Upon hearing Yin Yang’s words, the three Demigods outside the barrier were stunned.
“The Shadow Lotus descends, all hearts return!”
This was clearly the slogan of the Shadow Lotus Church, but wasn't this guy from the True Knowledge Society?
Chi Zhu and Ming Yang both turned to look at the Eldest Master, thinking to themselves, 'Didn't you say your family offended the True Knowledge Society? Why is someone from the Shadow Lotus Church here too?'
The Eldest Master was also dazed, but now was clearly not the time to discuss such things.
“The Shadow Lotus Church? Hehehe, I don't care if you're from the Shadow Lotus Church or the True Knowledge Society!”
“Anyone who dares to come to my Huang City to cause destruction will face only one end!”
Yin Yang was wearing his Nuo opera mask, so the three Demigods outside couldn't see his expression. To their surprise, he spoke again in the next moment.
“Alright, look at the time. Stop acting and hurry up and kill these two Demigods! We need to sacrifice them to the True God!”
Hearing this, the two Demigods felt their scalps tingle. They immediately put some distance between themselves and the Eldest Master.
Memories of their time at the Li family mansion flashed through their minds. Several things that had seemed slightly off before now made perfect sense once the 'evil cult' factor was added!
“You—you—what nonsense are you talking about?!”
“You killed my son, you killed my daughter, and now you're slandering me as a cultist? I’ll kill you!”
The Eldest Master charged at the barrier like a madman, but this time, neither Chi Zhu nor Ming Yang followed him.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
The barrier rumbled under the impact. Yin Yang’s voice grew increasingly impatient.
“I know it hasn't been easy for you to stay undercover in the Security Bureau all these years, but you shouldn't get too into character.”
“Stop messing around and do it already!”
“The Elder is already preparing the sacrifice ritual. All we're missing are the Demigod sacrifices.”
“You let these two stay in the Li mansion and found excuses to stall them just for today, didn't you?”
Chi Zhu and Ming Yang’s expressions grew even uglier. Although they understood that Yin Yang was likely trying to drive a wedge between them, the problem was that his words actually held up to scrutiny!
It was especially plausible after the discovery of someone like the Third Young Master in the Li family. After all, weren't those cultist lunatics known for their love of tormenting people?
The Eldest Master became even more frantic. Yin Yang roared at him.
“Enough! How long are you going to keep up this madness? Hurry up and move!”
“Weren't these two layers of barriers prepared by you? Who are you trying to impress by hitting them now?!”
Hearing this, Chi Zhu and Ming Yang instinctively backed away further.
Yin Yang’s words made a lot of sense. Setting up a barrier required time. Was it realistic for someone to set up such a large barrier right under a Demigod’s nose?
The most likely possibility was that Bureau Chief Li really had joined the Shadow Lotus Church.
Seeing that Chi Zhu and Ming Yang were fooled and had no intention of helping, Yin Yang immediately attempted to drag out the Eldest Master’s soul.
At that exact moment, the barrier inside the ancestral hall shattered.
The eyeballs Yin Yang had sent in saw three figures—the old man, the middle-aged man, and the youth—standing side by side. All three were bare-chested, and crimson eyeballs filled with greed had sprouted from their joints.
Before the scouting eyeballs could even run over to merge with them, the old man collapsed, his body shattering like porcelain.
The shattered corpse turned into streams of red mist, which were completely absorbed by the Third Young Master!
Buzz!
Crimson light radiated from the Third Young Master’s chest. He snapped his blood-red eyes open.
“Hahahaha!”
“A natural transcendent... it is truly extraordinary!”
“I can already feel its power! All my meticulous planning was not in vain! Hahahaha!”
The Third Young Master’s laughter was utterly deranged. Yet, even as he laughed, tears streamed from the corners of his eyes.
Nearby, the Third Master adjusted his glasses and looked up toward the outside of the ancestral hall.
“A lot of people died this time.”
The Third Young Master’s expression grew even more twisted.
“It’s good that they died. If people didn't die, how could the preciousness of life be highlighted?”
...
The ancestral hall wasn't far from Yin Yang’s position. Furthermore, with three Demigods outside, the conversation was heard clearly.
The moment they heard the words 'natural transcendent,' Chi Zhu and Ming Yang realized something was very wrong.
They decisively moved away from the Eldest Master, their divinity surging as they prepared to strike at any moment.
Even the Eldest Master was dumbfounded. He wondered if his family really was part of the Shadow Lotus Church.
Otherwise, why would the Old Master and Old Third have gone into the ancestral hall together?
And why didn't he know about it?
Were they keeping it from him, or had his memories been suppressed?
Too much had happened in too short a time, and the Eldest Master’s mind was in a state of chaos.
But while he was confused, Yin Yang was not.
“I told you, stop wasting time!”
“The Elder has already occupied the natural transcendent body. Strike now!”
The Eldest Master looked toward the ancestral hall in a daze, unsure of what he was supposed to do.
If he was confused, Chi Zhu and Ming Yang were even more so. Regardless of everything, the Eldest Master was still the Bureau Chief. They couldn't attack him before he made a move.
However, as everyone knew, besides the virtue of being frugal, Yin Yang was also very helpful!
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Two flaming arrows shot out from the Li family ancestral hall, their targets being none other than Chi Zhu and Ming Yang!
The Eldest Master nearly lost his mind when he saw the flaming arrows, and he let out a frantic roar.
His son had been killed by flaming arrows!
Seeing that the 'Li family' had attacked and that the Bureau Chief was roaring as if preparing something big, what else was there to say?
The two of them made their choice almost simultaneously.
Attack!
Chi Zhu’s eyes turned blood-red as a phantom rose behind him.
He was a Demigod of the Executioner pathway.
A Myriad-Slayer!
The phantom was clad in heavy armor and held a long spear, its expression as vivid as a living person's!
The moment it appeared, it thrust its spear at the Eldest Master!
The Eldest Master felt his scalp tingle as he hurriedly circulated his divinity to block the attack.
But there was an inherent gap in their strength, and the Eldest Master had already been drained significantly. How could he be a match for Chi Zhu?
In a single exchange, his shoulder was pierced by the spear, and he let out a scream of agony.
“Chi Zhu! You actually believe the words of a cultist! I’m going to report you to Headquarters!”
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, just as the Third Young Master stepped out of the ancestral hall. He immediately sneered.
“It seems you've found out. In that case, I can't let you leave.”
These words left the Eldest Master completely stunned. Was his family really a cult?
Upon hearing that, Chi Zhu and Ming Yang began to attack with everything they had. Within two or three moves, they had heavily wounded the Eldest Master. Just as they were about to deliver the killing blow, the Third Young Master flew over!
Streams of red mist swirled around his body, forming a suit of grotesque armor. Relying on this armor, he actually clashed head-on with Chi Zhu’s phantom!
The Third Young Master’s laughter echoed through the barrier.
“Hahaha! A natural transcendent is indeed a natural transcendent!”
“I can feel this endless stream of spiritual energy!”
“With this, it’s only a matter of time before I break through to Sequence 4! Hahahaha!”
The Third Young Master’s words made Chi Zhu and Ming Yang’s expressions darken. They looked at the barrier, then at Yin Yang, who was still dancing. A single thought rose in both their minds.
Escape!
They had to report this to Headquarters!
Whether it was the masked man or the Li family...
Their plans were far-reaching!
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