Chapter 60 – Search for the Divine

Wei Yuan was crowded forward by a group of ghosts, his face slightly changed.

As he got closer, he saw that the person who was tied up turned out to be someone he knew, the owner of the local folklore.

Two evil ghosts with their upper bodies exposed threw the owner directly onto the stone platform.

"Today was supposed to be without any new goods, but this guy eats inside and out. He dares to talk to strangers privately and even hides red cloth. Hmph, today we should eat him alive and then find the person who killed one-eyed five. When you see a living face, remember to report it. We will reward you with the best heart and liver."

The demon who brought the people shouted loudly, and the group of ghosts became even more furious. However, their eyes were fixed on the owner, their eyes almost turned green, constantly swallowing saliva. But when they heard the last sentence, those ghosts instinctively looked at the only living face, Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan's expression remained unchanged.

But he knew why the owner was tied up.

Most likely, someone saw him asking the owner about something alone today and implicated him.

The folklore owner, who handed the red umbrella to Wei Yuan, originally had no expression on his face. But because of the actions of the ghosts, he saw Wei Yuan among the ghosts. He was slightly startled, and then seemed to understand something. His eyes widened, and he suddenly struggled hard.

Then, as if he had collapsed at the end of his life, he suddenly became furious. Unlike before, he cursed loudly:

"Come, come on!"

"You filthy ghosts!!"

"You have made me look like this until now. I have long wanted you all to die cleanly. Eat me, haha, eat as much as you want. Even if I am killed, I will curse you. I hope you all disappear forever and never be reincarnated!!!"

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He spat fiercely, spitting towards Wei Yuan.

His expression was crazy, as if he deeply hated this ghost.

The curious and suspicious ghosts around stared at Wei Yuan's unfamiliar face, and then shifted their gaze away, letting go of their doubts. It seemed that this unfamiliar face not only had nothing to do with the owner, but was actually an enemy.

Faced with the struggle of the inn owner, the ghosts immediately pressed on.

The thin man was suppressed by two evil ghosts, panting heavily. His body instinctively struggled, but how could he break free? His eyes were blank, and he moved away from Wei Yuan. Wei Yuan knew what the owner meant. He wanted him to leave quickly. Wei Yuan slightly lowered his eyes.

The group of ghosts approached.

Wei Yuan looked around at the group of ghosts, silently smiled, raised his hand, and drew his sword.

With a clang, the sword let out a sharp sound. The sword light rose like thunder, sweeping fiercely.

The ghosts were still focused on the food and couldn't defend against this fierce sword. When they reacted, the cries of the miserable ghosts had already begun.

In an instant, a person rushed into the group of ghosts with his shoulder as a breakthrough. The ghosts who had already been injured by the previous sword were shocked. For a moment, they were in chaos and were pushed back. Suddenly, the person leaped into the air, and the sword light, like a bunch of white snow falling from the sky, tore open wounds on the bodies of the ghosts in front.

Then, this icy sword light suddenly spread out, turning into an extremely fast and sharp sword light.

The ghosts were in a daze, as if they heard the sound of the wind rushing over the sea at high speed.

The two evil ghosts who were suppressing the inn owner's body suddenly lost their heads.

Snap.

Wei Yuan stepped on the stone platform, crouched down, bent his knees to release the force, his left hand pressed the stone platform to stop his body's movement, and the sword in his right hand made a low humming sound due to its high-speed movement.

Two ferocious ghost heads fell from both sides.

The pale-faced ghost was almost stunned by the scene in front of him. In the blink of an eye, this group of ghosts was dispersed like waves. He sniffed and his expression changed, saying, "A living person?!"

Before his voice fell, he was already stabbed in the heart by a sword. His vision went black, and his soul dissipated due to the power of the talisman. The sword light was dazzling, and Wei Yuan's footsteps moved, almost in the blink of an eye, he was already standing in front of the inn owner. With a swipe of his broken sword, he cut off the rope that bound him.

"You..."

The folklore owner widened his eyes and looked at Wei Yuan, wanting to say something, but could only sigh heavily.

Wei Yuan looked at the group of ferocious ghosts and remained calm.

Repay kindness with kindness, repay enmity with enmity.

That's all.

.................

Wei Yuan's sudden attack from behind caught the group of ghosts off guard.

By the time they planned to surround him, Wei Yuan had already picked up the thin inn owner, carried him on his back, and the sword in his right hand emitted a cold light, blocking the objects in the hands of the ghosts in front, forcing them back.

Even if one person is strong, if they are entangled by so many ghosts, they will still be doomed.

Wei Yuan still vividly remembered the outcome of being besieged by the Huapi slaves in the Moon Dew Reflection.

His speed was fast enough, coupled with the small size of the restaurant, he almost rushed out.

But just as he was about to step out, Wei Yuan felt a pulling force, almost stumbled and fell to the ground. When he looked back, he saw the hanged ghost, whose tongue was like a rope, directly entwining Wei Yuan's ankle. A terrifying expression appeared on its face.

The group of ghosts rejoiced and immediately pounced on him.

