The image continued to zoom out, and he soon saw the familiar Clear Creek County, the highway that branched out, and then the vast fields … As the highway continued to grow, a sizable toll booth came into view.
Two large red words were engraved on it.
Rivergorge.
Rivergorge Toll Booth, a prefecture-level city directly under Clear Creek County!
Furthermore, the image didn't stop there. Instead, it continued to grow and grow, going deep into the city, through the city, and then into the suburbs, before finally stopping in front of a monstrous building.
It was low and oppressive.
The ten-meter tall walls were a dull, steel-grey colour.
The searchlights above continued to shine day and night, and it was oppressively pale.
There were even traces of electric fences.
It was like a monster in the night.
"This is …" Qin Ye massaged his temples. The walls were stained with blood, and the roars of countless men could be heard echoing from within.
The omniscient view continued to zoom downwards, and he saw rusty handrails and blood-stained stairs … A split second later, a blood-red eye suddenly opened up, almost as though it were staring at him through the walls.
He saw the other party too.
The three eyes collided with each other across the distance of a hundred miles.
Yin energy.
It far surpassed the Yin energy of the female ghost.
It could be felt even from a hundred miles away.
Three seconds later, the image faded away. However, the aura of the other party … was just like that of a gladiator, deeply etched into their hearts.
"Why didn't you tell me … that as long as I hold onto the shard of King Yanluo's Seal, the next holder of the shard would be able to see me?" Qin Ye gnashed his teeth as he stared at the soul sphere.
That's right. It only took a split second for him to understand what it meant.
The infinite cycle of reincarnation had begun.
In the end, only the holder of the shard of King Yanluo's Seal would be able to survive.
"I've forgotten."
Arthis responded insincerely, "Holding onto the shard of King Yanluo's Seal is the only way to leave this place.
Or do you want to get rid of these four people? "
Qin Ye smiled faintly and massaged his temples, "I thought I'd finally be able to trust you a little."
Arthis chuckled, "Is that so … That's a pity …"
Before she could even finish speaking, Qin Ye had already rushed straight towards the floor-to-ceiling glass window.
Crash!!
The four people around the villa were all stunned. In their eyes, the French windows of the villa exploded into a shower of glass, and a figure in a loose black robe rushed out of the villa like an owl.
He wore a tall pointy hat with the words' world peace 'written on it. His face was deathly pale.
"This is …" The four men paused for a second, and then cried out in unison, "The Black and White Impermanence?!"
Whoosh … Nobody grabbed onto the umbrellas anymore, and the four umbrellas were instantly blown into the torrential downpour. At the same time, the rainwater around the four of them began to twist and distort. Even though the rainwater was about to hit their bodies, it was as though the water had encountered a boat, and the water began to flow around them.
His hair and clothes began to dance without any wind.
But before they could move, the figure didn't stop. Instead … it spread its arms like a goshawk and flew straight into the sky!
Hu!
The four of them, who were already in combat positions, were instantly petrified. That figure flew over their heads.
A few seconds later, they turned their heads stiffly and looked at the sky in disbelief.
Rumble!
A bolt of lightning flashed, and a pitch-black figure could be vaguely seen.
No one spoke.
No one moved.
The rain was no longer avoiding them. Instead, it hit their faces directly.
The four of them continued to stare intently in the direction that Qin Ye had left.
"Flew …" Several seconds later, a man in a black suit spoke with a trembling voice, "Flew?
Did he really fly?
Am I seeing things? "
"You didn't …" AC285, who had been chasing after Qin Ye all this while, was also trembling uncontrollably. He shook his head softly as though he had just seen a ghost, "He really flew … he really flew …"
"How … how is this possible?!" "Not even the chief inspector can do something like this!" "Could he really be a Hellguard of the Black and White?"
What happened to the lower martial realms?
Everyone was having a great time in the fish pond when someone suddenly popped out of nowhere and claimed that he'd taken over the entire fish pond?
What's the meaning of this?
"What's the power counter?!"
AC276, who was the first to speak, finally reacted and yelled at the others, "Quick!
Who's counting?! "
The three of them pulled out an eight trigrams chart at the same time.
But as soon as they took a look at it, their eyes immediately widened.
"N … Unable to calculate …" AC285 gasped and stared at the needle on the eight trigrams chart, "It's … it's already exceeded the current maximum …"
Ring ring ring … Just then, AC276's phone suddenly rang. His body trembled, and he immediately answered the call.
A voice responded from the other end of the line, "Sir!
The eastern encampment has detected an innumerable power system!
Open fire?
Please advise! "
He turned on the hands-free mode. As soon as he finished speaking, the four men immediately yelled in unison, "No!!"
What kind of joke is this?
This was beyond their comprehension. Someone capable of flight … was most likely a true Hellguard of the Black and White!
If they opened fire, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"Notify the military at once. The city … No!
The provincial military!
The Special Investigations Department is hoping for satellite surveillance!
No … it's not hope!
It's about finding out the location of that man no matter what! "
"Yes!"
After hanging up the phone, the four men looked at each other in dismay, completely at a loss for words.
It's too inconceivable … It's already beyond our understanding of "power" … Are these really the Hellguards of the Black and White?
Their worries deepened. The upheaval in Cathay was no longer a secret to the higher-ups. In fact, they had already begun to deploy a series of measures decades ago.
And now … even the legendary Hellguards of the Black and White have begun to appear?
Rumble … Yet another clap of thunder.
AC276 glanced worriedly at the sky and gritted his teeth, "Contact the military stationed at Rivergorge City … and apply for emergency mobilization rights to station in Clear Creek County.
All residents … are to be thoroughly investigated! "
"AC285, compile the information you'd reported some time ago … about the case of the purge of ghosts.
