BOOM!!!
At 7.25 p.m., the entire fifth floor of the Fenglai Hotel suddenly erupted with a pitch-black halo of light.
The halo of light was so vast that as soon as it appeared, the statue of the City God instantly dimmed.
It swept across the entire Clear Creek County like a bolt of lightning, and the supernatural perimeter shattered with a muffled sound.
Following that, it swept across the surrounding Rivergorge City, Santong City, and Rutian City like a gust of wind …
Clap clap clap clap!
All of the supernatural perimeters in the cities were instantly annihilated!
It continued to spread, announcing its existence until … it passed through the entire province, before finally disappearing.
The might of an Infernal Judge wielded the power of life and death in a single province!
Rumble … Dark clouds began to gather in the sky above Clear Creek County, accompanied by serpents of lightning.
In that instant, be it Clear Creek County, Rivergorge City, Santong City, Rutian City … Everyone, regardless of whether they lived in the mortal realm or the netherworld, raised their heads.
"This is … an Infernal Judge … an Infernal Judge?!
A surviving Infernal Judge?
The gates of Hell are open?!
The gates of Hell are open again!! "
Back in Rivergorge City, the woman in red who had been sitting in front of her dressing table screamed in horror as she transformed into a nethergale and hid under her bed.
"This is … a True Infernal Judge!!"
The cracked tombstone in the graveyard trembled as a hand reached out frantically to cover up the small hole in the ground.
"Infernal Judge … a true Infernal Judge!
Is Hell … going to take charge again? "
Santong City. At the bottom of a reservoir. A dark shrub opened up, and a pale skeleton with white hair frantically covered its coffin lid.
All ghosts fell silent.
As long as they were survivors of Hell.
The mere mention of the word 'Hell' was naturally filled with fear.
It was just like how humans feared death, or how insects feared birds.
Meanwhile, all of the cultivators in Clear Creek County were completely dumbfounded.
Rumble!
Zhang Fengzi rushed out of the hotel like a madman. He was now certain that something extremely important was happening in Clear Creek County that none of them were aware of!
"My god …" As soon as he rushed out of the hotel, the boundless nethergale caused his hair to flutter wildly. However, he was completely oblivious to it as he stared blankly at the sky.
"What the hell … is this …"
Dark clouds gathered, and thunder rumbled.
Heaven Duke and Hell danced together, and the Yin energy was the same color as the lightning. A majestic Yin energy vortex had already formed in the sky.
Below the hospital, the hundreds of soldiers stationed here were stunned. They couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"F * ck …" One of the young warriors couldn't help but curse at this moment.
Beside him, all his comrades had their mouths slightly open as they looked at the sky in shock.
Whoosh … A nethergale swept across the place, causing the robes of the black-robed figure to flutter wildly.
After being stunned for a few seconds, he took out a compass and looked at it carefully.
On the Feng Shui compass, the needle spun rapidly, round and round. Finally … it exploded!
"How is this possible?!?!"
He stared blankly at the compass. A few seconds later, he remembered something and rushed out of the hospital. However, he was completely dumbfounded at first sight.
"Dao Ancestor above … This level of Yin Qi … is simply … overwhelming …"
Also in Clear Creek County, on the Ethnic Minority Street, a young Taoist priest was haggling over the price of something in front of a shop.
"Hey, are you going to buy it or not?
This is already the cost price! "
Shops that dared to open after 6: 30 PM all had some tricks up their sleeves. The shop owner was also a Daoist priest. At this moment, he said impatiently, "Two thousand is the real deal!
Go somewhere else … somewhere else … "
Before he could finish his sentence, his voice suddenly stopped.
"Let me take another look."
The young Daoist priest stared at a wooden monkey in his hand. Several seconds later, he said, "Can you lower it?"
No response.
"Hey, Fellow Daoist, I'm talking to you." The Daoist raised his head in displeasure, only to see the dumbfounded expression of the shop owner.
He was staring at the sky.
The sky?
What happened to the sky?
The young Daoist priest raised his head in bewilderment.
In the next second, his pupils suddenly shrank.
The wooden monkey in his hand fell to the ground with a thud.
"Dao Ancestor above …" Beneath the black clouds, the two of them opened their mouths slightly and shook their heads gently. Their minds were blank.
It wasn't just them. All the mortals saw this scene.
"Honey!
Look, what is this? "" A 3D projection?
What the hell?
Isn't this too advanced? "
Come out and take a look!
Look at the celestial beings! "
Countless people in their homes stared up at the sky.
Between the heavens and the earth, the silhouette of an enormous woman stood silently.
She was like the only sculpture between heaven and earth. Her silky hair drifted tens of thousands of meters away, transforming into black clouds.
Her eyebrows were arched, her eyes were almond-shaped, and her lips were as red as cherries. She wore a colorful silk robe, and she held a huge oil-paper umbrella in her hand.
The umbrella was painted with a magpie primrose.
However, her tongue hung all the way to the ground.
It was like a waterfall of the Milky Way, spanning thousands of meters!
Her right hand, with pitch-black nails, held a huge brush in her hand. Her other hand held something that looked like a stack of books.
There were three words written on the cover of the book: Book of Life and Death.
A silhouette that pierced through the heavens!
It was a ridiculous combination.
Yet not a single person could laugh!
She simply stood there quietly. As the clouds passed by, her clothes, face, hair, and umbrella began to transform into a curtain of dark clouds that gradually faded away.
She was the sky of Clear Creek County.
At this moment, every single soul in Clear Creek County was prostrating themselves on the ground in worship.
The silhouette of an indomitable spirit lingered there for a moment, not daring to look up.
The might of an Infernal Judge!
Boom!!!
