"Ah... this is..."
Yu Yuanwai, whose mood had finally cald, also noticed sothing was amiss.
Wang Daoxuan looked around, stroked his beard, and furrowed his brow, "This fog locks the Qi, enveloping the whole city. It's certainly not an ordinary thod. And over by the docks, perhaps it's a ploy by pirates."
As he spoke, the flapping of wings was heard in the sky, and Eagle Falcon Lidong landed on Lv San's shoulder, chirping twice. Lv San then shook his head in confusion, "The sky is also sealed by thick fog, an Illusion Array is set up. Do those pirates have such capability?"
"Unclear."
Wang Daoxuan's expression was heavy, "There are many people at the docks, the problem isn't too big. My concern is Brother Yan, he's alone and hasn't returned for so long. I'm afraid sothing's happened."
As he spoke, the fog outside suddenly surged.
Then, Little White Fox Chu Qi darted out from the dense fog and jumped onto Lv San.
"Chu Qi?"
Lv San smiled, patting the Little White Fox's head. But then, listening to the fox's cries, his expression gradually turned grave. He stood up and said, "Sothing indeed happened."
"Brother Yan found the mastermind and followed him to so Yuanwai's house. Chu Qi ca back to report, but there was thick fog and Ghost Walls along the way. Fortunately, its sense of sll is astounding; it used Divine Skills to see through the illusions and managed to return."
"I see..."
Wang Daoxuan imdiately said, "Then there's no ti to lose, let's go."
Without further ado, after bidding farewell to Yu Yuanwai, the two imdiately ca to the street.
"Chu Qi!"
With a low shout from Lv San, the Little White Fox rushed into the dense fog without hesitation, leading the way ahead.
Traveling through the fog, all five senses were lost.
All around was endless shades of gray and white, the bright moon devoid of light, leaving a complete sense of directionlessness.
Within the dense fog, one could hear strange twisted whispers, as if they ca from underground, yet seed to be right by the ear, with the faint illusion of the clash of weapons, tragic screams, and the cries of children, all assaulting the mind.
But the lively patch of white constantly stayed ahead, leading the way, appearing and disappearing.
Of course, for extra precaution, Wang Daoxuan also took out the Turtle Shell Compass.
With Chu Qi's sense of sll and this treasure, the dense fog was no longer an obstacle.
The Ghost Wall, which could trap ordinary people to death, was ignored by them.
Along the way, they also encountered many people who were trapped.
There were drunkards reeking of alcohol, foxes and rats that moved under the cover of night, young masters seeking pleasure, and Night Watchn and patrolling Governnt Officials. Without exception, all were stranded on the street.
Panic-stricken, they scurried around as if they had seen a ghost, and though Wang Daoxuan and Lv San stood only a few ters away, these people could not see them at all.
Yet the situation was urgent, and the two could not afford to rescue them.
Following the Little White Fox, they headed toward the Jiyu Garden of Salt rchant Wang Maode.
After running for a long ti, threading through twisting alleys, Chu Qi suddenly stopped ahead.
Wang Daoxuan and Lv San followed a few steps forward, and through the slightly swaying gaps in the fog, they saw a majestic and imposing mansion before them, shrouded in black fog that was almost tangible.
The vermilion-painted gates were tightly shut, with massive stone lions on either side looming through the fog.
The black fog blocked light and sound, making it resemble a ghost house.
"We've arrived!"
Lv San squinted his eyes, placing his hand on the hilt of his knife, "This is the place!"
Wang Daoxuan quickly observed the surrounding flow of formations, and, looking at the Turtle Shell Compass in his hand, frowned, "It seems this mansion is the core Array Eye, with the illusions more concentrated. The main entrance is hard to enter..."
As he spoke, he was about to move forward.
"Wait!"
However, Lv San stopped him, ears twitching, staring intently ahead with cold sweat on his forehead, "Sothing feels wrong up ahead."
Wang Daoxuan knew of Lv San's abilities to understand the speech of birds and beasts. Although he couldn't comprehend Ghost God as Li Yan could, he could hear so special sounds, and even more clearly.
"Drums, erhu, singing, and plenty of funeral wails..."
Lv San said, finding it absurd himself.
He couldn't imagine what could be behind all this.
Just then, a chill simultaneously rose in their hearts.
"Waaaa—!!"
A soul-piercing cry of an infant exploded by their ears without warning!
The sound seed to originate from all directions, even drilling from within their skulls, directly piercing their Divine Souls.
Despite Wang Daoxuan's profound cultivation, his mind was montarily swayed, leaving him dizzy.
"Crack, crack... pop, pop, pop!"
A rapid, icy, emotionless sound of abacus beads clashing, like a death summons, emanated from the depths of the fog to the left of the main gate.
The sound had an eerie rhythm, and with each "pop," Wang Daoxuan felt as if his heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible, cold hand, causing his Qi and blood to abruptly stagnate.
His muscles and bones felt as if bound by invisible threads, making him sluggish and stiff!
Wang Daoxuan's face instantly turned pale.
"Daoist!"
Seeing the situation worsening, Lv San quickly shielded Wang Daoxuan behind him.
"It's the Yin Debt Curse, protect !"
Sweat beaded on Wang Daoxuan's forehead as he spoke through gritted teeth.
Upon hearing this, Lv San's heart filled with worry.
In the Mystical Sect, there is a saying that when everyone is reincarnated, they borrow a "Yin Debt" from the Netherworld. This debt can manifest as Earth Energy, fortune, or wealth, and sets the course of one's life.
Among them, official debt is called life-indebted debt, while private debt is called grievance debt.
Further still, there are human-skin debts, rchant debts, official debts, and marriage debts, among others.
There is a very complex calculation thod associated with these.
Whether this is true or false, no one knows. Within the Mystical Sect, so with improper intentions use the na of "repaying Yin Debt" to accumulate wealth, while true cultivators in the Mystical Sect use it to help people weather tribulations.
But there are also Evil Cultivators who use this thod to cast curses.
They had discussed this topic earlier on the road, and after listening, Li Yan speculated that this might be the innate flaw in everyone's Qi, the so-called no one is perfect, there are always shortcomings.
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