Chapter 30

One

"Damn it!"

Guo Zhushan spat out a rough curse.

It was the moment he had successfully deployed the Mysterious Wandering Soul Formation at the Baiyun Escort Agency.

The Mysterious Wandering Soul Formation was one of the sect's highest-level formations, which isolated the internal and external worlds when activated, making those inside wander as if lost in a maze.

Now, with no one knowing the method to release the formation except for him, no one could escape from the Baiyun Escort Agency.

However, the reason he was so furious was that the Mysterious Wandering Soul Formation was intended to be used for cleanup in case the plan failed.

His face contorted, Guo Zhushan sighed heavily.

"…No aura remains at all. What on earth is going on here!"

He could not sense any aura of the Blood Servants within the Mysterious Wandering Soul Formation.

This meant that everyone was dead, and he was the only one left.

It was hard to believe.

'Even Xia Qian fell?'

If the master of Yin Cold Qi had revealed his true strength, no one in the Baiyun Escort Agency could have withstood him.

He bit his lip so hard that blood seeped out.

'My plan was flawless, without the slightest mistake. But why…'

He couldn't understand why his plan had gone so completely wrong.

It was a simple task to establish a foothold in Zhejiang Province for the sect to infiltrate.

He had infiltrated for a long time and even recruited a successor who coveted the next position of the agency. The mission was practically over.

The sect must have thought it was so easy that not a single combat expert was deployed.

This place was the only one composed entirely of Blood Servants, who were the most basic unit of the sect, made up of new disciples who had joined for less than ten years.

Did he underestimate the strength of the Baiyun Escort Agency?

He shook his head.

'No, when I planned it, this was enough. What I overlooked was just one thing…'

Prince Gong, Liu Xinyun.

Yes, that guy was the problem.

Everything started to go wrong from the day the guy, whom he had assassinated through a curse, came back to life.

When Liu Xinyun opened his eyes again, he was a completely different person from the previous, utterly foolish one.

At that moment, Guo Zhushan's eyebrows twitched.

"…Changed into a different person."

He muttered to himself.

Though he had said it without much thought, a strange feeling lingered in his mind.

But he quickly composed himself.

That wasn't the urgent matter now.

'I have to kill everyone here and turn everything to ashes. Otherwise…'

The sect's enforcers would take his head.

Though he was the highest-ranking person here, his position in the sect, as a deputy leader, was only middle-level at best.

If the sect's existence were to be revealed to the world due to his mistake at this point, his position would not save him.

A cold sweat trickled down his forehead.

He then searched for the auras of the enemies.

There were more survivors in the agency than he had expected.

But he was not afraid that he might fall to them.

He had 'that power.'

Thud, thud.

At that moment, footsteps echoed from the underground stairs.

And soon after,

"Hey, long time no see."

Liu Xinyun appeared, waving his hand casually.

Two

After eliminating the enemies, Liu Xinyun headed straight for the Jieyun Pavilion with everyone.

But when they reached the pavilion, he was the only one left.

Suddenly, the surroundings before his eyes distorted, and all the people beside him vanished without a trace.

Liu Xinyun was momentarily taken aback but soon recalled the Blood Mist Valley and realized that Guo Zhushan had activated some kind of formation.

'So, you're sealing your own fate.'

He thought it was for the best.

After all, the problem with using Skeletons was somewhat resolved with the Phantom Robe.

However, using other necromancy skills was impossible due to too many prying eyes.

But in this situation, he could use all his power without hesitation.

Thus, Liu Xinyun entered the Jieyun Pavilion alone.

Descending underground and entering the secret place where Guo Zhushan was located, the first thing he felt was a suffocating blood smell.

The room was filled with countless bodies and body parts, which seemed to be the remains of human sacrifices.

Even he, who had experienced countless horrific scenes on various battlefields, felt his brows furrow at the unimaginable cruelty.

Liu Xinyun looked at Guo Zhushan, who was emitting a thick killing intent towards him, and spoke.

"I thought you were just a bunch of lunatics. This is way over the line. What the hell are you, anyway?"

"Let me make you an offer."

Guo Zhushan's unexpected response made Liu Xinyun close his mouth.

Guo Zhushan continued,

"I will make you the leader of the agency. And within three months, I will make the Baiyun Escort Agency the top agency in Zhejiang Province."

Liu Xinyun remained silent.

'So, you're just like You Jinxiang.'

Taking it as a positive sign, Guo Zhushan curled the corner of his mouth.

"…But to do that, you must completely transform for the sect."

The moment the word 'sect' was mentioned, a glint appeared in Liu Xinyun's eyes.

Whish! Clang!

He pulled out a sword from his sleeve and threw it on the ground.

"Go back up and kill everyone left in the agency. Then I will give you all the wealth and honor."

Their gazes met in the air.

After a moment, Liu Xinyun walked forward.

