The Anarchic Consort c1-1376
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The forest was also very quiet, and no animals dared to get close to it.
Even some of the ferocious beasts that were about to become demons hid far away from it.
In fact, they were not afraid of the beast getting angry.
However, at the moment, the beast seemed to be playing and taking a bath.
The rhythm of its slapping on the water surface was uniform. If one observed carefully, one could see that it was not slapping on the water, but on the fish inside.
With a slap of its thick claws, the fish would jump onto the shore one after another.
With a sweep of the tip of its tongue, the beast easily swept all of the fish into its stomach.
Its thoughts were very simple. If the fish on this side were finished, it would go to another side of the river to get its food.
In any case, this river was so long, so it did not have to worry about not having enough food.
The fog then became thicker, churning out endless amounts of moisture.
As soon as Ajiu landed, she knew that the fog here was different from the fog she had seen in the jungle before.
In the last expedition, the fog was hiding a huge amount of hatred, which was formed from the entanglement of resentment.
In other words, it was the lower realm, the place where the underworld and the devil realm co-existed.
If someone with a strong devil nature came here, they might be able to break into the Devil Realm.
Of course, such a place was also the place with the most ghosts and demons.
Since there were too many of them, there was no lack of resentment in this area.
Therefore, no one would dare to make trouble in a place where the god of death was around.
Moreover, there was also the demon world... The only one who did not know how to behave was the humans.
When Ajiu thought of this, she turned around and instructed the soldiers, "When you hear an old person or a child calling you, don't turn around."
"Why?" Someone did not understand.
Ajiu's round eyes said, "There are many people who want to seduce our souls here. Also, if anyone says that they want to fulfill your wish, do not ever agree."
"Is it because it is a trick seduce our souls as well?"
In response, Ajiu shook her head and said, "No, there are too many monsters. They take the opportunity to contract you, and then they will eat your souls. Just like the soul pawnshops in the past; they pawned souls like this. As long as you don't agree, under normal circ.u.mstances, monsters won't force people."
Chapter 1352 - What’s on the Other Side of the River
Is there really such a thing as a soul pawnshop?
The soldiers looked at each other in confusion.
They were all materialists, so they did not believe in such things in the past. However, ever since the last puppet mission, they began to realize that perhaps there were indeed many things in this world that could not be explained by science.
Ajiu had not sensed any danger in the surroundings.
It was just that this time, even the compass was unable to confirm the direction.
Just like what she had described, this was the intersection of the three realms. Any human device might not function well here.
Bai Zhun also noticed the reaction of the compass. His eyes paused for a moment, then he squatted down and let Little Ala smell the burnt wood pile on the ground. "Trace it," he uttered.
The dog ran towards the west.
Ajiu immediately understood what her little brother meant. However, even if she knew the direction here, she would not walk around recklessly.
The yin and yang realm were separate realms which should not simply disturb each other. It was just like how the well water did not disturb the river water.
If it was in other places, it did not matter how they walked during the day.
Just as the old people often said, when walking at night, one must walk by the side and should never turn back. One must walk the way one walked before, and one should not turn around randomly when one wanted to. There were some things in the dark that could see oneself. If one bumped into them, one would lose 30% of one's yang energy. If one met some more powerful ones who really want to harm others, they might even stick to one's body.
It was the same situation now.
In this place, the demonic energy and yin energy were obviously greater than the yang energy.
They couldn't just walk around randomly, for it was very likely that they would block death's way of dragging the ghosts into the underworld.
Although the matter was complicated, Ajiu still put on a serious face and explained everything to her teammates.
"We have to walk in a straight line. The yin energy here is too strong. Just the yellow talisman won't be able to avoid those dirty things. Later, I'll walk in the front while the little brother walks in the back. This way, the yang energy formation won't bump into the passing souls."
Ajiu's method was indeed not bad. It was the simplest analogy.
The soldiers were all special forces soldiers, but they were still ordinary people with the n.a.k.e.d eye, which meant they wouldn't see the Grim Reaper there.
At this time, they needed to light a lamp. At the very least, they needed to let those souls who walked at night know that there were some humans here. When they walked, they would naturally take a detour.
Of course, there were some exceptions.
For example, there were indeed ghosts here who wanted to seize Ajiu.
This was because her body was a great tonic for them.
With such a natural affinity with Buddha, they had to deal with her before she became one of the Buddhas.
Even if they could only get meat scraps, this knowledge was a rare treasure for ghosts, especially malicious ghosts.
The fog here was indeed thick. Once they entered the west, the only sunlight was blocked, so it was really hard to tell where they were.
However, she would follow orders to the end.
This was the biggest difference between police dogs and other dogs.
