"Captain, who exactly is that person? Why didn't you kill him just now?"
After Chen Jiuyang entered, the person behind Qi Wushuang asked with a frown.
Qi Wushuang's expression was indifferent, and he said faintly, "Who is he? I cannot call his name directly, or there will be a response. His cultivation should be at the Emperor realm..."
"So what if he's at the Emperor realm? In this era, he can still be easily killed by Dao power!"
Qi Wushuang chuckled and said, "He's not that easy to kill..."
"This person is someone who came out alive from Duyu's ghost ship. Otherwise, do you think I would be polite to him?"
"What! Duyu's ghost ship!!!" The person who spoke was instantly horrified.
Over the past year or so, strange events had erupted in various places, divided into nine levels. Some could be easily dealt with, while others were unresolvable... Among these, the most troublesome and terrifying were those at the level of Duyu's ship.
This ghost ship carried more than dozens of Origin Daos, making it extremely easy to die inexplicably.
After entering the mortal realm, no one who had boarded this ship had ever walked out alive. The ship's terror had reached a point where people spoke of it with fear.
The person behind Qi Wushuang immediately understood why Qi Wushuang was so wary of Chen Jiuyang, even daring not to act when his subordinate died.
Chen Jiuyang's strength was definitely not simple.
Qi Wushuang said faintly, "Relax, once we enter this village, we'll have a fight."
Then, he led his men into the ghost village.
Qi Wushuang was the most famous captain here. Seeing him lead his men into the ghost village, the remaining dozens and hundreds of people no longer hesitated and orderly entered the ghost village.
Chen Jiuyang and the substitute ghost entered the ghost village, which immediately made Chen Jiuyang frown, feeling a chill.
The surrounding houses were all draped in white, with a coffin placed at each doorstep. Invisible ghost winds raged, and the materials, decorations, and layout were all ancient and eerie, sending shivers down one's spine.
Chen Jiuyang heard the footsteps of Qi Wushuang and his group entering the village behind him and said, "First, find the whereabouts of the Hand Slave. Call his name and try."
The Hand Slave was intelligent, and the substitute ghost could serve as a guinea pig to touch the Dao spirits of Origin Daos.
The substitute ghost's skin was already covered in goosebumps, and his face was pale. He said:
"Hand Slave!!!"
His voice spread out. One breath, two breaths, no one responded.
The substitute ghost was also unharmed, and his burial clothes did not ignite.
"Something's not right..." A sharp glint flashed in Chen Jiuyang's eyes. "In my perception, the power of 'Curse' is here. According to the inheritance left by 'Zhuang Wu' and my deductions, 'Curse' does not have the power to conceal someone's whereabouts like this..."
"This means that within this ghost village, not only 'Curse' is present, but other Origin Dao spirits are also causing trouble..."
Chen Jiuyang immediately said, "You go and search every room in the village for the Hand Slave's whereabouts." As he spoke, he swept his spatial ring, and fragrant scraps of the Medicine King appeared. He threw them into the substitute ghost's hand.
"Yes, my lord!" The substitute ghost's face lit up. He tucked the Medicine King scraps into his embrace and then began to jog, entering each room. In just thirty to forty minutes, he had run through all the rooms in the village.
"I didn't find him, my lord," the substitute ghost replied.
"There's no one in the houses..." Chen Jiuyang's gaze swept around. "Then he can only be here..."
Every house had a coffin placed at its doorstep.
Chen Jiuyang asked, "How long has it been since the Hand Slave entered this village?"
The substitute ghost said, "Twenty-three hours..."
He asked again, "Why haven't the other international police entered this village?"
The substitute ghost replied, "Yes, all the captains have sent their subordinates to enter the village to scout for clues first."
Chen Jiuyang's brow furrowed. A piece of intelligence was missing.
If the Hand Slave was still alive, he must have entered one of these coffins.
Entering a coffin must have been for refuge and survival...
Chen Jiuyang calmly observed Qi Wushuang and his group, as if they were also searching for his subordinates, or perhaps looking for something else.
Let's enter the game first.
Chen Jiuyang said, "Find the largest house to stay in."
The substitute ghost said, "My lord, follow me."
Immediately, he led Chen Jiuyang to a large hall, where many spirit tablets were enshrined, resembling an ancestral worship hall.
Not long after the two entered, Qi Wushuang led a team of his subordinates in, and then, not long after, another captain led his men in.
The substitute ghost said solemnly, "My lord, it seems they intend to make a move against us."
Chen Jiuyang's expression was indifferent. "Then let them. Let's see who emerges victorious."
"Don't panic."
The three parties each occupied a side of the hall, excluding the entrance and exit, and waited.
Chen Jiuyang calmly waited for the supernatural to descend, full of confidence.
After dealing with dozens of supernatural events, Chen Jiuyang finally understood Zhuang Wu's good intentions.
Why was the first Origin Dao 'I', the second 'Forget', and the third 'Chaos'.
'Zhuang Wu' seemed to have predicted the current state of the world.
'I' allowed Chen Jiuyang to be less susceptible to the erosion of other Dao powers, enabling him to maintain himself and not turn into a pig, dog, or other ghostly entity.
'Forget' ensured that his memory and cultivation would not be lost; this was a defensive measure.
The third, 'Chaos', was a complete defensive measure. No Dao power or rule could severely erode or disrupt him.
The true trump card that allowed Chen Jiuyang to remain calm was the 'Dao Erosion Without Trace' once taught to him by Princess Shiraku. As long as the corresponding 'Curse' Dao power appeared, Chen Jiuyang could directly use this divine ability to refine it, without having to go through the usual steps of entering the game, observing the game, facing death to be reborn, and breaking the game...
What he needed to be wary of were the other Origin Dao spirits.
"Wuwuwu~"
Suddenly.
A gust of eerie wind swept by, and the sky rapidly darkened, ushering in night.
Then, the incense burner above the hall began to burn, and wisps of incense smoke floated up, filling the entire hall.
"Creak! Creak! Creak!"
A grating, chilling ghost wind blew through every door, emitting a grating sound.
Zhang Gen, the substitute ghost, though not afraid of death, still had his hair stand on end. This was the innate fear of facing the unknown.
"It's coming." Everyone's heart skipped a beat, but each had their own means of survival.
Chen Jiuyang slowly said, " 'I' do not 'forget', 'I' am not 'chaotic'."
These simple words were equivalent to many supreme divine abilities.
"Whoosh—"
Right before everyone's eyes, the multiple coffins placed within the village slowly opened, and strange creatures of various shapes crawled out.
A sinister, sharp, and eerie ghost voice sounded:
"The bride is here~"