.

Tan Wenbin frowned and said, "How can you still be so reckless?"

Lin Shuyou said aggrievedly, "I deliberately held back a lot of my strength, who knew his body was so weak!"

Then, Lin Shuyou handed the Wenxin River compass to Li Zhuiyuan and said, "Brother Xiaoyuan, this is the compass you lost a while ago. It has been found."

Li Zhuiyuan took the compass and corrected him, "This is a temporary requisition; it must be returned to them afterward."

The group immediately sprang into action, taking weapons from the two groups and also searching for medicines, talismans, and other supplies.

To be honest, the tools these two groups had were far inferior to what I used to have. For example, Runsheng's Yellow River shovel had a design inspired by Wei Zhengdao, and the handle was made of peach wood. But at this point, it was good enough to have any tools at all; I couldn't be too picky.

The group quickly packed up and continued on their way. As they approached the entrance, a powerful rhythmic force rapidly approached from behind.

Runsheng, who was originally walking at the front, immediately turned around and ran back, throwing a punch at the other person.

"boom!"

The newcomer was that burly man with a square face.

Li Zhuiyuan guessed that he and Master Sun should both be the highest-ranking security personnel here. When Master Sun issued instructions to the many sub-compasses below through the main compass, according to regulations, the square-faced big man had to immediately meet up with Master Sun.

Han Shuting followed the location of the mother compass, but the one holding the compass was not Master Sun.

The exchange of punches between Runsheng and Han Shuting ended with Han Shuting remaining unmoved while Runsheng quickly slid backward.

Blood spilled from Runsheng's lips, and the faint sounds of tigers and wolves emanated from his body, indicating that he was a pure martial artist.

Although Runsheng took the punch, he should have won, but the problem was that his opponent hadn't used his full strength in that punch.

Without asking any questions, Han Shuting raised his fist and punched again.

Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou stood on either side, leaving Runsheng to step forward and block them again.

They knew that Runsheng needed to build up his strength in the early stages, and if they acted rashly at this time, it would only disrupt Runsheng's rhythm.

This is a true powerhouse; we must take him seriously.

Han Shuting got serious with his second punch.

Runsheng was sent flying and landed heavily on the ground, blood mist emanating from his body. But Runsheng still stood up again, his eyes filled with no extra emotions, only a gradually rising excitement.

Han Shuting looked down at his fist with some confusion, then looked at Runsheng, who had gotten up and was now charging towards him.

The third punch landed, and they clashed again.

Han Shuting remained standing still. This time, Runsheng was not knocked away, but slid backwards as he had the first time.

Han Shuting frowned, glanced at his fist, then at Runsheng, and finally, his gaze swept over Li Zhuiyuan and the others behind Runsheng.

He should have continued to increase his power, using a ferocious attitude and rapid speed to quickly kill his opponent, but when he threw the third punch, he did not increase his power and maintained the force of the second punch.

Once upon a time, there was a guy who, in the same state and with the same spirit, punched himself until he was in despair.

In other words, he was broad-minded, and his opponent turned what could have been a fatal punch into a hand, actively pulling him up, which prevented his martial spirit from completely collapsing.

At this moment, looking at Runsheng, who was attacking him relentlessly, with each attack more powerful than the last, Han Shuting glanced at Li Zhuiyuan, who was holding the Mother Compass, out of the corner of his eye once again.

Ah.

Runsheng's fourth punch came crashing down.

Seeing that the time was right, Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou began to advance from both flanks, preparing to coordinate the upcoming team fight.

"boom!"

After the fourth punch, Runsheng stood still, while Han Shuting was sent flying backwards, flying very high and very far, disappearing directly into the howling winds of the night, never to be seen again.

Runsheng looked down, puzzled, and stared at his fist.

Tan Wenbin and Lin Shuyou also stopped their sprint.

Lin Shuyou: "He's so strong, yet he still wanted to hide in the shadows and ambush us. How insidious!"

