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At that moment, the Death Apostle was left utterly speechless by Li Zhisheng. "But..." he wanted to continue arguing, yet the words caught in his throat.
I tentatively asked Li Zhisheng, "So, you know about this thing?" Li Zhisheng slightly turned his head to look at me. "Yes, I understand it, and there is no one in this world who knows it better than I do."
Upon hearing this, I suddenly realized something and pointed at Li Zhisheng. "Could it be that you..." Before I could finish my sentence, Li Zhisheng interrupted me. "You're not wrong; this Soul Burial was invented by my ancestors. Initially, it was used as a medium to seal powerful spirits, typically applied to those on the brink of death..."
"But things didn't go as planned..." He shook his head gently and continued, "This technique, originally meant for righteous purposes, has been exploited by some ill-intentioned individuals and transformed into the harmful Evil Sorcery we see today."
"That's not what I've heard!" I turned my gaze to the Death Apostle. "What I've heard is that this technique was created by a top ancient Yin Master, whose goal was to produce Evil Spirits comparable to the Millennium Evil Spirit."
"Enough! This isn't the time to debate its origins. What matters now is understanding its side effects, how it will ultimately evolve, and whether there is a way to break it."
After I finished speaking, both the Death Apostle and Li Zhisheng fell silent. The room suddenly became quiet, and the atmosphere grew particularly tense.
"Why is everyone so quiet?!" I began to feel anxious. Even Meng Zhuang beside me couldn't sit still anymore; he slapped his thigh and stood up. "I just heard you talking about gods and ghosts for half a day. Although I don't quite understand what you're discussing, I know a shaman who can effectively exorcise evil spirits. If there's a child possessed in our village, she can cure them..."
Li Zhisheng scoffed dismissively. "A shaman won't be able to solve this..."
I thought for a moment and replied, "There's an old saying: 'The greatest hidden talents are often found among the common people.' Since you both have no solutions, it might be worth a try; however..."
"But what?" Meng Zhuang hurriedly asked.
I pondered for a moment and waved my hand at him. "I'm not referring to finding a shaman but rather about that Gu Kai matter..."
Upon hearing me mention Gu Kai, the Death Apostle interjected, "That person is too strange; I advise you to avoid him as much as possible."
At that moment, I felt an uncontrollable anger rise within me. "Avoid him? It's easy for you to say! He has killed someone and holds evidence against me! How am I supposed to escape? Even if I set this matter aside, he has murdered so many innocent people, including your eighteen subordinates—are you really going to ignore that?! And now you see my friend is also involved; how can you expect me to stand by idly?!"
The Death Apostle's face turned pale as I mentioned his deceased subordinates; veins bulged on his forehead as he gripped the chair tightly, producing a series of harsh scraping sounds.
It was clear that the Death Apostle had long harbored resentment against Gu Kai but had been forced to endure due to his lack of power. Now provoked by my words, he could no longer hide his emotions.
With bloodshot eyes filled with rage, the Death Apostle shouted in a hoarse voice, "Do you think I want this?! Ever since I became a Yang Master, I've never endured such humiliation—my subordinates were killed, my belongings were stolen, and now I'm stuck in this damned place relying on that cursed Ghost Oil just to barely evade Gu Kai's surveillance! If it weren't for the greater good, I'd have risked my life to confront him long ago! And now you're lecturing me?!"
The Death Apostle grew increasingly furious and lifted the chair in front of him high before smashing it down with force. The sound of splintering wood echoed as the sandalwood chair shattered into pieces.
Meng Zhuang looked on in fear at this scene and timidly sat back down without daring to breathe heavily. Meanwhile, Li Zhisheng remained unfazed, sitting quietly with a dark expression.
Realizing that I had gone too far in my outburst, I made an effort to calm myself down. "I'm sorry; I got too emotional just now..." With that said, I returned to my seat.
Death Apostle listened to my apology, his expression softening slightly. He let out a long sigh and pulled over a round stool made of tree roots from behind him, sitting down. "I don't blame you. In situations like this, it's natural for anyone to feel a bit emotional. Now that we've vented our frustrations, the problem still lies before us. We might as well discuss what to do next..."
I frowned. "If we're going to discuss what to do, we need to at least understand what the real issue is. But right now, we don't even know what Gu Kai truly wants; we have no idea where to start."
"Then we can only think about why he is doing all this," Death Apostle replied, burying his head in his hands.
