After staring at the little paper crane for a while, the golden-armored warrior withdrew his gaze, looked at Wei Xuan in his hand again, confirmed that he was not crushed to death by him, and then turned around and continued moving.
“Boom…” “Boom…” “Boom…” “Boom…”…
The golden-armored warrior held Wei Xuan in his hand, and the ground shook slightly with every step he took. He did not go directly to where Ji Yuan was, but picked up the corpses in different miserable conditions along the way. After all, Ji Yuan's order was to bring them all back, but it didn't matter whether the rest of them were dead or alive, so they had to be brought back even if they were dead.
When the golden-armored warrior walked up to Wei Xing, Wei Xing was still slumped beside the tree stump with half of its roots covered in mud and twitching. A casual blow from a palm had almost taken his life. He was no longer a normal person. If it were any other martial arts master, he would definitely be dead.
The strong man picked up Wei Xing and put him in his left palm. Then he held a pile of corpses and the half-dead Wei Xing on his left palm, and grabbed Wei Xuan, who was in pain from the oppressed bones, with his right hand, and walked back to the outside of the house where Ji Yuan was. During this process, the little paper crane had already flown to Ji Yuan's shoulder.
Such a loud commotion in the manor tonight naturally woke up the remaining people in the Wei family manor. Normal people couldn't sleep after hearing the loud noise and roar. Those ordinary Wei family servants or their relatives were all in a state of shock and stunned at this moment, staring at the golden-armored giant in the night from afar, but no one ran away, because just looking at the appearance, no one thought it was just a demon.
It's just that there are bound to be some fish that slip through the net in Wei's manor. It's impossible that there are only dozens of them, and it's impossible that there are only men. But at this moment, no one has shown their heads and escaped. Most likely they are hiding.
Ji Yuan ignored everything else for the time being, just staring at the golden-armored warrior who was getting closer and closer. After waiting for the warrior to stop in front of Ji Yuan, he knelt on one knee and slowly lowered his body, extending his left and right hands to Ji Yuan.
"Your Majesty, all have been recovered."
The voice of the golden-armored warrior spread far away, shaking the entire Wei family manor. At this moment, Wei Xing seemed to suddenly come to life, and trembled while lying on the palm of the golden-armored warrior.
"Oh, Immortal, Immortal Master, cough... I have always been so warm and welcoming to you, Immortal Master. Please, Immortal Master, spare my life..."
Ji Yuan shook his head and didn't say anything to Wei Xing. Instead, he looked directly at Wei Xuan. When the latter saw Ji Yuan's gaze coming at him, he immediately begged for mercy.
"Master! We, the descendants of the Wei family, were also bewitched and harmed by the demon. He also took away the books and the wordless heavenly book left by the master. It's all our fault that we were bewitched and practiced the skills that the demon exchanged for us. But this was not our original intention. There are rumors of the power-absorbing skills in the martial arts world. We just wanted to capture some scums and try to cooperate with our practice. We don't want to harm anyone..."
Wei Xuan was worthy of being Wei Ming's father. He talked incessantly, but Ji Yuan interrupted him directly.
"Ji believes you."
Wei Xuan was speaking when he suddenly heard these words and was stunned.
"ah?"
"Ji said, I believe you."
Ji Yuan repeated it very seriously, but Wei Xuan didn't dare to believe it. He looked at Ji Yuan suspiciously. Even Wei Xing on the side looked at Ji Yuan in astonishment. The will to survive burst out and his body was slightly supported.
"Master, do you believe me?"
Hearing Wei Xuan's voice filled with disbelief, Ji Yuan also laughed.
"What? From what you said, you don't even think that Ji will believe you? Haha, since even you don't believe it..."
Ji Yuan paused when he said this, and his expression returned to indifference.
"Then there is nothing more to say. Tell me where the demon you mentioned is. You, the head of the family, Wei Xuan, can't save him. Many of the Wei family's descendants can go to the underworld after death. After being punished, they can still live in the ghost city. I'll give you a quick death."
"I... Immortal..."
Ji Yuan looked at Wei Xuan with his pale eyes, his expression extremely serious.
If Wei Xuan didn't say anything, Ji Yuan could only hope for the art of dream wandering, and forcibly use his divine sense to invade Wei Xuan's soul and spy on him. In a sense, it was somewhat similar to the methods of magic, but it was definitely not as strong as the real methods of magic. After all, Wei Xuan was not a cultivator, nor a person with a strong will. It was impossible for him to know how to guard his heart. Ji Yuan felt that there was still a certain possibility of success.
"Brother, ahem, why are you still hesitating at this moment? Hurry up and tell the Immortal, and make amends for your sins!"
Wei Xing's body had recovered a little more at this moment than before. Although he was still far from being able to move, at least he could speak much more fluently. It was obvious that he had absorbed a lot of vital energy, which allowed him to recover from the serious injuries that were almost fatal in such a short time.
Wei Xing knew that he would definitely not survive, but after hearing the immortal's words, he knew that he could at least live as a ghost in the ghost town. Seeing Wei Xuan hesitating, he urged his elder brother anxiously.
“Hahahahahaha… There’s no need to ask Mr. Ji, he can’t tell you. If you want to find me, I’ll come by myself!”
When the sound came from afar, Ji Yuan immediately looked towards the distant west. There was an obvious vibration underground, which he could hear simply by his ears.
As the sound came closer and closer, Wei Xing and Wei Xuan screamed together.
“Uh…” “Kaala…” “Immortal, immortal, save me… ah…” “Kaalaala…”
The two people's figures began to twist, and then their bodies began to expand rapidly, just two breaths later.
