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Chapter 103 Rain falls
As the light faded, the small valley was once again enveloped in night.

Although the darkness had dissipated, there was still no moonlight in the sky; only the deep red lanterns illuminated the area.

As the light and shadows swayed, the image of Tai Sui Xing Jun (the Grand Duke Jupiter) appeared even more ferocious.

"That Taoist priest Xuan Yuan? No, absolutely not! I clearly killed him. Even if those four heads came back, they couldn't be reattached, otherwise he would have immediately become a demon—you can't be him, who are you!!!"

The voice was neither male nor female, sharp as if it were tearing at a blackboard with fingernails, but Zhou You just grinned and then...

The longsword swung up.

"If you don't believe me, you can call me by another name."

"For example...your grandfather!"

The sword light flashed like a crimson ribbon, covering a distance of three or four meters in the blink of an eye.

Now that the ascension drama has ended, this is the last enemy. Kill it, and you can escape the script, and the whole of Cangzhou can return to peace!
The Tai Sui wanted to say something, but faced with the incoming sword light, it could only grit its teeth and, ignoring the backlash from the ritual, resume the incantation—behind it, countless hands began to beat the drums once more.

Then, countless faces began to sing.

"The filial son, heartbroken, weeps and bows, leading the deceased through the ninefold gate. Once inside the ninefold gate of the filial family, the old immortal in yellow robes descends to the mortal realm..."

—It is a dirge.

But the melody was as slippery as mud and extremely disgusting.

As the singing began, the soil beneath their feet began to rot like flesh and blood, revealing countless white bones within it—

Looking around, one sees and experiences far more than a thousand things.
This entire valley is clearly a mass grave!

At the same time, the sound of Master Xuanyuan grinding his teeth also rang out.

"The bones are all very new, and they're all human bones. It looks like this bastard buried all the refugees he ambushed here—damn it, even if it's just for these innocent victims, I'll kill him today, or my Taoist name won't be Xuan!"

But the Grand Duke Jupiter couldn't have revealed this ground just to show Zhou You and his companion this mass grave.

The sound suddenly twisted, and then, the soil, now turned into blood and flesh, instantly covered the bones. All the dead stood up unsteadily, and the skeleton of a child, which was nearby, tremblingly reached out, trying to grab Zhou You's leg.

A cry came from the replicated vocal cords.

"Help me—"

Before the words were even finished, the sword light had already swept down.

The bizarre head flew high into the air, and before it even hit the ground, the flesh and blood on it had already been completely swept away by the murderous aura emanating from the longsword.

"You bastard, this is your fault!"

Zhou You stepped forward, and the sword flashed like a rainbow.

"Bang!" "Bang!"

Two clouds of blood mist immediately exploded before our eyes!
Some time had passed since his head was sewn shut, and Zhou You had gained some understanding of Xuan Yuan Dao Ren's sword techniques.

It's not just that once you launch an attack, you're bound to hit the target, and if you hit the target, you're bound to perish.

It wasn't just incredibly fast; even a group of demons and monsters were unaware that they had been struck.

— Rather, it is an unwavering and relentless pursuit.

Once this sword is drawn, even if a vast, desolate mountain lies before it, it will surely cleave through it.

When the demon comes, the demon dies.

When a ghost comes, a ghost dies!
The countless skeletons covered in flesh and blood rushed in like a wave, but then, as if they had hit a reef, they exploded with a bang.

Among countless strange phenomena, only the crimson ribbon remained standing.

The situation was going very well, but for some reason, Xuan Yuan Dao Ren's voice suddenly became increasingly anxious.

"No, this is not right. The Grand Duke Jupiter's methods are definitely not this simple—these things alone are not even as good as Lady Bone's—Nephew, this is the very last thing we need to do. Don't waste time with these guys, let's rush up and kill that guy first!"

Zhou You nodded, and then answered with his actions.

He crouched down and leaped out like an arrow—

Several arms reached out to try to stop them, but before they could even touch them, they were cut down by the sword light.

But at that moment, the singing style of the Tai Sui star suddenly changed again.

"Fairy maidens and celestial children all join the ranks, offering their flesh and blood to the lord, their five internal organs as medicine and their marrow as liquid, refined into a golden elixir to ward off all evil, a wisp of their soul leaves this world, transforming into an immortal being, never to perish..."

This time, it was a change that occurred throughout the entire valley.

The stubborn rocks transformed into pulsating organs, the rotten wood into deformed bones, and the withered grass twisted into countless slender tentacles, dancing in the air as if harmonizing with that absurd song—

The world suddenly became deformed and bizarre.

"Master's nephew!"

"I know!"

Zhou You used the bone jade chime again, using the sword hilt as a hammer, and struck the edge of the jade stone.

In a daze, the heart between his ribs suddenly skipped a beat.

Sunlight streamed down from the sky once more, and without the dark curtain obscuring it, the entire valley was bathed in its radiance.

