"Die!"

Li Yan's heart was full of killing intent, staring intently at Lang Wu.

Back at the Ghost Qiang tribe ruins, he was ambushed by people from the Dragon Worship Sect, who took the bronze Nuo mask. He took it to heart and specially hired someone to investigate.

Though few know, there were some clues.

In some mountain tribes of Shu, the worship of the "Vertical-eyed God" is still prevalent, related to the Ancient Shu Witch Sacrifice, still revering "Can Cong" as the Ancestor God.

Furthermore, Wang Daoxuan discovered some interesting things.

In ancient Shu, water disasters were frequent, and the "dragon-shaped earrings" and "Kui pattern" on this mask symbolize the suppression of the evil dragon in the river.

At that time, after Li Bing managed the water, he was gradually worshiped as the new river deity, recorded in "Dujiangyan's Small Chronicles" as having "cast iron oxen and forged bronze masks to suppress water eyes"...

In "Guang Jiangbei Kao" it also states "Erlang God's eyes shot electric light, flood dragon transformed at its sight"...

"The Compendium of the Origins of the Three Teachings" mentions, "Erlang often carried a bronze ghost mask, subdued the old dragon of Jing River and cast it into the Dujiang lock dragon pool..."

Various clues indicate that this Nuo mask is extremely important, originating from Ancient Shu, and later linked to Li Bing, the River God, and the belief in Erlang.

But this item gave Li Yan an ominous feeling.

The Sect Leader of the Dragon Worship Sect, "Lang Wu," is also a reincarnated old demon, skilled in several inheritances, possessing profound Dao, which is why Li Yan directly used the Astral Order.

However, after the other party put on the bronze Nuo mask, he was immediately shrouded in a dense bloody mist, and the two eyes on the mask glowed faintly red.

It was pure Evil Spirit Qi!

Though this bronze Nuo mask appeared strange, it was truly a National Sacrificial Divine Artifact, ancient and solemn.

But now it seemed completely transformed into Demonic Qi.

Li Yan didn't know what trick the other party was up to, but his intuition told him that he must leave this person behind!

Whoosh~

The wild wind howled, darkness spread.

The mysterious and eerie altar outside the Doumu Temple was quickly overwhelmed when the Yin Bureau soldiers appeared.

In the darkness, the sound of armor and chains surged.

The Dragon Worship Sect followers on the altar let out a scream, only to be enveloped by darkness, chains surged, and the screams abruptly ceased.

Li Yan didn't care about these people.

Their Dao was simply not enough to escape the yin soldiers' soul hook.

His attention was entirely on Lang Wu, not hesitating to violate taboos to use Divine Skills for probing.

However, around Lang Wu was a deep calm.

Not good!

Li Yan gathered strength under his feet, swiftly leaping forward.

The other side had put on the bronze Nuo mask, which was also an Ancient Shu National Sacrificial Divine Artifact, able to protect oneself and escape the Heavenly Court and Underworld's probing.

He must force him to act, guiding the yin soldiers' direction!

Though Lang Wu had hidden his presence and the surroundings were dark, Li Yan had memorized his location, gathering strength under his feet like Eight Steps to Catch Cicada, crossing over ten meters in an instant.

Clang!

Two Soul-breaking Blades whistled out.

Immediately, a terrifying coldness enveloped his entire body.

That was the consequence of his action.

When the yin soldiers patrol, the living should avoid them; ordinary people not targeted should close their eyes to avoid offending taboos, even he was no exception.

Acting on his own would yield unknown consequences.

But at this moment, the Hook Paper in his arms warmed up.

"Heavenly Official...release!"

A rough voice echoed in Li Yan's mind.

The sound of dense chains quickly retreated.

Does the Heavenly Official have such benefits?

With no time to be surprised, Li Yan flicked his left hand, using the soul hook to manipulate the two Soul-breaking Blades, rotating them up and down ahead.

Clang! Clang!

A crisp sound was heard twice, the Soul-breaking Flying Blades were knocked away.

Lang Wu felt threatened and took action to block them.

Even though he blocked the flying blades, he exposed himself, as the sound of armor surged like a tide, and the yin soldiers' soul hooks swept toward him overwhelmingly.

"Scram!"

In the darkness, a frantic voice shouted.

Then, two red lights lit up.

Like lanterns, or as if a lurking beast awakened.

Subsequently, red Evil Spirit Qi surged up, entangling with the soul hooks, causing the invisible soul hooks to glow red.

They densely illuminated the surrounding darkness.

The Evil Spirit Qi continued spreading, even outlining the previously invisible armored figures of the yin soldiers.

But their faces remained blurred.

It was Li Yan's first time encountering such a situation.

The yin soldiers, infected by the Evil Spirit Qi, trembled all over, their forms turning blurry, as if about to disperse.

"How boldly!"

A cold voice resonated in Li Yan's mind.

Darkness came again, like a giant hand, the red Evil Spirit Qi along its way was completely extinguished.

Evil Spirit Qi, originally a mutation of Innate Astra Bane Qi.

The darkness brought by the yin soldiers' patrol came from the Netherworld, the purest Yin Sha Qi, naturally able to restrain it.

"Roar——!"

An inhuman scream echoed.

The two red lights flickered, departing with an utterly unreasonable speed, heading towards Chengdu Prefecture.

Li Yan was anxious, chasing forward rapidly.

However, the opponent used some Escape Skill with the Nuo mask, disappearing from his sight in the blink of an eye.

The summoned yin soldiers, accompanied by armor and chain sounds, sank into the ground with the darkness, disappearing from sight.

Looking around, thick white frost had formed.

The magic platform outside Doumu Temple, along with the Dragon Worship Sect followers on it, were all frozen in solid ice, devoid of any vitality.

Irritated, Li Yan hurriedly grasped the Hook Paper.

Just now, a trace of Lang Wu's aura leaked out, finally sensed by the Hook Paper, allowing him to receive a Yin Bureau mission.

His mind submerged, instantly enveloped in white fog.

Stepping forward a few steps, the scene remained the same, passing through two massive bronze Owl Vases, a stone well appeared before him.

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