Since the Great Emperor Sui Gu, humanity has produced just over a hundred Great Emperors in this era, with Great Emperor Qing Gu being the fifty-seventh.
This was hundreds of millions of years ago.
Chen Jiuyang narrowed his eyes, "This Great Emperor Qing Gu, so many years ago, foresaw the current situation?"
"This... involves the power of time..."
This was somewhat unbelievable... and the words were filled with despair.
But if it were true, then this Great Emperor must have encountered the final chess game.
What secrets were hidden within...
For now, he would set it aside and focus on dealing with the current situation.
"Wuwuwu~"
A mournful, terrifying ghost wind howled, sending chills down one's spine.
The candle held by the Hand Slave was burning faster, seemingly unable to last much longer.
The Hand Slave spoke, "Sir, the current situation is not right..."
"Some balance that was restraining these Dao Ghosts seems to have disappeared."
"I have a premonition that when this candle burns out, many people will die, and I will die too."
Chen Jiuyang squinted at him and asked, "What is your true Dao power?"
More than a year ago, when they met in Qingzhu City, Chen Jiuyang thought he was just an anomaly in his arm. But as they dealt with more supernatural cases, the Hand Slave always managed to escape danger. Chen Jiuyang knew the Hand Slave had hidden something, but since they were minor matters before, Chen Jiuyang hadn't pressed him.
In the current situation, he had five Origin Daos and could protect himself. However, if he knew the Hand Slave's true Dao power rules, it would be more convenient for him to refine his Dao power.
The Hand Slave took a deep breath. He had never seen so many Dao Ghosts gathered together; it completely shattered their understanding of Dao Ghosts. He hadn't expected to step into such a perilous place by accident.
He spoke, "Sir, my Dao power is to foresee the next five minutes..." Time-related Dao power, very rare and uncommon.
"Foreseeing the future, no wonder..." Chen Jiuyang nodded, "But this ability isn't entirely accurate, is it?"
The Hand Slave gave a bitter smile and said, "That's true. For example, in my Dao power, I have never been able to see your presence, so the future of this power is not very accurate."
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly. The benefit of 'Me' was evident in this aspect.
Chen Jiuyang asked, "What will happen in the next five minutes?"
The Hand Slave's expression turned serious. "The Dao Ghosts, having lost their restraining balance, have begun to kill people wildly..."
"Without the protection of the candles, there are too many Dao Ghosts here. We have no idea which Dao Ghost's killing pattern will be triggered."
"Sir, it's really dangerous here. Since we can still walk, let's leave this place..."
He was truly terrified.
Chen Jiuyang was also finding it difficult to cope. Although he had mastered five Origin Daos, he didn't know if any of the Dao powers present could exploit his weaknesses and kill him.
At this moment, danger was approaching step by step.
But Chen Jiuyang had already made up his mind and said, "Let's wait a little longer. The situation might change..."
Qi Wushuang and the others were not just idly standing by.
As the very useful candle began to burn fiercely, they could also sense that it would become more dangerous, but not a single one of them showed any signs of immediately withdrawing from this ghost village.
"Wuwuwu!!!"
A groom, dressed in a wedding suit with a large red embroidered ball on his chest, walked into the village alone.
It had a human shape but not a human aura.
It was an extremely dangerous Dao Ghost!
"Ah!"
A scream rang out. An international police officer's candle was extinguished. As he sat at a table, he was immediately devoured by a Dao Ghost standing beside him.
This scene was horrifying.
The Origin Daos mastered by Chen Jiuyang were mostly defensive. His offensive means were only the martial arts 'Yuan' and 'Zhou'.
However, 'Yuan' was applicable to humans, not Dao Ghosts.
He continued to watch.
As the groom walked into the village, the sound of gongs and drums celebrating filled the village. In this environment filled with ghostly energy, it was quite eerie and ominous.
It was like a cutscene in a game. After the groom arrived, two strange figures came to carry an empty ghost sedan chair, and then slowly left the village.
"A ghost marrying a ghost... What hidden secrets are there?"
Chen Jiuyang frowned. There were too many secrets hidden in the years.
But these ghosts, lacking self-awareness and intelligence, were marrying ghosts, and there were so many people attending the banquet.
It offered no clues at all.
After the groom who escorted the ghost sedan chair departed.
The heavens and earth changed color, and ghostly energy roared.
After losing the restraining balance of 'Zhou', the entire ghost village descended into chaos.
The sounds of terrifying slaughter erupted.
The candle in the Hand Slave's hand began to burn faster, as if it would be completely extinguished in another half a minute.
The Hand Slave and Zhang Gen's faces turned pale. Both of them looked at Chen Jiuyang.
At this moment, the eerie Buddha statue in Chen Jiuyang's hand finally shattered with a 'crack' and turned into dust.
Blood began to seep from all over the village, dyeing it blood-red.
Seeing this change, Qi Wushuang and the others finally gave up their intention to trouble Chen Jiuyang and headed towards the ancestral hall.
"Sir, it seems safe to enter the ancestral hall. Should we go in?" Even though he was terrified, the Hand Slave did not panic and asked for Chen Jiuyang's opinion.
Chen Jiuyang frowned and said, "I have a feeling that this change is not over yet. Let's observe a little longer."
"Sit here and don't move."
"'Forget' and 'Me' and the three of us!"
The Dao Ghosts that were about to attack Chen Jiuyang and the other two stood still, their expressions dazed, as if they couldn't see Chen Jiuyang, the Hand Slave, and Zhang Gen.
Vast Dao power erupted, and Chen Jiuyang and the other two were safely suspended.
Being in such close proximity to these ferocious Dao Ghosts, Chen Jiuyang didn't know how long his 'Forget' could last. The Hand Slave and Zhang Gen were sweating profusely, their hands and feet weakening.
If there were only one Dao Ghost, they could observe its killing pattern, find its Dao power loopholes, and subdue it.
But there were simply too many Dao Ghosts here.
Chen Jiuyang remained calm. There were so many tables set up in the village, and some Dao Ghosts were not killing but sitting at the tables without moving.
This was a very strange phenomenon.
Some weaker Dao Ghosts were killing, while some slightly stronger Dao Ghosts sat at the tables motionlessly.
Chen Jiuyang didn't know why, but there was always a truth in the world, which was:
Following the strong would never be wrong.
When he was refining 'Zhou' in the ghost sedan chair earlier, he felt at least two to three complete Origin Daos encroaching upon him.
"Crack—"
At this moment.
The coffin in the ancestral hall of the village suddenly opened, and an old man in funeral attire sat up stiffly.
"Crack—"
"Crack—"
Everyone outside the ancestral hall, all the Dao Ghosts not sitting at the tables, were suppressed by an invisible force and sealed in the coffins.
Screams continued, turning the scene into a human purgatory, which sent a chill down Chen Jiuyang's spine.