Countless fleshy and foreign objects were scorched and emitted blue smoke, and even the possessed skeletons staggered and fell down.

Thus, a path finally appeared between Zhou You and the Tai Sui Star Lord.

Zhou You bent down and moved forward again.

At this moment, all he could see was the body of the Tai Sui Star Lord.

—That extremely bizarre thing.

The repeated changes of scenes seemed to have put a great burden on Tai Sui, and its face began to peel off as if melting. But it didn't care. Instead, it strained its throat and began to sing the lyrics for the next scene.

"Everyone praises the immortals, but who knows the secret to becoming one? The immortal realm is shrouded in mist overseas, and the gates to immortality are hard to find in the heavens. Official positions and wealth are worldly paths, but the pursuit of immortality is unforgettable..."

This time, countless ghosts emerged from the ground. They seemed to have undergone special treatment, and the evil aura on Xuan Yuan Daoist's sword could not harm those ghostly beings in the slightest. But before his cheap uncle could speak, Zhou You immediately took out a stick of incense from Buddha's birthday, then turned it into a talisman, pinched out a handful of flames, and lit it.

As time went by, like Xuan Yuan, he also felt a sudden, inexplicable sense of unease—as if if he delayed for even a few more minutes, something extremely bad would happen immediately.

So he didn't care about wasting anything—since we're already here, we might as well use everything we can!

The best outcome of lighting this incense is to summon the auspicious and tranquil Ghost Mother Bodhisattva. Even if it cannot be summoned, at least a smooth path should be paved for her.

The flames quickly devoured the incense, and amidst the swirling mist, there was no sign of the Buddha Mother appearing; instead, a small hole appeared in the air.

Then, a rather familiar skeletal claw emerged from it.

"Yellow Springs Service Center, it's an honor to serve you... wait, it's you again? What? Compensation this time too? Damn it, you're addicted to getting freebies, aren't you!"

Even if he cursed and swore, faced with the system's forced arrangement, the thing could only helplessly wave its hand, cast the same spell it had used with the Night Watch on Zhou You, and then made an internationally recognized hand gesture before leaving.

"Don't let me ever see you again!"

Zhou You ignored the resentful voice. The hands of the countless ghosts had already left his body, and he was now completely free from the Tai Sui Star Lord.

Twenty meters.

Fifteen meters.

ten meters.

five meters
But just as he was about to get close, the seemingly exhausted Tai Sui suddenly raised his face and began to sing again in a hoarse voice.

"Born without form, die without name, this life is but a phantom. All splendor is but a dream, human existence fleeting like duckweed."

All the drums behind it began to melt at the same time.

Zhou You also saw what was behind it.

—That was another deep pit, and more than half of it had been filled with the melted flesh and blood from its body.

Only then did Zhou You understand.

This thing itself is a Tai Sui (a type of ancient Chinese spirit), and if there are not enough offerings, it can become an offering itself!

Even if Zhou You understood, he was unable to do anything about it.

As the lyrics, which sounded like a final testament, echoed in his mind, he felt his entire body freeze, his body fixed in mid-air. His longsword was inches away from the Grand Duke Jupiter, yet he could not advance even an inch further.

Could it be that all of this is about to go down the drain?
"No, there is still a chance."

But at that moment, a soft sigh sounded in his ear.

It was the voice of Xuan Yuan Dao Ren.

"—Nephew, you've done a great job."

"My body was already on its last legs, and it's all thanks to you that I've made it this far."

"So, for now, you should rest." "Watch your martial uncle dance one last dance for you!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Zhou You lost control of his body.

The body seemed to have a will of its own, and countless golden runes rose up on its surface and then ignited like flames.

Then, the hand that had been immobilized actually moved.

The Taoist priest had deceived him; not only can the mind control the body, but the body can also control itself.

But the cost is
As Zhou You felt this, accompanied by golden flames on his body, Xuan Yuan Daoist's soul suddenly surged—

But it's like a fire that's been fueled; it can burn brightly for a while, but there's only one consequence waiting for it afterwards.

That would mean the soul is scattered and the spirit is destroyed.

But is it worth it?
Before the question could even be uttered, Xuan Yuan had already provided the answer from his own heart.

does it worth?
I'm an old hand.
So sweet!

Finally, when his body was nearly half burned, Xuan Yuan Dao Ren finally broke free from Tai Sui's restraints. He then gripped his sword in reverse and thrust the bright red blade fiercely towards Tai Sui!

The tentacles tried to intercept, but were immediately and mercilessly severed. The hands that were beating drums and music met them one after another, but in the next second they turned into a cloud of blood mist.

Finally, all the remaining faces screamed silently, their spirits forming an invisible wall, desperately trying to block the approaching sword—

However, this was all in vain.

As Master Xuan Yuan's Dharma body gradually burned, the long sword also got closer and closer to the true form of Tai Sui Xing Jun.

