The Blade-Wielding Legend

Chapter 1596 - 811: Astonishing Secrets

Clap clap clap!

Sha Lifei’s large hands, like palm leaves, mercilessly slapped left and right.

The faces of several bound remnants of the Ghost Theater Troupe instantly became swollen and bloody at the mouth.

However, their eyes still held a crazed joy.

"Wake up! Wake up, you idiots!"

Sha Lifei picked one up and shouted, spitting in the other’s face, "Stop playing dead!"

Beside him, Wang Daoxuan frowned tightly, forming the Clear Heart Technique with his hand, and pointed a glimmer towards one person’s forehead, but it was like sinking into the ocean, causing only a twitch in the person.

"They are too deeply immersed in that ’Lady Bai’s illusion technique, their minds are incomplete, normal means can’t extract anything from them."

Long Yan’er’s cold voice sounded. She carefully took out a small porcelain bottle from her bag, uncorked it, releasing an indescribable, grassy yet sweet and fishy scent, "Try this."

After smelling it, the eerie smiles disappeared from the faces of the Ghost Theater Troupe, but their eyes remained blank.

Long Yan’er frowned slightly, unwilling to waste time, and with a gentle gesture, released countless sesame gu, which burrowed into their clothing.

"Ahhh—ugh ugh ugh—!"

Almost instantaneously, those previously dazed individuals curled up abruptly.

Their eyeballs bulged, veins on their foreheads and necks throbbed wildly, emitting inhuman screams. Beads of sweat mixed with saliva, mucus, and tears covered their faces, causing them to roll painfully on the ground, their nails digging deep into the mud, leaving deep marks.

Long Yan’er’s sesame gu makes those afflicted feel as if their heart is being chewed by thousands of ants and stabbed by a thousand needles, burning their insides.

Though not deadly, it can make one feel as though fallen into Hell, the best means for extorting confessions.

Within less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, those individuals were already weak and near passing, losing control of their bowel movements, the air filled with stench.

And pain is also one of the best ways to break an illusion.

Finally, one of them regained consciousness and hoarsely screamed:

"I confess...I confess! All of it! Please...please Immortal...spare me!"

Sha Lifei stomped on his back and shouted, "Speak quickly!"

"We...we are the ’Ghost Theater Troupe’...West Wing Class...ordered...by Class Leader...to collaborate...with the Japanese..."

The person stammered, trembling as he spoke: "In...in Hangzhou...to create chaos...echoing...echoing Jinling’s side...sequential unrest...to make...make Jiangnan...utterly...completely chaotic..."

"Japanese?!"

Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this.

Initially, they thought it was merely the remnants of the Ghost Theater Troupe using tricks to harm people. Unexpectedly, there was a deeper conspiracy.

"That impersonator posing as Lady Bai, and that broken jar! What’s the deal?"

Sha Lifei continued to press, adding force with his foot.

"Ja...Japanese...I don’t know the specifics..."

Having relented, the person no longer concealed anything, speaking: "They...they brought a black pottery jar, offering blood and chanting spells daily. That jar is weird, capable of granting power. Qin Chuan originally had one blind eye, benefited from this jar, his Dao elevated."

At this point, the demonically aura-ed "Qin Chuan" had also awakened.

Fear filled the cold snake-like pupils, yet he dared not act rashly.

Seeing this, others merely glanced coldly, disregarding him.

Li Yan had long recounted his adventures in Tianmu Mountain after reuniting with them.

This "Qin Chuan," obsessed with ghosts, harming kin, was no longer a pugilistic matter.

Killing was certain, but better yet to inform the Mei Mountain Taoist hidden in the mountains, gaining favor.

Moreover, the tattoo technique must be extracted from him, providing ample interrogation time later.

"Focus on the key points! That one in white clothing!"

Sha Lifei impatiently interrupted, continuing to press the most timid captive.

"Recently, the thing in the jar...suddenly erupted!"

Fear showed in the eyes of the captive, "A traveling Japanese Witch was possessed. She fought fiercely with the guarding pirates, became like a mad demon, overwhelmingly strong, killing several Japanese experts, collapsing half of Leifeng Pagoda, then turned into that person...singing in white on the lake..."

"We were all bewitched by her, became puppets, the remaining pirates have gone somewhere..."

"What’s the background of that witch? What exactly is in the jar?" Wang Daoxuan grasped the key point, asking sternly.

"I truly don’t know..."

The captive cried and sniffled in pain, "That Japanese Witch always kept her face covered, only saying she served the ’Eight-headed Serpent’. Oh yes, I heard them mention, the jar is a Holy Object taken by Xu Fu from the Divine State. Other details...I really don’t know..."

"Xu Fu?!"

Sha Lifei, Wang Daoxuan, Lv San and others heard, their expressions turned serious.

They didn’t understand what the "Eight-headed Serpent" was, but the significance of Xu Fu required no explanation.

The Luoyang paperman case, Mang Mountain Ghost Emperor Wang Xuanmo fishing for Yuzhou Tripod...

Arrangements left by Xu Fu a thousand years ago could cause upheavals, furthermore, the Jianmu Organization was related too.

Taking this thing back to the Divine State was certainly no good.

"Put the Japanese matter aside for now!"

Lv San, full of melancholy, spoke in a low voice: "If the Jianmu Organization values it so highly, then the Demon God might be extraordinary, first locate Brother Yan for support!"

Having said this, he whistled.

Then an eagle’s cry was heard, Eagle Falcon Lidong immediately soared into the sky, vanishing into the night...

......

On the other side, the pursuit continued.

Li Yan stepped on water waves, pushing the North Emperor Divine Movement Skill to its limit, crossing water, and traversing the tree canopy.

Wherever he went, the wind roared, only a faint shadow visible under the moonlight.

With this Escape Skill enhancing him, Li Yan finally found his target.