In this so-called soul-binding place, human thoughts can easily affect reality.

Even when Beichuan Si stepped away a couple of steps, the place where he had been standing immediately produced a figure identical to him.

This was a remnant image of Beichuan Si.

"It seems that this soul-binding place is not just the miasma of the Yellow Springs. It feels like the world of the living and the hidden world are separated by a thin veil here, and just reaching out seems to let you feel the world beyond."

Magong Yongshi floated out, looking at Beichuan Si's remnant image with some amazement.

Even Magong Yongshi, one of the Soul Suppressing Twins, had never seen a place like this.

Just a faint thought can influence the real world... this would be impossible in the outside world.

"No matter what, the next steps are simple." Beichuan Si smashed his own remnant image into pieces with a hammer, and said expressionlessly: "Explore the Mouchi Main Family residence and find a way to solve the 'Scarlet Seal'."

He paused for a moment and then continued:

"Besides that, keep an eye on the movements of the remnant images around, if they're not particularly important, don't bother. If there's a significant one, let me know in advance since remnant images have no fluctuations and can only be detected by the naked eye, which is troublesome."

Before Beichuan Si finished speaking here, Shenzhu Shihui, who appeared on the other side, raised her hand.

"Speak."

Beichuan Si gestured for her to speak.

"Uh..." Shenzhu Shihui opened her mouth and pointed behind Beichuan Si: "Bei, Beichuan... are the remnant images you mentioned those people walking past behind you?"

Hm?

Hearing Shenzhu Shihui's words, Beichuan Si instinctively glanced behind him.

In his view, there were several figures holding flashlights, moving forward slowly.

Upon seeing these figures, Beichuan Si followed them without hesitation.

Because those figures were wearing clothes similar to those of Mouchi Mashi's father.

If Beichuan Si was not mistaken... these should be the people Mouchi Mashi's father once brought along for exploration.

He picked up his pace and closely followed behind the group of figures.

Luckily, the movement speed of these remnant images wasn't fast, and they would occasionally stop to look around, so Beichuan Si was able to catch up with them fairly quickly.

"It's really Mouchi Mashi's father and mother."

Beichuan Si's eyes shone with light.

Yes, the leading two figures bore a resemblance to the men and women in Mouchi Mashi's father's photos, only older.

They came here to seek a way to resolve the Scarlet Seal, and by following them... even if resolving the Scarlet Seal isn't possible, they should find the road to the Mouchi Main Family residence.

Beichuan Si silently followed these remnant images, occasionally diverting some attention to memorize the surroundings.

After half an hour of this stop-and-go journey, the remnant images of Mouchi Mashi's parents finally halted at a fork in the road.

However—

"This is truly..."

Magong Yongshi reached out and covered Nishijou Kurenai's small head, a look of shock etched into his exquisite black eyes as he stared at the grim scene before them.

At the fork in the road where the remnant images stopped, lay seven or eight incomplete corpses.

No... rather than calling them corpses, it's more apt to call them body parts.

Each body was brutally slashed to pieces.

Abdomens cut open, spilling their contents all over the ground.

Heads half severed, brains reduced to yellow mush.

Legs chopped off, bodies left struggling to crawl forward, only to be split in two.

Even a severed arm lay scattered near Beichuan Si's feet, belonging to no one.

The wooden walls of the surrounding quaint little house were stained completely red with blood.

Due to the unique environment of this soul-binding place, these body parts only emitted a foul stench without rotting further.

"It seems this must be their death site."

Beichuan Si looked at the silently standing remnant images ahead, remaining quiet for a long time before he finally spoke.

Indeed.

The attire on these bodies made it clear as well.

And whatever killed them—

Before Beichuan Si could think, something suddenly sprang from the dark, leaping to the side of the Mouchi exploration team in just two bounds.

A chilling gleam flashed in an instant!

In nearly the blink of an eye, everything was dismembered.

Except for Mouchi Mashi's father and mother, who narrowly escaped, the other exploration members instantly turned into body parts.

One remnant image weakly propped itself up, attempting to crawl forward, but was quickly chased down by a slender figure and sliced in two.

Mouchi Mashi's parents were the only ones left who could still resist.

Yet under such a terrifying wraith, their spiritual tools were mercilessly smashed, their bodies gruesomely divided into several pieces, with one arm rolling to Beichuan Si's feet.

"That is—" Shenzhu Shihui couldn't help but swallow.

In Beichuan's group's gaze, the wraith that attacked from the shadows slowly turned its body.

Their twisted and elongated figure was unspeakably gruesome.

'Her' limbs... No... rather than limbs, they were a twisted amalgamation of various torture instruments turned into ghastly limbs.

On their face was a cast iron mask covered in ancient, sinister flowers, concealing their visage. Even though they weren't looking at Beichuan Si, he still felt a chill running down his spine.

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