Chapter 37

Zhao Zhu stroked the surface of the military knife, his tongue flicked out to lick his lips, and with a clear mocking tone, he said:

"Nowadays, people say 'fucked by a dog,' but you've gone even further, directly 'fucked by a ghost.'"

Zhao Zhu had seen the appearance of the ghost bride before; her face, rotten and crawling with maggots, made him lose his appetite for days. Wang Ye could achieve this step, indeed showing great determination.

Actually, if it were Zhao Zhu, he definitely wouldn't do this. He would rather die than have this "delicate" bride lean on him. Zhao Zhu feared death, but that didn't mean he would compromise everything to stay alive. This wasn't his style.

Wang Ye snorted coldly, seemingly not intending to argue with Zhao Zhu. Instead, he pointed at Zhao Zhu, slightly tilted his head, and gently said to the bride beside him:

"Dear, help your husband and kill that person!"

"My lord, wait a moment, I'll go right away."

The bride left Wang Ye's embrace and slowly walked toward Zhao Zhu, bringing a terrifying pressure. This feeling was not unfamiliar to Zhao Zhu. At this moment, he touched his nose, and sure enough, it started bleeding again. His ears also hurt, and blood trickled from the corners of his mouth. It seemed the female ghost had some perverse interests, always enjoying seeing people bleed from all seven orifices.

However, at this moment, Wang Ye seemed to notice something or realize something, and suddenly said:

"You seem to be a bit too calm."

Indeed, even as blood flowed from all seven orifices, Zhao Zhu still appeared too calm, too indifferent, as if it didn't matter to him at all.

"Stupid B, you finally noticed." Zhao Zhu took out a tissue and began to wipe the blood from his face, determined to play the part fully.

At this moment, the female ghost transformed into a shadow and directly rushed to Zhao Zhu, her black nails already piercing into his chest, aiming for his heart!

"Boundless Heaven!"

A loud shout echoed from the cave, and a duster flew out, hitting the female ghost. The threads on the duster quickly expanded, instantly entangling the female ghost. She fell to the ground, struggling, but the threads seemed to have a special enchantment, continuously emitting blue light and suppressing her resistance.

Yan Xing crawled out of the cave, patted his Daoist robe, and coldly watched the female ghost on the ground. Shi Chong followed closely behind, standing next to Xiao Ge, facing the werewolf Ma Ruixi. Li Liangjian was the last to crawl out, but he had already removed his sunglasses, his eyes blood-red, emitting an eerie light, as if he could see through everything.

Ma Ruixi's face immediately changed, and he said in horror, "It seems I've fallen into a trap."

"Without ensuring the safety of our retreat, how could we rush into the tomb?" Xiao Ge said in his usual unhurried tone, always giving the impression of being calm and collected, as if everything was within his expectations and control. "Leave him."

The last three words were directed at Shi Chong, who immediately acted without hesitation. He pushed off the ground with both legs, like a javelin, and shot toward Ma Ruixi.

Ma Ruixi let out a wolf howl, his wolf claws swinging down fiercely, trying to knock Shi Chong away. However, Shi Chong did not retreat. His arms tensed, and he punched directly at Ma Ruixi's claws. In terms of absolute strength, the werewolf Ma Ruixi was definitely stronger than Shi Chong. This direct confrontation naturally put Shi Chong at a disadvantage. After the punch, Shi Chong tilted, seemingly unable to withstand the force of Ma Ruixi's wolf claws. However, at this moment, his legs wrapped around Ma Ruixi like two vines, and Ma Ruixi could not shake him off.

Xiao Ge, who had done nothing before, now drew a thread from his hand. The thread, originally short, seemed to come alive in his hands, dividing into several ends and extending wildly. Ma Ruixi had no way to avoid it, only watching as the threads pierced his skin. Even his wolf skin, which was hard to cut with a knife, was like paper in front of these threads.

As the threads pierced his body, it was just the beginning. Xiao Ge's fingers began to move like playing a piano, and the threads started to twist and wrap around inside Ma Ruixi's body. Then, Xiao Ge's hand stopped abruptly, making a downward pulling gesture.

Ma Ruixi's wolf body spurted blood, his knees bent, and he fell to the ground. Shi Chong took a dagger from his boot and stabbed it directly into Ma Ruixi's heart.

"Cough... cough..."

The werewolf Ma Ruixi began to cough uncontrollably, and his entire body gradually changed, the wolf features receding, transforming back into a human form. Ma Ruixi's body was covered with hundreds of blood marks, the result of the threads moving inside his body.

Xiao Ge spread his hands, and the threads lost contact with his palms, breaking off. The threads then burned, and Ma Ruixi burned along with them, a burning from the inside out that would surely leave no bone fragments. Ma Ruixi seemed to accept his fate or was already dead, making no sound until he was reduced to a pile of black ash.

Shi Chong sifted through the ashes, found a wolf tooth, and put it in his pocket, apparently intending to keep it as a memento.

"You're not the only one who knows how to play the role of a pig eating a tiger." Shi Chong spat on Ma Ruixi's ashes and stomped on them heavily.

"Brother Xing, I have no other intentions. I came to join you. I just have some unresolved issues with this guy." Wang Ye saw Yan Xing approaching and quickly explained.

Yan Xing looked at Wang Ye and then at the bride trapped by his duster, shook his head, and said, "You can't follow us into the tomb. Because you performed a ghost marriage with this female ghost, you are now half-human, half-ghost. If you go into the tomb, you will bring more danger and uncertainty. However, we all know that if you don't go into the tomb, you won't complete the side mission and will still die. So, if I tell you not to go, you won't listen. Therefore, I can only deal with you here."

Clearly intending to kill him, but still explaining the situation clearly, this was Yan Xing's character.

"This... this can't be... can't do this..."

Wang Ye's face changed, but Yan Xing was unmoved. He immediately stepped in the Seven Star Step, made a hand seal, and shouted:

"By the order of Laozi, bring the lightning of retribution!"

In the middle of the night, a bolt of lightning fell from the sky. This lightning was different from the usual kind, purple-red in color, and didn't look very powerful, possibly not even lethal to a human. However, it contained the power of retribution, which was extremely harmful to ghosts!

The lightning struck the bride, and her wedding makeup disintegrated, revealing her rotten and disgusting body. The lightning continuously coursed through her, and she let out increasingly high-pitched screams, a sound that truly hurt the ears.

Yan Xing then took out two talismans from his pocket, which were much more powerful than the low-level talismans Zhao Zhu used. Even Zhao Zhu could feel the energy fluctuations within them.

"Soul-striking talismans, go!"

The two talismans burned, projecting the shadows of two whips that struck the female ghost heavily. These two strikes took away the female ghost's last "breath." After emitting one final wail, her body began to dissipate into smoke, clearly indicating that her soul had been destroyed. Wang Ye, standing nearby, also fell to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices and dying.

Wang Ye, to save his life, had performed a ghost marriage with this female ghost. A ghost marriage is more binding than a real-world wedding, truly meaning "not born on the same day, but dying on the same day." This death meant they would both be destroyed together...