Demon Emperor

Chapter 44 Headless People

at night.

When Ruan Hu was asleep, he dreamed of Fang Xiangshi again.

Fang Xiangshi's figure lingered outside, still unable to enter, but his voice reached Ruan Hu's ears.

"His Majesty!"

"His Majesty!"

"The head got even closer."

The night was as still as a rock.

The sound was eerie from outside, but Ruan Hu wasn't afraid.

He wanted to ask something more, but then he woke up again.

This time, I wasn't woken up by the chickens, but by some noise outside.

"You are not allowed to come out, and you are not allowed to wander around."

"Have you forgotten your military orders?"

"Anyone who acts rashly will be executed!"

Someone cried out in alarm and was quickly subdued, but the commotion outside did not stop. More and more soldiers got up, and Ruan Hu saw a cluster of torches being lit.

Seeing this, Ruan Hu once thought that someone was rebelling.

Ruan Hu wanted to go out and take a look, but he frowned and decided he shouldn't go out. It was pitch black outside, and if he went out, he might get caught up in the chaos, and the situation might even get worse.

Unaware of what was happening, Ruan Hu felt he had to remain calm. Instead, he ordered all the fires to be lit to show that he was safe and sound.

of course.

Ruan Hu made this decision because he was confident that even if problems arose, most of the Imperial Guards he brought would be fine.

Even if problems arise, it's only caused by a small group of people.

When others see the light coming on here, they will surely rush over and be relieved to know that the emperor is safe and sound.

Sure enough, the first person to arrive was Yuchi Chongwu.

After he reported this, he came in and knelt on the ground.

Ruan Hu sat calmly and asked, "What happened?"

Yuchi Chongwu said, "Just now I heard someone shout in my ear. Get up quickly, something is trying to harm Your Majesty!"

"I immediately woke up with a start. When I looked, I saw something floating in mid-air looking at me. It was a head flying in the sky, with black hair falling down and trying to wrap around my neck."

"I drew my sword and slashed at it, and the thing flew out, shouting and yelling outside."

"Some soldiers were terrified when they saw this and disturbed Your Majesty. We beg Your Majesty to punish them."

Ruan Hu asked, "Where is that thing?"

Yuchi Chongwu: "Still in the sky."

Ruan Hu ran outside and saw a head flying in the sky.

However, Ruan Hu knew this in advance because the thing had messy hair that was floating around high up, and at first glance, it was impossible to tell what kind of thing it was.

The guards outside were lined up in a defensive formation, and as soon as the thing landed, someone shot arrows into the sky.

However, none of them hit the target.

Seeing this, Ruan Hu ordered someone to bring a bow, drew the bowstring taut at the flying head, and with a whooshing sound, the arrow shot out.

"call out!"

Some sharp-eyed crossbowmen spotted the target and immediately shouted.

"bingo!"

They all looked extremely excited. Although Ruan Hu had demonstrated his archery skills many times, each demonstration still made the soldiers' blood boil.

just.

Although I won, it's almost the same as not winning at all.

Ruan Hu's archery skills, which he obtained from that ghost general, were indeed formidable. He could dodge even the heads flying in the sky, but he actually managed to bite the arrows into his mouth.

The head bit the arrow, chewed it in two, and then let out a maniacal laugh.

"Hahahaha!"

"Hahahaha!"

"Didn't win...didn't win..."

This thing was originally supposed to sneak in and launch an attack, but now it has no chance.

Although it flew arrogantly in the sky, it could no longer cause any damage.

However, Ruan Hu was still somewhat relieved.

"Fortunately, Fang Xiangshi gave us a warning."

Otherwise, if such a ghostly thing were to launch a sneak attack at night, it would be very difficult to defend against.

Even if Ruan Hu himself is fine, who knows what kind of trouble might arise.

Seeing the increasingly arrogant head flying in the sky, Ruan Hu immediately used the Soul-Calling Technique and shot another arrow at it.

Because he didn't know the other person's name, Ruan Hu's call to the soul only made the other person pause for a very short time, but that was enough.

Taking advantage of the gap, Ruan Hu shot an arrow, which went into the eye of the head.

"what!"

It let out a scream, and the tiger god inside Ruan Hu's body emerged and paced anxiously around it.

However, this thing was still alive.

It flew around in the sky, its long hair swaying wildly, as if it was about to fall, but it never did.

The others joined in shooting arrows, but none of them hit him again.

The one-eyed creature stared at Ruan Hu in utter horror, let out a shrill scream, and fled, dragging a long arrow behind it.

Ruan Hu didn't take it seriously and slowly lowered his bow.

At that moment, a longbowman suddenly pointed into the distance.

"Look over there."

Everyone looked over at the same time.

Immediately, a large number of heads were seen flying in the sky, rushing off in one direction.

The head that was flying in the sky swayed and floated up to a high place, merging into it.

In the past.

Flocks of wild geese flew in formation in the sky.

The scenery was as beautiful as a poem or painting.

But when what flies in the sky is a row of heads with long hair, the feeling is so eerie that it's hard to describe, and you just feel your scalp tingling.

In the human head.

There was an elderly man whose head was half bald.