At that moment, I fell into deep thought. "First, there was the Demon Sorcerer from Gui Tian Village, and upon returning, I discovered the true and false Death Apostle... Wait a minute..." Suddenly, I recalled some key points and hurriedly said to Death Apostle, "I just remembered something I forgot to tell you!"
Death Apostle lifted his head, and I noticed a glimmer in his eyes as he asked, "What is it?"
I then explained how I had overused my Void Spirit and was saved by the false Death Apostle, after which I began experiencing premonitions of danger, detailing everything to him.
After listening, Death Apostle suddenly seemed to grasp a lifeline. He rubbed his face with his hands and said urgently, "Why didn't you tell me this sooner! No wonder Gu Kai didn't dare to act directly against you but chose this method instead..."
Seeing that we seemed to be on the right track, hope surged within me, and I quickly asked, "What exactly is going on? Can you stop keeping me in suspense?"
He pondered for a moment before replying, "Now everything makes sense. First, I inadvertently discovered Gui Tian Village, which led me to send you to investigate. Gui Tian Village is precisely where Gu Kai conducts his Soul Burial. He feared we would uncover his secret and thus intervened..."
Upon hearing this, I suddenly recalled how the Demon Sorcerer had been reluctant to share information about Gui Tian Village. In hindsight, perhaps he didn't want me to get involved! Even during our fight, he initially showed restraint towards me, but I...
Realizing this, I slapped my forehead hard, feeling regret for my impulsiveness and arrogance after gaining power.
Noticing my unusual expression, Death Apostle paused and asked, "What's wrong?" I replied in a somewhat subdued voice, "It's nothing; my head just hurts a bit. Please continue..."
Perhaps he had already guessed that something was bothering me and chose not to press further. After hesitating for a moment, Death Apostle continued, "Your fight in Gui Tian Village alerted Gu Kai to the strength of your Void Spirit. Fearing you would disrupt his plans, he devised a scheme that caused you to overextend your abilities there, forcing you to seek my help."
"After that, he arranged for two false versions of me—one to seal your Void Spirit, and the other to sow doubt in your mind about me and sever our direct connection. However, he didn't expect you would see through it so quickly. The so-called evidence of murder he used to threaten you was merely an attempt to restrict your actions and prevent you from delving deeper into this matter. Who would have thought you'd send him..." Death Apostle pointed at Meng Zhuang.
"I believe his motive is simple: he sees your Void Spirit as a threat and currently cannot eliminate you. During this time of mental sparring with you, he inadvertently discovered that Li Zhisheng possesses two soul bodies. So he took advantage of this opportunity by using a sacrificial ritual to implant the Soul Burial into your friend's body. But why he chose to mark your friend remains unclear..."
"As for your ability to foresee danger, I've experienced something similar before. Back then, my Void Spirit had only awakened consciousness but lacked power. Several times when I faced life-threatening situations, it was the power of my Void Spirit that allowed me to sense those impending dangers."
"And your Void Spirit, even while sealed away, enables you to perceive the existence of danger. This shows that Gu Kai has good reason to fear you; whether he's plotting something else remains unknown..."
"However!" Death Apostle suddenly raised his voice. "One thing is clear: he has first restricted my movements and killed many of my informants. Right now, aside from being able to protect yourself slightly better than an ordinary person, you're essentially bound hand and foot."
“After he trapped us, he implanted Soul Burial in your friend. It seems he intends to use your friend for something soon…”
Upon hearing this, I glanced worriedly at Li Zhisheng beside me and asked, “What should we do now? We can't just guess his intentions after he has already acted, can we? That would be too passive.”
“True, but right now we shouldn't predict his actions; we can't even fully understand what we already know…” Death Apostle said helplessly as he looked at Flower Board.
At that moment, a thought struck me. “Since it's Yin Master, what is the goal of Yin Master? Isn't it to seek more powerful spirits and control them for himself? Now that he has taken Box from you, as far as I know, the contents of Box are mostly related to Void Spirit or used for sealing Vengeful Spirits…”
“Go on!” Death Apostle urged as I paused. I thought for a moment: “Since he wants powerful spirits, he must go to places where spirits gather. Where do you think there would be a lot of spirits?”
At that moment, Death Apostle seemed to have an epiphany and exclaimed, “Onizuka!”
“Exactly, it's Onizuka. If he doesn't go to the Underworld, then he has no other choice but Onizuka. To stop him now, we must find the next Onizuka before he does!” I hesitated for a moment and added, “But… what about my friend…” I pointed at the dazed Li Zhisheng sitting in the chair.
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