Ch 243: Dividing Forces
“Splitting into two groups? Are you sure?” Jin Zidou looked at Hei Pei questioningly.
“Yes.” Hei Pei explained, “I’ll lead the Black Wings Team to the Ghost Binding Hall via another route.”
“Splitting into two groups means that even if one side is discovered, the other can continue the operation.”
“Alright.” Jin Zidou didn’t think much of it and nodded in agreement.
Hei Pei led Dun Lin, Yilei, and Jini Watt away.
Jin Zidou took Jin Buhuan, Mo Qianchou, Bei Miaomiao, Zhang Buran, and Qie Man on another route.
Zhang Buran wore a mask, so Deng Ning didn’t recognize him.
However, Deng Ning still watched Zhang Buran’s departing back, pondering slightly: “Where have I seen this person before? I feel so familiar, I’m getting goosebumps…”
Zhang Buran followed behind Jin Zidou, wanting to see what other tricks he would pull.
At worst, he could just catch him at the Ghost Binding Hall entrance.
As for Deng Ning… Zhang Buran naturally wouldn’t let him off either.
He would settle the score sooner or later!
To be safe, Zhang Buran also took out his mobile phone and messaged Xia Yun, letting her prepare in advance.
…
“Captain, aren’t we supposed to go to the Ghost Binding Hall? Judging from the map, this isn’t the direction to the Ghost Binding Hall.”
Yilei looked at the map and said questioningly.
“I never intended to go to the Ghost Binding Hall.”
Hei Pei’s running pace didn’t stop, the three behind him following closely.
“I’m going to the Daoist Alliance’s Forbidden Treasury.”
“Boss, why are you going to the Forbidden Treasury?” Yilei asked incomprehensibly.
“Yeah, Boss, what’s in the Forbidden Treasury?” Dun Lin also asked.
“I’m sorry, I’ve been hiding this from you. I joined the Heavenly Yin Society for a reason…” Hei Pei hesitated.
“Hey, it’s like everyone who joins the Heavenly Yin Society doesn’t have a reason. Boss, just say what you need to say, there’s no need to hide it.”
Yilei said nonchalantly.
Dun Lin also patted his chest and assured, “I only recognize you as my boss! All our lives were saved by you, Boss…”
“Yes, I will always support you.” Jini Watt also nodded in agreement.
Hei Pei suddenly stopped, faced the others, and removed the mask he had never taken off.
A very handsome face, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, appeared before them.
Yilei, Dun Lin, and Jini Watt’s eyes lit up.
“Boss, so you look like this!”
“Boss, to be honest, you’re handsome enough to be a celebrity…”
Hei Pei paused, then said, “Actually, my real name is Qi Pei.”
“I was once a Daoist of the Daoist Alliance.”
“Oh, I thought it was a bigger deal!” Yilei waved his hand carelessly, “Boss, don’t say you were a person from the Daoist Alliance, even if you are now a Daoist of the Daoist Alliance, I’ll follow you in rebellion.”
“You two feel the same way, right?”
“Yes!”
“We will always support you, Boss…”
Dun Lin and Jini Watt both expressed their support.
They were one hundred percent loyal to Hei Pei, no, Qi Pei.
“Good, I’m relieved to hear that. But there’s one thing I want to emphasize. I’m going to steal something from the Forbidden Treasury, and we’ll leave immediately afterwards. Don’t cause any trouble.”
“I’m not afraid to tell you, I know Ran Buzang.”
“He’s actually the Heavenly Level Daoist Zhang Buran. You’ve all heard of his name, right?”
“What!”
“He is Zhang Buran?”
“No wonder we weren’t his match…”
…
Following Jin Zidou, they soon arrived at the Ghost Binding Hall.
Zhang Buran was very familiar with the place.
Zhang Buran had been inside many times. Inside the Ghost Binding Hall, millions of evil ghosts and spirits were bound by talismans.
The ghosts imprisoned in the Ghost Binding Hall, after years of imprisonment, would gradually disappear, die, and turn into Ghost Qi.
Even powerful ghosts, even if immortal, would have their Ghost Qi absorbed and ground down by the Ghost Binding Hall, eventually meeting their end.
The Ghost Binding Hall itself is an exquisitely crafted Daoist artifact.
Because it suppressed millions of evil ghosts, the Ghost Binding Hall absorbed resentment and ghostly cries, uncontrollably leaking negative energy.
If this negative energy is left unchecked, it could reside in some evil spirit and potentially form another ghost.
Therefore, to control the overflowing Ghost Qi, the Daoist Alliance would select a “Hall Guardian”.
And the current Ghost Binding Hall Guardian is Xia Yun.
“Jin Buhuan, force the door open!”
Jin Zidou gave an order, and Jin Buhuan began to use his Magical Power.
Jin Buhuan prepared to forcibly use magic to blast open the Ghost Binding Hall’s door.
However, the next moment, the Ghost Binding Hall’s door opened on its own without any external force.
It was extremely dark inside, and a woman’s voice came out: “Since you’re here, there’s no need to be so aggressive. Come in if you want to.”
Zhang Buran recognized that it was Xia Yun’s voice.
Inside the Ghost Binding Hall, there was only darkness, and nothing could be seen clearly.
Jin Buhuan froze, turning to Jin Zidou for instructions.
Jin Zidou also frowned.
Was it a trap or an empty city strategy?
“What? After all that effort, you’re afraid to come in at the door?”
Xia Yun’s voice echoed again in everyone’s ears.
“Playing tricks!”
Jin Zidou snorted coldly and stepped inside.
The others also entered one after another.
However, the moment they entered, everyone was stunned.
After passing through a layer of dark film, the inside was a completely different scene; lush green trees, butterflies fluttering, streams flowing…
It was completely different from Jin Zidou’s imagination of the Ghost Binding Hall.
Shouldn’t the Ghost Binding Hall be gloomy and filled with Ghost Qi?
Zhang Buran was also momentarily stunned. This wasn’t the inside of the Ghost Binding Hall at all?
But… they didn’t take a wrong turn?
After carefully perceiving, Zhang Buran understood that they had inadvertently stepped into a different dimension…
Underneath the houses by the stream, in a pavilion, a woman was sitting leisurely with a white-haired old man, slowly sipping tea.
The woman was Xia Yun.
And Zhang Buran recognized the old man.
One of the Earth Level Daoists—Xu Cangtian.
Xu Cangtian was the owner of the Zodiac Tiger Seal.
One of the abilities of the Zodiac Tiger was to invert Yin and Yang, creating barriers.
This barrier could form another illusory different dimension separate from the real world.
It seemed they were currently in a different dimension.
“I’ve been waiting for a long time.”
Xu Cangtian picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said leisurely.
“Old man, who are you!” Jin Zidou asked vigilantly.
“Sigh… young man, in your prime, why engage in these crooked ways?”
Xu Cangtian stroked his beard, shook his head, and sighed.
“I’ll take you down first, old man!”
Jin Zidou didn’t dare waste time, roared, and threw a green toad from his sleeve.
The green toad rapidly inflated and grew, soon becoming as large as a small mountain!
