Chapter 76: Chapter 76

Chapter 76: They Chase, They Flee, Yet None Can Escape

It was headed by half a red-bone jade skull, and its body was entangled with gray fog and evil spirit. As the evil spirit materialized, the temperature throughout the King of Chu’s mansion plummeted several degrees, causing many servants to shiver from the sudden chill.

Bai Shi’s gaze sharpened as he raised his hand, reinforcing the isolation formation by another stage.

“Woo woo woo!”

The evil spirit, momentarily confused, instantly noticed Ghost Face below. Its misty form trembled as it turned to flee, only to find its path blocked by an ink line that seeped down from thin air.

[Judge • Black Coffin Death Seal • Seal]

In an instant, ink lines imbued with netherworld power emerged from all directions, forming a black coffin that sealed the evil spirit in place.

In the moment of sealing the evil spirit, Ghost Face erased all information about Ye Tiance from the voodoo doll and casually tossed it to the silver-armored corpse puppet.

The silver-armored corpse puppet gripped the constantly trembling voodoo doll and opened its pitch-black maw to bite down.

Listening to the crunching sounds of the silver-armored corpse puppet chewing, Ghost Face formed hand seals once more. Before his chest, the shadowy forms of an ancient, netherworld-aura emitting book and a writing brush materialized.

[Judge • Book of Life and Death • Karma]

[Judge • Soul-Catching Brush • Life and Death]

The spell followed his will.

Outside the window, a mournful wind howled. Inside the study, candle flames flickered. The Book of Life and Death flipped pages rapidly with the wind before suddenly stopping. The Soul-Catching Brush hovered and lightly tapped down.

“Boom!”

Thunder unexpectedly exploded above Tianwu City. Ghost Face grunted, his body shuddering as blood rapidly stained the bandages covering his face.

Fortunate to glimpse a sliver of heaven’s secrets, he bore this backlash.

[Karmic Threads • Gather]

Ghost Face’s eyes showed determination as faint red and white threads extended from the black coffin in mid-air, intertwining to form a red and white cord that continuously stretched outward until connecting with the other end.

Found you!

Outside the city, the waiting crowd simultaneously looked at the guiding paper figurines in their hands.@@novelbin@@

The figurines emitted a faint orange-yellow glow, floating in the night breeze like luminous butterflies, swiftly flying in one direction. Without hesitation, everyone pursued the paper figurines.

Twelve miles from Tianwu City, at an unnamed roadside inn.

In a room, a young man with somewhat handsome features suddenly opened his eyes and sat up on the wooden bed.

Seeing the surrounding trees pierced with bowl-sized holes by the light points, Mo Nan couldn’t hide his surprise. What formidable archery! The power of this arrow almost rivaled that of hundreds of archers in formation.

Were these all experts from the King of Chu’s side? Or had the Martial Guard Division gotten involved?

No wonder the Left Protector ran into trouble. It seems this King of Chu was deeply involved.

However, in the current situation, fleeing was clearly the best choice.

“Scatter and flee! Regroup at the mountain hideout,” Mo Nan transmitted to everyone.

“Whoosh!”

A golden beam of light pierced through from the darkness behind them. A subordinate to the side, completely unprepared, was torn in two by the golden light beam.

Mo Nan’s gaze sharpened. Another archery expert?!

And they were rapidly approaching.

To shoot arrows at this speed?

On horseback?

Behind them.

Shen Jun sat on E Lai’s neck, continuously shooting arrows of condensed true qi from his folding bow.

E Lai gripped Shen Jun’s legs tightly, maintaining his speed without slowing down. With a few light movements, they drew even closer to their targets.

“Elder Mo, the opponents are all experts. If we don’t leave someone behind to hold them off, I’m afraid none of us will escape,” the monk transmitted to Mo Nan.

“Then I’ll trouble Elder Gu to stay behind for us!” Mo Nan sneered in response.

“Amitabha, it seems this monk is fated to face this tribulation today. However, I request Elder Mo to leave two skilled fighters to assist me.”

How troublesome!

Mo Nan inwardly cursed before transmitting, “Ku Shiyi, Gan San, stay behind to assist Elder Gu!”

“Yes, Elder Mo.” Two young men also wearing black robes changed direction to move closer to Gu Yu’s position.

Another golden beam of light shot towards them. Gu Yu held his black and gold staff with one hand, spinning it in a flurry before suddenly thrusting it like a spear in a move called “Dotting the Dragon’s Eyes,” forcefully dispersing the approaching light beam.

Tianwu City – the Heavenly Gate Pavilion.

Shen Yian sat opposite Lu Wenxuan, moving a piece forward to the left side of the black general, and softly reminded, “Teacher, it’s checkmate.”

Lu Wenxuan lowered his head, looking at the chessboard and murmuring with a smile, “So this is how the game is played? Interesting.”

“Again!” he said.