Just as it was about to burn out completely, the tip of the sword finally touched the head of the Tai Sui.

Finally, stab it in hard!

In an instant, the world seemed to come to a standstill.

The next moment, the actor's body, his face, and even the drummer who was already half melted, all exploded at the same time!
At the same time, the last trace of Xuan Yuan Dao Ren was also burned away.

Without farewell or regret, the Taoist priest who had suppressed half of Cangzhou passed away.

His body and the golden flames turned into a cloud of dust. Zhou You's head then fell to the ground with a thud.

The stage was made of bricks and stones, so the fall was quite severe, but Zhou You ignored the pain and struggled to lift his eyes.

—Is all of this resolved?

However, at this moment, he was stunned.

The Grand Duke Jupiter had indeed exploded, but the flesh and blood in the blood pool were still churning, and some fragments were even continuously pouring into the pool.

—The people are all dead, so why is the sacrifice still going on?
Zhou You rolled his eyes in surprise, only to suddenly see a piece of meat.

The piece of flesh wasn't large, but it was covered in tumors. At this moment, it seemed to be on the verge of death, struggling to rouse itself, but Zhou You could still hear some faint words coming from it.

"Ascension to immortality."

"I want to ascend to immortality."

Let's all ascend to immortality together!

—I'll fucking spur you!

Zhou You immediately wanted to unleash a torrent of curses, but he suddenly realized that he couldn't make a sound—

Xuan Yuan Daoist had put in a lot of effort, deliberately avoiding his head in his final desperate attempt. If everything had been resolved, he could have simply found a human to send his head back to the Daoist temple, reattach it to his body, and come back to life. But the problem was...
This thing isn't dead.

Zhou You himself was left with only a head and was completely unable to do anything.

The greatest anger in the world is this: you are about to succeed, and the final boss is right in front of you, ready to be crushed with a single kick.

But you've already lost your feet.

What the hell is this?!
Zhou You gritted his teeth and tried to imitate the old Taoist priest, hoping to use his neck to bite down on that piece of flesh—unfortunately, he didn't seem to have that talent, and after a lot of effort, he could only struggle in place.

So he could only watch helplessly as the pool of blood gradually filled up, and the black curtain of darkness was drawn back into the sky.

But right now.

Just when he was ready to give up in despair.

Suddenly, a slick voice rang out behind him.

The voice was so familiar.

"I knew Xuan Yuan was an idiot who couldn't do everything. That's just how he is. He's usually so righteous and awe-inspiring, as if he's going to defy heaven and earth, but when it really comes down to it, he always messes up. The time he was ambushed was one example, and this time is another."

"In the end, I'm the one who has to clean up this mess—honestly, I'm about to be scared out of my wits, can you please stop causing all this trouble?"

master?

Before Zhou You could even utter those two words, a pair of hands lifted his head and placed it on his neck.

The view suddenly widened.

He returned to his original body.

However, since he hadn't been stitched up, Zhou You knew that he couldn't hold on for long in this condition.

Even so, he still held his swaying head and looked around.

There was no sign of the experienced one.

Finally, Zhou You could only exhale deeply, then with all his might, lift Xuan Yuan Shangren's sword and walk towards the writhing chunk of flesh.

The other side seemed to sense the danger as well, and the frequency of their pounding suddenly increased.

"Ascension to immortality."

"Ascension to immortality."

"I want it, I want it!"

"I want a promotion—"

The sword slashed down, silencing all sound.

This is the end.

—He died because of the Tai Sui.

—The blood pool has dried up.

All the elements that make up this script have come to an end.

The dark shadows receded once more, but a lingering sense of resentment could still be felt within them.

After a long while, the system notification finally came.

"Congratulations, player. You have achieved the special ending: Disillusionment."

"The player will return in ten seconds, 10, 9, 8, 7"

I don’t know how much time passed.

The remaining human servants gathered once again in front of the stage.

Because they did not meet the requirements for sacrifice and had hidden themselves at the very beginning of the battle, they had not lost many people by this point.

They just looked at the mess, seemingly relieved, confused, and bewildered.

Finally, a man with a missing arm came out.

He knelt on the ground, relying solely on that one hand, taking one step and bowing once, then three steps and kowtowing once, as he made his way towards the stage.

The others exchanged glances, and although they didn't say anything, they all understood what it meant.

In an instant, everyone knelt down.

Dark clouds filled the sky, and rumbling thunder echoed. The one-armed man moved reverently to the front of the stage, ignoring the remains of the Tai Sui, and instead bowed deeply towards the spot where Zhou You had been standing.

When he looked up again, his weathered face was covered in tears.

"A true god!"

With this shout, everyone prostrated themselves and bowed their heads.

Thunder rumbled, and large raindrops splashed onto the ground.

—After a year of drought, it finally rained in Cangzhou.

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