With two sounds of "bang~" and "bang~", Wei Xuan and Wei Xing were like two balloons filled with water, exploding with blood plasma, internal organs and bone fragments. At the same moment, the golden-armored warrior withdrew his right hand that was holding Wei Xuan, and opened his palm to block Ji Yuan. A large amount of blood plasma and filth all hit the golden-armored warrior's calves and palms. The surrounding ground and those Wei family members who were hit by the immobilization spell were also stained with blood. Only Ji Yuan was unaffected.
“Sizzle…”
A flash of lightning passed by, and the blood stains on the golden-armored warrior turned black and fell off in an instant. Then the warrior stood up, turned around and looked in the direction Ji Yuan was looking at.
After a few more breaths, the soil layer more than ten feet away began to crack and rise little by little, and a male corpse with brown, muscular body but tattered clothes slowly emerged. The moment he stood on the ground, he bowed to Ji Yuan.
"Shijiu greets Mr. Ji!"
Ji Yuan opened his Dharma eyes wide and looked at the corpse demon with an indifferent expression.
"You are the one who led the Wei family's affairs. Are the books and Dreams in the Clouds that I left behind in your hands? Why don't you come out and see me in person?"
Regardless of whether the name "Corpse Nine" is real or not, Ji Yuan could tell from the moment the corpse demon appeared that it was simply a clone puppet and absolutely could not be the real body of the person behind the scenes.
This corpse demon was actually very similar to the one Ji Yuan had encountered that year, but it was obviously much stronger. When it heard Ji Yuan's words, it immediately laughed.
“Hahahahahaha… Although I, Shi Jiu, am conceited, I don’t have the guts to show my true body in front of Mr. Ji under such circumstances tonight. Mr. Ji is angry, and if my true body shows up, I won’t be able to defend myself. Wouldn’t it be unfair for me to be beheaded by you?”
Ji Yuan was so angry that he laughed, and walked towards the corpse demon with a flick of his sleeves.
"Haha, unfair? Are you an evil creature like you worthy of using the word 'unfair'?"
"Sir, listen to my explanation! The Wei family has brought this upon themselves. They got the book left by you, but instead of passing it down to their descendants to slowly comprehend, they are eager to seek a deeper understanding, and are looking for magicians and experts everywhere. As the saying goes, an innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure, not to mention the translation of the heavenly talisman left by you. With it, they can understand Dreams in the Clouds. If the two are presented to people at the same time, this is the way to death!"
"And it's true that I took the writings and the heavenly scroll left by the master, but I didn't kill them. What I returned to the Wei family were two methods. One is what mortals call superior martial arts, and the other is to refine the golden body, hehe, or to refine the golden body of corpses. The latter is clearly an evil method that harms people. They want to practice it themselves, so it's not my fault!"
I have to admit that there is some truth in what he said, but most of the logic in this statement is fallacy. Even though it is extremely dangerous for a young child to carry gold through a busy street, it is ridiculous that when he encounters a criminal, people are busy blaming the child instead of convicting the criminal first. Especially since this statement came from the criminal's mouth. Isn't this as ridiculous as Ji Yuan's "exposing girls is slutty" and "victim blaming theory" in his previous life
As if seeing that Ji Yuan looked unhappy, the corpse demon hurriedly spoke.
"Mr. Ji, I know that you hate me, but I still want to show up to see you. I have something to tell you. Please listen to me before you take action!"
Ji Yuan had already walked a few steps away from the corpse monster. Behind him stood the ten-zhang-tall body of a golden-armored warrior. The warrior stood in his usual posture and looked at the corpse monster with his usual "contemptuous" eyes.
"Go ahead."
Although Ji Yuan didn't think that this corpse demon was a good thing, he also didn't think that the other party was here to provoke him today.
"Mr. Ji, have you ever heard of the 'Apocalypse Alliance'?"
"Apocalypse Alliance?"
Ji Yuan murmured and repeated it, then shook his head slightly.
"Hehe, to be honest with you, don't be fooled by the name. There are all kinds of demons and monsters inside. They are not just an ordinary mob of evil spirits. There are even some demon kings from Lingzhou involved. Their plans are definitely not small!"
Ji Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he almost naturally thought of Tu Siyan. The Lingzhou mentioned by Shi Jiu also sounded like a sacred place. In fact, it was the Heimeng Lingzhou, the horrifying black wasteland.
"And then? And why did you tell me?"
"Hahahahahaha… Ever since I heard about Sir, I have been secretly inquiring about him for more than ten years. Sir's name appeared almost out of thin air but he has no sect or school. His magic power is boundless and his methods are endless. He does things in an unconventional way. He is definitely not an ordinary immortal. If I want to accomplish anything, it is best to find Sir! But Sir still doesn't trust me now, so I will say this much today. Even if this incarnation is given to Sir, the corpse is still strong. Sir has the final say on whether to destroy it or keep it."
Ji Yuan nodded slightly, and the next moment, the golden-armored warrior behind him suddenly clasped his palms together and swept towards the corpse demon. In an instant, the heavy blows enveloped the corpse demon.
"Boom..."
The two red giant palms contained thunder, and the collision brought about a wild hurricane. In an instant, it exploded outward with the palms of the strong man as the center. The dust, blood, gravel and other objects on the ground were blown outward by the wind. The surrounding trees and vegetation fell in the direction of the outward explosion, and Ji Yuan was standing nearby, but it was just like a breeze blowing on his face.
“Woo… Woo…”
After a few breaths, the hurricane finally stopped. The golden-armored warrior slowly opened his palms, and the corpse demon's body was already shattered.
…
In an underground cave hundreds of miles away, a man sitting cross-legged suddenly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.
"What a powerful general, he is worthy of being the guardian of the True Immortal!"
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