Even their bodies had an admirable military spirit.
"But what on earth is there?"
In response, Ajiu frowned and could not help but look up at the winding river to the west...
Chapter 1353 - Encountered a Ghost
The closer they got to the mission point, the heavier the fog became.
As the soldiers walked in a line, they felt that even their surroundings had changed.
At first, they thought that they were confused.
However, as they walked, they realized that there were strangers that appeared around them.
These people walked lightly, as if they were just shadows, and their bodies were drenched in moisture.
Logically speaking, it wasn't raining here, so how could there be any moisture?
Nevertheless, that feeling was undeniable.
These new people were all bound by thick black chains, and in front of them, a man in a suit lowered his head to look at the things in his hands. As he raised his eyes, he swept across them and said, "All of you, walk faster. If you're any slower, you'll be the ones suffering."
This meant that they had to leave a path for the man in the suit.
After all, the soldiers were special forces soldiers, who were more vigilant than ordinary people. With just one look at the situation, they knew that something was wrong. Thus, they stopped and did not rush over to save them. In a low voice, they asked, "What's going on?"
Ajiu's answer was clear and crisp, her small face was beautiful and cute. "The one with the people is ghost messenger, also known as the Ox Head nd Horse Face. These dead souls should have been brought back by him to be reincarnated. In order to prevent them from losing one, their feet were locked by a chain."
"Afraid of them scaping?" Even though they were special forces soldiers, Li Hailou also felt that the scene in front of him was very scary. They had clearly met ghosts, but why would
the deceased want to escape?
Just then, Ajiu turned her head to explain to him, "Some people don't want to be reincarnated after they die. For example, there are those who still hold grudges in their past lives. There are also some people who don't want to part with their grandchildren or sons, so they think of ways to escape. There are also some people who don't even know how they died. Such ghosts are usually killed by people close to them or have met some accident that even they don't know about. The former is because his soul subconsciously doesn't want to remember this incident. The latter is basically a natural disaster. However, no matter which way they die, they will be recorded in the notes of the Death God, who will harvest their souls. After they are harvested, their souls will be bound by chains. This is how underworld manages things nowadays."
Death? Harvest?
Those words that could only be heard in manga would always make people feel out of place when they appeared in real life.
"Stand over here. Don't let those dead souls touch you, and don't look them in the eye," Ajiu reminded Li Hailou and the others in a low voice.
The special forces were good at this point. They didn't have strong curiosity like ordinary people.
They did not want to pay that price now, so they simply turned their faces away.
When the ghost messenger brought the undead past this group of people, he subconsciously turned his head to look at Ajiu and Bai Zhun.
It was a lie to claim that they were not surprised. It had been too long since they had seen someone with such strong yang aura, which made the surroundings a little hot.
Moreover, the girl at the front clearly had Buddha's aura on her, but why were there two ghosts on her left and right?
Chapter 1354 - The Demon's Target
The Ghost Messenger couldn't figure out Ajiu's identity even after looking at her for a long time for he only nodded at her.
Actually, very few people in the human world knew that the underworld was also a very polite and work-oriented place. The prerequisite was that these humans did not block their way.
This place belonged to the intersection of the three realms. Anyone who intruded would die an unnatural death. However, with such an observant person leading this group of people, they shouldn't have any problems.
As officials of the underworld, they could also recognize the fate of Buddha.
The other ghosts didn't have that ability. They only felt that there was something very fragrant around them and couldn't help but turn their heads, as if they were sniffing something.
The ghosts used all their strength to pull the dead souls back.
"Don't dawdle. Everyone, hurry up."
It hadn't been peaceful here recently, so it was best not to encounter any demons in the three realms.
The Ghost Messenger's thoughts were indeed correct. Demons were more difficult to deal with than dead souls here.
However, he didn't notice the pair of scarlet eyes floating out of the thick fog.
These eyes weren't aimed at the dead souls, but at AJIU.
The mellower the soul, the more it would attract the attention of the demons, especially the high-level demons that could transform into a human.
On a tree branch, a tall figure stood and hid itself behind the leaves.
The cunning of a demon was that it would never confront an attack head-on, but would use everything that it could to prolong the time.
For example, taking advantage of a ghost's carelessness to get rid of two dead souls and turn them into evil ghosts...
After the soldiers experienced the scene just now, everyone had a new understanding of this world.
After the soldiers heard this, they nodded and were about to take a step forward.
Just then, they saw a bus coming from the thick fog!
That's right, it was a bus!
Furthermore, the bus had its lights on. It stopped in front of them warmly and honked at them.
Li Hailou was a little stunned. This was a desolate mountain, so how could there be a bus?
At that moment, none of them wanted to board the bus.