There are charming and alluring women.

There was a fierce-looking man.

Some had something that looked like mucus or blood dripping from their necks, which was quite disgusting.

Fang Xiangshi's head should also be among them, but Ruan Hu couldn't tell which one it was. Everyone present was utterly horrified by this sight.

"so much?"

"What are these things?"

Where are they going?

Ruan Hu looked at the heads flying overhead like wild geese in autumn; it was clear they were heading somewhere else, not towards him.

"They weren't mainly after me."

At least this time, it wasn't mainly aimed at him.

However, this world is never isolated.

Events and things.

Everything is always connected, like a spider weaving a web with countless threads.

No matter what these people or things want to do, Ruan Hu, as the emperor of Xicheng, will inevitably be involved.

"What the hell is this?"

"Even with only a head remaining, it can still fly in the sky?"

Ruan Hu initially thought that ghosts were all illusions and could only indirectly affect the human world through some tricks and supernatural means.

but.

I saw Fang Xiangshi, and his head flying in the sky.

Everything was telling Ruan Hu that this world was not as simple as it seemed.
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Hundreds of miles away.

In a village.

The village was inhabited by barbarians, many of whom had very unique characteristics.

He wore a series of gold rings around his neck, making his neck appear unusually long and quite frightening.

At this very moment, a Nuo altar has been set up in the village.

The table was covered with countless jars.

On the Nuo altar, a shaman with a neck covered in countless rings was performing a ritual when suddenly a paper effigy of a deity on the altar came to life and began to speak.

The illusory shadow and the paper-mache shadow gradually overlapped, and then the face became incredibly vivid, as if it were alive.

Judging from his appearance, it was actually Lord Ma.

Having lost his place in the underworld, Lord Ma has become a wandering ghost, a spirit roaming the shadows.

If this continues, it won't be long before he can't even be a ghost anymore.

When Lord Ma opened his mouth, he still spoke in a bunch of incomprehensible, mud-like gibberish.

"I will reward you handsomely if you help me rescue your wife."

Ruan Hu disregarded martial ethics and used his army, along with ghosts and gods, to exterminate these witches, spirits, and deities, and to eliminate these evil spirits and monsters.

But in this world, everyone has some connections.

Even the Horse King has come to call for reinforcements.

The difference between asking for help when you are powerful and asking for help when you are down on your luck is naturally different.

The shaman in front of the Nuo altar understood the ghostly language and immediately burst into laughter, mocking without any restraint.

"What do you mean, 'your wife'?"

"Now, she's probably become someone else's White Snake Lady."

"Don't worry about it anymore."

Lord Ma's eyes widened in fury upon hearing this.

The third eye on its head was so red it looked almost black and green, and at first glance it looked like it was moldy.

On the Nuo altar.

The paper-mache horse-faced god emitted a series of ghostly cries, saying something incoherent, but one could see that it was extremely ashamed and angry.

The shamans on the Nuo altar, seeing that Lord Ma had broken through his defenses, finally stopped provoking him.

"Don't be ashamed or angry."

The shaman stood up and picked up the ritual implements beside him.

"Watch me do it for you, and avenge you."

"Take away his kingdom and bring back your wife."

"If he loses his power in this world, he's just a mortal, and then you can do whatever you want with him, can't you?"

Lord Ma realized: "You've been preparing to deal with him for a long time, and you're already about to make your move."

Ruan Hu is not only Ma Wangye's enemy; Ruan Hu's recent actions have provoked many people and forces.

For Ruan Hu, it was simply a matter of reclaiming the rights that belonged to him.

But for these people...

What do you mean "yours"? Everything in this land of Xicheng belongs to them.

However, the shaman did not admit it.

The price of something you do willingly is completely different from something someone begs you to do.

The shaman said, "That is the emperor. Although I dislike him, there is no need for me to go out of my way to make things difficult for him. If you hadn't come to me for help, I wouldn't have done this."

Lord Ma: "What emperor? The Great Sheng Dynasty has long since perished."

The shaman said, "That is also the emperor."

Lord Ma gritted his teeth: "I want him dead."

The shaman laughed loudly: "Since Lord Ma has spoken, I certainly cannot let him live."

But then he changed the subject.

"However, this is not something I can accomplish alone; we need to plan carefully and..."

Lord Ma understood perfectly: "What do you want?"

The shaman's voice suddenly turned cold: "I want your donkey army."

Lord Ma's expression changed.

This thing can be said to be the biggest bargaining chip in Lord Ma's hands. He is so eager to save his wife, Bai Gu Shen, not because of his deep love for her.

Rather, it's because this thing might be his trump card for a comeback in the future.

At this moment.

This shaman with the gold ring around his neck wasn't just asking for an exorbitant price; he was trying to uproot him and take his life.

Lord Ma roared, "Impossible!"

The shaman's eyes turned cold: "You really can't give it to me?"

Lord Ma looked around and suddenly realized something; if he refused, he probably wouldn't be able to leave this place.

At this point, he was no longer in a position to negotiate the price.

The expression on Lord Ma's strange face changed again and again, and finally, as if resigned to his fate, he said.

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)