He bent down and slowly picked up the fallen sword.

Swoosh!

"Ah!"

He then threw it directly at Guo Zhushan's forehead.

Guo Zhushan, caught off guard, barely dodged the sword with a violent reaction.

Liu Xinyun, digging his finger into his ear, said,

"Phew, how long have you been barking? It never ends, never ends. How many verses are there, anyway?"

"You bastard!"

Guo Zhushan's face turned red with rage.

"Now, shut that foul-smelling mouth of yours."

Crack!

As he finished speaking, blue lightning began to surge from Liu Xinyun's sword.

Guo Zhushan's eyes widened in surprise.

He, too, knew the legend of the Thunder Cloud Ten Swords.

But his reaction was different.

He smiled with a mocking grin.

"Tsk, I wondered what gave you the confidence to act so arrogantly. Just because you inherited an ancestor's martial art!"

His eyes, filled with rage, were bloodshot.

"Truly ridiculous! I will show you what true power is!"

Rumble! Rumble!

As Guo Zhushan shouted, an inexplicable resonance began to echo loudly in the room.

At the same time, a familiar aura began to overflow from his entire body.

Liu Xinyun's eyes widened.

'Wait, how can that guy have that power?'

"Raise Skeleton Knight."

Sensing that the situation was not normal, Liu Xinyun summoned ten Skeleton Knights, including You Yilang, in front of him.

They were wearing Phantom Robes as before, but it seemed that Guo Zhushan's level was higher than theirs, as hiding in his shadow was ineffective.

Boom!

Bang!

The Skeleton Knights, gripping their weapons, charged at Guo Zhushan with ferocity.

Thud!

Crash!

However, their approach was hindered by something unexpected.

"…!"

The bodies scattered on the ground began to rise. Countless corpses, with their decayed bodies, started to grab and hold the Skeleton Knights.

Liu Xinyun, looking at the eerie eyes of the creatures with only white pupils, quickly thought.

'Ghouls? No, this is…'

In this world, the only method he knew to control corpses was…

Zombies.

The Skeleton Knights continued to slash through them, but the number of enemies was too great.

Even You Yilang could not easily reach Guo Zhushan.

Boom!

Then, a crimson light beam began to shoot from under Guo Zhushan's feet.

The light moved as if it were alive and soon formed a circular formation.

'So, that's why!'

Liu Xinyun, providing support from the back with a spear, realized that the guy was buying time to complete the ritual.

He urgently thought of a way to stop the ritual.

A more destructive force was needed.

'I don't know if it will work, but it's the only way now! Let's give it a try!'

Acknowledging that approaching was difficult, he decided to use another method.

Whoosh!

Liu Xinyun extracted more than 60% of the negative mana from the four rings in his heart and rotated it through the mana circuit.

Soon, his negative mana began to spread through the room like air.

In an instant, the negative mana completely enveloped the underground space!

Then, a signal reached Liu Xinyun.

'Good, it works!'

The preparation was complete.

In the next moment, Liu Xinyun cast the most powerful destructive skill he currently possessed.

"Corpse Explosion!"

The moment the activation phrase was spoken,

Boom!

Boom!

The countless zombies in the room began to swell like balloons.

Finally!

Boom!

Boom!

The zombies exploded with intense flames, like bombs.

The signal he received indicated that he could use the Corpse Explosion skill on the zombies.

The Corpse Explosion skill could only be used on corpses, and the system considered zombies as corpses.

When numerous zombies exploded simultaneously, a chain reaction caused an even larger explosion.

The shockwave caused the entire pavilion, including the underground space, to collapse.

The destructive power was unbelievable.

At that moment, the debris of the pavilion began to tremble, breaking the silence.

"Cough! Cough!"

The debris split apart, revealing Liu Xinyun, covered in dust.

At the moment of the explosion, the Skeleton Knights had gathered around him, protecting him from the blast.

However, You Yilang was not affected.

He was shaking off the dust from the Phantom Robe from a distance.

Liu Xinyun, looking at the shattered Jieyun Pavilion, felt a sense of confusion.

It seemed that Guo Zhushan was defeated, but there was still an unresolved question.

'But how did he do it? The aura he was using was clearly…'

In his previous life, only 'those' could use that power.

Rumble!

Rumble!

"…!"

Suddenly, the debris began to shake as if an earthquake had struck.

Liu Xinyun's face turned cold.

Boom!

Boom!

Another explosion sent debris flying like hail.

From the deep hole, Guo Zhushan, emitting a dark purple aura, emerged.

He seemed to have suffered no damage from the explosion.

Whoosh!

In the next moment, surprisingly, Guo Zhushan's body floated into the air.

He looked down at Liu Xinyun with an arrogant gaze.

"Ha ha ha! This is the power of one who has received the favor of the Demon God."

Guo Zhushan let out a maniacal laugh.

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