They had been away from the city for so long that they started to miss the most ordinary life in the city.
At this time, the more life-like things appeared, the more it could arouse their d.e.s.i.r.e.
For some reason, the two people behind them seemed to take a step forward. Ajiu immediately pulled them back.
With a serious face, she shook her head at them. "You can't get into a car like this."
When the two special forces soldiers heard this, they were still not very clear-headed. This was because the driver gave off a warm feeling, just like the people they often met in their hometown.
They had to admit that they were homesick...
Ajiu frowned. Just as she was hesitating whether or not to recite the scriptures, Bai Zhun raised his hand and pointed the gun at the driver who was smiling at them. "My friend, we are not on the same path. You Take your Naihe Bridge, and we will take our path in the human world. Is that clear?"
The driver probably did not expect that there would be a human pointing a gun at him. His eyes widened.
What kind of world was this?
Humans were not afraid of ghosts anymore!
That was unbelievable!
He lowered his face to scare him!
The driver was about to drive the bus away.
Unexpectedly, the man he looked at actually smiled again. He tilted his head and let go of the Bodhi seed on his wrist and stuffed one into the gun. The corner of his mouth was cold. He raised his hand again and pointed at him. "Why aren't you leaving? Do You Want to die a second time?"
It wasn't just the driver. Even the passengers on the bus couldn't help but tremble when they saw Bai Zhun's action.
The driver finally opened his mouth and cursed a sentence that only a ghost could understand. He then drove off angrily in his own bus.
He couldn't afford to offend such a man.
Li Hailou, who was watching from the side, was impressed. He asked in a low voice, "Master Bai, aren't you afraid of them?"
"What's there to be afraid of? It's just a dead person." Bai Zhun's gaze was very light, as if there really was no difference in front of him.
Li Hailou sincerely felt that master Bai's answer could give him full marks, but to treat a ghost as an ordinary dead person, how many people could do that!
Ajiu actually admired her little brother very much. She said that her little brother was the most suitable person to be an exorcist!
The pregnant woman with a faint smile had her hair burnt off. The high school students who had been drinking water just now had ashen faces. The entire bus was looking at them and waving at them.
If they had just gone up, the consequences would have been a little unimaginable.
Knowing that their willpower was not strong enough, the two special forces soldiers turned their heads and looked at Bai Zhun. "Master Bai, just now, we..."
"I know that you guys are homesick." Bai Zhun did not wait for them to finish speaking and smiled lightly. "Everyone, concentrate. After this mission is over, let's go back together."
The problem corps all nodded. Perhaps the mission this time was too special, causing them to become different.
The little things that they hadn't discovered in the past turned out to be so blissful.
However, when they thought about it carefully, they had never taken a bus when they were at home. Instead, they were all driving.
Hence, it was very strange that they actually wanted to get on it at that time..
The smart Bai Zhun also realized this problem. He didn't know what he was thinking. He raised his eyes and glanced in the direction where the bus had disappeared.
"Things are not that simple. Pay attention later."
"Yes."
Ajiu also told the problem corps at this time. Even if they returned to the city in the future, it would be just in time to take the last bus home. The faster
the driver drove, the fewer people there would be. That would be more normal.
Because the driver was also a human, he was also anxious to go home. It was impossible for him to give you such a warm smile.
If he met such a driver and the bus was full of people, it would not be a rainy day or a weekend.
It was best not to get on such a bus.
Because it was very likely that the underworld sent a car to carry the dead souls.
Of course, it did not matter if one got into the bus by accident. He must not panic. When the bus stopped at the next stop, he must quickly get off in order to stay safe!
Chapter 1355 - The Monsters
The soldiers were listening to Ajiu's words from the side. Everyone was shocked and broke out in cold sweat.
However, it was probably because their yang energy was too strong that they had never seen such a bus.
It was just that this place was indeed a little different. With the intersection of the three realms, no one knew if it was a human or a demon that came.
However, at this moment, Li Hailou suddenly felt a flash in front of his eyes, and then he raised the gun in his hand.
Ajiu also looked in that direction. There were two figures.
No, no, it should be said that they were two evil spirits.
Li Hailou paused. "Aren't they from the group of people we saw just now... Why didn't they reincarnate? Can they escape even if they are chained up?"
This question was a bit urgent, but it was very accurate.
Generally speaking, they weren't blocking the road, which was why these dead souls did not attack them.
Since it went against common sense, Ajiu's first reaction was that there was a demon nearby.
Yang energy couldn't be dispersed. Once it was dispersed, the human would be broken by the demon.
She and her little brother weren't afraid.
But there would always be something in human hearts that could be controlled by demons, just like the bus just now.