Wei Yuan remained calm, drew his gun with his left hand, and the gun modified for cultivators roared like thunder. The first shot directly blew a big hole in the hanged ghost's tongue, and the second shot was aimed at its forehead. The hanged ghost's body trembled, its tongue loosened, and Wei Yuan quickly rushed out.

The group of ghosts followed, but when they stepped out of the restaurant, Wei Yuan turned around and fired a shot.

The armor-piercing bullet pierced the signboard of the restaurant. With a crack, the wooden signboard, which seemed to have been around for a long time, split in half and fell to the ground. The second shot pierced through the lantern emitting a faint blue light, causing a burst of fire. The ghosts were horrified and rushed to put out the fire.

Even if they were afraid of the fire burning themselves, they didn't dare to let the fire burn the signboard. After all the commotion, when they turned around, they couldn't see Wei Yuan's figure anymore. They gritted their teeth but also felt a panic in their hearts.

Only the hanged ghost, whose tongue was almost broken, was still resentful. Seeing that Wei Yuan had already left, it continued to curse:

"Good human, you run so fast!"

"If I catch you one day, I will skin you alive, tear you apart, and drain your heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys alive!"

.................

Wei Yuan mobilized the power of the Jin Yu bird demon, and his feet moved as if stepping on a strong wind, running at an extremely fast speed.

The ghosts seemed to be very afraid of the restaurant being damaged, so their footsteps were hindered. Wei Yuan easily escaped, leaving them behind. When he reached a slightly safer place, Wei Yuan put down the inn owner and looked at the gloomy and desolate scenery around him. He smiled and sighed:

"I didn't expect to meet again under these circumstances."

The thin man shook his head with a wooden face and said, "You should leave."

"In two days, the Ghost Domain Lord will have a grand wedding here. By then, you won't be able to leave. If he really manages to forcibly marry the heavenly maiden, this Ghost Domain will no longer be an illusion."

"If it's not an illusion, then what is it?"

The inn owner hesitated for a moment and said, "...maybe it's a small piece of the underworld."

"The underworld?"

Wei Yuan looked at the edge of the Ghost Domain. It seemed that he could still leave from here, but once he left, he would never be able to come back. In the entire Ghost Domain village, there were at least twenty to thirty ordinary tourists who had just left like this. He felt that although he was not willing to sacrifice himself for others, he couldn't do such a thing.

At least he should try his best. If he couldn't do it, he could leave without regrets.

Moreover, since he was already listed in the files of the Inspector General, it was probably a lifelong feud.

If he didn't solve it now, it would come knocking on his door in the future.

Wei Yuan shook his head and said, "I won't leave for now."

But if he didn't leave, what should he do now? Going forward, there were a bunch of angry ghosts in the restaurant, and going forward was a bunch of evil spirits in the entire Ghost Domain. There was also a Ghost King and an evil Taoist somewhere, which Wei Yuan found troublesome.

After thinking about it, he realized that it was difficult to do anything alone. If he could find someone who could help, one would be to hope that Shen Jifeng could contact the action group and see if they had any solutions. The other one might be the heavenly maiden who was about to be forcibly married.

Wei Yuan suddenly muttered to himself, "Heavenly maiden, they belong to the pure and spiritual beings of heaven and earth, right?"

The inn owner was stunned and asked, "What?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "It's nothing."

A low tiger roar sounded in his ears, and the words flowed slowly in front of his spiritual platform. The previous killing of One-Eyed Five and the merits he gained from rushing out of the group of ghosts appeared one by one, but it was still a little short. Wei Yuan thought for a moment and smiled at the inn owner, "You rest here for a while. I still have something to do. I'll be back soon."

.................

Thirty steps in front of the restaurant, the hanged ghost cursed for a long time before feeling satisfied.

He did it not only to vent his anger but also to show the other ghosts. Otherwise, he was almost hit by a gun earlier and scared away. If he didn't do anything, he would lose face. Feeling unsatisfied, he cursed again, saying, "If I meet him again in the future, I will definitely swallow him alive!"

"Why wait for the future."

Just as he finished cursing, he heard these words. The hanged ghost suddenly felt a chill in his heart. When he looked up, he saw the black-clothed youth holding a sword. He suddenly felt his scalp tingling and was about to shout, but the youth smiled and said that it was better to do it now. In an instant, the youth had already drawn his sword, and a strong wind stirred. The ghost only saw a flash in front of him, and a sword light occupied his field of vision. Then, he fell into eternal sleep.

Wei Yuan sheathed his sword and returned to his beheading and rushed away.

All the merits were consumed and turned into a new supernatural power.

[Divine Search]

The divine spirit, the pure and spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

This supernatural power sounded grand, but its actual effect might not be as good as its name implied.

It could search for those beings called gods, but that was all. Whether it could communicate with the other party on an equal footing depended on the strength of the Inspector General. If the strength was insufficient and the other party had a violent temper, it was probably going to end up in a fight. It was called a supernatural power, but it was actually just a polite form of a spell.

This talisman now appeared on Wei Yuan's left hand.

He tapped the empty air with his fingers.

A faint ripple appeared and quickly spread--

"Inspector General Wei, please see the heavenly maiden."

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