With a violent tremor, another ring of black ripples erupted from the direction of the Fenglai Hotel.
None of the Yin Spike Talismans put up any resistance at all. Like snow meeting the sun, they crumbled into dust.
Just then.
A voice suddenly rang out, "Military exercise. Large-scale projection weapons have been activated.
All citizens are requested to stay at home. You are strictly prohibited from going out. Violators will be severely punished by the law.
I repeat, military exercise. Large-scale projection weapons have been activated.
All citizens are requested to stay at home … "
Back in the hotel. Zhang Fengzi finally came to his senses, and he bellowed with all his might, "Men!!"
"Head to the Fenglai Hotel immediately!
Hurry!! "
There was no need for him to say anything.
Countless vehicles had already begun to move!
Several figures rushed out from every corner of Clear Creek County like lightning!
Back in the Fenglai Hotel. The elevator doors opened, and Qin Ye walked out, panting heavily.
Puppeteer was still upstairs, but he knew full well that Arthis had merely unleashed the might of an Infernal Judge.
Might … did not equate to power.
Puppeteer couldn't move under the might of Arthis' might. All of the seals on his body had been destroyed by Arthis.
But … if I don't leave now, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave in another three minutes!
How much of an impact would a visible supernatural phenomenon have on Clear Creek County?
How much of an impact would it have on the already tense nation?
What kind of people would show up?
The top brass of the Special Investigations Department?
The top cultivators of Buddhism and Daoism?
Qin Ye might have been somewhat relieved that That Amorous Affair had been vanquished. But now that he had encountered Puppeteer, all traces of rejoicing had vanished into thin air.
Hell was vast, and the mortal realm was vast. A mere Operative-class Emissary like him wouldn't be able to do as he pleased.
"But … how do I get out of here?" He smiled bitterly as he pushed open the hotel doors and walked out. There was no one outside.
This was one of the benefits of a curfew.
Needless to say, Zhang Fengzi and the others must have caught up with him by now. Given his current state, he would definitely bump into them as soon as he walked out.
Furthermore, Arthis appeared to have entered a state of deep slumber. No matter how he called out to her, she didn't respond.
In other words, he was unable to draw the Yin energy from the shard of King Yanluo's Seal into his body.
That's right. Arthis had never taught him how to use it, nor had he asked.
Come to think of it, this was also one of Arthis' foreshadowing.
"Damn it …" He pressed down on his burning wound and gritted his teeth as he glanced around. He could already hear the sound of sirens in the distance.
He forced himself to run as fast as he could. Unfortunately, he was still moving at the speed of a tortoise.
There were many cars around, but … he didn't know how to drive!
He didn't even dare to possess a single piece of identification!
"Qin Ye!!" Just then, two horns blared. Qin Ye glanced over, and his eyes immediately lit up with despair.
Wang Chenghao rushed over, grabbed Qin Ye's body, and pulled him into the car. Then, they immediately drove off.
"Haa …" Qin Ye only heaved a sigh of relief a minute after the car had driven off.
His tense nerves finally relaxed, and he could even hear the buzzing in his ears.
"Is … is it over?" Wang Chenghao asked with a trembling voice as he drove.
He even stole glances at Qin Ye.
"It's over." Qin Ye responded hoarsely.
Nobody said a single word. The car continued to drive with all its might. Police cars and armored personnel carriers were all heading towards the Fenglai Hotel like a tidal wave.
They were speeding.
"What are you looking at me for?" Qin Ye forced a smile onto his face as he tried his best not to fall asleep.
"Nothing …" Wang Chenghao bit down on his lips. Several seconds later, he finally responded with some measure of hesitation, "You … are completely different from the Qin Ye I know … today …"
Qin Ye didn't respond. Instead, he stared at the roof of the car for a long time, before finally smiling, "Everyone has a thousand faces."
"It's impossible for anyone to have only one personality."
No matter how much of an idiot he was, no matter how cowardly he was, if he couldn't distinguish between right and wrong, and if he was afraid of death, he wouldn't even dare to put up a fight in the face of death.
He had already died countless times over the last few decades.
Granny Meng had seen it all, and her intuition told her that she hadn't chosen the wrong person.
This was also why she was certain that Qin Ye was used to putting on a facade.
Such a man would always show another face unless he was driven to the end of his tether.
Wang Chenghao nodded, and then forcefully changed the topic. His voice carried a hint of pleading, "D-do you want to go back to my place?"
"I-I don't dare to stay alone today …"
Qin Ye closed his eyes and pondered for a moment.
Then, he shook his head.
"Qin Ye …" Wang Chenghao was on the verge of tears.
"I can't stay in Clear Creek County any longer."
Qin Ye opened his eyes and declared confidently, "I'm going to graduate soon anyway … I'm going to go somewhere else.
I'll leave immediately. "
"You're leaving?" Wang Chenghao was taken aback, "Can I go with you?"
"There's no need …"
"There's a need!"
Wang Chenghao roared as he gasped for air, "Qin Ye … perhaps you'll laugh at me, but I've only just realized that your world is completely different from mine … My previous thoughts were far too naive!"
"I … I don't think I'll dare to stay alone for the time being. Come stay with me … even if it's just across the street from me!
I'll arrange where you want to go!
But … I really don't dare to leave you right now.
Besides … besides, I've seen so much. Do you think I can still be considered an ordinary person? "
Qin Ye stared at Wang Chenghao with some measure of astonishment. After a long time, he finally nodded his head.
Then, his gaze immediately turned cold, "But before I leave, there's one more thing I need to do!"
"Just … just say it!"
"Take me to a place … right now."
He closed his eyes and rested once more, "This is your only chance … Clear Creek County … I'm afraid that it will be under strict government surveillance for the next ten years."