Contact the municipal investigators and request for their immediate assistance to Clear Creek County.
Prepare the report. "
"Yes."
Qin Ye naturally couldn't hear their words. Copious amounts of Yin energy carried him through the sky, leaving a trail of black light behind him.
Fortunately, it was a torrential downpour today. Otherwise, he might not have been able to conceal his presence at all.
Then, just as he was 300 meters away from the Hyatt Corporation, he suddenly discovered that there were over 200 armed police officers dressed in camouflage uniforms stationed on the rooftops of their houses. Some of them were armed with sniper rifles, while others were armed with riot shields. All of them were facing the Hyatt Corporation in a tight formation.
He secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Even if he had taken care of the four men back then, he would never have been able to escape unscathed in the face of so many armed police officers.
What made him even more vigilant was the fact that there was a black shrine in the middle of the crowd. It was covered with yellow talismans and bound with chains.
Yet, it gave him a sense of apprehension.
"What's that?" He asked softly from within the clouds.
Arthis paused for a moment, "If we were to describe the supernatural perimeter as a no-condom, then that thing would be Jasbonne.
It protects the safety of the entire Clear Creek County, and is also the eye of the array formation that predicts the outbreak of supernatural incidents in Clear Creek County.
Do you understand? "
Instantly.
But what the hell is this thing?
"It looks like the government is already on the move …" Qin Ye sighed wistfully as he murmured to himself.
This isn't a good thing.
There's nothing in this world that a state can't access even if it wants to.
As the number of supernatural incidents increases, there's bound to be a day when the government will reveal everything to the public.
And that day … would also mean that the entire nation would be under surveillance, and it would become increasingly difficult for him to conceal himself.
"I'll just take it one step at a time." Qin Ye shook his head and vanished into thin air.
Minutes later, he reappeared in the office behind him.
The only good thing about the supernatural ban was that as long as you weren't afraid of death, nobody would ever know what you did at night.
This was especially true in an underdeveloped county like this.
Whoosh … Yin energy swirled around his body, and he soon reverted back to his original appearance.
Qin Ye slumped back onto the sofa as though he had lost all of his strength. First, he had battled the female ghost, and then he had to flee from her pursuers. It had been a rather worrisome night.
He desperately needed to rest, so he quickly shut his eyes.
Unfortunately, he didn't have a good night's rest. When he opened his eyes, he glanced at the large clock on his desk. It was only 6.00 a.m.
"Aren't you going to rest a little longer?" Arthis asked.
Qin Ye shook his head. There was something weighing on his mind, and he wouldn't be able to rest until it was resolved.
After washing up, he immediately sat down in front of the computer and began to type on the keyboard.
"What are you doing this time?" The soul sphere floated up and watched his actions curiously.
"GPS positioning. It's an omnidirectional, all-weather, all-time-sensitive, high-precision satellite navigation system that provides me with low-cost, high-precision three-dimensional coordinates, speed, precise timing, and other critical information.
It measures the distance between the known satellite and the user's receiver, and then combines the data from multiple satellites to determine the exact location of the receiver … "
Arthis paused for a moment, "It sounds very profound, but you've spelled out 106 words … and I can't understand a single thing you've said."
Qin Ye tapped on the enter key, and a row of images immediately appeared on the computer screen, "What year were you imprisoned in?"
"... Kid, please watch your language. It was a form of labor reform arranged by society. It's not as deplorable as you make it out to be …"
Qin Ye stared at the soul sphere as though he had just seen a ghost - Isn't this the same as being imprisoned?
A provincial-level official was chased to the edge of Hell to reflect on his misdeeds, and yet he still has the gall to say that it was a form of labor reform arranged by society?
Yet another old ghost who values his pride more than his life … His desire to live is strong …
The soul sphere coughed lightly, "I can't remember the exact year, but I did kill a little too many people back then.
I hadn't thought of a way to do a year-end summary, but a meteorite happened to pass through the atmosphere, so I pulled it down and tried to escape.
Unfortunately, I wasn't strong enough, and the meteorite veered off course and crashed into Beiping … Let me think, the emperor back then seemed to be called Tianqi. "
Bloody hell?
Cheng Cheng knew how to play!
Qin Ye paused, and his eyelids twitched uncontrollably, "So … the Tianqi explosion was one of the unsolved mysteries of mankind?"
"What do you mean by 'play'? That's called the allocation of reasonable resources. Studying … How can the affairs of an Emissary of Hell be called 'play'?"
"And yet, it went too far?"
"... Sometimes, there's always a gap between ideals and reality …" Arthis coughed softly, "It's not too far … It's only a few thousand kilometers …"
Qin Ye grew taciturn.
Seconds later, he massaged his temples weakly, "There's a generation gap of hundreds of years … Let's put it this way. Computers aren't just used to chat on forums. They can also be used to look up anything I want.
As soon as I obtained the shard of King Yanluo's Seal, I saw the other party. Naturally, the other party also saw me.
Based on the image in my mind, there's a good chance that I'll be able to find out where the other party is … No, let me ask you something. How would an old lady born in the 90s who doesn't even know anything about computers know anything about Arthis? "
"Hmm?
Do you have any prejudice against people born in the 90s? "
Qin Ye couldn't be bothered to respond to her. Instead, he began to search through the images one by one.
Since both parties had seen each other, there was no way he was going to be the one to act later.
This incident had already made it abundantly clear that even if you don't find the other party, the other party will definitely find you.
There was no way to avoid it, and there was no need to avoid it.
According to his memory, there was only one place that met the requirements of a ten-meter high wall, searchlights, and electric fence.
Prison!