Tan Wenbin turned to Li Zhuiyuan and asked, "Brother Xiaoyuan, did you run into someone you know?"

Li Zhuiyuan nodded and said, "Let's go down."

However, with Han Shuting gone, a new change seamlessly followed.

Li Zhuiyuan stopped and lifted the mother compass. The grooves on the compass began to rotate on their own without his intervention.

Only the true owner of the Mother Compass, who was also the builder of this great formation, could achieve this.

Master Sun has woken up.

The sleeping pills couldn't "trap" him for long. When the formation began to change, his sense of responsibility and vigilance immediately brought him back to his senses.

Li Zhuiyuan pointed his fingertip at the mother compass, vying for control with Master Sun from afar.

From Master Sun's perspective, changing the formation from inward defense to outward defense was practically opening the door wide for the evil spirits inside.

The person who stole his compass deserves to be condemned!
"What a joke! Do you think you can do whatever you want just by stealing my compass?"

Master Sun waved his ten fingers in the void before him, trying to restore the altered situation.

But as he made the changes, a look of astonishment crossed his face:

"It really can do whatever it wants?"

The opponent not only negated his remote control, but also placed a seal on the mother compass to completely isolate his influence.

Damn, I've met a real expert!
Master Sun affixed a talisman to his body, and with a gust of wind beneath his feet, he sped away.

On the way, he saw Han Shuting sitting there.

Master Sun shouted, "What are you doing here!"

Han Shuting didn't say anything.

Master Sun glared at him and continued speeding away.

But just as he passed Han Shuting, Han Shuting reached out, grabbed his calf, and pulled him back.

"boom!"

Master Sun fell face down to the ground.

"Bah bah bah!"

Spitting out the mud from his mouth, Master Sun immediately turned to look at Han Shuting:
"You bastard, are you trying to rebel?"

Han Shuting: "You are in charge of the grand formation, and you are the one who is rebelling now."

Master Sun: "My compass has been stolen!"

Han Shuting: "Who could steal the compass from you while you're still alive?"

Master Sun: "You..."

Han Shuting: "Who could steal your compass and still issue commands to the great formation as skillfully as you?"

Master Sun: "I..."

Han Shuting: "Did you already know the thief's identity and were you just putting on an act with me?"

Master Sun said, "I don't care if I commit suicide afterward to atone for my sins. Let me go. I have to get the compass back now, or something terrible will happen. The things inside might come out right now. Can you, Han Shuting, take that responsibility?"

Han Shuting released his grip on Master Sun's leg.

Just as Master Sun was about to apply another talisman to speed things up, the wind direction around them immediately changed, as if a pot of water that was already scorching hot had finally boiled over!
"Oh no, they've coordinated from the inside and outside! That terrifying guy is about to come out!"

Upon hearing this, Han Shuting's expression darkened, and he stood up again, clenching his fists tightly once more.

Master Sun continued, "We will both be sinners, we will both be sinners..."

"boom!!!"

Before Master Sun could finish speaking, an invisible, booming sound suddenly rang out.

"what?"

The great formation was impacted.

But who would have nothing better to do than actively charge into such a magnificent and massive formation?
Unless, this great formation blocks its path.

Master Sun immediately turned his head and looked outside the great formation:
"It's...outside!"

……

Ye Dui, shrouded in black, stood on the dividing line between a cement road and a gravel road.

He was the one who caused the collision, but he failed to break through.

Ye Dui lowered his head, looking at the "Wordless Book" he was clutching tightly in his hand. His indifferent expression revealed a hint of anger that was being suppressed by madness.

This is clearly its home.
But it can't get in!

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Due to recent physical and mental health issues, I'm simply unable to produce the 1-word updates I used to write during my regular writing hours. I'll have to work longer hours to increase the word count. Don't worry, everyone! Although the daily update will be split into two chapters, the combined word count will definitely exceed 1 words. Stay tuned!
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